Thanks for the Memories - eclectic Paperie

It saddens me to tell you that eclectic Paperie is closing its doors.  I have been designing with Kim for a couple years now.  I taught at her local store, ran the super-fun KOTM and created on her design team.  However, my connection to her and many friends will not end because the store is closing.  We will be gathering for play time and I am hoping that our monthly meetings at Friendly's will still continue.  I am sure we can find something to talk about!  I am bidding farewell over at eP today.  Sharing a few of my favorite projects where I tried to get a little "dirty."  I have also listed the gals names in hopes that people will continue to follow them on their journey.  

Thank you for your encouraging comments over at eP.  I will truly miss the daily posts.  

Carving & Bobbing - ePlay Fall Challenge

It is fall here in New England.  

The trees are starting to change, mums are popping up on porches, pumpkins are being picked and people are gathering for fall festivities.  Last year, we were lucky to be invited to a little gathering to carve pumpkins and bob for apples.  You can bet that I did NOT bob!
This year, it is still just plain HOT!
How can the trees be changing when I am sweating like a pig??  Huh?

Anyway, this was a super fun layout I created to share over at the eclectic Paperie Blog.  It incorporates a challenge that Fancy Pants is having on their site and a challenge from over a The Cut Shoppe.  Why not combine three in one, right?

See the cool leaves? These are a cut file from The Cut Shoppe, cut on my Cameo.  

Hope you drop by again soon.

LOVE THIS

I recently created this card and wanted to share it with you all.  I wanted a kraft base, what is better than kraft with black polka dots?  NOTHING!!  Well, maybe a little pink too!  I grabbed out some circle punches and cut patterns and words from 

Gold Rush 12x12 mambiSHEETS paper pad 

and mambiPOCKETPAGES.  

Added some mambiMINIBANNERS 

and mambiSPEECHBUBBLES, 

a bit of doodling with the best EVER FudeBall1.5 pen I grabbed from over at eclectic Paperie.  

Trust me folks, it writes as smooth as a baby's bottom!  

A couple random sequins and enamels and done!

Hope to see you again soon. 

Desperately trying to forget I'm 43!

I guess if you can't forget it, you might as well announce it.  

I am divulging too much information about myself over at eclectic Paperie today.  Ugh, can you believe it?  I often feel 43, if not older.  I have just recently started seeing things in the mirror that didn't used to be there.  I could list them but you probably don't care:o)  

So instead, I will share a layout with you using Fancy Pants Me-ology line.  

I don't often scrapbook about myself, so this is new.

Head over to eP and see more closeups of his layout.  But please,  do not wish me a happy birthday.  It was last month and I refuse to celebrate.  Until next year of course!

Life is Good

Today I am sharing this super cute layout of my super cute dog over at A Flair for Buttons. 

 I used a cut file from Silhouette America, flair, my KOTM from eclectic Paperie,  a Fancy Pants title, Freckled Fawn Oh Deer Me KOTM and clouds from Maya Road!

It all started with the circle sun cut file that could house no other face than Flo's!!  I added machine stitching for added embellishment, paint splotches for color and tons of doodling that really makes this layout complete.  The clouds and flair take it to the next level.  I just love adding little bits and pieces of different kits to complete a project.  All of these papers come from American Crafts that were included in my monthly kit from eclectic Paperie.  See above for link.  

I hope to see you all again soon.

I'd Follow You Anywhere

So there is this challenge on Instagram every Monday by #Studio52, then on Thursday, they throw you a twist.  It's pretty fun.  It is my second time participating.  I tell ya, I was thrown for a loop  this time.  The challenge was to create a masculine layout.  Then Thursday am, (you could probably hear me gasping at about 10:00 this morning,) they tell us to add butterflies.  BUTTERFLIES to a masculine layout?  Really?  So I read, and re-read the challenge. Yup, butterflies.  I guess that is why it is a challenge, huh?  So this is what I created.  Can you see those little flying things?  There are three of them!

One!

Two!

Three!  See them!

So this is a mode-podge of a whole bunch of stuff.  I started with a Pie Charge Digital file from Silhouette.  I haven't quite mastered my Cameo yet, but the Cameo Basics Class over at Studio Calico has helped.  Grabbed my Chickaniddy Crafts Date Night 6x6 Paper pack which I got over at eclectic Paperie.  This paper line rocks, I can't wait to get my hands on more of their product.  Of course this layout would not be complete without flair from A Flair for Buttons.  I used two different sets here, My Life Words 4 and Sherbet Arrow 1.  

I have been "Spotted" over at Jillibean!!

I am so excited to be"spotted" over at Jillibean Soup!

For those of you who do not scrapbook, and are just hanging out here cause you like me, "spotting" means that a manufacturer has noticed something that you have created using their product.  Either through sharing on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or emailing them directly.  They think your stuff is "cool" and share it on their own manufacturing blog.  So, it's pretty cool!

This is the layout that they spotted!

This layout was created with Eclectic Papers kit of the month club!

YAY!!!

Touring Salem, MA

Isn't it funny how you never tour the areas that you live near?  

I think there is this little train museum in my home town deep in Maine that I swear I have never stepped foot in.  Well, maybe one of those school tours, but I certainly don't remember.  For the last 20+ years my husband and I have moved too many times to count.  I really know the count!  We moved 13 in 16 years in the Marine Corps then twice after.  So, that makes 15 moves together!  I am a pro and yes, we are still married!  Oh, and that is not counting childhood moves.  While moving around with the military, we toured some areas but still not like we should have.  History was not top on my list of things to hear about!  However, since I have gotten a tad bit older, I wish we would have spent more time checking things out in ALL of the different places we lived.  

With that said, we are determined to see things and force fun upon my child!  My cousin got married last year in Salem, MA.  Yup, where they hung witches, so we decided to stay over night and tour the area the next day.  Not sure I would do it again, but am glad that we did it.  

Of course, I created a layout of all the fun things we did while there in witches country.  

I must say that I am pretty proud of myself, this is the first double page spread I have done is awhile.

Here  the boys are plotting our adventure over breakfast.  Then they decided to pose in this cheesy tourist attraction.  I remember clearly, what Roman said after he walked away from this creepy guy trying to suck his neck!!  He was not impressed.  I remember walking by him smoking, he put his cigarette down, grabbed Roman as smoke was still billowing out of his face holes!  Impressive I must say.  Then he wanted a dollar for the picture!  

I can only imagine  how moldy this witch must get in rainy season.  I had no idea what to wear that day touring the area, so I thought a bikini top would be appropriate. hehe.  Roman caught this photo of the two of us strolling the neighborhood.

As you can see in the detail shots, I used several different paper layers.  This layout was created using Studio Calico's Hello Hello scrapbook kit as the starting point.  I think you can still get it:o)  The cityscape sheet was my fave.  Since it is a doodled scape, I decided I would doodle throughout my layout.  (as shown in close ups)  The pen I use is a must have for any journaler, doodler or checkbook balancer!  I got it, and two others from Eclectic Paperie.  It is called Fude Ball 1.5 MM black pen!  You won't be mad at me if you get one cause I told ya too.  I promise!  I also threw in some Glitz Design 6x6 Dapper Dan paper pack and Rhinestones.  Iguana Thickers, Freckled Fawn July 2014 and past kit embellishments and Studio Calico's green tag.  

Hope you enjoyed the trip through Salem.  It's a fun place, if your into witches:o)

Family mini album part duex!

It is my turn over at Eclectic paperie and I am finishing off this mini that I submitted a few months back for the Get Altered - altered book challenge.  

Go here to see what I mean!  

Well, I am gonna share the rest of this mini with you today.  I seriously finished this guy while my family was camping in the deep woods of Maine.  I stayed back while my family hiked deep into bear country.    Hang on while I take you through this photo heavy journey of 2013 family selfies!  I believe if you click on each photo separately, it will make it larger for you to read my journaling.  Only if you are interested:o)  

Here is proof that I scrapped while camping!!!

Tata!