You know you love Blog Hops… xoxo

Hey Hey Hey!!! I have been on an extended vacation from my blog (I have been rethinking the theme) but I am back today for a BLOG HOP!!! That's right I said blog hop!!! Heck yes!!!

It's the True XOXO Blog Hop!!! It all starts right here: True XOXO. The Prizes include a Guest Design Team spot for True XoXo in December. Completing the blog hop means commenting on every single team blog and True XoXo's.

Added bonus!: for any layout/project you complete that is based on a team member's challenge or layout, another chance will be thrown into the hat; be sure to post a link to your interpretation on True XoXo's blog hop post (not necessarily the team member's post).

Emma Fronda gave me quite a challenge. She wanted me to use her all-time favorite scrapbook elements - flowers, laces, birds, bling, mists and metal embellishments. This definitely pushed me out of my comfort zone to use all of these on one project especially the metal embellishments but I think I pulled it all together. What do you think?

I’ve been on a card kick lately! I didn’t have metal but I think I did a good job of faking it :)

Now you are on to Jaclyn Kline Torres blog to see what my challenge was to her.

Also, I am giving a prize away on my blog. If you haven’t been to my ETSY store check it out now: http://www.etsy.com/shop/fayeray99.I will draw one name from everyone that leaves a comment on this post and they will win their pick of any two svg sets!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don’t forget if you want to be a guest team member you should…

1. Comment on every single blog in the hop.
2. Post back on the True XOXO when you're done visiting all the other blogs to let us know you're done.
3. You also get a chance by creating a layout or project inspired by a team member.

The Blog hop end on October 20th.

Thanks for stopping by!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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... random letters

Don't forget to check out how to win my blog candy here!!!!!!!!

I have tons and I mean tons of random alphabet letters. I seem to collect alphabets... however once you have used a set once or twice it becomes really hard to use them again. I find myself trying to construct a title only to find that I am missing two crucial letters. Then I spend 20 minutes trying to figure out what title I can make with the remaining letters. And it's not like there are not still good letters. They are just not the letters you wish they could be. For instance in the LO below, I had planned to write ERICA in the orange polka dots... but wouldn't you know it I had all the letters but that darn A. That A was taunting me... but then I thought out of my box and decided to use a mix of these alphabets I seem to collect. I think it looks really fun!!! A lot better than the all orange title would have looked.

What I have started doing now is saving all those random letters in one big bag and whenever I need to jazz up a page like this I pull them out.

I know that I have mentioned before that I have a new etsy store. I am a shopaholic and have way more scrapbooking stuff that any one person should have so I have started to use my items and acquire new ones to make awesome kits. Check them out if you have time. I also have mini versions (and by mini I mean like 400+ letters) of my own random letter bag there to!!!

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... Blog Candy!!!!!!

Hey Hey!!! Everyone seems to be giving away blog candy and I want to get in on the fun. My original plan was to offer up a kit or two from my etsy store, A Little Dash of This & That but then I thought that people might rather pick out their own kits!!!!! So up for grabs instead is one $20 gift certificate to my store to pick out whatever you like.

You have from now until March 15, 2010 at midnight (PST) to be entered. I will do a random drawing on March 16, 2010 and post the winner on my blog. All you have to do to win is....
1) Be a follower of my blog!
2) Post my blog candy on your blog and then link it back to my blog
3) Comment on at least one new post (starting February 23, 2010)

Everyone will be added once HOWEVER if you visit A Little Dash of This & That and add it to your favorites, I will add your name twice giving you even better odds!!! Please post to this thread your etsy account name so that I know it's you!

Good luck and thanks for stopping by!!!!

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... UNmotivation

So it's been awhile. I'd like to say I had some great reason for not posting anything in like four weeks but the truth is I just wasn't motivated to. I started to get busy and didn't make it a priority and just as easy as it is to get into the habit of posting, it was equally easy to get OUT of the habit of posting. Instead I preoccupied my time with starting my own Etsy business A Little Dash of This & That... SIDENOTE: I have some fun stuff so you should check it out. I have already had some sales... one in Finland so I can call myself an international business owner :) Now that is up and running and I have re-motivated myself, I am going to make blogging a habit again.

My next project/goal is to get more followers... I think if I had more people out there then I would be more apt to take a few minutes to update my blog. Thanks to all of you already out there!!! SO I am going to be putting together some blog candy to entice people to join my page... look for that this weekend. My goal is by March 15 to have 45 followers. I think I can do it!!

Much Love
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