Happy Back to the Future Day!

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Well Scrap Fans, today is the day that Marty McFly traveled to in the 1989 blockbuster Back to the Future Part II.  Although we’re not all whipping around on hover boards and flying cars, I think it’s safe to say, we’ve come a long way from the technology of 1989.  And I can say with certainty, my scrapbooking has come a long way since then….

(Actual page from my scrapbook circa 1989)

I recently wrote about how my aunt made me a scrapbook with newspaper clippings from the day I was born.  I pulled it out this weekend to take pictures and cracked up when I saw this:

But as funny as this is, it is actually a great reminder and validation of why I love scrapbooking so much.  Of course I realize how much technology has advanced in my almost 40 years, but seeing a picture of a calculator with a caption “lots of school kids are using these hand computers” really drives it home.  It’s a great reminder of why it is so rewarding to  take the time to document the little things. 

(Layout: Digital template from Get It Scrapped, digital products from American Crafts Dear Lizzy Documentary collection)

So while I may have to wait a few more years for my hover board or garbage powered DeLoren time machine, I do have my iPhone and maybe I'll scrapbook about it so I can see what technology makes it look like an antiquated piece of junk in another forty years!

Until next time, Happy Scrappin’!!

~Patrice 

12x12 Layout Process Video featuring Shimelle from American Crafts

Hey Scrap Fans!  So, instead of cleaning my house and packing for the crop I'm going to this weekend, I decided to spend my afternoon doing a process video.  I used products from the new Shimelle line from American Crafts, as well as some Thickers and enamel dots from MME.  Hope you enjoy!

Click here to watch video if it doesn't appear below. 



Thanks for watching and until next time, Happy Scrappin'!!

Video tour of the new "Shimelle" line from American Crafts

Hey Scrap Fans!  Any of my scrappy friends who know me, know how much I enjoy the scrapbooking of Shimelle Laine.  That's why I had to get my hands on the new collection she designed for American Crafts.  If you're wondering about the unusual name of the pattern paper in her line, Shimelle named them all after notable women in science.

Following is a video of all the products I purchased.




Hope you enjoyed the tour.  Until next time, Happy Scrappin'!!

Washi Tape Wednesday

Hey Scrap Fans! Remember that time I said I was going to blog about washi tape every Wednesday? Haha then I went on vacation and did a bunch of other stuff? Anyway.....

Today's layout may be a bit of a stretch when it comes to using washi tape. It serves more of a functional purpose than an aesthetic one. 

On this layout (inspired by Diana Waite) I used strips of pattern paper in various widths from various collections, to create my background.  I stitched each strip with my sewing machine. Not seeing any washi tape, you say? 

I used washi tape to tape down the stray string on the back of my layout to keep it from falling out. 

I know, it's a bit of a stretch, but hey, it works and it's washi! 

Other great uses for washi:

     Masking tape

     Taping your paper to your plate when using a manual die cutter

     Taping your paper to your Cricut or Silhoutte mat when they lose their sticky

     Closing envelopes when you don't want to lick them

I could go on and on, but I won't. I have to save something  for next week, right ;)

Until then, Happy Scrappin'!!