Happy Scrapper!

I have been such a happy scrapper lately! I've been doing more scrapbooking the last month or two and then I have done in quite a while. It's so nice just to sit down and work on my photos! I'm always doing so much crafting for the shop or for other people, it's been so nice to work on projects for my family!! ...and nice to use up some of those supplies I've been continuing to buy...

This is a layout I did for the Creative Chaos Team. Jenn is so amazing, I just love her jotters!!
I cut one of the jotters in half and layered it behind a photo on each page. You can do so much with journaling cards...they are AWESOME!
I also stitched on a fun ruffled border out of pink and white striped fabric. Just "crumple" it up as you stitch it to the paper to create a shabby ruffled strip.

Have a great day!

Busy, busy, busy!

Oh where does the time go these days! Summer seems to be flying by already! This has been a very busy week and today is no exception! The highlight of today will be watching my daughter at her ballet recital. She performed on Wednesday night and now she gets to perform again in the best of show this evening. It was so stinking cute! I'll have to share some pictures and a few funny stories too! But for now I just have time to share a layout I made for the Creative Chaos design team.






Doesn't Miss Jenn make the most fabulous journaling spots! Have a wonderful Friday everyone! Oh, and I know the shop has been lacking this week... the new stuff is coming next week for sure!!!:)

I'm still here...

I have just been living in my flower beds, wrapping up preschool (sigh, my oldest starts kindergarten next year) and soccer, throwing birthday parties, and the rest of the usual transition to summer stuff! :) I just love this crazy, fun, beautiful time of year! We are really trying to get all our landscape projects done before mid June so we can have the rest of the summer to enjoy them. I love gardening, and it is so rewarding to see it all coming together. Oh, and my peonies are about to bloom. They are HUGE this year and one of my very favorite flowers. If only they bloomed all summer long... but I did find a rose variety whose blooms look very similar, so I'm on the look out for some new bushes. Busy busy! Ok enough babbling... I have managed to do a bit of scrapping here and there, so I thought I'd share a layout with you today.
I did this one for the Creative Chaos design team. I used Jenn's fabulous journaling spots. They are so fun to use! I also threw in some sequins and cut some scallop circles in half and added buttons to make a fun border.

I've got a new special coming for the shop this month...stay tuned for details. Go here to see my shop! Well, I'm off to the garden! Have a great day!

Get ready for some inspiration...

because today I have a layout from the fabulous Miss Jenn! I just love her style- her layouts are always so colorful too!

I love the rick rac and all those layers! She used one of the Green Label Journaling cards from my shop. Go here to get some for yourself!

I've got some new stuff I'm hoping to get in the shop today. I've been working on a couple of special orders that I plan to finish up today too, so I hope I get it all done! I did a little scrapbooking as well, so I have a couple of layouts and a card to share too. Have a great day everyone!

Wish I was scrapping...

Here's a layout I did for the lovely Miss Jenn's creative team. Be sure to stop by her shop and see all the fabulous goodies she has in there! Yummy!


See the cute little Calendar Journaling Spots tucked behind the photos? Too cute and so fun to use! Thanks Jenn!

More new goodies going in my shop today, so be sure to stop by Pink Owl Paperie and check them out!

A mini album

I'm finally sharing that project I made for Jenn's Design Team. Things are really crazy on the home front, so I may not be "around" as much as usual, but I thought I'd take a quick minute to share this mini album.

I made the album from pieces of chipboard I cut to size and then I stitched felt to the outside covers and glued paper to the inside covers.


I used one of Jenn's adorable journaling spots on the cover.



For the inside pages of the book I chose several of Jenn's larger journaling spots and some Pink Pailsee papers. I just punched holes in the journaling spots and inserted them as pages.



Here's another close up of one of her spots, too cute!



I love the way it turned out, so bright and fun! Be sure to go and check out Jenn's blog to see the other Design Team Member's projects.

It's Official!

Well it's official, Jenn over at My Creative Mess has started a Design Team, and I am on it! YEAH! I have been meaning to share this news for a while now, but alas I have been a slacker in blog world lately! Some super talented ladies have joined the team so be sure to stop over to Jenn's blog and check them all out.

Congratulations Jenn! I'm so happy for you and I love to see how successful your becoming! Thanks for making me a part of it!

I'm working on a mini album with some samples she sent me, so I'll be sure to share some photos when I'm done. Have a great day everyone!

Journaling Card Layout Ideas

The lovely and oh so talented Jenn Stevens sent me this photo of a layout she did using some journaling cards from my etsy shop. I just love her style! Look at those cute little tags layered at the bottom: simple and brilliant! Thanks so much Jenn for sharing! You should definitely go on over to her shop and check her out. Amazing!



These are the journaling spots she used from the shop.


I'd love to see/share your creations too, send me a pic and I'll share your ideas here!

Last Day to enter the Giveaway!

Wow! I can't believe it's Friday already! Where does the time go! Today is the last day to get in on the giveaways! I'm giving away some great goodies from my pal Jenn at My Creative Mess. (see Mondays post for picture) She is also doing a giveaway (some of my Sparkled Felt Blossoms) so be sure to visit her blog and enter! You will also get additional entries for each purchase you make from the shop. Yeah! Good luck to you all, Jenn's Bitties are super cute! So leave a post here!

I thought I'd share just a few of the items I'm working on restocking:

Some yummy sparkled doily blossoms, gotta luv that vintage glass glitter! It's just sooooo sparkly!



More vintage lace ribbons, I just can't get enough!



...and a mountain of artisan labels. I have several new varieties coming soon...

Also in the works, a fall felt mini, some chipboard minis, more of the Sweetest Lil Clips, Shabby Vintage Shapes, and some Sparkled Felt Blossoms...just to name a few!

Have a great day everyone, and be sure to check the blog in the morning to see who won.

Giveaway and a Shabby Journal

Hello everyone! I'd thought I'd share some photos of a special order I'm working on. This is an altered notebook I made into a journal. Very Shabby Chic.

I used a vintage image of a perfume ad for the cover then added some sparkle to it with some pearl glitter.

Some sweet lil crepe paper trim.

I used one the the monograms from the Tres Jolie line by My Mind's Eye. I just luuuv them. I can't wait to make a holiday banner using them!

Last but not least, here is another chance to enter the giveaway! Leave a post here telling me what your favorite colors combos are right now. For me I love aqua/robins egg blue. I like to pair it with chocolate brown, dark pink, and I love it with red! Remember to visit Jenn's blog to enter her giveaway as well. For every purchase you make from the shop this week I will enter your name in the giveaway too! Good Luck!

(see previous posts for giveaway information, it started on Monday 9/1)

A Giveaway!

Here is the scoop on the giveaway I was talking about. I am going to be giving away some darling ittie bitties and some journaling stickers from My Creative Mess. http://www.boysmamaXtwo.etsy.com The super talented Jenn, from My Creative Mess, is going to be giving away some of my Sparkled Doily Blossoms. All you have to do is leave a post on our blogs to be entered to win! Find Jenn's blog here http://www.boysmamaxtwo.blogspot.com/.

The giveaway will run today through this Friday. You will get additional chances to win for every purchase you make from the shop too! Be sure to check the blog all week for more opportunities to get these marvelous goodies!


They are just so darn cute!

Oh, and remember today is the last day for the Labor Day Special. If you spend $20.00 or more in the shop you will receive a free set of the "Sweetest Lil Clips!" Happy shopping!

Have a wonderful holiday!

Polka Dotz In Use and a Great Esty Store!

This is a layout made by the talented Jenn Stevens. She used one of the "Argyle Necktie" Polka Dotz, so I wanted to show you all a sample of them in use! Jenn has an Etsy shop called My Creative Mess! It's great, you should definitely go check it out. Go to www.boysmamaXtwo.etsy.com. (link is also in my list to the right) :) Your gonna love her raffle ticket journaling blocks! Thanks Jenn for sharing your layout with us!