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Hiya!
I put on my big girl pants for this. No more DT rejection self pity! It's time to get happy and have FUN!
This is my first mini book. I have decided- I LOVE mini books! I felt no pressure, the format is so small it limits my "Is it finished NOW?" dithering. I took the same amount of time making this that I usually take making a page, 4 days.

I also got to whip out every single trick pony I own for this- stitching- check!, color blocking- check!, ribbon- check!... texture, paper piecing, 3 D effects- it's all there! Now that I think about it- I could have done some dry embossing and some glitter effects but a girl can only do so much in 4 days.
ENOUGH blathering! Here are some PIX!

Cover- LOVE that Pink Paislee herringbone tape!

Redid this page and LOVE this version- it's a take on Crate Paper's weather collection die cut paper with the cloud border. All clouds have a silver lining in my book!

How much do I love K & Co's "Que Sera Sera" line and Maya Road's pleated ribbon? As much as I love my Mexican tin art collection.

I love living in Williamsburg Bk because the amount of guerilla poster art and graffiti here is BANANAS. Don't stand still too long- you'll get a poster on yer chest.

I LUVS me some sea salt and vinegar chips with half raw steak and beer.  October Afternoon paper and an Obscure line die cut from Basic Grey.

Why do I love grid prints so much? Because I don't have to measure or pencil in cut lines- I just follow the grid!
Magic Mesh- mana from heaven for scrappers if you ask me.

Now that I have Miss Lola I don't ride as much but there's nothing like a 6 hour long bike ride through NYC's river side bike paths- simply GLORIOUS! LOVELY Hambly Studio paper!

Lola likes to steal apples- here's she's heisting a neighbor's lunch- no joke! I love that munchkin. Sassy paper and K&CO alphas.

When I finished this page I did a little dance- it's PERFECT! These are all scraps from other projects- the red ribbon was wrapped around an ETSY order and I kept it because that color is so lusciously RED- it's like a punch in the kisser.

I bought the Anna Griffin paper pad for  this pattern only- it's bamboo and it's FABULOUS! Studio Calico wood veneer heart, Hambly alpha sticks on post it note paper and mini scrabble tile- I LOVE those too!

FUUUUN! Getting on a plane scares the bejesus outta me but once I land it's MILLER TIME- ok maybe not- it's museum and botanical garden time! The cloud punches were unintended but PERFECT- I love it when a project comes together!

I love NY- more than ever.

Most favorite of all- my family.

Close up- pop out cloud, stringy sun and cut up grass- fave details! New fave brand MLS.

I have a give away as well! Here's what you can win if you follow or leave a comment (doing 1 of each gets you 2 entries):

Week 1 (March 19th to the 26th) mini book prize pack
Webster's Pages 6x6 papers, Petaloo flowers, SEI die cuts, Dusty Attic Decorative Gate,  K & Co Que Sera Sera mini papers, Basic Grey small details, white ruffle ribbon and 3 home made die cut shape packs.

Week Two (March 27th to April 2nd) mini altered project pack
Webster's page's Die cut 6x6 papers, Little Yellow Bicycle doilies, Dusty Attic flourishes, Prima and Petaloo flowers,  Korean sticky lace (CANNOT find this in the USA) K & Co handmade specialty papers, Ruby Rocket felt oval frame

Ok onto the next fabulous gal fave scrap buddy extraordinaire: DAWN PERKINS of MOJO MAYHEM fame!!!!
If you just moseyed on by and don't know what I'm talking about please take a gander at the blog hop intro page on PAPER ISSUES and make sure to follow, link up a project or friend us on Facebook to enter in the drawing for the FANTASTIC Crate Paper prize kit.

MuChOs SmOoChEs!
M.

MISSING: SCRAP MOJO

Missing: Scrap Mojo
Materials: Woodgrain embossed paper (store brand), We R Memory Keepers Energy stamp (lightbulb), Studio Calico lightbulb & library stamp,  Elle Studio Hadnmade layers Date strip, Glitz Design Mini letters, Studio Calico Home Front Fab Rip, Making Memories Paper Reverie Gems (brad, rose and bling), Sassafras Lass,  Mister Huey- Schoolhouse and cream, Crate Paper and Studio Calico paper borders 

Your Scrapbook Stash Sketch Challenge 2/25/11

I really like how this page turned out. I went in totally blind with no design or subject idea in mind. I put in some of my favorites- embossed woodgrain paper, pink and yellow strips, the Fab-Rip flower and something new: itty bitty micro alphas from Kaiser Craft. Aren't those AWESOME? Found them in my local scrap store- Paper Presentation on 18th street. I've been wanting sticks that size for ages!!! You'll be spotting those in all my pages- guaranteed.

Can you tell I killed my sewing machine while attempting a border on this page? That big clump comes from the spool that goes in the bottom of the machine. I'm still trying to figure out how I loaded it in wrong. I hope Dave can make it work again- I've used it exactly 5 times the 2 years I've had it.

So staying with my theme to keep the page "clean and simple" for this week... My friend Darkpoetess invoked the goddess Coco Channel yesterday when commenting on my habit to throw everything but the kitchen sink at a page- namely how Coco said take one thing off before you leave the house. So looking at this page I would take off....

The numbered sheep. Why is there a numbered sheep there????

She got lost man. Maybe she'll mosey on over to a page about Lola NOT sleeping.

Part of my problem right now is a lack of time for hobbies. Miss Lola is refusing to sleep on her own. She only naps on my chest. Training her has gone out the window- she just cries her head off if I put her in the crib. I even tried waiting her out- I waited an HOUR. She cried for a FULL HOUR rather than sleep!!!   

But she also picked up a cute habit- she drops her food and then looks at me and says UH OOHHH!! I'm getting great arm muscles from all the floor scrubbing I'm doing lately.

I SAID- FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MuChOs SmOoChEs!

M.

Make some sun

I got to see my first ice storm today- everything is coated in an inch of glass- it's beautiful! And hideous.
This is another project to chase the clouds and the 5 state large storm away:

Be You
Materials: American Crafts cloud paper, Sassafras Lass Entwined Blooms- Turkish 
Turquoise Bloom,  Jillibean Soup corrugated alphas- green, Mister Huey- sunshine, 
Bee cut out from Nikki Sivils paper, Green bird from  
One Bright Shiny Rainbow Collage Altered Art Kit- Paper Issues on Etsy, 
Wood block Faux Kiss on Etsy, Elmer's glitter glue- yellow,  
K and Co ephemera die cuts- bird.

Valentine's Day is a week and a half away- what are YOU doing for your nearest and dearest? Mine is getting some.... Sushi.  Aaahahahahahaha! Made you look!
Sorry.
Paper Issues is hosting a wonderful Valentine's theme challenge- all paper projects welcome! The piece above gives you a hint on the next challenge- cogitate on THAT then go on and get BUSY!

Abuela Gille. We are coming to see you.
Please get well soon.

MuChOs SmOoChEs!
M.