Pretty Things

I am STILL loving the Mon Ami kit. You get SO MUCH stuff with this kit! It just keeps going and going and...

I took those photos on my iPhone using the hipstamatic app.

I just went over to the BMS site to get the link for the kit and saw that it is ONLY $42.00!!!

Wow! that is so awesome and seriously, you get SO MUCH STUFF WITH THIS KIT! 

this white fabric came off one of my old shirts that had gotten stained. But, I loved this part of it, so I cut it up to use for future art projects. hehe

hope you enjoyed my 'pretty things' layout.

HAPPY CREATING

B

'Rayevich Mini' {part 2}

Happy Tuesday all!
B here to show you the rest of my mini album from Christina and my photo swap! You can see the first of the album here.

I left her lots of journaling space, where she can put her thoughts, dreams, hopes, etc.

I used word stickers from Margie's Girls' Paperie line.

The mini album is made from 7G's ephemera cards.

I am so loving those floral rub-ons found in the Mon Ami kit! 

Aren't her and her daughter adorable?? 

...lots of journaling spots left open for her to write in.

The end! hehe

Hope you have enjoyed this very girly mini! 

What are you working on?

Here is a sneak for next Tuesday's project:

HAPPY CREATING!

B

PHOTO SWAP!! 'Rayevich Mini' {part 1}

Hello all! B here!
My friend, Christina, suggested that her and I do a photo swap. What a fun and great idea! We said that we were going to make a layout of each other...but, I went a little overboard. You KNOW my addiction to minis, right?! haha

And I just HAD to make her a mini with the BEAUTIFUL kit Mon Ami from BMS! 

the black and white polka dot is some material I have had laying around, as well as the black ribbon on the binding rings. 

I used the 7gypsies Scrapbooking Ancienne Ephemera Cards as the actual mini album. 

 

I TOLD you I have been in a girly mood lately! lol

Have you guys done a photo swap before? I really enjoyed it, because it was a break from subjects that I normally scrap. It was so much fun!

The rest of the mini will be posted next Tuesday! 

And HEY! Don't forget about our AMAZING challenges that are going on right now!

Go here for more deets!

HAPPY CREATING!

B

Loving Life

Hey everyone! How was your weekend?

Mine was excellent! I got to spend alot of time with my fam, which was way fun!

I can't even begin to tell you how much I love the Mon Ami kit by Bluemoon. It is my favorite kit in all my scrapbooking life. Now, mind you, I have only been doing this for 6 years...but, STILL.. will ya take a look at this thing?!! (lol)

I am in such a girly scrapbooking mood lately. Do you ever get in phases? Yet, I still do like to add some splatter painting, misting, or distressing..no matter how girly the project gets. :D

Hope you have enjoyed! What are you working on?

HAPPY CREATING!

B

My 2 Nephews

HAPPY TUESDAY ALL! B HERE! 

I am so loving all of Jenni Bowlin's new paper!! Have you had a chance to play with it yet?

It's so Americana, with a vintage feel. 

HAPPY CREATING!

B

Dad's Homemade Mostaccioli

Hello all! B here. I wanted to share one of my Dad's recipes with you today. This mostaccioli is so good that your man will do ANYTHING to get you to make it for him again! ha Trust me, I know from experience.

You will need:

Shredded pizza cheese

Grated Parmesan/Romano cheese (the kind that you shake and sprinkle on)

Ragu: 1 jar Mama’s Garden Sauce (the title is something close to that)

Penne Noodles (only ¾ of a box)

Italian Seasoning (Dad says he uses a lot, this is where you need to add to taste)

1 Tbsp sugar: the secret ingredient

1 ¼ lb hamburger meat: cooked/drained

Sliced pepperoni (as much as you want to add. Dad just added a little b/c it was his first time using pep and it was GOOD. It added another great layer of flavor)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Brown/drain your meat.

In a big skillet over med heat, mix all ingredients (except for your noodles and cheeses).** When emptying the Ragu jar, put about 1-2 inches worth of water in the bottom, swirl around to get the excess sauce and pour into the skillet.**

Let simmer, this is now your meat sauce

Off to the side, cook/drain your noodles (3/4 package)

In baking dish, starting from the bottom:

Layer of noodles

Thin layer of meat sauce

Layer of shredded cheese

Rest of noodles

Rest of meat sauce

Layer of Romano/Parmesan grated cheese

Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes

Then, top layer of shredded cheese (quite a bit) and bake for another 10-15 minutes, until the top is browned a little (see photo below)
 

Let me know if you make this!

HAPPY CREATING (cooking)! :D

B

Lake Mini Part Two

Happy Tuesday all! How was your 4th of July weekend? Did you stay home or go out of town? We headed to the lake again. We had a great time!

I am posting the rest of my lake mini photos! 

You can see the beginning of this album here.

I still have lots of Jenni Bowlin paper left over. You know what it will be perfect for? Scrapping 4th of July photos! 

button and material from my stash

alphas: Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type

LOVE LOVE LOVE these 7Gypsies Ephemera Cards

{milk caps from my stash}

 

I LOVE my hair in this pic! ha! I definitely have accomplished the 'wind blown' look! lol

Isn't he so precious??!! I call him the cookie monster. Anytime, he starts getting fussy, all you have to do is put a cookie in front of his face and a smile will appear! ha
I love this misted page. The yellow base paper is JB and I used the limited edition Glimmer Mist Peppermint Stick.
The vintage-style, green button is also by JB.

In case you were wondering where I get small photos developed. I use Scrapbookpictures.com.
They many sizes to choose from. They are PERFECT for all my mini albums I like to create. I used the 3x3 size for this mini.

Now, are you ready for the contest of your scrapbooking life?!!
YOW! Lisa and Scott have done it again! The prizes are ridiculously huge!! Go here to see what everyone is talking about!

HAPPY CREATING!
B

Lake Mini

Happy Tuesday all! B here to share a fun project I completed over the weekend. 

I am going to share part of it today and the rest next week. 

I wasn't sure how the Jenni Bowlin rub-on would take to the canvas....but, it worked beautifully! I love it! 

got into my vintage button stash! 

I also had some misting fun! 

The fun vintage-style journaling and ephemera cards are from 7Gypsies.

Below: Andy, Sarah and Austin just relaxing outside the house. 

JB papers found here. 

I will be back next week to show you the rest of my mini. 

HAPPY CREATING!

B