He Sleeps.....

Liam, I love how you sleep.

I always want to remember this...

Love Mom xoxo

 Sweet Dreams Peekachoo

Flying in the Helicopters

Here are a few short videos Clay took working up north this summer

Have a great day!

My New Workspace

Good Morning everyone! Happy Thanksgiving! Today I am going to share with you my current workspace. I moved from my scrapbook room to the main family room during the summer to allow my youngest son to have his own room...I purged, junked, sold, tossed out & gave away so much stuff.......You can see from my old workspace how much I got rid of!  It was absolutely disgusting the amount of crap I had and was never going to use!  Once I joined Studio Calico 15 months ago, I finally found my niche in the scrapbooking world and gave myself permission to say - I'll never use all this!  I find the clutter and sheer amount of product was holding me back scrapbook....Now I have a purge/sell box under my desk...as I finish up a kit, I add to it so that it build up again!

Here is my workspace....it is the back wall of one of my 3 living/family rooms.
 This is located on the main floor just off the kitchen/dining room with huge windows on
either side allowing me to keep my eye on the boys in the back yard

A rainbow of pretty things

My Desk....I must mention that under my desk does not look like this anymore....I have cleaned it up.  I the center part under my desk are my Studio Calico Kits and in the iris boxes on either side are collections for different companies (MME, OA, EP, Crate)

This is behind my desk on the opposite wall.  Here are some of my albums, stamps, inks etc.

My  Studio Calico Stamps
(Since this picture I have sold at least half of them)

This is where I put my current kit that I am working on
Top Shelf - Papers
2nd Shelf - Alphas
3rd Shelf - Embellies
4th Shelf - finished layouts 

Close up of the shelf on my desk

Basket next to my desk of random bits & pieces to use up

Alpha Storage

Magazine Basket

Close Up of some albums..the boxes under the shelf hold things like photo paper, ink, etc

Some Washi & Veneer Storage

Zing!

Mister Huey's
 ( I have added more since this photo! )

Studio Calico Kits
proud to say since this photo I have killed 3 of these!!!

My Cameo

In conclusion, I find now that I have cut back on my "stock" I am a much more efficient scrapbooker and have created more page in the past couple months then I have in a long time! Thanks for looking!

Creating A Layout From Start To Finish...

Hello!  Today I wanted to share something with you....My friend Kristin was looking for help with her layout....She had started out with a piece of  paper and 4 basic cut out shapes of pattern paper but wasn't sure how to take it to the next level and get the layered effect she was looking for....This is where I stepped in, and I copied her cut paper, then took a photo from start to finish so she could see how I get the layers!

Warning - there are a lot of photos!

Here is the paper I started with, along with the 4 pieces of cut paper

Next I added a stamped background with my Studio Calico Chevron Stamp and Prima Chalk Ink in Old Road

Next I used my Prima Chalk Inks to edge my papers

I then glued down my papers partially on top of my stamped image

Here are the embellishments I have decided to work with

Here are some of the embellies sitting on top.../This is the idea I am going for

Here if you look close, I took the nozzle off my Mister Hueys and splattered the ink on the paper, then added my photo

Next I add my tag with journalling on it between the photo and pattern paper
(I should mention I always glue my pieces in the middle, never directly around the edges)

Next I added the Blue Chevron and the Yellow Honeycomb Washi

Here I am adding the foam Pop Dots on the back of the cardstock embellies
(this will give dimension and pop the items off the page also I am very generous when using these, on the "Times Like This piece, there are 4 squares under it)

Here is a close up 

Next I add some flair

I take my scissors and cut a journal sticker

I stick the journal sticker just under the paper

Here I used this sequin and put a brad through it
(these sequins are my all time favourite!!! I need these in every colour!)

I use this tab, write my date on and tuck it under the woodgrain paper

I have added a glittered brad here

Here I have added a jewel

I am getting ready to add my title...I always put my stickers on a clear plastic ruler first so I can move my title around and get it exactly where I want it.
( TIP - I always add either Aleenes Tacky Glue or Glossy Accents to the back of my Thickers or  other bulky letter stickers to help them stay on)

Here is what I ended up with, BUT I felt something was missing...

So I grabbed some scrap paper, veneer stars & an arrow, Stickles, and a Bic Marker

And here is the finished product!

Thanks for looking! Would you like to see more posts like this? was it helpful? any tips and suggestions? I would love to hear your thoughts...