Do you alter items?

Holidays, like Halloween, are a great time to take plain items and make them just right for the holidays. The "B" and "O"s are chipboard letters that I decorated with My Mind's Eye patterned paper, added the handmade hat and broom that I made, and then added them to the wreath. Finally, I added the feathers which I thought made the wreath particularly spooky. Now I have a homemade decorative item that will last throughout the years.

Scrapbooking YouTube

OK...I thought this was, well...a little too realistic!! :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNXnsODLrmU

Moving on to 2009!!

So sorry that new information has been scarce lately. This writer has not been able to attend the last two crops, nor will I be able to attend the next crop...when is that, you ask?? Well, it is January 17th, from 1:00 - 10:00 PM. New things are on the agenda for 2009, so why don't you make a New Year's resolution to be at the next crop, and at the ones throughout 2009. (I will update the calendar as soon as I get this year's dates!)

Speaking of the New Year, don't forget to scrap your 2009 Resolutions!! Do a 6 x 6 page and hang it somewhere you can see it everyday!

Threading Water Punch tutorial

Wanted to share something that I found today; I haven't tried it yet...but I hear it is a good tutorial on how to use the Threading Water Punch to make a perfect scalloped square. I have this punch so I am excited to try it...let me know how it goes for you!! And if you see any other good tutorials online, let me know that too (just comment to this post with a link!!)

Fresh Prince Scrapper

OK - you have to watch this video from You Tube - you never know what will show up there. Turn up the volume!! Fresh Prince Scrapper!!!

10 ways to shake up your next all-day crop!

(Saw this at www.scrapbookandcards.com & HAD to put it here...so funny!! I may have tweaked a few though...)

1.) Add everyone at your table as a Friend on Facebook (or add them to your "joke" email list!)

2.) Set your egg timer every time you start to design a new layout.

3.) Start hammering an eyelet every time someone tries to strike up a conversation.

4.) Ask your neighbor every 20 minutes, "Are you going to use that?"

5.) Mark your workspace territory by laying down some masking tape on the cropping table (haven't I seen that done before?)

6.) Pull out your "All Day Crop Tool Belt", reload your stapler, and strap on safety goggles.

7.) Bring your Janome sewing machine to the crop and announce at your table that you are sewing ALL of your pages today.

8.) Line up 8 to 10 pill bottles (full of mints) and tell your cropping neighbor that they are just to get the creative juices flowing.

9.) Show your completed scrapbook to a neighbor and mention how you didn't purchase any of the supplies...you made it from stuff found in the trash at the last crop.

10.) When looking at others' layouts, mention that "The only thing missing is glitter...you can never have too much glitter!"

Do you have any that you would like to add?

Welcome!

A scrappy hello to everyone who is visiting for the first time!! Hope you enjoy the information that will be shared here. If you have any suggestions, please let us know...this is for YOU - the scrappers of southern Indiana!!