****ETA******
Wilna posted this and it just made me smile. :-)
Hello!!!!!!!!!! LOL
I am STILL trying to get caught up on my sleep! I had the best time at the Scrap Etc Event. You guys have no idea. Tired and all. I loved meeting all the ladies that were blog readers, making new friends. Just wonderful!!
I took the girls shopping for fabric the other day for a couple of patterns that they picked out for me to make (they make requests now lol) This is what they picked up...
All the pink belongs to Kayla...of course lol Jaelyn picked up blues...lol. I will work on those dresses soon!
Sooo, I have been SO in the mood for scrapping. Here are a couple of LO's I did the other day.
This LO means so much to me. It has been a LONG time since I have been gone away from home for days on end. I missed my family SO much. I am so far from having the perfect life, or the perfect marriage, but through all of our problems and what not, this guy is the love of my life lol. *phew* ok...here are some other pics:
I haven't been sewing, but using fabric and pins on this LO just seemed natural lol.
I am totally inlove with jute and pins. You will see these a lot. The journaling on this one was very personal so I didn't really want it out there. I attached a Heidi Swapp folder to the page, then put half of the picture over it. It still opens and hides the journaling.
Products Used:
CS: Bazzill
Fabric
PP: Basic Grey
Technique Tuesday Stamps: Avalon and Truly, Madly, Deeply
Jute
HS Mirror, date stamp and credit card letters.
MM pins and journaling sheet
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Next up we have one of me and my girls:
I love this LO. It is so different for me. I feel like my style is evolving.
Y'all that know me well, know I hate cutting stuff out. I hand cut this flower...HELLO!!! GO ME! LOL. I used Tulip Fashion bead paint to give it some definition. Aj touched it before it could dry lol.
Gotta have some bling right!?!? LOL. The Heidi Swapp Bling, is my FAVORITE. BUT on her words she only had GIRL not GIRLS...soooo I took the "S" off of the word SHE lol. Had to make it work lol.
Products Used:
Basic Grey Paper
MM: Artisan Edge Blue
PP:MME Tres Bien
HS: Floral Mask, Bling words, mailbox stickers, runway glossy extras, date stamp
Tulip Fashion Bead Paint
Krylon Paint.
Ok, that is all for me! I'm going to get caught up on my emails (yes again lol) and then go to bed. I've been going to bed seriously early this week!!! LOL
Toodles! I hope y'all had a great day and I hope you have a great rest of the week!!!
LOVE the light blue with brown and white!!!! I want this fabric for ME! hehehe
and I love how oyu cut out the flowers (I hate doing that too!) and the gold is SO cool!!!!! I will have to find the same type of paint and do that!
gotta' love how you inspire me all the time!!!!!
Posted by: Kammie | April 23, 2008 at 08:43 PM
Lovely Fabric and great LOs.
Posted by: sheila | April 23, 2008 at 08:52 PM
Beautiful layouts! I really like the colors you chose to surround the black and white photos.
Posted by: sappmama | April 23, 2008 at 08:54 PM
The girls fabric choices are so cute...can't wait to see the dresses. Luv both layouts!
Posted by: Maiisha | April 23, 2008 at 09:07 PM
Those layouts are GOR-geous!!!!
Posted by: Cheryl | April 23, 2008 at 09:31 PM
beautiful layouts!!! send me your addy and I will send you more of the pins!!
Love the fabric too, can't wait to see what you create with them as well as the ones you bought during SE!
Posted by: Shirley | April 24, 2008 at 12:40 AM
lovin that fabric girl!
Posted by: Lisa | April 24, 2008 at 01:51 AM
It's always an enchantment, your LO's are beautiful as always!
Posted by: Berry | April 24, 2008 at 02:31 AM
Ohhhh, the LOs are BEAUTIFUL!!!!! And I loved the video, lol! And you're right, polka dots are contagious and they are out there!!!
pssssst: today is my birthday and I'm taking the day off! Tomorrow is a holyday in Portugal so I have this LOOOONG weekend, LOL!
Posted by: Tany | April 24, 2008 at 04:05 AM
I love the lay outs. The fabric looks yummy, I want to run my hands over it :)
Posted by: Christina | April 24, 2008 at 07:17 AM
Girrrrrrllll! Love the layouts!!!! Especially "My favorite girls". You gotta tell me where you got that Heidi swapp mask from... i have the butterfly one, but I am loving those flowers and leaves. You did your thing yesterday, even though you were tired. I think I am going to Walmart today and get me some of that Krylon spray paint.....
ENABLER!!!!
Posted by: dana Brooks | April 24, 2008 at 08:04 AM
Your girls have great taste in fabric, just like their Mom! The layouts look great. You know what I always say - go with whatever hobby is making you happy at the time. If it's scrapping right now, go for it!
Posted by: robin | April 24, 2008 at 08:06 AM
Beautiful fabrics! And I love the photos and LOs of your family!
Posted by: Jackie | April 24, 2008 at 09:05 AM
Your layouts are absolutely adorable! The girls have very good taste in fabrics. I can't wait to see what you do with it.
Posted by: Pam | April 24, 2008 at 09:23 AM
I always LOVE your layouts! so happy when I see you get your scrap on!
Posted by: Kristi S | April 24, 2008 at 10:07 AM
your layouts are gorgeous and i love the fabric the girls picked :)
Posted by: vee | April 24, 2008 at 11:20 AM
Looks like a great time! Wish I could have been there. The fabric looks really cute I can't wait to see what you do with it.
The layouts are pretty special too. I hope to see more soon!
Posted by: Cassandra | April 24, 2008 at 05:41 PM
First off, I really enjoy checking out your blog. It looks like you had fun at Scrap Etc. I came across a site with over 500 photos and off course you are in some of them. Here is the site http://www.ebaileyphotography.com/photocart/index.php?do=photocart&viewGallery=1015
Enjoy.
Melissa
Posted by: Melissa J Royster | April 24, 2008 at 06:47 PM
Whew! Okay you just posted this! I thought my GR was on some slack drug again! LOL
I love both LO! And like how the 1st one hides your personal journaling!
Yep can't wait to see the gurls model some of their new garment you sew for them!
Gotta go!! GA is O-N!!!! :oD
Posted by: Stacey_CrimsonPurl | April 24, 2008 at 08:01 PM
I'd love to crop with you so I can copy what you do when you scrapbook. Beautiful. :)
Posted by: Jeanette | April 24, 2008 at 08:39 PM
The girls picked out some CUTE fabrics!!! Can't wait to see what you make with them. Great LOs!!! I really like the mask with the spray paint is it???? Okay what kind of spray paint and where do i get it, I must try that!!!! LOL!!!!
Posted by: Tiffany | April 24, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Okay, if I had just read EVERYTHING, I might know that it is Krylon. Now what kind??? Is is specifically for paper or crafts, or what???
Posted by: Tiffany | April 24, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Your girls have a natural eye for fabric. As always your blog is such an inspiration. Thanks for sharing your pics. I have a coworker thats about to start scrapbooking & another that just left for her weekend scrapbooking trip. I am SOOOOO forwarding today's post to them. Have a GREAT weekend lady.
Posted by: Jeanine | April 25, 2008 at 08:19 AM
wow... great post... I didn't realize scrapbooking has such a huge following... Is it bigger than Knitting?
Posted by: cici | April 28, 2008 at 09:01 AM