Just A Country Girl

Home For The Holidays Blog Hop!

Welcome to Scrap Gals Home for the Holidays blog hop!
You have until Monday Nov 6th to complete the hop!
We also have an online crop going on! Please join us at Scrap Gal
for lots of fun and inspiring challenges!
We are giving away lots of prizes and would love to see you there!
Please visit all of the design team members and leave a comment on each blog.
Each comment is an entry to win fabulous prizes!

Scrap Gals blog http://theoriginalscrapgal.blogspot.com/
Guest Designer Nicolle http://nicollelovesscrapbooking.com/
Michelle http://www.iluvscrapping.blogspot.com
Mary Jo http://scrapbooktreehouse.blogspot.com
Marcie http://www.marciemorgan.typepad.com
Heather http://scrappininak.wordpress.com/
Rita http://letsembellish.blogspot.com/

I also wanted to share with you an adorable pet treat container that I made using one of the Maya Road chipboard houses carried at Scrap Gal. I used the Basic Grey Max and Whiskers line on this, which they also have at Scrap Gal. They carry all different varieties of the houses so be sure to check them out!

November 04, 2011 | Permalink | Comments (16)

Gecko Galz Tricks or Treat Blog Hop!

Gecko Galz Tricks and Treats Blog Hop

I am the Fifth stop on your “hop” welcome to my blog! If you started here you might want to go back and start at the begining at the Gecko Galz blog so you wont miss anything!

We have TEN AMAZING blogs for you to visit this weekend, each with some gorgeous projects created using the Gecko Galz collage images, that we are giving you for FREE! Each blog you visit will have a free Gecko Galz Collage sheet for you to download, mine is "SHOWTIME". Also make sure you collect all the secret words on each blog so at the end of the hop you can enter to win our wonderful treat. So sit back, relax, take your time and enjoy the hop!

We have FOUR amazing prizes up for grabs:

First is one free digital collage set each month for an entire year, you get to pick the collage sheet you want each month and we send it off to you! This is a $24 value
Second prize is a $35 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz website….you pick it and we send it!
Third prize is our Gecko Galz treat bag full of Gecko Galz products, kits, and other amazing products! This is a $50 value
And our Grand Prize ONE FULL YEAR of FREE DIGITAL COLLAGE COLLECTIONS!!! Gecko Galz puts out 5 digital collage sets each month and you will get all 5 sets for an entire year! This is a $120 value.

Read on to learn how you can win!

First of all, you will need to visit all TEN blogs and leave a comment on each blog :) **This is important so we know you have been to all the blogs **. Collect all eleven(two from one blog) words and at the end of the blog on the Fripperies and Butterflies site there will be a link to the Gecko Galz website where you will email us the phrase the words make up. This enters you in the contest. On October 31^st we will randomly draw the 4 winners and email each of you, then we will post the winning names on our website and on the Gecko Galz blog site.

For an extra chance to win make a purchase from the Gecko Galz site and your name goes in again for a better chance of winning (each purchase you make that weekend gives you another chance to win)

Finally, we are having one more give away! If you post our Gecko Galz blinkie on your blog or website you will be entered to win a Gecko Store Gift Certificate worth $25 - super easy right? Just post a link to your blog on the Gecko Galz Blog so we can come visit :).

My Secret Word is;

SIGN

Here is the Blog Hop Rotation

Please enjoy this free Gecko Galz Collage sheet

As well as the samples I have made using the images.

Download link:
http://www.geckogalz.com/showtimefreeephemeraset.html

October 27, 2011 | Permalink | Comments (52)

Missing Summer PSA Stamps And Urban Lily Blog Hop!

Hi everyone! Welcome to the PSA and Urban Lily Missing Summer blog hop! I'm the blog next in line after Eli and before Andrea, or you can always start at the beginning at PSA stamp camp.

I created this layout using Urban Lily and PSA stamps-the perfect combination!

To purchase your PSA Stamps go the Polka Dot Parlor and right now from 9/16-10/1 25% off Peel and Stick, $29.99 for a custom stamp, and get a free alignment tool ($10 value) with custom stamp purchase.
Urban Lily products can be found at Scrap-Tastic (http://scrap-tastic.com at 10-20% off!

PSA Essentials is giving away 1custom stamper, and Urban Lily is giving away a kit. To win, readers must comment on each of the blogs and be a follower of the PSA Stamp Camp blog to win. Winners will be chosen on 9/19 via random.org and announced on PSA Essentials Facebook.

Be sure to leave a comment and head on over to Andrea's blog! The following is the full list for the blog hop:

PSA Stamp Camp: http://www.psastampcamp.blogspot.com
Petra - http://mittkreativakaos.blogspot.com/
Mandy - http://forscrappingoutloud.blogspot.com/
Eli - http://scrap-colors.blogspot.com/
Marcie - www.marciemorgan.typepad.com
Andrea - http://andreasmetta.blogspot.com/
Becky - http://beckyteich.blogspot.com/
Kelley: http://myfrontporch-kelley.blogspot.com/

September 16, 2011 | Permalink | Comments (19)

ScrapGal Bloghop Time!

Hi everyone, welcome to the ScrapGal Blog Hop! My name is Marcie Morgan and I love to sew on my projects. I love the finished look it adds to my designs, and I think it is just that that special touch! So my ingredient to the recipe is to add sewing to your design. It can be anywhere you like...I added mine around my photos to give them frames. Can't wait to see what you come up with! I will also be giving away some vintage buttons to one lucky winner that comments on my blog!

Starting this Friday Aug 26th, You will have 3 days to create a project that includes
a challenge from each Scrap Gal DT on this blog hop!

You have until Monday to post your wonderful projects on Scrap Gals Face book page!

The grand prize will be chosen from the
projects posted in the facebook gallery!

Two more prizes will be chosen from anyone who:
Becomes a follower at the ScrapGal Blog
Likes Scrap Gals face book page!

Please make sure you let us know on our blog!

And don't forget to comment on our wonderful DT blogs on the way! (There might be some prizes there to win too!!)
Your next blog stop is our wonderful GDT Kimmie
http://lostinadreamofjosh.blogspot.com/

Here's my sample! The stitching is around the photos.

August 26, 2011 | Permalink | Comments (13)

August ScrapGal designs & a blog hop!

I had so much fun working with my products from ScrapGal this month. I chose the American Crafts Dear Lizzy Enchanted collection and the October Afternoon Campfire collection. Both of these have so many beautiful papers and wonderful coordinating embellishments that they were a breeze to design with. The hardest part was choosing which ones to use! Here's what I made with them:

I also wanted to share that ScrapGal is having a blog hop on August 26th! You have to go to each blog listed and use the ingredient that they have listed for your design. All of the dt blogs will have different ingredients that will make a great receipe for your final design! You can find all of the details here. There will be some great prizes and lots of fun!

August 23, 2011 | Permalink | Comments (7)

Amy Mattes Design Team!

Hi everyone! I wanted to share the news that I made the Amy Mattes design team! Her etsy creations are really incredible and I can't wait to share them with you. The first design I made is this Birthday card using the Birthday cake printable from the "Make A Wish" set. I also used the green flower ribbon from this set also. This set is available in her etsy shop One Pink Lemon.
I really love this second design. I am a big 4th of July fan so I really enjoyed working with Amy's 4th of July printables. I used the 4th banner, stars, and the printable vintage fabric circles. I love the more muted colors of this set. Be sure to check out Amy's etsy shoppes for my great products!
One Pink Lemon, A Boy's Life, and Chocolate Sundae Designs

July 25, 2011 | Permalink | Comments (17)

Lovin My Gecko Galz Products!

I really had fun playing this month with my digital products from Gecko Galz. I love anything that has to do with the Fourth of July or Americana so I was delighted when I saw the Star Spangled ephemera sheets for June. I used some cardboard that I peeled back to show the corrugated side and some sparkly pipe cleaners to set off this gorgeous 4th of July ephemera image!
For the next card I used one of the beautiful background digital stamps and printed it onto pale pink cardstock. I love the way these stamps can be printed on different colors for different looks. I then used a twig from my yard and a couple other embellies to complete the card.
Be sure to head over to Gecko Galz and check out more of their gorgeous products! And to make things even sweeter if you leave a comment on this blog post telling me about your favorite Gecko Galz product I will enter your name into a drawing to win 20.00 worth of Gecko Galz products! I'll check back next week and let you know who the lucky winner is, good luck!

June 23, 2011 | Permalink | Comments (13)

First Designs for Urban Swank!

I am so excited to share with you my first couple of designs for Urban Swank. Their products are a dream to work with so this was so much fun for me! I especially love the layout that I did for this, and hope that you like it as well!

June 06, 2011 | Permalink | Comments (5)

3birds and me!

I'm not much for doing layouts about myself. I usually hate photos of myself and don't know what to journal about, but this time it wasn't so bad. I am in love with the new 3birds tweet trimmings and had a great time using this adorable border and turning it into a clothesline! I hope you like it!

May 05, 2011 | Permalink | Comments (6)

New Work & A Toot!

First of all I want to share some exciting news.....I just found out that I made the design team at Urban Swank! I am so excited to be designing with Urban Lily products, and to be on the team with such great designers! Be sure to check out the site for some great inspiration.
And now to share a couple of new designs for Scrap Again. I had great papers from Pebbles and lots of fun embellies to work with. I just love designing for this team!