The Winner is Announced.....

Time to announce the winner! By random draw (computer generated number), the winner is...........

Heidi! She wrote:

Every one of those sets is gorgeous! You must be bursting with pride! Big congratulations and I wish you much success on these and any more that might come after!

Congratulations Heidi, please email me your address at lesleylangdon@cogeco.ca. Your prize will be sent out by CHF. Thanks for posting everyone and I have left you with an image from the Rummage Bin: Time to Stamp Set.

Today is the DAY!!! The Rummage Bin is Released!

Well, this is four months of work coming to fruition. I hope you all enjoy the new releases at Cornish Heritage Farms and that you comment here for a chance to win this set! I will pick a random winner this evening (Thursday January 24th!).

To see the other 9 stamp sets and the gallery filled with samples, please visit CHF. Just know, that I had so much fun designing these sets, and I tried to ensure that there were many possibilities for combining and layering the stamps. And since I'm Canadian, I couldn't resist The Great Canadian Stamp Set! All that's missing is Tim!

Thanks for visiting. Lesley.

Another Peek...and

Make sure you come back on Thursday because I'll be drawing a name for one of my stamps sets on behalf of Cornish Heritage Farms! Wohooo! I hope you like what you see. I certainly had fun designing!

Sneak Peek of NEW CHF Stamps!

Some of you may know that Cornish Heritage Farms is a rubber stamp manufacturer and they produce high quality red rubber, deeply etched and fantastic assortment of images. Anyway, I have been lucky enough to be able to design 10 stamp sets and I can now show you a sneak peek! They are coming out soon!

Also, CHF just released some new Asela Hopkins images of amazing trees! You can see them here.

TWO HUGE CONTESTS AT SCRAPTIVITY!

One contest is for everyone - all can play - this is called "Scrap Away Your Winter Blues" and the other is for kit subscribers only, called "Scraptivity's Next Apprentice".

Click on the titles to be taken to the forum thread. I have been helping plan this contest and oh my goodness - it will be tons of fun.

Registration is NOW until Monday, January 14th. For Scrap Away - you can register late and back track on challenges.

Come and check it out! What you have to win? $400 of product for the Grand Prize, published in the Canadian Scrapbooker, and fame and glory!

There are also BIG prize pakcs for 2nd and 3rd place, giveaways, crops, and classes throughout the contest.

Bye for now. :)

Scraptivity's January 2008 Kit!

Oh this kit rocks! Take a look at a few things I came up with. The technique this month is crackle paint. What we learned, was that it does not work on acrylic (it flakes off) and shiney chipboard. If you sand items, it might work better. Also the watch pieces you will get, some have little pieces that will pierce the paper and then cannot bend. I banged mine of with a hammer, or you can stick them down with pop dots.

If you don't know already, Scraptivity Kits come with paper, stamps, embellishments, a technique, and other goodies. With January 2008, you also get 2 acrylic album pieces. I had to drill through mine, but apparently, the crop-a-dile works too. Click on the title to be taken to the kit.

SALE - at CHF - January 1st Only!

If you love stamps - go check out the sale on EVERYTHING today at CHF. Click on the link to the left.

Here is a card I made using their new French Script Backgrounder.

Playing with my NEW CHF STamps

Oh this new Grid paper backgrounder has knocked my socks off!!! I love it so much, I have been stamping like a mad woman. It looks great stamped on a transparency with Staz-on, and then placed over top a patterned piece of paper. I also got a new ledger paper backgrounder stamp which I have just cracked open. I'll have to create some layouts with that one!

CHF is known for their Thomas Kinkade stamps and the last card is my first attempt at working with one. Geesh - I do like the way it turned out, and I am amazed that I did that (not too bad for an amateur :).

Anyway, happy holidays and thanks for stopping by!

Scraptivity's December Kit!

Here are 2 layouts that I completed with the kit. The technique was working with We R Memory Keepers foil, glitter, and flocking kit, and it was a lot of fun to work with. The papers are a combination of Fancy Pants and Scrapmode, and cardstock. For a complete list of kit contents, please click on the title above. Thanks for looking!

CHF - New Stamps, More Designs by Kim Hughes!

Hi everyone, I have some good news! Kim Hughes has been designing again and CHF has released more stamps today! I was lucky enough to work with her Hugs and Kisses set, and here are some cards I made with the set.

The card above also includes Lisa Strahl's new backgrounder "Open Circles" also available at CHF.


Here are some more sets released today, and there are still more! You can see them all here.

Scraptivity Hosts a Chat with Jackie Ludladge from Canadian Scrapbooker!

Tune into Scraptivity on Sunday night (December 9th, 8PM EST) for a chat with Jackie. You can ask any questions you like, about their magazine, about getting published, etc...

Here is a link to the forum, and please be ready to chat it up! :)

Scraptivity Forum

CHF and Caardvarks

Wow - December is kicking off quite a few challenges and celebrations. There are 2 I have to tell you about.

One: CHF is having a celebration today for Lisa Strahl as she just created and released 16 new backgrounders for CHF. They are amazing and have so many uses! Today only (December 1st), there will be a challenge issued every hour starting at 10AM. There are give aways and prizes too! http://forums.cornishheritagefarms.com/viewforum.php?f=35

From CHF Newsletter:
Now if you have not been to Lisa's blog this week then PLEASE head over there after reading this. http://monalisamoments.typepad.com/mona_lisa_moments/Lisa gave herself the challenge of creating 30 new projects for her birthday & what a feast for the eyes they are. You will not believe what she has created with these new backgrounders. Just incredible! The backgrounders can all be seen in the NEW PRODUCTS section of the store - http://www.cornishheritagefarms.com/products_new.php

Two: Exciting news from Caardvarks. We have teamed up with PageMaps to create cards for 7 days, starting today (December 1st).

"What's CardMaps you ask? If you aren't familiar with Becky Fleck and her PageMaps site, you soon will be! Her layout, card, and tag sketches are genious. Becky has revealed her brand new December card sketches (CardMaps) and allowed us to feature our favorite seven sketches this week! Of course you'll find even more on her site. If you're looking for some card inspiration, PageMaps is the place to go."

Please follow my links to the left to check out each event.

Caardvarks Challenge! Rub Me Tender!!

You guessed it! Use rub-ons on your card front. I was able to make 4 cards for this round, as I had some time and can't get enough rub-ons anyway. The Caardvarks link is on the left - go check it out, there is a great prize up for grabs! The challenge runs until November 30th - then there will be lots going on in December! Hope to see you there. Here are my cards:

Peace: Using Basic Grey's Figgy Pudding line and chipboard, Chatterbox Rub-ons.

Merry: Same products as above.

Love: Pine Cone Press Paper (from Scraptivity' November Kit), 3 Bugs Smitten Paper, Gel-a-tins, Cornish Heritage Farms Scalloped Lace Stamp, Basic Grey Rub-ons, Ranger's Adirondack Ink.

With Sympathy: Imaginisce Rub-ons, Basic Grey paper, walnut ink, American Crafts Rub-ons, Bazzill Cardstock.

Scraptivity's November Kit!

This kit has the richest colours in it. I just love this Pine Cone Press paper, for its canvas look and feel. This paper is so thick! Stamps work really well on the paper as well. This layout is of my daughter, and I used a Billy Joel song to match the picture.

Stamps: Tin Box and Cornish Heritage Farms
Kit: Scraptivity

New Stamps - Happy Girl

Just thought I would share some cards that I made in the last day or so. All stamps are from CHF, including the Ticking Backgrounder below. I just love that one for Christmas. Other stamps, Kin Hughes Pretty Birds Set, Marieke's Flowers Set #1, Thomas Kinkade Collection (Have Yourself....). Thanks for looking!

CHF - New Stamps, Designed by Kim Hughes!

TAG! YOU'RE IT!

This is just one of SIX new releases today! Here are some cards I made with this awesome set! Thanks for creating it Kim! You're the best! Go to CHF to see the new sets, I think you will like them. Also, if you have a chance, check out the galleries associated with each set, you'll get a ton of ideas! Thanks for looking!

Caardvarks Challenge! Sew on and Sew Forth!!

Create a card with hand stitching on the front! I used white thread to stitch the lace in place along with adhering the little circles with thread. Challenge ends November 17th!

Other supplies: Paisley Backgrounder by Cornish Heritage Farms (CHF), happy birthday also by CHF, Prima leaves and flowers, Queen & Co. Brad, buckle unknown, Ranger Distress Ink.

Caardvarks Challenge! Use Die Cuts on Your Cards!!

Come on over to the card challenge blog Caardvarks for a fantastic prize! We are having a challenge that ends Nov 2nd at midnight, so get your entries in! Anyone can play, anyone can win! All you have to do, is head on over to Caardvarks and link up your photo to the comment section. Easy Peasy!

Dude Designs and Hambly Reveal @ Scrap Lovers

Featuring sponsored companies Dude Designs, Hambly Studios, and Strano Ribbon. I also could not resist using my new stamps from Cornish Heritage Farms! For a complete list of supplies, please see my gallery at ScrapLovers.

The flower stamps are called Marieke's Flower Set #1 from www.cornishheritagefarms.com.

Caardvarks Micro Challenge - Eyelets!

Get out your eyelets and start creating some fab cards for the new Caardvarks Micro Challenge. Micro means that the challenge is over soon! Upload by Friday October 19th at midnight.

Here are my cards:

Leaf Stamp: Cornish Heritage Farms (Let's Get Stuffed)

My New CHF Stamps!

Look at these cute stamps! The first one is called Skating Penguin. I am planning on duplicating this card to make gift tags this year. I used markers and ink, and Staz-on for this one. Cardstock is Prism.

The second card was made with 4 different papers, Prism Cardstock and Kim Hugh's/CHF stamp set called Let's Get Stuffed. The apple and sentiment stamp is all I need to convey a happy harvest!

This is another one of Asela's/CHF new stamps. It is called Christmas Reindeer. You can buy this stamp mounted or unmounted. All available at Cornish Heritage Farms.

Caardvarks Challenge! Paint and More Paint!!

Got Paint? Well if you do, consider making a card with paint on it, and you can enter it into Caardvarks challenge until October 12. Anyone can play, and the prize from 2 Spotted Dogs is AMAZING! For my card, I stamped a Cornish Heritage Farms backgrounder stamp with cream colored paint, and the daisies were stamped with black paint.

Birthday Bash at Scrap Lovers - All Weekend

Come one, come all to Scrap Lovers Forum to celebrate their 2 years of business and success. Join us in the forum for challenges and Christina ALWAYS gives out great prizes, and I'm told there are many to be had! Anyone can play! Hope to see you there.

CHF Treasure Hunt!

Hello hardy Treasure Hunters! You have found your way to the FIFTH PLACE ON THE MAP, and the first international destination!!! (If you did not start at the CHF BLOG please go there before following to the next link because you will not want to miss out on any of your chances to win “mini treasures” or any of the CLUE WORDS necessary to be eligible to win the GRAND TREASURE.)

While I don’t have a “mini treasure” for you today I do have what you will need to be eligible for the Treasure at the end of the hunt. Your CLUE WORDS are, THE NEWEST. I bet you are just dying for me to give you the link to the next place on the map aren’t you? Well here you go! Head on over to Design Team Member Mandy McIlhatton’s blog….does that name sound Irish to you???