These are a few of my fav things...

I love, love, love Julie's challenge blog: These are a few of my favorite things. When I saw this weeks challenge I fell backwards in excitement. This week is all about favorite scrapbooking manufacturers. Well, I love a LOT of manufactures. No, seriously I do. I love Sassafras, Cosmo Cricket, Maya Road, October Afternoon, Pink Paislee, Tim Holtz, and the list goes on and on. But, my ultimate favorite as I'm sure it is with most of you lovely scrapbooking addicts is Studio Calico! I love everything about them. Their kits, their papers, their stamps. You name it I love it. I am sooooooo excited for all of their new goodies coming out from CHA summer. Anyways, here us the layout I did honouring the fabulous Studio Calico:

I used everything SC except for the rub ons which were Maya Road.

It is so super fun to play along so hop on over to These are a few of my favorite things to join in on the fun.

I am so excited. Starting tomorrow I am doing Shimelle Laine's Learn Something New Everyday. This is my first class from her and I can't wait! You will be seeing many posts from me (hopefully). So I chose to do a 6x6 album. I love mini's but haven't done very many. I am also using some Pink Paislee stash that I have been setting aside for the right project. Look out for some fab stuff : )

Class is in!

Well I had my first series from my 6 week class yesterday. It was so much fun! These ladies are great!

Next week will be jam packed. We have oodles of techniques to cover one being a gel medium stamping technique with glimmer mist:

(just an example, not the actual layout).

and these are the actual layouts we will be completing:

(sorry bad photo)

Can't wait until next week!

Creative Scrappers

Well I did it again! I played along with the Creative Scrappers sketch again! This time I worked with sketch # 118. I have to admit I have been trying to avoid using banners. Not because I don't love them but because I try not to follow the trends too much (see this post) So I caved and used the banner.

Come play along its fun! Creative Scrappers!!!

I can't believe it

Well today is my birthday! I won't tell you how old I am but I am still closer to 30 than 35 : )

The family took me out for breakfast and once hubby is done work we are headed into the city for some fun (I have no idea what is in store????)

Another big thing is my 6 week class that I am teaching at the Scrapbook Parade in Victoria. I am so excited for this class. I put a lot of blood, sweat and tears into it and I think it will be fabulous. Here is a look at all of the fabulous goodies you get with the class

Can you believe all of that stuff? If you are in Victoria and you would love to take a fun class from me visit the store link HERE. It has a list of classes and other fun stuff that is going on.

Just because

It seems lately I haven't done a lot of scrapbooking just for my own pleasure. I am either doing a layout for a challenge, a design team, or for a class to teach. So this layout is just because. It is of me and my big girl when she was only 18 months old. Seems like forever ago.

I used Crate Paper "Brook" collection and some rub ons I had laying around. Not even sure what manufacturer. The flower is cheese cloth spritzed with Peacock chalk glimmer mist.

Can you say EEEEEEEEKKKKKK!

So this morning started off a little bad. My little one was up almost all night (yawn). While getting breakfast my older one started being a little naughty (banging head against cupboard door). Well when my mail lady showed up with my Pink Paislee warehouse box and then the man in brown showed up with this

my day took a turn for the absolute best!!! I have been dreaming and drooling about Crate Paper's

Restoration since the minute I laid eyes on it. Now you may ask, how the heck did you get your hands on this lovely paper pack???? Well, I got an email one day saying I won and to send them my email. So I gladly did. Then I got another email saying oops wrong person sorry. I was sooooooooooooooo sad. So I was extreme;y bummed to say the least. Then the next day I got another email saying sorry for the mistake we will send you a prize anyway. Can you say WOW! I just have to Crate Paper, you guys rock! This is why you are one of my favourite companies!

Now I need to start creating.