SPRING - TN SCRAPFEST

This is the calm before the storm. I set up my scrap room for 6 scrappers. I can accommodate up to 10. All my "scrap-crap" is already there and everyone brought theirs as well.


The first day of our scrap. We started on Thursday morning and scrapped all the way through Sunday. What fun! We had lots to eat and we went to bed late and got up early. On Friday morning I made my specialty, Sandra's waffles. Ohhh, they were very tasty.

Sandy and Kathi are busy scrappin and didn't even look up. Kathi has been working on an album for her oldest son, Ben, who is graduating in 2 months. Don't mention that to Kathi, she gets teary. Very, very nice album and her layouts are unlike any you will see anywhere, not even in the best scrapping books. Outstanding!
Sandy created 2 very different albums. The first was for her son who shot his first deer. The album spelled out D E E R. We cut out the letters on the Cricut and we hand made the rest. Her second album was for her daughter's graduation. It said G R A D. This album was 8x16. Really big and plenty of room for those important graduation photos. Good job Sandy!

Tonja and Angie took some time out to watch something on the tv. Angie is working on heritage photos from her family. They are awesome. The layouts she is creating are outstanding and unlike anything else out there. Fantastic Angie! Tonja is just chilling on the couch. She had been working non stop on her layouts. I think she said she did either 12 or 19. I can't remember, anyways, wow, that is a lot to complete and each was different and very nice. Good going Tonja!

Angela, she is in a class of her own. She sat right across from me and we had a blast. Always happy and laughing and making me laugh at her jokes and sayings. Angela certainly put the word south in southern. Love her accent. Angela spent her time doing layouts of her two daughters, Jessie and Sanannah. How is that for southern names. The layouts were very pink, flowered and very beautiful. Angela discovered the beauty of Stickles. She ended ordering the full set. Have fun creating with your new toy, Stickles.

Hope you enjoy looking at my photos. We had so much fun and it is great to get away from our busy lives for 4 days and nights to play with our other passion, scrapping. We were all refreshed and ready to go home to family. A girl needs this time once in a while to invigorate her. Loved it and enjoyed all my friends gathering here where I could pamper them just a little bit. See you all soon, in the fall.

Try something new today and happy scrappin'.

Sandra

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TASK 6

for the LIME-LIGHT DESIGN TEAM

A call went out to every member of our team to make cards for a fellow design team member. The cards have to be used by both boys and girls. We were to make at least 25 cards. I think I ended up with 100 cards. I tried to appeal to both boys and girls. I left the inside blank so the sender could write a letter or message to the recipient.

Hopefully my cards will be used and be able to bring a certain amount of comfort to those who receive them.

Thank you Lime-Light team for this opportunity, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Sandra

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THE TIMES OF OUR LIVES

Acrylic Scrapbook

The above book was a joy to make. I used different techniques and lots of inking to distress the pages and some flowers. The paper and flowers are new from Prima. They caught my eye and I just had to incorporate them into a vintage style book. The colors are new from Prima and I added metal flowers and brads for extra accent and an eye catching effect. The brown and rose colored laces were included in the Prima package of papers. Just beautiful. The smaller first page is also from Prima. I had it left from a project I did for a contest. It seem to fit my idea for this album and so I made it the cover and first page of the album. Lots of old laces and trims were used all through the album.

Take your time and enjoy the photos. Have a great day and happy scrappin'.

Sandra

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BUTTERFLIES

I have finished my butterflies for the Children's Holocaust Museum in Texas. I really enjoyed this project as it was very heart felt. I tried to be whimsical and light-hearted in my presentation of the butterflies. I think I achieved it.

Take your time and look them over. I hope that some of you chose to be a part of this very worthwhile project.

Thank you for checking in and happy scrappin'.

Sandra

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BARNS

Of Upstate New York

This is my last installment of New York pictures. As you can see, I love old barns. There are 2 newly painted barns stuck in with these photos, but overall the older the better for me. The top photo was taken right after the little blue schoolhouse at an old farm that was completely overgrown. The barn was partly marsh. At least where I was standing. I tried to get a good picture through the tall grasses and some bull rushes. Really intrigued by this one. I think that is what help to start me off in the quest for quaint barns. I tried to find some that were completely rundown and maybe only partly standing.

The weathered barn wood is sometimes sold at a premium now days. As a matter of fact I painted pictures on barn wood years ago and sold them at consignment stores.

Enjoy the pictures and leave me a note once in a while. I would love to hear from you, let me know what you think.

Thanks for checking in and happy scrappin'.

Sandra

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HAND-MADE COVER
PAGES 2 & 3

PAGES 4 & 5

PAGES 6 & 7

PAGES 8 & 9

MARDI GRAS PAPER BAG ALBUM

For Scrappersaurus Scrapbooks

I made the above paper bag album for Scrappersaurus Scrapbooks in New Orleans, LA. Mardi Gras is coming up shortly and they wanted an album that would show their new product. The papers are beautifully colored, some hand made and others a gorgeous glossy. The embellishments are new for this year and they were so wonderful to work with.

The cover is all hand pieced and put together. Actually this was a lot of fun to create and develop. Begin with the mask, use colored feathers, adhere to the book cover and then go wild with the bling.

This book was a lot of fun and I thoroughly enjoyed making it. Try something new and happy scrappin'.

Sandra

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Can you help?

Task 5 for the LIME-LIGHT DESIGN TEAM

Please read: information from http://dan99.blogspot.com/

The Holocaust Museum in Houston is planning a major exhibition in Spring 2012, to commemorate the 1.5 million children who died during the Holocaust.And that's where you and I come in - the exhibition will take the form of a breathtaking display of 1.5 million butterflies, 1 for each child that died needlessly. The museum is asking for our help. They want crafters/scrapbookers/stampers like us to create the butterflies for them and send them to the museum. This is a wonderful opportunity to be a part of something that is so worthwhile and meaningful!There are no rules other than your butterflies can be no larger than 8" x 10" and must NOT have glitter on them. The examples I've shown here have been stamped, but you can use patterned papers and embellishments, paint and inks, whatever is your style.You can find more information about the project here:http://www.hmh.org/minisite/butterfly/index.htmlYou can draw your own butterfly shapes, or if you don't want to do that, I'm including 2 butterfly templates which you can cut if you wish. Unlike my usual templates, these will stay available here indefinitely. Feel free to pass the link on to others who might be interested in taking part. Please consider cutting out several and giving them out at your local crop or see if your child's teacher would be interested in doing it as a class activity in school (there are educational guidelines for a lesson based around the activity on the museum's web site).

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