Sketches

Gosh, it seems like forever since I have updated the blog but I have been super busy. We just built a shop for my husband as he is a wood worker and his tools have been in different places all over the house and garage. I have so many things I want him to do, but it is impossible to motivate him with out a dedicated work space. I also have another reason for the shop, and that is, I need his room (man cave) for a dedicated shipping room for our store. I now have most of the things all in one place, but need a few more shelves built to hold our great products(a reason for the shop). And of course once you start the cleaning, you can't just stop with one room you have to get them all!! So, my spring cleaning is done, and I am looking forward to being able to find everything I need.
I have also wanted to do some sketches as I have found them to be fun to follow and gives me some ideas when I am stuck. I found a program to get me started with, and although its not exactly what I was hoping to find, it will work for now. I will be posting some layouts as well as some card sketches, Let me know what you think, if you use the sketch please post them here or on facebook. We really want this to be a user friendly place !
OH... I could not wait until Mother's day to give my mom the sister's trifold that I made her. She loves it and I am so glad to have been able to make it for her. We are going to go and get my aunt and bring her up to spend some time with us, and so I am going to be busy making another one for her to take home with her.
Hope you all have a great day, and if the sun is out in your area enjoy it, and if its raining there like it is here, do like I do and make your own sunshine :=)
Toodles Carol

A Gift For Mom

This week we said good bye to my Uncle John, he was my mother's sister's Husband. We drove down to Vancouver Washington for the Memorial and it was a very nice service, and we were able to reconnect with family members that we do not often see.
I got some great family shots and when I looked at them I knew I had to do something special with the ones of my mom and her sister. As they have aged, they do not get to be together as often as they use to, and I want Mom to remember their time together.
I have had these trifold Paper Mache domes and thought that it would be the perfect back ground to use. I first sprayed the trifold with some Maya Mist, Carnation Pink, and then Sprayed over that with metallic Lime. I inked the edges with Rusty Hinge Distress ink, and then cut the paper, Devonshire by Kaiser Craft and mod poged it onto the trifold. Then I just junked it up with some Tim Holtz Die cuts,Petaloo Paintables, A Butterfly from Michael's, mini roses from Prima, Leaves from Prima(sprayed with Maya Mist, Lime) self adhesive pearls, rub on and chipboard alphabets from American crafts, and Lace from Prima. I printed out the saying using vellum (hint when printing on vellum change your print settings to a fast draft or quick print, and it will dry quickly and not smear).
I am planning on giving this to my mom for mothers day, and if anyone is interested in the trifolds I will have them in the store early next week, as they will really make a great mother's day gift. Hope your having a great week end... I am
Carol

Custom Dies

A Week ago, I received two custom dies that Barrie ordered for us, and I just love them. They are 6x6 dies, one with a scallop edge, and the other with a lace scallop edge. They will both make great mini books, but just to use them I decided to do a wall hanging with one of them to put a couple recent pictures of my Granddaughter on. I had a ton of fun making this and I am sure every time I look at it, I will have to smile just remembering how much fun she and I had that day. I used some of the eline flowers, sprayed with the Maya mists, eline pearls cut apart and used in different places, the alphabet is Sugar Sweet from Quickutz, paper is from Basic Grey, Lace is from our website www.scrapadabadoo.com and the ribbon is from May Arts. Also the crystals are the ones that we use in our kits, and they sure do sparkle.. real crystals have a great touch to any project.
Thanks for visiting, and please leave us a quick note to let us know what you have been up to in your crafting ventures! We love to see your stuff.
Carol

April Showers

I love spring but it has yet to arrive here in Seattle. We have not had any kind of yard work weather for a while and I am really ready to go out and play in the dirt. I received a gift certificate to one of the local nurseries and I am waiting for some sunshine before I go and make my selections. I have several planters that need to be planted and I tend to generate to geraniums, snapdragons, lobillia, and a few other upright and trailing plants. The colors of some of these just make my heart sing. Are any of you enjoying spring flowers, plants in bloom, or are you still burried in winter weather?

So how about a challenge with some blog candy to go with it... play along and you could win our mystery prize (it will make you smile if you win).

I am a box junkie so I had to try this one out. The template can be printed right onto your pattern paper.(just adjust your printer settings to fit to page) I cut a 12"x12" down to 8.5"x11" and just ran it through my printer, and because it was a double sided paper, I just inked over the print on the top so that it didn't show.
I have added a picture of the one I made and a link to the template so you can make one too. Up load your picture to the blog, and we will draw a random name for our prize. Upload your image or to send us a link so we can add it to the blog. Have fun and enjoy the challenge! Let your Imagination flow
Toodles Carol





Just click on the picture to open the template up, then save it to your computer. When printing you may need to resize, but I think it will print out in the correct size for the box I made
template is from timeless treasures

Prima Is Here

I was so excited to receive the Prima Flowers order on Wednesday and to look at all of the wonderful things that came in..flowers, bling, lace, papers and yes, we even got some of the paintables in! I have finally gotten all but the lace listed in the store, and as soon as the lace arrives in Hawaii, we will get that up and ready for sale too.
I have had my granddaughter Anika here with me for the last couple of days, so scrapbooking has had to be set aside for awhile. We had a great time, and she is really into doing crafts so I think I have a future scrapbooker on my hands. We spent some time doing Easter Crafts and even Papa Helped color some of the bunnies.
I am anxious to get my hands on some of this new stuff and get some samples made. I have visions of projects dancing in my head, and if I were smart, I would take a pad of paper to bed with me, so that when I wake up in the middle of the night thinking of what I can do, I would be able to write it down and remember it in the morning. Sigh, No rest for the weary huh.
I hope you all have a wonderful Easter, and that you find all of the hidden eggs so that in July when the sun is shining hot, you will not find that one that got left behind. Blessings to all of you and your families.
Carol

Cute Basket

I found the cutest basket while reading some of my favorite blogs and I just had to try it out. I altered mine just a bit from the original and did mine in a 9"x9" Size. I went to visit a friend today who had surgery on her knee and we made a few of them for her grand kids while I was there. They are super simple to make and would not only make a good Easter Basket, but a nice Mother's day basket, baby shower gift basket, party favor basket (I picture these for a little girls tea party gift) oh boy is my mind on over drive with this one. I have added the link to the tutorial as she has done a great job showing how to make it. Hope you will try it, and Please Please Please post a picture of it if you do. We want to see your work!

http://whimsiedoodles.blogspot.com/2010/03/tuesday-tutorial.html
(just copy and past this into your browser)
Hope you all have a wonderful Easter week end and that you don't eat too much chocolate(if there is such a possibility) And we will see you all next week!
Blessings to you and all your bunnies
Carol