Slacker

I have to admit I have been a slacker lately in my blog. I have been creative but very little. I recently terminated with my employer and have been a bit down and out with my MS. I try to keep a good attitude but sometimes I feel so bad, it is very difficult. If it wasn't for being creative and having friends and family I would have lost my mind so be patient as I try to get back on track now that the Holidays are over and my disability paperwork is filed. Take care and have a great New Year

PEBBLES LAYOUTS

I just love the Pebbles collections. I bought these products to do the below pages at the Scraporium in Lutz, Florida. The layouts always come together so nice and the colors are really easy to work with. My favorite is the Pool layout on the bottoms. The kids are so darn cute and the colors really pop too!

TINKERING INK PEEK A BOO BOOK

I finally finished the book I planned on putting together for a Geraldine. Nearly a month ago I had posted this paper by reminisce, the collection called "Catch me if you can." I just loved this paper for boys. There just isn't enough good paper out there for boy projects. Its funny because I have nearly scrapped all my sons sports photos and loved the paper so much I decided to do it for a good friend. Notice I didn't journal it on purpose I will leave that to Preston's mom to do!!! It turned out so cute and the subject is pretty darn cute too!! Hope you enjoy it as much as I did, putting it together.

RECIPE SWAPS

Had a great weekend preparing these 6 x 6 2 page recipe swap layouts for a crop this month.

I can't wait to see what everyone else does. I am excited to get a bunch of new recipes as well.

We are in groups of 10 people and each person does 10 exact layouts and then we all exchange them at the crop should be lots of fun.

This weekend you'll find me in Ruskin at a Breast Cancer Crop. Email me for details $35.00 for all day.

Happy Scrappin

Whim So Doodle

Had a great weekend attended a scrap yard sale in the Carolwood area and picked up a few things. I also attended a crop at Whim So Doodle in downtown St Petersburg. This is a great store and the Saturday crops are awesome for $40 you get 3 meals and access to all (over 600 I'd say) their die cuts including Quickutz. So many things to choose from as well and everyone is so friendly. I would suggest this crop to everyone and I hear it rarely sells out usually runs from 10 am to 10 pm. I didn't get alot of layouts done but I did cut out some great embellishments with their dies cuts. Don't forget CHA is this weekend and Aug the 8th is the Cancer Crop in Ruskin.

Happy Scrappin.

Hilltop Memories Crop

It was an awesome weekend with the Hilltop memories group in Valrico. I met alot of nice people and was able to get nearly 60 pages completed. While meeting new folks I also gathered many new scrappin dates to share with all. So update your calenders and email me if more details are needed at saralynnmay@yahoo.com.

August 8th Cancer Day Crop $35.00 in Ruskin

August 14 6pm till Aug 16 at 2pm Hilltop Memories "Fried Green Tomatoes Crop" Kenilworth Lodge in Sebring Florida $85.00 plus room

End of Sept Scrap Pink 14 hour Day Crop, register on Aug 14th at the Scrapbook Shoppe, this event sells out quick

November 13-15th Ms Crop for Hope Kenilworth Lodge Sebring Florida $100.00 plus room

If there is anything else I missed please let me know so I can be there.

Happy Scrappin
Sara

RIBBON ORGANIZATION

See 1 of my ribbon boxes! I have 5 of these. Yes 5! When I go to a crops I am the embellishment girl. I take the ribbons, buttons, brads, eyelets & flowers for everyone to share. My friend takes her Quik Kutz Machine and "ALL" her die cuts, which is alot. This way we don't both drag alot of stuff. It works out great for us.
I wanted to share the way I organize my ribbons with everyone as I have nearly 90 different ribbons stored in this little plastic bin. I think it is actually used for organizing DMC Floss, it sells for about $2.99. I also buy the DMC floss organizer cards to wrap my ribbon on. This is a great space saver. Just imagine how much space you are saving discarding those ribbon spools.

I am off to a Hill Top Memories crop for the weekend in Valrico Florida and I expect to get alot done. Maybe I will get the Tinkering Ink Peekaboo chipboard book done I posted earlier lets hope so. The problem is I am running out of photos so I need to borrow my friends photos to finish the book. Its crazy to do someone else's scrapping but what's a scrapaholic to do!