23rd Edition

Welcome to the 23rd edition of the Canadian Scrapper's Blog Carnival. To make up for last week's meager trip I have put together a much fuller trip this week. Let's get started!

We're going to start this trip in Newfoundland and Labrador where our first stop will be to visit with Suzy as she tells us about her Extreme Makeover: The Blog Edition.

Before we leave Newfoundland we'll pop in for a visit with Deanne as she tells us about her 30,000 Hits Blog Rak!. Also, Deanne just announced the CCAYR Design Team #1 on her Christmas Cards All Year 'Round blog.

Hopping on the ferry, we'll cross the gulf into Nova Scotia where our first visit will be with Carol as she shows us some Christmas Tags she made recently.

Next, still in Nova Scotia, we'll drop in to visit with Lisa as she shares Just a little Christmas card she made using a sketch for a chance to win some blog candy from another blog. She also provides a link to the blog offering the candy and you have until Sunday, September 28th, to enter for a chance to win the RAK.

Our last stop in Nova Scotia is to visit with Ali as she tells us about A floral embellie - from a SCARF!?? You can do it in just 10 SIMPLE STEPS!!.

Next we'll cross over to the province of Prince Edward Island to visit with Tonya as she shows us some great pictures she took of her daughter and The Cat. I can't wait to see the great layouts that will come from these!

After that we're off to New Brunswick where first of all we'll drop by Creative Scrappers to check out Sketch #18 and the gorgeous layouts the Design team made inspired by the sketch.

Our next stop in New Brunswick is to visit with Kristine as she proudly says "My First Digi" and shows us her great creation. She also recently created a new fun look for her blog. Be sure to check it out!

Our last stop in New Brunswick is at Creatively Yours, Sketches by Noella to check out 6" x 12" Sketch #5 and the beautiful interpretations by the CY designers.

Crossing over the border into the province of Quebec we'll pop in to visit with Lisanne as she shows us a fun layout she created titled "cupcake".

After that we'll travel into Ontario where our first stop is to visit with Pam as she tells us she found New uses for our embossing gun - to defrost a freezer! While we're there she tells us more about her business which she recently expanded. She invites us to check out her Cut'n'Paste - The Teaching Store blog where she attempts to posts challenges every day. She also invites us to check out the Cut'n'paste Classes where you can find out about upcoming classes in her store.

Next up, and also in Ontario, we'll drop in for a visit with Carla as she shows us more Christmas Cards she's made recently.

After that, still in Ontario, we'll stop for a visit with Christine as she shows us a gorgeous Altered Chipboard Album she created to celebrate the new season.

And before we leave Ontario we'll pop in to visit Deanna as she shows us a simple but beautiful layout she made to record something most every child faces Chicken Pox!.

Our last stop in Ontario is for a first time visit with Tara where she introduces us to her brand new blog and asks if we Wanna Have some fun? as she tells us about a wonderful Rak she's offering which includes mini prizes and a main prize. Be sure to check it out!

After that we're off to the beautiful province of Manitoba where our first stop is for a first time visit with Lisa as she tells us how much she loves the Ghosts & Goblins of halloween and shows us a halloween mini album she made.

Next, still in Manitoba, we'll pop in for a quick visit with Denise to check out her gorgeous dramatic layout titled "Motherhood". I just love this layout!

Our last stop in Manitoba is to visit with Vanessa as she shows us a picture and says it was "taken by yours truely" and she challenges us to take a self portrait and blog it. I actually took a self portrait recently that I like so I think I'll take her challenge. How about you?

Crossing the border into Saskatchewan our first stop will be to visit with Leica, who's been having typepad troubles and says "Let's try for the third time" as she tells us about a great opportunity for someone that is good with doing graphics. Check it out - ASAP!

Before we leave Saskatchewan we'll pop in on Corinne as she shares more about her recent special scrapping weekend in "reflections of CE".

After that we'll cross the border into the province of Alberta where first of all we'll drop in for a visit with Tania as she says "I've been slacking off" on blogging" but she definitely hasn't been slacking off on card making and she shares a number she's made recently.

Next, also in Alberta, we'll visit with Chris as she says, "Boy Birthdays...ugh" and she shows us two gorgeous boy birthday cards she recently made.

After that we'll pop in on Kali, also in Alberta, as she shows us "My latest project", a really neat lift the flap book

Our last stop in Alberta is at Scrapbooker's Club House to check out Scrappin' Green ~ Tips for Eco-Friendly Memory Keeping: 17th Edition, where Lee Breho shows us how to use scraps of paper to make totally unique embellishments

Crossing the border into British Columbia, our first stop is to visit with Lois as she tells us she's Having Fun! working on a project for an upcoming Expo. On her personal blog she also tells us she's been Thinking Back and she shares some heritage layouts she created.

Next, also in British Columbia, we'll pop in on Wendy as she show us her Fall Circle Journal. I love both the theme and the design!

Our last stop in British Columbia is with Jennifer as she shares a Coloring with Sharpies video that she discovered.

And that's the end of this very full trip across Canada visiting with just some of the amazing scrappers we have in our country. I hope you enjoyed the trip and I hope you'll join us again next time.

If all goes well the next edition of the Canadian Scrappers Blog Carnival will be posted next Thursday, October 2nd. If you want to be sure that we visit you please send in your submission as soon as possible before then. Let's see if we can make next week's edition as full as this one.