I've Been Sooooo Busy Creating.....

I'm sorry I've neglected this blog for almost 2 weeks.  I've just been very busy creating items for a craft fair to be held locally this Friday (the 12th).  If I'm not working, I'm creating until almost 2 in the morning!   I thought I'd have alot more done by now but I still have so much more to do.  I have to have everything completed today because I'm working tomorrow and we need to be ready to set up at 7 a.m. on Friday!  So,

I'll be more active on this blog once the fair is over.  I'll be taking lots of pictures of all my creations and will share on this blog soon.  Thanks for understanding!

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

A 6x6 Mini Page to Share

I just completed this page for a swap that's going to be a gift for a special someone.  (Shhhh, I can't say).  We were told we could create any page we wanted--any style, so I went with a beach theme (seeing that it's summer).  The page is actually 4 pages in one!   I used a sheet from a Flap Album (remember my Easter mini album using the Flap Album pages?) and covered the pages with designer paper.  Take a look and share your thoughts.   I hope the recipient likes it. 

This page opens from the left to right.  I cut the shell border from The Slice, then embossed it.  I created 2 tags and added a mini starfish (real one) and a sanddollar sticker.  The title is from Jolee's.

Here's a closeup of the border:

The above page is the flap (with the border) opened up.  I used a sand castle and chair diecuts along with a heart doily that's been Glimmer Misted.  I added a rub on saying and a simple tag.  The left side is left blank for photo(s).

The above tag shows the front stamped with shells.  Here's the back of that tag:

This is the middle of the flip out page.  I created the 'sand castle' and used it as a pocket.  I cut out a wave from a textured sheet of paper and inserted a tag that has embossed sand dollars and a shell sticker (3D)

Below shows more detail of the tag.

This is the back of that tag that sits in the sand castle pocket:

This page (above) is to the left of the sand castle.  I used a vintage style journaling page and a sticker that I used as a pocket to hold another tag.  Another 3D shell sticker is used to help pull up the tag.

I forgot to show you the back of the tags that sit in the shell border:

And here is the front of the tag that sits in the flip flop pocket:

It's very simple to allow room for journaling or a photo.  The bottom photo shows the back side of this tag:

And here's the back of the mini page:

This can be used for photo(s); journaling and is also a pocket for more photos and or journaling!

Thanks for looking!

Another Layout to Share--Book of Me

Hello Everyone!
I'd like to share another layout I just created this morning.  I've been putting it off because I just couldn't figure out what to do, but then it just call came together.  These papers are old, but I wanted to use them up.  That's my goal---to use up paper that I have before buying any more!   I'm the host of the group "Book of Me" at Creative Scrapbooking Divas and I haven't uploaded a BOM project in a few weeks--so it had to be done!  This layout is of me at various stages as a baby.  The larger photo is of me at 6 months--the small one above it is me at around the same age--doing the 'bum' shot on the changing table and the lower right photo is me at 2 months laying on the floor.  These photos are copies of the originals and are kind of fuzzy.  Even the originals were out of focus a bit.  My mom just kept them in the stereotypical shoebox.  Hey, what do you expect for 1957!  Yes, now you know how old I am!    I hope you enjoy this layout.  Thanks for looking!

Wishing all of you a wonderful day!

New Layouts to Share and Family Fun!

I've got 2 layouts to share with you today.  These were for a challenge over at Creative Scrapbooking Divas for the Project 12 Group.  The sketches provided were from Scrapbooks and Cards Today, I believe.   Here is the one I created for the month of May:

I used papers from Basic Grey (can't remember the line); assorted flowers; bling; the scalloped edge paper is from Webster's and chipboard (title) which I received in a swap but don't know the manufacturer.  

And here is the layout for June:

The June layout is an assortment of papers that I felt went well together and again, I don't know the names of the manufacturers.  Flowers, bling, and the title is created from Thickers letters.  I love how these odd assortment of papers came together. 

As far as Family Fun went----my husband took my daughter and I out to lunch yesterday to Fisherman's Catch in Wells Harbor (Maine).  I got a lobster roll (my husband did too!) and Jackie got a Fried Haddock Sandwich.  The food was so delicious!!  We then drove to the water's edge to eat and then to take a walk. 

Here's the view from where we were sitting--at least part of the view

Looking to my right:

And here I am, sitting on a bench (obviously!) with the harbor behind me.

We found this path around the bend and decided to walk it wondering where it might lead:

A Tuberose flower (I think!)--the dunes were loaded with these:

The path followed the Marsh away from the Harbor

We then found this tiny path leading off from the main path---

Did I ever tell you that I LOVE to follow paths, wondering what I might find?

We came out to a field:

which happened to come out to:

             Where we started!  (The harbor is to the right and the benches where we were sitting).  It was such a gorgeous day!  I also took a picture of these strange flowers by a rustic fence:

And a few other odd ball photos that caught my eye:

I hope you enjoyed my family day photos and my layouts too!  Wishing all of you a wonderful Wednesday!

My Newest Mini is Complete

This is the mini that I created for Rhonda for the May TWS Mini Album Swap over at Life on the Scrap Beach.  She requested the colors black, red and silver for her son's prom pics.  I've only uploaded the first 6 pages.  I'll get the rest uploaded tomorrow.  I'm sorry if some of the photos are poor quality.  I'm posting from my daughter's computer and she uses HP instead of Adobe Photoshop.  I'm not a big fan of HP!  As always, my albums come out so bulky!  I just keep adding stuff until I can't fit anymore!   I do hope Rhonda likes this album.

Enjoy!