Sweetest Scraps

I'm Baaaack!

2012-02-23T18:45:00.003-08:00

After a very long and depressing break...I am finally painting again! Hooray!!

I just finished this awesome hutch- which was for me! Yay! My little brother went to Goodwill and I asked him to find me a hutch- and he did! And for only $40! Hooray! I painted it white & spray painted the original hardware my favorite tealish blue and this is the result:

Before:

After:

Where I've been...

2011-10-04T19:40:00.001-07:00

In case you've been wondering where I've been and what has been on my mind lately you can head over to my other blog, ourelleryrose.blogspot.com.
It's not about furniture refinishing and decorating- it's about my sweet little baby girl who's due in February.

Vintage Dresser

2011-07-05T11:55:00.000-07:00

This is the matching dresser that goes along with the white desk. I LOVE the hardware on this baby! I just wanted it a bit darker- so I sprayed them with Rustoleum Oil Rubbed Bronze. I originally sanded & painted this a creamy white. However, the sanding or something was showing through in a lovely pink tone- so I painted it with like 10 coats of primer- and that is the finished color...a lovely primer white! =) Yay for primer.

Before:

After:

Oh & since I am moving on Friday- there won't be any posts for awhile. I've got to fix up my house before I fix up furniture. =)

We are moving!! (again)

2011-06-19T20:02:00.000-07:00

Can you believe it? Because I sure can't. I think I'm in denial. Anyway...before I get back to packing, I just wanted to say our house is up for rent if you know anyone in Colorado or who is moving to Colorado...send them my way!! More information can be found at my "house blog"...
http://17820domingodrive.blogspot.com/

Yay!

new things...

2011-06-12T11:22:00.000-07:00

I finished 5 pieces of furniture this past week- holla! Some, I have pictures for...some I don't. Here are the ones I have pictures for:

The corner cabinet.
I love this & found a similar one recently in a pottery barn magazine for $399. However, mine is much cuter & has more curves to it. I painted it a creamy white & distressed it a little to show off all of it's fun features.

Before:

After:

The vintage desk:
This baby was a beast. And to make it even beastier it had a matching dresser that I also finished. Since it was SO old, I had to sand the heck out of it, wash it off and then I tried painting it- which turned out to be a mistake. I painted it in a creamy white & guess what...all of this funky red stuff started showing through. I hate when that happens!!! ARGG! Time is money...nawmsayn? So, I then put on like 10 coats of primer. And guess what color it is now painted...primer white. Yep, that is correct- I painted it in primer & it turned out great. I distressed it also & spray painted the handles in oil rubbed bronze. I love it now but I am secretly happy to see it go...

Before:

After:
The Cute little end-table.
Some times I don't like saying what I paid for stuff...but since this baby was only $2 at Unique thrift store- I feel like it's ok. What a deal!! I painted this in a creamy white, distressed it & put a cute little knob on it.

Before: (it says $3.99, but it was 1/2 off day)

After:
There will be more pictures to come of my other 2 pieces. Yay!

Turquoise desk with hutch top

2011-05-31T13:24:00.000-07:00

This desk was pretty old and needed a good sanding- but since it was a good deal, I guess I better not complain. Also the hutch top was found at the best thrift store in the world- Unique- on 1/2 off day! Yay!

Before:

Yes, here I am in all my glory. And do check out my "love" pajama pants from Sophomore year of College. Still cool.

After:

This would be so great in my scrapbook room, but it ended up in the shoppes, of course. =)

Vintage White Hutch

2011-05-29T09:30:00.000-07:00

This hutch is so unique! It has only one door & tons of shelving space! It really wasn't in the best shape when I got it, but after a little TLC, some fresh paint and some new hardware it turned out great!

Before:

After:

Catching up...

2011-05-24T06:19:00.000-07:00

I have been so busy painting that I haven't had a chance to catch up this blog with some of my before & afters.

The Desk:
I bought this desk to refinish for the Girls Camp fundraiser and auction I was in charge of to donate and hopefully raise some money for the girls to go to camp. I painted it a soft white, distressed it & glazed it. Luckily, one of the adorable girls going to camp wanted it & bought it!

Before:

After (all set up in her super cute room!):The Secretary:
My mom & I found this secretary on Craigslist for a pretty good deal. Luckily, it was in great shape & didn't need any extra work! I painted it the same white I painted the above desk then distressed it. I loved it & apparently someone else did because it didn't last long in the shop.

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After:

The Vintage Cupboard:
This awesome piece my mom & I found at a garage sale last year & it was in rough shape. It had a nasty linoleum top that was chipped and it needed some repairs to the bottom part, but after a good fixing by my mom & dad it turned out AMAZING! I love it!

Before:

After: My dad took off all of the linoleum then my mom stained the wood a gorgeous dark brown. She also repainted it and distressed it!

One year later...

2011-04-29T16:07:00.000-07:00

Exactly one year ago today we signed the papers and got the keys to our home! What a year it has been...especially in the de-stinkifying, re-carpeting, painting, fixing everything, decorating and getting rid of the ugly sense! Here are some pictures (well actually A TON of pictures) showing our progress. Enjoy!
The entry before:

After:
The family room before:

After:The kitchen before:
After:

The Laundry Room before:

After:Master entry:
Master before:

After:

Master bath before:
After:

The dining room before:
After:

The stairs before:
After:The landing (no before):

Jackson's Bedroom before:

After:

Cooper's Bedroom before:

After:Play room (no before). Just picture nasty orange EVERYWHERE and the ugliest light fixture ever:

Scrapbook/guest room (no before):

For Keeps

2011-04-18T13:55:00.001-07:00

This little dresser was one that I had in my childhood bedroom- and before that came from a neighbor of my Nana's. So, it's pretty old. I was considering selling it at the shop, but after I finished it, I found a perfect spot for it in my home. Yay. (It seems I've been doing a lot of that lately).
Also, I swore I had a before picture of this, but apparently not. So, here is the before picture of the matching shorter dresser that goes along with it. As you can see, it was a lovely maroonish-red.

And the after- my favorite turquoise:

I LOVE these crystal knobs from Hobby Lobby

my "new" chair

2011-03-21T14:14:00.001-07:00

I've had this hideous chair for quite a while and have always wanted to reupholster or cover it somehow, but have always been too scared to try something. Lucky for me, Miss Mustard Seed posted a video slipcover tutorial series that was pretty easy & I got myself a new chair that I LOVE! And, it only took me the first weekend of March Madness! (Bryan watched the madness & I sewed!)
I absolutely love the ruffled skirt! I can't wait to do this again! Oh & by the way, I am not an advanced seamstress. The only thing I have sewn is curtains, pillows & a baby bumper....so this was quite a project, but I think anyone with basic sewing skills can do it! You should try!
Before:

After:

Total cost: $20 for 2 drop cloths! Yay!

Green is good

2011-03-17T11:58:00.000-07:00

Top of the morning to ya! In honor of St. Patty's day I thought I'd post my most recent project- a green desk. (what great timing, right?)
My mom & I found this desk at our favorite Thrift Store & it was in pretty great condition for a smoking hot price. I then painted it a mixture of greens and blues that I had in my paint collection. After painting, I glazed it & roughed it up a bit. I found the knobs at Hobby Lobby- which by the way, has the BEST selection of knobs ever for the BEST prices. I love how it turned out!

Before:
After:
Also, I have had a lot of questions about how I paint and what I do, so I thought I'd share my tips. When I get a piece, I first clean it off - usually just with a damp rag, but some people use soap and water in case of grease. I'm usually too lazy to get the soap.
After it is clean, I sand it all over- with just a sanding block & a piece of sand paper.
Then, I paint it. I paint with a small foam roller brush, a paintbrush, and a sponge brush. The paints I use are just normal indoor house-paint. I use anywhere from semi-gloss paint to eggshell. It just depends on the project or the paints I already have.
(After you paint & the paint is dry you can glaze it & distress it or just leave as is.)
After it is dry- usually 24 hours- I apply polycrylic (the protective coating) with a paintbrush.
I bought my polycrylic at Walmart, and i'm sure you can get it probably at any paint store. Some people use a wipe on poly, so I'm sure that would work too, I've just never tried it.

Well, I think that is it. Let me know if you have any other questions! =)

Hand-painted turquoise hutch

2011-03-02T18:26:00.000-08:00

When I first saw this hutch, I thought...woof. I pretty much couldn't even see how paint could make this look cute, but thankfully, I was wrong. I know I say this about every piece- but seriously, I love this one. I want to do this stencil design tutorial from Jones Design on everything I do now. It was so easy & quick & it turned out great!

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After:

New{er} Scrapbooking Pages

2011-02-28T19:52:00.000-08:00

I finished these pages a couple of months ago- but never got around to posting them. These pictures are from last January through April, which means that I am VERY behind with scrapbooking! Yikes!

How great is this monster paper?!

Featured!

2011-02-26T18:37:00.000-08:00

My little white hutch was featured on Better After blog! Yay!

Cream Bookcase & hutch

2011-02-26T18:18:00.000-08:00

This might be one of my favorite pieces I have done! I LOVE how it turned out- especially the vintage brown bird wallpaper. The bookcase was just an average, but really nice cherry piece & with a little cream paint- it looks brand new. Sometimes I get a little excited about painting & I forget to take a before picture...oh well.

This is one I found online & it kind of looks like what the bookcase looked like before...

And here is the after:

As for the hutch- my mom & I found it last Monday at ARC thrift store for $20. It was sort of a white with gold accents on it and I was in love the moment I saw it. I really wanted to keep this piece- it is just so unique! (oh & there is no before with this guy either)

I love the detail!
Here it is all decked out with our fun stuff!

Teal Hutch

2011-02-24T12:04:00.000-08:00

This little hutch was seriously ugly before it found it's true potential with some fun paint! Luckily the previous owners of my house left me some dark dark tealish blue paint that I was able to mix with some of my lighter blues and a little bit of green to make this awesome color! I love how it turned out & sort of wish I had a spot for it in my house!
Before:
I love the little green Hobby Lobby knobs!

Farewell little desk

2011-02-24T12:00:00.000-08:00

So my $1 garage sale desk sold at the store last week...(tear). We had to find something to replace the other 2 items that sold, so I decided to part with my little blue desk. Unfortunately/fortunately it sold in 4 hours. So, I have been quite busy painting this awesome bookcase, hutch top & hutch. I can't wait to show pictures! Yay!

Anniversary Book

2011-02-17T20:44:00.000-08:00

In November Bryan & I celebrated six years of marriage- and since the unemployment, we don't have much money to spend on one another....BUT I did still have a LOT of scrapbooking supplies. So, I put the supplies to use & I made him a little book about us.

Most of the supplies are American Crafts- but really, it's just a hodgepodge of what I had. And, I used my Zutter again! Yay!

Blue dresser

2011-02-16T15:53:00.000-08:00

Unfortunately I don't have a before of this piece- it is one of my favorites & hard for me to let go of. It was just an ordinary brown dresser, but then I painted it my favorite turquoise blue & put some new crystal hardware on it...and proceeded to fall in love. Today it sold, which makes me both happy & sad. I was secretly hoping it wouldn't sell so I could just keep it for myself.

Sideboard

2011-02-16T15:48:00.001-08:00

My mom picked this one up at a garage sale last year- it's an Ethan Allen Sideboard and it was $20...so I put a couple coats of this great gray we had leftover from the previous owners of our house, distressed it, put some black glaze on and polycrylic and put it in the shop!

Before:

After:
In certain light it has a little blue tint to it- I love it & I think it would be so great as an entry way table.

My little hutch

2011-02-10T19:31:00.000-08:00

This adorable hutch was supposed to go in our boutique, but I loved it so much I had to keep it for myself. I found it with my mom at a garage sale this summer for $20...and she bought it, I painted it and yes, I kept it. =)

Before:

After:
Knobs from Hobby Lobby...love them!

New Store

2011-02-07T20:15:00.000-08:00

My mom & I opened a little "boutique" in a local store called the Parker Shoppes here in Parker, Colorado. We sell refinished furniture (most of which I try to keep for myself) and little home decor items/frames, etc. It is a lot of fun! If you are ever in Parker here is the address:
The Parker Shoppes
10685 S. Parker Road

Stop by & say hi!

I am loving these posters....

2011-01-15T19:44:00.000-08:00

Source

I think I need to get one printed & put it in my scrap room. What do you think? Oh & my work has been put on hold with the holidays- I have been busy snapping pictures to put on pretty pages!

I did make it!

2010-10-03T20:30:00.000-07:00

This is the pennant banner I made for my scrapbook room! Yay! I love how it turned out thanks to adorable (and cheap) fabric from Hobby Lobby.
Also, this is my desk chair that I got for $7 at a garage sale & used a shirt that I got a "free sale" to cover it- hooray for pink!
And I have been scrapbooking- A lot- but I just have been too lazy to take pictures. But I will soon!

totally making this

2010-08-18T20:10:00.000-07:00

(from DemiDesigns on Etsy)

I am totally going to make a pennant banner for my scrapbook room! I love these!

new desk for my favorite room!

2010-07-19T12:14:00.000-07:00

I found this little number at a garage sale last week for just $1! Sooooo...I painted it my favorite blue & put it in my scrapbook room! A perfect little sewing desk! LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

My New Scrapbook Room!

2010-06-15T20:31:00.000-07:00

Here it is and it is ALMOST finished! I still need to make a window covering- I'm thinking some sort of roman shade...in a hot pink! And the bed I got at Goodwill. It was a pretty nasty old yellowish color (i'm kicking myself for not taking the before picture), but I painted it a hot pink and I LOVE it! I still have yet to actually scrapbook in the room, but I love how fun & inviting it is. I can't wait to have time & actually create something.

I miss scrapbooking...

2010-06-04T20:26:00.000-07:00

My scrapbook room is finally unpacked & set up...but I haven't had the chance to scrapbook yet! But, I will take pictures of my new scrapbook room/guest room SOON! I just can't wait to have a second & sit down & scrap. There is just SO MUCH still to do with the house...oh well...soon! =) And I have to play a lot of catch-up... the last pages I worked on were from Halloween! Yikes!

Oh & did I ever mention how much I love Jenni Bowlin bingo cards?
(well, i do.)

Pardon the lack of posts

2010-04-19T14:05:00.000-07:00

We are in the midst of a MOVE! Ahhh! Crazy! So, when my new scrap room gets set up- I will have more to post about! Oh & until then, maybe I'll have time to scrap at my Mom's since (gasp) we are living in my parent's basement! haha! For reals.

Lovin the Kites

2010-03-13T18:42:00.001-08:00

Kites are so in right now...right?! I am just loving it! Seeing kites remind me of spring...ahhh spring....I miss spring. It is snowing like CRAAAHHZY here in Utah. Definitely ready for some spring!

This adorable calendar page is from Ellen:

More stuff for sale... SOLD

2010-02-28T13:48:00.000-08:00

Spring cleaning is here & once again I have scrapbook stuff for sale! If you live in Utah & want to come pick it up, click here.

Here are the goods:

My new favorite accessory

2010-02-24T15:43:00.000-08:00

I cannot stop putting paper flowers on all of my pages! It is my new favorite thing. (and my mom's too!) Here are some cute ideas for them I found online:
from shimelle.com

from elizabethkartchner.blogspot.com
from dawnmcvey.typepad.com

from the inspirationinstitute.com

from whipup.com

Beautiful cards from Ellen

2010-02-24T15:37:00.000-08:00

My mom made these. I love them. Such fun paper.

My 1st Zutter Project

2010-02-19T11:48:00.000-08:00

Since we are moving, I wanted to make a little book about our first house. I started it on Tuesday & was having so much fun (thanks to Cosmo Cricket's adorable Early Bird Paper) that I finished it last night! I even used the Zutter bind-it-all for the first time & I love how it turned out!

My Christmas Present

2010-01-19T13:08:00.000-08:00

Thank you to my darling Hubby for getting me a ZUTTER! I am SO excited to use this- I've got some big plans! I love the idea of binding your own book- so exciting! Oh & if you are in the market for one of these and you have a Hobby Lobby in your area- get it there! You can use the 40% off coupon on them! Hooray!

My 12x12 album

2010-01-19T13:00:00.000-08:00

So, instead of having an album for each child with the same pictures in it...I have just decided to do a family album that captures all of our everyday moments. If we go on vacations, the vacation pictures will get it's own album. So anyway, here are some recent pictures from our everyday album.

Cooper's Weekly Book

2010-01-19T12:56:00.000-08:00

Just like his big brother Jackson, Cooper has a weekly "Wednesdays With Cooper" book. I actually finished the entire album before his birth- so now, all I have to do is add pictures & journaling. I LOVE having this for my boys...it is so fun to look back and see what they looked like at each week & it is so fun to compare what Jacksy looked like at 3 weeks and what Cooper looks like at 3 weeks and so on. This book is made with an 8x8 album, which made it go a lot faster than a 12x12.

It's About Time!!

2010-01-19T12:49:00.000-08:00

So, I actually HAVE been scrapbooking...but I have been quite neglectful of this blog. But, now that my Cooper is sleeping better at night- I feel like I CAN and WILL update this blog regularly! Hooray! So, first things first...here is a book I made a few months ago about our summer trip to Colorado with my family. I used an 11x8.5 book from Martha Stewart & I loved making pages this size! It was so fun to do something besides a 12x12. Oh & THANK YOU Cosmo Cricket for making my favorite paper & embellishments to match! This entire album was made from 90% Cosmo Cricket.

{Click on the pictures to make them larger}

I went. I saw. I purchased.

2009-12-05T20:28:00.000-08:00

OH my! Living in Utah can just be so wonderful- especially when it comes to scrapbooking! Not only is there a bi-annual scrapbook expo- but there are some great local scrapbook retailers that have huge SALES! Case in point:
I braved the freezing weather & the snowy drive, but OH MY was it worth it! I bought 20 packages of THICKERS!! Hooray! Also, they had their wonderful cloth albums for mega cheap, and they had tons of ribbon for cheap...let's face it, everything was cheap! If you live in Utah, I highly suggest going! I think I may have to go again!

Birthday Card

2009-09-13T13:14:00.000-07:00

I made this card for my sweet little 2-year-old's birthday party! It was super easy & fun to make! I used the online program picnik.com (it's free & it's wonderful!)to edit & add the text on the pictures & I love how it turned out!

Sold!

2009-08-07T12:09:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!
I just cleaned out my scrapbook room & I have tons of stuff I'd like to sell. I'm listing it on KSL for $8-Wow! If you'd like to see the ad, you can click here.

(This is for locals only- in the salt lake area- sorry).

Here are some pictures:

I don't have a title....

2009-08-04T12:45:00.000-07:00

Seriously, trying to think of titles for my scrapbook pages is hard enough...especially since I've been doing about 4 pages a day...which for me (with a 2 year old) is A LOT! I can basically only scrap while he's taking a nap- so we're talking about 4 pages in 1-2 hours...pretty good I'd say.
But, I'm really excited because I am finally getting caught up...I'm now at June 2009! Hooray! I still have to do the new baby's book and our Maui book...but I'm getting there!

Here are some recent ones...enjoy!

PS- you can click on the pictures to make them larger!!

Favorite One-Day Deal Scrapbooking Sites

2009-07-27T17:27:00.000-07:00

There are some fabulous one-day deal sites out there for scrapbooking! It is so fun checking them everyday for cheap scrapbook stuff! I got a ton of Basic Grey ribbon lately for only 11.99! Fantastic, no?
Here they are:
Scrapbook Moja
Scrapbook Steals
Crop Chocolate
Peachy Cheap

Does anyone know of any other good ones?

Playing Catch-Up

2009-07-13T09:23:00.000-07:00

These pictures were taken last October...so I'm a little behind! But, I love how the pages turned out! My goal is to get caught-up before baby 2 comes...wouldn't that be fabulous?!

Jackson's 1-2 year Book

2009-07-13T09:10:00.000-07:00

I am almost finished with this little book for Jacksy! Every month Bryan & I write down the funny things he does and says and then I take a picture on the 26th (because he was born on the 26th). I only have a few more months left of this album...I can't believe he's going to be 2 soon! I mostly used products from Die Cuts With a View & it turned out great...plus it makes every page go by really fast since I don't have to worry about what paper/embellishments I'm using!

FINALLY!!

2009-06-07T12:41:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has been forever, but I finally have some new layouts! I've been really busy just scrappin' away...so hopefully you enjoy! I have so many projects I'm working on now...so I'll just keep the pictures coming as soon as I'm done with them!

June Calendar

2009-06-03T10:50:00.003-07:00

All about Dads...look at all the use of ribbon...so cute! I love all the pictures of Dad's!

May Calendar

2009-05-24T21:09:00.000-07:00

This is the cutest ever! My mom used new paper from Basic Grey...love it! I promise I've got some new stuff...I just need to take some pictures!!

April Calendar

2009-04-08T10:54:00.000-07:00

Thank you to my darling mother for sending me her April Calendar page! Isn't it just so cute!

Also, I should have some new pictures soon so stay tuned!

Go here...

2009-03-05T18:21:00.000-08:00

Everyone should go to Elizabeth Kartchner's blog....she has the best idea for a quiet book for our little ones! I totally want to make this! Seriously...it's adorable!

Better late than never...

2009-02-21T18:45:00.000-08:00

This was the Valentines card I made for Bryan. I totally lifted the idea of a cupcake...it seemed like tons of the blogs I looked at had tons of cupcake valentine ideas. I mostly used papers from DCWV Sweet stack. Bryan loved it! =)

Really great ideas...

2009-02-21T09:48:00.000-08:00

Studio Calico Blog...so fun!

February Calendar featuring Jacksy

2009-02-10T18:09:00.001-08:00

My mom made this fabulous February calendar page & it has Jackson & his cousin miller in it! I love it! Jackson's face is priceless.

Fun online scrapbooking store...

2009-02-06T11:40:00.001-08:00

I just found the web site Peachy Cheap and it has great deals of the day for scrapbooking supplies! You should all check it out- especially if you don't have good scrapbooking stores close by.

New Stuff...

2009-01-29T09:59:00.000-08:00

Cosmo Cricket has a new line coming out called Snorkel...and isn't it wonderful?! It makes me me wish for warm weather so I could take some pool pictures of Jackson and scrapbook them! I just need to find out where I can get my hands on these! =)

Newest Love...

2009-01-26T18:43:00.000-08:00

These Die Cuts With a View new stacks & chipboard embellishments are WONDERFUL! I love them & think they are so cute! My favorite is definitely the "Green Stack" with the coordinating chipboard! Just look at that little skunk...ADORABLE! I just bought the chipboard & I can't wait to use it...especially with Jacksy's Halloween pages! (He was a skunk...how perfect?!)

Need inspiration?

2009-01-22T18:14:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I run out of ideas for page layouts, embellishments, photos etc. Some of the best places I find inspiration are in the two scrapbooking magazines I subscribe to (Creating Keepsakes & Scrapbooks etc.) or through scrapbooking & design blogs. Blogs are so great because they are free and are usually updated frequently. Some of my favorite blogs for ideas are How About Orange, Thompson Family, Craftershock, Making it Lovely, and Jamie Hammond Photography. Hopefully these can help all of you too if you run out of inspiration.

Where do you find your scrapbooking inspiration?

So many projects!!

2009-01-15T10:58:00.000-08:00

I am working on 4 scrapbooking projects right now and I am really behind! I guess I should slow down on the picture taking or something! One of the projects I am working on is Jackson's book and the last pictures I scraped were taken in May! Oh well...maybe some day I'll finish everything! =)

An easy decoration

2009-01-15T10:45:00.003-08:00

I love scrapbook paper...but not just for scrapbooking! It can be used as a cheap & easy way to decorate your home. Sometimes I just run out of pictures to put in frames, so I love that there is such a variety of scrapbook paper to use...pretty much in any color/style you could want.

My desk looks like this....

2009-01-03T20:55:00.000-08:00

because I've been busy doing all of this...

I have been in the process of creating an album dedicated to our trip we took to California in October and I am almost done! I have had so much fun with this album- I got to use all of my bright, fun, girlie paper and I am using a three-ring binder style album. This album has been AWESOME and has let me use several different sizes of papers...so fun!

Wedding Guest Book

2008-11-18T10:33:00.000-08:00

Another project from my talented mom...she made this beautiful guest book for my brother's wedding! It's even more amazing in person!

November Calendar

2008-11-18T10:31:00.000-08:00

My mom made this fabulous calendar page for November from Bo Bunny's new line...I love it! Thank you Bo Bunny for the best paper ever!

Recent Favorites

2008-10-13T14:40:00.000-07:00

I just finished this one today & I love how it turned out. It's pretty rare to actually be in pictures, since I am the photographer of the family- so I made sure it was a special page.

Since my dad's name is Guy, we decided that instead of Grandpa, he can be called guypa! I love this picture of the two of them smiling at eachother! So sweet!

I LOVE Scenic Route paper.

Favorite Product Right Now...

2008-10-11T20:55:00.000-07:00

That would have to be American Crafts Thickers. Now, I know these aren't a new thing, but they are SO fabulous & SO fun! They come in so many different colors, textures and fonts & they are so versatile! I love them...I could probably use them on every page!

Some New Work...

2008-09-17T11:06:00.001-07:00

These are 2 pages I made for an 8x8 album from our trip to Colorado. I had so much fun working on this with all of the bright colors...and of course the pink!

My FINISHED scrapbook room!

2008-09-09T10:56:00.001-07:00

I love this room and I am so glad it is done so I can finally get to work. I've started a few pages & I will be sure to post them when they are done.

I got the desk with the hutch @ target.com & the large white desk was found in the Ikea clearance center for $12! The two bookcases were from Lowes for $50 each. I made the curtains and the fabulous pink chair is from office max!

August Calendar & THE CUTEST CARD

2008-07-31T22:05:00.000-07:00

So, I am just DAYS away from having my scrapbook room ready! OHHH THE EXCITEMENT! But in the meantime, more from my sweet creative mom!

This card she did for my brother's 30th birthday- SO CUTE!

More from my mom

2008-07-06T20:03:00.000-07:00

So, since my mom is so great at the scrappin, I figure I should post some of her lovely creations (especially since I haven't been able to scrapbook since April because of renovations!) Oh & scrapbook room update: the floor is installed & the baseboards are up!! Hooray...almost there!
July Calendar:

This is an adorable card she made for my soon to be sister-in-law! So clever!

June Calendar

2008-06-10T15:02:00.000-07:00

Sorry I haven't posted in FOREVER, but we have been having computer issues & have been busy finishing the basement. Once the basement is done (hopefully in the next few weeks) I should be posting at least weekly! But, for now it might be a little slow. I also hope to start doing give-aways once I have more time to scrap and blog! So...be sure to look for that!

Below are pictures of my mom's cute calendar that she makes...this is the June page and it is a gardening theme...SO CUTE!

Finally some new stuff!

2008-05-06T17:32:00.001-07:00

Sorry about the lack of scrapbooking pages lately...I need to get my own scanner! Here are some more of my "Wednesday's with Jackson" book. These are weeks 8 thru 13. Enjoy.

Studio 5 Appearance

2008-04-21T10:22:00.001-07:00

Did anyone watch Studio 5 this past Friday (on KSL)? Apparently I won tickets to the Scrapbook USA expo for submitting one of my scrapbook pages! Too bad I missed it...but I was at the Scrapbook expo & it was AMAZING!! I love that they have it twice a year here in Utah & they have so much good stuff! So, all you do is pay 10 bucks and you get admittance into the huge expo center where they have hundreds of scrapbook vendors & the majority have stuff for 1 or 2 dollars! It is a great place to stock up! I bought TONS of Scenic Route stickers for just .10 cents each & they had all their chipboard letters there for only $1! Fabulous! Only one dollar!
Only one dollar
Only one dollar!
Just 10 cents each!!!

April Calendar

2008-04-01T16:16:00.000-07:00

These are pictures of my Mom's April Calendar- she stiched the flowers on the side with yarn & put in paper for the leaves...SO ADORABLE! I just love it! She has the most awesome calendars! I'll have to get her to send me more pages to post!

We Are Memory Keepers New Paper

2008-04-01T13:37:00.000-07:00

We Are Memory Keepers has a new paper line out called "white out"! It is so awesome! I just love the colors. I couldn't find a picture of the boyish style ones they have...but I used them on a page for Jackson's scrapbook & I just love it! Below is a picture of the more girly colors...they are so bright & fun! I bought my supply at All My Memories and I got 20% off since they are closing...what a deal!

Sad News, but GREAT NEWS!!

2008-03-22T20:44:00.000-07:00

So, for all you Utahns out there, All My Memories in Draper is closing it's doors- sad, huh? BUT, the fabulous part of it is that they are having a GINORMOUS Sale on EVERYTHING! Here is the breakdown of the sale:

March 24-March 29: 35%off

March 31-April 5: 40%off

April 7-April 12: 50%off

April 14-April 19: 60%off

April 21-April 26: 70%off

Crazy good, huh? I was there when they had it for 25% off and they had a full stock off supplies still- I wonder what it will be like at 50% off, but I'll be sure to make it out there again!

Favorite Pictures + Favorite Paper = Favorite New Layouts

2008-03-19T17:32:00.000-07:00

I LOVE Scenic Route Paper!! Seriously, I just can't enough of them & how they all coordinate so well! Here are 4 pages I recently finished!

My New Recipe Box

2008-03-14T13:32:00.000-07:00

I just love how this box turned out and it was SUPER easy! I just used an old 100 Calorie box and cut it how I wanted, then cut out my matching paper & glued it on. So fun & so easy! I'm so excited to display it on my counter!

Just Finished...

2008-03-08T13:50:00.000-08:00

I just finished these layouts today & I love how they turned out. I love how the paper matches his sweater- so fun! You can click on the pictures for a closer view. (Paper- Scenic Route)

I Love Paper!

2008-03-06T12:01:00.000-08:00

American Crafts has tons of new paper coming out. One of the lines is called Spring & Summer & it is so fun! I haven't seen it in stores yet...but hopefully I'll see it out at the ones I shop at soon! I just LOVE the bright, fun colors!

Another new line they have is called Amplified & it's my new favorite! I can't wait to purchase!

Great Things...

2008-03-04T21:09:00.001-08:00

So, Joann.com has some GREAT Scrapbooking deals & some really cute stuff. I just LOVE their Heidi Swapp chipboard hearts & flowers (they are on sale today for $1.74- such a great deal!) They also have some great stickers...I love the Seven Gypsies ones (also on sale for only $1.39).

You can sometimes even get FREE shipping! I think I might be addicted to scrapbook shopping.

My Future Favorite Place

2008-03-04T21:03:00.000-08:00

Sometime this summer I will have an amazing NEW SCRAPBOOK ROOM! I am so excited & I am already imagining the color scheme & decorations! I can't wait.

Here is a picture of it's progress...thanks to my fabulous hubby!

My Mom's New Scrap Room

2008-03-02T20:37:00.000-08:00

My mom just finished re-doing her scrapbook room & I am so jealous! It is SOOOO cute! My dad built the white shelves & I can't believe how great it looks! I want one!

Some of Jackson's 12x12

2008-02-24T21:36:00.000-08:00

Here are just a few of Jackson's other album- I don't have a 12x12 scanner, so hopefully pictures will do. I swear that boy is going to have like 30 scrapbooks before he is 3! I need to chill out with the picture taking!

"Wednesday's With Jackson"

2008-02-23T13:50:00.000-08:00

This is my absolute favorite album. I got the idea from a local scrapbooking show & what you do is take a picture every week for a year on the day your baby was born. It is a great way to see how your baby has changed in a year. It also has taken the place of Jackson's baby album, because each week I write about how he has changed, what new things he is doing, etc. I love it so much & I plan on doing it with each child. What is also great about it is you can scrapbook the pages ahead of time & then just fill them in with the 4x6 picture & journaling later. I will post just a few of the pages here and when I have more time, scan the rest in as I go.

Cover page - Week 7

The "You are Loved" Book

2008-02-21T16:02:00.001-08:00

I made this 8x8 book for Bryan for his 30th birthday. I basically made 2 pages per person (mostly his family) and on the first page was a picture & the second page the person wrote about their memories of bryan and why they love him so much. He said it was his favorite gift and it almost made him cry. Here are just some of the pages- he didn't want me to put the pages in of what everyone wrote...too personal =). Oh and this was very difficult to make because I had to do it while he was out of the house & while I was working on 2 other scrapbooks...but I'm really happy with how it turned out.

So badly in need of...

2008-02-21T14:16:00.000-08:00

I love the Cricut cutter...my mom has one and it is SO fantastic! It can cut almost any shape & now cuts vinyl...awesome! My birthday is in May- hopefully I can talk my hubby into getting me one. (Also, once I get the scanner up & running, I shall be posting- sorry for the delay!)

One of my faves...

2008-02-19T15:25:00.000-08:00

I just LOVE Scenic Route! They have the cutest paper and accesories and best color combinations! I just can't get enough of their supplies and there new spring line, Lynden is way cute!
I love their chipboard letters- SO CUTE & such a great font!

Crop-a-dile Big Bite

2008-02-19T14:33:00.000-08:00

We R Memory Keepers is coming out with a new Crop-a-dile, called the Big Bite. It is HUGE and awesome! It is way better than the first edition (which I love) but it can set things in the middle of your scrapbooking page, instead of just along the sides.

Welcome to my new Scrapbooking Blog!!

2008-02-19T14:21:00.000-08:00

This blog will provide examples and ideas for scrapbooking! I hope you all enjoy and hopefully I can scrap fast enough to have lots of new examples every day! I will also share some of my ideas on the products I just can't get enough of!