And the Giveaway Goes To...

I hope you had as much fun as I did on the National NO Housework Blog Hop... It was fun checking out all the blogs... and of course... scrapping without having to worry about housework!!! I wish that holiday came around more often... anyway... on to the person who will receive the New Black Clean-Cut Magnet EverydayFrame from EverydayScrapbook....

#25 • Kelly Massman... Congratulations Kelly! Please email me at michelle@everydayscrapbook.com with your contact information. Enjoy!

There were so many inspirational blogs along the hop... I can't wait to go back for a visit... Thank you so much for hopping along with us.... have a lovely week!

Friday's 10 Happy Things...

Join in and share your 10 everyday happy things. . . and along with your list... share what creative things made you happy this week... anything...  something you've baked... sewed... or painted... anything you've created that made you happy...

You have all week to share the link to your happy list & your creation... by using the Linky below... that goes directly to your post... it’s easy and fun to boot!! 

Here's my happy list for this week... & my favorite creation...

And for my favorite creation for this week... it has to be my new Magnet EverydayFrame... I'm so excited about it!!! I love seeing it on my refrigerator with my latest scrapbook page... Plus it makes me super happy to be able to share it with you... and for you to have a chance to WIN one for yourself.... (on this post).





Well that's it for today... Happy Friday! Join in ANY TIME with your list of 10 happy things... it's all about sharing the things in your life that make you happy... which I know are sure to make us happy too!! Enjoy your weekend!!!

No Housework Blog Hop...

Welcome!!!! Today we are celebrating the National No Housework Day with a No Housework, Scrap-the-day-away (and weekend) Blog Hop! So scrap the day away... and if you dare... on into the weekend with your projects that remind us of housework... or getting away from it! Take the day off and put your feet up and play along with all of us on the fun fun fun National No Housework Day Blog Hop!!! 

So... if you have arrived not knowing until now about the hop, no problem... just go to... If It's Groovy... where this fun hop starts and work your way through all these wonderful blogs!!! At each stop you'll find an assortment of things... You may find games, prizes, projects and how-to's... and all you're sure to enjoy!!!

For the hop... sign up to keep in touch with us by "following" and be sure to leave your comments... we love love love them!!! If you just arrived from Creating Sensations, Vanessa's blog... I know you enjoyed that stop on the hop plus all the others you've visited so far!!!

So in celebration National No Housework Day... TAAFOMFT is hosting an online challenge (with prizes) just for this weekend... the challenge is to scrap your Favorite Color... it can be a card... a layout... or an altered item... anything you want.... and you have until the April 10th @ 9:00pm EST to play along over at TAAFOMFT!!!

And here is my card... I'd already done my favorite color... red... so thought this time I'd do my daughter, Rainee's favorite color for this card... and her favorite color is BLUE, because it makes her happy!!!! And this card makes me happy too!

NOW FOR MY PRIZE!!!... It's the NEW Magnet EverydayFrame, by EverydayScrapbook. This frame is so fun!!! After creating your scrapbook page, put it into your page protector and slide it into the frame... then put it on your fridge, it's that easy! Then, with your latest and greatest layouts, you can slide them in and out whenever you want!!! 

TO BE ENTERED... please leave a comment and would love for you to "follow". You have until April 10th @ 9:00pm EST to get your comments in for your chance to win this wonderful new frame... (pssssst... and for a second chance to win one of these new Magnet EverydayFrames, go to this blog post).... 

Thanks so much for your visit, following and your lovely comments on my blog... it's so appreciated!!!! Now.... please head over to see, Maya @ Basement Chronicles where you're sure to have lots of fun!!! Enjoy the hop and enjoy scrapping the day and weekend away for National No Housework Day!

And without further ado on to the hop...

1. If It's Groovy (Groovy Deb)
http://ifitsgroovy.blogspot.com

2. Life With...(Julie)
http://thetuckerwolekclan.blogspot.com/

3. Leading a Craftastic Life (Kristin)
http://craftasticlife.blogspot.com/

4. Scrappy Side of Me (Jen T)
http://jentscrappysideofme.blogspot.com

5. Peg's Crafting Corner (Peg)
http://www.pegscraftingcorner.blogspot.com/

6. All Things Crafty (Erica)
http://www.allthingscrafty-erica.blogspot.com/

7. Scrapping the Guys (Heather)
http://www.scrappingtheguys.blogspot.com

8. Let's Get Peachy (Laura)
http://getpeachy.blogspot.com

9. Creating Sensations (Vanessa)
http://www.creatingsensations.blogspot.com

10. Everyday Me (<------This is me... you are here!!)
http://www.everydayscrapbook.blogspot.com/

11. Basement Chronicles (Maya)
http://mayadahan.blogspot.com/

12. Love to Create (Misty)
http://mistybrune.blogspot.com/

13. Scrappy Go Lucky (Darlene)
http://scrappygolucky.blogspot.com

14. Dragonfly Destiny (Jean-Marie)
http://dragonflydestiny.blogspot.com/

15. Andrea's Metta (Andrea)
http://andreasmetta.blogspot.com/

16. Red Car Productions (Krista)
http://redcarproductions.blogspot.com/

17. Greets N Treats (Becky)
http://greetsntreats.blogspot.com/

18. Paper Universe (Silvana)
http://ununiversodepapel.blogspot.com/

19. The Limitations of Thought (Irini)
http://thelimitationsofthought.blogspot.com/

20. Step Into My World (Becky)
http://www.beckythackston.blogspot.com/

21. From the Owls Nest (Sharon)
http://fromtheowlsnest.wordpress.com/

22. Creations with Becka (Becka)
http://Www.creationswithbecka.blogspot.com

23. Crafty Go Lucky (Valerie)
http://www.craftygolucky.blogspot.com/

24. Crafty Diva Lounge (Jen)
http://craftydivalounge.blogspot.com/

25.Just a Glimpse...(Jenneke)
http://jenneke-justwhoiam.blogspot.com/

26. Scrap it Girl (Kimberly)
http://scrap-it-girl.blogspot.com/

27. These are a Few...(Julie)
http://whatisyourfavething.blogspot.com/

28. Really? That Just Happened (Doreen)
http://thefourvs.blogspot.com/

29. Nikki Sivils (Julie c/o Nikki)
http://nikkisdoghouse.blogspot.com/

30. Marci's Scrapping Spot (Marci)
http://MarcisScrappingSpot.blogspot.com

31. Scrapbookers Anonymous (Theresa)
http://scrapbookers-anonymous.blogspot.com/

32.Intrepid Thread (Julie)
http://intrepidthread.blogspot.com

33. Scrapbooking SOS (Michelle)
http://scrapbookingsos.blogspot.com

34. Flamingo Scraps (Amanda)
http://flamingoscraps.blogspot.com/

35. Scrapbook Abundance (Jana)
http://preprostobogastvo.blogspot.com/

36. Artful Delight(Leeanne)
http://artfuldelight.blogspot.com/

37. Mommy of 5 Kidz (Misty)
http://mommyof5kidz.blogspot.com/

38. Designs by Diana(Diana)
http://designbydiana.blogspot.com

39. Polka Cabana(Jeannie)
http://polkacabana.wordpress.com

40. A Day in the Life...(Kelly)
http://kellyisascrapdiva.blogspot.com/

41. MarBare Scraps (Mary)
http://www.marebearscraps.blogspot.com/

42. One by One...(Karel)
http://www.kareljcreations.com/

EverydayFrame Giveaway Giveaway Giveaway!!!!

To launch the newest addition to our EverydayFrames we've decided to have a Giveaway... but not just for one prize... we have 3 different prizes for this exciting new Magnet Frame launch!!! You have all week to enter... oh and... be sure to check back during the week for additional ways to enter this giveaway for more chances to win!!!

GIVEAWAY #1 | One person will receive one of our new Magnet Black Clean Cut EverydayFrame. This frames is made with the same design and high quality as our other frames, but with a twist... it has magnets instead of a hook to hang it!! This frame will hold up to 12 pounds (pretty strong magnets!) and can be put on any magnetic surface... refrigerators... memo boards... even chalkboard magnet walls! I love this new frame and can't wait to share it with you!

GIVEAWAY #2 | One person will receive scrapbook products. An array of beautiful papers & embellies for scrapbooking more everyday memories!

GIVEAWAY #3 | One person will receive a gift certificate for a digital copy of Ella Publishing Co.  ezine. This winner will receive an email containing a one-time-use gift code for anything on the site! This magazine has so many inspiring projects and dozens of tips... I love this magazine...

TO BE ENTERED into this giveaway... Please do at least 2...
#1) grab our EverydayFrames button for your blog.
#2) subscribe as a follower to this blog.
#3) become a fan on facebook.
#4) tweet about this giveaway
#5) leave a comment below sharing what you’re most excited to see as Spring unfolds.
The giveaway will be closed at 11:59 pm Pacific on Monday and the winners will be randomly chosen and posted some time Tuesday April 12th. Don't forget to come back for more chances to win! Good luck and have a lovely lovey week!

Friday's 10 Happy Things...

There are so many beautiful everyday happy things. . . and right here is the perfect place to share those everyday moments and happy things!

Because there are so many creative outlets in our lives... and being creative makes me happy... I thought along with our list of 10 Happy Things... we could share something... anything... we've recently created!

Your creative thing??? It can be anything from a photo...
a card... a layout... something you've baked... sewed... or painted... anything you've created that made you happy...

Share the link to your happy list & your creation... by using the Linky below... just share your blog title & the link that goes directly to your post... it’s easy and it's fun to boot!! 

Here's my happy list & favorite creation for this week...

As for my favorite creation for this week... it's my layout for TAAFOMFT challenge... What's your favorite scrappy-tool? My favorite? It's my camera! This is such a fun challenge... go check it out at TAAFOMFT!

Well that's it for day... Happy Friday! I hope you'll join in any time before next Friday... and share all the things that make you happy... they're sure to make us happy too!! Enjoy your weekend!!!

p.s. Don't forget to grab the Friday's 10 Happy Things button for your post and/or your sidebar to let others know you're joining in.

You Two Are The Best Of Friends...

From the moment these two met in Kindergarten, they have been the best of friends!!! They care about one another... they get along great and can't wait to see the other each day at school... and any time we can get them together for a play-date!!! I love watching their friendship grow... and every once in a while I imagine what their friendship will be like when they are teenagers... and on into life... because I know this friendship is one that will last a lifetime....

I, personally, don't have any Kindergarten friends... the oldest friendships I have... are from the 5th grade... Mrs. East's class. Our 'lunch bunch' grew on into high school when it was complete. The years may have passed, but the friendships remain... some I see more often than others... I'm blessed to have known each one of these women!!! Friendship is one of the greatest blessings anyone can have. I know I've posted this photo before... but here it is again... me with the 'lunch bunch'... and yes, some of these women I really have know since the 5th!!! So... as I imagine Rainee growing into her life... I see this friendship as one that will last a lifetime.

Out of curiosity what is your longest friendship? I hope your Thursday is a lovely one... Oh and by the way... if you haven't visited (one of my 5th grade friend's) Joan's blog  for her giveaway... here's another reminder to check it out and enter!!!

What's Your Favorite...

Scrappy Tool? This challenge for TAAFOMFT was an easy one for me... I love love love taking photos with my camera!!! The photos are the heart of my scrapbook pages! It's why I scrap! Sure, there are other tools I love to use when I make my pages... like different papers, ribbons, punches, my paper cutter, embellies, my Cricut & Gypsy... and those are just a few of the essentials I love using. But without the photos... without using my camera to capture the moment... I wouldn't have any memories to scrap!!!

Now, we'd love for you to play along with us and check out what our very creative TAAFOMFT DT have chosen for their favorite scrappy tool. Whatever your fave is, we'd love for you share it with us... on a scrapbook page, a card or project...  So come over to TAAFOMFT... and share your favorite scrappy tool...

BY THE WAY... if you haven't checked out my friend Joan's blog giveaway... hop on over for your chance to win!!!

Be You...

Here's another little card to get you ready for Spring or for getting you in the mood to make some Easter cards... and hopefully put a little sunshine in your day!!! It's been raining off & on here a lot... so a little bit of sunshine is just what I need to get me off to a brighter week.

I made this card scraps just waiting to be used.... and here's another little chick made with circles and ovals... I think little chicks peeking out of their egg shells all ready for Spring are just the cutest!

Hope I've inspired you to play with some of your scraps and left over bits to make a card for Spring. Have a sunny Tuesday!!! 

BY THE WAY... my friend Joan is having a giveaway on her blog... so go check it out and enter!!!

You Found It...

Okay... here's another photo unscrapped... I'm realizing I have soooooo many photos yet to scrap it just isn't funny... I wish I could keep up with all the photos... but I can't! If anything scrapping older photos reminds me how precious our time together really is... because her life seems to be speeding along... I wish I knew where the time went... from this photo till now! So I'm going to enjoy our everyday moments together now... and as for the scrapping??? It will happen when it happens...

Sooooo... this photo is from Rainee's Pre-school Easter Egg Hunt. It was so fun watching her enjoy the thrill of finding each hidden egg. This was something different for Rainee... because either all her cousins grown or living in other states... so she's only enjoyed Easter Egg Hunt's with other kids a handful of times. Usually she's hunting for her egg's on her own. So this was a delightful moment... for her. I loved watching her excitement and laughter as she set out on this little adventure of hunting for these hidden treats. So sweet.

This layout is my take on this week's sketch from SketchyThursday... I made my own little chick with scraps and ovals... for the grass... I was going to snip some paper, but instead decided to use a bunch of different border punches... an some rick-rack to finish it off... kinda fun... I love it!!! I had a blast using Spring colors... they're so bright & cheery they make me want to go on a egg hunt!

Here's to another week... filled with things to do... and moments to share...hope yours is delightful!!!

Friday's 10 Happy Things...

There are so many beautiful everyday happy things. . . and right here is the perfect place to share those everyday moments and happy things!

Because there are so many creative outlets in our lives... and being creative makes me happy... I thought along with our list of 10 Happy Things... we could share something... anything... we've recently created!

Your creative thing??? It can be anything from a photo...
a card... a layout... something you've baked... sewed... or painted... anything you've created that made you happy...

Share the link to your happy list & your creation... by using the Linky below... just share your blog title & the link that goes directly to your post... it’s easy and it's fun to boot!! 

Here's my happy list & favorite creation for this week...

1. Walking in the rain... and of course splashing in puddles!
2. Coloring with Rainee.
3. Making homemade chili on a cold rainy day.
4. New tennis shoes. soooo nice!
5. Playing doggie doctor with Rainee... and she's the sick doggie!
6. Sleeping in with no place to go for the whole day.
7. The first day of Spring... flowers blooming.... weather changing... delightful!
8. Getting happy mail!
9. Taking a bubble bath... even with interruptions.
10. Giggling uncontrollably with Rainee, while the ZhuZhu Pets go scurrying everywhere!

And my favorite creation for this week is of... Rainee Coloring Easter Eggs (my post)... I love the happy bright colors and the cute clouds!


Well, here's to another Happy Friday! I hope you'll join in and share all the things that make you happy... they're sure to make us happy too!! Enjoy your weekend!!!

p.s. Don't forget to grab the Friday's 10 Happy Things button for your post and/or your sidebar to let others know you're joining in.

Tweet... Tweet...

It's almost the end of the week... so here's a card to get you in the mood for the coming weekend! Something happy!

This card is made for no particular reason... I just felt inspired by the twigs in our front yard. Rainee is constantly playing with them... so I thought I'd take her lead and play with a few on a card. So, along with the twigs... Luminarte's Radiant Rain Shimmering Mist... bakers twine... Real Woods for the birdhouse... my favorite cloud die-cut... a couple of stickers... and some scraps for the banner... this is what I came up with... I think they all came together to make a sweet, whimsical Spring card.

That's it for today... Thanks for stopping by to see my card today... and I hope you'll play along tomorrow with your list of... Friday's 10 Happy Things... See you tomorrow!

Your Love Is Delightful...

While going through more photos... I came across this photo taken nearly 2 summers ago, when we took our trip to South Dakota to spend time with my dad. On this particular day... we skipped rocks, played frisbee and had an ice cream cone at a beautiful park on the Missouri River. When I look at this photo... I see the enjoyable time we had and Rainee's non-stop giggles! This was a terrific day!!!

I love the memory of this day... and I love all the green, green grass in the photo just waiting for something to be put there... So instead of doing another layout about our South Dakota trip... I decided to make this one about delightful Rainee... her giggles... her hugs & kisses... and how snuggling with her is the best part of my day!! I used one of Creative Café's calendar paper along with some scraps and embelly tid-bits from my stash... It was a fun way to use the calendar... because every day with Rainee really is delightful!

I hope your day brings a smile. And thanks so much for reading my blog and stopping by to see my page today. I hope it inspired you to do something fun & bright with a calendar!