Love Your Own Handwriting

Did you know today is National Handwriting Day?

To honor this wonderful day, Glue, Scissors, Papers is having a challenge to showcase your handwriting. I know, if you're like me, you aren't really crazy about your handwriting but isn't it always interesting how you can find someone else's handwriting that you like?

Here's my sample that I submitted. My oldest, who draws those awesome images at Tellen's Place. He came up for Christmas and helped out - it was really nice; a big difference from being a child pooping in his drawers! *lol!*

I love being a part of this design team because they challenge you to do things more than just gluing things together - they make you think. The thing is, you don't have to think too hard, thankfully! ;~)

Why not join us in this challenge and create a card, a scrap page or anything you like that showcasing your handwriting? Take a look over at GSP and see what my sister design team has created for inspiration. These are some gorgeous layouts and there's even a card! These ladies did a fabulous job! You can check out their blogs individually as I have them listed on my side bar.

Thanks for looking. Have a scrap, hap-happy day!

Going Green

As a new member of the design team for Glue, Scissors Paper, we were challenged to create a product using 50% recycled materials. I'm a paper lover from the word go and using recycled paper was not ideal BUT I have to tell you, it can be done and still be beautiful.


Remember, the challenge is to create something 50% recycled, so I started with this breakfast sausage package. I was determined to stick with the challenge and to make it pretty. I cut the package up so that I would have the paper and tags instead of chipboard and card stock.

My sister's birthday was January 6th and truth be told, we always forget about her. Most of us are trying to find a nickle after Christmas let alone buy her a birthday gift. This mini album measures approximately 3.5" x 3.5" - the package was not really big.

So, I decided to make something she talks a lot about - inspiration and affirmations.

When I gave this to her, she never noticed the background papers were all advertisements from our local Lucky's supermarket.

I did use some pretty scraps and flowers to add some cuteness.

But as you can see from the apples being advertised, I still had to keep it recycled 50%.

I let her last page (opposite the advertised page) be a folio. I put photos of us, our parents, her kids and her grandbabies with room for her to add what photos I didn't have.

She was so thrilled, she didn't realize it was created on recycled paper. I hope you like it too.

You should see what my design team sisters made - so many awesome projects that you won't believe they were recycled! These ladies really shocked me at such beautiful creations. Why not go check them out - just click here to get to Glue, Scissors, Paper -- join the challenge! It'll be fun! ;D

I'm Proud to Design for Glue, Paper Scissors

Good morning!

I have some exciting news to share with you!

I am now a proud designer for Glue, Paper, Scissors. Imagine how shocked I was when they named me Top Artist of the month for October this year. So you can imagine my excitement when I learned I was a part of this fabulous team...oh boy...you know how sometimes things don't go your way and then your day is brightened by a special e-mail that said YES! Woohoo - through the roof - yes! ;D

*Inhaling* I have to tell you a story. One day, I saw someone following me and I had to check her out. So, I liked what I saw and followed this person. She had some amazing crafts and she was so cool - Ms. Dee. At the time, it didn't enter my mind that she was a designer on GPS. I followed the blog and was amazed. Most of you know, I do cards more than scrap layouts. But being so inspired by GPS, I took up a challenge with them, and another...and so on. I even ventured into another blog that did scrap layouts. Next, one that focused on just me. I was in paper heaven! So, you see...you never know where a path will lead you.

So stay tuned because all of the challenges for GPS will be featured here. The line-up for January through March 2010 is going to be exciting, y'all. There will be prizes, so don't fall asleep - you'll miss something! ;D