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Deep In Thought

Do you remember how excited I was that a Joann's was opening nearby? I was giddy, and just couldn't wait for their opening day!! Well, the day finally came, and I went to the store. What a big let down. My problem is not with Joann's, the problem is with the size of the store, and what they carry for us scrappers. Which pretty much amounts to very little! The store is soooo small, and the majority of their product is sewing related. That's a BIG plus, as there really  is no other place to purchase fabric and or sewing related products in a 40 mile radius. So I'm pleased with that. But that leaves very little room for scrappy stuff, or anything else.

I've been there twice in the last 3 weeks. Once for their opening day, and the second time, to purchase fabrics. I'm going to make some covers for my Expression and my Big Shot Pro......I'm tired of dusting them off every time I want to use these tools!

Anyways, this is going to be a short post....gotta get ready for work!

Deep In Thought

Made with my Swirlydoos kit, and some older products from my stash!

I love how the flourishes turned out. Very simply made with the Flourish and Leaf die from Sizzix, and then stamped with DI in Gathered Twigs with a Timmy stamp from Holiday Wishes.

A K&Co bird diecut, overlayered with Glimmer Glass from Tattered Angels.

Alphas are a mix of American Crafts and October Afternoon. Some fussy cutting of the Glitz paper.

The Kaisercraft chippy flower is slathered in LSG embossing powders and topped with a Glitz rhinestone.

 You can see that I've been using lots of older products.....trying to make room, and keep my New Year's resolution from 2011 going!! So far, so good!

Hope you enjoyed!

Lynne

Imagine The Possibilities TCR #67

I am just playing everywhere this week!! These days, I'm loving to scrap along with various challenges. And I'm finally getting to play with The Color Room, and actually get my project in 'on time'!

Imagine The Possibilities

I have to admit that this one was challenging!! Besides the use of black, cement, chamois & mint green colors, which was totally outside of my comfort zone, the whole layout was just not working out the way I wanted it to. I almost gave up on it a few times!! I did walk away, and come back to it. I think it took me all day to just get on the paper, what I wanted. The problem was, that I really wasn't sure WHAT I wanted!!

 
Papers are Pink Paislee (courtesy of my Swirlydoos kit), except the green which is from The Crafter's Workshop. I used Pumice Stone Distress Ink on the Anthology paper. And then matted a Butterfly Garden paper & my pic, on some Best Occasion cardstock. Don't laugh....it was the only cardstock I had that went with my papers & the palette!!! I used a Martha Stewart punch on the edge, and added a 7 Gypsies tag, which I distressed.

 
Flowers are from Petaloo and I Am Roses, which I misted with Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray in Long John's Silver. The Dusty Attic chippie was inked with Distress Inks and StazOn Ink. The bling is from White Blossom. The skeleton leaves were embossed with LSG Queen Sheba Silver, and the metal leaves are Tim Holtz, and a Prima metal flower that I cut with my Tim scissors!!

 
Love the film strip ribbon by Tim!! And I definitely needed it here!! And then I added more Tim Ideology pieces.

 
I think the easiest part of this LO was the title!! And so easy!! I used, again, Best Occasion (hey! I told you not to laugh!) chipboard alphas, which I inked with Bundled Sage & Peeled Paint DI. I used a Tim stamp & StazOn Ink in Jet Black over the DI. Then added some Liquitex Gloss Medium & Varnish over top. And then I glued my letters together to form one long strip. The rest of my title was made using Tiny Type alphas from Cosmo Cricket.

The great part about using the Best Occasion stuff (it's from Wal-Mart, in case you didn't know) is that I'm using up my stash!!!! Since the New Year began, I've only made one project where I didn't use some older stuff!! That's pretty good!! And all things considered, I guess my purchases from 7 years ago, weren't too bad, since I am using them!! Okay, so they're coming in handy...at times!!! LOL

Well, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!!

Love ya,

Lynne

Some Prima Goodness

Hi Everyone!! On my last post, I promised that I would share something special for Mojo Monday at Scrapbudz. Unfortunately, Mojo Monday is on hold...for now!! Although the Cream & Latte Challenge is up....and I've already shared that creation with you....here's a peek......

and here's the link for that post.

 

But I do have something special......it's another project that I made for the DT call at Prima. The one that I didn't get to actually submit for!! You might remember that I shared about my life getting in the way of applying for the team.....oh well, there's always next time!! Anyways, here's one of the altered projects that I made........

 
I used the gorgeous Botanical Collection....so love these papers!! And lots of yummy Tim Holtz products!!! Here's a closeup of the front.....

 
Lace is Webster's Pages and my stash. The beaded leaves are from one of the Swirlydoos kits that I sub. The little bird is one of my own creations...using a Spellbinders die & some Michaels' feathers.....more on that in the next post.

 
The gears were painted, and then glittered up with Lindy's Stamp Gang, Tattered Angels, & my own concoction of mists.

 
Love how the roof came out....more Prima papers and a Martha Stewart punch.

 
The Birdhouse is from Wal-Mart, and the candleholder is from Michaels. I love the aging technique I used on this project, and oh so easy!! More on that later....

I know!! And I do have lots to share with you.......it just has to wait a little while longer. But, I do have one question..........if this project came in a kit, would you have any interest in purchasing it? Answer as you please........you won't hurt my feelings either way. But do answer......cause I've got a RAK coming.....something special, and one which will def answer a lot of questions!!

And there you have it.........

til next time,

Lynne

The Liebster Blog Award & Migraines

Ugh!! Don't know what's up with these migraines, but since I came back from El Paso, I've had 2 three day stints of these. Bad enough for me to ask my Mom to take me to the doctor's, to get better meds!!! For years, I would only get about 2 'normal' (as if there's such a thing), migraines a year. But this past year has been horrendous!!! I'm getting them more often, and they're lasting a lot longer!!! Definitely NOT fun!!

Needless to say, everything I wanted to do last week, got pushed to this week. And now, well...I def want to apply for the Graphic 45 DT. I've been working my butt off, trying to get some projects done. So, once again, everything is being neglected. Including my poor little blog!! And my normal blog hopping!!

I did get a nice little gift, from my scrappy buddy Denise at Vintage Scrappin......it's the

 
How cool is that?!!!!! This is how it works....if you get tagged with the award, you need to create a post, where you post the Liebster Blog image. Then you choose 3 to 5 favourite blogs which you also link in your post. Simple......

For many different reasons, especially that these ladies are some of the most talented scrappers out there!! Plus, I really miss our Snobby Walrus time!!!

            Birgit at Magic Scraps

            Ilene at What A Bunch Of Scrap

            JJ at One Good Thing

            Keri at Kensington Design

            Ria at Cakes 'n Scraps

Thanks to all of the Snobby Walrus DTs for all of your talents, and willingness to share your knowledge and your amazing projects with all of us!!

And a big THANKS to Denise!!!! for sharing the Liebster Blog Award with me!!

And now, for something scrappy......

Fly

 
For the life of me, I can't remember where I got the GCD paper!! I want to say that it was part of the January Swirlydoos kit, but I'm not sure. Anyways, LOVE this paper. It's really too bad, that this isn't a very good pic of my LO!! Cause it doesn't do it any justice. Long story but I got a taller easel to take pics of my projects, and it's thrown my picture taking off. Doesn't take much, does it?  LOL

I'm continuing on, with my resolution, to use at least one old piece on each project. This one used a bunch of older stuff!! Which is good, cause I just ordered a bunch of new stuff!! As a side note, I used some of Ranger's Liquid Pearls today....OMG!! Now, I have to get these in every color!! They have got to be the easiest dimensional paints I've ever used!!! I seem to have issues with all of the other brands I've tried...they just never look right.

 
I'm finding that I'm getting more 'outgoing' with color!! Using much brighter colors, and opting for higher contrast now. Still love the subdued look, but sometimes you just got to be BOLD. Lots of layers here. Even inked the little hand.....which was a button.

 
The chipboard spinner is K&Co, I layered it over some chippie wings from Maya Road, which I glittered (Martha Stewart). Then layered those over an inked piece of acrylic (packaging), that I embossed with a Timmy folder, and then I tucked in some eyelet lash yarn from Expo Intl. behind it.

I can't decide if I like the way I placed the wings or not. It looked good, when I put the whole thing together, but once I added it to the page, I felt that they were just a little off. Oh well......cause I used my best sticky stuff....and there was no way I was going to take it apart!!

 
Inking older alphas (K&Co) has got to be one of my fave techniques!! Don't forget the Glossy Accents over top! I love how these turned out!! The transparency right below it is Basic Grey.

I just read my post over (my spell/grammar check).....wow!! Really choppy, and broken up. If this was an essay for school, I'd flunk!! LOL   I guess I'm tired, at least that's what I'm going with!!

Back next week with Graphic 45 projects!!!!!!

Til then, happy scrapping!!

Love ya,

Lynne

 

        

Older & Wiser?

Okay, so I'm a year older.....yesterday was my 51st birthday!! Ack!! I can't believe I said that!! So...I'm definitely older. But wiser? Well, if you count the grey hairs, hot flashes & get out of my face comments, well, then yes!! I am learning to let me, be me!! About time, don't you think?

Speaking of learning, I got the most wonderful gift from my parents this Christmas.....Adobe Photoshop Elements 9!!! Sooooo freaking excited about that!! I've been working on it a little bit at a time. That's about all I can handle!! I had Elements 2.....OMG, I couldn't even get a book for that one!!! Everything I tried to do on this program, was a chore. Though, I am thankful & grateful that Kevin allowed me to use it, and that I started using v.9 with some understanding & knowledge. Looking forward to learning how to use all of the cool effects & maybe start doing digital LOs!!

I know that I haven't talked much about this Christmas....it was hard to not have all of my kids here. I suppose that by not talking about it, I didn't have to face the fact that I miss them sooooo verrry, verrry much!! -- getting teary eyed! So, all things considered, it turned out to be very nice, but quiet. And with a few special surprises thrown in for good measure!! More on that later!

Okay, enough of the sappy stuff....on to the project.......

More Precious Than Gold

 
Love this pic of my DD Ashley, it was taken this summer, when she came to visit, before setting off for El Paso. I love this pic of her....she may not agree...and that's okay!! I chose the colors from her shirt....purple, very regal. And naturally, the title came easily, after that. Besides...she is more precious than gold!!!

I've been having a hard time getting good pics of my LOs, lately....the sun hasn't been out much.......that really doesn't help....I think it's just more depressing. 

Using up my  Swirlydoos 'Irresistible' kit.....love this one!! That gorgeous House of Three/Pink Paislee paper, is slathered in gold Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist! I also added lots of Prima flowers & more flowers, ribbons & doodads from Flights of Fancy.

Here's a collage (thank you Adobe!!) of the closeups.....

Okay, so I'm still learning!!! I've seen this on other blogs, and thought it was so cool, I just had to learn this one first! I also used Lisa's circle corner punch technique, on the paper, only I reversed the effect. Love this technique.....you gotta check out her blog for the tut, and then try it!! So simple, you'll wonder why you didn't think of it first!! I sure did!! LOL I'll post the direct link on my sidebar.

I used a gold leafing pen, by Krylon on the frame from Teresa Collins. Gold resin swirls are from Jolee's. Vintage corset image is from Altered Pages, via one of my Snobby Walrus kits. Speaking of, I really miss SW, Tracy & the DTs!!!! Hoping that everything is okay, and that everyone will be back soon!! 

Don't feel too bad for me....I get to visit DD & my grand-son Mason in a couple of weeks!! Can't wait!!! Going to Puerto Rico to see Kevin, will be more challenging. Somehow, it will work out. BTW, did you apply for the Webster's Pages DT call? I sure did, just in the nick of time! Will I make it? Only if it's meant to be!!!

And don't forget to enter my Second Chance RAK!! Only a few more days left!!

That's it for now, gotta get some sleep before going to work tonight!! Ugh!! First night is always tough!!

Love ya,

Lynne

 

 

2 Gether Again

Stay tuned for my Blogoversary/Christmas RAK coming December 1st

This LO is about the reunion of my GDS with his Dad, this past August. DD & GDS were in St. Albans, Vermont, and Mike was in Oklahoma for his Basic Training. They were all able to come back to Florida for a week before being shipped off to El Paso, Texas. It was great to see them all together again....hell, just to see them was awesome!! Here's the LO.....

 
I used the 'Irresistible' kit from Swirlydoos for this LO, and I still have more!! Gorgeous House of Three/Pink Paislee resist paper, that I slathered in TH Distress Inks in Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Weathered Wood & Black Soot. The black edges were done with UTEE Black Embossing Powder, as was the punched (Martha Stewart lace punch) strip under the title. Love this technique...gonna try it with TH Distress Embossing Powder...just to see & play!!

I added a stamped scalloped doily.....now, if you know me well.....you know I don't stamp much!! It just really hasn't been my thing, but......there are stamps out there, that really grab my eye, and this brick stamp from Layers of Color is one of them!! Love it!!! I also used a vine & flower stamp from SEI, with more TH Inks. Here's a closeup.....

 
I felt that the vine was lifeless, so I added a few shades of green with some coloring pencils from EK Success. The doily was cut & punched using Lisa Nazario-Gregory's technique. This is such a great way to make your own doilies, you gotta try it. Here's closeup of the 'partial' title....

 
Alphas are MME which I grunged up a bit TH inks. The little train is G45 paper, that I cut out, and embellished with TH Distress Stickles, and some black puffy paint (Tulip). The little diecut is K&Co, with some tiny Cosmo Cricket Alphas in dark blue.

 
A while back, I bought a bunch of Dusty Attic diecuts from Snobby Walrus, and I decided to use this lamp post. I tried just inking it in black, but didn't like the look, so Timmy to the rescue, with his Distress Embossing Powder in Black Soot!!! That stuff really gives a vintage look to anything!! The grungeboard swirls are leftovers from my Beautiful You LO, and are just inked with DI Pumice Stone.

 
Flowers are bits from faux silk hydrangeas (stash), stickers (ollllldddd) from Moddesigns and leaves cut from K&Co scraps. Diecuts from G45 and K&Co. Button chippie from Jenni Bowlin, Panda from Colorbok (another olllldddd piece), and drangonfly brad (??? can't remember). Of course, the '2' is from MME and is the start of my title.

 
Top right hand corner, has a couple of clouds, which I faux stitched with a fine point Bic marker. You can see a tiny bit of a Tim Holtz stamp, peeking out from under the top cloud...I just didn't like how it turned out, so I decided that I could live with it, partially covered. The grungeboard hinge was another fiasco...I just couldn't get the right color....it took some acrylic paint, Distress Inks, and several shades of Glimmer Mist, to make it happen!! Not to mention about 20 coats of the afore-mentioned! A few brads (stash) complete the look!!

This kit from Swirlydoos really inspired me to just 'play'!!! And, I gotta tell you, I haven't had this much fun, while scrapping, in quite a while!! Soooooo....you gotta get this kit, or at least get the papers, and try it for yourself...you'll love it!!

At the top of my post, I mentioned my Blogoversary RAK. I will open it up on December 1st, but for anyone who leaves a comment on this post....you'll get another chance at it!!!! Here's a sneak....

 
That's it for today...see you December 1st!!!

Love ya,

Lynne

 

Swirly Goodness

As I mentioned in my last post, I subbed the Swirlydoos Kits. 'Irresistible' was my first one....and I am so in love with it all......wish I had also purchased the Technique kit!! Fortunately, I already owned some of those products!! Anyways, I actually finished 2 LOs, and am at a standstill on one......just can't figure out how to finish it. So I'll show you the finished ones....

My Angel

 
Gorgeous papers from Pink Paislee -> House of Three's Parisian Anthology colelction. I used Distress Inks in Peeled Paint & Forest Moss, on the edges and over all of the embossing on the paper. A scrap of SEI paper, was cut into a circle, and then I used Lisa Nazario-Gregory's Corner Punch Deco Circle tut, to make the fancy edge. Soooo love this technique!!!! I will def end up doing this on a LOT of my LO's!!!

 
I blinged up (is that a word?) the Dusty Attic chipboard with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Vintage Rose.....I know, you can hardly tell that it's pinky, but it is. The rhinestones are My Mind's Eye. The metal frame (gorgeous!!) is from Teresa Collins....I wanted a bit of pink on it, so I took out my pink Sharpies, and started playing...not too much, just enough to keep the pink flowing. As if, right, isn't that gorgeous Prima flower (stash) bright enough?!! A K&Co die cut, fits perfectly behind the frame. I also added just a wee bit of gold Rub 'n Buff on top of the creamy Primas.

 
The leaves were made using another one of Lisa's techniques....you gotta check this out!! Though I didn't have her beautiful Hearfelt Creations stamp, so I used what I had....Martha Stewart.

 
I used Vintage Rose Glimmer Mist & my own green glitter mix on the leaves. Pearl swirl is from ZVA creativeAnother K&Co diecut is my title. Almost forgot.....the circle mat was punched using a Martha Stewart corner punch, and the rose bud, actually came off a tiny little package from Victoria's Secret...how cool that the main flowers match perfectly!!

Beautiful You

 
This LO is def one of my faves.....love the color combo, love the pic, love the design, love the embellies....okay, I love it!! The design is based on a sketch by Beggahuna, over at Swirlydoos. Check it out...it's just gorgeous!

More Pink Paislee paper, scrap from SEI & some black cardstock from my stash. This time I used Wild Honey Distress Ink & my own glitter mist in a butterscotch color, for the background paper. Mat is cut using another Martha Stewart punch, and Lisa's technique. I added an Artisan Element, also from Pink Paislee to the center of the mat. Then I cut my pic, and added a yellow mat, and handcut with scalloped scissors. The Heidi Swap/Tattered Angels crepe paper ribbon (technique kit) I had on hand, and I just trimmed the bottom edge. Then I added the beaded/eyelet lash trim to the top of the crepe paper.

 
The 'beautiful' chippie, I had in my stash....check out the Snobby Walrus store. Again I colored the chippy with Wild Honey DI and added my own glitter mist over top. Love how it turned out! It has a gorgeous golden glow to it.

 
My flowers....are part Prima...larger blossoms, part Recollections (Michaels).....smaller roses, and part hand made.....base of flowers and handmade glitter mist. I love that stuff.....and it's soooo easy to make (never mind cheaper!!) The base of flowers, were cut with Timmy's Tattered Florals die & K&Co paper. The flourishes, diecut with Timmy's Elegant Flourish die, and grungeboard, are one of my faves. Looks like granite, doesn't it? Sooo freaking easy to do...just use Pumice Stone DI on the smooth side of grungeboard. That's it!!!!! You could also addd Glossy Accents, if you wanted a glossy look. I also added a few Pink Paislee stamps (Embellishment Add-on Kit) with StazOn ink.The TH facet was glued on to a scrap of the black cardstock and the little pearls...wedding section are from Hirschberg Schultz & Co.

Sooooo, can you tell that I enjoyed playing with this kit?!!! And I still have tons of stuff left!!! I could probably make another 3 LOs (not counting the one I'm stuck on), or even a mini album, plus I still have lots of embellies left over!! Guess that means that I've got to play some more!!!!

Love ya,

Lynne

BTW.....I actually & finally have all of the products for my 'Blogoversary RAK' sooooo, stay tuned. I'll be posting pics soon!!!

 

 

Curiouser & Curiouser For Snobby Walrus

Five, count 'em, five days away from Halloween!! That's 30 days left til Thanksgiving, and 60 days left to go before Christmas!! Ugh.......biggest 2 months of the retail year are coming up!! Double ugh.....yep, I work in retail!! Great for sales, but rough for employees. Even harder for management staff....tis the season to get your face ripped off!! It just seems that we can never make everyone happy.....ie. 'you don't have this', and 'you never have that'; 'you don't have enough cashiers', 'I've been waiting in this line for hours' and 'what are you gonna do about it?' Well, let me pull them out of my ass!! Cause that's where I hide them!! Ugh, are people that stupid/crazy, that they actually think that stores hide their employees and/or their products? Okay, I'm done ranting!

Sooooo, back to Halloween......and I still have 3 more projects for Snobby Walrus, to show you!!

Curiouser & Curiouser

 
Love this Pink Paislee paper!! I added a large clear sticker from PP about 1/3 of the way in, on the right side, and then butted my pic against that 'line'. Lots of fussy cutting of the gorgeous papers, from the Halloween In Wonderland collection from Graphic 45. I just love their papers!!! They are def one of my fave companies!! Okay, it's a tie for first place, with Webster's Pages!!

 
You can see a bit of the TA Glimmer Mist, peeking out from the pic. The little dots, are actually part of a stamp set (included in the kit) from PP!!

 
I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink, on the teeny Dusty Attic chipboard frame. Love their chipboard....it's gotta be laser cut, to get such great detail on itty bitty pieces!! And I added another G45 diecut to the backside. Prima flowers, leaves & lace, button is SW.

Though you can't really see it, I also used Glimmer Glam on the leaves & flowers of the G45 paper. A bit of Distress Stickles on the teapot, some Glossy Accents on the title, and a few feathers that I picked up at Michaels.

Brain Food

This next pic is a watermelon, that my DIL, made for Mason's First Birthday/Halloween Party.

 
Is that cool or what? When she was telling me what she was planning.....I really couldn't see it, but she did an awesome job of it!

More PP paper (background), Prima bling, lace, flowers & leaves, which I glimmer misted!! Alphas (purple) are Glitz, also Glimmer Misted, and Making Memories (stash).

 
Candelabra/bird is fussy cut from My Mind's Eye paper....love these!! They are flocked papers....yum! The little bling, is actually a button which I covered in Black UTEE (several times) and then added a rhinestone over top; I colored it with a Sharpie!! I also used a Martha Stewart punch on the Glimmer Misted paper. Ribbon is Fancy Pants.

Halloween Checklist

Love this pic of DD & DGS!! Even if the 'Superman' costume doesn't match!! LOL

 
More G45 paper & MME papers!! I used a Martha Stewart punch to make the eerie fence. This punch is one of my faves from her collections!! The little cat on the fence is another Dusty Attic chipboard, which I glittered up!! Prima flowers & leaves.....more misting! I used a piece of MME as a mat for my pic, which is printed on watercolor paper!

 
It took me a while to figure out how to use the DA chipboard tree.....it's a little big, and it took up a good portion of the page. Finally, I decided to do the un-thinkable......and cut it in 2 pieces!! I Glimmer Misted it with Pomegranate & Raven. It's hard to see the 2 separate colors in these pics. I also used the same process on the Prima leaves.

 
Little orange pom-poms were cut from Prima fringe. I also printed my secondary title on MME papers using Chiller Font. Almost forgot to mention......that, the gorgeous yellow seam binding is from Bluebird Lane's etsy shop!!! You've got to visit her shop, she's got lots of other goodies for sale too!

So, that's it for today. And should you happen to go out shopping in the next couple of months, please remember this.......we (retailers) do not set out to make your shopping life a living hell!! So be nice!! And if you can't be.......then shop online!!

Love ya,

Lynne

Boo For Snobby Walrus

Being that today is October 10th....I thought that I would share one of my October DT projects for Snobby Walrus. I so love the October kit!! Full of Halloween goodness!! Stunning papers & embellishments!! Lots of gorgeous fall colors in this kit. And what am I showing you?  I'm showing you a toned down card!! LOL See for yourself......
Toned down, right?!! As much as I love the fall colors, I also absolutely adore these muted colors. Black, cream & kraft, or coffee colored paper, (if you drink it with as much half & half as I do) are my new best friends! Even thinking about decorating my soon-to-be living room in these colors, with maybe a touch of red!

Okay back to the card! I do tend to get off track.....hey!! you don't have to agree! I took a piece of black cardstock, and ran it through my Cuttlebug, using one of my newest acquisitions....Kassie's Brocade Embossing Folder. I felt that it needed a bit more of something, so I decided to rub my StazOn Black Ink pad over the embossed areas. Well, it's just a bit different black, so you actually see more dimension.

 
I added a strip of My Mind's Eye paper on the left hand side. And then added a piece from one of the beautiful Pink Paislee stickers. This added just enough color to brighten it up.

 
Using another piece from MME, I punched a large scalloped circle. I also used one of the Pink Paislee stamps & my StazOn to stamp the graveyard scene onto a different piece of MME paper, and attached it to the scalloped circle, using my glue dots, to give it more dimension.

 
Once I decided where I wanted my stamped circles, I cut a small piece of grey Prima lace, and attached it to the card. Added my circles on top. Then I cut one of the 'sentiments' (witchy '31') from MME, and layed it over the lace edge. A small orange button, with eyelet yarn run through it, finishes off the card.

I hope you enjoyed this little card & stay tuned for more projects for Snobby Walrus.

Happy scrapping!

Lynne

Ack!! I Can't Believe I Did This!!

and some sneaks!

Okay, so I bet you're wondering what I did? Well......In a previous post, I mentioned that I was moving.What I didn't say, was that I was moving in with my folks! Yeah! I know!! I still can't believe it!

So why, did I do this? Well, I want to buy a house. And I have no $$$ for downpayment, closing costs, etc. Let's face it, I spend most of my extra $$ on scrappy stuff!! Not good, but oh soooo much fun!

Right now, the housing market is very good, at least on the Treasure Coast! My son just bought a 3 bedroom home for $66,000!! That's less than half of what it originally cost the owner, a few years ago!! Naturally, I would love to have my own place, esp my own home!! So, moving in with my folks (TEMPORARY!!!!) is a great way for me to accomplish that!! The up-side to this move, is that it will motivate me to do everything I can to save as much $$$ as I can, in a short period of time!! LOL

So, I moved in on Saturday....so far it's been pretty good!! And, I have my own scrappy room.....I'll post pics when I have it straightened out. For now, everything has a place, and it's pretty comfy too! Tonight, I start scrapping again....it's been a couple of weeks!! Wonder if I remember how?! LOL

Snobby Walrus October Sneaks

Can you believe that we're almost in October!!, It feels like summer just started, and we're already into fall!! Sooooo, since this is an October sneak, can you guess, what this kit is all about? Check it out.....

 
 
 
 
Now, now, that's enough!! You'll have to wait for reveal day, for more pics!!!

Bye, bye for now

Lynne

 

Dream For Snobby Walrus

So, here I am in the midst of packing & cleaning......yep....moving...on the 25th, no less!! Ugh!! Anyways, I just realized that I haven't posted the rest of my September DT projects for Snobby Walrus.  

Dream

I love how this turned out!! And apparently so did my DD...she snagged it before moving to Texas!!!

The paper mache letters are from a kit that I purchased at Wal-Mart!! They had several other words, but I thought that 'Dream' was just perfect for these papers. Papers are My Mind's Eye & Jenni Bowlin. The gorgeous vintage images are by DT Keri Babbitt....I was looking for something special to showcase these on!! Here's a few closeups....

Flourishes are cut with Tim Holtz/Sizzix die 'Elegant Flourishes' on my Cuttlebug. I've painted them in assorted metallic & pearl acrylic paints from Folkart & Decoart. Lace here is Prima, as is the inner bloom.

Butterflies are Jenni Bowlin. Pin is MyMadkow Design. Small leaves are Prima, which I've misted with various shades of Glimmer Mist. More Prima Lace & flower.

I've distressed the edges of the paper, before gluing to paper mache form. I then inked all of the edges with Distress Inks. Key & Keyhole are from TH's Ideology line. Little bird is MyMadkow Design.....once I've moved, I will post a tut, on this little guy.

I added a bit of Distress Stickles to the Prima Flower center....I just wanted a bit more bling! 

I wanted to add a bit of purple, to match the MME paper, so I made a flower out of ribbon.....but, it was just a little too big, to just add some bling to the center.....hence the Prima bloom over top. 

Pals

Believe it or not...I actually wanted to redo this LO....not one of my faves...or better pieces....but, I ran out of time......so.....it is what it is!! Actually, the part that I don't like is the flowers...I feel like they're a bit dis-jointed, and not a part of the LO. There's another Vintage Image from Keri (1 + 1), I added a sticker apple from BG (stash) and then slathered on the Stickles & Pink Paislee glitter.

Flowers are Prima. The scalloped ribbon stems (stash) which I Glimmer Misted.

PPs are Jenni Bowlin, Sassafras Lass & Onirie. The papers in this kit, were def faves!! I loved the combo that we had to work with. Very Elegant to Girlie Girl to Vintage Office to just plain Fun!! One of my other faves is the Hambly Screen Print (yellow frames) which I've used whole on this LO. The little heart leaves are also BG (stash) which I stickled.

All of the embellies in the top right corner, are bits & pieces that were leftover from past kits.....love the JB button!! The pompom trim is from Fancy Pants.

Alphas are Sassafras Lass (August kit), which I stickled......the original color was orange, and it was just too much for this LO!! 

I had a lot of fun with this kit! And the variety of papers & embellies......well, let's just say I LOVE MY SNOBBY WALRUS !!! So, go check them out, you can even see past kits (though, past kits are not kept in the store)!!

So, I guess I need to go pack some more crap!!! I have only been in this house for seven years.....I started with nothing, as I sold everything up north except about 10 boxes that we shipped and what clothes we could bring in our suitcases, and OH MY GOD!! I am amazed at all of the s--t, that we've accumulated!! So much crap....and I sold & gave away a lot of it!! 

My mom was over to help out, and she was packing some of my scrappy goodies....."you must have thousands of dollars invested in this stuff!" "It's everywhere!" "Do you need this much stuff?" "Can't you get rid of some of it?" "Are you planning on buying more?" "How many ink pads does one person need?" she says. She just doesn't get it!!!

But, you do!!!

Love ya,

Lynne
 

You Give Me Wings ~ Snobby Walrus

September Kit is up at Snobby Walrus!! You're gonna LOVE this kit!! Lots of beautiful papers, and embellies, that you probably wouldn't have thought to put together yourself....but it works!!

Pic is a little blurry, but you get the idea!! Go check it out at Snobby Walrus!! And here's a couple of my projects......

You Give Me Wings

My DD & grandson, playing with her camera, this past spring. Love the gorgeous Sassafras Lass paper that I chose for my backgrounds!! I did use Vintage Photo Distress Ink on the edges. The pink SL was sprayed with water, scrunched up, dried, and then inked with more Distress Inks. Don't you love the juxtaposition of naked cardboard against the vintagey papers? It's def one of my fave techniques.

I matted my pic on Chiyogami paper (August kit) & a scrap which I punched with Martha Stewart lace punch. Here's a closeup of the title.....

Alphas are October Afternoon, and the little bird is my design, made from recycled & new products (more on that later in the week). 

Lace is Prima. Alphas are My Mind's Eye (stash) which I stamped with a script Hampton Art Stamp & Staz On. I then added some gorgeous Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam in Tide Pool over the top.....LOVE this look!!!!

I added a few Tim Holtz grungeboard embellies (stash) which I painted with Folk Art Metallic & Pearl paints. Wire is from Darice, and the crystal is Heidi Swapp. Twisted burlap is from May Arts (August kit). Flower is Prima, which I purchased at the SW store. I almost forgot the journal card from My Mind's Eye, which I also applied Glimmer Glam to. This product is soooo cool. One coat and you can barely see it, if you want a more intense color, just add more coats. This product dries matte, with bits of glitter in it....so cool!! Also, be sure to use a misting mat underneath your work while using this product....it's def sticky, and will adhere to just about anything!! 

Life @ 55 MPH

This pic of my son Kevin & grand-son Mason, is another in our Family Photo Shoot Series from this past January. I love these pics sooo much, that I have been scrapping ALL of them!! BTW, this series was shot by Kevin!!!

Love the Sassafras background paper!! And don't you just love that each of the pps, come with a bonus scalloped selvage!!! Love using these as frames for the pics, or border for flower clusters!! I also added a piece of Onirie pp in middle of the page, and bordered the top with a bit of Jillibean soup kraft paper which I punched with MS punch.

Tickets are My Mind's Eye. Alphas are Pink Paislee. Now, these were white, but I grunged them up with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. Little felt stickers (tow truck & car) are Sassafras Lass, and they are on a huge SALE at SW, 99 cents per package!!!! How awesome is that!! 

I just love this little dude!! He is cut from the Onirie paper, and Glimmer Glammed!! I used a very small paintbrush to get into the little areas that I wanted colored. I also misted the Prima lace with TA Dragonfly, and then brushed the Tidepool Glimmer Glam over top.

I first used a piece from Jillibean Soup 'Diced Bacon' as a mat, and then added the @, which I cut using Cricut & Lyrical Letters cart. I grunged up the leftover JBS (turned a piece over) with TH Distress Ink, and then added Ranger Glossy Accents over top. 

That's the first 2 projects for the month.....I will probably add the next 2, at the beginning of next week. I've got lots to do for the rest of the month......I'm moving!!! And somewhere in there, I need to get my SW projects for October done, as well as post some products to my Etsy store......later in the week. I'm def going to need a vaca after this month is over!!!

Happy scrapping!!

Lynne

 

Snobby Walrus Sneak....Sort Of & Denise's Blog Candy!

Short post today......I have re-typed this post & lost both copies, twice already, due to technical difficulties with Typepad!! This time, I can honestly say that, 'I didn't do it'!!!!

Check out JJ Sobey's blog, one of my DT sisters, at Snobby Walrus, she just posted a sneak peek of the September Kit!! Awesome LO!!  Needless to say, I thought that I should post one too!! But.............I'm posting an LO that I made with the scraps & leftovers from the kit!! Papers are October Afternoon, Onirie, Sassafras Lass & My Mind's Eye. Tickets are My Mind's Eye, Alphas by Cosmo Cricket & American Crafts. Pompon fringe by Fancy Pants Design, and Flowers by Prima & moi.

I cannot remember where I got the idea for the chipboard flowers.....but thank you to that person!! I love this technique!! Please let me know who you are, so I can give you proper credit for it!!

I had some old Basic Grey naked chipboard, and I covered it with My Mind's Eye 'Regal' scraps. Huge distressing with an emery board, and then I added some embroidery floss from DMC, between the petals. Stacked 2 of them together, added a brad & voila....flowers! Here's a closeup......
Did I mention, that I LOVE this technique!!!! BTW, Typepad does NOT like small pics......everytime I try to resize them smaller than a 4" width or height, it goes beserk!!! Ugh!!!

On to the fun!!!!!!!!!

Check out my scrappy pal, Denise's blog candy!!!! Awesome!!! You know, she can count me in!!!!! Love it!! Soooo many embellies, soooo much fun!! What are you waiting for.....go enter!!

BTW, September 9th is my First Blogoversary....sooooo come back & check out my RAK!!

Love ya,

Lynne

 

So, You Call This A Vacation?!! And More Snobby Walrus

WARNING   WARNING   WARNING

Very Long Post Ahead

So, grab a cuppa, you'll be here for a bit!!

So obviously, I'm going on vacation! Actually, I am on vaca right now.....it's 2:30 am, I just got home from work, and here I sit typing, when I should be sleeping!! I was on the schedule to work, and was planning on doing the normal 8pm to 8am, but getting a little concerned that my peer would/would not be there for his scheduled day on --> we had our yearly inventory this week, so schedules were messed up. Anyways, my manager told me to come in, see if the other Assistant showed up, do some evals and then leave -----> He showed up!!! S W E E T!!!!!! Sooooo, I'm just not tired right now.

So here's my plans for the next 22 1/2 hours.....shop for clothes to take on vaca, take pics of September DT projects for Snobby Walrus, upload and PhotoShop all of the pics, write up my blurb about each project, send to the OverLord, do my QOTD & SQOTD for Posh, do laundry, pack, get AAA for DD & SIL, get & print directions & maps from MapQuest, and sleep!! All before 1 am Sunday!!

Wait....it gets better......wait for my parents to pick me up....3:30am and drive me to Orlando airport about an hour and a half away (you haven't had to drive with them, and in the middle of the night too!!), go through the normal airport security & airline procedures, and get on the plane. Fly to Burlington, Vermont......meet DD Ashley & DGS Mason, and drive to St. Albans, VT. Then visit with SIL's family for a day or so.

Not so bad right? W R O N G!!! Drive 1900 miles back to Florida, in one overpacked car with DD & DGS, who by the way is 22 months old and can put the Energizer Bunny to shame, and two cats!!! Ugh!!!!!!! All so she can meet hubby and spend a bit of time with the rest of the family, before they drive another 2000 miles to El Paso, Texas, by September 5th, where SIL is being stationed!!

Sooooo, would you call this a vacation? Me neither!! BUT, I do call it love, and I would do it everytime and anytime for any one of my kids! Even if it means that they have to leave me, to live their lives. They are and will always be my most prized possessions!!

Wait......and then, DS Kevin is moving......he's going to San Juan, Puerto Rico on September 5th, to be with the love of his life!!!

Sooo, that leaves DS Dan & DIL Carol, who have just bought their new house!!! They will moving at the beginning of September as well.

September is turning out to be the beginning of a new chapter in our lives. Will it be easy, NO! Will we like being apart from each other, NO! Will we get to see each other often, NO! Am I sad, NO! ....wait ....really, I'm not. I am very thankful, that we've had all of these years together, and I will cherish all of those memories. But it's time for all of us to move on and get on with our lives.

Why? I'm 50 years old, for crying out loud.......I want my own place....alone!!!! With a scrap/craft room!!!! Without having to clean up after anyone but myself!! Without having to remind anyone that it's time to pay the rent!! Without having to ask someone to move their car, so I can go to work! It's about time don't you think?!!! LOL

NOTE: If you are reading this, and are one of my children, please disregard the above paragraph!! It was never intended to offend you, just to smack you right dab in the middle of the face!!!!! 

Really, you think I hate my kids? Not!! But, I am looking forward to this change.

And this story, really does get stranger & stranger......I will leave the rest of it for another post!

BTW, did I tell you the deal I made with DD? I told her, that I would do all of this with and for her, but, that we HAVE TO STOP at, at least one good SCRAP STORE on the way back to Florida...that's the way it is!!!!!! There, I put my foot down, didn't I? As if....she loves those places as much as I do!!

Okay, enough of that, onto Snobby Walrus...........

6 mos.

DD at about  5 1/2 to 6 mos pregnant, a nice little stroll on the beach. Another beach goer, actually asked her 'if she was trying to bake that kid'. It must have been 90 degrees in the shade that day, and we were taking it all in!! Love this pic!! And the look of printing it on a subtle pretty paper by Fancy Pants. Here's a closeup......

You can see the various floral patterns, as well as the writing on the paper, it does give it a bit of a vintage look. Flowers and starfish pendant are all Prima. Alphas are American Crafts. Diecut images are Graphic 45 from the 'On the Boardwalk' collection.

Stickers are EK Success, and shell beads are from my stash. 

I used a Martha Stewart punch on the white cardstock, and then Glimmer Misted over a Glimmer Screen...all Tattered Angels. Lace is May Arts.

Sea horse is from EK Success, which I also Glimmer Misted with several colors. The journal card is Webster's Pages. A little bit of TH Distress Ink around the edges. 

Notes To Self

A very inexpensive (25 cents at Wal-Mart) composition book is covered in Glitz paper. Slathered in Prima, May Arts, and handmade flowers from various scraps.

Bits of Tim Holtz Ideology findings, buttons from my stash, alphas from Cosmo Cricket and a handmade bird.

This is another sneak at what's coming in my Etsy shop (more on that in a later post). Beautiful trim from Webster's Pages, which I Glimmer Misted. A bit of bling from Michaels, and a sticker (ornate frame) from Hambly Screen Prints. Large orange sticker alphas are from Sassafras. 

About the Etsy shop......I have a lot of product already made, my shop is actually open, though there is nothing to purchase at the moment. So, what's the problem, why haven't I stocked my shop yet? Uh, hello, vaca....and no one here to send out the lovelies!!! Can't really ask anyone to take over right now, as they are all moving!!! I promise, it will be stocked as soon as I can after my little trip to Vermont!!

And so, I will leave you with this question........Would you move back in with your parents?

Love ya,

Lynne

 

News Flash for Snobby Walrus

Hi everyone!! I am finally getting around to posting my projects for Snobby Walrus, it's about time don't you think?! You make a plan, you prepare for it, you're just about ready to go, and then life wallops you good, and everything falls apart.....ugh!! Of all things, I've had a severe ear infection for the last week! I haven't had one of those since I was a little girl, and trust me, that's a lonnnnnnng time ago! So, I've spent a good deal of time in bed, one because I was dizzy and two, because the meds have kicked my butt! Today is the first day, that I'm actually feeling well enough to sit and type my post.

So here we go.......

News Flash

I just love this pic of my DGS Mason!! He sooo looks like he's actually reading & understanding what's in the newspaper!! Such a little man, this one! And the 'Diagram' paper (map) from 7 Gypsies was just perfect for this LO! I place the pic inside a 'So Sophie' frame from My Mind's Eye, over a piece of  'Barbouillage' from Onirie, to which I did some stitching!! Now, that's a new thing for me. I've done a few hand stitches on very few LOs, but this is the first time, that I've actually pulled out the sewing machine. I kinda like the look, though, I wouldn't do it on every layout. Lots of distressing on this page, courtesy of the gorgeous papers and Timmy products!

I also used the Onirie paper to punch a little train strip for the right side of the page, using a Martha Stewart punch. Some diecuts from G45, a Paper Whimsie from Sassafras, alphas from Heidi Swapp, balloon stickers from American Crafts and of course the gears, clock, spinners and Distress ink from Tim Holtz.

Bad Hair Day

Another LO of my DGS, apparently he was having issues of his own.....

My DD Ashley, was telling me that he went a whole week with his hair like that!! LOL  Apparently, nothing she did could change it! Oh well, at least he's cute enough to get away with it!!

I layered a 'frame' Hambly Screen Print transparency over 'Good Junk' from October Afternoon. And then threw on some scraps from my stash. Doesn't that Onirie scrap, look totally different on this LO. It just goes to show, that you can get a totally different effect from the same papers, just by changing 'the look & feel' of your project.

I added a strip of IOD tape from Prima, and layered some hand made butterflies, using a Studio G stamp and some Prima packaging! I then added a little bit of distress stickles for antenna & body, and some metal accents that I got at Wal-Mart. 

The alphas are as old as the hills...they've been in my stash for a long time. I don't know who made them, as I lost the packaging a long time ago. But, I haven't parted with them, even though they are 'flat', because I've always love the look of them. Well I finally figured out a way to get dimension from them!! I just layered them on cardstock, punched them out, distress inked the edges, & used pop dots to give them dimension!

The smaller alphas are from EK Success, which I re-colored with alcohol ink from Timmy!! The cute little monsters are Sassafras stickers!

I love how this star turned out....I traced a template from Fiskars to get the shape, and then punched the little one. I added a bit of 'matte accents' from Ranger to give it more depth, and then inked the edges with Distress Ink. The red 'Paper Whimsie' is Sassafras also. Crochet lace is May Arts.

In the above pic, you can see that my 're-coloring' of the alphas, wasn't done very well!! I had totally forgot to put a second coat on the edges while they were on the plastic...it was a little too late after I placed them on my paper. So you get to see that the original color was yellow! And one more closeup...

So, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!!! 

Now I do have a little preview of things to come......my Etsy shop!! It is in the works, meaning......I haven't worked on it either, because I was sick!! Although, the site is up, I haven't uploaded any pics yet, because I haven't taken them! You get to figure out what I'll be selling by this one sneak......

And one more little thing....well, it's not so little to me. Anyways, I am coming up on my 1st Blogaversary as well as my 100th post. Soooooo, I would think that, that would mean Blog Candy!!! How does that sound to you? This is one more thing that got postponed......so I haven't made a decision yet on what will be in the RAK, but I'm leaning towards steampunk.........nothing like a tease, right?

And with that, I will leave you!!

Love ya,

Lynne

 
 
  

Sneaky Sneaky!!

The August Kit is up at Snobby Walrus!! Check it out.....beachy goodness for all of your summer pics!! Lots of Prima goodies and 'hard to find' papers from Onirie, in this kit!!

So here's a couple of sneaks of what I've created this month......

Head on over to Snobby Walrus, and get this kit....you'll definitely want this one!!! 
  

Love ya,

Lynne

  

Family For Snobby Walrus

Today I'm sharing the last of my July DT projects for Snobby Walrus, entitled 'Family'. I'm trying very hard to space out my SW projects over the course of the month, as they are very photo intensive. And you know that I tend to have long post, and it takes longer to download.

For the bad news.....I just spent 45 minutes doing this post, and having issues with trying to upload pics.I was at the very end, and had to fix a minor mistake, when I lost the whole thing!! Ugh!!!! Unfortunately, that means, that I've forgotten what I actually wrote. Sooooo, I'll make it short with the words, and post the pics........

This pic is of my SIL Mike, and his sister Meghan at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. My DD & DGS along with DD's MIL & SIL visited Mike for his BT graduation, this past spring.

Butterfly is from Michael's floral department, covered slathered in Smooch Spritz.

Gorgeous Webster's Pages fussy cut and layered over Sassafras Lass paper. 

Brown flowers are made a la Tim Holtz, and grunged up with Distress Ink, Distress Stickles and more Smooch Spritz. Flourishes are alcohol inked transparencies, diecut with TH/Sizzix Elegant Flourishes die.

Ribbon is woven through paper, a la Gabrielle Pollaco. If you never visited her blog....you def need to!! Gabrielle has some amazing LOs and techniques !!

I had a lot of fun making this LO, with the variety of products in the Snobby Walrus kit. This is def what I love about their kits.....they are not matchy-matchy!! I have to admit, that there are times, when it's a real 'challenge' to come up with an idea for a project......but I love it, cause it's definitely stretching me to come up with new and interesting ideas and combinations!!

Paper  -  Webster’s Pages, Sassafras Lass, Jenni Bowlin & scraps

Brads – Upsy Daisy Designs

Rubons – K&Co and Fancy Pants

Flowers – Prima & MyMadkow

Pebbles – Prima

Flourish – MyMadkow

Alcohol Ink, Distress Ink, Distress Stickles – Tim Holtz

Glimmer Spray – Smooch

Punch – Martha Stewart

Lace, Ribbon - Stash

Thanks for stopping in, and happy scrapping to you!!

Love ya,

Lynne

 
 

Soooo Neglectful

How do I start? Ugh! Been in a funk again....it's like my mojo got up and went on vacation, and totally forgot to tell me about it!! Not fun, and not fair...I want a vacation!!! LOL Seriously, I've been struggling again. Every project I've worked on in the last couple of weeks, has been a real endeavor. Not so much like work, but more like pulling teeth!!

And to top it off, I haven't even posted all of my July Snobby Walrus projects! Bad blogger!!

Get Ready Cause Here I Come

This is one of my fave pics of DD. She def looks like she's getting ready to go out....hence the 'song' title. Been doing a lot of that lately! I look at a pic, and a song pops into my head...weird, but I'll take it!!

Lots of layering & fussy cutting here. I chose a Glitz pp for the background ...... love this paper, and my pics don't do it justice. Then I layered an inked piece of American Crafts (pink) over top. I added some Glitz rubons (May Kit) in opposing corners, and a vintage paper also from Glitz. I matted my pic with 2 colors of cardstock...probably Bazzil. I used a Martha Stewart punch on a piece of Cosmo Cricket (green, from May Kit), and added a bit of lace (stash) over that. A bit of bling from My Mind's Eye, finishes the background.

Why does that seem like a lot of work for a background? Actually it really isn't...it just seems like it would be. But once you get started on layering your background, it's not that difficult. Here's a couple of closeups......

Then the fun part began....all of the fussy cutting. Have I told you that I couldn't cut (nevermind, draw) a straight line, if my life depended on it!!! Seriously folks.....I have cutting issues. Plus and this is def weird.....although I am right handed, I cannot hold a pair of scissors in my right hand. Soooooo, as a right handed person, cutting with my left hand is a totally backwards thing to do. Probably why, I can't cut straight. The drawing part....I chalk that up to the universe!

Back to the fussy cutting....I used gorgeous Prima paper, and cut the birds, and several flourishes, seperately, so that I could do more layering. I played around with the placement...since I wanted this paper to be my focal element on the right of the pic. Then I chose some Tattered Angels Glimmer Chips, and spritz both with Glimmer Mist. For the Magnifying Glass, I added a bit of Smooch Pearlized Ink on the embossing....and you can see that I was not too precise in doing this!! For the Fleur De Lys, I layered some Distress Inks over top, and repeated with Glimmer Mist.

I wanted a bit more color in this corner, so I cut apart a red May Arts flower ribbon. My plan was to place the flowers over the fussy cut pieces, but that just looked strange. Fortunately, and this is a BIG TIP:

   Wait until you are totally satisfied with placement of all embellies, etc, BEFORE gluing them down!!

I had not glued anything down yet!!!! This worked out very well, because I had actually planned on placing my title in a different spot, and rearranging everything, gave a more cohesive effect. I also decided that I wanted to add a bit more grey, so I used a sheer wired ribbon, under the focal elements. Here's some closeup......

As you can see, there are many layers here. This is not a difficult process, just time consuming, in terms of getting the placement.  One more closeup....

In this pic, you can actually see the pop dots under the left bird!! LOL...not something you will see once LO is placed in your scrapbook, or memory frame. The title is My Mind's Eye from their Lush collection.......love this collection!!! Okay, one more pic......

More fussy cut pieces of Prima and a Jolee's Boutique Dimensional Sticker over top. These are soooo pretty!! It looks to me, that a lot of companies that have been around since the beginning of scrapping, have chosen to update their products......and bring everything into the 21st century, by making items that can compete with Prima, Tattered Angels, Tim Holtz, MME, Glitz and many more!! Is that possible? LOL We all have limited budgets when it comes to our hobby/passion, sooooo, we are only going to spend our hard-earned $$$$ on the stuff that we love the most!!

Okay, how about one more.......

Moo Tat

A cute pic of Mason (DGS) pointing out his fave faux tat!!

A very simple LO....with just a bit of layering of pic. Background paper is Sassafras Lass....one of my new faves!!! I just love the bonus selvadge that you get with their papers! Alphas are American Crafts which I blinged up with Pink Paislee glitter. Journal card & chipboard buttons are Jenni Bowlin....so awesome that they actually have 'milk/dairy' products on them. The lace is new (stash) but antiqued with Smooch Spritz!! I had all of the Making Memories stickers & buttons in my stash.

I do wish that I had spent more time on the journaling...I kind of rushed it! You see Mason just loves cows...they are his fave animals!!! Apparently it was quite the thing to see, when he visited a dairy barn!! Anyways, I will try to fix the journaling, since I missed the mark, or I will add around the edge of LO. It's one of my new fave tricks. I know....not new, but it is to me!!

If you made it this far.....you are awesome! And thanks for taking the time to read this LONG post!! Happy scrapping,

Love ya,

Lynne

 

 

 

Hope ~ Challenge #13 at My Mind's Eye

As you know, I love to blog hop. And I def have some fave sites, which I try to visit daily. Well.......this one got me DOING!! I stopped by the My Mind's Eye blog and saw their newest challenge!! I was def inspired to actually work on a project. I see so many challenges, on many different blogs, but, I usually tend to put it off until it's too late! Hence my issue with The Color Room, Graphic 45 &Webster's Pages. I love each of these blogs, and their respective products and/or their inspiring ideas, but I just have not been able to actually get off my butt, and get some stuff done for their challenges.

Well, MME changed it for me. Here's the premise of the challenge:

• Design a layout or project based on their sketch
• You must use the word HOPE
• Use any MME product...past or present
• Must be 80% MME products

Easy, right......let me tell you, it was a challenge!! So here's my LO.....

My grand-son Mason, at Fort Sill, in Oklahoma, this past spring!! He, Mom, Moomah & Meghan were visiting my SIL Mike, for his Basic Training Graduation. I love this pic of Mason....he is looking so grown up! I know, he's only 20 mos old...LOL!  Ugh....I just spent a couple of weeks with him & Ashley (DD), and I miss them both again!! Double ugh!!

Back to the LO.....So I just love the background paper 'Botanical Blue' which I purchased at the Snobby Walrus store......if you haven't already, you need to shop there!! Check it out!! Anyways, I was trying to figure out how I could still use the sketch and cover as little of the background as possible!! No easy feat, let me tell you. Well those of you who love G45, Webster's Pages & Prima papers....you understand!! The papers are soooo gorgeous, that you don't want to cover them up! That was def my issue with this paper!!!

I decided that I needed to make my circles smaller....that was the only way it was going to work. And I chose to dig through my scrap box to find co-ordinating papers for the mat & circles!! I was amazed to find how much MME paper I actually own and use!! Really, I shouldn't be so surprised! After all, isn't that why we keep turning to the same companies over & over again...........for their beautiful products!!

Once the background and mat were placed on the paper, I needed some embellies. I chose to keep it simple.....yep, this is my simple version!! I used some more MME products....the gorgeous  green velvet ribbon, the vintagey rubons (MME started my rubon craze!), the cut of the alphas, and the bright blue rhinestones! But I still needed something else. Of course Prima flowers.....

I wanted to use the Prima 'Calcutta Mini Seashells', because they are white, but the centers were pink. So I thought that I would Glimmer Mist them a bit to take the edge off.......that did not turn out at all!! Now I was stuck...I had no other white flowers. What to do? Well I went to my stash again, and found some gorgeous lace that DD found for me, and I cut circles to fit over top. Now, I needed a center. I couldn't use more bling, as there was already too much. So.....back to the stash I went.

Have you ever been to the Flights of Fancy Boutique? Check it out!! I subbed their 'trim & treasure club' a month ago. Love their products. A bit pricey......but OMG!!!! Anyways, I cut some wee flowers off of a piece of trim, and voila, flower centers!! Then I added a few more blingy Prima flowers in the perfect green! The little bird, is my latest creation, 'Upcycled Bird'.....what do you think? I may start my Etsy shop off with these! Next, I added a couple of Making Memories flourishes, and a MyMadkow pin.

What about the lace?

More gorgeous lace from Flights of Fancy Boutique!!!!!! Yummmmmmy!!!! You have got to check them out....gorgeous products, and you can purchase by the yard, if you don't want a sub. See the bracket at the top of the page? Well, I cut that off of the selvage edge of MME paper!! How cool is that....and why waste any of it?

One last thing, I knew that I wanted to do some journaling on this LO (which I never do enough of!), but I didn't want to take anymore space from the background paper. Well, the next best thing......write around the edge of the paper!! I have not done this often enough, and I gotta tell you...I love the way it turned out!! 

So, that's my entry into the MME challenge. I'm very excited about it, and can't wait to do more!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Lynne

 

A Challenge & A Project For Snobby Walrus

Hi everyone!! Once again, I want to thank all of you for all of your support!! I was so inspired by all of your comments! And so totally amazed at how many of you posted about my RAK on your blogs or facebook pages!! And congrats to Debbie for being the winner!!

Okay, so are you up for a challenge? Well, I've got one for you....Snobby Walrus is the proud sponsor at The Everyday Scrapper, this month!! What can you win? Well, it's the July SW 'Lakeside Picnic Kit!!

How awesome is that!!

Here's one of the projects that I made using this kit.......

 And a few closeups.......

Materials used:

• Paper - Jenni Bowlin, Webster's Pages
• Cardstock - Coredinations
• Wood Heart & Bling - Michael's
• Mist - Smooch Spritz
• Flowers - Prima
• Distress Ink, Stickles, Dies, Grungeboard - Tim Holtz/Ranger
• Rubons - fancy Pants
• Vintage Image - Altered Pages
• Punch & Alphas - Martha Stewart
• Paint - Delta Ceramcoat
• Marker - Sharpie

Head on over to The Everyday Scrapper & enter the challenge....it's all about ink!!!

Thanks for stopping in, and happy scrapping!

Love ya,

Lynne