Be Our Guest and Enchanted Tales

Mad for the Mouse has two new kits for you today. They go perfect together.

BE OUR GUEST

and

ENCHANTED

feature our favorites from the Beauty and Beast story.

You've got to check out the detail in some of these pieces...

I'm quite impressed with the castle recreation. Wonderfully done. 

You need these kits, whether it be for Character Meets, Dining, Shows, or Dress-up.

Here is a look at my page. 

My sweet daughter in her Halloween costume.

I'm offering this page as a 12x12 freebie. Click image to download.

There are a few more freebies. Click here for the links.

Templates Today!

I have two different groups of Templates to share with you today. 

First off, is a set of blocked templates from Mad for the Mouse called

BLOCK IT

These are on the 'Project Life' idea, but with random shaped squares for loads of pictures or fun embellishments.

 Sometimes if is fun to try to figure out how to alter the 12x12 templates.

These worked out great for my 8.5x11 pages.

For this first page, I used template #2 from Set A.

I dropped the long rectangle on the left and added a border.

I then deleted the row of squares on the bottom.

I used MOUSE MAGIC KIT also made by Mad for the Mouse.

For my second page I chose a template from Set B, #6.

I flipped it over and only used half of the template.

I used KICKIN' IT ON 66 kit by Mad for the Mouse.

Now, here is a set of templates thats a bit different.

Nibbles Skribbles has designed a set of templates for pages starters/stackers.

STACKED TEMPLATES

is all about getting your page started, then having your freedom to add photo spaces as you wish.

I used the upper left template and then added my photos in block fashion. 

I used a new kit I've been able to play with over at theStudio called LITTLE ACORNS GROW.

It is a colab kit by Nibbles Skribbles and Jilbert's Bits of Bytes. 

We were given this kit to use in the Layout Artist challenge going on right now.

It will available for purchase this next month.

Down the Garden Path

It's SPRING!!!!

Is anyone excited?!?!

I have already seen a few blooms, can't wait to see more

And its time for me to plant those peas!

DOWN THE GARDEN PATH

is celebrating all things spring, gardening,

and the Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot.

Take a peak at this kit. 

One day I hope to go to the Flower and Garden Festival...

...actually, one day I hope to go to Epcot. period!

For now, I'll happily scrapbook some more Disneyland pictures.

I've created a few extras for you for stopping by. 

Click on image or here. 

I'm also giving a shamless plug, but....it will benefit you.

I'm hosting the template challenge over at MouseScrappers

It will run for one more week.

So don't wait...hurry on over and grab this free template and play along.

You can read more about the challenge here.

Also, one more thing.
The Scraplift challenge hosted by Charlene at MouseScrappers
has a participation prize that coordinates perfectly with this kit.

This mini add on bonus is FREE for anyone participating.
See you over at MouseScrappers.

Are you up for a challenge?

I'm hosting the

 TEMPLATE CHALLENGE

over at MouseScrappers for the next two weeks.

Here is a look at the template I made for you, if you choose to hop on over and participate.

This is a free template...you just need to register at MouseScrappers.

Here is my page for inspiration.

I used

THE MAGIC OF SISTERS

kit by Mad For the Mouse

You've got to check this kit out.

Wonderful color combinations.

Fairies! Tinkerbell and Periwinkle.

Sisters!

You can click here to go pick this up.

MouseScrappers Speed Scrap Marathon

Earlier this month, Feb 7-9 I participated in the MouseScrappers Speed Scrap Marathon.
This was my second year, seeing last year was the first time I even knew about it or MouseScrappers in general. You can read about my experience here as well as some of the prizes here from last year.

So, this year, I completed the FULL MARATHON. Yes, I write that in big letters because by the end, I wasn't sure what was what anymore and did not want to spend too much time doing anything scrapbook related for a bit. I still did some, but boy, did making 16 pages over the course of 3 days really wear on me. Maybe it was because there were requirements with each challenge like; use 3 photos, use only one photo, make a stack of 5 papers, use two plain papers and four pattern papers, make a cluster with nine items and repeat it three times, add some pixie dust and a hidden mickey. whew....that was just a sampling of some of the things I had to do.

My focus was to get some of those pictures from past vacations like in 2008 and 2009 scrapped.

Here are my pages.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Am I happy with them all? well, maybe not. I know one page I need to change, I got the wrong kid in one of the pictures. (geez) However, some of the pages surprisingly turned out great even though I did not like the challenge thrown at me. So now, I need to go back and look at each one, perhaps have the kids look too, and see what needs to be fixed.


Here are the participation prizes.....

Here is a look at the Full Marathon Goody Bag......

I was given some nice things to be able to add to my library of Disney supplies, now I just need to get back to that park!

I also will be hosting the Templates Challenge from March 15-28, if you want to come join me.

MOUSE MAGIC and a Little Holiday

Madness, It's Madness I tell You!!

The Speed Scrap Marathon Weekend at Mouse Scrappers is one of my favorite weekends of the year! And it is complete Madness! It's 3 days of scrapbooking madness!  And there are prizes involved too!
What? You scrapbook all weekend and come out of it with 16 AWESOME pages and prizes...Where do I sign up? Well at Mouse Scrappers of course!!
Mad for the Mouse is hosting 2 Speed Scraps this weekend, with some lovely prizes you can take home for free if you participate! And Guess what? There will even be a few extra surprises handed out if you show up to the chat! You don't want to miss it!

In case you haven't heard Mad for the Mouse has a new shop! Yay!!
And an even better surprise... it's all on SALE this weekend only!!
Friday Feb.7th to Monday Feb. 10th!

Mad for the Mouse also has a new kit in the shop today!!

MOUSE MAGIC

 

And a few embellishment packs too!

The SPEED SCRAP ANNOUNCEMENTS....

Here are a few pages I made using this classic Mickey kit.

 Some of the Team members have made freebies to go with the kit too!!

You can find these magical pieces at Cheryl's Blog, 

Karrie's Blog,and Linda has something for you at Mad for the Mouse!!! 

At Christmastime, Mad for the Mouse released a wonderfully yummy baking kit called

BAKED WITH LOVE

I was so busy with the holidays and a huge work week I was not able to share this kit with you then. So here is a flashback to the holidays, I know you can still snag this kit for your holiday pages. It would also be great for recipe cards too.

A little inspiration....can I just say, we had a ball this year making Theme Park goodies at home.