Scraps and Ink

PB&J and CONTEST

PB&J? Not the yummy childhood food (and my fave late nite snack), but the awesome new paper collection by Basic Grey!

I LOVE this collection so much. I have used it on soooo many pages and am excited to share. :)

 This first page was featured on the BG blog for National Scrapbook Day and uses an awesome sketch  by my super talented friend and fellow Disney fan, Susan Stringfellow. She has been asked by Basic Grey to be their new sketch artist, so I am excited to see what fun designs she has in store for us!

WAITING GAME

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These are pics of my fam waiting at the new ride- Toy Story Mania at Disney Hollywood Studios in WDW. The wait was a mild form of torture, as the line was over an hour long. Thank goodness for air conditioning! Next time we are going off-offseason. :) Of course, I used ALL Basic Grey PB&J papers and embellies. There is even a hidden Mickey- do you see it? Clue: it is in the second photo. heee! Specific product details are on the BG blog here. 

Here is Susan's sketch made exclusively for BG:

You can find more of her great sketches here: Sketch Savvy.

This next page was also featured on the BG blog for the official "now shipping" announcement. :)

THANK YOU MR. DISNEY

 

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The photo on this page just makes me smile all over. I consider Walt Disney to be one of the greatest people to ever live. He truly has brought magic into my family's lives.   

I did the next page over the weekend for the National Scrapbook Day challenge over at the Disney Scrappers site. LOVE the group over there! They are all fun, creative, and best of all, fellow Disney fans. :)  

40  YRS. YOUNG

 

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It was AWESOME to celebrate DH's 40th birthday at WDW the same time Magic Kingdom was celebrating their 40th birthday. A truly once-in-a-lifetime event. At least til they both turn 50. And you just KNOW we will be there for that!   

The "40" was cut from Basic Grey with the Pazzles Inspiration electronic cutter, and the journaling block is from Jillibean Soup. I also added some papers from the Lime Twist collection by My Mind's Eye. Matches perfectly with the Basic Grey, don't you think? :) I also followed sketch #83 from Susan Stringfellow's sketch site: Sketch Savvy.

The last page is one of my faves!!! Once again, I followed one of Susan's sketches (#85), and used PB&J with a bit of Lime Twist. Doesn't that just sound snacky together? ha!!!

4 PARKS 1 WORLD  

 

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So is Basic Grey's PB&J collection just PERFECT for Disney pages, or what?! 

If you agree, tell me which patterned paper in the collection is your fave by end of day Tuesday, May 15th, and you will be entered to win some BG goodies from this, as well as other collections valued at $35. :) Open to continental U.S. residents only please. :)    

So that's it for now. Thanks for stopping by!

later,

nancy

CSI 16 & 17

Hi all!!! How was your weekend? Mine was great! I learned how to make a Bahama Mama, and also went to see "The Raven" with friends, Charles and Tina. Ahhhhhh, good times. :)

So what is your favorite mixed fruity drink? I have found my new fave, but due to the insane amount of calories in this "vacation in a glass", i will limit myself to no more than one per week.

Also, don't drink and scrapbook. :)

The next two pages for CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration were fueled by Diet Dr. Pepper alone (no alcohol involved). :)

The first one took a little more time to put together, but I love how it turned out. It is for CSI's #16.

 France

 
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The raspberry floral in the very back is from the Paper Heart collection by Crate Paper. The rest is from two great designers/friends- Cassandra Cooper for Echo Park (Be Mine collection) and Michelle Singh (CSI Coordinates printables). I cut the title "France" with my Pazzles Inspiration.

Below is the case file if you want to play along with us over at CSI.

 The next page is for CSI #17.

SpaceShip Earth

 

I don't have any close-ups of this one, sorry. :)

The background is from Basic Grey's Basic collection, the blue/green polka dot is from Michelle Singh's CSI Coordinates printables made exclusively for CSI, and every thing else is October Afternoon's Rocket Age. 

Here is the case file:

Fun huh?

Thanks for looking!

later,

nancy

Echo Park LOVE

I was lucky enough to have a box of Echo Park goodies show up on my doorstep the other day and as soon as I saw the This & That collection papers, I knew exactly how I wanted to use them. :)

The first page uses the more girly Graceful collection.

BEST DAY EVER

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The journaling reads: "Every single day I get to spend with you is the best day ever! I am so lucky to be the mama of you both."

It is tucked inside an adorable little envelope that my dear friend Denise sent to me, along with those cute little red embroidered hearts, wooden heart, buttons, and tiny red binder clip. She actually sent me a whole box of little embellies that I can't wait to use! Thanks Denise!!!

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The next page uses the Charming collection.

MY BOY

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My male Black Lab, Boston, is my sweet, handsome boy, as well as my hiking buddy, and no matter what the day of the week, he is always up for an adventure.....as long as he gets a romp in the creek at the end of the day!

I LOVED the versatile patterns in both of these collections. AND there is so much included in each collection pack! I have TONS of paper left over and am anxious to create several more pages with it.

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Before I share this next page, I have to thank my dear friend Cassandra Cooperfor designing the amazing papers and embellies in the Yours Truly collection. She is such an amazing artist and I just LOVE this collection! I actually did this page waaaaaay back before CHA and have been meaning to share it.

The photo I used is of DH and I and was taken last September in Walt Disney World on our anniversary. It was the BEST place to celebrate our special day! 

LOVE YOU

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So that's it for today. :) Check back later this week for MORE Echo Park LOVE, as using the gorgeous  well as a tutorial with Basic Grey!

Thanks for stopping by!

later,

nancy

CSI #12

Hi all!

This is the very first monochromatic challenge over at CSI, and I must say, I was not quite sure I wanted to give it a go. But after I gathered these lovely "Lost and Found" papers by MME, I knew exactly what photos I would use and the whole page just came together.

The palette/challenge:

My page:

Since we were encouraged to use something "unexpected"  to hold our journaling, I added mine to a strip of paper, rolled it up and tucked it inside the glass bottle at the bottom of the page. :)

I journaled about how I have changed my profile pic several times over the years and I think the changes have been for the better as I am much happier with my current pic. 

Thanks for looking!

later,

nancy

All the pretty papers.....

Hi all!

I have a really fun page to share! 

This page was done with some of the new "Sketchbook" papers by Amy Tangerine. Such a fun, whimsical vibe to this collection- perfect for this cute pic of our new cat, Oliver, trying to eat my scrapbook embellies. I walked into my office, and he had his head buried in this metal tin fishing for a piece of ribbon that I had caught him with earlier (and had taken away). I had tried to hide it from him in the tin, and the little stinker found it! Such a silly boy. :)

I was lucky enough to meet Amy Tan herself at CHA, and she was truly a sweetheart and happy to send me home with some of her newest (and most fabulous) papers. LOVE these! 

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Unfortunately, I did not have any embellies that matched, so I made my own. :) The flowers in the bottom left corner are punched and cut from a sheet of patterned paper and adhered to the page with foam tape for dimension. I drew the black stems and leaves with a black pen onto the background kraft cardstock, and used an embossing pen and white embossing powder for the white stems and leaves.

Thanks for looking!

later,

nancy

Chillin'

Hi all!

I have been dying to share this next page I did with the cutest photo of my girls hanging out (literally) on the swing set when they were just tiny! First, I simply must tell you about the ECraft electronic cutter by Craftwell! LOVE this machine!!! It works kind of like many of the other electronic cutters out there, but does not take those expensive cartidges. Instead, it takes an SD card AND can be used with images from your computer. How cool is that! For the page below, I used the SD card that comes with the machine to cut the hexagons (all the rage right now), title letters and daisies. Summery, little girl pages always look better with daisies, don't you think?

I used some of the new papers by MME (Miss Caroline & Follow Your Heart) for this page, as well as a tiny bit of old Crate Paper. The ribbon and red polka-dot brad is The Girls' Paperie.

If you are looking for a FABULOUS electronic cutter, you have GOT to check out the eCraft cutter by Craftwell HERE.

Thanks for looking!

later,

nancy

Happy Together

This page I just HAD to do because this is my most FAVE couple in the whole world!!! These are our best friends, Charles and Tina, the most sickeningly adorable newlyweds you will ever see. :)

LOVE LOVE LOVE them both so much!

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I used some of the "Random" collection by Crate Paper as well as some colorful washi tape (LOVE that stuff) and twine.

I took this photo of Charles and Tina last summer at the Savor Idaho food & wine event. It was our second time attending this event with them, and we had sooooo much fun! It has become one of our new traditions and needless to say, we already have our tickets purchased for this year's event. :)

Thanks for stopping by!

later,

nancy

Basic Grey and PSA Essentials Blog Hop and Give Away!

Hi all! Welcome to my bloggity blog! Today is the big day of the Basic Grey and PSA Essentials Blog Hop and Give Away!

If you have already started "hopping", then you have made it here from Jamie's Blog.

Your next stop is Jeanne's Blog.

If you want to start at he very beginning, go to the Basic Grey Blog.

I used the FAB stamps by PSA Essentials along with the new Konnichiwa collection by Basic Grey to make these cute little note cards. These measure only 3"x3.5", so they are perfect to tie to the top of a gift or tuck in a pretty bag.  

And here they are all lined up in a row. Aren't they sweet?

So what can you win?

2 Peel & Stick stamp sets & 1 PSA Stamper (MSRP - $55)

1 Plumeria & 1 Konnichiwa Basic Grey Paper Pack (MSRP $50)

How cool is that!

Want to know where to get PSA Essentials products?

We have an exclusive discount for blog hoppers at Cyber Savvy Shop:  

 http://www.cyber-savvyshop.com/items/psa-personalized-stamps/peel~stick-packs-blog-hop/list.htm.   

 Receive 30% off all Peel & Stick packs and custom stamps are $26.50 (regularly $40.)   Shipping is just $6.00 for orders over $50, and free for orders over $100.  

And don't forget to visit the Basic Grey main page to see all the latest and greatest!

Thanks for stopping by!

later,

nancy

 

CSI #7- Natural Beauty

Isn't this color palette just fun? LOVE the red mixed with the grey and the pastels!
And here is my take on the palette:

Thanks for looking!

later,

nancy

CSI #s 3-4

Wow- I really am behind on posting my CSI pages, so I will be posting several over the next day or so. :)

CSI #3- "Parfumerie"

 
These photos were taken at the Perfume shops in EPCOT France. Anna was in heaven!!! :)

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The perfume bottles were made from vellum, glittery, and metallic papers. The labels are made

from stamps and rub-ons.

On to:

CSI #4- "Get Your Feet Wet"

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Thanks for looking!

later,

nancy