Sunday, May 24, 2009

My Rachel, My Muse

So, the K4 page inspired me to make the sign for my daughter's door that she has been asking for. She loves it....she helped with the doodles. I think I just found my newest product line for my shop on etsy. Yay. I It is made from a piece of scrap 1" x 4" that my husband was tossing out. Lock up the workshop, honey, because here I come!!

Saturday, May 23, 2009

Scrap Idol Week 7

So I am moving forward in Scrap Idol again....It is down to the final three. This week's challenge is to use only the following: solid card stock, brads, eyelets and ribbon. Here is what I came up with. Check out the other entries at the scrapbooksupplystore.ning.com




Monday, May 18, 2009

Just can't wait


I haven't heard about the results for my contest yet. I have been working like a dog on these recycled books. This is my favorite, so far.
I also really like the Hershy Bar Book...chocolate and scrapbooking go together like peanutbutter and jelly. My husband knows when I am going to have a crop or just do some serious scrapbook time, because I head to my room with a bag of miniature reese cups....mmmmmm.

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Productivity Galore


I have had quite the weekend. I backed up all my photos...yes ALL of my photos...that took most of the day today. I created my synergy layout for Scrap Idol. I cleaned my entire craft area. Took photos of all item I have made but never got a round to posting on my website AND I posted about 40 new items on my etsy website. I am exhausted. I tied all my coasters with ribbon, too.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Scrap Idol 6

Yea - I made it another week. This week's challenge is to create a layout use only one product line. Our choices were Cosmo Cricket, Basic Grey, or My Mind's Eye. I chose Cosmo Cricket. Here is the result.
Okay - so my layout this week may not make sense to anyone not an engineer...The title - synergy...is a term my husband used to refer to what our relationship lacked during a rough patch in college. Yes, he was an engineer major. The term kind of stuck throughout the years as we have created this life of happy chaos together. I mostly used the Hello Sunshine line from Cosmo Cricket. I rarely make a page without ribbon and Hello Sunshine did not come with ribbon, so that is Jack's World. The message board, chipboard flowers and frame are Bare Naked by Cosmo. I used my cricket to sut out the title with the exception of the S...that was a part of the die cut sheet of alphabet. So here it is...week six.

Check out all of the entries at http://www.scrapbooksupplystore.ning.com/




Sunday, May 10, 2009

Scrap Idol Week 5

The contest continues. Scrap Idol at the Scrapbook Supply Store in Greer, SC is in week 5 of its competition. I am really enjoying it. This week the requirements were to use at least 4 photos, 3 embellishments, and a summer theme. It had to be a 12x12 layout...1 or 2 page spread. This is my entry for week 5. We will find out in the next day or so who is eliminiated. Wish me luck.






Monday, May 4, 2009

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle



So now I am in to these notebooks. I am constantly scouring the trash at not only my house, but in others' homes. I have a problem. I am making note books out of recycled food boxes. They are absolutely perfect. I wish I could take credit for the idea, but I found them on etsy. I can not remember the store, but I thank you, whomever you are. My kids absolutely love them. They have been reading this series of books called "The Diary of a Whimpey Kid". They are going to town writing and drawing in their own diaries made from their favorite snacks. Fun.

Scrap Idol Entry 4


I am not too thrilled with this page for this week's entry to the Scrap Idol Contest. It was uninspired. I very well may get the axe this round. Grandma and Grandpa look great, though. Don't they?