Guess What?
February 2, 2010 at 5:37 am | In Announcements, Scrapbooking, TallyScrapper | 1 CommentI’m the new guest designer over at TallyScrapper for February 2010!!! I am super excited! I am just barely starting to get back into the whole online scrapbooking world after a 2 year break, so imagine my surprise when I got an email out-of-the-blue from the owner of TallyScrapper asking if I’d like to be a guest designer. Yes, yes, YES!!!! Can you tell I’m excited? LOL!
Scrapperie Sketch Challenge #3
February 1, 2010 at 6:16 am | In Baby Themed, Family Themed, Kid Themed, Multi-Photo, One Page Layouts, Scrapbooking, Scrapperie Sketch Challenges | 1 CommentAnother week, another great sketch! Head on over to the Scrapperie to check it out or click HERE. I created this fun layout using the sketch. It was my first time using products from My Little Shoebox and I had so much fun. I love their playful style! It’s perfect for little girl photos too!
Aunt Simona…
Journaling says, “You enjoyed getting to know your Aunt Simona while she and your Uncle Jon were here visiting for Christmas. It was your first time meeting them both.”
Be sure to check back soon because I have a fun announcement to make, as well as a bunch of layouts (lots of 2-pagers if you like that sort of thing) to share! See you soon!
Scrapperie Sketch Challenge #2
January 26, 2010 at 5:48 am | In Baby Themed, Love Themed, Multi-Photo, One Page Layouts, Scrapbooking, Scrapperie Sketch Challenges | 1 CommentIt’s that time again! Time for a new sketch over at the Scrapperie! Click HERE to see Amy’s sketch of the week. It’s a very inspiring one. I love the idea of having the same photo in both color and b & w!
Here’s my take on the sketch…
You Are Stunning
Journaling says, “Beautiful, sweet baby girl… Your beauty amazes me every single day… You are stunning.”
Check back again next week at the Scrapperie for another inspiring sketch! I hope to see you there! 
More to Share
January 23, 2010 at 2:42 am | In Beach Themed, Multi-Photo, One Page Layouts, Pet & Animal Themed, Scrapbooking, Sewing, Summer Themed, Travel & Vacation Themed, Two Page Layouts | 1 CommentI have some more layouts to share. Nothing fancy, just some things I’ve been working on slowly, but surely the last few weeks. I have lofty goals to scrapbook 365 layouts this year. The odds are not in my favor, LOL, but hopefully such a goal will get me in my scrapbook room more at night.
Cozy…
Journaling says, “Dexter always looks so warm and cozy snuggled up in his little bed. It’s his next favorite place to sleep besides my lap.”
Learning to Scrap…
Journaling says, “Eddie’s anniversary gift to me this year was to spend a day learning to scrap. I had so much fun with him and was so impressed with his skills!”
Myrtle Beach…
Journaling says, “Eddie, the dogs, and I spent Labor Day weekend relaxing at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. I was 12 weeks pregnant @ the time.”
Pit Stop…
Journaling says, “We stopped off at a rest area for a bottle break and some time out of the car. Ainslie was glad to be free! July 2009 – Kansas”
Badlands…
Journaling says, “While passing through South Dakota, we stopped to see the sights @ Badlands N.P. – 6/09″
These are just a few of the layouts I’ve gotten done so far this year. I have a handful more to share, but still need to find some time to photograph them. I also have another sketch layout from the Scrapperie’s new weekly sketch challenge to share on Monday, so be sure to check back soon if you’re interested in that.
Thanks for visiting!
Love is in the air…
January 20, 2010 at 9:58 am | In Altered Art, Holiday Themed, Love Themed, Say it With Letters, Scrapbooking | Leave a CommentJust wanted to drop by to share my latest design team projects for Say it With Letters. They are Valentine’s Day themed. I just LOVE this time of year, don’t you? LOL! 
My first project was created using the scalloped heart shape. I used patterned papers from the My Mind’s Eye ‘Be Loved’ collection. I love the red and pink paired with the teal blue! I used Heidi Swapp paint in Icee, added some sparkly white glitter while it was still wet, and then smeared it all around with my finger. After it dried, I distressed it up a bunch with some sandpaper and then covered it with a layer of Sparkle Mod Podge. I also have to point out that the ric-rac is actually velvet, which I thought was super cool! And the die-cut title has 3D pop-dots underneath it to give it a little dimension.
My second project is a little heart door hanger. I kept it pretty simple since it’s a pretty small shape. It already had two little holes in it, which made it perfect to use as a door hanger or ornament. I used more My Mind’s Eye products on this one as well, but from the ‘Love Me Do’ collection this time instead. Love the fun, bright colors in this line! I added little wings (painted white with some glitter added to them) and outlined the heart with black Stickles.
Be sure to check out the Say it With Letters Store for lots of other fun Valentine’s Day and love themed shapes and words that you can play with! Some of the other design team girls worked on a really cute heart with wings shape this month as well. You should be able to see pictures of those projects on the SIWL Blog very soon!
Scrapperie Sketch Challenge #1
January 18, 2010 at 9:59 am | In Baby Themed, Kid Themed, Multi-Photo, Scrapperie Sketch Challenges | Leave a CommentI was recently invited to join the brand new “sketch team” over at the Scrapperie! Every week, the very talented digital artist, Amy Teets, will be issuing a new sketch. The sketch team will provide samples to go with her layouts. That’s where I come in! I love working with sketches as inspiration so I think this team will be the perfect fit for me. Plus, it will hopefully get me scrapbooking more!
Today the very first sketch was released and I hope you will love it as much as I did! Click HERE to see Amy’s sketch.
Here’s my layout sample for this week’s sketch.
It’s called “The Banana Incident”…
As I said above, there will be a new sketch posted every Monday and I know that you won’t be disappointed. Being a part of the sketch team, I get to see them in advance, so I know that you are going to love what she has planned! And did I mention that there are other challenges that are issued EVERY day of the week? Hope to see you over at the Scrapperie!
Happy New Year!
January 5, 2010 at 8:00 am | In Baby Themed, Beach Themed, Love Themed, Multi-Photo, One Page Layouts, One Photo, Pet & Animal Themed, Scrapbooking, Travel & Vacation Themed, Two Page Layouts | 4 CommentsIn honor of a brand new year, I thought I’d better come over here to my neglected blog and post the pile of layouts that I’ve had laying around for a couple of months. Hopefully this year I will be better about promptly posting my work. We’ll see, LOL!
All-American Cutie
Journaling says, “To be perfectly honest, you actually aren’t “All-American.” Your daddy was born in the country of Romania and grew up in Canada. In fact, he is actually a Canadian citizen. I guess that makes you an All-American-Canadian-Romanian cutie…”
Pictures taken @ 3 Months
Beach Baby
Journaling says, “We had a great vacation down in Florida together. It was your 1st time at the beach and you were a good sport. You weren’t too crazy about the ocean and the sand didn’t interest you much, but you tolerated sunscreen and the adorable sunglasses that I put on your face. You are an adorable beach baby!”
Pictures taken @ 2 1/2 Months
Catching Flies
Journaling says, “When you were a newborn, you’d sleep anytime and anywhere. You’d even sleep though talking and loud noises! Here you are asleep on Grandma’s shoulder @ 2 weeks.”
Pictures taken @ 2 Weeks
Dr. Clements
Journaling says, “You had your 1st visit to the pediatrician when you were just 5 days old. You weighed just 6 lbs and 4 ounces.”
Pictures taken @ 5 Days
Drive Kansas
Journaling says, “We drove through the state of Kansas on day 4 of our 6 day road trip from Montana back to Georgia … We encountered some scary weather in Kansas. We had never seen skies so dark!”
Pictures taken @ 5 Months Old
Grandpa Larry
Journaling says, “Grandma and Grandpa came to visit when you were only a few weeks old.”
Pictures taken @ 4 Weeks
Happy Holidays
Journaling says, “This was our last Christmas as “just the 2 of us.” Next year we will have a baby to celebrate with!”
Pictures taken on Christmas 2008
Little Man
Journaling says, “Dexter has such a sweet personality. He is an amazing little bundle of cuteness. We just adore the little guy!”
Pictures taken in June of 2008
Our Safe Spot
Journaling says, “Every year our area is hit with tornadoes. You experienced your 1st warning at just 7 weeks.”
Pictures taken @ 7 Weeks
Road Trip
Journaling says, “At just 4 months, you were such a good little traveler. 2,300 miles each way and you barely complained.”
Pictures taken @ 4 Months
You Make Me Smile
Journaling says, “Eddie had a wonderful 1st Father’s Day with his little “Ainslie Bear.” They snuggled, opened gifts, went swimming in the pool, and barbecued. They always have a great time together!”
Pictures taken @ 4 Months
Sun Protection
Journaling says, “I wanted to capture this moment forever. You looked so teeny tiny under my adult sized hands lathering you up with sunscreen.”
Pictures taken @ 2 1/2 Months
Taking a Dip
Journaling says, “While at Ft. Walton Beach, you took your 1st dip in the ocean. You only got as far as your toes before your started screaming.”
Pictures taken @ 2 1/2 Months
Tana
Pictures taken in June of 2008
True Love
Journaling says, “I never knew love so deep and true until I became your Mommy. I would do anything for you.”
Pictures taken @ 4 Weeks
That’s all for now, but I have been craving some time to create, so hopefully I will get the time soon! Check back for more (hopefully sooner rather than later, LOL)!! Happy 2010!!!
FAMILY
December 17, 2009 at 6:18 am | In Altered Art, Family Themed, Say it With Letters, Sewing | 3 Comments
I had a lot of technical difficulties with my latest design team project from Say it With Letters. I decided to sew on each of the letters and of course on the last letter, my sewing machine needle had to go and break on me. Do you think I had replacements? LOL! And then I had a heck of a time trying to get the metal hinges to stick. I tried 3 different glues before finally some Gorilla wood glue worked. I was very disappointed with my trusty ol’ Zip Dry glue!
Despite my many setbacks, it’s finally complete and I must say that I am very pleased with how it turned out. I plan to hang it in our living room and think it will complement our furniture nicely.
To complete this project, I painted the letters a rusty brown color (by mixing two types of Heidi Swapp paints… bark & pumpkin). I took a sheet of some thin chipboard (you know the kind that comes in the packaging when you order patterned paper? I save it and use it for projects…) and traced the letters out on it. After cutting the letters out of the chipboard, I placed adhesive on the tops of them and adhered them to my patterned paper. The point of this was so that they would be a little bit more sturdy than just patterned paper alone when I went to sew on them.
Before getting to work on my sewing machine, I ran each letter shape through my corrugator tool and sanded them to give them some extra texture. I also tried to do different stitches on each letter to give it kind of a homemade, eclectic look. After sewing on each one (which took two days due to my needle mishap), I glued the chipboard/patterned paper letters onto my painted wooden letters. I took a gold ink pad to them to give a bit of an old, vintage feel to it all. Lastly, I added ric rac, ribbon, and pearls, as well as some metal hinges, buttons, and word stickers. It was a long process, but very worth it in the end.
Hope you like it too!
Oh Christmas Tree…
November 24, 2009 at 6:26 am | In Altered Art, Holiday Themed, One Photo, Say it With Letters, Scrapbooking, Winter Themed | 1 CommentI just LOVE the new Standing Christmas Tree from Say it With Letters! It has a notch at the bottom so that it can stand up or you can just lay it flat if that suits your fancy. I personally love the idea of being able to decorate BOTH sides of it! Be sure to follow the links above if you’d like to decorate one of your own this holiday season!
I used patterned paper from the new Mistletoe collection by Making Memories on both sides of my Christmas tree. The 3-D flower embellishments are also from Making Memories. The green ric-rac is actually giant ribbon. Isn’t it cool?! I was really hoping to make my tree kind of non-traditional and funky, which I think I more or less succeeded at.
The second side of my tree also features patterned papers by Making Memories. I used a transparent photo frame that I’ve had in my stash for a few years. I plan on adding this year’s family Christmas photo to it later. I added a big red bow and a couple of 3-D flowers to finish it off. Altogether, I’m very happy with the way it turned out and can’t wait to display this Christmas!
Vintage Christmas House Trio
November 21, 2009 at 9:33 am | In Altered Art, Holiday Themed, Say it With Letters, Scrapbooking, Winter Themed | Leave a Comment
I can’t believe that I’m already posting Christmas stuff! It seems like it was just Christmas 2008 and now here we are already toward the end of November 2009. Time flies when you’re having fun, doesn’t it? I’m excited to share my latest design team project for Say it With Letters. These vintage houses were created using the house trio from SIWL.
My favorite house of the three is the medium sized one. I used patterned papers from Webster’s Pages for all three of them, but I got out my old corrugating tool for this particular one. I like the texture that it adds. I also added a bunch of buttons (and a few little pearls) to the roof, as well as some lace to the back of the house (see it peaking through the windows and the door?).
I tried to add little bits of my favorite Christmas carols to each house, as well as some lace and pearls to give them some continuity.
I painted each of the houses in a vintage white color and sanded them up really well to give them a shabby chic kind of look. I also added a light dusting of glitter to them. I changed up the metal photo frame on the large house a little by adding a little white paint and some glitter. I plan to add this year’s family Christmas photo to it later.
Happy Holidays!
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