We’re attempting to restart stamp club at Scrapbook U, a little less structured this time. Tonight was our first meeting and everyone brought different stamping projects to work on.

I decided to give Tim Holtz’s February Technique Challenge a try. It was fun using the grunge, crackle paint and distress inks!

The Real Deal...

Once upon a time, my room looked like this...

But here's the real deal...real life...the worse it has ever been (this one's for you Audrey)...

The result of taking classes, cropping, prepping and teaching scrapbook classes since the weekend after Thanksgiving. Throw in Joey coming home and having to clear a spot on the floor for his airbed (which is why everything is on the table), a family birthday dinner for Raquel, and then buying a Christmas tree which means moving all my class prep stuff from the dining room back to my scraproom (Joey’s gone so now that stuff is on the floor), and this is the result! I can't believe I posted this...but hey, it's the real deal!

Audrey, still want me to come over and help you organize your scrapbook room???

Heading to Seattle...

Heading to Seattle tomorrow to scrap with some of the ACP (ACharmingPlace.com) girls. We always have so much fun when we are together! I always like to bring a little project for everyone to do, so this time it will be acrylic books.

Here's a picture of me drilling holes in all the acrylic books I had made at Tap Plastic. I felt so professional using Jose's BIG drill press!

Play = Discovery

How sad, it hasn’t even been a week and I’ve already missed a day of being creative. But I did help a few other people get creative last night teaching my slideholder minibook class...can that count?

Today, I’m supposed to be preparing for Saturday and Sunday’s classes, but I really missed "playing" yesterday. This morning, the little gadget I set out for yesterday’s play has been calling, "play with me! play with me!" I just couldn’t ignore the calls...

I can really get used to playing everyday. You make new discoveries...like these little plastic slideholders that I’ve had for-e-v-e-r can hold a giftcard...they make cute little minibooks...maybe a cool hidden journaling spot..oh the possibilities! I also discovered a use for the rolls of calculator tape I found on sale...they fit perfectly inside these things! Another discovery, I can sandwich a clear sticker or a rub-on between two epoxy circles and attach them to this brass frame.

So, there you have it, my creative play for the morning! This was so fun, I may even create something tonight, you just never know! But I’d better get to prepping now!

Creating a mess...

Does "creating" a mess count towards being creative everyday? If so, that's what I did last night, made a big ol' mess getting ready for this slide holder class on Thursday night.

But just in case it doesn't count, I pulled out the good ol' Glammer Mists again, sprayed it on a slideholder, threw a flower on it plus the soldered slide (my first attempt at soldering) I made at Creative Escape and..... tada! a cute little card that I can give to my sister...or not heehee.

Glimmer Mists

Today's creation had to be quick and easy, so I sprayed some Glimmer Mists on Bazzill Chips and stamped them with the "Christmas" clear stamps by Kelly Panacci. The charms, of course, are from ACharmingPlace.com. This was definitely quick and easy. I can see making up a batch of these and using them in a Christmas album.

I am now caught up with Day 3 of what I hope will be at least 30 days of my "Do Something Creative Everyday" challenge. At least I know I'll get a few ACP challenges done this month!

Calendar Swap

Sunday's creation was finishing up my calendar's pages for a calendar swap with ACP. December is the month I had, and could only use the colors white, black and red to create the pages. A big thank you to Jean and Linda for finding some of the poinsettias I need to finish up!

As for Monday's creation...I can't find my desktop! Tonight's creation may have to be something small...like Bazzill chips!