Starting A New 150 Photo Packet!

I called Carm to see if we were still on for The Scrappin Table and she said yes, so I had my photos processed through Walgreen's near the scrap store, I googled a coupon code and got the photos printed for 10 cents each! When I arrived at Carm's she said she had call ST to reserve our spot, but was informed that the crop had been canceled... I remember getting an email from Pinecone Express about a crop tonight, so we called them right away and signed up!

We drove to placentia for my pics then headed to Santa Ana... This store had so many idea books and was very well stocked with paper! Then I realized they print the paper and idea books here!!! One of the layout designers is in Carm's sorority and she helped me create some gifts for my kids teachers (I'll post once complete). After getting my creative mojo going, I sorted my photo sorting and before I knew it, it was 9:30pm. So I got up for the 10th time and look around at all the amazing thing that they do with 12x12 paper. I loving nicknamed the store "the $2 dollar store" because all the idea books, stamps and some of the last impression templates we re about two bucks!

It's Done!!!

We ate out a lot on our trip so I wasn't sure how to add in all the different restaurants we went to... I left these photos to the very end of what I had developed not knowing if I was going to have time to scrap them or not...

I am happy to report that I scrapped almost all my 75 pictures that I developed a few weeks ago!

Almost didn't make it today...

Today was a very long day, I felt like I was 15 minutes behind on everything. I got to the event at the park I was hosting late. So I stayed just a little longer to make up for arriving late, then I got home late and didn't get lunch going on time. I took the boys a late bath and before I knew it, it was 3pm and they hadn't taken their noon nap. By the time they settled down, I felt like I could use those 30 minutes to sleep! But I know I have a ton of trip pics to catch up on, so I dragged myself to the kitchen and did these to pages... I felt better after the pages got done and even more better when my hubbie called and invited us out for dinner!!!

Page Maps Free Layout ideas

Sometime I get stuck in a rut and can't figure out how to do layouts. I found this really great site that sends me FREE page layout ideas! It's called Page Maps, check it out and let me know what you think...

http://www.pagemaps.com/sept09maps.htm

Still on a Roll!

I'm getting so many photos done! I've decided to do two page layouts and do the writing and glitz the following day. But that's not going well. so i'm going to stick to my original plan.

Scrap and Stamp Hot Spot Free Guide

http://scrapbookingroads.com/images/scrapandstamphotspots/southern%20california%20scrap%20and%20stamp%20hot%20spots.pdf

If you did the Shop Hop and enjoyed, here's a chance to do a simular one with some of the same stores and new ones in different areas!!! The cool thing about this one is that the guide is free, just click the above link and print it out. If you didn't do the shop hop but want to try it, it will be so much, don't miss out on this event!!!

Even if you opt out in doing this event, check out the guide, it has a great listing of most of the scrapbook and craft stores from santa barbara to san diego to Big Bear!!!

I did it!

I am so excited I did my 30 minute challenge and got for pages done. On Friday I was going to finish up "pimping" out my pages, but opted to help Carm with Bry's bday decor. That was a total of 4 pages or 2 layouts! YAY!!!

I also found a new product during the shop hop call "The Original Static Cling mounting foam" or ez mount, where you can remove the wood block from your stamps and replace it with ez mount foam/cling. Before mounting the stamp to the cling, i stamp the image with my staz on ink (so I can see the image), and then I mount it using the directions. Most of my stamps are from stamp it up, so new ones that i buy, I don't have to worry about removing the wood. PS: both Stamp it Up stamps and The Og Static cling foam are made here in the USA, so when you buy it, you are investing in this Country!!!

I've also decided to scrap on fridays at different shop hop and scrap stores. I noticed a lot of my old scrap tools making a come back; like the heat gun and crimper roller, I need to go thru my garage and look for them!!!