Sunday, August 12, 2012

It's a Webster's Pages Blog Hop!!!

Hi!! Thanks for visiting and sharing in our celebration of Webster's Pages two new lines.....NOW SHIPPING!!!  Please be sure to leave a comment on each of the design team members blogs for a chance to win some great prizes......and you know Webster's Pages is certainly generous when doing giveaways so don't miss out!!

 Introducing Park Drive:


Introducing Once Upon A Halloween:


If you are following the Blog Hop from the beginning you would have come here from the amazing Jaz's blog.  If you just happened upon the Blog Hop and would like to see the entire list of links for the Blog Hop be sure to visit Webster's Pages Blog.


While I love every collection that Brandin creates I have to say that Once Upon A Halloween is by far my most favorite....so much so that I asked Brandin during the last Winter CHA why she hadn't created one........and then she did!!  And she did it great!!  I couldn't have asked for more!!  I love the month of October, I love the colors of the season, I love going to the Pumpkin Patch, and I love that Brandin used purple in her designs with this collection!!  I love this collection for its soft yet vibrant colors, the traditional and non traditional colors, the fun graphics and the fact that you can create a themed Halloween project...or not!  When I saw the little spiders in the collection I knew I had to go back a few Halloweens and use the pictures of my grandson Trevor who was 3 at the time and was a spider, thanks Brandin, that was perfect...along with the beautiful shades of purple!
Besides featuring my cute little grandson...who is now 6....I wanted to highlight the journaling cards I used and that each collection that Brandin creates includes.  I scrapbook for various reasons but the top reason is to capture the moments that create great memories.  Now these moments can happen at anytime, a birthday party, a holiday, a vacation, an event and yes everyday.  To me sometimes these are the most powerful and a photo and even just a few words can bring that memory right back.  This particular Halloween sticks with me because my grandson wanted to be a spider so bad and the costume he got he liked at first but then later closer to Halloween, when we couldn't find another costume, he decided he didn't like it.  The costume was a one piece black pajama like suit and then there was a vest that went over it that had the spider and web on it.  He didn't like the vest.  So I got some glow in the dark fabric paint and painted the web right onto the black pajama and then removed the spider from the vest and sewed it to the suit.  He was thrilled!!  Grandma to the rescue!  So when I look at these pictures that's what I remember.  I also love that he is barefoot....always barefoot....even to this day. And ironically....today he is terrified of spiders, lol!!  

 Anyway, I used one of the journaling cards to jot down a few words that would trigger that memory and used that as part of my design.  Thats what I love about these journaling cards, you CAN use them as part of your design!  I also use them as decorative elements as well, they are works of art in and of themselves and look great tucked in here and there, especially in a great cluster.

And onto the rules:
Go to each designers blog and leave a comment by Thursday night (Aug 17).
Giveaway winners will be chosen from the blog comments and announced on Friday August 18.

Your next blog is the fabulously talented Tomoko!

Thank you for visiting and I look forward to reading your comments :)
Julie

130 comments:

Unknown said...

Fab layout! Love how the elements go with your page so perfectly! TFS!

Ashley said...

Gorgeous! that's one word popping up in my mind! I really love the spiders and cats on the paper! and the photo's fit nicly into het lay-out!

Romy said...

I always love looking at digital layouts. There is something in them that is very inspiring and makes me want to start scrapping digi too. Your design is so beautiful and sweet!

Аня said...

Gorgeous layout!! Great photos. Halloween rocks!)

elpimpi said...

AMAZING!!! I love the details! GREAT PHOTOS!

Anonymous said...

A gorgeous layout, and I must get my hands on those journaling cards!

Amy Voorthuis said...

Such an amazing lo and design! I really love purple too thank you for asking Brandin to make such a Wonderful collection! Hugs Amy :)

Anski said...

Looks nice!! :)

Стокли said...

I love these journaling cards!

Tanya Dudkina said...

Fabulous project!!

Svetlana Austin said...

such a fun project! the idea with the journaling cards is brilliant!

Jess said...

great page!

ForgedinPaper said...

Lovely LO. It's always good when gran comes to the rescue. Great story.

Molly Morris said...

Love the twine addition! Cute page.

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous work!

duffy said...

You've captured such a playful feeling on this page. I haven't really thought of spiders as cute... but these are!

Lizzy Hill said...

Grandma's always seem to come to the rescue!! LOVE the purple...such an 'underscrapped' colour & it's a gorgeous one...goes great with the pumpkin orange:):):)

julie e said...

What a fun and pretty layout.

Alina said...

Wonderful layout!

Nicole Doiron said...

Adorable layout and cute story! I am terrified of spiders too! hehe Thanks so much for sharing!

Moemi said...

I just love the color purple and you used it just right in your layout.

Florence said...

great lay out.

MsMad said...

cutest spider I have ever seen.
Barbara Bird
MdStrwbery@aol.com
Mdstrwbery.blogspot.com

Sherry said...

Awwww that brings back so many memories of my own children many moons ago. But Halloween is always something that gives you those perfect memories!! Love your layout... such great pictures!! Thanks for being part of Webster's Pages Blog Hop!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the chance to win! :)

Unknown said...

i love halloween papers and can't wait to get my hands on this!

Megan Angel said...

love the costume pitty we dont have holloween in australia

robindefender said...

Such a cute layout! I'm glad you were able to alter his costume and make him happy with it.

Angeline Choo said...

Oh this Halloween collection is just so cute !!!

cathy yosha said...

nice layout!

Brenda said...

Well done for the costume idea and a good LO came out of it!

Oksana said...

Great color combination and pretty details!

Linh C. said...

Darling spider!

Holly Moon said...

The memories are showcased along with the pictures. So well done! Thanks for sharing.

Dana Tatar said...

Great page! I love the strip of photos and the way you used the journaling card. Thanks for the inspiration!

Jill said...

Super cute LO!

Courtney Walsh said...

Love this, as always, Julie! :) So pretty!!!

StefanieC said...

Super cute!

Beatrice Lawson said...

This is indeed one of the best collections ever! Lovely story about your cute grandson and his spider costume!

connie said...

cute LO and grandson.

Marilyn said...

What a great spider your grandson makes!

OlesyaK said...

love the striped border! it brings out the color without overwhelming))

Casey said...

This is so super cute! Love this collection!!

michelle said...

Awe such a sweet page made with the perfect paper!

Edilza Teixeira Scrap e Artes said...

Oi!!!

Seu LO ficou super criativo, parece até que está tudo vivo!!! Parabéns e obrigada por compartilhar conosco esse maravilhoso doce!!!

Beijos

Amy Martin said...

Great layout. I love the border around the edges.

michele said...

I really like halloween being offered in a softer color scheme

Beth said...

Great layout I love Halloween and the colors that are associated with it too!

Donna Ellis said...

I also love the use of purple. Thanks for the inspiration!

Michele Duffy said...

Great memory, great reason to scrap, and a great layout, TFS.

Ella Swan said...

Very sweet photos and love your simple design!

Darlene Whalley said...

Cute page! Great pictures and I love the journaling card!

Anonymous said...

What a great memory and perfect page!!

Miriam Prantner said...

What a cute layout! Love the papers you chose and all those little spiders

langeatheart said...

Your layout makes me want to dig out some halloween pics and start scrapping!

Scrapfaire said...

Tee Hee! I'm terrified of spiders too! Great LO, TFS!!

dfhathaway123 said...

This blog hop is soooooo inspiring!

Donna Espiritu said...

great layout! love the little details on your page... tfs!

johni said...

Really cute layout - papers fit perfectly with your cute photos!I need to do more journaling cards on my layouts!

Sue said...

What a cool idea for this giveaway! And your grandson is adorable!

Darlene G said...

The Halloween papers are such beautiful colors. I love how they look on your pages.

michsmith1973 said...

Super Cute Layout!

Anonymous said...

Great laoyout but I love the journaling cards.

Rhonda said...

Cute Layout. Love the papers and the pics

Debbi said...

I love these two lines and your layout.

Rachelle Olaridge said...

Love your LO! Adorable and cute.

Jean said...

How cute! Love the papers - perfect with the photos!

Unknown said...

Blog hops are great because I get to see peoples pages I never would have come across when I normally surf the net I tend to do the same thing so it great to see all this talent representing Websters pages your page is so cute

Lillian Child said...

Loving the hop! And what a delightful page! I have a 4 year old grandson - aren't they AMAZING??!!

Pat said...

Love the colors on this page! And I will come back and enjoy more of your blog.

silvia said...

Great Halloween page!!

Betty Sue said...

Great layout of your grandson! Love the Halloween line and all the extras!

laceyKat said...

Adorable page and loved your story!! grandma to the rescue!! :)

Caryn S said...

Oh this is a cute LO! I like the design and the journaling card explains the photos perfectly!

CJ said...

Such fun inspiring layouts to be viewed here!

mommyx2 said...

What a great page, love the details!! I love Halloween and can't wait to try out this collection.

pajarita said...

Wonderful creativity!!! Loooved the pajama :-)

mommyx2 said...

I love your layout and the combination and the layering of the strips. Great layout!

Jodi said...

Adorable layout!!! love the design!!

Shari Klyn said...

Cute layout! I am really liking the journaling cards and can't wait to get my hands on them.

Dee said...

beautiful work!
Great new product

Adeline said...

Such a cute layout!

Stephanie said...

Awesome layout!

scrappyfrannine said...

Great Layout...love, love, love the colors. Thanks for sharing

Anonymous said...

Lovely layouts. I love all the goodies that match so well.

jengd said...

Very cute page... and story! Gotta love that last minute change of plans! :)

a1983alaskan said...

Fabulous layout!

Karin C said...

Such a fun layout! Love it!!

Margie said...

Gorgeous layout! I love the colors!

Lucy Newton said...

Cute grandson and lo, loving the halloween col. too!!!

Natalie said...

Really like what you did with the boarder around the edge. Great page, thanks for sharing.

Jona Panesa said...

loved it!

SusanMcL said...

Go grandma! Love the story & the LO!

Lesley said...

Your l/o is fabulous! I had to stop here and check out more of your work!

hotpotato said...

having so much fun checking out the blogs.

4Ucards said...

What great memories to view over and over and again. I love this layout it tells a sweet story.

Carole Wright said...

HI love the journalling cards on this, they are always a favourite as I think part of scrapping is the story. Great layout.

Monika Costa Lima said...

Beautiful layout ! I loved your spider grandson :))

Pamela Levingston said...

Great use of the striped paper as a border. Love it.

Brenda said...

Barefoot Grandson and an awesome Grandma, just love stories like this..

Donna G. said...

Great layout! I'm loving' this blog hop!

Brenda said...

Awww this is such a cute LO, TFS

Stacey Michaud said...

adorable layout...love the multiple photos!

Svetlana said...

Wonderful layout!!! Great job!!!
Svetlana xx

Bethany Becker said...

Great layout. I loved how you used many photos. Thanks for sharing!

Unknown said...

LOVE your layout....so stinkin cute!! Love this paper line and Websters sure have rocked this release!!! HUGS!!

Miss Kathy said...

This is a great Halloween line, of course I've loved most of Websters collections.

Unknown said...

I love how you framed the layout with the striped paper. Your grandson is adorable!

Leslie said...

So cute! Love the fun Halloween layout! Love the new Webster's Pages collections too! It must be a blast to play with all that wonderful new goodness! Can't wait!

Unknown said...

I really like what you did with the journaling card. The purple twine adds a nice touch ! Awesome layout !

Sandy #1781 said...

Great layout and Trevor is a doll. I love your costume story and how you overlapped the journaling block.

K. said...

lovely

Lilykay said...

Love these papers! And your grandson is a total cutie pie!

Jan said...

Very fun layout!

disneylisa said...

I like how you played up the purple as its one of my favorite colors.

Jennie P. said...

I love the placement of the journaling right next to the pictures.

Unknown said...

awesome page!!!

Marcia said...

I love those shades of purple together.

KarenS said...

I love the purple in the Once Upon a Halloween line also. Your layout is gorgeous - thanks for sharing!

jaz lee said...

Julie... So pretty in purple! Beautiful! Love, jaz

Tina said...

a simple idea for a great costume cute layout

Miriam said...

Just great! What more do I need to say? :-)

forpahl5 said...

love the pages thanks for sharing!

Wendy said...

Beautiful layout! Thanks for the inspiration to scrap our last Halloween!

kai wong said...

Very cute layout and an even cuter story! :)

Unknown said...

Thanks for suggesting to Brandin that she create a Halloween-themed collection! It paid off big time!
-Lindsay Stejskal

Kimberly said...

Gorgeous layout!!!

Chiqui said...

Cool layout! Your pictures are sooo cute!

Lavinialusenkofta said...

Thanks for the chance to win! :)

Sports Updating said...

I was curious if you ever considered changing the layout of your blog? Cccam Server Its very well written; I love what you've got to say. But maybe you could a little more in the way of content so people could connect with it better.