Fun Weekend!!

This last weekend was a fun one in the scrap area of my life! We won't talk about the other areas! Lol!! On Saturday I worked the Paper Party at Hannah's and got to enjoy seeing lots of my scrappy friends and teaching them some new techniques. Then I worked on a project that Dana had asked me to do for some ad she has coming up for the store. The project was one of the Maya Road Mementos Villas. I have been intrigued by these little houses but was hesitant to step off and get one because I was wondering what would I do with it. Well, let me tell you this little Villa has become my favorite thing I have ever altered and trust me I have altered way too many things to even count! Lol!!! I decided to use the Little Yellow Bicycle "Delightful" line of products to work with on this Villa along with some of the Hero Arts Spring and Summer Flowers. Let me tell you this, I have never been so inspired by a paper line in a long time! I mean it!! Maybe it was the whole needing of some bright cheeriness in my life to pick me up out of the pits that I had been in. Well, whatever it was it worked! Here is the finish project in all of it's bright sunny glory!!






Well, it is time to head back to the studio and my scrap table to see what other kinds of mischief I can get myself into! Lol!!
TFL!!
Tracy

Busy Week!!

I have been busy this last week it seems non-stop! Taxes are due soon and I had to get those finished for my business or else and then my DT stuff for Hannah's needed to be finished! And on top of all that the weather sucks!!!! UGHHHHH!!! I am definitely an all seasons kind of gal but enough is enough! I want SPRING now!! Not 2 days of it but a whole season!! Am I asking for too much?! I don't think so!! Ok, I am done ranting now. Lol!! I just had to release some pent up agression and get it over with I guess. Lol! Okay, so I have one layout to show you today and a close up of the really cool flower that I did. I have been wanting to try my hand at these flowers forever and finally did it! I was doing my usual of checking blogs the other morning when I visited one of my absolute favorites and found the super easy instructions to make these awesome flowers. These flowers are so easy to make your own and instill a little of your style into! Did you think I wouldn't tell you who's blog is my favorite? :) Of course I wouldn't torture you that way now would I?! It is the super talented Vicki Chrisman!! I just love everything she touches and creates!! Her creations just blow me away!! Anyways, here is the layout I did for Hannah's: And here is a close-up of the flower:
I just wish the colors of the papers I used and all the little details would have popped more and been more true to the actual layout! I used the Ancestry line of products from K&Company and as usual did not use the type of photo expected to be used with this paper. Oh well I am just me and I guess this is how I see the world (totally opposite of the norm)!! Time now for me to get back to the drawing board and work some more. I will post more pics of the other projects that I have completed another day!
TFL!!
Happily Scrappin',
Tracy

Layouts......

I finally finished some layouts that I had been working on. One was just for me and the other one for Hannah's. The one for Hannah's has the Kaiser Scrapbook Patterned Paper "Elegance" used on it along with the Kaiser Craft Wood Flourishes in "Butterflies" and "Borders". These were a ton of fun to work with! I used Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists on them, Diamond Glaze, Kaiser Scrapbook Elegance Brads, and Kaiser Bling! I used my Crop-a-dile to punch a hole in the butterfly to place my brad and it cut through like butta'!! Now, here is the one that was just for me. This one is of my Mom and Dad on their Honeymoon back in 1951! I used my Scarlet Lime Main Kit for last month on this one with some added stuff from my stash. I must say I am still loving Scarlet Lime in a huge way!!! I don't think I have ever used a kit so much as I have with Scarlet Lime!! I can't wait for my next one to come!! Oh, here is the layout that I promised....
The weather here in the Midwest is finally starting to show some signs of Spring!!! I have seen dozens of Robins in the last couple of weeks and the temps are finally about 38 degrees! My hubby worked out in the yard all day yesterday and I brushed the cat outside which was an all day task. After a long winter the hair had really built up on the poor baby. I brush it during the winter inside and it makes such a mess so she doesn't get brushed as thoroughly as she should. So in more ways then one I am very happy that winter has started to go away!! Lol!!
TFL!!
Happily Scrappin',
Tracy