Crafty Space & Audrey Winner...

Greetings! Forgive me for not getting this up earlier... things have been a wee bit busy here! When things get crazy, I find comfort in cleaning/organizing/purging things... think of it as therapy with windex! Here is the result, happy to report about 80% complete...

Vintage little trinkets that have such sweet meaning...

One of my sources of inspiration... thanks Tim!

Yeah this picture insert the line from Wizard of Oz... "Pay no attention to what's behind the curtain" only there are no curtains, just boxes of more stuff to go through!

It is amazing how your {in this case my} best intentions keep making bigger messes, it took me 20 minutes to find my laptop!!! Note to self: if you are going to clean/organize/purge stuff in your crafty space make 3 piles not 20! Enough about my inability to organize or stay on task... what were we talking about?

Oh yeah... without any further adew, congratulations goes to:

Sandy Ang said...

It looks like such a pretty collection. And you sneak peaks are so enticing !

JULY 22, 2011 6:16 AM

Please email me at outoftheboxcreative@yahoo.com and I will get your prize out to you!

Creative Cheers!

Audrey Sneak Peek and Collection Giveaway...

Hello all! Forgive me for being m.i.a. these past few weeks... just chalk it up to summer vacation, mt. st. laundry, kids being home all day, etc.! But, now it is time for the good stuff!!!

Allow me to properly introduce you!

Cheerful Crafters, please meet Audrey.

Audrey, please meet these highly talented Cheerful Crafters.

Isn't she pretty? I think she's divine and to think that each paper is named after movies starring the dear darling herself... Roman Holiday, Funny Face, Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany's, My Fair Lady & Love in the Afternoon!

Here is a sneak of the mini album I made to highlight a special day I spent with my sister and mother in San Francisco! This line was PERFECT for the feel of our wonderful day together just us girls. I love the new diecut flowers - they are a total treat!

This is a sneak of a layout for my parent's 25th wedding anniversary! I was so incredibly inspired by the technique that KRIS shared with us that I wanted to use these gorgeous new papers to make flowers, lots and lots and lots of flowers! Thank you KRIS!!!

{sorry the photo is a bit rough but it was hard taking pictures at the beach - LOL!}

Because I drooled over this new line {seriously had to be careful not to get it on the papers!} I made sure to save some for one lucky winner! So, if you would like to win the entire brand-spanking-new Audrey collection then leave me a comment here on my blog! I will announce the lucky winner on Sunday!!!

Creative Cheers!!!

MLS Summer CHA Sneaks...

On behalf of My Little Shoebox, may I introduce...

I can't wait to get my hands on this line!

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Inspiration from Page Maps...

Happy Monday!

Today I wanted to highlight a special someone who has provided lots of inspiration during those times when you have mojo-no-mas. Surely you have heard of the ever-so-talented Becky Fleck, but when I discovered just how much she loves the game of football it made me adore her more! She is a football nut - in fact did you know that she sketches during games - BRILLIANT!!!

So, speaking of brilliant... this month Becky sent darling sketches to those of us on the MLS design team to run with and this was the amazing sketch she sent my way:

And here is my take...

It is hard to tell in the photo but there are watermarked sunflowers on the colorful Tutti Fruti paper. The petals were made using the Cherries Jubilee paper and have been Glimmer Misted with Tattered Angels Sun Sisters and distressed with Ranger's Vintage Photo ink {a staple in my crafting!} I loved this sketch and so appreciate this opportunity!

You can see the rest of the lovely creations from our extremely talented MLS design team using Becky's amazing sketches by clicking HERE!

Creative Cheers!

what's on your plate...

Funny title huh? Well when you think about it all of us have pretty full plates... even at times Thanksgiving platters!!! As mentioned on the My Little Shoebox Blog HERE, I was at a lovely ladies luncheon where they had this dynamic guest speaker who asked all of us this very question - "What's On Your Plate?" It really made us all think and sadly I missed the rest of the lecture because I was busy planning out this layout!!!

I used a plain 'ol paper plate from our pizza dinner the night before and decided to My Little Shoebox it up!!!

This layout is full of Farmers Market love - diecuts, stickers and the triple alpha threat {chipboard, glazed & minis}!

The napkin was made using the Tutti Fruiti paper with a little help from Tattered Angels Chalkboard Glimmer Mist.

This is one of those layouts that I just loved creating... isn't that the reason we do this afterall? There are so many blessings that have come into my life because of this amazing craft to which I am thankful for EVERY SINGLE DAY! Now go on, go create something for you... and to help you get started, leave me a comment and one lucky winner will win their very own My Little Shoebox Triple Alpha Threat Prize pack!

Creative Cheers!

sunday share & the winner is...

So it's time for another Sunday Share... and today I wanted to showcase Farmer's Market! As most of you know this might just be my favorite collection from My Little Shoebox's last release. The colors are bright and vibrant, making the possibilities endless! This layout focuses on a sweet picture of Addison's first Halloween. If you look closely you can see my mom hiding behind the bush - she is supporting Addison since she is all of 3 months old.

I am a sucker for pumpkins... I love them! They symbolize the holidays, they are colorful and they taste amazing in lattes! I was having one of those non-creative days when I started playing with the Farmer's Market stamps. I ended up stamping in hopes to get those creative juices flowing and forgot to ink the leaves... and then what used to be a pear quickly became layers of a pumpkin - Bippity Boppity Boo!

And the winner of the entire City By The Bay collection goes to....

Cynthia B. said...

LOL! Love Avery's expression! :D The whole page is pure cute, and WOW on using the mini-alphas for the fence!
I think you've used Garden Party, Farmer's Market, and those girl cutouts are from Cute as a Button?

JUNE 3, 2011 8:34 PM

Congrats Cynthia B! Please email me your address at outoftheboxcreative@yahoo.com and I will mail out your goodies!

Thanks again for stopping by!

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Mixin' it up with My Little Shoebox...

Happy Friday!!!

Hope you all had a wonderful week and now it's time to celebrate the weekend with a My Little Shoebox Blog Hop {START HERE}. If you are joining me from the ever-so-talented Pattie Beltran - you are in the right place! I so heart the wall hanging she created, she has a knack for those itty-bitty details! For my little mix up I wanted reached into my My Little Shoebox stash and got craftin'! Here are my two beauties all dolled up in their favorite halloween costumes, Addison was all about ladybugs and Avery Lynn is just a stinker! Both of their expressions totally capture each of their personalities at the tender age of two! This is why it is important to scrap these moments!

The little ladybug's red dress was made from those darling tomatoes on the Farmer's Market Berkeley paper with a little tulle to fluff up her skirt. The sweet witch's broom was made from the Farmer's Market circle scallop.
I am a sucker for sunflowers so these little gems needed some extra love while fussy cutting them out but once they all had a date with the distresser and popped onto their vines they just added so much to this page.
And you know my feelings about these mini-alphas... I LOVE THEM! The idea of the girls trick- or-treating in my old neighborhood inspired this layout.
So in light of our little Mix Up - I would like to offer a challenge! Please leave me a comment with the names of three different collections featured on this layout and you will win the entire City By The Bay collection! Hint: I already gave you one!!! LOL!

Wishing you all good luck and now head on over to the vibrant and full of energy Keely Yowler !

Creative Cheers!