Hi everyone!-Christina's intro

 Hi everyone!

I am so excited to have been chosen to be on the Scraphappy Design Team. Today is my day to give you a bit of an introduction about me.

I have been scrapping and stamping officially for about 13 years. Unofficially, I have tons of memory type books from my school days, with paper clippings and other keepsakes.  Like a bunch of others, I started out early on with the Creative Memories way of scrapping.  So my first pages are tons of pictures cut into cute shapes like triangles and circles and embellished with pretty construction paper cut with decorative scissors.  Good thing I found early into my scrapping foray the Creating Keepsakes magazine.  That magazine lead me to a whole different way of scrapping. =)
I am now a stamper and a scrapbooker and I have even moved into the world of digital scrapbooking too.  I really enjoy doing digital, because I don’t have to make such a mess, but I don’t think I will give up the paper scrapping either.  There is just something about all the fun papers and embellishments! Oh and all the stamping stuff, I get to do that with my mother in law who is a die hard Stampin’ Up woman.
I don’t have a particularly favorite designer or company that I favor.  I love bright fun designs that make pretty girly layouts; I think that probably comes from having three very girly daughters.  Lately, I have been looking at the vintage girly (what a description) look, but I have yet to try any of those techniques.


Now a little bit about me.  I was born and raised in Mobile, AL.  In August of 1997 I met my soon to be husband on the internet.  We met in person in October, we were engaged the following June and married in December of 1998.  So this December, we will be married 13 years.  Here’s a layout I did of us.  This shot was taken a couple of years ago when we went to see Tim McGraw at The Wharf.  Aren’t we so cute together =)

We enjoyed being newlyweds for a few years but in December 2001 we had our first daughter Jordan.  We had fun with just the three of us for a while, but then in March 2006, we had another daughter, Emery and then much to our surprise, 18 months later we had another daughter Leah.   They are such sweet girls.
Jordan 10
Emery 5
Leah 4 (in October)
Here’s a layout of my girls all together on Valentines Day of this year:

Let’s see what else can I tell you about me….????
Our family is huge Auburn fans. I am not so much of a football watcher, but I will watch it with my husband.  I usually have no choice anyways, cause during football season, that’s ALL that’s on at my house.

I am an avid reader.  I love The Harry Potter and Twilight series (can’t wait for the next movie).  But I read a lot of Romance novels.

Finally I am a huge huge huge  New Kids on the Block fan (shhhh don’t laugh it’s my guilty pleasure)
Here’s a layout I did for a concert I went to recently:

 And just for fun, here are a couple of cards I've done:

Again I want to let you all know how excited I am to be on the design team.  I look forward to having lots of fun and learning lots of stuff from the rest of this great team.
Scrap Pink is coming…see you there!



-Christina-

PS: excuse my crazy pictures, I need to invest in a scanner.  lol

Scrap Pink photos and fundraiser info!

Alright, hope everyone has recovered from their scrappy hangovers! I had so much fun this weekend, and I am so thankful to everyone who helped make it a success! So far, we have raised over $700 in crop donations, raffle money, and bra contest votes! Continue to vote online or in the store throughout the month of October. The bra in the lead right now is the Auburn bra, ahead by 6 votes!

I will be posting a slideshow on the website as well as here this week!

Countdown to ScrapPink!

Ok ladies, only 34 more hours until we get 3 full days to Scrap Scrap Scrap!!!

Hope you've got your pictures printed, you're bags packed, and you're ready for a fun weekend!

We have so much new stuff in that we have been saving for you guys, too much to list.

Tell all of your friends, co-workers, and family to please visit the website and vote on our altered bras! We have already raised nearly $100 in donations just from the bra contest, and hopefully it will be a lot more by Sunday night! They can vote right on the website, scraphappypensacola.com.

Remember: Saturday feel free to wear your pj's to the crop, and if you are not cropping, be sure to stop by on Saturday to some of the free make-n-takes!

See you guys this weekend, and check back for some pics throughout the weekend!

getting in THE PINK!!

**edited to add a card & layout**
Are you getting ready for Scrap Pink 2009?
I sure hope so.
Christy has some fabulous things planned
& so many things to benefit such a worthy cause.

Here's a preview of a few make-n-takes.
Using some of the fabulous Pink Paislee
& some very appropriate stamps:)
A card, 2 bookmarks & a magnet.

This layout is of a scrapbooking friend I met on-line.
We met sometime during 2006, maybe even late 2005
& found out we lived 5-hours apart.
So, while her family vacationed in Gulf Shores, AL,
her & I got together for lunch!!
In 2008 she was diagnosed with breast cancer
& is currently in remission.
Sorry for the bad photo, but it's been raining!!

I've got some cards & a layout in the works.
So mark your calendars
& I'll see you September 25th - 27th!!

More bras and new scrap goodies!

We have been getting lots of bras in, and they are so good!

Here is the Kits2Remember bra from Jessica:

This military-themed bra was submitted by the girls over at Fantastic Sam's on Blue Angel!

It has a real working helicopter propeller!!

This one came from Christina over at Sacred Heart.

Come by to check them out in person, and to vote for your favorites!

We got lots of new stuff in today, some Crafty Secrets stamps and postcard kits, some new Teresa Collins, and more!

See you later!

~Christy

Altered Bra Contest!

Altered Bra Contest
and Silent Auction
Join us and build your bra for the fight against Breast cancer!

The last weekend in September scrapbook stores across the nation will kick off October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month by having their “Scrap Pink” weekend for Breast Cancer. We will be having a 3-day crop with lots of free make-n-takes and activities for all!

Please join our fundraiser by decorating your own bra representing your company or your personality. Drop your completed, decorated bra off at Scraphappy, at the corner of Airport and “W” St. Then call, email, or fax all your friends and family to encourage them to stop in and vote for your bra. All votes cost $1.00, and all proceeds raised will go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Get your bra in as quickly as possible so you will have as much time as possible to get votes. All votes will be counted, and the person or business with the most votes will have a $50 donation made to the fund in their name! We will auction off the bras to raise even more money for the fund! This will be a fun fundraiser that allows you to express your creative side by decorating a bra in your own way. We will tally the votes on a weekly basis to let you know where you are in the standings. If you have any questions, contact Christy at scraphappypensacola@yahoo.com, or visit scrappink.com. Come by and show your support (no pun intended) for all of our Moms, Grandmas, sisters, daughters, aunts, cousins and girlfriends that we would hate to live without.

Final Day for voting and Silent Auction is Sunday, September 27th

Scrap Pink 2009!

September 25th, 26th, & 27th
“Scrapbooks etc. is partnering with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® to hold the 3rd Annual "Scrap Pink" fundraising campaign in September 2009 at independent retail scrapbook stores across North America.
The campaign will culminate in an exciting on-site crop hosted by each participating shop the weekend of September 26-27, 2009. Scrapbookers are invited to enjoy a fun-filled event at their local scrapbook shop! Scrapbookers all across the nation will come together to make a difference in the fight against breast cancer!
Ten dollars of your crop fee will support Komen for the Cure's promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all, and energizing science to find the cures.”

Please join us for our 3-day crop to support this fundraiser!
Friday 8:00 am-midnight
Saturday 8:00 am-midnight
Sunday 8:00 am-4:00pm
Breakfast and lunch included Friday and Saturday,
brunch included on Sunday. Snacks and drinks will be provided all weekend.
We will be cropping in the empty suite next to Wallpaper Gallery.
~Thursday night: free reception where you may come by between 5pm and 8pm to set up your supplies/tables for the weekend! ~
Cost is $35 for Friday, $35 for Saturday, and $25 for Sunday.
Saturday is our “Pink Pajama Party” day, so wear your pink pajamas, for a free gift!
*Optional classes available! *Free make-n-takes! *Altered Bra Contest
*Pink commemorative wall in-store to display your “pink” pages of how breast cancer has affected you, whether it’s a page about someone you know or about yourself!
*Activities available in-store all weekend for those who cannot attend the crop, so be sure to stop by and show your support!
We have a set number of spots, and they are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Call or stop by to reserve your space now!