Scrap Away!: February 2009

Friday, February 27, 2009

Friday Favs

TGIF!!!

and you know what that means....

time for my Friday Favs!

My new kit club addiction! They are a brand new kit club that is as obsessed with Prima as me! I can't wait to get my first kit!! This is a sneak peek of the March kit!

2. French Manicures

One of my fav ways to be pampered! I got my nails filled on Wed... don't they look gorgeous against this new PRIMA stitched paper? ;)

3. Robin Eggs

my FAVORITE Easter candy is hitting store shelves everywhere & Matt surprised me with a bag!!

4. Tomato Soup @ Paula's Cafe

Every Friday, Paula's Cafe in Mayville has Tomato Soup. It is the BEST Tomato Soup I have ever had in my life! It is so good, that a group of us now have a standing Friday lunch date at Paula's. I am about to go and get some now... YUMMMY!! :)

5. Baby Animals!

hopefully a sign that Spring is coming soon ;0)

We took Annie out to a sheep farm yesterday to see all the baby lambs that were born this week! We had a lot of fun- I sooooo want a B&W baby lamb!

There it is... my Fav5 of the week!

I hope y'all have a FABULOUS weekend!! :0)
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Sunday, February 22, 2009

More pages from the Bad Girls January Kit

Here is another page from the January

Bad Girls Kit!

"Walk"
All items are from the kit or kit add on except:
Glimmer Mist, Paint, Labels & Staples

Pattern Paper: Webster's Pages
Buttons, Ribbon: Making Memories
Grungeboard: Tim Holtz
Rub Ons: Jenni Bowlin Studio
Index Tab: Daisy D's
Glimmer Mist: Tattered Angels
Paint: Plaid
Labels: Dymo

these pictures are from when I was a baby!
I was learning to walk and with my grandpa, "Grandolly"

I used glimmer mist on all the grungeboard & lots of orange staples!

I distressed the photo mat with my edge distresser and then painted
the edges and sprayed with glimmer mist.

I also randomly sprayed "Antique Brass" Glimmer mist on the
background PP to give it some creative interest!

thanks for looking- have a great afternoon! :)

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Friday, February 20, 2009

Friday Faves

well I am joining the ranks as a "Friday Faves" blogger!
I love this idea proposed over on the Bad Girls site-

so without further ado!!

1. Prima Marketing!!

no surprise here... but since I just got a bunch of new goodies,
I figured I would add them to my list!

2. Danny Gokey

My fav American Idol contestant. I just love him- he is so happy and positive,
despite losing his wife recently. AND, he has an awesome voice!
I hope he makes it all the way to the end!

3. Girl Scout Cookies

a HUGE weakness for me... they are being sold door to door by cute little girls in pigtails. I ordered 5 boxes of my favs- Samoas (Caramel Delites) and 3 more of Thin Mints! These babies freeze and you can eat them all year long ;)

4. Day Spas

Ooh La La!! Matt gave me a gift certificate to a day spa for Valentine's Day and I am sooo excited to go and have a full day package!

5. FACEBOOK

I am so addicted! Love it there!! Are you one of my friends? I sure hope so!

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Bad Girls January Projects

I am LOVING the Bad Girls January Kit:
"Ma Petite Maison"

So far I have made 2 fun layouts with it- and I still have plenty left for more!
Here is what I have so far:

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"God Bless Our Love"

All items used were from the Bad Girls Jan kit or kit add-ons
except: Making Memories Tiny Alpha Stickers;
Flocking; Antique Brass Glimmer Mist

Pattern Paper: Jenni Bowlin Studio; Webster's Pages; Making Memories
Flowers, Buttons, Ribbon, Journal Sheet & Paper Clip:
Making Memories
Grungeboard: Tim Holtz
Tickets: Jenni Bowlin Studio
Metal Hinges: Daisy D's
Crown: Nunn Designs
Glimmer Mist: Tattered Angels
Flocking: Doodlebug Designs

Picture of Matt & me from last fall.
I used the title and lyrics from a Mary Chapin Carperter song for the inspiration.

I used flocking powder on the grungeboard flowers, and
"Meadow Green" glimmer mist mixed with acrylic paint on the stems.
I used several layers of "Antique Brass" glimmer mist on the butterflies.

I love these little hinges that came in the kit!!!
Also, I bent up the wings on the butterfly to give him a ""flying" effect.

I sprayed the title letters with several layers of Antique Brass Glimmer Mist
and used my heat gun between layers.

I also used my sewing machine to make a "frame" border around all my elements.
I distressed all the edges of the paper with either my Heidi Swapp edge distresser
or with my finger nail & then inked the edges.

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"Zoa Ann"

All items used were from the Bad Girls Jan kit or kit add-ons
except: vintage lace; Graphite Glimmer Mist

Pattern Paper: Jenni Bowlin Studio; Webster's Pages
Flowers, Buttons & Paper Clip: Making Memories
Grungeboard: Tim Holtz
Rub Ons: Jenni Bowlin Studio
Metal Index Tab: Daisy D's
Crown: Nunn Designs
Glimmer Mist: Tattered Angels
Other: Vintage Lace

Pictures of me when I was 2. (1980)
my daddy took and developed these pictures.

I used my craft knife to cut out around all the elements in the PP,
and bent wings to have the elements "fly" off the page.

The lace is gathered and machine sewn all around the perimeter of the page.
I made it "messy" on purpose.

I sprayed the grungeboard with "Graphite" & "Antique Brass" Glimmer Mist

I used the tulle blossoms from the Making Memories "Paperie" line
as 3D accents on the pattern paper flowers & topped them with buttons.

I love these decorative paper clips by Making Memories!

I am really enjoying this kit!
Hopefully I will have more projects finished and posted from it soon!

Happy Weekend!
xoxoxo

Monday, February 16, 2009

New Blog Look & SD4U Page

New blog look for 2009!
I loved my old template, but after almost a year, I decided it was time for a change!
What do you think of the new look?

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This is the last week of the Biggest Scrap Loser contest
over at Scrapbook Deals 4U I am so sad it is over, I have had a blast!

Here is my final entry:
"Simon and Mom"