Moving!!!

Sorry I've been out of the loop a bit but as you can see from the photos below I am up to my ears in moving boxes and packing tape!  Yes, we are moving....less than a week now and I'm trying to get everything ready. I've got some design team projects I'm trying to wrap up for the month before I have to pack up my scrap supplies!

I had to give up my LOAD process which I am totally bummed about.  I was so enjoying the process and was actually keeping up with it.  But with the move coming, I just couldn't commit to that along with packing.  Especially considering my supplies are going in boxes soon!  But I enjoyed it so much I'm considering taking Lain's Mother LOAD class at BPS this summer.  I really enjoyed the process and it really helped me learn a lot about my style and preferences.

Here's a layout I completed for LOAD using the May Magpie Club Main kit and the Bits and Bobs kit!  I LOVE those kits!  I created this layout for a Scrap Tiffany challenge to create a layout about Guilty Pleasures.

Well, that's it for now!  I'm hoping to pop in a bit here and there but we are winding down quickly here with packing so the computer and everything will be down for a few days until we get set up in our new home!   This move is a good thing and we are very excited!  I'll have a much bigger scrap space!  Isn't that the most important thing?  LOL

Have a great weekend!

Magpie Club Kits are back!

I'm so excited to share that the Magpie Club kits have been launched for May! You know I'm a Magpie Club kit fan and have been for quite some time. Well, I was honored to be chosen as one of Magpie Club's Design Team members! YAY!

Magpie Club has just relaunched this May with some great changes. You now have the option of purchasing the Main Kit, which I can say from experience is amazing! I have never been disappointed with Tara's unbelievable kits. They have so much product included and wonderful little bits that you can't find anywhere else.

Then they have also just started a new choice called "Bits and Bobs". This is what I get to play with each month! Tara's bits and bobs she's always included in her kits have always been one of my most favorite things in her kits. Well, now you can get just those little bits of this and that all on their own! How exciting is that?

Here's what you get in this months "Bits and Bobs" kit:

I used the kit to complete my Scrap Tiffany layout for the current challenge to scrapbook about Friendships.  This layout is about my niece and her friend.  I used the awesome sketch provided by Lisa Day at For The Luv of Art weekly challenge.  Talk about killing 3 birds with one stone!  Love when that happens!

And here's my layout I completed using this awesome kit:

Just look at those amazing bits of goodness!  If you have already check out Magpie Club!  One of the absolute best kit clubs in my opinion!

Now I'm off to work on my LOAD project! 



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Scrap Tiffany Blog Hop and Mister Huey!

Even though I couldn’t participate in the blog hop, I wanted to let you know about the Scrap Tiffany blog hop.  It’s lots of great projects and ideas using recycled items!  You must go check it out…..start here!

I also wanted to let you know about some great mists that I have recently fallen IN LOVE with!  That is the Mister Huey mists by Studio Calico. 

You have to try them if you haven’t yet.  Trust me, I have every kind of mist there is and I love them all but these mists are my favorite now!

Check out the store at For The Luv of Art because they just added a huge lot to their inventory.  Last time they had them in stock, they sold out in just a day or so……

I’ve still been busy with these little munchins and visiting with my sister but we’re planning on getting scrappy later this evening…..after our trip to Hobby Lobby!!!!!

Have a great Wednesday!

Tuesday Tutorial

scrI love Tuesdays!  It means we always get a tutorial at Scrap Tiffany!  Today, yours truly, gets to share!

You know how sometimes you need a little something to give a friend, just a quick thank you gift, or a "no-special-reason" gift?  Well today's tutorial is perfect for that!

I'm sharing how to create this adorable little notepad.....

I can't tell you how quick and easy this little project is!  It's perfect for those times when you want just a little something to give!

Head over to Scrap Tiffany and take a peek on how to make it!

"Beauty" Word Challenge

This week's challenge is up at Scrap Tiffany! It's a word challenge...using the word "Beauty". That can mean a lot of different things to people but when I heard it, I knew exactly which photos I wanted to use! I have so many beautiful photos of my daughter, Ashley, on her wedding day so I thought I'd use those!

Here's my layout!

Cardstock:  Bazzill  Patterned Paper:  Stella and Rose, My Minds Eye;  Black Micro Dot, Jenni Bowlin Studio

Alphas:  Sprinkles Vinyl Letters, American Crafts; Foam Letters, Dear Lizzy American Crafts; Mini Alphabet Sticker, My Little Shoebox; Tiny Etched Natural, Adornit Tags:  Blank Pennants, Elle’s Studio Chipboard: Hazel “Fancy” Layered Chipboard (Stella and Rose), My Minds Eye Paper Flowers:  Party Favor, American Crafts Brads:  Stella and Rose, My Minds Eye

Other:  ribbon, journaling stamp, Staz-on ink, Scotch ATG adhesive

 

For my title, I used the word "Beauty" in three different languages....

English, French and Spanish

I also used this sketch from Page Maps

Make sure you go check out all the other designers projects at Scrap Tiffany....
there's some great stuff there!

Have a happy Tuesday!

She's Got Personality!

Yay! It feels so good to be back in the swing of scrapping again after my crazy last few months! Wedding is over, holidays are done, surgeries are past and I think I can finally get my creative juices flowing again!

I'm so happy to share my Scrap Tiffany challenge layout with you! This week's challenge is all about the gray and yellow! Yep, that's the challenge! Use gray and yellow on your layout/project. I've always loved the look of gray and yellow but when I went to search for what I had on hand to work with, I have to say, I had a hard time. I usually do not grab yellow when I'm shopping! But I managed to find somethings that I think worked together well.

Isn't my little niece, Adoration just the cutest little thing! She definitely lives up to this title! She's a hoot!

Of course, I pulled out some of my adorable felt flowers
from Wendy Hammer Designs! LOVE them!

So, pull out some gray and yellow and see what you can come up with! Email your creation to Tiffany because we want to see too!

Have a great Thursday!

Scrap Tiffany Holiday Blog Hop!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here! You arrived just in time for the Scrap Tiffany Holiday Blog Hop! Thanks for stopping by! If you just landed on my blog, you will definitely want to start from the beginning at the Scrap Tiffany blog so that you don't miss one stop on this amazing journey of Holiday inspiration!

I decided to make some Christmas trees out of magazines and an old paperback book. You could just leave them plain and they look great that way too, but you know me, I always have to add a little bling! I decided to add decorations to mine. (Click on photo to view larger.)

The large tree was created with a magazine and the two smaller trees were from a paperback book already in the donation box! I made the two smaller trees from one book and still have pages left over.

I think the white one is actually my favorite!
I actually sprayed my trees with white spray paint and just a touch of matte silver metallic spray paint. I then sprayed with adhesive and glittered and glittered also adding some glitter stars. Again, you don't have to spray paint, you could just leave plain and they look really cool that way too.

I added a white bird, some tulle, some white feathers and more. I love how silver bead garland looks on the tree.

For the red tree, I just added some more of the berries from the Christmas pics I picked up at Michael's, added a ribbon and some wire with bling!

The black tree was created by just using different sizes of black brads. I didn't have any black balls or berries so I went with what I had. white bird, some tulle, some white feathers and more. I added black tulle at the top, again with wire and some beads.

Ok, so you wanna know how to make them???

It's actually very easy! I'll show you how...

Step 1:

Start with your magazine. Make sure to bend the spine open and break the spine. Something you would normally NEVER do, I know, but it's important for this project!

Step 2:

Begin by folding the page down meeting at the spine to form a triangle.

Step 3:

Fold down again meeting spine to create a necktie shape.

Step 4:

Crease and fold bottom flap hanging over edge of magazine.

Step 5:

Tuck under triangle.

Step 6:

Continue folding through entire magazine.

Step 7:

As you continue, you will start to see the tree taking shape. Continue until the magazine is completely folded and the tree is completed. If you like you can glue the back page to the front page to keep it's shape although it usually isn't necessary.

Step 8:

Once folding is complete and tree is shaped, you can spray paint and glitter if you like. Then just decorate how you choose. I used Christmas picks found on sale at Michael's. You can embellish as much or as little as you like.

I have to say, this definitely got me in the Christmas mood very early. I have been creating with Christmas music and now I'm ready to decorate....might have to wait a bit on that!

Well, you better get hopping on to the next stop, but before you do, make sure you leave me a comment to be entered in the drawing for my giveaway! I have a variety of items I'll be packaging up for the winner! Take a peek at what you can win....

A package of Glimmer Chips, a bottle of Glimmer Mist, alphas, Sassafras Chipboard, SEI rubons, Jenni Bowlin banner stickers, and more....

Also a stack of papers including several from Studio Calico, Basic Grey, Melody Ross and more.....

A few papers from Glitz Designs with matching rub-ons and journaling cards...

And a few papers from My Little Shoebox with matching die-cuts and overlays....Just leave me a comment and I'll post the winner on Wednesday morning!

Now you better get going so you don't miss any of the great ideas from the other Scrap Tiffany designers....

Next on the hop is the amazing Abby....

Thanks for participating in the Scrap Tiffany Holiday Hop! Don't forget to leave a comment...

***Wednesday morning update: Feel free to still leave a comment however winner has already been chosen. Thank you.

Sneak Peak **Holiday Blog Hop**

Are you ready? Scrap Tiffany's Holiday Blog Hop is starting on Monday! I'm covered in glitter and glue strings as I finish my projects. I've been creating all day and I think I'm ready! I've had the fireplace going and the Christmas music playing to get in the spirit of things! Yes, it's been cold enough for the fireplace!

There.....just a sneak...
I'm really pleased with how my things turned out so make sure you come back on Monday for the hop! You'll want to start at the Scrap Tiffany blog and make your way through the design team blogs!

So we'll see you back here on Monday! Have a great rest of the weekend!

I'm a Fleur Girl!

You may have noticed a blinkie addition on the right side of my blog. That's because I am now a Fleur Girl for Wendy Hammer Designs!

Wendy is an amazing creator of all things felt! You must take a look at her Etsy shop! I placed an order a couple of weeks ago and I must say, when I received my order, I was so impressed at how much cuter they were even in person and at the high quality they were created. You won't be disappointed!

The other Fleur Girls are: Amy Coose, Leslie Ashe, Kimberly Neddo and Rebecca Price. Wow! I know! That's one amazing team to be a part of! I'm honored to be included in that line up!

Speaking of design team calls, don't forget there are two great calls right now that I can just tell you are awesome teams to be a part of!

Elle's Studio is having her design team call for the January -June 2011 team! Go to her blog to check it out! Deadline is November 15th!
And Scrap Tiffany Design Team call is going on right now too! I've been a part of the Scrap Tiffany design team since July of 2009 and I absolutely love it! Tiffany is great to work with and the team is a lot of fun! Tiffany's deadline is November 30th!

So don't wait, get your submissions in now!

Happy Friday!