Play Time **American Crafts**

I made this for the AC challenge, which was to make a sports theme layout. Love it!


Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics in Lily White;
Patterned paper: American Crafts Play collection;
Letter stickers: American Crafts Umbrella Thickers in Grapefruit;
Chipboard stars: Making Memories;
Journaling spot: American Crafts Tilde Journaling Book 1 & 2 in Black and Peacock;
Punch: Fiskars corner rounder;
Pen: Sakura;

Spotlight on North Pole Nights from Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker!

Halloween is almost upon us and will be over before we know it. You know what that means?

CHRISTMAS!!!

Yup, time to show off Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker's North Pole Nights, just in time to make those Christmas cards and to plan your holiday photos. That ledger paper (24 Nights Til Christmas) is my favourite in a long time!






Make sure to check out Nikki's website to see what the DT will come up with!

**Remember my Halloween project I shared with you in my previous post? It is featured on Nikki's blog!!

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Beware *Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker*

Well, things have been hectic for the past few weeks, but I managed to make this Halloween banner using Nikki Sivils' chipboard album, papers and stamps from the Boo-tiful collection. I also used the Bread(less) tags as Trick or Treat bags.


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Spockira? *American Crafts*

Here's my take on this week's AC challenge. I apologize for the poor picture, but it's raining buckets here so I don't have good lighting... Too bad, because I really love this layout!

The journaling talks about the day Kira was trying to raise her eyebrow just like Spock does in Star Trek!


Supplies:
Patterned paper: AC Bookshelf collection in Keats (reverse); AC a la Carte in Coriander; AC a la Mode in Divinity;
Letter stickers: American Crafts Thickers in Prancer;
Chipboard: American Crafts;
Journaling spot: Heidi Grace Designs;
Buttons: American Crafts; Making Memories;
Punch: Martha Stewart;
Pen: Sakura;
Ink: Nick Bantock in Van Dyke brown;
Other: pop-dots;

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Charmed **Scrap Within Reach**

I started this layout last Friday night at the weekly crop at Scrapbook Centrale. I was almost finished, but there were some finishes touches that needed to be done.

Since I had a busy week getting ready for our temporary move, I didn't get to play with my scrapbooking stuff until Monday night when we were all settled in and everyone was asleep.

I love it. Absolutely love it! That Paper Boy collection by Scrap Within Reach is just awesome, isn't it?!

Supplies:

Papers, stickers and letters: Scrap Within Reach "Paper Boy" collection;

Plastic flowers and brads: American Crafts;

Feltie: BasicGrey;

Diamond Glaze;

Staedtler pen;

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Decorative Box **Scrap Within Reach**

I can't say enough good things about Scrap Within Reach's Carnival Ride collection. I love the patterns, the colours, everything! I made this cute box as a fall decoration for my house. To find the step-by-step instructions, check out the Scrap Within Reach blog.


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Oh my gosh, this is me?!?!

What happened? For years, I've been saying I didn't like how I looked. For years, I've been saying I should be more careful of what I eat. But nothing did the trick until just now. I'm catching up on going through the pictures taken this summer and I saw this:


Let me tell you, it's a kick in the gut. I knew I was overweight. But now, I see I'm the woman people look at weird when they see her eating an ice cream cone. I'm big enough that's it's the first thing people will notice about me. That's how life is. And you know what? I'm not happy with what I have become. I am not happy to be so out of shape. I am not happy to be embarrassed all the time by the way I look. I'm not happy to see beautiful clothes in the store and not fit into it. I'm not happy to be obsessed by my weight and my looks all the time. I'm tired of making deprecating jokes about myself. I'm not happy of the health issues that could ensue (luckily, I'm still very healthy.) But mostly, I'm sorry that I've been crying to my husband about this weight issue for *years* and still haven't done anything about it. He's so patient!

So why am I posting this here? Because I'd like to be accountable for something. The state I'm in right now is my fault. I don't exercise. I don't eat fruits and vegetables. I eat too much crap. I want to publicly say that I want to change.

So my goal is this: by my 35th birthday, which is 17 months from now, I want to be happy with myself. I don't want to weigh 120 pounds; it's not realistic and would be nearly impossible. but I want to feel better. I want to know that I've changed the way I eat, the way I view food. I want to be proud that I got on the elliptical machine every day, or took a walk or did an exercise tape. I want to stop avoiding looking in the mirror (yup, I do that right now, which is why I don't wear makeup: I'd have to look at myself.) I want to go clothes shopping and be able to buy what I like instead of just what fits. I'd like to see definition in my jaw line! I'd like to be happy with myself.

If you have ideas, words of advice or just a good kick in the butt for me, that'd be great! And please, come back often and hold me accountable, wont you? I'm serious. Things need to change. Maybe if I learn to love myself, maybe I'll finally understand why others like me. Because right now, I find it hard...

Scrapbook Circle Reaveal, Part 1

Here are the first 2 layouts I've made with the October kit from Scrapbook Circle.

The first one is made primarily from Bella Blvd. That yellow paper is such a happy paper, dont you think?! :) I'd been waiting for the perfect time to talk about "the ears". This is such a family trait, I'm going to have to make a layout with pics of me (pre- pinned ears), my dad and the kids.






This layout was made with a mix of in-your-face Sassafras and Bella Blvd. Amplify from Sassafras is definitely a line that needs to be used in small doses. I do love the colours. The robot stickers are from the Bella Blvd sticker sheet.


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One Fun Day **Scrap Within Reach**

If you love Emerson, this paper collection from Scrap Within Reach, make sure you buy every single sheet you can find at your lss. It is now retired. I love it so much that I am hoarding every single scrap, lol!


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I want to win a Workbox!

Check out what you can win on the Priscillastyles Home of the Midnight Madness sketch Challenge blog!!!! It would be so awesome to win this, I can totally see that in my scrap corner. Go check it out for your chance to win!


Go check out The Original Scrapbox website to see what else is available. This EZview desk is really cool! Enter this code when you place your order to get $100 off your shipping: 100Writes

Wish me luck and I wish you luck as well! :)

Scrap Within Reach Design Team Search!!

I feel so priviledged to have been on the inaugural team for this amazing manufacturer. My term ends in December, but yours could start in January! Let me know if you enter, I'll be cheering you on!

Good luck♥