TMS BLOG HOP

Hey everyone!!! The Blog Hop is officially started! I have your second assignment for the contest but if you haven't seen the first you need to head over to the TMS Blog. Christa has posted the rules and the first step for the hop.

Ok...so here is my assignment for you to get started.

I WANT YOU TO USE POLKA DOT PAPER AND AT LEAST 3 BUTTONS.

Now it is time for you to move on to assignment #3 at Julie's Blog! She has another exciting step for your layout! And remember, the winner will receive a wonderful prize from Nikki Sivils!

Can't wait to see what you create!! Have fun and get hoppin!!

We Need and August GDT at TMS!!!

Come ONE,
Come ALL!!

We want to find our NEXT Guest Designer for the month of AUGUST!! Is it you?

Here's what you need to do:

1.) First sign up at THE MOSY SCRAPPER and become a member. Get a acquainted with all the ladies on the board, post some comments (a minimum of 25 posts to enter please), take a look at the SUMMER CHALLENGE and participate!

2.) Enter your take on a sketch for the August GDT call (see Valerie Salmon's sketch below). Turn it into the TMS Gallery (GDT Call entries folder) on the message board along with the items you used in your creation. Please make this a "new" layout and never before seen.



3.) ALSO...enter your most FAVE layout you have made (can be new or old) into the same folder found in the TMS gallery and in the description tell us why it's your favorite.

4.) Have these 2 entries in by July 19th at Midnight ET into the TMS gallery.

5.) Winner will be notified by PM no later than July 21st!

6.) Reign will begin August 1st - August 31st

7.) Duties of the August GDT:

-participate on the message on a regular basis,
-post at least ONE guest designer challenge,
-create at least 4 items using the sponsored kit (donated by Serendipity Scrapbooks!!)
-do the questions of the day and scrap questions of the day for the month of August (if need help not a problem),
-and just scrap and chat the time away with the TMS gang!

Back in the Saddle and Back in the Pool

Summer has arrived! Of course, today is not a great example of it, (only in the low 60's this week) Last week we spent most of our time at Grumpy and Grandma's in the pool...with those goggles. It was in the high 80's and low 90's. And Kate is back in the saddle with riding lessons. We love her new trainer, Ann Marie. Kate is learning so much and I am even a part of caring for the horses! Swimming, staying up later, running outside, lessons, more swimming...no school, tans, mosquito bites, friends...got to love Summer!

Happy Birthday To Paul

HAPPY 41ST BIRTHDAY TO MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND!! I just love this guy!!! Enjoy your day!

Looky What I Got!!!!

I got one of my birthday presents yesterday!!! My wonderful Aunt bought be a Nikkor 55-200mm lens!!! I am so excited. Isn't it pretty? Ty had a game last night and I brought it with me to play around. Just love being able to get up close without really getting up close!! I need to practice but I really had fun with it. I can already tell I am going to LOVE it!!

Here's a few pics I took yesterday!

TMS Happenings and New Creations

Christa has some great things going on at TMS!! There is a June contest going on...
June Contest!!

Everyone likes a challenge right?

I have one for you for the month of June. Contest starts now thru June 15th!! Here are the scrappy details:

We scrapbook emotions, and family.
We scrapbook events.

This time around, lets scrapbook the things in our life that aren't people or animals...the laundry, going back to school, your faith, your job, etc.

The challenge for June is to take a photo of something in your life (that doesn't breathe!) and scrap it. Be creative with your photo and what you scrap! The sky is the limit - just make sure your subject isn't alive!

Send in these entries to mosyscrapper@hotmail.com by June 15th, midnight ET to be entered into a drawing for a GRAND PRIZE!!! Check out the layouts that the DT did to get you motivated!

The grand prize if from LemonTreeStudio!! Get your pages in!

We have a lot of challenges that will be going on this Summer and they are now worth points. When we post challenges they will be given a point value. The more challenges you do, the more points you get. At the end of the summer, there will be a grand prize drawing!! So start getting creative!

TMS has also starting FLARE to the forum!! There are a lot of different ways to earn flare. One is as easy as just signing up on TMS. Check it out in the forum. Who doesn't like a little bit of flare?

Not only does TMS have a lot of great challenges and contests, but there is a lot of inspiration and chatting going on there all the time!! Feel free to join us at any time!

These are some layouts I created with the June kit Christa sent us to design with. Love all the orange and blue that we got to work with!

July GDT for TMS

Christa just posted this over at The Mosy Scrapper! It's a great site, so if you are interested on being a GDT member for July come one over and submit for July!

Are you the next Guest Designer for THE MOSY SCRAPPER?

Like sketches?

Want to receive a free kit that is donated by one of our lovely sponsors?

Like inspiring and showcasing your creations?

Then TMS is for you.


The Mosy Scrapper is looking for one Guest Designer for the month of July. All you will have to do is register yourself at TMS, have at least 25 posts to enter, and create a masterpiece using the sketch that you will find below or on the message board. Call is from May 26th - June 15th. Our sponsor for the month is Life Preserver's. Please turn in your entry to mosyscrapper@hotmail.com by midnight June 15th ET. A winner will be announced no later than June 18th.

We look forward in seeing the entries. We love all the participation that comes with calls/contests. Good luck!

Here is the sketch to work with that can be found on http://scrappingday.blogspot.com/:



Stay tuned for more contests information and fun things starting in June at TMS!!!