New Core' Impressions

This was definitely a huge hit at CHA last week and I have to that I love it!!!!

The new Impressions collections are amazing. I don't have all of them yet but I do have some that I've been able to play with and I love them!!!!

I made this layout using the Cosmo Cricket Impressions collection (the turquoise & red cardstock) and it's just perfect with Cosmo Cricket products! Just perfect!

Hope you're enjoying your weekend.

Scrapbook Steals

Have you heard of them? This site has great deals all the time!!! You have got to check them out. Here's a link to their site. SCRAPBOOK STEALS.COM

I was thrilled when Kristy asked me to be guest designer for them. And I was even more excited when I found out that I was going to be working with American Crafts! The kit was so full of amazing product I couldn't believe it!!

I had a blast creating stuff and here's a look at what I came up with.

So, if you haven't checked them out I recommend that you do. New products are posted daily and the kits are packed with "goodness"!! You just have to check early otherwise you miss out 'cause it goes fast!!

Have a great weekend!

Cosmo Cricket sketch

I had so much fun with this sketch!! Thanks Cosmo Cricket!

In fact I had a fabulous time playing with this sketch because the other day I received my package from Core'dinations with the new cardstock - and the stuff designed to go with CC papers. So I couldn't resist the urge to create! This new cardstock is just fabulous!!!! It's the perfect thing to go along with the amazing patterned papers. They just match perfectly!

Here's the sketch:

and here's my take:

Supplies used: Cosmo Cricket patterned paper& chipboard, Core'dinations Cardstock, American Crafts Thickers, Fiskars border punches

Have a great day!!

Scooter's Vacation

Imaginisce has a collection called Scooter's Vacation which is arriving in stores now. It's such a fun collection perfect for pretty much anything! (even though some might only think vacation - it's not!)

Here's a couple of pages that I've done. I'll show more in another post.

Supplies used: Imaginisce Scooter's Vacation collection (papers, ribbon, chipboard stickers, flowers, rub-ons), i-top tool (to make brads), Core'dinations cardstock, decorative scissors, black letter stickers (Paper Trunk)

Would you like to win this collection??? Well, then make sure to pop on over the Imaginisce blog and post a comment HERE about your favorite vacation spot by Wednesday and you might be the lucky winner!

I'm teaching my last class for 1, 2, 3 Go Girl at Clipper Street tomorrow night so if you're interested make sure to give the store a call and register.

We're using some wonderful product from My Mind's Eye and I know you'll love it!

Well, that's it for now. I'm off to have a shower & get some breakfast!

Have a great day!

New i-Rock tool from Imaginisce

They've done it again!!! This is going to knock your socks off!!!

The i-rock will permanently affix rhinestones, jewels, pearls or mirrors to paper, fabric or even furniture to create a "bling-full" creation. No glue needed and it's so easy to use. This is every girls dream (for those who love their bling! )

More sketches

Well, today I wanted to share with you a layout that I created for The Inspired Scrapbooker using a sketch from PageMaps. Becky has awesome sketches and I love looking through them every once in a while for inspiration.

The sketch I used is at the bottom of this page so just scroll all the way down.

Here's the link.

And here's my layout.

Supplies used: g.c.d Studios papers and chipboard embellishments, American Crafts Thickers & brads, Fiskars punch, Prima flowers

Have a wonderful day!

Another sneak and an awesome video!

Wanna see another peek at what Core'dinations is doing????

I'm so excited about this one. They are teaming up with Jillibean Soup and have come up with this!!!

Isn't it fabulous??!!! Oh I just love the floral embossed cardstock and the colors go so wonderfully with Jillibean Soup product! I can't wait to play with it!

Now you have got to check out this video with Tim Holtz. Here's the link.

Tim demonstrates the i-top tool using sticky back canvas. It's so great!!!

Sketches

I love sketches and they really help to kick start my creativity. I was thrilled when Valerie asked me to contribute again to her Got Sketch blog.

Here's the sketch she sent me.

and here's my take on it.

Well off to get my kiddos ready for school.

Oh, and check out Scrapbook Steals.com for an awesome deal some Imaginisce stuff - Twitter-pated collection.

Now, in case you've forgotten. Canadian Scrapbooker magazine website has some awesome photography challenges that happen every month.

Read below for the most recent post & updates on the blog.

Canadian Scrapbooker Hands On! photography blog – January tutorial and challenge

Have you checked out our new Hands On! Photography blog ( http://www.canadianscrapbooker.ca/blog )? Each month, we post a new tutorial, discussing photography terms and techniques – we also encourage you to submit your photographs taken, using the current tutorial for the opportunity to have your submission published on our blog and to be entered into a random draw to win a great prize!

Our January tutorial and challenge this month discusses the photography term, depth of field. You can read the tutorial here (http://blog.canadianscrapbooker.ca/2010/01/09/january-assignment-depth-of-field/ ).

We’re looking forward to seeing your work!

Could it get any better than this???

I'm behind excited about this sweet collaboration!!!

Core'dinations and Cosmo Cricket have teamed up and come up with this!!!

(click on picture for larger image)

Just look at those patterns and they go just perfectly with the new collections of Cosmo Cricket! Oh yes! It's true. I can't wait to play with this stuff and I can guarantee that you won't be disappointed either!!!

Boys and more new CHA stuff! (*warming -long post*)

Morning everyone!

Yesterday was like any other day really - except for the fact that it was my birthday. It was a nice relaxing day. I had a wonderful lunch with my hubby and JJ (after we picked him up from Kindergarten). Then I came home and did some re-organizing of my scraproom & finished up a class project. My family (extended as well) surprised last night with a brand new bike! I must say it's pretty sleek looking. I love it! I must have complained enough this past summer everytime my hubby took the kids for a bike ride and I couldn't join them 'cause I didn't have one. I'm so excited now that I can take the kids for a bike ride myself!

Tomorrow I'm teaching another class at Clipper Street. 1, 2, 3, Go Boy! If you're in need of boy ideas than this is the class for you. It's quite full for tomorrow but there is another date to choose from so if you're interested make sure to check the class calendar.

Here's a peek.

OK! Now on to some more amazing new stuff for Imaginisce.

First of all, here's a peek at 3 new collections that are coming out at CHA 2010.

LIVE OUT LOUD

TO LOVE & CHERISH

SPLASH DANCE

i-Top Tool:

As I mentioned earlier the Magnet Daddies are a new addition to the i-top tool.

But there's more!!

NEW: i-TOP BUTTON DADDIES

NEW: i-Top Badge Daddies

And another NEW PRODUCT which is TOP SECRET still (the DT don't even know about it yet!) is going to be one of the hottest new scrapbooking & crafting tools out there.

Here's a peek.

Make sure to check out the online gallery at Imaginisce for some fabulous examples of these new products.

Happy Friday!

CHA Releasese from Imaginisce

Imaginisce has some wonderful new collections for CHA 2010.

One of them I've shown you already. The new Magnet Daddies accessory to go along with the i-top tool. They are just so much fun. They are available in small (16mm), medium (22mm) and large (28mm).

The other 2 releases are paper collections. Each collection has fabulous chipboard shapes, rub-on designs, stickers, pop-up stickers, flowers - oh! They are so much fun! You won't be disappointed.

Scooter's Vacation Collection:

Lucy Bird Collection:

I've had a chance to play with both of these collections already and they are so much fun!!! I'll post some pictures in another post.

Have a great day!

Busy kitting

Yeppers! That's what I've been doing this afternoon. Kitting for a class I'm teaching tomorrow night at Clipper Street.

I've been teaching a series called 1,2,3 Go! where we create 3 single paged layouts in hopes that it will inspire those students who like to create double page spreads. This class is all about girls. (I mentioned the Boy class a few posts ago.) Thought I'd share a few peeks at this class for tomorrow. We're using a fabulous collection from My Mind's Eye.

So, if you live in the area I'd love to have you come! We'll have a ton of fun!

You've got to check this out!

Kim Holmes is so creative!!! This girl has used the i-top in such a fabulous way.

CLICK HERE for the blog post at Imaginisce and you'll see what I'm talking about.

So Monday morning is here again ... along with the laundry and cleaning up. Such fun!

In other words, I've really got nothing to say! Too busy!

Have a great day! ;)

"New Imaginisce"

Imaginisce has come out with a new addition to the t-top backer 2010 collection and I've had a chance to play with these already & they are so much fun. The possibilities and ideas that one could come up with are endless!

Imaginisce has come up with new Magnet Backers to use with the i-Top tool. It's so easy & so much fun. You can cover them with paper, photos, fabric, etc. Anything!

This is what I created with them.

A paper doll.

The doll is made from cardstock which I traced onto a magnetic sheet and cut that out as well. I then cut out paper clothes (all from Imaginisce, of course! ;)) and covered the magnetic backers with paper. The magnets are used to hold the clothes onto the doll. My daughter loved this when I showed it to her.

Can't wait to see what the rest of you create when you get your hands on these!

Have a great weekend!

What a fun collection!!

Have you seen this yet??

It's such a fun line! So romantic, cheerful and the Imaginisce design team rocked with their projects. Check out the Imaginisce blog for some fabulous cards. CLICK HERE.

I apologize for my "yuck" photo - lighting was bad that day. Very dark & rainy.

But I'll share another layout that I created.

And then I created a ring using the i-top tool with the Brad Daddies. I just love this new tool! Love it!!!

Fun stuff. I'll share some more in the next few days 'cause I've got a fun little project using magnets with the i-tool! Fun, fun, fun!

So excited!!!

I've got a few teaching engagements lined up and I'm so excited to be teaching alongside the talented Cathie Allan and the amazing technique queen Leica Forrest!!!

If you live in Abbotsford or Victoria, BC then I hope you check this out. Even if you live somewhere else we'd love to have you come to the Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival on March 12 & 13th and April 16 & 17th, 2010.

Check it out HERE for more information and classes that will be offered. I'll post some peeks of my classes at a later date.

Well, it was a hard morning to wake up. The kids were quite tired and so was I! It's been a cleaning up and laundry day so far. Just sitting down now to do a bit of paper work and maybe some scrappy work.

Have a wonderful Monday.

Happy New Year

Ok, so I'm a few days late in wishing you a Happy New Year.

Our family has had an enjoyable holiday with family & friends. I think we're all ready to get back into routine though. I'm sure tomorrow morning will be a difficult one to wake up especially after all the sleeping in we've been enjoying!

Just thought I'd share a few layouts with you that I'll be teaching at Clipper Street. I'm teaching 2 different classes - one boy & one girl using My Minds Eye product! It's going to be lots of fun.

Here's a peek at the boy layouts.

Hope you're enjoying your Sunday!