Friday, April 30, 2010

Hippity Hoppity...Freebie!

Mye, of Bubblescrap Designs, and the other crafty ladies at Scrapbook-bytes have put their heads together to create this gorgeous kit, "Advent of Summer".  

For a very limited time, they're offering it as in a Facebook Hop!
Here is a preview of her portion:
Visit the Bubblescrap Designs Facebook Page to get the coupon, the product link and your next stop!

Below are the list of Participating Designers:
Scrapbook-Bytes
Designs by Helly
Bubblescrap Designs – visit now!
Nathalie (eNKay Design)
Teresa (teresabelle designs)
JennCk Designs
Late Night Scraps
Creations by Rachael
Serena Thomas
Charlize Creations
Erin’s Dreams

It just started, so if the next stop on the "Facebook Hop" hasn't gotten their info linked up, be sure to check back. 

Enjoy the freebie!

iNSD Sale at My Life and Scrap!

Congratulations!

First of all, I have to apologize for the delay in announcing the winners to my two giveaways.  My lovely daughter shared a really nasty virus with both her daddy and I this week and the most anyone has done around this house is groan.  We're finally on the mend, so I'm back to announce the winners.

**As a side note, perhaps we shouldn't have taught her to "share" quite so well...

First up, not one but TWO winners for Misty O'Brien Designs:


****drumroll please****
Jennifer of The Crafty Insomniac - please take the stage and claim your prize!
Her comment was: "My favorites are Everyday Happenings and Flirtacious!"

Now, for the second winner....

****drumroll please****
Jaclyn of Confessions of a Digiholic - please join Jennifer on the stage and claim your prize!
Her comment was: "I think I'd like to see what she'd come up with for a baby kit!"

Ladies, please email me at: sbriesh at gmail dot com and I will get your coupon code to you. 

Thanks so much for playing and check back soon for more fun giveaways and prizes!

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Now on to our second amazing giveaway for Ambrey's Accessories!

****drumroll please****

It's Brandi - the witty mama behind These Are The Moments - come on up!
Her comment was: "Okay, I am such a sucker for the big flowers and I adore Gerber daisies so I loved alllll of those. It's really hard to narrow it down to just one but I think I'd have to go with the "hot cherry" gerber daisy. So cute!"

Brandi - send me an email at sbriesh at gmail dot com so I can get your prize to you. 

Again, thanks to all the participants and check back soon!

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Torn...

Face it, sometimes life is just hard.  There's no denying it, no getting around it, it is what it is.  On top of everything else, we often end up being pulled in so many directions, it gets really tricky to navigate.

Along this line of thinking, Amanda Taylor (of TaylorMade Designs) has issued this weeks Digi Dare.  We were asked to create a layout that shows what makes us who we are.  We had to piece together the different parts of our lives that make us US.  For the full directions, and to see her AMAZING layout, check out the Digi Dare page here.

Here is my contribution:


The Digi Dare deadline is tonight, so don't delay!

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Grand Opening!!

Michelle, the creative genius behind  Scrappy Towne is having a GRAND OPENING at Secret City Treasures!  In addition she's also having a 40% off sale!  Her kits are fantastic, so don't delay!



Ambrey's Accessories - Review and Giveaway!

Hello there!  I'm back again with another fantastic review and giveaway!

First of all, let me introduce you to my plight.  My daughter has beautiful hair.  Beautiful, curly, thick hair.  Beautiful, always-in-her-eyes, sticking-out-everywhere hair.  Finding good quality hair accessories at affordable prices has become somewhat of a quest for me.  

On any given day, you can find my daughter looking like this:

Or, frightningly enough, like this:



Now do you see why hair accessories are so important to me?


Now comes Rachel, the talented mommy behind Ambrey's Accessories.  In an attempt to outfit her daughter with a vast array of hair accessories that weren't limited by either a headband OR clip, she developed her own system for making them interchangeable.  I know, you're probably thinking "it's just a hair-bow".  And you are so very mistaken.  This is so much more than a hair-bow.

Let me introduce you to the cast of characters:
One Ribbon-Covered Clip
One Lace Headband

One Lavender Daisy with Rhinestone Center

One Pink Bow with Rhinestone and Flower Center


 Pretty cute, right?  Now, go back and look at that headband and clip again (don't worry, I'll wait).  Do you see the tiny silver embellishment?  Any guesses what that is?  You're right, poppets, it's a SNAP!  Those tiny snaps correspond to these tiny snaps:

and

 Have you made the connection?  YES!  Each item (flower, bow, etc) is detachable!  Can you just see the doors opening in the world of accessorizing??  You are no longer limited to wearing only what comes with the clip or headband.  With Ambrey's Accessories, you can mix and match your favorite accessories with the wearing method of your choice.  And, I'll let you in on a little secret...they work great for mommies too!
 In addition, each delicate snap is not glued but sewn on, for added durability.

Are you impressed?  I know I am.  And, guess what?  Rachel has offered to give one lucky reader a Basic Starter Pack from Ambrey's Accessories.  This includes one headband and two accessories of their choice.  

To be entered in the drawing, please leave your comments and in one week, I will draw a lucky winner. 

Mandatory Entry:
Visit Ambrey's Accessories website and tell me what your favorite item is.

Extra Entries:
After completion of the mandatory entry, you are eligible for any of these additional entries.  Remember to leave a separate comment for each additional entry!  Also note, I will double-check all winners, so don't try to be sneaky.  ;-)

* Publicly follow my blog, Taylored Elements.
* Become a Facebook fan of Ambrey's Accessories. 
* Heart Ambrey's Accessories Etsy store.
 * Add Ambrey's Accessories Etsy store to your favorite stores.
* Blog about this giveaway.  Be sure to link back to my site and leave the URL where you blogged in your comment (good for 2 entries, leave a separate comment for each).
* Post about this giveaway on Facebook.
* List one theme you'd love to see in Ambrey's Accessories store someday.

Good Luck!!


I'll leave you with a few photos.




Sunday, April 18, 2010

Misty O'Brien Designs Giveaway!

From the creative genius behind Mardi Party and it's coordinating glitter...


...and Tweet! Tweet! with it's gorgeous add-on...


...comes an incredible opportunity.

Misty O'Brien has generously donated not one, but TWO gift certificates to her store so that you can add her creations to your very own collection.  

To be entered in the drawing, please leave your comments and in one week, I will draw two lucky winners. 

Mandatory Entry:
Visit each of the Misty O'Brien Designs' stores, Gingerscraps and Funky Playground Designs, and tell me what your top two favorite products are (one from each store). 

Extra Entries:
After completion of the mandatory entry, you are eligible for any of these additional entries.  Remember to leave a separate comment for each additional entry!  Also note, I will double-check all winners, so don't try to be sneaky.  ;-)

* Publicly follow my blog, Taylored Elements.
* Become a Facebook fan of Misty O'Brien Designs. 
* Follow Misty O'Brien Designs on Twitter.
 * Publicly follow the Misty O'Brien Designs Blog.
* Grab a Misty O'Brien Designs Blinkie and post it to your own blog - link us back in your comment.
* Blog about this giveaway.  Be sure to link back to my site and leave the URL where you blogged in your comment (good for 2 entries, leave a separate comment for each).
* Post about this giveaway on Facebook.
* List one theme you'd love to see in Misty O'Brien Designs' store someday.

Good Luck!!

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Just Focus

 
Created using Focus by Sweet Tomato Designs and Seedlings Template #6 by Sweet Tomato Designs.
 


Monday, April 12, 2010

A Tisket...A Tasket...


Basket Surprise Collection packs are available for 50% off until April 18!









Or get an even discounted price when you get the Basket Surprise Bundle!!!



Here is some inspiration 

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Coming Soon...

I'm working with a fantastic designer from Etsy on a review of some AMAZING new products!  Stay tuned for it and a plethora of reviews in the next couple weeks!