Mojo Mayhem

2011-10-24T08:29:00.000-07:00

Hidey Ho campers! Yes, it has been awhile since I have posted but when Michelle Hernandez asked me to join a mini blog-hop to celebrate our first year anniversary of blogging, I broke out my paintbrush and scissors, resuscitated my mojo, and got to work. Here is my latest LO...

And here is the very first LO I posted about 1 year ago...

And another last October...please take heed...THIS IS NOT PRETTY!

Am I right or what? THAT is a hot mess!

The most notable change in my scrapbooking is the subject matter. I still have my wonderful boy Cade to supply me with plenty of photo opps, but if you'll look at my latest LO, you will notice...what? What's that? A MAN!

Michael and I have only been together for a few months, but I adore him and we have lots of fun, interesting outings, and I am looking forward to many more. Please don't take away my scrappin' liscence, but I always forget to take my camera when we go out. I know, I know...
I just want to say that it amazes me how many wonderful, hilarious women are involved in this craft, and I have the greatest time interacting with many of you. Thanks for sticking around my site, leaving love, and inspiring me to do and be more.

I'd like to thank Cassie Box and Paper Issues for allowing me to be a part of their design team, and for allowing me the freedom to deal with real life issues while continuing to contribute (on occasion, lol) to their fabulous website. Cassie, you are the trillest, crafty chica of them all :)

Next check out Christina Colon at http://www.memorablepages.blogspot.com/
and where the blog-hop starts - Michelle Hernandez at http://www.myanaloglife.blogspot.com/
We have all come a loooooooong way since just one year ago!

Thanks y'all!
Cheers!

Get Your Float On!

2011-08-01T09:37:00.000-07:00

Layout for Paper Issues "Make a Splash" theme. Luckily, we just floated (toobed) the San Marcos river a few days before, and I got these shots. We had a great time, except for that one guy that cannonballed off the bridge right next to me while I was sleeping! I'm sure my son will never do anything like that. Har har har. :)

Go to Paper Issues and link up your water themed layout!

Paper Trunk

2011-06-19T15:12:00.000-07:00

This is my favorite Halloween page I have ever done! I am not much for the themed holiday papers, so I was happy to find the funky, retro style papers by Paper Trunk! You've gotta check out the whole line called Rockabilly, along with the "Flair" buttons. I have one of them in my blog header even! Paper Trunk is an up and coming scrap design label, be sure to check their website for fresh and fun papers and elements.

Oh, this is my son dressed as John Dillinger. Yes we are aware that Dillinger didn't have a French moustache, but it just looked so good with Cade's outfit!

As always, thanks for taking a gander at my Rockabilly boy :)

2011-06-12T15:28:00.000-07:00

Wedding theme over at Paper Issues! Go check it out and link up your own special day masterpiece! :)

This is my sister, mother and myself at my sister's wedding a few years back. I love how the background paper (Glitz) goes with the Something blue paper by Crate. I also used Echo Park and Parisian Anthology by House of Three. All Create paper embellies with some BG pearls thrown in.

Thanks for peekin'! Come back soon! :)

Sassafras June Challenge

2011-06-11T08:56:00.000-07:00

Hi you guys! Today's post centers around the June Challenge over at Sassafras Lass. Here is the sketch by one of my paper idols, Michelle -

And here is my take on the sketch ~

Isn't it crazy how some layouts just flow together, and others take painstaking hours? This was the former, thank goodness!
I used Sass Lass papers (my personal FAVE!)- from Anthem, Wall of Fame and from Mix and Mend, Alterations and Bungle Jungle's Tree Tops. There is a paper whimsie card thrown in with a couple misted doilies, and a hand sewn tag by Amy Tangerine. The pins are from For The Luv of Art and the candy buttons from Pebbles. For good measure I threw in a few stitches with Orange floss by Sew Easy.

Hope you like it!
Thanks for taking a gander :)

Punky Scraps Challenge 19 - Cassette Tapes

2011-06-10T04:47:00.000-07:00

Chellenge 19 asks - What does this picture say/mean to you? I took it VERY literally and this is what I came up with...

Thanks so much for joining us at Punky Scraps!!!

PUNKY SCRAPS BLOG HOP!!!

2011-06-05T05:57:00.000-07:00

Hey! How's it going? Welcome to my blog those of you coming from Punky Scraps Blog Hop - and all others of course! I know you have been sorting thru many blogs, and there has been quite a bit to read so, I am going to keep this brief and get down to the meat!

The following LO is from the sketch by Camilla, I absolutely loved working with it! If you look at my other pages, you will see that I have used this format before a few times. So this is the sketch....

and here is my interpretation....

Thank you very much for stopping by! Please take a gander at my other work, return to Punky Scraps or go on to the next fabulous artist, Jess and her happy scrappy blog!

BIG SALE AT PAPER ISSUES

2011-05-30T14:27:00.001-07:00

Monday, May 30, 2011

Happy Memorial Day!

Rocket Age 8x8 Paper Pad

Today is the last day of the sale over at Paper Issues!
Make sure you use the code FLAG30 to take an extra 30% off!
Thank you so much for being a friend of Paper Issues.
We hope that you have a great Memorial Day.
Thank you to all the Service Men and Women who make it possible for us to do what we love.

4x4 Challenge

2011-05-28T04:11:00.000-07:00

Hey Party People! Anyone out there ready for a challenge? I happily accepted an invitation to join Jess, Meg and Christina in a monthly challenge group. For this challenge we would each use the same 4 items (4 girls X 4 items) and it is absolutely amazing how different each of our pages turned out!

We each used the following Pink Paislee elements -

Along with these products, we could use alphas, sewing/thread or twine, and other simplified elements that wouldn't clash with the "use 4 items" challenge.

So this is what I cam up with...

I chose to use the Soiree tags as a banner- just cutting them into penant shapes. You can see why when I saw this photo the idea came over me right away.

Here is a look at Jess's LO - be sure to go to her blog (click on her page) for more deets on the challenge and a chance at the PRIZE this month!

And here is Meg's fabulous contribution...

Lastly, the adorable page Christina did...

Thanks for checking it out! Please join us each month for a new challenge using new and different items - with a rotating host each month and a nice little PRIZE for someone lucky! Cheers XoXo

So Much Fun

2011-05-17T15:10:00.000-07:00

How dang cute is this photo? I mean REALLY! This is my adorable babe when he just started laughing. I used Crate paper, Echo Park, and some Making Memories brads. I wanted to let the photo speak for itself. Thanks for stopping by! :)P

2011-05-15T12:52:00.000-07:00

Grandmaster Flibble and his Precocious Pal Percy interuppted their world tour to stop by and say Happy Summer everyone!!! If you have a summer LO - anything to do with summer, please stop by Paper Issues and link it up! Now...I gotta clean out the cooler! :)

PUNKY SCRAPS DT!!

2011-04-19T16:17:00.000-07:00

Hey you all! I am on the design team for a new site called Punky Scraps -- please go check it out, it is a great site to hang out, look for inspiration, and add your own artwork. I am so excited!

2011-04-18T10:37:00.000-07:00

Awww. Ain't she purdy? That's my mom at about 14 yrs. old. She is still that beautiful! Happy Mother's Day Nanna! We love you :) Please check out all the tremendous work honoring Mothers at Paper Issues!

Hibiscus

2011-04-10T07:41:00.000-07:00

Hidey Ho Campers!
This is a shot of one of the three hibiscus plants I have in my backyard. The color is truly that vibrant, they are incredible. I popped that pink-orange-red color off the page by using the green-yellow "Music" paper by Pink Paislee. The rest of the accents/embellies are Crate Paper, except for the Entrada ticket by 7 Gypsies.
This page is for Paper Issues "Show us your grass" challenge - head on over there and link up your own spring(y) LOs and projects! While you are at it, head over to Punky Scraps and link up a page using yellow, green and orange, and only one patterned paper.

Thanks for your comments! :)

Welcome Paper Issues Blog Hoppers!

2011-04-06T18:54:00.000-07:00

Hidey Ho Campers! Welcome to my little stop on the blog hop! If you are following the blogging order then you must've just come from Michelle Hernandez's fabulous little mini. Isn't she terrific?
Well, without further adue, let me present my project for the hop. It is a banner I made for my son for his 9th birthday announcing that I was getting him (us, lol!) a swimming pool! Now, the FAVE part of it is the new Toy Box Crate Paper line. It is absolutely perfect for my little armed forces freak. I snuck in one of Crate's Emma's Shoppe papers just for good measure.

Of course the fact that it was for my son goes along with the fave theme as well, since I tell him often that he is my favorite person in the whole world. :)

If you are familiar with Paper Issues, then you know that Cassie, our fierce and fearless leader is the absolute master of the banners. I needed to make one to announce the pool, since that present was not going to be ready for him to "open" on his birthday. This is the first banner I have ever made and let me tell you, they are fun! Thanks so very much for joining us on this Paper Issues blog hop!!

OH, I almost forgot - the juicy RAK I am sending one lucky follower! If you want this delicious package sent to you, leave me a comment on either my project, or the RAK. If you like my work please do become a follower! :)

Next on your stop is the fabulously talented Kristy Dalman and her amazing blog The Odd Girl. Go check her out or return to Paper Issues (did you see the fantastic kit you can win there?)

Blog Candy Winner!!!

2011-04-02T08:06:00.000-07:00

The scrap Gods have spoken. The winner of the RAK iiiiiiiiiisssssssssss..............Creepy Glowbugg!!! She has a sinfully delicious website with macabre tones and great projects. YAY!!! Congrats CG!! Gimme a shout and send your email so I can get this off to you. Thanks everyone who "came to play"!

More Crate Paper Scrumptiousness

2011-03-30T16:12:00.000-07:00

Hi Y'all! Another LO here created with new Crate Paper scrumptiousness! The circular flowers were an idea I grabbed off the Crate Paper blog. *thanks Crate DT - y'all are awesome!*

This is a pic of my mom, dad, sister and I when we lived in Pacific Grove CA in the mid 70s. Check out the afro on my dad, would ya! :)

Hopefully you've all participated in the blog hop over at Paper Issues and that may even be how you found me! If so, you may be wondering when I am going to announce a winner of the lovely swag I previously posted. I plan on using the child-generated random number picking system this weekend and announcing then. Please stay tuned!

Crate Toy Box - A boy and his 9th

2011-03-27T15:46:00.000-07:00

Hello party people! This is a LO that goes with my two previous posts. One was a card and one was the banner I gave my son on his birthday March 15th. This one is a LO of the paintball party we had. Oh man, we had a blast! Aren't you all nervous about your childs party - whether kids come, if he will be happy, and on and on... I plan parties for a living and I wasn't as stressed as when trying to make Cade's come together.
They had a ball moving the "men" around on the "war" cake, and even got to shoot mom in the tummy (uh YES it left a bruise!).

Thanks for taking a gander. Oh and hi to all the new followers! Thanks so much for being here! :)

2011-03-17T09:13:00.000-07:00

I forgot to give y'all a sneak of the project I will be posting on Saturday! Okay so this is a card, not part of my project but it goes with my project, and uses the same Crate Paper goodness! My son turned 9 on Tuesday, and this was the card I gave him. It went along with the armed forces theme and the paintball party we had. Did I get in on the action? I have the bruises and welts to prove it! :)

Don't forget to join us Saturday for the Paper Issues blog hop!

2011-03-17T08:30:00.000-07:00

What up lads and lasses? Or is it Lassies? LOL!
Just giving you all a sneak peak at the great pack of numiness I will be giving away to one lucky follower who find my site thru the Paper Issues blog hop this Saturday! The fun begins at 9 a.m. eastern time. All you have to do is start with Paper Issues, and follow the links. You don't have to go to each blog to be a winner! Just click on that follow button, and leave me a comment if you want this springy stuff at your doorstep soon.

Paper Issues Blog Hop!

2011-03-15T08:44:00.000-07:00

Hi Y'all!!
That's right, Paper Issues is having a blog hop this weekend, which will start Saturday March 19th at 9 a.m. eastern time. Prizes, RAKs swag..whatever you call it - there will be lots of giveaways along the way! I personally am giving away a very nice little package of goodies. So do come join us, it's gunna rock! :)

Happy Friday!

2011-03-10T20:32:00.000-08:00

I am going retro today and posting a couple of my older LOs in hopes that a certain design team finds them and appreciates them :) Comments are very much welcomed! Thanks for checkin' out my old school pages. :)

This adorable girl is a friend of mine's daughter. Adelle loves the garden and I made this LO for her in her favorite colors that match her room. Tons of My Little Shoebox sweetness on this page!

This page is just to sweet not to make honorable mention! Look at that angel :) Love, Elsie, Basic Grey and American Crafts here.

WELCOME NZ!

2011-03-05T16:57:00.000-08:00

Hello to all of you visiting from Artfull Crafts in NZ! Please kick off your shoes and stay awhile, so glad you stopped by!

On a side note, let me say I am very sorry for the Christchurch happenings, please know that many of us are praying for you all.

Aaaaand, for those of you who don't know...I was featured on a blog in NZ which you can find here. Big thanks to Lowri McNabb for hooking me up down there! Cheers sister! Here is Lowri's blog, she makes incredible projects, check her out!
<3

2011-02-21T11:02:00.000-08:00

Hidey Ho Campers!! Beautiful day today in the hill country of Texas! So, being that it's my day off since the restaurant is closed, I started off the day wanting to scrap. Be that as it may, I couldn't get a page going for the life of me. To the rescue comes Shelley May...yay! Shelley May is my new buddy and one of the design team over at Paper Issues. Check her out she is friggin funny AND talented...(clearing throat) *ahem* beeitch *cough*

Anyway, Shelley gave me a challenge of using red, turquoise (yay!) and kraft with a little yellow, some stitching, 4 punches and one word title and one pic. So here is my take on that...(anyone who knows me knows I can't do what I am told verbatum!) or verbatim?

This is a pic of my legs and Cade's intertwined as we layed on the couch and watched the History Channel. :) I used some awesome apps on my iphone to vintage circa 1970 the photo. Love that damn iphone and those apps!

2011-02-13T17:39:00.000-08:00

Cade ackin' cwazy.
Studio Calico kit - Candy Shoppe
Thanks for checking it out :)

2011-02-13T07:42:00.000-08:00

Howdy y'all! Here is my gorgeous boy a couple years ago at the Jersey Shore. This is using the Studio Calico kit for February and a couple Clear Cuts from Little Yellow Bicycle (the "tatoos" and wing). I am pulling myself out of a devastating funk...you know where you wonder "what's it all for?" and you don't have one single iota of an idea for a page...and your self confidence (creatively) is shot...Yeah - I have been dealing with a doozy. Hoping the new items I have coming from CHA will help..usually does :)

Any of you get the mojo blues?

2011-02-11T15:50:00.000-08:00

More Sass! If you know me, you know I like my Sassafras Lass! But there are so many great lines coming out I cannot wait to get my hands on the next piece of eye candy! Num Num. :P

2011-02-10T16:18:00.000-08:00

Hi again! I know, I know...it's been awhile..but I have been making cards for our restaurant for Valentines Day. Here are a couple using the new Paper Crush line by Sassafras Lass. They make it too easy to put a fabulous card together quick! Love that. Adore this paper :)

2011-01-23T13:11:00.000-08:00

Oh man, do I love this picture. I remember thinking, "it doesn't get any better than this" and "remember this moment". Well, I certainly do, and it gives me a warm, soft fuzzy feeling everytime!

I think this page needs some thread..and I have vowed to get myself a sewing machine when I get my taxes back for just that reason. Wooo Hooo!

Sass Lass is speckled with OA and some ancient stuff in my stash :) TFL yall!!

2011-01-18T17:17:00.000-08:00

ALAS! It does exist! A photo of my mom, my sister and I all together. This was at my sister's wedding outside of Austin TX a couple years back.

I love the Pink Paislee yellow graph paper here. It was part of a Studio Calico add-on kit along with the mini rose ribbon and yellow Sass blossom. Various bits and pieces from three different kits now that I look at it!
Love, Elsie buttons are just too cute, don't you wish she was still around? :(

Paper Issues Valentine's

2011-01-15T12:58:00.000-08:00

Hey y'all! Time to get over to Paper Issues to check out the Valentines projects, and link up your own stuff for a chance to win some awesome swag from SEI!! Now git! :)

http://paperissues.blogspot.com/

2011-01-10T17:26:00.000-08:00

This is a picture I have used in the past for LOs. Hope that's not taboo, but I just love it. And we ARE big-time cuddle monsters :)

Thanks to Sassafrass Lass for the remnants (strips) of stickers...no idea what the name of the product was, but it doesn't matter - order anything from them, you won't be sorry!

Good Stuff is written in Pink Paislee alphas, and framed with white cs punched with an Around the Page Punch by Martha Stewart in double scallop (?)

Butterfly stamps are Clear Stamps from Jillibean Soup. Pink Pearls are by Kaisercraft and were a bonus from A Cherry On Top. Thanks!

Used a Copic for coloring some of the circles in the wings.

Oh! Duh...almost forgot! I snagged the design from Patty over at The Story Matters - it was her donation to Page Maps this week. Go check 'em both out - really great work!

Thanks for being here!

2011-01-10T16:17:00.000-08:00

Yeah! I went there! Again! :)

More fun stuff on my friend and co-team member at Paper Issues (check them out now - you can link up your own LOs and projects!) That pic was too cute not to scrap, Gurl! You too Dave! :)

Look at little dude rockin' out - aint he something! :) That is a Gama-Go sticker I purchased at a local card store. I found them online once too, so do a web search for Gama-Go stickers and you should be able to find them.

Thanks to Sassafras Lass for the fun journal tags, flag banners and cute apple corner. They really are my favorite company, and I am breakin' em out for you Herns!

How can you NOT love those glittered American Crafts Thickers? I mean...they scream DISCO!

Thanks for being here! :)

2011-01-09T11:46:00.000-08:00

*insert sheepish smile here*
Hi Herneeeey! Everyone, this is Michelle. Michelle this is everyone.
Okay so maybe only a person or two :)
This LO had me chuckling for an hour when it came to me. Ya see...there is Herny (that's what I call Michelle Hernandez (http://www.myanaloglife.blogspot.com/) and then there is ol' Albert. Above them is the typewritten message "you're old school and cool" and I made it seem like I was talking about Einstein by adding "you too Herny".....ahahahaha!! See what I did there? :)

Woooo...that was fun. :)))))

You know I love you , Herns!

Up on the left top - that stuff that looks kinda like a small banner is the "punch" left over from my Around the Page Punch (crown) by Martha. Now that is using your scraps!

The circles are punched from vintage fabric pattern and then distressed with some Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Ranger.

Maya Mist added the spritz and spray and splatter (otherwise known as FUN!) and American Crafts Thickers provided the punch line. :) *corny drum roll* Bah Dum Bum!

I like how the back of the Sassafras Lass scalloped edge says "Life Is Beautiful"

Oh and that great typewriter (which you can leave the sentiment off if you like) is Hero Arts Cling Stamp "My Type"

Thanks yall! Especially you Herny, my new friend.

Paper Issues

2011-01-03T19:51:00.000-08:00

Hey y'all get over to Paper Issues and link up your pages! There is a chance to win swag from Nikki Sivils
All you have to do is be a follower and link something up!

You can link as many projects as you want.

If you used paper...you are in!

Link to your blog post, not to the main page of your blog. We want to be able to find your project.

If you don't have a blog...feel free to link to a gallery we just want to find you!

It would be awesome if you were a follower here and on Facebook.

Comment on a few other projects...everybody loves some love!

You have until January 14 to link up!

2011-01-01T04:27:00.000-08:00

YAY!! My first out for pub!! YAY!!

Hi y'all! Here is a happy page to start the new year about my adoration for my vehicle. I love my Honda Odyssey to bits! Of course, being a caterer, this car has obvious advantages but I love to drive it as well. If you are thinking about getting one - don't hesitate! :)

Those punch around the page punches from Martha (go 'head, girl!) Stewart are addictive and a splurge I treated myself to :) I used My Little Shoebox and October Afternoon papers with Sass Lass Paper Whimsie (the black card with arrows) and We R memory Keepers title. Those dang VW vans on the paper are uh-DOR-uh-ble!

Thanks for being here :)

WINNER WINNER CAVIAR DINNER!

2010-12-26T16:14:00.000-08:00

So I had my son pick two numbers between one and seventeen (the amount of followers) and he chose the numbers that correlate with ..........

#1 Grand Prize Winner - Megan Klauer!!!

#2 Prize Winner - Kate, or Queen Kat, which I shall heretofore refer to her as :)

Y'all come on down! The price is right! Provide me with your addresses and I will send you each some very nice boxes of scrap goods. Thanks for supporting me and my blog! :)

2010-12-26T13:29:00.000-08:00

Here is a boy LO with flowers, pink AND bling! I think it works well with the houndstooth (October Afternoon) and the (Hero Arts) Cling flower stamps. I released my white knuckled grip from my stash of Love Elsie (goodbye dear friend) papers and used on for the background. The black and white music "strip" is LE as well.

Isn't it cool how that white part of his pj's looks like a bright star, and brings attention to his face?
Aaaack! I just noticed I didn't tie off some string on the button in the flower! Eh, I'll get right on that....

GIVEAWAY TODAY!!!

2010-12-26T13:14:00.000-08:00

Howdy All! Hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas as much as I did! It was stress-free and bliss-ful!

Wanted you all to know that I will be having the drawing today for the lucky winner of this killer, kitchen- sink box of scrap crap I got going on here..I have new stuff and old stuff, blue stuff and gold stuff, pinches of this and bits of that. I am certain anyone who receives it will be very pleased... I'm just sayin... :)

Domestic Bliss Mini

2010-12-21T11:42:00.000-08:00

This is a mini I put together to celebrate my new house I bought this year.

I had some trials and tribulations through the buying process, but everything worked out in the end. :)

I used a number of lines in this projects, most notably - Lilly Bee, Studio Calico and Hambly. Be sure to contact me if you want any info on any of the products used, I will be happy to reply.

Thanks for peeking :)

SHAMELESS GIVEAWAY!!!

2010-12-19T13:56:00.000-08:00

Happy Holidays World! I am going to give away a nice box of scrap goodies to one lucky follower this Christmas, so don't be shy!...Click that little button over there, hang around a little and leave some gentle critique :) When I am full to the brim with Christmas spirit, I will figure out how to randomly choose a lucky individual to bequeath my gift. Thanks!

2010-12-19T10:47:00.000-08:00

2010-12-19T10:34:00.000-08:00

2010 Holiday Tags..much from The Story Matters kit here again. LOVE this kit. Various bits and pieces from my stash as well. Thanks so much for taking a gander!

2010-12-18T20:11:00.000-08:00

Hello! I am so excited that Christmas is just a week away! The spirit is palpable in my house, and I am loving every minute (even the pressure filled ones).

I just got a kit from The Story Matters (thanks again to Mandi Kay Starner at Paper Issues for leading me there with her delicious crumbs of paper projects!)

The adorable lil deer, the berry sprig and the vintage bottle cap are from Red Lead Paperworks. The black cs, the small cardstock strips, alphas, canvas tag and sqiggly line (heehee) across the page are all in the kit from The Story Matters.

I gave it all a holiday gleam with some Marshmallow Glimmer Mist.

Thanks for looking and HOHOHO!!!

2010-12-11T14:01:00.000-08:00

This is a littll Graphic 45 Envelope Mini that I put together for my sister. I am going to fill the pockets with photos, gift cards and little notes and well wishes from my son and I.

I used older papers here by KI Memories and stickers by Creative Imaginations. MS poinsettias and American Crafts Flair add punch, along with the Smooch and Glimmer Mist.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a very Merry Christmas! ~Dawn

Hot New App for Sketches!

2010-11-29T23:07:00.000-08:00

Please check out y friend's blog where she has additional information on the app
here.. http://www.memorablepages.blogspot.com/
Or here
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/sketches-2-scrapbook/id404025304?mt=8

WOW Check it out!! My new blog is FUN-ky!

2010-11-29T22:38:00.000-08:00

I decided to scrap and shoot my title as opposed to using one of the five fonts available. None of them expressed "Mojo Mayhem" sufficiently.

Okay - changed the background too. Tried many but this one fit the best.

Leave a comment if you would please to either keep or change header?
Keep or change background?

Thanks for your opinion!

Visions of Sugarplums

2010-11-21T10:15:00.000-08:00

This is my latest LO, again I am feeling the spirit..and not in a Christine O'Donnell sort of way :)
Truth be told, I took the pic last night (11.21.10) heehee
The background paper is hella old SEI Black Orchid - think the scalloped paper is MM. Used some Sass Lass Felties and papers on this puppy, along with Maya Road trinket flowers and Prima bling.

Go check out all the Christmas eye candy at Paper Issues http://paperissues.blogspot.com/

Thanks for peeking :)

Xmas Frame

2010-11-19T14:10:00.000-08:00

A little something I whooped up because for some people (sheesh) it's too early to decorate. Phooey, I say! Actually..I don't say phooey..I have never uttered the word. :)

Fall Shoes

2010-11-17T18:00:00.000-08:00

Well, in honor of this auspicious occasion, I am posting a LO about my fall shoes. :)
Can be seen posted on the awesome site Paper Issues here - http://paperissues.blogspot.com/2010/11/save-thanksgiving.html

YAY! I have SERIOUS Issues!

2010-11-17T14:33:00.000-08:00

This is me super-psyched! I just received word that I have been accepted as a Creative Team member for Paper Issues! Paper Issues is a hot, haute challenge and ispiration blog you can find at www.paperissues.blogspot.com

They are super cool and throw down some serious paper!

Yes,I have other issues... that IS a Zappos box in my back seat :)

2010-11-13T09:54:00.000-08:00

Well, look who decided to check in! It's Grandmaster Flibble and hi Precocious Pal Percy. Where are you guys, Frankie? Hahaha! Grandmaster Flibble said he's in heaven - they are surrounded by birds on low hanging branches.

2010-11-13T09:48:00.000-08:00

Hey! Y'all check out Design Dollies at http://designdollies.blogspot.com/ they have some cute LOs goin' on over there!

reVAMP

2010-11-13T04:42:00.000-08:00

Hello Campers!
I am up bright and early this morning, trying to figure out what pages to submit for Elle's Studio design team call, Pink Paislee's featured artist, and for Naptime Equals Scraptime's challenge with Glitz papers as prizes (YAY!!). After ordering everything in Glitz's new lines, I am now in need of back up - yes they are that fabulous!

So anyway, if you would like to check out my gallery (mojodawn) on http://www.scrapbook.com/ feel free - and leave me some advice if you have a minute on which ones you think would work best for submission.

I utilized some collage/mixed media techniques with this next LO. I am just catching on to this instructional bit so bear with me, I did not take pictures at each step as I should have (and will in the future).

Here I took the incredibly glam and fabulous Scarlett line of Glitz Designs - the gorgeous red paper and the book page Paper Layer. I first gessoed and then Modge Podged the paper and set the Paper Layer over it. I allowed the Modge Podged Paper Layer to dry mostly, and then began to rip it off for aged effect. I was so bummed when I ripped right thru that little doggie's ear and tail..darnit! Eh, it happens. I then added some layers of randomly placed paint streaks and stamped the word DREAM.

Here I took a block stamp that I purchased from http://www.stampington.com/ years ago. It is a block with different stamp patterns on each side. I used the side with the writing, and the "bubble" or multiple circle stamp.

Tadaaa! I am in love with the latest Glitz products...you should get them - Hoopla, Scarlett and Love Nest, you can't go wrong with any of them! The bright red paper, the big gorgeous bling, the Paper Layers, and the tuille are all by Glitz.

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Mojodawn takes over the blog!

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Hi everyone (all three of you :)

Just wanted to let you know that Grandmaster Flibble and his Precocious Pal Percy are on assignment in a foreign location. They will sind photos and let us know what they've gotten into soon.

Until then, I will post some layouts for your perusal. Thank you!

Frankie & Percy

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Grandmaster Flibble! Are you midnight snacking AGAIN?
HA! Caught you!
And Precocious Pal Percy, you got into my Ambien once more and are sleep-eating. Geez! I hafta keep my eye on you two all the time.

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Man! Ain't she cute?!! This is our friend Ben's and Ann Marie's daughter, Adelle. Adell-orable I say! Mojodawn begged Ben for some pictures of his daughter to scrap so she could do some girly pages. This one was made with the line from My Little Shoebox called Summer Breeze. She added some American Crafts Rose Ribbon and some sparkly string she got from who-knows where. There aer bits and pieces of Pink Paislee, Chatterbox, and I think I see a Prima Lollipop flower circa 1978, I mean 2008. She really raided her stash here!

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This is MojoDawn's boy, Cade. She loves him like mad crazy love. Mojo said she used a lot of bits and pieces from the bottom of her stash drawers. She has a hard time parting with her stash, but was more free in the last few pages, attacking her scrap goods like a woman on a mission. The kraft cardstock is sprayed and distressed with walnut ink before adding the ancient Pink Paislee chipboard pieces, the funky blue chenille button, and the star that is from another decade altogether! She seems happy with the results...as always...thanks for scopin it out!

Grandmaster Flibble and his Precocious Pal Percy

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Grandmaster Flibble and his Precocious Pal Percy