Ramblings of a Paperhololic

Misc. Ribbon Packs

2007-10-20T11:52:00.000-07:00

I have 2 18.5L Rubbermaid Totes overflowing with ribbon! I was wondering if anyone was wanting to buy envies of misc. ribbons. I would post pics of the groups of ribbon and work out how many yards and so on and so forth? I was just wondering how many would be interested first before I went through all the work? We would do lets say enough to fit in a envelope that would be enough for 2 postage stamps so shipping would be $1.50 to the US and $1.10 in Canada. If you are interested please leave a little note in the comments and then I will know if it is worth my time to go through and make up some misc. ribbon groups. If this works out I have mondo fibers too! Please let me know!

Live It Up with Cosmobella

2007-10-18T21:46:00.000-07:00

Been awhile since I stopped by to chit chat with you or show you anything. I haven't really been creating anything so really have nothing to show you! Tonight I am up waiting for Tayor as she is at a University Basketball game with her basketball team and coach. How cool is that? They are not expected home until like 11:30! What else does a girl do when you have to wait up? Play with her Bellas!

I know this is a horrible picture. I will try and upload a better one tomorrow. It is so glam too! I am one of those people that really don't like alot of the cards that I make, but I absolutely LOVE this card! I started off buy inking up Cosmobella with some black Staz On and stamping the image on some Prism white cardstock. I colored her in with my Aquarell Watercolor Pencil crayons and used my Auquaflo painter thingy for the first time! How have I gone without it for so long? My designer papers are from the Basic Grey Collection Perhaps. This wasn't a specific card for anything so I thought that the Live It Up sentiment fit it perfectly. That is one of the Studio G stamps from the Michaels $1.50 sets. Those sets are great just for all the little sentiments. I thought that Bella looked so glamorous that I added the 3 jeweled brads from Generations. The background pink cardstock is from Bazzill. Like I said this is one of my favorite cards I have made so far. Bella just makes it so easy!

2007-10-15T18:01:00.000-07:00

I don't have anything new to show you today so I will show you one of my favorite scrapbook layouts. I cannot take credit for the design, I got the package from The Memory Workshop .

It is still one of my favorites! This is my daughter and I in 1999 at the Vancouver Zoo. The Cardstock is all Bazzill and the patterned paper is 3 Bugs in a Rug. It is from the Cabana Collection. I love the summery feeling. The chipboard letters are from Scenic Route, I wish I had more. The miscellaneous stickers are also from 3 Bugs in a Rug. The colors were just perfect to match the overalls my daughter was wearing. How cute is the picture with Taylor standing next to the pig that is bigger than she is? I have more layouts that came from the same package, I will post them later for you all to see. This was truly a great summery package from The Memory Workshop.

Mrs. ho, ho, ho!

2007-10-13T12:05:00.000-07:00

It is such a beautiful day out, I have been cleaning (vacuuming at 9 am?) and puttering and I have even been stamping! Who wouldn't be with all the great toys I have been accumulating lately! I really need to put it all to work. I have got a cutie for you.
This is the Mrs. I started off by embossing the background with the cuttlebug folder which was a chore as I don't have a cuttlebug yet! I used my good old original Sizzix! I had some fun trying to figure it out but a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do! I love the look so much and I could only afford the embossing folders not the machine! Then I decided to ink up my new Let it Snow set from Inque Boutique . I was kind of hard to color her as she is all mostly white. ( any other color you know you are in trouble!) So I colored her nose and put a little color on her branch arms with my Aquarell Watercolor Pencils and kind of blended it a little bit. I also added a little bit of blue to the bottom of her so it looked like she was sitting on some ice. I also inked up the edges of all the white cardstock for a more frosty feeling with Baby Blue Versacolor. The ribbon is from American Crafts. I topped it all off with 3 snowflake brads from Making Memories. Hope you like!

Inque Boutique is in the House

2007-10-13T09:08:00.000-07:00

All I can say is my LSS Urban Trends Scrapbook Co. in Abbotsford rocks! I went in there yesterday just to touch base with the owner, as my kids have put me on a only can buy 2 items diet, and she has got Inque Boutique Stamps! And the best part is they are not that expensive. I was going to buy 2 Bellas but I ended up buying a Fella (for my son) and 2 Inque Boutique sets!

This is the first set that I picked out. Isn't it cute? I thought it would be a good choise with the holidays coming up and all. This set is called Let it Snow. Can you beleive that I got this set of 21 stamps for under $11.00 CAD? That is the best part.

If you have Christmas images you need Christmas saying so I couldn't give up this set too. It is a mini set even though you cannot tell from the pic. It is considerably smaller and cheaper. Under $3.50 CAD. WOW! The bonus part is there are 19 stamps to this set. This set is called Mini-Christmas. I should be set for Christmas stamps for this year but I am sure I can find more.

So, want to know how I managed to 3 items at the store? Ah, this Surfafella is for Trevor! I cannot walk into Urban Trends Scrapbook Co. and not walk out without at least one Bella / Fella. I love them all.

I am off to ink up some of these great new stamps. I hope to have something for you later!

Thankful For Blog Friends Blog Candy Winner!

2007-10-12T19:09:00.000-07:00

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Jan Scholl said...
I am thankful that summer stayed around a few extra weeks-it was 90F today. but sadly, it will be gone by tomorrow and the sadness sets it. so my happy place will be on the heating pads. Please summer come back soon.
October 9, 2007 12:37 AM

Congratulations Jan! Please email me your snail mail addy and I will get this package out to you during the next week!

Thankful For Blog Friends Blog Candy!

2007-10-12T19:00:00.000-07:00

Hahahahahha, so I thought I would just get right to the point and show you the pics of the blog candy first. That's what you want right? This candy is because it is Thanksgiving weekend and one thing I am thankful for is my friends.

I am thankful for my family, my better health, my childrens health a roof over my head and all that great stuff too. But you gotta have friends to get through your day! Sometimes it is that one piece of Happy Mail that brightens your horrible rotten day or that great comment you get on your blog! I want to show my friends in the blog worls that I am thankful for them! Thank You!

For this candy please leave me a comment telling my what you are thankful for. I will leave this open until, hhmmmmm, does friday sound good? That will give enough friends a chance to enter to win. On friday I will use random.org and post a winner.

Oh, I guess you would like to know what this candy consists of! For some reason the pics are not that great. I am to lazy to take better ones right now.

1. 2 card making kits.

2. 10 yards purple Offray ribbon

3. 10 yards burgandy Offray ribbon

4. a package of funky fiber and trim

5. a small Roundabout Stamp from Daisy Bucket

6. Laugh out Loud package of stamps by Studio G

7. Flower within a Flower Stamp by Autumn Leaves

8. "Please Come to my Birthday Party" sentiment by stamping bella (I bought 2)

9. 5 stamped images of chrismatini

10. 5 stamped images of curly surprisabella

11. 5 stamped images of grumpabella

12. 5 stamped images of cosmobella

13. 5 stamped images of causabella

14. 5 stamped images of get wella bella

15. 5 stamped images of tinkerbella

16. 5 stamped images of retailfellabella

17. 5 stamped images of jammybella

18. 5 stamped images of cruisabella

19. 5 stamped images witchybella

I hope to be adding more. If I do I will add it to this list so you will know what is added. I will also leave this post at the top until Friday so be sure when you come back to the blog to read further for the newer posts!

Good Luck and Thank You!

A Quick Card

2007-10-12T12:23:00.000-07:00

It has been awhile since I have posted something I have made for you to see. I decided to make a fall card, or is it a Halloween card? I am not so sure. It is a simple card but I a proud that I used some ribbon on it! I have oodles and oodles of ribbon and fibers all over my house. A gurl can never have to much ribbon and fiber! I started off by inking up this cute little pumpkin stamp that I got from Michaels and coloring it in with odd markers. (aux faux paus) I know! I have not had a chance to get any Copics Yet! I then mounted it on this bright orange cardstock. The patterned paper is be KI Memories, I think out of a Halloween Collection. I decided to put it all on the black backgrouck to make the brighter colors stand out. To top it off, to close up the bare space at the bottom just a thin little orange ribbon to match the whole orange in the card. Hope you like it!

Fall and Halloween Items

2007-10-10T17:57:00.000-07:00

If you happen to be looking for any Fall or Halloween items at this point I am trying to list as many of my Fall and Halloween items as possible at my store Stamping Addictions. I will be listing all my fall colored paper at $0.25 CAD. So keep watch!

2007-10-08T14:28:00.000-07:00

Click to play | Make your own Smilebox

ISn't this awesome I saw this on Kellys blog. Diaries of a Stamper. I just had to get one myself.

EZ Mount!?!

2007-10-07T15:09:00.000-07:00

I have been a horrible blogger! It has been 6 days! I have been so busy! So remeber I was hit with that horrible cold, wouldn't you know it, I get it better and BANG everything happens at once! My father drove out from Calgary on Wednesday to spend some time with me and my children and take me out for dinner on October 5th for my birthday! How cool is that? Drive approx. 11 hours to take your daughter out for dinner, above all it was a great steak dinner! Mmmm....Milestones. It meant alot to me as I do not get to see my father as much as I like to as he is in Calgary and I am in Abbotsford (for those of you who don't know, about an hour out of Vancouver.) Dad left Saturday morning, and Mom and her man took me out for my birthday dinner, what did I pick again, steak! (the kiddies were out all weekend) I had some good old adult time all weekend it was great!

It is Thanksgiving weekend up here in Canada so we will be having Thanksgiving Dinner on Monday as I have to share my daughter with her father and he will have her for dinner on Sunday! Mmmm....I love turkey. Dinner will be at moms, so that leaves no mess for me and good eaten all weekend!

Onto some stampin' business! I finally had some down time today after I had picked up Trevor, he was watching a Pokemon movie. I decided that I was getting quite a collection of Bellas and that I should mount them all before if seems to overwhelming to even bother. I hadn't started when I first got them as I did not have any EZ mount. I decided again getting a hot knife as I was told that why waste your money on that when you can use a good pair of scissors and get them all sticky then clean them off. "It works just as good" also "more money to spend on Bellas!" Well that convinced me. Anything more Bellas! So now a couple of my Bellas look like they have gone through a chop shop! What is so EZ about the EZ Mount? If anyone know you can let me know! But hey it does not matter what my Bellas look like it matters what the stamped image looks like to me! If anyone wants to laugh they really don't need to use them!

There is my finished products. I even got some other stamps mounted with the not so EZ mount too! I will eventually do more...but I think that is enough for a bit as I was getting so frustrated and I have to wait for my LSS to get more in!

So because the is Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and I am thankful to be Canadian I think that is a cause for blog candy! I do not have it ready today, be on the lookout for it tomorrow and think about what you are thankful for!

Mail Call...

2007-10-01T16:47:00.000-07:00

Ok let's first of all get this straight, this is 2 weeks of catch up mail! I didn't get this all at once! I am trying to get everything all in order and give everyone credit where credit is due!

So quite a while back I put out a plee on Splitcoaststampers for some newer Stampin Up images as I kind of felt out of the loop not having any new images. This awesome gal Traci (chooch)answered my cry for help and decided to send me some images. She had mentioned that she also had TAC (The Angel Company) images too! I was overjoyed as you know they do not have TAC stamps here in Canada! So I anxiously awaited Traci's package. On one of the rottenest days Traci's package shows up in the mail and wow it was well worth waiting for!

Traci sent me oodles and oodles of stamped images. I will be busy for a long time. She even sent me coloured images. What fun is that? Might I add they are perfect stamped images.

Look at this beautiful card traci sent along with the package! Now what is better than stamped images? Stamps! I got 2 packages of TAC stamps and 4 mini Stampin Up stamps. This packaged totally brightened my day! Of course I had never seen these TAC stamps before either so I cannot wait to start playing with them.

Onto another day! I got back my Summer Tag Swap that I had showed you way back at the beginning of my blogging journey. I participated in this swap with a great group of ladies from a yahoo group called Swapheaven! Here is a pic of all the tags together!

Ok now onto today! Well my birthday is coming up in 4 more days so I have been getting Birthday cards too! I got a whole whack of happy mail today. First off I got a RAK from the Swapheaven group of ribbon and flowers. Well, who can't use ribbon and flowers? Then I got a beautiful birthday card from the penpal group on Splitcoaststampers from Dolores. What a great lady Dolores is, she is the one who got me hooked up on the penpal group!

Isn't this a beautiful card? Dolores is so talented! I love cards that have been cuttlebugged? Is that a word? Then I recieved this great card with a great layered flower on the front from Marcine Luke. I love the navy and yellow ribbon combination!

Last but not least I got this birthday card from Deborah Stevens on Splitcoaststampers also. I do not know if you can see that the circles pop out. The picture does not do this card justice. Wow that was alot of updating. I will not let it get that behind again! Now onto all my thank you's to everyone!

Inking Up Witchybella

2007-09-30T10:35:00.000-07:00

Whew...I am back...not with full force yet, but I can at least think. That was an insane week, with a cold that came and knocked me on my butt! I lied in bed and did nothing, thank goodness I have older children that don't need everything done for them!

Now on to the good stuff! I got to get some work done today, nothing motivates you more than the fact that you have swaps due! In fact I got one of my swaps done for Splitcoaststampers . It is called Trick or Treat 6 x 6 Pages Swap. Now how coo is that. The recipe I am doing is Witches Brew and who better to use than Witchybella!

I printed out the recipe on the cardstock first. Then I got to ink up my Witchybella stamp from Stamping Bella for the first time and stamped all my witches. I then colored them all. I used various different markers. I first tried green and purple but then settled with black and purple. I then mounted Witchybella on the orange and onto the yellow cardstock. I added the 4 orange eyelets for a little more embellishments and then mounted it all onto the black for the last of the Halloweeny touch! I wused to hate eyelets and just collect them until I bought my Scrapparatus by Karen Foster, and now I am luvin' eyelets almost as much as I love brads!

Well, I have alot to catch up on, especially with what I have got in the mail, I will take some more pics later and post them, and show you all. I am glad to back.

So So Sick....

2007-09-26T18:16:00.001-07:00

Hellooooo...I am so sorry I have not been updating anything! I am so sick! My dearest daughter who will be turning 10 tomorrow, has given me the nastiest cold and on top of that I have the flu too! I have not stamped, binded, or played with anything new. You know you are totally sick when you can't even shop! I even have the new Witchybella and I can't even think straight to play with her! I have got a whole bunch of great stuff in the mail this week and I haven't been able to post it or make thank you cards or anything! I feel horrible! I need to get better.

New Goodies!

2007-09-23T08:18:00.000-07:00

I got some new goodies the other day and I purposely went and took pics to show but forgot to pst them. I think it is because I have not been feeling the greatest since then! Taylor (my daughter) seemed to give my her flu. > Good enough explaination for no posts lately? I will hopefully have some stuff to show as I have to justify buying this stuff right?

Ah...my Bind-it-all! I put my deposit down on this a couple months ago and it finally come in! Well when it came in I didn't have the money to pay the rest. Murphy's law right? I am totally excited! I started a project with pics of my niece right away and the next day I was right back at the LSS needing help! I guess that is what happens when you don't read the instructions!

New $1 Michaels stamps! (Up here in Canada they are $1.50) I didn't get them all! I really only picked out the ones I liked. I had no Halloween stamps at all! You can't get any cheaper than that!

The Essential Glue Pad >>> must have been essential all right! I have been waiting for eons for this baby! Like I went to 4 or 5 different stores looking for this every couple of months. Can you believe that? Hot item! It just so happened that I was standing in Urban Trends Scrapbooking when the box came in and I got it that way. Good thing I have no life and can loiter around my LSS!

Of course, if your LSS sold Bellas could you walk out without one? I was going to buy a Fella but I compromised and bought Retailfellabella! I even had to call my poor sick Taylor at home and confer with her on this. It was a toss up between this one and Cruisabella! This one is quite cute though! I also got the sayings "you glow girl" and the "priceless" saying I can't remember the whole thing right now!

Last but not least, our LSS now carries My Favorite Things Stamps too! I didn't know which ones to buy! To many choices...so I settled on the set "Simply Said" with all the sayings for now because I never have the right sayings and now I can say I have a set of My Favorite Things Stamps!

Well I guess I should get of the computer and get some stamping done and show you some work!

Which Scrapbooking Supply are You?

2007-09-23T08:10:00.000-07:00

I am a pair of SCISSORS!

You're cutting edge, baby! You cut through life with ease, always keeping others on the edge. You have the power to simplify things by just cutting them out. But scissors beware - you may cut some of the important things out of your life without realizing it, in your need to keep trim!

http://www.quizilla.com/users/Prismcat/quizzes/What%20scrapbooking%20item%20are%20you%3F

Leave a comment letting me know what supply you are!

CPS/CardMaker Magazine Card Design Contest!!!

2007-09-22T08:46:00.000-07:00

When: Saturday, October 6, 2007

Note: It's time for a new contest at Card Positioning Systems (aka CPS).

We are teaming up with CardMaker Magazine to celebrate the magazine's new "Sketchbook" column that was just launched in the September 07 issue (and will be featuring some of Tami Mayberry's card sketches).

You are invited to join us for the celebration and show us what you can do with the contest sketch!! Entry is simple, just use the CPS/CardMaker Contest sketch (posted on the CPS blog) to create your best card that fits one of the following themes: Patriotic, travel postcards, summer parties, Christmas in July. Look for the special contest entry section and post a link to your creation.

There are LOTS of great prizes to be won, including the chance to have your card published in CardMaker Magazine.

Entry deadline: 11:59pm Saturday October 15, 2007.

See the CPS blog (www.cardpositioningsystems.blogspot.com) for official rules and complete list of sponsors.

3Bugs Gallery Scrap Contest

2007-09-22T08:43:00.000-07:00

When: Sunday, September 30, 2007

Note: SCRAP CHALLENGE: For our August/September Gallery Scrap Contest, we challenge you to create a single page layout (either 8.5 x 11 or 12x12) that includes two or more pieces of patterned paper from 3 Bugs as well as 2 other products from 3 Bugs (other products include stickers, tags, monograms, design board, stamps, designer brads or ribbon). To be considered for the contest you must include "August/September Contest" in your title when you upload your layout to the 3Bugs gallery. Layouts MUST include at least 50% 3 Bugs products. Deadline to submit is September 30, 2007. If you have any questions, please email elayne@3bugsinarug.com. We will select one winning layout & send the designer a 3 Bugs in a Rug prize package. The winner will also be featured in our October newsletter!

Make sure to sign-up for our newsletter at www.3bugsinarug.com… to receive information about future contests.

Upload layouts at www.3bugsinarug.com…

Scrapbooks Etc. - Call for Projects

2007-09-22T08:37:00.000-07:00

When: Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Note: Scrapbooks, etc. has a new column, and we’re searching for submissions. The column will be called “Etc.” and it is all about using your scrapbook supplies for home décor and gift ideas…projects other than scrapbook pages. As one of our editors (the fabulous Michelle Rubin) said, “This is about getting your supplies off the page and using them in new ways.”

If you have the April 2006 issue of Scrapbooks, etc, this column will be very similar to the ideas featured in our “Deck the Walls” column…wall art, memo boards, keepsake boxes, etc. (hence the name of the column!). We’d love to see your most creative and unique ideas!

Send photos of your projects to us at submissions@meredith.com, and put “Etc.” in the subject line to ensure your samples make it to the right people. Since I will be managing the article, you can also send a duplicate copy to me at etintexas@yahoo.com. Email submissions must be 500k or less. We will have an ongoing need for this type of project, so please send them at any time.

This column will first appear in the August/September issue. If you’d like more information or would just like to keep up-to-date with Scrapbooks, etc. you can always check out our blog at: scrapbooksetc.blogspot.com

Thanks so much—can’t wait to see your ideas! Erin Terrell, SBE Contributing Editor

Owl's it Goin'?

2007-09-19T17:26:00.000-07:00

Finally I have somethin' to show you that I made! Thanks to my SCS Anita Kocourek, otherwise know as anitabestampin! She was kind enough to send me some great stamped imagges from the new SU catalogue as I have no stamps from that catalogue yet! Thanks Anita! That seemed to boost my mojo, which I haven't had alot of lately. I am not sure if it has to do with being bored with the images I have or with my depression or what but everything seems overwhelming. So out came the paper today and it really felt great! Stampin' Therapy!

I love this card. I am not sure at first that I liked it with all the browns but it grew on me. I used SCS sketch #97. I seem to stay very monochromatic with my cards, I am surprised I even used patterned paper. I am trying to push myself more to used it as I have tons of it! I guess it will happen a little at a time!

Stamps: SU (don't know which set)

Markers: Martha Stewart, Whispers

DP: from stash

cardstock: SU, bazzill

Brads: DCWV

The Stamper's Bill of Rights

2007-09-17T15:28:00.000-07:00

I got this off a Yahoo group I am on and I just had to share with all of you!

The Stamper's Bill of Rights

>A rubber stamper is entrusted with creating works of art to be treasured by family and friends. Creating hand stamped items is an honorable and important task. As a Stamper, you are entitled (but not limited) to the following rights:

>You have the right to take as long as you want to complete one card. This may be five minutes or two weeks.

>You have the right to purchase a certain stamp or stamping supply for no other reason than because a) you like it; b) everyone else is purchasing it; c) you'll never find it again, or; d) you know you'll use it someday.

>You have the right to a workspace of your own. This may be the basement, your college student's old bedroom, or the kitchen table. It's yours.

>You have the right to stamp when inspiration strikes--whether the dishes are done or not.

>You have the right to request peaceful, kid-free, stress free stamp time--without guilt.

>You have the right to create art that reflects and celebrates your spirit, whether anyone else thinks its art or not.

>You have the right to put whatever you want on your card. This includes, branches, rocks, leaves, and anything you deem usable in dumpster dive.

>You have the right to do nothing more than snack and socialize at a rubber stamp club meeting or workshop.

>You have the right to value your personal stamping style to be as important as any famous stamp artist.

>You have the right to create your own style, one card at a time.

I hope you enjoyed it!

Card Sketch Collecter

2007-09-16T17:50:00.000-07:00

Among everything else that I collect I happen to collect card sketches. I love them. They are great! I have days that I have no mojo juices flowing, so then I just look around and find a card sketch then tada! I can almost make something that I am proud of! Since I print the sketches of the computer off many websites and blogs I would like to give credit where credit is due. I am sure that the artists that came up with the sketches would appreciate it too! I have come up with a plan, I have devised a little ring of card sketches. I now print them off cut and past them onto cardstock and put them on a binder ring and on the back I can put what blog and/or who the artist is. Also now I have all my card sketches in one spot! They used to be everywhere! Not just a little here and a little there I mean EVERYWHERE! Now too I can also decorate the cards that sketches are on. How crafty is that!

Yellow is just the color I had the most of at the moment. I am also not using totally expensive cardstock either. I got this from the church about a year ago. Now I have all my sketches at my fingertips!

Off to actually make a card!

We've Got a Winner!!!!

2007-09-16T12:57:00.000-07:00

I got my DS Trevor to mix up all the names for the comments like papers stew. Then he drew a name after church today. The winner is maandiannie! Congratulations! Please email me at the_queen_of_scrap@telus.net with your snail mail address and I will get your candy mailed out to you! Once again congratulations!

Goodness, I Actually Hit 1000, Bog Candy!

2007-09-16T10:15:00.000-07:00

Well look at that...I didn't even notice I passed 1000 hits and I didn't even think that anyone would even read my blog! So even though it is such a small little triumph I thought maybe I could give away a small little blog candy! It is not the greatest and it is all from my stash but hey it is a little something, something to say "thanks for reading." To enter for this candy all you need to do is leave a comment. If you let someone else know about my blog and they leave a comment and mention your name in the comment you will get another chance so the more people you let know about it the more chances you will get to enter. I will keep this open until Sunday and then me and the kids will put all the names in a pot and mix it up like paper stew and they will draw one name.

Up close of ribbon. You will most likely get more ribbon and fiber as I have oodles and oodles of ribbon and fiber.

Up close of Noah's Ark charm.

Ah that picture did not turn out the greatest. That is 2 packages of Zision eyelets. One has shades of pink and one has shades of yellow. There is Christmas stickers (if you win and need more for a swap let me know I have 100 of them!) I hope no one will be upset if I add a little bit of other stuff that I see fit for this bog candy, please if you do let me knw in your comment:)

Good Luck!

I Got the Biggest Happy in the Mail Yesterday!

2007-09-15T09:28:00.000-07:00

You know when you have just one of those days! I think yesterday was one of them. I thought I had lost my bank card, then had to go get some money off my mother (thank goodness I have a mother who will do that!) which in turn mad me late to get a coffee at Tim Horton's before my Dr.'s appointment. It is the whole snowball effect! I have not got mail in days as I have been waiting for my business number so I can go on building my business and been a little down on the whole mail issue lately too. So I get home yesterday, mind you I knew this was coming, but not this great of a package, and I had a package from my blogging friend Patsy over at Paper Blessings! Have I told you how much I love her blog? I know I have, but it is great! Also, I have just figured this out, on her Bellas, they are not colored they are PAPER PIECED! Wow! How cool is that? I was wondering how she matched everything so perfectly! Oh yah, onto my package, I have never got a RAK or a Happy in the mail before in my life so of course this was totally exciting even though I knew it was coming! But then I opened it and I will be content until the cows come home! Patsy is great, and I got more than I knew I was getting and it was the awesomeist package to get on a horrible day! Ok ok I would love to get this on any day! So what did I get you ask? I can't just tell you I have to show you!

First, here is the card I got from Patsy! Now do you understand why I love all her work! If you look closely Bella's dress and scrapbook bag are paper pieced! I love the colors of green and purple together!

Second, Patsy sent out some Bellas that I did not have. Who cannot appreciate Bellas? I am so happy too as I have no Fellas and now I have two Fella images. I may just have to oogle over them!
Third, out came many, many images from Stampin' Ups Happy Healing set. I love that set. I love penguins and this one is so cute. I will eventually have to get the set myself but it is hard to come by. Patsy sent me so many images I will busy for a mega long time with this set.

Fourth, check out this mini accordian book, all handmade too! It is perfect for the winter season. I love it! What is right up there with penguins? Snowmen!

And last but not least, check these little paper dolls, there are 2 of them with shirts, shirts and overalls and of course hair. I am so excited, I have never had any of these either! I have a sizzix just not these dies!

Want to know the best part about getting these uber awesome package yesterday? I finally got my stuff sorted around and I can scrap and make cards again! So I guaratee that this fun stuff will not sit unnoticed and neglected.

Thank You so Much Patsy!

Check Out Paper Blessings!

Summer Backyard Fun

2007-09-13T19:49:00.000-07:00

As I have mentioned before I am in the middle of changing some stuff around in my house and my craft stuff is everywhere. Hopefully I will be able to get some scrapping done tomorrow...I think I am going into withdrawals. I have been getting the urge to do some 12 x 12 pages lately and right at the time when nothing is accessable! Since I have nothing new I will share one of my favorite layouts with you tonight! I got it from a kit from The Memory Workshop and I added some extras. It was my first experience with Crate Paper and I will tell you now I was not impressed with the looks when I first saw the paper. When I got to working with it I was loving it. These particular papers are from the Seaweed Collection. The Stickers are Sandylion and the Cardstock is Bazzill.

How fun does this look? This is DS Trevor and friend Colby in my friends backyard playing in the sandbox in Summer 2006. The 3D Tonka Stickers matched the pictures so well. Don't you just love the Crate paper?

This is the second page to the layout. They were having a blast that day. Once again that still is Crate Paper, but these were punch outs. I think the colors from the Seaweed Collection suited the pictures great too. These 2 layouts are a couple of my favorite! Let me know what you think!

How to Really Love a Child

2007-09-12T12:19:00.000-07:00

I haven't got any cards right now as I am in the middle of moving all my craft/stamp stuff around for my new room. ( I cannot share a room with my 10 year old anymore!) So I thought I would share this little letter I found while I was going through all my stuff.

How to Really Love a Child

Be there, say yes as often as possible. Let

them bang on pots and pans. If they're

crabby, put them in water. If they're

unlovable, love yourself. Realize how

important it is to be a child. Go to a ,ovie

theatre in pajamas. Read books out

loud with joy. Invent pleasures together.

Remember how really small they are.

Giggle alot. Surprise them. Say no when

necessary. Teach feelings. Heal your own

inner child. Learn about parenting. Hug

trees together. Make loving safe. Bake a

cake and eat it with no hands. Go find

elephants and kiss them. Plan to build a

rocketship. Imagine yourself magic. Make

lots of forts with blankets. Let your angel

fly. Reveal your own dreams. Search out

the positive. Keep the gleam in your eye.

Mail letters to God. Encourage silly. Plant

licorice in your garden. Open up. Stop

yelling. Express your love. A lot. Speak

kindly. Paint their tennis shoes. Handle

with caring.

Children are Miraculous!

Heartfelt Blessing & Kreations

2007-09-12T08:53:00.000-07:00

I was on my usual journey through blogland today and I came upon another wonderful blog. Not saying they are not all wonderful but this one caught my attention! Heidi over at Heartfelt Blessing & Kreations has got some really great cards posted on her website. BUT that is not the only thing that kept my attention it is Heidi's out pour of Faith on her blog. I love it! So if you love the Lord, or just want to check out Heidi's work you can check it out at Heartfelt Blessings & Kreations.

The "Little" Things

2007-09-11T12:21:00.000-07:00

I so have to share this with you, I was over at Diaries of a Stamper which I am at least once a day and Kelly has this beautiful poem called The 'Little' Things posted on her blog. It made me bawl my eyes out and I am not really a sappy emotional person. I would encourage you all to go check it out. Once again Diaries of a Stamper, go on over and say "hi" to Kelly.

9/11

2007-09-11T07:18:00.000-07:00

Yes, I know I am from Canada but I can still remember the exact moment I heard the news. I was horrified. I went home and I wanted my children with me. My children are to young to even remember the attacks but I will tell you now I have explained to them about it and they understand that "Freedom is not Free". My brother, their uncle stands up for Canada and is in the Air Force.

Please...take time out of today to remember all the people lost in the attacks. Then, make sure you hug your children, your husband, mom, dad, sister, brother anyone that you can.

One that note, over at Gina K Designs 10% of all purchases will go to the September 11, 2001Children's Fund. Special sale itemsthroughout the storebut only today!Look around and find deals on select stamp cleaners, punches, rubber stamps,DVDs and more!And it all makes a difference!

Remember "Freedom is not Free"
- Anonymous

Pink and Blue Lately!?!?!?

2007-09-10T16:08:00.000-07:00

Finally I made another card! It is not like I have been busy lately, but weekends just seem to go so fast. I started a different but have not finished that one yet either. Then I started Coloring this Get Wella Bella. I have no idea what was going through my head when I started. But I was pretty happy to be coloring with felts that I totally forgot I had. They are my Whispers felts by Sugarloaf. I have not heard anyone talking about them but I bought some awhile back and they seem to work great for what I need them for until I get some Copic Markers or SU Markers or something. For this card I used a sketch that I found on Card Inspired by Maria Bell. I couldn't tell you the exact post as I think I found it in the archives somewhere. I love that blog, Maria always has great sketches on her blog.

Cardstock: Bazzill

DP: Daisy D's

Ink: Black Staz On

Stamps: Feela Bella

Brads: Bazzill

Pens: Whispers, Gelly Roll, Martha Stewart

Ribbon From Stash

Thoughts of You

2007-09-05T13:32:00.001-07:00

Oh my goodness the cards you can make without the distractions. I just want to play all day. Not follow and directions...rumble through my stuff....see what I have....it is so quiet....I only have an hour left. I quickly came up with this card. Thoughts of You.

Cardstock: Bazzill, misc.

DP: HOTP

Flowers: Bazzill, Darice

Stamp: Michaels

Ink: SU (Basic Black)

Ribbon: American Crafts

Misc.: Brads from stash, adhesive

Late Weekend Sketch From Scrap Dribbles

2007-09-05T12:21:00.000-07:00

First of I want to share a pic of the kids on there first FULL day back to school!

It is not the best but there they are. Totally not very excited....I should have taken a pic of me, I was the one hopping up and down with joy!

On to the sketch. On August 29, 2007, Rae over at Scrap Dribbles posted her weekend sketch. This is the first sketch over at Scrap Dribbles that I have ever tried. So I can honestly say I love the sketch, hate me card. I had so many hopes, ideas and dreams for my card and everything went wrong so I will post the card that came out and I will be off to do another one with the same sketch. If you want to check out the sketch you can check it out here. This is what I came up with. I had to put flowers over my stamp because for some reason my ink went all weird which happens sometimes on my acrylic stamps. Anyone have an answer for that? So I had to make a quick save. That was only that start of my problems!

Happy Stamping!

Great Deal @ Michaels

2007-09-04T18:11:00.000-07:00

>With the kids back in school today I decided to wonder around Michaels by myself because it had been so long since I could do it by myself! I always cruise the clearance section cause there could be something new in there even though usually it is a big mess. I came upon the greatest deal! Disney Brass stencils! I don't know if any of you still dry emboss but I love it and these stencils are adorable. They are regular $4.99 on for $1.50. I thought that was a steal so I picked up one of each that were there. Wish there were more!

Ooops there is a glare but you get the idea. So how cute are those? So I wondered farther up to the till and found out that another set of Studio G clear stamps had come out too. So I sifted through those too. I had all morning I thought the kids were in school. I ended up with 7 packages of those. 1 ended up being a double which will end up being blog candy at a later date. So check out my score.

Well, I am pretty proud of myself. I walked out of Michaels only spending $7.50 and thinking that I grabbed a great stash and lots to play with. Especially with the kids having a full day back at school tomorrow!

The Queen of Scrap

Paper Blessings {All Time Favorite}

2007-09-04T10:28:00.000-07:00

First of all....woohoo the kids are finally back in school! Wow it has been a long summer for our family, I bet they are glad too. Long awaited to see their friends and make new ones. Not to mention I get to stamp and scrap more:)

I cannot believe that I have not talked about this sooner, about one of my favorite blogs! Most of us have blogs that we visit regularly or everyday. This blog I visit everday sometimes more. It is called Paper Blessings. Have you ever checked it out? I would totally encourage you too. Patsy is my inspiration, like my stamping guru. I love all her work, I wish I could hound her all day long asking her about all her techniques, tips and secrets! So I think if I study it long enough I will catch on. Also if you catch Patsy on a good day she has awesome Blog candy and if I say so myself her husband has some great ideas too!

Check out Paper Blessings!

The Queen of Scrap

My Last Goodbye to Summer

2007-09-03T11:13:00.000-07:00

Wow 2 days since I have posted! Not like Ihave been busy. I have been working on some swaps for a groups on Splitcoaststampers which includes a lot of coloring by me, well it seems like it anyhow. But my good luck my blender pen ran out this morning and a can't finishe the images and get them packaged up to go. Good thing they are not due for a bit! I guess this week I will have to go on a venture to find a new blender pen! Anyone have any ideas let me know...my one that ran out was Stampin' Up but I need one ASAP! So because I couldn't work on my swap this morning I started playing around with some scraps. I was using some of my summer colors. This is what I came up with.

I guess I am still in the summer spirit. This was the first time I had inked up my summer sandals from Clear Dollar Stamps. If you haven't checked out their stamps you really should they are really cute.

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: 3 Bugs in a Rug

Stamps: Clear Dollar Stamps, Studio G

Staz On Basic Black Ink, Martha Stewart Writing Pen, Adhesive, Ribbon from Stash

Hope you enjoyed!

The Queen of Scrap!

Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #17

2007-08-31T11:40:00.000-07:00

We all love Beate's Sketch Challenge's. She has posted Weekend Sketch Challenge #17. I love checking out Beate's blog everyday as her work is amazing! I really admire her work. Beate writes tutorials for Splitcoaststampers ----> here. And she has also wrote many tutorials on her blog ----->check them out here. If you haven't checked out Beate's blog I would encourage you all to do it, if not you are missing out!

I am off to work on the sketch!

Happy Stamping!

The Queen of Scrap.

Sketch Challenge 139

2007-08-30T12:00:00.000-07:00

I finally completed a Card Sketch Challenge over at Splitcoaststampers! Sketch Challenge 139 which was posted on 08/29/07 which hey, I am only a day late. I may do another one today as I did not mind doing this sketch. Maybe I am am just proud that I actually created something!

Stamps: SU (Close to Nature)

Ink: Basic Black

Cardstock: The Paper Company, Bazzill

Misc: Staedtler Aquarell Coloured Pencils, Su Blender Pen, Misc Brads

So What do you think? I am actually pretty proud of this card. It is not so plain as my usual ones!

Happy Scrapping!

Tha Queen of Scrap!

Remembering Great Grampa

2007-08-29T17:09:00.000-07:00

How many pages have I accomplished for Great Gramma do you ask? A whole 2 pages! I am so lazy...I am wondering where all my motivation has gone? or maybe my mojo is gone? Great right when I need it! One of the pages is really sentimental so it counts as more. It is from back in 2001 or 2002 when DS Great Grampa was still alive and he got to spend time with him. Mind you for some reason the scan did not turn out the best!

The journaling reads: How lucky is trevor to have met his Great Grampa! Many children don't get that chance and here is Trevor spending quality time being just like Great Grampa!

PP: Crate Paper

Twill: Bobbin Ribbon from Michaels

Brads: Making Memories

My second layout is a layout of Treovr with his Great Gramma Summer of 2006 (i think)! Trevor loved Thomas the Tank Engine and he could tell you all the engines names and he made sure that you knew them all too. Here he is Teaching his Great Gramma Thomas.

I can't remember all the products used for this layout as I started this layout quite awhile ago and finished it tonight. So I kind of cheated. I totally love the Colorbok letters and my Xyron, how easy is it to do a title? No journaling on this one as the title says it all!

Off to do some challenges tonight!

The Queen of Scrap!

Wreathabella - A Christmasabella

2007-08-28T09:05:00.000-07:00

Another new Bella! They just keep coming and coming! That is good for all us Bella Addicts. I personally love my Bellas! How about you? Now how cute is Wreathabella? By the time I can make an order there are going to be so many new ones I am not going to know which ones I am going to want! Thank goodness my LSS Urban Trends carries Bellas so usually it makes it easier on me and I buy what Teresa has in stock :) But I am hoping she will get this one in! I am sure it will be there! Well I have 6 days to work on some 6 x 6 pages for Great Grammas 80th Bday album. Off to get something accomplished!

Happy Scrapping!

The Queen of Scrap!

Happy Holidays Pocket Card

2007-08-27T11:27:00.000-07:00

Well I was brilliant and went and signed myself up for a pocket card swap on Splitcoaststampers and I had never even done a pocket card before! Not one of my smartest moves in my life. So yesterday while at my mothers, mmmmm waiting for the yummyest dinner, I took some scrap stuff. Trevor and Bill watched Zoom, Mom made dinner and I fingured out how to make a pocket card. I had a little help, I had a print out of the tutorial from Splitcoaststampers. Believe it or not there is no stamping at all on the card! Mom doesn't like me stamping at her house, I once dropped a black Staz On ink pad face down on her white carpet! Ooops! Anyhow so I got the base part of my pocket card made, ate my awesome dinner, finished watching Zoom and then was too tired to finish the card! So this morning I got up to finish the card, so proud I could do it I didn't want to screw up on my stamping so it looks pretty plain. So after that long story here it is!

I think it looks pretty darn cute for my first try ever! And like I said I left it simple as I didn't want to ruin it if I screwed up stamping on it.

PP: Daisy D's Classic Christmas Vintage
CS: Bazzill
Saying: Misc. Sticker
Buttons: Dress It Up/Jesse James
Misc. Ric Rac
Misc. Green Staples

A New Bella - Clickabella

2007-08-23T09:29:00.000-07:00

Can you believe it Em has come out with another Bella! ClickaBella. She even has her own sentiment. Now how cool is that? Em just keeps out doing herself everytime! Now that Christmas is just around the corner I would expect the just like me, everyone else is probably thinking about Christmas Cards, right? Have you have a chance to check out Em's Christmas section? There is great sentiments and the cutest little snowmen. If you love Bellas as much as I do I encourage you to check out Bloggabella for great ideas and all the new happenings with Em and her Bellas!

Happy Stamping!

The Queen of Scrap

Blog Candy!

2007-08-22T13:36:00.000-07:00

I would like to just remind everone of the little contest here on Ramblings of a Paperholic. Whoever emails me @ the_queen_of_scrap@telus.net or leave a comment with an event that happens in their city/town with the link to verify it will be entered into a draw to recieve a RAK worth Approx. $10.00 from me. This contest will be open until August 31, 2007.

Playing with CosmaBella

2007-08-21T15:59:00.000-07:00

I had some free time to waste, when really I should be working on my swaps! I started playing with my Cosmobella. Originally I was going to start a card for Caardvarks but I didn't like how it was turning out so I started going a different way. Have you ever made a card and totally didn't know if you liked it? That is how I feel about this one. I mean yes it IS a Bella car and all but still, I am not sure I like it.

What do you ladies think? It seems to be missing something...maybe some primas up in the corner or something? I don't know....Aaarrrghhh...I am stumped.

Well I am off to start some of my swaps then take Taylor to her dads....ahhh some peace and quiet....I will check in with you later.

Thanks in advance for the ideas!

The Queen of Scrap

Another Great Card Sketch Site

2007-08-21T13:28:00.000-07:00

I just cannot believe how many great blogs there are that have awesome sketches on them. I know that sometimes I need to get my mojo going, especially if I have made a couple cards in one day! So I was blogging away and I came across a link to Sketch This: Cards! Now I am thinking that this blog is the bomb as it shows the sketch then it show a couple of cards designed with that sketch. What a great way to get your mojo going? So if you are a card maker I would encourage you to stop on over to Sketch This: Cards! for the sketch this week #23 and try it out.

Happy Card Making!

The Queen of Scrap

A Stamp Set I Own But Never Used!

2007-08-20T11:13:00.000-07:00

I was reading away the other night....(I was up until 5am) and I came across a post on Splitcoststampers asking something to the effect of how many stamps do you own but have never used. I looked for the post but couldn't find it. (If I do I will give you the link!) So that got me to thinking, I have tonnes of stamps and I just started card making...it was the challenges that stared the card making. Off to the stack of stamps I have to find a set that I had not used. I came across Stampin' Up's All Wrapped up set. When I saw it I just knew I had to have it. It is adorable.

Now how cute is that?

So this is what I came up with.

PP: Chatterbox

Cardstock: The Paper Company

Ink: Basic Back, Pumpkin Pie, Going Gray, and Brocade Blue

Stamps: SU (All Wrapped Up), Technique Tuesday (Words We Love)

Staedler Coloured Pencils

Raffia

So that is one less stamp set that I can say now that I haven't use....hehehe hopefully I will be using alot more as I embark more and more into the cardmaking world. I have been entering more and more challenges too.

Wish Me Luck!

The Queen of Scrap

Eat More Fiber! A New Challenge Over at Caardvarks!

2007-08-20T10:29:00.000-07:00

It is time for Caardvarks Challenge #11. Caardvarks wants to see your cards with FIBER! Their Design Team has some great examples, if you want to check them out! To enter all you have to do is ...
Link them to your card(s) in their comments section of the post by September 1st. They'll be added to the Fiber Gallery. 2Jills, a terrific monthly kit club, is sponsoring the fiber challenge and providing the winning card creator with a kit prize!

Ever Seen A Spinner Card?

2007-08-18T22:19:00.000-07:00

I have only seen one before this one and this is definately by far the neatest thing I have ever seen in card making so far! Ashley Bowen's Bella Suspension Card is perfect! What is even a bonus is Ashley is using 6 Bella's! With these 6 Bella's she picked the perfect sentiment too. I totally believe that this card is truly Yummy! You too can learn how to create a suspension card like this with the tutorial that is on Splitcoaststampers. You can find the tutorial here. So I you feel brave enough or would really like to challenge yourself you should give it a try, I know I will be. It will have to be when the kids are not home and I have alot of patience. From what Ashley' card shows the time and patience really does pay off! Thank you Ashley for showing everyone your great card.

Happy Stamping

The Queen of Scrap

Stumped For A Different Look For Your Card?

2007-08-18T17:38:00.000-07:00

Card Position Systems has the answer for you! This group of designers have come up with some great card sketches to share with everyone. Even better is they even share the cards they make on their blog for everyone to see!

Card Position Systems has just celebrated their 6 month anniversary and they have had over 50,000 visits. They have to be a great blog....the statistics say it all! So the next time you are stuck on how to design that perfect card card I would encourage you to hop on over to Card Position Systems and check out some of their great sketches!

Please Remember An Event in your Town!

2007-08-18T17:04:00.000-07:00

I would like to just remind everone of the little contest here on Ramblings of a Paperholic. Whoever emails me @ the_queen_of_scrap@telus.net or leaves a comment with an event that happens in their city/town with the link to verify it will be entered into a draw to recieve a RAK worth Approx. $10.00 from me. This contest will be open until August 31, 2007.

Make a Wish

2007-08-18T09:07:00.000-07:00

Everyone has heard of the Make a Wish Foundation, but have you heard of Stamps for a Cause? These Stamps for a Cause help support the Make a Wish Foundation. Stamps for a Cause were designed by Gina Krupsky and they are only $26.95 for wood mounted and $21.95 for unmounted stamps! Can you believe that! I will be ordering mine very soon! Do you want to know the best part about the price? $7.00 from each set goes to the Make a Wish Foundation!

Now how cute are those....they have money possiblities are endless! If you check out GinaK's Blog There is always new and exciting ways to use these stamps! When I order my set I will be showing you all my creatins!

Happy Stamping!

The Queen of Scrap

Splitcoaststampers Card Sketch Challenge 137

2007-08-17T15:12:00.000-07:00

I have decided to joined yet another message board. Glutten for punishment I swear...I have been seeing this message board on many, many bloggin sites that I have been fequenting. Splitcoaststampers. Wow, and I tell you this board is busy....swaps, chattin, challenges, supports, games, you name it, it is there, I couldn't get off it to even start a challenge or a swap! it was insane. I was just amazed! No wonder I was seeing it everywhere I looked! So I finally got of the message board and decided to try a challenge. One of there challenges there every week is a card sketch challenge, which is good as I have never been a really big card making but I think they are beautiful and would like to start.....easpecially start using all my stamps. After all I have enough! So the sketch this week was quit an easy one. Card Sketch Challenge # 137. Hey why not start with an eay one being a newbie and all. So this afternoon I sat down, and what a great afternoon being only one kiddo home and all, I went to work. I got the supplies out and started up and this is what I came up with!

cs: bazzill (forgoat what color), stamp: stamping bella, sentiment: studio G, ink: staz on, ribbon: american crafts

I filled in my images with Staedtler coloured pencils and used my Stampin' Up blender pen.

Sooooo.....what do you think? Pretty cute, eh? I thought so myself for not being a card maker. Well, practice makes perfect. Maybe I just need a little more practice.

Happy Stamping!

The Queen of Scrap

Ribbon, Ribbon Everywhere.....

2007-08-16T20:40:00.000-07:00

How many of you llllooovvveee ribbon? I know I do! I love buying it too. Any kind of ribbon, printed ribbon, grosgrain ribbon, twill, ric rac you name I will buy it. Do you really need the color, the pattern, that width....sooner or later you will so buy it anyhow. I have have some up with the solution! Confessions of a Ribbon Addict! Jody Morrow is hopelessly addicted to ribbon as well as many other stamping related items. Check out her blog and maybe you can convince her (and put your $$ in) to get in on the Ribbon shares. Jody's ribbon currently comes from May Arts! Wow...can it get any better than that? Not only can you get in on some shares on Jody's blog but you can check out some great cards that she has made. Jody you have done some great work!

Good Luck Ribbon Shopping!

The Queen of Scrap

Some Blog Candy!!!

2007-08-16T10:35:00.000-07:00

Fellow blogger and "bellaholic", Ink, Stamp & Scrap, is having a contest for some great "blog candy." Jillabella is celebrating her new role as a design team member on the Paper Pretties Design Team. Congratulations Jillabella! All you have to do is subscribe to her blog and leave a comment in her "Blog Candy" post. The deadline to post a comment is August 23rd. Come on ladies stop on by Ink, Stamp & Scrap.

I would like to just remind everone of the little contest here on Ramblings of a Paperholic. Whoever emails me @ the_queen_of_scrap@telus.net with an event that happens in their city/town with the link to verify it will be entered into a draw to recieve a RAK worth Approx. $10.00 from me. This contest will be open until August 31, 2007.

Happy Bloggin'

The Queen of Scrap

Carrie Postma Founder and Designer of Paper Trunk

2007-08-15T19:15:00.000-07:00

This evening I had the fabulous chance to participate in an online chat with Carrie Postma herself. For those of you who do not know who she is, she is the founder and designer of Paper Trunk. So I decided to take a look at some of Paper Trunks papers and wow are they something to write home about!

Not only is this paper beautiful it printed in Oregon on recycled cardstock. It is even environmentally friendly, cool eh?

Paper Trunk is currently looking for Trunk Designer of the month for September. You can check it out here. The Submission deadline is August 24, 2007 so you don't have a long time. I would urge you all to check it out.

If you have check out Paper Trunk and appreciate it as much as I do, check out Paper Trunks blog!

Have a great night!

The Queen of Scrap

Paper Cuts

2007-08-15T11:58:00.000-07:00

Blog...blog...blog that is all I do! I was wondering around the blogging world and I come across this wonderful blog called Paper Cuts. They have challenges, give-a-ways, great cards, great ideas and some great designs. I would urge you all to check out the blog and leave them some luvin' too!

Journaling Tips #1

2007-08-15T10:34:00.000-07:00

1. For a pet page, do your journaling in a dog bone shape for a dog or in a mouse shape for a cat. Or make a diecut in those shapes big enough to hold a photo or two or do your journaling on the diecut shape.

2. Trace a child's hand or foot print and fill the inside with facts about the child. A neat little way to journal.

3. The best way to journal is with your own handwriting. Remember that as long as your handwriting is legible, it will be appreciated by future generations. If you really hate to use your own handwriting to journal, use clear labels. Pick a font that matches layout and journal away. Fit all on label and then print it. Because the labels are clear, they let background paper or designs show through.

4. An option to keep your journalling straight is to draw your own faint pencil lines with a ruler and journal with acid-free pens. When you are finished journalling and the ink has had a chance to dry, erase the lines.

Back in the Day

2007-08-14T20:19:00.001-07:00

Whew....what a long day! Did I happen to mention that there is 21 more days until the kids have to go back to school? So to try and keep my mind off the fighting children I starting cleaning and sorting through some of my scrap/card stuff. I came across some of my first cards I made.

This is the first card I ever designed myself....thoughts and everything using my own noggin'. pretting good eh?

This is the first card that I ever sold. I designed this one all by myself too! I love the stamps. I got them from Clear Dollar Stamps. On the inside it says "...to a Dinomite Kid" I just love it.

I would encourage you all to check out Clear Dollar Stamps as they are great acrylic stamps at great prices.

I would like to just remind everone of the little contest here on Ramblings of a Paperholic. Whoever emails me @ the_queen_of_scrap@telus.net with an event that happens in their city/town with the link to verify it will be entered into a draw to recieve a RAK worth Approx. $10.00 from me. This contest will be open until August 31, 2007.

Thanks for looking and Happy Scrapping!

The Queen of Scrap

My Creative Classroom Design Team Call

2007-08-13T15:32:00.000-07:00

My Creative Classroom is currently recruiting for our Design Team. If you have ever wanted to teach online courses then this is the design team for you.My Creative Classroom is a virtual learning center, where the pursuit of creativity takes many forms. From paper art- to beading-to sewing, it is our mission to help you create, learn, share and grow. Our courses are highly interactive and facilitated by talented teachers ready to assist you on your creative journey. We are currently looking for a variety of art and craft teachers, please consider this when applying. A full list of courses wanted can be found on our website. Application Deadline: August 31, 2007.Our teachers receive many benefits. A more detailed list can be found on our website, www.mycreativeclassroom.com.

Design Team Benefits:

1.Each DT member receives their own virtual classroom. Each virtual classroom comes equipped with all the tools needed to teach online. $15 monthly fee is waived for DT members.

2.DT members retain the majority of course revenues. Depending on the course, you will receive 75-85% of course revenues.

3.DT members receive top billing in our marketing campaign. Including, but not limited to, course catalog, faculty pages, blog, newsletter, print and online advertising.

4.Extensive and ongoing training to help you design professional and interactive online courses.

5.DT members enjoy a very liberal product placement policy. We allow our teachers to promote other products and/or businesses they may be associated with.

Design Team member requirements:

1.The design team term will be six months, December 2007-May 2008.

2.Participate in our January grand opening event. A week of free courses, activities and contests for our students.

3.Teach at least one course per month. Included are courses which start that month or are continued from the previous month.

4.Promote My Creative Classroom on blogs, websites and message boards (where appropriate.)

5.You may also be asked to write an article for our newsletter. No design team member will have to write more then one article during their tenure.

To be considered for a Design Team teaching position please submit the following items.

1.Name, address, phone number and email (if different from the submitting email.)

2.Resume and/or bio. Please be sure to include any teaching experience. Teaching experience is not a requirement; however, preference will be given to those with teaching experience.

3.Are you a business owner, manufacturer, or a professional artist? Please let us know about your business and how you feel My Creative Classroom would enhance it.

4.Provide a link to your blog or online gallery if you have one.

5.Photos of three recent projects. Please remember that we are actively recruiting a variety of teachers from all segments of the arts and crafts industry. Please keep the file size to 100kb. File sizes larger then 100kb will be rejected.

6.Are you on a design team or active on an online community? Please let us know which ones and what your username(s) are.

7.Please tell us why you want to become a My Creative Classroom teacher.

8.Three potential course ideas. Please remember that we are looking for a variety of courses in the arts and crafts industry.

9.Additional information may be requested during the application process.

Upon the completion of your six month tenure, design team members can continue to teach on My Creative Classroom as an independent teacher.

Interested in teaching without the added commitment of a Design Team position? We are currently accepting applications for independent teachers. Please visit our website for all the details.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at, jeriparks@mycreativeclassroom.com

Mum On the Run

2007-08-13T12:40:00.001-07:00

Wow...I was just directed to this other blog, Mum On the Run, by a friend Allison from Your Memories . I was just luvin' it. It has so many cards and is such a great blog. It totally inspired me to keep blogging! She is at her 100th post already and has many many readers from many different countries. That is very inspiring. She is having a prize draw and all you have to do is leave a comment in her Blog Candy Time!! post. So if you have the time I urge you to check it out!

Toodaloo!

The Queen of Scrap

23 Days and Counting....

2007-08-12T20:25:00.001-07:00

....until the kids go back to school. Oh man, I am telling you now...2 months is way to long. Trevor and Taylor can love each other one minute and hate each other the next minute. It was quite a nice day out today and both found something that interested them equally and played outside together! What a relief! They dug out all the remote control cars and decided to kill the batteries on them.

Don't they look like they are having fun? It lasts until they have to come inside and then the fight begins! Like I said 23 more days and then they will back on their regular routines!

Now that this round of card tag is over at Creative Crafts and Stickers I can share with all of you the card that I made for this round that I participated in as a Creative Cropper!

Thanks for taking a look!

How many of you are thinking about submitting your work? I know I think about but never know where to look! Here are few design calls for those of you who are looking.

CARDS February 2008 Call:
Cards is an exciting publication that brings you the latest trends in card-making. Get ready to be inspired! If you’d like to be a part of Cards, send us a picture or scan of your best original, hand-made cards today. We are currently looking for the following cards that fit the following topics:

February 2008 – submissions due: September 15th, 2007

St. Patrick's Day
Spring
Stamping
Scallops
Flowers
Oh, Baby
Cards for kids
Just Because
Die Cuts
Simple Sentiments

We are looking forward to seeing your latest creations!

Alisha Gordon
Editor, CARDS

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CARDS March 2008 Call:
Cards is an exciting publication that brings you the latest trends in card-making. Get ready to be inspired! If you’d like to be a part of Cards, send us a picture or scan of your best original, hand-made cards today. We are currently looking for the following cards that fit the following topics:

March 2008 – submissions due: October 15th, 2007

Easter
Wedding
Embossing (wet and dry)
Chipboard
Wedding Invites
Bridal Shower
Cards for girls
Quick and Easy
Punches
Thank You

We are looking forward to seeing your latest creations!

Alisha Gordon

Editor, CARDS

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Basic Grey Contest:
We will be having a Basic Grey contest at http://www.scrapbookheavenga.com/!!

Details include. . . Contest rules and requirements
-The Basic Grey Contest will open for entries August 7th, 2007.
-Entries must be uploaded to our Basic Grey Contest gallery to be eligible to win. (All entries received through Scrap Submit will be submitted by Scrapbook Heaven DT) The last day to upload entries will be August 30th, 2007.
-Each contestant is allowed 2 entries. More than 2 entries will result in disqualification.
-Entries will be judged on best use of Basic Grey products. Items accepted will be layouts (any size), altered items, and albums using Basic Grey . Entries must contain 75% or more of Basic Grey products. Please list all supplies used.
-Scrapbook Heaven's Design Team members will be judging the contest. Winners will be announced on September 1, 2007.
-No purchase is necessary to win.

~ Please be sure to register on the forum as well so that you can be contacted. We have no way of contacting you if you just download your submission. All prizes must be claimed within 30 days after announcing winner.

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How many of you are just so addicted to new stamps? I have already introduced you to one of my favorites Stamping Bellas . Here is a card I made with my Get Wella Bella.

Anywho the whole point was I found some new stamps....not so sure what I think of them yet...what so you think? My Favorite Things They are clear acrylic stamps too. But like I said I am still making up my mind about the design. Let me know what you think?

Well I seem to have overloaded you all for tonight.

Happy Scrappin'

The Queen of Scrap

What Inspired Me to Blog?

2007-08-10T08:44:00.000-07:00

I cannot believe that I have not done this sooner! The whole reason I even started a blog is because I was luvin' my friend Ally's Blog . I first started reading it occasionally off of Creative Crafts and Stickers but now I just love reading it. You can find everything on there from her latest creations, which are amazing, to what her little guy Spencer has gotten into next! I would encourage everyone to go check it out! Your Memories .

So for all of you that are stampers and love Bellas as much as me....guess what? There are 3 new Bellas!!!! There is a Booboobella , Babybellafella and just for Halloween coming up a Witchybella ! Did I ever mention Em doesn't just do the Bellas she does little saying called punnies to with them. Well I hope you stampers are getting into the Bella craze like I am!

I would like to just remind everone of the little contest here on Ramblings of a Paperholic. Whoever emails me @ the_queen_of_scrap@telus.net with an event that happens in their city/town with the link to verify it will be entered into a draw to recieve a RAK worth Approx. $10.00 from me. This contest will be open until August 31, 2007.

Happy Scrapping!

The Queen of Scrap

What Kind of Pet Would You Be?

2007-08-09T11:26:00.000-07:00

So....what kind of pet would you be? I took the quiz and this is what the results ended up for me.

You Would Be a Pet Cat

Independent and aloof, you don't like to be dependent on anyone.

And as for other people, you can take them or leave them. You often don't care.

You live your life by your own rules. And you have deep motivations that no one truly understands.

Why you would make a great pet: You're not needy or greedy... unlike other four legged friends.

Why you would make a bad pet: You're not exactly running down to greet people at the door

What you would love about being a cat: Agility and freedom

What you would hate about being a cat: Being treated like a dog by clueless humans

What Kind of Pet Would You Be?

Finished My Summertime Tags

2007-08-08T11:06:00.000-07:00

Well, I have finished my Sumemrtime tags and I am actually quite proud of them. Trevor helped out alot! He cut them all and he thought of the idea to stamp the sun on off of them. If you look closely at them you will see that I put glitter around the sun and on top of the bottom ribbon. I hope the girls over @ Swapheaven like the tags. I made a couple extra just in case I messed them up too. It is amazing sometimes what I can do when I put my mind to it! Check them out!

Now, I have to start my B&W Bella Swap! What a great way for me to get some extra Bella images right now. The only thing was I had to go out and buy some black Staz On. I had any other kind of ink but that.

While we were in Michaels Trevor wanted something, I thought I was doing good saving 40% with my coupon. Of course, he wanted something totally messy. Floam! OMG! Has anyone out there actually been crazy enough to buy that stuff? Never again! It was on the carpet, all over Trevor, all over my bathroom, all over me, all over the kitchen and .....it never even did what it was supposed to do. What a complete waste of money.

Trevor is getting so bored it is unbelievable...I am getting behind on my challenges over at Creative Crafts & Stickers and I want to pack up my swaps, pack up some ebay stuff. Arrrgggghh, frustrating. We are going to pick up Taylor in about 15 minutes so hopefully Trevor will have someone to play with....or for that matter fight with. Wish me luck on that one. If I get a headache it is not like I will be able to lie done. I do live in the famous home of the Abbotsford Airshow. All the airplanes are coming in.

It will be loud around here until the end of the 12th! Us people that live in Abbotsford hate it! People don't watch where they drive, people don't know where they are driving and it is way to busy! I have lived in Abbotsford all my life so this is nothing new.

Let's see...whoever emails me @ the_queen_of_scrap@telus.net with an event that happens in their city/town with the link to verify it will be entered into a draw to recieve a RAK worth Approx. $10.00 from me. This contest will be open until August 31, 2007.

Have a great day Ladies! Happy Scrapping!

The Queen of Scrap

Wow I Summer's Coolest Coolest Chick Challenge Over @ Creative Crafts & Stickers

2007-08-05T15:50:00.000-07:00

Lotsa of stuff going on today! I want to get right dont to scrappin' and poor darling Trevor is so bored. Maybe I will get his scrappin' stuff out for him and get him to make a page for his book. I am so happy that summer is over half way over for the kids!

First exciting news! Over at Creative Crafts and Stickers there is a awesome new contest going one!

Second exciting news, well for me is there is a new Bella Stamp! It is Bella's Rose Tree Border. How cute is that? All of the Bella's are awesome. But I really like this border stamp for some reason. I guess because it is very versatile.

Last but not least there is a new challenge over at Caardvarks . It is sponsored by the Angel Company! Woo hoo. I am definately going to try this one! I am going to very busy in these next couple of days! Create a card using 1 embellishment (Nathalia's screaming, "NO!!!!!!" Can you hear her?), 2 patterned papers, and 3 flowers. Show us what you can do! (Oh, and do it by August 16th - post a link to your card(s) in the comments section of this post - we'll add them to the 1-2-3 Gallery.) It doesn't sound to hard does it? Simple is my middle name.

Well fellow Scrappers, wish me luck!

The Queen of Scrap

Good Morning All

2007-08-04T09:48:00.001-07:00

Wow...it has been a whole week without my little Trevor! I am going to pick him up today! I think it has been a little to quiet around here without him.

Today I am going to be working on a Summer Tag Swap. I actually went out yesterday and bought a tag die for the Sizzix. The good old Sizzix. Believe it or not Sizzix is coming out with new dies! Now I am glad I never got rid of mine! Back to the Tag Swap it is for my yahoo group Swapheaven . If you like Swaps and from Canada this is the group for you. I am fairly new to this group but I do enjoy swaps here and there. I will post my tags on here when I am finished to see what you think.

The Book of Me Challenge for August in Creative Crafts and Stickers is a hard one. Had I Known Then What I Know Now...., wow there is a lot that I wish I had known then that I know know. I will be thinking hard about this one. The catch for this one is we have to use 2 photos, but remember this is a book about us.

Well that's all for now, I will check in later tonight after a day with Trevor and maybe I get some scrappin' done!

The Queen of Scrap

Tales of a New Blogger

2007-08-03T13:43:00.000-07:00

Well I have finally entered the world of blogging. Why not ? I think it is a case of everyone's doing it! Since I am new at this some of you will have to have some patience with how my blog will look for a bit. We all have to learn some time.

Now, about my blog! It will about my paper creations, my kids and about daily life. How about that! I will be constantly keeping up on here as I have alot of time on my hands lately.

Please feel free to comment, I enjoy it!

Well I will see you for now, as I want to try and figure out how this thing works!

The Queen of Scrap