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 Thursday, February 07, 2008
Of CHA and Birthdays
Hey everyone! Unfortunately for me, I have an ACT test to study for, so I don't get to go to CHA this time. Yes. A BIG boo-hoo bummer for me. My mom (Sharon) will be there though, so say hi to her in the Prima booth for me and tell her how much you miss me. bwahaha. :)
Now I know I should be studying for my test, but I can't resist posting a layout I made about my darling sister, Breanna. She turned 16 today! She's my baby sister so it's a little hard for me to believe. :)
Happy birthday, babe! I love you! :)
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This layout also uses some new Prima goodies that will be coming out at CHA. (Man. I feel so left out. sniff sniff.)
Okay, okay...off to study! Wish me luck! :)
Brittany
2/7/2008 4:57:40 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00) 
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Pack it up day...
Gosh, I cannot believe it is time to head out for CHA. I leave tomorrow. So today I will be washing, packing clothes, going over lists, getting Maya Road projects wrapped and packed, checking my lists again etc.. This is the day I love. I feed off of all the excitment and stress CHA brings my way. Here is the canvas I created for the DT wall that will be in Maya Road's booth #1987. I no longer suck my finger but I do still twirl my hair. I used some of Maya Road's new Jewel Ribbon Flowers, Scrolls, Buttons and Stamps from a previous release. The quote reads: Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. Pablo Picasso  If you will be attending CHA please stop by Maya Road's booth. I will be helping with make-n-takes and would love to meet you. Wishing you a wonderful day, Lisa
2/7/2008 9:06:27 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Make & Take II
Starting to get packed up for CHA:) I'll be workin' the make n take tables right along with Staci Etheridge:) Stop on by to make a v-day card to take home to a loved one:D
Love, Tracy Austin
2/6/2008 5:16:54 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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my calendar
 Woo hooo... perhaps 2008 is my year to actually be organized! Well... I wouldn't count on it, but at least I have a calendar which is an improvement over the past couple of years. I used the My Book Adaptable Planner that came in our Memory Makers Masters prize package. I wasn't able to print directly onto the sheets included with the planner so I just printed on a larger sheet and cut it down. I LOVE IT! I love have a planner that finally "me" instead of a premade one from the store. Plus... if my "me" changes, I'll just print a new cover page! I need to get cracking on printing additional layouts that can be slipped into the sleeves scattered throughout the planner.... but for now, I'm thrilled to be this far in my quest to be better organized... LOL! Supplies: Funktastic Kraft by Two Sisters Designs ( wearestorytellers.com) Not Ordinary Film Strips by Designs by Lili ( scrapartist.com) Tout Doux Collection - The Circles by Designs by Lili ( scrapartist.com) Mini Bold Alpha and Duct Tape Edge by Kim Christensen ( primahybrid.com) Tracie
2/6/2008 1:05:42 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Make & Take Mania...
I'm gearing up to head out to CHA this weekend! So much fun and I'm looking forward to it so much!! Just some time with the girls, oogling new scrappy goodies, and doing Make & Takes at the Memory Makers booth of course! :)
When I started thinking about the M&T, I wanted to make it "me" of course, so there's cardboard, Dymo labels, stamping, my fave vintage-y floral paper, felt, staples. Yeah, pretty much my "go to" classics. :) Plus a little minor hybrid...printed out the digi bird onto transparencies. :)
So c'mon by the booth to chat and do a little Make & Take!
Hope to see y'all there! Have a smilie-filled day! ...Staci :)
2/6/2008 1:42:26 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Monday, February 04, 2008
Caffiene Withdrawal
I was always quite proud of the fact that I had never drunk coffee. I thought it was good for me..you know avoid the addicition and all that? Some people had tried to tell me that the amount of diet coke I took in was why I didn't drink coffee, or at least didn't need to. I never really believed them...until this weekend. I have just spent the weekend giving up diet colas of all description. OMG! The headaches and aches and HORROR of it all. I can't believe it. Just terrible. So scrapping has been near impossible. It is too darn hard to have an independent, creative thought when you feel like your brain is about to come out through your eyeballs.
So I did the next best thing and scrap-lifted. I thought the digi recipe book idea by Tracy A. last week was just about the funkiest idea going around... and begging to be lifted. So with a need for distraction, I turned to the closest available digi kit (the FREE one by Michelle Coleman here http://www.memorymakersmagazine.com/article.aspx?id=228) and scraplifted to my heart's content. Thanks Tracy for the awesome idea, and cheers Michelle and MM for the kit. This was my first time at digi scrapbooking and I can highly recommend it...both for the fun and for the withrawal symptom relief!!
Cheers,
A.
2/4/2008 12:19:55 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Sunday, February 03, 2008
I handwrite my journaling because ...I am a lazy scrapper.
I could have said "I want to preserve my handwriting for my future generations" or "handwritten journaling is more heartfelt". It would have cast a much better light on this scrapper. But, eh, the truth is...I just can't be bothered to monkey with my printer. I much prefer the ease of just scribbling right atop my layout or photograph. AND...in pencil. I love using mechanical pencils for journaling...mistakes whisked away with a white eraser. As for pens...mistakes take on much more permanent properties:S (This was Christmas 2006...not 2007:S I forever log the wrong dates for my Christmas photographs:S)
Just a random fact really...no significance to this post:D
Supplies:
Patterned Paper: Chartwell Studios, Miss Elizabeth's
Buttons: Autumn Leaves
Stickers: American Crafts, Creative Imaginations, and MM
Have a great day:D
Love, Tracy Austin
2/3/2008 11:56:37 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Friday, February 01, 2008
Love kit clubs
Kit clubs are fab for sparing my office from destruction from rummaging for supplies. LOVE the ease of kits. All supplies for the following layout came from the September kit from Cocoa Daisy.
I came across some photos from 1998 when my sister came to live with us in England whilst she took courses at Cambridge University. Such amazing, amazing memories of our time and travels together! Thanks for the giggles sis! TFL:)
Supplies:
pp- 7gypsies and Scenic Route
envie- Waste Not Paper
Paint- MM Manila
Letters and brad- MM
Scallopped cardstock- Bazzill
Misc. Lace
Have a great weekend,
Tracy Austin
2/1/2008 3:02:07 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Home Decor
I love creating items just for the sake of creating. Sometimes I just sit down and start never knowing what I am going to come up with in the end. Well this project is the end result of one of those moments. I grabbed my Cocoa Daisy Jan. Kit and a few pages from one of the new release albums by Maya Road. Their new Butterfly Chipboard Book measures 6" x 7.75" and is perfect for this 8 x 10 canvas. I embellished the butterfly using a few new release Scrolls and a Velvet Sparkle Blossom both by Maya Road. I love the vintage theater tickes Tricia placed in her Jan. kit. I think they look so cute sticking out from behind the flower. Now I just need to figure out where I am going to place this little beauty.   Project Credits: Cocoa Daisy Jan. Kit; Maya Road: Butterfly Album, Scrolls II, Velvet Sparkle Blossoms, Velvet Ric Rac; Art Institute GlitterHave a great day. Lisa M. Pace
2/1/2008 2:26:30 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Hand-cut Titles
Hey, everyone! I've been so busy lately with....well, life. LOL! Here's a recent layout...the song that I used on it is now very near and dear to my heart. It's called "My Healer" by Planetshakers. A week or two ago I was freaking because I had an SAT test to study for. As soon as this song came on my iPod and I heard the lyrics, I was totally at peace. I listened to it about 5 times! LOL. It totally inspired me to make a layout--dedicated to my awesome God. :) LOL...so HERE it is, finally...it's a hybrid, btw. ;)
 And here's a close up of my title. I had so much fun hand-cutting the title and coloring it with a glittery gel pen. I put it up on foam squares to add dimension and I LOVE how it turned out! Is hand-cutting still in? Because I love it. LOL.  In this next pic you can really see the glitter.  Isn't that FUN? LOL...here's where you say, "Okay Brittany, it's very cool. Now step away from the scissors and glitter pens before you hurt yourself." And I will, I promise. As soon as you pull out your razor sharp, itty-bitty tipped titanium scissors and give this a try. :)
Layout credits: Computer Software (Adobe Photoshop Elements), Digital Elements (www.PrimaHybrid.com), Cardstock (Bazzill Basics Paper), Sticker (Making Memories), Flower Stickers (Mambi), Fonts (Porcelain, downloaded from www.dafont.com; and shoot, I can't remember the other one...) Pens (Sakura), Ink (Tim Holtz Distress Ink by Ranger), itty bitty tipped scissors (Fiskars), Photos by Sharon Laakkonen Thanks for letting me share! :) Brittany
1/31/2008 1:43:25 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Monday, January 28, 2008
just about 3 years ago...
it was just around 3 years ago that i officially became hooked on this crazy thing called scrapbooking. and so i was reflecting on all the good things that have come out of this hobby, and i must say one of the best things is the connections i've made with other scrapbookers.
thanks to scrapbooking, i've met this awesome girl, my friend linda....
(all supplies from the february studio calico kit)
...who constantly keeps me cracking me up and shares my love for the shins, the office (and jim!), the dodgers, and food.
what has scrapping brought you?
--caroline
1/28/2008 5:24:35 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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I have fallen...
off the face of the earth.
into my to-do list of pre-CHA madness.
in love with my kiddos and hubby all over again, and again, and again.
It has been insane here. You know the old wives' tale about bad thing coming in 3's. Yeah, they lied. We're working on 5 here. I'm just hoping its neither a "roll" nor a batch of 6 (yes, I realize that would technically make the rule of 3's true). LOL
1. Tayvan had her ear & nose surgery last week. It went so well, it really did, but its still my baby knocked out cold being carried into a room of strangers to be poked/prodded. She was a trooper and only made the nurses partially deaf with her screams. 2. Having her ears tubed and drained made her a little off-balance though. She managed to fall from the kitchen island stool to the tile floor below and bang her head pretty bad. Concussion Watch #1. 3. Daddy took Declan to the gym to let sister sleep off her anesthesia. While there, he managed to fall and hit the base of his skull on the hard tile floor. Concussion Watch #2. 4. Declan decides he wants to play with his Hot Wheels cars and goes to pull the bin out. Only problem? He pulls it out from *underneath* it and it smashes down onto his face. Blood. Lots. Off to the ER where both me and the dr are sure his nose is broken. Prayers answered, xrays show that its okay though. Not even really black eyes today. 5. Bob was racing this weekend (he mountain bikes obsessively). He had a relatively minor fall. Lots of rash with dirt and wood embedded from mid-thigh to mid-calf. I still hate to hear the words "I went down." but he was lucky this time. So I'm NOT up for item #6! Ya hear me world...not ready! :)
Oh, and this pic. Just a little something Lilli asked for at our last photo outing. She'd found this leaf and wanted a pic of Daddy & the leaf ("just hold it up or something!" said the mini-photographer) and this is what Daddy did for his girl. She laughed and she loved it. And I loved him all over again for making her giggle. {happy sigh} ...Staci
1/28/2008 4:32:01 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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