Weekend wrap-up

We spent Easter weekend in Florida with the family...the main purpose of our trip was our nephew's baptism where DH is to be the godfather.

The weather forecasters called for a rain-out for the weekend but we lucked out and had great weather the entire time we were there. We organized a cookout on Saturday and everyone in the family turned out for it...and the unofficial theme for it was cousins!

 

And of course there had to be a Viejos (old farts) vs Jovenes (young'uns) basketball game. There was even an injury that stopped the game and the oldest of the Viejos had to be called in. Can you spot him? He's the smallest one...LOL!

There was an egg hunt of sorts. When you're on a farm with a chicken coop and laying chickens, you work with what you have!

And to top off the weekend, we celebrated Darin's birthday Hiraldo family style...

Sneaky Sunday

I've had this in my stash for a bit and finally got around to putting it together. This is perfect for a girls night out or a bachelorette party or a fun night on the town. Cocktails title is chipboard colored with a clear Wink of Stella brush. This kit will be available for $10 in April.

Share A Card

I just heard some not so good news about a friend and decided to make a card to hopefully cheer her up. While I was at it, I made a few extras...there are other friends I can mail these to. If you would love to get one of these, let me know and I'll get one out to you. Love getting and mailing out snail mail. A little close up to show the details plus some wink of stella shine :)

Weekend wrap-up

Home for the weekend after 6 weekends away and I had sick feverish kids to deal with. One recovered before the weekend and one slept the entire Saturday away. We did manage to get out for a birthday lunch on Sunday and stayed home the rest of the time.

I decided to steal some time to scrapbook while everyone slept Saturday night and got a two page spread done. Bonus is it's not going to be a class or kit...scrapbooking just to scrapbook! Fun times...now to find more time to scrapbook just to for myself.

Hope you had a great weekend and fingers crossed this winter storm does head out to sea. We're all set with snow and snow days.

Sneaky Sunday

This paper line was a little tough to work with and I finally figured them out and put together a really cute New Years layout kit. I always have a hard time finding the perfect papers for New Year's and these are perfect. Even better if you're not scrapping 2016, you have the option of easily switching up the layout and leaving out the 2016. This kit will be available in April.

Weekend Wrap-up

Another great weekend with the Cool Crops crew in Portsmouth, NH. A great weekend with a great group of scrappers. And the perks of staying in a hotel with a diner, especially the Roundabout Diner on site, is yummy meals and desserts. It didn't help that my partner in crime was around this weekend and we totally indulged!

On another note...I am going to break my 6 weekends away from home streak by backing out of the Scrap-A-Way Warwick weekend. It was a tough decision to make but someone has to stay home to fill the chauffeur and chef role while the other is away for work. My apologies if you were looking forward to shopping at the Time2Scrap booth. If you do have something that you really want, let me know ahead of time and if there are enough requests, I would be happy to make a road trip to deliver goodies on Saturday.

I Am...

listening to an audiobook (Death Canyon by David R. Bertsch) on my drives and walks

reading The Martian 2 pages at a time

binge watching Scorpion with the husband one episode a night

updating my shopping cart daily for gifts and prizes for two crops that are months away

knitting myself a blanket with leftover baby blanket yarn

enjoying the beautiful warm weather we've been having, don't even mind the rain since it's warm out

prepping for back to back weekends

trying to keep up with the house and everything else life is throwing at me while working back to back weekends

looking forward to warmer weather and a slower schedule even though I am having a blast at the crops

loving these two...love watching them together, when they get along, and savoring the moments

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.