busy, oh so busy!

Between directing VBS and travelling every chance we get, I have not been scrapping at all in the last few weeks. I have been taking many photos however & should have many LO's to post once things settle down a bit!

I also wanted a chance to win some fun scrapbook goodies from Nikki Sivils. Her products are fun, whimsical & so full of charm! http://www.nikkisdoghouse.blogspot.com/

Have a happy summer & don't forget the sunscreen!

spending freeeeze

After looking at the pile of scrapbook products that are slowly taking over my scrapbook space, I am putting myself on a supply diet! I am giving myself a LO goal before I can buy more scrapbook products, fifty feels like a good number. Three down, 47 to go! Acting Goofy in Toontown


supplies: cs: Bazzill; pp (and everything else) Sassafras

Going Buggy

Having fun at Flik's Fun Fair. supplies: cs: Bazzill; pp: Recollections ; felt stickers, flowers & other stickers : Sassafras

Christmas Magic

everything is Sassafras. Love these pics of the kids. They were taken by the light of the Christmas tree & assorted candlelight with no flash.
This paper is not my normal style but I like the "homespun" feel of it. It worked well for the LO to give it a nostalgia feel.

And the winner is.......

Gemini Jen
Congrats, I will get the package in the mail as soon as I get your info!
Still enjoying my Sassafras goodies. Created this LO this morning. These pics are from last summer. The kids love hanging out at the lake and these bright stickers from Sassafras were perfect, they practically shout summer! I also used a die cut sheet from a previous project. Love using scraps! I added the googly eyes to the sun for a fun feel. I don't usually go to cutesy but I couldn't resist!

Have a fun weekend all! Congrats again to Gemini Jen!

May the Force be with you

Yep, another Disney Lo. 3 of the kids got picked to do the Jedi training. They had so much fun sparring with Darth Maul. I wanted to fit a ton of pics on the LO & really focus on the intensity of the event. (I had one of Darth Vader as well but DS used it for a project. ) I love the look of focus on my nephews face, they all took the whole thing very seriously. I had to get creative for the title. I didn't have an "R" so I used a "P" with a comma as the leg. You can tell from the close up but it's not really noticeable when you look at the entire LO.
As far as supplies go I used Bazzill CS & Sandylion PP, the brads are MM.

Yesterday was field trip day & I drove with DD's class to Sacramento to see the sights. We went to the Railroad museum, Sutter's Fort & the State Capitol. It was a very looong day! I took a few pics but haven't had a chance to do any editing & as a general rule I photoshop every photo that I am going to print. Yes, it can be very time consuming but for the most part I do pretty basic clean edits so they don't take too much time. It was a rather dreary day and rained off and on throughout. This is the one shot that I took of the outside of the Capitol building. It is such a beautiful building!

I love Sassafras!

Yay! My mystery Sassafras box arrived & I am tickled pink! Love all of my new goodies. I wanted to share pictures of what I received ......the pics aren't great, but ya get the idea. As you can see, I couldn't wait to start scrapping. As soon as I opened the box, I started scrapping! You will notice a few missing items here and there :)

There are actually three of these mini pads.

12x12 paper , they are the entire collections so there are cardstock stickers in there as well. Yummo!

And here is what I have created thus far:

The patterned paper & cs stickers are Sassafras, felt flowers are Recollections and the brads are MM. I added leaves to the felt flowers to add a little extra depth. This Lo is based on a sketch from the current issue of CK.






Another LO:

CS is Bazzill; pp, cs stickers & flowers are Sassafras; border sticker Recollections. This LO is also based in a sketch from CK.

Ok....now here's the fun part! I am going to share the wealth & give a little Sassafras love. On Friday I am going to randomly draw a name from my followers to send a little sample of my Sassafras goodies . If you aren't following my blog...there's still time. I will post the name of the winner Friday!

Have a great week!

I hate waiting!

Ok, so I had hoped that I would have my mystery box from Sassafrass so I could share the wealth & do a little give away but so far, no box. I am really hoping that it comes today. I can't wait to see my new goodies!
I love these pics of my sweet nephew. They were taken w/ my 85mm & I loved the way they turned out. I decided to go a little simpler with the LO to really allow the pics to be the star.
I got some fun new art supplies on clearance at B&N so I just had to try them out. For the stars I used water color crayons. They were super easy to use... I just outlined the stars & then w/ a paintbrush & water, I painted in the center. I am pleased with how they turned out & I can't wait to use them on more projects!
As far as the rest of the supplies: cs; Bazzill; pp: MME & KI memories; letter stickers: Recollections We are having a rainy day so I opted to scan the LO. I'm afraid there's a bit of a line where the two halves meet up.

inspiration everywhere

One of the many benefits of my job is the fact that I am surrounded by inspiration. From book covers to magazines, it's everywhere! One of my favorite magazines to flip through is "Somerset Memories". As a general rule I do not consider myself to be an "artistic scrapper" but flipping through an issue of SM is always sure to inspire! Even though it isn't my personal scrap style, I can still incorporate tidbits here and there. That is the beauty of scrapbooking. Discovering, celebrating, remembering, creating, playing, honoring, loving and oh so much more! Had fun creating the LO Practically Perfect in every way! We love Mary Poppins. Visiting with Bert & Mary was a highlight of our trip. The face characters are always wonderful for interaction & these two were no exception!
supplies: cardstock: Bazzill basics; pp: We R Memory Keepers; tag for title: packaging from stickers; letter stickers, flowers & gems: Recollections.
I wanted to give the LO a whimsical feel so I added the flourishes, flowers & gems. If you look closely you will see a hidden Mickey!
Have a great week!