Top Ten Posts of 2017

I've joined with a great group of craft bloggers to bring you our top ten posts of 2017.  Hopefully you came to me from Tenia Nelson's blog, and after you're done here, you can head over to

Rebecca Keppel's blog to check out her top ten posts of 2017. You can find the entire list at the end of 

the post. Now on to my top 10 favorite projects from this year:

1. I Am Redeemed Bible Journaling - Bible Journaling is a fairly new craft to me, and I love it. I love using this as a way to try new and different mixed media techniques while delving into my Bible studies.

2. 10 Years Layout - I love taking my kids' pictures every year and then journaling about who they are. I'm also in love with this patterned paper by Fancy Pants.

3. Wand Holder - Not only does the Harry Potter geek in me love this project, this has also been the most popular post on my blog this year.

4. Paradise Found Birthday Card - I joined Paper House's Design team for 2017 and loved every minute of it...and Paradise Found was one of my favorite collections. I mean, check out that super fun flamingo.

5. Halloween Mini Album - One of my favorite projects is the annual Halloween mini album that I make.

6. Love Is An Open Door Valentines Day Sign - If you need some Valentine decor, you can't go wrong with this Frozen themed sign.

7. Kids and Dog Layout - We love our Dog, and I love how my kids' pictures with him turned out this year.

8. Eight Years Layout - My younger son's annual layout.

9. Thanks So Much Card - Clean and simple is my go to style when it comes to card making. This card is the essence of what I love doing.

10. Love Layout - No roundup would be complete without a layout with a picture of me with my favorite guy.

I hope you enjoyed my favorite projects of 2017. I'm looking forward to lots of fun crafting in 2018! You can see all of the blog hop participants below for even more great inspiration.

Christine Meyer

Kathy Skou

Kathleen Graumüller

Teri Anderson

Susie Bentz

Janice Daquila-Pardo

Giorgia Rossini

Laurel Seabrook  

Aimee Kidd

Mary Ann Jenkins

Keren Tamir

Lee-Anne Thornton

Heather Leopard

Tifany DeGough  

Sue Eldred

Melissa Elsner

Laura Whitaker

Anita Mulcahey

Ashley Smith

Simone Schermann

Shelly Kurth

Monique Liedtke
Suzanna Lee

Marcia Dehn-Nix  

Laura Cox

Irit Shalom

Nicole Martel

Carolyn Johnson

Tenia Nelson

Samantha Taylor  

Rebecca Keppel

Judy Hayes

Isha Gupta

Traci Penrod

Tracy McLennon

Karen Hunter

Lyne Blodgett

Anna Sigga

Lisa Moen

Kat Benjamin

Wendy Antenucci  

March Madness Family Fun

It's time for Moxxie's March Blog Hop. This month we've all got a bit of March Madness fever. We love watching college basketball, so I thought it would be great to have a bit of March Madness Family Fun (and don't forget to check out the rest of the designers and enter to win the prize. You can find the details below my project).

I used paper and stickers from Moxxie's Basketball winter release to create some fun goodies to go along with our March brackets.

Everyone will get a basketball bottle cap magnet. These were super simple. I just stuck a sticker to the bottom of the bottle cap, sealed the sticker with clear nail polish, and then filled the caps with Ranger Glossy Accents.

The family member with the best bracket will take home the basketball nugget tin. I wrapped each nugget with a little Basketball paper, and then added a simple embellishment to the outside of the tin. Do you like filling out a March Madness bracket?

Check out the rest of this month's sports themed hop:

 Samantha Taylor (you are here)

Jennifer Taylor
Amelia Harris
Julie McGowan
Leslie Mitchell
Wendi Robinson
Renee Robbins
Joan Liddle
 Daniella Hayes
Amy Allred
Rebecca Price
Ange Weisbeck

 To be eligible to WIN 

 all you have to do is comment on the Moxxie blog.
(US addresses only please)

Extra chances to win include:
  Comment- on any (or all) of the designers blogs
  Facebook- share the blog hop post or one of the challenge posts (let us know by leaving a link on the Moxxie blog)
  Pinterest- pin any (or all) of these wonderful projects (leave a link for each pin on the Moxxie blog)
  Challenge- Enter your paper-made take on our Sports challenge using the link up below. 3 extra entries if you use MOXXIE product! Link directly to your project or project post.

Commenting and Challenge end March 31st.
Winner announced Wed. April 1st

Moxxie Love Blog Hop

Welcome to Moxxie's February Blog Hop! This month it's all about the love. I decided to show just how easy it is to use Moxxie's Tiny Dancer for love and Valentine's themed projects for the Moxxie Love Blog Hop.

 This collection is just perfect for scrapping my sweet little niece's newborn pictures. 

I started by cutting my pink polka dot paper at an angle.When I start to feel stuck, or feel like my layouts are starting to be the same, I start turning papers at an angle.  It's a great way to get the creativity flowing and add something a little unexpected to a layout.

I am in LOVE with the new gray alphas from Moxxie.  Gray is hands down my favorite neutral, so these are now a staple in my craft room. 

I finished up the layout by adding some sequins and glitter tape, because every little girl layout can use a little sparkle.

Now check out the rest of the blogs and don't forget to comment along the way to be entered for a chance at this month's prize.

Samantha Taylor (you are here)

Jennifer Taylor

Amelia Harris

Julie McGowan

Leslie Mitchell

Wendi Robinson

Renee Robbins

Joan Liddle

Daniella Hayes

Amy Allred

Rebecca Price

Ange Weisbeck

Moxxie

 To be eligible to WIN 

(Of course there's a PRIZE!)

 all you have to do is comment on the Moxxie blog.
(US addresses only please) 

Extra chances to win include:
  Comment- on any (or all) of the designers blogs
  Facebook- share the blog hop post or one of the challenge posts (let us know by leaving a link on the Moxxie blog)
  Pinterest- pin any (or all) of these wonderful projects (leave a link for each pin on the Moxxie blog)
  Challenge- Enter your paper-made take on our LOVE challenge using the link up below. 3 extra entries if you use MOXXIE product! Link directly to your project or project post.

Commenting and Challenge end Feb. 28th
Winner announced Mon. March 2nd.

Hop, Hop, Hop

Thanks for stopping by on Scraptiv!ty's blog hop. What's that picture above? It's a sneak peak of what's in store for December's monthly S! kit. Click here and here to check out what I've made with November's amazing kit.
Leave a comment below to be added to the drawing for a fabulous S! prize. Want to increase your chances to win? Click here to check out all of the Design Team members' blogs. Every time you leave a little love, you increase your chance to win, plus you'll get some amazing inspiration. Thanks for stopping by. Come back tomorrow for a fun fall layout!