House Cleaning!

I don't know what got into me yesterday but I have completely gutted my scraproom from ceiling to floor! I went through bins of old stuff, ALL of my stamps and cleaned them, went through some drawers and bins. Re-Sorted my patterned paper and cardstock....hmmmm...Oh I organized my shelves that have my paint, mists and punches and some other things here and there.

PHEW! I sat down to do some more projects for Core'dinations for CHA next week and owen came in and asked me if he could help me clean and organize my room. ARGH, I guess that isn't a good sign, is it? I did get his stamp of approval today. He came in and said he was glad I finally "got around" to get things organized around here. SO 24 hours later I am done.

Make sure you check out the link on the right hand side of my blog!!! ANOTHER Cored'inations give-a-way! 40 packs of Tim Holtz cardstock!!! They were designed to match his Ranger and Distressed lines perfectly :)

And did you see??? The new DT was posted over at Webster's!!! It's going to be a great year. Last year was awesome being on the team and I am looking forward to some DT alum stuff. I am excited for change and some new adventures this year. I have been a part of the Ning site over there since I met Terri two years ago and it is still a home away from home for me. I go there everyday with my coffee, LOL!

Here are a few cards that I created for The Color Room Shimmerz Palettes. I love playing along with these since I have a lot of these colors.

I used my Kreaxions butterfly die (ran it through my Cuttlebug, they work beautifully) and then covered it with crepe paper and lots of shimmerz! Cardstock is Core'dinations.

And another one for The Color Room. I used Core'dinations Whitewash (from the Jenni Bowlin Core Impressions line) and loaded it with Shimmerz paints. I love using these on my Core!!!! It's pre embossed so you don't have to do any texturizing.

{yawn}

What a week! Busy! :) Good Busy, though :) Oh and I am super pumped...lost 11 lbs. and exceeded my goal (wanted to lose 10 by 11/19) so I just added another 10. What heck. I did plateau this week though so I am going to need to switch it up a bit. I am thinking maybe going back to some P90X videos. I just love running though. I just think and think and it clears my head. Lately I feel like I can just run and run and keep going.

Thanks for letting me share. It feels so good to be back on the horse AND down a pants size!

So on with the scrappy stuff, ellen!

i created this gift box and mini for a co-worker who is having a baby. not sure if you remember this post with the MME Alphabet Soup flash cards....but it goes with that...you know ...a set. He has been a good friend to me and one of the reasons I stayed with the company for the last year or so. It was hard for me to give notice there so i am going to keep one or two clients at least for the next few weeks and see if i can manage.

Supplies are MME Alphabet soup papers and 12x12 die cuts (you know how I love me some die cuts), tons of Glimmer Mists and Shimmerz, some Pink Paislee Trim and jewel, a myStampBOX stamp for the tag, and a Punky Sprouts flower (LOVE THESE!!!!)

The bingo card is vintage from my stash. I actually added binder clips to this instead of the hemp.

I stamped on the flower with Stazon and the my favorite things stamps from FTLOA...

Have a GREAT weekend!!!

Shimmerz

I played with Shimmerz last week and, as usual, it was FUN! If you need to buy some head over to FTLOA..Norma just loaded a bunch of the new releases.

When I was little, we would collect seashells at the Jersey Shore and my mom would bring watercolors along and after we showered and ate, we would paint shells. We carry on this tradition when we go to the beach with owen and this year was no exception. Well, a little one;) This time I tried Shimmerz and rubons and bling! When owen saw these on my scrap table he was SO excited. So guess what we are doing this weekend?

I practiced on this shell first, he was a little abused so if I made a mistake than I wouldn't be bummed but I love it! I used some Tuscan Sun on here...Love how it picks up the shimmery goodness.

Here I used some paints...mix of Pearlz and Aquamarine.

And this one was a mix of Pearlz and Ultra Marine.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

For the Luv of Art FABULOUS Kit!!!

Seriously....this kit is gorgeous. You have to get it! And the stamps are so awesome. EVERYONE needs a camera stamp in their arsenal of scrapbooking supplies. AND if you aren't a stamper, that this might just be the kit that converts you.

Here is a layout that I did with the kit. The 6x6 paper pad is exclusive as well as the stamps.

And the kit also comes with these fun Punky Sprouts flowers that are precut and ready to make into your own rosettes. How cute is that little Polaroid stamp? It is on a clothesline...so cute! There is a close-up below. And the fun kraft envelope comes in the kit, too.

I ran the top portion of the envelope through my Cuttlebug for some texture and then antiqued it a bit. I didn't pull my flower tight, I just kind of layered it on the button. To see how I stamped on it scroll down for some step by step photos.

Here is a close up of that fun Polaroid stamp!!! I put the alphas on it and popped up the heart {a stamp from July's kit}.

Suzy West does some cool tutorials on the Punky Sprouts site so check it out for some more how to's.

You gotta use stazon on....

Here it is with the image on it. I used the Favorite Things stamp from August's kit. I love the look of script on the flower. After I stamped it, I sprayed with red and blue Shimmerz.

Happy Labor Day Monday!

I have to laugh at myself b/c I am still getting used to the new look of my blog every time I come here. I am not sure if anyone noticed before that my old header still said 2009! Notice this header is neutral so I don't have to change it next year if I don't want to or find time to is more like it!

Here is a layout I did for Webster's Pages September Guest Designer inspiration. We got to browse Christine Middlecamp's blog for inspiration, which of course is not hard! I love how she layers and layers her embellishments so that is what I tried to achieve in this layout. Everything is Webster's except the metal frame & tag (Tim Holtz).

These tiny rosettes were so easy! I used my scraps from the bloomers (when you cut them down sometimes there are pieces of fabric left over) so I just tied them in loose knots. Then, I took my Shimmerz spritz and took the top out of the bottle and just let some drip right on the fabric. I realized after I glued them to the paper I wanted them to be shimmery and I didn't want to spray the entire page.

Good Friday Morning!

It is going to be a gorgeous day today here on the East Coast. In most of the area, the kids start school Monday so I am pulling Owen out of daycare for a day at Knoebels. He has no idea!!!

So today was my final post over at Helmar as their Guest Designer for August. Check it out here. I did a layout with my For the Luv of Art kit. The misting is one of the NEW Shimmerz colors that ROCKs called Tuscan Sun.

Have a great weekend!

Summer Photo Shoot

Happy Wednesday! I just wanted to share my layout for the My Mind's Eye blog challenge and and some punches from Just Imagine Crafts and myStampBOX stamps. I looved this sketch and got a bunch of MME with my Scrapbook Trends goodie box and these colors where just talking to me, saying "scrap me!"

background cardstock is Core'dinations Core Impressions.

I used a photo strip stamp from myStampBOX on here. I lined it up, stamped it and then cut it out. Then, I lined up my Just Imagine Crafts butterfly punch and punched away. Then I used the punched butterfly and alternated it in the photo strip. I also used my dauber and Shimmerz on the ticket (used it as a tab here) and the Uniquely You diecut.

SRM Blog Hop

Ever since I was introduced to SRM STickers, I can't seem to put them down. I love how easy they are to use and versatile they are. The circle shapes fit my CM circle punch perfectly! I wasn't planning on making anything last night but Henry and I hung out in my room. He plays with my bakers twine and goes fishing for GI Joe guys and I made this :) make sure you check out their blog hop here.

I used a Tim Holtz embossing folder, some old BG in my stash and my NEW Shimmerz and Jillibean soup journaling sprout (my most favorite scrappy supply EVER) along with the SRM stickers (all goodies i purchased at FTLOA)...





And here is the sketch it was based on:

GCD Studio Contest

I was so excited when I saw the GDC Studio contest because I knew my August Kit from LBD was full of some juicy goodies from them :) I was so excited that I forgot the part about making a layout about your home town...LOL! How funny is that. The good part is, I have some left over ;) and I LOVE this little goody I made to hang in my dining room.

I ran the birdie and the flowers through my Cuttlebug for some added dimension....

There is a Melody Ross sticker hidden in there....

And the stamp is from Norma Kennedy over at For the Luv of Art from the June kit..OH and TONS of Shimmerz that Norma just loaded in the store!!!

myStampBOX goodies and a Studio Calico bag...

What? Yup, you heard me right...myStampBOX goodies and a Studio Calico bag!

I have ordered a few Studio Calico kits here and there and I normally I put these 12x12 bags in the recycling bin but this time I set it on my desk and it kept talking to me, telling me "make me into something" and when I saw the challenge this week over on their blog, I went for it. AND I used some of the new American Crafts Dear Lizzy I got over at Scrapgal.

I turned it upside down, added some closures and just went from there....I explain it below with the detail shots....

Here is a detail of the myStampBOX stamp right on the photo with some Stazon Ink.


I had these little peg things that I used for the wall mount. I adhere the Pink Paislee Chipboard piece {from one of the alpha set I used below} and used my Crop-a-dile to punch a whole through it and the bag. Then I painted the peg "thingy" and added some Glitter to it and stuck it through the whole for the mount.


Here, I used another Studio Calico bag that I had and ran it through my Cuttlebug with a Spellbinder's die for the scalloped flowers. I used Helmar Adhesives for these, too.


And here is the hive that I used some Core'dinations Black Magic Cardstock and a Cricut Cartridge...some Shimmerz on the wooden buttons....

Good Afternoon!

Now I know why I schedule my posts b/c I am always running late ;) I hope everyone had a fabulous weekend....we did. The sun was out! YEAH! And it is gorgeous again today. It was great taking one of the kids I work with to the park, he just ran and ran and was so happy to be outside.

Here are a few more goodies from the Serendipity Scrapbooks March kit. The main kit is sold out but there are some mini kits available! AND the exclusive Rooftop Garden collection is still available, too {not to many though}

Have you ever heard of the story of the turtle and hippo that became best friends? owen and mzee? it is such a cute story and my good friend got us this book when owen was little and he loooved it. Well, i spelled mazee's name wrong in the layout, LOL! it is supposed to be mzee but that is okay...we pronounce it "may-zee" here b/c that was easy for owen to say....anyway...henry got this cute little wooden hippo for his birthday this year and we named it mazee and this is the layout of him and my mom walking him around and around and around and around the house! do you see Grover getting a ride on there? ;)

the background paper is from the Rooftop Garden collection {gorgeous!}

some Shimmerz [comes in kit] on the letters...

and these FUN mosaic tiles came in the kit, too! And some Core'dinations ;)

And here is a layout of brain! isn't he cute? he is soooo skinny! 40 lbs and he looks smokin' ;) I used Core'dinations chocolate box on here..sand it and the green comes through! love it.

Again, some Shimmerz on the edges of the canvas tag...

Welcome to Be Inspired # 70

First off, I want to thank Betty and Maggie for letting me take a little break for a few months to get some things in order and I am so excited to be BACK with Wednesday's Be Inspired challenge. And if you are here for the mStampBOX blog hop...click here when you are done ;)

Don't forget to check out the Cuttlebug Challenge Blog and this month's challenge/contest to leave as many comments as possible on the blog! click here for more info on that...

Today's Challenge was to incorporate fabric into your layout...see this cool circle pattern? That is some vintage fabric that I found hidden in a compartment in the stool that came with Brian's Pap's sewing machine. SO COOL! I have been dying to use it and it I just loved the yellow, red and teal combo so I tore into my Core'dinations right away and this is what I came up with...I know the photo of owen is a bit scraptastic but I just love him all sweaty, intense and smiley. I just envisioned him growing up on me ;)

Then I ran my Sassafrass alphas and my Thickers through my Cuttlebug. Anything sticky like that, just put wax paper behind it and the peel off. For the Thickers, use your C mat and a shim and you get the perfect impression.

The fabric strips are Studio Calico.

AND I used my NEW ">Shimmerz Pearlz on the button...LOVING them!