A cutie pie turns one, we make wonton soup and more. :)

Hello everybody!
How the heck are you all doing?  Faboo I hope.  It has been a busy busy busy few weeks.  I was working on my youngest granddaughter's 1st year scrapbook among other projects.  I have some cutie pics to share from the big birthday bash yesterday, and then some pics of our international cooking day last weekend.  First the important stuff, little Miss Hollyn is now one year old ~

Here she is with her proud parents ~

Here are a few party guests (her Aunt Cort and her cousin Kaya) ~

Hollyn with her boyfriend Max ~

the cake her momma made for her ~

some party decor (socktupuses, aren't they cute???)  ~

the fun punch bowl ~

some of the yummy food ~

a darling wreath ~

her octopus headband ~

a shot of her wearing her octopus headband ~

time for cake! 

boy, it is yummy!

A fun party for sure.  You could probably guess from the pics that the theme was octopus, right?  Her momma worked really hard on everything, and Grandma Cook helped too.  My only duties were the octopus headband, the food tags, the photos in the vases, and making the sushi.  I am really happy I was asked to help.  

Last week my kids and grandkids came over for our international food prep day.  We made won ton soup, crab ragoons, egg and spring rolls, and a few cheese sticks.  Not that cheese sticks really fit that international theme, but hey when you have the deep fryer out........  ;)

Here is my handsome hubs, he was in charge of the deep fryer.  He did a great job ~ 

Here we are assembling won tons for the won ton soup ~

some yummy crab ragoons, egg rolls, and cheese sticks ~

I thought this pic was cute.  Cooper is to the left, and my son is helping Hollyn with her walking skills.  Her grandma Cook came up with the great idea to let her hang onto a hanger and walk.  She loves it!  She loves walking with a wee bit of help, and she zips around like a speedy girl ~

Here is one simple page I did for Hollyn's first year album, I will share others later.  I forgot to take pics, I'll have to do that soon :)  ~

Last but not least, I wanted to remind you that there is a sale over at the Bind-It-All site!  It is in honor of the 5th anniversary of the Bind-it-all.  Here are the details ~

Celebrate our anniversary with us!

Take 20% off sitewide for 5 days! 

February 25-29, 2012

Promo code: 5YEARS

Happy Leap Year too!!!  :)

Well, I have a few projects to work on this evening, so that is it for this week.  I hope you have a joyful and creative week ~ Pam

Hop on over to the Zutter Zister's Blog for some Zummertime Fun!

Helllllllllllllooooooooooooooooo everybody!  How are you all doing today?  Fab?  Super fab?  I hope so!!!  I wanted to tell you about a fun little Zummertime thing we have going on over at the Bind-It-All Blog!  Lots of daily giveaways, and specials too!  Check it out when you get a minute.  The fun runs from Monday - Friday, and my project is featured on Monday.  Here is a sneaky peek of what I posted about ~

Please be sure to stop by the Bind-It-All Blog and leave a comment for your chance to win one of the Mini Scor-It-Alls, they are FAB!  I used one to create my folded pages in my mini.  Super easy peasy to use, and perfect scores.  Easy on your paper, and you too!  :)  (You can also purchase one right now if you wish since they are ON SALE.  WOOO, love that!) 

Remeber, there will be new projects posted all week, so be sure to stop in and say hello. 

Well, unfortunately I have to get my rear in gear and get back to sorting for our gigantic garage sale this weekend.  I would MUCH rather be scrapping, but I guess I better get to work.  Hope you stop in and leave a comment about my project, I love to hear from you. 
Have a great rest of the Zummer, ;) and hope you have a joyful and creative day ~ Pam

Altered Clock!

Hellllloooooooooooo!  How are you all doing?  Fab?? Super fab?? I hope so!  Today's post is a quick little post to let you know about a few things.  First, I have a tutorial up on the Luminarte Blog on how I altered this fun little clock ~

Go check it out here.  Please leave me a comment on the Luminarte Blog to let me know what you think.

Next, I wanted to let you know about a fun Christmas in July Online Crop at Citrus Tree Studio.  It starts today and lasts through the weekend, so go check it out!  There are great challenges and fun prizes too.  Hope to see you there.

Last but not least, I am busy working on my project for Zutter Days of Zummer.  My post wil be going up August 8th, can't wait to show you what I have been working on!!!

Well, I am going to try to beat the heat and get out into the garden this morning.  It has been soooooooooo incredibly hot and humid we are all melting here.  Today is cooler, thank goodness, so I am off to weed for a bit and pick green beans, cucs, zucz, and basil.  Can't wait for the tomatoes to ripen!  Yummm, summer is certainly delich.  :)  Hope you have a fabulous week, stay cool, and happy creating!  ~ Pam

Time for the Zutter 11 for '11 Blog Hop! WOOO HOOOOO!!!

Hello there!  Are you all excited to hop along with us during the Zutter 11 for '11 Blog Hop?  We sure are excited to have you hopping with us!  Welcome!  You should have arrived here from Lynne's blog.  Here is a list of the 11 blogs in order of the hop ~

Annette West
Emeline Seet
Fleur Smith
Jennifer Priest
Lea Sanders
Lynne Forsythe<------ You should have arrived from here
Pam Sandy <----- You are HERE now :)
Nan Paturzo -----> Go HERE next
Shelley Haganman
Vicki Flinchum
Bind-it-All Blog

What is in store for you on this blog hop journey?  Well besides the fun projects posted, there is also the chance to win PRIZES!  YAHOO!!!  Gott a love that, doncha think?  What kind of prizes you ask?  Well, each blog post you comment on gives you a chance for one of the fun prize packs from Zutter ~
a Zutter supply pack of "Owire, covers, Cover-Alls and surprises"
That is right, there will be ELEVEN prize packs awarded!  One from each blog!  So make sure you visit each blog, and leave a comment to be entered in the drawings!  I also have a little blog candy for those of you who are either already followers and leave a comment, or who sign up to be a follower of my blog and leave a comment.  Details posted at the end of this blog post.  :)

One last and final goodie for EVERYBODY is that there is a bonus discount happening at the Bind-It-All site right now.  You get an extra 11% discount on all regularly priced items when you shop and use this code at the Bind-It-All site -

CODE: Zutter11 Valid through January 31 only  Got it?  Great!


Alrighty then. I am excited to share my project with you today.  I decided that since I will turn 50 this year (YIKES!) that it was time for me to get my rear in gear and get back in shape.  To help me stay focused, and on top of this, I decided to create a journal style book for myself so I could track my progress and stay encouraged along the way.  My project is an 8 x 8 Mini, using the oh-so-FABULOUS Cover-Alls. I LOVE those things!  They work perfectly with the 8 x 8 Page Protectors.  I can edit my book every time I work out, and keep my writings clean, and legible too!  WOOO, how perfect is that?  Pretty dang sweet I think!  Take a peek at my book, then I will tell you how I created it.

Front cover ~

Standing view ~

Back Cover ~

Inside ~

First, I used one of the 8 x 8 White Bamboo Spine Cover-Alls, and painted the cover with a Radiant Rain Paint Dauber by Luminarte.  I used the lovely green blue toned Guatamalan, it is very sparklie and lovely.  I just popped off the dauber tip, and used a paintbrush to paint deep rich color onto the cover. 

Next it was time to prepare some of the items I wanted to use on the cover.  First I grabbed my Distrezz-It-All, and distressed the edges of some paper from my stash, older Basic Grey and some pearly looking gold and white paper. I layered these on the front and back of the album.  I continued layering papers from my stash onto the album cover front and back.  Some of the paper was edged with Fiskars Scalloped Scissors (love those scissors, so quick and easy to create a bit of fun on paper edges). 

Next, I stamped one of my favorite stamps, Message and bottle onto white cardstock, then cut it out.  You can find this fun stamp at Red Lead Paperworks (GREAT store!), along with other fun vintage-y stamps.  I also used one of the Statement Stamps stamped on white cardstock(musical notes on the bird branch above) and painted it with a Radiant Rain Paint Dauber (Mallard).  I used the Hot Cinnamon Radiant Rain Paint Dauber on the body of the bird (posted about this in mid December, check it out).  I used Eygptian Gold on a few embellies I planned to use (some Jillibean Soup Journaling Sprouts, among other things.)

Time to start layering everything together!  I pulled some letter stickers out of my stash, including Thickers, and some My Little Shoebox  and other small letter stickers.  Everything was glued down, and lots of bling came next.  Gotta have some sparkle to get me through those workouts!  ;)  I also used rubons, several different journaling pens, ribbon, chpboard shapes, and puff and shiny fabric paint.  Lastly, after the Stickels had dried on my bottle, I used some Glossy Accents so the bottle looked like it was glass.  I wanted the glass bottle to look like it was holding sifting time. 

Here is a close up of the cover front, kind of on an angle so you can see the dimension a bit better ~

Now it was time to work on the inside of the album!  I took 2 packages of the 8 x 8 PrePunched Page Protectors, and sandwiched them between 2 sheets of the Movable 8 x 8 Page Protectors.  Next, I grabbed the insert from the Cover-All, and bound everything together using the 1 1/4" Antique Silver O'Wires.  I slipped them into the album. 

Time to add my calendar pages!  I printed each month (I used Outlook Calendars, feel free to use your favorite site) and cut it and folded it to fit into a Permanent Page Protector.  I want to be able to slip the calendar page out of the Page Protector and notate what I did for a workout each time I work out.  The hubs and I just joined the beautiful, beautiful new YMCA in Niles, so we are going to seriously work out.  Anyway, after I had the 12 Permanent Page Protectors filled with one month each of the calendar, I labeled them using bits of scrap paper that I edged with my scalloped scissors.  I then stapled them onto each page.  The first Moveable Page I labeled Goals, and the last Moveable Page I labeled Notes.  Almost ready!

Lastly I flipped my book over, and put some sparklie stickers on the back with the word Remember, then I wrote this -

If you think you can't, you are probably right.  Get rid of your stinkin' thinkin'!  That is going to be my mantra, and I am going to add different quotes that I find inspirational to this back cover.  It will be kind of my doodle word page, easily visible since it is the cover.  I also have a notes page inside in case there is something private I want to remember.  I know I will add bits and pieces of things that catch my interest, and write notes all over my workout book, that is the purpose of it.  Kind of like an art journal workout book.  I can easily add pages using the 8 x 8 Moveable Page Protectors, and put them anywhere within the book.  Love that!!!  All in all, I am very happy with my workout mini book, and can't wait to be inspired every time I use it! 

OK, thank you for patiently reading my post.  Here is a picture of a few of the goodies that will be sent to one lucky blog follower who leaves a comment on my blog during the Zutter 11 for '11 Blog Hop ~

There will be a few other items included as well.  Gret for Valentine's Day card, tag or scrappy projects!  All you have to do to be entered is sign up to be a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this thread.  If you are already a follower, then all you have to do is leave a comment on this thread.  Easy peasy, right?  Can't wait to hear from you!

Well, time to visit Nan, the next stop on the blog hop.  Happy Hopping!!!  Take care ~ Pam

Zutter 11 for '11 Blog Hop starts JANUARY 5!!! YAHOOOOO!

Hellllloooooooooo everybody!  How was your new year?  Fabulous?  I hope so!  We had a lovely new year here.

Guess what starts JANUARY 5?  If you guessed the Zutter Zisters Blog Hop, you are CORRECT!  Yahoo!  Lots of chances to win prizes, and of course there will be fun projects posted as well.  I can't wait to show you what I made!  I am bound and determined to make 2011 a great year, and I will show you how I am starting it off.  Curious?  You will have to check it out on the 5th.  heh heh heh heh!

What kind of prizes will be offered during our Zutter 11 for '11 Blog Hop?  How about Zutter supply packs of "Owire, covers, Cover-Alls and surprises"?  Sounds great, right???

  Here is a peek of what I am offering for blog candy to one lucky follower of my blog in addition to the prizes offered during the blog hop ~

Lots of fun little things to add to a valentine card, book, or layout.  February will be here before you know it ya know!  I am also adding a few other vintage valentine scanned and printed images.  I found them last year while scouting out some antique shops, and they are absolutely darling!  You will love them.

PLUS, if you didn't get what you wanted for Christmas, or if you forget to order something before Christmas and now you are raring to create, check this out ~

Shopping discount code for 11% off everything that isn't already on sale at Bind-It-All!

Deets ~ Valid through January 31 on the Bind-It-All site only.  Code will be given during the blog hop, so make sure you pop back here on January 5th!

Alrighty then?  Can't WAIT to hop with you on the 5th!!!  Happy creating, and see ya soon ~ Pam

Zutter baby Blog Hop, WOOOOO HOOOO!!!

Thanks for joining us in celebrating the arrival of Zutter Zister DTer Sophie's new little bundle of joy ~ Sage! We are having a blog hop to show you some of the things we made for little Sage, the newest little Zutter Zister. Here is my project - a 6 x 6 mini using the oh-so-fabulous Zutter Cover-Alls and the Lovely PP by Lily Bee. LOVE that stuff! I was lucky enough to win some Patterned Paper from the Lovely Collection on the Lily Bee blog awhile back, and I used every single smidge on 4 different projects (more about that next month on the Bind-It-All Blog). It is perfect for so many projects, including a sweet little baby book. Here is my gift album ~





As I mentioned, I used one of the faboo Cover-Alls for the mini. I misted the cover with a glittery ink, and added some items from my stash (on cover or inside album ~ chipboard and felt by Fancy Pants, Maya Road, Creative Imaginations, and Stickles and lots of bling from various manufacturers) as well as some fabulous Lily Bee products. Of course, all the paper was run through the Distrezzer first, it makes quick and easy work of finishing the edges so very nicely. I love this handy little tool, it is SOOOO fun to play with! I also used my Pink Bind-It-All to bind the pages together, and the 1/2" Round-It-All Heavy Duty Corner Rounders for the misted green paper on the front of the album. You can actually do lots of pages at once with this tool, it cuts through pretty thick items (acrylic, chipboard, clipboard, etc...) super easily. Of course I always use my Zutter Wire Cutters to cut the OWires.

Want to see a few more pics of the inside of the album? I used lots of white CS misted with various glittery inks that coordinated with the oh-so-fun Lily Bee PP (Lovely Collection). Take a peek ~






























I used some of my fav brown ink on all the edges of my PP and Misted CS before I Distrezzed the edges to tie everything together.

Good news ~ we have PRIZES for several lucky blog hoppers! Simply hop to each blog in the Baby Blog Hop and leave a little comment. We will pick one random lucky winner from each blog and the winner will receive one package EACH of baby blue and baby pink owire and a sample package of Cover-Alls. WAHOOO, how exciting! Winners will be drawn on June 25, so get hopping and posting!






PLUS I have an extra little prize I will be randomly drawing for. Each comment on this thread puts you in my bonus drawing, and if you post about our contest on your blog you will also go in the bonus drawing. You can also sign up to be a follower for an additional chance in the bonus drawing. I will send TWO lucky winners of the bonus drawing an envie of my home made flowers and tags. Alright then? Winners will be randomly selected on June 25 just before midnight, and the winners will be announced Sunday (I'll be gone Saturday).

Ready to blog hop to the next blog? Here is the list from the beginning (make sure you go to Sarah's oh-so-fab blog next! ~

Started HERE -------> Bind-It-All Blog
Fleur's Blog
Pam's Blog {you are here now} :)
Sarah's Blog
Lynne's Blog
Kamilla's Blog
Nan's Blog

Thanks for hopping with us! Have fun! ~ Pam

Lots of stuff today, including a tutorial!!!!

Helllllllllllllllllooooooooooooooooooo everybody!!! How the heck are you all doing? Fab? Super fab? I hope so!!! I have several things to share with you today. First, some of my Zutter projects for June. I have been trying to use up some of my older favorite products to make room for new favorite products (can't wait til CHA!!!). :)

Here is an 8 x 8 Canvas Cover Mini using some colorful Sassafrass Lass stuff as well as other things from my stash ~



a peek inside ~



Next a summer wall hanging for a little girl ~



besides my fav beaded danglies, there is even room to put a few pics on the yellow spray misted areas ~




and last but not least is an itsy bitsy mini for wallet size pics ~




an inside peek ~



There will be directions on creating this super quick and easy little mini on the Zutter Bind-It-All blog in the next few weeks, so stay tuned.

Speaking of tutorials or directions, I have directions for the Altered Art Challenge I am posting to the Challenge Masters site today!!! Here is our project ~



It is an altered vase! Don't you love it? Just in time for all those lovely summer flowers! Well, let's get busy creating.

First, gather a few supplies. I chose to do a bud vase, but you can do any size vase. I also selected some of my fav Fancy Pants PP scraps, ribbon, a bit of burlap, fabric, and a bit of misted CS ~



Next I cut some PP and attached it to my vase. Before I attached it, I curved it on the edge of my work table so it would stick better. Just hold the paper on both ends, and run it ove rthe edge of your table. It will curve nicely. A little tip -make sure you use a strong adhesive for this project. I used this easy to apply super high tack double stick tape~






Next I added a little strip of fabric in the center of the PP (I used the same fabric that I used to create the ribbon rose) ~



next I added a skinny strip (a little wider than one inch) of burlap ~



then I cut a small rectangle of misted CS and attached it by tieing a coordinating ribbon around the center of the vase ~



Now I am ready for the ribbon rose. I posted about making these in a previous post a few months ago, but the easy way to make them is cut or tear a strip of fabric about 1 1/2" wide by about 20" long. Just twist the fabric tightly, and begin rolling it around itself and glue it. I use a low temp glue gun so I can quickly make these. You can alter the size of the rose by twisting more tightly, or by using either a skinnier or fatter piece of fabric. Experiment until you have one you like. After the rose is complete, you will need some leaves. Just glue on end of your ribbon to a spot on your ribbon, forming a leaf shape (back of ribbon pictured). Cut your leaf off and make a second leaf.



ready to glue leaves to the back of my ribbon rose ~





next glue your ribbon rose to the front of your vase. I used my low temp glue gun to do this ~



Since I am a bead lover, I decided my vase needed some bead danglies. I chose three (I have a huge stash of these made up at all times, so I can quickly put them on my projects)~



I tied them together with floss, then tied the floss around the back of the flower, between the flower and the ribbon where you can't see it, and put a drop of glue to hold it. Here is a side view~



a view from the back ~



and another side view ~



Here are a few pics of my vase in use ~



I used a flash in this pic so you can see the mixed yellow and orange colors of the flower a bit better, it has been dark and rainy here so it was hard to get a clear natural pic ~



I hope you will join us at Challenge Masters for this Altered Art Challenge, as well as BOATLOADS of other challenges. Grab your mojo, and come create with us! If your mojo is missing, come find it at Challenge Masters!

Lastly, I wanted to share the ATCs I made for a swap I am in over at Scrapbook News and Review ~



The theme was an inchie on top. We needed to include an inchie on the ATC, so I made the little Bliss inchie. Lots and lots of embossing powder used. :) Here is a close up view of the front and the back (of course I had to incorporate some fabric in mine) ~



OK, I will have more projects to share with you next weekend. In the meantime, I hope to see you over at Zutter Zisters, Challenge Masters, Citrus Tree Studio (new challenges go up on the 10th, and the fab June Sketch contest has already started, zip over and take a peek!), or Scrapbook News and Reveiw. They are all fab places to hang out!