Journals!

 I absolutely love list making and writing everything down so journals are one of my favorite things. The one above is my quote/poem journal! Both are made with my bind it all. The one below is my menus and grocery lists.

Recent Layouts May 22,2012

 Title: Full of gratitude Size:12x12 Book: 2011.

 Title: Our First Tree Size: 12x12 Book: 2011

 Title: Our First Home Size 12x12 Book:2011

 Title: Happiness Size:12x12 Book: 2011

 Title: Top of the Morning to ya! Size:12x12 Book:2011

Title:Feed the Cute Size:12x12 Book:2011

How I Pack For A Crop

When I go to a crop I bring 3 bags; my scrapbooking caddy, mt rolling tote, and my paper tote. My scrapbooking caddy has all my adhesive, scissors, markers, journaling pens, corner rounder, my punches, spray inks, glitter glue, favorite wooden stamps, and some journaling cards. My rolling tote has my laptop and cords, letter stickers, bling, mouse pad (from brads), inks, my artbin with: brads, flowers, a small alphabet stamp set, buttons, and veneers, my craft mat, trimmer, and clear stamps. My paper tote has my page kits in it. This crop I did not use my laptop much or my stamps but I will still continue to bring them.

Review of Xtron Mega Runner

I recently bought this tape gun because my ATG gun stopped working right. I love this gun so much more! It is smaller and lighter then the ATG. The refills are so easy to put in and the tape strip is wider and stickier. It also has a guard over the tape piece. From me this was a better move. Now I wish I had not wasted all that time on the ATG Gun. Xyron is definitely the way to go! 

How I Make a Page Kit

Hello! I know it has been awhile since I posted. I have been working on items to sell for a class I am teaching next Thursday and a crafts fair coming up. My local library has started hosting a monthly scrapbookers play day, basically a 9 to 5 crop! I got to go last month and I am going this month. Well the crop is Monday. I have found it easier for me to make page kits a head of time that way I save on space and weight. Plus I don't bring a lot of extra stuff. Here is my step by step process on how I make my page kits.
1. Pick my photos- For right now I am focusing on finishing my 2011 book!
2. Pick a sketch- when I scrap at home I don't always use a sketch but it makes page kits easier to make if I already have a plan so I either use a page maps #1 sketch or a original sketch by me!
3. Pick background pages
4. Pick paper to mat photos.
5. Pick patterned papers.
6. Pick die cuts.
7. Pick stickers.
8. Pick other embellishments- such as washi tape, ribbon, twine, or glitter.
9. Make cricut cuts- I don't bring my cricut to crops.
10. Make punched pieces-I dont bring punches to crops either I have heard to many horror stories.


I always bring:
letter stickers
brads/flowers
bling
buttons
all adhesive
all cling stamps
favorite wood stamps
all inks
journaling pens
trimmer and scissors
spray inks
sketches and sketchbook
craft mat

Everyone has their own system. Mine works for me. I hope this inspired you to find your system and please share it with me. Thanks for reading! Happy Friday!

 My last day of class was Wednesday but I am still working on campus til May 31st! I do have a lot of time to craft before my summer classes start. The above is a wedding mini I made for a friend that is getting married in June.

 I made the above card for my mother in law. The paper is from My Minds Eye Indie Chic Nutmeg pack. The stamps are Ali Edwards/Technique Tuesdays. The flower is from Walmart. The size of the card is 4.5x5.5

I made the above notepad for my mother in law for Mothers day. It is my second Bind It All project. I love that tool!! Have a great rest of your weekend!

Finals week!

 I made the layout above at my local libraries monthly scrapbookers play day. I was the only one to show up. I love how it turned out!

 The card above is a birthday card I made for my friend James. The flags are made out of washi tape which I am obessessed with!

 The stationary set above I made for my best friend Laura. She is going home from the summer. She loves elephants so elephants I put on it. She wanted to be able to color them herself. She loves it!

 The picture above is a box a woman from my church ordered for a baby shower we are having I love how it turned out to see a video I did on it go here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1diyYRGlo_c&list=UUIYSKL3CE-0X8JBYGWAZ-KA&index=2&feature=plcp It is finals week for me which means in just a few more days I will have more time to craft because summer school does not start till June!