9/11

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!?!?!?

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

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

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

>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}

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

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

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

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

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!