~Not Always Perfect~

Good morning too all my crafty friends! :)

It's funny because even after all this time in scrapbooking and

all the pubs, I still have those not so perfect moments where I

want to tear up a card or layout and start over.

But lately I have been just setting it aside instead.

Resisting the urge to purge the project! haha

This is one of those cards I was not happy with but I set it aside.

I always make cards for the soldiers and local Veteran's hospital

and I have little boxes I ship off with the cards.

So I got to thinking..."Hey this might not be the greatest card

I ever made but why toss it?? Why not donate it, it's not horrible! LOL"

Note to self...don't get frustrated, it's only paper and glue!!

On a side note, do you like that clock stamp?? I got the set for 1.50!!

Along with a Tim Holtz clock die for 3.00!!

At a yard sale of all places...so I am pretty stocked.

The card is Ruby Rock-It papers and embellishments, it is safely

tucked into my donation box, right where it belongs *smile*.

Have a wonderful Thursday, don't forget to enter the giveaway

from Monday! I will draw a winner tomorrow!

~Hello Crafty Monday!~

Good morning my crafty friends!!

Can you believe it is practically the middle of October?

The boys are officially back to school so mommy can create!

As many of you know my scrapbooking has always

been tied deeply into emotion. I am not one of those

"Only the happy moment" scrappers, my scrapbook is a diary

of my life including the bumps and bruises.

Music also inspires me greatly.

I rarely sit down and scrap just for me anymore, but I was

so inspired by Anderson Coopers interview with Eminem last night

I sat down immediately and began scrapbooking a page for my book.

Journaling: I thought you were my friend but you now I see

you take and take more and watch me burn. You never cared about me.

Love the way you lie

Hidden Journaling: I can stand here in the fire and take the pain, I am strong

so keep on watching me, it won't take me down.

I used mostly Ruby Rock It papers and embellishments,

with a sheet of Hambly and also some Maya Road.

The photo, I altered using Photoshop and I layered in flames.

I am pretty happy with the LO I have to admit.

It was fun to scrap just for me :)

I know we have all had those so called friends, this (as always)

was very therapeutic for me.

Now back to my AWESOME FUN Halloween project!

I am covered in Glitter!!!! I hope I get it all done today!

See ya tomorrow.

~Have a beautiful Monday~

~Thank you for stopping by~

~Pinky~

~More Imaginisce Fun, scrapping those old vacation pictures!~

Good morning my scrap-tastic friends!

I had a great day yesterday with a girlyfriend who

came over to scrap, and we ended up watching movies

while we scrapped, it was fun!

I made this layout, using the new Dino Roar from Imaginisce.

It's funny, I never knew I had so many dinosaur pictures

to scrap! I had forgotten I took so many in 2009

of the boys and our family on vacation in KY at the Dino Park.

I love that Imaginisce came up with this paper.

I also used my Ruby Rock It alphas on the title.

With some stickles on the FUN of course, because

every FUN needs some bling LOL

Can you believe how fast fall is approaching?

I am enjoying the lovely cool morning and cannot wait

to pull out my boots for my morning trips to school

and feeding the chickens!

By the way we are up to about 3 eggs a day now! WOOHOO!

I cannot wait for 8 eggs a day.

My boys are so spoiled, every morning I get up early

and cook them eggs for breakfast. They refuse to eat cold cereal,

so these chickens are heaven for them ! :)

Ok enough jabbering from me.

I am working on a Halloween project to share this week.

~Happy Tuesday y'all~
~ Thank you for popping by~

~Pinky~

~Labor Day, First Unibind Book, Chicken Butts, & A New Reveal~

Good morning my crafty friends....

are you ready for a creative day??
First the crafty stuff then the chicken updates *wink*

I received my Unibind Photobook Creator last week

and could not wait to get started!! I had a couple of

others projects to finish first then I got right to work!

Now my ideas are not the traditional photobook ideas.

I love them but I wanted to get artsy and funky!

This is an art journal book I created for me and all my crafty

friends to play with! I am going to take it to crops

and with me everywhere, allowing my friends and family

to create pages in their own personal style.

It will be a wonderful memory for this time in my life

and something I can go back years from now and look

at, remembering all those amazing friends I have!

I started the first page with stamping and I am going to

write instructions inside for my "artist" friends to begin creating.

I used Jenni Bowlin, MOD PODGE, Tim Holtz, Basic Grey, Smooch Spritz,

Chatterbox, Hambly, even Ruby Rock It rub-ons! :)

So what do you think?? Ready to make your own

Art Journal?? Come on make one! Let me see it!

It's perfect for other scrapbookers!!!

I had to share a few pictures of my chickens

because this week they are finally old enough to be "free range"

we let them out now to hunt and peck, it's so cute!

Aren't their little chicken butts cute?!! hehehe

"psstt did you see that pink haired chick who keeps taking our pictures?"

hehehe the hens cackling.

This is the one who has taken over the "momma" roll

she calls them all back in and calls them when I come out

to feed them, it's SO cute and fun! I loves her!

Let's not forget it is SFTIO reveal week on Pinky's Blog!

Look at these amazing papers! This kit is STUNNING!

It feels so tropical/India/Morocco to me.

I just loved working with it! The layouts design

just flowed like hot chocolate syrup! :)

More of the "Enlightenment" journaling.

I have to say this kit got me thinking for sure!

It was thought provoking and pushed me to really study

my inner thoughts. I love that.

OK we are off to the movies today I think....depends on how

it goes with the kids :) We might have to stay home and do

yard work...now what fun is that?! LOL

~Happy Labor Day~

~Thanks for stopping by and saying hi~

~Love to hear from y'all!~

~Pinky~

~Scrap That Baby Guest Designer~

Good morning!

I am so excited this morning because the

challenge blog "Scrap That Baby" has asked me to

guest design this time.

Of course I have so many baby pictures to scrap,

it was the perfect motivation for me to dig them out

and scrap my baby boys.

Since they had to be under 4 I used 2 old pictures

of when they were 2 and 3 :)

I wrote to them what was in my heart.

What I wish my mother had been able to say to me.

How I want to be for them.

I used almost all Ruby Rock It because I love their paper! :)

I also used my Tombow Adhesive Runner from Imaginisce *yea*

Oh and speaking of Ruby Rock It I think I have a winner for the

Summer paper!!!

Tona said...

Gorgeous layout. I love the fanned out paper with the word & butterfly embellishment. It's just the perfect touch.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Please send me you addy so I can get this out.

I am a little behind on prize mailing. I have 2

packages sitting here! :) But they are not that old so

no worries!

OK I am off to clean my house and SEW!!!

~Happy Thursday y'all!~

~Pinky~

~Tuesday is for fun and Giveaways too!~

Hopefully your week is going smoothly.

I have been locked away in my craft room,

getting ready for the reveals that happen on the 1st.

Here is a little sneak peek...of a guest DT I have this month!

And a sneak peek of the Imaginisce Sketch challenge

tomorrow! *Don't forget to play along for prizes!!*

Oh and what's this???

It looks like a pack of My Mind's Eye

papers just sitting right here on my blog...

*hmmm??* I wonder why???
You know I love giveaways.

OHHHH That's right...it's a GIVEAWAY!!
I made my first scrapbook order in a LOOONNNGG time
to Thoughts2Paper last week when they had the huge sale.
They had 40% off everything.
Anyways my friend Liz owns it and she sent this
pack of My Mind's Eye Halloween paper
for me to GIVEAWAY on the blog!
It's rare to find a good company with a good heart.
I had one a couple years ago and I miss it.
This is feels like home again!
So thank you Liz!

Maybe some of you would like to thank her :)
The blog is this
http://thoughts2paper2009.blogspot.com/

I also have a GIVEAWAY tomorrow...
a LAMINATOR! so stay tuned.
Tomorrow begins the revealing fun, I have 7 days I
think of reveals coming up!
Don't forget to check back and PLEASE go spread the
word about the giveaways!
The more people who come by, the more
giveaways I end up with!

~Have a great day I am off with girlyfriends today!~
~Thank YOU for being so awesome and supportive!~
~Pinky~