CHA.... something to get excited about?

Okay, I admit it, I don't get particularly excited about all the previews of new collections. Especially this year I noticed that with al the previews.... I really haven't seen anything that I am REALLY excited about, okay, not even mildly excited about. It is more of the same patterns but color variation, it's similar colors but pattern vatiations... so, overall, nope, nothing terribly exciting. Not that that is going to stop me from buying all of it, but in general, no anticipation.

But, then I SAW IT. LOVED IT. MUST HAVE IT.

Check THIS out. Isn't that a cool idea? And here are a few sample LOs. I just think it is such a neat idea. So many possibilities.

Anyway, off to Trouble #2's end of school year party at Kindi. Yeah.... can you hear the sarcasm?

Have a good one.

Stylin'Idol Round 4

Yeah, I made it to round 4 of the Stylin'Idol Contest over at Scrapbooklifestyle. It's down to 15 contestants now.

This weeks task though, seems almost impossible for me to do. It is supposed to be a LO using the color GREEN. Quite frankly, I don't think I OWN any green pattern paper. I don't use green very often. Yikes.

Well, I am sure I am going ot come up with something, but man, this is hard.

Have a good one.

What is the next step?

Well, you might remember my post sometime in the beginning of June, looking for guineapigs of sorts. Luckily I found 4 lovely ladies... okay, 3 volunteered and one was "drafted", who were willing to help me out.

Here's what went down. Someone I know is quite the artist (at least I think so). She does lovely work and looking at some of it I couldn't help but think... mhhhhh, that would make lovely pattern paper. But, I really like her work, so I didn't think I should be the one testing it as far as how well it worked for scrapbooking. So what I did with my 4 volunteers is, that they each received a package with 12 (I think) sheets of pattern paper, and their task was to use it in any shape or form they wanted to. Unfortch Mirija's computer died so I haven't seen her LOs yet, but the other three ladies.... hats off to you. You did fabulous work. So, without further ado, here are some of the papers and the LOs the Jana, Wiebke, and Nat created.

The papers


Jana's LOs




Wiebke's LOs



Nat's LO


So, what is the next step? My four test subjects already gave me feedback, which I really appreciate. Some was good, some not so good, but hey, I asked. And no, I am NOT the artist, so if you don't like it, my feelings are not going to be hurt. So, what do you.... yes, I know there are a few people out there who read my blog, what do YOU think? Any thoughts, comments, criticism.... okay, I am begging here, any feedback at all, I would really appreciate it.

Maybe this is all for nothing, or maybe I am on to the next great thing.

Stylin' Idol #3

First of, thanks to all who voted for my LO. I made it to Round 3 of the Stylin' Idol #3 over at ScrapbookLifestyle.com.

The challenge for the 3rd round was to use at least 12 inches of ribbon and not to tie it to anything, not even a bow, and not to attach it in a straight line. Totally hard for me to do, since I tend to be such a linear scrapper.

But, I was up to the task... I think... and I am quite pleased with my LO. What do you think?

PP MyMindsEye, grosgrain ribbon and pearl trim are sewn on. I think there are a total of over 3ft of ribbon and trim on this LO. I also used an overlay over the main picture and stitched it to the picture. K-ology chipboard letters, HS chipboard ampersand, Imagination Project coaster. The journaling is stamped with Staz On on transparency and then attached in the lower right hand corner.

Journaling: That's what happens when you are a teacher... you have all your students show up at your wedding as a surprise. The kids were so excited and all thought Julia looked like a princess and Henning was the luckiest guy.



Scrapbooklifestyle Voting

Stylin' Idol Gallery

Happy Birthday

to my oldest, dearest, and most fabulous German scrapping friend Nat. I hope your day is most wonderful and you get spoiled rotten.

Of course I made a LO for your birthday album, too. But alas... sometimes technology is not my friend and I didn't get to take a picture before sending it off to Schulu, so you will just have to see it IRL.

Have a good one.

Karen Russel WS

Well, what can I say that hasn't been said on everyone else's blog? Nothing really, so at risk of sounding like everone else: in short, it was fabulous, Karen Russel was so sweet and nice and inspiring, Heike Lenz did a fantastic job, I shopped way too much and I had a blast. And if any of my workshops ever go as smoothly, I will be one happy girl.

This was the first "real" workshop I ever attended myself. Go figure. I have to move to Germany to attend a workshop by an American scrapper. But, I learned a lot, I had lots of fun, and what is better than a day scrapping, surrounded by other people scrapping?

So, here are the two LOs I made. They were a first for me: while I have done hidden journaling and pockets and such before, I have never really integrated the page protector into the whole page. These LOs are totally interactive. VERY COOL. On the first LO, the top flap flips up and there is lots of space for journaling. On the second LO, the whole right side actually sticks out from the page protector and inside is either more space for pictures or for the journaling. Like I said, super cool.




Off to bed. It's been an exhausting few days.
Have a good one.

It's been a fabulous day....

but now I am dead tired. I spent all day today at this Workshop and it was so much fun. But also very exhausting and I think I will post more on the WS including pictures later.

Here are, however, my last four...yes, 4! Pencillines LO. Trouble #1 and #2 spent yesterday and last night at their grandmother's house, so I had some time to scrap.






Now I am off to bed.
Have a good one.