CrazyDaisy

Emma, Grace and Shelby - Jen's girls and my little one - playing (they played while their Mamas worked)

It feels like time is flying by. I had a busy, busy weekend. Jennifer and I worked like mad woman to create some very exciting goodies you’ll be seeing soon. And on top of that, I have two sick kiddos. Runny noses, coughs and cranky attitudes. I can take the first two symptoms, but the crankiness just grates on me! But crankiness aside, I’m excited for a new week.

So what’s new?  One of our awesome design team members, Grace Tolman, had a mini book she created using our August Main Kit accepted for publication by Scrapbooking Trends. I can’t wait to see her mini book in the pages of Scrapbooking Trends. How cool is that?

We have some cool one-time-purchase kits that will be debuting later in the week. Jennifer and I spent nearly the entire weekend culling through the best scrapbooking goodies out there. You’re going to love what we put together.

The October Add-on Kit is now sold out. Thank you so much to all of you who purchased this cute kit. We are super excited to hear what you all think of it and our other add-on kits, so please do share. Because we’ve been selling out every month, we’ve decided it’s time to expand our kit selections. In November we’ll have four kits! Yep, four kits! We’ll have our traditional main kit and add-on kit, as well as an add-on kit with a kick and a patterned paper kit. Seriously, I am so excited to show off the November kits. We’ll give you all a little sneak peek later in the week, so keep checking back.

I’m still working on my collage project. I haven’t gotten as much done as I’d like (sick kids and Crazy Daisy work slowed me down), but it’s moving along. I did a cool crackle paint technique using Elmer’s Glue and acrylic paint. I used this for the background of the collage. Next up, I’m going to use tissue paper and paint to create a little green hill and of course some cool texture to my collage. I’m having a lot of fun with this project, even if it’s taking me forever to do.

I was reading the latest issue of Scrapbooks Etc. this morning and was feeling the urge to have a power scrapping session. Later this week I’d like to create a bunch of quick and easy layouts using some of the sketches they have in the magazine.  It would be so awesome to get lots (and lots) done in one night and then compare what my pages look like versus the examples in the magazine. Who else wants to power scrap with me?

And last but definitely not least … a little inspiration. There are still a few October Main kits left, so if you’re on the fence about joining the fun, here are some layouts using the kit that might inspire you to jump in.

Here’s some layout goodness from Jackie. Check back later in the week to see what Kim Whitten has been up to with her October kit.

“So Pretty”

I love the little swatch of felt that came with this months kit! I used mine to make a cute flower, I then added a pretty button for the center! All the buttons, brads and metal embellies were awesome to work with! I applied a fun rubon to my ribbon, this works really well with thick satin ribbon!I also used my white gel pen to outline the velvet pattern on my paper! This is such an easy technique, and adds so much to your layout!

100 % boy

This is a layout of my Nephew Rylin. I love the funky layered frames that came in this months kit! I separated mine and added some patterned paper on top to make a base for my title! And because every month the kit is packed with such scrappy goodness, I always have supplies left over!! So I used some fun rub ons from the September kit. Then finished the layout off by adding stickles to my title!

“Cheeky”

Okay as soon as I seen this photo of my Nephew I knew I had to scrap it! This was during a visit when he was posing for the camera…and showing his cheeky side! I love love love the chipboard alphas in this month’s kit!!! I have a weakness for chipboard and buttons…. and Kimberly and Jennifer definitely know how to pick out all the gorgeous supplies that I would pick for myself! And the decorative chipboard strips framing the patterned paper “Be yourself” is packaging from the chipboard alphas from Chatterbox! My little Nephew Harley is such a cheeky monkey.

“Tasty”

"Tasty" a layout by Jackie

“You may be wondering ‘Why is there a layout about a fridge?’ Well, I am making an ‘All About Me’ book with some friends and this was one of the subjects that I had to scrap about! I’m actually glad to scrap about this … my eating habits have changed so much the past few months! I am trying to get my family to eat healthier … so my fridge is stocked with different foods from a few short months ago! This fun, bright patterned paper paired with a funky large button in my stash were perfect for this layout!”