...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

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

Life...

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

Sept. Classes at ScrappyB :o)

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

Funky Pumpkin!

Lost and Found

Busy bee.. I have kept myself busy this week coming up with classes for September. Can't wait to show you! I got three news ones for you... and they are all with yummy Basic Grey :o) Need I say more?!

But I promised I was here to stay this time so today I have a Lost and Found layout for you! and I can tell you this much, I'm so not done playing with this line yet. This is just their pink and brown collection.. Can't wait till I get my hands on the red and the blue.. I know I already said multiple times how happy My Minds Eye made me at CHA but you must see for yourself! The embellishments are just to die for...

Stay sweet,
Mari

Lost and Found

Funky Elegance

I'm back... and for good this time hehe.. As the new products from CHA start coming in I start creating... and I love it! Today I'll post a layout using My Minds Eye's - Haunted collection. Come back soon for other layouts and projects using other yummy My Minds Eye product, including Lost and Found. Swoon........

I think I might have mentioned this on my CHA post but My Minds Eye really rocked this past release! Lost and Found made my top 10 and if Haunted wasn't a "Halloween" line it probably would have made it in too! They really kicked butt. It makes my heart happy :o)

I wanted to use Haunted for a non-Halloween related layout. I absolutely love the flock and lets face it, I might dress up my dogs and carve a pumpkin every once in a while but I'm just not overflowing with Halloween pictures hehe.. Although I wish I was when companies come out with lines like this! I found this picture of Amanda and Corey's rehearsal dinner of all the girls and thought it would be perfect for these papers. I love the colors and the feel of funky elegance the patterns give the layout.

Stay sweet,
Mari

Funky Elegance

I heart the twinkles! :oP

Cheryl Mezzetti taught an amazingly beautiful book at ScrappyB last Friday. But what else is new? Everything she makes is awesome. I wasn't able to take her class this time, but I was lucky to work at the store while she was teaching... Before the class she demoed the great Luminarte Twinkling H2Os and I was in love! She said I could play with them since we don't have them in the store just yet (but no worries, they are coming!) and I said; say no more! I knew I wanted some.. but now I want them all!

This is what I made while I was playing... It's a little 6x6 altered project with yummy Basic Grey, May Arts ribbon and tons of Luminarte!

As a background I used a pink solid Basic Grey cardstock and then added some texture using Samantha Walker's white swirl die cut cardstock as my template with some gesso. What I love most about adding your own texture is not only the dimension it gives to the piece but also the versatility to make it your own. I used some twinkling h20s in different shades over the gesso and then added a darker pink frame around it with some more pink twinkles and a water bottle!

I can't wait to play with these some more.. I'm in love.

Stay sweet,
Mari

I heart the twinkles! :oP