Colortime Crafts Coupon

Check out Colortime Crafts! I love their fun pillowcases to color. They sent me a coupon to share with my readers too! EXPIRES JULY 19TH!

Colortime does a weekly fan giveaway via our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/colortimecrafts).Here are the instructions:

Each week Colortime Crafts and Markers will randomly draw 3 lucky FANS who will receive a special craft package, which includes a Colortime color-your-own "Recycle Tote Bag" and three special permanent Colortime FABRIC MARKERS. All you have to do to be eligible is to "like" and become a fan of Colortime Crafts and Markers on Facebook.

The winners' Facebook name will be posted each Monday on the Colortime Crafts and Markers Facebook page. We will send you a message on Facebook informing you that you won. Look for it, and if your name is a winner, you can also send us an email message to info@colortime.com with your full name and address and in either case we will ship your prize within 2 weeks.

Rules:
1) You must be a fan of Colortime Crafts and Markers (www.facebook.com/colortimecrafts) Facebook page.
2) Once you win a prize, you are not eligible for additional prizes for this promotion for 12 months after the prize has been awarded.
3) Prizes not claimed within 2 weeks will be forfeited.

Take Your Pix Board Book Photo Albums

Take Your Pix photo albums (patent pending) by Board Book Albums,LLC have sturdy cardboard pages, into which photos can be inserted from openings in the top of the pages. Unlike traditional photo albums, Take Your Pix board book albums have thick rigid pages that won't bend or tear, so they're perfect for kids to handle (like children's board book storybooks).

• - Sturdy pages that will not bend or tear
• - Albums are free-standing and perfect for display
• - Easy to flip through pages
• - Notches on page edges facilitate page turning
• - Speech development tool recommended by parents, teachers, and therapists
• - Learning tool for autistic and special needs children
• - 7 x 7 inch book with 10 pages, plus cover
• - Holds 20 4 x 6 inch photos inside, plus one photo in cover frame
• - My First Photos style albums available in pink, blue and yellow
• - Blank albums available in white, black, pink and blue
• - Solid color cover and pages with no printing or lettering
• - Removable baby photo in the cover frame.
• - Great for scrapbooking, kids crafts or school activities
• - Perfect wedding favor/gift or baby shower gift

I founded Board Book Albums, LLC in April 2008. When my daughter Lucia (then age 1) was working with a speech therapist, I was asked to put together a photo album filled with photos to encourage her speech development. When I was unable to find a kid-friendly album, Lucia's needs inspired the idea for the new Take Your Pix board book photo album. I hope to share our story and products with other children and families.

Although our albums were created for my young daughter, we (and our customers) have found them to be great for children of all ages (very little ones with supervision). Little children are elated to have their own photo albums that they can handle themselves. Older children love to fill our books with photos and decorate their albums with stickers, stamps and markers. Moms and other adults love our albums for scrapbooking and to get or give as gifts for any occasion.

Recent product awards include:
- Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Awards: 1) Best Book Gold Award 2009 and
2) Special Needs Adaptable Product(SNAP) 2009 Award
http://www.toyportfolio.com/SingleProduct.php?ProductID=5861
- Kidlutions Preferred Product Award (April 2011)
http://kidlutionssfk.blogspot.com/2011/05/take-your-pix-board-book-photo-albums.html

For more information, please visit http://www.boardbookalbums.com/.

Laura Miranti, CPA
Board Book Albums, LLC
laura@boardbookalbums.com

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Check out more information about these fun board books at Leelou Blogs, American Muslim Mom,  and Better in Bulk.
I love that kids can help make them and it's more kid proof. I know my son loves looking at books about himself and his family. Plus these would be easy to add some scrapbook embellishments on them! =D

Sweet Blog Friend

My very sweet and extremely talented blog friend, Katie from Katie's Nesting Spot sent me my prize for winning a giveaway on her site as well as making some extra cute things for my baby girl.

Here's my giveaway prize-again picture from Katie since I can't seem to find the one I took:

I had my son open up everything because he loves presents, but doesn't really care about what's inside. I can't wait to fill up the books with pictures (and my son loves looking at scrapbooks and mini photo books too) and use all the other cute stuff she sent me!

I stole some better pictures from Katie too! Click on the links to see more pictures on her site.

Mini Baby Book

There's secret pocket at the top with extra pages that come out. So cool!

I love the colors and how she made it more personalized using the baby's name and initials on different parts.

Tag Book

I love all the little embellishments she used on this one to make each page super cute especially all the word stickers.

Isn't Katie, A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!? I'm always in awe of her work and all the details she puts into each piece. Check out her site for tutorials, crafts, kids' stuff and more!
It was extremely fabulous to have something made just for me. Friends tend to get initimidated to make me things because I'm always making them things. I'm not picky; I love handmade items for their thoughtfulness and work put into them.
I love having blog friends - I feel I have grown close to many of them and feel like they just live down the street. It's so fun!

January 2011 Online Crop Prize - Ma21CuteBoy

Chacoy from Ma21CuteBoy is donating 3 fabulous Scrapbook Paper Kits as prizes for January's 2011 Online Scrap Crop! So please join us starting tomorrow, Thursday at 2pm MST - Monday at 11:59MST. You can jump in and participate anytime you want - all challenges and games will be open until Monday.

Set 1: American Crafts-Peachy Keen(14 12x12 pages)

Set 2: Eco Park-Be Mine(12 12x12 pages)

 Set 3: American Crafts-Hello Sunshine(13 12x12 pages) 

Here's more information about Chacoy and her blog, Ma21CuteBoy

I started blogging in June of 2009 as a way of exploring bloggers that created and inspired me! I began to blog about my own experiences as a mom and shortly after my blog took off!
I am a single mom to a tween boy who I talk about often. He's a preemie, I had him at 28 weeks. He weighed 2 lbs. 4.5 oz. and other than some speech and developmental delays he is perfect!
I have a dry sense of humor but find it in everything-people always tell me that they don't know if I am joking or serious, but if you don't know me you'll never know!! *insert evil laugh* My family is always joking around and we actually dubbed ourselves the 'Griswolds.' I don't kow if that needs anymore explaining?
I was diagnosed with cancer last year and love to tell my story in hopes that I might be able to inspire others that cancer does not define you and your life.
I am a full time student working on becoming an RN. I am a girly girl but I am a geek at heart!


I ♥ chapstick, ruffles, handbags, shoes, video games, technology, writing, math, sewing, scrapping, makeup, nail polish, pedicures, chocolate, surprises and presents.
I love math for the simple reason that it is amazing figuring something out that you thought you couldn’t and I feel that often goes hand-in-hand with technology! l-o-v-e it!!
I also love to create-there is something satisfying in seeing what you’ve made! My latest creation or creations have landed me into sewing, I was supposed to start lessons but they unfortunately didn't work out so I have started to do them online on youtube and through tutorials. I am learning a lot and can't wait to share some of my pieces!
I love photography, it gives me the opporunity to share with others what I see all of the time and it gives me great satisfaction to share something that is priceless.

Check out more about her and her blog!

Spotlight- End of the Day Crafting

Have you heard of this crafty, unique etsy shop, End of the Day Crafting? I just love her name!

She sells beautiful pieces to help you scrapbook. Right now she has a SHOP SPECIAL.....BUY 5 ITEMS GET ONE FREE of equal or less value......EXPIRES DEC 31ST....**Excludes Gift Certificates"

Here are some of her cute items she has for sale!

Unique, Vintage Embellishments
Christmas Countdown Numbers and State of Mind Paper License Plates

Many adorable Holiday items

like this Acrylic Snowman Mini Album

 Fun Mini and Purse Sized Scrapbooks

End of the Day Crafting is offering a wonderful prize, a $5 certificate to her etsy shop just for the November 2010 Online Crop! Hope you can participate, Friday, November 12th - Tuesday, November 16th! RSVP on Facbeook or on Blog Frog.
**Invite a friend and if they participate, you automatically will get a prize! Your friend just has to leave a comment on Blog Frog saying that you invited them.**
Trying to get a lot of prizes for this one since it's the last one of the year. Let me know if you'd like to offer a prize in exchange for exposure about your site. Doesn't have to be a scrapbook related prize! E-mail me at ScrappyDiva2129(at)yahoo(dot)com

Spotlight - NiklinDesigns

Have you ever seen this amazing etsy shop - NiklinDesigns?

She creates and sells fabulous die cut pieces, beautiful scrapbooking scrolls, intricate 12x12 die cut lace papers and so much more.



12x12 die cut lace papers

scrapbooking scrolls

Holiday die cuts

Check out how she uses her amazing work on her own scrapbooking at her blog.

Nicole is offering a "HUGE random pack of all sorts of goodies" from her shop just for the November 2010 Online Crop! Hope you can participate, Friday, November 12th - Tuesday, November 16th! RSVP on Facbeook or on Blog Frog.
**Invite a friend and if they participate, you automatically will get a prize! Your friend just has to leave a comment on Blog Frog saying that you invited them.**
Trying to get a lot of prizes for this one since it's the last one of the year. Let me know if you'd like to offer a prize in exchange for exposure about your site. Doesn't have to be a scrapbook related prize! E-mail me at ScrappyDiva2129(at)yahoo(dot)com