And another using the fab. Maya Road and October Afternoon!

This is another mini I made with a Maya Road Album and October Afternoon papers/embellies. In the beginning, I really thought that I had messed this book up! This was my 1st binder type mini and I covered it quite awkwardly - I didnt know what I was doing!! But in the end, I am extremely happy with the outcome!!! So, here's the story... Last year, my son's 1st year in preschool, we made cupcakes at least twice a month for his class's snack time. He loved doing this so much, and I finally decided I needed to document this activity, but figured they'd end up in a scrapbook page somehow. I was playing one day, and decided this line of paper and elements were PERFECT for our time in the kitchen! I wanted to try a mini with funky elements. The flowers are made from the october afternoon papers that I simply hand-cut, rolled into little balls, then unfolded and inked the edges with chalk. The pinwheels...I love those pinwheels! I made those by googling it. I love how they came out. Also, on this book, I distressed the edges of every page with a blade and also chalk - this was my 1st time trying this and I love the result. Hope you like it too!

First Day - Maya Road Mini Book

Well, I'm finally getting some of my work onto this blog... yeah me! This mimi idea came from Elizabeth Kartchner (http://elizabethkartchner.blogspot.com). She had a post featuring The Girls Loft Kit Company (I used mostly the October Afternoon products)...I immediately subscribed to their kits ;). I used, pretty much, the exact same layout for the cover that she did - WHAT CAN I SAY, I LOVED IT THAT MUCH! Then, I just basically went to town. I started this in October, just finished it this past weekend. I don't know why, I just got blocked, I guess. I'm rally happy how it turned out, and my son LOVES IT!!! It's really speacial to him everytime I make something, but this mini-book made him so happy. He's insisted on bringing it to school, church, the grocery store... One of the teachers from his school told me how he showed it to anyone who would listen and kept on saying "my mom made this for me" and "look how cool this is". That just makes my heart so happy!

First day - Mini book

Well, I'm finally getting some of my work onto this blog... yeah me! This mimi idea came from Elizabeth Kartchner (http://elizabethkartchner.blogspot.com). She sis a post featuring The Girls Loft Kit Company...I immediately subscribed to their kits ;). I used, pretty much, the exact same layout for the cover that she did - WHAT CAN I SAY, I LOVED IT THAT MUCH! Then, I just basically went to town. I started this in October, just finished it this past weekend. I don't know why, but I just got blocked, I guess. I'm rally happy how it turned out, and my son LOVES IT!!! It's really speacial to him everytime I make something, but this mini-book made him so happy. He's insisted on bringing it to school, church, the grocery store... One of the teachers from his school told me how he showed it to anyone who would listen and kept on saying "my mom made this for me". That warms my heart!

First post down...many more to come

Well hello bloggers out there. My name is Heather Innusa and I'm a scrapbooker/crafter. I love all things crafty and have been scrapping for about 9 years. I don't really know what my style is, it seems to change weekly! (I always say that I have scrappers ADD) I find it very difficult to leave "white space" on pages, but am coming to terms with that slowly but surely. I'm also completely in love with making flowers, misting, and stamping right now. Also, I am mini book crazy!!!! A little bit about me, I am married Sal we were "high-school sweethearts" and he really is my best friend in this whole world -he's a guy who really is one of the best out there and I'm so so so blessed. We've been together almost 15 years (in June) but have been married for 9. We have two children, Christian (4) and Alivia (1). I am a legal secretary full time and scrap in my free time...whatever that is! I'm new to the world of blogging myself, but I have been blog stalking for several months now - so, I'm giving it a shot. I don't know who will end up here, but I look forward to "meeting" you and sharing this little journey with you.