Paper Posies March Kit

I first subscribed to the Paper Posies Kit Club in June of 2010 because I absolutely loved the kit, which featured Pebbles, that Michele had put together.  This kit (March) features Pebbles again AND I love it!  I have to say that I hadn't really paid much attention to Pebbles during all of the CHA releases so when I saw these gorgeous papers I could not believe I had missed them. 

I had so much fun working with this kit.  The colors and all the polka dots.....I was in heaven!  And those cute little puffies from KI worked perfectly!  Luckily Michele had a paper add-on this month, so I have lots more to work with :-)

Michelle

Today We Danced

On Thursday I got my new kits from Studio Calico in the mail (I love you UPS man!!) and could not wait to work with them, BUT I didn't really have any pics ready that would go with the color palattes.  I didn't let that deter me though!!  I plopped my daughter in my car 'cause it had some neutral tones and this is what I came up with:

Of course, we had a blast while taking pictures....I turned on some Maroon 5 and we got jiggy with it.  LOL.  Overall I am pleased with the LO.  I got techniquey with the mist--go Michelle!!--and did some layering.  I used the hot pink to play off of Maleia's flower and typed my journaling which is something I haven't done in a while but wanted to use the super cute paper clip from KI. 

On another note, I want to send prayers and well wishes to all those who have suffered in Japan.  Each morning as I look through the pictures and stories I find myself in a state of utter disblife at the thought of what they are going through.  My heart goes out to each and everyone of them.

Michelle

Sweetly Smitten with Sassafras

I have been dying to use my Sassafras "Sweetly Smitten" paper, so I was excited when I realized that this picture went rather well with the colors--the yellows, grays, and of course that pop of color in my daughter's shirt.  I also used sketch #67 from Inspired Blueprints.

I have to say I am really liking the alphas I used for "Crazy."  They are new Hardcover Thickers from American Crafts and I love that they are fabric.  It's a tiny detail, but I am crazy for them!  LOL  (I also have them in two other colors--of course!)  I also used paint on this LO.  I had promised myself to try some new techniques and this time I splattered some yellow paint around my LO.  Now this was so stressful because paint is permanent and I can't entirely control where it lands, how it splatters.....so I took it easy, figured less was more for this first foray, and came up with results that I quite liked.

Michelle 

Wishing for Spring

I am so over winter.  Am tired of the gray skies, the cold temps, and the chilly winds.  In an attempt to scrap myself out of this cold weather funk I chose to get my spring on with the the new Hello Sunshine line from American Crafts.  

I based this lo off of this week's "From Start to Finish" video at TwoPeas. I was pretty pleased with the finished project, however I wish I had stitched around the sun--of course I thought of this way too late.....next time!

Michelle

A Scrapping Coma.....

Okay.  So I started reading The Red Garden as I said I would, but........I have been in a bit of a scrapping coma this last month.  All I do with my free time is scrap.....or do laundry! (Seriously, how can one man and one boy make so much laundry??)  I cannot seem to get my head out of all the delicious paper and embellies long enough to sit still and read.  Oh, well.  I had the best intentions.  Let's just say when I finish it I will certainly offer up my take on it. 

Smiles,
Michelle