Safety

This month is all about SAFETY! Where you feel safe, what makes you feel safe, what you keep safe and even what scares you. Come over to SFTIO and learn all about the ins and outs of this months emotion. Check out the DT work, browse the inspiration page and find out how you can put your feelings about safety onto a page. Rachel is also having a giveaway this month- so if you subscribe, you are entered to win some awesome new scrapbooking goodies! Here are some peeks for you:

STRENGTH

This month, we're exploring STRENGTH at Scrapbooking from the Inside Out. This kit includes Navy, Pale Green, Fuschia, and Goldenrod hues that can really make you think tough! The grungeboard is perfect for creating an altered item, and the gears really make you put your mind to work. I loved creating with this kit- it was just what I needed to work through this month's changes in life.

My Dream Design Team

This month has been a difficult one, since the hubby has been away, and the little bug refuses to sleep. But I got good news just when I needed it! Rachel from Scrapbooking from the Inside Out gave me a call this past weekend- and I was just thrilled to hear that I will be joining their new design team. I have been a member of SFTIO since last June, and I am so excited to start creating with the amazing kits they have put together. SFTIO is all about expressing your inner thoughts and emotions through scrapbooking. It's really an awesome thing to make scrapbooking about YOU, not just about everyone else in your life. As important as it is to scrap about your family and friends, we really should start being selfish with our scrapping. Our pages can be about us too! You have to make sure to check the site out, it's an awesome place with tons of inspiration! Hope we see you there!

Puddle Wonderful

New Layouts, New Design Team

Hi all! I'm excited to announce that I'm apart of a fun new design team- Punk Rock Scrappers has hit the blog world, and it is super exciting! Making layouts about all the crappy, yet hilarious parts of life is what it's all about. I had a blast creating our first challenge, and the challenges to come are just fabulous! You can check it out here. Make sure you do- it's awesome!

Also just sharing a few layouts that make me happy. Enjoy:)

Snow Day

Sharing a layout a made after our crazy snow in NC. I am more than used to snowy weather- growing up in Colorado it was not unheard of to be going to school in 6 inches of snow. But when we got 2 inches in NC this past month, the town shut down and we didn't have any school or work. It was so much fun to be 25 and get a snow day!

Alcohol Ink

I've never had the desire to experiment with alcohol inks, but somehow, I caught the bug-and now I can't stop. I am still very much a beginner, but I am loving the effects alcohol ink can bring to so many things! For the moment, I'm showing you my take on some gloss-paper tags, and some ghost letters. But the possibilities really are endless for this stuff. I want to try it on wood- that will be my next venture, I think. I really recommend trying it out and getting a feel for how things work. Plus- the blending solution is amazing- you can practically start all over again if you feel like your project has become a blob. Enjoy! Let me know if you try it!