I always love the projects we make at SU! regionals. I especially loved this page we made. I would have never thought to use the negative in the chipboard for a letter, nor would I have thought to use the inside piece of the W for an arrow. I love the colors too. I also got a kick out of outlining the snowflake with versamarker, great detail. Love to learn.

last minute Halloween project - and a few laughs!

Xyron has been hard at work creating more videos for you!

This DARLING Halloween project is the perfect last-minute gift or centerpiece...if you don't have a bucket to put your candy in this year you can make this one for yourself and be the talk of the neighborhood!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifCB7CQ5-P4

And if you need a laugh - check out our blooper reel...we have a LOT of free time on our hands at the office. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQTRzgyRKs4

Happy Crafting everybody - and Happy Halloween!

Beth

I love Saturdays

I work at school so it is a day off for em as well as the kids. My kids are all busy with their own things today so I plan on spending the day playing in my scrap studio.

I also have some exciting news that I want to share. I have been chosen as the Guest Creative Team Member for the month of November for http://www.shopscrapbooksupplies.com/store/

Besides getting some very cool product for my CT projects I am also being given a discount code to share with my friends for the month of November. The code will allow the customer to receive a 15% discount off of their first order in the store (minimum of $10 order before taxes, shipping, etc)
the code is PSREF. Feel free to share this with your friends also :-)

Christmas Wish

Time for some Christmas pages.
I made this simple layout with one of the scrappin kits from SU!
I made 6 two page layouts from one kit! And had some odds and ends left over. Love the colors.

My Saturday post is a thought for the day

The only disability in life is a bad attitude. ~Scott Hamilton

moma says

My mom is funny. I adore her though.
She didn't much care for last weeks layout, it was too blah. So here is my redo. I do have to say I LOVE the pumpkin patch. Masking is a great way to make a realistic scene. And it came in handy when I wanted to sponge color around the pumpkins. Most of my scrappers sponged green on the bottom of the pumpkins, and I encouraged them to use a blend of gray and black, the blue was just out of place. These pumpkins were perfect for masking, easy to cut out.
Just stamp the pumpkin on a post it note, then cut it out, I did several layers of each so I could mask several at a time. Then stamp your focal object. Cover it with the post it version and stamp again, PERFECTO!
have a great weekend, I am off to PTA duties!

Wishblade dummies...unite!!!!

If you are like me and own a Wishblade but feel like an idiot when you try to use it...Xyron has come to the rescue!! They've just released some AWESOME new step-by-step videos to help us computer illiterate people create beautiful projects!! I am SO excited...I've already created a bunch of cool titles and am now going to take on making my own lace paper!! I'm feeling crafty already!!

To check out the videos go to:

http://www.xyron.com/enUS/CampaignsHome/Xyron_Wishblade_Updates.html

They've also uploaded an easier to understand manual...this gets better by the minute! Yippea!

Beth

quick

By now you know I like for things to be fast. This was the fastest layout I have ever made. I am not totally happy with it, but it will work.
It has been a super busy week, and I am just happy to have put ink on stamps! I know you all have those days.

Today is National Card Making day

In honor of that I am hosting a little challenge on my blog
http://peggysplace-peggys.blogspot.com/

Create a card/cards and upload anywhere that you can post a link to in the comments section on my blog post. You will get one ticket into a random drawing for some cool CTMH products for each card you share

Worl Card Day

World Card Day is this Saturday, the 4th.
In Honor of that event, Stampin' Up! is offering all their card kits 20% off! Super cool deal.
I made all 18 of these Christmas cards in less than 30 minutes. It is a great way to stock up fast.