Kaiser 9 drawer Storage

Here's another altered item that I did while at my sister's last weekend. It is a Kaiser Craft 9 drawer storage system. I decorated this one with Webster's Paper as well. This is the paper we received in our April Swirlydoos kit. First, I found some white spray paint on clearance at HL and painted the drawers and all the wooden pieces white (matches all the shelves in my scraproom). After adding the Webster's to the fronts I used the Tombow metal glue to add wooden feet that I bought at HL and the metal bookplates to all of the drawers. I am using the drawers to store some of my Prima stash. So, I just stuck a flower or two into the bookplate to "label" each drawer's contents. When I run out of those flowers all I have to do is pull out the flowers and stick in the new ones. TADA! The drawer has a new "label".

Just an fyi, the est. 2002 represents the year I started scrapbooking. I have scrapbooks from my middle and high school days but they are nothing like what we consider scrapbooking now.

TH feet

Guess it is time to reveal the $2 wooden box that I altered. I used Webster's Papers to decorated all sides. Added Prima flowers and leaves and some Prima pearls. The bookplate and feet are Tim Holtz. The rub-on is an old daisyd item. I used the Tombow metal glue to attach all the TH metal and it worked great.

Now I Know...

where I got my love for scrapbooking! My mom and I went to visit with my grandparents on Friday. I wanted Grandma to teach me how to knit. I tried to teach myself and gave up-could never get past the first row! Anyway, before we got to the knitting lesson (which was a hoot!) we looked at some more of her scrapbook albums. Yes, you heard me! She has scrapbook albums from her high school days up to the present. That is a lot of albums. And, I never knew she had them until a few years ago when I wanted to make a heritage album. Here Mom and Grandma are looking at one of her scrapbooks.

So, it is something I was born with-I can't help it!

Sneak Peek

Ok, first of all-WOOHOO!!!

I had to get that out of the way! Finals are over until next semester. I can officially say that I am a fifth year Doctor of Pharmacy student! Just 2 more years left! So, after my last final today I came home and started playing in ... you guessed it! I went to my scrap room.

As you know, I went to Swirly Camp at the end of April and had a blast. It was a much needed break right before I geared up for all of my finals. While at camp we received an enormous amount of scrap supplies. After all, it was National Scrapbooking Weekend! I had to buy another bag to bring to pack all of the extra goodies! Some of the scrapbook manufacturers provided supplies for us and requested that we share our projects with them so they could post them to their websites. How exciting is that?! I was able to start on some of my projects today and here is a sneak peek for you.

I used my favorite manufacturers for this: Prima, Webster's Pages, and Tim Holtz. Tombow provided the metal glue that I used for the TH feet and frame. Let me tell ya, the glue works great!

Just 2 more days...

and I will be able to scrap! My last final is on Tuesday, then I will be able to post my layouts from Swirly Camp last weekend. There are a few challenges in the forums at Swirlydoos as well that I hope to start on Tuesday. If you are looking for some inspiration or just lost your mojo the challenges are a great way to get you started. Check them out here. I took a break from studying today just to clean my scrap room. That is as close as I will get to scrappin' until Tuesday.

I will also post pictures from our scrappin' retreat up in the Rocky Mountains last weekend. It was an amazingly good time with some great friends.

Hope everyone has a Happy Mother's Day tomorrow!