Scrappinology

BEEN AWAY WAY WAY TO LONG FROM MY POOR BLOG!

2011-09-12T14:02:00.000-07:00

HOPEFULLY I WILL START HAVING THINGS TO POST HERE....I HAVE BEEN SO BUSY WITH MY WEBSITE WWW.MYSCRAPROOM.NING.COM AND LIFE THAT IT JUST SLIPPED AWAY FROM ME. HOPE YOU ARE ALL DOING WELL!

ROBYN IS GIVIN AWAY GOODIESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

2010-03-28T00:35:00.000-07:00

You just have to see for yourself what Robyn of Injoy Stampin is giving away!!! awesome! Thanks Robyn!!! After watching click here http://injoystampin.com/

NEWS!! I STARTED MY OWN WEB SITE!

2010-03-21T14:21:00.000-07:00

I am so super excited to let you know that I started a website where all of you "my friends" can come hang out and chat, exchange ideas, post your creative projects, ideas and vids, participate in swaps and raks....just a fun place to be! It is called My Scrap Room. I chose that name because each time you say it, it will be like you are talking about your place and that is just what I want it to be! So stop in and stay a while! It would be awesome to see you there and get to know you (if I don't already) http://www.myscraproom.ning.com/ Here was the video I made for all my You Tube friends and subbies.

~*~ PRIMA IS ANNOUNCING A BIG SECRET AND HAVING A HUGE GIVE AWAY!!

2010-03-04T18:19:00.000-08:00

You have to run and read all about it and come watch the USTREAM to see what it is all about! You can read about it here http://prima.typepad.com/prima/2010/03/big-secret-promotion-winners.html

So come and see what all the fun is about!

Louise is giving away some goodies!!

2010-01-29T18:14:00.000-08:00

If you would like the chance to win some cute goodies from Ireland then run don't walk to visit Louise's site http://www.zettibetti.blogspot.com/ !!! You will love her accent!!!

LIKE STUFF???? My friend Marlene is having a give away!!

2010-01-12T14:56:00.001-08:00

and let me tell you it is full of yummy stuff!!!!!!!!!!!! So you need to run not walk to her blog and follow the rules and you will be entered to win!!!!!!!!!!!

http://uniquelyella.blogspot.com/

so what are you waitin for? get those fingers busy!!!!!!!!!!

~~ Christmas Gift for my mom ~~

2009-12-23T18:26:00.000-08:00

Ok.......my mom has to be one of the hardest people to shop for, not just at Christmas but any time what so ever! She either has it or doesn't want or need it. Every year I hit the stores thinking this might be nice or that might be nice, and every time I walk out with nothing and end up trying to come up with yet another way to creatively give her cash (which I hate doing, but she LOVES it! lol!) Well here it is two days before Christmas, I have walked through all the stores I care to trying to come up with a gift and nothing! So how in the heck am I going to present her with money "this time"?

So I thought and thought and finally I could visualize what I wanted to do, but not sure how to execute it. So off to the dollar store I go in search of whatever I need to pull it together and I found this gift bag and knew that was what I needed!

So I bring it home and start cutting Santa out of the bag. I got a piece of foam core board and added some glitter paper to the bottom of the board to resemble snow. Then I found a piece of patterned paper that had a tree scene on it and cut the lower portion of it off so I could set it on top of the glitter paper making the trees look like they were in the snow. I glued Santa's legs to the snow area of the board and used foam dots to raise his upper part of his body to give it some dimension. I cut out his list from my cricut and added a note to it. I cut a place where his thmb was and hung the list from it. I also added white lace around the edges. And this is how that turned out....

Ok, so where is the money portion of this? Well if you look at his sack of toys on his back, there is a red bow :) and when you pull on the bow................

So that was what I came up with this time! I will wrap it up and give it to her Friday! Thanks for visiting me and Merry Christmas to you and yours. Be safe and cherish the moments.

~~ Happy Birthday to meeeeeeeeeeeee! ~~

2009-12-16T21:27:00.001-08:00

Ok so today, Dec 17th is my birthday. My grandson (who just turned 2 on the 13th) learned to sing the happy birthday song and he says "Happy birthday to meeeeeeee" and raises both hands in the air! lol! So I figured I would steal the line from him...(can ya see me raising my arms? lol!)

Anywho, earlier this week I recd some advance money bday gifts and went (what else?) SHOPPING!!! :) So I thought I'd show you some of what I have gotten so far. I still have presents to open later today....I am so excited! This has really helped to pick up my spirits, but then again shopping usually does.

On other news I got hired to work at the Scrapbook Expo in Costa Meza, CA and CHA in Anaheim, CA in January and I am very excited and happy about that. I will be working for Scrapbooks N Stickers http://www.scrapbooksnstickers.com/ and I get to see some friends I don't get to see enough!

Well here is the video of my bday goodies....I'll be back soon! Thanks for looking!

~~ Pretty Pockets ~~

2009-12-05T03:17:00.001-08:00

I hope you enjoy this tutorial for my pretty pockets. They are used to hold tags in your mini books and they look really great. I hope you like them and that you are able to use them in your next mini!

A couple weeks ago

2009-12-03T15:37:00.000-08:00

I won a $20 gift card from Custom Crops www.customcrops.com for a post I made on one of their you tube videos. Check them out at You Tube and leave a comment they pick winners every week.

Anyways with the gift card I purchased a We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper (yay!) I have been wanting one! and Tim Holtz Adage tickets....They just came in todays mail! yippee!! Thanks Custom Crops!

Also happy birthday to my brother in law "R"!!!

Trudy's designs become stamps!!

2009-12-01T10:35:00.000-08:00

Go over to True's Gifts From The Heart http://truesgiftsfromtheheart.blogspot.com/ and help Trudy celebrate her new clear stamps! Some good blog candy goin on there! Way to go Trudy!

Some yummy blog candy!!!

2009-11-30T20:01:00.000-08:00

All Scrapbook Steals blog is giving away some pretty awesome blog candy!!!http://www.allscrapbooksteals.blogspot.com/ just have a looksie! So run don't walk to enter and check out their awesome prices too!

Fabric Tag Tutorial

2009-11-30T16:36:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone! I made my first tutorial video (I suck at editing! bwahahahahaha) Hope you enjoy the idea and also that you can incorporate it into your next project.

Part 2 of my haul

2009-11-30T16:26:00.001-08:00

Whoops! I forgot to come back and post part 2 of my bingo winning haul after I filmed it, so here it is! Come back soon!

STEPHANIE IS HAVING A GREAT GIVE AWAY WITH 2 CHANCES TO WIN!

2009-11-15T22:41:00.000-08:00

All you need to do is stop by her blog WITH A GRIN. COM

http://withagrin.blogspot.com/2009/11/thankful-for-black-friday-giveaway.html

subscribe and leave a message and you could be one of two lucky winners! You just have to go there and check out what you can win!!!!!!!!!

I went shopping!!!

2009-11-13T00:00:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone...I won some money at bingo and went shopping!!!!!! I found some really great deals at Michaels. You can see most of it on my video. This was my very first video and my very first time messing with You Tube and I really don't know how I got this far! lol! Guess I was pushing all the right buttons! Thanks for looking and have a good rest of the week!

I won! I won! Clip it Up Contest!

2009-10-16T23:11:00.000-07:00

Simply Renee Inc (The fabulous Clip It Up company) had a contest and I won $75.00...waaa hooooo! I used the money to buy....what else....a Clip it Up!!! Waaa hooo! You can see the announcement here
http://simplyreneeinc.blogspot.com/2009/10/winner-is.html

I won! I won! Day 11 at Spellbinders!

2009-10-01T11:57:00.000-07:00

I could not believe when I got an email from them telling me I won day 11!!! waaaa hoooo! I got so many goodies I cannot wait to play with them! You can look here to see what I won! Thank you so much Spellbinders!!!
http://spellbinderspaperarts.com/blog/day-11-winner-oh-my/

Finally a new project to upload! lol!

2009-08-21T19:25:00.000-07:00

Gosh, it has been a long time since I have had the time or inclination to scrap. I made this mini book for a friend's teenage daughter who is crazy about Zac Efron as much as I am about Matthew! lol! It is for her birthday and I sure hope that she likes it! I mixed pages from those $1.00 mini albums that were sold at Michaels and I tried to keep it young and bubbly looking which I think I achieved. I used all sorts of embellies. Thanks for looking! I hope to add more soon!

A Springy layout of my baby Bandit

2009-04-12T16:40:00.000-07:00

This is for the blog A True Friend found here http://a-true-friend.blogspot.com/2009/04/challenge-44.html They present challenges for scrapping your pets....cute idea I might say!

Have a money saving tip for you!

2009-02-16T16:48:00.000-08:00

First let me apologize for not posting for a while. My life has been really a mess the last few months. I am trying to move on so I am going to try and post again more often. Thanks for your understanding.

I LOVE the look of the tiny Making Memories stickers on cards and layouts. Kristi (Kiber) at Scrapbook.com did an amazing job on her Altered Art piece where she used them to spell out "you hold the key to my heart" as seen below. Thanks Kristi for letting me show your work!

Well, since I cannot find them at any stores near me (just on line where I don't do much shopping) I decided to look around all my stuff to see what I could come up with. So here it is.......

I had a pack of self adhesive mailing labels (the kind you run through your printer, I think they run $3.50 for a pack of (10) 8.5 by 11 sheets at Target) and a Fiskars squeeze punch called Brick by Brick. I printed letters out on the adhesive sheet and used the punch to cut them out (see photo on left side). I know they are a bit wider than the Making Memories kind so I also cut the letters out with scissors to get narrower strips as another option see photo on right side. I personally like the ones made with the squeeze punch....the letters can be placed centered, up top or down on the bottom. (The second photo shows those done with the squeeze punch). The fonts are only limited to what you have on your computer as are the colors and sizes. You could also use adhesive backed cardstock in the same way if you wanted other than a white background. Hope you can use this idea in your creative projects!

Some more info to pass on to you!

2008-12-04T10:18:00.000-08:00

This is such a beautiful mini book that Leah over at Life with Lou has created http://lifeaslou.blogsome.com/2008/12/04/christmas-mini-album-the-cover-and-other-details-and-a-little-contest-give-a-way/trackback/ She tells you how she did it and she has a RAK too so go have a look!

Sorry I have nothing else new to post...we are still packed for a move but keep getting postponed...ugh! I am so thinking I need to tear open my boxes with scrap goodies so I can get back to scrappin and posting here.

Thanks for being patient with me! :)

Just wanted to pass this on to all of you!

2008-11-22T13:58:00.000-08:00

As far as I go, still have not moved...some personal issues keeping me here, so still all my goodies are packed away!

I recently won a wonderful prize from a challenge at Scrapbooks N Stickers......a Bind it All and lots of goodies to go with it! Thanks Kim! Do check it out http://www.scrapbooksnstickers.typepad.com/

I Will not be posting for a bit.....

2008-10-06T21:08:00.000-07:00

I am in the process of packing to move so all my scrapping goodies are in boxes...waaahhhhh! I am not sure when the boxes will be unpacked but when they are you can be sure I will be back with more ideas! Until then, take care!

Sharing my idea binder with you!!

2008-09-17T13:11:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone! Well I really needed to not only re-do my idea binder, but I also needed to weed it out and update it. Seems that over time likes and dislikes change and it is important to do this from time to time. So I used to use a regular note book and grew tired of it. I got several of these American Crafts Albums at Big Lots (really cheap! lol!) and decided I would use it for this.

Here is what it looked like before I started...

So y'all know I am in LOVE with Basic Grey's Color Me Silly line, and I have used it to alter most organizational items for my scrap space. So here is what it looks like now.......

Here is what the inside is like and the dividers for each section (on the left are pictures that inspire me) I have the sections broken down as follows:

1. Printouts - this is for ideas that I find on the net and print out. Some times I just save things to the computer but I also like being able to access some of them while I am not on the puter (which is rare! lol!)

2. Templates - Some times I make my own templates like large flowers, or circles and to aviod making them again I save them in page protectors here. I usually make them from a light weight chipboard so that they will last.

3. Sketches - Some times I print out sketches for fast reference and keep them here. I also am in the process of altering a rol-o-dex to save sketches in also. I have a nicely bound sketch book that my friend Renee made for me as well. (guess I have them all over! lol!)

4, Poems and Quotes - In this section there are also page titles and other "words" that I may see on a layout while browsing a gallery, blog or really anywhere, that I might want to use on future projects.

5. Miscellaneous - All the odds and ends that I don't know what to do with like copies of on line orders, upcoming events, etc. Thanks for looking and I hope that I have inspired you to pay some attention to your own idea binder!

I am a bad bad blogger! lol!

2008-09-11T18:13:00.000-07:00

I am so bad that I almost forgot how to sign in to my blog! so sorry! Anyways just wanted to add a quick idea that I was playing around with and I think it is quite nice!

I was wanting some texture to some flowers for a book I am working on and the idea hit me to try the red velvet ribbon you see in the photo (it is plastic backed) in conjunction with my Big Shot and yay! It works! Even with sizzlits. Just use the ribbon as you would paper.....and great thing is that it is pretty inexpensive for lots of it! Now if I can just find more colors....lol! Enjoy!

A Great Idea To Share!

2008-08-19T10:07:00.000-07:00

So with it being the Back to School time of year, we are able to find all sorts of school supplies to alter and create with. You know the ever famous compostition notebooks, pencil cases sort of things. Well I have a new idea ! I was walking through my local office supply store (Staples) checking out all the back to school deals and came across these vinyl binders in tons of colors and just knew they could be used for more than a notebook....and best part they were only 25cents each!!!!

And just look at all the color choice there are! (I am on the lookout for more!)

So what I am suggesting you do is cut the covers off the notebooks and save all the parts. The covers are what I will be using to give you ideas. However, the metal binder rings can be used for other things as well. What you ask? Well you can nail them on a piece of wood and hang items from the loops like ribbon or packaged embellishments, or you can use them to make a chipboard album by attaching them to the chipboard with brads through the holes on each end.....(let me know what else you think of!!)

Now what can we do with the covers? Well here are just some ideas....and again please post and let us know if you think of any others!!!

We can use our die cut machines to cut out shapes and letters! For those who have a Cricut, when the new 2" blades come out, we should be able to cut this material! yippee! Oh and just think of these die cuts in the ever popular acrylic albums! (I bet they would look awesome!)

Don't throw away the part you are left with after you cut the die out. It can be used as a template. You can also ink or paint inside the cut out. Maybe use glue and glitter!

Then you can use scissors to cut just around the outside edge of the flower for a whole different die cut look!

You can use pieces as elements for "windows" in your cards or scrapbook pages!

And last idea I have for you is you can use it to make covers for mini albums. You can even make pages to mix in with pages of an acrylic album!

So run out and get the notebooks cheap while you can!!! Enjoy!

OH HAPPY DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-07-18T10:30:00.000-07:00

I am so excited!!! I won Martha Stewarts Be Inspired Peoples Choice Award and will be getting a $500.00 gift card for this project I submitted!!! Thanks for sharing my excitement with me!

MATTHEW IS A DADDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-07-08T09:27:00.000-07:00

congratulations!!!!!!

Yesterday Camilla

gave birth to a

7lb 4oz BOY named Levi!!!!

I am so happy and cannot wait to see photos!!!

MADE THIS FOR MY DAUGHTER FOR MOM'S DAY!

2008-06-16T18:48:00.000-07:00

Well I just had my first grandchild (a boy!) in December so this was my daughters first Mother's Day. I wanted to make her something a little special and came up with this mini book. I used name badge protectors as page protectors for the mini pages in the book! I love how it turned out! Because of personal matters and distance she has not gotten it yet, she will be here this week and I will give it to her then!

MY TOOLS OF THE TRADE

2008-06-12T00:43:00.000-07:00

Hi! This is where I keep all my scrapbook tools that I use often while I am scrapping. It was a bare wood box that I purchased at IKEA. I painted it green and used a Making Memory foam stamp with lime green paint to make the swirls (they match a design on my favorite Basic Grey paper "COLOR ME SILLY"). I adhered the paper to the front of the drawers and embellished with flowers cut from Color me Silly and card stock, Prima flowers and die cuts. If you noticed, I put the drawer that belonged in the opening at the bottom on top of the unit to make additional storage (just be sure to decorate the sides of the drawer to make it more eye appealing). Hope this inspires you to alter something for your scrap space!

I LOVE TIPS AND LISTS!

2008-06-02T21:02:00.000-07:00

As you will notice as you revisit my blog! I have some of my own lists but many come from searching the net. I will be sharing all of them with you! So let me start with this list called the ABC's of stamping by Sara Horton. I think with the wave of acrylic stamps that have hit the scrapping scene any and all tips are welcome! Be sure and copy and paste them to your computer! Enjoy!

The ABC's of Stamping

Alphabet stamps are a wonderful investment for scrapbookers. Produced in a vast array of sizes and styles, letter stamp sets are both versatile and cost effective. Widely available in scrapbook, craft and education-supply stores, there is an alphabet stamp set sure to meet the individual taste of each scrapbooker.
Uses for alphabet stamps are practically limitless. With a little imagination, stamps can be used over and over again, but look different each time. Try some ideas from this Alphabet Stamp Primer to add interest to layouts.

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Altered Book technique: Mix and match letter styles on a single project to create a "ransom note" or altered look on scrapbook titles or borders.

Bleach: Stamp letters onto cardstock using gel-based bleach instead of ink.

Color: Add a little color to layouts by stamping letters in a coordinating ink color. Or go really wild and stamp each letter in a different color ink. Rainbow stamp pads can be used to give layouts a whimsical look.

Dog tags with embossed words can be altered by heat embossing with a metallic UTEE. While the embossing powder is still hot, stamp with small letter stamps to create a new word.

Embossing powder can be used to give letters a shiny or glittery appearance. Try "sticky embossing powder" to create flocked or glittered letters.

Fill-ins: Stamp letters inside slide mounts, label holders, labels, frame stamps, tag stamps, circle tags or typewriter keys for an interesting title or embellishment.

Glass: Letters can be stamped on microscope slides, tiny mirrors, or sea glass with Brilliance ink for a beautifully transparent and shiny page element. Pigment ink can be used, but must be embossed.

Hardware store finds: Personalize paint chips, laminate chips, wallpaper samples, and other hardware store finds by stamping words of your choice directly on them.

Individualize pages by stamping monograms or names onto cardstock with Versamark ink or colored ink. What a fun way to create your own background paper!

Journaling can be highlighted by stamping some or all of the words with letter stamps. Try stamping the first letter in the journaling with a large stamp to give emphasis.

Kiss off! Give letters a texture or pattern with the "Kiss Off" technique. Ink a letter stamp, then press the inked letter onto a clean texture stamp to remove some of the ink in a pattern. Next press the letter stamp onto the paper. The letter should take on the pattern of the texture stamp.

Leather strips, tags and frames can be stamped in dark brown or black for a faux tooled-letter appearance.

Metal accents are perfect to pair with letter stamps. Be careful when heat-embossing metal - it becomes extremely hot. Hold the element with a set of pliers for safety.

Notions such as buttons, ribbon, and twill tape are fun to personalize with small letter stamps. Create your own journaling strips, quote strips, and word buttons!

Odor eaters can be cut to create your own letter stamps. Like a font or lettering template, but can't find a stamp set to match? Simply trace letters onto a clean Odor Eater and cut out to create a letter stamp.

Paint is inexpensive and widely available. Don't limit yourself to stamping with ink - try acrylic or watercolor paints to add colorful words to layouts.

Q-tips can be inked in a darker shade to add shadows to stamped letters. Walnut ink also makes nice shadow effects.

Resist techniques can be accomplished by stamping letters with a clear "resist" ink, then embossing with a clear embossing powder. Next, use an inked brayer or sponge to give color around the stamped image. Rub any ink off of the embossed letter so that the background color shows clearly.

Stickers, slide mounts and photos can all be individualized by stamping letters and words directly on top of them. Brilliance or Staz-On ink can be used on slick surfaces and plastics.

Transparent elements such as transparencies, page protectors, mica, and Page Pebbles are easily enhanced by stamping letters onto them with Staz-On ink.

UTEE (Ultra-Thick Embossing Enamel) gives letters a thick, glossy finish. Try cutting out embossed letters and adhering to page with foam dots or jump rings.

Vellum can be layered over stamped letters for a muted effect. Try stamping on top of vellum with Brilliance ink for an interesting journaling box.

Washers are a popular and versatile page element. Purchase inexpensive washers in a variety of sizes, then personalize with your own words and tiny letter stamps.

X-acto knives can be used to create your own stencil. Stamp a letter onto a rectangle of cardstock, then cut out the stamped element to create the stencil. Use as part of a title, as the first letter of the journaling, or as a shaker box.

Young scrappers enjoy stamping their names with letter stamps. Use the stamps to help children learn the letters of the alphabet or create an ABC book of their own.

Zone: Try stepping out of your comfort zone long enough to try something new with your alphabet stamps. You may be surprised at the results!

FINALLY UP AND RUNNING!

2008-05-29T22:04:00.001-07:00

Well here it is....my very first post...hope you enjoy it!

First let me say that you can pause the music if it gets on your nerves and secondly I am really new

to all this blog stuff so hang in with me...I will get it all

figured out! Ok so let's get started!

This is not my original idea. I saw it posted at

twopeasinabucket and just knew that I had to

make one. Unfortunately I did not get the name of

the person who made it (so if you see this let me know

and I will add your name). Anyways I went to

Michaels and bought 3 wooden plaques in different

sizes. In the smalllest one I cut a notch that would

fit my ATG using my jigsaw. then I just screwed all

the layers together using wood screws. The best

part was the altering! I spray painted the plaques

it was faster than acrylics then glued on patterned

paper and flowers! Hope you try this!