Good morning crafters, I hope that everyone had a great National Scrapbooking day and took some time to do what day the is celebrating.

 I just wanted to pop on here and post the two winners for this month’s sketch challenge on the blog.  We had some fabulous entries.  I am glad that I didn’t have to pick, I used random.org to pick the winners.

The winner of the layout sketch is:

Ashley Connors! Congrats Ashley!!!

Here is a peek at what Ashley created:

The winner of the card sketch was Carol Bellefontaine!!!!

Congrats Carol!!!

Here is a peek at what Carol created:

Thanks to all that played along!!! We will be posting May’s sketches shortly so stay tuned!!!!

Thanks for peeking in!!!!

Good evening crafters, I hope that your Tuesday was wonderful.  I just wanted to pop on here and post a lovely layout entry that arrived today for our sketch challenge on the blog.  It comes from a From: Jocelyn Parker.  Jocelyn, your layout is wonderful!!! Great job!

Here is a peek at what she created:

Thanks for playing along Jocelyn.

There are still a few days left of this challenge, We hope you play along!

Thanks for peeking in!

Good morning crafters, I hope that everyone is having a great week so far…it is a chilly damp day here and a polar opposite to what we experienced here yesterday! Kim put a ‘Lean Maxine’ for raffle this month.  For every 20$ you spent your name was entered into a draw for this:

Kim drew for the winner…..and the winner is:

TINA TURPLE!!!!!!

Congrats Tina please contact Kim at The Garden to pick up your prize!

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Good morning crafters, I hope everyone had a great sleep and are looking forward to a lovely day.  I just wanted to pop on here and post a layout submission that arrived last night.

This layout comes from Faye Arnfast.

Here is a peek at what she created:

Great job Faye!

There are still a few days left of this challenge.

This one ends the 4th and we will be posting May’s challenge on May 5th.

Thanks for playing along Faye!!!!

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Good evening crafters, I hope that everyone’s weekend was wonderful and that you survived your Monday.  I have several challenge entries to post this evening that have arrived over the weekend.

 The first card entry comes from Ms Pat Harrie.

Here is a peek at what she created:

Ms Pat, this is awesome!!!!

The next entry comes from our friend Carol Bellfontaine.

Here is a peek at what Carol created:

 Carol mentioned that she lost her mojo after Christmas but by the looks of this card, I would say it is back!

The first layout entry for this post comes from Shelley Alward MacLeod.

She completed this beauty at the weekend crop at The Garden.

Here is a peek at what she created:

This is fabulous Shelley!

The next layout came from Deanne Carson.

Here is a peek at what Deanne created:

Deanne too created this at the crop.  Lovely layout, Deanne.

The final layout tonight comes from our lovely Tracy McLennon.

Here is a peek at what she created:

Tracy, this is awesome!!! You are such a talent!!!!!

Thanks ladies for playing along! There are still a few days left of this challenge.

Play along, we love seeing what everyone creates!

Good evening crafters, I am heading to bed but before I do I wanted to pop on here and post a wonderful layout that arrived today for our monthly sketch challenge! This comes from Cape Breton from Carmelita Cechetto-Shea.  The layout she created is fabulous.

Here is a peek at what she created:

Thanks so much for playing along Carmelita!

There is still time to get your submissions in for this month.

 Here is the link to the blog post with all of the details!

Thanks for peeking in!

Well, Lisa has been at it again with another Masculine class  for you!

Check out this amazing new stamp Kim brought in…

I know, it’s wood…. but for all of you who are conscious about storage space and wooden stamps, she brought it in, in clear as well!

Please join me on Thursday, April 25th from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm to make three masculine cards.

These cards are finished on the inside as well and as an extra bonus, we will be making custom envelopes for all three as well!

Here are the projects we will be making…

The cost for this class is $20.00. A basic kit will be needed to complete this class, including scissors, trimmer,and adhesive. If you have a Martha Stewart score board it would be really helpful if you bring that along as well.

Give the Cutting Garden a call today at 444-9990 to reserve your spot!

Hope to see you there!!

Good morning crafters, I have SUPER AWESOME news for The Garden today.  I am sure that most of you have heard of the GadgetGirls Crops in Nova Scotia.  They are putting on a MEGA crop the first weekend in October in Truro.  Canadian Scrapbooker magazine will be there.  Well, The Garden has been asked to join the GadgetGirls and Shabby Shutters (a Scrapbook store from Antigonish) to be one of the stores that will be on site for the croppers convenience!!! We are so excited.  It is such a wonderful opportunity for The Garden and bugs.

 I just wanted to share our news!

Thanks for peeking in!