bon ton mini album

welcome gypsies!

i learned a very important lesson this past week - mochas and crafting do...not...mix...

long story short is that i had my project all laid out on my table, reached for my new hot mocha and *tip* over it went. wiped out the entire table's worth of project - paper, ribbons, embellishments. on the up side, it did create a really cool "staining" on my old book pages that i planned on using. and the pieces that did survive had a lovely coffee scent.

so after a temper tantrum, some creative swearing and a trip back to the scrapbook store, i was back at work. and the new mocha sat in exile on a different table until i was finished.

the result was this little gem for my scrapbook island design team project. c'est sweet! the entire book is made with "french kiss" from glitz. inspired by their new layering papers, i tried lots of ... well, layering. i loved the results and hope you do too.

thanks for stopping by the caravan! make sure you visit this week as the gypsy caravans along with authentique & maya road on our special cross-promo week! i'll be posting a very special project on wed so make sure to stop by!

http://authentiquepaper.blogspot.com/

yes, i have become a contest slut

so this is my first big "scrapbook industry year". up until now i have been one of the ink-stained masses, innocently shopping the local scrapbook store, not aware that there was a whole crazy scrapbook industry out there working tirelessly to get my attention as well as my dollars.

now however, i've moved up a level. no longer only an innocent ink-stained consumer, i'm now on a design team, i "like" scrapbook companies on facebook, and i have a blog. this also means i've been initiated into the mysteries of CHA, "sneak peeks", and swag contests.

it started out innocently enough. companies asking me to "like" them, post comments and share them, use their badges on my blog and facebook page, and write about them on my blog. it's fabulous. i entered one about my best/worst glitter experience and won - thanks jack&cat curio.

and now i can't seem to stop from throwing myself out there again and again.

which leads me to my latest contest...the gals at glitz design are launching three new and very beautiful lines at CHA this week - notice how i sound like a pro now - and while pink and blue would not normally be my first paper pull, i have to admit that their "beautiful dreamer" line is...well..dreamy.

the papers themselves look gorgeous - pinks, blues, browns, with that vintage distressed look that makes me all goosebumplie. but even better is the huge amount of embellishments available as well - journaling and title stickers, ribbons, jewels, tiny sticker letters and even a chipboard album. my favorites are the "whatnots" and "peek-a-boos"

so yes, i know i am selling myself like a naughty little contest slut. but hey, i get to satisfy myself, and you get an instant preview into a new line, and maybe even a new-to-you company. so we all go home winners!