SEM - A New Chapter Blog Hop

Hi everyone!  Hope you are enjoying the hop and getting to know the new design team!!!!  I really like the theme of this blog hop but like with many of the challenges at SEM  I start thinking so deep and trying to come up with a really meaningful moving project.  But then it just hit me like a ton of bricks... these every day miracles dont have to be serious or move mountains that is not what they are really about... it is the little things, the fun things that make you smile, that bright ray of sun light.  I realize I dont have to search hard to find these moments...  

So then I started thinking about the challenge again and realized I was looking for some big new chapter in my life but truly isnt each new day a new chapter or every time I meet a new friend or when my daughter learns something new?  Life is always changing no matter what!  Suddenly the challenge that seemed to think sound so hard became easy, fun and all kinds of moments and experiences started coming to mind!  I just became so aware of all the new chapters that God had and was giving to  me in my life and my family!

Here is a layout that I created from one of our visits to Disneyland where my daughter and niece posed with Minnie. I love Disneyland and as a kid looked forward to going each year with my family.... when I was in college I was so blessed to have a annual pass along with many of my friends that we used to go sometimes a couple times during the week.  The excitement of being there never wears off!  Each time I walk in I am just filled with excitement.  Now that I have my own family  I get to give my daughter that gift of excitement of being at this special place... it is now her turn to see her dreams come true as she meets Mickey, Minnie and all her favorite princesses.  It is a new Disney chapter and one that I feel so blessed to be able to share with her and my nieces!

So now you have a chance to create your own New Chapter project just make sure you link it up on SEM by October 5th, 11:59 PDT!

Of course we have prizes... 

My RAK

How would you like to win a $20 Gift Certificate to Cheery Lynn Designs... all you have to do is comment on my blog.  I will choose one random winner that will be announced with all the other Blog Hop winners on October 6th.

Grand Prize

There are two ways to enter to win the Grand Prize
1.  You can comment on all the blogs on the blog hop and then let us know you did that by commenting on the SEM blog by Sunday September 30th 11:59pm PDT
2. You can create a New Chapter project and link it up to the SEM blog by Wednesday October 3rd 11:59pm PDT

Our Grand Prize is a gift pack from 

Art Freckles!  

  In addition, Art Freckles is offering 15% discount to our blog hoppers on all purchases made between Sept. 28th and Oct. 5th.  The coupon code is 'SEMHOP'.  Please note however, that they are currently only shipping to Canada and the United States but have graciously offered to send international if the buyer is willing to pay the international shipping.

Here is the line up so next you will hopping to Sherri's blog!

  SEM

 Svetlana 

  Felicity 

  Elizabeth

  Kelly 

  Nicole

  Sherri

  Marjolaine 

  Cara

  Einat 

  Tracey G 

Dolores
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Scrapping Everyday Miracles Challenge #19

I am excited to share the main challenge and my layout for August from Scrapping Everyday Miracles with you.  First here is the challenge

So this month the challenge is to create a layout about one of your favorite vacations. 

A vacation is a time when we can be free from the responsibility of work, duty or activity. Vacations can be one of the ways God blesses us with times of rest, relaxation, and refreshment.  To many of us the first thing that may come to mind is "family vacation"...but a vacation can take on many forms. It could mean a romantic getaway with your husband, a church retreat, a yearly camping trip, or a fun weekend of scrapbooking with friends. It could also be a child's summer vacation from school and a chance to capture (and scrap) all those fun summer memories at home. Whatever the "vacation", share with us why it was so special to you, and maybe even how God used it to "refresh" you!

SCRAP TWIST: You must use a stencil/mask on your layout. Don't have a stencil or mask? Create one of your own using cardstock and your punches!

Here is my layout...

This was just little mini cruise to Copenhagen for two nights... Here is the story about how God blessed my husband and I.... We were just so excited to finally get to go together.  a few months before this we tried to go but we were turned back and not allowed on the boat because I didnt have my passport with me.  See we were running late to the ariport to fly to Oslo and realized that I didnt have it with me.  We figured we would be okay since we were only going to Denmark and most Norwegians only travel with their drivers license and mine with me.  We were wrong!  We were both so sad when we couldnt go.  But as sad as that situation was God used it for good and it made this trip even more special!!! I have and always will love spending time with my husband... even if it was just a couple of days it is a very special time!

I included my ticket to our room on the layout and a little passport to remember the passport mishap...  I used a mask to spray the red lattice pattern... and then cut it out and glued it to the page for the scrap twist.

Eyelet Outlet Cards

Hi everyone I have two cards to share with you today....

This card was created using the new Gnome brads and the Lawn Mushroom brads as well as the Gnome ribbon and the Lawn Mushroom Ribbon...  These are brand new and just added to the store!!!!

Also brand new are these adorable deer brads... I can think of so many fun projects to use these brads on such as masculine layouts or even for the Christmas holiday... they are just so perfect...

Have a great day!  Don't forget to check out all of the new releases from the Eyelet Outlet by clicking here...

Purple Pumpkin giveaway!!!!

I love Purple Pumpkin and it is almost time for their birthday. They are bring back their lucky dips goodie bags... yeah! They have had some wonderful giveaways already but this has to be the best.  They are giving away $100 gift certificate... I would love to win!

Here is a link for you to join on the fun... you wont want to miss out!!!!!
http://purplepumpkincrafts.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/100-giveaway.html

Sketch challenge for SEM using Eyelet Outlet brads

Hello I am really excited to share this layout because I just love how it turned out... I created it for the Scrapping Everyday Miracles Sketch Challenge but I also used brads from the Eyelet Outlet
Here is the sketch you need to use for the challenge

And the Scrap Twist is to Use a computer-generated element on your layout (this could be your journaling, a digi-element from a digital scrapbooking kit, or just something fun you find online and print out to use).  I printed out the little bit of journaling at the bottom of the layout.

The brads I used are the mini bee brads from the Eyelet Outlet and you can purchase your own set of 12 by visiting the Eyelet Outlet online store... Here are a couple of close ups...

You have until the end of the month to join in on the Challenge over at SEM... You can win a great prize from Ormula... so click here and check it out!