What is Happening!!!

Hello everyone,
 First thanks for stopping by! I just wanted to give you an update on what has been happening. WORK that is what. I have been working a lot. Secondly, the company that I use to edit my pictures for my blog is now charging so I need to find a new one. Thirdly my chicken are doing great and laying many eggs!
 I made a video to share one of the things I have been working on in my spare time. Don't forget about the 40% off deal at http://brenda.mckerchie.ctmh.com

Thank You With Roxy

   I used some gold embossing powder to heat emboss the title on these cards. the paper is Close To My Heart Roxy. The stamp is Variety Of Thanks which was a Hostess Rewards Stamp. I used the CTMH scallop boarder punch and lastly I used some punches from Tonic Studio. I got these punches for a deal from The Crazy Lady. My family calls her that because of her laugh when I watch her YouTube videos. She is actually from Scrap booking Made Simple. An online store and a small store in California. You is well know for her how to YouTube videos. Thanks for stopping by and Scrap Happy!

Maya Road Unboxing

Hello my crafty friends,

I was able to score a MayaRoad grab bag box! Above is the UnboxingHello video. Also I wanted to give you guys a heads up. There is a great deal happening at CTMH in November. All Fundamentale are 30% off and if you buy the bundle they are 40% off!!! That is way more than my discount so if you have not gotten the paper yet you might want to in November!
      Scrap Happy Brenda!

Haloween Fright

   I know I have been MIA again. There are just not enough hours in the day. I work every day including Saturday and Sunday(just not always 8 hours on these days) and it is hard to find time to do the things I love. You would think that with Krista away at school it would be easier but that is not the case. Now I have a big boy who is working lots of hours and he does not have much time to chip in. That being said, I am not giving up on my crafting! I just am not going to always be as active.
  I made this fun layout using the Close To My Heart Cricut cartridge Art Booking. I just love the haunted house and the fun title! I really need to get this out more often. Just a heads up, if you are like me and do not have your Cricut linked to your computer, you might want to grab any of the cartridges you want but don,t have. Provo craft is going all digital and soon you will not be able to get the actual cartridge soon. It is on a while supplies last basis right now .http://brendamckerchie.ctmh.com  There is a new travel one that I need to get my hands on before it is to late.
   I also thought I would give you a little update on my chickens. They are all laying on a regular basis right now. We just got the yard fenced in so they have been getting a little time out in the yard. All but Salvadora, who I would never be able to catch to get back in the coop. Someday, Rob is going to put a door at the bottom of the coop so then I will be able to just shoo them back in. Right now I have to catch them and physically lift them back into the coop. Django ( my granddog) is getting a new brother or sister! all the more reason to scrapbook.
   So here is to a New Years resolution early! Finding more time for doing what I love!

Chicken Update

My chickens are getting big and noisy! As soon as I let the dogs out in the morning Rocky starts root rooing at me. Irene comes right over to the door when I open it and they all love treats! No eggs yet. I am hoping in September. Our new neighbor's hove moved in and are putting up a fence for their dog! Win for me. They grew up on a farm and their parents have chicken so they are used to the noise. Win for me!! She even knew the kinds of chickens I have. So far so good. I hope you all are enjoying your summer and here is a video of the chickens at about 14 weeks.

Contraband Card

Hello I am back again. I used some CTMH paper called La Belle Vie for this card. I also used a die by Karen Burniston called Agatha Edges and a contraband die from another company I got off their clearance section. the trim was from my stash and I think it was Maya Road. i am really drawn to pop up and interactive cards and when I saw this die I just had to have it! Thanks for stopping by! Brenda

Biggest Fan!

  I used an Art Impressions stamp for this card. They always crack me up! The paper is from CTMH. I used one of my 6x6 sample papers so I am not sure of the name. The hand is on a wobble so that it will move. I gave this card to Krista this year before a polo game.

Who Wants To Clean Anyway?

   So I am supposed to be getting the camper ready and cleaning the house to go on vacation BUT.....
Who wants to work when everyone else is playing? I have been a little distracted. The fam is going to be unhappy when they get home from fishing and their beach adventure to discover they are going to have work to do!! I have been working everyday and before that we were doing Graduation stuff so I have not gotten to do much crafting. I have been able to buy craft stuff! Ha Shopping online is a great creative outlet when you do not have time to make something! Oh my!
  I used a very old paper pack from Close To My Heart and it was a Level one so it had stickease with it. I am thinking I must have finally used it up because I can not find the paper. I used the stamp that coordinates with the paper. I am planning on giving a chicken update soon and post some graduation pictures. Thanks for stopping by and Scrap Happy!

Chicken Update 9 weeks old

  I am busy getting ready for a graduation party so I have not been doing much crafting. But I decided to make an up date video while I was cleaning the coop. Roxanne is most definitely a Rocky so we will have to see how that goes. Thanks for stopping by. Brenda

Party Prize update and Mothers Day Card

 Hello Everyone. I made this mothers day card using the stamp of the month set called Tea-rrific. I used the CTMH die Happy for the front. I also used a die cut Prisma for the table cloth  in the center of the card for the cup to sit on. To make my Tea cup stand up on the inside I used a die from Elizabeth Crafts called Fence Pop Stand.The paper is from CTMH but I an not sure which one. I order the 6 x 6 sample sets to show my girls the new paper and I used some paper from one of those. The size is perfect when you want to make a quick card and then you do not have to get out an entire paper pack. Every person who orders from my Birthday bash party will get an entire 6xx6 package of the new papers this time. I was not able to make any cute party favors for those who ordered so this is ONE of the things they will get! I am so excited to share the new papers with all of you.

  Here is a picture of one. I am also having a drawing from my blog but since I have not been able to do a lot of blog post due to working so much it will be short. This one is going to be kind of a secret. If you do not follow my blog then you may not find out about it. To get a ticket in the drawing you need to answer the question in the comments below. What is the name of my favorite chicken? Hint she is a Blue Cochin. If you subscribe to my YouTube channel you will also get a ticket for the drawing. the prize is the stamp set below. Good luck and I can not wait to see you Saturday!

Birthday Layout

  For this layout I used some newer paper from Close To My Heart called Some kind Of Wonderful. Then I used some really old Close To My Heart stuff. I used Heartfelt Whimsy which is some felt shapes and frames. These pictures are older and I was stuck on how to scrap them. I am glad to finally have them done. Thanks for stapping by and Scrap Happy!

Chick update!

  

Well I got my chickens out of my scrapbook room so now I can start working on crop projects,finally! I think we might have an pops. I am a little worried my Silver Laced Wayndote might be a rooster. A Rockie and not a Roxanne! She sure has a pink comb and waddle. I can not wait for our scrap party! 

Shake Your Booty!

    I used a Art Impression stamp and wobble to make this card. I also used a Tim Holtz embossing folder to make the brick wall.I colored it with my Copics. Suck a fun birthday car!

Thanks for stopping by! Brenda

Manly With Sympathy Card

   I used Super Hero and Urban paper for these cards.I heat embossed the image and then used distress inks to color in the bottom one. The stamps I used are: A Thing Well Done and Sincere Expressions Occasions.

Simple Condolence Card

  I used Roxie paper for this simple and quick card. The flowers were from Joe Anne fabric. I got them in the lace section and they were all connected but I cut them apart. I used some gold string to add a little something behind the flowers. The stamp i used was Sincere Expressions. Thanks fro stopping by and Scrap Happy!

3 Weeks Old Chicks Update

Here are a couple of videos to show how big the chicks are already!!! It is really hard to get them to hold still to take pictures. Enjoy Brenda

Our Movie Star Chickens!

 So Our baby chicks are a little over a week old and I can not believe how fast they are growing. Krista helped me name them( and Anna) and she picked all fancy movie star names.They are already getting their wing feathers in and the Cochin are getting their feathers on their feet.it is not an easy task taking pictures of busy baby chicks! Thanks you goes to my assistant, Krista. Tia's have been delivered to her house.(Also thanks to my assistant Krista) and sadly we lost one bay chick.

She is a Blue Cochin, but she will not actually be black. I can not wait to see how her colors turn out!

Snow Coming Random Stamping

 This layout is from Krista's Freshman year of high school. I used random stamping to make the background paper . The stamps I used are: Give A Gift, and Balloon Ride. I used my Art Booking cartridge to cut out the die cuts before I stamped the images. The lace was a scrap from my stash. I love how the lace adds an elegant touch to the layout. The gems I got at Michael's on clearance. Thanks for stopping by and Scrap Happy!

  

Our Baby Chicks!!!!

My niece and I ordered baby chicks from My Pet Chickens and they arrived today!!!I know this is not really scrap related but they are presently in my scrap room so does that count? We got 2 Blue Cochin, 2 Columbian Wyandotte, 2 Golden Laced Wyandotte, 1 Light Brown Leghorn (that's mine), 2 Silver Laced Wyandotte, 2 Speckled Sussex, and 1 Bared Rock( Tia's) I will post more pictures latter. Thanks for stopping by!

Refinished Country Desk!

    I bought this desk and repainted it last summer while I was off of work. I just sat in a chair in the garage to work on it so I did not stress my knee. I used some Chalk paint just like I did on the dresser for my scrap book room and the distressed it with glaze. The details in the wood look really nice with the glaze. I really love how it turned out. The pictures do not do it justice but they were taken down stairs. After I finished it , it sat down stairs for a good six months before it finally got brought upstairs and put to use.

 This is what it looked like before I painted it.

 I sprayed the desk with a primer first and then painted it with the chalk paint.

And here it is finished with some close up pictures of the details. Okay below is just a few more pictures of the desk in progress. Thanks for stopping by and Scrap Happy!

Operation Use Up Paper Challenge!

 This was a fun challenge to myself. I got this Sizzix paper pack way back when I first started scrap booking at a Son-Life Crop and decided it was time to use it up. Some of the cards I just decorated the base and I am  planning on adding sentiments later.  Most of the paper was used and that was my goal. I really liked the paper, so I did not want to just trash it, and cards seemed like a good option. I used a bunch of Sizzix dies and some Close To My Heart stamps to decorate. The best part is that everything I used was older stuff. Thanks for stopping by and scrap happy!

Egg Fight!

   Well I was so happy to be able to hang out with some of my scrapbook friends at Kathy's crop!!!!! I work so much so that is a rare treat!!!! This is not one of the layouts I did at the crop but with Easter coming up I thought it was a good fit. The paper is all older from my stash. I used some Sizzix dies for the title and words. The middle section was made using a Martha Stewart punch. Thanks for stopping by and scrap happy!

Heart Card From Scraps.

This entire card was made around the negative space left over from a heart die cut. I had some felt hearts I picked up somewhere on clearance and quickly stamped a sentiment on it. Super easy and fast!

Where Has My Little Girl Gone!

Wow these are some old photos. Krista was so sweet and young. I used a stencil and some homemade spray to make the background of this layout. I used a bunch of old rub-ons from my stash and a bunch of older things for this layout that I have had forever. Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks so much!

  There is nothing better than getting a hand made card! I just wanted to say thanks for all the cards. Sorry they got posted so late.

Project Update and Party Info!

So everyone I am really excited to get together for a crop. It has been way to long. Here is some party projects. Do not forget to order online before the party. Kathy's online CTMH party ends at the end of this month. Then , hopefully , all your stuff will be here by the crop. Check out the clearance section and don't forget to scroll down and JOIN before you order. Have a Scrap Happy Day!

Love You Guys!

   I love these pictures of Krista and Chewwy from last summer. She sent them to me in a Snap Chat and I quick screen shot them. I used Fundamentals-Enchantment paper from CTMH for this layout. I also used Complements-School 7-12 pack but instead of using the "first day" banner for the first day of school, I used it for the first day of summer. I also used the new Basic Hearts Thin Cuts and the stamp Journaling Heart that matches it. Don't forget Kathy's party is open. http://brendamckerchie.ctmh.com don't forget to join. Thanks for stopping by and Scrap Happy!

Owl You Need Is Love

     I used the Lolly Doodle paper from Close To My Heart for this layout. I also used the My Stickease to match. Then I made an 8 x 8 page for my son's book and I just took my markers and doodles lines to match the stickers for his. I also added some Wink Of Stella to the stickers to make them shimmer but you can not see that in the picture. Thanks for stopping by. Also check out whats new from Close To My Heart and join Kathy's Party. http://brendamckerchie.ctmh.com