"They Say it's your BIRTHDAY!" - WINNER

Thank you EVERYONE for all of the GREAT Birthday wishes!  I wish I was truly 3 again instead of 40 something. 

Random Winner: Connie

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Timestamp: 2011-03-18 14:21:18 UTC


Please send me your snail mail address and I will send you some new goodies from Jillibean Soup's Spotted Owl Collection


Here's a fun layout I whipped up using Jillibean's Spotted owl and Unity Stamps

Have a great weekend! 

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Mimi

Summer is Around the Corner!

Oh how I wish summer was here! The weather is warming up here in Iowa slowly but surely and it put me in the mood to scrapbook about summer.

I absolutely love how this craft allows me to transform into another place and be creative. I go into my scrapbook room sometimes feeling grouchy or stressed and then after spending some time scrapbooking - something I love - I feel so much better. I love the fact that That Scrappy Girl offers so many adorable products from me to choose from helping my creative process. The paper line I used in this LO is by October Afternoon - Fly A Kite and is the perfect spring/summer paper pack.

This LO has photos of the first summer that Owen was really able to get outside and play in his pool. His cousin Cole and him had so much fun going up and down the slide and back out and around the pool again. Adorable to watch them in their little swim diapers. I hope that this LO inspires you to do something fun and creative!

"They Say it's your BIRTHDAY!"

Yippee for me!  Today, I'm 3.  Today marks the 3rd year for That Scrappy Girl.  I want to thank all of our friends for the support over these past 3 years.  I could not have kept the business going with out all of you.

We are on a great start this year and I have been fortunate to be inspired by some wonderful people.  I want to hear from you though.  Please let me know what you would like to see this next year.  More videos, More techniques, more organizational tips, more layouts...we want to know, but you have to leave a comment.

So, what do you get on birthdays?  Presents!  Leave a comment and a random winner will be chosen on Friday. 

Here are some fun little cards I made over the weekend.  Enjoy!

Jillibean Chilled Strawberry and Unity Sweetest Day

Jillibean Soup Chilled Strawberry and Unity Vintage Banner

Jillibean Soup Spotted Owl, Unity by Jillibean Spotted Owl, Copic Markers

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Mimi

playing with basic grey

I just love basic grey papers, I havent seen one line yet that I didnt like.And this one is so pretty with its delicate flowers it makes me think of spring.And let me tell you, I am READY for spring!So I found these photos of my daughter takena few years ago in the NC mountains, and they look perfect with these papers!I used some light misting on the background, (by mixing some reinker,water and perfect pearls into a mister bottle and shake.)I used some strips of paper all twirled up to add some dimension.I then put a layer of glitter pen all of the letters and flowers.Well do ya like it??

Mojo Monday #10

Happy Monday everyone!  The groundhog was wrong in Iowa, because today it started SNOWING again.  I don't mind snow days oh so much today.  Sometimes snowdays are a perfect excuse to stay in and get some projects around the house.  My big project today is to finish moving my office and putting together some shelving.  So, if I don't answer the phone or return emails right away, I promise, I'm okay...probably just burried under shelves, paper, or adhesives! 

Today's Mojo Monday has two challenges which I incorporated into my layout.  I stamped Unity's new Sweetest Day co-branded stamp on adhesive felt which I then colored with Copic Markers.  My second challenge was scrapbooking about something very personal and painful to me.  I almost didn't scrapbook the layout because it brought tears to my eyes, but actually scrapbooking the picture helped me work through some emotions that I have been bottling up inside. 

I want to encourage you to go "Out of the Box" and scrapbook on materials that you may not have thought to use in a layout and of course, we scrapbook to record memories, good or bad.  Get out those pictures that may be somewhat painful and glorify them through your craft.

Missing You

Jillibean Soup - Chilled Strawberry Soup

Unity Stamp - Sweetest Day

Co-Branded with Jillibean Soup

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Mimi

Happiest Place on Earth

I am sorry that my post is so late this week. It has been a whirlwind of activity the past two weeks and I haven't had a chance to slow down. The past few weeks have had a lot of ups and downs. So for this post I wanted to post these two layouts that I recently did with the Basic Grey Line Lime Rickey. I just love this line, it immediately speaks happiness and joy. These papers were the perfect choice for these layouts, as these photos are from our annual family trip to Adventureland. It was one of my favorite days of the year. If Disney is the happiest place on earth than Adventureland for me that day was a close second!

Moving Offices!

Yeah, I'm back!  The internet has been down ALL week since I have moved my office and studio.  Wow, it's amazing how connected we all are and how dang SMALL the screen on my phone really is.  I really need to keep better track of my glasses or maybe I can talk my DH into an iPad for my Birthday!  Hint! Hint!

I have some projects to finish up and then I will be back to my creative little self; So stay tuned this weekend for CATCH UP MOJO weekend!

We also have A TON of new Product in and the website will be updated as soon as humanly possible.  In the mean time, here is a sneak of what has arrived:



Chilled Strawberry from Jillibean Soup
{{this card "borrowed" from the Jillibean Soup blog.  Card created by Veronica Zalis}}

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Mimi