Saturday, April 30, 2011

MyStampBox May NSD // Sneak Peeks

National Scrapbook Day (NSD) is right around the corner
coming up in May!!!
Why not celebrate all month long?
Many of you have fun things planned with friends to get together & create up 
some fun memories & good times!!

Well, there are great things planned for this month over on MyStampBox blog!!!

I created up a 12x12
How about a couple of sneaks?




Full reveal & more details coming soon....

The Creative Type May Challenge // Sneak Peeks

These past few nights I've been quite busy in my art room creating up some 
fun projects...the creative mojo is in full force & it feels good!!

On that note, it's almost time for another beautiful challenge 
coming up for May over on 

Here are a few sneaks from my 12x12...




Do you spy some Pink Paislee, Donna Salazar Fairy Dust, Sassafras...?
{just to name a few...}

Full reveal coming soon....

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Guess what's shipping this week?!!! NEW Simple Stories "100 Days of Summer"!!!


by 


As a Simple Stories designer, I received my package early for design team projects 
and
WOW*ZER BA*DOWZERRRRR!!!!

Just a month ago I saw the proofs & now the finished product....swoonnnn!

This collection makes me want to relax out with a tall glass of ice cold lemonade, popsicles, flip flops, 
and lots of sunshine....

Here are a few of my favs from this collection....





Find it at your local scrapbook store or email me today!

PLUS,
 a "little birdie" told me
there is a NEW blog look coming to the Simple Stories blog AND some very very exciting things are about to be posted up over there next Monday!!!

Also, check us out on Facebook here!

YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS IT!!!

MyStampBox 4/27 Color Challenge // Go See Mini Book



My first post is up over on the MyStampBox blog as a new design team member & happy to share up the 4/27 Color Challenge!!

Color inspires me in many ways whether it be in home decor, fashion, scenery, buildings, etc….lots of great inspiration can be found in color!
Today, I’d like to challenge you to use this palette of colors that I was completely inspired by Pinterest (love love love this site for all sorts of inspo)....






So, using this great combo of color, I created this fun mini book using a great mix of MyStampBox stamps!!
Also, be sure to check out the full list of stamp sets used in this mini at the end of this post + as an ADDED BONUS to ScrapNspire fans, I'm sharing up the FULL supply list of product used to make this cool mini!!

Here are a few pages from the book - 










And a few close up pics…












Fun mini, eh?!
Here are the MyStampBox stamp sets used in this mini….

along with the following other product...
Paper - Making Memories - Diecut Stamp Panorama #34924, Making Memories - Panorama - Ledger Palm Tree #34917, Graphic 45 - On the Boardwalk Collection  - Seaside Chic #4500195, Graphic 45 - On the Boardwalk Collection - High Style Holiday #4500196
Naked ATC Tabs - 7 Gypsies #17904
Binder Rings - 7 Gypsies
Glitter Alpha - Recollections - Gold #177746 
Tapes - Tim Holtz, 7 Gypsies
Rubons - Filmstrip - Recollections, Jenni Bowlin
Pearls & Bling - Basic Grey
Ink - Ranger - Archival Ink - Jet Black, Ranger - Distress Ink - Peeled Paint
Staples - Tiny Attacher - Tim Holtz
Letter Stickers - Making Memories - Tiny Alphas, EK Success
Foam Star Stickers - Darice 
Punches - Fiskars
Fabric - Local Vintage 
Smooch Spritz - Clearsnap - Carrot Cake, Mossy Mist, Log Cabin, Citrus Tickle

Hope you enjoyed this fun color challenge & feel free to play along using the color combo featured above.
Share up your link in the comments over on the MSB blog!


Tuesday, April 26, 2011

On the "ScrapScene"!!!

The Memory Works Scrapbook Retreat 
featured in ScrapScene this past week!!!!

It's not too late to sign up & join us in Utah in June!!!
The retreat is going to be FAB-U-LOUSSSSSS!!!

I'll be there teaching an amazingggggggg class for Simple Stories packed with product & fun!!!


check out full details here!!!

The line up is oh so amazinggggg....

Teresa Collins Designs
Pink Paislee
Echo Park Paper
Fancy Pants Designs
My Mind's Eye
Simple Stories

and also just recently added to the schedule of teachers...

Basic Grey
BoBunny
We R Memory Keepers
Cosmo Cricket

yep, you know you wanna' be there!!

Saturday, April 23, 2011

we feel it before we say it...


iNsPiReD.

Happy Weekend ScrapNspire Fans!! :)

Typing this blog post as I sit here in the Little Rock, Arkansas airport 
ready to jet back to Daphne, Alabama after a week of working on 
audits here.  Readyyyyyyyy to get home & back to my "normal" life...

Looking forward to a few things this weekend...

1. updating my blog, updating my blog, updating my blog...and ready to kickstart that new blog schedule i spoke about a few months ago...need to boost it up around here.
2. finding out what this "mystery" package is that Gianluca sent me from Italy that has finally arrived while i was away this week...let's just say his clues have been so lame (i'm usually pretty good at guessing but he has me totally stumped on this one)...but i guess if he told me it WOULD ruin the surprise :)
3. still drooling over the sweet package of goodies (i.e. new Crate Paper, KaiserCraft stamps, Unity stamps, new 7 Gypsies, new Tim Holtz (including those cracked up dolls that might look spooky but i think they're super neat-o for an altered up box, and lots more of papers, etc) i purchased from an AWESOME scrapbook store discovered here in Little Rock, AR - Scrapbook Corner - definitely check it out if you are ever in the Little Rock, AR area...amazing selection & the owner is so sweet too! :)  i made it there in the nick of time before she closed early for the Easter weekend but she was oh so sweet to stay until so i could shop :) yes, my lovely $$$ :)
4. looking forward to getting started on this sitting on my scrap desk awaiting my return for myStampBox.  i pulled some ideas together before i left on my week work trip.
5. looking forward to a crazy load of goodies en route from Donna Salazar (by the way, have you seen the projects that sweet Donna ladybug is teaching at the upcoming Art-Full Horizons...swoonnnnn)
6. looking forward to another crazy load of goodies en route from Simple Stories that should arrive 4/25 - the new "100 Days of Summer Collection" eeeeek



7. itching to create it up this weekend - it's been too longgggg people, i tell ya - between moving, unpacking, work travel - i desperately need that creative down time and it's a comin' :)
8. as the design team coodinator for Scrapping Frenzy, pulling together the design team entries for Scrapping Frenzy & sharing up some sneaks over on the Facebook page here.  we received some AMAZING entries!!!  gotta' share up some of this talent :)  gonna' share it up this weekend too about the upcoming scrapbook convention coming in September 2011! 
9. thinking about scoping out a new Canon SLR...upgrading from my Powershot to SLR :)
10. overall, just enjoy being home & enjoying the weekend :)

Hope everyone has a safe weekend & enjoy the time with family & friends!
Feel free to share up your special plans for the weekend!!!

xo

Sunday, April 17, 2011

she's backkkkkkkk & what's been happenin'....!!

moving, JOY, finally done in 4 hours by the hired movers 
40 boxes moved along with my furniture
to my new apartment & i seriously love so much better my new place!
so nice, quiet, peaceful, and lovely.

i'm one of those who HAS to unpack the boxes asap
all by myself 
i can't stay living for days & days among boxes & boxes & boxes....
the auditor in me had all the boxes labeled, detailed, so it was quite the breeze to put things away.
so, my leave of absence from the blog was filled with days into the wee hours of unpacking,
sorting, organizing, and now down to a few boxes left (about 5 boxes) but i amazed myself with 
the whiz whiz of the moving & unpacking fairy on my shoulder.

i'm lovin' the great space in my scrap studio too
still "kinda'" messy with a few boxes left to unpack...
but at least i know where everything is & 
i have some ideas for the wall...
but just so you get a peek into my creative zone...


those 2 boxes you see there under my L-shaped desk (packed FULL of acrylic stamps)
not including the other box you don't see which was packed FULL of wood mounted stamps
 but they have been unpacked & put away into nicely organized rolling containers.
do you think i love stamps??


lovin' the beautiful sunlight across my desk
especially in the mornings..nice & makes me happy.



already a project in-progress for My Stamp Box...



coming up over on the blog Apr 27th.

it's beginning to get SUPER exciting with some upcoming projects 
for the new design team lucky gigs that i posted about in the past weeks, 
plus a few new things i've yet to tell ya (bwahahahaha)
i'm awaiting my wonderful package of goodies from Donna Salazar Designs 
(eeeeeek, it's scheduled to arrive around the 25th), 
new design team calendars are out & in place for projects on all teams to start rolling, 
and new & fabulous things happening with Simple Stories that I'll share up later... ;-)

2011 is flying by but it's starting to get even better!

time is fast approaching too for a nice holiday/vacation escape to 
ITALYYYYYYY 
to visit Gianluca for 11 days (May 12 - 23)!!!! 
and I'm even happier that he has the time off from work the entire time I'm there!!!
{he just confirmed that with me today - my voice was smiling when he told me & I could tell his was too}
because we thought it's been crazy crazy with his schedule at the hospital there
and some days i would chill at the house solo :(
but looking forward to 
pizza, gelato, good times & memories with the love of my life, family, and new friends!
he & i both are counting down the days... :)
{and i'm quite charmed that i will take NEW & MORE pictures of him, us, and moments to scrap up}

hope you all are doing great!!
thanks for staying loyal ScrapNspire fans 
it's about to start buzzing again around here ;-)
xo

Friday, April 8, 2011

i'll be back in creative land {very soon}...

just for the past week drowning in a sea of these...


i finished packing up the last bits in the wee hours this a.m. 
and now i'm off to bed for a few zzzzz's...


movers come later today to move me to my new apartment 
across the Bay...so happy to get moved 
and to get back to creating...things are a bit scattered {arrrrgghhhh} at the moment 
until my art studio is arranged which will be nice with beautiful windows for
bright sunlight :)

be back soon....CREATING IT UP with 
some new Simple Stories, myStampBox, and more....
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

xoxo

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Etsy Love Sunday.

on Etsy.











the perfect touch in the hair for spring, summer, weddings, or just because...




this oh.so.sweet & romantic 











love love the symmetry of color.








and how adorable is this wrapping paper?



linen + flowers = spring spring spring.



iNsPiReD.