Holiday Blog-abration 2009

Visit Tasra Dawson of Real Women Scrap & learn all about her Blog-abration !

You could win a fabulous prize for the upcoming Holidays & the best part is you get to hop around and make some new friends!

A few spots still open for the Celebrate Memories scrapbook weekend in Connecticut

There is still room to register you and your friends for the Celebrate Memories Scrapbook Weekend in September! Don't miss out on this {fabulous} weekend....Bring your friends or come alone and make some new ones!



Our September crop will feature so many awesome vendors & opportunities to win great prizes (along with yummy food and of course 48 hours of scrapbooking!!!!)

Inspiration Station from Stafford Springs, CT will be on-site to provide everyone with scrapbooking supplies so you won't have to leave the comfort of the Crowne Plaza Enfield.

Woodside Massage will be joining us to provide massages for all the croppers.

Great prizes - top of the line products in the scrapbooking industry including Stampin' Up! and Creative Memories.

And last but definitely NOT least....{drum-roll inserted here} one lucky lady will go home with her very own CRICUT EXPRESSION MACHINE!!!! With a maximum of 60 ladies attending, your chances are VERY good - you do not want to miss this giveaway! The Cricut Expression is not the small machine - this is the BIG ONE!

So stop by http://www.celebratememoriescrop.com/ and register today! It's going to be a fabulous weekend and you don't want to miss out!

Help a child with cancer attend Camp Rising Sun - here's how:

Crop For A Cause
July 25, 2009
9am-9pm
St. Gregory CCD Hall
Bristol, CT

Join us on Saturday, July 25 from 9am-9pm for an all day crop to raise money for Camp Rising Sun. Proceeds will go toward supplies and activities to help the campers enjoy a week long camp experience. For more information about Camp Rising Sun, please visit http://www.camprisingsun.com/.

The fee for the all day event is $40. Fee must be paid in order to reserve your seat. All fees must be received by July 10. Your fee includes a space to work, food and beverages throughout the day, croptalks and a lot of fun! You will receive a packet of information prior to the event with more details.

We hope you can make our event for this worthy cause!

Please mail your payment of $40 per person to:
Thea Trimble
6 Juniper Hill Court
Plainville, CT 06416
(860) 930-5973
mailto:brikatie@yahoo.com

Stampin' Up! Flood Swap Cards

Here are some more beautiful cards I have received from the ladies in the May SU Flood Swap. They are all gorgeous, great job ladies - hope you find some inspiration as well :)

Celebrate Memories Scrapbook weekend in Connecticut

Check out the latest article about our weekend crop in September by visiting the Hartford Courant iTowns section.

Registration for the {fabulous} weekend is open through June 25, 2009 if you'd like to save $10 on registering you and your friends.

You can contact me for more information - I'd love to see you!

Celebrate Memories Crop - Scrapbook Weekend in CT

So I've been super busy working on a new project.....

Guess what's happening in September 2009?

Yep....the first, {awesome} ultimate 3-day weekend scrapbook getaway in Connecticut!

Visit Celebrate Memories Crop for more information or click on the banner below.

Vendors please contact me for more information about offering your items at the Celebrate Memories Crop September 25-27, 2009.

I'm being flooded this month with beautiful Stampin' Up! cards from a Flood Swap I joined....check them out!
Do you want info on the next one so you too can send and receive tons of cards?
Leave me a comment on this post and I'll send you the information:

Mother's Day Giveaways

Want to win some awesome prizes just for being a mom? You deserve it! So visit 5 Minutes For Mom this week in order to qualify for some fabulous items including these:

Mother’s Day 2009 Giveaways
Crock-Pot® Smart-Pot® Slow Cooker
Mother’s Day Bouquet from Teleflora
$300.00 gift card to The Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Pride and Prejudice: Blu-Ray Edition AND a Blu-Ray player
HP Mini 1000 XP Edition
Kodak EASYSHARE W1020 Wireless Digital Frame with Home Decor Kit
$50 gift cards to Stop and shop and Giant
Charm Jewelry from Things Remembered
WomenHeart’s All Heart Family Cookbook
$50 Macy’s Gift Card

Celebrate Memories Scrapbook Weekend in CT featured in the Hartford Courant

The registrations are now coming in daily and we are so very excited to have this opportunity to scrapbook with all of you New England paper crafters!

The semi-annual Celebrate Memories Scrapbook Weekend in Connecticut will be September 25-27, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza in Enfield, CT. The Crowne Plaza is located on the border of MA so it's easily accessible to everyone!

Yesterday I opened up the Hartford Courant to find my face smiling back at me. LOL - wow what a great way to promote the weekend. Check out the article online here.

There are very limited spaces for this crop weekend....only 60 ladies! And after 10 days of opening registration, we have less than 40 spots left. I know - awesome huh? Just remember, if you are planning to join us, early registration saves you $10!

Visit the Celebrate Memories Crop website for details and registration form.

Stampin' Up Card Recipes for this week

Happy Summer Birthday Card


Stamps:
Fun & Fast Notes (113500 - $32.95)
Sweet Serendipity (113626 - $20.95)

Cardstock:
So Saffron (105118 – pk of 24 - $5.50)
Baja Breeze (111352 – pk of 24 - $5.50)

Designer Series Paper:
Simply Scrappin’ Sunshine Garden Kit
(113911 - $19.95)

Ink:
Pacific Point (111837 - $5.95)
So Saffron (105213 - $5.95)
Stampin’ Write Markers ($3.25 each)

Ribbon:
Bashful Blue ¼” Grosgrain (109029 - $4.95 – 15 yards)

Accessories:
Blender Pens (102845 – set of 3 - $9.95)
Paper Snips (103579 - $9.95)
Snail Adhesive (104332 - $6.95)
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Bella Rose Kindness Card



Stamps:
Heard From the Heart (111944 - $22.95)
Botanical Blooms (113812 - SAB)
Polka Dot Punches (113788 – SAB)

Cardstock:
Pink Pirouette (111351 – pk of 24 - $5.50)
Riding Hood Red (111348 – pk of 24 - $5.50)

Designer Series Paper:
Bella Rose (112041 – 12 sheets 12x12 - $9.95)

Ink:
Old Olive (102277 - $5.95)

Ribbon:
Old Olive ¼” Grosgrain (111368 - $4.95 – 15 yards)

Accessories:
1-3/8” Circle Punch (104401 – $15.95)
Scallop Circle Punch (109043 - $15.95)
Scallop Edge Punch(112091 - $15.95)
Paper Snips (103579 - $9.95)
Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430 - $3.95)
Snail Adhesive (104332 - $6.95)
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You Mean Everything to Me Card



Stamps:
Always (113620 - $28.95)

Cardstock:
Chocolate Chip (111351 – pk of 24 - $5.50)
Very Vanilla (111348 – pk of 24 - $5.50)
Baja Breeze (111352 – pk of 24 - $5.50)
Old Olive (100702 - pk of 24 - $5.50)

Designer Series Paper:
Delicate Dots (114674 – SAB)

Ink:
Chocolate Chip (100908 - $5.95)

Accessories:
Metallic Eyelets (105319 - $5.95 for 200 pcs)
Ticket Corner Punch (107214 - $6.95)
Scallop Edge Punch(112091 - $15.95)
Paper Snips (103579 - $9.95)
Crop-a-Dile (108362 - $29.95)
Snail Adhesive (104332 - $6.95)

****SAB means Sale-A-Bration items - which you can earn free for every $50 purchase through Martch 31st!!

{Super convenient} - 24/7 ordering is available on my website
http://thescrapprincess.stampinup.net/

Love prizes? Check out the UBP '09 blogger's giveaways....

During the Ultimate Blog Party '09 I am visiting so many interesting blogs......and I'd like to share some of the cool giveaways I have found while blog-hopping:

First one (for those frugal, coupon gals like me):
Saving Our Cents - this blog is awesome! You can win coupons! And I mean, ALOT of coupons (one prize is for *gasp* $200 worth of coupons....that makes me want to dance! Check out this post.

Ultimate Blog Party 2009

Hi everyone!



The yearly UBP festivities are hard to ignore if you're a blogger...and if you are not familiar with the Ultimate Blog Party, then join me and thousands of others online as we celebrate our "blog-iness".

Thanks for visiting the Scrap Princess blog. I am a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator so I tend to post alot about stamping. I am also a Christian stay-at-home mom to one {adorable} 5-year old (the Lil Scrap Princess). My husband and I have been married almost 10 years...he is one {fabulous} guy who works at home for a large telecommunications company (think of the sponsor mentioned when you text your vote for your favorite American Idol ;) doing some super cool computer development.

I am originally from a super small town in Western Pennsylvania {Mt. Pleasant} which boasted a record number of 4,000+ residents when I graduated from high school in 1995. I like to call it my starting point - definitely too small for my city girl liking - but it grounded me and I'm proud of Mt. Pleasant. It has that special olde-time charm about it and the people are so nice. It would remind you of the towns you see in the movies where everyone knows your name, your business & would call your parents the second they saw you in any kind of trouble....lol. It was fun growing up there but I always wanted to travel. I moved to Connecticut 14 years ago, fresh outta high school :)

I scrapbook, therefore I am broke. I scrapbook everyday {well almost} and am usually found working on graphic design projects when I am not scrapbooking or stamping. I love to write and contribute to several blogs & websites. In my free time {hahaha ok so that doesn't truly exist}, I also volunteer at Church and the Home & School Association, where our daughter goes. I coordinate our Moms of Preschoolers (MOPS) group here in the neighboring town, Wethersfield. I teach at the local community college & parks & recreation department (scrapbooking classes).....well now this sounds like a resume. Anyways, I'm busy & love it!

Please leave a comment & join me in celebrating the Ultimate Blog Party 2009! I'm so glad you stopped by....grab a cup of coffee, get inspired & make some new friends!

I'd love to win ANY prize but my favorites are:

1) Kitchen-Aid Artisan Stand Mixer from Moms Who Think.
2) $100 HomeGoods Gift Card from HG Openhouse
3) $50 Target Gift Certificate from Shoot-Me-Now


And if my top three picks are already chosen, I’d love any of the following (in order of preference):
22, 21, 56, 118, 127, INTL 11, INTL 23, INTL 28, USC 15, USC 58 or any other blog designs & general gift cards :)

Spring Birthday Cards - Stamp-a-Stack Workshop

Minty Chocolate Birthday Card

Stamps:
Sweet Celebrations (115082 - $24.95)
Bitty Birthday (114934 - $12.95)

Cardstock:
Whisper White (100730- pk of 40 - $7.50)
Chocolate Chip (102128 – pk of 24 - $5.50)
Certainly Celery (105125 – pk of 24 - $5.50)
Barely Banana (102701 – pk of 24 - $5.50)

Ink:
Chocolate Chip (100908 - $5.95)
Certainly Celery (105217 - $5.95)

Ribbon:
Chocolate Chip (111367 – 15 yds - $4.95)

Accessories:
Word Window Punch (105090 - $15.95)
Scallop Circle Punch (109043 - $15.95)
Mini Glue Dots (103683 - $4.95)
Paper Snips (103579 - $9.95)
Snail Adhesive (104332 - $6.95)

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Trendy Trees Birthday Card

Stamps:
Trendy Trees (113258 - $17.95)
Fun & Fast Notes (113500 - $32.95)

Cardstock:
Whisper White (100730 - pk of 40 - $7.50)
Close to Cocoa (101341 - pk of 24 - $5.50)

Paper:
DSP Delicate Dots SAB ’09 (114674)

Stickers:
Simply Scrappin’ Sunshine Garden Kit (113911 - $19.95)

Ink:
Always Artichoke (105219 - $5.95)

Accessories:
1-3/8” Circle Punch (104401 - $15.95)
Scallop Circle Punch (109043 - $15.95)
Snail Adhesive (104332 - $6.95)

Whisper White Note Cards (107311 – set of 20 inc. envelopes - $5.95)

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Time to Celebrate Birthday Card

Stamps:
Celebrate Everything (114942 - $18.95)
Crazy For Cupcakes (111618 - $23.95)
SAB ’09 Polka Dot Punches (113788 – SAB)

Cardstock:
Apricot Appeal (105124 – pk of 24 - $5.50)
Gable Green (102795 – pk of 24 - $5.50)
Ballet Blue (100613 – pk of 24 - $5.50)
Whisper White (100730- pk of 40 - $7.50)

Ink:
Brocade Blue (101102 - $5.95)

Accessories:
1-3/8” Circle Punch (104401 - $15.95)
Stampin’ Pastels (105542 - $24.95)
Snail Adhesive (104332 - $6.95)

Happy 30th Birthday Kevin!

This SmileBox creation is in honor of my little brother, Kevin, who isn't so little and turns 30 tomorrow! I love you little bro!

Make a Smilebox slideshow