Scraptastic Contest AND Give-away!

In keeping with our month long dedication to National Scrapbook day, we're offering up a scrapbook contest. Your favorite layout (limit 2 page layout) for all of this: Our grand prize winner will receive: a 6x6 mini album, jumbo blossoms with pebble brads and alphabet rub-ons (Making Memories), Tag Line journaling pieces (KI Memories), a black Zig Millenium pen (EK Success), black ribbon and a paper bag album from Anisa (design subject to change). Plus, you'll also receive a $10 gift certificate to Snapfish so you can print your pictures to fill your new mini album and paper bag album!

Here's how it goes. Email us your favorite layout by May 13. (twiddlethumbs@rocketmail.com)

You can create something new just for this occasion or send in something you've already done. Layouts can be traditional, digital, or hybrid (a little of both). Each of us will choose our favorite layout. We'll post the 3 finalists and let the blogging world (read: you) decide. Make sure you spread the word to all your friends, family and blogstalkers to come participate and vote. Voting will start May 13 and close Tuesday May 26 at midnight and the winner will be announced May 27th.

And bonus-everyone who sends in a layout will be emailed a set of 6 journaling cards just for entering. How cool is that?! Everyone is a winner here at Twiddle Thumbs! (All prizes will be awarded after the winner is announced)

Let the games begin!

I "scraplift"

Since May 2nd was National Scrapbook day, we thought we would dedicate the month of May to scrapbooking on our blog.  Stay tuned for fun contests and giveaways!

This week we are all highlighting How We Scrapbook.

So, this is how I scrapbook.  First, I'm not very creative.  I really can't think up things on my own.  I love scrapbook magazines!  I have subscriptions to two of them.  I look through my magazine as soon as I get it and I turn down the corners of the pages of the layouts that I like.  Sometimes I will write notes on the page.  Then I go through my pictures and try to figure out which pictures will go with the layout that I like.

Then I grab my supplies... cardstock, patterned paper, trimmers, adhesive, punches, buttons, ribbon, etc.  I tend to like to match my colors to the colors in the pictures that I am using on my layout.  Then I basically "scraplift" the layout.  I will adapt it to the size of my album or the amount of pictures that I have and the embellishments that I have, etc.

Here are some layouts that are on my old neighbor Maggie Holmes' blog.  I loved them all, so I took portions of each of the layouts.... ...and I created this poster for Brenner's preschool student of the month. Stay tuned for how Cami and Angie scrapbook later this week.  And please leave a comment and tell me HOW YOU SCRAPBOOK!!!

-Anisa

Coming Up: National Scrapbook Day!

National Scrapbook Day is tomorrow, May 2nd!

At Twiddle-Thumbs, we'll be celebrating all month with a emphasis in scrapbooking throughout the month.

Look for layout ideas, organizational tips, ways to be inspired, techniques, and contest or two! All this starts next week, so pull out your photos, paper & adhesive and get ready for some FUN!

Great Photography Give-Away!

Our good friend, Kristen Spencer of Kristen Spencer Photography sent us the following heads up:

Kristen Spencer Photography is Utah's Featured Photographer on Give Away Today.

To enter: Follow this link to http://www.giveawaytoday.blogspot.com/ and scroll down to Kristen's. (there are several photographers featured and each from different states)

Photography packages are transferrable so you can enter for any state and if you win, give your prize away to another who lives there.

Kristen also told us that even if you're not a winner, if you book a session with her, you get a free 8x10 for mentioning this give-away. Here is the link to her website, http://www.kristenspencerphotography.com/

You can enter any time from today May 1st through May 3rd. The winner will be announced on May 4th.

Disclaimer: Twiddle-Thumbs.com is not involved in this give-away, we're just passing on valuable information. You cannot enter the contest from this website. You must go to www.giveawaytoday.blogspot.com to enter.

Good Luck Everyone!!!!