Happy National Scrapbook Week!

Good morning Friends!

I cannot believe how long it has been since I took the time to post something on my blog.  Life gets in the way, and before you know it.... months have gone by without a mention of what makes me incredibly happy, SCRAPBOOKING!!!!!!
True, I have still been making things here and there, but it is a hit and miss, and boy do I miss it!  :o)
With the quickly approaching National Scrapbook Day nearly here, of which I now celebrate it for two days, I have decided to make it stretch for a week and call it National Scrapbook week. I will attempt to do something every day this week, culminating with a Friday night crop, and all-day Saturday crop as the grand finale.  Sounds like too much fun to be true!

You may be asking..."Why are you posting that picture, Rhonda"?  Well, I had an "AHA" Scrapbooking moment yesterday.  I was reading through my many scrapbooking emails I get every day and opened up one from Achiever's.  I have only been there once, but it was a lot of fun.  Anyway, they had a little video put to music.  No, the video was not outstanding nor was the music.  But the content really went to my heart.  Basically, it was showing the many reasons, "WHY" we scrapbook.
I started this hobby because there are so many things in life to remember.  I WANT to pass down memories to my family.  I WANT them to remember how important they were and ARE to me, and how much I LOVE THEM.  I will never be rich or famous, and I will never make some huge contribution to history, but I can make some small impression on my own family.
It is easy to get sidetracked in scrapbooking, making cards and making presents for people.  Don't get me wrong, those are wonderful things to do.  BUT I personally am going to make an effort to get back on track with why I started this to begin with.  To make a visual and touchable "blog in a book" of my family and what it means to me.
As silly as it seems to others, I AM A SCRAPPER.  I love my family, and I have a passion for this hobby.
I will let you know what I do scrappy for today, Monday April 30th, before I go to sleep tonight.
Have a wonderful day, and a wonderful start to National Scrapbook Week!!!  xo

Get Ready for Monday Blog

Hi to all my friends and family!

Well I had soooo much fun cropping on Friday night, that I could not control  myself.  I just HAD to make some more cards!
I did have a lot of fun, and it made me feel like I am ready for Monday and a new week.
Hope you like these, and have a wonderful and happy week.  xo

This card is made using some paper from SEI's "Chickadee" line.

I also used SEI's "Chickadee" line on this card.  I love SEI paper!  But then again....I LOVE PAPER!!!

Speaking of loving paper, the next two cards are made with some more paper I love.  The company is Echo Park, a newer company than SEI, but they really have some cute stuff.  It is their "Country Drive" line.  You can get some at Paradise Scrapbook Boutique if you like it.

Hope you find time for creating this week!!

Crop #3

Hello again, and HAPPY SATURDAY!!!!

I ALWAYS feel more chipper after a fun time at the scrapbook store.  It is so much fun to just relax, create, and  converse with fellow scrappers!
We had an all around great evening.  It is fun to see what others are working on.  Everyone has different styles and projects that they are completing.  Did I say COMPLETING???  You bet I did!!!  These ladies actually complete what they start out to create.  It is an amazing concept to me, one in which I hope to eventually do myself.
Good food, and good times.
So, I am sure you would like to see what I worked on last night.  I am still working on my Wicked photos, from my trip to New York City, so hopefully you won't get tired of the subject matter.  I again used "The Magic of OZ" paper by Graphic 45.  I completed a layout and 2 cards.  I will try and get at least a couple of more new cards completed using another line, just so you have some variety.
I would love to stay and create all day, but responsibility calls.
Have a wonderful and happy day!  xo

Thank you card

Page 1 Left

Page 2 Right

My Double Page Layout

Happy Sunday Night!

Hi There!!
I hope everyone had a nice weekend and that you are getting ready for a new week ahead.
I had a fun Saturday night at the crop.  As promised, I am posting what I made while I was there.  Tonight, I will post what I made, and my next blog, I will talk a little about the new paper that I saw last night while I  was there.
Last night I went to the crop by myself.  I was determined and excited to get something done. So I decided to use my new paper made by Graphic 45, called The Magic of OZ.  It is a Wizard of Oz themed paper...after the old Wonderful Wizard of Oz book, not the movie.  It is cute, and very fun paper.
I started out by making two cards.  I am pretty happy with how they turned out.  They are both the same, except  I used a little different rub-on on one, so I am only going to show you one of the cards.

I was so happy and inspired after I finished the cards, I decided to do a layout using the same paper.  My son flew us back to New York City back in 2008, and we got to see "Wicked", a Broadway musical.  It was fabulous, and I knew this paper would be perfect for those pictures, since the musical is based on OZ.
Here is the layout.  I plan on doing more layouts for this event, since I have more paper, and more pictures.  I will share them with you as I complete them.

Here is page one.

Here is page 2.

Here is the double page layout, completed.

It was great fun to be creating again.
Hope you all have a wonderful week.  xo

Scrapbooking

Hi there!

I am going to share a couple of pictures of my scrapbook area.  I will share more of them also later, but for now we will start with these.

Here is a picture of my scrapbook table.  You can use your imagination....I got this desk for free from a doctor that was retiring.  Then my sweet husband painted it my favorite color...pink....and I added some chipboard letters that I decorated and there you go...a very special place to crop!

A lot of my wonderful supplies and tools are from my Scrapbook Avenue days.

Here I am in my scrapbook room, VERY happy!  And you know....that is what I really wanted to talk about today.   The joy and happiness that scrapbooking is.  The joy of creating, and the happiness it not only brings you with your projects, but to others who receive cards or see their pictures on your scrapbook pages.  

So

get in there and and get happy.  Create something new today!

Last Week's Crop

Hi there!

I promised to show you the latest wedding pages completed for Rita's wedding scrapbook.  So here they are!

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Now remember....these pictures are from back in the 1970"s!!!!

Anyway, we had a great time making them.  I want to remind all of you that Paradise Scrapbook Boutique is having another crop NEXT Saturday, August 27th.  It is so much fun, and you get to see new paper too!  I will take pictures of the new arrivals next week.  

Also coming next week.....

I believe I will share some pictures of my scrapbook area with you.  

Have a fun and happy weekend!

Card

I decided to make a card last night.  It has been a while since I actually made something, and I was feeling inspired, so I stayed up to create.
I hope you like this, it was great fun to make.

That is the front and inside of the card.  I used Bo Bunny Double Dot paper.  It was new to me, but not new to scrapbooking.  Double dot is a very nice paper, especially for cards.  It is a double sided paper....one side with dots, and solid on the opposite side.  The colors are softly muted, and there are many to choose from.  This paper has a soft texture, different from regular cardstock.  You can find this paper at Paradise Scrapbook Boutique.  They have some nice fall colors in there right now.
I used the Bo Bunny Double Dot for the base of the card, and cut out a standard
 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 piece of paper.  I then scored and folded it in the middle.  I cut out
 a 1 1/2 inch by 5 1/4 inch of some dotted K & Co. paper and attached it just a hair from the bottom of the card.  Then I attached a piece of ribbon  5 1/2 inches long, right on top of the K & Co. strip.  Above that to the right, I attached some felt flowers, with extra big brads in the center.  I punched out six tiny flowers from the K and Co. paper, added some bling to the center of them and glued three to the front and three to the inside of the card.  I used a "Thank's" rub-on to complete the card.  You could also use a stamp if you like....I just prefer a nice rub-on.
Have a nice night and happy scrapping!