Scarlet Lime: January 2010

It’s time to share my January Scarlet Lime layouts! First, the project kit layouts…

I just *love* the combo of stuff in this kit. I have been doing some ‘the last 10 years’ thinking and when I came across this photo from 2000 I knew I had to scrap it. It’s hard to see – but I used the heart stamp with versamark ink all over the background for a subtle pattern.

For this next one I printed on Claudine Hellmuth’s sticky back canvas paper. LOVE that stuff!

The chipboard was a bit bright pink – so I just sanded it! Quick, easy, and changes the look totally. Love that.

Now the main kit layouts-

They wanted to hold it for me to take a photo. Love when they get into the crafting act!

They’re so hilarious. “and put your hands up. We’re single ladies. We put our hands up” and the dancing, oh the dancing. Thanks for the inspiration Beyonce. These photos are actually the teacups at Disneyland – but I think you can use photos however you need so long as it works for the story. I couldn’t pass up that “hands up” shot of them, and I went pretty stitch and embellishment crazy on this page. So.much.fun.

A few days ago I posted a how-to on printing a title in reverse to cut out. Here’s the finished page. (E waiting for the monorail at Disneyland)

I figured I’d help clean up my after Christmas mess and use bubble wrap to make a fun painted background on this one. Just rub paint all over and then ‘stamp’ onto  the cardstock.

To speed up drying I used a heat (embossing) gun. This caused the wet paint to bubble & pop – which I thought made a cool effect so I did it more.

Well that’s my layouts – to see all the other designers hop on over to www.scarletlime.com to check them out. Amazing work from the team.

2010 in Hardback

1 year ago, after giving away a stack of hardback books I made myself a promise. I’d only buy books hardcover if they were ‘can’t live without for another minute’, and I had a maximum of six for the year. In 2009 I bought the two Janet Evanovich Plum Novels (Wish I had waited for paperback, sigh); Sophia Kinsella’s 20’s girl (AWESOME), Dan Brown’s Lost Symbol (FANTASTIC), and that’s it. It was good for my budget, and in 2010 there are a number of books that will be released paperback (and much more budget-friendly) that are on my wish list. That’s exciting, but what’s even more cool is the hardbacks I see coming in the next few months…

I found this today – it’s labeled as young adult, but I think all us SATC fans will love it regardless of age.

This writing duo wrote Agnes & The Hitman (one of my fave re-reads) – so it’s most likely a MUST on my purchase list.

Marian Keyes is a favorite – and while I put her last book on my ‘wait for paperback’ I’m not sure I’ll do the same this time.

So there are three books coming in 2010 that I’m watching. I’m still holding myself to the ‘no more than 6 hardbacks’ rule – that really helped me be more selective and careful in my pics. What are you watching for? TV? Movies? {Books always come first for stories/entertainment in my room.}

2010: a year to sparkle.

I’m not much into picking a word for the year, but if I was I think I’d use sparkle. It could be making a bit of brightness in bad situations, pushing myself to new places, enjoying the sparkle that comes with being a mom of girls, adding a touch of fancy to dull stuff… so many things.

So far, 2010 has been a year of crafting!

Sorry I can’t peek you any more than that (yet) but more will be revealed soon – and I’m hoping to get some ‘just cuz’ crafting time in here soon too.

Hope your 2010 is off to a great start!!