The Scrapinater

On the "watched" list at CSI

2012-02-08T20:39:00.000-06:00

over at CSI (color stories inspiration) I have been placed on the "watched" list .......TWICE!!! It means that they loved my work .. which is awesome dont cha think? so two weeks ago I did this page for CSI 2. this is my husbands grandmother, I think that she is the most beautiful person, inside and out.I wanted to document that I appreciate the journey she has had and that I think she is even

A giveaway!! "bits and peices"

2012-02-07T16:40:00.000-06:00

so over at the C'est Magnifique blog we are having a giveaway!! yes the fifth of every month Leslie, the talented owner of C;est Magnifique is giving away all the bits and peices that are left over from her monthly kit!! And let me tell you, it may be her leftovers, but there is still some amazing stuff there! everything from flowers, to chipboard, trust me it is VERY COOL! So head on over to

Spring cleaning at the paper temptress!!

2012-02-05T16:58:00.000-06:00

Patrica over at the paper temptress is doing a little spring cleaning!! head on over the the paper temptress store. the spring variety package is 25% off as well as the sparkle paperline AND all the ribbon2010. so what are you waiting for go over and get yourself some of that amazing specialty paper!Here are just a few of the pages I have made with the beautiful paper from the paper temptress.

C'est Magnifique Febuary kit with Riddersholm designs reveal

2012-02-02T21:21:00.000-06:00

Just look at these amazing papers from Riddersholm design!! They are beautiful!I just fell completely in love with the Febuary kit fromC'est Magnifique kits full of this amazing paper, and loads of prima flowers and dusty attic chipboard. Sadly this kit is sold out, but if you go now and get yourself signed up for the March kit, I promise you wont be disappointed! Then march kit is in my hot

C'est Magnifique Febuary kit with Riddersholm designs

2012-01-20T10:00:00.003-06:00

OMG!! THIS KIT IS BEAUTIFUL! these papers are so elegant!The papers for the feb kit from Cest magnifique came from riddesholm designs are so lovely! they are easy to use and could go with many different kinds of projects.Here is a sneak peek of the papers and here is the first page I made with the kit I love the dusty attic chipboard snowflakes and the curly frame that was amoung the amazing

C'est Magnifique January kit with 7 dot studio!!

2011-12-31T11:28:00.002-06:00

OH MY GOSH!! THIS KIT IS TO DIE FOR!!these papers from 7 dot studio are so yummy! and Leslie over at C'est magnifique kits has added some amazing flowers and awesomeness(yes that is a word!!) to the papers to make this an incredible kit just full of possibilities.Here are several pages that I have made with the kit, But be sure to head over there to see the details, as well as all the beautiful

Little Men

2011-12-20T22:02:00.002-06:00

These papers in the January kit from C'est Magnifique Kit Club are so amazing! I love the bright intense colors and patterns. They seem masculine to me, so I wanted to highlight these photos of my twin boys playing with a wooly worm. To me this is a classic childhood moment, and I love it! I started with the colorful paper and began building layers, I used several of the papers and

Winters whisper

2011-12-10T21:45:00.001-06:00

Leslie at C'est Magnifique Kit Club has made yet another beautiful kit! This one is called Winters Whisper and features papers from "The Scrapcake". They are a paper company from Poland with some truly gorgeous stuff! The kit has tons of beautiful papers and flowers from Prima too! Plus there are gorgeous add-ons as well. So head on over and buy yourself some scrappy majic! Here are a few pages

Blog Hop!

2011-11-30T06:00:00.000-06:00

Hello and welcome to PaperTemptress.com and Technique Junkie Newsletter joint Blog Hop! The Technique Junkie Newsletter is excited to show case their new 3D and Fun Folds Cd . “The Technique Junkie Newsletter has been publishing rubber stamping technique tutorials since 2002. The 3D and Fun Folds CD contains 70 step-by-step technique tutorials in pdf format – perfect dimensions, perfect

C'est Magnifique sale!!

2011-11-27T20:26:00.001-06:00

So, over at C'est Magnifique Kit Club, Leslie is having a sale!! She is offering 20% off of the entire store as today is Small Business Day and Monday is Cyber Monday!! The sale starts today and ends at midnight on Monday. Use code "cyber20" in the coupon code box! **Discount may not be combined with the 'add to next kit' shipping or billing options** Check it out 'cause it is a GREAT DEAL!!

C'est Magnifique Dec Kit

2011-11-17T21:52:00.001-06:00

I got my AMAZING December kit from C'est Magnifique Kit Club and it is sooo beautiful! It has lovely papers from "The Scrapcake" and they are so fun to work with! They are thick and perfect for distressing! The kits are put together so nicely that everything just flows... It is beautiful and full of promise! The lovely Leslie owns C'est Magnifique Kit Club and she is so talented at making

I made the design team!

2011-11-16T21:54:00.001-06:00

I just joined the fabulous design team over at C'est Magnifique Kit Club! Leslie is the owner and fearless leader, and she has so much talent for this. She makes the most amazing kits!! Trust me, you wont be disappointed!! They also have a great message board and gallery and you don't even have to be a kit subscriber to take part in the fun! So go over there!!!! Go right now!! Check it out!

The Color Room Palette #83

2011-11-14T09:54:00.001-06:00

The color room palette #83.. Loved this palette!! Pretty Pink, Total Tangerine, Pale Grey, Sky Blue... I was so inspired by these colors, I ended up with two pages from it! I started with cardstock and paper, added some texture paste over a stencil, dried that with a heat tool to speed along the drying process (because I am impatient!) and then I started making layers. I used ribbon and

The Color Room #81

2011-10-25T19:32:00.000-05:00

I played along again. It took me a while to get to it, but I finally got it done. Here is the combo: and here is my page... I used papers from a variety of places (Tim Holtz, graphic45, BoBunny, and DCWV) I used some paints from Plaid, and my die cut machine was used to make the flowers and the vines. I rolled up some papers and fabric strips to add texture and depth to the left hand side,

The color room #80

2011-10-13T19:03:00.000-05:00

My final week as an RDA for the color room, it is a little sad, I will really miss it. But Lydell and her amazing team made me feel welcome and I enjoyed the entire experience a great deal. Here is the beautiful palette for this week.And here is my page...Well????????????

The Color Room #79

2011-10-07T22:24:00.000-05:00

Over at the color room this is my last week as RDA and I am so sad for that. It has been wonderful being a part of the behind the scenes stuff. Lydell and the entire design team have welcomed me with open arms, and b] made me feel like I was really a part of the design team. Anywayssssss... the palette this week was lovely and so inspiring! The colors are Purple Passion, Tan Hide, Pale Grey, and

Please vote for my friend!

2011-10-01T10:00:00.000-05:00

My sweet friend Jenny has entered a contest over at practical scrappers and I would love for you to vote for her! I think her card is gorgeous, and if you do too,, please vote. Why you ask?? BECAUSE SHE IS AWESOME!

The Color Room #78

2011-09-30T06:22:00.000-05:00

Over at the color room I am an RDA (Revolving Door Artist) this month and I played along with palette #78 And here is my take on the palette:Sometimes it is so hard to get accurate colors in photographs. I used the sketch and the colors. I used my Cricut to make the doilies and flowers, some rub-ons, and some stickles. What do you think?

CcG 209!!

2011-09-19T18:04:00.000-05:00

Ohhh... These colors were divine! I just love the color orange! It is so warm and friendly! :)Here is the palette:I know, right? "Yummy!" So anyways, I go digging through my stash and had NOTHING that I could make work for the teal and the two oranges. I had some papers that were close, but not good enough. So here is what I did: I started with Cryogen White cardstock from Paper Temptress,

I am a Revoloving door artist!!!

2011-09-16T17:26:00.000-05:00

The Color Room has asked me to be an "RDA" (Revolving Door Artist) This is so exciting!! So basically, I will be a part of the design team for four consecutive weeks!! Awesome!! So I get to see the palettes before they come out, and need to have a page ready to go for reveal day each week. Ohhh it is so much fun!!Anyways... here is the lovely combo for this week: I used papers from DCWV and some

CCG 208

2011-09-14T19:57:00.001-05:00

So, here is the lovely combo.... See? Told ya! It's beautiful, isn't it? As you can see the design challenge is to use pearls.I used the cricut and the wishblade to cut the shapes for the page and also to make a stencil. This I used for the spritzed background. I used pearls and filigree findings to make the "flowers". As the designers challenge., I just LOVE this photo that I took of my

how much is too much challenge#179

2011-09-05T21:10:00.000-05:00

WOW!! How Much Is Too Much, indeed!For this challenge I would like you to use: 1 - lined paper 7 - paper clips 9- staples Primary colours (red, blue, yellow) Here is my take on the challenge. It was difficult because I almost never scrap with yellow. It just isn't a favorite color of mine and primary colors aren't usually in my scope either. BUT, this came together okay and it

Color combos galore 207!!

2011-09-05T16:13:00.000-05:00

OHHH! Such lovely colors!! Here is the combo: The designers challenge was to use text.. so, I used four different kinds of text. You can see them in the background (old book pages that were inked with distress inks), the title and the journaling. I also used the label maker. I made the flowers from book pages too! The mauve/purple was a difficult color to match so My sweet daughter mixed up some

Scrapbook Kits

2011-09-01T17:52:00.001-05:00

Here are my Scrapbook Kits pages. This kit was so much fun it made making boy pages easy. I sometimes struggle with boy pages because it is hard to embellish them, but this kit went together very quickly! The papers are from the Thrillseeker Collection by Kaisercraft. Jules also included embellished chipboard words by Bella! and some Wishmade 3d Stickers. Also included are three strips of ribbon,

Color combos galore 206!!

2011-08-28T16:02:00.000-05:00

Wow this one was a challenge!! With such a monochromatic color scheme you would think it would be super easy. I really had to think to get it to work, but it finally came together. Here is the combo: The designers challenge was this: 1.) The colors: I think I pretty much got those.. 2.) Use wood: I used wooden chop sticks, wooden beads, and a piece of drift wood that was painted with gray paint,