My Cluttered Corner

That's right, today's challenge at ScrapTiffany is to use your favorite manufacturer. Now I have probably a top 5 that I use all the time. In the last couple of years I have found that I gravitate to these manufacturers and can spend less money and get everything I need by sticking to these products. But the challenge isn't to list your top 5, you can only pick one. Soooooo...I chose October Afternoon. Here is my layout:

It sped right by. I barely noticed it. Ditto for Tuesday and Wednesday. This week has been moving at light speed. Our friends left on Saturday :( and Sunday we had lots of housework to do. And here we are, 4 days later and less organized! I am not complaining though. We all had a blast. The kids had so much fun together and getting to see my friend (who I've known for ummm let's just say over 20 years--sheesh, when you can say you've known someone for over 20 years and you didnt meet in your crib....that means you are OLD) was awesome. Anywho...

Monday was a new challenge over at ScrapTiffany and it was a fun one. The fabulously talented design team member Sheri Twing drew up this incredible sketch:

I loved it so much I stuck to it very closely:


Lots of new October Afternoon here. If I havent already mentioned--I'll be using these lines on everything lol!


If you use the sketch, be sure to email your take on it to Tiffany by Friday.

In other ScrapTiffany news, it is time for a new Design Team call. All the information is HERE. When I applied to the ScrapTiffany design team I had never been on a design team before. She took a chance and now I have had many other opportunities.  I can't say enough about how wonderful, encouraging and fun Tiffany is and how much of a blast it is to be a member of her team.

I have a few cards to share too. Just some thank you's I whipped up mainly using the Cosmo Cricket 6x6 Garden Variety pad:

Otherwise I am eyeball deep in kits right now. I am working on the Serendipity May Altered Kit and the 3 Scrappy Boys Main kit. Both are fabulous and I can't wait to share, but for now, I'll just share a quick photo instead. These two were thick as thieves. Everywhere we went people would say, "Oh I wish my kids were sweet to each other like that." And we would all bust out laughing and explain, "no they're not related, they're just good friends." :)

We are in manic cleaning mode. Our guests arrive this week and we have been spring cleaning, re-organizing and generally getting ready. Phew.

The new ScrapTiffany challenge is up. This week we are challenged to lift a technique. I dont think of myself as much of a technique person, but I am a huge blog reader so I see lots of ideas out there. I decided to lift a technique I saw on the Papertrey Ink Blog. Nichole Heady described how she "Double Cut" felt with two sizes of die cuts. A super cute look. So I ran some Creative Cafe felt through my Cuttlebug and then ran the cut out piece through again with a smaller die to cut out the center. And here is my layout:

I used the new October Afternoon Fly a Kite for this one. I am going to be using this stuff for EVERYTHING.
If you have a technique you have been inspired by send a lift over to Tiffany.

I am also loving the new Sassafras lines:


Other than that.... I got my hair cut real short. I havent taken a picture of it yet, but I am sure we will have the camera out a bunch this week so it will get documented one way or another. Wish me luck with the piles of laundry that need to be tackled and have a great week. :)