OMG...a layout with a KID in it!!!! And Nikki's Winner

Hi guys!!!! Nikki has posted her winner for her layout challenge. Congrats to Paula Hanna! And you can check out the announcement and her layout HERE!!!!

This is the first "holiday season" that I have been scrapping. I have lots of plans....a few Christmas cards to those that would appreciate handmade cards, some scrappy gifts that I am planning on making to give, and a few holiday decorations for the house. Note the word "PLANS or PLANNING"! I am currently making a Christmas word banner with Nikki Sivils North Pole Night's collection. The mini paddie to be exact. Letters covered, check. Edges inked, check. Creative ideas of things to put on the letters.....mmmm....check????? I am currently stumped at the moment. I have ideas or have done 4 of them...the other four...well, I need to think on a bit! I will post some sneak peeks this week. The A is SUPER cute and I don't think I can top it for the other letters, so it will be the one letter that stands out I think.

And I know....it RARELY happens on here...a layout with a KIDDO, CHILD, YARD MONKEY (yes....I love this term!) you name it there are not many on here. I don't have any really "small" ones to scrap...although I may have to take my co-worker up on the offer of her kids...they are super cute and one is quite the poser!

This layout is ME! Yes, I was bald as a baby...well, until I was around FOUR! No hair to speak of and the only time you knew I had any was when the little ringlets would from at the bottom of my neck when I was hot!

This is me at 1 year old! This October Afternoon paper just rocks! LOVE IT! And think I have to get more of their product soon. So fun to work with and everything just flowed! You may see more of my kid pics soon. Mom brought me a few to scrap with and I am just scanning them in and reprinting them to scrap. I really don't want to do anything to the originals. So, enjoy the layout and if you, my readers, EVER have any feedback for me or my layouts...PLEASE give me a shout out. I am still learning and hope to never stop. And if you give me an idea or a technique...you might just get featured on here!!! How about them apples...or oranges...or turkeys...since it is the holiday season!!!!

Supplies: All October Afternoon Cherry Hill papers,
Prima flowers, May Arts Ribbon, Lace unknown,
American Crafts Thickers, Paper Studio Chipboard letters,
a variety of Martha Stewart Border Punches,
Cat's Eye Inks, Fabric Tac and Tombow Adhesives,
Ranger Paint Daubers

Have a Scrappy Kind of Day!!~~Katrina

Free to be Me, Nikki Sivils North Pole Nights, and Thankfulness

Well, it's Sunday and a rainy Sunday at that. Everyone is talking about being thankful for things this month, since it was Veteran's Day and US has Thanksgiving this month. I am thankful for the fact that most of the time we are free to be ourselves. Our veteran's have fought for our freedom over and over and this is something we all need to remember. This post is a little late in coming this week, but I wanted to say this.

I am so thankful that my friends allow me to BE ME! Being me is an interesting thing...just ask any of my friends! I am a little on the quirky side, a little too independent about things that I want or that I think I need, a little loud (ok a lot loud) and can be moody! I can come up with some strange stuff to do, but in the end it turns out fun. (nothing illegal..so don't be getting any ideas!) So this layout is about me just being silly.

I don't think I will ever grow up.....always love to laugh, always love to get my way, etc. I am just a kid plain and simple! I hate to worry...it's not fun.

And I love folding corners....I think it just gives an added touch to a layout that needs something else and you aren't sure what to do. I have to stop myself from doing it on all of them though!!!!

Supplies: My Little Shoebox Imagine a Forest line,
mini alphas, transparency, and
chipboard; Cat's Eye Ink; Prima Flower;
Martha Stewart Loopy Punch

And be watching for some Kiki-Art goodness!! I should be getting a box soon of all they have to offer and that I get to play with!! I am SOO SOOO excited to be a part of this team and I can't wait to get started...I think you are going to be surprised at some of the stuff Kiki has in store for everyone!

Also, I am making a Christmas banner out of Nikki Sivils "North Pole Nights" line! I can't wait to finish it up. I am waiting on a couple of things that I need to experiment with on making before I can finish it. I hope to have it done around Thanksgiving time for sure. Here's a pic of the papers...they are so fun...and easy to cut up. The ledger paper is my fav. of this line...although, I am a pink girl, so the whole line just ROCKS! So snatch it up for your holiday layouts and even your NOT holiday layouts!!!! Also, Nikki has a CHALLENGE going on for some scrappy goodness!!! Check out the challenge post HERE. There is still time to get a layout done and entered.....this ends on Nov. 20th.

Have a Scrappy Kind of Day~~Katrina

a NEW layout and back from Retreat

Hey everyone!!!! I made it back from retreat. I think I had a scrapbook retreat hangover until this morning. It was great fun and I will post some pics from the retreat soon! I took a couple of classes with Lance from Rusty Pickle and learned a few things/tricks to help with my mini book skills! Who couldn't use those?!

My goal for retreat was to try things that I had not tried before...get messy and just have fun. Well, I only got 3 layouts done, one 1/2 done, a snowman altered (will show him later) and the two mini books that I took classes for. Now seems like it might be ok....but I was there from Thurs. thru Sun. afternoon....not a lot of work completed!!! But I had fun going around talking to everyone and just enjoying not being at work! I met some fun people (Hi Ania!!!!), laughed until 3 or 4 am everynight and played back up for Kimmie, who killed the spider! As soon as I get pics of it, I will post...ever heard of having to use RED EYE on a spider??? We have proof!!!!

Here's a layout about my Thicker obsession! I created the collage in Picnik, even though I have PSE. I ended up going with the paid version of Picnik, because of the collages they have and the shine fixer...great for oily skin like mine!

Have a wonderful night and I will post more tomorrow!!!! Hugs!

Supplies: October Afternoon Cherry Hill papers,
American Crafts Thickers
Tim Holtz Crackle Paint Rock Candy,
Perfect Pearls, Making Memories Paint
Ranger Paint Daubers, Glitz Roller Stamp, Staz-On ink

Have a Scrappy Kind of Day~~Katrina

Scrapbook Challenges New Site Lauch Party!!!!

Hey Everyone!!!

I would like to apologize first for the lack of layouts. I have been trying to organize my supplies and getting ready for retreat this coming week. Let's just say that I can't believe what I have accumulated in such a short time period! So, in the process, I will probably have a few RAK going on here at the blog after I get back from retreat...so stay tuned for that!

Be sure to join us at Scrapbook Challenges on Nov. 2 for our new site Lauch Party. I don't know quite what is in store yet, but I think there will be a few prizes and you can join our new site. We have a gallery for you to post all your work, a chatroom, and more!!!! So come on over....you know you want to!

And don't forget that DenimandDaisies.net grand opening is going on right NOW! This is a new site that has BOTH digital and traditional scrappy goodness! There are challenges going on on the forum, a blog train and more! So after you recover from your Halloween trick or treating, join us for awhile today!!


Have a Scrappy Kind of Day~~Katrina

Grand Opening Tomorrow!!!

DenimandDaisies.net

Be sure to stop by and check out the Grand Opening of DenimandDaisies.net!!! There will be great fun going on this weekend. Challenges, blog train, and just plain fun! This site is for DIGITAL AND TRADITIONAL scrappers!!! I know some of the challenges are geared for both. How fun is that?! And there is a forum for you to chat with everyone, gallery to show off your layouts, and there are great scrappers from around the world. Get some inspiration from outside your usual area!!!

Have a Scrappy Day~~Katrina

New Site for Scrapbook Challenges!!!

Hey Everyone!!!!

No layout today, darn Twilight series of books! I hadn't started them, but finally did. I am finished with Twilight and have started New Moon. Watched Twilight last night and the books are SOOO much better!

Anyway, the sketch team I design for Scrapbook Challenges has MOVED from MySpace!!! It was not an intentional move on Pamela's part, but several people could not get into the group at all, or when we did the setup was messed up, etc. They have had trouble before, so Pamela decided to move it. AND it is SOOOO much better now. We are all excited about it and the possibilities that we can do with it! And there is even a CHAT forum!! So if you are hanging out on the forums and want to chat, you can pop in and see if anyone is around. How fun!!!

Here is the new site and PLEASE come join us!! SCRAPBOOK CHALLENGES There is a gallery on this site, so you don't have to link thru photobucket to show off your work...and the work is all in the gallery, so if you want to just drool over layouts/projects you can!!!

We do not have new blinkies right now, so I am going to leave my blinkie on the sidebar, but I will change it to link to the new site!!!

Pamela has great giveaways for participation and we would love to get to know those that love sketches!!!! She has great sketches and sketches are great for those Mojo blocks we all experience from time to time!

And for giveaways, check out Paperlife.com. Amy is GREAT over there...she has giveaways all the time, tips, videos, and just plain fun!! There is also a message board and gallery over there. You know you want to post stuff for everyone to see!!!

And the best think about both is that they are both NING.com sites. So, if you learn to navigate one site, you will be super comfortable on the other!!!!

So come join us!!!!

Have a Scrappy Kind of Day~~Katrina

Poor Blog and a NEW LAYOUT!!

SSSAB=Scrappy Sisters Separated at Birth

Ok, MAJOR crazy week here!!! Training at real job (the one that pays for the scrappy supplies), scrapbooking injury, and no scrappy time adds up to what I feel like is a neglected blog. Poor blog....how I missed you!

I had a sore back and thought I had a UTI, once you get those, you are always prone. Well, when I visited the doc, she said "does this hurt" as she was pushing on my lower back...Well, let's just say I about came up off the table. "Nope," she says "it's your SI joint (or something like that) don't lift and twist." Well, I couldn't for the life of me figure out what I had done to it. Then it dawns on me.....I had went to a crop and let me tell you, I take EVERYTHING...you never know what you (or your scrappy buddies) might need. You guessed it...lifting my rolling tote to get it in and out of the car or into the house!!!! Laugh, go ahead, I know you want to!! I did when I figured it out!!!

DenimandDaises.net is getting ready for their GRAND OPENING this weekend! If you haven't checked out the site yet, please do. The forum is already rocking, we have a gallery that you can show off your work, both digi and traditional scrappers will find this site FUN! The traditional side is still in the works a little, but there are challenges to be happening for BOTH groups to participate in. Stop by soon and let us know you found us and stay awhile!!!! (As more details surface, I will be sure to keep you updated here on the blog too!)

I went to the Habitat for Humanity Crop this weekend and had a BLAST. How many layouts did I get done, you ask........ZERO! I met a new scrappy friend and we have decided we were separated at birth and I had so much fun!!!! Karen is on Spellbinders design team and you can check out her work HERE!!!!!
SSSAB=Scrappy Sister Separated at Birth Karen coined the phrase and I love it!!! I got quite a few pics at the crop, I hope to post some more this week!


Here's the layout I started at the crop and then the mouth took over and well,.......oh look...a butterfly.....and I never finished it! So, I worked on it tonight and it fell together pretty quick. I used the Bo Bunny letter stickers as a mask and just inked over them and then pulled them off. AND, I found some of the new Martha Stewart deep edge border punches, so I got to use it on the layout! It's the brown lattice border at the top. LOVE it...I got another one that makes a daisy type chain totally punched out strip....super cute, will hopefully get to use it tomorrow!! Well, I have prattled on enough, so I think I am going to go clean up the scrappy mess and get some shuteye! Thanks for coming by!

Supplies: Bo Bunny Delilah line, Maya Road Chipboard Leaves,
American CraftsThickers, Ranger Van Dyke Ink,
FabricTac and Tombow Adhesive,
MarthaStewart Border Punches:
Tripled Dotted Scalloped, Double Loop and Garden Trellis

Have a Scrappy Kind of Day~~Katrina