Many, many Friday nights you can find me scrapbooking on 26th St. thanks to this woman…
Cheryl transforms her office (a beautiful open space on the top floor of an old building) into a scrapper's dream. Everyone has plenty of space…
…and there's junk food galore…
…plus a table full of tools.
Besides the paper trimmer, box of paper scraps, and boxes of punches that you can see in the photo, there is a Cricut (and lots of cartridges), Cuttlebug (with lots of dies and embossing folders), stamps, ink, and even a huge pile of giveaways! People bring in the stuff they don't want anymore and leave it for you to grab. I've gotten everything from stamps to adhesive through the generosity of other scrappers.
Last Friday we even had margaritas!
We laugh, we talk, we scrap, we share, we gossip. It is one of my favorite places to be. And I've developed some wonderful friendships with women I never would have met otherwise.
The only negative of scrapping with the girls is that I don't get a whole heck of a lot done. I finished a layout-and-a-half on Friday night. I ended up coming home and finishing the second layout before I went to bed.
I like to bring kits when I go to crops. It just simplifies the whole packing thing, you know? I was working with the "Partly Sunny" kit from Studio Calico and it was giving me some trouble. So I decided to throw some paint down. That always makes things work better for me!
(By the way, see that blue tape? I always tape down my teflon craft sheet. It ensures that it doesn't move and that I can use the full surface all the way to the edges. Give it a try and you'll see what a difference it makes!)
Here's the final layout:
Check out the details:
You can see one of the leaves close up here. So the idea behind the leaves was that they change from green to
sort of fall colors. And that change is meant to tie in with the
title and the theme of the layout, but they're so hidden behind the
photos, I wonder if it reads. What do you think?
And all that handwritten journaling. I was inspired by my blog post on Friday about two-page layouts. (Is that weird to be inspired by your own blog post?) I noted how much journaling I had written on each of those layouts and I wanted to be better about telling the stories in full.
I took all of the photos with my computer. It's such an easy way to get lots of photos of yourself!
The title was stamped (love this storytime set) and then colored with watercolor paints and cut out.
This next layout makes me very happy.
It's one of the few that actually turned out the way I had imagined it would in my head. The details:
I used two colors of homemade glimmer mist (pink and red) and painted the title with watercolor paint. Then I fed the entire sheet of labels…
…into my typewriter and went to town! If I wasn't already in love with my typewriter I am now!
That little heart was covered with Ranger Distress Stickles and homemade glimmer mist. I love how dimensional the glitter is and the deep red color too!
Thanks for stopping by!
“Throw some paint on it” — I’ll remember that! 🙂 It sounds like me with my mist. It just makes everything better. Like gravy.
I am in scrappy love with your “Our Differences…” layout.
“Throw some paint on it” — I’ll remember that! 🙂 It sounds like me with my mist. It just makes everything better. Like gravy.
I am in scrappy love with your “Our Differences…” layout.
“Throw some paint on it” — I’ll remember that! 🙂 It sounds like me with my mist. It just makes everything better. Like gravy.
I am in scrappy love with your “Our Differences…” layout.
“Throw some paint on it” — I’ll remember that! 🙂 It sounds like me with my mist. It just makes everything better. Like gravy.
I am in scrappy love with your “Our Differences…” layout.
I miss going to crops. It looks like you had so much fun!
I miss going to crops. It looks like you had so much fun!
I miss going to crops. It looks like you had so much fun!
I miss going to crops. It looks like you had so much fun!
How nice of Cheryl’s company to allow her to host these wonderful Friday night crops. Looks like a terrific way to end a work week!
Sorry, I didn’t “see” the transition within the leaves. I’m totally loving the LO of you and your hubby. One of these days I will try to paint a title. Inspiring post as usual Julie!
How nice of Cheryl’s company to allow her to host these wonderful Friday night crops. Looks like a terrific way to end a work week!
Sorry, I didn’t “see” the transition within the leaves. I’m totally loving the LO of you and your hubby. One of these days I will try to paint a title. Inspiring post as usual Julie!
How nice of Cheryl’s company to allow her to host these wonderful Friday night crops. Looks like a terrific way to end a work week!
Sorry, I didn’t “see” the transition within the leaves. I’m totally loving the LO of you and your hubby. One of these days I will try to paint a title. Inspiring post as usual Julie!
How nice of Cheryl’s company to allow her to host these wonderful Friday night crops. Looks like a terrific way to end a work week!
Sorry, I didn’t “see” the transition within the leaves. I’m totally loving the LO of you and your hubby. One of these days I will try to paint a title. Inspiring post as usual Julie!
Wow, what gorgeous pages! That’s fantastic that you have a place to meet with other scrappers to play and socialize! 🙂
Wow, what gorgeous pages! That’s fantastic that you have a place to meet with other scrappers to play and socialize! 🙂
Wow, what gorgeous pages! That’s fantastic that you have a place to meet with other scrappers to play and socialize! 🙂
Wow, what gorgeous pages! That’s fantastic that you have a place to meet with other scrappers to play and socialize! 🙂
Oh how fun! I wish I had others to scrap with but I’m pretty alone in our hobby in this little Ohio town I live in.
OMG the layout with you and your hubby is so fabulous! I think it may be my fav, of yours so far. Hmm… wonder if my mom still has my old typewriter from high school? If not I’ll have to fiqure out how to get that to work on my printer.
Thanks for all the fabulous ideas 🙂
Oh how fun! I wish I had others to scrap with but I’m pretty alone in our hobby in this little Ohio town I live in.
OMG the layout with you and your hubby is so fabulous! I think it may be my fav, of yours so far. Hmm… wonder if my mom still has my old typewriter from high school? If not I’ll have to fiqure out how to get that to work on my printer.
Thanks for all the fabulous ideas 🙂
Oh how fun! I wish I had others to scrap with but I’m pretty alone in our hobby in this little Ohio town I live in.
OMG the layout with you and your hubby is so fabulous! I think it may be my fav, of yours so far. Hmm… wonder if my mom still has my old typewriter from high school? If not I’ll have to fiqure out how to get that to work on my printer.
Thanks for all the fabulous ideas 🙂
Oh how fun! I wish I had others to scrap with but I’m pretty alone in our hobby in this little Ohio town I live in.
OMG the layout with you and your hubby is so fabulous! I think it may be my fav, of yours so far. Hmm… wonder if my mom still has my old typewriter from high school? If not I’ll have to fiqure out how to get that to work on my printer.
Thanks for all the fabulous ideas 🙂
Such a cute way of using the labels. I never thought I would want a typewriter after all the years of working with one and spending half the day with white out, but, your success has made me want to find another one and have fun. Cute stuff Julie
Such a cute way of using the labels. I never thought I would want a typewriter after all the years of working with one and spending half the day with white out, but, your success has made me want to find another one and have fun. Cute stuff Julie
Such a cute way of using the labels. I never thought I would want a typewriter after all the years of working with one and spending half the day with white out, but, your success has made me want to find another one and have fun. Cute stuff Julie
Such a cute way of using the labels. I never thought I would want a typewriter after all the years of working with one and spending half the day with white out, but, your success has made me want to find another one and have fun. Cute stuff Julie
Looks like you have a great group there Julie 🙂
Looks like you have a great group there Julie 🙂
Looks like you have a great group there Julie 🙂
Looks like you have a great group there Julie 🙂
love your layout julie! and what a fun time together!
love your layout julie! and what a fun time together!
love your layout julie! and what a fun time together!
love your layout julie! and what a fun time together!
How nice of you to give a shout out to Cheryl and our “little” group! I’m so glad to be a member and have loved every single crop i’ve attended – thanks to Cheryl’s constant generosity! Love your layouts, too! 🙂
How nice of you to give a shout out to Cheryl and our “little” group! I’m so glad to be a member and have loved every single crop i’ve attended – thanks to Cheryl’s constant generosity! Love your layouts, too! 🙂
How nice of you to give a shout out to Cheryl and our “little” group! I’m so glad to be a member and have loved every single crop i’ve attended – thanks to Cheryl’s constant generosity! Love your layouts, too! 🙂
How nice of you to give a shout out to Cheryl and our “little” group! I’m so glad to be a member and have loved every single crop i’ve attended – thanks to Cheryl’s constant generosity! Love your layouts, too! 🙂
I am so scraplifting your last LO! I LOVE it soooooo much!!!!!
Love that tip about taping my Teflon mat dow. I’m going to try that tonight!
I am so scraplifting your last LO! I LOVE it soooooo much!!!!!
Love that tip about taping my Teflon mat dow. I’m going to try that tonight!
I am so scraplifting your last LO! I LOVE it soooooo much!!!!!
Love that tip about taping my Teflon mat dow. I’m going to try that tonight!
I am so scraplifting your last LO! I LOVE it soooooo much!!!!!
Love that tip about taping my Teflon mat dow. I’m going to try that tonight!
the crop? looks fantastic. and all those typed labels?? beyond awesome, as is the page they’re on. but i am having a total DUH moment over the taping the mat down. that’s brilliant!
the crop? looks fantastic. and all those typed labels?? beyond awesome, as is the page they’re on. but i am having a total DUH moment over the taping the mat down. that’s brilliant!
the crop? looks fantastic. and all those typed labels?? beyond awesome, as is the page they’re on. but i am having a total DUH moment over the taping the mat down. that’s brilliant!
the crop? looks fantastic. and all those typed labels?? beyond awesome, as is the page they’re on. but i am having a total DUH moment over the taping the mat down. that’s brilliant!
jealousssss!!!!!! i definitely want to come play next time i’m in town!! maybe i can get kara to come along too!! 🙂 🙂
jealousssss!!!!!! i definitely want to come play next time i’m in town!! maybe i can get kara to come along too!! 🙂 🙂
jealousssss!!!!!! i definitely want to come play next time i’m in town!! maybe i can get kara to come along too!! 🙂 🙂
jealousssss!!!!!! i definitely want to come play next time i’m in town!! maybe i can get kara to come along too!! 🙂 🙂
Such a wonderful and generous group. It’s great to have a regular spot to meet up and share the creativity and supplies. I’ve been on the hunt for a typewriter since you shared about yours. It seems like the perfect way to get my words down on painted and diecut and premade pieces. Thank you for always sharing the whole process. I love how you throw it all out there for us to see.
Such a wonderful and generous group. It’s great to have a regular spot to meet up and share the creativity and supplies. I’ve been on the hunt for a typewriter since you shared about yours. It seems like the perfect way to get my words down on painted and diecut and premade pieces. Thank you for always sharing the whole process. I love how you throw it all out there for us to see.
Such a wonderful and generous group. It’s great to have a regular spot to meet up and share the creativity and supplies. I’ve been on the hunt for a typewriter since you shared about yours. It seems like the perfect way to get my words down on painted and diecut and premade pieces. Thank you for always sharing the whole process. I love how you throw it all out there for us to see.
Such a wonderful and generous group. It’s great to have a regular spot to meet up and share the creativity and supplies. I’ve been on the hunt for a typewriter since you shared about yours. It seems like the perfect way to get my words down on painted and diecut and premade pieces. Thank you for always sharing the whole process. I love how you throw it all out there for us to see.
Hi there, I just found your blog from Ingrid’s blog. Your blog is wonderful! I love your art. The page with the leaves, they kind of did get lost behind the pictures. They are gorgeous though! I will be visiting again. You have inspired me!
Hi there, I just found your blog from Ingrid’s blog. Your blog is wonderful! I love your art. The page with the leaves, they kind of did get lost behind the pictures. They are gorgeous though! I will be visiting again. You have inspired me!
Hi there, I just found your blog from Ingrid’s blog. Your blog is wonderful! I love your art. The page with the leaves, they kind of did get lost behind the pictures. They are gorgeous though! I will be visiting again. You have inspired me!
Hi there, I just found your blog from Ingrid’s blog. Your blog is wonderful! I love your art. The page with the leaves, they kind of did get lost behind the pictures. They are gorgeous though! I will be visiting again. You have inspired me!