It's a Snow Day!

Edited: I changed my blog header last night using some Echo Park goodies in honour of us getting MORE snow ;)

WAhoo! The great wet kind that you can build a hUgE snowman!!!! So I got my scrap on this weekend. Everyone took a nap here on Saturday so I thought it would be a great time to jump on some challenges over at Scrap Attack Scrapbooking.

Here is a layout I did using the word "love" in the title and/or journaling. Papers, embellies, chipboard numbers are Sassafrass Lass, chipboard hearts are Maya Road using their mist, too, and Cardstock is Core'dinations Core Impressions Cosmo Cricket. Not sure if you can notice but I cut the flower patterned paper in an asymmetrical shape for something different.

I love running outside (not to be confused with the dreaded treadmill, LOL!) And for the "1"...I ran out of chipboard number 1's so I used the negative space from the package and then cut my own ;) and then ran it through the Cuttlebug.

And this paper comes with stitching images so I randomly stitches some of them around the page...

Next up is a card for the Elephant challenge over at the Nook. This little guy makes me smile. I just love this MME Alphabet soup line!

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!

Have a Wonderful Holiday!

Not sure if I will get to post before the big day comes so I hope everyone has an amazing holiday!

Someone is ready for the big guy ;) I told him that he can't sleep there tomorrow night, though.

I don't have any new projects to post right now but I never got a chance to put these up earlier because they got picked up for Scrapbook Trends December and Simply Handmade December so I didn't get the chance to share them but now I can! This Sass paper is still one of my favorite holiday lines ever.


This little guy had a 3 page spread!

Creative Cuts and More & Be Inspired # 50

Hope everyone is having a great wednesday! this is a super crazy busy week for me at work but that is okay, i have all day friday free and my scrap room is calling me! i also got good news last week that the business school where i teach asked me to come back for two more classes next term so i am super pumped about that.

Here is my latest project from Creative Cuts and more. I cannot get enough of these fun little die cut boxes. They are so fun to make. I thought this would be a great gift card holder for a baby or kid's birthday. This particular box is the crayon box. Make sure you check out 2Sketches4you b/c they are sponsoring this week's sketch with a card kit!

I used Sassafrass Lass pp's, ran it through my Cuttlebut and added a combo of Shimmerz spritz and Glimmer Mist to the raffia.

I did a tut on how to make paper bows over at the Cuttlebug Challenge blog this week! I have to admit, my wonderful friend Joanne showed me these first so this is not my original idea. But I love it and use it a lot...I have the measurements memorized, LOL.