The Never Ending Vortex of Essays and Exams

 

Oh, woe is me! The above picture of my daughter pretty much says it all. I feel like I am behind bars - though I must admit I'm not smiling nearly as much as she is. My days are filled with writing essay after essay and studying for exams. It will all be worth it in the end but I miss my days of having almost every hour of the day dedicated to my daughter and scrapbooking. I do hope everyone understands my lack of blogging. I'm hoping that now that I'm getting use to college life - perhaps I can fit more blogging and crafting into my life. We'll see. :)

Color Me Scrappy Challenge #12

There is a new challenge up at Color Me Scrappy!

Gorgeous, right!?

Unfortunately I was unable to play along this round due to personal school matters but there is still plenty of inspiration out there for you all. Be sure to check out the other design team members' gorgeous layouts by visiting the CMS blog.

In it to win it? For the month of September,  Peace, Love & Scrapbooking is providing a Gift Certificate worth $15 towards the purchase of one of their amazing kits!

So come play along with us over at Color Me Scrappy!

Color Me Scrappy is having a DT call!

 

Color Me Scrappy is having a design team call! You should definitely apply. I've loved working with the ladies of CMS for my term and I am excited to be starting a new term. CMS was my first design team and I wouldn't have it any other way. The owners, Lisa and Pam, are two very wonderful ladies and the challenges are so fun to play along with. It's such a great feeling to have your work shared and to inspire others.

There are changes coming to Color Me Scrappy!

We are going to do weekly challenges! Each challenge will be open for 2 weeks, so that they will overlap and give everyone plenty of time to participate. They will be revealed each Thursday and will look something like this:

Color Challenge + Sketch
Color Challenge + "Word"
Color Challenge + Technique
Color Challenge + Black, White or Kraft BG (This will change each time)
On those odd months were there are 5 Thursday's in a month, the last challenge will be a plain old Color Challenge.

(Pst! I've been assigned as Sketch designer. I'm so excited to be able to share my sketches with everyone and to see what they will create!).

The design team will be divided into two groups and will be responsible for a minimum of two challenges per month. We will alternate when it comes to that 5th challenge. As a DT member, you are also responsible for commenting on participant's LOs and voting for DT Favorite(s).

This term will run from November - February.
If you are interested in being on the Color Me Scrappy Design Team, send an email to colormescrappy@gmail.com and include the following:

• Name
• blog address
• short bio that will be used on our website if chosen
• any other online gallery that shows your work
• Why you think you would be an asset to the team?
• attach a LO using the following color combo and sketch

Application deadline is Sunday, September 30, 2012.

The new team members will be contacted no later than October, 4, 2012.

Good luck everyone!

CMS Challenge #11 - "The Seafood Business" Layout

It's time for Color Me Scrappy's 11th challenge! Are you ready to see what fun colors you've got to work with this month?

 
Mm! I could just eat them up. :)

The dark blue/deep purple in the color scheme matched perfectly with the colors in the "Nautical" collection by Samantha Walker of Creative Imaginations. The majority of the patterns from this layout are from ONE sheet from that collection - a border sheet! I love border sheets. They are so nifty! The grey photo mat is from Little Yellow Bicycle's "The Escape" collection. I took the Nautical theme and I ran with it using pictures of my family working with seafood. The journaling just tells the story of how my family has worked in the seafood business since I can remember and how it all seems to be slowly coming to an end. I really love the layout of this page. It was really quick and easy to work with - and there is so much room for photos! I think this will be a layout I use often.

That adorable little crab was cut out using my Silhouette Cameo along with the beginning of the title. The rest of the title - "Seafood" - I put together with Bella Blvd's High Five alpha stickers. Check out the detail on the little banner I made! Cute little lobster. :) There is also some doodle bug twine in there and the scallop border was punched out using my Martha Stewart Scallop Dot punch.

I know you want to hear all about the prize, right? If you play along with us - you'll be entered to win a gift certificate from Peace, Love, Scrapbooking. Peace, Love, Scrapbooking is an amazing scrapbook kit club. You'll love the gorgeous kits they have to offer! Check 'em out. ;)

I can't wait to see what you create! Come play along with us at Color Me Scrappy!