My Happy Place

I have been busy organizing and re-organizing my studio.  I thought I would finally take the time to post some pictures of my favorite room in our home!  I love, love, love this room.  It is my happy place where I spend so much time!  There are still lots of things I'd like to add to my scrap room, but this is what it looks like right now!

 

 This is one view of my room.

 

Another view - with my favorite scrapping buddy, Pepper.

 

This is my computer area, die cut area, and paper storage.  I'm still trying to decide what to put on that blank wall..... shelves, more pictures??

Here is a peek inside some of the drawers below the die cut area.  You can click on the photos to see a larger picture.

 

  

  

 

 This is my stamping and designing area.  

Here's a peek into a few of the drawers under this area:

 

  

 

And here's the cabinet above this area.  

I was so excited to get my clear stamps organized in a binder!

 

And here is my favorite wall.  I found this bathroom shelf and towel rack at Pier 1.  I immediately knew I wanted it for my ribbon!  I just love it!

  

And here is the saying I have above the window.  So sweet!

  

This is my hubby's side of the room.  I'm anxiously plotting my takeover....  We are slowly finishing our basement.  When it's finished, he will have an office downstairs.  I plan on making this my desk/computer area - which means more scrapping room for me!  :)

So that's a peek inside of my scrap room.  I am a very lucky woman!  This used to be our guest room, but I think my hubby was tired of my scrap stuff taking over our bedroom. One day, I came home to all of these wonderful cabinets installed!!!  He totally designed this room for me!!  It was the best gift EVER!  The counters are all standing height - which I love!  The drawers are really big - I can fit those big Cropper Hopper photo organizers in there.  It's fantastic!  And for those wondering.... my room is not always this clean!!

Thanks for looking and happy scrapping!!

:)

Thankful

Today was a busy day!  It seems like by the time we get home from school, do our homework, cook dinner, clean the kitchen, throw in a load of laundry and squeeze in a little exercise, it's time for showers, bedtime stories and bed!!  So, I didn't have any time to be crafty today, but wanted to share one of my favorite layouts from last year.  I did this layout from one of Julie Bonner's sketches at 52 sketches, 52 weeks.  I just adore this picture of my boys!  :)

Patterned Paper - K & Company's Wild Saffron

Ric Rac

Stamps, Ink, Flowers, Brads - CTMH
Scroll - Cricut

I also wanted to share my Gratitude entry for the week. I actually typed this yesterday and forgot to post it!  I just love making photos transparent and adding journaling over it!  I found the coolest fonts to download on your computer.  I've used one of them on this photo.  Check out Amanda's blog here for some really cool fonts.  If you get a chance, you've got to check out the photos of her scraproom - it is amazing!!

Well, that's it for today.  Off to get caught up on Idol from last week!

Happy Scrapping!

:)

 

Sketchabilities

Believe it or not, I've found another scrapbooking sketch site that I just LOVE!  Sketchabilities has a really fun sketch that I used for a picture of my two boys.  I love finding really great sketches for a photo I've been putting off scrapping!  This sketch was fun to create with all of the different layers and I love how it turned out!  

Supplies used:

Cardstock - DCWV

Rub-ons - My Mind's Eye
Transparency - My Mind's Eye

Patterned Paper - My Mind's Eye "Everyday Tango"
Stamps - CTMH "Notice the Details" and Autumn Leaves "For the Record 3"

Ink - CTMH Olive

Fiber - EK Success

So glad I was able to sneak some scrapping time into today.  Now, back to the laundry..... (sigh).

More Sketch Challenges

Another 3-day weekend and I'm getting to spend lots of time creating!!  Yay!!  I played chauffer to the boys between their KIDS Club day at Georgia Tech, baseball practice and play dates (do they still call it that at their ages?) but, I was able to spend my evenings scrapbooking.  I had a few friends come over last night and we were up until the wee morning hours laughing, snacking and scrapping!  Here are a few of my creations from last night:

This is a layout I did based on Sketch #86 over at Creative Scrappers.  I just love how it turned out.  This is the first layout I've done for this great sketch site.  This layout is of my son and my nephew, who totally looks up to his big cousin.  So sweet!  

I also worked on some camping pictures and used an older sketch from Let's Scrap.  I love all of the double page layouts over there!  I used a kit from The Paper Studio that I found at one of my favorite stores, Hobby Lobby.  I could get lost for hours in the scrapbooking isle there - even though my kids cringe when I even mention the "H word."  (Hobby Lobby)      :)

Well, I promised the boys we'd get caught up on American Idol tonight.  Then, hoping to get some more scrapping done after they fall asleep!!  Trying to make the most of my 3-day weekend!!!  

Happy Scrapping!

Brrrrr........

Wow!  I stand corrected - I have enjoyed my FOUR day weekend!  Yep, we were out of school again today due to icy conditions on the secondary roads.  I'll take another day home with the kiddos, but am a little worried about when we'll have to make up these days!  I was able to get some scrapping done today but ran out of daylight to get some good pictures taken.  Since it's so cold outside, I thought I'd post a beach layout instead that I did last year from one of Julie Bonner's sketches.

Supplies Used:

Patterned Paper - Cloud 9
Flowers - Prima and CTMH
Ink & Brads - CTMH
Ric Rac

I also wanted to share this chipboard album I made.  I think it turned out so cute!  I mostly used My Mind's Eye patterned paper and a kit from Breezy Design!  I had so much fun adding all of the little embellishments!! 

I'm ready to start working on Valentine's projects.  I have a few ideas in mind and can't wait to get started.  Looking back at my scrapbooks, I came across this cute layout from Valentine's a few years ago.  :)

This year I want our family to write down something they love about each of us so I can document it on a layout.  Do you have any fun Valentine's Day traditions?