Challenge #3 & Challenge #5

Challenge #3

Technique challenge –Mist it baby! I recently started playing with mists and I love it.  Make your own background paper with mist (smooch spritz, glimmer mist or maya mist).

Masked and misted the background cardstock, misted chipboard numbers and misted the ribbon as well.

Challenge #5

Create a background on a layout using your die-cutting machine! (Cricut, Sizzix, Slice etc...).  Theme of your layout is your choice! Have fun!

Baseball is a die-cut using the Cricut and Sports Mania cartridge

 

Challenge #4

Create a layout using a countdown method of items.  I will list five different kinds of things (elements, papers, photos, etc.) for you to use in your layout.  You can use more than these items just as long as you meet the required list and numbers asked for each.

5 - nature themed elements (branches, leaves, mushrooms, animals, etc)
4 - word title
3 - photos
2 - papers (one solid and one patterned)
1 - large shape (must be at least 8x8 in size).

Challenge adapted from one found on  A Cherry On Top.

Challenge #2 & Challenge #6

Challenge #2

Use your stash challenge –let your page be inspired by the five senses--plus, your sixth sense.

touch - use textured paper

sight - use your favorite patterned paper in your stash

smell - use something on your page that, if real, would have a smell (e.g, flowers, cupcake accents, etc.)

taste - use food-related embellishments or paper

sound - use song-title or song lyrics somewhere on your page

AND

Challenge #6

Use nine squares on your page layout, with at least three of them being photos.

Challenge #1

Sketch challenge – Use this sketch for a layout.  Rotate it, tweak it…just have fun.  Sketch taken from Get It Scrapped.

 And my version of it...

Needs some embellishing that I will get to today, hopefully.

Just Scrappin' 10.16.10

We chose to go with a carnival theme...finish a layout and/or a challenge and get 30 seconds to "go fish" a winning fish.  Chose a small prize and with so many in hand, trade up to larger and large prizes!  Everyone had a great time fishing and even managed to get quite a few of the challenges done.  It was a very productive day...I got all of the challenges done and will share them throughout the week.  Feel free to share if you decide to take the challenge ;)

And our Make n Take...

Looks like fun?  Want to join us in Sturbridge, MA?  We have crops coming up on Nov 6 and Dec 11.

Project Diorama

With a 3rd and 5th grader this year, there was no way I was escaping the "Mom, I have a project due" greeting from one of my kids.  Especially when one of them has an awesome teacher that has a project a month for her class.  September was research an animal of your choice then write up a paper, make a diorama of it and its habitat and have a presentation ready.  I can't say I wasn't ready for this year...my older child didn't go through Mrs. G but I knew it was coming.  I had saved shoeboxes and all their toy plastic animals...I told D he could pick any animal as long as we had that animal in the toy box!!!  He chose the tiger and this is what we he made.

You're probably wondering what this has to do with scrapbooking...well lots...

• The big yellow sun...bazzill paper. 
• The big giant rock/cave in the back...packaging paper painted with Making Memories acrylic paint (remember those?)
• Green grassy ground in the background...flock!!!
• The stream...Tim Holtz distressing inks then diamond glaze on top.

The next time anyone complains about your stash...just point them to my blog, won't you?  It comes in handy when the kiddos have projects due.  Stay tuned for his October project.
And if you're wondering if he did this or mom did this...it was 80% him.  He was the creator and set director.  He told me what he wanted and I told him how he could get the look.  The real grass...that was a total lightbulb moment.  I was so ready to cut out grass on my handy dandy cricut ;)

Random Stuff

1. My scrap cave is a BIG HUGE mess...stuff everywhere as I try to pack and prep for my first vendor job after a long break.  
2. Despite the huge mess, I am itching to scrap.
3. Itching to scrap 'cos I've just discovered TONS of hidden gems :)
4. Is seriously looking forward to hanging out with the Scrappin' Sistas.
5. Is running out of time to work peacefully...the bus will be here in 24 minutes and counting...

ps.  I finished the back to school layout...I'll post it on Monday promise.  Anyone did a back to school layout they want to share?

Bazzill Bulk Buy

A Bazzill Bulk Buy is an opportunity to stock up on Bazzill paper at a reduced price.

• The cost of this quarter's buy is $22.00
• The colors are (see photo)...
  
  • Bazzill Blue (burlap) - blue
  • Quick Sand (grass cloth) - light light brown...neutral
  • Red Rock (grass cloth) - red
  • Arroyo (grass cloth) - pink
  • Lily Pond (grass cloth) - green
  • Cheddar (canvas) - orange
  • Jubilee (canvas) - purple
  • Yukon Gold (grass cloth) - yellow
  • Bark (canvas) -brown
  • Raven (canvas) - black

• You will receive 50 sheets of Bazzill cardstock in 10 different colors. 5 sheets of each color.
• Price includes shipping to me and tax.
• Price is for local hand delivery only - It does NOT include shipping to you. We can meet up or deliver at an event (check my schedule here). Mailing from me to you is an additional $7.50 via USPS.
• Order Deadline is noon Friday 10/10/10.

Email me (sluvs2skrap@yahoo.com) to purchase.

Dear Crafty Moms

Alright, so I'm in the middle of cleaning up the pigsty the kids call their play area...and I just had to put this question out there.  This to moms with kids that love to build and craft.  Like most people (i hope) I love a tidy and organized home.  It fails me 99.9% of the time and I'm ok with it.  OK with the mess that is our "lived in" home.  BUT what kills me is the stuff that my boys have built with lincoln logs, legos, recycled stuff ie their creations.  I love that they love to build and are being creative and all that entails BUT what the heck do we do with it after?  There's only so much room that can be dedicated to display their creations.  They fight tooth n nail not to get rid of them or to break them down.  What do you do with stuff your kids have built/created?  Do share...and please tell me I'm not the only one with this huge dilemma.

Sincerely...me :)

Quiet around here!

   It's been quiet on this blog and now it's quiet around my house, between the school hours only that is.  School is back in session and with that, I can now spend a little more time on the computer and less time playing entertainment director, referee and chauffeur ;)  Trying to get back into the swing of things is always tough but I'll get there very very soon.

   I thought I'd pop in today and throw out a small challenge...of the scrapbooking kind.  I haven't scrapped all summer and am itching to get some pages done.  So...show me your back to school layouts.  I know they just went back to school yesterday but I haven't scrapped the pics from last year nor the year before and with back to school on my mind...what better layout to put together?  Post a link to your layout or send it to my via e-mail.  I'll even throw in an incentive...a drawing for some goodies for all those who share.  One rule - it has to be a layout freshly done between Sept 1 - 15.

Back and ready to scrap :)

I'm baaack!!! Our adventures have taken us far and near...thoroughly enjoying our time off. How about you? Busy making memories I hope. We took a month long trip to Malaysia, spent some time in the outdoors
and are still not anywhere done with our adventures. I have an updated calendar with classes and events, check it out on the right --------------------------->
Getting off the computer, hoping to try and update a couple of times a week before school starts Sept 1.

It's officially SUMMER!!!

And I've been away from this blog for a month!!! Baseball season has ended, crops have dwindled down and school's almost out. What have you guys been up to? I haven't been scrapping much but have been working on making memories and taking loads of photographs. Even got in my very first photo shoot for friends of mine. Most importantly I've updated my upcoming events calendar and it has dates for Just Scrappin' events through the end of the year. Hope I'll see you at some of them!

Bazzill Bulk Buy

A Bazzill Bulk Buy is an opportunity to stock up on Bazzill paper at a reduced price.

• The cost of this quarter's buy is $22.00
• The colors are (see photo)...
  White (orange peel)
  French Vanilla (grass cloth) - light light brown...neutral
  Berrylicious (grass cloth) - red
  Pinkini (grass cloth) - pink
  Limeade (criss cross) - green
  Starmist (canvas) - blue
  Spoiled Brat (bling) - orange; represented by fiesta in the pic, it's as close as I could get since I don't have the bling swatches :(
  Fairy Dust (criss cross) - purple
  Mexican Poppy (grass cloth) - yellow
  Smoky (canvas) - gray
• You will receive 50 sheets of Bazzill cardstock in 10 different colors. 5 sheets of each color.
• Price includes shipping to me and tax.
• Price is for local hand delivery only - It does NOT include shipping to you. We can meet up or deliver at an event (check my schedule here). Mailing from me to you is an additional $7.50 via USPS.
• Order Deadline is noon Friday 5/21/10.

Email me (sluvs2skrap@yahoo.com) to purchase.

QOTW

Happy Monday! My weekend was Awesome Busy!!! How was yours? Spent Saturday with the Scrappin' Sistas in Plymouth. If you haven't found them yet, ask me about their crops. They are a fun bunch... and have adopted me as an official SISTA :)And Sunday was baseball in the morning and TONS of yard work. My question for you is...

How was your weekend? Were you just as busy or busier? How do you fit in scrapbooking?

I fit it in whenever I can...a little bit here, a little bit there during the week on little bits. I find that I don't get actual pages done but I try to keep my personal blog updated (for journaling), editing photos, planning pages, getting ideas, etc. I also try to schedule blocks of time to get pages done (attending crops). AND I always sneak in a few pages when I'm vendoring at an event.

It's been a while

I have been full steam ahead for weeks now...crops, classes, D's 1st Communion, house guests...doing it all and then some. Though can't say I would have it any other way :) Today I'm prepping for an event with the Scrappin Sistas in Plymouth tomorrow. Layout kits galore...here's a sneak peek.Limited kits available. If you would like one, they are $10 each hand delivered.

QOTW...

My boys are on spring break this week. Nope we're not going anywhere. I've planned the entire week out and hopefully the weather will be great and we can enjoy our "Earth Week" themed staycation. And since Earth and the 3 R's (Recycle, Re-use and Repurpose) is on the brain, I'd like to know...

What do you do scrapbooking-wise to help with the environment?

Personally, I recycle all my paper scraps and as much packaging as I can. I also save my paper scraps by color to re-use on my scrapbooks. Sometimes it seems like too much but they do come in handy in the cricut. And last but not least, extra embellies and stickers go to my boys who happily craft and scrap with them :)
With 2 boys in the house...I get a lot of recycled art robots. And in case you're wondering...this wonderful piece of art is up for sale in their "store" and is priced at 1 Gazillion dollars (fake money only please) ;)

Happy Backward's Day

That's what they're celebrating at school today. My guys went to school with their shirts, sweaters and backpacks worn backwards. Good thing pants and shoes are too uncomfortable that way. Now how to scrap this pic? Maybe we should have a challenge to scrap backwards...ie I always start with photos so maybe I should start with embellishments or even papers first...hmmm.

QOTW

Working on my schedule for the town rec center. My question for you is...

"Do you take classes at the town rec center? If yes, what classes do you like and what would you like to see offered - paper crafting related of course?"

Have a wonderful day!

Fun Friday

Some new stuff in stock...Imaginisce, Core'dinations cardstock, Dream Street Papers, Pink Paislee 365 degrees, Crate Paper, Cosmo Cricket Girl Friday...and so much more. Check out my schedule on the right and even if you're attending the event, feel free to stop by and say Hi or even better to shop ;)

Two Imaginisce lines...Live Loud & Scooter's Vacation.

Wacky Wednesday

At Just Scrappin' crops we play games and always always have challenges. Some are easy, some are...a challenge. This last crop, we had some cool challenges and personally, I try to do all of them. If I can't do them, how can I expect the girls to, right? And if you want to play, I would love to see what you've done with the challenges.

1. Sketch challenge - Use this sketch from www.Debbie-Hodge.com for a layout.2. Use your stash challenge - 1 journaling spot + buttons + flowers + polka dots = 1 layout.3. Technique challenge - Fold or Pleat RIBBON. Add ribbon to your layout, pleat or fold it and secure it with glue, stitching or staples, adding a fun dimensional effect.4. Theme Challenge - Use a song title or lyrics, or even better, both title and lyrics for your title/or journaling on a layout.Up for a challenge?

QOTW

What's your most go-to Tool ever? Which one did you have to have and never used?

My most go-to tool would have to be my cutterbee scissors. I actually have three pairs and half the time I can't find a single pair 'cos it's hidden under my mess!

The one I had to have and never used would have to be my bind-it-all. Loved the idea of being able to bind my own albums, etc but never actually bring it out to use :(

Just Scrappin in Sturbridge MA

Just Scrappin' All Day Crops

When: April 17, 2010
Where: The Hampton Inn, 328 Main St., Sturbridge MA
How Much: $40 *bring a friend new to us and save $5*
Includes..

lunch & dinner
Tool Table with Cricut, Quickutz and more
On-site shopping provided by Jean's The Crop Shop
A Welcome gift, door prizes and games!
Make n Take (usually a 2 page layout)

Seats still available - you must pay in advance to hold your seat!
Contact me for more info.

QOTW

I've attended my share of day and weekend crops as well as hosting them myself. I'm fast running out of ideas for fun crop games. So...

"What is your favorite crop game?"

A layout to share...one I did at an all day benefit crop in Chicopee yesterday. Flowers are Petaloo Color Me Crazy petals sprayed with Smooch Spritz, Basic Grey Boxer line papers and Bazzill cardstock. Pictures of a trip to Calder Race Track in Miami, FL.

Ad Tuesday: Spring Fling Card Class

Add a little "pop" to your spring themed cards with Flower-soft. Here are a couple of sneak peeks.

Class fee is $20 and you will go home with 5 beautiful cards. Please bring adhesive, trimmer and scissors. Thursday 3/25 at Holden Rec Ctr from 6:30 - 8:30pm.

To register, call Holden Recreation at (508)829-0263

Tuesday Ads: Classes at Holden Rec.

I have been teaching at the Holden Rec for over 2 years now. The place is great, easy to get to from I-190 and the people in the office very helpful. If you've been thinking about taking a class with me there, please do not hesitate. I offer a variety of classes from scrapbooking to stamping and am introducing a Cricut 101 class this spring. If you would like more info on the classes, feel free to contact me. The classes I am offering are...

Spring Fling Card Class - 3/25 6:30 - 8:30pm $20
5 cards highlighting a cool product called Flower-soft.

Cricut 101 - 4/8 or 5/15 6:30 - 8:30pm $30
You will bring your cricut to learn on, materials will be provided.

Celebrating MOM Card Class - 4/14 6:30 - 8:30pm $20
5 cards for those most dear to you.

Disney Magic Scrapbooking Class - 5/15 6:30-8:30pm $20
2 double page layouts that introduces hidden elements for additional photos and journaling.

Question of the Week

Do you take scrappy classes?
If no, why not?
If yes, where? At a scrapbook store? Consultant?

Personally I haven't taken a lot of scrapbooking classes. I find that I am a visual learner and can easily reproduce a look just by looking at a picture. When I do take classes, it is at CK conventions as well as online classes.

ps. Check back tomorrow for a sneak peek of my Thursday class at the Holden Rec.

Thursday Deals: Core'dinations Buy

Similar to my Bazzill Bulk Buys except we are buying Core'dinations cardstock. If you haven't seen or heard of it before, it's a color core cardstock therefore if you sand or tear the paper, the inside is a different color/shade. Check out their website...http://www.coredinations.com.

This buy includes the Color Core, Black Magic, White Wash, Jenni Bowlin and Gemstone lines...2 colors from each line, 5 sheets of each color, totaling 50 sheets of paper.

Price is $25.00 includes shipping to me and tax. If you would like your papers shipped to you, it will be an extra $8.00. Otherwise, we can meet up or you can pick/collect at one of the crops I'm vendoring at (check side bar of right for schedule).

Deadline for ordering noon 3/19/10. 4 spots available.

Happy St. Patty's Day!!!

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

Tuesday Ads: Just Scrappin All Day Crops

Just Scrappin' All Day Crops

When: March 27, 2010
Where: The Hampton Inn, 328 Main St., Sturbridge MA
How Much: $40
Includes..

lunch & dinner
Tool Table with Cricut, Quickutz and more
On-site shopping provided by Jean's The Crop Shop
A Welcome gift, door prizes and games!
Make n Take (usually a 2 page layout)

Seats still available - you must pay in advance to hold your seat!
Contact me for more info.

Nosy Monday

Do you have a preference for 1 page or 2 page layouts? Why?

Looking through my idea books and magazines, I noticed that they highlight mostly 1 page layouts. I like to have both in my albums depending on how many pictures and how "big" of an event or milestone it is that I am scrapping. And just for fun, a share from my lil' guys' album.

a week?

Yikes! Has it really been a week since I've posted? Wow! How time flies when one has a to do list a mile long. Back to back events, parenting, volunteering, mothering = one very busy person here. I have to get back to my mile-long to do list but not before I share 2 of my latest page kits featuring Cricut's paper dolls :)

Rock Stars - a fair amount of smooch spritz and smooch inks went into this layout.
Faith - This is of Darin's baptism but it's being sold as a 1st communion layout. There is a choice of boy or girl paper doll and comes with a 1st communion rubon title.