More Goodies!

I can't help myself, no matter how broke we are, I still manage to buy more stuff, like I really need any! Here is $36.56 worth of stuff. Add this to the $38.78 I spent at Craft Warehouse yesterday, and I could have a tank of gas-or part of rent, electricity, or phone/cable/internet. I think I need some professional help for my addiction!

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I got some BG Archaic, some BG Boxer, a couple more sheets from the Sassafras Lass collection I bought last night, a clearance Scrap-O-Dex ($12.00, reg $20), BG Bracket Album, a spiffy Uniball Signo Pen, White, a jumbo-sized jump ring for my ink swatches, American Crafts white Ric-Rac ribbon, and some Kaiser Craft Pearls!

Another AMR Online Crop

These are the challenges I did for the AMR online crop.

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This first one was to make a tag out of junkmail or packaging. I just had fun with it, and used a Pizza Hut ad.

This second one was to make a matchbook using a Hambly Overlay. I used the overlay, white cardstock, Scenic Route paper, Prima flowers, Skittles, and $ Store ribbon.
Here is the inside cover.
This one we were supposed to make a pocket and tag....I used previously made Pizza Hut tag and put this old paper to good use. What else was I going to do with the tag?!? I used Bazzil cs, clearance pizza paper bought at Mike's 3-4 years ago, pizza stickers by Stickopotamus bought at the same time (what was I thinking?), Thickers, and handmade photos! Who wants to see me eating pizza, and the fact that I didn't have the photos made a difference too.
This challenge we were supposed to use all kinds of different letters. I used Walmart cs, Crate Paper Static printed paper, die cuts and rubons, chipboard letters from Target $ Spot, Walmart, Chip Chatter, Lil' Davis Designs, and Bazzill. I also stickled the stars.

I won this challenge! :)
This one we were supposed to use a sketch provided to us on AMR. I pretty much copied it, except for the dyed skittles and the small brown scrap at the top. I used my Silhouette to make the scalloped oval, Crate Paper Crush on all the paper except the oval and the background. Arrow is by Bazzill, title is Technique Tuesday.
This last one is too use layers, paper on paper doesn't count. I used Bazzill cs, KI Memories Lace cardstock, Scrapworks Shimmer Shapes, misc ribbon, American Crafts Precision Pen for outlining the small photos, and Thickers for the title.
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The parade was crazy. I tried to stay up when I got home to do the AMR crop, but I had to go to bed at 6:30 pm! It went really well, until 1/3 of the way through the parade, this lady (insert explotive) was standing in my camera view and refused to sit at our polite request. She was in the front row, and people behind her left because they couldn't see. I sort of lost it, and lost any credibility I may have had. So I left, went to the top floor of the parking garage, cried my eyes out, and settled for watching the rest of the parade from the second floor. She totally ruined the parade for me, and wasted all that time I spent on the street! BTW, I am going to start charging for information, lol! Other than that lady, I had fun!

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I also picked up a few things today... I got some more MM Noteworthy, some Sassafrass Lass I missed out on before, some more KI Memories Lace Cardstock, and some Staz On Ink!

Drawing a new RAK winner

As stated in my post, the person who won my RAK last week never contacted me or left me any contact information. So, without further ado, here is the new winner, using Random.org...... retirednrse!!! Congrats!

List Randomizer
There were 40 items in your list. Here they are in random order:
10. retirednrse
34. jknapp00
12. scraphappy08
8. craftyria
32. Scrappingirish from CK http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/mb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=97535
40. destiny1
23. Gotscraps
1. scrappin{jewlz]
29. kj-starre
21. Meggan
28. Samantha
38. Erica Hettwer commented on http://melonscraps.blogspot.com/2008/05/rak-update.html
26. Scrapiano
30. Sabrina
2. tigardlilly
11. cutepumpkin
22. Carly
5. pattim
14. scraprageous
15. veronica
6. daisy
36. Emcscrapper
24. Wendy
35. Harley Dee
4. scrappingrammy7
18. june
39. jingle
33. Courtney ;-)
27. kati lyon
25. Nikki Heuston
16. angie
3. scrapbook obsession
31. Royce from CK http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/mb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=97535
19. tink13
37. Mistij
13. tx-nana-scraps
17. jan farnworth
9. scrappinnona
20. monkdabutt
7. kay
Timestamp: 2008-06-08 17:08:47 UTC

I Think I Like Blog Challenges!!

I found another blog challenge over at Koala Fuzz. She posted this picture, and said if it inspires us, do something with it...

This idea popped right into my head, and has been there for 3 days! This is what I came up with...

It inspired me, because of all the rich colors and great design. The first thing that I thought of was the Martha Stewart border punch that tigardlilly has.."hmmm, I could use that and make lace bottoms for my "hanging" linens. I used my photo mats and magenta flower as the furniture. The flowers I used represent pillows and potted plants. I really enjoyed this because I wouldn't normally use these colors together at all, never in a million years! (do you think the pages will still be around in a million years-lol) When I started this page, all I was thinking about was my color panels at the top!

All the paper I used was Bazzill cardstock, and all scraps! For the title, I used Technique Tuesday stamps, and the flourish is Studio G. I used a Color Box Chalk Pad for the ink, then used a Sakura Glaze Pen over all the stamping to give it an embossed look! Don't forget about the Stickles used as flower centers!

It is 2 am, I am off to bed. I still have packing to do tomorrow, and my goal is to be downtown at 10 am! It is supposed to rain all day Friday and Saturday, so this is sure going to be interesting!

I Found Time To Scrap!

This first layout was done for a challenge on KJ Starre's Blog. She posted a challenge to do a layout based on a Simple Scrapbooks layout and we were supposed to do it about someone we admire. I chose to "admire" tigardlilly as a single mom, who has her two nephews living with her permanently. I know she works very hard to raise them and has given up a lot in her own personal life. Here's to you tigardlilly!

I made my own transparency overlay with white Staz On and Studio G stamps and inked the edges. I used Thickers and Tim Holtz's Distressing Ink to ink the letters. I like how the ink came away from the edge and gives the letters a sanded look. I also used Technique Tuesday Hanging By A Thread stamps and Storytellers stamp (without the bracket). I used an Imaginisce stamp for the flower. All the stamping was done with the Distressing Ink as well. The cardstock is a Walmart cardstock slab, and the printed paper is American Crafts Sixth Avenue.

This was the layout we were supposed to scraplift. Sometimes I take my scraplifting a little too serious! lol

This is the make and take I did for our Customer Appreciation Night at work. I didn't design it, but I got to make my own copy which I added my own touch to...Stickles! It used all American Crafts Kids collection...paper, ribbon, chipboard shapes, brads. The fonts used were from CK's Fresh Fonts by Ali Edwards, recognize the handwriting? I also used a Stardust pen by Sakura around the circle. This make and take turned out to be a hit, or so I was told. It was fun, but I am exhausted!

Another RAK

Not mine silly! Check it out here! I did, and as a result, this blog is now on my Google Reader! She has some great stuff and tutorials too!

I am hoping to get some scrappy stuff here sometime soon! It has been and will be a busy week.

At work, we have been gearing up for our Customer Appreciation Night tonight, here is the website. I was up all night, literally, working on my supplies for the American Crafts Make and Take I am doing. Plus, there were the customary beginning of the month tasks. I had more birthday cards to make and send. I still have to put some class kits together, work on a couple scrappy projects, and design teacher thank you gift boxes. Yesterday, I put together all our Crop Circle monthly kits, luckily I don't have to design them, I just put them together. It is really a good deal, $9.99 each, or $8.99 if you sign up. Plus, there is a bonus kit each month which is also $9.99. They are all 2 page layouts and she does a wonderful job designing them! Here is the past months' kits. These are this month's kits....

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Of course, I am gearing up for this weekend, see previous post regarding that! Good news, my husband doesn't have to work after all, so I won't be alone all day on the street downtown, WOO HOOOO!!

The AMR online crop is Saturday as well, from 1-9pm pacific time, you should check it out. There are challenges, prizes, and new tutorials. You will have to register to be included, but it is pretty easy, go to message board and sign up. Just make sure you do that a day or two in advance. It is always a lot of fun. I will be on later during the crop, as I will be at the parade that day.

I hope your week is more relaxed and you can get your scrap on!!

A Busy Weekend

First off, thank you all of you who added me to your reader, today I checked and I have 9 subscriptions! WOOOO HOOOOO. Thank you everyone, this totally made my night. I literally screamed with excitement, my husband thought something was wrong!

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Being that Portland is "The Rose City", this weekend was the start of the annual Portland Rose Festival. We celebrated in our usual style with the Fireworks Spectacular on Friday and the Starlight Parade on Saturday.

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Friday, the fireworks....

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First, Tigardlilly showed me the panoramic feature and I tried it. My camera won't stitch it, so I had to use the camera software, but I think it turned out pretty cool! This is Downtown Portland. Across the river, is the Fun Center for the festival. Isn't this a beautiful city???

We went to see the replica of Columbus's Nina, and I tried to snap this photo. Now we all know what happens when the automatic lens cover doesn't open all the way. It turned out to be a neat picture anyway, I think.

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Saturday, the parade....

First, the parade is at night, so we adorn ourselves with glow-sticks-who says we can't be kids?!? Therefore, I bought this hat off the souvenier cart that parades itself up and down the street before and during(ugh) the parade. If I look pink, it is because I am! I got a wonderful sunburn the day before waiting for the fireworks.This is our spot, taken from the top story of the parking garage we parked in! Still figuring out how to use photoshop, I crudely circled our spot!

Lastly, I went to work today to work on some stuff, and found these goodies!

We R Memory Keepers "Promenade" Paper Kit, 2 Hambly Transparancy sheets, and 3 Making Memories paints.

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This weekend, we are going to the Grand Floral Parade, which is usually televised nationally, so check it out (NBC). It is similar to the Rose Bowl Parade in that everything is natural, be it flowers, seeds, fauna of any kind. This year, they outlawed saving your spot till the day before (then only in person), so to ensure we get a spot among the 500,000-1,000,000 spectators who show up, I am going downtown Friday morning to get our spot and save it. My husband was going to hang with me, but he may end up having to work Friday and Saturday (he normally doesn't work those days) because the other guy quit. He works 4 days a week, 10 hours a day, so 60 hours in total this week, or so it looks. Anywho, tigardlilly will join me in the afternoon, after she gets the kids. We literally camp on the sidewalk. It is boring, yet exciting at the same time. Tradition, tradition. The only change this year, is the absence of duct tape and that we have to be there very early. I will be there, on the sidewalk, for a grand total of at least 28 hours. It is worth it!!

RAK Winner!!

I took all the people who commented on my blog, and used random.org to get the names mixed up. The winner is........
KATI LYON! I can't contact you based on your comment alone, so you need to give me your email address so I can get your stuff to you. I will give you until Sunday June 8 or I will have to draw another name.

There were 40 items in your list. Here they are in random order:
27. kati lyon
29. kj-starre
40. destiny1
22. Carly
35. Harley Dee
24. Wendy
11. cutepumpkin
32. Scrappingirish from CK http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/mb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=97535
1. scrappin{jewlz]
34. jknapp00
8. craftyria
16. angie
33. Courtney ;-)
2. tigardlilly
18. june
5. pattim
37. Mistij
15. veronica
23. Gotscraps
36. Emcscrapper
19. tink13
13. tx-nana-scraps
10. retirednrse
4. scrappingrammy7
25. Nikki Heuston
9. scrappinnona
17. jan farnworth
31. Royce from CK http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/mb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=97535
7. kay
6. daisy
20. monkdabutt
12. scraphappy08
26. Scrapiano
30. Sabrina
14. scraprageous
28. Samantha
3. scrapbook obsession
38. Erica Hettwer commented on http://melonscraps.blogspot.com/2008/05/rak-update.html
39. jingle
21. Meggan
Timestamp: 2008-05-30 00:02:13 UTC
***I don't know why the timestamp says a different date and time, but I did do my randomization just after 5 pm on 5/29***

Out of a total of 44 comments, there were 4 that were not included in the RAK
· tigardlilly commented twice
· craftyscrapr opted out in AMR post… http://amrforums.altrock182182.x10hosting.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8697
· inara opted out in comments
· kay commented twice

Thank you everyone for all your wonderful comments. It was wonderful to hear from all of you, I hope you come by and visit me again.

All Night Long

SO, I stayed up all night and only got 2 layouts done! I have become a slow scrapper.

This one was done with Basic Grey's Blush Collection, Felt Fusion, Thickers, Jenni Bowlin Journaling label, generic large black brads, and Maya Road chipboard flourishes which I inked and used black diamond Stickles. The boy in the photo is a family member, and I didn't feel comfortable sharing any of that info online, so I covered names and his face.

This one also uses Basic Grey's Blush Collection. I cut out the branches, flowers, and leaves from a large patterned piece of paper, Thickers which I lightly dabbed with Color Box cat eye chalks, Glitz chipboard birdies, Technique Tuesday stamp, and dyes "skittles". The journaling is private, so I covered it up.

Here is a close up of the "skittles". Thank you Tigardlilly for dying them for me!

RAK Update

Today is the last day to get your comments in for my RAK, just comment on the post below and I will put you in for my 1st RAK. Remember, if you use Google reader and add my blog as a subscription, I will throw in a bottle of Stickles, whatever color you want! I am able to check how many people subscribe to my blog. Currently I show 3. If you are currently one of those 3, please let me know! You have until 5 pm Pacific Time to get your comment in and/or subscribe to my blog. I am very excited about this!

Also, tigardlilly has finished up her RAK, go check it out to see if you won! She had 3 winners.