Been so busy since getting back from CHA that I've hardly had time to breathe it seems! But its the best kind of busy--scrappy busy! :) So many cool products that I can't wait to play with, so many inspiring projects all around...just had.to.scrap. :)

Gotta send out a public WOO HOO to my hubby. While I was gone, he followed my routine to a T and cleaned the house top to bottom, side to side and all around! I'm a lucky, lucky girl! I didn't ask him how much it cost him in quarters to the kids (luckily they're pretty cheap labor LOL). Now, just to continue keeping it all up on my usual schedule and we'll be golden!

One thing he did do that's relatively unheard of around here...

Mmmmm...doesn't get better than an empty laundry room, clean house and some yummy scrappy goodies to play with! LOL :)

Supplies: Adhesive (Adhesive Technologies), Cardstock (Bazzill), Chipboard alpha (Scenic Route), Index Card (Office Depot), Patterned paper (K&Company, Making Memories), Pin (American Crafts), Sticker (Love Elsie)

Have a smilie filled day! :) ...Staci

I'm headed down to Dothan, Alabama this weekend to teach some classes for Scrapfest http://www.alabamascrapfest.com/crop_info.html...but more importantly...to scrap the whole day away with my girlfriend and fellow designer of LifetimeMoments.com :D  So...who wants to drive down and join us? :D 

Happy scrappin':D

Love, Tracy Austin

I have finally started something I have planned to do for a while. There are some songs that just have great lyrics and "Vincent", by Don McLean, is just one of those ones that gets me every time. So I am scrapping them into a book ... It's an 8x8, with no photos - just my interpretation of the lyrics. Already I have found it's fantastic for using up all those paper scraps lying around that are too big to throw away. My stash is being used right before all those great products from CHA hit the shelves..WOOHOO!!

This is the first page, which has cherryArte, Heidi Grace, SEI and BasicGrey pps with hand-stitching (sometimes I wish I owned a sewing machine) and rubons from Making Memories and Autumn Leaves.

Cheers, Amelia.

i got to spend a few days at the CHA (craft & hobby association) show earlier this week, and it was a blast seeing all the new product, and spending time with the MM staff and my fellow '08 masters!

i got to meet the lovely (l-r) tracy austin, greta hammond, staci etheridge, and traci radtke! they are all awesome, and i loved getting to hang out with them. so cool to meet them in real life.

i took this as an opportunity to use the free wild sorbet digital kit by michelle coleman, which you can download here. (also used some goodies from designer digitals).

okay, on to some product pictures! here are some things i loved at the show -

- the daisy d's wonder years line. i wasn't sure i'd like it by seeing the previews, but i really liked it in person! this green (along with the white, which is the backside) sheet was my favorite sheet from the line.

- the heather bailey line from autumn leaves. her fabric is so pretty, and i was happy to see it in paper form!

- heidi swapp. i especially LOVED the gel flowers (on the left here). the colors are awesome, and they are really thing and flexible. i also thought these little felt embellishments were cute, and she had cool printed clears.

- there were many things i loved from jenni bowlin - the tangerine dreams paper ( i love the coral and turquoise color combo), and the diecut journaling blocks....but my favorite had to be these cute tickets!

- i usually love anything KI memories ... but i loved their releases at this show! i loved this courtyard line - so pretty. and i loved the bright, fun colors of the bloom line - right up my alley! they also have new lace papers - some of them are frosted!

- making memories' noteworthy line - i love that it comes in brighter colors! i also loved the new coordinating clear embellishments - those are always fun! and i love that they re-released the tiny alphas - especially in ledger! yay!

- love, love this cupcake font from october afternoon. so cute! the new papers were adorable (especially the apple print!) as well.

- sassafras lass's new stuff is ADORABLE. i loved all of it! plus i like that you can cut off the barcode part and use it as a border!

other highlights:

- kaisercraft. i think this is a new company. they had some beautiful papers and some fun embellishments. my favorite were the wood ones!

- karen russell's narratives line had some cool circle stickers, and diecut paper ribbon.

- sticker tickets from creative cafe! and cute little scallop chipboard mini albums from creative lifestyle.

- ledger and calendar papers from teresa collins.

- pink paislee. very very pretty!

- hambly. loved the brocade and the houndstooth overlays! i also am in love with the kraft stickers.

- love elsie's forrest line.

- SEI's dill blossom line. i also loved the teaser of the poppy line, but it doesn't come out until may!

- basic grey. i love the fun cupcake line, and the sultry line is sooo beautiful.

- american crafts! i love the new journaling sticker books, the new kids paper, the new chipboard...and okay, everything.

that's all. :)

--caroline