I know you’ve been anxiously waiting…..here are the birthday week winners.

I’m tellin’ ya girls.  All I want to do right now is scrap.  What an absolute TREAT it was sifting through the tons of layouts and cards that you all created for the challenges during our birthday week.  I don’t think our Facebook Fan Photos have ever been filled with so much inspiration and talent!  In fact, I have been so truly inspired by the interpretation of all of the sketches, that Melodee and I have decided that we will be having a weekly sketch challenge.  Wednesdays will be our blog sketch day.  Now to come up with a cute name for our Wednesday fun.  Any suggestions?

I realize that you aren’t really reading all of this to find out about weekly sketch challenges.   You girls are here to find out who won all of our fabulous birthday week prizes!  And you know what?  I can’t blame you there!

We announced the winners of our daily conversation topics during the live chat we had on Friday night, but I will do a little recap here for those of you that were unable to attend.

Monday / Where do you scrap? / My Minds Eye Kits (Winners all chosen by Random.Org)

1. Erin S. (Comment #3447) I scrap on my living room floor for now, hopefully when we buy a house I will have my own scrapping room!

2. Audrey (Comment #3510) This is probably why I don’t get to scrapbook so often, but I craft (all my crafts, bow making, scrapbooking and all) in my living room. I can’t wait until we can move into a bigger house and I will insist on having a craft room!

3. Nikki (Comment #3232) I scrap on my kitchen table, which is also my sewing table, the junk collector spot! lol When we buy a house, I am making sure it has a craft spot just for me!

Our scrapbook challenge on Monday was to create a layout featuring photos from this years 4th of July or Canada Day festivities.  Random.org picked this darling layout by Staci Hawks Jones.

I positively adore the letters that she used for her title.  I love the strips with stars clustered at the bottom.  I also love that she created a two page layout and of course….the journaling.  Great job Staci!

Tuesday / What is your favorite adhesive and why? / Purple Tool Tote:

Cris (Comment #3494) i mostly use my atg gun… its my fave! but im like everyone else, sometimes i use glue dots, mounting squares, glue stick, liquid adhesive, xyron x, it just all depends on what i am doing.

Our Tuesday scrapbook challenge was to create a layout using this sketch:

Random.Org picked Jana Paddington as the winner of this sketch challenge.

I’m not even sure where to start on what I love about this layout.  The question is rather, what isn’t to love?  I adore the photo, I adore the monochromatics of this layout with the title popped out in black!  I love the flourishes, the journaling, the photo and the double ribbon.  Simply fantastic Jana!

Wednesday / How often do you get to scrapbook / Echo Park Paper Collections

Amber (Comment 3534) Not very often since I had my new baby. I used to get together with the girls every other week.

Jennifer Feldkamp (Comment #3368) Wow! SO not enough! I used to SB at least once a month. Then about a year ago, I had a baby and moved to a new state a couple of months later. All my crafty stuff has been packed up ever since. I keep hoping for some time/space to get it all out again. Would love to win this for some inspiration!

Brittany Armstrong (Comment #3514) Not very often with 4 kids nut I try to get something done whenever I can.

The scrapbook challenge for Wednesday was to create a layout using this sketch:

Heather Vernau Gray is the winner of this sketch challenge.

I love how Heather adapted the sketch to incorporate 4 photos rather than just two.  I also love the papers that she chose to use on this layout.

Thursday / What do you love about ScrapbookSteals? / Corner Chomers (5)

Tricia V. (Comment #3632) I love scrapbooksteals each day to see what new product you have found. I love seeing the layouts that you do for each product. It makes it easier to see what is new out there before I hit the stores. I also love getting them for a steal.
Thanks for all the great product info.!!!!!!!!!!!!

Minousha Bari (Comment #3662) What’s there not to love!!!!! The excellent variety of products, super fast shipping and the deals!!!! Oh I know my all time favorite is the scrapbook steals ladies!!!! I think I would buy anything from you two!!!!!

Amber (Comment #3702) Fun finds, fabulous deals and amazing customer service – what’s not to love????!!!
Heidi Crawford (Comment #3517) I love being able to shop for great deals without having to go to the local scrapbook store. I have found many new treasures i could not live without and love. Thanks so much, I look forward to 10 am central time every morning on my phone to see what the steal of the day is.

Josee B. (Comment #3763) I love all the amazing product freatured at low price, since i’m farly new I don’t have much of a stock on hand so I get my inventory here for my scrapbooking addiction…. Happy birthday SS and much more years to come…..

The scrapbook challenge for Thursday was this sketch:

The winner of this sketch challenge is Lisa Liddell Kelto.

I absolutely ADORE how Lisa used the sketch as merely a springboard for her layout.  I love how she modified the idea to make the sketch work for her layout.  And seriously….what is not to love about a sock fettish. 

Melodee was awesome and issued our challenges for the crop.  The first challenge was to create a layout with 12 elements.

Suzanne Bouchard was chosen by our favorite Random.Org with this layout:

I cannot even begin to express how much I love what she did with the ribbon on this page.  I have never thought to twist ribbon like that and definitely have added it to my ‘must try list!’

The second challenge was to create a layout using 6 different patterned papers.  I LOVE how Natalie Orozco created a patchwork quilt on her layout, incorporating the different patterns of papers onto the page.

The third challenge was to create a layout about something that you are thankful for.  Heather Conkin is definitely like any mother out there and is thankful for naptime!

I love the papers that she chose to use and I love the journaling circle.  But most of all I love the topic that she chose. Seriously.  If it weren’t for nap times I would be crazy!

Our final challenge was to create a birthday card.

I love all of the texture that the card made by Amber Sheaves has.  The layering is magnificent and the chalking is such a great added touch!

Melodee and I and the rest of the Steal Network would just like to thank you again so much for being such a huge part of our lives!  Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy lives to share your amazing talents with us.

For all of you winners, be sure to send us a quick email to orders@scrapbooksteals.com with your address and we will get your prizes sent out!

Until next time…happy scrappin’!

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