New things in are happening at ScrapsByGracie in the new year...

Hi to all in blog land,

I've been doing a lot of thinking and working on scrapbooking and card making in the last couple of months. As I plan for the new year, I've decided to dedicate more time to this blog.  My plan in to post twice weekly.

On Tuesdays, I will post a new feature called Tuesday Techniques and will feature a different card making or scrapbooking technique and samples created with that technique.  I'll also point you in the direction of other crafters and their examples of the technique.

On Fridays, I will post a new weekly challenge feature.  Each week I will post a sketch or technique challenge. I will give you my examples of the challenge/sketch. You are encouraged to share your work with us via the comments section of each challenge. I would love to see how you interpreted the challenge or sketch.

I'm also going to be asking some of my wonderful crafty friends to stop by at least a couple times a month and share their talents with you too.

I'd love to hear what else you'd like to see in 2015, so leave me a comment below.

Have a wonderful rest of 2014 and I'll see you soon. 

Welcome to the Red, White, Kaboom! Blog Hop!  Happy 4th of July!  We hope you are having a great holiday and thanks for spending a little time with us today.  You should have come from Lori at http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com. If not, go back and

start the hop at Alicia's blog.  We hope you enjoy our creative efforts we have to share today.  Enjoy your holiday!

Today I've down two layouts for you.  The first layout is of last years Fourth of July Parade, my youngest daugther was in between her junior & senior years in highschool.  She has now graduated and is anxiously waiting for August 16th, when she leaves for band camp and to move in at college.

This second layout is from when the girls were so little, 1996, and the Summer Olympic torch came through town.  My wonderful mother-in-law bought the girls these USA track suits and hubby had a photo shoot with them and their Cabbage Patch dolls in matching USA Olympic outfits. 

I hope you enjoyed the layouts and today's blog hop.  God Bless the U.S.A.

Here's some blog candy from Alicia at Golden Goddess Designs for one lucky winner!

The rules:

Become a follower of every blog in the hop.

 Leave a comment on every blog in the hop.

Easy peasy!  Do this before midnight EST on Sunday, July 6 and Alicia will pick a winner using random.org from those that qualify.  Winner will be announced on Wednesday, July 9 on her blog.

Next up is Angela at www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com

Here's the entire list in case you get lost along the way:

1.  Alicia ~ www.goldengoddessdesigns.blogspot.com

2.  Connie ~ http://www.conniecancrop.blogspot.com/

3. Lori - http://scrappinmystressaway.blogspot.com/

4. Theresa - http://scrapsbygracie.blogspot.com/

5. Angela - www.crazy3monkeys.blogspot.com

6. Anne - http://www.MyArtisticHeart.wordpress.com

7.  Ashley W - http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com

8.  Sarah - www.sarahbiswabic.blogspot.com
9. Miranda - www.nanasscrapspot.com

Thanks for hopping with us today! 

Time for another LOAD (Layout A Day) with Lain Ehmann

Well it is that time again...time for LOAD514 with Lain Ehmann.

This month's LOAD theme is Past Perfect 2.
Today's LOAD prompt was "in the news" so I created a digi-layout about Rachel's birth year/day.

Page one is all about 1996, the year that she was born.  I found pics online to show price of gasoline & stamps and show the #1 grossing movie of the year, as well as, the Olympics (and the bombing ).

Page two is all about Rachel's birth.

Happy Crafting!
Theresa