Garden Variety

No not the scrapbook line (though I love that collection from Cosmo) but the real thing. We have received so much rain from this monsoon season here in AZ that all of our neighbors' gardens have thrives immensely. We did not plant one this year so thankfully our friends and neighbors are sharing the bounty.
Here's what a friend of ours brought over yesterday.

I bet you can only imagine what I made. Oh yaaaaa...salsa! This is my favorite thing to make towards the end of summer. Its so yummy and so good for you! All I needed to add from my pantry was fresh garlic, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Yum! I don't use a food possessor or salsa maker, I love to chop it up into yummy chunks.

(sorry for the pic of the dirty bowl). I couldn't wait to dig in it.

So tell me, how does your garden grow?

With You

I am excited to share some fun news with you. I made the DT for a great challenge blog called Scrap It with A Song. A new challenge is posted every week based on a particular song. They have great sponsors and I love the way the songs get me thinking, ya know? This week the challenge is to create a LO based on the song "With You" by Jessica Simpson.

This is my son with his favorite Aunt Kristi. They have a unique, special bond like no other.

You've gotta try the challenges over at Scrap It with A Song. You can even combine the challenges there with the sketches I post. ;) Two for one!!

Sketch 76 and the new DT!!

This is the post many of you have waited for. So sorry this was delayed more than it should have. I received over 100 amazing entries. It was so hard to narrrow it down but I finally did. I am excited to announce the new Scrappiest DT:

Monique Liedtke (returning)
Kylie Symons (returning)
Sara Zenger
Luzma Bruna
Carrie Labani
Monique Nicole Fox
Wendy Kwok
Lisa Wilkinson
Briggite Van Linden
Star Rork

Sketch 76


Monique Liedtke
Happy Go Lucky


Kylie Symons
What?


Sara Zenger
Summer


Luzma Bruna
Too Much Sun


Carrie Labani
Little Monkey


Monique Nicole Fox
You


Wendy Kwok
Rest


Lisa Wilkinson
Splash


Briggite Van Linden
Strawberry Fields


Star Rork
Chillin With the Birds


Aren't they all fabulous???? Try the sketch and add it to Mr. linky below. You could be the winner of the kit from our sponsor Crazy Daisy Kits. I know I want it!

Playing catch up!

This month I am working on the August KaiserCraft kit from QueenScraps. I have played with a few pieces from this KaiserCraft LeChateau line but now I got to work with the whole thing! Yay!

Like Father, Like Son

Time With Grandma



You Hold The Key





I love the combination of the blue and brown and all of the key/birdcage elemenets. I have plenty more to go with this kit. I think I can make at least 3 more LO's. You can get yours for less than 20 bucks HERE.

August Sponsor: Crazy Daisy Kits

I've got a great sponsor lined up for us this month. It's Crazy Daisy Kits!! Here's a little about them:

Two life-long friends + a love of scrapbooking = Crazy Daisy Kit Co.Crazy Daisy Kit Co. was hatched out of our love of creating and scrapbooking. We promise to share our passion by sharing with our members the latest and greatest in supplies each month. There’s plenty of clubs out there. But at Crazy Daisy, we uniquely offer our members a mini-book each month to get them started because we know that, when juggling all of life’s demands; it’s great to have a little helping hand to get you on your way.We’re busy moms. We have “real” jobs. We have demanding husbands! But each day we strive to be creative. We want to tell the story of our family. We formed Crazy Daisy Kit Co. to do just that, while helping others like us do the same.Join our community. Be our virtual friends. Share your love of crafting with us. We’re hoping to learn and grow through our interactions with all the crafters across the globe.




Crazy Daisy Kits is offering their August Main Kit, which is availabe now for $36 for a single purchase or $32 if you subscribe. One lucky winner will win this kit. How? Create LOs using any or all of the sketches posted during this month starting with sketch 75. Add your LOs to Mr. Linky below each sketch post and that winner could be you!

July Winners!

Thank you all for your beautiful entries last month. Once again, amazing!! I looked through them all but everytime I leave a comment on blogger lately, it opens up like 50 windows. It drives me crazy so I did look through them, I just didn't comment. :)

I chose Bronwyn for our July winner. Bronwyn used sketch 71 to create this beautiful LO. I love the way she flipped it to make it work with her photos.

Great job Bronwyn, you are the winner of these fabulous kits from our July sponsor, Apron Strings.


I used Random.org to choose the "follow my blog" winner and the computer chose #434 who happens to be bubzig. Congrats, bubzig, you've won a RAK from me just for following along!

Ladies, please email me your addies and I'll get your prizes out to you.

Thank you Apron Strings for sponsoring The Scrappiest!

Sketch 75

I'm ba-ack! Its good to be home, now life can go on as normal. My little guy started the 1st grade today. He was so nervous, I felt bad for him. I know he'll do great. Next week it'll be my girls' turn. I put my son in a charter school to see if he'll do better there. Ya know, some kids just don't get into school and I'm afraid he's one of them.
So sorry we had to skip last week. Onto another sketch...

Sketch 75


This'll be a few of the DT members' last reveal. I really have enjoyed working with all of you! Opening up my inbox and seeing your creations are like opening up a gift. Really! Thank you all for your time and talent.

Grace Lauer
Opposites


Kylie Symons
So Quiet


Laurel Seabrook
France


Lisa Hidy
Up, Up and Away


Monique Liedtke
Who's Calling


Pearl Liu
Believe


Susan Bourgeois
Sing Out Loud


Try the sketch, we'd all love to see! This month's sponsor will be announced soon as well as the July winner.