Just a quick post – I have to get ready for a wedding!!
Here are the prizes that one of our lucky SummerFun participants will receive:
How’s that for some yummy eye candy?? Doesn’t it make you wish that you had submitted a photo now…? And if you have, aren’t you glad you did? 
I will be back in a few days to announce our lucky winner!
Cheers,
So sorry for the lack of posts this month, everyone! As you may know, if you follow my blog, I have had some serious dental issues over the last few weeks. I have had three rounds of antibiotics and they really knackered me! I’m happy to say that I’m finishing up Round 3 of antibiotics and I *think* we finally have this thing licked! (Touch wood!)
I have many submissions to share, and I certainly enjoyed receiving them, even if I couldn’t drag myself out of bed to post them. We had 23 submission for January and February! And we’re going to pick TWO lucky winners once I’ve posted them so check back Friday to congratulate our winner… Who knows? It may be YOU!
Speaking of winners, I also have the prizes to share with you!! All photo submissions will be eligible for both prizes, regardless of the photo subject, but I will pick a winner for both January and February.
January’s prize is this yummy pack of adhesive goodness from :
January Prize Pack by Scrapbook Adhesives
And our February winner will receive this prize pack from Magenta Stamps:
February Prize Pack by Magenta
Now onto our submissions!
April Childs, of AB:
Taken with Nikon D80 at f/5.6, 1/125 sec., ISO 125
Nathalie Cormier, of QC:
Taken with Canon EOS XSi at f/5, 1/60 sec., ISO 1600
Agatha Wiebe, of ON:
Taken with Canon Rebel XSi at f/5.6, 1/60 sec., ISO 400
Taken with Canon Rebel XSi at f/10, 1/320 sec., ISO 200
Lynette Parent, of AB:
Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XT at f/5, 1/60 sec., ISO 400
Diana Hetherington, of NB:
Taken with Canon Rebel XSi at f/4, 1/64 sec., ISO 400
Sarah Fitzpatrick, of ON:
Taken with Canon PowerShot SD1300 at f/8, 1/250 sec., ISO 80
Valery Klassen, of AB:
Taken with Canon EOS Rebel T1i at f/10, 1/320 sec., ISO 100
Jennifer Lundsten, of SK:
Taken with Pentax K-R at f/16, 1/640 sec., ISO 3200
Lise Malette, of ON:
Taken with Nikon Coolpix S630 at f/14, 1/86 sec., ISO 64
Taken with Nikon Coolpix S630 at f/14, 1/82 sec., ISO 64
Taken with Nikon Coolpix S630 at f/3.5, 1/340 sec., ISO 64
Taken with Nikon Coolpix S630 at f/3.5, 1/113 sec., ISO 64
Taken with Nikon Coolpix S630 at f/5.1, 1/207 sec., ISO 64
Taken with Nikon Coolpix S630 at f/11, 1/577 sec., ISO 64
Taken with Nikon Coolpix S630 at f/5.3, 1/440 sec., ISO 88
Jill Sparks, of ON:
Taken with Nikon D60 at f/6.3, 1/160 sec., ISO 100
Taken with Nikon D60 at f/5.6, 1/60 sec., ISO 200
More from Lise Malette, of ON:
Taken with Nikon Coolpix S630 at f/3.5, 1/340 sec., ISO 64
Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XTi at f/4, 1/60 sec., ISO 400
Taken with Nikon Coolpix S630 at f/5.1, 1/440 sec., ISO 158
Lee-Anne Thorton, of AB:
Taken with Canon EOS 30D at f/5.6, 1/15 sec., ISO 500
Taken with Canon EOS 30D at f/7.1, 1/8 sec., ISO 400
Thank you to everyone for their interpretations of this month’s photo assignment!! And thanks for being patient with me…
I will announce the winners on Friday!
Cheers,
One of our blog hop prizes went unclaimed so I have chosen a new winner for this yummy Cosmo Cricket prize pack:
And our lucky winner is…
Tara Thynne !!
Congratulations, Tara – please send your mailing info to me at sue{ AT }canadianscrapbooker{ DOT }com!
Stay tuned for more September submissions to our photo assignment!
Cheers,
Our Blog Hop has now come to a close! Thank you so much to all of our participants – I hope you enjoyed touring our team’s blogs, as well as visiting some of our tutorials!
Our September tutorial will be posted shortly, as well as details on our big contest, but without further ado, I’d like to present the winners of our blog hop, listed by blogger:
Sue Sykes (Quick Quotes): Tracy Christman
Jackie Ludlage (Impression Obsession): Lori Martin
Connie Nichol (Cosmo Cricket): Lucy Chesna
Heather Starosielski (Adornit Carolee’s Creations): Heidi Brand
Cari Locken (Fancy Pants): Alison Day
Leica Forrest (Quick Quotes/KaiserCraft): Loren Gurr
Allison Orthner (USArtQuest): Jennifer Stahr
Carolyn Peeler (Cosmo Cricket): Celia
Jayme Loge (Earth Art Int’l): Stacey R
Christy Riopel (Prima): Kelly Malacko
We also have two winners of the bonus prizes:
PinkE (Local King Rubber stamps/American Crafts Stickers)
Diana (7 Gypies Paper Tape)
Congratulations to all of our winners!! Please send me an email with your mailing address and we’ll get your prizes off to you!
But we’re not done with the prizes yet… check back later today and we’ll fill you in on our contest details for a chance to win a Cinch AND to be published in Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine!
Cheers,
To our Blog Hop!
Have you been enjoying our blog hop? I understand that there were a few issues with leaving comments on the tutorials, but I think we have sorted it all out, so please try again. And please ensure that you fill out your name and email, as it is required for the comment to be posted. No other sign up or account is required. If you still have difficulty, after entering this info, please send me an email with specific details and we will definitely check into it for you!
You have until 11:59pm EST on September 6th to leave comments on all of the tutorials and the CS team’s blogs. If you do, you’ll be entered into TWELVE draws for prizes like these:
We’ll announce all of the winners early on September 7th! We will also be posting our September tutorial on the Rule of Thirds, and revealing details of our blog-iversary contest in which you could win a Cinch by WRMK, as well as a chance to be published in Canadian Scrapbooker magazine!
So start our blog hop HERE with my blog and hop your way to some fabby scrappy prizes!
Cheers,
Welcome to the 1st Hands On! Photography Blog Hop!!
I’m so excited to have you join us! It’s hard to believe that it’s been a full year since I posted the first Hands On! photography (HOP) tutorial – thanks to all of our readers who supported us and who submitted their photos to our monthly contests!
Our blog hop will take you around to our Canadian Scrapbooker team’s blogs. To celebrate our one-year anniversary, each blogger will be inviting you to review one of our past tutorials. Each will also be giving away a great prize! For a chance to win on each teammate’s blog, just leave a comment on their blog, as well as on the tutorial post they are showcasing in their blog post. All winners will be drawn early on September 7th and announced here on the HOP blog.
Here is a list of the destinations in your blog hop:
Sue Sykes - Kewl Beans <– that’s me!
Jackie Ludlage – Backstage Pass
Connie Nichol – Everyday’s an Adventure
Heather Starosielski – Serendipity
Cari Locken – Me & My Thoughts
Leica Forrest – I’m Here To Live Out Loud
Allison Orthner – It’s Not About Me
Carolyn Peeler – Cut ‘N Paste
Jayme Loge - Scrapbooking Fanatics
Christy Riopel – Scraps of Life
Are you excited to start hopping?!? Start here at my blog and follow the hop to the remaining team members via the links on each of the blogs. Remember to leave comments on their blogs, as well as on the tutorial that each blogger is showcasing, to be eligible for the prize that they are offering! And please browse our talented team’s blogs and bookmark them for continued inspiration and ideas!
As an added bonus, once you finish your blog hop, return here and leave me a comment and I will randomly draw 2 winners for the following prizes:
Stamps from Local King Rubber Stamp and American Craft Stickers
7 Gypsies Paper Tape
Then join us back here on September 7th for the announcement of all blog winners, along with the September tutorial and the announcement of another contest for a chance to be published in the next issue of Canadian Scrapbooker, as well as to win one of these beauties:
How cool is that?? So have fun, and good luck in your hopping!
Cheers,
Due to the Civic Holiday long weekend, I’m extending the deadline for July’s submissions!
The new deadline will be 11:59PM EST on August 2nd, 2010! So get out there and start snapping for a chance to win this:
Happy Clicking!
This month, we have TWO prizes to give away!
For each photo you submit (and remember, you have to send me at least TWO submissions – a subject photographed with both FRONT and SIDE lighting), you will receive a ballot to be entered into a random drawing for one of two great prize packs from Clearsnap:
Each prize pack contains a Colour Catcher and 2 colours of our choice of Smooch Spritz!
It’s easy to win – just read Part I and Part II of the Mar/Apr tutorial and submit your photos to me by April 30, 2010!
Have you been playing with your camera, and trying the February assignment? If so, don’t forget to send me your submissions because you will have a chance to win this awesome prize pack from the new Rough and Tumble line from Fancy Pants!
So what are you waiting for? The Sunny f/16 tutorial is not limited to sunny days – just adjust your aperture to account for the weather conditions and start snapping!
Happy Clicking!
The submissions are rolling in! And they are awesome – so glad you are enjoying this assignment!
Dawn Hueser, of SK, sent me this photo for January’s assignment:
Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XSi at f/11, 1/160 sec., ISO 200
Love the gorgeous fall colours – Thanks, Dawn!
Carla Ganske, of AB, sent me this cute photo of her daughter’s Snow Buddies!
Taken with Canon EOS Rebel XSi at f/4.5, 1/6 sec., ISO 400
(Don’t you love the bling bling on the dog in the foreground?!) Thanks for your submission, Carla!
Using her granddaughter’s Littlest Pet Shop Pets, Helen Reid-Beecroft, of AB, practiced her depth of field by lining them up and focusing on her granddaughter’s favourite pet – the frog!
Taken with Canon Rebel TSi at f/5.0, 1/160 sec.
Great job, Helen – thank you!
And our last submissions for today come from Rhonda Steed, of AB:
Taken with Nikon D80 at f/2.8, 1/25 sec., ISO 400
Taken with Nikon D80 at f/2.8, 1/125 sec., ISO 400
Taken with Nikon D80 at f/1.8, 1/250 sec., ISO 400
Wonderful images – thank you, Rhonda!
We’re nearing the deadline for this month – send me your submissions by using the submission form found here by 11:59pm EST, January 31st, 2010 and you will be entered into a random draw for this great prize pack!
And don’t forget to spread the word of our blog and then leave a comment to be entered into our contest!! Only FIVE more sleeps! More details here…
Cheers,
Sue has been behind a camera for more than 25 years, working professionally as a photographer for the last ten years. While she began the hobby of scrapbooking in 2000, as a complement to her photographer career, it soon grew into a rival passion! Sue loves to enlarge one of her favourite photos and make it the focal point of her page, using her supplies to bring the focus onto her photography. She has, in recent years, turned more to scrapbooking "moments" rather than "events", choosing to leave her children more insight into her point of view of their lives.
Sue has been married to her best friend, Gary, for over 10 years and has two children, Connor and Aili. She considers herself very fortunate to be so lucky to work not only for herself, but also to be involved with Canadian Scrapbooker - both of which combine her passion for scrapbooking and writing!
CONTACT SUE: sue@canadianscrapbooker.ca
