Stampin' Up .... New Demonstrator!

Well ... I couldn't pass up the deal that Stampin' Up has on until the end of the month.  Half price starter kit!  I was really interested in the Digital portion of the kit, but I opted for the 'regular' kit as the Digital Studio is on sale right now too.

If you haven't had a chance to check out what is available with Stampin' Up take a look at their website; http://www.stampinup.com/ca/enc/default.asp

I will be starting a second blog that is for JUST my Stampin' Up stuff.  I'll put a link to it on this blog too.

So, that being said, I will be doing a card class very soon in the Cornwall area, so if you are interested jot me an eMail and I'll put you on the list! MailboxLorena@aol.com  We will be doing 3 cards, and the cost will be a mere $5.  However, if you place an order, I will waive the $5 class fee!  Think about it, could you even purchase ONE greeting card at Halmark for under $5?  This will be 3 handmade cards - made by YOU! 

This is Me @ 35 - layout

Yes... it's true, I'm 35 ... YIKES!  Well I don't scrap often photos of myself. 

I fell IN LOVE with the Prima paper line called Annalee ... just loved it.  It is funny that is my Sister's name, and when I showed her the line and told her that I would be doing a layout of her in these papers she said "but it's flowery and pink" and since you don't know my sister, she is anything but a pink and flower lover.  But then again, she's not a scrapbooker either ... so ... I can do her pages any way I want to, right? ;o)

I used an Annalee pebble on this one as well, and some trim that I had in my stash as well as some Bo Bunny Chiffon Rose Trim.  The "35" were dollar store chipboard numbers that I added Crackle Accents to and then inked them.  The pink rosebud flower I made with some ribbon and my sewing machine (didn't turn out as nice as I had hoped)  The vine is Prima as well.  I might just submit this one to Prima and see what they think ... who knows eh?

Have a wonderful scrappy day and let me know what you think in the comments section.

Sketch Challenge - my take - Innocent Youth - layout

I had so much fun with this sketch, thanks Mandy for making it so easy with an awesome pick from Becky Fleck's PageMaps.

I used Basic Grey's Bitterweet colletcion and The Basics.  An OLD Prima bloom that I have had so long I forgot I had it, and I put together the little one with some Bazzil and Prima and a brad.  I used a croched flower that I picked up at the fabric store in the $0.50 bin, and my Martha Stewart border punch.  I'm not big into journaling so I used one of the element stickers from the Basic Grey Bittersweet collection too.

Can't wait to see what Mandy has in store for this challenge!

The journaling reads: She finds joy and fun in the most simple things in life!

Oh I love a Challenge!

A sketch challenge that is!  Mandy has officially challenged this scrappy girl with a sketch challenge ::rubs hands together::  Oh, this is going to be fun!

She suggested one of Becky Fleck's Page Maps from November.  I am a huge fan of Becky Fleck to start with so I was all over this challenge!

So, here is the sketch ...  if you want to join in, you are welcome to, just eamil myself your finished project. MailboxLorena@aol.com

Remember with a sketch you can flip, turn or rotate the sketch any way you desire as long as the original sketch is still recognizable.

Have fun with it, and I hope you enjoy the ride!

Mandy did it! She's now a Blogger!

Kudos to my friend Mandy who got her blog up and running!  Congratulations on a job well done too!

Mandy is a proud member of two design teams; Sandy's The Work Shop and Let's Scrap and I'll tell you I'm proud to say she is a friend, I admire her work.  I can say with full honesty though that her style and my style are as we put it "polar opposites"

Stay tuned for upcoming challenges between Mandy and I on our blogs and maybe even some blog candy!

Take a moment to hop on over to her blog Remember When ... Scrapping My Doodlebugs

On another note, here is a layout that I did - quick and easy, of my Halloween pumpkins.

Here are a couple of older layouts that I did two years ago.

<~~ is a winner!

OK, so on my day off, and while the kiddies were napping I thought I could bang off a few Christmas cards, which I did ... but I also participated in a UStream online tutorial from Prima Marketing.  The facilitator, Julie, was making necklaces and I they were giving away prize pack to a lucky participant.  Well, I didn't even know they were giving anything away.  I was just so taken that there was a live tutorial going on and I could be a part of it by asking questions and getting an immediate answer!  My husband called home right in the middle of it, I told him what I was doing and he called it Porn chat for crafters... he doesn't know I won the Prima prize yet :o)

For the cards I used Bo Bunny's Winter Joy line... I love purple and blue for Winter layouts and cards.  The sentiment is a Sampin' Up stamp.

I Love Summer with you - layout

I did this layout of my husband and our son with more of the papers that I got in my kit from Tina's Scrapbooking.  I think this will be my last layout though, I don't have any full sheets left :o)

I started with a 10x13 print of my photo and croped it horizontally so that it would be the entire width of the 12 inch page.  I kept the paper simple to not detract from the photo (that coupled with the fact I have very little left of this kit :o) I added a few pinwheels - really liking them right now.  I used the Cricut to cut the "summer" title using the Stretch Your Imagination cartridge, and Street Sign for the "you" part.  I used my Dymo label maker for the rest of the title. 

So, I'll be off to Winchester tomorrow to deliver my final project to Tina.  Be sure to stop by her store and cast your votes for your favorite layout or project! 

Enjoy and happy scrapping!