Mini Retreat Pages Day One

Helen, Evelyn and Scrappy got together for our Mini (at home) Retreat.

We got 20 pages done!!

Check them out!!

We will begin scrapping again tomorrow at 12:00. If you can come scrap, come join us. 

If not just come by! We'd love to see you, especially Pam!!

Amazing what a little paint will do!

The photo above is one bedroom. I call it the Cat room. The kitties love it because they can lie in the window and bask in the sun. It is a warm and sunny room. I was so tired of this brass bed. Didn't change everything but made some improvements. Still haven't gotten Bob to relocate his desk area. Intentionally left out of photo!

I decided this would be a great room to display a lot of my mom's paintings. I can rotate them. It has a back-to-nature look. You will see the nightstand more clearly in another photo. Photo was before I got new bedding and pillows. 

This was Betsy's lime green room. That green had to go!

I replaced the twin bed with a queen. Walls are Sherwin Williams. Like the color, but not the paint. Took two coats and some touch-up. Painted the chest. The round table I left natural. I just love it. Haven't hung anything on the walls yet. Looking for just the right thing. Hope to find a headboard to paint.

This was just a dark pine stained night stand. From our set we got when we married. I saw the paint idea at Sherwin Williams and used their paint!! I think it so awesome!

This was Betsy's desk. I repainted it with Annie Sloan Chalk paint in Old White. The inside I used the ASCP in color Cricket (mixed from Old White and Provence) The chair and small chest are Provence. I used dark wax on the chair but left the chest with clear wax. 

The lamps I found in my mom's attic. A little paint, a little re-wiring and new shades from

 Lowe's and they are just so cute!

The mirror also came from my mom's. Just painted and waxed it. LOVE IT!

October Afternoon Scrap

Helen and Evelyn scrapped the Jackson Prep homecoming! These really came out cute! All the projects we did to prepare paid off! They did a great job.

Judy was here but I forgot to take a picture of the great pages she did! Pam and Edith were here on Wednesday night. Made some cute cards!

I am working on the November schedule. So far we have class every Wednesday except Thanksgiving week. We have another Afternoon Scrap scheduled for Nov. 17th at 1:00. I am also working on a scheduled All Day Crop...a time for everyone to scrap, including Scrappy!! It will take some prep time, sort of like we do for the retreat...make up page kits ahead of time. This will be a fun time! 

See what we did!!

Here are some of the projects we have completed lately. Helen scrapbooked our 2011 Retreat and other trips. She made tons of pages, as usual. She is a speed scrapper!

Going to Gigi's!! Fun place!!

Pam just took a trip down to GS and visited Gigi's. She was introduced to Tattered Angels Glitter sprays. Of course she bought lots of colors. The card below was made using the spray and a Glimmer screen. Really cute and lots of fun! I love messy stuff! Thanks, Pam for sharing. We now have several colors since I already had some! Fun!

This was a project I helped Evelyn make for her grandson. She was going to visit him the following Tuesday in Texas, so we did a speedy project. It really came out cute. Just covered

 6 x 6 cardboard(aka Chipboard) with papers, stickers and tags. Really a cute project and a great gift for her grandson to remember a family fishing trip to Alaska.

Sweet!

Judy came over last Thursday afternoon to make a tri-fold poster to celebrate Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday.The photos were from a calendar she had and we typed up lots of quotes and added those. She found some cute stars and embellishments at HL.  We had fun!! Great job!! If anyone else ever needs something like this, just let me know. 

It was fun to do and easy-peasy!

We are ready for September scrappin'. I have great news, Julie and Donna will be returning to class this month!! Yeah! I am hoping to do a Thursday afternoon scrap at least once  a month. If you are interested or know anyone who might be let me know. We are going to work it around Pam's schedule so it will not always be the same week. We also have room for one more on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays! 

Here is what I have for September. Wed. 7th: Helen, Pam, Edith

                                                           Wed. 14th:Pam

                                                            Thurs. 15th: Judy

                                                           Wed. 21st: Have to cancel

                                                         Wed. 28th: Julie, Pam, Donna

Sorry, I had to cancel, but I need to attend my last staff meeting!!! Also, you see there are some openings. Do not have Evelyn down for class. Let me know when you can come.  Have a great week. Scrappy

Hoddy Toddy !!

Pam and I had a great time finishing up the Ole Miss Wall Frame!! It really came out cute. My photograph does not show the vivid colors and the detailed work. Pam did a great job!! We have got to make some of these in a class. They will make great gifts. Hobby Lobby only $9.99 use your 40% off coupon this week. Really cheap!!

Brennen's fifth birthday party. A Slimy mess. Green children everywhere!!

Let them eat dirt!!