Fun toys!

I bought this:


yesterday at the Paper Zone bag sale. It was 30% off. So of course I bought extra little tag citcles and squares and rectangles. Oh my. Hey...I have some neat pictures to make into tags. It was all about the packaging. I saw the above and said to myself "Self, you really don't use tags that much to justify this."

Then I flipped it over and there was a picture of someone cutting out a small portion of a black and white photo and making THAT into a tag. I know...I never use my QK had tool either but...really. I almost bought an alpha for that. Yeah...and I said ALMOST.

What else did I buy you ask? Never mind that I got out spending a MERE $55 (that is good self control for those not in the know). What is most important is that I spent said money MOSTLY (not entirely, cause it is me after all) on stuff that is reusable. See the picture above.

Other reusable purchases--I bought some cool clear stamps--alpha set and NOT Technique Tuesday. Shhhh...don't tell anyone. I needed a relatively small set that I could color in. All for that KI colorful album. Couldn't help it.

I guess I'm back on the Making Memories train as well. I went into the place looking for those oldschool clear travel stickers. With travel quotes.

Couldn't find them. But I DID find some really cool MM foam flower stamps. And, of course, the tool above.

All said and done right? Well...uhhmmm. I also just bought a non (well, not really) scrap toy. It was a present for getting my column done. Check it on the Colored White blog.

Guess what?

Okay...so I need to count.

15 when I'm not looking at the floor. 4 more ideas. I constantly have to remind myself--it is NOT what they are looking for. It is who you are. You are unique, so rock it.

One is an ambitious project for a weekend. Well...not really. But really.

Time to start taking pictures and assembling. The writing is not an issue. which reminds me. Column due in t-minus 2.5 hours. Uggh. Uninspired. Gotta love it.

I committed. Now I need to be committed.

Over on the Creating Keepsakes MB, I said to Erin "sure gal. you throw down the challenge, I'll bite."

So less than 20 days to get a Scrapper of Year entry together. I have a neat idea for how to get it done. I have 12 layouts done. I have three projects that I can throw in. I have two more projects half done that I can finish. That means three actual more projects/layouts. I have a couple of events this weekend and next. I think I might have another project I can include (I fluctuate between having 7 and 8 seen layouts that are currently in my entry). Think I just might do that. We shall see. I really want to get everything done this weekend so it can be assembled by Monday. Shipped by Monday after that. I can do it. Really...I can.

Especially if I get off of here. Not about winning because chances are very slim. But it is about being happy with what I do as a scrapper AND moving beyond the "should of haves".

Peace out.

Well if it ain't just me!

Got a toot for www.Scrapstreet.com mag. Now that place is cool to beyond cool. Lots of stuff to get lost in for hours on end. Their online mag is fantastic. Got a call for a birthday tradition layout I did and it just might make the cover! It does get pubbed regardless so I'm doing the happy dance over that. {ETA: Didn't make the cover, but here's the layout!}



Banged out some fantastic Diversity Designs projects for the June kit. Ya'll watch out now and head on over there (www.diversitydesigns.net check the monthly inspiration tab).

Nothing like some shameless plugs.

Just submitted an application for a really cool looking kit club design team. Though I'm not much of a fan of competition (I'm honest!!) I AM a fan of sharing really cool stuff. So check THEM out at www.scrappygiraffekits.com . {ETA: Didn't make the team, but their kits still rock the house!}

Okay...I promise. Enough enabling for one day.

Off to scrap some more!

KIss Me Happy...

You know what I love about huge contests? I always get this notion that I'm going to enter. I buy all sorts of product. Make all sorts of plans. Plot all sorts of "so not me" projects. Which is interesting because in a regular moment, I use the stuff ANYHOW, in my regular life. Just that I tend to use it with other products instead of as just one manufacturer showcased so that doesn't go so well in DT competitions, etc.

Anyhow.

I started this project for the KI album contest. With their Color Theory line. I like the line. Don't love it. Or I should say didn't love it. Probably still don't love it. But do very much like the colors of all things KI--from the pastels to the muted to the much more bold color theory line, I'm liking it.

So one night, I woke up with this grande scheme of what I would be doing with this here contest. I absolutely ADORE my book so far. I love that it is really me. Love that it is really special. But everyone creates something special. So just because I think my topic is dear and close to my heart, it is indeed a bit non-standard and doesn't have huge audience appeal. Overthinking the contest has lead me to slowly (but surely) come back around to what I like and what is important to me.

Lovely. Love it. Can't wait to more fully get this out and done because regardless of the outcome of it, I'm going to give it away. Because most of the products I got to create this were given to me. I so love what I've done and thought and come to with this and though I love KI, I love them moreso for pushing me to create this great album. No hard feelings, but I may not enter my album because I love it so much. But I'll definitely share it.

Here's to contests that get you creating from the heart again!

A bit of love right on time. I think that's what I am working on for my latest, greatest, starting to consume my life project. I never want to put it down. I just adore what I'm doing. It's going very off course--I had some specifics to work with and I've done that, but it is really getting out of hand and brimming with amazingness unexpected. It will be another of those "love this myself" even if no one else does. Well, that's a lie. It is a gift so SOMEONE better love it. And I am sure he will. He loves stuff like this. Thing is, I may keep it myself and he can come and look at it from time to time (smile). I can play nice...

And....not. They don't love me but that's okay. I'll still horde their paper (smile).

Working feverishly on a project that I'm falling more and more in love with. And there are DT projects to get done for Diversity Designs. And BF is going to get a computer up and running for me (laptop is dead...and photos too...thank goodness most were backed up and I've had no camera in forever)...

Okay...time to work. Or something.

And on Urban Lily. Love them.

Adore them. Call me okay? Yeah...I know...loooooooong shot. But, I so love their papers. Particularly since I can cut them, slit them, sand them, jewel them...oh I could go on and on. I love how I can create works of art with them. I love how I can create giftable pages with them. I love how i can give it away to folks who totally adore and appreciate the goodness. I love how it photographs well, stands out from the crowd and blends in when needed.

The DT will be posted tomorrow. Not much of a shot as I figure they had hundreds of entries, but as you can see...I'll work me some UL. And I love it. And...yeah...my number is (360) 970-19...

yeah.

Treats for my patient pretties. Here is half my entry. There's another layout and a project I also had to submit.

"We Will Cry"

Return of the original photos. This is from my wedding *what?~! you were married??* and hence the title/journaling. I couldn't scrap these in forever because it was such a bittersweet moment. Then the write papers came along and well... UL papers, Scrapworks and 7Gypsies ribbon, Darice rhinestones and poetry word beads and Making Memories Rub Ons.

"Nap Time"

Bit more traditional. My nephew would never take his nap until you counted down from 6. I sliced into the UL patterned paper, used an SEI art iron on, Lil Davis bubble word and background and wood numerals, Making Memories and Maya Road ribbon and Technique Tuesday Functuation. Also Lil Davis Foreign Exchange alphas.

Enjoy!

But you ARE a finalist!

Now I didn't know whether I should be happy or sad or flustered at this point. The laptop is goners. Have to reboot and hope that helps, but I'm 99% sure it's a dead harddrive. I heard the clicks of death the other day. I started it find to transfer photos. First it tried to tell me I didn't have a writable drive. My arse.

Then it wouldn't do anything. So I shut down. Went to restart, it said "yeah...maybe not"

Anyhow, I'm beyond that. Have most of my pics, lost alluva my digi stuff. So very flustered over that. Live and learn--catalog your holdings since most of those things I could probably go back and redownload...if only I knew where they were. Sigh.

But the good news! Luda is going to be at Summer Jam. So kidding. So kidding. He will be, but I gives half a care about that. Especially since I saw...never mind.

Good news is that I made the finalist round at ScrapStreet for the digi scrapping contest. $50 first prize to the store...$25 to second and even $15 in digi scrap goodies would make me feel a bit better now. I tell ya...life can be hard. Good thing of it is that you are only allowed to use their kit for this last round. Yeah! And it was FREE! So I might actually get to do this one!

In the meantime, check out the may blossoms at Diversity Designs. The design teams are rocking the house if I might say so myself. And I might...(say so, myself, that is...)

Yooooooou're OUT!

Alas.

Didn't make it past Round 2. And since no one and their mama (or their mama for that matter as well) visits my blog, I can put up a few treats for you here. Here was the militant post that got me axed:

Enjoy!

{ETA: http://www.digiscrappin.biz/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=6376&cat=500&ppuser=3288 for the full view...}

Round 2...of the best scrap contest eva! And I made it. Imagine that! Now I needa complete a page about me. Should be easy which means I should be eliminated this round. 200 in it now...100 will be dropped. But the pages are amazing! I was showing them to my landlord and he was pretty amazed. I of course told him he could do this too and set him to scrapping. Like anyone can ever say no to me...well...not and feel good about it (smile).

By the by...Martha Stewart and Fran D (won't even attempt to spell her name) are making a very NASTY looking cocktail. And my WORD the alcohol they are pouring in it. Talk about product placement and it's like not even 9:30 in the morning (here at least) and they're drinking! The heck?? Watermelon and rum and what in the world? I'm noticing that they are not taking a sip...let's see if they do on the out to commercial. YES!! She just took a sip. Crazy. What is this world coming to??

You know I'm so joking, but still a bit shocked. But I am hungry so time to eat, scrap, send raks and cards. Mama's day is almost here and I'm so very happy that there are 4 *yes FoUr!!* special mama's in my life! My mama (who is absolutely amazing), my BF's mama (who is four shades of amazing), my sister (who is ghetto fabulous amazing) and my new sister in law who I have never met but who just produced my baby brother's FIRST baby...a boy of course (smile). Oh yeah...neva met her but she's amazing with two snaps because she's doing it to it with her two little babies while her man is away in the Gulf. Fun times with military life. At least he's not in Iraq. Thank the Lord for small miracles...

Yes...she does.

So I asked...fun times. She was funny as all get out and smart to boot. What a woman that former Sec'y of state...

Madeleine...do you...

I wonder if Madame Albright scrapbooks? I'll ask her tonight and let you know...

Off to see the former Sec'y of State then home to scrap away. I have a lovely little soiree coming up that I'd love to share my pictures at. It is always such a fantastic way to get people talking--break out some art, get some opinions, relish in the memories and then SUCK THEM IN! Get them to start doing it too!

Works like a charm every time. They never see it coming (smile).

On to covert some more boys into scrappers...

Whoa now...

Who DO you think you are? If you stop pushing and wait patiently, she'll sign your book already aight?

Aight.

Yeah right.

But.....


...guess who is pubbed? In a book? That you can buy? At a real store? A real (very comercial) bookstore? As in walk in and say "Do you have Scrap City" only to be told...why yes we do ma'am.

Well, at least they do in Seattle. Downtown. Big time!

I'm in the new, awesome, fantastic Scrap City book. Not that I'm all that, but the artists in that book...definitely all that.

And on June 29th, there's a book release party in NYC for it. Yeah...I'm so there. If I were not so poor. Maybe I'll take a collection. Maybe I'll ebay my soul away so I can go. Just to get to say, yeah, I traveled to NYC to pimp myself in the most scrapalicious of ways...

Rock on with it. Go'n and lean with it.

I'm giddy...can you tell? I went back to the hood for a moment.

It is Wednesday...of course there is much love.

This is a promised one too. Very work in progress, but my laptop is crashing out on me again so I'm going to post this as is with the disclaimer that this is a work in progress. This is how I scrapped one of my Tulip Fest pics!

{ETA} This is the finished copy of the layout and it is all digi!

Check that out if you will

I have lots of little details (inking, stitching and what not--this is a direct lift of the same layout I did as a paper version) to save to this version, but I've tried a few too many times and I'm losing my patience. Before bashing my laptop, I'm going to go ahead and step away from this. But did want to follow through with posting what I have so...enjoy! This weekend I'll post the list of materials and where to get them so that you can do cool digi layouts too!

Okay...you need love. I understand. I have three blogs...it's hard to keep up with all of them. And with this scrappy one...you know that I so post everywhere under the sun so I know you all are a bit more forgiving...

Okay. Really, there is no excuse. So a little treat for you!

All digi of course cause really...do I own paper anymore. Yeah...and I do. And I have lots of work there. But currently camera less so it's hard to upload. But if you stop by my pad, I'd be happy to share!

Not to mention digi is addictive.

Look me up (imanisasa) at 2peas and you'll see the inspiration for the one above. Some would call it freestyle. I will call it graphic expose. It really FOCUSES (believe me...or don't) on the real lifeness of...well...real life.

Enjoy!

Oh I think they like me...

Oh I think they like me...


Okay...I listen to crap. And what? But really...I do think they like me. I'm still a survivor. Yep, Yep.

And whoa...I get to shout a big one come the 15th. It's not huge to most folks, but this is so completely, totally, up my way...my niche. I'm appreciated...I'm known, I'm actually sought out. How ya like them peas?

Download queen tonight...all sorts of digital goodies galore. Scrapbook Bytes...Designer Digitals...Peppermint Creatives...wow. Lots of great folks. Evidently, I'm a big fan of Jen Wilson--racked up like $30 worth of stuff from her tonight. And I could have probably managed $50 more if I didn't have BF asking whether I should be spending up the vacation fund. Or something like that.

Time to upload a pic. And get on home.

What a fantastic weekend indeed.

You Inspired Me

You Inspired Me,
originally uploaded by imanisasa.

And here is the flicker noted version. Go here...trust me it is worth it. There's a little challenge for you to guess away at (or sit here and actually figure it out). You have until 8pm PDT Sunday and I will have a cool rak full o' product for the winner...good luck!

Yeah yeah...you can email me guesses, but I'd prefer you post them here so everyone knows what they're up against...

Happy Anniversary. No...not of blogging (although lots of scrap blogs are celebrating a year nowadays...who knew I was getting in on this in the early days...). But of meeting that lovely BF of mine.

So in tribute, I give you all this:

Shhh...he doesn't know it's for him yet...

For those of you with absolutely nothing to do, check out the post right before this one for a cool little challenge involving the heart. Super RAK involved for the winner!

Have a great weekend!

Oh happy day. Getting blog hits on the photo blog (shots fired) AND got invited to a Design Team AND found out that I'm not out of the Scrap Survivor. Wow. What a happy Monday morning. Lord knows poor BF was not feeling the moodiness yesterday.

More on yesterday on the "real life" blog (Colored White).

Toodles!