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fall decor

2009-11-12T17:46:00.000-08:00

just some cute fall decorations that would be super easy to make. i am really in the thanksgiving mood this week!

a cool thanksgiving game

2009-11-09T05:04:00.000-08:00

This is a cool Thanksgiving game I found off www.familyfun.com:

Name that turkey tune

Your guests won't mind singing for their supper with this musical amusement. Have them take turns crooning familiar songs, replacing all the lyrics with the word gobble. Choose a category for each round (Christmas carols, Beatles tunes, or TV theme songs, for example) and see who among the nonwarbling guests can be the first to make out each melody.

ginger swirl pumpkin cheesecake bars from www.kraftfoods.com

2009-11-07T16:52:00.000-08:00

i am so in the mood for thanksgiving and all its yummy treats. i was looking online today for recipes that would rock my holiday, and found the perfect treat! i may not be able to wait three more weeks to make these goodies.

Prep Time: 20 min Total Time: 5 hr 35 min Makes: 16 servings

Ingredients:
NABISCO Ginger Snaps, finely crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
1/2 cup finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 cup sugar, divided
1 tsp. vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg Dash ground cloves

Heat oven to 325
MIX crumbs, nuts and butter; press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 13x9-inch pan.

BEAT cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each just until blended. Remove 1-1/2 cups batter. Stir remaining sugar, pumpkin and spices into remaining batter.

SPOON half the pumpkin batter into crust; top with spoonfuls of half the plain batter. Repeat layers; swirl with knife.

BAKE 45 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours.

i love urban dictionary.com

2009-10-21T16:33:00.000-07:00

Sticker Paralysis:

The effect caused by having a really awesome sticker and no appropriate place to use it. General symptoms include keeping the sticker in a drawer and never actually using it. Sometimes resulting in affixation remorse.

Used in a sentence:
"I have contracted a case of sticker paralysis from this Vintage Apple sticker. I can't decide if I should put it on my fake plastic guitar or my rear window or my skateboard. It is too precious to use on just anything.

a fun halloween treat

2009-10-19T17:49:00.000-07:00

i can't wait to make these for my kiddos one night. these fun "mummies" just scream halloween. go to www.pillsbury.com for cool stuff like this!

a cheeseburger please

2009-10-17T09:25:00.000-07:00

i wish i had a bed like this to come home to. i would dream of cheeseburgers all night

a few more sketches

2009-10-14T13:08:00.001-07:00

a happy life

2009-10-12T23:11:00.000-07:00

ok, so i had my gall bladder removed last week, yuck-o. what a cool way to spend fall break, right? so school resumed this week and i'm on "light duty" for whatever that is supposed to mean. i am starting a new job next week with a fab new doctor and can't wait! what a fun new adventure this will be. patty patty came over and brought me two new slice cartridges to borrow. so in my down time i've been a slice-using fool. i'm loving all the things i get to create with them. some days life is just great.

doesn't this just make you want to scrapbook?

2009-10-10T23:04:00.000-07:00

just went to my favorite sketch site www.pagemaps.com and downloaded (for free) a few awesome sketches to get my creative mojo in high gear. will post a few more later this week. (its hard to narrow down my faves)

it's croptober!

2009-10-01T12:35:00.000-07:00

this month i am hosting a two day crop at ibc in elizabethtown. email me if you want to come. we will have contests, tons of prizes, and lots of fun. join us oct 23-24 for a productive weekend!

Saturday Crop

2009-09-25T03:35:00.000-07:00

this saturday is our monthly crop at nolin r.e.c.c. on ring road in elizabethtown. we will be scrapbooking form 9am til 5pm on back to back saturdays: sept 26 and oct 3. we are having lunch potluck style, so bring something yummy to eat. i have about 5 new kit sets available. can't wait to see ya there!

making memories paper

2009-08-20T11:32:00.000-07:00

k & company goodies

2009-08-18T01:54:00.000-07:00

layout using an 8x10 pic

2009-08-10T13:47:00.000-07:00

"condork"

2009-08-08T13:46:00.000-07:00

page maps sketch

2009-08-07T13:44:00.000-07:00

i completed this layout using a pagemaps sketch & some of my fave scenic route stash.

2009-08-06T13:43:00.000-07:00

my friend dana gave me these cutie papers from stampin up and so i used them to do a page about connor (aka, michael jackson's love child)

energy layout using some of my fave stash

2009-08-04T13:47:00.000-07:00

claire bear

2009-08-04T13:38:00.000-07:00

2 pg spread using me & my big ideas papers, making memories rub ons, prima flower, k& co brad in the middle, h.swapp sticker

july crop pics

2009-07-21T11:43:00.000-07:00

a few layouts

2009-06-13T13:13:00.001-07:00

workshop pics

2009-05-19T12:11:00.000-07:00

i have 2 kits left from this workshop. this coming saturday is the free nolin crop from 9am-5pm, so if you want to get these, i'll hold them for you until then. just let me know.

april 30 workshop

2009-04-14T18:28:00.000-07:00

this workshop will include 8 layouts (yes, 8 layouts) and the cost will be $20. the papers are from last years love, elsie spring line. fun, easter-ish themed. your words on the papers will be exactly like the ones shown on my layouts. (all cut from my slice)

workshop for april 23

2009-04-14T18:23:00.001-07:00

these layouts are using the new papers from basic grey. this workshop includes 6 layouts, all pre-cut & pre-designed and two cards using my mind's eye papers. total cost is $20.

dill pickles: the only thing i like more than these layouts

2009-03-27T18:13:00.000-07:00

i'm lovin' it

2009-03-26T18:11:00.000-07:00

layout, smayouts

2009-03-25T15:00:00.000-07:00

for all my local friends, don't forget the nolin crop this saturday. hope to see you there.

march is back with a brand new edition.....

2009-03-24T14:55:00.001-07:00

ok, so maybe i still secretly listen to vanilla ice and car dance to all his music, but don't be hatin' yall. here's some new stuff, hope you like it.

magistical memories

2008-11-05T14:30:00.001-08:00

ok- so big news in the smallish life of annie brown. i have made round one of the magistical memories dt. there are 2 rounds. and so i am doubtful i'll make round 2. but a girl can dream. i'm just gonna give it my best shot. i'm excited and honored that i made it this far. what a cool company to be associated with.

crop stop's november kit

2008-11-02T08:00:00.000-08:00

you will love the doodlebug christmas kit featured at www.cropstop.com this month. awesome papers, so christmas-ie. love the cards i was able to crank out with this kit. a little bit goes a long way, and everything made in these pics was from the kit. i didn't add extras from my own stash. the kits are an awesome value.

cropstop's grand opening

2008-11-01T00:01:00.000-07:00

on my birdie, i used a paisley for the wing, cardstock for the beak & feet, then used stickles on the eye.

ok, so here's my challenge:

you have to use a die cut of a bird on your project (can be a project you are using for another cropstop challenge) but you have to embellish the bird. oooohh yeah. and it has to be supa-cute. since cropstops nov kit is christmas themed, i'm considering my bird to be "a partridge in a pear tree." and here is my supa cute bird. and yes, its from the nov kit. check back tomorrow and you will see all my november kit creations. email me your project (deanniecarol@yahoo.com) and i'll pick 2 lucky winners for a few goodies.

scrap scheme #8

2008-10-30T01:30:00.000-07:00

this is challenge #8 i did for scrap schemes. i love using circles in my layouts. and i love the cheery cherry line from creative imaginations. what a cool combo. i also used lots of stickles on this layout, thanks to cropstop. thanks hj for all the colors of stickles, they are addictive.

josh's maraccas

2008-10-28T08:00:00.000-07:00

no comment.

ashtyn at the pumpkin farm

2008-10-27T08:00:00.000-07:00

another layout that i adore- because it has ashtyn in it. and a lot of my fav papers & goodies. (sassafras lass, magistical memories, rusty pickle, fancy pants, heidi swapp.)

gone, daddy gone

2008-10-26T11:00:00.000-07:00

ok, for all you violent femmes fans, gone daddy gone is what came to mind because i'm dorky like that. i'm in gatlinburg for the weekend with some fab friends but i wanted to leave you with some new layouts anywhoo. i love being able to schedule posts ahead of time. i heart blogger. (and magistical memories)

scrap schemes

2008-10-24T01:55:00.000-07:00

what a cool jolt of inspiration scrap schemes has to offer. here is what we got to use for inspiration, and here is the layout i came up with. i'm lovin it like mcdonalds.

card for papa bear

2008-10-07T12:08:00.000-07:00

this is a birthday card i made for my dad. inside was a gift card for red lobster. so guess which one he liked better- the card or gift card? did i mention the fact that he is a male?

cropstop blog hop

2008-10-04T06:46:00.000-07:00

welcome to blog #1 for your world card making day challenge. here is challenge #1 by me.

1-your card has to be primarily pink (since october is breast cancer awareness month)
2-your card has to have a heart on it
3-your card has to be for a special lady who has touched your life
4-there is a sketch for you to follow, although you may make adaptations if needed

my card is for my momma. she won the fcs star award this week. and she won a week long trip for her and dad to go to dc and see all the sights, all expenses paid. and our family is very proud of her- so i made this congrats card for her.

after you complete challenge #1, you can hop on over to trace's blog for challenge #2(http://www.createbytrace.blogspot.com/) and see what she's got going on. also, i will be giving away a few freebies to 3 lucky winners who complete my challenge. so get those tape runners ready and drink your coffee, because there are lots of cool challenges to take part in today. and anytime there are challenges, you know cropstop is gonna hook you up.

cropstop october dt kit creations

2008-10-01T00:02:00.000-07:00

class kits up for grabs

2008-08-29T03:53:00.000-07:00

last night's class kits are available for purchase- $25 plus shipping. (i will ship the cheapest shipping method. i have 5 kits available. first come/first served. you can leave a comment or email me with the subject line "class kits 8/28/08." all cardstock is either bazzill or dcwv textured papers; cardstock colors vary with each layout however they all coordinate with the pp. 90% papers are from the ki pop culture line. when you get your kit, a few substitutions may be made on the pp, and your kit may have more than one of a pp to choose from on a few layouts. layouts 1 & 2 are scraplifts. you know you do it too. lol. off to work after 4 hours of sleep. but hey- its friday, right? and tonight i'm scrapbooking with mom & sherryl, so i'll have that to look forward to!

sneaky peeky for 8/28 workshop

2008-08-27T02:22:00.000-07:00

this is from the ki pop culture line. gotta love that die cut flower paper. (still have crappy camera, sorry pics aren't great)

cards, yo

2008-08-24T07:07:00.000-07:00

here are a two cards that i've made this week. hope you likey.
black & white card: making memories paper
pink/green/blue card: junkitz transparency, stampin up scallop punch, stemma rubons

sneaky peeky

2008-08-20T14:05:00.000-07:00

ok- here's a sneak peek for this thursday nights workshop. (embellies & journaling haven't been added yet) we will be completing a mini-book. most of the dies are from accu-cut. the freebie for thursday will include a bonus layout for you to take & make. can't wait to see ya, girlies. i always look forward to my thursday nights with ya.

altered mini purse

2008-08-16T12:51:00.001-07:00

i made this little mini purse for claire. she loves it when i make her stuff. i'm sure it will hold many treasures- jolly ranchers, bubble gum, one earring because she lost the other one, phone numbers of friends that have been scribbled on a scrap piece of paper, polly pockets, a rubber band, or maybe it will just get shoved in her closet with all the other "lost" items that will never again be seen. ahh, to be seven years old again.

street cred

2008-08-15T07:35:00.000-07:00

yo- check out cropstop.com and buy stuff from them. they are cool. you will like them. drinnnnnnk the purple kool-aid.

for real- its official, they are the boss of me. muh ha ha ha. and the world shall become thiers...........so when you go to the site, scroll down to the bottom, look for "the cropstop crew" and click on it. there you will see my 10 seconds of fame.

they will have an online gallery and mb SOON. join it, yo. then we can all pretend like we're celebs. only without the tacky jewelry....and without husbands that give us hundreds of dollars a month to spend on paper and stickers and glitter....and without the rehab.

8.14.08 workshop at my hacienda

2008-08-14T19:35:00.000-07:00

if you missed tonight's class, but got the kit-i am posting the examples in one post. i apologize for the quality of the pics- as it is past bedtime and i had to take the pics inside- and you know my fuji camera takes crappy inside pics. (hey girls- i had a blast laughing at you tonight)

stay tuned for tomorrow's blog post--- big news--- or you can just visit www.cropstop.com and check 'em out.

today's overachiever count: its august 14 and i've made 17 layouts and 31 cards. and no- i don't have 31 friends if thats what you are wondering. but hey- you never know, rockstar husband could go mainstream tomorrow. and i could get 31 instant friends. and elsie flannigan could be workin' for me. shaaah right. and monkeys might fly out my butt.

class layout

2008-08-13T14:46:00.001-07:00

so here is a layout that we are making in tomorrow nights class at my house! just a little sneaky peaky. this one is my fav from all 6.

love card

2008-08-11T09:18:00.000-07:00

this was a card that i made from a sketch at 2sketches4you, which is one of my favorite sketch sites. i had originally made it for an anniversary card, but i gave this card away yesterday at a bridal shower. and i must say- my card was the coolest one there. lol. items used were: hambly transparency with brown circles, hand stitching with embroidery thread, prima flowers, queen & co brads, bazzill edges, elsie softies, heidi swapp chipboard heart.

connor

2008-08-09T09:14:00.000-07:00

this is a layout that i did as a challenge at the journaling junkie site. it was about nicknames. the paper is all screnic route.

charity art auction

2008-08-03T08:41:00.000-07:00

the journaling in this layout says it all.

crazy tongues

2008-08-02T07:28:00.000-07:00

chloe and josh do this wierd fluted tongue thing- i think if you do this it means you have a fluted brain. or something like that. just a wierd family trait i had to capture in this pic.

ahhhhhhhhhhhgust....a new month

2008-08-01T17:06:00.000-07:00

so here are a two new things i've worked on. i think i'm gonna change my style. maybe. ahhh, august- a fresh new start.

beth (a.k.a. lucy)

2008-07-29T21:43:00.000-07:00

lucy- you got some 'splainin ta do..... ok- if i had a dollar for everytime i've said that to her, i could buy a boatload of elsie products. we are lucy and ethel. we always get into these "messes" together. you never know what is gonna happen. i could be amazing if i had one ounce of her talent. i admire her scrapbook style more than anyone. she has taught me everything i know in the sb world. when we crop together, a creative explosion usually happens. or maybe thats just the taco bell talking.

lori

2008-07-27T21:09:00.000-07:00

lori is dana's bff- thats how i met her, thru dana. she has this huge personality and has the ability to make light of any situation. she has an eye for color & she's a great person to scrapbook with. i wish my gf's and i could get together more often to scrapbook, or just to hang out- but it seems like life just gets in the way.

ruth & arold moon

2008-07-24T09:59:00.000-07:00

these people are golden. i have so much respect for them. they have always been so encouraging to josh and i. we had the pleasure of serving in ministry with them for about a year at our first church. when i grow up, i want to be like them. what great people we have in our lives who are true examples of what we are to be.

dana

2008-07-22T20:45:00.000-07:00

karaoke queen. goliath girl. the tallest person i know. hardest workin' mamma i know. yup- thats dana. she has such a wonderful spirit about her. i wish i had her compassion. and her waistline. love her bunches.

brandi

2008-07-21T08:56:00.000-07:00

brandi's had a hard knock life. i admire her strength and her ability to laugh at any situation. she is dependable and a boatload of fun. (is boatload really a word?) she's the kind of friend that would do anything for you. she makes me laugh anytime i'm around her.

my momma

2008-07-20T06:44:00.000-07:00

this simple layout is of my mom- who is also my friend. we are fortunate enough to get to spend time together a couple times each week. she is the greatest gma ever & the best cook in the world. you haven't eaten true southern food till you've had a meal at momma's house. paula deen ain't got nothin' on her! we get along great and love pulling pranks on my dad. she is a patriotic nut, an elvis freak, she hoards bath & body works lotions, a germophobe, a secret agent for big brother, a scrapbook product collector, and a great momma.

angela

2008-07-19T07:35:00.000-07:00

yes- i paper pieced all those strips. mme & scenic route.
ok- so this is my bff. she is my go-to girl. we are addicted to text messaging each other. its how we can still stay connected in the busy scheme of life. since we both are working mommas with husbands who are ministers- we rarely have time to sit down to a nice cup of tea & crumpets together and catch up on our perfect little lives with our perfect picket fenced homes. yeah right- we are as far from that as possible. we always know the scoop on everybody. bring on the good stuff. and the snacks. one thing i love about ange, is that we share the love of scrapbooking. and i love our scrapbooking weekends together. she rocks!

josh

2008-07-18T09:37:00.000-07:00

these two layouts are of josh. he is a great friend and such a hardworking hubby. we get along "most" of the time. its hard for him to live with such diva, although he is overwhelmed by my radiating beauty and my compulsive cleanliness.

friends tribute

2008-07-17T09:31:00.000-07:00

for the rest of the month, each layout i post will be about a friend who has touched my life. this is a simple way to show my friends how special they are to me.

"sweet" card

2008-07-15T13:27:00.001-07:00

layout from sketch at busy bee scrapbooking

2008-07-14T13:23:00.000-07:00

happy little card

2008-07-11T13:25:00.000-07:00

hula hoop queen

2008-07-03T13:30:00.000-07:00

i'm just nuts about the love, elsie lines. i will use anything she makes. when you elsie's stuff, you can't help but to grin. its whimsical and bright. it just makes ya happy all over.

mom, i didn't do it

2008-07-01T13:26:00.000-07:00

my dad

2008-06-29T13:09:00.000-07:00

my dad is "blue" everything. his big blue eyes were captured in this photo and i couldn't help but scrapbook this pic. his favorite color is blue. he loves uk footaball & basketball- i think he bleeds blue.

birthday book for my aunt teresa

2008-06-25T12:31:00.000-07:00

this is a hambly 6x6 transparency album.

jenni bowlin

2008-06-22T12:30:00.000-07:00

autumn leaves

2008-06-18T12:28:00.000-07:00

anna griffin & k.i.

2008-06-15T12:20:00.000-07:00

anna griffin & making memories

2008-06-12T12:25:00.000-07:00

dreamstreet papers

2008-06-08T12:23:00.000-07:00

don't you just love that pearly button in the middle of that prima flower? it's so dainty.

my mind's eye

2008-06-06T12:20:00.000-07:00

so i'm finding that you bloggers don't really care if i post the products used, you only want to see the picture. lol. so i think i'll only post pics from now on of my laylouts. if you ever want to know about the product used in a layout, leave me a comment or email me and i'll get you the info.

connor's favorite present

2008-06-03T12:17:00.000-07:00

b-day card

2008-05-28T06:59:00.000-07:00

i love being able to use up my leftovers to make an artsy little card. this was a card i made for josh's bday.

layout from a sketch

2008-05-27T06:56:00.000-07:00

this was another sketch from a bhg mag, which makes layouts super easy- and you get to use up all your scraps. sketches help me be thrifty.

josh's 29th birthday

2008-05-26T18:33:00.000-07:00

this past friday night, a group of us scrappers got together and decided to get our creative mojo on. so i had this idea for a layout for josh's 29th b-day. so i entitled it "29 things i love about you." and i got this sketch for the layout out of a b.h.g. mag i borrowed from my friend lauren. so see- it helps to scrap around your friends; you can borrow their cool stuff.

products used: scenic route red chipboard letters, around the block arrow brads, american crafts red graph paper, bazzill borders blue, ki pop culture paper black & the colored patterned, lime hambly transparency, ribbon, xl heidi swapp photo corner

2008-05-24T00:01:00.000-07:00

this layout is from last week's class. pizazzill lime green background with daisy d's as the accent papers.

jenni bowlin

2008-05-23T00:31:00.000-07:00

this is one of my favorite layouts ever. everything is j.b. except the chipboard letters- teresa collins/junkitz. the one thing i love about jenni bowlin products is that they are so versatile, they coordinate easily with any product line. i heart jb.

"work" layout

2008-05-20T22:59:00.000-07:00

this layout was made by using k & co papers and my favorite circle punch- the fiskars xl. the letters were stamped with autumn leaves stamps & then glazed with diamond glaze. other products used were: bling, prima flowers, heidi swapp ghost heart, maya road white flowers, around the block brads.

another fancy pants

2008-05-18T15:41:00.000-07:00

this was a layout that we did in last week's class at my house. this was a 2 page spread using fancy pants paper- don't you love those bold patterns? other items used were creative imaginations rub-ons, random buttons, and one of the cloud9 gel stitches.

i won! i won!

2008-05-15T11:42:00.000-07:00

so beth the great and i had a contest to see who could make a layout the fastest with our heidi swapp leftovers from a class we took with her. and yeppers- i won. i'm the fastest scrapper- let it go down in the books, i'm the speedracer. or scraptard. (i heard that word today on a message board)

jenni bowlin rocks

2008-05-14T09:49:00.001-07:00

ok- her stuff is so cool. i think different layouts call for different designers. and she is one that i adore. i could add her products to any layout and be happy with what i've made. this photo is of our new orleans mission trip, our group visited a wonderful church while we were there and this made for a great photo op. so 2 things i love: new orleans and jenni bowlin.

daisy d's

2008-05-13T11:58:00.000-07:00

such a beautiful girl, that ashtyn is. i'm one lucky aunt. this layout was made with daisy d's papers and heidi swapp flower/bling.

reminisce line

2008-05-12T08:36:00.000-07:00

love this paper line. love the colors. i try to scrapbook one page a month about me because i'm conceited. just kidding. i took a class one time and the instructor said "make sure you include layouts of yourself whether you like them or not because your children will want to know about your personality one day." so i took that to heart and sometimes i jump out from behind my camera and attempt to be in a photo.

smile

2008-05-11T17:47:00.000-07:00

this layout was made using carolee's papers. the flower is heidi swapp. i inked the edges in yellow ink and used a white pen for the doodling. sometimes, a layout just makes you want to smile.

the hardest layout i've ever made

2008-05-10T10:44:00.001-07:00

my friend, tonya skala was a fighter- a survivor. she was an amazing person, and cancer took her life in february of 2007. this pic was taken the day she told me she had breast cancer. everytime i tried to scrapbook a pic with tonya, my emotions took over and i would have to tuck my pics away and move on to something else. a few weeks ago while taking a class with jenni bowlin, we were given the "lucky" bingo cards and it clicked; i just knew it. i was so lucky to have been blessed by tonya's friendship. so i scrambled to find the pic and this layout just 'happened.'

kinda hybrid

2008-05-09T20:12:00.000-07:00

i'm not a digi scrapper. this is my pitiful attempt to go hybrid. the flowers and paper with words on it are preprinted and i cut them out. (these were leftovers from a scraps etc class) this will be as digital as i get. i'm more of a hand-made gal. if anything- the pic should make you melt.

new life

2008-05-09T08:28:00.000-07:00

this layout was made using leftover alphabet letters & paper from a carolee's adornit kit. super easy, super fun. the pic is of my niece, ashtyn. she is such a beautiful subject to scrapbook.

family letters

2008-05-07T08:21:00.000-07:00

these are creative imaginations wooden 'family' letters. i used sassafras lass papers and a few odd embellishments to them. i used white craft paint on the edges, back and insides.

scalloped paper

2008-05-06T10:46:00.000-07:00

this particular scalloped paper is from the autumn leaves collection, other papers imagination project. rub ons are creative imaginations. this is a super simple layout- one of those that take less than 5 minutes to complete.

fabric layout

2008-05-05T09:10:00.000-07:00

i love shopping the bargain bins at the fabric store to get the scraps of fabric bolts. you can find really cool pieces for less than a dollar. this particular piece i used in this layout was $0.37. so this proves you can make really great layouts and they don't have to cost a fortune. the journaling paper is making memories. instead of cutting the frayed ends off the fabric, i left them on and put that end toward the top of the cardstock. i liked the texture it added.

my mind's eye

2008-05-05T08:52:00.000-07:00

in this layout, i used the 'magnolia' line from my mind's eye. there is one piece from scenic route, the blue and white strip that i adhered over the brown ribbon at the bottom. i don't like all my colors to be exactly the same. the orange scallops are from the new bazzill borders collection. if you haven't used them yet- you have to buy some. i love their versatility. the chipboard letters are lil' davis. i used a small amount of blue paint on them to give a weathered look. the blue chipboard 7 is heidi swapp. and the ribbon is prima. in this photo, i made all the girls lay flat on the floor with their heads together and i stood over them to snap this shot. you will see this pic again in another layout only it will be an 8"x10" black and white photo.

scenic route

2008-05-03T08:24:00.000-07:00

in this layout, i used three 4x6 photos and lined them up the page vertically.

in this layout, i used two 4x6 photos and lined them up on the page vertically.

i cut up the word 'splash' and used mini glue dots to adhere onto the arrow.

layering patterned paper adds a bit of dimension.

all these layouts were made with scenic route papers. most of them from the 'metropolis' line. i love the bold colors of orange, turquoise and lime. scenic route always adds that extra element to their paper lines that add dimension; for example, those die cut arrows that seem to draw your eye closer to the photo. i outlined many of the shapes with a black pen to add a bit of a bolder look.

sassafras lass

2008-05-02T13:09:00.000-07:00

i just can't get enough of sassafras lass. they have fabulous color schemes and patterns that are sure to make any page scream the word 'fun.' the paper lines i used were "scrumptious" and "blue boutique." i love using fun patterned paper as a background opposed to cardstock on occasion because it makes the eye focus on the more 'still' objects.

blog 1/ take 1

2008-05-01T13:29:00.000-07:00

ok- so every time i read a blog and there are twenty thousand paragraphs, i start thinking 'this should be a blahhhhg because this bores me.' so i'll be short and sweet, until my a.d.d. kicks in. i have spent the past two weekends working on layouts that would be "scrapliftable" so that you can take your favorite papers and copy mine- if you like them. most of my inspiration for my layouts come from magazines, my friend beth (i scraplift her stuff a lot) blogs, coffee, and d.t. galleries. some of my work is original, and some of it i may have lifted from somewhere. you know you do too. and if you don't like my work, then you can bash it on the nasty blog. hey- any press is publicity....right?