Happy St. Patty's Day!!!

From my family to yours! Anyone have any "green" projects to share?

More Paper Dolls

I'm hooked. Officially! Angela are you reading this? If you thought I was hooked, it's even worse now!!! I spent yesterday and today working on paper dolls for my page kits. They are so much fun and the details, the details are what's killing me. My 1st communion girl doll - she has pearly shoes and lace on her dress. Wait 'til you see her in person! Even my boys are hooked.

They made their own rock star paper dolls and put on a show for me before bed last night. And this little girl...well she *hearts* the cricut too!

Out and About!

Finally...a day that I can say I stayed home. I've been on the go forever and out of the house for several days in a row. For some of you, it may be the norm but it's hard for this little homebody. Saturday was "Just Scrappin' in Sturbridge"...a little shout out to all the ladies that attended. We had a blast getting our fingers all smudged with ink and everything covered in smooch spritz, even my laptop!!! Check out my girls working on their make-n-take...Monday was spent on the road checking out this beautiful venue for Just Scrappin's very first weekend crop. The place is beautiful, the space HUGE and the price just right. Working on the details etc. and will hopefully have details for you soon. I am so excited!!!

Why do I scrapbook?

Found this gem hidden in my archives and thought I'd share. We're on winter break here so I'm taking a break from blogging as well. I'll be back to my regular schedule on Monday. Until then...

Why do I scrapbook?

Why do I scrapbook? Let me count the reasons.
It's not just something to help me pass the seasons!
Crafts and hobbies are not foreign to me
But "scrapping" is an addiction, you see!
It's so much more than cropping and matting -
It's being with friends, laughing and chatting!
It's a bond of preserving precious memories
Of our very special friends and families!

Some cardstock, mulberry & a pair of scissors
Oh what we can do with all those pictures!
With all the right tools, you'd just be amazed
At what we accomplish in a scrapping daze!
It's not JUST the pictures we want to preserve
The stories behind them need to be heard.
Journaling can be challenging for some,
But well worth the effort when done.

From cardstock and background paper we pick
Then of course you must have adhesive to stick!
Die cuts, stickers, and cut outs to embellish
And the vellum, fibers and eyelets we relish!
These pages we fill give us so much pleasure
Our families will have them for years to treasure.
I could go on and on and on to be sure
But that boredom you may not endure.
So this concludes my scrapping soap box
But man I'll tell you, this hobby rocks!!!

~Unknown

Wacky Wednesday: Allison's blog

I stumbled across Allison's blog from another blog. Her layouts are awesome and today she even has a basic shapes mini demo on how to make cute and easy embellishments. So super easy and so cute, I might just have to give it a shot today on second thought, maybe at this weekend's crop. I'm a little buried in work right now. From reading her blog, it looks like she owns(?) a scrapbooking store and draws sketches. In fact, she even sells sketch idea books. There's a link on her blog...I bought 2 today and will post a review on it when I get them.

Wacky Wednesday

I visit several blogs daily during "lunch" (can a stay home mom say she broke for lunch) and came across a link to this blog. And thought it was very appropriate and wanted to share with you.

"Lately in our paper, I've been reading about 3 big complaints over and over. Piddly little stuff that makes the complainer seem so self-centered, and petty and ignorant of what is going on in the world. Whining about new city garbage containers, the newpaper not carrying enough TV listings, the dog pound not promoting pet adoptions enough...on and on and on...day after day! I think of what other people in this world who don't have enough to eat, don't have access to health care to save their children, can't even provide their families with clean water to drink...what would they think of us?..."

Head over to Clover Lane to read the rest of the story.

Wacky Wednesday

Anything goes. A link. A story. A blog. You get the idea. Today, I will share a story.

Last Saturday, I vendored at an event called Crop for Jesse. I don't know all the details except that Jesse, a little guy, was very sick and is now better. Someone correct me if I am wrong. I know some people think scrappers are a little loony what with all the paper, adhesive, photos and getting together. But another thing scrappers are that is not as well advertised is GIVING. The outpouring of love at this event was just amazing. over 40 ladies showed up with their stuff and scrapped the day away. All the while playing games and bidding at silent auctions, chinese raffles and all other kinds of raffles. And at the end of the day, these same ladies led by the awesome-est lady, managed to raise $1900+ for Jesse and his family. It's an incredible feeling to be able to help and to come together doing something we all love to show our love and support for someone else. Thanks Monique for the opportunity to come and help out. :)

Jesse's Dad, Jesse, Monique (organizer) and Jesse's baby bro.