Flat Sisters

Since we can't always be together when we scrap, we started to make "flat" versions of each other to scrap with. I finally got mine both done. Here is Petal Pusher and Mini-Book Mama in their scrappin' t-shirts ready to crop!!!

Sand Bucket Mini Album

We made this sand bucket mini album while we were at the beach, but I just got around to putting pictures in it. I used some of that "mud puddles" stuff that contains sand on the top of the bucket for some authenticity!

Beach Vacation Album

In June/July, the Scrappin' Sisters, along with our DH's, took a trip to the beach!!! In order to actually get this trip scrapped, we did the pages ahead of time or at least as much as we could. I took along my portable printer so we could just add pictures and embellishments during the vacation. It worked out pretty well!!! Afterward I made pockets for the front and back of the album to store memorabilia.
Before going to the beach, Mini-Book Mama and I attended the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Virginia. It was a blast!

While we scrapped, the guys went into D.C. for some sightseeing!

The day after the convention ended, we hit the road for North Carolina and the Outer Banks. Our first sights of the beach were very welcome after the long drive.

Then we tried our luck out in the waves and on the beach building sand castles.

Of course, it was also great just hanging out around the pool back at our beach house. It had a Tiki Bar which was the favorite spot for the guys.

One of the days we went to visit lighthouses - Bodie Island and Cape Hatteras. A few of us made it all the way to the top at Hatteras - what a view!!!

We couldn't get enough of the beach. It was awesome just for hanging out and watching the waves. The ghost crabs were fun to watch, also.

Of course, just being all together was the best part of the trip!

We made it back to D.C. for the Fourth of July and took a cruise on the Potomac River to watch the fireworks.

It was a great vacation - the time just went by too fast, but I'll always have my scrapbook to remember it by!

CK Summer Camp

Well, I'm pretty far behind, but finally working on some CK Summer Camp items. Here is my first entry - for the Meet and Greet Challenge. You were supposed to do a layout that reflects who you are. They gave 10 different example topics and one was what you do with your friends when you get together. So I did a layout about what me and my Scrappin' Sisters do when we get together.

Mini Book Shelf

4/25/10 - Finally got around to making the matching mini-book shelf. For now I have a few of my favorite stamps and shot glasses on it. The shot glasses are for holding a scrap essential - dark chocolate m&m's!!!!

A Little Bit of Scrappin'

I got in a little bit of scrappin' at crop night at Petal Pusher's church. I made all the Scrappin' Sisters a book to put our "Tag, You're It!" items in. I used patterned cardstock to make the pages and pockets and bound the book with my Bind It All. The idea is that you are supposed to put a picture of the tags you made and sent to someone else on the pages without pockets. In the pages with pockets, you put the tags you received. Now it's up to each Scrappin' Sister to decorate the book in their own way. Watch all our blogs to see what we come up with.

On-line Crop Challenge Entries

Last night Mini Book Mama and I participated in an on-line crop over at two peas in a bucket. This was our second one, so we got a little more done this time. Also we were both together in one place, so it made it a little easier. We still didn't get to every challenge, but here's what I submitted for the ones I did. The first one is the challenge where they gave you the option of either using a digital download or just using it as a sketch. I did the latter and did a layout about the fun time we had playing with sidewalk chalk this week with Petal Pusher's granddaughters.

This is one where we were supposed to choose a stamp and use it as a background on our page. I have had this sister stamp for the longest time and wanted to use it, so here was my chance.
Then there was a mini challenge for a spring card. I got this idea from Mini-book mama.

Next there was a challenge to make a layout, card, or tag based on some type of electronic communication. They mentioned facebook and twitter, but I don't do those, so I made it of a funny Easter e-mail that I got from Petal Pusher.

The last challenge that I made was one where you were supposed to use a die cut on a project. I chose this fun Quickutz flower die.

The crop was lots of fun. It was really fast-paced, but that was good. I think it will help me to practice not to agonize over each and every little element on my projects. Just relax and go with it!!! I'm going to try!!!

Mini Book Stand

Here's a cute mini-book stand Petal Pusher and I found at Archiver's in the clearance section. I used Imaginesce Twitter-Pated Mushroom Fancy paper to cover it. I hadn't used my aqua paint for a while so had to water it down, but the color was just right so it was work it.

Mini-Book Mama and Petal Pusher, I got mine done first!!!!

Friends Album

Here's an album we Scrappin' Sisters made from a kit from Bo Bunny. It features the new Sophie line of paper, which also happens to be the name of Mini Book Mama's puppy. There are no pictures in it yet - always my downfall, but it is pretty none-the-less.

Family Album

Petal Pusher and I got this album kit at CKC in 2008. We took it to CKC 2009, but didn't finish it because we got really frustrated with the rubons. Well, this weekend, we decided to finally get it put together. The rubons were still a pain, but we perservered. There aren't any pictures in it yet, but it's still pretty nice. Now I just have to figure out what I want to use it for!!!!

Older and Wiser

I was on a roll this weekend. I got another project finished!!!! The "Older and Wiser" mini book that Mini Book Mama got for us. I decided that since we don't really act all that much wiser (or even act our age most of the time), that I would capture pictures of us acting
"Older and Wiser... NOT!"