The Amazing Race Continues!!

I'm hanging in there for the Amazing Scrap Race at LPS! It has become quite competitive, with the top players shifting around. I've found that speed is more important than anything else on my layouts, which are becoming more and more simple. At least I'm still in the top of the pack. Our challenge this week was to do a page about a memorable vacation, which was easy to do.

Amazing Scrap RAce Week #2

I'm shocked I was able to get this done by Monday, considering I was wiped out from the crop! The Prima bling is so gorgeous, and I really need to use more of it.

Summer Lovin' Crop June 11 - 13th!

Fun was had by all who participated in the crop at Life Preservers last weekend! I was even able to get a few layouts and one make and take done. The Design Team kicked butt once again! Here are some of the things I completed.

Here is my example for the "Gifts from the Sea" challenge.

Lisa's Early Bird Sketch challenge was really fun!


Lisa's 1 Hour Sketch Challenge was a riot, although I did not make the deadline!

I had to try this make and take by Laura-Lee! It was just too cute!

Amazing Scrap Race Week #1!

The fun has begun at Life Preservers, with the latest contest called "The Amazing Scrap Race"! We have already been given tricky questions regarding a mysterious destination. It took me two tries to get that one right! Then, we were given a photo and layout assignment. Many completed both of these within the first deadline. There are seven more weeks to go, with many surprises in store!! Here was my scrappy assignment, which was to use distressing on a layout.

I took the term "distressing" to the extreme, using a peeled paper technique from Claudine Hellmuth's book "Collage Discovery Workshop". This is a great resource for altered artists and paper crafters.

You want a good laugh?!!

My friend Maggi Just add glitter and stir recently posted some photos of herself in some glamor shots from the 90's! Not to be outdone, I decided to post this one I had taken in the early 90's (I was about 26) to impress my new boyfriend (now husband). The stylist did not understand what I wanted at all, which was more Marilyn Monroe. Instead, he curled my hair tight, outlined my eyes and brows in black, and painted my lips pink! Yuck! This definitely falls into the category, "What were you thinking?"!! They're good for a few laughs, anyway. I was furious at the time, because I was out $50 for the sitting fee, and I did not even order any prints!

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Here is a little 8" X 8" layout I did with my May LPSC kit! I just love the feeling of these papers!

Sketch Inspiration Layout

Life Preservers will be the sponsor next week for Sketch Inspiration. The DT was asked to provide a layout using this adorable sketch.

I had fun with my layout, but am disappointed with how it looks in the photo. The green looks a little like split pea soup, and it is much cuter in real life.