Crafts from the Attic

The living is easy!

2011-08-15T19:20:00.001-07:00

I love altering stuff! I took some plain notebooks and added some oooomph to them.

These two notebooks were done for my nieces, they were a hit with them.

The flower is my first attempt at making my own version of the wrapped flower. i think it turned out pretty good!

Pretty in Pink!

Graphic 45! Love it! The cute metal embellishments were purchased from " The House of Scraps "!

Spring, A FreshStart

2011-04-17T23:46:00.000-07:00

I caught Phoebe checking out my laptop.. Maybe she was looking for the power button!

I used an older kit to do this layout. It commemorates my friend and I at our yearly dog walks to raise funds for the Humane Society. Sadly though, her little poodle Bailey passed away recently. I will miss him dearly.

A layout of Scooter when she was younger, she's such a little cutie.

This layout was done using papers from Sassafrass called Cherry Delicious. Perfect choice for this layout of my neice, her husband and their two girls.

I love the brightness of these papers. So cheery! My sister and I were visiting my Dad, who is in a home with Alzeimers. He loves to go out for walks.

This is Scooter out on the balcony catching some fresh Spring air. She sure is a going concern!

Open House/Craft Sale

2010-12-05T11:49:00.000-08:00

This year I put up my tree earlier than usual! It's definetly a cat magnet! I have to keep moving things further up, leaving the bottom branches a bit bare! Phoebe has her eye on a shimmery disco ball!

Scooter is a bit more brazen than her mother. It wouldnt surprise me to see her actually in the tree!

I made some altered binder clips and displayed some Christmas tags in them. They can be used for displaying photo's, memo's and business cards, etc.

These cute whisks would be perfect for a hostess gift or a cookie swap! We WHISK you a Merry Christmas!

A few years back I went to visit my sister in Steveston, BC! It snowed and it snowed! We ventured out on foot and everything was so pretty! Big fluffy flakes of snow were falling!

My 6th annual Open House is upon me right now. I enjoy coming up with new and unique ideas for the gift-giving season.

Thank you for stopping by and browsing my blog!

2010-11-25T20:35:00.000-08:00

Crafts from the Attic: Snips and Snaps

2010-10-23T21:55:00.000-07:00

Crafts from the Attic: Snips and Snaps: "This layout was created based on a challenge again at Scrapadilly! I guess no-one told Scooter that it's impolite to stick your tongue out..."

Snips and Snaps

2010-10-23T21:27:00.000-07:00

This layout was created based on a challenge again at Scrapadilly!

I guess no-one told Scooter that it's impolite to stick your tongue out...lol!

A layout for a challenge at Birds Of A Feather Kit Co.. The challenge was " all about you" and scrapbooking and crops are all about me! birdsofafeatherkitco.com

Some folkart snowmen I painted for my upcoming Openhouse and Craft sale.

This little guy was a project to create as a challenge at Birds Of A Feather Kit Co.

Sometimes bad pictures don't seem too bad once they are scrapped! When i got my first digital camera I took all my dark and outside pics in the "night mode", not knowing a tripod was in order! I scrapped this for a challenge at Scrapadilly. http://scrapadilly.net/

Pretty in Pink

2010-10-02T22:27:00.000-07:00

In 2005 I went to a co-worker and friend's wedding! Colleen's favorite color is pink and I think this layout does her wedding justice. I helped her set up by folding the napkins into a heart-shape for each setting. Her cake was a tower of wedge-shaped boxes filled with the yummiest of cake!

Fiskateers Card Challenge

2010-10-02T22:26:00.000-07:00

I'm taking part in a weekly card challenge at Fiskars. Each week we are given a card to lift and we are currently at week 6. This is my take on the past weeks challenge. Just think, with a weekly committment to lift a card, before you know it I'll have 52 cards!

Happy Fall Y'all!!

2010-09-26T00:02:00.000-07:00

Layout to commemorate my dad's 83rd birthday! He is a Navy Veteran and the Navy is celebrating 100 years.My dad is proud to have served in the Navy and I'm proud of him, too!

I fell in love with these "felties" my sister made! So perfect for Halloween coming up!

My two cats are so lovable. Here is Scooter and her mom Phoebe playing with cat toys my sister made with felt and catnip! They were an instant hit with my two fur-babies!

Summer has past us by, but the memories will remain! When I went to the Olympics I did a lot of sight-seeing with my sister. We took a water-taxi to granville island and on the way we passed a number of floating homes! I preserved the memory with the above layout!

Thank you all for dropping by!

Winner of my Rak ---------!

2010-08-22T19:34:00.000-07:00

I asked my wonderful sister to pick up a number and.........the winner of the Nikki Sivill Rak is Drea! Congratulations Drea, your wonderful rak will be going postal this week!

I wish i had one for everyone, but I will be posting another Rak very soon! One of the items is a One-of-a-kind from a local craftsperson!

2010-08-12T16:48:00.000-07:00

This was a white embellishment box by " Making Memories ". I painted it with blue folk art paint, then used "BG Two Scoops papers and embellishments" I used stickles sporadically on the lid design and chalked around the edges with a dark blue ink.

The box and paper collection was made available by a wonderful daily deal site! Crop Chocolate offers many deals a day and i will give advanced warning......this Chocolate is truly addicting!

http://cropchocolate.com

Don't forget to leave a comment here or at the post below to win a Rak!

Nikki Seville Rak

2010-08-12T16:42:00.000-07:00

I think Nikki Seville is one of the "funnest" lines to come along in awhile. The packaging has the cutest quips; on the back of the chipboard it says ...... " Named after my friend Chip, who was always bored", on the brads it says ....."Brads. No relations to Steves." The buttons ..... "Burlap! excuse me" ... and on the 6 X 6 paddie it says "Small but mighty"

As promised I am offering this as a rak! All you need to do is post a comment, I will do the draw on Sunday August 22.

Good luck to all who enter!

It's been too long .......

2010-05-18T13:10:00.000-07:00

This is the longest I've neglected my poor blog! When it rains it really does pour ......first my camera broke down, then my computor broke down, then i have some health issues i'm dealing with!

Just to update: I raised $100.00 selling my " Cards for Haiti "! I was so pleased with the response my cards generated!

I bought myself an awesome Toshiba Laptop, now i just have to figure out the ins and outs of it!

I also bought a new Sony digital camera so hopefully soon I can figure how to combine the two and start displaying my creations!

When that happens I will celebrate by offering an awesome RAK so stay tuned!

Heart for Haiti

2010-01-24T15:10:00.001-08:00

The earthquake in Haiti is so devastating! The destruction left in it's wake massive destruction ...... so heart-wrenching!

I made some Valentine cards for sale and will be donating 100 % of the sales towards the haiti relief fund!

Basic Grey:

Stamped images:

For kids and a retro!

For boys:

basic grey:

Basic grey:

It's open house time again!!

2009-12-08T18:25:00.000-08:00

Here's Scooter checking out my avatar on facebook, she was staring intently at it!

Some gift mugs! They have hot chocolate, chocolate bells, candy cane, chocolate dipped biscotti and a chocolate spoon! I love the tags that say " Naughty, but nice!

This is the kid's display of sweet treats and fun things!

Here is my friends grand-daughter with her gingerbread foamy mini-wreath that she made herself as a " make n take"!

Don't you think these are too good to eat! We had a work-place get together ( dinner, secret santa and a cookie exchange ) These were made by a co-worker .....i think they are awesome!

This is my 5th annual Open House/Craft sale and the preparations kept me hopping for quite a length of time! it was fun to put together and I just love it when friends come over!

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and may it be filled with peace, love and happiness!

Fall

2009-10-11T02:16:00.000-07:00

My " Two peas in a pod " ---- Phoebe and Scooter! They're sure lovable!

http://theshakerbox.com/ World Card Making Day! Here are a few cards I did for the occasion! The " Shaker Box " had some wonderful challenges posted on their forum!

I love the look of black and white on its own and also with a dash of red!

Introducing baby-boy Logan!! I became a Great -Grandmother on Sept. 13th! Isn't he the sweetest??!!

Wishing everyone a fantastic fall and thank you for your patience!

Fall: A time for the hustle and bustle of the trees shedding their leaves; birds preparing for their long migration; critters scurrying around foraging for enough food to sustain them over winter!

Randoms

2009-07-05T05:04:00.000-07:00

I love the sentiment on this card!

This layout was done using a sketch from Ally's "So Sketchy" http://sosketchy.blogspot.com/2009/07/julys-sketch-contest.html She has an awesome contest happening right now!

A set of ATC'S done for a swap from Fiskars! The theme for this swap is Summer!

Phoebe's baby, Scooter, is nine months old now and mischevious as anything! Mom and baby are like 2 peas in a pod! lol

This post is for the dogs!!

2009-05-12T19:34:00.001-07:00

This 2 pg layout was based on a challenge to do a layout based on a book! The book is about a haven for animals where they live out their lives in peace, and the layout suits the book as well! This is my sister's dog Sadie, and is her 3rd rescue dog! My sister rescues "last chance" dogs. Sadie was at the shelter for awhile before she was united with my sister! Sadie has cancer, but sadie has love in her life and is so cherished!

My friend has the cutest poodle ever! We go to a lot of fund-raising events to help the pets at the humane society! The top strip in the layout depicts the fund-raising for the Humane society, while the bottom strip depicts a fund-raiser in the local park! Bailey had won ribbons at this event!

On Sunday May 24th we will be once again going on the "Wiggle-waggle" dog-walk at the Humane society! They have the dog-walk, booths, dog show and silent auction! Even though I dont have a dog I like to get sponsors to do my part in helping the animals!

It's been awhile!

2009-05-05T18:42:00.000-07:00

A prize i won from Fiskar's! I took part in an on-line chat featuring The author of " BENT, BOUND & STITCHED! " ( " Josie " Cirincione!) She signed the inside with " Glue is a gir'ls best friend! lol ...... how true! This book has so many innovative and inspiring ideas! I also got some Heidi Grace chipboard add-ons, mmmmmmm M & M's and check out the cute little Fiskars scissors pin!

here is one of many ATC's I did for a swap coming up at SCRAP CENTRAL! I used recycled materials for this one! The floral paper is from an old stationary set and the button is from duvets, what you see is actually the bottom and i chalked it and used my crop-a-dile to punch holes in the leftover paper and added the punched holes to the center of the button! The ribbon came from a gift basket!

Here's my girls ..... Phoebe and Scooter! Scooter has brown eyes, unlike her Mom's green eyes!

I have been so busy getting ready for a yard sale i'm having! half my craft room is going, i cleared 2 closets, priced everything, made goodie bags and packed things in boxes! To look at my rooms it doesnt look like a dent was made, lol! I have managed to get in a wee bit of scrappin"!

Finally ........ Spring!

2009-03-21T20:42:00.000-07:00

A few of some coffee cards I'm doing for a card swap! Tea and coffee related items are so hard to find in the scrappy world!

Along comes Scooter to give mom a helping hand ....... um .......paw! I love these two so much!

I'm so thrilled that Spring has sprung! Waiting for the grass to riz, but i know where the birdies is! lol

These Easter treats are for the people I work with! They are so simple and fast to make!

---Cut heavy pattern paper 2 1/2 X 6

---score at 2 3/4, turn and score opposite end at 2 3/4

---punch hole in center of scored area

---insert sucker stick

---punch 2 holes

---tie with ribbon and embellish!

these can be used for any occasion!

Whoa !!! Guess What?????

2009-03-13T13:12:00.000-07:00

I'm on a design team!!! I'm so excited about it that i'm doing the Happy Dance! it's for Jeans Art Dolls ( http://www.jeansartdolls.com/ ) I love their slogan " Dare to be different "! Isn't that the greatest???

Creation Of The Day!!!!!!

2009-03-10T16:08:00.000-07:00

This layout was chosen Creation of the day at Scrapadilly on March 9th! http://scrapadilly.com/scrapadilly_web/Home.html

The challenge was to use reds, oranges and yellows to depict Chaos and i knew right away I had the perfect pics to go with! I think it's such an honour for anyone to have the COTD!

Enough of winter already!!

2009-03-03T21:06:00.000-08:00

Something I really enjoy is attending classes crops at the scrapbook store! This layout depicts a bookmark make n take at a crop at The Bug Scrapbooking Store! Catherine and Kerry from SRAPBOOK AND CARDS TODAY showed up to do the make n take! Ally is their new editor and she lent a helping hand to the event!

I am sooooo looking forward to Spring! Everything comes to life with new color and there's the hustle bustle as people are lured by the fresh air of outdoors! Buds appear on the trees, shoots poke through the earth and the insects start buzzing around!

Birds build nests, the grass gets greener and the warm sun feels so good! Spring is by far my most favorite season!

Fantastic February is over at Scrapperie and I completed everything! A proud moment for me because I have many starts and not much finishes! I even managed to assemble an album together!

The above layout was taken from the Scrabooks etc. magazine as a Challenge from Scrapperie! While i was doing the layout I was thinking of Spring! Are you looking forward to Spring as much as I am?

Valentine's Day Blog Candy

2009-02-14T18:13:00.000-08:00

Hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day! Someone has just won some Valentine's Goodies!!!!

The winner is .............................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................>>>

Michele Galloway!! Congrats Michelle!!
Thanx to everyone who stopped by my blog! Keep coming back, I love my visitors!

happy Valentines day

2009-02-08T09:27:00.001-08:00

Look what i found today in one of my balcony planters ^^^^^^ SPROUTS!!! The pussy willow buds are out and i saw a tree that had buds on it too! Spring is coming!

I made this card as a non-traditional Valentines card! ( no hearts, no mushy sentiment ..... just flowers and good thoughts!

I received this stamped image and sentiment as a RAK! It sure makes for a darling Valentine's card!

I love the color combo of red and teal!

I realized that in my previous post I never mentioned when i would draw for the RAK! I'll be doing the draw on Valentine's Day so someone will have a special valentines on that day! Comments left on this post will also count towards the draw!

Happy February

2009-02-01T19:20:00.000-08:00

<<<---- You can win this awesome Rak!

I would like to invite you to join me at SCRAPPERIE for a fun-filled month long Fantastic February games, challenges, classes, prizes and contests! Should you decide to join please mention that Jo-Ann sent you! ( http://scrapperie.com/forums/index.php?act=idx )

I'm so late for my BLOGAVERSARY ( one year last January ) I've been trying to organize my craft room and i'm finding all sorts of neat little treasures so what better time to offer a RAK! I appreciate all my visitors to my blog and the comments! If you would like a chance to win this rak just leave a comment for me!
....... and as an added incentive if you join in on the fun at Scrapperie and mention in the comment that you joined i will give you an extra chance for the draw!

Thanx everyone for stopping by!

It's been to long!

2009-01-22T18:34:00.000-08:00

This is my kitty, Scooter! She finds the funniest ways to rest!

A layout to commemorate a visit with my sister! her friend treated us to a "luncheon" at the country club! POSH!

Some Cosmo cricket cards done for a challenge at Scrap Central!

You have to look with a keen eye to see the transparency here! I used a rub-on on the top side of the transparency and punched an oval to go underneath the sentiment .... the heart button is placed on the topside to "hide" the adhesive.

the inner card was covered with cardstock and pattern paper with a ribbon on the bottom third, then placed a felt floral on the ribbon. i stamped flourishes on the fuscia corners and added the swirly clip to hold the transparency to the inner card!

My poor blog! I've neglected it for over a month and so much has happened! Christmas has come and gone, I welcomed the New Years in a quiet way this year! I havent felt well for a long time and things escalated to the point where I'm now on sick leave from work, but i have had a few good days so I know i'll have myself back again!

My friends at SCRAP CENTRAL ( http://www.scrapcentral.ca/ ) are having some interesting challenges: Scrap Map and also Scrap Challenge a Day and i must say there are some pretty interesting things happening over there! Go see!!!

Scrapfest is approaching soon! i cant wait to go. One of the Exhibitors has recently begun an on-line store and a forum! I had the pleasure of chatting back and forth with her and she had me in stitches! I love a person with a sense of humour! You can find Dianne at The House of Scraps here: http://www.houseofscraps.ca/

My blogaversary has come and gone and while i'm sorting and organizing my scrappy stuff i'm coming across a number of items still in packages which i will be raking off soon so keep coming back!

Yoo Hoo, it's UHU time!

2008-12-15T16:29:00.000-08:00

I was pleased to have been given the chance to review the UHU Glue Roller! Along with the glue they sent me a clip-board! What a great opportunity for me as I have never altered a clip-board before!

I used My Minds Eye paper, misc flowers and ribbon, and Stickles! I'm pleased with my first clip-board project!

The Uhu Glue Roller is easy to use and the adhesive is SO clear! I'm thinking of doing a transparency project with it so please stay tuned to my blog!

The Uhu Glue Roller comes in Permanent, Repositionable and you can get the disposable type or the refillable! it's definately a " must - try "!

2008-11-28T19:54:00.000-08:00

Some samples of what i have to offer during my annual Open House/Craft Sale! I love folk-art with it's versatility! It can be distressed, antiqued, sanded and embellished! Hmmmmm, sounds just like papercrafting!

My Share the Care candle sets!

A kind and generous fellow scrapbooker sent me an awesome K & Co paper pack and embellishments to make cards for Sick Kids Hospital! ( Thank you Judy! ) I brought the package to a crop I went to at a local Church and the six of us made these cards!

I love to share the joy i receive from scrapbooking and one way to do this is to make cards and pass them on!

These cards are all so beautifully done and i know they will be appreciated when they reach their destination!
I wish you all a stress free holiday planning leading up to the Big day!

O Christmas Stuff

2008-11-16T09:55:00.000-08:00

This little cutie is 16 days old and scoots everywhere, she's such a sweetheart! i'm thinking of naming her Cosmo!

I made some naughty coal buckets using real coal from a mine in Minto, New Brunswick!

This outdoorsey wreath is actually an indoor wreath because of the woolie bow! There is a wood deer looking out and beside it is a bird nest, near the top right there is a mini-bark canoe and a wooden church hangs from the center top!

This wreath is predominately white with some splashes of red through-out! The iridescent snowflakes reflect the green from the wreath!

I've been working like crazy to get my Open house/Craft sale together! Somehow my "get-up-and-go" "got-up-and-went", lol!

I've scrapbooked once in two weeks ...... i went to The Scrapping Bug and took two classes hosted by Vicki Boutin! One was using the Sonama line from Scenic Route and the other was using The Kelly Pannacci line from Sandy Lion!

Here's a link to the blog for a peak at these awesome classes:

http://thescrappingbug.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2008-10-29T15%3A22%3A00-04%3A00

Hope your all having a great day!

kitties, spooks and happy mail

2008-10-27T18:46:00.000-07:00

Scrapadilly is hosting a week long "poor people's crop" where you can only use your older stash! this halloween layout is the 2nd page of one i started last year! i love to finish up projects! There's still time to get in on this fun crop, join in by clicking here: http://www.scrapadilly.com/scrapadilly_web/Home.html

Scrapperie had a month long " back to your scraps" crop, with the challenges changing weekly! I won this awesome prize package! i love it!

you can check out Scrapperie" by clicking here: http://www.scrapperie.com/forums/index.php?act=idx

Phoebes babies! 2 days old here! arent they just the cutest little things!

Have a safe and Happy halloween!

So Many Events

2008-10-11T19:43:00.000-07:00

INTRODUCING: PHOEBE
This little sweetie was welcomed into my household after her owner met up with some unforseen unfortunate circumstances! it was so emotional; she had to part with her kitty, i just parted with my kitty, and phoebe had strange surroundings to get used to! phoebe will be having kittens so this will be interesting!

This project was done for a challenge at Scrap City! 3 envelopes, ribbon, some cardstock, scraps and embellishments. so fun and versatile!

Scrap city is having a "Pink Crop" this weekend and one of the challenges was "wear your pink", i had some help from two friends at work and i had my own Pink day! LOL

my friend Jennie took the pics and my friend Judy lent me the scarf! it was a fun morning!

http://www.thescrapcity.com/

A new Angel at The Rainbow Bridge

2008-10-01T18:37:00.000-07:00

On Sunday I had to say goodbye to my dear little buddy, Chubb. I had her for 13 years and she was a few months shy of 20 years. She was a regular chatterbox and i didnt need an alarm clock, she let it be known that it was time to get up!
She loved to play in boxes! big or small she loved them all!
She didnt like water from a bowl on the floor so this was her usual mode of water, as well as the bathtub faucet! when i would run a bath she would hop up to the sink everytime and when i filled the sink she would paw the water, swish her tail in it, stare at her reflection and have a drink!
She didnt like the kitty pumpkin on her sink!
the snowmen invaded her chair at Christmas-time! she had her own tree, stocking, hat and scarf!

Goodbye my dear friend! you'll never be forgotten and i will always love and cherish you!

A new week and some new shouts!

2008-09-08T15:23:00.000-07:00

My friend Bela from CROPPERSTIMEZONE frequently hosts Kards for Kids which members of her group participate in to donate the cards to TORONTO SICK KIDS HOSPITAL! These cards bring such joy to everyone! The kids have access to them so they can send a card to someone and the staff have access to them to add some joy to someones day!
Altered notebooks are great for taking notes and memos about medications etc! I crated the notebooks above and also some of the cards for Bela to take to SICK KIDS! I love the idea of giving joy to someone with something that brings me joy!
If you would like to be part of a down-to-earth group come over and say hello to Bela, myself and the other wonderful girls!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cropperstimezone/

Many of the projects i do are done on the go! I bring something to do on the bus and on my breaks! The UHU glue stik comes in handy for this! It is small, portable and reliable! No worry of messes or spills! The cards and 4 small notebooks were done on the go and the UHU glue stik never let me down! I also recieved a sample of UHU TAC and discovered it is great for popping embelishments on cards! you can use as little as you want (no cutting of adhesives to make the sticky smaller) When making kards for the kids embellishments and small pieces cannot be added to the cards so I dont have a UHU TAC Embellished card to show at this time! UHU TAC is great to attach "works of art" to the fridge and to post reminders!
Wishing you all a happy scrappy day!

one more altered jar!

2008-08-31T10:41:00.000-07:00

I was browsing for some ideas for an altered lunch-box and my journey brought me to this site called " some assembly required " (http://www.alter-nativefun.blogspot.com/ ! I didnt find a lunch-box but i did find a challenge for beads! I cant resist a challenge so i had to give in!

I handpicked the green and clear beads out of a jar of multicolored beads so i could adhere them to the chipboard scallop! The bottom pic is a close-up of how i accented one of the jar handles!

This was a fun project to do! I hope you will browse on over and take a look at some awesome work!

Have a happy scrappy day!

Altered card box with cards

2008-08-24T12:54:00.001-07:00

I was honored to have had this set of cards and altered card box chosen as LOTD (layout of the day) at Scrapperie! The box is altered with American Crafts pattern paper and the cards are predominately made with American Crafts ( pattern paper and ribbon) the sentiments are from my stash and the flowers were purchased from The Scrapping Bug!

Scrapperie is hosting a Scrap-olympics! The challenges are fun and they run until August 31!

in a slump!

2008-08-21T20:18:00.000-07:00

gosh, i've been so busy away from the house doing other activities besides scrapping, so i'm behind in my posting updates! I'll be back ..........!

Fighting boredom one challenge at a time

2008-08-11T19:34:00.003-07:00

Bless my mess! Crop till you drop!! Scrap, don't nap!

Come join me this Friday for the Friday Night Boredom Fighters crop at Scrapadilly! Guaranteed a good time and a funtime! Check it out here: http://www.scrapadilly.com/scrapadilly_web/Home.html

Tell them Jo-Ann sent ya!

Taaaa Daaaah!

2008-08-11T16:26:00.000-07:00

It's almost Back To School Time and with that in mind who wouldn't want a Mini Lunchbag Album to put together!

Thanks to everyone who gave me suggestions for my jars!

With no further ado the winner of the rak is .......... MO! Congratulations!

Hostess for Scrap Central

2008-08-09T16:48:00.000-07:00

Caribanna Challenge!

I was asked if i wanted to be the Hostess for the month of August at Scrap Central! ( http://www.scrapcentral.ca/index.html ) What an honor and what fun! For week 1 i issued a scraplift challenge with the focus being on the colors of the Caribanna Festivities!

There's still time to get your name in for the rak! I'll keep this open till Sunday midnite and will post the winner on Monday after work!

I got my first award from my blogging friend Cathy ( mamasheg)
As a recipient I’m to do the following:
Send the award to only 5 people. 4 of the recipients have to be dedicated followers of your blog.
One has to be someone new or recently new to your blog and live in another part of the world.
You must link back to whoever gave you the award.

Here’s 5 blog friends that I’d like to pass this on to:

Bela ( her site was the first i belonged to, met her on facebook ) http://belascreatingplace.blogspot.com/

Carla ( soon i can say " i knew her when ......!!!!) http://moralia.wordpress.com/

Mo ( met her at " Oceans of memories"( now closed ) We go to a lot of crops together! http://papergirl-mo.blogspot.com/

Donna ( her scrappy style inspires me ) http://busyscrapper.blogspot.com/

Jany ( just getting to know her ) http://scrapbookandmoremania.blogspot.com/

Your Lucky Day!!

2008-08-02T11:16:00.000-07:00

More mix than match!!
I had these jars sitting around for quite awhile and today i felt like altering them!
I plan on using them eventually when i have my big open house sale in late November!

I plan on filling them with something and i need some trippy ideas! Can you envision anything in these? I would really appreciate any ideas and to show my appreciation i will send a small rak to someone at random! Looking forward to seeing some funky ideas!
I had to do a quick edit here: I got an email from a friend who said " Why dont you fill the jars with bright condoms"!! LMAO!! Thank you Dianne for making my day!

My lucky day!!

2008-07-29T19:01:00.000-07:00

The crop at Scrapadilly was so fun and inspirational! The games and challenges were fun to do, not to mention the friendly bantering between the contestants!

I was lucky enough to win the second prize and i tote-ally love it!

One of the challenges was to "scraplift from someone in the gallery" and another was to create a shaped card! I did the reindeer card at a crop at The Scrapping Bug!

I love taking part in crops as they tend to take me beyond the "norm" of scrapbooking!

get your crop on!

2008-07-21T16:43:00.000-07:00

There's no excuse for being bored this weekend! Crop's are cropping up everywhere! Come join me in my crop circles this weekend! The prizes are amazing!

Lot's going on in the city! This month is the ScrapCity Store Grand Opening and we will be celebrating with a Virtual Crop! Step inside the forum to find out more details...

http://thescrapcity.com/portal.php

Christmas In july crop

2008-07-19T13:03:00.001-07:00

Christmas in July

2008-07-18T14:34:00.000-07:00

Summer heat getting to you? Well let's think cold as Scrapadilly presents "Old Fashion Christmas In July" Crop to be held July 25 - 27th!

I invite you all to come join in the fun! Here's a description of the prizes available:

3rd Place: The Mini Fastenater (includes staples) plus a $5 Gift Certificate Code to the Scrapadilly Store2nd Place: The Unforgettable Scrapbooking Tote Kit from Westrim Crafts (contains almost 500 pieces including:8x8 patterned papercardstockstickersdie cutsribbon bowsbuttonssequins3 stamps and 1 stamp padorganizing toteand a $5 Gift Certificate Code to the Scrapadilly Store

and the grand prize for 1st Place: Martha Stewart 12x12 Playful Blue Paper Pad (24 double sided sheets)1 pkg "Imagine" Stencils (3 sheets with 30 designs)1 pkg K&Co Chipboard Die Cut Shapes Florals and Swooshes1 pkg K&Co Chipboard Alphabet - Green1 pkg K&Co Brads Assorted Colors1 pkg Colorbok Vellum Quote Pack1 pkg Colorbok Flower Accent Pack (flowers, brads, buttons)1 Paper Shapers Corner Adorner Rounder Punch from EK Success (this has a removeable outer clip so you can use the punch to make your own scallop edge)1 pkg Petaloo Box Blends Dahlia (Gold/Peach/Green/Blue) flowers with bling1 Adhesive Tech Dot Glue Runner1 pkg refills for AT Dot Glue Runner4 rolls of Offray Ribbonand a $10 Gift Certificate Code from the Scrapadilly Store

Join me at scrapadilly where the fun never stops!!!!
http://www.scrapadilly.com/scrapadilly_web/Home.html
Tell them Jo-Ann sent you!

Summer Weddings!

2008-07-13T11:01:00.000-07:00

Ever since i developed a passion for scrapbooking my other crafts have taken a seat at the back of the bus! I was so grateful when my friend asked me to create a bouquet for her daughters wedding! I added the yellow flower to symbolize friendship! In any relationship friendship is important! I wish Tammy a day filled with all the blessings love can hold!

Glue with a twist!

2008-07-06T12:19:00.000-07:00

Have you hugged your glue today??? lol !! My UHU Glue n Twist ( http://www.saunders-usa.com/uhu/ saved the day for me!

I was asked to make some treats that would fit in with a Canada Day special celebration!

Bobbi-lynn from Scrap Central ( http://www.scrapcentral.ca/ ) and her hubby Derek renewed their vows for their 13th Canada Day celebration!

I needed something that would hold the treats and a plain old box wouldn't do, so i crimped some cardboard to cover the sides and needed some sturdy glue to hold it all together!

UHU GLUE n TWIST to the rescue! A twist of the cap and you can spread a path of glue or twist back and you can apply a fine line or a dot! The pinwheels and flowers were applied with a dot of glue!

I made the cute little hearts with white bells in the center! I also made red mapleleafs, white maple leafs and chocolate mapleleafs and stacked them in little cello bags! i also made chocolate blossoms and twisted them with waxed candy wrap, and they resembled a Kiss or a Hug! i made them a chocolate greeting card as well! My chocolate factory is closed for the summer now! It's way to hot to create chocolate treats!

Wishing you all a Happy Summer! Any special plans?

grand prize winner!

2008-06-30T18:57:00.001-07:00

I took part in a crop at lil scrappers ( http://www.lilscrappers.ca/catalog/index.php ), it was their second on-line crop and the design team issued challenges that took you out of your comfort zone! The grand prize was Imaginesce ( all kinds of happy)! When i found out i was the winner of the grand prize i sure did the happy dance! The papers and embellies are so awesome!
My friend Jen and i were thinking of having a " cricut and card crop " soon!

It's great to crop with someone and swap ideas, i can see some yummy cards happening with the "all kinds of happy" line from Imagenesce!

Wishing you all a great scraphappy day!

random ponderings

2008-06-26T17:47:00.001-07:00

It's official! ...... just got my fiskar's scissors with my Fiskateer # 3830 engraved on them! I'm a bonafide fiskateer! Love the shipping label on the box and also the burlap bag for the scissors! The scissors glide through my cutting! i love them! I made this cute little beaded hat and card for a friend who is a redhatter!
I went to a "meet n greet" for a friend who's family travelled from holland and other parts for a reunion and birthday celebration! Love the starfuit floating in the punch!
I've been busy with chocolate wedding favors for canada day, and i also have to do a Bride's bouquet for another wedding in July! Will post pics soon!

Atc's and .........A winner!!!

2008-06-16T16:26:00.000-07:00

These Atc's are so cute!
They are from my latest
swap at Fiskateers!
I love the atc's so much! And now .......... I have a winner from my "over the 1000 posts rak draw": The winner is:

scrappybein said...
Awesome blog, Jo-Ann! Aren't ATC's fun - to make and receive? I just love all the friends I have made through this awesome craft! :)

Congrats on the envie rak!

I loved reading everyones comments and i appreciate each and everyone of them!
wishing everyone a great week!

i won a rak and i'm giving a rak

2008-06-09T19:28:00.001-07:00

This ingenious ribbon holder is a rak i won from www.MamaSheg.com who had a blog contest! I can't wait to get all my stray ribbons organized! To learn more of this wonderful product visit: http://www.ribbonring.com/ ! Thanx Cathy for your contest and rak!

Now ....... whoo hoo!! i have over 1000 hits on my blog now! I have a 6 X 10 bubble envelope that I am going to fill to the brim with as many surprizes as i can fit in without bursting at the seams! All you have to do is leave a comment on my blog! I will pick a winner on Sunday ( june 15th) and post who the winner is on Monday!

Wishing you all a wonderful week!

atc's and tags

2008-06-01T19:37:00.001-07:00

Oh, happy days! my images appeared this time! don't you think the Atc's are remarkable??
The tags are all so bright and cheery! I'm doing another swap for Atc's and also for Tags!
Fiskateers keeps me busy with all these remarkable works of art!
Wishing you all a great day!

Spring swaps and a winner!

2008-06-01T06:06:00.000-07:00

I got involved with tag and atc swaps at Fiskateers! Atc's are such a remarkable work of art and i love making them as well as receiving them! Making tags is also a fun project to do! I just received my Atc swap and the theme for this was the color purple!

I would really like to show you them but the images seem to be having difficulty appearing here!

The winner of the Father's Day Rak is:

Til said...
Okay so after I reread the post I read it correctly! LOL I would use the bucket at my scrappy desk to put my punches in! I have those mega giga ones that are crowding me! so this would be perfect!
May 25, 2008 8:49 AM

Congratulations Til!! Its already to be sent as soon as i get your addy on it!

i would like to thank everyone who left a comment on my blog!

No, it's not Canada Day!

2008-05-24T10:38:00.000-07:00

I made these yummy chocolate Canadian flags to give to some visitors from Australia! My friend is having a BBQ to commemorate her friends visit and it's also her birthday coming up as well!
To go with the chocolate flag i also decided to make a card for each of them as well depicting the Canada flag!

While i'm posting pics of candy on my blog, i'm going to have a draw for some blog candy! lol

in one of my earlier posts i mentioned that i had been putting in a draw bin return addresses of people who have sent me RAK's! so i'm drawing today ......... The name who i have drawn to receive a yummy rak is ...............Nancy from Scrapadilly!! Congratulations Nancy!

Also, add your name to have a chance for the Father's Day Rak! you can add your name to the previous post! thanx everyone for stopping by!

Father's Day Rak

2008-05-17T20:38:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago i went to " Girls Night Out" at the Bay and i won this men's clarin's gift set in one of the draws! It has moisture balm, uv protector, active face wash, active face scrub, and 2 self tanning gels! And ....... as a bonus ......don't you think the cutesy container would look nice in your scrappy area? lol
If you would like a chance to win this please leave a comment stating what you would use the container for! I will make the draw on May 31 at midnite and will post the winner on june 1st!

Crops, Raks and More

2008-05-04T12:06:00.000-07:00

Happy Scrappy Day! On National Scrapbooking Day I went to an awesome crop at The Scrapping Bug ( http://www.thescrappingbug.com/xcart/home.php ) Catherine from Scrapbook and Cards Today ( http://www.scrapbookandcards.com/ ) dropped in and surprised us with awesome make n takes and everyone stopped cropping to have a chit-chat! Some girls had met for the first time but before you knew it we were all bantering back and forth!

I also did some on-line challenges and one of them was : why i scrapbook! the journalling for " People, Places and Things" reads as follows: everyone i have met, everywhere i've been and things that interest me have shaped who i am today. I hope by preserving these moments that i may inspire others to " Find Joy in the Little Things" and enjoy happiness always!

I also have developed a keen interest in Artist trading Cards ( ATC's)! The purple set featured here are for a swap from " fiskateers" and the theme was to create ATC's using the color purple! These 16 are for a swap! each one has variations in them so no 2 are exactly alike!

Now for the topic about Rak's!!! I love Rak's! I've received many over the months ( through swaps, challenges or the generosity of others!) I've been keeping the return address portion and noted " who, what, where and why" i recieved them! I have enough to put in a container and i will be doing random draws from time - to -time!! Today i pulled a random name and i will be sending a small rak to: Frankie!! ( http://makingmemoriesforyou.blogspot.com/ )

Watch my blog for an awesome Father's Day Rak coming up very shortly! I went somewhere last night after cropping and won a draw! ( more will be revealed lol ) It is geared towards the male gender!

wishing everyone a good day!

challenges motivate me!

2008-04-19T20:13:00.001-07:00

Scrapadilly is having their "friday night boredom fighters" challenges! the top layout is using black and white pics! the pattern paper is sturdy and too beautiful to trim so i used it in lieu of cardstock! arent the little feet in the bottom right corner the cutest?

The next challenge is a heritage one with the focus on journalling about why the person stands out in my memory! the pics are from 1927! my gramma, grampa and baby dad! lol

Hope everyone is having a happy scrappy day! Take care!

Ramblings from a scrap happy girl

2008-04-14T17:05:00.000-07:00

Like faeries???? Want a chance for a rak to get one? Take a wander over to Michelle's blog and take a look at the charming Rak she is offering!
http://faeriedustdreams-michelle.blogspot.com/2008/04/captured-faerie-rak.html

I'm back from Scrapfest!! Close to 40 vendors, 3 crops, 12 classes, oodles of make n takes and lot's of shopping! If you ever get a chance to go to a Scrapfest near you ........... Run, don't walk to your nearest Scrapfest!

What am i working on this week? I have so many projects on the go i must finish before i begin anything else! i have bookmarks .......... 4 for a swap and the extra 6 go to a great cause!
http://kelleast.blogspot.com/ Kelly's goal is to gather 100!

i have ATC's, cards and tags to get in the mail!

I'm soooo itching to get at my goodies from scrapfest!

Wishing everyone a scrap-happy day!

Isn't this ingenious??

2008-04-07T15:40:00.001-07:00

When i went to Sandylion Sticker Warehouse i bought so many stickers and when i got them home i had no where to put them!

My binder storage idea was full and i like things where i can see them! There was some binders at work that were being recycled due to their decrepid condition! As soon as i saw the center rings i knew where they could be put to good use and voila!! Sticker storage problem solved! My crop-a-dile was used to create the holes for the screws!

I thought this idea was so great i had to share it!

Thanx for stopping by and have a " happy scrappy" day!

UHU GLUE PEN

2008-03-22T20:07:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago i received a "sample" of a UHU GLUE PEN! The layout pictured here is the first project i used the pen on! The glue flows through the applicater slowly and is able to do a fine line with ease! I was a bit leary to use it on the strips of ribbon but it held satisfactorily! The writing on the pen states that it can be used for embellishments of all types and I have been

doing just that!

Wishing you all a Happy Easter! Thanx for stopping by!

our winner is:

2008-03-16T12:21:00.000-07:00

Before I post the person's name who won the yummy rak I gotta tell ya where I was today! I went to the Sandylion warehouse in Markham today! Everything was between 20% to 80% off plus if you spent over $50 they give you a free goodie bag worth OVER $25! My 2 friends Jen and Jennie got goodie bags too so we went to Wendy's and had a swapfest over burger's! lol

So now you can almost imagine what will be in my next Rak-'em-up giveaway!

The winner of the book and surprize prezzie is: Redmom!! ( lisa i know where to find you so you can pm me your addy and I'll get it right out to you!) Congratulations!

Thanx to everyone who came by to check out my blog and also to those who left their comments for me! Keep checking back cuz you never know what's in store!

Have a great day everyone!

it's pay-up time!!

2008-03-11T19:48:00.001-07:00

I think this would be an awesome RAK! I love the contents inside and there is so much talent displayed inside! If you would like a chance to have this copy as your own please leave a comment below! On saturday March 15th i will announce a winner!

Beware the Ides of March!! There will also be A small added surprise to go with the book!

good luck to everyone and thanx for stopping by!

Jojo has her Mojo

2008-03-09T13:43:00.000-07:00

4 Scrappy Sisters is hosting an on-line crop this week featuring Queen Kat Designs! The week-long cyber crop runs from march 8th - 15th so you still have time to get over there and register! There are new challenges and games for each day plus challenges that you have until the 15th to complete!

The cards you see here are from a challenge to create a card using only the colors red, black and white!

Make sure you check back soon, i'm soooo close to the 250 mark and i already know what to offer as a rak to win! I'm so excited! lol

i'm slackin'

2008-03-05T19:22:00.000-08:00

so much on the go and so little time! isn't that the way it goes? i made a note to self.......
"Self!! update your blog on the weekend!" i'm coming up to 250 posts in awhile so i'm thinking i should gather a RAK and have a little giveaway to celebrate!

i won an awesome RAK!!

2008-02-26T16:39:00.000-08:00

A few weeks ago " SCRAP CENTRAL " had a pj crop to celebrate their first anniversary! There was so many awesome challenges and games to do! The whole weekend seemed to fly by very quickly!

There were many prizes to be won and i just happened to be one of the lucky recipients! When i went to the postal outlet to pick this up i just couldn't contain myself till i got home so i bee-lined to the nearest bench and opened my parcel!

Isn't this a great Rak? i'm enjoying playing with all my goodies i received!

Hope all is well with everyone and thank you for stopping by!

I'm Thinking Spring

2008-02-15T11:27:00.000-08:00

Spring: A time for fun; a time for frollicking; a time to be funky and a time to be frivilous! Thinking of those words were inspiration for this Spring card! I'll be entering it into a Spring Challenge soon.

As soon as i pack up all the Valentine papers and embellishments, I'll be getting out all the soft pastels and Easter colors! Just thinking of that brings a smile and a lift from the " winter blues" or you could say " winter blahs"!

I wish you all a great day and hope you all enjoy the long weekend coming up!

Happy Valentines Day!

2008-02-09T20:57:00.000-08:00

Valentines day is almost upon us! I went shopping today and went to Laura Secords and bought chocolates for my daughter to go with some "Victoria Secret" bath goodies that "La Senza" had!
I also went to the Scrapping Bug and bought the kit for February! I can't wait to start creating with it!

Has anyone had a chance to see any CHA sneak peaks? Have you seen anything that caught your eye? For me it's basic grey! I'm a big fan of basic grey and i sure do love the 2 scoops!

Wishing you all a Happy Valentines!! Don't forget your pet if you have one!

A deck about me ---- week 2

2008-02-03T11:54:00.000-08:00

week 2 of a deck about me is about your favorite quote! i firmly believe
when a person says "can't", then they won't! if a person says " i'll try ", then they might!

i was tagged .....

2008-02-03T10:50:00.000-08:00

i was tagged by Mo and i'm passing the tag along to bela, donna and nancy!

jo-ann said...
1. Name your two favorite scrapbooking topics: my family and friends ( including my furry friends)

2. Where are the two best places you’ve been to? hawaii and steveston ( near richmond bc)

3. Name two things you do every day: check my emails etc and watch the news

4. Tell us two things that pretty much everyone knows about you: i love cats and I scrapbook.

5. Tell us two things that everyone DOESN’T know about you: going to the dentist freaks me out,and i'm very sensitive

6. Tell us two things that got you into the hobby of scrapping: my friend donna helped me with my first scrapbook to commemorate my dad's visit ( it was a gift to him) and i started cropping at oceans of memories!

7. Tell us two things that you want to accomplish in the next six months: get more organized and put s big dent in my bills

8. Name your two favorite scrapping tools: My Crop-A-Dile and my corner-rounder punch.

9. Name your two favorite sources of scrapping inspiration: on-line scrapbooking sites and friends at crops.

10. How has your scrapping changed since you started? I have more confidence in my abilities!

11. What scrapbooking project have you not tried but would love to? i'd like to try a clear acrylic album

A New Challenge

2008-01-30T18:45:00.000-08:00

This week i joined " A Deck Of Me " challenge! Each week a challenge is listed and you have to use a card from a deck of playing cards to create the challenge! The group is on week 5 but since i'm new to the group i have just finished Week 1! the challenge was your Goals for 2008! here is the front and back of the challenge!

Back Front

i love on-line crops

2008-01-24T16:53:00.000-08:00

One of my favorite sites is closing it's doors! Creative Crafts and Stickers is leaving at the end of the month! their closing also coincided with their 3rd birthday and what a celebration they had!

One of the many celebrities who stopped by to offer a challenge was Vicki Boutin! Her work is sooo inspirational! she posted a challenge to create a layout using circles! this page was done using pics from the African Lion Safari!

There was challenges, games and contests! everyone had a great time and also everyone who participated got a rak!! how awesome is that?? i also won a rak from one of the challenges which had a draw!

This weekend Bela from " Creating with Bela" is having an on-line crop! i just adore bela and the girls and i'm looking forward to cropping with them!

On Saturday I'm heading to The Scrapping Bug for some classes! i love to learn new things!

wishing everyone a great day and thanks for stopping by!

crafts from the attic

2008-01-24T16:20:00.001-08:00

adopt your own virtual pet!

Cards For Charity

2008-01-16T15:55:00.000-08:00

I love to create cards! I belong to a yahoo group called Creating With Bela and one of the challenges was to create cards for charity! During the Christmas Season the wonderful ladies rose to the challenge and many wonderful cards were created! Some were given to a Senior Citizens Home and others were given to The Sick Kid's Hospital!

Valentines Day is fast approaching and once more Creating With Bela are making cards to be given to The sick kid's!

This bright cheery card will sure to brighten someones day!

What an awesome feeling to know that doing something you enjoy is also bringing joy into the lives of others!

A new launch for me

2008-01-13T13:15:00.000-08:00

I've read so many blogs from other people and was so envious of the fun thet were having doing their own blogs so i decided to get on board and create my own!

would you believe that i've just finished taking down my Christmas tree and putting it away? Perhaps one of my resolutions for the New Year could be to procrastinate less!

it's been a week since i've done any scrapbooking or card-making but that will change as this weekend i signed up for a crop at Memory makers in Cambridge! I'm looking forward to going!

Wishing you all a happy scrappy day!