It's June!!

Oh my goodness! This months kit at Scrappy Chics is absolutely divine!!! Please make sure to get yours before they are all gone!

I made this card and goodie tin for a teacher at school. The can was from some hot chocolate. I love recycling containers like this!

This is a layout of me and my honey. I really need to do more layouts of us :)

Another project that I did for a teacher. I reused an old My Minds Eye container for this one.

Another look...

This layout of me and the kids has to be one of my favorites! I really love the colors...For the "white wash" effect, I just put some white paint on the paper and used an old credit card to smear it all over. I love how it turned out!

This last card was for my mom for Mother's Day. I made a fabric rolled flower to go with it. (They are so easy!!)


Scrappy Chics kits are now available for purchase on Facebook! Make sure you are a fan and be entered to win in random contests!

Don't forget to see what the rest of the design team did with this months amazing kit...Here :)

cha favorites

With CHA Winter all over and done...which lines were your favorite? I was really impressed with CHA this year. Here are the lines that are at the top of my wish list. Hint, hint...Melinda :)


Fabulous by Simple Stories

Awesome by Simple Stories

Woodland Park by October Afternoon

Miss Caroline by My Minds Eye

Follow your heart by My Minds Eye

London Market by Pink Paislee

Spring Jubilee by Pink Paislee


Aren't they all just wonderful?! What lines did you like if they aren't listed here? I'm hoping to see some of this stuff in future Scrappy Chics kits. And I'm pretty sure one of these lines will be :)

December

It's that time again...the reveal for Scrappy Chics new kit of the month! December's main kit is full of October Afternoon. I love how whimsical this line is...so bright and cheery. This first layout I did is of Bekah modeling a chef's hat and apron that I made for one of her friends. She's quite the model, huh? :)

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This next one is of her blowing bubbles. I've had these pictures since this last summer, but I just didn't have the right line of papers to use. I love how it came together. I used a sketch from Sketchabilities and that can be found here.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This last one is a box that I decorated using the add on kit. It was so hard cutting up these gorgeous papers by My Mind's Eye! I plan on filling it with some handmade Christmas ornaments and giving it as a gift. I will post pictures when I finish with the ornaments.

It's going to be a great new year at Scrappy Chics! We will be saying hello to three new designers...please check here to read their bios. I can't wait to work with these fabulous ladies!!

another stunning kit

I know that I say this about every kit Melinda puts together...but November's kit is really AWESOME!! For those of you who were lucky enough to get your hands on one of these kits...I congratulate you! :) Seriously, folks, this kit is stunning.
(And, unfortunately, all sold out)

Here's what I did with mine:

One fall day...I love these pictures of Bekah. She's still at the age where she'll actually let me take pictures of her :) Better take advantage of that while I can!



The green letter stickers and the yellow ruffled ribbon are from past Scrappy Chics kits. One of the things I love about her kits is that they are so versatile!



I'm really loving the banner stamps, too.



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First Crush...A layout dedicated to his first real crush. It was quite a shock to have my 5 year old come home with love notes from his special girl. Yep, I saved them :)



I peeled the top layer off of the chipboard letters then misted them with yellow mist to match my layout. I tried misting them before I peeled them and the mist just wiped off. This trick could be used with any chipboard...peel then mist :)



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On this next layout, "the dress", I used brown stamping ink to color the chipboard letters.



I also added a couple spiral roses, as well.



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This next card was made for a teacher at work who was celebrating her birthday. I pulled out my trusty Cuttlebug for this one :) I haven't used it in awhile.



Her kits are selling out before the reveal! Make sure you pre-order your kits today!

It's June, already?!

I just realized tonight that I started this blog entry a few days ago and forgot to finish it! Oops!

The June kit at Scrappy Chics is unfortunately all sold out, but I wanted to share with you my projects to give you an idea on how fabulous these kits are!!

My first project, I must confess, I scraplifted it from the Maya Road blog. Mine turned out a bit different, but the idea is the same.



This turned out to be a great gift for my grandma on her 80th birthday. It's always so hard to get her anything, when she has EVERYTHING!! I can't wait to see it hanging in her laundry room. :)



I really wanted to sew the papers but I got lazy and decided to just ink the edges instead.



This layout of the kids features my new favorite pictures of them. I love how cute they look! Bekah all pretty in her princess dress and Gavin looking like a teenager (almost!).



This last layout turned out completely different than I had imagined it would. I ended up spending about 3 days on this baby. I couldn't get things "quite right". But it finally all came together. I love how the My Mind's Eye paper and the Pink Paislee paper blended well with each other.



Thanks again for stopping by. It really makes my day reading any comments that are left by you all!

Have a great week!!

my favorite kit

Finally!! I can show you the layouts that I did with the April kit from Scrappy Chics. This kit is my most favorite one...I think I've mentioned that already :) It's full of My Minds Eye and Sassafras papers, beautiful ribbon, bling and gorgeous flowers.

Everything you see (except for the little jewels on the butterflies) on my layouts is from the main kit or the add on kit. Unfortunately, her add on kits are all sold out :( So if you ever have a chance to purchase one, I highly recommend you do it!! They are filled with so many yummy goodies!!

Okay, on to the layouts...





This next layout I also used for the current challenge at Scrap that Baby! Please be sure to check it out. You could win a fabulous prize from Nikki Sivils!!



This next LO is of something that I came home to one afternoon after work...



I still have one more project from the Scrappy Chics kit to reveal. I will be sure to post that in a few days or so.

I've just gotta say, this kit is super fantastic!! Melinda's kits go fast, so please be sure to stop by the shop today if you want to get one. Even after 3 layouts and a project, I still have a TON of stuff to play with!!

Happy Saturday!!

For my mom

Tomorrow is my mom's birthday...(happy birthday, mom!) and I put together a couple of layouts for her of her grandkids.




I love this line by My Minds Eye. My mom's place is decked out in blacks and reds and I really wanted to keep that theme going. This paper worked so well...and it really is absolutely gorgeous!!



Of course, I had to use my trademark butterfly punch :)



I used the same line with this layout of Gavin. I really do love how this one turned out.



I've been on a spiral flower kick lately...I love how pretty they turn out!




The finishing touch was putting these layouts in black shadowbox frames. They looked so good I wanted to keep them for myself!! My mom got her birthday gift a day early and she seemed to be very pleased with them.

Thanks for looking!!