Every family has little "things" that they do...traditions that make them "family". Sometimes, we don't even recognize them anymore b/c they're the norm for us. One of our unusual family traditions is inspired by Will Ferrell in Talledega Nights! LOL I know, I know...sounds horridly odd, but its funny! And its hilarious to see a 2yo not waving goodbye or high-fivin', but instead saying "shake and bake" in that little girl raspy voice she has while knuckling ya! LOL Its one of our family "things" so I wanted to document it. Figure out your family thing and post it...maybe even make a page with it! :)

Supplies: Adhesive (Adhesive Technologies, Provocraft), Buttons (Autumn Leaves), Label tape (DYMO), Patterned paper (Love Elsie, The Paper Studio), Pens (Sharpie, Uniball), Ribbon (Heidi Swapp), Stickers (7gypsies, American Crafts, Autumn Leaves)

Have a smilie filled day! ...Staci

can you believe it's march already?

last year, i discovered that i really loved doing "playlist" sort of layouts, in which i recorded the songs i was obsessed with at a given point in time. so when this year started, i decided to do a digital layout each month, and at the end of the year, put these pages in a mini-album.

here is my playlist layout for february:

(all digital elements are from designer digitals).

i also love discovering new favorites....what have you been listening to lately?

--caroline

• Cut patterned paper to size need to cover canvas, sew around edges and where papers meet
• Adhere patterned paper to canvas, ink edges
• Cut stems and leaves from patterned papers (I drew mine on the back of the paper and then cut them out), ink edges
• Cover Chipboard Blossoms with patterned papers, sand edges, place button in center of each flower
• Cover ATC with patterned paper, sand edges, tie twill around ATC and double knot, adhere rhinestones
• Stamp quote onto lower portion of canvas (making sure to leave room for your ATC (vase)
  
• Adhere stems, leaves and flowers
• Adhere ATC (vase)

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