Three Wishes

Since everyone seemed to like the last pages I posted (heh), I had enough courage to post another set. :)

Another super simple layout, courtesy of one of my fab sketch books (this was either CK or Becky Higgins). Tons of white space, doodles around the edges (that are blinged up with random rhinestones), and I used up a bunch of scraps!

Pretty much all of this is Creative Memories, with the exception of the Crumb Cake cardstock.

Making some progress on the books! :) Thanks for stopping by!

Gator Bait

So my blog buddy Jennipher asked me to post some scrapbook layouts. I think I don't post them regularly because 1) my scrapbooking is so neglected and 2) I am a total CAS scrapper and I don't think my pages compare to many others out there.

With that said, I had a blast making these pages...and yes, they are pictures from our summer vacation in 2008! Don't be a hater! I am so behind! :) My in-laws live in Saint Augustine and each time we visit, we hit the Alligator Farm! The park is really cool and my kids love it!


I am having fun following my favorite "recipe" books by Becky Higgins and Creating Keepsakes. White space is something I am finding I really love on my pages! (I would not be caught dead with white space 5 years ago! LOL)

Since I did not plan on posting these, I have no idea what supplies I even used! It all came from my endless stash though! And yay...scrapbooking uses up so much more paper! :)

Thanks for stopping by!

HSSABAC9: Dream a Little

First and foremost, Happy Easter! I hope everyone is having a relaxing and enjoyable day. I was lucky enough to hear squeals of delight at 5 am today. (And yes, that was my attempt at sarcasm. It is all I can muster up right now...I am sooo tired!)

At any rate, the challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments this week was to create anything but a card. At first, I was a little frightened...I mean, I don't alter things (intentionally anyway!), but then I remembered I do scrapbook...and clearly that is not a card! So yea for me because I have a ton of pages to get done. :)

Supplies: Stampin Up (cardstock), Patterned Paper (My Little Shoebox, Imagine a Forest Line), Provo Craft (Cricut Opposites Attract and Street Sign cartridges).

I added a piece of pink gingham ribbon to the left of the main image after I took this picture. That is a lot of embellishment for me! For some reason, I prefer my scrapbooks to be more clean than I make my cards. I think that is what starting out with CM does to you!

So, question for all you card makers who also scrap...do you have difficulty changing gears? I scrap completely different from how I make cards. It always takes me a while to get back into the groove with one or the other. I am just wondering how odd I am. (Ha Ha loaded question, I know!)

Thanks for hopping by! ;)

Out of this World!

Stamps: Paper Makeup; Paper: SU, Chatterbox; Ink: Memento, Copics; Accessories: Making Memories Brads

Paper: CTMH; Sticker: CM

Paper: CTMH, football paper I got at Archivers :) Cricut Cartridge: Cursive 101, welded using Design Studio

You may be wondering why I chose to post these particular projects tonight! ;) (You can see a story coming, can't you?) Well, stay tuned...this is a good one and has to do with our week o' fun!

You see...drum roll please...it is Girl Scout Cookie time in Japan! (Hence why I am a bit late in posting...we have been in delivery...and eating mode!)

And this is the heated conversation overheard between my son and daughter tonight.

Daughter: "Stop it! Move! I am sitting there!"

Son: "Fine! But you know what? Mom and I are cheating on you! We bought cookies from ANOTHER Girl Scout!"

Oh, the horrors! LOL And of course we DID NOT! But I did have to keep myself from laughing.

So, these projects reminded me of my kids: the alien is my son's favorite, the page of his smile is priceless, and the page of both of them "cheering" for one another is a testament to their love for one another...even during cookie time and fights over the "good seat" in the car!

Remember to smile today! And thanks for stopping by!

Daisy Scouts

Here are some of those neglected projects I never posted. :)

First I have a set of altered composition books and pens. These were given to my daughter's leaders at the end of the year as thank you gifts. The paper is K & Co. and I used a ton of Prima flowers to accent. :) Inspiration was from one of my pals Laura!

I also have a 2-page layout of my daughter's Daisy investiture. Sorry for all the post-it notes, but I had to block a lot of people out and this was the easiest way! (Ok, you found me out...yes, I really do live in a secret colony with other 3M human-its. My secret is revealed.)

Supplies used: K & Co. Girl Scout Paper Pack, Cricut Cursive 101 Cartridge, assorted cardstock, Stickles, Prima Flowers, Making Memories brads.

I just found a little log I had of the scrapbook pages I created last year. I completed 180 layouts! I wish it were more, but I do have a goal for the next 6 months: I need to scrap all the pictures I have printed out here. I just want to get them done before our move. This might mean less cards! Eeeekkkkk!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope everyone on this side of the equator is staying cozy and warm!

It's Against the Code...

I get it. I broke the code. I do it every single year, too! I am not sure why it happens this way...I will go ahead and admit it though...

I scrapbooked on World Cardmaking Day!

I feel so much better now. :)

The good news is that I completely finished off 18 pages in my Family Album! And...drum roll please...I am up to Dec 2007 which means 2008 is on the rapidly approaching horizon! Ah, that feels good!

So, here are a few of my creations:

Patterned Paper: Creative Memories Primary Soccer Paper Pack; Cricut Cartridges: Sports Mania, Stone Script

Patterned Paper: SU Linen Prints; Accessories: Prima Flowers, CTMH Antique Brads

Paper Challenge: 85/100 Projects Complete!!

I can smell the paper coming "home" with me from California...muhahaha!

Thanks for stopping by today! :)

Magic Moments

I meant to post this over the weekend, but instead I spent hours upon hours watching my son's baseball tournament. It was fun, don't get me wrong...but after game 3 on Saturday I was DONE! :) They ended the season undefeated though! So fun!

We are lucky here, as the parents are actually supportive of the children on BOTH teams! It was so enjoyable to cheer along with the opposing team when a player who struggled all season made his or her first hit/catch. In my opinion, that is what kids' sports should be about...celebrating the accomplishments of the children no matter how big or small and fostering an environment where they develop self-esteem and healthy living habits through sports. I hope we can find such a program when we move back "home" next year.

Sorry for the soapbox! ;) Now, on to the layouts!!

(For my new blog readers...I know you may think my husband and I are a product of the 3M company. I assure you...in real life we are in fact human and NOT post-it notes! I just don't feel comfy with posting my kids pics on the internet...call me overprotective!! I know, I know...)

First one is of my kids' soccer pics from 2007. (Yes, 2007 is not a typo!)

Paper is Creative Memories. Cricut carts used are Street Sign, Opposites Attract, & Sports Mania.

Next is a layout of my daughter and our furbabies on the day we planted the spring flowers.

Paper is Magic Moments by CTMH.

No update for my Paper Challenge!! These layouts were counted previously!!

Are you calling me a slacker now? LOL Hurry! It is your chance to catch up!! You can do it!! Paper hoarders unite!! :)

As always, thanks for visiting!!

My Nemesis

Remember that scrapbook page I was complaining about...the one that just did not ever work? Yeah...I tried to forget it myself.

At any rate, it's little thumbnail keeps haunting me. It is laughing at me actually. It knows I don't want to post it, because it brings back the memories...my nemesis.

Well, here it is! Rejoice! I can now delete from my pictures folder!





Although now it just laughing at me from inside my scrapbook.

Supplies: SU Paper & Tag Punch, Cricut Street Sign, Opposites Attract, & Home Accents cartridges

Thanks for stopping by!

Eggcitement

I am not a big sticker person in my scrapbooks (well, anymore that is...in a previous life it looked as if I owned stock in Mrs. Grossman's...), but I did like the look of layering the letters on top of some old CM Easter stickers.

I am really, really trying to use my supplies and not let them to go waste...(or end up as decoration on my walls, furniture, etc courtesy of a cute and rather sly 3 year old!)

Paper is SU Bali Breeze (love this pack!), stickers CM, title from my Cricut Street Sign cartridge.

Thanks for visiting!

Boom-Di-Ada!

I LOVE this paper set by CTMH! It was just perfect for these pictures of my little girl, who is a total ham! (In case you could not tell...)

All supplies CTMH except for the vellum, which is SU. Thanks for looking!

Zoo Pages

It was an interesting weekend. DH came home on Friday and surprised the kids! He just showed up at the bus stop and was waiting when they got off the bus! Adorable...

The Cherry Blossoms have bloomed! Cherry Blossom viewing, or Hanami, is a BIG deal here. We planned to go out on Sunday, but woke up to 3 inches of snow. In April. Snow. Ugh. So, we hunkered down and I got to craft!

I have cropped 28 pages this month. I know! I am so proud of myself! I must admit though, after reading how far behind everyone else is, it makes me feel better! At least I am not alone!

Here are the pages I am going to share with you today. They were taken during a trip to the Morioka Zoo in Spring of 2007.

Paper: Expedition (CTMH), Making Memories solids and Wildlife line

Accessories: CTMH stickease, Cricut Zooballoo cartridge, SU corner punch

Thanks for looking! Hope you have a great week!

Spies Like Us

I have been on a scrapbooking kick lately. Quite frankly, I am 2 years behind and I *need* to get a move on! Plus, it uses up paper a lot faster than does card making! We all know I not desperate for paper!

I have come to the conclusion that I am a CAS scrapper. I never think to use a ton of embellishments on my pages. I think my inspiration comes mainly from "growing up" on Creative Memories. Additionally my friend Lisa introduced me to Becky Higgins sketches. How in the world did I not know about this hidden treasure??! At any rate, I find Becky Higgins more my style as well.

This set of pages is of my kids after attending a spy themed birthday party. My youngest, who was almost 2 at the time did NOT enjoy any part of the fake mustache. Try as I might, I could not get her to wear it above her lip!

Do you like my magnifying glass? LOL I made it on my Cricut using design studio! Circle plus a rectangle equals a piece for the spy page!

Thanks for taking the time to look at my blog!

Not Notebooks!

I know you are pleased to see this is not another notebook post! Incidentally, I will disclose my 'source' for the kraft notebooks...drum roll please...the 100 yen store! That place rocks! I am sure going to miss it when we move...

Alright, on to the projects. Traditionally when the squadrons deploy, the spouses put together a deployment calendar. Each day, one page goes up at the Operations Desk. The military members really like it, as it brings a touch of home to a far away place. I made two pages for the calendar; one for DH from the kids and one generic layout for the squadron.

You will notice this page is very similar to the card I made here, but I thought it was so cute! And, the squadron colors are red and black, so how could I pass it up?

Now is the generic squadron version.

I actually cut the panther out on my own so I could give it some dimension with foam tape! I have blogged previously about my inability to cut things, thinking I should have to go back to kindergarten, but I actually did OK! No whiskers were lost in the adventure! I was wondering if the guys would think the panther was too blingy. I wanted to make it look fierce. I thought some fire in the eye would do it...and really shimmery teeth! Good ol' Stickles. Hopefully they won't see it as a drag queen panther!!

Thanks for visiting!

It's a Page!

I have been a subscriber to Creative Memories' magazine Lasting Moments since its inception. I just have always loved CM, even though I was a "rebel" when I used other products! LOL (Those of you who do CM know what I mean when I say that, don't you?!)

At any rate, their magazine has changed for the better! Their December issue was PACKED with sketches! And good ones, at that! Additionally, if you have not seen CM lately, they have really changed it up. I love their new papers (is that a surprise to anyone?) and their style of scrapbooks. They are wallpapering the pages now! What a concept! :)

This page is based on a sketch from the Dec issue of Lasting Moments:



Paper& Accessories: My Mind's Eye "Just a Girl" line
Sketch: Creative Memories Lasting Moments Magazine, Dec 08 Issue

Thanks for looking!

Something's Fishy

While DH was in Iraq a couple of years ago, the base sponsored a trip for all of us left behind. It was to the Asamushi Aquarium! I adore aquariums, as do my kids, so were in!

This was a smaller aquarium, but it did have a really, really cool feature: you could pose right next to a real life dolphin!!! How cool is that? I mean, we were literally inches away from it. I know, the littlest things excite me!

They also had a really cool dolphin show. Unfortunately for us, it was all in Japanese! Well, of course it would be...we are in Japan, after all! At the time we had only lived here for a few months and I will still adapting. See, although we live off base, we pretty much spend all of our time on base and interact with only Americans. It is really kind of strange, because at times I do have to remind myself that I am in Japan! Although we could not understand the narration of the show, it was cool to listen to the inflection...you could surely tell when something big was going to happen! LOL

Layout: Becky Higgins

Paper: BasicGrey, SU In Colors 08

Accessories: CM Circle Punch, Cricut Paper Dolls Dress Up, Opposites Attract, Cat's Eye for brown shading

And More Pages

I know you don't believe me, but I do actually make more cards than I do scrapbook pages! It just so happens I have enough cards to make it through the month with Pen Pals, birthdays, and other odds and ends, so I am concentrating on my neglected books. :)

This page was of my son opening his birthday gifts from our family. I used the next page in my layout to guide the design and flow of this page. (I know, I know...it is that flow issue I have).

Paper: Reminisce Genuine Stripes, Karen Foster Navy, We R Memory Keepers Marigold, CTMH Ivory

Accessories: Cricut George for the stars, Street Sign font

Paper: Reminisce Genuine Boy, CTMH Ivory

Accessories: Cricut George for the Stars, Opposites Attract font

It was also fun to use this paper, as it brought back great memories! I purchased this paper while on a trip to Omaha a year ago. In fact, I got it at Mangelsons, which was the best store ever! Oh my gosh, how did I miss that place when I was in college? I mean, really...I lived in that town for 4 years and I had never set foot in there! They had all of their Halloween stuff out...holy smokes; every costume under the sun! Their craft section rocked...picked up some Webkins for the kids...I could have stayed there all day!

To digress further, I had not been back to Omaha since 1994...Elkhorn used to be the end of the Earth and now it is a suburb of Omaha. Oh my gosh! It was shocking...not because I did not expect the city to grow, but it was just so different! Thankfully, one thing the stayed the same: my favorite place, The Garden Cafe, still has one little restaurant left...and I enjoyed the best breakfast, complete with a yummy muffin! Thanks Tonya for driving my rear around all day! I had so much fun!

World Cardmaking Day

So, World Cardmaking Day was Saturday. Same time every year...first Saturday in Oct. You would think it would be like a National Holiday to me...I would remember...and celebrate it!!

Well, you know what I did? Scrapbook pages. I know, once again...a day late and a dollar short! I am sure in May on National Scrapbooking Day, I will blogging once again about the cards I made that weekend!

Here are a few of my creations from the weekend.

Snow Day:

Paper: **hummm** nothing is marked! I got it here at our little Arts & Crafts Store. That is helpful, isn't it? :)

Embellishments: stickers from the Arts & Crafts store as well.

This was a 2 page layout (as we have already established the fact that I have issues with the "need" to do a flowing color scheme!), but the 2nd page was boring, so I did not post it! You can tell I pulled this layout from my head and not a cool designer layout book!

Make A Wish:

Paper: CTMH Free Spirit

Embellishments: CTMH Stickease

Layout: CTMH Minuet from "Imagine"

Thanks for looking and Happy World Cardmaking Day to all , especially my SCS Blog Buddies!!!

More Pages

Here are more pages I completed at the crop:

I am pretty sure this LO came from Becky Higgins. Paper and Flowers from Prima marketing, Vellum Quote from Creative Memories, Post-its from 3M! LOL

This is the second page of the previous layout. Do you do 1 or 2 page layouts? I like to see my colors flow, but if it does not work out, then it doesn't! This used all the same supplies as the first page.

My Sleeping Beauty! Paper and saying by Creative Memories, Rub-Ons from Stampin' UP.

There is absolutley no question that my daughter has an allergy to Amoxicillin! You can kind of see that her poor face is swollen and blotchy!

Layout is Becky Higgins and Paper is CTMH.

Thanks for stopping by to look! I hope you have a wonderful Friday!!

It is About Time...

...I posted something "crafty"! Here are a sampling of the pages I completed during this past weekend's crop.

I am somewhat amused by the post it's over everyone's faces, as if my family is in a medical textbook or something! LOL Well, some would say my husband is a freak of nature...but my kids are just perfect! :)

This page is one my favorites! I used my beloved Cricut with the somewhat new Street Sign Font as well as Jasmine. I dressed it up with some SU rub-ons in chocolate brown. I also love this page because of the theme! I donated my hair to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths, which gives wigs to adult women battling cancer.

This page was based on a Becky Higgins sketch. Lisa purchased these books for me as a RAK and I LOVE them!! I think I lived under a rock previously because I had never heard of Becky Higgins!! Again, used the Cricut for the letters (Mini Monograms). I have some fun CM stickers that I layered as well! I love how it came out! (Solid Paper is Making Memories, Print is BasicGrey Dasher series)

This page is Christmas Morning (of 2006...I am a tad behind)! Title is off the computer, paper is SU Always Artichoke and BasicGrey Dasher series.

Finally, we have the priceless page! This was the night before my hubby left for Iraq. The paper set is from CTMH, title from CM. Layout is Becky Higgins.

Thanks for looking! We are going to the Air Force Ball tomorrow night! I am pretty excited, but at the same time dreading having to get all dressed up! I still don't have a clue what I am going to wear...maybe if I wear a post-it over my face no one will really care!