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Trying to upload pictures of my Target finds.... for two days... can't seem to get them uploaded...
Will try again later.
TTGN

Here is the $1.00 bin pictures

Here is what I found at Target in the dollar spot
for 50 cents a piece.... all this for $6.50... WOW!
Love that dollar spot!!!



Here is a peek of what I am working on.... a little
christmas gift for a good friend....it will be a mini
acrylic book when done... I will post pics of it...
I am going to work on it all weekend at the cabin..
well I should have it done and ready for picutres
the first night....hopefully!!!
TTFN
Cheryl

scrappin and TARGET

Ok thats it... I am scrappin tonight!!! Oh yeah....
I have lots of little goodies I need to do....
And gifts and christmas to make.... be back tomorrow with pictures!

Oh and if you guys get a chance to get to TARGET...
There little dollar spot... is all 50% off right now...
I got lot of scrap goodies from there... I will take a picture of it all for you.
But for you stampers out there.. they had the acrylic blocks....for 50 cents...
And chip board letters in fall colors... and paper.... and journal blocks...20 in a set...
all for 50 cents a piece....

TTFN
Cheryl

Cabin event coming up

Lola and I put on a cabin event... and we have a special going on for the next cabin date which is November 7th....Hope you all can make it.

Look what I get to scrap

I can't wait to start on these babies... and the 100+ more pictures... It was a beautiful day in Southern California... to go to Paw's Pumpkin Patch...in Long Beach... this has become a tradition for my family... and this year we were lucky to have Zoe's Auntie Jen (her Godmother), Uncle Brent and Gavin with us...
they had so much fun running around and riding the rides.... but wait... they found 2 big barrels for gourds...and we could not get them aways from them.... can you believe it? Hey guys theres rides you know...LOL.... they just kept digging in the gourds and putting them in one barrel to the other... and built a castle out of them... it was priceless!!! So yes I have a lot to scrap... So I will be back with LO's and a mini book on this one!

XOXO Cheryl

WINNER of the 5 minute Challenge

Winner of the 5 minute Challange is:

Cheri Freemen...

Here is her layout:

OMG!!!! All for under $35.00

I went to Michaels today on a whim...and look what I got...all for under $35.00...

I found the Martha Halloween Stamps on clearance... the price said $6.99 and rung up at $4.99

That is a bargin right there.... I also got the Martha Halloween punch for $9.99 and then an extra 20% off with my coupon...Then I got the Mini Chipboard book for 40% off... since all their scrapbooks are on sale this week....The stickers and journal stamp I also got for 20% off with my coupon.... I am a happy girl right now.... and the owl stickers are to die for!!! I am sure a lot of cute layouts will come from these goodies!

5 Minute Page Challenge

Here is my submission for our 5 - Minute Page Challenge.

...Realistically it took 10 Minutes.

...Because of the Sticker Letter Title.
If this was something ready to paste down it would have went faster.

...And adding the Cat's Eye Chalk to the Pink Daisy.
Again a ready made item would have been faster.

The Vine Stem for the Flower was extremely Simple & Quick.
I used a template and chalked it lightly and then drew a pen line to add shadow to one side.

The Journal Box was actually and ooops I corrected.
Notice How it has a thicker bottom shadow that the other sides. I ran off the egde and covered up my mistake.

Xo Lola Marie

PS - If you need more time get your submission in ...let us know.
Otherwise you have till Midnight on Friday !

Ok one more Reminder

Ok... one more reminder for the RAK's going on here is this bloggity blog blog...

The 5 minute challenge... will be up on Friday October 17th... so submit your entries to andujest@yahoo.com...

The clean up your space and make a layout from thing you find RAK ends on October 31st... so you still have time for that one...

Ok... so I won a RAK myself from Sweetpeas and Snapshots Love this blog and miss her store so much!!! If any of you have been there you know what I am talking about... she had such a wonderful store and such an eye for vintage goodies..

So if you have been to her store before and saw this hanging there..... well its MINE now!!!!

Thanks MARY!!! Such a great memory that I loved this piece so much!

As soon as I find it a home in my house I will post a picture.

TTFN: Cheryl

Ok part 2

Ok... here is Jennifer... THUMBS UP!!! Jennifer is part of Scrapbo Royality
and if you haven't heard of them

check them out!!! We helped her make card for the troops that night...

Check out their site... anyone can help! And they are always looking for volunteers.

Anne and Michelle...
PJ working hard....

and boy are we messy scrappers..
Me (cheryl) and Michelle
PJ and Michelle... yes they

posed for this...

They are so silly

We really had a great time...

I might post one more time

I have a few more pictures.

Guess where what when who....

OK.... can you guess where I was this weekend???
The pinkpinapple for Michelle Hill's (of polka dot whimsey) 1 year anniversay crop....

I was so happy to be there and finally meet Michelle Hill... Love her kits!!! She is such a fun and energetic person...
This will be a 2 post project... I have so many pics from this event... but I am only going to post a few...

So this fun event started off for me at 5am to get ready and then pick up 2 of the gals to carpool.
Chef Anne from TST
and Jennifer Priest...Both of these gals are great to hang out with and crop with.
Here is Anne working on a layout....








Here is a layout I was working on...

The yummy goodies that were brought in....

Michelle herself working on a littel doodle or two...

Just a Reminder!!

Just a reminder that we have TWO (2) RAK's going right now...

did I hear someone say 2 Raks??? That is right two random acts of kindness...

You could win some really cute scrappin stuff from Lola and I...just for submitting LO's.... aka Layouts.



Please read earlier posts...

weekend recap & Challange for all with a RAK
Submit all LO's to email address: andujest@yahoo.com

TTFN: Cheryl

Secrets to Simple Page Success...

Go see Cheryl's WEEKEND RECAP below...

...Check out how She printed her photos with Frames on them
...so that they popped out ...from the pink background paper.

This saved her time ...from having to Mat these photos.
...And can save you time ...for making quick layouts too !!!

Xo Lola Marie

Go Take A Hike

This was the first LO I made for the Scrappin Table this month. It is up in the store on the MR. Campy Paper rack ...if you want a better look !

It's of our trip to Yosemite ...Taking our Grand Daughter on her 1st Camping Trip & Mountain Climbing Hike.

I love to paste my photos together to make Panoramas ...like I did at the Top of this page to show the view from the Top of Pot Hole Dome.

The Raffia I put with my Die Cut Trees...brought them to life. ...Don't you just love it !

Xo Lola Marie

ROLLER COASTER BABY

Another ST Layout ...

This one is of my 3 year old Grand daughter ...riding her 1st Adult Roller Coaster ride.


xo Lola Marie

Our Miracle Baby

On this page I made for the Scrappin Table

...I turned my Grand daughter into an Angel with Vellum Wings.

Lola Marie

Little Miss Fancy Pants

Hi everyone,
Some of you have been asking to see the layouts
I made for the Scrappin Table.
I finally got them downloaded so here is my share...

This one is called ...Little Miss Fancy Pants.

Sorry this page is tipped sideways ...I don't know why it did that ??? ...and I can't seem to correct it ???

I used a childrens storybook to do the storytelling for me.
And then Created a pair of Underwear for my Tag Journal Pocket to add to the theme.

I used Thicker Glitter Chipboard Stickers ( in Cucumber ) to make my title and then painted them to make them pop on the page. ...They no longer look green ...the paint makes them look Gold !

More to come Xo Lola Marie

Everyone must watch this

Don't Vote
http://vids.eonline.com/services/link/bcpid1396519019/bctid1830029460

( Make sure to watch the whole video.
Becasue it pauses just shortly after it starts
...and could give you the wrong impression ).

Thanks Michelle!
Cheryl

Weekend recap

Ok... so Friday we (Lola and I) went to The Scrappin Table for their Friday night crop... and we had so much fun! Anne and Jennifer were there as well as Tiffany and Heather and we also meet some new girls...sorry no pictures... we forgot to take any....
Saturday...friends son's 1st b-day party... that was so fun.. he is so cute!! Expecially with Red Frosting all over his face...(forgot to ask mommy if I could post a picture, but I will)
Ok Sunday... cropped at Lola's house... working on a little birthday gift.. will share after I give it to her...just in case she is watching our blog posts...

Ok... so Monday... I did a 5 minute layout before I can to work... here is it....
OK.. so I challenge all of you to a 5 minute layout... I feel a RAK... so if you take 5 minutes to do a quick layout submit it to:
andujest@yahoo.com
and there might just be a little suprise headed your way.


I also got this book this weekend.... if you don't have it... it is a must have!!!
















MAKE IT YOUR OWN!!! What a great concept. When you are feeling out of ideas...search for some either in books or on the net...but make then your own...change them to suit you
Have fun with your layouts!

Cheryl

Another Sample LO

Just another sample layout... supplies are about a year old...as well as the pictures...
Your layout doesn't have to be anything fancy...
JEST SCRAP IT!!!
I find that when doing layouts...I tend to do pick and LO my paper goodies first... then I go back and embellish and title later... if it still looks boring.. I can always go back to it again...
I actually get more done this way... and I feel more accomplished...

Good Luck on your treasure hunts and LO's
Cheryl

Challenge for all with a RAK

Ok here is the challenge...The Economy Challenge & Charity Drive :

Rule 1: You must use product that you have just sitting around your scrapbook
work spaces. Bits and pieces that you just have laying around or out of your scrap piles.
Some of the main elements of your page ...should come from items that you found ...and didn't realise you had ...or forgot about.

Rule 2: You can not buy anything for this layout!

Rule 3: You must submit your layout to andujest@yahoo.com
with the story of your adventure of ...re-orgnaizing....and finding lost gems and junk......(Treasure or Trash!). ...Include Pics of your Best Finds !
Let us know which elements in your LO ...were from your Hidden Treasure !
And then Add Up your Savings ...and tell us how much you saved by taking on this challenge !


DEADLINE: HALLOWEEN OCTOBER 31, 2008

Winner will be announced November 3rd, 2008

The RAK of course will be something really neat a special little gem all of its own.....


Here is a sample LO... I made this on a whim
after I saw something inspiring...
I actually had all this on hand....

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TREASURES for CHARITY

If you find you have extra goodies that you are not going to use ...after all this cleaning up and re-organizing.
And you just don't know what to do with all of these goodies, gems and trinkets ?
Then please email us at andujest@yahoo.com
to donate these items to a School for Handicapped Children. ...Any extras would greatly be appreciated for this cause !

You can ship these items to :
And U JEST Scrapbook
469 S. Hill St
Orange. CA 92869

Thank You !