Scripts from Scrap etc.

A little Christmas yummy for you!

noreply@blogger.com (Virginia) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 02:09:00 +0000

I have a little friend that had her 11th birthday yesterday, so I made her a batch of Chex Muddy Buddies and put it in a cleaned out formula canister.

I decorated the can with some of the November kit. I thought the Jenni Bowlin Studios paper was perfect for this!

You could also use an old hot chocolate can- or even a new one and leave the hot chocolate inside!Chex Muddy Buddies recipe:



9	cups Corn Chex®, Rice Chex®, Wheat Chex® or Chocolate Chex® cereal (or combination)
1	cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2	cup peanut butter
1/4	cup butter or margarine
1	teaspoon vanilla
11/2	cups powdered sugar

1.	Into large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.
2.	In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
3.	Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Planning Ahead

noreply@blogger.com (Virginia) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:49:00 +0000

So the November kit has pretty much my favorite colors & designs in it... enough for me to want to look at them for the next year!

I bought a $3.97 planner from Walmart. They have one particular one that I love the way the insides are laid out... but the outside is just "okay" looking.

Enter- the November Scripts kit!
I poked two small holes in the cover and attached the little handle to the cover. Cuteness!

I took apart the binding and added in a few pocket pages & envelopes to tuck in notes, receipts, lists, etc.

OH - it's a kit you don't want to miss!!

lisatanner@charter.net (Lisa) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:29:00 +0000

So, Brittney has been busy making the cutest little album I've ever seen. I got to peek at the whole thing this past week - and let me tell you - you better get it NOW!!! It's not going to last!! Check it out:

Look at all those pages!!

The cover is the best part - so so cute! There's a limited number - so check it out over there - click to order today!! The kit is $30 and I saw Brittney's left overs, and she had a good bit - enough for some layouts, or cards - so, hurry!!!

Fun with the November Scripts Kit

noreply@blogger.com (Katie) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:24:00 +0000

I got the November Scripts Kit from Lucy a few days ago and I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Virginia took some pics of us at Leeds park a couple of weeks ago and the colors in the November kit mesh really well with the pictures.

One of my favorite techniques (and a great way to use your scraps) is to punch a TON of random, simple shapes and arrange them in a pattern on my layout. Punches make this really easy. I got all the fun patterned papers and some Fiskars Circle Punches (1" and 1.5") and a Fiskars Daisy Punch and made a bunch of little circles. I arranged them in a circle and then used my sewing machine to sew them all down (in a circle - do you see a theme here?).

Next, I took a few fun brads from the kit, some lace flowers and a little bit of a wedding program and added a few extra touches.

Can't wait to see what everyone does with this month's kit!

Carol's been busy with her kit! Have you?

lisatanner@charter.net (Lisa) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:03:00 +0000

Check out what Carol's been doing:

Very Spooky Halloween layout!! This is from the October kit. I love the way she did the BOO - you know, it was just plain old unfinished wood!!

And look at this:

I love this idea!! This is with the November kit - arriving on your doorstep any minute, now!! Oh, I really need some of those divided sheet protectors!!

A peek into November

lisatanner@charter.net (Lisa) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:41:00 +0000

November's kit is just lovely - all warm and fallish!!

Some yummy paper and cardstock, October Afternoon goodies, Tim Holtz, Jenni Bowlin, ribbon and twine, two alphas.............. just lots of fun stuff!! If you already subscribe, it's on the way to you super fast!! And if you don't subscribe, keep checking out the blog for details about joining up!!

Bring on the Candy!

noreply@blogger.com (Just call me b) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:33:00 +0000

What started out as a pretzel bucket, ended up as our cute little Candy-o-meter! I love it!

I repurposed it with this month's Scripts Kit, and a little bit of junk from my stash!

Not quite sure if I like the ribbon bars on the back, but we will see, for now....they say:
Get busy
Not quite
Almost
Jackpot!

And, after the Trunk-Or-Treat, and the Fall Festival, we are half-way full!!!!

Bring on the candy!

**PS: Mrs. Smart, looks like that 4th Grade Treasure Box will be full again soon!!!! (wink!)

School Days

noreply@blogger.com (Virginia) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:14:00 +0000

Here's another layout I did with the September kit. I of course totally tried and tried to get a good picture of the kids all together before school one day... why did I think that would work? hehe

The Shoes of Home

noreply@blogger.com (Just call me b) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:23:00 +0000

This is a photo I love, 2006-mind you, and I love it!

I was a little inspired by my friend, Gretchen, with the use of this super cute Making Memories paper....and I love the little witch shoes so much....I had to combine the two!

The little cute Orange Pink Paislee letters kind of faded into the paper, so I outlined them. And, the flowers are Prima, of course, from my stash!

Very simple. Very complete! That's the goal!

I love LOVE love this October Kit! More to come.........

His Little Lady

noreply@blogger.com (Virginia) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:48:00 +0000

Atticus has been calling Ariana his "Little Lady" (or in his words, "Widdle Wady") since she came home from the hospital. I have no idea where he picked this up or heard it, but I absolutely adore it. He is gonna make some lucky gal a good husband someday! ;)

I made this with the September kit, with the addition of two Jenni Bowlin memo pad cards and some October Afternoon letter stickers (the black ones).
I made some funky scallops and then painted little hearts on with Elmer's Paint Pens. Then I went over the white paint with clear stickles and traced around them with a pen. More stickles added some extra dimension to the October Afternoon die cuts.

Coming Home Sweet Home

noreply@blogger.com (Virginia) — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:01:00 +0000

I too am still playing with the August kit!

I actually made the majority of this layout back in August, but I knew I wanted to save it for Ariana's "coming home from the hospital" pics, so I didn't add the photos, journaling, and final little touches until a week ago.

The My Little Shoebox paper inspired me to make a little paper pieced house. I used a Fancy Pants journaling spot, a KI letter sticker turned on its side, and some cardstock, buttons, and rick-rack for the roof. Little touches of inking and doodling make it stand out.

My perfect friend!

noreply@blogger.com (Just call me b) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:45:00 +0000

Now, don't get me wrong, she is NOT a perfect person.....so I am not trying to be ridiculous here, but....you know.....when you think about it, you have tons of "friends" and then lots of "good friends" (you know, the ones you WOULD spend a day at the mall with), and then just a few "I mean...real friends" (you know, the ones you would call immediately if you were in an accident, or the ones you call first when you have the best news in the world......)

Well, my Susie is one of those! And, I loved this kit....and just piecing a bunch of random together! And....most of all, I am glad to have this layout...on paper!

**and, by the way, this is me....still playing with my August Scripts kit because I crazy can't remember to get the September one from Lucy** Maybe next week!

Tunes

noreply@blogger.com (Katie) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:24:00 +0000

I am a huge fan of Pandora Radio. For those of you who are unfamiliar, you go to Pandora and enter a song or an artist you like and create a station (i.e. I have a Jason Mraz Station bc I like Jason Mraz). Then, Pandora will select songs from that artist as well as similar artists and play them for you. It is the greatest! I have discovered so much new music from listening to Pandora. AND IT'S FREE!!

Anyhoo, I saw a challenge over on the Dares blog (yes, apparently its still around in some form) where the Dare Girls did a playlist layout. I was inspired by the Cosmo Cricket cassette tape paper (which btw, my kids did not know what they were and that should not be surprising) to make a Playlist Layout of my own. I burned some of my current faves to a disc and included it in a little pocket on my layout. I wonder if CD players will be around in 20 years...

Play Ball!

noreply@blogger.com (Katie) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:45:00 +0000

Good times with the September Scripts kit. I loved the red "backbone" of this kit. It went perfectly with J's Tee Ball Uniform! Using a technique from Gretchen, I filled the holes in the title letters with patterned paper. Jason actually helped with this layout. He loved the Cosmo Cricket shoes, and demanded that I used them on the layout somewhere! I also really, really, reeeeeealy loved the Jillibean Soup twill with the red numbers. So much fun. tfl!

Back to School and inspiration

lisatanner@charter.net (Lisa) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:31:00 +0000

It's a hijack post!!

Hey Everyone!! Just thought I'd share a layout or two I've done lately with my Scripts Kit. The first one I used the August kit and added my own letter stickers, and I swiped a bingo card from the September kit. I love that I can usually mix it up from different kits!

I saw this blog post and was inspired to cut out tons of little pennants from my paper! I know the typical back to school layout isn't necessarily a celebration kind of thing - BUT - for us it is, since Cole repeated first grade and is now really a strong second grader!! It's really worth celebrating!!

Now this layout also had some inspiration - I just got the new Rob Thomas CD and the song Someday is my new fave. It's also on the commercial for The Biggest Loser. The lyrics are great! So I tweaked the part I like the most to fit in with my page:

The original lyrics are: You can shine a little light on everything around you. Man it's good to be so warm. But I did "You shine a little light on everyone around you. Cole, it's great to be your mom"

Okay - hijack over!!
thanks for looking!
lisa

Some more little candles...

noreply@blogger.com (Virginia) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:08:00 +0000

I told y'all I'm addicted to these things!

I made a few more quick candles as gifts for my kids' MDO teachers for the first day of Fall.

Just cut a 2 strips of paper, use a border punch on one, add some adhesive, and stick it on the candle jar!

Adding some twine + embroidery thread gives you a place to tie on a little tag or note. These take no time at all but make a fun little happy gift to brighten someone's day. :)

Just us

noreply@blogger.com (Just call me b) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:20:00 +0000

Ok, so I am still playing with the August Kit, so, forgive me! But, I sat down to craft for a minute, and this is what happened!

I have had this little Cosmo Cricket box FOREVER, and I finally did something with it!

My boys LOVE to look at pictures, and sometimes, I just tend to leave my finished pages in my studio...for too long!

So, my plans for this box, is to keep it filled with pictures, even if they are random events, times, etc! But, they can be kind of "pages in waiting" pics, or just whatever! But, atleast something fun for the boys, or anyone that visits, to look through!

Most of this is from the kit, with the exception of the bling, and the prima!

Howdy, For You, and a Pumpkin Spice Candle

noreply@blogger.com (Virginia) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:27:00 +0000

Sometimes, when I just want to "play" but don't have the mental concentration to actually do a layout, I like to sit down and make a few cards or alter a few items.

I absolutely love the colors in this kit- they hint at fall & school & change in the air. :)

I used an October Afternoon stamp set from my stash to stamp the greeting on some of the ledger paper in the kit.
A paper ruffle makes this $1 pumpkin spice candle from Walmart look extra special! (And I love these candles- they smell awesome and really scent up your home!)
(Yes, you may have seen me alter these little candles before! I can't help it- they beg me to do it!)

Handstitching around the design on this cut-apart from Cosmo Cricket makes the greeting on this card go from basic to fabulous. :)

Everything here is from the September kit, except for the addition of the kraft cardstock to make my cards. :)

Here's that yummy September Add On

lisatanner@charter.net (Lisa) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:46:00 +0000

Are you ready for this??

Click over there to purchase this yummy add on - for $19.99!!
You'll love it!!

Check out the September Kit

lisatanner@charter.net (Lisa) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:05:00 +0000

Are you ready for this?? This is an awesome kit! I completely drooled over it while packing them up! There is so so so much paper in this kit - you won't believe it!! And the picture below shows you almost everything in it - we thought we'd leave a few things out of the picture to surprise you!!

So - that's the kit and I can't wait to play with it!! Those bingo cards are wonderful and the Jillibean Soup ribbon it great too! OH and that cute "K" you see up there - orangy with scalloped edges - well, each one of you will receive one in your kit with one of your own initials on it! Just a special little treat for you!

The add on is pretty cute too - it's got a cool stamp set included!! That picture is coming soon - gotta keep you waiting a teeny bit!!

Hey Hun! You wanna run?

lucy@scrapetc.com (Lucy) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:33:00 +0000

hehe....fun title! We ran a 5k together.....well, we were at the same race. He left me after the first mile. I don't blame him at all! I would rather run by myself than make someone feel like they had to wait on me. It's funny that I feel that way. I never want to leave anyone! I would rather stay with a slower person and encourage them to keep going.

So, this race was at Alabama Adventure. It's a theme park here in Birmingham. We do not go here enough. It is SO fun! The water park is the best. They have great waterslides. The deal was, if you ran in the race, you got to play for free at Alabama Adventure ALL DAY! The kids were so excited, too. They ran the fun run after the Run for Wishes 5k. It really was a super fun family day! I hope we continue to find fun things to do that are good for us!

As for this layout, it's not really a favorite, but I'm glad I printed the pictures and got it scrapped!
I used the back side of the Hambly paper and scraps of KI and of course, the cork letters from Making Memories!!

Play with Me

lucy@scrapetc.com (Lucy) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:23:00 +0000

I'm still playing with the August Kit!! I think I have used those cork alphas from Making Memories on every thing I've done this month. There are a ton of letters....I love when they put so many letters in one pack!

I love this Sassafras Lass paper. I'm not usually one to use a big print as my background. This was going out of my comfort zone. I kept it pretty simple, but I like how the colors of the buttons pulled a lot of color out of the picture and that strip from the bottom of the Sassafras Lass paper.

A bug, A BUG!

noreply@blogger.com (Virginia) — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:39:00 +0000

Sabriel is obsessed with bugs. I suppose that her proximity to the ground & all the little creepy crawlies keeps her more observant about all those things. She loves to get down and watch them go about their business. She always makes sure to announce, "A bug- A BUG!" if she sees one, and we all must halt and wait for her to check 'em out.

(Made with the August Scripts kit & add on- check it out here!) I added in a cute Sassafrass feltie (the caterpiller) from my stash because it was just too perfect for this layout to pass up. :)

(P.S. I'm totally aware that I'm on a "circle kick" this month. All my layouts have been starting to have the same general design. What's up with that?! Time to pull out some sketches!)

FREEDOM!!

lucy@scrapetc.com (Lucy) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:38:00 +0000

We were at the beach for the Fourth of July and there was a clown doing face-painting at the pool for FREE! So, John Connor had a flag painted on his face. It turned out SO cute! We always have some sort of face-painting done in Destin. It's usually a fish, or a shark or a pirate. I was so glad he picked the flag! We went back to the beach. John Connor went straight to the water, of course! He came back with it running down his face!!! OH NO! It was still pretty cool looking, I guess. It made me think of the movie Braveheart. You know when William Wallace is screaming "FREEDOM!". So, that's what I think of when I see these pictures. It goes with the whole Fourth of July theme, too, huh?

Up close of the stitching...told ya it's on all my layouts! I used the Jenni Bowlin burst to make the sun and I think the paper is the American Crafts solid side. The star was cut from KI Memories paper and the journal tags and quote are from Fancy Pants. Creative Cafe tag and ribbon.

Happy Hour

noreply@blogger.com (Virginia) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:00:00 +0000

If you've been around me for any length of time, you've probably heard me sing the praises of Sonic, their ice, and "Happy Hour." Ha!

It doesn't hurt that there is one less than a mile from my house... the kiddos and I often roll up there for "Happy Hour" and get half price slushes. I knew I needed to make sure to record this tradition!
(Made with the August Scripts kit & add on kit- find it here! The only things I added were a piece of yellow cardstock and some red embroidery thread from my stash.)
I cut out some of the waves from one of the Fancy Pants journaling cards, and then created my own clouds from the backside of one of the pieces of Sassafrass patterned paper. The Jenni Bowlin chipboard sun shape got an extra boost of color & texture by layering it on top of the felt Creative Cafe die cut flower. I added some strips of paper and Sassafrass buttons to add even more texture!