Hello Kitty 6x6 Mini Page Swap Info & Groups

Hi ladies
So happy all of you could join in the fun of my first ever swap :)
I am so excited to be hosting this fun swap! How can we resist that adorable kitty?
I know she's too cute for words and I am sure if you joined this swap is because you are in my shoes totally in love with this cute kitty which in many cases makes us go back in time and remember a lot of our childhood or present times! I am so excited and can't wait to see everyone's creations thanks for joining in once again!

Here it goes this is a 6x6 page swap you are to make 6 pages and keep 1 and send me 5. IF YOU ARE UNABLE FOR ANY REASON ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AT ANY GIVEN TIME DUE TO AN EMERGENCY PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE and I will be an angle swapper for that group. These are due to me on or before April 29th, 2011. Mail out day will be May 3, 2011. I will be out on vacation after this time so please try your best to get them to me on or before the due date of April 29th, 2011. Please send a SASE with as much postage that you paid for the ones you are mailing to me PLUS 4 additional postage stamps just in case it's needed if not used I will be sure to include them on the package I will be sending you back I WILL NOT be keeping your postage for any reason :) I will make sure to send the unused stamps back!

Challenge for this swap is:
1. Free use of fabric (ex. but not limited fabric flowers or bows it's up to you how you or what you would like to create with fabric).
2. Your page will have to be using pastel colors I thought this would be fun because many of us tend to use bright colors or vintage colors I thought pastels was a challenge :) 
3. You must decorate both sides of your page :)

Feel Free TO CONTACT ME ON FB jentaleighjentaleigh@yahoo.com, YT: jentaleigh, or my BLOG: http:aleejentaleigh.blogspot.com

1st Group :)

Susie @ sillyshyshushi *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Lauren @ renmac19 *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Liz @ scrapiliciouslife *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Annel @ twinkies1ful ***ANGEL SWAPPED 
By: Alee' HERE :)
Yvette @ daileyscrapper *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Tiara @ http://imacraftysista.blogspot.com   ***ANGEL SWAPPED  By:
Nataleigh @ http://nataleighscraftland.blogspot.com

2nd Group:)

Linda @ ScrapChica *RECIEVED* Thank U :)
Vero @ scrapaholic100
Jackie@ creativejackie *RECIEVED* Thank U :)
Thai @ evilscrapper   *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Amy @ amycolemanrn *RECEIEVED* Thank U :)
Betty @ Scrappassionol    *RECIEVED* Thank U :)
3rd and last group :)

Jackie @ Scrappinlatina
Nellie @ nellielees *Received* Thank U :)
Lydia @ littlelyds1 *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Liann @ Creatingwithaloha *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Esther @ Facebook *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Alee' @ jentaleigh *HERE*

Thank you ladies feel free to contact your group members and sub their channels or blogs :) Hope everyone is happy with their groups and remember any questions I'm here :) Hoping this will be a fun fun swap and I am so excited you decided to join in :) means so much. Please respond to this message :)

Hugs and Blessings as always :)
Alee'

Hello Kitty Tag Swap Info and Groups

Hi ladies

So happy all of you could join in the fun of this TAG SWAP of my first ever tag swap :) There are four groups in this swap :) THANKS LADIES :)
I am so excited to be hosting this swap! How can we resist that adorable kitty?
I know she's too cute for words and I am sure if you joined this swap is because you are in my shoes totally in love with this cute kitty which in many cases makes us go back in time and remember a lot of our childhood or present times! I am so excited and can't wait to see everyone's creations thanks for joining in once again!

Here it goes this is a TAG SWAP you are to make 5 tags and keep 1 and send me 4. IF YOU ARE UNABLE FOR ANY REASON ABLE TO PARTICIPATE AT ANY GIVEN TIME DUE TO AN EMERGENCY PLEASE LET ME KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE and I will be an angle swapper for that group. These are due to me on or before April 29th, 2011. Mail out day will be May 3, 2011. I will be out on vacation after this time so please try your best to get them to me on or before the due date of April 29th, 2011. Please send a SASE with as much postage that you paid for the ones you are mailing to me PLUS 4 additional postage stamps just in case it's needed if not used I will be sure to include them on the package I will be sending you back I WILL NOT be keeping your postage for any reason :) I will make sure to send the unused stamps back!

Challenge for this swap is:
1. Free use of fabric (ex. but not limited to fabric flowers or bows it's up to you how you or what you would like to create with fabric).
2. It must be bigger than 5" in length
3. Color or style if free of choice :)

YOU DO NOT NEED TO DECORATE THE BACK OF THE TAG, BUT IF YOU WISH YOU CAN IT"S UP TO YOU :)

Feel Free TO CONTACT ME ON Facebook,  YT: jentaleigh, or my BLOG: http://aleejentaleigh.blogspot.com

1st Group :)

Vero @ Scrapaholic100 Angelswaped by Alee'
DawnMarie @ Sunnigrrl30 *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Jackie @ scrappinglatina *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Kim @ NrsgGal720  *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Annel @ twinkies1ful Angelswaped by Nataleigh

2nd Group :)

Linda @ scrapchica *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Lynn @ purityfaith700 *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Lyz@ scrapiliciouslife *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Yvette @ DaileyScrapper *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
2tinytreasures @ 2tinytreasures *RECEIVED* Thank U :)

3rd Group:)
Susie @ sillyshysushi *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Jess @ puakalehua *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Nellie @ nellielees *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Norma @ HolyScrap123  *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Lydia @ littlelyds1 *RECEIVED* Thank U :)



4th and last group :)
Loes @ AloesAloes  *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Lisa @ Scrapin2010  *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Jackie @ Creativejackie831 *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Julie @ luvs2stampnscrap *RECEIVED* Thank U :)
Alee' @ jentaleigh *HERE*

ANGEL SWAPERS: Nataleigh @ http://nataleighscrftland.blogspot.com
                                  Alee' @ jentaleigh & http://aleejentaleigh.blogspot.com
                                  Susi @ sillytshysushi & http://artcsushi.blogspot.com

Thank you ladies feel free to contact your group members and sub their channels or blogs :) Hope everyone is happy with their groups and remember any questions I'm here :) Hoping this will be a fun fun swap and I am so excited you decided to join in :) means so much. Please respond to this inbox :)

Hugs and Blessings as always :)
Alee'

Just a lil' Share

Since, Johnny had a date with the girls on Friday I decided my date with them would be on Saturday :)
after some girl shopping and a quick stop at Michael's for some crafty goodness;  we ended up swinging by the Christian Book Store. My girls love going in there and just picking up either the latest Christian music or a few books hat catch their eye. Jeanelle picked up several books, one of them which was God's Girl and Nataleigh picked up a few of her own. Some devotionals for girls as well as a knock knock joke one lol.... she's toooo cute and had us laughing all the way home!!!! I purchased some up for my hubby as well  A Father's Almanac Devotional book and another one which I know he would be blessed to read!!!! Last but not least I had been wanting to pick up a copy of Bringing Up Girls a book by Dr. James Dobson from Focus On The Family. I had been wanting to get my hands on a copy for a few months and until yesterday I was blessed to have found it! Finally, I have the so waited book in my hands and have just left of on half of chapter 4. I am so blessed to own a copy of this magnificent and well written book I am impressed to want to read it after listening to a talk show on it and of coarse I have two gorgeous girls and what best than to read it and get advise from this great man of God.  Especially in this society where girls are in such a struggle and in a hurry to want to grow up so fast!!!! Will definitely let you know what I thought about it later on so far so good and all I can say is thank you Lord for our beautiful Girls that we are bringing up.
Hugs Everyone Alee'

New Winner From Linda's Blog Hop!!!!

Hi there ladies hope everyone had a great week!!!!
This is just to let everyone know that the winner
from the blog hop did not contact me with her info by the 17th!
So I have decided to choose another winner..... Please contact me
and send me your addy :)

The winner is:

HolyScrap said...

What a beautiful hoop...I had never seen one made, sure interested in making one now, probably for my neieces so they can hang up on their wall... As for your question, well I always try to buy stuff on sale or with a coupon, and definately the awesome sales after the holidays...TeeHee But, one thing I do for Eater, every year, (semi-embarassed) but I save the plastic eggs...there I said it, Haa Haa Those darn things are so convenient to have for the candies and stuff, but its such a shame when they just get thorwn away once the goodies are out...So I go around and collect them and next year, I whip them out again...kids don't care--as long as they get their candy, they don't care about the container, and the fact that they've probably pick it two or three years in a row...TeeHee Oops, surper long...well gotta go to the next beautiful ladie....bye. Peace, Norma CONGRATS Norma please contact me with your addy so I can Ship this out to you :) Hugs Alee'

SCRAP CHICA'S BLOG HOP WINNER!!!!

Hi Ladies!!!

Hope everyone had ablessed Monday sorry I am posting so late the winner for my give away! I am blessed to have shared with all of you this project I made for Linda's http://scrapchica.blogspot.com
Easter/Spring Blog Hop! It was so much fun and I loved reading your comments with my family! We sure did enjoy reading everyone's comments and I was happy to have received 32 of them thank you so much I so much appreciate you taking the time to share a little about your least expensive project you made for Easter or Spring! The Winner is:

Annette Smith said...

Hi, This is my first blog hop experience and I'm having a blast. Love your project the colors are too sweet. I'm thinking my cheapest project made for Easter was last year when I made a Bunny Happy Easter banner for the grandies. It was made of white felt and paper eggs and all made from items I already had stored up so cost me nothing! LOL love your blog tfs Hugs

 This is what you will be getting in your mail as soon as you contact me :) and pls send me your email! IF I DO NOT GET A RESPONSE BY THE 17th OF MARCH THESE WINNINGS WILL HAVE TO GO TO SOMEONE ELSE!

This was my least expensive project :) for less than $5.00 dlls.

CONGRATS!!!!  Annette I bet your grand babies loved that banner and thanks for sharing your most inexpensive project with me that was an awesome idea I might have to do a banner this Easter to decorate my family room my challange will be to make it with everything I have thanks so much :) Please send me your email and I will contact you so you can send me your addy! Thanks once again everyone and please keep posted to my blog for more projects :) Thanks Linda for such a wonderful experience and hosting this hop if it weren't for you I wouldn't be blogging (because that's the reason I made, well Susi made :) me the blog)! Gracias amiga! Hugs and Blessings to everyone :) X's Alee'

Linda's Blog Hop

Hi there everyone :) it's finally here Linda's Spring Blog Hop and I
am so excited to be a part of it :) Thanks so much Linda for inviting me
to join in my first ever Blog Hop participation :) If you are here from
Vero's  http://goldenmomentssometimes.blogspot.com 
You are in the right Place and thanks for hopping with us.

As soon as Linda asked me to participate in this fab hop I started brain
storming on what I wanted to do I was so happy she had invited me to
participate and was extremely nervous ..... Instantly I knew what I wanted
to do. Wanting to do a wall hanging at first I figured I would do
a Canvas, but just a week ago I changed my mind and decided to do a
Embroidery Hoop Layout I had been wanting to try one for a while now.
Ok here it is hope you like it my dear friends :)

The hoop was purchased at Michael's for $1.45 the size is 12", the polka doted fabric I purchased from Hancock Fabrics from the pre-cut quilting squares on sale for $0.99. The fabric I loved it reminded me of Easter eggs and jelly beans just perfect for this blog hop. The chick and rabbit came from last year's dollar bin from Michael's, but had been saving them because I purchased them after Easter for $0.10. Using some of the lace and ribbon ruffle I had in my stash was fab as well as using some of the left over fabric from a previous project I made the yellow flower and mint green one the other two twisted flowers were a gift from Jo that came with some of the flowers I had ordered from her. The added  button was  also from my stash. The crochet doillie came from an Etsy shop as well as the white silk flower which came from my  ETSY shop @ www.jentaleigh.etsy.com . I have used a spring  sticker that came from Hobby Lobby which came in an Easter Collection and I got on sale for $0.85. The making memories plaque came from Michael's which I found a pack of 12 from $1.49 wow this project was a less than $5.00 can you believe it?  I will definitely continue making more of these it was such a fun project to create and very inexpensive. Thank you Linda for letting me share this project in your hop and I have enjoyed creating it so much.
Now for the give away..... This is what you have to do be a follower to my blog and tell me the most inexpensive Easter or Spring project you have made or plan to make. It will be fun knowing what you thought of my project as well. The winner will be announced on Monday the 14th of this month. I will read all comments together with my girls and hubby and we will choose the winner through random.org. Now here's the picture of the prize.

Thank you so much for stopping by and for hopping with us. Once again thank you Linda @ http.//scrapchica.blogspot.com this has been so much fun. Now on to Nataleigh's blog @ http://nataleighscraftland.blogspot.com

Here's the rest of the line up of Linda's Blog Hop:
#1. Linda http://scrapchica.blogspot.com
#2. Susi http://artcsushi.blogspot.com
#3. Vero http://goldenmomentssometimes.blogspot.com
#4. Alee' http://aleejentaleigh.blogspot.com
#5. Nataleigh http://nataleighscraftland.blogspot.com
#6. Stephanie http://mamascrapper69.blogspot.com
#7. Nancy http://pinkbellamia.blogspot.com
#8. Cynthia http://cynthialoowho.blogspot.com
#9. Jackie http://scrappinglatina.blogspot.com
#10. Yolie http://yoliebean.blogspot.com
#11. Ruthie http://scrapchic-ruth.blogspot.com
#12. Zoe http://craftyx.blogspot.com

Thanks so much everyone have fun hopping million blessings to all!!!!
<3 Alee'

Hello Kitty Tag and 6x6 page swap

Hello everyone hope everyone had a great weekend! We sure did a long one too!
We took a mini vacation and it was absolutely needed and well deserved we enjoyed it
so much my hubby & I got to spend a whole lot of time with our Nataleigh which was great!
Nataleigh sure enjoyed the attention all to her self we got to go shopping and she was able to
buy a lot of scrapbooking goodies she's very excited about that. I am too because of coarse her mommy needed to get some for her self too... lol. We really enjoyed it and  Jeanelle was  at a confrence with the academy  she attended the Acquire The Fire Christian Confrence and I am glad she did it was a twenty-seven hour conference whit teachings and praise and worship. A life changing experience
which she enjoyed very much and I am thankful for the work that the Lord has done not only with her, but with all the youth that participated in the conference!!!! 

Well another thing I am so excited about Linda's @ scrapchica.blogspot.com blog hop this Saturday the 12th of March. Please don't forget to come and hop with us it will be so much fun :) I sure can't wait. Thanks Linda for letting me participate in this hop :)

On another note I am hosting my first ever swap it's of Hello Kitty one is a tag swap the other is of a 6x6 mini page swap please watch my video on YT for more info on these swaps. Here's a link to my video hope you will join in!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1zhjGWYEVM

Have a blessed night everyone hope you join us for Linda's hop as well as my swaps X's Alee'

4x4 Mini Lace and Pearls Page

Hope everyone is having a blessed week so far. Just wanting to share with you a mini page I created for Karlas001 mini page swap themed lace and pearls. Hoping you will like it as much as I have liked putting it together. This was a bit challenging for me because I made it a point that I wouldn't use any of the craft flowers I sell on my ETSY shop www.jentaleigh.etsy.com because since I have them handy I do tend to use them a little too much in all my projects.  They are beautiful, but I decided I needed to take myself up to the challenge lol.... The paper I used for this page was the K & Co. Julianne paper line which I used the 6x6 sheets because the print of the flowers is much smaller. I used the Martha Stewart butterfly punch as well as pearls, bling and pearlized button. On some of the solids I ran them through my cuddle bug to give them some dimension and I also incorporated some burlap, cotton fabric for the cover. Sheer fabric was used for the making of my small yoyo flowers. Hope you like this page wishing you a blessed rest of the week.

Many Hugs
Alee'