Saturday, June 2, 2012

Scraps Of Elegance and Scraps of Darkness Blog Hop


Welcome to the Scraps of Darkness & Scraps of Elegance Design Team Blog Hop with special guests Donna Salazar!  If you arrived from Renea Harrison's blog page, then you are at the right place. 

You want  prizes, fun and inspiration?  It's all right here in our blog hop. 

The hop begins here at the Scraps of Elegance blog where we have just revealed our June kit, “Country Charm”, featuring Donna Salazar's gorgeous “Botanique” collection and a ton of Prima flowers, Shabby Chic Treasures and Say it in Studs!!!

SOE and SOD are giving away 4 prizes!!! I am also adding to the excitement by tossing in a $15.00 USD gift certificate to be used at Scraps of Elegance/Darkness on kits or in the store. I know other designers (and Mascot Designers) are offering prizes as well.  Fun times for sure.

So let's talk prizes, shall we? 
Scraps of Elegance is giving away a “Swan Song” kit featuring Prima’s Fairy Belle Collection to one lucky winner, and one set of Tim Holtz Spring Seasonal Distress Ink to another!
Scraps of Darkness is giving a “Summer Breeze” kit featuring Prima’s Sun Kiss Collection to one winner, as well as a set of Tim Holtz Spring Seasonal Distress Ink to another!
NOTE: This is open to international entries; however, you will be responsible for shipping charges in excess of $10.00.

 Scraps Of Darkness Kit, Summer Breeze featuring Prima's Sun Kiss Collection. 

Scraps Of Elegance May “Swan Song” kit featuring Prima’s Fairy Belle Collection

I am giving away this prize. For a chance to win, please follow my blog and leave a comment. 


Here is my layout using the wonderful Donna Salazar papers. 

This is the Spruce Girls #2. 

This photo was taken in 1929 and features lovely ladies called the "Spruce Girls".  The photo was taken by Vern C Gorst (1876-1953) ca. 1929 in Hoquaim, Washington State.   

Lumber was the lifeblood of Hoquiam, Aberdeen, and all of Grays Harbor, Washington. Throughout the first quarter of the twentieth century, Grays Harbor County retained its title as the greatest lumber-producing and lumber-shipping region in the world.  To celebrate Wood Week, five young ladies were selected to wear bathing suits made entirely from thin spruce veneer to promote the products of the Washington lumber industry. 

Veneer is very thin sheets of wood. While there are 5 spruce Girls, one is missing from this photo.  Can we assume a splinter problem?  LOL  You have a splinter WHERE?  
Ouch! Sistah, can you help me with a splinter? 

At any rate, these are cool photos I obtained from the University of Washington data files, no copyright. 

Thanks to my friend Helbert for the gift of the cool vintage burlap fabric that I have placed behind the photo.  Thanks Doll! People like YOU make this a wonderful community. 

Thi layout also features the wonderful handmade butterflies by Renea Harrison.  Gorgeous.  Check them out on her site. 

  


All you have to do to be eligible to win is:
1. Become a follower of this blog and the Scraps of Darkness blog and leave a comment on all of the participating blogs.  Many of the designers are giving away prizes if you become a follower of their blog, as well, so you have lots of chances to win extra prizes!
2. After you have finished visiting all the blogs, you should end up back on the Scraps Of Elegance blog. Let us know you have completed the hop! You will love seeing what our design team has created, and we hope it will inspire you to create something beautiful!
3. You have until midnight June 4th Pacific time to complete the hop and comment. The winner will be announced on this blog on June 6th.
4. Continue on with Donna Salazar's Blog

The hop begins at Scraps of Elegance. Have fun!!!
Scraps of Elegance
Lisa Novogrodski
Mandy Harrell
Karen Zueger
Renea Harrison
Jennifer Snyder
Donna Salazar
Michelle Phillips
Karolina Stopyra
Elena Olinevich
Helena Johansson
Escape Kitty
Charlotte Jenkins 
Scraps of Darkness
Back to Scraps of Elegance!!!


Remember.  If you like me, then please "LIKE" me.  Help a Kitty out and
"LIKE" me on Facebook.


Thanks for your visit.



51 comments:

  1. Gorgeous LO!Wood bathing suits? Yikes!

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  2. Fun with a blog hop and a big thanks for this chance to win. I love to look around in peoples blogs.

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  3. Such a fantastic layout! I am loving those images you are using with the DS papers!

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  4. Spruce Girls #2 is AMAZING, Jennifer! Like I said at sb.com, only YOU could find a photo of women in veneer bathing suits!!!!! LOL! the #2 layout you created is so beautiful and creative. I always enjoy visiting your beautiful blog, and I am having a blast playing on the blog hop! I am hopping off to Donna Salazar's blog next . . .

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  5. I love both of Spruce Girls LOs!!!

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  6. Hi there......love the layout and story of the Spruce Girls. Great layout!

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  7. Great layout and photo! Love your blog!

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  8. Great layout, love the spruce girls~! I had to stop and watch your video on the Winters eve flower, so cool~! Thanks for a fun blog hop~!

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  9. I have been blogging for years now and I get so excited when I can discover new blogs featuring such talented artists. Your layout is absolutely lovely! So many delightful details and that photo just had me smiling out loud! Thanks so much for sharing with us. I am now a follower of your blog. So very nice to meet you!

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  10. I have been following your blog for awhile now....don't tell, but, I get your email updates at my office :). Love your work! Your giveaway is sensational!! Thanks for all of the inspiration and sharing of your talent.

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  11. Your layout is gorgeous and the pic is awesome! I became a follower of your blog and liked you on fb! Will be checking back often! TFS

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  12. Hi Jen, your layout with the girls is just amazing. I love how you embellished the bottom of the paper even more, beautiful!! Hugs, Karen

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  13. I have been an email subscriber of
    yours and now follow your via GFC.
    cmh512
    This blog hop is such fun...
    Many thanks, Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  14. Seriously beautiful layouts. Love the blog

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  15. Love the work that the two of you do! I am now a follower. And I already like Kitty on Facebook.

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  16. Great Blog and what a great group of prizes!!! Who wouldn't love all the DA! Your blog site is beautiful and I'm happy to follow it! Who would want to miss any of your stunning work!!

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  17. Love you and Escape Kitty, I'm now subscribed to your blog. I look forward to continuing to be inspired by your amazing layouts and techniques!

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  18. Love it..the photo is so amazing!

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  19. Love that layout!! Subscribed now to your blog, but have loved your work for a while now, ever since seeing it in Enchanting Creations!

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  20. Gorgeous layout! Nice giveaway!

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  21. I love the Spruce Girls. They are a hoot. This is a fun LO.

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  22. Such a cute layout!! Great job on the hop :D

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  23. Always love your layouts with the vintage images. Good work my friend.

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  24. Loving all your lo's, Beautiful

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  25. This is a wonderful Lo! Love the pic and the story behind it. This is going to be a fun blog. I am glad I became a follower.

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  26. Hi Jen!!
    Are we having fun yet?!? Love what you have done with all these gorgeous goodies! Thanks for all your inspiration and sharing EK with us!

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  27. Jen, your "girls" layout is so sweet. It's been awhile since i have seen you around the web, although I know you are my neighbour. take care and love your blog side wall paper embossed look!!!

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  28. EK! Is that you!??!? Bunny and I have just subscribed and he says to tell you he loves the birds! He's teaching me to 'hop', cuz ya know, he's..Bunny! But what fun to find you here! We're loving hopping around!

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  29. Jen, your amazing work always intrigues me. I love how creative you are and I truly enjoy reading all your stories that go along with your pages, especially the ones when you sneak into your neighbor's yard lol. Thank you for all your beautiful work you do.

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  30. Giday Jen and Kittah! Love your blog and your prizes! meow for now MishyMoo xoxoxoxoxox

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  31. WOW!! Love that classic photo and how you chose to scrap it. Thanks for sharing.

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  32. Just love that photo and how you scrapped it!! I am going to be a regular on yur blog, love your work. Kerry from Australia xxx

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  33. HIYA dear lady :) Love your stunning LO, an that photo is brilliant... Im a new follower :) ( although I thought I already was?)

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  34. Love your blog!! I am so excited to see all of your work! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  35. I am new to your blog and I love it!!! What a fun photo and story...Love your work! I became an email follower

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  36. I love how you've incorporated history into your blog and layout!! Thank you so much for the wonderful inspiration, and the chance to win such wonderful prizes!

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  37. Jen, I adore your art to choose the photos and tell the story, but how you create the LO, I am speechless, as they are so wonderful

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  38. What a beautiful vintage-style layout! I love it!

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  39. Beautiful page, love your DA and the 1920s photo!

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  40. wow what beautiful inspiration! thank you for the fun hop and the chance!

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  41. Oh wow. I totally love that you used a "wood" themed photo with the wood printed paper. Beautifully done! Ditto for the layout featuring those young women in your previous post. Awesome!

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  42. Your layout was great and brought a big smile to my face. The photo is priceless and you did a great job with tying in your work to the photo, particularly liked the background paper and burlap. Wonderful work!
    Scrapnurse

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  43. love this layout you have done, amazing as always

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  44. Love this photo!!! It makes me chuckle when I look at it!!! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  45. was allready a fab follower and now we are fb buds! I can always count on your blog for inspiratin and a chuckle!

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  46. WOW thanks so much for the opportunity to win all that gorgeous dusty attic goodies! I just adore your layout too! http://ausscrapbookingdiva.blogspot.com.au/

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  47. Wow who knew about those girls. I want to learn more about them. I love how you scrapped them. Loving this hop.

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  48. Such a beautiful blog you have Jen!! Love your creations and love how you have the vintage photos with the story behind them! I am now following and liked you on FB! Thanks for the chance and such a fun hop:)
    ♥Bev

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  49. Wow, this LO with the Spruce Girls is so much fun and so beautiful! Love all the details, especially the links/pearls and amazing chipboard. Thanks for offering the generous giveaway!! I am a new follower and looking forward to seeing more of your beautiful work!! ~ Blessings

    http://gracescraps.blogspot.com/

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