SCRAPPING IS MY PASSION

Scrapadilly crop {Remembering Moments}, sketch challenge

2012-01-28T08:09:00.000-08:00

Scrapadilly has a crop that started on January 20th and ends January 30th. This lo is for the sketch challenge, a sketch at Sketch Support by Cherie Nymeyer.

I love their sketches and some of my mb friends are doing one of the scrapbook clubs so I've been seeing all their awesome layouts. I create mostly 8x8 layouts and heres what I came up with using half the sketch {left side} and alot less space. {My cute youngest DGS showing off his adorably chubby cheeks and teeth.}

Supplies:

Cosmo Cricket-Get Happy

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

My Moms Christmas Ribbon

Bakers Twine from The Pretty Paper Shop

Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher

Adhesive-ATG

$1 store foam mount squares

LIttle Scraps of Heaven Designs, Layout Challenge #2

2012-01-27T14:42:00.000-08:00

Here's the lo I did for the challenge, using the sketch they have posted in their January 23, 2012 post. Its on their Little Scraps of Heaven Designs Design Team Blog.

The winner will be randomly selected to win $20 in FREE LSHD patterns! Make sure you read the rules on their blog.

You must link up by Sunday, January 29 (8:00pm EST). The winner will be randomly selected and announced here on the blog on Monday, January 30.

I used the "Kiss The Cook Collection" . It went perfect with the photo of our youngest DGS, Kaleb playing with his cute lil bbq.

{Kiss the Cook Collection
includes patterns for a cook and grill and a title piece
also included is a png of each finished piece
svg, gsd, dxf, wpc, ai, pdf, png, and jpeg}

I hand cut my files since I don't have a machine to do it for me.

Supplies:

Little Scraps of Heaven Designs Paper Piecing
Copics
Crate Paper
Pink Paislee
7 Gypsies

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY, KALEB!

2012-01-19T19:07:00.000-08:00

HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY, KALEB! Mema & Poppy love you very much and can't wait to celebrate your special day!

Jan. 19, 2010 Newborn

Jan. 15, 2011 1 year old

2 years old

Jan. 2012

Little Scraps Of Heaven Designs Paper Piecing-Monkey

2012-01-09T13:10:00.000-08:00

I created this lo for a challenge on the Little Scraps of Heaven Designs Design Team Blog! I used the Monkey from the Jungle and Zoo Pals. {I did trace this from my computer desk top screen and cut it by hand.}

{Jungle and Zoo Pals Pattern Collection}

includes patterns for: elephant, zebra, giraffe, hippo, snake, turtle, penguin, tiger, lion, monkey, snake, and alligator.
Also included is a png of each finished piece
svg, gsd, dxf, wpc, ai, pdf, png, and jpeg

This is our youngest grandson in 2010. Such a cutie!

Supplies:

Paper piecing-Little Scraps of Heaven Designs
Ink-Tim Holtz Distress
Ribbon-My Ribbon Jar
Copics-sketch
PP-Basic Grey
Pink Paislee
CS-American Crafts

Whoo Hoooo! My new lil camera came today

2012-01-06T21:29:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited!! Its been so long since I've had a camera to take photos.. I'm now ready to take photos for my P365 and will be starting tomorrow.. {I'm doing digi lo's for this and have started another blog, PROJECT 365_2012 but haven't done any lo's yet} Last years P365 is Project 365 by Pattie's passion and I'm on the middle of August right now. Just need to figure out all the ins and outs of the camera.... I got the samsung PL120, 14mp Dualview Digital Camera that has the dual window.. Its the size of my iphone, just a little shorter and a little thicker. I can actually carry it in my pocket. And you should see how tiny the tripod is, too cute...

Here's what my new camera looks like.. Alot smaller than my Sony DSLR and alot smaller too...

3 digi lo's

2012-01-05T20:53:00.000-08:00

I have been trying to catch up on my P365, 2011 so these three lo's are digi. I'm on August right now. I've been finding it hard to get back into p365, 2011 since my dslr broke and have been taking photos with my phone.. The quality of the photos have not been the same so I've stopped taking photos. I order a new inexpensive camera and hope I'll be able to have similar quality so I can start on my P365, 2012. I have a blog set up for this HERE.

Here are the 3 digi lo's I've finished recently..

Kit-The Studio Gallery/Summer Afternoon by k-josscraps
Template-The Shabby Shoppe Blog

Kit/Digital-Crea
Template-Designer Digital

Digital-Crea kit called October Festivities-Part 2
Template-Designer Digital

Dinner last night

2011-12-29T10:40:00.000-08:00

I used a recipe on pinterest {gotta love pinterest with all the recipes, decor, clothes, etc to look at that others have posted} called Mexican Stuffed Noodles and added some marinated vegetables. Here's the recipe:

Mexican stuffed shells from pinterest {love that place} and a marinated salad w/carrots, celery, mato, broccoli, mushrooms & cheese {left over vegs. from christmas veg tray}

Everyone loved the mexican noodles.

Mexican Stuffed Shells

1 lb. ground beef
1 package low-sodium taco seasoning
4 oz. cream cheese 
14-16 jumbo pasta shells 
1.5 cup salsa 
1 cup taco sauce *{I used a can of stewed tomatoes}*
1 cup cheddar cheese  
1 cup monterey jack cheese 
3 green onions 
Sour cream
Preheat oven to 350°. In a frying pan cook ground beef; add taco seasoning and prepare according to package directions. Add cream cheese, cover and simmer until cheese is melted. Blend well. Set aside and cool completely. While ground beef is cooking, cook the pasta shells according to directions; drain. Set shells out individually on cutting board/baking sheet so that they don’t stick together.
Pour salsa on bottom of 9×13 baking dish. Stuff each shell with the meat mixture. Place shells in 9×13 pan open side up. Cover shells with taco sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, add shredded cheese and bake for 10-15 more minutes, with the foil removed. Top with any condiments you’d like (green onions, black olives, etc.)
Serve with sour cream and/or more salsa.

New lo's

2011-12-29T10:36:00.000-08:00

These were made using christmas photo cards that we received from family members.

I find that when creating lo's - alot of my photos, mats, embellishments, etc. all end up crooked since getting glasses. So its a quirky look on my lo's now that I have to live with or redo over and over again. I've redone several and they just look the same, so I gave in and call it quirky now.. LOL It feels so good to have my mojo back.

DH's nephew and family

DH's niece's family

DH's niece and family

2 of DH's brothers and his sister

Supplies:

Paper Piecings {hand cut}

**Little Scraps Of Heaven Designs

*Precious Piecings

copics/sketch

sei

a million memories

ek success

websters pages

stickles

my ribbon jar

DFinnitive Creations

joannes scrap essentials

tim holtz distress ink

perfect pearls

$1 bin stamp at M's

sakura journaling pen

dcwv

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

2011-12-25T09:32:00.000-08:00

Wishing all my family and friends a MERRY CHRISTMAS! I truly hope that everyone has a magical Christmas filled with love, laughter and magical memories!! We were blessed to share our Christmas Eve with our children and their families and my Dadum's. Memories that I will cherish, that warm my heart and soul!!

Hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas Day!!

Color Challenge at Scrapadilly!

2011-12-19T22:50:00.000-08:00

This is our youngest DGS, Oct. 1, 2010. Look at those pinch-able cheeks!!!

Quote:
When we hear the baby laugh, it is the loveliest thing that can happen to us.
Sigmund Freud

CS-American Craft
Mats-DCWV, winter stack
Quote-Vellum Quotes by Flair Designs
Sweater-Wimpole Street Creations
Ribbon/trim-My Ribbon Jar
Adhesive-ATG by scotch
Scotch Scrapbooker Glue
Ink-Tim Holtz Distress
Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher

LO for December Crop at Scrapadilly!

2011-12-19T13:51:00.000-08:00

I created this lo for the Scraplift challenge at Scrapadilly. Their having 5 challenges for the December Crop {no prizes, just inspiration} THis is our youngest DGS, fell asleep on his bouncy chair... LOL Kids can fall asleep in the funniest positions. He's such a cutie.

Supplies:

K & Co.

Martha Stewart Punch

Ribbon/trim-my ribbon jar

scarlet lime kit

a million memories

Quote-Vellum Quotes w/flair, flairdesingsinc

Paper Piecing-MyScrapChick.com

Ink-Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Adhesive-ATG by Scotch

Tim Holtz Distress Tool

Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher

LO using Crate Paper!

2011-12-17T21:19:00.001-08:00

I created this lo for a challenge at Scrapadilly Inc., Challenge 1-Sketch Challenge.. I create 8x8 lo's mostly and find it hard to use 12x12 sketches but this is what I came up with from the sketch that Drea chose for the challenge. The sketch is below my lo was created by Inspired Blueprints. . Even though Drea is busy with her family during the holidays she was kind enough to create 5 challenges for our December crop. {no prizes during the holiday season but being able to create 5 lo's is prize enough for me}

This is our female boxer, Pebbles! Princess Pebbles is 4 years old her and a big part of our family. She is very loved and spoiled!

Supplies:

Crate Paper {my prize pack}

Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Pearls-my ribbon jar

Journaling spot-rak

Pom, pom-my ribbon jar

Ink Pen-Zig & Sakura

Adhesive-ATG & Scotch 2-way

My 12th tag of Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas 2011

2011-12-12T21:49:00.000-08:00

Heres the last tag I created for the Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas, 2011. I really enjoyed creating and learning or relearning the techniques that Tim Holtz introduced us to in the last 12 days. I look forward to doing this again next year..

My tag 11, 10 & 9 of Tim Holtz 12 Tags Of Christmas

2011-12-11T21:30:00.000-08:00

Heres my 11th tag, just finished it.. I used some foam stamps from my stamp stash, Merry Christmas from Whiff of Joy stamps, pom-pom yarn from Tall Mouse Crafts, snow is styrofoam rubbed together, bird is from a Tim Holtz stamp {stamped onto some metal tags from Joann's scrap essentials, ink is Tim Holtz Distress and copic ink. Ribbon from All Moments Remembered Kit.

Sorry its blurry, used my camera phone. This tag is very flat since I ran out of pop dots..

Tag 10

Supplies:
Stickers-My sticker stash
Window Charms-Close To My Heart
Merry Christmas Stamp-Whiff of Joy
Pom-pom string-Scarlet Lime Kit
Wire_Pom-pom string
Punched snowflake border-unknown
Stamp-Unity
Ink-Tim Holtz Distress
Ribbon-My ribbon stash

Tag 9

Supplies:

Stamp-Tim Holtz
Stamp-My Foam Stamps, unknown
Stickers-My Sticker Stash
Ink-Tim Holtz Distress
Embossing Ink-Tim Holtz
Embossing Powder-Stampendous
Ribbon-My Ribbon Stash
Ink Pen-Copic Sketch & Zig

Traditional lo using a photo of my counsins daughter

2011-12-11T10:47:00.000-08:00

Here's a photo that my cousin Brian's family took of his DD. She's the cutest and sweetest lil girl.

Supplies:
Webster's Pages-buttons, trim, flowers
STickers-Pink Paislee & 7 Gypsies
Metal heart-{crop prize} JoAnn Scrap Essentials
Cut circle-{crop prize} MS circle cutter
Umbrella-My chipboard stash
Ink-Tim Holtz Distress & Tim Holtz Alcohol Inks
Brown cs-American Crafts
White cs-Making Memories Album sleeves insert

My Day 8 Tag for Tim Holtz 12 Tags of Christmas

2011-12-08T18:14:00.000-08:00

Heres the one I just finished.. Only 4 more to go... So much inspiration can be found participating in the 12 Tags Of Christmas!!

Supplies:

Thickers
Tim Holtz-Distress Ink, sprockets, grunge board, salvage stickers
Recollections transparency frames
Whiff Of Joy Merry & Bright
Key-Oriental Trading Post
Stickles-ranger
Post Card-very old, in my empherea stash
Ribbon-All Moments Remembered

My Tag for Day 7 of Tim Holtz 12 Tags Of Christmas

2011-12-07T15:44:00.000-08:00

I finished this tag earlier today.. If your interested in participated in Tim Holtz 12 Tags Of Christmas, you can click the banner in my right side bar that says Tim Holtz.

Supplies:

A Million Memories/trim

Stamp/Whiff Of Joy

Ink/Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Cut Out/Paper Pizazz

Glass Marbles/Michaels

Grunge Board/Tim Holtz

Alcohol Ink/Tim Holtz]

My Day 6 of Tim Holtz 12 Tags Of Christmas

2011-12-06T13:01:00.000-08:00

Heres the tag I just finished today. I love that we do different techniques and create 12 tags. So much fun and inspiration!!

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Distress Ink, tokes, pins
Stickles, Ranger
Tree brad, Oriental Trading Co.
Saying Stamp-Whiff Of Joy
Tim Holtz Embossing Ink
Stampendous Embossing Powder
Bakers Twine, The Pretty Paper Shop
Flocking, rub two styrofoam balls together
Cuttlebug embossing folder
Tin foil
Ribbon, Maya Road
Tree Sticker, Artsy Collage
Tim Holtz Grunge Board
Washer, All Moments Remembered Kit

My Day 4 & 5 of Tim Holtz 12 Tags Of Christmas

2011-12-06T07:59:00.000-08:00

I'm keeping up with the tags so far. Here's the last 2 and I'm getting ready to start on Day 6. Have you been creating any tags lately? I've done the 12 Tags Of Christmas for the last 3 years now, have you participated yet?

Day 5

Supplies:

Tim Holtz Distress Inks

Glossy Accents, Ranger

Bakers Twine, The Pretty Paper Shop

Stickers, Artsy Collage

Stamp-K & Co, Amy Butler

Copic Sketch

Stampendous Embossing Powder

Foam Stamp from my stamp bin

Day 4

Supplies:
LIttle Scraps Of Heaven Designs Paper Piecings {handcut}
Tim Holt Distress Ink
Maya Road Trim
Tinsil-Scarlet Lime
Stickles by Ranger
Studio G $1 Stamp
Whiff Of Joy Stamp-Merry Christmas
Copic Sketch
Yarn balls from Tall Mouse Scraps
Martha Stewart Punch
Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher

My First 3 Tags of Tim Holtz 12 Tags Of Christmas!

2011-12-03T21:33:00.000-08:00

I'm participating in another year of Tim Holtz 12 Tags Of Christmas.. I love all the inspiration I get from each tag he creates.. I rarely do one exactly like his. I'm not that talented and I don't have all the amazing supplies that he has in his studio. But I love learning new techniques or using the older techniques he's taught us. Especially when I've forgotten how to do a specific one. And I love when a tag comes from my thought process with his guidance. If your interested in participating this year, here is the LINK to his blog...

Day 3

Tim Holtz {ink, embossing folder, grunge board}
Ribbon {Maya Road}
Flowers & Paper Leaves *{Chrispea/Chris-Scrap Sisters Studio}*
Stamps {Viva Las Vegas-Garbo}
{Whiff Of Joy-Saying}
Key, Metal Leaves {Oriental Trading Company}
Ink Pen {Copic Sketch}
Ranger {Glossy Accents}
Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink
Momento Ink
Tim Holtz Distressing Tool
Journaling Spot-Swap
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Day 2

Tim Holtz {stamps, ink, embossing ink}
Little Scraps Of Heaven Designs Paper Piecings/Reindeer {handcut}
Ranger {glossy accents}
Unity {stamp}
Scarlet Lime {pom pom, trim}
Magnolia {stamp}
Embossing Powder {Stampendous}
Whiff Of Joy {stamp}
Copic Sketch
Marvy Uchida Artist Pen
Sakura Gelly Roll

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Day 1

Tim Holtz
Lilac Designs Stamps
Whiff Of Joy Stamps
The Pretty Paper Shop
Ranger Stickles
Copic Sketch
Marvy Uchida Artist Pen
Ranger Glossy Accents
Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
Confetti/snow from my tin container

2 new traditional lo's completed

2011-11-20T11:31:00.000-08:00

Both lo's are of our youngest darling grandson. The bottom lo has his Mommy with him at an amusement park.

Paper piecing/dogs-Little Scraps Of Heaven Designs

PP-Pink Paislee

Ink-Tim Holtz Distress

Stickers-De ja view

Lace_A Million Memories

Pen-Marvy Uchida

Punch-Martha Stewart

CS-Came in Making Memories Halloween Album

Ribbon-My Ribbon Jar

PP-Pink Paislee
Ink-Tim Holtz Distress
Lace_A Million Memories
Ribbon-My Ribbon Jar
Butterfly-Crate Paper
Alpha-Pink Paislee

LO-caution, children at play!

2011-11-15T23:26:00.000-08:00

I had a hard time deciding on the title for this lo but finally chose [caution, children at play!]

Supplies:

cricut cart-disney cars, another cricut cart that I can't think of the name, glossy accents, tim holtz distress ink, copics, de ja view stickers, atg, tim holtz distress crackle paint, cs from plastic sleeve inserts, tim holtz tiny attacher.

Glimpses by SignifyPink posted my acrylic album

2011-11-14T16:43:00.000-08:00

Glimpses by SignifyPink posted one of my albums on their page at facebook. {Whooo Hoooo!} I'm so excited that they posted my album..
Its an acrylic album I made in September, 2009. My DGS's open house at school. You can find more photos of this album, HERE.

Lo with Crate Paper

2011-11-06T22:43:00.000-08:00

Heres a lo I created using Crate Papers, Random Collection. Heres the link for the Crate Paper Blog. And I used some trim from A Million Memories. The lil booklet on the bottom right corner looks crooked but its not. Its opened just enough to make it look that way. This is my DH and his spoiled baby, Pebbles when she was a little puppy. She used to lean on the bed and reach for him so he'd put her up with him. She'd lay across his belly and they'd both fall asleep.

Crate Paper Goodies I Won!!

2011-11-04T19:52:00.000-07:00

I was lucky enough to win the contest that CRATE PAPER {Crate Paper Blog}, {Crate Paper Website} had on facebook. {go LIKE their page} Whoo Hooo! I received my prize today and was so excited when I saw everything that was in the box. Look at all the yumminess I received.. I love everything!! They have giveaways and challenges on their blog and contests on facebook.. You really should check them out!!

Random Collection

Chipboard, adhesive backed

Border stickers & Phrase stickers

6x6 pad & trim

Alpha Labels

Layered stickers, buttons & brads

These are dbl sided pp's, so I showed both sides...

Crate Paper FACEBOOK