{ Friday free for all challenge - paper folding }

Every Friday we have a new challenge at Embellish-It Scrapbooking. Today's challenge is hosted by Michelle. Incorporate paper folding in some way on your card....besides the card fold(s).Use the folding as an embellishment; try Tea Bag Folding, Iris Folding, Pleating or any form of paper folding (besides the card folds) on your card for a change of pace. Please use keyword FC5 when you upload your projects to the gallery so we can all see your beautiful work! To see everyone's submissions click *here* For my card I pleated the patterned paper and sewed it to the card. The beautiful tree is from Impression Obsession called Branches of a Tree. I love it!!!! The sentiment is from Express Yourself set. Basic Grey patterned paper, bird is from Hero Arts, Prima flower and May Arts ribbon. I have received several blog awards/tags. Thank you and I really appreciate it. I am so behind on everything. I have 382 messages in my inbox. I read them all I just haven't filed or deleted them. I am still working on cleaning my room...I hope to have it done by Christmas. The first award is from Magda. The second one is "you inspire me" tag from my dear friend Deborah. The last one is from Kadee. There are different rules for each one, but to make this easier for me I will list five blogs that I love to read or that inspire me. I have 177 blogs in my google reader, so this will be very hard. It is 1:45 am and I need to go to bed. Michelle Wooderson, Stephanie Howell, Roree Rumph, Alli Miles, Carla Peicheff. Wow, what a challenge that was. I ended up catching up on some of the blogs that I missed today. I can get lost for hours reading and looking at all the beautiful creations. I am going to bed now. Have a great Labor Day weekend!

{ 2 Sketches 4 You - Laura's sketch 7 }

Here is my card for 2 Sketches 4 You. I am trying really hard to clean my room, so this card was made with scraps on my desk. It's a slow process, but I hope I get it done soon. I used Making Memories and October Afternoon patterned paper, October Afternoon and Studio G stamps. I found these cute party rub-ons and chipboard from DCWV (while cleaning). I made this card for CPS #78 last week. I used Teresa Collins papers that I received from a sweet friend Suzanne. The journaling stamp is from Impression Obsession. This is my favorite stamp. ***Laura is giving away some cute Impression Obsession stamps on her blog here. Here are some photos of my sweet baby boy from the other day.

{ Latest happenings at Embellish-It Scrapbooking }

Guess what arrived at the store? Yes, Pink Paislee Vintage Moon! I just love this collection. Check out Pop Fashion (brand new), Office Lingo and Spring Fling. Are you looking for the new Cuttlebug Embossing folders? Well, they are here, at Embellish-It Scrapbooking, and they are all on sale through Labor Day! So hurry and snatch them up before they are all gone. This week's Free For All Challenge Hostess is Heidi. Her challenge to you is to alter something in your home using your pretty papers and embellishments! Check out the gallery for all the beautiful creations. A new Free For All Challenge will be posted every Friday. Don't forget about our giveaway for August and September! You could win the NEW Haunted Halloween Cuttlebug folder and a package of rub-ons, brads and chipboard from Imagininsce Hallowhimsy Collection! It's a $30.00+ value so enter now HERE. No purchase is necessary, all we require is that you join our great community and be active in posting and/or uploading your wonderful artwork! Have a great night! I will be back tomorrow with new cards and maybe some photos of Alex!

{ 2 Sketches 4 You - Kazan's sketch 7 }

I was able to create a card for 2 Sketches 4 You this week. I found Making Memories Passport collection papers at Michaels last week. I just love the colors. Green used to be my favorite color, I don't know why it changed to pink. I found the cutest tree stamps at my, one and only, scrapbook store, left in the area. I found everything there to be way more expensive than online or other non scrapbook stores (Hobby Lobby, JoAnns or Michaels). Tree stamps are by Fontwerks, October Afternoon journaling tag, Offray ribbon, Stampin' Up stamp and punch. I added "friend" with my new little wooden alpha stamps from Michaels. This little " sweet " card I made long time ago with some new stamps that I got at a stamp show in July. The cherries are from DeNami Design. I used the small cherries stamp for my background and the larger one for the embellishment. You have to go and check out her stamps. I first found out about them couple of years ago at another show. Nami is so sweet and she makes beautiful creations with her stamps. DeNami Design and 2Sketches4You is teaming up for some fun prizes in September and October. You can read all about it on Nami's blog. Are you looking for the new Cuttlebug Embossing folders? Well, they are here, at Embellish-It Scrapbooking, and they are all on sale. So hurry and snatch them up before they are all gone. Come and check out the Inspirational blog, my card was featured today as inspirational.

{ Impression Obsession Design Team Challenge #6 - Monochromatic }

The challenge is to make a monochromatic card. I received these beautiful papers from a sweet friend Suzanne. A full box of Creative Imaginations and Jenni Bowlin. Thanks Suzanne. I used this beautiful Dandelion stem stamp with Dandelion Seed Background from Impression Obsession. I added little glitter to my dandelions. Have you noticed that I added a border to my photo? Carla posted a great tutorial on her blog. Her photos are always so pretty. Check out what the other DT girls created: Deborah, Laura, Julie and Penny. This next card is not for the challenge just one I had created and not shared. I used Basic Grey Euphoria paper and butterflies from Happiness stamp set. I used a frame from Journaling I stamp set. I only inked the border because I did not want the lines. Look what I saw at the store last week...my own baby frame on the cover of the new special issue by Paper Crafts, Paper Crafting 3 Ways.