SCHOOL OF SCRAP

guess what's coming up????

Scrap-a-Latte's 1st crop of the season!

The School of Scrap will be next Saturday,

September 26th. There will be challenges,

techniques, games, prizes, and of course a

TON OF FUN!!!

come join us for a FABULOUS time! what

better way to get your mojo flowing then

trying to win a PRIZE!! =)

bring a friend and your name gets

entered into a drawing!! it's THAT easy!!

check out the suggested supply list here:

GOTTA GET THAT

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!!!!

hurry, there's still time!!!!

Join me on the Scrap-a-Latte message board TODAY
for a STAMP-a-LATTE cyber crop!!! =)

I have posted BINGO here: http://www.scrap-a-latte.net/forums/showthread.php?t=13995

And challenges here: http://www.scrap-a-latte.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=103

There is a FAB grand prize up for grabs and a BINGO prize....
as well as a sketch challenge here: http://www.scrap-a-latte.net/forums/showthread.php?t=13992

So what are you waiting for???? Grab your stamps and ink & let's get to croppin'!!! =)

old & new

featuring: basic grey, prima, american crafts, making memories
featuring: basic grey, prima, magic mesh, american crafts

featuring: DCWV, american crafts, unity stamps, prima

so my older 2 kids haven't had spring pics taken

yet, but i wanted to make some layouts to frame

for the living room...so i used last year's for them &

this year's for daniela.

the new prima wildwood collection is breathtaking

and the butterflies??? OMG!!!! I looooove them!!!!

you can check out all the new stuff HERE at Scrap-a-Latte.

Better hurry....they're selling FASSSSST!!!!! :)

week in review

rusty pickle, ki memories, sassafrass, kaiser crafts, imagination project (old school), glitz designs

close-up of v-day cards ;)

rusty pickle, unity stamps, love elsie

stampendous, glitz designs, luxe designs, heidi swapp



well, this was my first week on my
new 4 day schedule. i have mondays
off and work 10-6 tue-thurs. loooove it!!!

the kids were finally back in school this
week as well. they ended up missing 4 days
last week due to the ice storm. things are
still a mess around here with all the tree
damage, power lines down, etc....but people
are cleaning up as they can.


we had two b-day parties to go to yesterday.
one for my father in law and one for my friend,
Suzanne.


i altered a Stampendous pail for Suzanne's gift.
i love the funky look the glitz designs' papers gave it!
and the ribbon is misc. printed ribbon from Luxe.
love them!


and how about some EASY valentine's day cards??
it doesn't get much easier than this! i used ONE single
sheet of rusty pickle paper and ONE sheet of cardstock...
added some stamps from Unity and Love Elsie, some staples
for added dimension & ouila! 16 v-day cards ready to go! :)


so, i couldn't stop with just the cards. i wanted to use MORE
of this rusty pickle paper, becuz it is TOO decadent! so i
made a layout of me & my girls. ;)

looking for a place to find GREAT scrapping deals, TONS
of clearance items, and WEEKLY sales???? check out
SCRAP-A-LATTE!!!! :) that's where I shop!

CREATIVE RESOLUTION TIME!!!!

TODAY is the day of the ONLINE CROP at
SCRAP-A-LATTE!!!! YEAH!!! :) Will you
stop by and check us out??? It's gonna be
LOTS of FUN and there will be plenty of
challenges to keep you entertained and scrappy!! :)

http://www.scrap-a-latte.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=98

If you join in on the fun because of my blog post,
I'll send you a little goody in the mail!! So, what
are you waiting for???? COME ON OVER!!!

little things mean a lot...

so, i'm making new habits. today for lunch,

i ate a sandwich on light bread, opted for mustard

instead of my fave mayo, and ate it with a side of

salad and pretzel rods. oh, and don't forget my

flavored water with 0 calories. :) i'm diggin' this

new way of eating.....so far. ;)

i am hosting a crop at scrap-a-latte on jan. 24th

and i have been working on some challenges.

the crop is called "CREATIVE RESOLUTIONS".

so each challenge will be called a "resolution". it's

gonna be LOTS of FUN!!! hope you can join me!!!

i've included a couple of sneak peaks of resolutions

we'll be doing that weekend. :)

scrap, stamp, crop!

i sooooo love scrappy days!! don't you??

today michele hosted an online crop at

scrap-a-latte and i was able to get my scrap

on! :) and what scrappy day would be complete

without a little unity?? :)

last nite was lica's homecoming game. unfortunately,
they lost, but she was GREAT in the marching band!! :)
then today the two rival high schools in our town
had a battle of the bands where both
bands marched downtown and faced off. i missed it
becuz daniela was acting up, but lica said it was way
cool! and of course, she said heritage won. ;)

one of my fave stamps

so, i LOVE journaling lines!! i just can't get enough of them & i used to always draw them myself.

but lately i have been using a stamp from UNITY that is dotted lines!!

i love this little dandy from the "AMAZING ME" kit!! =)

wednesday nite...

and i'm about to go to bed...but i wanted to share a layout of my

baby girl. i made it this past weekend, but forgot to upload it here.

these pics aren't perfect, but they capture her personality...she is such a sassy little thing, but has such a sweet side too. :)


the butterflies were created with a retired stamp from unity. i stamped it on patterned paper and then added bling to the middle to mimic the bling on the letters. it also adds interest and bulk to the butterflies. to buy the Kaiser Crafts paper, go HERE.



hope you have a FABULOUS day tomorrow...and don't forget to come back for HIP HOP THURSDAY! :)

right on schedule....

so i'm trying to stay on schedule...even

on the weekends! *gasp* i know!!

it's SOOOO hard for me to go to bed & get up

at a decent time when i don't have work,

but i MUST do it to avoid an attack.

so although i did go to bed later than usual,

i only slept for 8 hours so that my body

got the same amount of sleep it is used to. ;)

then, before doing ANYTHING else today,
i SCRAPPED!!! woohoo!! that felt good!!! :)
i got off to a slow start, but finally caught a
groove towards the end of the layout.


and of course, my layouts aren't complete
without a little UNITY!! so i stamped the circles
you see on the dotted background paper, the numbers
on the side, and that fabulous polka-dot bracket!
you can buy all of these stamps as part of a BIGGER
set called AMAZING ME. they are AWESOME!
and they are really great for scrapping becuz they
are a GENEROUS size...not for the wimpy at heart! ;)


so, i hope you have a bold and fabulous day wherever
you are in the world. i have lots of scrappy projects
to get done today, but they'll have to wait until
tonite. and you'll have to wait to see them until
the next issue of SCRAPBOOK NEWS AND REVIEW!!
oh, the suspense.....i know......:)

oh, scrappy day!

so yesterday i was able to use some of the

NEW BASIC GREY that i was drooling via

web that debuted at CHA. this is all thanx

to my BFF carla at SCRAP-A-LATTE!!! =0)

i told her i felt like wallpapering my scraproom

walls in the papers and closing the door and

never leaving---THAT's how absolutely

happy they make me...JUST by LOOKING

at them!!!!!! ahhhhhhhhh.....gorgeous!!!!!

but i thought my family would probably figure

out a way to break me out of my eutopia sooner

or later, so i decided to start scrapping with them

instead. ;) i also had THE perfect stamp set to use

on this LO about my son from THE best stamp

company ever...i know you've heard of them by now....

they are world famous...the one, the only....

UNITY STAMP COMPANY!!!!! =)

this layout has some heartfelt

journaling to my son who is 11 years old now...12 in

november...and i want him to know that it doesn't

matter to me that he's not into sports. he is a gifted

guy in many other areas and i see him doing

many other things in his life that will leave a lasting

impression on this world if he taps into his potential.

and a far greater impact than any sports hero ever

could. what sports hero has ever cured cancer??

so although i love my dallas cowboys and i always

dreamed of seeing him on the field playing in their

jersey....that was a silly dream.....that's not what's

important to me. i want him to always understand

that he is always my star!!!

then, for the next LO, i used some papers from my DT

kit carla sent me and oh i how i love my american crafts

thickers....mmmmmm....i almost use them on every

single layout. in fact, i have to FORCE myself NOT

to use them sometimes...that's how bad my obsession is!!

it's true! but fortunately, carla sent me MORE thickers

in my DT kit so i was MORE than happy to oblige. ;)

so the papers she sent from we are memory keepers

went perfect with my new (to me- it's actually an '04) Yukon pics. hope you

enjoy this crazy little layout. :)

pretty butterfly stamp

i am such a sucker for butterflies.

i love them.

especially pretty ones, funky ones.

ones that aren't exactly what you

would expect a butterfly to be.

check out this stamp set from

unity stamp company and see if

you fall in love with it as much as

i did!! :)

**layout based on a becky fleck pagemap**

oh, look at this!!!

i'm soooo excited and honored that carla

picked ME to feature on her blog this week!!!

check it out HERE!!!!

another newbie

here's another layout with one of the

new stamps from the "ECO CHIC" .
this little sunflower is just tooooooo
fun!!! i am in love with it!! :)


i also used the little birdie from the
"BLISS AND A BIRDIE" kit simply
becuz i was dying to use it! isn't it
cute????


AND i used one of the new single stamps
"EVERLASTING ROMANCE"- which
has become an instant favorite
of mine!! oh yes, it's true love forever!! ;)


for all your other scrapping needs (including
unity stamps) check out THIS SITE!! their
shipping is lightning fast and the service
is UNBEATABLE!!! don't take my word for
it, try it for yourself!! :)

good enough to scrap

i am so happy that i feel good

enough to scrap tonite!! =)

i used 3 stamps from the "bliss

and a birdie" set for the june kit

club at unity stamp co.

i always find so many ways to

use their stamps on my pages!!

if you're looking for a GREAT place
to shop for unity stamps AND
all your other scrapping needs
check out scrap-a-latte!!

happy stamping/scrapping/shopping!! ;)

not a bad day

today started off pretty rocky.
i've been experiencing numbness
in my left arm & left side of my face.
this morning was particulary bad. but,
by this afternoon, i actually had a pain
free period that lasted about 30 minutes!
wow! i forgot what that feels like!! i was
ecstatic! :) although it was short lived,
the numbness hasn't been as pronounced
this evening and my head hasn't been
hurting as severely. so, all in all, it hasn't
been a bad day at all. in fact, one of the
best i've had in a loooooong time.

so, i decided to take advantage of this &
i scrapped some DT projects for
Scrap-a-Latte. i was afraid i wouldn't
feel this good again for a while, so juuuust
in case....i got them finished. it was quite
nice. last time i tried to scrap, i barely
made it through one layout and had to
go lay down. tonight, i was able to complete
3 and although i'm feeling pretty exhausted,
i'm not completely spent.

i'll post them when i get them scanned in
and uploaded.
~~peace

gettin' glitzy with it

here's a project i made using paper by

Glitz Design. you can buy your own

HERE! :)

UNITY's FIRST DAY!!!

CONGRATS to angela & chris @
unity stamp company!!!!! today is
there OFFICIAL day OPEN for
BUSINESS!!! :) check out the
unity blog to find out more about
opening day!! :) and don't forget
that the stamps will soon be arriving
at Scrap-a-Latte!! so be on the lookout
for them!! :)

you can WIN "love is toxic"!!!

it is my EXTREME pleasure to

introduce you to this funky fresh

set of stamps....aka love is toxic. =)

they are so versatile & i can't wait

to continue creating projects with

them!! here are a few to get your

tongue waggin'! ;)

now, go here http://theunitystampco.blogspot.com/2008/03/love-is-toxic.html

& follow the directions for YOUR chance to WIN this set!! if you win, please come

back & show me what you've created! i'd LOVE to see it!!

Layout #1- "Love is Toxic"

Stamping Steps for title:

1. Stamp image onto transparency with a Clear "Stamp & Stick Gluepad".

2. Heat stamped image with heat gun for a few seconds to activate the glue.

3. Pour fun flock onto the heated image & press the flock into the glue.

4. Shake off the excess flock.

5. Re-ink the stamp with the "Stamp & Stick Gluepad".

6. Carefully place the flocked image on top of the stamp to re-ink the image.

7. Heat with heat gun again.

8. Pour more flock onto the image & press the flock into the glue again.

9. Shake off the excess flock.

10. Turn transparency over & trace the reverse side of the image with a black permanent marker for added definition.

Supply List:

Unity Stamp Co- stamps; Hambly-transparencies; Bazzill-cardstock; Scenic Route-paper;

Heidi Swapp-decorative tape; Around the Block- label tape; My Mind's Eye- paper;

Stampendous- Fun Flock; Tsukineko- inks on the cardstock to create the "wall" scuffs;

Stewart Superior- Stamp & Stick Glue Pad; 7gypsies- 3D foam adhesive; Scotch-tape

Layout #2- "Daddy's Girl XOXO"
Supply List:

Unity Stamp Co- stamps; Scenic Route-paper; Bazzill-cardstock; Tsukineko-inks; American Crafts-thickers, stickers, gold pen; Making Memories-paper; Sharpie-pen; Heidi Swapp-jewels

Layout #3- "my very merry christmas"

Supply List:

Unity Stamp Co-stamp; Hambly-rubons; Lil' Davis- chipboard; creative imaginations-rubons;

American Crafts-velvet ribbon, thickers; Prima-crystals; Stewart Superior-ink; Heidi Swapp-brad; Making Memories- paper; Bazzill-cardstock; 7Gypsies- 3D foam adhesive; Sharpie- pen

Layout #4- "I love u Birthday Grl"

Supply List:

Unity Stamp Co- stamps; Fancy Pants-paper; Bazzill-cardstock; American Crafts-thickers; Sharpie-pen; Daisy Bucket- paper; Palette- inks; Heidi Swapp-decorative tape

Thanks for taking a peek & check out this link for all your scrapping needs....INCLUDING Unity Stamps! :)
http://www.scrap-a-latte.net/store/home.php

today is really all about me ;)

okay, so today really IS all about me!
come visit us at www.scrap-a-latte.net!
we're chatting with angie pederson...author
of the All About Me books.

join in on the cropping fun to win prizes!!
it's a blast....come check it out!! =)