MLS SNEAK

SNEAK PEAK!

Guess what you guys? Here is a sneak peek of one of the new lines coming out at CHA. The colors are a bit off, it will be more vibrant IRL. This was a prototype but you get the idea. This is a class being taught at CHA. So make sure to sign up if you are going to CHA. You get tons of products, ideas and all you have to bring are your scissors and pics. How cool is that! That OWL is too cute!

Also don't forget to check out the new CHIC CHAT here:

http://mylittleshoebox.typepad.com/my-little-shoebox/2009/06/a-new-video-and-my-cha-class.html#comments

It always cracks me up how silly they are and the gag reels are to die for. Hehehehe

New tag and LO

Nook's Scrap like its 1999

Using only Pattern paper, Cardstock and stickers

Here's my take:

Products Use:

Daisy D's PP, ribbon unknown and EK success Sticko word phrase

Keepin it Real challenge

Using a new self portrait and some journaling.

Products Used:

Teressa Collins calendar paper, Making Memories PP, Webster's Pages, Carolee's Collection tiny alphas and American Crafts black thickers. My own handwriting around the LO.

Im getting my butt kicked!

I did not get any sleep last night due to challenges at the Nook that I had to finish. I could not do them this Saturday or Sunday cuz I had a pretty crazy weekend. Saturday I had a bday party, baby shower and a BBQ that we had to go to. Sunday I finally got to go dress shopping for the weeding on the 5th which is this Friday, we are also going to a double bday part on Saturday at the Lake and then get ready for the next weekend for my kids bday party. Aaack!

So last night I ended up not going to bed at all. I started working on the challenges and then the next thing I know my husband 4:30 alarm for PT is blowing up. I tried to sneak in there before he woke up, but no luck. I am in BIG trouble for not going to bed. He was worried since I had a long day again today. I had to get up early to drop off the car at the dealership to get fix. So after running around the whole day today, I come home to a new set of CRAZIIEEEE challenges and Speedy Extra Points give away that I missed. SAD! So in order to keep I must be on top of my game. But I don't know how much more I could do. It is so much fun though that I am just glad I am getting to finish LO's and cards that I love! I made 6 cards total last night and a LO using the Nook's June kit. It is YUMMY!

Here are the stuff I have been working on:

Only Cardstock and Journaling Spots challenge:

This was hard for me! I tend to not do too simple pages but I think it turned out cute. It's been a while since I scrap stuff for my son so I am glad I got this done for him. This was taken this past New Year '09 at Georgia.

Products used for this LO are: DCWV Card Stock, Making Memories large red glitter alpha, Teresa Collins Journaling spot, Kaiser Craft red bling and American Crafts Thickers in black

Leah's Yummiest Card Challenge

We could create cards any way we want as long as it has something to do with food and use a chipboard.

Abbie's Mini Card Challenge:

Make a first card, make a second card from the scrap of the first card, then make another card using the scraps of both cards. So in total we had to make 3 cards using the same products.

All six cards were made using the Nook's June Kit full of Cosmo Cricket Early Bird and a few American Crafts Journaling spots. Most of the card don't have sentiments on them yet, cuz I like to put that on once I know exactly what I am going to use it for. Blue PP is from Sass Hog Heaven.

Look Around You Challenge

My Scrapbook Nook Look Around You challenge:

I chose this pitcher sitting in my dining table as my inspiration. I took away from it the color of the pitcher, the shape of the round place mat and the colors and flowers in the pattern.

Here's my take:

The red did not come out as bright as I wanted it to but it's good enough for me. I love how it turned out. The picture was taken 2 years ago on our 10 yr anniversary that I never get tired of scrapping as you can see. But seriously this is the last one using that pic.

Products use:

Crate Paper Round Scallop shape paper

Crate Paper Pattern Paper

American Craft White shimmery thickers

Prima flower

Heidi Swapp flower mask

Glimmer Mist Red Shimmer

K&Co Amy Butler Die cut shapes

Carolees Adornit mini Alphabet stickers

GO SEE CHIC CHAT!

My Little Shoebox has a new Chic Chat posted on the blog here:http://mylittleshoebox.typepad.com/

You have to see it, Heather and Erin are too funny!

Go...go...gooo!

Going to a wedding....

Here at Thornewood Castle!

So excited to go here. I am definitely bringing my camera and taking loads of pic of this baby. It has a 500 yr. old Grand Stairway, Sunken English garden, fern garden, statuary, Medieval stain glass windows, it's next to a Lake, its a B&B and it has some really fancy interior. Are you kidding me? Picture gallore! I put a lil bit of the history on the bottom of the post. Interesting huh?

Picture of the Castle below right after it was built.
Thornewood Castle, a magnificent three-story manor home dating from the turn of the century, offers over 27,000 square feet of living space, graciously arranged under one tile roof. Boasting 54 rooms, including 22 bedrooms and 22 baths, this English Tudor/Gothic mansion is one of the few genuine private castles in the United States. Thornewood Castle was built to the specifications of Mr. Chester Thorne, one of the founders of the Port of Tacoma, in beautiful Washington State. His fascination with the grandeur of the old English estate led him to design his dream house. Kirtland Kelsey Cutter, one of America's most gifted architects of that era, converted this dream into the once-in-a-lifetime estate.

Built to last the centuries, Thornewood Castle is constructed with concrete and steel on a solid three-foot-thick foundation. Exterior walls are brick and concrete with steel reinforcement. The floors are ten inches of concrete. Construction took three years to complete, from 1908 to 1911, with many of the materials, including the brick, oak paneling, oak staircase and the medieval stained glass coming from a castle in Europe. Three ships were commissioned to transport these building supplies around Cape Horn to the Pacific Northwest.

The red brick facing on the outside of the estate was imported from Wales. A massive grand staircase and solid oak doors, both wood-pegged by old world craftsmen, represents only a few of the interior finishes imported to the castle from a 15th century mansion in England. A priceless collection of rare artwork, hand painted onto glass surrounded by panes of crystal, are mounted in windows throughout the estate. Created in the 15th to 17th centuries, they were previously owned by an English duke who spent 40 years collecting the lost art.

Use this Not that Challenge

Challenge required that you use:

3 Pattern Paper

2 or more pictures

3 or more flowers

Use YELLOW

Techniques:

Sewing all around the page

Stamping Stampin Up Itty Bitty background on envelope

Hand cutting design from pattern paper

Distressing the edges of all the papers as well as the envelope with ink

Products Used:

DCWV Black & Cream cardstock

Scrapworks Formal Affair black and white

envelope handmade from a pattern

Stampin Up Mini Heart Stamps

Stampin Up Itty Bitty Backgrounds

Stampin Up Yellow Ink

Stampin Up Orange Ink

Daisy D's Snow Flakes and Holly PP

Prima Belle Fleur yellow flowers

Making Memories Chipboard Word (Love & Always) stickers

I JUST WANT TO SHARE A WOOT WOOT

My Scrapbook Nook News

I made it to the 2ND Phase of My Scrapbook Nooks 5 Week Challenge!

Woot woot! Doing the happy dance here. I've never really participated in anything like this before so I am a bit excited about it. The challenge has really help me get back into scrapping. I have stopped scrapping for a while and this was my getting back into scrapping life saver.

Here are the girls that made it to the 2ND round.

Players:

Alex: anna.h: annanasana: Anna Sigga: Annika Bergquist: bampbipei: beckyjune: beth: bitte71: ca longhorn: Carcol: craftysuz: ddobson: dtorin: emmyb: Erica Hettwer: flibbertigibbet: happay scrappay: hippy_chick: jan: Jeune Girl: Michelle M.: nicolehr: nicolemartel: nilla: Nita: paperfections: RachH (Rachel): Scrapjo: sillyscraps: terez: Victoria: Willea: Zanya:

2ND Round Challenge is up and posted!

"KEEPIN IT REAL!"

10 days to complete, new self portrait and take the tittle as you see fit!

I am nervous but excited. Now I just have to think of a pic of me "keepin it real"

I just don't want to scare people. My scrap area is all packed up and put away due to the BBQ we had this past Saturday so I need to bust those supplies out so I can get working on this.

My Little Shoebox News

I am also waiting for my first box from My Little Shoebox any day now. I am sooo excited! There's been a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes and getting ready for CHA. I'm not really allowed to say anything yet....but you guys will love the stuff that's coming out. We will get to work with some wonderful companies, so you need to watch out for those post from me. I will be giving some SNEAKS hopefully SOOOOOON! They are keeping us DT's in suspense as well, but from what I was able to see....its gonna be great!

The new products should be shipping soon and the great thing is that I will be able to work with the new products and they will be at CHA. So if you guys are going to CHA, make sure to pass by My Little Shoebox booth and see if you can spot my work. Tee hee! Happy dance...happy dance!

Nook's 3rd Week Challenge

2 PP/ribbon & flower

Hello Card

Using SEI Poppy

Prima flowers

white ribbon from gift wrapping

button unknown

SERIOUSLY GOOFY (coming from my son)

Sketch Challenge (pic that show trait)

Making Memories 5th Ave. PP and letter

AC green thickers

Zva bling swirls

Making Memories shape notebook

butterfly cut outs unknown pp

green ribbon GCD Studios

3rd Week Deep Emotion Challenge

First Home (Proud, Excited and Scared)

October Afternoon PP, Cosmo Cricket Mr. Campy,Pink Paislee Round die shape pp,Sassafrass Lass chipboard sticker,American Crafts yellow thickers,red buttons unknown

2 Mini Challenges

New Color Combo LO Challenge

A color combo was provided and we had to use at least 3 of the colors. I was running out of time and glad I made it. I was able to use all the colors in the fabric that was use. Here is my take on the challenge.

FACE PAINT Gift Certificate Pocket Card Challenge

We had to create a card (that feature a different way of showcasing the GC) that had a pocket for a GC. This was my take for the challenge. Use lots of my old Amy Butler paper pad for this card. Feels great to use old stash to make room for some new stash.

Homemade Apron Card