Just a Quickie

Stella and Rose from My Mind's Eye is another paper line I've been awaiting anxiously for since it debuted at CHA. Well, Martha got some in at Scrapbook Daisies recently and asked me to make a couple of layouts to display with the collection.

Twist my arm...right?


Yep, still a little obsessed with the doilies. And baker's twine. The title letters are a wooden alphabet that I just LOVE from the Daily Junque collection from House of Three. I left them raw here, but have been having a blast painting, misting, sanding, and altering them on a few other layouts I have in the works for the Lytle Scrapper retreat in July (stay tuned for a lytle sneak peek).




That is NOT another doily peeking out from under those flowers. Okay, it is. But in my own defense, you can barely see it. Had some fun misting flowers and butterflies and I even whipped out my stamps and stamped on a tag. Can't remember the last time I did that!

Thanks for stopping by, I gotta get over to Michaels to pick up a new pack of doilies with my 40% coupon.

Creative Imaginations & Memory Box

They go together like peanut butter and jelly...like salt and pepper...like...margaritas and salt even! Go check out the C.I. blog and see what the Design Team has been up to with Memory Box's gorgeous rubber stamps and Luminarte! And when you're done drooling over there, pop on over to the Memory Box Blog and see what their talented team came up with over there! PLUS...Don't forget to comment while you're there for a chance to win some great Luminarte and Memory Box prizes!! Here's what I came up with using a super cute butterfly stamp and some Twinkling H20's: The photo is my now 88 year old gradmother when she was just about 24 or so, and that's my mother on her lap. I just love this photo, and I love the way this romantic little frame showcases it. Step-by-step instructions are over on the C.I. blog in case you want to try your hand at one of your own. Either way, thanks for stopping by!

Hope You'll Join Us!!

I'm Baaaack....and with a challenge!

In the mood for a challenge? Wanna win a bunch of Creative Imaginations goodies? Well, you came to the right place...a new sketch challenge is up on the Creative Imaginations blog! Simply create a one page layout using at least 80% C.I. product and then upload it into the Gallery in either the March OR April Sketch Challenge folder before April 30. That means you have almost 6 weeks to enter!!

Ready? Here's your sketch:

For my sample, I couldn't wait to get my hands (paws) on the new "Forest Critters" line by Helen Dardik! The colors are so warm and rich, and the critters....well...they're just too cute! Check it out:

Isn't that little bunny just too stinkin adorable with it's rosy cheeks? I think he'd look pretty cute on the front of an easter card...but we'll save that little gem for Alice and her Card Feature!

Hope you'll play along! And if you do, why not leave a link in the comments section and share with us here, too?

A quick layout or two

For one of my DT assignments for Scrapbook Daisies, I got to play with the beautiful "Restoration" line from Crate Paper recently and wow! I wasn't sure this line was really for me, since I tend to lean toward more bold and graphic collections. But I got to playing and came up with this layout that I am super excited about.

The wedding photos are getting a little old, but I wanted to share just how well this line worked with romantic, sepia toned photos and well...yah. So here they are again. And I don't know about you, but I think this works well with the wedding photos even though this paper line was not necessarily intended to wedding pics.

I also recently designed a really cute 1-page Valentine's Day layout that I am kitting up now and will be putting on sale soon at a LSS near you! It features the "Be Mine" paper collection from Echo Park, plus some unique paper flowers and felt butterflies:

If you are interested in a kit, please email me and I will make sure you get one before they are sold out. And for you "2-page" people, extra paper and embellishments will be available for you to purchase if you'd like.

And now, back to the work table. I have some more adorable Crate and Pebbles paper calling my name...

Just in time for Valentines Day...

The February card sketch is up on the Creative Imaginations blog....just in time to make a special handmade card for your sweetie! You should totally hop on over there and play along...it's a win-win! Not only will you have made a special gift for the one you love, but you could win some yummy new product as well!

Here's the sketch:

And my sample:

Wouldn't a heart shaped doily look cute on here behind the tag elements? Dang! Wish I would have thought of that sooner...lol!

Speaking of Valentines...there's still time to sign up for my "Be Mine" mini book class this Saturday at the Scrapbook Garden at 2:00pm. We're going to have a ton of fun with glitter and misting techniques, plus snacks and prizes. Call Melissa at (714) 841-1801 quick!

If this weekend doesn't work for you, I have also added this project to the class calendar on March 3rd over at Memory Lane Scrapbooking in Los Alamitos. You can call Christy at (562) 799-0506.

I think that's it for the updates for now. I've gotta get back to the scrap table...I've been so inspired since CHA and have been scrapping up a storm. I'll be back with some layouts in a day or two.

Thanks for stopping by!

The Big Day!

Scrapbook Daisies in Long Beach will be hosting it's official grand opening celebration on Friday, February 18th starting at 10:00am and we couldn't be more excited! Here's a list of what you can expect:

• Ribbon cutting ceremony with the Mayor of Long Beach at 2:00pm

• Drinks, Hors d'oeuvres, and cake!

• A goodie bag for the first 50 customers

• All day long discounts

• Make & takes

• Prizes and raffles...including a Cricut Machine and a Gypsy!

PLUS: Teresa Collins will be teaching classes Friday and Saturday! The first one is Friday at 6:00pm and features her just released super sweet "Posh" Collection:

Then on Saturday, Teresa will be teaching two more classes. The first is at 10:00 am and features another brand new release, "On The Edge":

And finally, at 2:00pm Teresa will teach a class featuring yet

another brand new collection, "Timeless":

These classes are sure to sell out in record time, so be sure to call and sign up right away at (562) 377-0302! Hope we'll see you there!