Welcome to Our Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Sketches4All Blog Hop and Scrap-a-Thon challenges running April 1-7.  We're celebrating spring and celebrating our newest design team members - Libby and Brenda and our guest designer for April - Rachelle.  Join in the celebration by visiting our designers' blogs, joining Sketches4All, and joining one or more challenges - you could be crowned Queen of the Hop and win an amazing grand prize worth more than $75, 2nd place prize, and other prizes along the way.

Lineup:

1. Becky     ( http://rebelbblog.blogspot.com )
2. Brandi     ( http://luckyflutterbycreations.blogspot.com )
3. Brenda    ( http://granddivasscrappyplace.blogspot.com )
4. Cheryl     ( http://capturingamomentintime.com )
5. Fia:          ( http://myhappyscrap.blogspot.com )
6. Jessica:    ( http://myscrappycorner.blogspot.com )
7. Libby:      ( http://northernmainescrappygirl.blogspot.com )
8. Lisa:         YOU ARE HERE
9. Rachelle:  NEXT UP   ( http://scrapping247365.blogspot.com )
10. Stacy:      ( http://scrapwithstacy.blogspot.com )

Each of our design team members have created a fun challenge for you - just hop along to see the challenges and inspirations.  Leave some love for each along the way and post your challenge entries in the Sketches4All Photo Gallery.  If you are not yet a member, just sign up - membership approval is very fast.   One lucky participant will be crowned “Queen of The Hop” - this is the person who leaves some love on each blog in the hop and participates in the most challenges.  The Queen will win this fabulous prize package worth more than $75!

• 24 pack of Spectrum Noir Markers in Pastel
• 20 sheets Ultra Smooth Premium White Card stock for Alcohol Markers
• Spectrum Noir 36 Pen Zippered Storage  Bag 
• Mulberry Wood –Gone Fishing stamp set:

We will also have a 2^nd prize of a $25.00 {US} gift certificate and other chances for prizes along the way.

Hop Challenge #8: My challenge to you is to scraplift any project from the Sketches4All Gallery.  There are so many projects to chose from and anything in that project could inspire you.  Once you find your inspiration, create any non-digital project and post it back to the Sketches4All gallery with a tag of HOP8, giving credit to the project you lifted.  In addition to being eligible for the grand prize and 2nd place prize, one lucky participant in my challenge will be entered in a random drawing for a 6x6 paper pack.

For my example, I chose to scraplift a layout from a fellow DT member - Brenda Ragsdale.  The elements I pulled out where the overall design (though I turned it on its side), a sentence for the title, and the use of both large and small alphas in that title.

And this is the layout from Brenda that I lifted:

So join Sketches4All, take a look at our gallery and get inspired!  Some simple rules for this challenge:

• Be a member of Sketches4All
• Chose any project from the Sketches4All Photo Gallery as your inspiration.  Post your project back to the gallery by midnight April 7 (EST) with a tag of HOP8 
• Leave a comment in the Sketches4All Blog Hop challenge discussion thread with a link to your gallery entry
• Specific rules for Queen of the Hop prize can also be found in the Sketches4All Forum in the Blog Hop challenge discussion thread 
• HAVE FUN!!!

Don't forget to visit all of our great designers for even more inspiration and challenges:

1. Becky:  http://rebelbblog.blogspot.com/
2. Brandi: http://luckyflutterbycreations.blogspot.com/
3. Brenda:   http://granddivasscrappyplace.blogspot.com/
4. Cheryl:  http://capturingamomentintime.com
5. Fia:  http://myhappyscrap.blogspot.com/
6. Jessica:  http://myscrappycorner.blogspot.com/
7. Libby:  http://northernmainescrappygirl.blogspot.com/
8. Lisa:   YOU ARE HERE
9. Rachelle:  NEXT UP - http://scrapping247365.blogspot.com/
10. Stacy:  http://scrapwithstacy.blogspot.com/

Blog Hop April 1-7 with Massive Prize

I am getting excited about the upcoming blog hop I am having with my fellow designers at Sketches4All.  We'll have lots of challenges and prizes along the way including an amazing grand prize of an entire 24-piece set of Spectrum Noir markers, case, and stamp.

So save the dates, bookmark this blog, and come back to join on the fun.

It's Hop Time - Stick Around for GREAT Prizes

Are you ready to hop?

Thanks for hopping along with us.  My blog is only 3 months old so I'm thrilled to be part of this hop at such a young age - LOL.  We want to invite more of you to become our followers, view our blogs, and share new ideas.  And of course, we want to thank you with some great prizes available as you hop along. 

The hosts are:

• Lisa with Scrappy Distractions (that's ME)
• Rebekah with Tangle's Treasures
• Amy with Scrap This, Save That
• Cissy and Fran at The Cissy and Fran Show
• Corrinne with Tuesday Alchemy

To say Thank You, I am offering one lucky visitor a package of goodies - ribbons, stamps, flowers, tags, titles, chipboard album with matching shaped paper, and more!

All you have to do is for a chance at my goody bag is:

1. Browse through the posts and chose your favorite project
2. Leave a comment on this post letting me know which was your favorite
3. After leaving a comment, be sure to follow my blog to complete your entry

One lucky winner will be drawn and announced on Monday.  BUT THAT"S NOT ALL - check out the other blogs in this hop for even more chances to win great RAK!  Thanks again and enjoy!

P.S.  If you're a fan of Close to My Heart paper crafting products - check out my store.  If you've never tried their products - give it a try.  Fabulous quality stamps, inks, paper, and embellishments.  And for Cricut fans, the Art Philosophy Cartridge (with coordinating stamps and chipboard tags) is a must have!!!!