Dads and Grads Blog Hop & Crop Day 9

It's the final day of our Hop and Crop, and we're wrapping up the fun with a fabulous mini album from April. She raided hubby's tool box and used what she found to create some incredible embellies for her book. Check it out here. And she has some yummy blog candy that she's giving away, too.
We hope you enjoyed our hop and crop. Be sure to visit the Scrapbook Heaven Gallery to see everyone's projects. You have one week to complete each project. Check back to see who the winners are. Have a wonderful weekend, and we'll see you in July for our Big Sketch Crop!

"Dads and Grads" Blog Hop& Crop: Day 8

Welcome to day 8!!!  Wow! 

Jules has another sketch to share with us today.....you'll have to hop over to her blog to see the sketch, but here is the layout she created using it!

Tomorrow is our last project!  Make sure you get your projects done soon!  You have one week for each one....see ya tomorrow!

"Grads and Dads" Blog Hop & Crop: Day 7

Teresa is sharing a mini-album project with you today. See how she changes THIS

.... into THIS!





Drop by tomorrow for a sketch challenge!

"Grads and Dads" Blog Hop & Crop: Day 6

Ready for another sketch?? Jules has one posted on her blog today. Check it out!

Thanks for looking!

See you tomorrow, when Teresa shares her project with you!

Dads and Grads Blog Hop and Crop: Day 5

Hop over to Susan's blog today for a wonderful decorated tin project! This can be used for just about any occasion.

Susan is offering a RAK for one random participant.

See you tomorrow for our next project!

"Grads and Dads" Blog Hop & Crop: Day 4

I'm so excited to share this little project I created for a very special Graduate! I'm sure it will come in very handy with gift cards being the ideal gift. My husband will be receiving one of these too - since his gift cards last him much longer than mine do!

So let's get started.

You'll need:

6 Plastic Id Badge protectors (Vertical) - they come in a pack of 12 for about $2 at Walmart.
2 pieces of Grunge paper cut to 4" x 2 3/4"
1 Tim Holtz Ornate Plate
1 Tim Holtz Swivel Clasp
Small piece of transparency
Prima flowers and a pearl for center
2 metal rings to bind.

Cut the ends off of the ID badges.
Emboss, paint and sand your grunge paper. I also chose to spray mine with a clear coat.

Cut your piece of transparency to fit the Ornate Plate. Cut out a stamped bird and coat paper of Ranger's Crackle Accents. Then cut a slit in your transparency and slip that little bird through.



Now for the flower. You probably have seen this tutorial a million times but rather than cutting my own flowers I used Prima's plain white flowers. You will need to cut as shown in the picture. I curled the edges a little. After layering and gluing I felt the flower needed another layer so I added an "untouched" flower to the bottom. After doing all the piecing and gluing spray with Tattered Angels Mist.

Now the fun part! Assemble your project as shown. Don't worry about the ID badges being shorter than the covers. They are intentionally that way. Once you punch holes to put your book together the metal rings will not allow the gift cards to slip in all the way. Which is perfect for easy removal of your gift card!



HINT: Make life easier for yourself and create a little template on a scrap piece of chipboard or paper so you know exactly where to punch your holes on each page. ALSO: I took a small circle punch and slid it to punch a half circle on 1 side of each badge. This allows easier access to the sleeves.



Hope you enjoyed this quick and easy project. Great idea for those people who don't rush off to spend all their money!

Make one for your next Grad, a bridal shower, a Christmas "collection" of gift cards for that special person, or even yourself.... no gift cards? (don't worry I spend mine right away too) Tuck receipts or pictures in the plastic sleeves. There's a million uses for this handy little book!

Now it’s your turn! Create a project using this tutorial and upload it to the Scrapbook Heaven Gallery (or some other online gallery) by June 21st. Post a link to your project in the comments section here as well. One lucky random winner will be selected to receive a prize from Scrapbook Heaven!

Be sure to return tomorrow to see what your next stop is.

-- Haydee

Dads and Grads Blog Hop and Crop: Day 3

Check out Carla's blog today, The Pursuit of Scrappyness, for your next blog hop challenge -- a SKETCH! Follow the link to see what else is involved in her challenge :-)

Here are a few quotes that would be good to use on scrapbook layouts. Enjoy!


~ You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand. -- Woodrow Wilson

~ You can do anything you wish to do, have anything you wish to have, be anything you wish to be. -- Robert Collier

~ Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. -- General George Smith Patton, Jr.

~ No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings. -- William Blake

~ Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. --Confucius

~ Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstances. -- Bruce Barton

Drop by and see what Haydee is sharing tomorrow!

Dads and Grads Blog Hop and Crop: Day 2

We're on Day 2 of our blog hop & crop. There are loads of exciting sketches, inspiring layouts, and fabulous projects coming your way. Each day until Saturday, June 19th, the Design Team and Staff at Scrapbook Heaven will share a project with you on their blogs. Links will be posted here so you will know where to go. You will have one week to complete your project and post it in the forum at Scrapbook Heaven or in the DT's blog comments for a chance at some fabulous prizes: one prize everyday.

Michelle has a sweet little mini album project on her blog today! Could be suitable for a DAD or a GRAD :-) Check it out!

See you tomorrow for another wonderful project!

Dads and Grads Blog Hop and Crop: Day 1

We’re thrilled to have you joining us on our week-long Dads and Grads Blog Hop and Crop. There are loads of exciting sketches, inspiring layouts, and fabulous projects coming your way. Each day from now until Saturday, June 19th, the Design Team and Staff at Scrapbook Heaven will share a project with you on their blogs. Links will be posted here everyday so you will know where to go. You will have one week to complete your project and post it in the forum at Scrapbook Heaven or in the DT's blog comments for a chance at some fabulous prizes: one prize everyday.

So let's get this whole thing started! Head on over to Lee’s blog to see her fab technique for creating a super cool card!And hop back here tomorrow for your next stop.

Dads and Grads Blog Hop & Crop!

It’s June and for many that means Father’s Day and Graduations. To help you honor the dads and grads in your life, Scrapbook Heaven has organized a "Dads and Grads Blog Hop & Crop."


This event will start on June 11th and run through June 19th. Visit Scrapbook Heaven's each day and you'll be directed to the next stop on the Blog Hop. Our DT will be sharing loads of inspirational sketches, layouts, and project how-to’s. You’ll have a full week to work on each project and get it uploaded for a chance at some fabulous prizes -- one every day!

We hope you will play along with us! See you on the 11th at the Scrapbook Heaven Blog.

Check back here for more details or visit our forum for more info.
http://www.scrapbookheavenga.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=151

What a GREAT blog hop!!

Thanks for the inspiration, ladies! So much fun stuff to look at -- I know I have a bunch of new ideas I want to try :-)

For those of you who participated by sharing a project with us, I did a random drawing, and will send a scrappy RAK out to STACY! Congrats!! Email me with your mailing address.

Shannon is sending out a fabulous April kit to one lucky blog hopper :-) That lucky person is APRIL! You can also email me and I'll be sure Shannon gets your mailing address. CONGRATS!

"Spring In My Step" BLOG HOP!!

WELCOME to Scrapbook Heaven's FIRST blog hop!! Our theme is "Spring in My Step!" -- anything to do with SPRING!

To take part, you need to visit each of the blogs in the order given! Our design team and members are sharing some wonderful inspiration with you today. Leave a comment on each of the blogs, then come back here and let us know you've finished HOPPING :-) We'll enter you name in a drawing for a prize!

Here's how you can get you name entered again in the prize drawing:

~ Post a link advertising the hop (on your blog/Facebook), comment to let us know, and we’ll put your name in 2 more times.

~ Follow our blog for one more entry

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Our blog hop runs from today until April 20th. Prizes will be announced on April 21st here on our blog, so be sure and check back!!

Oh, along the way you may also have chances to win prizes from the individual blog owners, so make sure to read each blog post carefully !!

Now, get HOPPING!

Here's the blog hop order, just in case you get lost :-)

Michelle

Nelle

Jules

Lee

Melissa

Char

Cindy F

Carla

Teresa

Stacy

Susan

Sarah

So, there you go........ HAVE fun hopping!!

When you arrive back here, we'd love for you to check out our forum -- each month we have scrapbook challenges, sketch challenges, tutorials, a chat contest, and amazingly FUN events (like this one!) We are a very friendly bunch of ladies -- promise!

You'll feel like you're in HEAVEN :-)

Don't forget....

We have our FIRST ever blog hop starting on Saturday! Some of our "heavenly" members will be sharing inspiration with you, and maybe a few prizes along the way :-)

Drop by and bring a friend!