Bug - Bitten Disney Fanatic

2013-07-20T18:14:00.006-03:00

Disney photos of the day.

Disneys Port Orleans Riverside

Beautiful lush large grounds

2013-06-25T23:05:00.000-03:00

Hi Ladies.
I sure have missed you while I was MIA.
I hope you have all been well. I have been checking in
on your post and awesome work.I have not commented
often ,staying quiet.I was off work for 18 mts and am now back
working full time at the hospital again.I'll try to post new projects soon
and Disney stuff of course.
See you all soon.Hugs and God Bless.
A special hello and prayers to Brenda at Brenda's Joy.Hope you are
doing ok GF.

Me at Les Chef du France Epcot

blog closing for now

2011-03-01T19:39:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,
I regret to say I have to close the blog for awhile.I've had a personal
emergency that will require my full attention .I have no idea when I'll be posting
again.I'll be checking in on all you guys.
Big hugs
Brenda

off to Mexico

2011-02-13T19:22:00.000-04:00

Off to Mexico on Tuesday the 15th until the 23rd.
I hope you all have a great week .
I'll check in when I get back.
Hugs
Brenda

2011-02-04T02:06:00.000-04:00

Hey guys,

I don't know if it's the weekly snow storms or if my minds just on my up coming trip to Mexico in 10 days but I just can't seem to get in the crafting mood.So I guess I'll see you after my trip.We are away feb 15-23rd..

hugs

Brenda

What life lessons have you learned while scrapping?

2011-02-02T23:17:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone,
I was just wandering what life lessons you have learned
while scrapbooking.
Have you learned patience,to look at things in a different
way/perspective,a sense of community or has
your scrapbooking been a spiritual journey?
I have learned all the above.
I'd love to know what you have learned.
hugs
Brenda

A new look

2011-01-31T02:57:00.001-04:00

Hi everyone,
I decided to try out a new blog look
thanks to
http://www.ablogtobragabout.com/2009/09/free-pre-made-blogger-templates.html
for the pretty free template.
So what do you think?
Should I keep it , go back to the old look or look for something else?
I need to tweek it a bit but over all do you like the look?
hugs
Brenda

Happy Valentine's day mini album/card

2011-01-17T12:08:00.000-04:00

Hey guys,
I've got the flu so just a quick post today.This is a Valentine's Card
I made using one sheet of patterned paper and a mini album template.
Cut 3 pieces of 4 x 12 paper, score each piece at 4 inches and 8 inches,
fold on score lines.Overlap and glue a 4x4 inch square end to each other
and repeat with the last piece.Fold and decorate.On the first glued square
I glued in a long piece
of white ribbon to tie and hold the card closed.
hugs
Brenda

new sketch site

2011-01-04T14:04:00.000-04:00

http://www.sketchsupport.com/

Hey guys,
Sorry I have not posted lately.I had to work the holidays at the hospital.
I want to wish you all happy new year.
I was looking around and found this fab new sketch site.
hugs
Brenda

Merry Christmas

2010-12-24T19:47:00.000-04:00

Merry Christmas
to all my online blogger friends......
may you be surrounded by the ones you love....
hugs
Brenda

Tear bear # 3

2010-12-09T18:18:00.001-04:00

Just a quick post,

tear bear try # 3

pink this time
crazy busy with work and
holiday preps
to craft much,

hugs

Brenda

Tear bear #2 and My Christmas tree

2010-11-29T13:39:00.001-04:00

Hi everyone,
I've kinda been MIA,sorry.between working 5
12 hour night shifts and
holiday preparations it leaves very little Me time...
I just wanted to share my 2nd attempt at making
my own tear bear patterns and my
christmas tree picture.I put it up a bit early .
I did it while I had a day off to do it:)
Hugs
Brenda

Happy Thanks Giving

2010-11-25T08:58:00.001-04:00

Just poppin in quick to say happy thanks giving
to my blog buddies
south of the border...
Have a safe and happy holiday.
hugs
Brenda

my tear bears( Boo bear)

2010-11-21T20:07:00.001-04:00

Hi guys,
Since I have my cricut I dont think much about hand cutting patterns
but
I've been seeing so many very cute tear bears on layouts .
I thought I'd try to make my own patterns .I did a few here
is the first one.A bit big .I'll have to play with sizes later on.
hugs
Brenda
oh my nick name is BooBoo
so im calling him Boo Bear

Scrap'n Tote Cricut Storage Giveaway!

2010-11-15T15:16:00.000-04:00

Hey guys
Jamie over at Bits of paper has a fab give away
a scrap'n' tote ..cool right...
since I have 80+ carts I sure hope I win lol...
but you can have a chance as well
go check it out
also while you are there check out the mad skills this girlie has
wow weee,,,
and to boot she is a very supportive sweetie...

http://jamielanedesigns.blogspot.com/

hugs
Brenda

my first tutorial..a pretty flower

2010-11-04T20:28:00.003-03:00

Hi everyone,
today I am doing my first EVER online tutorial...
so bare with me :)
yesterday I posted a cute pic of 2 types of flowers
that I made.This is the tutorial for the purple one....
all you need is a
daisy punch,
glue or glue dots,
2 colors of cardstock (Thick cardstock is best,,,thin stuff rips)
and some water (in a mister works best)
Here we go.........
Using a daisy punch,
Punch out 5 coloured flowers and 1 green flower for the leaves...

Using your mini mister filled with water/ or spray bottle. Spray a SMALL
amount of water in the center area of the flower.

With your fingers work the water from the center to the edge of each petal....only a small amount is to be used...to much will tear paper...so easy does it....

Place the petal to be worked on onto a foam craft mat, old mouse pad....something soft and has some give...very important step

With the rounded end of a pen or embossing tool rub the petals from petal edge into the center .Do each petal until they curl upward...

With the end of the pen or embossing tool rub the center area of the flower in circular motions until it curves/cups...

Using your fingers form the flower into a small ball with the petals curled in toward the center.Do all 5 coloured flowers like this.

Take the green "leaves” flower and with your fingers bend each petal in half lengthwise

So that the petals form leaf shapes

Once you have all 5 flowers done...loosen each up a bit then assemble .alternate/stagger the petals.

I glue them between layers with Aleene's fast grab tacky glue...it works very fast...so you need to as well

Once all 5 layers are in place ,glue on the very back your leaf/green flower...

Fluff up as needed...

Ta da you did it...not so hard is it....

(I first saw this tutorial online at www.scrapjackie.com/br ...this is my version of that tutorial using my words and photos)

I hope you have fun making your own....
Please let me know what you think of the tutorial .It is my first one and I need feedback on anything that needed to be done differently..
hugs
Brenda

3D paper flowers

2010-11-03T00:27:00.000-03:00

Hi everyone,
I just wanted to share today a few 3D paper flowers that I made....
Hope you likey....
hugs
Brenda

tutorials used at scrap retreat ( links)

2010-10-27T11:05:00.000-03:00

Hey guys,
I had a fab weekend at the scrap retreat.I'd like to thank my blog friends for
their great tutorials.I used a few in my classes on the weekend and I want
to add their links here to give them credit...
these amazing bloggers have many more tips so go check them out
thanks again for sharing everyone
Hugs
Brenda

http://mycreativescrapbook.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=1743&st=0

http://tutorialstoshare.blogspot.com/2010/07/tim-holtz-grundge-paper-flower-using.html

http://angelicascrappenings.blogspot.com/2010/05/layered-flower-tutorial.html

http://angelicascrappenings.blogspot.com/2009/06/pearl-swirls-tutorial.html

http://scrapbookchallenges.ning.com/page/carnation-flowers

http://heartsandhugz.blogspot.com/2010/08/making-your-own-scrolls.html
note...i used glossy accents instead

http://www.craftcritique.com/2009/04/ranger-ink-liquid-pearls.html

http://moncton.flyerland.ca/search_results.php?q=michaels

http://www.sunflowers-dragonflies.ca/blog/2544/the-magic-of-pearl-ex/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CricutCheatSheet/

http://www.mypinkstamper.com/2008/12/all-my-cricut-series-videos.html

christmas cards from weekend scrap retreat

2010-10-25T17:58:00.002-03:00

Hi guys,
I am back from a scrap retreat that I helped put on at my
sister-in-law Barb's.She has opened her own store in
Blackville,N.B.
I taught classes for the first time...
Thanks to my blog friends tutorials ,,,
I'll list the links soon to the classes I did...
I didnt scrap much myself ...with helping
others at the retreat.... but did get 2 cards done
here they are.....

Hugs Brenda

Night owl layout

2010-10-17T17:30:00.000-03:00

I am kinda in a design slump....
Here is a basic layout...about me..
the night owl..permanent night Nurse....

Disney's Mickey Mouse layout

2010-10-14T15:15:00.000-03:00

Hey guys,

just a quick basic Disney layout with Mickey Mouse.

used the cricut Mickey carts for this one...

Hugs Brenda

Bug magazine YAY

2010-10-09T14:34:00.000-03:00

Hey cricut lovers,
check out the new cricut /bug magazine..I cant wait to see what its all about...
http://cricutmagazine.com/

looks very cool
hugs
Brenda

New scrap space

2010-10-08T11:36:00.001-03:00

Hey everyone.......
Well our son is all moved out...it feels really odd..I've tried to
make a positive out of it by moving my scraproom to the basement.
We have a modest 3 bedroom bungalow with a partially renovated
basement.our son had a fourth room down stairs..
I've taken out the rec room and turned it into the scraproom....
a work still in progress....some pics below ...
I had just a small 9x12 room upstairs so now I can actually have
friends over to crop yay..lots of work yet to be done but here is the starting
pics...
also in the last 2 weeks my father in law has been in the hospital diagnosed
with bowel cancer..had bowel removed and a colostomy /poop bag
put on which he is not dealing well with..who would..
The hospital is 2 1/2 hrs away ...so long drives...
(he had it 30 yrs ago had surgery then and again 18 yrs ago...
so very luck in reality to still be here all this time --now 84)..
It's been a rough few weeks but he has been lucky because they got it all
and he is recovering...prayers do get answered....
so no new crafts.... but new scrap space pics instead...
big hugs to all...
have a great thanks giving weekend to all my canadian friends...
Brenda

Ill be away from the blog for a bit

2010-09-18T22:44:00.001-03:00

Hey guys,
I hope everyone has been doing well.I havent been on much sorrry.
It has been very busy this summer. Now my son is moving into his
own apartment.I'll be busy getting him set up etc...It is still near
us so empty nest wont hit me to badly I am hoping.He is our one
and only.
I'll be checking in on all of you...see you all in a few weeks..
Big hugs
Brenda

Advice needed

2010-09-10T17:32:00.002-03:00

Hi guys,
well I need your advice,my sister -in-law is planning a scrap weekend
and wants me to teach some classes.I have never done this before.
The group will be of mixed skill levels.I need ideas on what to teach..
my ideas so far are
---grunge flowers..different types
---different functions on the cricut expression for newbies..
any suggestions...HELP!!!
thanks
Hugs
Brenda