Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Some people who make my world brighter!

***First! This is my 199th post, so tomorrow will be the big 200! I am going to have a giveaway celebrating it, so be sure to check back!!!***

I just finished an album that Teresa Collins had as a make and take at CHA featuring her new Posh line, which I must admit, is so much fun to play with. I love the hot pink in with the black, white, and grey. I am  certain I am going to have to grab some 12x12 papers from this line to add to the stash. With all these little girls in my life, I have no doubt that these papers will be used again.

Speaking of little girls, I decided that is who I wanted to feature in this mini. It is only 4 pages long and I struggled with what topic I could focus on with only four pages and then it occurred to me that at this moment, there are four little girls in my world right now. I think I get to preoccupied with past events or future plans to just seize today. Right now, these four mini-females make my world a brighter place. I didn't want to forget that.


I will probably add a page for my soon to be born niece, Lily-bee. I used iPhoto to antique the photos, a feature I have wanted to use, but had yet to find the right format. Each page as a fold where I will write a bit about the girl and each page has their initial.


The initial is flocked white and black chipboard, (a part of the stash I am finally tapping into again!), and doesn't fully show up on this page. I will probably add hot pink to it to make it pop.


I also hit a huge score at the local thrift stores today, which hasn't happened in a while. It seemed meant to be as I used exactly the cash I had in my wallet for my purchases.



One of the best was I went to a store that I rarely EVER go to because the parking lot is a pain and I walked in to find the lamp with the bow on it! I had just left the G with the lampshade and they are perfect for each other. The lamp and the scissors were the scores of the day for me.


I have really been into the silver plated piece lately. I plan to put flowers in them throughout the house. I have seen this in Victoria and Romantic Homes magazines and am always drawn to them. Oh, and the Santa tee? Random, I know, BUT I have wanted that silly shirt for two Christmases and just wouldn't pony up the $10, (can you say cheapo?), but obviously my wait paid off cause I got that one for $2. Oh, and yes that is another copy of Eclipse. I had to have it because of the red pages.

Gotta share another pic of these uber-cool scissors. They are metal and at least a foot and a half long. I have hung them above my sewing machine.


I think I am going to repaint them to distinguish between the scissors and the thimble. Whatever I do with them, I just love them!

5 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous mini album! I love the colors, they are so pretty. I also love the look of your blog now!

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  2. Your mini is beautiful! I love how that line works with your theme.. perfect. Nice scores at the thrift store and the G!

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  3. LOVE those scissors! Pottery Barn used to sell ginormously huge buttons to hang on the wall. Be on the look out for those - you'll need them with that phat pair of scissors! Love the G!

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  4. What a pretty lil' mini! Love the colours and the patterns. May have to score some of that line myself!
    Great score thrift shopping! I love wandering around those stores, never know what you'll find!

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  5. What a find! Those scissors are uber cool and I agree with Susan, you've gotta have buttons to go with 'em. Your pink & black mini is seriously cute.

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