summertime with creating keepsakes +giveaway!

i just finished a weekend of scrapbooking thanks to CK's inspiration. every time the boy took a nap i scrapbooked. when he went to bed for the night i scrapbooked. my girls and i even scrapbooked together one night and giggled our heads off!

i am always inspired by the gorgeous, yet doable pages CK showcases in every issue.

here's your chance to get the July/August issue before it hits newsstands.
+free shipping if your order totals $50 or more!

i am also giving away 1 copy of this issue!!! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

what's in this issue?

Summertimes means backyard fun and water play, trips and adventures - and for scrapbookers, that means taking lots and lots of photos. In the July/August 2012 issue of Creating Keepsakes you'll find summer scrapbooking tips and inspiration from CK's finest, including:

• fantastic photo tips for scenic and portrait pictures,
• unique mini albums you can create with your kids,
• clever Mad Lib-style journaling tricks,
• creative ways to incorporate scrapbooking into your home decor, and
• creative ways to use supplies you have on hand, such as paper clips and envelopes.

Pick up a copy of this issue and enjoy the lazy days of summer!
this is a blog hop to discover some other lovely scrapbooking blogs!
check out these gals:
thinking through design
a matter of memories
paper crafts connection

good luck!

xoxo,

krystina

How to Pack for a Craft Weekend

for 8 years now my girlfriends and i have gone away for 3-4 days to a scrapbook retreat.

we are getting ready to go this weekend, and i cannot wait!

everybody brings a few of their favorite goodies...

sweet, fun, snacky snacks :)

k-cups for the keurig coffee maker.

mini cokes!

and a few oreos.

rule number 1. 

under no circumstances should you bring or wear jeans,

or any fixed waist for that matter.

you will need elastic, trust me.

ah, much better.

getting the theme here? cozy, comfortable. relax. enjoy. this is your getaway :)

"don't forget your toothbrush."

you are sharing a potty... just sayin.

it might smell like roses to you...

between chatting, crafting, and eating - a little time with your 

favorite mags is always nice.

 

bring a book to read before bed. 

rule number 2. don't bring a real page turner! 

your girlfriends will have to burn it so that you can emerge from your reading cocoon.

(i am not saying To Kill a Mockingbird isn't good, it's great, 

however, classics seem to be less addicting.)

bring a few chick flicks for late night crafting, chatting...

laughing, crying.

now onto the goods...

crafts :)

goodies, supplies, tools.

(unless you are attending a hosted craft weekend that 

provides all your crafting goodies for you)

ideas, inspiration :)

for scrapbookers: don't forget your photos. many a weekend, gals would 

drive all the way back home to get their photos. not fun.

other things to bring:

music

camera

hair products

blow dryer

curling iron

makeup

tylenol

vitamins

razor

lotion

EARPLUGS :)

medications

are you going away on a craft weekend soon?

what are your favorite crafting snacks and movies?

xoxo,

krystina

Scrapbooking with Fabric & Notions

yay! a surprise giveaway on the blog today!

creating keepsakes is giving a lucky lollipops reader a free copy of

to enter this giveaway please leave a comment below telling me what
year or project you are currently scrapbooking
added entries for:
following lollipops on google friend connect
following lollipops on facebook
following lollipops on twitter
for tweeting this giveaway
(please leave a comment for entry for each one of the above.)
here's a lovely sneak peek of the issue.

the winner will be drawn this friday at noon

the winner will receive a copy mailed directly from CK!

xoxo,

Scrapbook Retreat 2011

this weekend was deliciously relaxing.
i had a wonderful time with friends, sharing and laughing together.
i haven't laughed that hard in a very long time.
they made fun of my little snort at the end of my laugh,
but they did it out of love :)

we see deer every year.
we went on gorgeous walks.
we had delectable treats like coconut cake, a grilled cheese bar, and brownies.

i made cookie dough truffles from the recipe girl -thanks Molly for the tip!

we watched several movies full of tears and laughter.
who could forget this scene from when harry met sally?

my space:

3 nights, 4 days was a great break for this mama - the only emergency room trip the surfer guy had to make was to remove the ear piece of his phone headset out of Brockman's nose! i was sad that i wasn't there to hold him, but he didn't cry - he was very brave the ER doc said.

have you ever been on a scrapbook retreat? 

do you ever get the chance to get away with your friends?

i hope you had a wonderful weekend and have a fabulous week!

xoxo,

looking forward to...

guess where i am going...
i will be going somewhere this weekend where yoga pants are a requirement,
tho there will be no yoga.
i will give you another hint; a place where 8 women bring armfulls of crap, ahem crafts.
we will be punching, cutting, and slicing.
give up?

i am going to a scrapbook retreat!

guess what i am looking forward to?

time with good friends
laughing so hard i can't breath

inspiration
praying together
seeing their children grow through photos
lots of rest and relaxation

oh, yea, and we will be um, scrapbooking ;)

also looking forward to...

no laundry

no dishes

no cooking (except one meal) for four days

no exploding diapers to change

no bickering tweenagers

did i say no laundry?
no screaming, fit throwing toddler

kinda makes me sad... a little,

but mama needs a break.

it really is good for the whole family!

CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!

here's my pinterest scrapbook inspiration board 

i printed out and am bringing with me: (+ a stack of scrap mags!)

i just never know what i'm going to need 

so i have packed enough supplies to create 100 albums (oh dear)

but i will only be doing the second half of '07. i hope to finish it. 4 days should be enough. 

i have been scrapbooking now for almost 12 years! since my oldest was six months old :)

this is my 7th scrapbooking trip. i guess you can say i love it. hmm, let me see paper? yep, love it. photography? yep, that too. and design... well, there you go i guess it adds up to a scrappy love affair. luckily i have accomplices who are addicted as i am 

and we have inadvertently created quite lovely friendships. sigh.

i will have lots of photos from my trip to share with you next week!

xoxo,