...and Scrappin' :)

Here's another page I did for VSBN. The challenge was to DISTRESS and scrap something you cannot live with out!

Stampin' Supplies:
PAPER - Bella Rose Designer Series Paper
INK - Chocolate Chip Craft, Chocolate Chip Marker, Kiwi Kiss Classic
STAMPS - Warm Words
TOOLS - Distressing Tool, On Board Simon Lower Alphabet, Sanding Block
NON SU! SUPPLIES - K&Co (Brown, Pink & Green Polka Dots), ModPodge, Self-Adhesive Gemstones, me&my BiG ideas (Kay-Love Chipboard Stickers)

This was also inspired by a VSBN challenge. I had these pictures ready to scrap for a while and finally nailed down a layout for them. This challenge was all about things that you HOARD, and for me it's anything Halloween, ribbon, stickers, and I finally used my Seriously Sassy stamp set!!!

Stampin' Supplies:
PAPER - Ghostly Greetings Designer Series Paper, Kiwi Kiss, and Only Orange
INK - Old Olive & Basic Black Craft, Basic Black Journaler
STAMPS - Seriously Sassy, Too Terrific Tags
TOOLS - Orange Grosgrain Ribbon, Tag Punch, Small Tag Punch
NON SU! SUPPLIES - Mrs. Grosman's Trick or Treat Stickers

As a matter of fact, I liked this layout so much I sketched it, and it's today's sketch challenge on SCS!

More Scrappin'

I'm not sure why I didn't post this sooner. But LAST Friday I hosted the kick off for the Virtual Scrapbooking Night (weekend) over on Splitcoast. There were multiple challenges daily and prizes too! The festivities aren't really over yet though, so if you have time to check it out, here's the master list of challenges: JAN09VSBN

My challenge was this sketch:



And I did this page using my sketch:


Make sure you pop in and check it out, everything ends on Sunday February 8, 2009.

It's a Virtual Thing!

Have you heard about VSBN on Splitcoast? It stands for Virtual Scrapbooking Night.

What can you expect to see during VSBN? Lots of challenges, friends chatting and uploading pages to the SCS gallery. But the best part is seeing your pile of pictures getting smaller! ;)
This is the MVP challenge, Most Valuable Product! The challenge is to use something you've been hoarding on a layout...and use this sketch of course!
The first thing I thought of was last years Halloween paper...man I love that stuff! I have THREE sheets of my favorite pattern and I only used a tiny bit to cover chipboard letters (another thing I tend to hoard) and two clear buttons! So I guess I'm still hoarding it! LOL!!!

Stampin' Up! products used:

Elegant Eggplant Craft ink
Stamps: Upsy Daisy, Best Friends Alpha Lower
Paper: Halloween Night DSP (2007), Whisper White 12x12 card stock (I dredged ink across the edges since I didn't have any Elegant Eggplant paper), Old Olive card stock, Pale Plum card stock
Accessories: Accents & Elements - Sweet Nothings (I'll never use all this up!), Scallop Edge Punch, Clear Buttons, 2 Way Glue

Chipboard letters by K&Company

I've been SCRAPPIN' :)

I'm not someone who normally scraps pages with just ONE picture, but I had a special request for a one photo layout a couple of weeks back, and why not!? I must say I do have a few lonely misc pictures that must be scrapped this way.

When I organized my pictures the other day I found a fun one of G & Syd playing Xbox! This was PERFECT for the sketch, and I just had to scrap it! They love to play "Dead or Alive" which is a martial arts fighting game...it's kinda funny to see them sitting on the couch, and kicking each others butt on the TV - LOL!!!

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Tomorrow is Friday and I am really happy with the sketch I'll be posting on SCS. If you are one of my blog subscribers, you get a sneak peek! Can't see this one anywhere else (yet), and look at me...I scrapped a sample! :)
This is my girl when she was still a brownie, her first year selling cookies actually. I feel kinda like I cheated though. I didn't stamp ANYTHING! :O But I did use the super YUMMY Designer Series Paper only available through the rest of this month - it's called Afternoon Tea. I also used these WAY cute dimensional stickers from K & Company. They are all about scouting, and how could I resist!? I've actually been hoarding them since cookie season began this year, and still have plenty of them left for some more current photos.
My one and only Cuttlebug alpha makes up the first part of the title, maybe once I get caught up on my June goal I will treat myself to another one! ;)

I hope you are inspired. I think I'm on a little roll and I'm really looking forward to another Virtual ScrapBooking Night (VSBN). I'm hosting a challenge myself on Saturday for the preview. It's like a warm up, the "big weekend" will begin on the 28th. You should pop in and check out the action. It's always a lot of fun!!!