Friday, August 2, 2013

August Blog Hop with Kiwi Lane

Can you believe it is August already?? I am still wondering where June went! One of the best things about August is that there is another Kiwi Lane Blog Hop to participate in! Hooray!



Don't forget that a random winner from ONE of the participating blogs (including the Kiwi Lane blog), will be given a $25gift certificate to the Kiwi Lane Shop, for leaving a comment and will be announced on the Kiwi Lane blog on Thursday, August 8th.

There were some fun designer templates used this month! I had the chance to use several templates and particularly enjoyed using my Journey templates on this layout.

I was trying to decide which papers to use for this layout and then I remembered this Sassafras collection from way back when. Talk about perfect for the topic!


I loved how I could use the Journey 2 & 5 templates and create the little monster "badge" on this page! I also used the Sunnybrook Lane templates to create the angled border in the corner.


On the second half of the layout, I liked how the use of the Journey 1 arrow template draws your attention to the title. I also needed just a little something at the top of the page and the Sunnybrook Lane templates worked perfectly there too!

I hope that you enjoyed my little spot along the blog hop today! Next, you should hop along to the über talented Leslie Prinkki's blog >>>HERE<<< and see what awesomeness she has in store!

As always, thanks for stopping! Don't forget to leave a comment to try to win that gift card! I'd love to know: When you hop along on blog hops do you prefer short and concise blog posts or longer more detailed ones? I aim to please :)

Templates Used:
Sunnybrook Lane 1A, 1B, 3A
Bracket 3T
Journey 1, 2, 5, 6
Strip Set 1/2 inch 

Scrap Happy~
Melissa

50 comments:

  1. I like the short ones. Blog hops are so much fun. Very nice work1

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  2. Mike Wazowski!!! lol - cute layout!

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  3. Oh my this is soo adorable! Love that angled strip along the corner!

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  4. Oh my good gravy ... so much eye candy in these layout pages ... simply delightful!

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    1. You may want to check the Kiwi Lane blog tomorrow. Just sayin'. ;)

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  5. WOW, Super Cute layout. Your pp choice are so fun, this layout just makes me smile. Great Job!!

    I like the short posts on blog hops.

    Happy Scrappin'
    Carrie

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  6. And I forgot do add that I prefer short and concise so that I have a chance to visit all the participating blogs since I have only a short span during my day to enjoy a fun hop!

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  7. cute and cheerful layout love it

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  8. Love your layouts! Great use of the frame templates! Love the monsters, too!

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  9. I LOVE how you angled the templates! Opens up a whole new realm of possibilities! AWESOME!

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  10. fun LO! If a post has something new or tips, I like longer posts. If it is general info, shorter is fine.

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  11. How adorable!!!! I love your page its super fun and you rocked using the templates as well!
    e.

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  12. I like longer blog post because we get the instructions of how to make something or how something worked for the blogger. I love getting tips and ideas and generally the longer the blog post the more tips and ideas I gain from the blogger. Your page is adorable and I am in love with all things Monsters, Inc. I have a grandson who watches that show and my own boys grew up watching it (well my younger 2)I love the angled border strips, I love that it's different and works. Great job on the whole page. I loved it all.

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  13. love Monsters Inc. and this layout is awesome - so bright and colorful!

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  14. I love how bright and fun your page is! Perfect for Monsters Inc!!!

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  15. Adorable! So many clever elements. So many scrapbook pages are overly girly but these colors work for both boy or girl. Love it!

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  16. Honestly, I thought your blog post here was about perfect length! You had several photos, good, and a few highlights for more involved techniques... Also good! Cute monsters :)

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  17. I love the way you did the boarders on an angle. Great idea.

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  18. WOW...lots of fun things going on here with colors, papers and I can see how the templates really help quickly pull this together without a lot of effort! Thanks!

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  19. I am learning that the templates can all be used together. It makes every page unique. I loved your designs.

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  20. Love that diagonal placement! Simple but it does so much. Must remember that! :)

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  21. I love that you used the templates diagonally. I never think to do that!

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  22. Love the pages. I like pages with more than one picture on them.

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  23. Fabulous LO! I love the monster badge!

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  24. Love how you used the Journey template to frame your monster embellishment!

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  25. Such a cute layout! I like the longer, more in-depth description of how the page was created.

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  26. Oh my I LOVE this layout! Such an inspiration!! Thank you!

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  27. Love your work! Thanks for sharing.

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  28. What a fun layout! Love the bright colors and papers! Thank you for sharing.

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  29. What a unique way to use the border templates!!! LOVE IT!

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  30. What a great layout! it certainly captures the fun you were having.

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  31. Love the different templates and the colors are so bright and cheerful! Great job!

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  32. Love the diagonal layers at the top corner!

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  33. What a great idea to put the paper diagonally! Why didn't I think of that. Fun pages.

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  34. Those photos are awesome! And a fantastic page to go with them!

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  35. Pam Wesson say's: I love the idea of putting the border on a diagonal. I will be using that in the future. Your choice of papers were awesome too! Thank you so much for participating in the blog this month. I always love your designs!!!

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  36. I love everything about this layout. I'm really gonna have to start adding more pieces to my template stash...

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  37. Nothing scary about these pages. Too cute!

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  38. Very cute! Love the creative way you used the templates.

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  39. Hi Melissa... Those are two AMAZING Layouts!!! The Sassafras paper really does make the layouts POP with color. Super great choice. And combining the Journey and Sunny Brook Templates worked awesome here. Very Creative and Inspiring. The length of the post depends on how much info there is. Sometimes short are good for hops. Thanks for sharing your fabulous work.

    Blessings,
    Kathy Carter
    carterscraftingcorner.blogspot
    https://www.facebook.com/CartersCraftingCorner?ref=hl

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  40. What really caught my eye was the use of border templates on the diagonal. Another cute idea. Thanks for sharing!

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  41. Love the layout!!!!! Monster Inc plays on a loop at our house! Love Sully!

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  42. Very fun and colorful layout. I like the monster badge. For blog hops I like short and concise posts.

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  43. Um, this layout is AWESOME! Love the bright colors, and nice to see the templates used without inking the paper edges - I'm not an edge-inker!

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  44. Great layout, especially the monster"badge"! So clever and fun!!

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  45. Excellent hop! Thanks for the inspiration. I have commented on all the participating blogs! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!!

    La-Vie B.
    Follow me at C’est La-Vie Designs Unlimited, LLC

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  46. So Cute!! I love this especially for my sons album!

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