Gosh...when I'm gone....

I really decide to be gone! I've been so super busy the last few months. I've been working LIKE crazy on my art journal. You can view some of it over to the right under flickr.

I also just remodeled my office/studio. I now have two distinct areas. I'll be sure to post some pictures.

Lots of exciting things are coming, I promise. :)

I recently lost my hard drive in my computer and lost all of my digital layouts. I had backed up my photos though. I now begin the daunting task of redoing all those layouts. Here's the first one:
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Valentine's Blog Hop

I used the Storybook cartridge to complete this adorable banner.  I apologize for the poor lighting.  Ever since I got this cartridge, I've envisioned something just like this.   I added eyelets to the letters and also added real stitching around the banner.

Please be sure to check out the other members of this blog hop.
1) Wamfamily Creations With Kathryn
2) Craftyscentiments Crafty Scentiments
3) Lechristina3 All Things Crafty
4) TinaB Tina Time
5) Buggin Out Paper Crafting Chic


YOU ARE HERE
*****6) SamaraGugler Hybrid Artist-******


NEXT....
7) NicoletteSimpson Beyond Scrapin
8) Lissa So Many Crafts, So Little Time
9) CraftyCreations The Crafty Creation Spot
10) JenniferHawkins2 Confessions of a Scrapaholic
11) LisaKnight Cricuting with Lisa 
12) Scrapincovers Cricut Crafty Clare
14) CroppinMomma Croppin Momma Designs
15) ScrapHappyDeb Deb's Electic Thoughts
16) ScrappyJess Scrappy Jess
17) Iluvscrpn Ink and Paper Creations
18) Txscrappermom Tx Scrapper Mom
19) Scrappin Nanapuddin Scrappin Nanapuddin
20) Octoberbeauty Macy Bella Designs
21) JavaJen Java Jen Creations
22) Oni's Wife Crafty Baskets
23) Scrappin'Place Scrappin' Place
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Organizing my scraproom




I pretty much love my space, but it's getting too crowded.   I added a treadmill about 2 years ago.  I recently joined the Y and my daughter and I go on a regular basis.  I've found over the course of 2 years, I really don't use the treadmill.  I originally paid $75 for it from a guy on Craigslist.  I just listed it on my facebook for $60 and a friend is going to get it tomorrow!!! This will open up some space in my room.  

All the pictures I've included are a few years old, but I identified some current problems.

Problem one:
My room is only 1/2 painted!!! It's been like that for nearly 3 years.  It's a beautiful green apple with red accents.   The wall behind my work area is still white.  

Problem two:
Too much crap!!!   I've definitely weeded out a bunch of stuff over the past two years, but I realize I need to do more.  I have a giant drawer full of Jolee's and EK Success tags.  I'm going to list them on craigslist or split coast stampers or ebay and finally get rid of them!  I'm pretty comfortable with my paper supply, I have a lot.  I weeded that out and got rid of patterns that I knew I'd never use.

Problem three:
The big Ikea shelf behind me.  it's so disorganized.   I'm going to really try to organize it.

Problem four:
I have these great metal bins from target, but they are blue.  I'm going to have my husband get some spray paint and spray them red to match my room.   I really love the bins as they provide great storage.  

Problem five:
The mess on the big Ikea shelf.  It's bad. The picture I included doesn't do it justice.  

Problem six:
My ratty Herman Miller office chair.  I will never ever give it up.  Go ahead, look up Herman Miller chairs.  Mine is upholstered.  I'm going to figure out how to recover it in some great red fabric. 

Problem seven:
The window.   I really want a shelf above the window for a permanent display of some sort.  I also want a valance.  I have some red fabric I picked up at ikea, I just need to do it. 
 
Those are all my problem areas for now...

I'm hoping to be back with a few of these problem areas FIXED! :) 
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Tree Topper Thing-a-ma-bob

I made this cute little guy a few weeks ago.

I used the November Mega from Scrap Orchard for the backgrounds.

I also used my cute little Maggies and some fantastic beads to finish it off.








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Orchard Girl and team call

It is my pleasure to announce that I'm now a template designer at Scrap Orchard!  I'm beyond thrilled.

You can visit my store here....   Hybrid by Samara
I'm running also running a creative team call.  I'd love for some traditional crafters to join my team as well.  

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Thank You


7 Kids College Fund offered a challenge to create a thank you card.    Since completing my last challenge, I already had pink and yellow papers out.   I searched through my Magnolia stash and found this adorable little angel from the Fall Stamp Club.   She's absolutely precious!   I thought that she'd be a lot of fun paired with a "thank you" sentiment.


 
  

Credits:
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It feels good to stamp!

Maybe I should say, it feels good to color!

One of my co-workers is a Stampin' Up demonstrator and she gave me a TON of discontinued cardstock and some designer paper too!  I was using Gingerbread Tilda and wanted something more fall in theme.   I decided to use yellows and green and honestly, I couldn't be happier with the results.  I used Copics and some distress inks.

Magnolia
 

 Tulips....
I have wanted this stamp for such a long time!  I finally had the opportunity to order it and when my order was lost, I cried!   Lucky for me, the seller reshipped my order and this lovely girl arrived safe in my hands!
I've been admiring the work of Angie Hunt and truly envy her ability to work with distress inks.  A few months ago, I won  a set of distress inks from her!   I still haven't mastered any of the techniques as of yet, but I'm working on creating deep shadows using the Walnut Stain distress ink.  I colored my image with Copics and then used the distress ink to really bring out the shadows.    As usual, I have no idea which papers I used.  I'm on a big mission to use my stash and didn't keep track of my papers.   (I really wish all paper companies would print their name on the back!)

Last but not least is this cutie.  She was in the same order of stamps that got lost.   I was so happy to finally get her!  I've had this pack of paper for a long time and honestly, I really don't like it.  But like I've said, I'm on a mission to use it up!    I think it looks great as a background for this image!



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