Weekly Update

I took these pictures of Kaitee on Wednesday.
She kept splashing herslef and yelling "I like it!"
It was adorable.
Card made with the left overs from the page above.
My BFF and I dancing like crazy people to Pirates Remixed.

Pictures & papers chosen by my BFF for me to scrap on the anniversary of this concert.
Pictures taken by me.
Made this mini with leftovers from the next 2 pages.
The inside pages are library cards!
Scarlet Lime August Kit.

No title for this one... but I like it anyway.


It says she (hearts) bubbles. The heart is behind the words and kind of hard to see.

My Top 5 most played songs on iTunes. All Josh. Go figure.

Scrappy news: Last week I won the concroption organization contest & the weekly project catwalk challenge (for my "awake" page).

My best friend and I made these magic wands and flowery head wreaths last night. They are to sell at the medieval fantasy fest here in town at the end of September. I usually just paint faces, but I decided ot expand my booth this year. I'll be making lots more of these.

The wand display was made out of a pringles can.

Super Post of DOOM!

I was busy this week. I think I need to try posting more than once a week...LOL

This one is inspired by Ashley Wren's class. (the journaling on it anyway)
I made the PP myself with my name. Want to learn how? Leave a comment and I might just make a tutorial. :D From the latest Concroption Kit, for the latest Ready Set Scrap Challenge, inspired by Pink Sketches.
Free Shopping Challenge on SIStv. My items were...pipecleaners, rubons, and the color combo green, red, & pink.

For the latest Project Catwalk Challenge: Simple with BIG impact.
Words from Josh Groban's "Awake".

my parent's garden.
Challenge: use a plastic bag as the base of your LO. Pictures by me. :DThis one is weird. They misunderstood a sign in the audience. I took that photo.
Cards from Stampin' Up class this weekend

this one was a really cool gift card holder (the next 2 pics)

Other cards I made this week... not at class.

A wall hanging for my swap partner in New Zealand. Actually made this last week.. but couldn't post until she got it. :D
PIcture frame clipboard, made with some stuff I got in an RAK from Sasha. :D

Inspired by TAG. This 8x8 book houses some of my acrylic stamps making them more portable for a crop. :)

Made this mini for a friend with her pics from Europe. It's volume two. :D
See the whole thing HERE.

Urban Prep Kit... GO GET IT!

Check out this yummylicious new kit from SIStv. It's available For PreOrder Until 8.24! I've already preordered mine! I can't wait to get it!!! AND... if you spend $50 and you get A $10 Gift Card to the SIStv Boutique!! Check out those puffy letter stickers and all that greeeeeeeeeeen!!!!! It's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!!!!!!!!!!

Lots of Creating This Week!

My dog Bailey. Sometimes I call him Big Boy.

My hometown. Pictures taken by my friend Kristen Frederiksen.
My wallhanging for Project Catwalk this week. LOVE how this turned out.
It's made out of my old favorite jeans. No sewing on here, except the ribbon hanger. :D
I want my summertime back.
Kaitee in my parent's backyard this summer.

Pet ATCs for the ConcropSwap.
For Sasha's Wacky Weds Challenge. I can't believe it's been almost a whole year since this show.
Photos by Charlie (Joshboy)
Kaitee enjoying the bath.
A bucket for treats. :D

Me @ age 7.
Joseph Fiennes. Yummy. For another Sasha Challenge last week.
An inspiration board. I've got it behind my desk at school with photos on it now.
My page for Scrapstars. I was a Guest Designer for them this month.

I sent a jpg of this page to Mr. Wright and he was very flattered. :)

Crushed Button Mosaic Tutorial

I made one of these on a layout for Scrapstars {I'm one of their guest designers this month } and was asked to do a tutorial on how to do it. So here goes. It's totally easy to do.

Materials needed: pliers, adhesive, buttons, and a chipboard shape. The buttons should match the color of your shape. (I painted my chipboard first).

Step one: Crush some buttons. Put the button between your pliers. They break best on the button holes. Put your hand over your pliers to keep button pieces from flying all over... but not too close! I pinched my hand in the pliers on accident, not fun.

Reapeat until you have a pile of crushed buttons.

Step two: Cover your entire shape with adhesive.

Step three: cover the shape with the crushed buttons until the shape is entirely covered.

Step 4: Adhere your finished button mosaic to your page!

Variations: Use a die cut, monogram, stamped design, or a shape on your patterned paper, fill it in with crushed buttons. If you make anything with this tutorial link me up, I'd love to see!