Crop, Glue, and Paint oh my!

So I started the weekend off with a crop with my bestest scrapping friend Jessica! She's a ton of fun and we always laugh our butts off!! So she tends to scrap all night at the crops and then goes home and scraps some more so she gets TONS done the nights we go out....so this time I vowed I would go home and continue to scrap this time. So I did....I only got 3/4 of the way done the LO though b/c I was EXHAUSTED.....so well- I finished up this LO today and here it is! I should also mention that it was inspired by the incredible collage challenge for April over at Nerdy Victorious Scrappers blog. Such a fun blog and you can check it out HERE
They've partnered with Snobby Walrus for the prize this month!! Super fun goodies up for grabs!



And you might just be saying "why did you list paint in your blog title? This LO has no paint on it!" and you would be right! There is no paint on this LO but there is a first coat of paint on my dinning room walls!! Yes siree, I am determined to finish painting the main floor of my house this summer and I thought today was a better day than any to start. So once these walls are done, they will be done tomorrow night after I go to the store to pick up a can of paint, then I will only have 6- count them- only 6 more walls left to do and then I will be DONE!!!! Ahhhhh-the taste of sweet victory!

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It feels like summer

So it is +24 today, smokin' hot! Which is totally awesome! I love the warm weather as long as it doesn't get too hot. I have been scrapping a bit more lately and thought I would share this one that I did for a SkrapNChat challenge.

It's funny but I have been drawn to two different types of photos lately. They've either been Christmas or heart of the summer photos....strange how opposite and how I've been into scrapping both lately.

So here is a LO from the Calgary Stampede in 2006...yes, I am that far behind in my photos but I am determined to catch up one of these days!

A bright and fun LO

I am trying to do my best to update at least once a week with a LO I have created. Life has been a little hectic lately but I still wanted to get one of my recent LOs posted for your viewing pleasure. I really like this picture of Jeremy and I taken a number of Christmas' ago while visiting his parents. I have wanted to journal about how opposite we are for some time. This LO reminds me of those differences and how we used to view them as the reasons for our arguements and fights and how I now see them as opportunities for us to learn from each other and grow.

This LO is a lot brighter than I usually do, but I am pleased with it. I actually made the background paper myself with my watercolor pencils. Thanks for checking it out!!

On a roll and twisted sketches challenge

So I am back in the game and scrapping away. I was feeling kind of burnt out lately with everything that is going on but definitely thought that I needed some creativity in my life to get me going again.

Today was a good day. Jeremy and I slept in, set up the lamps I bought for the living room, started a new renovation project, took a trip to costco, stopped by Michaels (I just HAD to go, I had a coupon) and then came home and I finished off this LO that I started this morning.

The frame idea was taken from a magazine I was looking at awhile ago and I am sorry I don't remember which one or who the artist was. I just loved the idea of filling a frame with buttons. In my LO I also used a few of those pebble embellishments and filled in some spaces with stickles. Who doesn't love stickles?!?!?!

The sketch is the latest from TWISTED SKETCHES I just love Anam's stuff!!! The twist was staples and I've added them on the top to attach the heart and to attach the lace as well.

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Two Challenges= one great LO

So I have been in a slump lately so I guess my creative juices have been all saved up and I seem to be back on a roll. YEAH!!!

So here is my LO inspired by design goodness at SkrapNChat and Scrap The Girls. It's LOAD (Layout a Day) at SkrapNChat if you want to come and check out the fun! It's always a good time!

Opposites Challenge

It's been awhile since I posted. I actually haven't scrapbooked much in the last little bit as my Grandpa has been pretty sick and in the hospital. However, I did sneak away for a few hours yesterday to get in some much needed scrap therapy!

This LO was created for a challenge at ScrapNChat called opposites. You had to use 3 opposites from a list of 10. I used fav/not fav color, even and odd embellishment numbers, and soft and hard embellishment.

The tree in the LO is a whole package of prima flowers. Gotta love those Primas!!! I am pretty happy with this page. THanks for looking!!!

Christmas in January and Project 12

So I am participating in scrapbook and cards today Project 12. You can find all the details of the year long challenge HERE

I think it's a great idea and hey, that means I will likely stay caught up for this year! Total BOnus!

Anyways, totally loved the sketch for January and have been working on this LO for awhile. SPent a lot of time sewing around the LO and punching out details. The circle with the snoflake is chipboard that I painted and then embossed with blue embossing powder. Really loved how it turned out!!!

Thanks for checking out my work and hey.../..head over to Project 12 and come play along!!!




This LO is from our Christmas in January. We always get so busy in December so my sister decided that she would host Christmas in January. It was a blast! We went sledding and then back to her place for good eats and a gift exchange. It was the perfect way to celebrate Christmas stress free!!!