BABY  SANDRA

Gosh, how did time slip by so fast.  The above picture was taken of me when I was about 4 months old.  Now some years later I think it would be nice to start over, kind of!

The flowers in the left hand corner were made by me.  I cut material in circles, heated the edges with a flame, let them curl and then stacked them with a pretty brad in the center.  The bling is by Prima, just love the mixture of pearls and a small flower every so often. As always, I used my favorite Helmar Adhesives.  Love that product and have used for a while now.  BTW-the flowers are popped out so much better when you use the zapdots.  They are 3D Double Sided.  I used 2 on each other and popped it right out.  Cool! 

 If you look to the right of the layout you will see a little girl holding a dolly.  So sweet and it is as if she is watching over me.  The pink doily was made by Basic Grey.  Love it!

I just enjoyed creating this layout and will be doing more in the future.  My mom gave me a number of photos and I will be using them for my layouts and other projects.

Have a great day and remember to try something new today.

Sandra

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A few months ago I was surfing the internet and came across a display.  The person had taken an old suitcase and opened it up and made shelves inside.  She had used it to display her collection of "Snowbabies".  It did look cute.  

Above is my take on it.  I saw this old blue suitcase, the inside was in good shape and I knew I wanted to give it a try.  My husband then put up a large shelving unit for me and I placed the suitcase on it.  I just love how it turned out.

On the left is a layout of my mother sitting on the family car.  I believe she was 16 at the time.  I used the Graphic45 papers to bring out the car parts of her photo.  I just love it.  Mom was so pretty and quite a "dish".

On the right is a shadow box of my Great-Grandmother Griffin.  I found an old wooden file drawer and decorated it.  That was so much fun and I think the way it turned out fits right into the time period I am creating.

Graphic45 has given me another dimension for scrapping all the older photos my mom has given me.  Love working with it, try it!
Everything is held together, so tightly, with my Helmar adhesives.  I used the adhesive spray, craft glue, scrap dots and the tape runner.  Love, love it!

Enjoy and try something new today.

Happy scrappin'.

Sandra

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At The Beach - On The Boardwalk

I came across the photo of my grandparents when I visited my mom a few weeks ago.  They were visiting New Jersey and had their picture taken while they were at the beach.  On the back of the photo my grandfather wrote that they were at Wildwood Beach, NJ and the year was 1930.  I thought it was so funny to see them both dressed so nicely for the beach.  My mom informed me that they had just stopped by to see the ocean and enjoy the beautiful weather. 

The Graphic45 papers "On the Boardwalk" captures the feeling and it was fun to build this book and give the photo new life.

I must tell you about the book cover and back.  I was at an antique store and while browsing around I happen to notice a book that had been tossed in the garbage basket.  It was this book, all apart, in pieces.  I asked the owner if the book was for sale and if I could buy it.  She said just take it! I did! I picked up the book, the size was perfect for the project and it was perfectly distressed by natural time and elements.  I brought it right home and thought about what picture I would put in it and -whallah - this book was born.  I absolutely love how it turned out and it will be a special keepsake for a very long time.

I must also tell you that I used Helmar to adhere every page together.  The spray adhesive is the "bomb"!  I love it!  I also used the runner and a few zap dots. Try it, you'll love it too.

Thanks for checking in today and remember to try somethng new.

Sandra

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ROADSTER

As you can see in the center of the pictures above is a beautiful hand made roadster.  It was lovingly made by my dad.  He was quite a wood crafter extrodinaire.  Excellent would not express the perfection with which he made his beautiful pieces.  Dad loved to make the old cars and finish them off so exquisitely.  I was displaying some of my books and I thought it would fit into this old cabinet very nicely.

Enjoy the pics and in a few weeks I will let you know why I took the pictures.  

Have a great day and try something new today.

Sandra

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PASSPORT DREAMS

JUST A LITTLE PASSPORT DREAMING

Using Passport Papers by Reminisce I did a little dreaming over the weekend. I just love the colors and variety of destinations to choose from. This has to be one of the best travel lines I have seen in a long time. Kudos Reminisce!

Have you ever woken up on a dreary morning and thought, "What am I doing here?". Well, I have! Thus the beginning of my passport book. In this book you will discover 10 pages chucked full of interesting and beautiful places to visit and explore.

Enjoy reading each page and /or country and just imagine what it would be like to meet the locals, drift into quaint little shops, and taste some of the incredible foods from that country.
AND
of course I used Helmar adhesives to keep it all together.  I used lots of the tape runner, spray adhesive and a few scrap dots.  Love this product, please give it a try.  You'll will not regret it!

Enjoy and happy scrappin' today.

Sandra

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SPRING BASKET

Butterflies, pleated paper, paper bow, leaves, origami flowers, this little

basket has it all.

A few months ago as I was surfing through a few blogs, I saw a little Christmas basket something like this one. Mine is different and has quite a few different elements to it. I love the origami flowers and they are so easy to make. On a previous entry, I gave the directions on how to make these flowers. Check it out. In the basket is shredded paper, stick pins, and leaves that are highlighted with glitter from PK Glitz. I absolutely love their product and it is so easy and fun to use. The little curly cues are made from the same paper, just wet it, and pencil wrap it. This sweet little display is so easy to make and so much fun at the same time.
You all know that my fav adhesive is from Helmar.  Gosh that is the greatest "stuff"!  It is so easy to use.  On this project I used the adhesive runner, zapdots, spray adhesive and of course my all time fav, liquid scrap dots.  

Give it a try and happy scrappin'.

Sandra

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UPSTATE NEW YORK

The above layout makes me sooo homesick for upstate New York. One of the most beautiful parts of the country. Beautiful rolling green hills, fragrant trees, tumbling brooks and many farms. As you can see by the photo you feel like you want to climb into the picture and just lay in the green grass and smell the air.

I used Graphics 45 papers, Prima flowers and Prima flourishes. I will be going back this coming summer. I must say, I am ready to go.

Thank you for checking in and try something new today.

Happy Scrappin'.

Sandra

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