Friday Inspirations

I'm absolutely thrilled that my "Grandma" layout was posted under the Friday Inspirations over at Sketches! {Tamara}!!!!!
Please go check out all the beautiful cards and layouts others created also! http://sketchesbytamara.blogspot.com/

Tommorow I'm going to a crop "out in the country" with a bunch of girlfriends!!! Can't wait! I'm gonna take my fabulous January Kits that I purchased from Paper Popsicles! http://prelude.websitewelcome.com/~paperpop/store/index.php?main_page=index

Have a great weekend everyone!

More Scrapping!

I scrapped a layout for a challenge over at Paper Popsicles! Check out Melissa's GORGEOUS February Kits that are posted on her blog!!!!! http://www.paperpopsicles.blogspot.com/

Paper Popsicles is my FAVORITE Kit Club Site to purchase goodies at! And their Message Board is so fun, positive and full of caring & talented gals!!!!


The layout is of my daughter, Lauren, at the Jr High Winter Dance!

Thanks for sharing all my "Bolognie"!!!!! Joanie

Hi ALL!!!!

Have you checked out this weeks...Sketches!{by Tamara}...

Here's Mondays Layout challenge & Todays Recipe Challenge!

Layout Sketch #80
An awesome 2 page sketch with so many pictures. I haven't seen a 2 pager in a while!!!

Check out what the design team did with this sketch. Their layouts are GORGEOUS!!!

Recipe Challenge #33
Create a card or layout using the following items: (and of course anything else)
Die Cut
Ribbon
Buttons

Don't forget to check out the gorgeous work their team did on this one!!!

I'll work on these challenges Wednesday night at the Scrappy Cat Workshop in town...that's where a group of us gals rent out a building (used to be part of the local FUNERAL HOME! YIKES!) inwhich we each have our own permanent "Scrappy Space"!

OH before I leave for work.....want to leave you all with a photo of one of my AMAZING Christmas presents that I received from my niece, Nicole! Their funds were limited this year so she MADE this gift!

For those of you who are looking for a SPECIAL Crafty gift that is inexpensive AND can be used for more than one purpose..................well....ummmmm.............take a look..................

Material: KOTEX MINI PADS

Have a wonderful Tuesday and thanks for sharing all my "BOLOGNIE"! Joanie

Happy Monday!

It's been a crazy Monday!
I had 2 kids home from school today sick.......but miraculiously they are feeling better this evening! Off to school tomorrow!!!!

I decided to give it a try and try-out for the .......Sketches! Layout Design Team Call !
There are a few openings on the Sketches! Layout Design Team. Wish me luck! I love this site, it really gets my mojo flowing!!!! Would love to be a part of this team!!!

Hubbie's out of town for a few days with work...hopefully it's not going to be a LONGGGGG week! Off to shooo the kiddos to bed! Night all! Joanie

One World~One Heart Giveaway!!!!

Hi Everyone! So glad you stopped by!


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I am thrilled to be participating in this really fun Blog giveaway called.................
One World~One Heart Giveaway!
http://oneworldoneheart.typepad.com/

OWOH was founded by Lisa Swifka in 2007 as a worldwide event to bring together the blogging artist community in friendship. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people, and in the process possibly win a prize or 2 along the way.

To be eligible to win my Scrapbooking Goodies...all you need to do is comment on my blog here! Comment posting will end at MIDNIGHT on February 11th!!!
The 2 winners will be announced on February 12th here on MY BLOG and I will contact you to let you know that you've won....so be sure I have a way to link back/contact you.

Thanks for sharing all my "bolognie"!

Giveaway#1


Giveaway #2

Got to Scrap !

I scrapped this layout for a challenge at Sketches! {by Tamara}...
Recipe Challenge #32.
You need to use 3 elements: ink or paint
journaling
lined paper

Hi all!!!!
Got to scrap last night...finally! I was up until 2am.....oops!!!

I worked with Pink Paislee papers which a I so LOVE!!!! I purchased these yummy papers and Scrapbook Kits from Paper Popsicles...go check them out!!!!

I also was chosen as the Paper Popsicles Blog Layout of the Week....thanks Melissa, you made my day!!!! http://www.paperpopsicles.blogspot.com/

Have a great weekend and thansk for checking out "my bolognie"!!!!! Joanie

Happy Hump Day!

Yeah...middle of the week! Getting closer to that weekend!

I'm so excited, I bought a sewing machine at Target! On sale for $65.00!!! I've beenb dying to sew on my layouts! I love how it completes a page!

HMMMMMMM......now how to figure it all out! Don't laugh, I have never used a sewing machine before!!!!

Am going to scrap tonight in town at the Scrappy Cat! I'll ask Ardith to help me...she is the goddess of creativity.......she must now how to use one!!!!

Finally Scrapped!

I finally found some time to head into town to the Scrappy Cat and get a layout done! Yep...only 1 page!!!
I spent half the time re-organizing my space. I purchased some shelving module containers from Michaels and I got all my paper organized! Yipee!

Here's my Layout! I used the "Vintage Rhapsody Limited Edition Kit" from kitcardshop.com

Thanks for looking and sharing my Bolognie with me!!!! Joanie

Welcome Everyone!

Hi Blog World! Well, what's the old saying..."If ya can't beat em, join em?" So I'm taking the plunge into the Blog World!

Throughout the past year, I have been posting on the Scrapbooking Kit site, Paper Popsicles! A good friend of mine, Melissa, owns this amazing Scrapbooking site that sells gorgeous monthly Kits at a reasonable price! Well...it seems that everyone there has a blog site and I'm feeling like I am missing out, so here I am!

I hope you keep coming back and share all my "Bolognie" with me! Joanie