Camera Giveaway Winner!!!

Hi everyone, 
The winner of the Bluebird Chic Camera Strap Giveaway was announced on Instagram tonight and the giveaway is now closed.  Thank you to everyone that played along!!

If you didn't win, don't worry!  Bluebird Chic is running a special discount right now.  Make sure that you stop by and check out their shop, and tell them I sent you. 

There is a wide selection of high quality scarf straps in their shop!  Besides the scarf straps, Bluebird Chic has other products too.  They have padded camera straps in an assortment of fun trendy patterns, neck scarf, key fobs, and this adorable rosette and woodgrain camera strap!  They also have other fun products in the works!! 

 They are running a special right now when you mention my name Code GINALIDEROS for 20% off purchase, shop link: http://bluebird-chic.myshopify.com/

The Cut Shoppe | Amazing

Hi everyone,

I'm sharing a layout that I made for The Cut Shoppe using their free NSD cut file.

Supplies: The Cut Shoppe: Etc. Etc. Etc. cut file; American Crafts: Shimelle True Stories Patterned Papers, wood veneer, stickers, die cuts, buttons, enamel dots; Bazzill: White cardstock; Studio Calico: Mister Huey's Inky Black spray mist

How To: Enlarge the amazing tag, included in the Etc. Etc. Etc. cut file.  Use the eraser tool in Silhouette studio to remove the outside lines of the tag.  Cut file out of white cardstock paper.  Back cut with a photo behind the large "A".  Back white cardstock cut file with another piece of white cardstock underneath.  Use a 1" square punch to punch squares out of different pieces of patterned papers.  Use scissors to cut each square diagonally.  Line up triangle pieces in three vertical lines on each side of page. Flick black spray mist across the page.  Use a sewing machine to stitch some of the pieces down.  Embellish with stickers, wood buttons, die cuts and wood veneer pieces.

thanks for stopping by!

American Crafts NSD Blog Hop Winner Revealed!!!

Thank you to everyone that played along with our National Scrapbook Day blog hop!!!


The winner of my NSD blog prize is:

cghundley please email me your address so that I can mail out your prize!

Thank you to everyone that took the time to leave a comment on my blog.  I truly appreciate it!  I have another giveaway going on right now for an awesome camera strap from Bluebird Chic.  Check out this post for the details!

Camera Strap Giveaway!!

A couple of weeks ago I received the waterfall scarf from Blue Bird Chic in the mail, right away I could not wait to get it out of the package and on to my camera.  I recently upgraded my Canon camera from a 7D to a 6D and I wanted to upgrade my strap as well!  When I am out all day shooting an event with my camera the Canon camera strap starts to feel really heavy in my neck and scratches, rubs and irritates.  I have long hair, so I sometimes put my hair down and put my camera strap over my neck and my hair kind of sort of works as a barrier to protect the Canon camera strap from making direct contact with my skin and scratching my neck.  I say kind of sort of because this only seems to work for about 10 minutes before I get too hot.  I always get hot while doing a photo shoot and it's even worse if the event is outside.

Do the Bluebird Chic camera straps really work?  In a one word answer - YES!!!  I took it out for a test run the day after receiving it and was amazed!!  The soft drape of 100 % cotton double gauze fabric hangs gently around your neck feels heavenly.  I was outside for a 3 hour photo shoot and noticed a huge difference in the way I felt. It felt super comfy the whole time, and it was so nice to wear something comfortable and fashionable that cut down on my fatigue level.  Not to mention that I got multiple compliments from strangers throughout the day admiring my new strap!! 

The waterfall  camera strap was so cute and comfortable that I kind of want (need) one in every color/pattern now, to match my outfits!

I was also pleasantly surprised at the amount of quality and workmanship that went into my camera strap order.  The owner Leah, takes several steps to make sure that each one is made with premium quality goods, by hand for you.  

Here's a bit more detail:

Each scarf camera strap is created with a 36" (86cm) premium quality 100% cotton fabric featuring exquisite weave and threadcount. Each end is finished with a hand cut, genuine leather tabs, burnished and sealed with a balsam made from an all natural blend of waxes to seal the leather edges. The 12" (30cm) length of 3/8" wide nylon webbing is both glued, and double stitched into the leather tabs for durability and security. Functional length when attached to camera is 48". Each tab is finished with a custom fabric button. Fits all standard dslr cameras.

The scarf camera straps are my favorite, and there is a wide selection of high quality scarf straps in their shop!  Besides the scarf straps, Bluebird Chic has other products too.  They have padded camera straps in an assortment of fun trendy patterns, neck scarf, key fobs, and this adorable rosette and woodgrain camera strap!  They also have other fun products in the works!!  Make sure that you stop by and check out their shop, and tell them I sent you. 

 They are running a special right now when you mention my name Code GINALIDEROS for 20% off purchase, shop link: http://bluebird-chic.myshopify.com/

Now for the fun part, it's giveaway time!!!

Would you love to win a fun camera strap like mine?  Well, here's your chance!  This giveaway is for one item of the winner's choice from Blue Bird Chic.  That's right you get to pick what you want!

Enter to win with these 4 required steps + bonus entries:

1. Follow me on Instagram @ginalideros and like the giveaway image on my IG feed
2. Follow Bluebirdchic on Instagram @bluebirdchicllc
3. Repost the giveaway image on your IG feed
4. Use the hashtag #bluebirdchic2015giveaway AND tag me @ginalideros (this is the only way to find you for the random drawing)

Bonus entries - for every 3 friends you tag on my giveaway post on Instagram, I'll give you a bonus entry. Tag 6 friends for 2 bonus entries, 9 friends for 3....the more the merrier!

I will announce the winner one week from today on my blog and instagram so make sure to check back in by end of day May 11th, 2015.

Make sure you follow Bluebird Chic on Facebook to get all the latest news, updates and deals!

American Crafts NSD Blog Hop!!

Hello and welcome to the American Crafts NSD 2015 Blog Hop!! We are so glad that you could join us! To celebrate National Scrapbook Day this year, I decided to create a new layout featuring the Amy Tangerine Rise and Shine collection! I just love this collection and find it so versatile for everyday life!

Supplies:  Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370013) - Claire Paper; Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370004) - Ella Paper; Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370006) - Emery Paper; Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370009) - Emma Paper;  Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370002) - Kylie Paper; Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370011) - Lucy Paper; Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370016) - Madison Paper, Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370012) - Olivia Paper; Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370000) - Rachel Paper;  Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370017) - Samantha Paper;  Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370008) - Stella Paper; Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370018) - Sophia Paper;  Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370034) - Epoxy Stickers; Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370039) - Wood Veneer Tags; Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (3700450) - Memo Pad; 

Amy Tangerine Rise And Shine: (370035) - Phrase Stickers; Cardstock: (7104) - Vanilla

How To: Use a 1" square punch to punch out pieces of assorted patterned papers and white cardstock.  Use watercolor paints to apply watercolors to the punched pieces of white cardstock, set aside.  Arrange punched pieces in a diamond format, use a ruler to line pieces up and adhere down.  Flick drops of white paint across the page.  Print a small photo and adhere to top left hand side of page and back with die cuts, note pad page, paper clip and stickers.  Fussy cut a flower from overlay sheet and tuck in behind photo.  Finish page by adhering wood veneer and stickers.

My Challenge: What is a blog hop without a fun challenge?  I challenge you to use watercolors on your next page!  I would love to see what you create!  Feel free to share the link here, or on our Facebook page.  

I have a fun prize up for grabs and all you have to do to be entered to win is to leave a comment on this blog.

Prize pack is open to US residents only and will remain open until Monday May 4th 12:00 AM PST.  The winner will be announced on my blog on Tuesday May 5th.

Next on the hop is the talented: Heather Leopard

American Crafts is giving away a $40 grand prize on their blog, all you have to do is leave a comment to win. The winner will be randomly selected and announced on the AC blog the following Friday (May 8th 2015). Good luck!

American Crafts | Kids

The new True Stories collection from Shimelle is bright and cheerful and perfect for kids' pages.  I used a phrase from Dr. Seuss, along with playful letters to create a one of a kind title for my kid page.

supplies: Shimelle True Stories (370712) - Salted Caramel paper, Shimelle True Stories (370705) Lemon and Ginger paper, Shimelle True Stories (370743) - Ephemera, Shimelle True Stories (370742) - Photo Overlays, Shimelle True Stories (370733) - Phrase And Alpha Stickers, Shimelle True Stories (370735) - Cork Stickers, Shimelle True Stories (370736) - Enamel Dots, Shimelle True Stories (370729) - Chipboard Hipster Multicolor Thickers, Precision Pens (62311) - Black .03, Mister Huey's (331064) - Inky Black, This To

That (AM617-13) - Adhesive 

How To: Fussy cut letters from Salted Caramel paper to create title. Use a sewing machine to add machine stitching to each letter, leave threads long to create interest.  Place title on layout (but do not adhere) to figure out letter placement.  Once you have decided where your title needs to go, remove letters and paint white paint across background using a wide foam brush.  Set aside to dry.  Adhere cork building sticker and flag (ephemera)

to the bottom left hand side of layout.  Adhere title to layout, use a journaling pen to journal in the letter "O".  Flick drops of black spray mist against background. Print a small photo and adhere to bottom right hand side along with photo overlay, ephemera and phrase sticker.  Finish by embellishing page with enamel dots, ephemera pieces, and stickers.

Pink Paislee NSD Blog Hop!!!

Happy National Scrapbook Weekend! The Pink Paislee team wants to wish you a fun and creative weekend! Whether you are at home or at a crop this weekend, we would like to share some inspiration with you along with what this holiday means to us! Start at Pink Paislee's blog and let's get this party started!


Here's a layout that I created using the wonderful Atlas collection.  We were on vacation at Great America, and I just had to get a photo of the kids up on the swings!

What does scrapbooking mean to you?  It is a way to document all of the special moments that I have with my family and friends.

How did you start?  I was introduced back in 1996 by a friend.  It was mostly cardstock, stickers and decorative scissors back then.

What do you love about this hobby? I love that it is a creative way for me to express myself.

What do you do to "celebrate" memory keeping? I usually get together with friends on NSD or work on projects at home and look back at old scrapbook pages made.

Next on the hop is: 

 Emeline

  

Pink Paislee is giving away the entire collection of Citrus Bliss!

Click on over to the next Pink Paislee team member, Emeline to be inspired!  Make sure to also enter our National Scrapbook Weekend Facebook Giveaway!  Have a creative weekend!