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

Halloween-ish

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

Crate Paper Love

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

Way cool :)

... 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)

... just playing :)

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

Creative Imaginations and Tim Collins

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

October is finally here...

...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

...thankful