Back to scrapping!

Yeh! Now that the puppy is getting use to us and we're getting used to him, I've found out that he leaves my scrapbook supplies alone. So now I can have him lay in his bed I made him in the room and get back to what I love doing.

So to get back into the swing of things I did some quick layouts. I found this photo of Riley from when she was about 20 months old. I used Making Memories paper (got 25 sheets for $2 at the sale so I need to use a lot of it) and various embellishments from Colorbok, Oriental Trading and of course Distress Inks.

Here's a layout I did really about my stepping on these Littlest Pet Shoppe toys. We R Memory Keepers, Basic Grey, Maya Road and Sandy Lion.

And an ode to Buster. . . This I think is Prima, Making Memories, Basic Grey, Cosmo Cricket, and Creative Imaginations. He's had a hard week whether he knows it or not. We've contemplated keeping him and well think we've worked through Riley not being the only one getting attention in the house. So for now, he's here to stay. Don't worry though. . . if he goes, he will go to a friend with all the stuff we've spoiled him with. He went from living in dirt (although he still likes laying in it in the backyard) to being inside on his fluffy beds and sleeping bags.

Summer Inspiration

I completed this layout about a week and a half ago for the Challenge at ScrapbookingSuppliesRUs.com. I used the twill and Cosmo Cricket tags in the May Sampler kit. The other elements like the scrawberry brads and strawberry tag (hidden behind the photo; hidden journalling) were from Oriental Trading. I had cut some of the strawberries out (like in the lower, left corner) and the middle tag and popped them with a pop dot. The background sheet (gingham and scalloped) were from the Making Memories sale.

Here's an album I started last year from Basic Grey. I've had it sitting around for about nine months. To finish it off I grabbed random embellishments to de-stash.

Currently I'm on a mad dash to complete a lot of things to sell at a craft sale. I've known about it since December. I know bad of me, huh? I'm also working on a class for Urban Swank (Urban Lily products) and my June Sampler creations. I made the ScrapbookingSuppliesRUs design team!!! So we'll see what comes out of the mad workshop of a scrapbook room. Although there's not much room to maneuver right now. I think just about everything is covered in paint and vintage glass glitter.

Kraft paper kind of mood

I got home and was in a Bazzill kraft paper kind of mood. I used chipboard and cut out the flower shapes on the Pazzles since I had a piece that was an odd size. I contemplated using Stickles but opted for the more difficult teeny tiny bling. Crazy huh? Think I spent an hour with just the glue alone. Paper was old K&Company; Prima flowers, Crate Paper rubons. I really hated to cut the paper because I hate fussy cutting... I know what you're thinking. . . It's not even fussy. The backing on the chipboard flowers was scraps of corduroy. I stitched around the background sheet. Plus there's Basic Grey in the center of each flower. Tomorrow is opening day for Riley's softball team. Guess they are only having opening ceremonies but at least I'll get a picture of her in her uniform. Baseball pants don't even come in her size so my mom had to take them in. You'll soon see. . . have a nice weekend!

One Crazy April FOOL!

Yep that's me. I just completed a crazy layout. It has. .  .

1- sheet of cardstock
13 -digital papers (because I knew that the weight was going to come into play when I started. Plus I think my digital side had been neglected while doing all these traditional layouts. So completely new kit I used)
1-digital element
2-photos
1- thread with 7 different stitches (yeah one really didn't work well and I can't remember the settings I used)
59- brads (stars are either the center of chipboard stars or within the overlay swirls of the digital element. . . so strategically placed in a random fashion)
71- different pieces of chipboard
4-colors of distress inks
2-colors of Glimmer Mist

I feel good about this because I've had the brads for a few years (who knows where they came from) and the chipboard is Maya Road that I got in a box from the warehouse sale.  The letters belong to Basic Grey white chocolate chipboard that I inked with two distress colors with my fingers.

Tutus on my mind

I can't seem to get making tutus off my mind. The other day Riley and I went to Capezios and we purchased a fuchsia tutu. I had already figured out how to make it but knew my mom would tell me how I could do it better. So we bought it anyhow especially because Riley loved it. My next step is to make tutus for her in probably every possible color. I was told I should sell them at the dance school. 

They also said I could probably do some fund raising with making these canvas tutus. Now that I know how to make a "practice tutu" I think I might attempt it with the canvas. Here I used the Pazzles, Basic Grey papers along with SEI Chocolat stickers, rubons and diecuts. 

 

I have a boat load of Joann's coupons and I have not gone there in the past week. Yes, I let the rain stop me from going today. But I did manage to spin out two layouts. Here's the latest using a few scraps from Sassafras Lass and We R Memory Keepers. I used the Pazzles to cut the scallop circle out of sheets I really didn't like of DCWV. The background and metal slide letters are Making Memories. Butterflies were Papyrus and the white letters Basic Grey.

Scrap time

This weekend outside of making other Amy Butler bag patterns, I did some late night (is 3am considered late or early morning?) scrapping. Another LSS bites the dust after 6 months of ownership so I went to buy the newest inventory at 60% off. The owner bought the store from another woman who kept the name, kit club. . . blah blah blah. So she was left with inventory that was 6 years old. So I went in and bought the newest My Mind's Eye collections from the summer CHA release. Now that I need to clear up some clutter, I used up some scraps. Here's a few layouts that came about. I used Basic Grey and Tinkering Ink. It's really hard to see in the photograph of the first layout the Prima pearl accents with the patterned paper. I also used a water distressing technique on this layout. Really liked how it turned out.

Christmas is sneaking up on me!

This year has been trying. . . .so many bad things have happened and I'm just trying to understand everything. After every occurrence I've neglected the crafting. Christmas is really sneaking up on me. I guess the best part of the year is that it has moved quickly. Have you ever noticed how life now moves much faster than when you were in high school? Gees those 10 months of school lasted forever and as soon as you knew it, there were another long torturous 10 months.

Anyhow, I managed to get myself into gear and start producing. Recently I took my mom up an "outlet" warehouse that sells old Red Envelope products. This year they've had more of the rejects. There were a lot of the silver plated items with the wrong engraving and I took advantage of that. How else is a girl going to get products that have sold for $90 for $1-$3? What they don't know is I'm here altering everything. Here's the first in what I purchased. It's a silver plated ornament. The only thing "wrong" with these is that there was no engraving on the ones I picked out. I took some Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses and covered the box. I have a dozen and yes have only completed one so far. The ornament measures about 4" wide. Michael helped me take off the silver string and his way of helping was to cut them vs. taking the knots out. So I'll have to seek another alternative for the other 10 he helped with.

The flower on the front is Prima of course. I know you already know me so well. What I did here was made it into a hair clip. This clips onto the bow as another part of the present. Well hope you enjoy taking a peek. . . it makes me forget about how life currently is.

Last night's layouts

Here are two pretty quick layouts I did last night. The first uses My Mind's Eye. The second is a combination of Bazzill, Basic Grey, Best Creations, Copic airbrushing, Hamptom Arts, Glimmer Mist.

A Journal of Interest

So I decided to try something different. . .a style unlike my own. I'm taking the ezine course from Teresa Mcfayden. Here's my attempt at an art journal. I am so not vintage but I have some vintage-esque type papers from Sassafras. Haha. We'll see how it goes. My mom gave me this hollowed out book cover when I was doing altered books. So finally it's come into use. I used the ribbon on the spine to hold the Bind it All portion together. Used Basic Grey book plate and a Prima flower. I am determined to use my stash one way or another. A girl needs new stuff you know!

Jenni Bowlin layout

I don't usually buy vintage style papers but the new Jenni Bowlin papers were calling me last week. Part of it was with the intentions of using scallop circles punched out of leftovers from the altered book to create flowers. I sprayed a few with glimmer mist last night and decided it didn't look as good as my first one I had made. So I decided to move on with the layout. I used one of Riley's Chinese New Year photos. I did the layout while watching Dancing with the Stars. I don't tend to watch but there was nothing on and rare. . .Riley was asleep. She woke up right after and that meant Sprout TV and Mickey Mouse for me. Used Prima flowers, felt and brads (from Peaches just because it was sitting next to me in the bedroom). Also a few Basic Grey rubons.

Star of the week

Next Monday begins Riley being the Star of the Week at school. Last year I really rocked it with an interactive board. I used Cosmo Cricket and I mean things spun, pulled out, etc. This year I've been looking forward to it but gees I've procrastinated and that job stressed me out. I decided instead of covering the entire poster board with paper like I did last year (umm when I had a job to pay for all that paper) I used scraps and a pink board. Here's the outcome. I did it all today so it's not great but at least I can forget about it. I used all Basic Grey. I thought I should start loving my handwriting (like everyone else seems to love but me) so I hand wrote all the text.

Just an average day

I think I'm getting really used to staying at home. Can't say I like it much. Anyways, right now I sure don't know why I didn't plan on going to CHA. I guess it was procrastination. I RSVPed to the SEI party and got a few calls from a few manufacturers asking if I was going to attend but now I have to go to a birthday party for a family member; would have gotten the new lines of papers free. Oh well. You know I just don't know what it is with people who give invites days before an event. I could go on but won't. Or more like I shouldn't.

Just quick layouts today. . . one really simple with a hidden journaling card using K&Company. And the other is SEI's Cupid's Candy Shop with Oriental Trading eyelets, Basic Grey fibers, May Arts ribbons and a Maya Road chipboard heart from their heart book.

So far so good!

I seem to be keeping up with my resolution of using up my supplies. I did a Fancy Pants layout, a Basic Grey mini album and a quick Sassafras Lass calendar for Riley's great grandma who lives in South Dakota. I made the base of the free standing calendar from book board. I bound it with book binding tape from Paper Source and instead of assembling like a book, I added an additional piece to the center as if adding a second spine.