Creative Blog Hop

I was invited to participate in the "Creative Blog Hop" by my friend and co-designer on Leaky Shed Studio, Tracey Sabella.

Here is a little bit about Tracey:

Tracey has been married for 31 years, and she has four adult children. She loves using different techniques while scrapbooking and has a shabby chic style.

Currently Tracey is on four design teams: Leaky Shed Studio, Helmar, Once Upon a Sketch and also Donna Salazar.

We will continue this progressive blog hop while meeting and greeting new bloggers, sharing our creative inspiration, and learning more about ourselves and the craft we love!  Tracey Sabella  mentioned me on her blog Gracescraps. So please go and check out her blog too.

I thought it was a fabulous idea to start a creative blog hop and introduce you to some new crafty friends and their blogs.  I would love for you all to follow our tour of creative blogs and hopefully get lots of inspiration and learn some new techniques.

Next in line for the Creative Tour Blog Hop is my friend:

DeeDee Roe  -  Blog:  Brown Paper Packaging

DeeDee is my "online" friend, I have known her for years.  We first met when we were on a design team together.  I think DeeDee is hilarious she tells the funniest stories about her two cute babies.  I also love DeeDee's talent.  She likes to make crowns, banners, signs and albums. 


Now a little about me ...

1. What I am currently working on:

I "work" on something almost every day.  Right now I have several things on my plate.  First I need to do projects that are due for both:  Leaky Shed Studio and for Art Anthology.  I design for both companies, so there are 4 projects due this month.  Then I also promised this nice lady that emailed me about making her a pop up card (she liked the one she saw that I designed for Leaky Shed Studio).  I also have to do two custom orders with sesame street characters that I have to design and paper piece.

In essence I am ALWAYS working on something.  :)

 

 

 

 

2. Describe your style:  I have been asked this question before, and for me it is difficult to describe.  I do a lot of different things depending on my mood or the ideas or inspiration I receive.  If you have to pin me down I would say whimsical shabby.  I say that because I do like color, but sometimes I like to start with a color then wash it down with either white or black.

 

 

 

 

3. Why do I create:  My mother started teaching my twin sisters and I since we were all little girls.  Mom taught us how to knit, sew, embroidery, and cross-stitch.  I remember we all would sit together and cross stitch while talking to mom.  So I have never had idle hands, and crafting just makes me happy.  It is my own private therapy because while I am working on a project, that is all I think about.

4. How does my creative process work: Before I actually start a new project I have already created it in my head.  I get my initial idea from pattern paper or fabric and even a color; then I think it over in my mind for a week or so, just kind of visualizing what I will make. After I know what I want to do I start gathering my supplies, whether it is certain paints and canvas, or paper.  I add to my supplies or take away until I have what I need.  That is why my friends think I scrap or paint so fast because by the time I actually start my project I already know where I'm going with it.

 

 

Thank you for stopping by and be sure to check out my friend DeeDee Roe at Brown Paper Packaging  on August 25th.

Happy Scrapping ...

Christmas Blog Hop Winner

 

Merry Christmas from Florida where it is always Sunny.

 

Thank you all so much for playing along with our Christmas Blog Hop.  Both Beatriz (Amazing Grace) and I had a great time creating and sending out inspiration.

 

Now to the good part.  The winner will receive this mini album!

 

 

Drum roll ................. the winner is

CANDY GERACE! 

Congratulations!!!

Thank you for playing along with our blog hop, leaving comments and becoming a follower.

Please send me an email (link above) or face book me a private message with your address :)

 

 

I am giving EVERYONE notice now that Beatriz and I have been talking and I think we will have another Blog Hop for Spring, so stay tuned.

 

 

 

Merry Christmas everyone,

 

Thank you,

 

Veronica

Christmas Blog Hop Week Four

 

Oh my gosh its week four!  This month has flown by and here we are on our last Sunday for our Christmas Blog Hop.  I hope you all enjoyed playing along with Beatriz from Amazing Grace and I.  We will be picking the winner's name on Christmas Morning and I will be giving away THIS mini album. 

 

Remember if you are just starting all you have to do to play is:

•  Leave a comment on our blogs; and get your name in for a chance to win. 
• Also if you are not a follower please become one.

 

I made this cute tag album using the Basically Bare Tiny Tabs album.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you all for playing along with us, we will be announcing the winner on Christmas Morning.  We wish you a Merry Christmas and I hope you enjoyed playing along with Beatriz from Amazing Grace and I as much as we enjoyed creating what we love.  Good Luck everyone!

 

Happy Scrapping :)

 

Christmas Blog Hop Week Three

 

We are at the midway point in our Christmas Blog Hop.  There is still time to come join our Christmas Hop, Beatriz from Amazing Grace and I are picking the winners on Christmas. 

Just become a follower and leave us a comment, yes it is that simple. 

The Christmas album for Week 4 is the one that I am giving away.  So be sure to come back next week.  This album "Celebrate" I am selling on my Etsy Store.  So if you love it click on over to Kitsnbitscraps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I am busy making my next album for Week Four, I hope you've enjoyed our blog hop and we have you in the Holiday mood.

 

Happy Scrapping ...  See you for our final Christmas Blog Hop Week Four!

 

Christmas Blog Hop Week Two

Welcome back!  I am having a great time making albums for our CHRISTMAS BLOG HOP with Beatriz of Amazing Grace.  She has been a busy girl, and I am almost finished with my 3rd Christmas album for next week.

We would love for you to come play along with us.  It's easy to participate just do the following:

1.  Leave a comment
2.  Please become a follower

There is plenty of time to participate.  Be on the look out for every Sunday in December.  Then on Christmas day we will announce the winner. 

I am giving away one of my albums and Bea is giving away a layout.  Remember every time you give us a comment you have a better chance of winning.  I am also counting my facebook comments for even more chances to win.  You do need to be a follower.

Now here is my Christmas SNOWMAN album.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for stopping by.  If you would like to see more pictures of this album SNOWMAN and are interested in having it for your very own.  Go to Kitsnbitscraps and also see what other albums I have on sale at my store. 

 

Hope I have inspired you, and don't forget to go over and visit Beatriz.

 

Happy Holiday and see you next week.

 

 

 

Christmas Blog Hop Week One

Well the Holidays are HERE!  Getting my Christmas cards done and wrapping presents that I have already purchased ...  before you know we will be waking up on  Christmas Morning.  Speaking of which, Christmas Morning is when Beatriz and I will be announcing the winner of our blog hop. I am giving away one of my Christmas Albums and Bea is giving away a Christmas layout.

So easy to play: 
1.   Leave a comment on our blogs; and get your name in for a chance to win. 
2.   If you are not a follower please become one.

So here is my first album for Week One of December!  CHRISTMAS CHEER

 

This Christmas Teddy Bear is all bundled up cozy, warm and ready for some Christmas Cheer.

 

 

This page has beautiful ornaments and you can easily slip your photos underneath the ornaments

 

 

 

 

Both of the above matts are machine sewn, fits a 4x4 photo

 

 

 

 

 

All the pages are a different shape.  There are 12 pages in total including the front and back. 

 

 

 

 

As usual this album is chunky with lots of details.  If you are interested in taking this treasure home, you can go to my shop Kitsnbitscraps Etsy Store and see more pictures of the album.  Yes, I am doing things a little different this time.  I am selling my albums at my shop.  These are one of kind, so if you are interested go on over to Kitsnbitscraps

 

Come back next Sunday for more Christmas inspiration.  Don't forget to go on over and visit Beatriz at Amazing Grace to see what she has posted for her first week.  Also don't forget to leave some comments and get your name entered for blog candy at end of our December Christmas Blog Hop.