Sunday morning creation...

Challenge #6 at the Coordinates Collection Cyber crop was to scrap a bad photo. That's easy we all have bad pictures right? This was just the push I needed to scrap a certain picture. It was an accidental shot...playing with my manual settings, but I loved the "artsy" feel it had. (Not sure I could recreate it though :wink) The word "Motion" is what I immediately associated with the picture so that's where my title came from.



I apologize that the oneside is a bit dark. I used the scanner since we were having some violent thunderstorms and I guess the scanner didn't like all the lumpy embellishing.

Pattern Papers by Prima, Scenic Route and Fancy Pants. Ribbon & chipboard is also by Fancy Pants, American Crafts Thickers & Photo Corners and some Stickles applied to the small chipboard heart.

Well I'm off to see what else I can come up with on this sunday afternoon.

Had a nice day visiting with an old friend

One of my friends from college stopped by this afternoon. (One of the nice things about living at the shore...everyone usually comes to the beach during the summer) It's been 2 years since we saw each other last, but it always ends up being just like old times. We talked about our families, friends and the fact that we can't believe we've been out of college for 20 years! We'd both like to get back to Lycoming in the fall for homecoming, but I think that's unlikely for me since we now have traveling soccer commitments.

Anyway nothing scrappy to show you at the moment. There's a cyber crop going on over at Coordinates Collections this weekend. Sarah has come up with some great challenges. I have a few ideas in my head for a couple of them. Then since today is Saturday, Pat will be posting the Saturday Night Challenge on her blog tonight at 8pm. Hopefully tomorrow I can get some serious scrapping done.

I went Fancy with challenge #21

well it's simple in design but I went the Fancy Pants route with my scrapping supplies.

This weeks theme/challenge....spots, dots, circles and such.



I started with this picture of Becca from Saturday night hanging out on my friends dock. Then I pulled out some "dotted" paper from the Fancy Pants "Celebrate" line. So the picture and paper layed on my desk waiting for some inspiration...it struck yesterday while at work. (Don't ask) Anyway no time to scrap until tonight. Talk about cutting it close. So 3 different sheets from the "Celebrate" line: Make Merry, Confetti, and Play which I cut into circles varing in size from 1" up to 2" (cut with my Cricut). For some dimension I used felt from the "Splash" set. (the smaller circles were actually punched out of some scallop pieces...thrifty I know) The chipboard is also by Fancy Pants, it comes "raw". I inked with ColorBox Chalk ink in Prussian Blue then coated lightly with stickles...baby blue.

I know the paper and felt was in stock at the Scrapbbok Cafe, not sure what is left now. ( I haven't been to the store in awhile.)

There's something fishy...

about this sneak peek.



another peek of a layout using the "Vegetable Garden" kit from Coordinates Collections.

I've been messing around with the design of this for a couple of days. I couldn't decided if I wanted to do a 2 pager or not. Finally I decided on just a single page and this is what I did on thursday night. Hmmm....look at that fabulous velvet scalloped ribbon from American Crafts, some American Crafts pattern paper and those handcut fish(scraps of CosmoCricket). I can't wait to show you the whole thing.

So speaking of fishy, it's a hot one here in South Jersey this weekend. We will be spending most of the day at the pool. Then tonight we will head over to Ocean City for the "Night in Venice" parade. This will be the 1st time in about 20 years Dan hasn't had to work it and I haven't seen the parade in about 15 years. Basically it's a boat parade along the bayfront. People decorate boats and parade along the bayfront and in-and-out the various lagoons. Homeowners along the bay and lagoons throw extravagant themed parties. Some really going all out. Tonight we're heading to a friends house (no extravagant party) but we will be watching from their dock...it should be fun.

Don't forget to head over t o Pat's Blog at 8pm tonight to see this weeks Saturday Night Challenge...I believe it will be "spotted".

Flocking & a peek

Yes!
For the first time in a few weeks I was able to do the Saturday Night Challenge. We had to do some flocking for the challenge. Well, it just happens that I started playing with flock last month and think it is really fun. So, I kept with the "Frosty" feel of Christmas in July, but my card is more of a Love/Valentine. I started out with a plain white notecard from Creative Cafe ( I picked up a pack of these cards a few months ago at the Scrapbook Cafe and I love them...they have a slight ribbed texture), I chose a plain chipboard snowflake from the pack of BasicGrey holiday chipboard I had out from this month's DT project, a small chipboard heart, a small scrap of black cardstock, and some ribbon from my stash.

I flocked the snowflake white and added a thin black flocked border around my block as a frame. The chipboard heart was covered in "burgundy" Stickles.

This is what I came up with:



on the inside it says: "you warm my heart"

So it's a bit on the simple side, but the challenge is done. I was feelling kinda bad about not participating lately.

Now on to Coordinates Collections...so far I have 2 layouts done with my August kit and a few more ideas brewing. I promised a little sneek so here it is:



Stay tuned for more peeks here or on the CC MB. Probably tomorrow a sneek peek thread will be started. Some times we can't help but to tease :wink:

So whatcha doing?

Me....I have SO many creative ideas floating around my head right now; I actually find it hard to scrap (I don't know what to do 1st!) Alot of those ideas were sparked by the arrival of 2 kits earlier this week from Coordinates Collections. I have both August kits up in my scraproom and they are SO FAB! Also Pat posted this weeks Saturday Night Challenge on her blog...ah my new favorite thing...Flocking! Just thought of an idea while I was doing the dishes; tonight I'll try to get it done. I can't scrap during the day since DH is on nights this weekend and to get to my scraproom, you have to walk thru our bedroom; besides it's been a fabulous weekend. Have been outside weeding and lounging by the pool yesterday afternoon & this morning. Last night I did finish one layout using the "Vegtable Patch" kit. Maybe tomorrow when I post my SNC project( fingers crossed that I finish it tonight) I'll give you a little peek at it.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Summer CHA will be here soon

have you seen anything you like???

At first I wasn't very excited, but then I started checking/stalking some blogs. Not a good idea. I've seen some very fun stuff that I think I might need to add to my stash. Lets see:

American Crafts...just about everything.
(okay I have a serious addiction here...especially those dang Thickers)

Fancy Pants-"All Fall" line. Great school/fall papers

Pink Paislee...I am over the moon in love with "Vintage Moon" & those topsiders.

October Afternoon- "Hometown"

Collage Press- "Jackson Lodge"

LuxeDesigns- "Sugar Cookie" & "Ginger Snap"

WRMK-"Hoopla" (my colors for sure)

Alrighty then I'll stop... as you can see as much as I like to scrap I also have a serious addiction to collecting supplies. I only wish my wallet had an endless source of cash. :wink:

Yeserday got a nice box of goodies from Coordinates Collections ( I did break down and buy the other kit) So 2 kits this month and a few extra goodies/basics. Still contemplating that manuf. DT gig. I have a couple of things picked out to submit...just got to pick.