Scrapy Land Fall Frenzy!

Oct 24: Mom is very excited today. She and Pat spend some time over the weekend to clear off Mom desk. This was in preparation of something called Fall Frenzy over on the Scrapy Land blog.

Apparently this is a very fun event! Mom says that she is looking forward to Susan’s LIVE shows that have been planned for this week.

Here a peek at the schedule Susan posted on the Scrapy Land blog.

So Mom tells me that there will be Challenges, LIVE shows and PRIZES! There was some talk about something called ‘chocolate’. Not sure what that is, but Pat brought home several different kinds!

Okay, have to go now and see what Mom is doing.

Take care

Scrapy Land Exclusives

Oct 3: Mom told me that she was very privileged that she was able to make some projects with some of the Scrapy Land exclusives that have just been released.

If you want to see what nice things Susan said about my Mom and Gail (Mom’s friend form VA) you can check out the Scrapy Land blog.

First Mom worked on a card using the Rocket ship and she made a card and a page.

She used October Afternoon paper for both the card and the layout of sweet Brodie.

Her next assignment was to use the Race Car and the Grand Prix dies. Mom had just the plan! Pat spent some time at a place called Frankies with some of her co-workers. She had some fun on the Go-Karts.

The last thing I have to show you today is the card that Mom made.

Take care!

Boo! ……

Sept. 9: Mom worked in her studio yesterday playing with the new pumpkin die from the Be Spooked and Be Stuffed Lifestyle Crafts release.

She used the Handmade alphabet to cut the word ‘BOO’ in the front of the pumpkin. Mom wanted to used a tea light (whatever that is!) with the pumpkin and have the some light shine through. So after she cut ‘BOO’ she save the inside portion of the letters and then backed the word with vellum.

To make the pumpkin stand on it’s own, Mom cut out the pumpkin 3 times for both the large and small pumpkin. She then used strong tape called Sookwang or Scor-Tape on each edge of the pumpkins.

Mom was pleased with how it turned out. I think the battery operated tea light is a nice effect – it flickers like a real candle. See what you think.

Mom loves the green polka dot paper she used for the leaves and the stem. She tells me that she wrapped the stem around a pencil to make it curl.

Mom says these would be cute on the mantel or part of table arrangement. She around mentioned that if she put a bottom on them, they could be used for treats – I’m thinking cookies – I think Mom was thinking candy!

Come back in a few days and Mom will show you a card that she made with one pumpkin.

Take care

Mom sure has been BUSY……

Aug 30: Every time I lifted my head from my bed over the last couple of days Mom has been heading to her studio to work on some projects for Susan over at Scrapy Land.  Mom says there are some exciting things coming to Scrapy Land over the next week or so and she wants you all to keep an eye on their Blog.

Anyway, Mom does have a card that she would like to share with you all. This is one of the projects she submitted when applying for a Design Team position. Hope you like it.

Some of the products Mom used are:
Scallop Circle – punch – approx. 1.5” (Mom says you can also use a Nesting scallop die)
Scrapy Land Exclusive Cornered Circle
Scrapy Crafts Tickled Pink font
EK Success Edge Scallop Punch
IRock Tool and Bling

If you’d like to see a video on how to make the folded flower, check out the one Susan has done over on the Stampy Land blog.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out Mom’s card. Stop by again soon to see what she is up to next!

Take care

Introductions are Made!

Aug 18 – Susan has made the final introductions for the current Scrapy Land Design team. See what kind words she hade to say about my Mom.

Pat was home when Mom was working in her studio creating her fun submissions, so I stayed with her and we even went out to the pool. It was pretty hot out by the pool, so we didn’t stay out to long.

Mom had fun working on this cute card. She placed all the clothes on the clear stamp so she could get the right arc for the hanging clothes. Then Mom stamped out the clothes again on cute pattern paper, cut them out and used foam tape to pop them up over the stamped images. Before adding the layered clothes, she stamped the clothes pins and saying.

One of the next projects she sent to Susan was a mini card/album made from A2 size envelopes. Mom says this could be a fun quick project that can be used for any occasion. Susan may do this as a LIVE show, so keep an eye on the Scrapy Land blog– then the cover will be revealed!

Thanks for taking the time to drop by and come back soon as Mom will have more fun things to show you.

Take care

Meet Mom’s Friend Gail

Aug 11: Mom and I are so excited for Gail to be a part of the Scrapy Land Design Team again this year. Mom is a really big fan of her work and just loves her new picture.

If you have a moment, you could pop over to the Scrapy Land Blog and see what Susan had to say about our friend Gail.

Take care

Have a Ball!

August 4: Mom’s friend Gail just completed a really cool card and it featured on the Scrapy Land blog!

I love what she did using the beach ball 2x2 die from Lifestyle Crafts.

Take care

Mom did it Again!

August 2 – Sorry I have been absent for a really long time, but I’m back now.

Mom’s term as a member of the Scrapy Land Design Team 2 was up on July 31st. The great news is that she has been selected to be a part of the new arm of the Scrapy Land Design Team call “The Few”. This arm of the Design Team has 5 other very talented scrappers that Mom will be working with. Mom tells me  she is looking for her 6 month term. Mom was thrilled for her friend Gail, who made the Scrapy Land Design Team 3.

Over the past year Mom and I have spent some fun time in her Studio. Pat put together shelves for storage of all Mom’s stuff! She helped Mom put up magnetic sheets to store the cookie cutter dies from Lifestyle Crafts and Spellbinders. All this sure helped Mom in organizing her Studio. Which made it really nice to have Mom’s friend Marnie play with us in the Studio!

This is a view from Mom’s desk – Pat set the table up to be Marnie’s work space. It turned out to be a great work space and Marnie was comfortable enough to go upstairs and play anytime she wanted. Marnie took this picture with her new Sony Cyber Shot camera that can take panorama shots! Mom thinks she may keep the table up for her friend Gail to come and play with her.

I will be back soon to share Mom’s entries with you and more pictures of Mom’s Studio.

Take care.

Ladies and Gentlemen … Announcing

Aug 16:

the newest member of the Scrapy Land Design team. The official announcement was made by Susan on the Scrapy Land blog.

Mom spent quite a bit of time in her ‘clean and organized’ scrap room, with me guarding the house downstairs working on her submissions. She seemed to really enjoy doing the 3 projects. Her page was one with a picture of Sophia when Mom and Pat took her to have pictures taken at Portraits Innovation in Burlington.

Mom has never added a stamped image to her page, so she challenged herself to add a stamped image to the the page and only use one picture on the layout.

Next, mom worked on a little Thank You card.

I think she had some fun with textures and paper and then touched it off with using Sookwang (or ScorePal) tape and Kiwi Glitter, that she did something called burnishing. All I know is that I found a scrap of paper that Mom didn’t seem to want me to have, but was happy I found it for her. When Pat came home she wondered what the sparkly stuff on my nose was.

Mom’s last submission was a Trinket box that is topped with an easel card. I was hoping there was a cookie in one of the drawers for me, but sadly no.

I have spent some time with Mom in her studio as she is still so excited, working on projects that will be published on the Scrapy Land blog. So come along with me as I keep you up to date with Mom’s and my journey over the next several months.

Take care

So excited to say …

Aug 1:

That Mom has been named one of three new members of the Scrapy Land Design Team!!!!!! The house was sure full of excited squeals when the email came this morning!  Mom tells Pat the she is so looking forward to working with Susan, Michelle and Gail over the next several months!

Mom tells me she will be sharing the projects she submitted after Susan has published them the the Scrapy Land blog.

This morning I spent some time in Mom’s scrap room as she needed a small birthday card. Mom made this little 3x3 card. Mom loves these little cards.  Hope you like it.

Take care