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ATC Tray
Originally uploaded by akchristyn

with connections! You might remember me posting some atc creations and bemoaning the fact that I really wanted the ATC tray to put them in...I went on a search --- no local stores, pooh. Online...sold out, sold out, on SC in a project kit this month but the kit was $41 and all I wanted was the tray but I was willing to pay for the whole kit.

Then out I went to get the mail, there's a key in the box and I thought 'oh no I thought I was doing better at getting the mail did I forget last week and the mailman move the crap to the bigger packages box. Crap!'

Slowly I opened the box, and what to my surprised eyes did a see a big envelope from my dear friend Rachel with the printer tray enclosed, I practically skipped home, it was such a great surprise. I quickly put my cuties in their homes, they were a little big, but I was able to cut them down without too much trouble. Now I want to make some for Christmas. Can't wait!

Thanks Rach, you made my week --- maybe even the month!

Vacation Mission 1...Accomplished!

The Travel Album is finally ready to go to the store. This class/album has been a true labor of love. The paper arrived about a month ago, but I had to wait to finish working on another class before I could start. I knew I wanted to use the mask with alcohol inks for the cover and a few techniques from a CKU class by Debbie Schuh. I had most of it done about a week ago and then was cursed not once, but twice by the Bind-It All gods. Depressed and distraught (can you really be both or are they synonyms?) I couldn't face the book for a week. Last night I felt I could conquer my fears and finally get it ready to take in. After lots of practice on the bind-it all I was once again confident enough to try on the book and voila, finally! a good bind. I had to rework some pages, but I pretty happy with the overall result. Here are a few sneak peaks...










Here's the cover, I think it's my favorite part.


and a few of the inside pages. The goal is to make an album that can travel with you and you can add to as you go. Lots of pockets and envelopes to store treasures along the way. Added bonus...lots of ink techniques, I'm going to channel my inner Tim Holtz.



Just in case you're interested...the class will be on June 18th.

A few goodies...

It's that time of year when new scrapbook goodies seem to flow into the store at such a rate that I can barely keep up. It's great inspiration and I've completed several layouts over the past few days. So here's the first one...

My poor scanner had a hard time matching up the edges of the paper. I love watching Nolan and Shane blast through the water on the innertubes --- such a great summer tradition. Hopefully, I'll get the rest of the layouts scanned and merged so I can post more throughout the week.

In other news...

I've been blog tagged. If you have a blog it's only a matter of time before you'll get tagged. So the rules are... you post 7 things about yourself and then tag 7 new folks. So here goes...

1. In college my friends gave me the nickname of 'random girl'. Regular readers of this blog will know that nothing has really changed...my mind tends to wander and is filled with completely random thoughts...like why penguins and polar bears should not star in the same commercial.

2. I love the sound of the wind and if it's a warm wind I love to stand outside. I love the power of the wind.

3. I read romance novels--- ok not the super cheesy Harlequin types with damsels in distress on the cover, but not literature by any means

4. I watch SouthPark on a regular basis. I sometimes channel Cartman or sing the theme song when the teachers at work start driving me nuts.

5. Pink and white jelly belly jelly beans are the way to my heart.

6. I used to dance around in my living room everyday after school and broke my ankle 2x doing so(beware if a Pointer Sisters' song comes on, I can't help myself, I get 'so excited')

7. I have long term memory problems and can't remember many things from my childhood through college years. Doctors have said it's a result of post traumatic stress and some minor concussions sustained from falling off horses...helmets weren't a big thing in those days.

And on that note...the recess bell has rung. No more time for tag.