Project12 and Blogoversary Winners!!

Welcome and Thank you to ALL that participated!!!

I started this blog to enter Project12, so I thought it would be appropriate
to post the winners of my Blogoversary with my first entry for this year's Project12

"Here is how it works:

Becky will post, both here on the blog, a beautiful double page sketch on the last Saturday of each month for use the following month. Davinie Fiero will post a page example to get your creative juices started! When the new sketch is revealed, everyone who has sent us an image or a gallery link of their completed page for the previous month, will be entered into a draw to win a fabulous prize from one of our advertising partners! You can send us your image, or a link, to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com with “Project 12” in the subject line.

The first sketch for January 2010 and official launch of Project 12 was in December, 2009. Each sketch is posted on the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog at http://www.scrapbookandcardstodaymag.typepad.com/ and here as a downloadable pdf so that anyone can join in and catch up. Imagine a beautiful album showing off your whole year in 12 easy steps!" (taken from http://www.scrapbookandcards.com/project-12)

You do not have to follow the sketch and you can create a one page layout according to the rules...what they want is to encourage you to journal your life.

I created this two page layout (I did not follow the sketch -- last year I did, but decided that this is the format I will follow this year for all or most of my Month-In-Reviews like I will call them)

I used lots of machine stitching.
Ambulance from Cricut Paper Dolls Every Day --Glossy Accents for tires and red cross -- Sharpie silver marker for bumpers and handle.
Letters and numbers from Cricut Base Camp with layers.
Everyday Cricut cartridge for BugCircle cut.
Gypsy Wanderings for Snow word.
Snowflakes are Sizzix dies.
EK punches.
All metal snowflakes are from MM and I colored the all stones with Copic R39.
Stamps - Studio G, Stampendous, Tim Holtz.
Embossing clear powder - a la Mode; green distress by Ranger.
VersaMark watermark in champagne and Marvy brush markers in several colors for word FAMILY.

Thank you so much for visiting and I hope at least one of you decides to play with Projec12 this year!
(last year, I only finished 4!  It is my goal to create all 12 this year!)

And the Winners are ----    I will post at midnight!! or a few minutes after Inlinks closes 
My appologies, I am tired.... will post winners later in the day, but I will notify winner by email or on winner's blogs like I always do.... thanks for understanding! -- Hugs, Gaby 11:30PM
Finally Winners!! --- later than I thought (Got phone call 2-3AM that niece had been in a car accident -- hit by a drunk driver!! -- she is OK, if OK means got a broken nose! and couple of stitches--- why is it that people still think they can drink and drive??)
Sorry, now for the Winners part!!
#8  Esther
#57 Madison
#48 SweetDulceCreations
#3 Sherry Brown
#28 Brenda
#35 Kacee
#7 Elsa
Please email me your address so that I can send your gift to you
at scrapabookaholic at hotmail dot com
If you haven't done so my the time I come home from work, I will go to your blogs and remind you!
Thanks again for participating, it made me very happy!!! and brought lots of smiles!!!
Hugs, Gaby

Blogoversary!!! -- First Year Linking Party!!!

UPDATE!! you have 3 days left!!
On Monday Feb 28th I will announce winners and post my Project12 layout
 --reason I started this blog!
Thanks to all of you that have already participated!!!
Welcome to GabyCreates'

First Blogoversary!!!

Linking Party!!!

Thanks to all of you that have
chosen to Follow!!

All you have to do is link your favorite Valentine's Project and visit 6 blogs new to you and follow them!! (honor system).

Just Paying it Forward!!!

I started this blog to enter Project 12

and I am amazed at the friendships I have gained!!

I will have one prize per 100 followers not 100 entries!. 
(I wish I could send a gift to each one of you!)

You have two weeks to link one project, visit and follow 6 of our colleagues.

6 prizes so far = Fiskar Stamp Set--Cricut Cartridge--Pink ATG--Making Memories Kit--

MS Large Punch Set--Cosmo Cricket Kit

Patriotic Mini Hop at Creative Cutter Room

Welcome to the Patriotic Mini Blog Hop
at Creative Cutter Room
with some of the Design Team Members Cathie, Me, Melin, Mollie.
with Carri joining in but does not have an element.
If you just arrived from CCR you are in the right place. If not, start there.

It is a Mini Hop with a challenge for a prize
Create anything with the required 4 elements
My element is:  Banner/Flag
Here is the card I created to get you started

Cuttlebug Swiss Dot, Stars Embossing Folder and Fanciful Labels Embossing PLUS folder

Cricut Wild Card Cartridge --Stars

Ribbon, clear glitter buttons and white floss.

Your next stop is Melin.

Thanks for visiting and always leaving such sweet comments!

A Layout for CookingWithCricut

Today is CookingWithCricut DT
Challenge #18 Wednesday
and the challenge is
Swirls, Twirls or Flourishes

I created this one page layout to start an album for my sister that
just turned 40 on Sunday!!  Her boyfriend with a little help from us her 3 sisters planned a big party!!
And she wanted everybody to wear and everything to be Black and Turquoise!

Nothing like waiting 'till the last minute and noticing the Glossy Accents did not dry!
...and noticing I could have added more half pearls to the "Celebrate" title!
... and now that I take a gook look, I want to add a number 40 on top of the cake.....

I used one of Melin's files -- Celebrate
Swiss dots embossing folder, glossy accents, puffy white paint and half pearls.

This is a sneak peek of a 3 layer banner I created for her party -- will post later with a "how-to" Thanks for visiting!!!
Go check what the rest of the DT created!!
and to enter the challenge!! Melin always has this beautiful files as giveaways!!
AND REMEMBER 5 MORE DAYS TO LINK YOUR PROJECT
ON MY LINKING PARTY 1 YR BLOGOVERSARY FOR A CHANCE
AT SIX (6) PRIZES!!  I might just make it SEVEN (7)!!! 
JUST SCROLL DOWN!  I WILL POST ON TOP ON THURSDAY
AND IT WILL STAY UP UNTIL MONDAY WHEN I WILL ANNOUNCE
THE WINNERS!!! and will have my first Project12 posting for this year!
Reason I started this blog!!!

Graphic45 Playtimes Past Card and Home Decor

Today the DT members at Creative Cutter Room
got to play with Graphic45 Playtimes Past Collection
Graphic45 has some beautiful vintage collections!
And they are our sponsors!!
Last year when I started scrapbooking,
I fell in love with the Transatlantique Collection.
I created a card and decorated a vase.

I had fun cutting my own blouse and skirt.
I used MS and EK punches for skirt -- Tulle -- Stitching -- Ranger Walnut Ink

I used the Cricut Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge for the flowers and a Sizzix die for the flourishes.

Inked everything with Ranger Walnut ink and added some glass beads.

Thanks for visiting!

and thank you to our sponsor

Graphic45

Don't forget to go visit the Design Team's other creations

at Creative Cutter Room

Carri -- Jenny -- Melin

You have 6 more days to link any valentine's project

for a chance at 6 prizes and the opportunity to have  some of our colleagues visit your blog!!!

Scroll down!!