Layout from my self-imposed paint challenge

Here is the layout I just did after choosing a 3-color combo from my paint stash. I chose the red/orange/purple paints and decided not to just use the color combination, but to use the paints themselves. The background paper is from http://www.papermojo.com/. They have DELICIOUS papers there, and you can even buy little samples. Photo is of my poor little Ben, who seems to have my bug bite sensitivity. :(

More color fun

It is hard for me to remember it now, but I used to be afraid of color. I did LOTS of black and white and my color schemes were usually fairly calm. NO MORE! When I saw this week's color combo challenge at Scrapperie, I instantly had an idea. These Sassafras Lass papers were just the thing. Here is what I cane up with, followed by the color combo presented:

Colors, colors everywhere!

I was putting away some paint the other day on my paint shelf, and it struck me how many fun color combinations were right there in front of me for the choosing! I always just stick them back randomly, and this was a great reminder to me to keep my eyes open all around me for fun color possibilities. Stay tuned - I'm going to see if I can use one of these 3-hue combos to make a little something. :)

Boy, Girl, Boy, Boy, Girl

Here's a little project I made this weekend for Ali's room. The chipboard is Maya Road and the little people came all hooked like that. Ben took one look at it and asked who the pirate was in the middle. Yeah... that was supposed to be a baseball hat. Oh well.

Scrap challenges

Ok, I admit that I am a scrap challenge blog junkie. For some reason, these challenges always propel me to get scrapping. Of course, I never have time to do as many as I like, but I ALWAYS check them out. I thought today I would share some favorites...

www.methodplayground.blogspot.com (I am partial to this one - ha)
http://onelittleword.typepad.com/
http://hmitm.blogspot.com/ (LOVE this one - helps use up stuff)
http://scrapfaith.blogspot.com/
http://www.journalersjunction.chindimples.com/ (another fave for me)
http://scrappingthemusic.blogspot.com/ (really fun idea)
http://thedesignx.blogspot.com/

Now... what are your favorites? Link me up!

Pretty Bags

Check out these gorgeous bags I bought yesterday on etsy. I found the artist (who goes by the great name of "thefunkybaglady") through the scrap website Studio Calico. She is also a scrapper along with gorgeous-bag-maker. Thanks for pointing this out, Denise!

If you want to check out her shop, go to...
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=76828

I honestly had a REALLY hard time picking. I bought one for a present and one for me, and I don't even carry bags most of the time!

I'm loving the color combos here... I may have to use them in a project of my own.

Inspiration Outcome

Ok, I actually did clean that pile last night, and it does feel better. Anyone want some Real Simple Magazines? I hate to toss them. Let me know...


Anyhoo, I took a minute this afternoon to create a digital card (which will later be printed and sent) based (VERY loosely) on the following ad:

And here is what I did with it. Ants to type, house to flower, white to purple.... doesn't matter. It's the inspiration that counts.

I am by no means in love with it, but that's ok. On to the next thing.