Friday, December 31, 2010

This new year...

Together with the ScrappyB crew I'm taking the Ali Edwards One little word class. I'm having issues picking my word. Picking one word is more like it. I'm too indecisive... Let's just say in multiple choice questions I'm more likely to select the "option A and B" answer.

Soar is not my word. [ :( ]
But it's what I was feeling like today. Made a 5x7 canvas just for kicks and loved it. No purpose creating is my favorite kind.







I keep adding to my list.. instead of narrowing it down to one word. Told ya I wasn't very good at this. Here's what I got going one so far. Please help!!!!! I need all I can get..
In no particular order..
  • dare
  • brave
  • discover
  • embrace
  • journey
  • today
  • priority
Today I'm really feeling dare. Dare can encompass all these other words. hmmm I might be onto something. Some reassurance would sure be appreciated!! :o)

Stay sweet,
Mari

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Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Told ya..


I love these things.

I could cry just looking at this "love" box. It has so much meaning to me and my relationship with Dean. If you haven't made one, try. You'd be surprised how special this little thing can be. It now holds some very special memorabilia that we have either collected or that Dean has given me in the past 6 years. And just every time I look at it, it brings back so many memories and with it, many many feelings. Feelings that may have been stored away in some drawer or box. I'm not gonna lie, it was a challenging, finding little things that will fit... but remember! you can take some of the little boxes out to make a bigger compartment. I know! clever, right? and to know we owe it all to Tim...





I wont go into details as to what every thing means in order to leave my sappiness level confidential :oP but know that I hold this box and its contents very dear to my heart, and might as well be my favorite thing ever. After the giver of the mementos, of course :oP

Stay sweet,
Mari

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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Merry Christmas to all!


I'm so very excited about 2011. It's a new year full of possibilities and new adventures for me and my family. But stop me from getting too ahead of myself. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! I can't believe it has come and gone... and what a great one it was! First Christmas in our little home with brand new personal traditions full of love. I truly wouldn't have it any other way. I hope your Christmases were merry and filled with joy with those you love.


babe and I Christmas eve . I heart this photo.. hee

(cannot even tell you how excited I am to have a Christmas picture of the four of us!!) eek!!

I have had these pics to post since for.ever. but I guess better late than never. I got to play with Tim's boxes (that's what I will always call them as I can never remember their proper names) and absolutely love them. I want to make one for everything. Kinda intimidating at first. Cuz you know, not all of us have miniature people, cars, and what-nots sitting around the house :oP Soooo glad I conquered it and went for it.. made two more after this!






Merry Christmas to all..
Stay sweet,
Mari

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Hi There!

My most favorite time of year is right around the corner. I love all the lights and the Christmas spirit. It makes me feel all fluffy inside. This is our very first holiday in our little house and its starting to look a lot like Christmas! {and I'm loving it}





Hope everyone had a wonderful thanksgiving holiday!

Stay sweet,
Mari
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Friday, October 22, 2010

98% nice

More Christmas goodies.. Fancy Pants always comes out with an awesome holiday line and always so easy to play with. Here's a quick layout I made with some cute pictures of Blue :)


He really is a sweet as he looks here..



Stay sweet,
Mari


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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The Guilty One...

I love pictures that tell a story, and I'm so lucky to have someone that takes the time to take such meaningful pictures like this one. A day before my class for the collins group event the dogs got into one of my sample books (the one with sticks on the cover) and destroyed it. I'm not gonna lie, I almost cried when I got home and discovered a bag full of pieces of my book. It all worked out in the end like it always does, but at that moment I just wanted to curl up in a ball and cry. When Dean got home he decided he was going to take a picture of Blue and Indy with whatever was left from the book.. Little did we know that a picture was gonna tell us exactly who the culprit was! I'm sure Blue took part on it, but I now have no doubt (as if I ever did :oP ) that it was Indy's conspiracy...

I used Basic Grey's Pyrus collection for this layout and I can't get over how great it compliments the picture!




I try to remind myself that when things like this happen. they will most likely be funny in the near future... I think this is pretty darn funny right about now! :oP

Stay sweet,
Mari
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Monday, October 18, 2010

Christmas is in the air

I know, I know.. it's really only October. But I just can't help it! Christmas simply makes me happy.. Basic Grey's Jovial is my favorite holiday line this year. I love everything about it, but I guess I'm a little biased with everything BG :oP


no I cannot see into the future, even less take pictures ahead of time! this was in fact 2009, not 2010... I really gotta fix that! :oP


Can I tell you how excited I am that I get to decorate for Christmas this year?!?!!? for my own place.. I can't wait!

Stay sweet,
Mari
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Friday, October 15, 2010

Love Life

Pink Paisley's House of Three release this past CHA was one of my faves! I was so excited to get it in the store and get to play with it... I used Distress Inks and Luminarte to give it some flair and absolutely loved it! This picture was from a couple of weeks ago taken at Downtown Disney on our 6 year anniversary :o) I love this guy... and the life I have with him...




Those were large white flowers from Prima that I colored with some pink Luminarte! just dabbed my brush on the petals to give it some dimension :o)

Stay sweet,
Mari

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Moving...

I have filled four big bins with tools and embellishments and it doesn't even look like I've made a dent to my scrap-room! Whoever said scrapbooking was a sickness was dead on. I really should go back and keep packing, but right now I rather be blogging :oP

Dean, Blue, Indy and I will be moving out on our own this week to this cute small townhouse between Waterford Lakes and Avalon Park. I'm stocked and nervous but mostly stocked. I can't even tell you how much we need this. Our own place. A change. It's gonna be good. :) This move has shown me just how unconventional and weird we are. And I love it.

I think this layout best describes how I'm feeling today. Just thankful for the four of us. I used the ever-so-yummy Basic Grey Wander :o)





Stay sweet,
Mari
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Saturday, October 9, 2010

Halloween-ish

I cannot believe Halloween is right around the corner!!!!! Oh my goodness!!! I might even have my very own first trick or treaters!!!! It's the little things.... :oP

I altered a small dress form that Stacey got from Old Time Pottery with some yummy LYB and tulle. I love tulle {except when you need to cut a bunch for a class.. then its not so lovely :oP}

Its displaying at ScrappyB near the Give Thanks wreath I posted earlier! :o)

Stay sweet,
Mari
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Thursday, October 7, 2010

Crate Paper Love

For all you skeptics that thought there was no way to make a non-school layout with Crate's new awesome line, I give you this: :oP

I have to improvise at times since I have no school pictures waiting to be scrapped. And when I say "have" I just mean there is no way I'm passing up playing with this paper just because it's school themed. Where there is a will there is a way :o) Although, I must say, Crate made it pretty easy with some awesome patterns as always. I heart Crate...



Stay sweet,
Mari
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Way cool :)

What a nice surprise it was to see my cards featured on this blog :o) It was great getting to meet store owners from all over the country at the Collins Group... This is Scrapology from Texas!!

Thanks for sending this my way, Etta.. made me smile :)

Stay sweet,
Mari
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

... just playing :)

About a month ago, before all the CHA goodness started coming in, I got to sit and play with my stash. Sometimes I get so caught up with new stuff that I forget all the things I haven't gotten to play with. I had two pics that I absolutely love so instead of saving them for the next best thing (as I would usually do) I went ahead and scraped them with some of my favorite not-so-new lines. Here are my two layouts:


Dean and Indy on some yummy Fancy Pants


Blue and I on one of my fave Crate Paper lines

Stay sweet,
Mari :o)

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Monday, October 4, 2010

Creative Imaginations and Tim Collins

I had the pleasure of working and teaching with Cheryl Mezzetti at the Collins Group Fall education and trade-show this past weekend (not as in yesterday but as in the one before :oP). This is what September was all about :o)

Here are all the projects I designed and taught at the event.

Give Thanks Mini-Book


Christmas Memories Mini-Book


A Love that Lasts Forever Mini-Book


3 Cards:







Halloween Headband


Halloween Door Sign


Christmas Wine Container - PS if you receive this as a Christmas present you must act surprised :oP

Now back to our regular schedule :)

Stay sweet,
Mari

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Friday, October 1, 2010

October is finally here...

September was absolutely crazy. I had so much to show you and so little time... I'm hoping to change all that this month. If not change, at least get to show you all I need to show you.. I think that's a start! :oP

Here's a layout I made with Sassafras' new Mix and Mend collection that I absolutely *LOVE* I added some sewing pattern tissue paper, lace and pieces of Prima's felted gates. I'm so not done playing with the line... Michelle Clement is my idol :oP {she designed this line for Sassafras} I figured this was a good way to start the month :)



oh it's gonna be a good month... how can't it be with these three? :o)


Stay sweet,
Mari

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Thursday, September 23, 2010

...thankful


I know we're not even close to thanksgiving yet, but today I'm thankful. I made this wreath for ScrappyB a couple of weeks ago but haven't gotten to share it with you guys yet! If you're a local and a die-hard scrappy shopper chances are you've seen it at the store.

I haven't been around much and I'll get to explaining the reasons soon {hopefully}. But for today this seemed appropriate. A quick post just saying how thankful I am for having people in my life that are so willing to help and always {always} make me feel better. A special shout out to my other half and partner in crime who has suffered more paper cuts than he probably thought he would get in his life. SOOOOOOO Thankful for you and all your help :o)

This post suddenly feels specially sappy :oP

Stay sweet,
Mari
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Friday, August 27, 2010

Life...

Well I'm sure by now all of you know how much I love Lost and Found and from what I've heard most of you feel the same way! :o) I have another project to show you today with the very same...

I've had this little hanger for a while now. My parents got it while they were renovating their closet and I just had to have it! and this is what I did with it...


I altered it to make this little sign. I love this saying and its one of those that you need to keep around so you don't forget. I know I do. I think think this will help me remember everyday...


I felt I needed to censor it :oP

First I painted the hanger white, then layered some crackle paint over it and distressed it using some vintage photo distress ink. The last touch was to add those fab gems which used to be brads so I just cut off the tips using *Dean's* Tim Holt'z scissors and then managed to cut my finger in the process. Oy.



and there it is hanging on the Lost and Found rack at the store :o)

Can't say I'm done playing with this line just yet :-X

Stay sweet,
Mari


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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Sept. Classes at ScrappyB :o)

September is just around the corner.. literally like next week. Yikes! I'm not ready for September to come back (<-- that's a Stacey joke hihi) Anyways.. just wanted to pop in and do a quick post with the upcoming classes that I'll be teaching at Scrappy Boutique :o) Space is limited on all of these so if you like what you see make sure you call and sign up! I'd love to see you there and share some yummy cookies with you.. that's right, I bribe you with cookies :oP no complaints so far.. hehe


Simply Delightful 2-pg Layout
Wednesday Sept. 1st 6:00pm
$22.50


Olivia 2-pg Layout
Sat. Sept. 11th 1:00pm
$22


Oliver 2-pg Layout
Friday Sept. 17th 6:00pm
$22


Love Birds 2-pg Layout
Tuesday Sept. 21st 6:00pm
$23.50
*includes a small Prima stamp set for you to take home with you!*

Thats all for now.. but I got a couple more exciting ones in the works. Can't wait to show you!

Stay sweet,
Mari

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Monday, August 23, 2010

Funky Pumpkin!

We are getting Scrappy Boutique ready for Halloween! With all these amazing lines coming in you can't help but feel inspired.. Stacey picked up some pumpkins at Old Time Pottery so we could alter them for the store (Inspired by the awesome Cheryl Mezzetti). I figured one should be Halloween and one should be fall-ish. I got the spooky one done first and I love it! Not gonna lie, covering the openings was a pain but so totally worth it..

Here you have it my peeps.. pumpkin *numero uno* :oP :






*altered with The Moon Shine Crew by Reminisce*

Stay sweet,
Mari

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