Having fun scrapping!

I've gotten lots done the past few days. About a dozen cards, 2 layouts, and album cover, and even some scrapbook supply shopping! (Love that last part!) I had some fun with color on the "he thinks that's COOL" layout to the left. That raspberry and blue look so summery together... reminds me of watermelon and a blue Icee. Yum. I know it may seem nutty to take a picture of someone's butt, BUT, I thought the situation warranted it. I used Sakura Souffle pens for all the opaque dots and Sakura Pigma Micron black pigment markers for the hand lettered (and cut) title. On another note.. trying to decide whether or not to enter a couple of contests coming up. I just won a doodle layout contest on ScrappersAnonymous.com. That's was SO exciting! Yippee. I think I'll wait til school gets going - we go back August 9th! - and get back in the swing of things. I think 4th grade is a tough year for kids... they have way more independence and have to rely on their own brains to remember things like bringing their homework home! We'll see. I'm looking forward to my free clinic on Distressing this Saturday at Scrapbook Mania from 1-4. I have a doodle class on Monday night which is sold out. I've scheduled another class for September 11th. There are a few spots left in that one. Call the store for details. Anyway, hope y'all had a great Monday. Looking forward to doing more scrapping this week. How about you? Are you in a groove, too?

Two Peas too!

Good Saturday morning to everyone! There must be something in the water because someone else posted about me on TWO PEAS IN A BUCKET, too! (Thanks Ellen for showing me the thread!) So BIG HELLO to the TWO PEAS ladies. Hope you enjoy the PDFs. If you're ever near Birmingham, Alabama, let me know! We'll get together and doodle! LOL

Scrap Love... I'm lovin' ya!

I was checking my site traffic this morning and it had a huge spike in it for some reason. So I checked out where all the traffic was coming from... ScrapLove.com ladies - you blew up my blog!!! I'm so amazed that any one actually finds me on here. So,THANK YOU SHARLENE at SCRAPLOVE.COM! You made my day!!!

September Doodling Class date chosen! I know there were several people on the waiting list for the next Doodling class. The date will be September 11th. The class is half-full already so call Scrapbook Mania to hold your spot or go ahead in and reserve. (Make sure to check out the Gypsy Harvest and 3 Bugs in a Rug stuff when you get there!) Thanks also to everyone who has emailed with comments about the series of doodling classes. Someone asked me if I am getting tired of teaching them (it'll be my 4th one) and I said OF COURSE NOT! Honestly, I love doodling. Ask any of my friends or design team teammates. I doodle myself to sleep some nights sitting on the couch watching TV. LOL! One lady thanked me for inspiring her to try something she never would have done otherwise. She seriously brought me to tears. I am so happy I can share this passion with you!

Love pretty paper!!!!

and ribbon and paints and.... I just really like how this altered tin turned out. I used the July kit sold at E.B.B. Creations which includes the tin, these Kaleidoscope papers, all the solid color Scrap-eze ribbon, the dividers inside the tin, and several things not used for this project including sequins, more papers and Bazzill, diecuts, and lots of other goodies. (My favorite monthly kit so far!) I also used the Sakura Permapaque metallic markers to color the hardware a pretty greenish color. Love the way it looks!!!! I see lots of these tins in my gift-giving future! Also, I've got another doodling class coming up August 7th. Sorry ladies, it's sold out but I'm scheduling another for September too. I think there is a waiting list, so call Scrapbook Mania to get on the list for the September class. Advanced Doodling class is in August, too and I'll be announcing three, YES THREE!, new classes that will begin in September. I'm super excited about them so keep an eye out. I'll divulge one little tidbit to whet your whistle... .... sshhhhhh..... there are some freebies included in these classes. Everyone loves a freebie, right? Anyway, off to hang with my cutie pie kid, do some laundry, and a little scrapping maybe after his bed time hopefully. I've got my mojo going right now. I don't want to lose it! Have a great Friday folks! :)

Well, we've been shopping for football equipment for hours this morning. I'm incredibly excited about him playing this season because he just LOVES football and has been waiting for years to play. But MY GOSH is that stuff expensive. Registration was about $150 and the equipment SO FAR has been about $250. Shoulder pads $50. Padding $25. Practice pants and jerseys and socks $75. Under Armour $30. Mouth guards, ice packs (yes, I just have a feeling we'll need them), chin strap and pad $25. Cleats $40. And we still have to buy game pants and socks. Luckily the helmet and game jersey are included in registration. I told my son we'd be eating PB&J's for a while. :) I think too, it's kind of like buying spices for a recipe... you have to buy the whole bottle of thyme the first time and then you'll have it for a lot of recipes later. Some of this stuff may last another season so hopefully next year it will be half as much. (If I'm wrong, please don't tell me! Ignorance is bliss.) On another note, a layout of mine was requested by Scrapbook Trends magazine for their November issue. Pretty darn exciting. :) I mailed it in today. Boy, November seems so far away, doesn't it? Well, off to do some laundry, steam clean the carpets, hang out on the back porch to watch the rain fall (wishful thinking), and hopefully a lot of just relaxing and playing games with my wonderful kid. Have a great weekend!

Shout out

I heard through the grapevine that someone posted something about me on Scrapbook.com. Holy compliments batman! Some sweet person posted something about my doodling on their message boards and then some other sweet people posted very kind words about my doodling sheets. So, BIG SHOUT OUT TO THE LADIES AT SCRAPBOOK.COM! And whoever L84CROPS is, thank you so much for starting that thread! And you even spelled my name correctly. (That rarely happens!) :) On the topic of doodling (one of my favorite topics, by the way) I have a big secret that I can't completely reveal at this point but I will say this... you will be hearing, and reading, much more about doodling from me in the not-so-distant future. Watch for it at a store near you! hehehe I love secrets.

I taught my Creative Alphas class yesterday afternoon and it was a blast! I taught lots of fun techniques for creating alphas and really, just how to think differently about type. Hope everyone enjoyed it! To the ladies that were there, I loved what you came up with during class. Very creative ladies! Honestly I was a little worried that class wasn't going to go over all that well because we had a much smaller group than usual but THANK HEAVENS we did! Oh my gosh we seriously could have gone on for at least another hour with those techniques and their variations. In fact, for those who inquired when it would be offered again, we'll be maxing it out at about 6 people. It requires one-on-one attention and the small class will allow me to do that. It was such a hands-on, get dirty, get messy, expand your horizons class. During the class, we talked a bit about page titles... here are links to some web sites I told you about... very helpful when stumped for a page title! The Perfect Title has tons of titles arranged by category. And dMarie Page Toppers has a tool where you can enter words relating to the subject matter of your layout and it searches the title database of ideas! Hope that helps! Speaking of classes, tomorrow night I've got the card class at Scrapbook Mania. It's a tall order to get through all those different cards but I know we can do it! Come to the class with a paper cutter, adhesive, and if you like to ink edges bring an ink pad, too. Looking forward to it!

TWO CLASSES COMING UP!

Wow. I have TWO classes coming up! Let's see. The first is the CREATIVE ALPHAS class this Saturday from 2-4. I'll be teaching lots of different ways to use and create alphas for your layouts! We'll create a layout similar to this one. (Click on the image for a larger version.) You'll need to bring 3 vertical 4x6 photos of a similar topic or 2 horizontal 6x4 photos. Black and white is great but optional. Also, bring all the rub-ons and sticker alphas you can! Paper cutter, adhesive, and a marker for journaling will be needed, too. This will be a fun class. The second is on Monday, July 10th from 6-8. It's the QUICK CARDS class. We'll create 8 fun cards with a supply kit included with the class fee. The kit includes Scenic Route papers and all the accents you'll need for the cards. Just bring your paper cutter and adhesive. You can sign up for either of them by calling or going in to Scrapbook Mania. You can hold your spot by paying in advance of the class. Space is limited! Oh, and my August doodling class is already sold out. We'll be having another in September though. My August advance dooding class has a few openings.