My Little Shoebox... 2 Harmony Layouts...

Using "Harmony," my Sakura Glaze Pens, and some black feathers, this recital layout came out just how I wanted!!!

Hi All!  I know, I know... I have been a bit absent and there is still some straightening up to do on the new color/design of the blog.  For those of you following along with my Weight Loss Experiment blog... "Becoming My Husband's Girlfriend," you know I've been pretty busy... and pretty successful so far!
 

Side look... the photos are elevated from the page with foam adhesive.

In the past 4 weeks, I have created over 15 layouts, cards and projects... to be displayed at CHA and for my regular design assignments.  Holding them back and not being able to share with you drives me nuts, but it is time that I can finally start sharing the fun!  I have plenty more to share in the next few days! 



Fun with chipboard swirls, covered in paper and sanded... flowers stamped below the swirl while flower stickers pop on the top of the swirl... add in a bright Glimmer Mist border... voila!

Close up of the swirl, stamp and sticker accent.

Make it a FANTASTIC day!

CHA... Winter 2011... Friends and MY TOP 5 FAVORITES!

I feel so blessed to have made so many wonderful friends thanks to the wonderful scrapbook industry! Today's post is sharing some of those friends, and my personal Top 5 Favorites from the show!

Ann Corbiere-Scott was at the show with Product Performers, but she is one of my original Rusty Pickle Sisters.

Summer Fullerton... currently with Jillibean Soup, she authored, "Remember This" (along with buddy Kimber McGray) and was nice enough to include my work in her book!!

Noel Culbertson... (laaaaaaaaa!)... We have been cyber friends for several years now and I had no idea she would be at CHA. I was THRILLED to finally meet this INCREDIBLE lady in person... and yes, she is as darn cute in person as she is on her blog and in her writing! ;-)

New friend, Shelly Mitchell... owner of Punky Sprouts... the MOST CREATIVE mini albums I have EVER seen!

I ran into Noeleen Acosta before we even walked into the show... another of my Rusty Pickle sisters!

MY TOP 5 FROM CHA WINTER 2011...

Let's jump right into it...

Tops... and YES, I am prejudice (since I design for them...) GRAPHIC 45... MY ALL TIME FAVORITE and My Little Shoebox... those MLS sneakers even came out with a new, surprise line that even the DT didn't know about!!!

1. Petaloo... you know that I am a flower girl, so there should be no surprise that a flower company is #1... except that I am a Prima gal through and through and, although Prima is #2 (because they so totally rock), Petaloo TOTALLY BLEW ME AWAY! Their new cream fabric flowers, Crocheted Ribbons and Paper Vines... you HAVE to check it out!

2. PRIMA! The beauty in this booth is UNBELIEVABLE! Their new metal embellishments, flowers, papers, designs... ahhhhhhhhhh... I could have taken up residence and just soaked up mojo all day!

3. House of Three/Pink Paisley...I sooooo love House of Three and was only aware of their digital stuff, but they have lines with Pink Paisley that are TO DIE FOR! The soft, vintage designs... the cute and new embellishments... and then the color... check it out!

4. Core'dinations... CARDSTOCK!? YEP! Core'dinations paired up with Graphic 45 about 6 months ago and created a line of patterned/textured cardstock to go along with Graphic 45... I have used it on several of my recent projects and I LOVE THIS STUFF! They have also worked with companies like Jillibean Soup and Tim Holtz... (taking a singing break...) And their new line of glitter cardstock... 3 different "levels" of glitter from "You need your sunglasses" to "soft sparkle"... and GET THIS... NONE of the glitter comes off on you!

5. Punky Sprouts... for a new company that is only a year old, this one is HOT! Mini albums like you have never seen before... chipboard, acrylic, and fabric pages... all together... so many sizes and shapes... if you haven't seen these products before... you HAVE TO CHECK THEM OUT!!!

There you have it! I have so much mojo bottled up it is CRAZY... actually, I am going to use that CHA mojo this weekend as I have 7 assignments due for Ever After... time to get designing!!! WOOO HOOOOO!!!

CHA, CHA, CHA... Winter 2011... #1 of 2 posts

 

My "Anna" layout using the new "Le Cirque" line by Graphic 45... looks good in the booth, huh... ;-)

YES, I am still working on updating WOOOOO HOOOOO!

SORRY, that I have not posted for a bit... I have been scrapping like CRAZY for the show and have been working on my weight loss... see "Becoming My Husband's Girlfriend..."

BUT... I have some fun photos from CHA!  I was lucky enough to have Graphic 45 offer me a day pass to come see the show, so, OF COURSE I said, "YES!"  I haven't been to CHA since I worked the Rusty Pickle booth at Winter CHA 2009!  That was a FUN show... meeting retailers from around the world... meeting "cyber" friends in person including the Tally Scrapper group and Miss Becky Conley... AND getting invited to the Creating Keepsakes lunch with magazine editors and contributors... ahhhhhhhhhh... ((( sorry... snapping out of happy memory mode )))...



What a COOL way to display the designers for Graphic 45... LOVE IT!  THAT'S me... top left...

So, I have a few main thoughts to share with you from the show... first, the size of the show.  This might not be very PC, but I would be remiss if I didn't comment on the EXTREME decline in the number of exhibitors at the show.  I know the economy over the past few years has made a big dent in the Craft and Hobby industry, but I had NO IDEA that the dent was more like a MASSIVE SINK HOLE!  Two years ago, it took me TEN MINUTES to walk (at a brisk pace) from one side of the show to the other!  I am talking about the entire CHA show, not just the scrapbooking section, but still, 10 MINUTES.  This year, we almost saw the entire show in 8 hours...  I don't know what the numbers are to compare apples to apples, but the change in two years was shocking!  

Graphic 45 - Me, Gloria, Charee, Diane, Jane...

However, it is AWESOME to see my favorites still around... of course, including the awesome Graphic 45... as one other manufacturer told me... "Graphic 45 is now the STANDARD that we are all trying to reach..."  WOW!

You will have to wait for the rest of my post... that is it for tonight.  Have a GREAT Night and Happy Scrappy Dreams!

CHA... updates coming...

Updates coming very, very shortly... HOLY COW... that visitor counter is going CRAZY!

"Ch, ch, ch, ch, ch... CHAAAAAAANGES!"

It has been over a years since I changed the look of WOOOOO HOOOOO, so it is time... not that I have time to play at the moment... my Graphic 45 CHA layouts are calling me, but we needed to brighten up... get rid of all that black!

More changes on the way... but I REALLY have to get back to playing with "Curtain Call!" 

Oh... and if you haven't had a chance to check it out, you HAVE TO see my new blog, "Becoming My Husband's Girlfriend!"  YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE IT!!!

CHA - My Little Shoebox Sneak Peaks...

Can I just say, "SOOOOOOO CUTE!"  I received my Design Team box of new product a few days ago and I... LOVE... IT!  Anna helped me open the box to see what "we" were sent... she took several pieces of paper to the scrapbook room and started creating a new layout on the spot!

Sneak Peaks of the 6 new lines are being posted all week on the My Little Shoebox blog.  Of course, I have a few of them to share with you here...

"Sew Cute"

This is one of the lines that I get to play with right away!  SERIOUSLY, how cute is this!?

"Home Tweet Home"

Ahhhhh... flowers and clouds and trees... LOVE IT!

Farmers Market

I have this one, too... those little pears and peas in a pod... DARLING!

New layouts are coming shortly... but for now, jump on over to the MLS Blog... they are doing a GIVEAWAY!!!  Make it a GREAT day!

My Weight Loss Experiment... "Becoming My Husband's Girlfriend"...

Hi All!!  While I am MADLY designing for CHA with the uber awesome new "Graphic 45", working on monthly "My Little Shoebox" assignments and creating 6 new store samples for "Ever After Scrapbooks", I have also started a new project that is very near and dear to my heart. 

As many of you know, I have been working on my weight of the past several years... and have been training for bike rides and triathlons for the past 2 years.  I decided I had ENOUGH and am putting it ALL OUT THERE! 

I have started a new blog called,

 "Becoming My Husband's Girlfriend." 

There is so much that I hope to do with this blog including posting regular updates on my weight loss, training, successes and challenges.  I also plan to bring SEXY BACK to my husband and our relationship.  Inspiration, funny stories and ideas in an interactive setting. I know I'm not the only person who is fed up with their weight, so we can get inspiration from each other!



OK... OK... I'm only going to share my BEST part here on this blog... for all the real, honest to goodness Day 1 photos, my weight and stats, check out the new blog... oh, and maybe a tissue or two for today's story and song...

"WOOOOO HOOOOO" is NOT GOING ANYWHERE!  This is still my home for scrapping, designing, and daily life and fun.

I would LOVE IT if you would check out the new blog and, if you are interested, become a follower and share the link with your friends.  The more the merrier for this social experiment in weight loss and being flirty with our spouces.  Now THAT deserves a big WOOOO HOOOOO!!! ;-)

CHA, CHA, CHA... GRAPHIC 45...

Yes, the time has come for CHA, the biggest show for the scrapbook industry of the year (except for summer CHA, but you get the point!)  Graphic 45 is rolling out sneaks of their new lines that will be released at the show and, since I am lucky enough to have recieved my Design Team box a few days ago, I can say that this release in unlike ANYTHING you have seen in the industry!!!

I figure I can share with you the products that Graphic 45 has released on their blog in the past few days...

May I present... "CURTAIN CALL"...

Next, put your hands together for, "LE CIRQUE..."

And if you are a stamper, here are a few of the new Graphic 45 Stamp collections...



The third of the new releases was a mid-season release, "Once Upon A Springtime."  You can see a layout I created with this pretty spring line in the post below.  Hope you like what you are seeing here!  It will be at store near you very soon!!!

Back to Graphic 45 Scrapping...

Graphic 45's "Steampunk Debutante" line and the new Core'dinations Cardstock.

... come on now... you didn't think that just because I finished up Project 365 that my blog was done, did you!?  HECK NO!  I have so many projects to post it is CRAZY!  So, here are a few recent layouts I created for Graphic 45...

Graphic 45's newest line, "Once Upon A Springtime."  Each of these darling flowers were cut with my Cricut... BOY do I love that thing!!!

Project 365 - THE LAST 2010 POST!

I can't believe the time is here... the last post for my 2010 Project 365.  No, Dad, I'm not going to do it again in 2011, although I will continue to post photos throughout the year, as well as get back to regular posting of my scrapping, projects and stuff.  But for now, the last story of our 2010, New Years...

Our tradition is that we stay home with the kids, some family and friends... we "hodge podge" all evening... (no dinner, we eat our favorite appetizers instead)... we play games all night... we watch a bit of the hoopla on TV while we get out our noise makers and hats, then we celebrate and shout and laugh and kiss at midnight... watch a bit more of the hoopla on TV, and go to bed.  Yeah, it might not be hugely exciting, but it is WONDERFUL to spend the end of each year and the start of the new year with our kids and our loved ones. 

This year, both Jess and Chris were gone for the first time... Jess was up at Mary's house babysitting for the neighborhood kids while the parents had an adult party next door.  Chris was in Texas visiting Tom.  We had Kyle here (as per tradition) and Jeff and Mindy (who have celebrated with us for the past several years.)

May 2011 bless us with health, love, happiness and laughter.  Happy New Year, everyone!