the newest challenge is up over at scrap outside the box,,, go playyyyyy!!! this time around, were using soda tops!! here is mine,,, *go knights*

love, ally

scrap outside the box had the newest challenge up, and im guessing you beat me to the punch on this one. what a naughty design team member i am, im just posting mine. but really, my internet has been down 95% of the last week. i know, i know, excuses,,, anyway, here is the challenge. and here is my take ~ *sweet memories* go play!!!!

love you, love ally

soooo,,, scrap outside the box has the newest challenge up,,, you gotta play along, its a good one. mallory came up with this one and i likey,,, here is mine *xoxo*

thanks mallory

love, ally

the newest prompt over at scrap outside the box is a good one,,, easy, for me at least to find coffee filters in mi casa!!! thanks shaina for a fun prompt!!
~loves~

seriously ~ how rad is this,,, scrap outside the box is going to paper ~ like, as in a magazine!!! bekah ~ im sooo proud of you and happy to be a part of this team and even happier to be a part of the first issue!! way to go girly!!! go here to pick one up yourself!!!

~loves~

so this month its my turn to host the challenge over at scrap outside the box,,,, thats always a fun time ~ i get to play hostess with the mostess,,,, i thought itd be cool to use tags in our layouts,, so thats just what my challenge was,,, to use tags,,, i busted out a boy version as well as a girly version,,,, you gotta go play, we all have clothing tags that weve been hanging on to!!!go plaaayyyyyyy,,,,, {please} :-D
~xoxo~

yay for the fifteenth,,, that means a new challenge is up over at scrap outside the box. this one is super funny ~ sarah thought of it ~ so i gotta give credit where credit is due ~ right?? the challenge is to use toilet paper in your layout ~ yup ~ TOILET PAPER!!! funny ~ right?? thanks so much for a funny twist missy sarah ~ go play along {please} :-D here is mine ~ *fiesta*
~peace~

alright ~ so whats up?!?!!? did you go check out the latest challenge over at scrap outside the box?? did you play along?? did ya?? did ya?? :-D alright, ill make it easy, create a rad layout and use envelopes somewhere on that puppy,,, link it up right here ~ and ta~dah, now you have officially played along us over at scrap outside the box,,, fun ~ yes?? oh ~ and please join us in our flickr group,,,, have a happy national scrapbook weekend!!!

~xoxo~

new challenge ~ new challenge!!! check out our latest challenge over at scrap outside the box. the challenge is to use envelopes in your layout. here is mine,,, *pocket full of sunshine*,,, i stitched the edges of the envelope with some floss and stitched the prima flowers for an extra little something somethin. mama likey!!!! go check out what the other chickys came up with and play along while youre there!!!!

~xoxo~

sooooo,,,, how do you likey?? my bloggie ~ blog had a little face lift thank you soooooo much shaina for your amazing time and efforts to make my blog rock!!! shaina and i are on the scrap outside the box design team together. i simply asked her how i could add an extra column to my blog and her reply was ~ uh, yeah, let me hook you up, and hook me up she did!!! seriously how rad is that?? thank you ~ thank you ~ thank you shaina!!!!! i will continue to add a few pictures and lists to the columns these next few days, but i think this layout is amazing!! i love it!! ask and you shall receive ~ like ~ big time!!!! :-D
~loves~

so ive never done a tutorial here,,,, but what the heck ~ lets get er done!!! i wanted to show you how i created the rubber band back ground for my *finding nemo* layout i created for the scrap outside the box challenge.
start ~ rubber bands. i used some that i had at the house,, and of course theyre colored!!! thats how i roll baby!!!
i took my rubber bands and dipped them into my mod podge that i had poured out into a bowl that i used for all my paints and mod podging projects,,,,
the i placed them onto my paper. im using an 8 1/2 X 11 layout here. laying them out as i please, knowing that some {or most} WILL be covered by my photo or my papers,,, thats okay, i still cover the entire area as i please to make sure that mt photo doesnt lay crooked,,,, done with laying out the rubber bands,,, i let the mod podge dry for a bit,,,
once dry, i apply tattered angels glimmer mist, just to make it shine baby!!!

alright ~ alright the above {and below} photo kinda shows that *i* didnt wait till it was totally dry,,, but i recommend that you *do* wait for the mod podge to dry before applying glimmer mist. if worse comes to worse, mod podge *does* dry clear,,, right??
and there you have it!!! but again ~ i totally encourage you to check out what the other design team girlys did with their rubber band layouts ~ totally rad!!!

~ciao~

challenge number three is up and ret~to~go over at scrap outside the box,,,, dude ~ you gotta check out what the other chicks on the design team came up with,,,, ~ rad stuff,,, oh and the challenge?? use rubber bands on your layout ~ anywhere ~ anyhow,,,, go playyyyy,,,,, here is mine,,, *finding nemo* ive never done one before, but im actually gonna do a tutorial on the whole process of the putting the rubber bands down. totally fun technique that i totally made up!!!!

~peace~

thanks for letting me vent yesterday. :-D
first challenge is up and waiting!!! check it. this one was a breeze,,, i was painters tape on anything and everything. i actually probably coulda used a layout i already had,, but i thought id just go ahead and create a new one. :-D

i switched it up from the way it was. just a bit. oddly enough, although i happen to love my handwriting,, i hate it on layouts. weird, but true. play along. :-D show us what cha got!!!

you like how i act like im actually posting right now??? i wouldnt want to give my little secret away, but the fact that it *appears* as though i have been updating my blog while in vegas isnt okay with me. im pretty sure i just got back to the hotel room and am sleeping {not updating my blog at 8:00 AM!!!!!}, but believe whatever makes you happy. i will be checking emails and blog comments via my trusty iphone. {loves} and getting back to you if need be :-)
~loves~

dude. somebody we all know {and love ~ ahem, ahem} is now an official member of a design team. yup. me. this challenge blog. rad. right?? im so excited!!!i will be sharing with you my takes on the different challenges they will be throwing out there. the first challenge is to grab that painters tape and use it in your project. rad. right?? i would share my version, but i think i wanna switch it up. you know, make a change or two. ill post it soon. thanks ladies for this opportunity!!! yay!!!!
oh!!! i almost forgot,,, they had a little, you know filler in the blanks. you know i love sharing those with you so here is what i had to say,,,,,
Name: allyson serrato ~ call my ally
Age: 28 ~ dang!!!
Favorite Scrapping product: everything that is in my sight gets put into my scrapbook pages. i love embroidery floss. vintage buttons. big, fat lace. total non-acid free stuff that totally doesnt belong in a scrapbook, but totally rocks. rub ons. paint. the swirl bling stuff is awesome. you name it.
Describe your scrapping style: my scrapping style is similar to the starbucks flavor of the hour. it is ever changing and i love that. i love to pile goodies on. distress EVERYTHING. i sand the edges of almost all of my photos. add lots of flowers or rad flair buttons. masking tape and hand stitching details. i love it all. oh,, and i recientally learned that by my getting over my ahem *hoarding* issue, im happier with the results. so use that rad embeli that youve been haording for like seven months,, its soooo much fun!!!
If you were a cartoon character, which one would you be and why?: ariel. sound cliche?? well, if you sang like ariel {like i do} you wouldnt think so. alright, alright, thats a total lie. i suck at singing,,, really i adore ariel because a} shes a mermaid. RAD and b} i love that she is a dreamer. much like myself. i have a stop at nothing attitude. i never think that any situation is out of my reach. i truly know i can obtain anything.
guilty pleasure: cupcakes and victorias secret {PINK}.
What inspires you?: dr seuss. my children. song lyrics. my darling friend carrie. bright colors. rad books. childrens movies.
Name something surprising about yourself: i am a ninja. oh, and i might be the most sarcastic person you know that also happens to be the most gullible. {seriously how did i end up with these two traits???} oh, and now thanks to elaine ~ i totally want a tattoo on my inner wrist that says *create* {dont worry girl, i wont copy cat,, but that sounds wicked}!!!
~peace~