Have you ever participated in a blog hop before?
It is basically a chance to hop from blog to blog, discovering more about the Dotty Divas designers. You should have been sent her from Emma's blog. If you stumbled upon my post today, head over to Dotty Divas blog so that you can start from the beginning.
Let's start with this month's advert challenge!
Here is this month's advertisment:
And here is the layout that I created using the advertisement as inspiration:
This layout was made using Basic Grey's "Nook & Pantry" line.
Are those pears perfect or what?!
To enter the new challenge: create a layout/card/altered item using the advertisement as inspiration. That could mean using the colors, the words, the layout, the theme... whatever inspires you!! Get your submissions sent in for your chance to win this month's prize package from Cardinal Colours and Tando Creative!
Do you like this layout? Would you like to lift it for a layout of your own?
I made it easier for you by creating a sketch! Here you go;
To thank you for visiting my blog and participating in the Dotty Divas Blog Dive I would like to offer up this RAK to one of you:
The RAK includes:
8x8 "Vintage Moon" paper pack by Pink Paislee (12 sheets)
Glitter Alphabet Rub-Ons in Green - 100+letters
Amy Butler Adhesive Flowers by K & Co - 16 pieces
3 large tags from Creative Cafe
36 assorted buttons
How to enter:
1. Become a follower of my blog
2. Leave a comment linking me to your blog (if you have one)
3. Winner will be announced on Nov 24th.
Winner will have one week to claim prize. Open to all!
Next stop: Kristen's Blog!
The Brass Hussy GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!
GORGEOUS giveaway... check it out!!
boring, huh? Even with Martha on... yuck. So I've been brainstorming for a while now and have tons of great ideas but hardly any money. Then one day "ta da!" the idea hit me! I took these:
Which are u-g-l-y. The two bottom ones are from the goodwill for a total of $5. The top one was in our guest room. I also took 3 other frames that I had in storage and did this: 
Combined with a $2 can of high gloss black spray paint, a shelf that I had on hand and got this:
Then DH helped me fiddle with them for a while until we had this:
Sorry about that last pic being dark, my camera battery died and this is the best I could get first. I like how it turned out but I have a few more plans to add color. After I get it finished, I'll take better pics. I also have another project including 20 recycled objects, some liquid nails and a cardboard display board. Interested? Check back soon!!
I have to say that I am currently loving Bo Bunny (and tend to stock their blog a little more often than I should!). They have a card sketch challenge going on NOW! And you know how I feel: cards+sketches+challenges=scrappy heaven. Click HERE to see the current sketch. I found this sketch super easy to use and it would be so versatile for any theme. Here is my card, using the "tis the season" line from Bo Bunny:
I used two seperate sheets of pp. The green with blue polka dots went through my new handy-dandy paper crimper (thank you sister!) and was embelished with some red stickle dots. The red polka dot paper (I like polka dots, not that you could tell by this card, LOL) was distressed with sand paper. The "Bah Humbug" is from a sheet of cut-outs (also the "tis the season" line). I used an edge distresser, added stickles to the holly berries and (I know it's hard to tell in the photos) added dimensional glaze on the letters and around the holly leaves so that they look embossed. Here's some detail:
Here's the sneak peak of the RAK that I am going to be offering up on November 20th for the first ever Dotty Divas Blog Dive:
The back of the red paper (doesn't it look like the side of a barn? I love it!) is polka dots. If you were to turn my LO over you would see where I cut a chunk of the paper out so that I could cut the circles out to use on the front. Because my two photo matts are bigger than the hole, you'd never know from looking at the front! I also used lots of buttons from those that I brought home from my mom's this summer.
The largest photo matt and journaling strips are cardboard (the stuff that they stick in the bag when you buy sheets of patterned paper) and the alphas are Basic Grey ("cold") and Making Memories (the small glittery ones). TFL!! Head over to JuJu Bees and make a LO to enter!
It's almost time for the first ever...
Dotty Divas...
...AD challenge # 4 is up! Please go here for the details. This month's prizes are sponsored by Label Tulip and Cardinal Colours.So what are you waiting for? Come and join us in this month's challenge. Can't wait to see your entries.
