Happy Monday....and more scrapping!

Happy Monday guys!

I have to say...I am so glad I have a lot of hobbies.

When I don't have mojo for one thing, I can easily go on to the next. I haven't sewn since I went to North Carolina and that was at the beginning of November. I CAN NOT BELIEVE IT IS DECEMBER 1st!!!

I am using  my scrapbooking, painting (getting ready to go again lol) and knitting mojo!! Ok...on to some more LO's.....

I get messy when I scrap lol

 

 

But I HAVE to clean up before I can start a new project lol

Sisterly Love
(Is sisterly a word??? LOL)

 

and a few close ups...

This is a really old picture. I used the MM Mini letters to add the date to this cute little polka dot tab. I put some tacky glue on top to keep the stickers from peeling off.

I really wanted butterflies on this LO...I don't know why but I did. I used my stickles to outline each butterfly...STICKLES TAKE FOREVER TO DRY.... Can you see all my smudges?!?!? lol

I know you all remember this thing...kinda made me want to emboss something lol. I used it to speed up the drying process of the butterflies. It worked but I burned the shit out of my hand!

Products Used
All PP is Fancy Pants
K& CO Wild Saffron Adhesive Paper Ribbon
Hambly
BG: Brads
Martha Stewart's Infamous Butterfly Punch
Cotton Candy Stickles
Jeni Bowlin Rubons
HS: Bling and mailbox letters
MM: Velvet letters and words
MM: Mini Numbers
Colorbox Chalk Ink

FancyPants die cut shapes

School Days

I really had fun with this LO, but I have fun almost every time I scrap lol

I have had these coin closures FOREVER....loving old product...

I didn't really like this Jenni Bowlin School House paper, but I had to use it soooo I took some hambly and put it on top of it to kinda take away from it. You can still see it but it's not standing out.

Products Used:

Prism CS

Hambly

HS Chipboard Letters

MM: Journaling Page , Mini letters and Metal word

PP: Pink Paisley and Jenni Bowlin

7 Gypsies Tape

EK Success Nostalgiques Tie up coins

Stacey and Fergie asked how I stored my LO's when I finished....well here ya go lol.  Now, most of the LO's that you guys see are for the scrapbook store I design for Scrap Etc. Once I finish them, they go to the store to be put on display.

When I get them back they go into this HUGE stack of layouts that seriously need to be put into albums.

I use We R memory keeper albums and they are my FAVORITE ALBUM IN THE WORLD!! I have used a ton other ones but these are the bomb. WHY? They are durable AND true 12x12.

I keep refills for my albums right next to them so I can see when I'm running low. I always buy them when they are half off. This is what they look like.

This album is a post bound album. You can unscrew these to add more pages to your album. I THINK each album comes with 20 page protectors so you can get ABOUT 40 single layouts in them...or 20 double page layouts in them.

This is how it looks when you open it...

The layout slides down into the page protector and it keeps the embellishments on your pages from rubbing against the other pages and falling off. (which is why I need to put that stack of layouts in albums....asap)

Each child has an album, we have a family album, and I have an album. It is one of my goals to have an album for Tony next year. I want the kids to know who he is as an individual. Not just Tony the dad and Tony the husband....if that makes ANY sense at all lol.

If you all don't scrapbook...try it. Some people say they don't have kids yet and don't have anything to scrapbook...so not true. Scrapbook what you do now. Your kids will LOVE to see what you did and will love to know what type of person you were and the things you were interested in before they were born.  It's not hard and it's easy to get started.

You don't have a lot of room or time?? Try digital scrapbooking.  I don't do a whole lot of digital stuff but I incorporate digital elements on my pages... I could go on and on lol... just a thought :-)

And there you have it!

That is it for me. Hope you all have a fab day!

Toodles!

Comments

[Ronalyn]

BEautiful! oh girl.. now I'm really dying to scrap something! I really thought when my in laws got in town.. i'd be able to sit and scrap.. wrong, everytime I sat.. I felt like I should be doing something or moving :)
Maybe I'll get my mojo back.. :) I have to try those albums.. you've convinced me!

[Cassandra]

Looks like a scrapping good time for you. I think my mojo runs like yours. When one isn't going well I move to the next craft.

Your layouts are really nice.

Keep up the good work!

[Kristi S (sweetsauer)]

I love your scrappies :)

[cynthia michener]

Oh! you ROCK!!!! i love all of your scrapbook layouts!!!! i am looking forward to seeing more!! LOL!!!

[Opal]

Beautiful work! I really love scrappingbut I dont have enough time to do it.

[Freaky Deaky]

Scrapping seems like fun. I'm creative but I'm pretty sure my arts & crafts are not even close to what I could think of. Do you have any suggestions for a beginners scrapping kit and maybe a website or two for some ideas/inspiration?

[Nik]

Hey girl,

Just peeking my head in to say hello. Looks like you all ate WELL. That menu was excellent.

[Arlene]

That is fabulous! You are a wealth of info. I don't scrapbook much because I already have an expensive hobby (sewing!!lol), but I try to scrap-journal our vacations. So far I am 1 for 4 or so. One of these days....

[Dana]

Awww, I love it! you got me wanting to scrapbook! LOL

[Cheryl]

Great layouts, Adrienne! You really got some fun stuff done!!! (I need to scrap sometime again soon!)

[Kammie]

see...told you it takes forever to dry! LOL but you gotta love it anyway :O)

love the LOs as usual!

[Neecha]

I LOVE your layouts! Since I started scrapping all layouts go into one book but I think I'm going to do an album for each person. I'm so glad you shared that stickles take forever to try, I have this friend who has been ranting and raving about how fast that stuff dries, I'm going to try it but I won't rush out and buy every color. Happy Scrapping!!! Once I'm done with this 20 page paper *cough* I will be back at my scrap desk!

[anna]

those LOs are beautiful. i always struggle with creating something cute and balanced but you do it so well. love the library card you added on the girls' page. as far as i'm concerned, sisterly is a word, LOL! ^_^

[dana]

Love to get inspired by your scrap pages. Since I discovered PR I only scrapbook about once every three months. I'm taking the plunge into digital though...as soon as I can find the time ;) Great pix too!

[Stacey _CrimsonPurl]

Now the real question is how many you still need to put in albums! LOL

[Tanya]

I love your scrapbooking, it's something I never thought I would get into but over Thanksgiving my Father gave me some really old pictures of me and my sister's which I think deserve something special so I might have to give it a try.

[Robin]

My sewing and blog mojo has completely left the building - but knitting is going strong right now!

[Lisa]

great layouts adrienne! i have not scrapped in a couple of weeks. i better get on the ball!

[Maria Hammon]

Fab, fab, fab stuff.

[Adriann]

Hey you, I stopped by to get a few laughs and I was surprised to see some scrappy goodness. Love your School Days LO! You are so talented.

Let me add that I did get a nice chuckle when you mention the heating tool and the burn.

You crack me up!

Adriann

[Cee]

We R Memory Albums are great, but I must admit that Creative Memory Albums are the best (hands down). I just wish that they would come 3 ring.

Cute school LO!

[Lisa @ celebrate CREATIVITY]

Wow, love all the great details on your pages. Lots of product info too-double love that-lol.

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Peace, blessings and DUNAMIS!
Lisa

[Tany]

You have been busy while I was gone!!!