Sorry I have been a little absent lately! Things haven't slowed down much since the beginning of the year. Once CHA was over, I had to turn my attention to an extended weekend aboard this ship! I was given the opportunity by www.scrapbookcruise.com to teach three workshops to 19 lovely ladies this past weekend. We had a blast and the ladies were so fun to hang out with! I had never cruised before so that was an adventure in and of itself as well as teaching in a room that is subject sway and move a bit! However, reality hit when I didn't get home Monday afternoon as I expected but rather Tuesday morning (darn airlines!) and then the extreme fatigue that followed the next couple of days. Ugh. I am finally feeling a little bit more normal and hope to accomplish something yet today!

 

Greta

Let's face it...chipboard sporting an adhesive backing generally do not stay put.  Not a big deal really.  Nothing a wee bit of liquid adhesive can't cure.  So, I was playing with the new Amplified collection by American Crafts and ...

... their chipboard letters actually stuck!  I didn't know what to do with myself!!?  Zip Dry glue in one hand, a letter in another.  It just didn't seem right to just stick it to the page.  It seemed to defy physics ... it wasn't computing in my brain ... it must need more adhesive ... it just can't stick ... !  (Think "Something About Mary" here::  "No! No, no, not 6! I said 7. Nobody's comin' up with 6. Who works out in 6 minutes? You won't even get your heart goin, not even a mouse on a wheel.  7's the key number here. Think about it. 7-Elevens. 7 doors. 7, man, that's the number. 7 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch. You know that old children's tale from the sea. It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby." ...and if you never seen the movie...just ignore and carry on ... I just quote movies for my own humor ;)

And really, less than tacky chipboard isn't a bother.  It was just one of those pleasant surprises:D  These new colors and designs of the Amplified series just make me smile:D  Such a complement to my whack-a-do kidlets:D  ...And chipboard that really sticks.  Yahooooo-oo *read in commercial jingle voice*

 

 

[Layout designed for LifetimeMoments.com.  I cut the American Craft Remark Accent Stickers into 2" squares and stuck them in a haphazard mosaic pattern on a piece of white cardstock.)

 

(See...grade-A whack-a-doodle! lol)

Supplies:

American Crafts:: Amplified:: Psychedelic, The Twist, MiniMarks Celebration book 4, Remark Stickers Journaling Book 1 and Accents book 1, Details Amplified Color Set 3, Chipboard Thickers Jewelry Box and Roller Rink

Have a happy, scrappy day!

Love, Tracy Austin

When you are a shift worker there are certain times that you just can't scrap ... (I have been contemplating getting a new job just to stop this from happening!!).. So for the last week, while I have been doing 12 hour night shifts, I have had to find something easy and small and that doesn't require my full attention but still lets me get that creative energy out. And this is one of the results.

Cards are a great way to not only use up scraps but they are also the perfect way to practice new techniques or use products that you don't play with very often (I don't use a lot of ribbon...but I think I should 'cause this yellow one from Autumn Leaves/MOD is too cute!!)

Anyway, I think I may use it for friends having babies (there is something in the water around here at the moment).

Cheers,

Amelia

supplies: adhesive (Pioneer), patterned papers (Chatterbox, Heidi Grace, MOD, Scenic Route), ribbon (MOD), Misc: embroidery thread.

I will be teaching at Lasting Memories in April and while working on one of my class projects I came to realize not only do Maya Road products make me extremely happy but so do Ranger products. Ranger's Distress Crackle Paint is just so dang cool. I am like a little kid watching and waiting for it to start to crackle. Not sure what is so exciting about watching paint crack but it is. And you all know how I LOVE any and all things that glitter. Well Stickles has been a serious addiction of mine for years. I  have every single color they make and go through Star Dust and Diamond almost as fast as they can make it. These two colors as well as Crystal and Icicle are great to accent paper designs on layouts and projects if you want just a little something extra in a few spots.  I think Stickles is to the crafting world like Botox is to Plastic surgeons... you can always use a little here and there.

Hope you all have a great day. Frisco is expecting snow today... two snow days in three days... gotta love living in Texas. One minute it is 70 degrees the next it is snowing.
~Lisa

Just wanted to share a layout I made recently...this is using TwelveFridays' new kit. I love making clear layouts. So fun. :)

Thanks for letting me share!!
-Brittany