THE HEART EXCHANGE

I was in a wonderful swap hosted by Louise Gale called the Heart Exchange.  She paired me off with a great gal named Tiffany.  We hit it off right away and had so much in common.  We talked about different things we liked and Tiffany said she loved handmade cards so that is what I made for her.  I have always longed to go to Hawaii and she had gone and had some spectacular photos.  She framed me four breathtaking 5x7 photos which will have a special place in my new home.  The photos of the photos don't truly do them justice but I simply had to show off our exchange.

Here first are some of the cards I sent off to her:

and now for the photos from Tiffany:

I am going to be moving next month so I am packing everything away now but can't wait to unpack these and find a special place to display them in my new apartment.  My youngest son and I both have always wanted to go to Hawaii and I can't wait until he arrives home from school and I can show these to him.

Thanks so much for this gift of your heart Tiffany.  And thank you so much Louise for hosting such a wonderful swap and pairing me with such a perfect partner.

Design Team Show-off

This month and next on Paper Thrills Challenge Blog we are using the holidays as inspiration for our layouts.  My first assignment was to do a layout about our ideal wants for Christmas...  I decided since I was scrapping I would put my list of scrappy goodies down.  Here is the layout I created of my scrappy Christmas list:

My next assignment was to think about sweaters since that was so often a gift people receive for Christmas.  I had this great photo of my eldest wearing the sweater that was lovingly handmade for him by my Mom back in 1995.  It was suggested to use sweater type items so I used some fuzzy yarn on my tag and some buttons.  Here is 'The Sweater':

Hope you have enjoyed these holiday inspired layouts.  Go check out the Paper Thrills challenge blog site to see what our other DTs have created with their assignments and maybe go ahead and use the inspiration to challenge you to make a few of your own.

WINNER OF MY BLOG GOODIES!

Jennifer Fox - you have been selected by the random number generator as winner of a RAK of scrappy goodies from me.  Please send me a private message with your address information so I can get it out to you.

ALL ABOUT BOYS HOP DAY 2

Welcome to All About Boys Blog Hop day 2 of 2! I am so glad you joined us today! Boy themed projects seem harder to come by so that is why we have dedicated TWO whole days to nothing but boys! Hopefully you are able to walk away with some fabulous ideas in mind. We have a lot of very talented people that will be sharing their projects with you and what would a hop be without a little prize at the end.....?

There is a FANTASTIC prize package waiting for you! All you have to do to be eligible is...

1. Leave a comment on every blog BOTH DAYS

2. Become a follower on every blog (if you already are just put that in with your comment)

3. Become a fan of Paper Creations by Mindy on facebook (stop in and say hi too!) AND of Precious Pages by Paula on Facebook

Three easy steps and you're eligible for the prize!

Now .....what will the Grand Prize winner receive....? (are you ready for this...?)

Scraptastical Kreations $20 gift certificate

http://www.scraptasticalkreations.com/

Designs on Cloud 9 $20 gift certificate

http://www.designsoncloud9.com/

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs $20 gift certificate

http://www.littlescrapsofheavendesigns.com/

Paper Piecings by Nikki $20 Gift certificate

http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

The Beary Scrap $15 gift certificate

http://www.thebearyscrap.com/

Beary Sweet Designs $20 gift certificate

http://www.bearysweetdesigns.com/

WOW! Wish I could enter my own hop lol!

AND  to sweeten the deal... I will have my own personal "goodie bag" for one of you as well.  Just be sure to follow this blog, leave a comment, and like the Precious Pages by Paula Facebook page.

Now onto my 2nd project -

I created this western layout of my two sons back in 2001 at our trip to Wild West City.  I used a sketch from a challenge over at Colorful Creations where I am a member of the Design Team.

In case you get lost - here is the line-up for Day 2

DAY TWO November 13th

1. Mindy Eggen http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

2. Janet Murray Nagai http://createatdreamscrapbooks.blogspot.com/

3. Dawn Dorosz Muldowney http://dawnsdesignsthatdelight.blogspot.com/

4. Janet Smith  http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

5. Jamie L http://myamusinglife.blogspot.com

6. Doris    http://mybugandmecreate.blogspot.com

7.Haidee http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/

8. Paula  http://preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com/

9. Erin Bullock - http://deeplyrootedlife.blogspot.com/

10.  Melissa Haereiti-http://timeweavers.wordpress.com

11. Lisa Tehonica Pontious http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

12. Patti Ross http://pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

13. Vicki Wilson http://scrapbookingcreationsbyvicki.blogspot.com/

 14. Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Now hop on over to Erin's Blog to see what she has in store for you!

ALL ABOUT BOYS HOP DAY 1

Welcome to All About Boys Blog Hop day 1 of 2! I am so glad you joined us today! Boy themed projects seem harder to come by so that is why we have dedicated TWO whole days to nothing but boys! Hopefully you are able to walk away with some fabulous ideas in mind. We have a lot of very talented people that will be sharing their projects with you and what would a hop be without a little prize at the end.....?

There is a FANTASTIC prize package waiting for you! All you have to do to be eligible is...

1. Leave a comment on every blog BOTH DAYS

2. Become a follower on every blog (if you already are just put that in with your comment)

3. Become a fan of Paper Creations by Mindy on facebook (stop in and say hi too!) AND of Precious Pages by Paula on Facebook

Three easy steps and you're eligible for the prize!

Now .....what will the Grand Prize winner receive....? (are you ready for this...?)

Scraptastical Kreations $20 gift certificate

http://www.scraptasticalkreations.com/

Designs on Cloud 9 $20 gift certificate

http://www.designsoncloud9.com/

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs $20 gift certificate

http://www.littlescrapsofheavendesigns.com/

Paper Piecings by Nikki $20 Gift certificate

http://www.paperpiecingsbynikki.com/

The Beary Scrap $15 gift certificate

http://www.thebearyscrap.com/

Beary Sweet Designs $20 gift certificate

http://www.bearysweetdesigns.com/

WOW! Wish I could enter my own hop lol!

AND  to sweeten the deal... I will have my own personal "goodie bag" for one of you as well.  Just be sure to follow this blog, leave a comment, and like the Precious Pages by Paula Facebook page.

Now onto my project -

I created this western layout of me with my two sons back in 2001 at our trip to Wild West City.  I used a sketch from a challenge over at Colorful Creations where I am a member of the Design Team.

In case you get lost - here is the line-up for Day 1

1. Mindy Eggen http://papercreationsbymindyblog.blogspot.com/

2.Lisa Lam http://craftylam.blogspot.com

3.Haidee-http://created2bunique.blogspot.com/

4. Lisa http://honeybearzdesigns2011.blogspot.com/

5.Janet http://janetscreativeworld.blogspot.com

6.Paula http://preciouspagesbypaula.blogspot.com/    You are here!!!

7. Sue http://scrappindhilly.blogspot.com/

8. Yvette http://gammascreativecorner.blogspot.com/

9.CallyAnn http://callyanncraftycreations.blogspot.com

10. Theresa Neubaum http://scrappyartcrafters.blogspot.com

11. Beckie http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com

12. Patti Ross http://pattilynncreations.blogspot.com

13. Alina http://neverstopscrapping.blogspot.com/

14. Lisa - http://handmadewithlove-lisa.blogspot.com/

Now head on over to Sue's blog to see what she has in store for you!

HOPPING WEEKEND NOVEMBER 11-12-13!!!

I'm getting ready for a very busy 'hopping' weekend next weekend.  I am in a hop called 'All about boys' where I will be showcasing a layout that will be very 'boy' specific.  And then, it is also the Colorful Creations members blog hop called 'Tag your it!' where I will be challenged by members to make a tag.  Both hops will have wonderful prizes for those that comment and follow on all the stops along the way.  Please plan to hop along the trail with me on both of these fun-filled creative trips!