Finally!!  I scrapbooked again--I was inspired by Sketch #207 at one of my favorite scrapping blogs Creative Scrappers!  Such wonderful projects and ideas!  I pulled out my some of my favorite, almost vintage, Sassafras Lass papers and embellishments--perfect for Wild, Wacky and Tacky Day photos!  Thanks for looking! 

Halloween Party!! Decorations and Mummy Pinata

Here are some pics from our Halloween Party-18 Fourth Graders-Whew! It was lots of fun!

Our tablescape--fun decorations from Dollar Tree and Wal-Mart (clearanced from last year )

Our spooky lamp!  The lanterns are from Dollar Tree, the lights don't work in them any more, but I like them for decoration!

Cupcakes-cake stand from Wal-Mart, cupcake wrappers and pics are Wilton (found at Wal-Mart) these are super easy to use and add a nice touch!

Michaels has the best deal on Glow Sticks-15 pack for $1.00.  These make great little prizes and I love how they make our prize pot even more spooky!

The pinata, made out of a large cereal box, wrapped in reverse wrapping paper just to cover cereal box and then wrapped in white crepe paper.  I used ink on the edges to age it and added some easy eyes! 

Here's the spooky family! Happy Halloween!

Mummy Pinata--Cereal Box

Here's a picture of the Mummy Pinata I created out of a large cereal box. I taped around the bottom and top of the box, covered in white paper and then wrapped around with white crepe paper. I then took some brown ink to distress the crepe paper to give it a more spooky feel.

Tanya-Challenge One for June

This is my take on the challenge at Trail Makers.  We were to create a Father's Day card using June's kit!  I love how easy this was to create!  The kit includes all the right elements for making a beautiful hand-made card for the special dad or guy in your life.  I love the combination of ribbon, buttons, stickers (that all coordinate) and PAPER! 

June's Kit--Debut Project

June's Kit for (Paper)Trail Makers goes hand in hand!  What a perfect stash of goodies to create wonderful Father's Day projects.  The possibilities are absolutely endless! I found a photo of my husband from last year's Father's Day spent at a nearby lake!  I knew instantly that this kit would be perfect for this photo.  The only product I used that wasn't included in the kit is the alphabet letters.  Thanks for looking---I can't wait to see what you all create!

May 2 Color Combo Challenge-Trail Makers for the love of Scrapbooking

Color Combo Challenge!!

Trailmakers

Here we go...I love color combo challenges.  Your challenge is to create a layout or project using the colors below. 

Nikki Sivils Rainy Day paper is the perfect match for this combo!  It is also especially fitting for the rainy spring that we have had!  For this challenge you must at least use the 3 colors shown and you may use black, white or craft paper.  Here are my 2 cards that I created!  Have fun!  Post a link to your project in the comments!

Paper Trails May Kit!

May's kit over at Paper Trails  is such a great mix of beautiful papers that can be used for elegant or fun scrapbooking!  I adore the bird paper-mainly because my oldest daughter's nick name is Hailey Bird.  I couldn't wait to scrap some photos of her with these adorable birds.  Aside from the fantastic papers, there is high-end chipboard-I kept this natural and love how it works on the page.  Other products not included in the kit are twine, buttons, ric rac and alphabet stickers.