Weekend Wrap-up

A wonderful weekend spent with the Cool Crops crew in Portsmouth NH. The Distressed Crazy Birds were a hit here as well and we had a great time in class. 

It was a busy weekend, although with a quieter crowd, and the before I knew it, the weekend was over. No worries, I'll be back next weekend and am looking forward to more Roundabout Diner food!

Some of you have asked, what do I do to help with staying at hotels every other (or in this case, every) weekend? Well, staying hydrated is one of my main goals. Next, a mini humidifier helps with the dry hotel air, ear plugs to block out chatter and heater/ac noise and last but not least, airborne to help with the late nights. Hope this answers your question.

Upcoming Events

Here's a list of upcoming events for me plus a link to the crops...

Mar 4 to 6 - Cool Crops in Portsmouth, NH

Mar 11 to 13 - Cool Crops in Portsmouth, NH

Mar 18 to 20 - Scrap-A-Way in Warwick, RI *seats available*



Apr 15 to 17 - Cool Crops in Portland, ME

Apr 28 to May 1 - Point Sebago Scrapper's Weekend in Casco, ME

Hope to see you at one of these events!

March Bazzill Bulk Buy

A Bazzill Bulk Buy is an opportunity to stock up on Bazzill cardstock at a reduced price.  New to my cardstock bulk buy?  Here's the scoop...

• You will receive 60 sheets of cardstock, 5 sheets each of 12 different colors.
• Price includes tax and shipping to me.
• 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).  Cardstock will be available for delivery at Scrap-A-Way Warwick, Cool Crops Portland and Point Sebago.
• Shipping direct to you will be an extra $10.50 and I can fit two orders in a box.
• Order Deadline is noon, Saturday 3/5/16. 
• Payments in advance by check are appreciated or cash upon delivery.  No CC's or paypal please.

The cost of this month's buy is $28.  Email me (sluvs2skrap at yahoo dot com) to purchase, please include # of buys, payment method and delivery location.

Weekend Wrap-up

Just Scrappin' Milford is in the books...Thank You ladies for the most wonderful and amazing weekend. I thought it went rather smoothly from treats to classes to great hotel staff and facilities.

Thank you to the ladies that put up with their sleep-deprived slightly distracted teacher...the handouts made a big difference I thought, next time, I will hang on to them until the very last class ;)

The food was delicious and I loved that the chef was so accomodating.

Not sure about the rest of you ladies but getting texts and pictures from my boys at a family function made my day too. This pic of them getting ready from my husband...be still my heart.

And then of course, finding this photo in my stash to scrap...boy do they grow up fast!

Hope everyone had a great weekend! Stay tuned for a Bazzill Buy and a newsletter in the next few days!!!

Weekend Wrap-up

Morning! I had the pleasure of spending an entire weekend at a hockey tournament with the family. Not being tongue in cheek or sarcastic...I was lucky there wasn't a crop scheduled that weekend and I could spend it with them. It was my first and an eye opener for sure. We were in Dover, NH and were in a hotel right in downtown - that was great as the kids could walk around and explore while we, the parents did the same thing. Plenty of great places to check out and eat at. My favorite place to eat was La Festa Brick & Brew Pizzeria with its pizza by the slice and cinnamon knots.

My favorite shot of my favorite player from the weekend...yikes!

Sneaky Sunday

Just Scrappin' Milford is just days away. Here is a sneak peek of our FREE Make n Take...it's a 2 page layout showcasing Echo Park's gorgeous Hello Winter line. Love all the patterns and just perfect embellishments. This layout takes one 3"x3", one 4"x4" and four 4"x6" photos.

Girlie Girls

There is just the one little girl in our family. Admittedly she is the princess of the house. Seriously though, how do you resist this face?

Since I shared teen boy products last month, I am going to share some girl products this month. Not necessarily teen girl but girlie girl products.

Baby Girl collection by Echo Park - love the addition of mint greens and browns

Another baby girl collection, this one by Carta Bella. This one has a beautifully muted vintage vibe to it.

Jack & Jill collection by Echo Park is perfect for little and not so little girls. Love that there is more than pinks in the color scheme.

This Princess collection is perfect for my little niece's photos. Must add to any scrap stash collection ;)

If the little girl in your life is into fairies, this line (Fairy Dust by Kaisercraft) is just perfect for it.

They're in stock and ready to go home with you. Let me know if you would like me to set a pack aside for you. Have a wonderful weekend!

Weekend wrap-up

I spent a wonderful weekend with the Cool Crops Crew and thoroughly enjoyed teaching the Crazy Birds card class to two amazing groups of ladies. It was a TON of fun getting messy with inks and the coloring was so calming.

 A couple of reviews from the class...

"This class is just awesome" and "I learned so much and had such a great time in your class"

Thank you ladies! I had a great time sharing my limited ink & water coloring knowledge with you.

 It was also a super cold Valentine's Day with the ladies. Good thing scrapbooking is in indoor sport ;)

Weekend wrap-up

This weekend consisted of hockey, basketball, shopping and more hockey...all on a Saturday. The highlight was Jori's basketball team won the championship by a point with a buzzer beater 3 pointer...after being down 25 points at the half. Exciting nail biter to say the least. Sunday we went to a late mass before coming home to get ready for our traditional Chinese New Year hot pot/shabu/steamboat dinner while watching the superbowl. It wasn't the most interesting or exciting game but dinner was delicious.

Today is the first day of the Chinese/Lunar New Year and we would like to wish you and yours a happy, healthy and prosperous year of the monkey!

Fave Finds: Lunar New Year & Valentine's edition

The Lunar New Year falls on February 8 so I thought I'd do a combination New Year & Valentine's edition Fave Finds post.

In love with these Lunar Animals stamp set from Mama Elephant

Maybe these Paper Fortune Cookies will make a dent in my paper stash. I'm thinking this would make a great gift in a takeout container filled with fun or inspirational quotes.

Some fun Chinese New Year traditions to try...my boys' favorite are the hong bao's!

If you're into horoscopes, here is the Chinese Zodiac 2016 Horoscope

Can't go wrong with Free Valentine's Day printables to decorate with. 

Great ideas for a Valentine's day photo shoot...I especially like girl with umbrella photo series.

Another great sketch on the Sketchabilities blog...too bad they shut it down in the fall.

Totally going to make these Star Wars Valentine's for my boys!

And for a yummy alternative to Pad Thai, try this Malaysian Char Koay Teow dish.

February Special

For my February Special, I am offering a pre-order for delivery at Cool Crops Andover and beyond of Tim Holtz's crazy birds stamps, dies and accessories. 

Why pre-order? 

I don't carry many of these in stock plus I'm offering 20% OFF your pre-order and FREE shipping. Deadline for orders are 9am Friday 2/5.
Prices added below images - before discount.

Bird Crazy Stamp Set $21.95; Thinlits $29.99

Mini Crazy Birds & Things stamp set $29.95; thinlits $39.99

Crazy Things Stamp Set $29.95; Thinlits $39.99

Crazy Thoughts $21.95

Crazy Cats Stamp Set $21.95; Thinlits $29.95 - coming in April

Weekend wrap-up

I had a blast at Scrap-A-Way's Mom n Me crop. It was a pleasure sharing new tricks with such talented and creative ladies. The girls were up for everything I threw their way including getting totally messy with inks and a water sprayer.

Even the mom's got in on the action with a request that I teach them the class I designed for their daughters! Some of the girls came in to take the class again with their moms because they loved it so much. So sweet!

Thank you ladies for a wonderful snowy weekend. I made it home with 20 minutes to spare before heading back out to a hockey game followed by a 8pm bonus I forgot to mention baseball practice. Here's a pic of my trusty sidekick waiting with me...with the air cranked to 78 and his seat warmer on, spoiled brat!

Sneaky Sunday

Have you seen these super cute Crazy Birds stamp set by Tim Holtz & Stampers Anonymous? I finally got my hands on a set plus accompanying dies (coming soon...I had to hand cut these guys) and started playing with them last weekend. The result of my crafty session is a new class called Distress with the Crazy Birds. In this inky card class, we'll put together 4 cards and learn different techniques to use distress inks in our crafting. I will be offering this class starting in February and cost will be $20. 

Bonus: Class participants receive 20% off purchase of products used in class.

Please bring your favorite distress ink colors and blending tools (if you have them) and adhesive. Everything else will be provided.

Boys will be Boys

Boys dominate our family...as you can see from this photo - and older pic and the little ones are missing but you get the idea.

My boys have boy cousins on both sides of the family and even in the larger gatherings with second cousins and beyond, it's mostly boys except for a few token girls here and there. Needless to say, I have plenty of boy photos to scrap. What I had found lacking in the scrapbooking market was teen boy products. In the last year, there has been a few teen boy products coming on the market. If you have a teenage boy that you're scrapping, check these lines out...

 So Rad by Simple Stories - they even have an idea e-book

 Off the Wall by Kaisercraft - all shades of blue and just perfect for any boy related photos

 #Teen by FabScraps - they even have co-ordinating laser cut chipboard title/embellishments

 Game On by Echo Park - perfect line for the gamers in your life. Time to get some pics of my boys and their cousins going at it when they're together and across the miles...technology can be pretty amazing.

Jack and Jill by Echo Park - another nice all around boy line that applies to boys big and small. Especially love the colors and addition of dad embellishments...perfect for father son photos.

I have all of these lines in stock and am looking forward to sharing them with you - and of course playing with them myself for my gajillion boy photos.

Weekend wrap-up

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend even with the rain/snow, cold temps and more snow. It was nice to have the sun out yesterday. We had a weekend filled with sports and places to be but still managed to squeeze in family and friends time.

 I also spent some time in my scrap cave designing and prepping a class for the "Me's" at an upcoming Scrap-A-Way Mom n Me crop. They will put together 5 cards and will be playing with some fun techniques plus using up some rolls of washi tape. Looking forward to a productive week. 

Stay warm my friends!

Sneaky Sunday

A new class designed for Scrap-A-Way's Mom n Me crop next weekend. You have a choice of Max (boy)

or Molly (girl). 

We'll play with a variety of patterns, strips and stickers to put together a stunning layout that features your son/daughter. If there are kits left, they will be available in store as layout kits.

Weekend Wrap-up

I had the pleasure of spending the past weekend with the Scrap-A-Way Ladies in Mystic CT. The newly renovated hotel was beautiful but the best part was the company. I had a great time meeting new scrappers and getting reacquainted with scrappers I'd met at previous event.

Class is always a great time especially when the girls get excited about new ideas and cool tools. In this class, they learned to layer and glam up stickers.

It was pouring buckets when it was time to leave but we made the best of it. After all, it could have been worse i.e. 2 ft of snow or a hurricane. I made a pit stop at the Bleu Squid located in the Old Mystic Village for some cupcakes and a grilled cheese for the ride home. So yummy!

Ladies, Thanks for a wonderful weekend...see you soon!

Fave Finds: Winter Edition

1. Love the colors in this layout from BHG...it's also part of a slideshow of other great layouts perfect for scraplifting for winter sports layouts.

2. Nothing like a list of 50 Ways to Make the Most of Winter to help chase away the winter blues.

3. Need to make these DIY hand warmers ASAP. I know they sell hand warmers but it seems like such a waste to be throwing them away and I only use them for a total of 2 hours.

4. An infographic list of how to spice up your hot chocolate - I'm thinking I need to just go down the list and try them all!

5. It is 6F outside as I type up this post and we, me and my boys, will have to head outside when they get home from school to blow Frozen Bubbles!

6. Essentials for snowshoeing...this caught my eye as it's something I've been wanting to try for a while. Any of you snowshoe? Any tips for me?

7. I meal plan and Mondays are SOUPER MONDAY *insert eye roll from my teen boys* and I love this list of 29 Cozy & Delicious Soups to Make this Winter.

8. This card caught my eye and I just had to share. More details on the card can be found at Joyful Creations with Kim.

9. Melted Snowmen cookies...need I say more?

January Bazzill Bulk Buy

A Bazzill Bulk Buy is an opportunity to stock up on Bazzill cardstock at a reduced price.  New to my cardstock bulk buy?  Here's the scoop...

• You will receive 60 sheets of cardstock, 5 sheets each of 12 different colors.
• Price includes tax and shipping to me.
• 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).  Cardstock will be available for delivery at Cool Crops Andover and Just Scrappin' Milford.
• Mailing from me to you will be actual USPS cost of $11.25 for a priority flat rate box. I can fit 2 orders in a box.
• Order Deadline is noon, Wednesday Jan 15. 
• Payments accepted via PayPal or checks.

The cost of this month's buy is $28.  Email me (sluvs2skrap at yahoo dot com) to purchase, please include # of buys, payment method and delivery location.