Kiwi Lane Blog Hop for February

Updated 2/13/14: Congratulations Rosanna C -- you are the winner of the Kiwi Lane templates from the February blog hop!

Email me at MightyCraftyDOTmeATgmailDOTcom to claim your prize... :)

Hello everyone! I'm so excited to be a part of the Kiwi Lane Blog Hop this month. There are so many talented designers bringing you inspiration today. And to celebrate, I have a fun giveaway for you! Read on to find out how to enter...

But that's not all -- Kiwi Lane also has a prize up for grabs for one random winner. You can enter by leaving a comment at every blog in the blog hop (including the Kiwi Lane blog). One random winner will win a $25 gift certificate to the Kiwi Lane shop! The winner will be announced on the Kiwi Lane blog on Thursday, Feb. 13.

Here's the whole list of participating blogs...

• Kiwi Lane 
• Charissa Miller
• Claire Spielman
• Lissa Mitchell *** You are here! ***
• Kristy MacKeen
• Gail Owens
• Arin Flynn
• Holly Gagnon
• Jennifer Blomquist
• Christine Meyer

Now for my project. The Kiwi Lane Designer Templates are one of my absolute favorite scrapbooking tools -- I use them on almost every layout or project I create. And I was so glad to work with the Paradise accessory template set and Sweetheart accessory template and this month! Here's what I created...

I love how this turned out! I used the Kate & Co. collection from My Mind's Eye plus these Kiwi Lane templates:

• Sweetheart 2T
• Paradise 3, 6
• Strips 1", 1/2"
• Paisley Place 2A, 2B

I started by framing out my page...

Then, I used the scallop shell (Paradise 3) to create that fun yellow border strip...I just traced the shell multiple times to create a unique scallop border with lots of impact.

Then, it was just a matter of tracing, cutting, inking, and layering. The layout came together super quick to show off this photo of my boys that I love...

I love this huge gorgeous flower -- that Paradise 6 template is just beautiful when layered up. I can see using this for home decor projects too. It's a great size...

I love that scalloped border! So pretty...

So that's my project for this month's Kiwi Lane Blog Hop. Are you ready to head over to the next blog for more yummy Kiwi Lane inspiration? Before you go, be sure to enter to win my giveaway for your very own Kiwi Lane Paradise Accessory templates so you can make your own scalloped border. :) To enter, just do one of these:

• Subscribe to my blog (in the left nav) and leave a comment on this post telling me you're all signed up.
• Like my Facebook page and leave me a quick post there telling me you did it.

I'll announce the random winner on Feb. 13. Be sure to enter before midnight MST on Feb. 12. (I can only ship to United States -- thank you for your understanding.)

Now head to your next stop on the Blog Hop -- there's lots of inspiration to be seen and more giveaways to enter...

• Kiwi Lane 
• Charissa Miller
• Claire Spielman
• Lissa Mitchell *** You are here! ***
• Kristy MacKeen *** Go here next! ***
• Gail Owens
• Arin Flynn
• Holly Gagnon
• Jennifer Blomquist
• Christine Meyer

Good luck and stay crafty!
Lissa :)