Rug for my room

I took the plunge and finally ordered my new rug several weeks ago online. A little risky as I hadn't seen it in person, but a few weeks ago when it came I loved it. I love having color in my room now, and I'm working on figuring out how else to redecorate the cat's room that doubles as my craft room. (this is what happens when you don't have kids... ;) ) I'm still hoping to buy a new chair and update my wall decor. It's a room a bit in progress.

Challenge #28 Current Obsessions

Challenge #28 was to document current obsessions or addictions. We are sadly tv addicts.... yes yes there are probably a million more productive things we could be spending with our time but well... WE HEART our tivo and we watch a LOT of TV. When our tivo ran dry over the summer we decided to give some tv shows for rent a try and on a recommendation we started watching Dexter and were not able to get enough!!! We are officially OBSESSED.

YIR Challenge #26

Simple Sentiment

I am sending a baby outfit up to my sister in law that I couldn't help buying and wanted to send a simple card with it. I had a little time tonight and put this together. I'm not usually good with the simple cards, I'm usually a more is more kinda scrapper, but every now and then either due to time constraints, creative blocks or need for simplicity I feel compelled to do something that isn't overdone. So this one is heading up north with a simple sentiment saying "thinking of you"

Supplies:

• Studio G stamps from Michaels for the sentiment
• Foam flowers
• Jewel
• Paper from MAMBI Black & White Butterfly Specialty Pad
• Daisy D's Rub On Stitches

Grandpa Turns 100!!

  This week my Grandpa turns 100. He's doing great and next weekend we are celebrating with a little party. Here's the card I put together for him. It's got a copy of the calendar from the year he was born. (My mom has the original and scanned it, it's no wonder I have a hard time throwing anything away!!)

iScrap Challenge #33

Another WeScrap challenge, and another "favorite things" topic. I really like these challenges. This one was favorite things in your closet.

Here was my entry for Challenge #33.

iScrap Challenge #31

I finally found some time to work on scrapbooking today. We've been pretty busy, and I've been pretty wiped out, not feeling well for a few reasons so getting to finally work on a couple pages again was extremely welcome.

Since enduring "the flood" courtesy of our neighbor I've been wanting to capture the experience on a layout. WeScrap challenge #31 fit the bill... it was to capture the ups and downs of the month/summer/etc. The downside: the flood, the upside: new floors.



Hidden Journaling:

Birthday Card for Mom

I am tempted to say this is my most favorite card I've ever made. I know I tend to feel this way after completing a lot of projects, but this one I really really love! I kinda wanted to keep it on display in my scrapbook room, but that would defeat the purpose of why I made it. The card itself is semi-transparent made out of scrap pieces from an old calendar that I've kept because it just seemed like it would be a cool material to work with. Then added rub-ons, journaling block to the back, flowers, extra large jewel brad (disassembled), distressed chipboard to highlight the center of the flower, small scalloped scrap with pearl strip and an embellished die cut 2 covered in silver balls. Hopefully my mom will love it as much as I do. Happy Birthday Mom.

Halloween Cat Cards

It's almost pumpkin season

It's hard to believe that pumpkin time is just around the corner. I was in the fall mood this evening (despite the weather hanging on to summer). Perhaps I'm yearning for the real start of fall with perfectly pleasant days and cool evenings. Until then here's the first fall card of the season.

Supplies:

• Scrap paper
• 7 Gypsies - Nottinghill stamp set
• Studio G - $1 stamp sets
• Daisy D's - Rub On Tape
• small clear jewels
• Foam Pop Dots
  

Back to Beading

It's been a while since I've pulled out the beads and worked with them. Probably since I made ornaments last Christmas. I've been pretty consumed by scrapbooking, but have also been getting that beading itch lately. So this weekend while watching the first 4 episodes of Dexter (we are officially hooked) I pulled out my beads and made this black and white beauty.

Anniversary - 2 Years

2 Years ago we got married. It's gone by quick, and slow and everything in between. I wouldn't have done a thing different and I've got a great husband. This anniversary we headed up to the Napa Valley for a couple of days to celebrate. I've been swamped with a whole slew of things going on I have barely had time to step into my scrapbook room let alone scrap, so this was nice to finally put an actual page together. It's basically a recreation of an earlier post about our weekend.

Flower Power

Like a Sister

Tulips Another Way

While working on the sympathy card I need to send out I was playing with the tulip stamp and created this one a little more cheerful.

Thinking of You - Sympathy

A little over a week ago I needed to send out a sympathy card. These are always my least favorite cards to make. I find them emotionally draining and a creative challenge. The need to be subdued, understated, and supportive. This is what I came up with.

Anniversary Card

This last weekend was our anniversary and we've been super busy. So I had almost no time to put together a card. So I had to think about this one a head of time and quickly pull it together.

Supplies:

• 7 Gypsies - Nottinghill stamp set
• Inque Nightingale's Song
• Platinum ink
• black ink
• Red-ish ink (too lazy to double check exact color)
• Clear embossing powder

2 for Tea

After trying out the hero arts coffee stamps, I had a bit of time this evening to try out the tea stamp set I ordered at the same time. I wanted to make something kinda girly (being tea and all, isn't that a bit girly?) So I started by trying different colors of embossing on the tea cup, and settled in on the gold, then used purple and pink to color it in. I also really wanted to use some lace to add to the girly feel. I opted to not include any sentiments on these. I liked them just the way they were. The stamp is from the Hero Arts Tea Stamp set.

photo shoot {take 2}

I had scrapbooked these photos nearly a year ago after they were taken. Last summer while my brother and sis-in-law were out visiting my mom arranged a family photo at the beach with our favorite photographer. While we were at the beach I took a few too. I scrapbooked them and just wasn't quite happy with it. I'd left it out planning to redo it. Here's the new version that I am much happier with. I love the way this one came out.

A Double Latte!

I've had my eye on the coffee set of hero arts stamps for a little while. In my last scrapbook order I picked them up (along with the tea set!!). They came with fun puns to go along with the stamps. Like "I like you a latte!" Here are the first cards I made with the set. Still loving the The All Dressed Up matstack by Die Cuts with a View paper pack and this color combo. Thanks a latte for having a look ;)