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 Friday, August 29, 2008
Hi everyone! Jaime Warren here...
It's hard to follow Vee's awesome tutorial and layout! I loved it! I wanted to introduce myself to everyone! You'll find that I love exclamation points a little too much LOL! ;o) I'm the mom of three beautiful little girls, Hailey (8), Jillian (6) and Addison who is inching closer to 19 months (where does the time go?) I am married to my best friend and soul mate, Mac. We have been together for nearly 13 years now, married for 9. I live in an itty bitty little town in Georgia. I moved here from Florida when I was 12, and while at the time it was an alien world to me, I couldn't imagine not living the slow paced life that I do.
I have always been creating in some form or another, whether it was through scrapbooking, photography or writing. I get my creative genes from both parents, my dad is amazing at pretty much anything creative that he picks up, and my mom is a wonderful writer. I fell in love with photography at a young age and I am so happy to have a creative outlet that lets me incorporate that.
I am so thankful to be part of this amazing group of talented women. I look at their work and I'm just inspired to get in my scrap room and create! Speaking of creating, I have a layout to share with you today :o) I used lots of gorgeous goodies, I am totally in love with Jenni Bowlin and my new Studio Calico butterfly stamp. Thank you everyone for letting me introduce myself! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!
(supplies used: Patterned Paper: Jenni Bowlin, Creative Imaginations, Making Memories ; Embellishments: Jenni Bowlin Studios Chipboard Sun Frame, American Crafts Thickers Glitter Alphabet, Making Memories Tiny Alphabet, Prima Say It In Crystals, Heidi Swapp Felt Flower, Creative Imaginations Narratives Stickers, Studio Calico Butterfly Stamp, Imaginisce Blossom Brads, Autumn Leaves Freshcut Heather Bailey Felt, Hambly Screen Prints Transparent Border Stickers, EK Success 3-D Pop Dots, Scotch Photo Stickers)
((HUGS)) Jaime Warren
Jaime Warren
8/29/2008 5:06:54 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) 
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TGIF Intro.
First of all Happy Friday!! This is Veronica Jennings aka Vee. I am a 31 year old mother to Saadiq and Synai;sister to Brigittee and furmomma to Aiden (my miniature schnauzer)! He is named after Carrie's boyfriend in SATC, one of my favorite shows. We live in the suburbs of Washington, DC. It is a great area to live in, right in the thick of the the Nation's Capital. I started scrapbooking almost eight years ago after the birth of my son, Saadiq. I love to make mini books, the most next to layouts with lots of paint and nonscrapbook supplies mixed in! :) I am thrilled to be a MMM and can't wait to get to know you better in the upcoming year! My post today is is a technique of sorts involving you guessed it... PAINT!! To complete this layout you will need: cardstock paint template of choice foam brush pen I love to recycle and always try to reuse paper, cardboard,packaging, etc. This happens to be a cupcake holder that was in the base of an order of cupcakes. When I was breaking down the box for recyclng, I had a light bulb moment when I saw the circles in the bottom of the box, I did! I immediately thought it would make the perfect template for perfect circles. Other things that can be used as templates that you may throw away are paper towel roles, tops to soda bottles, peanut butter tops or the bottom of those kid's cups that you get from restaurants!  Once you you have your supplies take your template and and start to draw the outline of the template so you have an idea where to paint. I like to paint on cardstock because you have a blank canvas to play with! Plus it dries fast and I love the how the cardstock's texture peaks thru the paint!  Once you have your shape on your cardstock you can start painting the middle. I usually drip a little bit of paint in the middle of the shape then spread it around. When you get to the edges of the shapes just dab your foam brush around the outlines instead of spreading the paint. Foam brushes hold a ton of paint so you will have a enough on the brush to stretch. It is okay to go outside the lines!  Now play with your design, I added another layer to my circle in my middle circle by tracing around the template again. On another circle I used the same template and cut out a circle, punched out another circle for some dimension and added to the last circle.  Here is my completed layout with my own handmade background! I hope you enjoyed my entry today! :) Have a Happy Labor Day to my US friends!! xo Supplies used: Alphas (American Crafts Thickers) Cardstock (Bazzill) Fabric (Heather Bailey) Paint (Making Memories) Pattern Paper(Love, Elsie, October Afternoon) Pen (American Crafts Pro Pen)
Veronica Jennings
8/29/2008 8:52:31 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
who R you?
Hi. I am Ronda Palazzari. Also know as "Help Me Ronda." I'm a list maker so I thought it would be a good way to introduce myself. - I decided after many years to embrace the song I was named after and quit fighting it.
- I am 37, wife to Andy, Mother to a teen girl named Lexi (Alexandra) and a tweener boy named Anthony
- We live in the burbs of Denver and absolutely love it here
- I was born in Florida and spent most of my life there
- I love desserts, especially chocolate desserts, but am totally happy with just vanilla ice cream
- I have a quirky sense of humor, hence the title of this post & layout
- I tend to quote movies and say odd things like "SHUT UP" "GET OUT"
- I love to stay busy and get bored without something to do
- I knit, sew, cross-stitch, paint, draw, photograph, and
sometimes always scrapbook. - My music taste is eclectic (Neil Diamond to Muse, Chris Brown to John Denver) and my tunes are always on when I am creating
- I have been scrapping for more than 13 years
- Even longer if you count I was an editor of my high school newspaper, layouts were my specialty
- I love
all most colors and the brighter the better - I am an avid reader of many genres
- A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away I was a elementary teacher
- My chihuahuas, Nina & Pedro, rule this house
- I am a kid of the Eighties, big hair, bad clothing, and great music
- I feel blessed to be a part of this scrapbook community
So that's a glimpse at me. You will find out more about me as the year goes on because I tend to be an open book and pour myself on to my pages. Until then I will leave you with a little layout and lots of love. 
Ronda Palazzari
8/28/2008 3:31:44 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Hello from Melissa Blair
Hi Everyone! I guess I should take a
second to introduce myself. I'm Melissa Blair. I live in Arkansas
with my husband, Brandon, and sweet daughter Belle. We also have 2
kittens named Olive and Duchess Marie. I started scrapbooking
traditionally about 6 years ago after my daughter was born. I have
to say that most of my craftiness comes from my mom, Jane, who is an
amazing crafter. I remember she was always ready to help with a
craft or art project when I was growing up. I think having that
background is what made me a bit fearless when I started
scrapbooking. I enjoy scrapbooking everyday life and I am so
excited to share my work this year. The layout I am sharing today is
a perfect example of my love for everyday moments. “Belle @ Play”
tells the story of Belle's current obsession with the computer. I like adding the "@" in the title like her email address. I
listed her favorite websites and I think one day she will look back
and crack up at all the time she spent on webkinz. I
also included how Belle's favorite font, Smiley Monster, looks at the
bottom. I think it is the tiny touches that you add to a layout that
makes them special. I hope you find a little inspiration in this
page. Make a layout of your children's favorite websites or yours!
Enjoy! Love, M
 Supplies: Chipboard by Scenic Route; Pattern Papers by K& Company, Reminisce; Alphabet Stickers by Reminisce; Frills and Brads by Doodlebug; Flower by American Crafts
Melissa Blair
8/27/2008 8:47:04 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Introductions Continued
Hi! Happy Tuesday. I'm Anabelle O'Malley and it's my turn to introduce myself. I live in Delaware with my wonderful husband and my five year old son (who starts kindergarten today, sniff sniff). I've always loved papercrafting and have made cards and scrapbook pages since I was little. When I was in college I used to cut phrases out of magazines and add them to my photo albums. I held off on 'formally' scrapping because I knew once I started it would become an addiction. I was so right! I made my first pages four years ago and haven't looked back since! I guess you can describe my style as detailed, textured and a little bit shabby. I love color and layers and trying new techniques. But, photos and stories drive my pages, too. My family thinks my camera has become another part of my body! I'm just thrilled to be an MMM and look forward to this exciting year!
Here is a page I made about me. I like doing these 'snapshot' kind of pages every once in a while. We have to see where we are, to know where we are going. ;)
Well, that's it for me. Thanks for stopping by! 
Anabelle O’Malley
8/26/2008 6:45:35 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Let's get this party started!
We all decided to pick a day to be our day to post for the week (with three of us floating) and I picked Monday, so for the most part we will be pretty consistent with who blogs on what day.
I thought I would start my first post off by sharing a little about myself. I am 37 years old, have been married to my sweetie Greg for 10 years (in Oct.). We have two boys Nate 6, Zach 3 and one 12 year old furry son named Deli Joe who is a miniature schnauzer/terrier mix. We live on the west side of MI about 20 minutes from Lake Michigan. I have been scrapbooking as far back as I can remember (in some form or another) but really got into when Nate was born. I love to create layouts, cards, mini albums and I can't wait to share what I create with all of you! I am constantly reorganizing also - so I promise to share any tips or tricks I come across.
This is something I discovered the other day:
You can use a piece of the Hambly "clearly heavy" overlay as a surface to store your acrylic stamps on. I just clipped it in a clipboard which I hung on my wall by my scrap desk and placed my stamps on it. I love how they are out where I can see them and within easy reach!
I am looking forward to a year of sharing ideas and inspiration with you all, have a great Monday!
-Christine :) 
Christine Drumheller
8/25/2008 1:42:16 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Faux Mosaic Technique
Here is a super fun and super easy project I thought I would share. To recreate this tag you will need: 1 Medium sized Office Tag, a 1″ square scallop punch by Martha Stewart, patterned papers by Webster Page’s and Tera Leigh’s Faux Mosaic Kit by Ranger, 1 Flower and a piece of ribbon.  Instructions:
- Using a paint brush cover your project with Faux Mosaic Grout; let dry.
- Using a paint brush cover entire tag with Faux Mosaic Glue; let dry.
- Punch enough scallop squares to cover entire tag and arrange onto
tag making sure to apply Faux Mosaic Glue to the back of each scallop
square; let dry.
- Using a paint brush cover entire altered tag with Mosaic Glue; let dry.
- Cover each scallop square with Faux Mosaic Tile Glaze; let dry.
I hope you give this technique a try. I think any project using this
faux mosaic technique will certainly be a cherished gift by it’s recipient.
Have fun!
Lisa M. Pace
8/25/2008 1:24:10 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
WOOOO dee HOOOOO!!!
Just wanted to tell the new Class of '09 Memory Makers Masters....
BIG CONGRATS ladies!!! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Its only the beginning of a fabulous, fun, amazing year! Enjoy every moment and soak it all up. :)
And to those of you who entered...Way to Go to y'all too! Its a huge accomplishment to enter and no matter what, you end up with layouts that you love! :)
Everyone have a piece of chocolate to celebrate!
XOXO...Staci :)
Christine Drumheller | Melissa Blair | Kim Frantz | Summer Fullerton | Veronica Jennings | Amy Martin | Gretchen McElveen | Anabelle O’Malley | Ronda Palazzari | Jaime Warren
8/21/2008 5:14:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Hee-Yaw!!
Who would have thunk it? My girls LOVE martial arts! We've tried soccer, various forms of dance, gymnastics, cheerleading, swimming, art...from our experience...the term "uncoachable" was coined for my oldest. I met another mother with an "uncoachable" child and she told me about Tae Kwon Do. Like the forgotten pains of birth...I signed the child up for another sport to try out.
Skye went from refusal to get out of car, to entering the shop with arms tightly crossed and seething, to sobs and sobs of tears in the dressing room. A month long commitment had been made and I reminded her of the family mantra "Austin's don't quit" ...really for my own benefit because honestly...all I could think was...omg! A month of this!? Joyous.
In walks the instructor...which shocked me because all I wanted to do was flee the scene with squealing tires! In 15 seconds he rectified the situatcion to snibbles...and moments later got her out on the floor giggling. Dumbfounded...I watched. She was awkward. She was shy and nervous. But she did it! I was floored! My youngest begged to join too...so...here they are. Five sessions in. Kickin' it! But more importantly, LOVIN' it! Blessed be!
Took some impossible photos in the dimly lit gym: TriX 400 pushed to iso 3200: 100 ss @ f/4
Happy scrapping! Love, Tracy Austin
8/20/2008 10:31:27 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Getting funky with scraps
My favorite scrapping comes when there is no rhyme or reason to the design...just playing with what's lying around. I like taking remnants destined for the trash and working them as the foundation for a layout. The only thing that matters when scrapping like this is making sure everything is balanced.
Salvaged from the trash were two sheets of paper: One, a white sheet of cardstock that I used to test a technique for another layout (using Tattered Angels Glitter Mist and KI lace cardstock to make clouds). The other was the remnant paper from the Heather Bailey collection that I had cut circles from. Once the foundation is laid...just start sprinkling with embellishments lying around your office:)
You just add, add, and add until there is balance. You know when you're done adding when the last element added sticks out like a sore thumb...remove and you're done:)
Happy scrapping! Love, Tracy Austin
8/12/2008 10:04:59 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Thursday, August 07, 2008
Funky Edges
I have this thing about the edges of my scrapbook pages. I either want to tear and ink, cut out a pattern, or just dress them up. I hope it's not a sign that I'm having a girl cause I'm really really hoping for a baby boy this time. I had fun creating this one... it's in PINK!! Oh no... another sign? haha. Anyway the papers are a mix of old and new: Autumn Leaves, Pink Paislee (there we go again), Basic Grey, and Heidi Swapp. Chipboard by Scrapping Outback, word strips by Theressa Collins. 
8/7/2008 5:26:03 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Desperate times...
call for desperate measures! LOL
I went away to GASC in Michigan last week.
It was absolutely BEAUTIFUL there...weather, downtown area, the hotel.
Oh My...the hotel was hard-core fancy-schmancy!
And here I come in cut-off jean capris! Oh well...they're my fave! ;)
My weekend consisted of:
teaching classes, shopping the show floor, dinners with the GASC & MM folks, shopping at a crazy-huge lss, teaching classes some more, checking out the downtown shops, hunting for diet coke, and of course...scrapping!
Actually, I didn't take any scrap supplies with me b/c I usually am too busy & tired to scrap on these weekends away. But I was feeling particularly inspired and got a bit...desperate! LOL :) I ended up searching through magazines for a picture that I could scrap! I know, I know...it sounds pitiful. But luckily I was still reading a June woman mag and it had wedding tidbits in it! I chopped a great little generic wedding-ish pic out and it totally gave me an opportunity to tell a story that I needed to put in my album, but hadn't b/c I haven't been sure how to tell the story without pics. Catch-22, see? :)
So, ultimately...here's what I came up with...
This is 98% product that I bought right there on the shopping floor at GASC! And its really more about the journaling, but of course...yummy goodies are always fun to scatter about! :)
So, pics or not...get your scrappy groove on! ;) Have a great day! ...Staci :)
8/6/2008 12:34:46 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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