Scraps and Ink

CSI Love and DT Call!

Hi everybody! As you know, I LOVE playing over at CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration and it is a super FUN DT to be on! So if you LOVE color as much as I do and want to play along as a member of the DT, then here's your chance to show us what you've got!

How cool is that?

Speaking of CSI love, I have been a total slacker in posting my own CSI pages here on my blog. :(

So over the next few posts, I am going to do my best to get caught up. :) 

CSI #2- "19"

This is a REALLY old pic of my childhood best friend, Becca when we were 19. We don't see each other very much anymore, time and life has gotten in the way, but way back when, we were inseperable.

Close-ups:

Thanks for looking!

later,

Nancy

Basic Grey Monogram Frames- EASY home decor!!!

Today on the Basic Grey blog, they are featuring their fabulous monogram chipboard pieces! I got the chance to play along, too, and chose to do the word "HOME". I am thinking these will look great lined up on my fireplace mantle. :)

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I used papers as well as chipboard elements from the Little Black Dress collection.

So many gorgeous black/white/cream patterns in that line!

Check out what the rest of the team did with the monogram chipboard HERE.

And, Friday will be the reveal of my blog's new "look". I am re-doing it to match my new business cards that I hade made right before CHA. I am hoping for a more co-hesive look to my "brand" (as suggested by the super-smart media consultants at CHA).

As soon as I got back from CHA, I was also inspired to redecorate my office/studio. NOT coincidentally, the new header/business cards just so happen to also match the new office space. :) I can't wait to share pics of my new space as well, which will be revealed on CSI:Color, Stories,Inspiration VERY soon!

later, 

nancy

CHA- Basic Grey Booth work

I've been been back from CHA for about five days and I'm FINALLY getting back into the swing of things!

But before I dive head first into the pile of brandy-new papers I brought home with me, I wanted to share the projects I did for the Basic Grey booth.

Can I just say the new collections are just FABULOUS! I got to play with the PB&J and Plumeria collections before the show and was asked to decorate these really cool home decor frames for the booth. LOVED doing these projects!

PB&J:

The PB&J collection is filled with bright, whimsical patterns and colors- a "MUST HAVE" for capturing those fun memories. I can see many Disney and summery pages done with this collection!

Plumeria:

The Plumeria collection is filled with soft pastels including golden yellow, soft green, plum, navy and sherbet orange. Such lovliness!!!

The other new lines are What's Up, and Konnichiwa. Click on the titles to take a peek!!!   

So which is your fave collection and what would you love to create with it? 

I would love to hear your feedback!

later,

nancy

Meeting Tori Spelling at CHA

So I am here in Anaheim at the Craft and Hobby Association annual convention and trade show and once again, the manufacturers did not disappoint. 

But the highlight of my day was actually meeting and talking to Tori Spelling. Yup, the celebrity is here promoting her new jewelry components line for DIY-ers.

I was walking back from the convention center and decided to cut thru the back way down one of the halls near the ballrooms. Right there in the hallway was Miss Spelling surrounded by a small entourage of about 5 people, one of which was a giant Samoan with long dreadlocks wearing one of those earpieces like the secret service wears, so yeah, pretty sure he was not about to let me get any closer to her. So I very carefully and politely tapped him on the shoulder and asked if I could get a photo with Miss Spelling. He nodded yes. :)  

Tori was messing with a necklace, one from her new product line, trying to shorten the chain so it hit just right where she wanted it on her neckline (the one in the photo). As I stood there patiently waiting for the giant body guard to usher my closer to her for the photo, I heard her say "I just need to squeeze this jump ring to get it closed. Wish I had a pair of pliers right now". That made me smile. :) Glad to know that she was truly a DIY kind of girl! Just then, her assistant, Mehran (a.k.a.- her "gay husband"), came rushing out of the ballroom, and said "Tori, it's time! You need to go on! (meaning "onstage" to do whatever she was about to do in that ballroom). She had seen me standing there and said, "Wait just a minute. This lady wants a photo", smiling in my direction. To the dismay of Mehran and the rest of the entourage, the body guard ushered me closer and Tori jumped right to my side, put her arm around me and her assistant snapped a photo (the one above). Then Tori turned and thanked ME....ME! I thought that was very gracious of her since I was the one bothering her for a photo. I told her that I think she is a beautiful person and I appreciated her letting me get a photo. She smiled very genuinely and said "that is so sweet of you to say!" and thanked me again.

Then she was rushed off into the ballroom by an obviously flustered Mehran, but not without smiling and adding a "take care!".  

Now THAT is one classy lady. :)

Later,

nancy 

Heidi LOVE!!!

So my uber-talented friend, Heidi Smith, created one of the most amazing things ever!!! She made her own apothecary cabinet to hold oodles of supplies and it is sooooo awesome!!!

Here are a couple of pics:

How cool is that?!

She MADE IT HERSELF!!!! AND she gives detailed instructions on her bloggity blog HERE.

I sooooo have to make one of my own now! Heidi and I are so much alike in that we like to build stuff ourselves. We look at all the pretties in the little shops and boutiques and think to ourselves "I could make that myself for way cheaper", and so we do!!!!!  We have an obsession with big ol' noisy power tools that require gnarly looking blades, guards, goggles to be worn, and a steady hand to operate. And we're not talking the pretty pink girly versions either. Power tools that we learned how to use from our dads. Big boy toys. Dewalt, Porter Cable, Makita.....all names we know and know well. :)  

So if you are of the "do it yourself" sort, hop on over to her awesome blog and see how she made this herself!  

Later,

nancy

Basic Grey Nordic Holiday

I have some BG love to share. :)

Well, the holidays are over and my Christmas deco is ready to come down! How 'bout yours? 

With the holiday stress just a memory and the kiddos back in school, I finally had a chance to play with some more BG Nordic Holidaygoodies these past few days. Other than a couple of cards and a quick page, I really have not had a chance (until now) to really dig thru it all and do as many projects as I have wanted. But once I started working with the patterns and matching the fun designs, a cute frame and card came together in no time! Just look at how great the adorable little snowmen of the Alpine Yule patterned paper looks on this frame! (You can click on the image for a better look).

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I popped a couple of glitter chipboard stickers onto the frame to really dress up one of the corners. So quick and easy!!!  

The card pictured below was also made in no time. No fussy cutting, just a few pieces of paper and more cute glitter chipboard stickers. LOVE those!!! You can see all of them HERE. I love how stitching looks on my projects, so I just had to run the papers through my sewing machine. :)

One of my fave things about BG's Nordic Holidayis that it is both a cute Christmas collection as well as a fun Winter collection. The sheets are double sided with some really fun colors mixed in, so there are sooooo many patterns to choose from. LOVE that!

That's it for now. :) Thanks for stopping by! I'm off to go play with more Basic Grey goodies!

later,

nancy 

CSI: Today's the big reveal!!!!!

Hi everyone!!! Today is the big reveal for a brandy-brand  new site called CSI: Color, Story, Inspiration!!!

I am excited to share that I have been asked to be on the Design Team!

This is sooooo NOT your typical color combo site! Besides working with fabulous color palettes, we also focus on story and inspiration. Hence, the "CSI" title. :)

Tonight is the very first reveal and live chat, so click HERE to stop by for great ideas and chat with the DT and other members! Also see how you can win a great prize by Dusty Attic!

This is my take on Case File #1:

The details:

Thanks for stopping by!

later,

nancy

Pucker Up!!!!!

So guess what I have in my hot little hands? YUP!!!! The new Basic Grey Kissing Booth!

Just look at this yummy collection! 

All those pinks and reds, with a touch of yummy chocolate and sunny yellow...just so smooch worthy! And to say it is even more lovely in person is an understatement! I have some uber-adorable photos printed and ready to scrap using this super cute line! Can't wait to share!

Be sure to click here to see the full line with all the amazing embellies!

Thanks for stopping by!

later,

nancy

 

BASIC GREY luv!

Hi all!

Seems like forever since my last post and I have so much to share! I have been up to my eyeballs with the hustle and bustle of the holidays. And can you believe I STILL have NOT put up the Christmas tree? Maybe I will be able to round up some help and get that done this afternoon.....maybe. :) 

I just LOVE LOVE LOVE me some Basic Grey, don't you? I want to share some of my design team creations using some of my fave BG products.

First off from the Picadilly collection (my fave collection):

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And a card:

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And from the Indie Bloom collection:

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And a fun and BRIGHT card:

These next two projects were featured on the Basic Grey blog and uses the cool new Sizzix dies made especially for Basic Grey.

First, a Christmas card using two different Sizzix dies (ornaments and snowflake) and the Nordic Holiday paper collection as well as a sticker element for my sentiment:

Next is a page using the Little Black Dress collection and the Sizzix vine die that I used two of, and layered to create one longer vine.

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And one final project for the Basic Grey blog. Again, using my all-time fave Picadilly collection:

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After I did this page, BG created a sketch out of it for the Monday Sketch here:

Cool huh? They did a super job turning my page into a sketch. :)

So there you have it! I'm off to finish up some more projects to share with you soon...and maybe get that dang tree up!

later,

nancy

WE HAVE OUR WINNERS!

    I am happy to announce that Bobbi Beech and Pam Thornburn are the winners of the "12 Tags of Fall" give-a-way!!! YAY!!!

Pam has won the bag of godies containing the Distress Inks, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and other assorted ephemera!

And Bobbi has won the hanging metal wall tag holder to display her own tags!

So ladies...plz email me with your shipping addy so I can get your prizes out to you ASAP!!!

Thanks to everyone who played along and left comments- your kind words truly do warm my heart!

Thanks sooooooo much for stopping by!

much love,

nancy