Doll Face I love you! + R U UP 4 A CHALLENGE?

When Karli and I started throwing out ideas for this blog

we compiled quite a long list...

the main goal was to create a community

for all us kitschy, kawaii, bright, candy colored gals

who love scrap-booking, crafting, and the like

we both felt like we needed a place to showcase great work

and fun new products

and in just a few months we have grown to 70 strong!

WOW! THANKS!

But we want to grow more!!!

and we don't want to just inspire we want to play!

with you!

So how 'bout it?

If you have any ideas, work you want to share,

or maybe a product you think we should showcase next

please let us know.

One of the things I want to start

are bi-weekly or monthly scrap challenges

with themes such as a color, item, or page theme

I especially love the idea of scrap-booking what you love.

We all love our families, friends, and pets

but what about favorite items you own,

a favorite book, song, or place?

well think about it?

And be sure to let me know if the idea interest you?

Todays collection is a great example of what I'm trying to say

All these scrap'n gals

LOVE THEIR Blythe DOLLS!

(Click on pages for source)

Throw a Retro Sweet Birthday Bash

1. Amazing Circus Birthday Cake - Weeeeeeeee, 2. '60's tray of party goodies:), 3. Charlotte Cupcake Picks! 2, 4. Happy Birthday Missy!!!, 5. Hi, Granddaughter, 6. Candy Bar!, 7. Seventeen magazine 1949 September, 8. birdie cupcake toppers, 9. Dripping with Sweetness

I thought you might enjoy a sweet compilation

of birthday ideas and inspiration

perhaps you are planing a special b-day party soon

and like myself are terrified of endless arcade games

and giant houses filled with air

and children screaming in delight at the top of their lungs

to the point of your ear drums exploding?

Does the idea of a backyard barbeque with adult interaction

and a chance to show off your creative spirit

and make all the other moms blush and applaud

your martha stewart you can do it attitude!

make you feel giddy and excited?

ME too!

Well I don't have little ones

so maybe I'm being a tad overzealous

of how much energy moms really have

but I know you gals have what it takes!!!

because after-all it's the blogging creative world

that I retrieve my inspiration from!

Loving ideas from ~

"Kate's Fairy Garden Birthday Party" - The TomKat Studio

"How to Throw a Super Fun, Super Cheap Event" - Babble.com

"Kendy's Big First Birthday... Party!" - Karli of Retro Plants

"DIY Pinata" - Everyday Celebrating & Inchmark

Sweetie World Candy!

If your like every other mom out there

you probably have oodles of pictures of everyone else

but none of you! Make sure you change that!

Nothing's more sad that a scrapbook missing mommas face

after all, someday when you are looking back through memory lane

with your children they are going to want to see mom too -

yes even those embarrassing haircuts and spandex pants

~

once the energy comes back

but before the next round of birthday bashes come around

make the memories last

and to insure that all your hard work is not quickly forgotten

document the special day!

That is why I am so excited about my new kit

Birthday girl

Here I am on my 7th birthday

gosh I remember going and seeing Beauty and the Beast in Theaters

the ball room scene where the room seems to spin still enchants me

visit my blog for my scrap pages using my new kit

and for all the digi kit sources

Enjoy a couple more retro sweet digi pages

Digi page from: The Gnome Hut a.k.a Retro Plant

Digi page from: Early Bird Special

~ Chelsea Ann