Scrap Addict

 

My dear friends, my name is Karen, and I am a scrapbook addict.  Of course, it's a great comfort to me to know that most of you understand this strange addiction.  We all have, I'm quite sure, more than enough supplies to last us until Jesus returns.  And yet, we continue to buy more.  As I always say, "if they'd quit making such cute new things, I wouldn't need to buy it all".  But as the new stuff arrives, we often tend to forget our old favorites. Well, this card was a visit to some of "those old favorites".  For me, one of my most favorites companies is October Afternoon.  My BFF, Patti Lyn, lives in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota, and so when October Afternoon has their warehouse sales, we buy even MORE of it.  I just sat down and used up some of my October Afternoon stash including three different patterned papers, a rubber charm (tree), the cute Happy journaling card, two little stickers (under the word BE), and then I added some vintage trim, yellow seam binding, and green/white Baker's twine and a vintage button.  The glittery BE stickers are from American Crafts, and the chipboard heart cut-out is Maya Road (which I painted red, distressed, and glittered with Martha Stewart ultra-fine white glitter.  A little machine sewing, and that's about it.



 

I've had my eye on several challenges this week, which I'm sure you have see in my recent posts. A girl can dream, right?  I always wish my bloggy friends the best of luck in entering challenges.  It's what makes this craft SO fun.  Well that, and the addiction thing. . . . .shopping all the time.  It's a good, clean obsession.  I don't let it interfere with what's truly important.  My daily devotions, Bible reading and studying, family time, homeschooling, attending church, taking care of my husband and family, and. . . .well, as you all know, that list is pretty much never-ending - just like our laundry pile.

Here are the challenges I'm entering:

http://www.creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/2012/09/challenge-19-tree.html - Creative Card Crew Challenge Blog - Challenge #19 - Tree

http://www.stampinsistersinchrist.blogspot.com/2012/09/challenge-156-romans-323-24_9.html - Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge Blog - Challenge #156 - Bright Colors

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/09/pile-it-on-37-patterned-paper.html - Pile It On Challenge Blog - Challenge #37 - Patterned Papers

Well, my friends. . . .I'm off do throw in a couple loads of laundry, fold some dry clothes, run the vaccum, make some lunch, head to the YMCA to work out, and hopefully this evening, do some more crafting.  Thanks for stopping by, and have a great weekend.

Blessings,
Karen