Simple Stories + Paper Bag = Summer Mini

Finally found some time to get my scrap on.  I made this little paper bag mini using Simple Stories 100 Days of Summer Collection, a pieces of cardboard and some paper bags.  It came together quickly.  I used twine to bind the paper bag pages to the cardboard cover inside of stitching or binder rings like I usually do.  Once I get some photos in it, I plan on adding some more accent stickers and such.  Bring on the SUMMER!!!

I LOVE the crunchy goodness of a paper bag album.  Can't wait to fill this with photos.
Thanks for looking!!!

Simple Stories Mix & Match Album

With the help of the new Simple Stories Mix & Match album...I am very happy to say I have scrapped 2012 through Easter!!  Woot Woot. 
Project Ingredients:
Simple Stories: Mix & Match Album
Simple Stories: Mix & Match- Multi Pack Page Protectors
Simple Stories: This and That Journal/Scrapbook Page- Year o graphy
Simple Stories: Year.o.graphy Collection Pack
Simple Stories: Year.o.graphy 6x6 Paper Pad

Thanks for looking!!!



A Little Quickie...Remember This Journal

Better late than never.  I know I should have done this to have for the first of the year...but I just saw a post that gave me the idea.  So, really, it's not my fault.
This little journal is to help me remember all the cute, funny things my boys say and do.  I have an AWFUL memory.  When I finally get to scrapping this year, I want to be able to include all the little things that happened that don't necessarily have a picture to go with them.
It pulled together rather quickly.  I had leftovers from the Simple Stories Life Documented collection I used to scrap 2009.  Sticker phrases are Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type. 

have to switch out the spiral to silver...that blue is all wrong.

Each month gets a handful of pages.  Originally I was thinking one side of a page for each day.  That would have been a really fat journal! 

You got that right!

Slight obsession with kraft paper.

Pretty much that is it.  Bound it all together with The Cinch {{{love}}}.  Thanks for looking!

I'm a Guest Designer!!!

For the whole month of September come and check me out every Tuesday over on the MemoryWorks Blog.

I am super excited about this!!! I best get to scrapping! Next week is a tour of my scrap space....yikes! I have some cleaning and organizing to do. Please stop by the MW blog and say hi!! If you have never heard of Memory-Works...let me tell you..it is a fantastic company...see what they are all about here.

A Chance to Win Some Simple Stories

It is Simple Stories owner Kevin Crowell's 40th birthday tomorrow. Help Simple Stories reach 4,000 Facebook fans by tomorrow night (August 9th)... and they will do a huge Simple Stories giveaway!! Go become a fan and share it on your Facebook Wall to refer your friends! Then remember to check back on their Facebook Page for the giveaway on Wednesday, August 10th.

Simple Stories Facebook Fan Page... become a fan today!!

It's all ele.ment.ary

I have mentioned Simple Stories before. And I am going to mention it again. I LOVE this system.
They have new collections coming out. In fact, I just purchased Baby Steps...can't wait to get it. I am going to get Josh's baby album done just like that {snapping fingers}.
In the meantime, I have been working on a school album for Joey. I plan on doing the same for Jake and Josh too. The ele.ment.ary collection is perfect for this!! Just perfect.
The Kinder Year....


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I had so much fun doing this. I am absolutely obsessed with sewing on my layouts. It gives me something to do while watching tivo'd shows (I am also obsessed with multi-tasking).

Project Ingredients:

Simple Stories Ele.ment.ary Collection

WRMK Page Protectors

WRMK Sew Easy and Floss (I have the whole kit n kaboodle and absolutely love it!)

AC Coordinating Cardstock Pack

Color Box: Fluid Chalk Cats Eye - Dark Brown

WRMK Heart Attack Distressing Tool


All of the Simple Stories collections and tools used are available through me. Please let me know if you are interested in purchasing anything or have questions! You can view everything by clicking on my Memory-Works consultant badge at the top right of the page.

Thanks for looking!

Happy New Year!!!

I am not a huge fan of New Year's Resolutions...but I am going to set a goal for myself. In this New Year, I am going to:

• post a blog at least once a week
• create something new at least once a month
• keep my Scrap Cave under control

I guess I have the first of those goals accomplished for this week anyway. In order to get on the second one, I am going to have to do the third.

YIKES!!! (how did this happen?)


I will say that I have started re-organizing. I know, it is very hard to tell. I actually have accumulated a box of things I am going to post on www.craigslist.com.

Once I do get this space under control...I would like to get to work on my 2010 Family album. So far I have the title page done:




(using Fancy Pants Designs My Family Collection)
But since I am using the Simple Stories approach it should not take that long to do the whole year....yeah right! Well, not as long as it would normally take.