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Hi everyone!
I have 3 auctions up on eBay. If you have a moment, please take a look. There is a title piece as well as 2 full layout sets. With my DD in 5th grade it seems as if every time I turn around there is another field trip, another club to join, or another "fun" thing she wants to do. That means it's time for Mama to get paper piecing! ;-)

Be Mine - (BIN Available!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140078409705

Sweet Baby Girl - SOLD via BIN!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140078856839

Sweet Baby Boy - (BIN Available!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140080322815

Hugs and Kisses - (BIN Available!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140080734957

Thanks for looking! If you are looking for a specific theme or title, please email me! I'll be happy to work with you! I've had MANY satisfied custom orders!! http://www.geocities.com/deceinaz/paperpiecing.htm

Have a great day!
Dece Gherardini - dayzeedesigns

Two layouts, one day? WHAT??

Okay, so they're probably not the best most publishable layouts in the world, but I finished 2 layouts today! (and I folded a basket of laundry... I'll work on the other basket after I pick up kids from school) AND I did a paper piecing set yesterday, too. I've been unable to write the way that I like so I've used my mornings to try to create layouts...





AND Hannah can be on the computer while I scrap, so it's win-win for both of us. Now if she'd just stop saying "LOOK MOM!" at every game she's playing on Nick Jr. then it would be even more productive.





I want to do two more layouts this weekend. Wish me luck!





I'm just glad I got something accomplished scrapping wise...





I wish you all a happy scrappy weekend!!

Love, Dece

Be Mine... and other Valetines

The week is half-way through and I have yet to get my "scrap" on... I worked on paper piecings this morning and early this afternoon instead of doing laundry, cleaning the house, or any of the other things I should have done! :-S

Right now I have two auctions up on eBay... One ends tomorrow and the other is brand new today. I've got five more bears here, not dressed or attached to any specific layout theme, that I will work on in the coming days. I see a baby title in the future, maybe one boy and one girl. Something a little different than these sweetheart bears.

Here are my current auctions:
*ends Thursday!* Love Always Valentine Bear (BIN available!)-http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140076082563

Be Mine (BIN Available!)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140078409705


I'm going to work on the Elsie challenges in the coming days. I want to have all 4 done for January as well as a couple of other layouts... Simple is good, right? Remind me that the layouts need to show emotion and feeling, not be about getting published or going over the top with embellishments!!

Oh my goodness, I thought I could work on the computer for a few minutes but my kids are not letting me! :-S I am so ready for a retreat of some kind... Even just for a day! ARGH!

Thanks for reading my little blog... I appreciate the kind words and thoughts...
Love, Dece

I Scrapped!! WOW!

Yesterday afternoon when there was an hour left before the kids got out of school, I told myself I had to get scrapping. So, I scanned some wedding photos, played with the Optikverve plug-ins, and printed photos out. There's a CK call for wedding layouts, so I thought I'd give myself a chance... I also did a couple of the Elsie F challenges with this... The b&w photo, the hand-made chipboard flourishes (two are chipboard, two are cardstock because I needed more and did not feel like cutting chipboard! ;-) ) and so I feel like I had a direction to go.

I do not feel confident with the simple title, LOVE, but I'm not very good at amazing titles.

I finished the layout this morning... Do you like my updated torn flowers? I think they turned out quite nicely... A little old school tear-art with some pretty papers. :)

Now to get at least three more layouts done in the next week or so. I finished my custom paper piecings on Friday, too, so I need to work on the paper piecing side of things as well. I want to get Tony something nice for our anniversary and so that's what I'm working towards...

Anyway... YAY I scrapped! :) Now it's time to make a grocery list and make dinner!

Bears and other ramblings...

Well, I had every intention of scrapping some pages for myself, but I did not get that far. I was checking out the Elsie F weekly challenge and decided I would make some chipboard for myself (week 4 challenge) ... So I spent an inordinate amount of time printing out some flourish dingbats onto cardstock, x-acto-ing them, tracing them onto chipboard, and then x-acto cutting them into the chipboard. Then I got out my beautiful Clearsnap Catseye inks and inked the heck out of the chipboard! They're red with pink highlights. Now, to get them onto a layout! ;-)

I have another auction that began this morning. I've been in such a creative zone this week! Using red, pink, and hearts is a natural thing for me... The latest bear I made is out of mulberry paper (my first experimenting with mulberry for bears... I haven't used this stuff in a million years it seems!) If you have a moment, check it out! :)

"WUV U" Love Valentine - (at opening bid, ends this morning)http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140073586364

Hug and Kiss Valentine - (has BIN available!) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140075432874

Love You Valentine - (at opening bid!)- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140075738269

Love Always Valentine Bear (BRAND NEW TODAY! BIN available!)- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140076082563

As always I'm willing and able to do custom work...Titles, paper piecings, albums, pre-made pages, let me help you! ;-) I'm going to start working on some custom pieces today, but I've got to squeeze in a layout for myself, too!

Thanks for looking,
Dece Gherardini - dayzeedesigns

Three Bears

Let me tell you the story of three bear paper piecings... Three bears lived in a cottage in the woods. A Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and two "beary" cute baby bears...

No, I'm kidding. I'm not going to tell a story about these ADORABLE paper piecings I made this week! I'm just going to give the URLS for the auctions...


"WUV U" Love Valentine - (at opening bid!) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140073586364

Hug and Kiss Valentine - (has BIN available!) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140075432874

Love You Valentine - BRAND NEW THIS MORNING! Has BIN- http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140075738269

As always I'm willing and able to do custom work...Titles, paper piecings, albums, pre-made pages, let me help you! ;-)

I'm also on a mission to get some of my own layouts done. I have a great idea for a picture of my grandparents kissing in the orange groves... Do you ever have a fantastic idea for a layout and you're afraid to even START on it for fear that it will not meet your expectations? That is how I feel about this layout...
So, that's when it's important to scrap SOMETHING... Get out an inspiring photo and just go scrap crazy... I also want to get layouts done for the wedding layout call at CK. I don't know if they're doing the call for an issue or a book... Time to get out my beautiful wedding photos and let those inspire me. It's hard to believe it's been 7 years already... Where has time gone?? When I was a kid the days lasted forever... Saturday was the WORST because there was nothing to break up the monotony. There were only so many hours of cartoons in the morning and then Dad would watch old black & white westerns. YUCK! Now, Saturdays are gone in a blink as we rush around, trying to get the housecleaning done, errands, grocery shopping, and maybe, if we're lucky, a meal thrown in there somewhere...
Okay, it's time for me to get started on my day. If I get my chores done early I can use my "creative time" while kids are at school to scrap! ;-)

Thanks for looking,
Dece Gherardini - dayzeedesigns

A Chip off the old Board

There's a great new contest at ScrappersAnonymous this month

CHIPBOARD!! http://www.scrappersanonymous.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9118

For this contest, your entries must be a layout - no cards or altered projects this time.
Each person may submit up to two layouts for the contest.
Layouts can be any size, and can be one or two page layouts.

-Your entries need to have been created during this year - 2007 -

-Your layout must have chipboard products from TWO different manufacturers. If you make your own chipboard embellishments, then you may have one homemade piece and one from a manufacturer. (you can use as much chipboard as you like, this is the minimum)

-At least one of your chipboard embellishments must be altered. There are MANY ways to do this...paper, stickers, ink, stamps, paint, jewels, flowers, or brads are just some ideas. This is where we want you to get REALLY creative....let those juices flow and show us what you've got!

-Remember we NEVER restrict where you can post your layout entries to our contests....SHARE SHARE SHARE your talents, we are not selfish!!

Oh and I guess there is one other thing you might be wondering about....the PRIZE!!!

Well, we've got a nice package of chipboard embelishments from AWESOME companies - Unique Pages, Everlasting Keepsakes, Lil Davis, as well as a FUN blank board book by C & T Publishing (the DT doesnt even have these yet!)

So if you are game, pull out that chipboard and GET TO SCRAPPIN!! When you have created a masterpiece, upload your entries to the Jan Layout Contest folder in the gallery.

If you have any questions please post them here!! http://www.scrappersanonymous.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9118

HAVE FUN!!

PS - Be on the lookout for some awesome chipboard creations from the DT this month too!

Here is my layout: