Bascially Bare Grand Pize WINNER

Basically Bare has picked a winner for the prize pack from the DT Final Exam posts. First BB picked a Designer at random, and that designer is Frank. Then they picked a commenter from his blog post and that commenter is HeatherLynn!!!!

Go on over to Franks Blog and get the gritty nitty details plus he is an AWESOME paper artist!

Basically Bare Blog Candy Give Away!!

Basically Bare is drawing a name for their GRAND PRIZE tomorrow, so be sure to leave a comment so your can have a chance at this outrageously amazing prize.

Also take a look at their blog (Basically Bare)  today, as always there is a cute and inky scrapbook eye candy for you to look at.

This beautiful dressform banner was made by design team member Angela Holt

Did someone say I want to win?
Here is the part I am sure you are very interested in. If you comment on this post you will have a chance to win ............ DRUM ROLL!!!! ........... the grand prize pack, including all the CHA Winter Basically Bare albums and embellies! Yes, you read it correctly, the ENTIRE CHA Bascially Bare winter release. NO WAY!!! .... Yes, way!!!

This is awesome news right? Just leave a comment below to be entered to win! You have from RIGHT NOW until March 14th to comment. And I will email you if you won once Basically Bare has choosen a winner on March 15, 2012.

So leave a comment below, that's it, just give me a little "I love Basically Bare" and wish me luck on becoming part of the design team!!

Happy Scrapping

All You Need Is Love

I started this a while ago and finally finished it.  I've been so busy lately and have so many more ideas in my head that I decided I better finish all the projects that I had started to make room for my new ideas LOL.  Plus I have to get ready for the bunny hop in April with my good friend Beatriz.

I thought this album has a romantic, twilight feel to it.

If you are interested and want to see more pics click here All You Need Is Love

I have another album that I need to finish so hopefully will get that one done over the weekend, then I can start my new ideas with all the pretty new paper I bought!!

Happy Scrappin



Basically Bare Design Team Member

I heard the news and I am so excited!! I made the team!! WHOOT WHOOT, you have no idea how happy I am about this because I have been a fan of Basically Bare.  I saw them for the first time last year at CHA and I knew as soon as I put my greedy little hands on their albums that I was in love.  My mind was spinning instantly envisioning all kinds of albums I could make, I was so excited.  Well I am so happy to hear that I get to make my basically bare albums now till my hearts content.

Here are the amazing team members that made the team, and I get to be a part of it.  YEAH for me :)

DT Coordinator: Elizabeth (Beth) Gaddis

Christina Colon

DeeDee Catron

Erin Bassett

Jennifer Matott

Rebecca Price

Sandra Wilson

Becky Launder

Daniela Costa

Emily Lanham

Linda Brun

Moe Mahoski

Tanisha Long

Veronica Johnson

Angela Holt

Frank Garcia

Katrina Hunt

Kristin Tweedale

Miae Rowe

Sarah Bargo

Congratulations everyone!  I am so thrilled to be in your company and part of the Basically Bare team!


Don't forget to check out basically bare and leave me a comment on my "Exam" post on March 7th.  You still have a chance to win their Grand Prize!! 



BLOG CANDY and Basically Bare Exam!

Ok, so what's with the exam you ask?  Well, let me tell you, I applied for the Basically Bare design team call and OH MY GOSH!! They called me back and I am a contender to be on their design team .. WHAT!!!  I am so excited because I LOVE LOVE LOVE these albums.  Just ask Tammy the store owner of my LSS.  I begged her to order these beauties and she did! WHOOT then I grabbed several and got to work on doing what I love ... creating albums.  You all know that is what I do, I love making mini's LOL. 

Here is one of the albums I made using the BK003 Simply Shapely album and Graphic 45

I used this album to teach a class at the Paper Niche and I specifically chose this album because I wanted to show technique.  This album is a mixed media album with acrylic, canvas, chipboard and felt pages.

Here is another example of the album I made using BK002C Krafty Keepsake Plain Jane


This album measures 4.5 by 8.5 and I loved using it because the inside pages are kraft pockets.  I filled all the pockets with journaling and photos.  It was a fast and easy to use album.  Yeah for me.


OK, so here is the thing, part of my assignment as a contender to be on the awesome design team for



is to pick out 3 of my favorite items from their product line, but not just any 3 items but 3 items with a pretty good idea of what I will do with them. 

So here goes, my most important decision is the album of course.  I decided upon this beauty, Betty's Brackets

This album from Basically Bare is sized to hold your most precious memories. Packed from cover to cover with alluring and alterable materials, not only will you find this booklet versatile, but fabulously fun to work with! This album is bound with metal spiral binding which can be loosened in order for you to disassemble and reassemble your booklet. This album measures approximately 5.5" x 10" and includes the following materials:

•Covers: Double sided corrugated board
•Inner Pages: Heavy weight chipboard, natural unbleached canvas and flexible, embossable acrylic

My second pick is this little lady ES003VR1 - Dress Me Up Dressforms.  Why?  I will tell you all in a second.  But maybe you are getting a hint of the theme

And now my final pick.  These beautiful Fleur De Lys item nbr: BB007VR.

Getting my vision yet?  Well let me just tell you.  I see a french theme coming on.  I got the idea from these black and white photos of my daughter Vanessa.  I wanted to make her an album with a romantic Paris inspired theme.  Here are some of the pictures I will be using ...

I will also be using the new Glitz Design French Kiss collection and maybe some Pretty In Pink thrown in.

You can buy these fabulouso Basically Bare goodies on scrapbook.com  and if you live in South Florida or are poppin in for some sunny vacation time, go to my LSS the Paper Niche.  They are stocked with Basically Bare embellies, and albums. 

Did someone say GRAND PRIZE!!

Here is the part I am sure you are very interested in.  If you comment on this post you will have a chance to  win ............ DRUM ROLL!!!! ........... the grand prize pack, including all the CHA Winter Basically Bare albums and embellies!  Yes, you read it correctly, the ENTIRE CHA  Bascially Bare winter release.  NO WAY!!! .... Yes, way!!!

This is awesome news right?  Just leave a comment below to be entered to win! You have from RIGHT NOW until March 14th to comment.  And I will email you if you won once Basically Bare has choosen a winner on March 15, 2012.

So leave a comment below, that's it, just give me a little "I love Basically Bare" and wish me luck on becoming part of the design team!!

Happy Scrapping

I love Buttons

I am getting ready to go to California and visit my family, so I thought I would share a layout I did of my cute niece when she was little.  Plus it has lots of buttons, which I use alot!!

I used kraft paper which is a "go to" for me.  I also used some 7 Gypsies tissue paper and bo bunny.  I made the posies out of bazzill.  I also layered lots of the buttons.

Happy Scrapping

Last picks of Graphic 45 @ CHA

I was downloading the pics from my camera and had to share. I was lucky enough to go to Winter CHA and one of my favorite booth is always Graphic 45. They have show stopping samples and their booth is always decorated to the extreme.

Here is a pic of Diane Schultz (designer and owner) and Aimee on the day they where highlighting the "Little Darlings" collection. Every day the group working the booth dressed up in a different costume. It was awesome.

Little Darlings Beautiful Display

 

I thought this bracelet was so unique and creative I had to take a picture of it

 

You have to check out this designer, her bracelet was really impressive

 

Can you believe Melanie Forbes made the bracelet out of the Graphic 45 door knob

 

Kraft Relections

Tropical Travelogue

Old Curiosity Shoppe Display - amazing!

 

Old Curiosity Shoppe

 

Old Curiosity Shoppe "When Pigs Fly"

I love Graphic 45, you can tell by how much time and pictures I took at their booth. Here is an album I did a while back with the "Once Upon A Spring Time" collection.

 

And last but not least, what would a trip to CHA be without getting a picture of Tim Holtz!

If you havent tried Graphic 45, you must - their product is amazing!  and just by the way the PAPER NICHE has it all in stock!  Better hurry cuz it's flying off the shelves!