Scrappin out loud

Thursday, March 12, 2009

My first water color demo

I tried to water color these, they didnt workout so well, so I ended up going over them with my copics

Still working on demos

Here are some more demos, I am trying to use all of the stamps I have un my collection and show some different techniques....

More demos

Here are a few more of my first demos for my first workshop this weekend. I am really having fun getting ready, I just think they might be a little bland, your comments are appreciated!

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

I made these cute little flowers with my sizzix, Flower Layers #3 and some old denim and courderoy pants. Arent they adoreable. They are really sturdy, I think I am really liking them better than the paper flowers.. OH My, what am I gonna do with all these paper flowers i have laying around?

My First Demos

So, I finally got my SU kit and I am busy making my first Demos for my first workshop this week. The first cutie is from WOJ, no SU, but, I just had t play with her and my copics. My children kindly sat here and obliged me this week and took some sample workshops for me. This is a big deal, since I have three boys, but they actually had fun getting in my stamps and I enjoyed the family time as well as the fact that I was being productive. I am feeling a little worried about the quality of my stuff when I see some others samples out there. So, I am done with cards now and I am going to move onto the scrapbook pages and some other product samples. Its kind of funny that my scrapbooking got me here and then I found my way to stamping, something I never thought I would do, and now look at me, trying to start a stamping business, I must be CRAZY! So here are my samples, and no one still reads this silly blog anyway.... How does one get that going without joining a million challenges? I am a military working woman, who has time for that??

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Cupcakes

I am on a cupcake kick! I just cant get enough of my little sizzix die, it takes all of my little scraps and makes such a yummy yummy looking cupcake!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Twilight Challenge Tuesday

This is my first project for the Twilight Tuesday Inspiration Challenge. The challenge today was to create something about the mom in your life, about the relationship you have with your mother. This is a picture of my mother and her boyfriend and the reason I chose this picture is because it really defines the rift between my mother and I. I love my mother dearly, dont get me wrong, but I have never been able to relate to her need to be loved, her need to have a man in her life and her need to be with men that really treat her badly. While doing this layout, I could only think that if she loved an respected herself more, she wouldnt end up in bad relationships. Alot of her relationship problems stem back to the way she was raised. I just wish she knew that she didnt need to try so hard, she doesnt need to be such a people pleaser, she doesnt need to tell tall tales, we will love her without all of that. I just want to tell her that if she loved herself and accepted herself more, than she would be able to find a man that loved her for who she is and would respect her and treat her like the sweet, caring, people pleaser that she is!

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Altered Letters

These cute little things I made for the boys' rooms for Christmas, I picked up the letters at AC MOORE and altered with paper, I love DECOUPAGE, its so much fun, you can turn anything into art!

My love Shrine

This is the rest of my little love shrine, lots of pics are there too, I made this altered clip board out of scraps, the LOVE word frame is an altered chess board the kids were going to throw away. I used little scrap squares and some cardboard box to make the one on the bottom

This is a great little altered box I made to store all my little cards, love notes and mementos. I used the K & Company Smitten collection for this one, it sits in my scrapbook room year round and for valentines day, it takes center stage in the living room in the love shrine

Butterflies everywhere

I have been on a little bit of a butterfly kick this week, This little guy I just made from my scrapping leftovers. I also have a cute little chipboard album in the works and some die cut butterflies everywhere!

I did it!!!

I am so excited, I starte my own scrapbooking consulting business and have been working feverishly to get it off the ground, oh yeah, did I mention that I still have a "Real" Job, lol. Take a look here at my website!

angi.memory-works.com

Come join me! If you live in Tri-state area and sign up for a party in March, I will enter you into a drawing for a great hostess gift.

and the little chick too

okay, so, his eyes didnt come out so good, but here is my first try at the little chick in the cracked egg. I still think he is cute, even if his eyes look funny!

Tear Bear Bunnies

So, I am trying these new techniques, called tear bears, except with easter coming, I decided to try my hand at the bunny instead of the bear. Here is my first little guy, isnt he sweet?

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Blog Crazy

Is it just me, or can you get lost in blog land and forget what got you there in the first place. Since I have discovered all these great places on the blogosphere, I cant seem to find time to create anymore. I really love all the fantastic articles, tutorials and ideas out there, and geez, I should win some blog candy eventually with all the entries I have submitted. I have RSS feeds running to my inbox, I get home from work and have over 100 emails each day..... I cant remember what even got me started on the blog planet to begin with........ but I am hooked. I am really really hooked and I just dont have enough hours in the day......

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Valentines Scrapbooking

Ideas for Valentines scrapbooking

Valentines Day is just a month away and all of us papercrafters are busy making our beautiful Valentines Day cards. What about scrapbook crafts? Here are some of my ideas for Valentines Day Papercrafting:

1. Make a mini book of things you love from A-Z
2. Love Letters - Do you save all the little love notes from/to your love? How about putting them all together in a beautiful scrapbook?
3. Decoupage Love Letter Box - If you dont want to put them all in a book, how about making a beautiful box to store all of your love letters? Like the one seen here:http://www.papercraftplanet.com/photo/100_4897-2?context=user
4. Valentines Decor: How about a beautiful wall hanging? I used a piece of cardboard that came with my patterened paper as the base and scrapbook supplies to make this wall hanging which I showcase during valentines day and have in my office year round.http://www.papercraftplanet.com/photo/100_4888-2?context=user
5. Make a why I love you layout about each of your loved ones and frame them for display
6. Write a love letter to each of your kids for valentines day and present it in a beautiful frame or decoupaged box.
7.Valentines day is also a great day to express your gratitude, how about scrapbooking in your gratitude journal, or starting a gratitude journal
8 Start a journal to your children and or loved ones, tell them how much you love them, keep it hidden somewhere and add to it when you want to tell them how special they are. I have one for each of my kids that I will present to them at graduation.
9. Use your scrapbook supplies to make valentines cards with young children. You can have them stamp their finger in the shape of a heart and sign each card.
10. Use left over scrapbook supplies to make I love you cards to store for any time of the year? When a loved on is having a bad day, pull out your stash and suprise them with a n"valentines card" no matter what day of the year it is.
11. Love Coupons - Use your scrapbook supplies to make Love coupons for your children or significant other. Each coupon giving of yourself, a foot rub, an extra half hour at bed time, a movie rental, a trip to the park, family game night, Dinner of choice, fast food night, a movie etc. These can be cashed in any time for a valentines gift that lasts all year long.
12. What I love mini-book - make a scrapbook which shows what all of your favorties are this year, movie, book, author, TV Show, pasttime, color, activity, blog, sports star, article of clothiung, best friend, snacks, drinks, place to eat etc.
13. What we love mini-book- Similar to the item above, make a scrapbook which gives one page to each member of the family, listing their current favorites, you can make this an annual valentines tradition.
14. More Decor, frame your favorite love poem or love quote or even definition by printing it on a transparency. frame it with a picture of you and your loved one in the background. To make the transparency POP, use a beautiful, love themed scrapbook paper in the background.

Check out these cute tradition ideas from a fellow blogger

http://cardoftheweek.ning.com/profiles/blogs/ideas-for-valentines

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

My first challenge

Ok, so, here is my very first blogger challenge, I did this for Queen Kat Designs, still dont know if I am even doing this right.....

I didnt have any stamps from her collection, as I said, I am new to this, so.... I used a die cut instead, just wanted to get underway with this whole deal-e-0 (blogging thing)

Still not sure if I got the linking down right, but, this one matched the colors for another challenge, so closesly, I submitted for it as well. http://kwernerdesign.com/blog/2009/01/color-inspiration-38.html

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Make your own patterned paper

Check out this site, this is awesome!!!! I cant wait to get my kids to draw me some designs, how cute would it be to scrapbook on paper designed by my own kids?

http://www.craftsassy.com/Home.html