Shopping Challenge over at Scrapbooker Online

So, here is what I have been working on. More Christmas layouts. I am pretty happy I got this holiday all done, now I can move on to bigger and better things like Cub Scouts, New Converse Sneakers and Karate...yay!

This layout started from a challenge that Rachel posted over at Scrapbooker Online. It is a shopping challenge...you should try it...it was a blast.

Some supplies I used to create the layout above are...: Santa Tag with Ribbon from Target, Chipboard Letters (oops...number): 12/25 title (FP chipboard painted green then glittered up with green stickles)Journaling block: Under photo using Jenni Bowlin lined paper as my base.Free Shopping Item: Prima Adhesive Felt Embellishement (These are really cool and you can cut them up and use them in more then one place.Here are some close ups.

365 Update!

365 update...missed a couple of days but I am keeping up pretty well. Enjoy!

1-29-09 Grant's art class

1-28-09 Sledding during our snow day.


1-27-09 Our current reading selections.


1-25-09 New York Day 2

1-24-09 New York Day 1.

1-23-09 Daddy stole Ace chair.

1-22-09 Chinese New Year celebration at Spring Street.

1-21-09 AI night.

1-20-09 Random number generator boys pick the winner on my blog.

1-19-09 Hot sauce, the official sauce of the Fabbri Family.

Today is the last day of Karen Foster Give A Ways and Sneak Peaks all the new CHA products. I hope you had fun checking things out the last few weeks...and I hope you are going to run out and grad some of these goodies up. I have some examples of the brads KF is coming out with this week and you can't resists brads. Not me for sure!!!

Sparle Burst Brads


Corner Brads


Loopy Bradlines

More corner brads

(ALL OF THE TEXT BELOW WAS LIFTED FROM ALICE GOLDEN'S BLOG) Over the last 16 days other members of the Karen Foster Design Team have shown loads of ideas on their blogs - and many of the projects use a brad in some way, shape or form - so if you are looking for inspiration, please check out these links - lots of good stuff here!
Jen Gallacher's blog
Tania Willis' blog
Carole Janson's blog
Alice Golden's blog
Josee Rouleau's blog
Wendy Inman's blog
Kathy Fesmire's blog
Thanks so much for sticking around these last few weeks. Don't forget to leave a comment on this post if you want to be entered in the drawing for the Karen Foster Design brad bonanza - and who couldn't use some of these darling brads??!

Check this out....Karen Foster Easter

OK, so I take no credit for this wonderful Easter Album. My friend Alice did this album using the new Layer by Layer 9x9 Chipboard album from Karen Foster Design.

This is the cover of the album - all the papers and stickers are from the Easter collection.

And here is the back page. How cool is this? You have got to go check out more of this album and make sure to leave a comment so Alice can feel the love today!

And the winner is....

KRISTIN in OHIO

Kristin in OH said...
"My hubby & sons are into camping, so I could definitely but this line to good use."

Here are the Random Number Boys in all their glory.

Congrats Kristin, send me an email at mfabbri@scrapbookeronline with your address and I will have Karen Foster send out your Nature goodies real soon.

Got a couple of layouts to show off while I am here. I have been doing some "ME" scrapping this past week and it has been fun.

Supplies: Jenni Bowlin; papers, Fancy Pants; clear border strips that I inked with Stazon ink and the new Ali Edwards stamps from TT , Bazzill Cardtock, KI Memories: Holdiay Line Chipboard, Journaling Spot; Scrapbooker Online Journaling Swap, MME; pattered papers, Misc; Brown chipboard letters, eyelets, sanding and zig pen

Supplies: Bazzill Cardtock, KI Memories: Holdiay Line chipboard and papers, Jenni Bowlin; Journaling Card; Prima: Felt, Misc.; Stitching and inking, Zig pen.

Sweet 16....and a little oops!!

Happy Monday Everyone!

I Hope you enjoyed the weekend, my daughter and I went to NYC to see Wicked with my Mom and we had a blast! If you have not seen the show Wicked it is a must see for sure. You will never watch the Wizard of Oz in the same way again.

Today is another sneak peak for Karen Foter. But first I need to let you know about a little glitch with our daily giveaway...we didn't post the "Spring" contest last week so today you can enter twice - once at Tania's blog to win a collection of the brand new Spring themed products and once at Carole's blog where she will be showcasing "Sweet 16" and a drawing to win those products. I also have some Sweet 16 layouts to show you below...hope you like them. You will have until 11:59pm MST on Tuesday, Jan 27 to enter both giveaways.

Also, I have a winner for my contest that ended on Friday of last week. I will post the winner to this tomorrow on my blog. My random number pikcers just got on the bus for school so they will be back on the job picking the winner when they get home this afternoon.

So, let me stop yapping now and show you the new Karen Foster Sweet 16 line. I really love the papers (Pink Zebra and Pink Leopard) in this line and the stickers are super cute. Here I used the sticker of the car and car keys to create a layout about a new driver. Added in some Mirror sparkle brads and what a cute result.

Here is a close up of the car key sticker, I cut them out and mounted them on cardstock, then cut them out and attached them with pop dots. You can also see how fun the sparkle brads are here.

Here is another layout using the Pink Leopard paper and some more stickers. I hand cut the paper and punched the holes with my Crop O Dile. The stickers are mounted on cardstock and then attached with pop dots. (can you see the obsession with pop dots?). To finish some of the stikcers off I blinged them up with some sticklers glitter glue.

Here is a close up of the stickers using some Sweetheart sparkle brads.

Here is another sample using more stickers. You know I got all three of these layouts out of 4 sheets of pp, one set each of the sparkle brads and burst brads, 2 stickers sheets. Pretty good...huh?

And another close up of the stickers and burst brads.

Karen Foster Prom Sneak Peak #10

Today's theme from Karen Foster Design is the Prom...and it is HOT!

To enter today's drawing to win yourself a set of Prom products from Karen Foster, please leave a comment on Josee Rouleau's blog by 11:59pm MST on Saturday, Jan 24 and you can see some more ideas on how to use these Prom goodies on Alice Golden and Carole Janson's blog. You can see the entire collection of new products here.

Thanks so much for sticking with us for all of our sneak peeks....and guess what?

Hiking, Camping and all things natural!!!

Today's theme being sneak peeked from Karen Foster Design is Nature (Hiking, Camping, Leaf Peeping, the great outdoors, etc.). We are a big camping family and our kids are just over the moon about it. My 6 year old wakes every morning once the new year hits and asks "Mama....are we going camping today?" Too bad living in NE does not allow us to camp year round.

To enter today's contest to win your own set of products from the Nature Collection, please leave a comment on my blog by 11:59pm MST on Friday, Jan 23. You can see even more great ideas on how to use these products at Jen Gallacher's blog also.

Here is a close up using the new corner brads.

This line is very versitile, you can use if for any outdoor activity that you may do with family and friends. In this layout I cut the patterend paper on my Cricut and created my one die cut paper. I used more corner brads and some stickers to create this fun layout of one of our many hikes.



Here is a close up of the stickers. I backed them with cardstock from the collection and then attached them with pop dots to give them dimension. The camping charms are so darn cute also.



I thought this layout was really fun to do. It was super simple and worked up very quickly. All you need a is a scallop punch, some nature stickers and of course....corner brads. I love to plan craft projects while we camp and this layout shows some of Gail's handy work while die dying.


Here are the stickers that come in this collection...how fun are they.

Karen Foster Sneak Peaks....Easter Collection

Today's sneak peek from Karen Foster Design is from the new Easter line. To enter the contest for your chance to win the collection of Easter themed products, please visit Tania Willis' blog and leave a comment on her Easter post by 11:59pm MST on Thursday, Jan 22. Please enter only once per day and international entries are welcomed.

You can also check out Alice's Golden's blog for some fun Easter projects. My daughter Gail is the cute little girl in the pink dress in her easter album....thanks Alice.

And the winner is.....

......LINDA!

Your lucky number was 14 and two very cute random number pickers got the job done.








Congrats Linda on winning the raffle on my blog for Sunday January 18th. You have won a prize pack from Karen Foster. Can you please send me an email (mfabbri@scrapbookeronline.com) and I will get your address to KF so they can send you out your goodies.

Thanks for stopping by my blog. I just love all the attention my little old blog has been getting. Good thing I get to design for Karen Foster. I get to meet so many wonderful people and get to play with sooooo many cool products.

This is what Linda said about the new KF Field Hockey line.

Linda said...
"I love the field hockey papers. Wow, have not heard of field hockey in a long time but it was my favorite sport in Gym class back in high school in New York. Lovely layouts too!

Thanks Linda...have a great day!

Also, if you are into fishing you have got to go check out Alice's and Jen's blogs today. They are highlighting the KF Fishing Line. When visiting Jen's blog leave a comment on her post by 11:59pm MST on Wednesday, Jan 21. Remember, you can enter once per day and international entries are welcomed.

BTW...this line just rocks. The colors and patterens are realy neat and I am sure we all could create a layout or two with this fun addtion to the KF 2009 CHA releases.

Day 5 Karen Foster Sneaks (Contest Here!!)

The theme of today's sneak peek from Karen Foster Design is Field Hockey! I was very lucky when I got this line seeing I knew I had a great model and super photos to use. The very sweet and beautiful lady in these photos is my cousin Karen's daugher Kristen. She is a wonderful athlete and an even more wonderful kid. You will see more of her when I show my "Sweet 16" photos later this week.

To enter today's contest, you will need to leave a comment on MY BLOG by 11:59pm MST on Monday, January 19th

More Field Hockey ideas and product sneak peaks can be found today at my fellow DT member and friend Alice Golden's blog. Go check out her wonderful work. Love your work Alice!

Below are my layouts using this line...You can see all the products in the Field Hockey line here.


Lots of fun stickers come in this collection. And the papers are realy easy to use and incorporate into those FH layouts you will be creating.


Another great action shot of Kristen...


Feel free to stop reading if you have no desire to check out my 365 photos for this week. I just was lazy and did not want to do more then one post today. So for those who care....read on. For the rest of you...have a great day!!

Another week of 365 here. So far I am keeping up pretty well. YAY. Not too happy with my pics but if all goes well they will get better as the year goes on and I will also capture a year in our life....TFL

1-10-09 The boys went to the Worcester Sharks game with Grady's Scout Den.


1-11-09 Gail auditioned for the FETCH PBS show. She even got a call back to the second round...but all ended there. She is going to give it another shot next year.


1-12-09 Gail and Ace cuddling in the red chair in my scrap studio.


1-13-09 Grocery shopping today.



1-14-09 The boys and thier "No Bullying" placemats for mix it up lunch day.

1-15-09 Grady earning his marlbes belt loop at scouts tonight.

1-16-09 Grant and the lunch lady at Mix It Up lunch day at school. She was so nice and gave Grant a cookie surprise because they ran out of pizza earlier in the week and Grant missed out. He was very sad when he got home that day and she was very sorry, she is super sweet on Grant.

1-17-09 Got in the car this morning to go to Ink About It to teach and what do I see....-1 degree. Baby is is cold outside.

Thats it for my week. Have a good one.

Karen Foster DAy 4 Sneak Peaks

Love is in the air this CHA season at Karen Foster. Below are some layouts I did using the new "Love" line that will be debuting at CHA next week.

But before you take a peak at my work we need to get to the best part of the sneak peaks - the giveaway - you can enter today's drawing for a set of LOVE themed products by going to Wendy Inman's blog and leaving a comment before 11:59pm MST on Sunday, Jan 18.

Here I used some new Loopy Bradlines and some of the new Love Timmings Ribbon (btw...I am in love with this ribbon). The stickers are wondorful and have a lot of nice images and sayings. As you can see below I did not even have to so a traditional LOVE layout with the Love line of products.

Here is a close up of the stickers, bradlines, and sparkle brads.

I used more sparkle brads on this layout and layered the flower stickers for a 3 dimensional effect.

Close up of some stitching, and some of the stickers that I backed with black cardstock to make them pop! Pop dots for dimension and some sparkle brads for some bling.

This layout was fun also. Gosh, I just love this paper. The cream with heart flower bunches is just so sweet. I could see lots of spring and easter pages done with this. Also, pair it up with the Baby Girl Line and you could really get creative.

Here is a close up of my own flower bunches made by layering the flower stickers with some punched out flowers from the Love patterend paper. I used scrappers floss as my stems to finish them off.

For some additional projects using the Love collection, please visit Alice Golden's and Jen Gallacher's blog.

And while I welcome and enjoy comments on my blog, in order to enter today's contest you need to make sure you leave a comment on Wendy Inman's blog by 11:59pm MST on Sunday, January 18.

See you tomorrow to share some more samples from yet another theme! BTW...I will be doing the contest tomorrow. So, make sure to stop by.

Day 3 of Karen Foster Sneak Peaks

Hey Hey Hey Ladies....come on and check out this fun line from Karen Foster.

We are "Cruising" today with this fun and funky line from KF. I tried to get creative with some of my page themes with this line for this time around. I just finished a mini book for KF with this line last month and like and idiot I did not take any photos. It will appear in a mini how to book they are putting out at CHA...so check it out there.

This is my favorite layout from this line. The photo does not do it justice. I wanted to use the Cruise rub ons as the focal point on a layout and these were perfect with my photos. And the stacked stickers in this collection are awesome. I could not wait to use the sunglasses. I love they way the give a little something to the rubons, I think they really round out the layout.

Super simple to do and you get the great effect from the rubs but still get the focus on the photos. I think the KF rubs would be fun to use in this type of layout for any collection. Give it a try.


Close up of the glasses...are they just the cutest?

For this layout I used some photos from the Jet Boat Tours we took when we were in Canada last summer. The kids had a blast, it was Grant's 7th bday, but Daddy did not. Too much choppy water for this guy.

The stickers from the cruise line were really fitting for this layout, even though it was not a CRUISE like folks would think.


This next layout was really fun also. If you have evern been on a cruise you know when you come back to your room there are towel sculptures on your bed. I had to do a layout of all the fun ones we had greeting us when Gregg and I cruised last June.

I love the anchor paper in this line. It goes so well with so many themes I think. Don't you love when you can buy a sheet of paper and know there are many uses for it? I sure do.


A close up of one of the stickers that I added to my page with popdots.


For the Karen Foster Contest, and free give a ways for today, you can visit Josée Rouleau's blog. She has some really neat layouts using this line. Don't forget to leave a comment and you could win a really cool prize from Karen Foster. (International ladies and gentelmen are free to enter also)

FABBY BLOG AWARD!

FABBY BLOG AWARD!

How fun is this? I rec'd a fabby blog award from MY BUDDY Carolyn. Be sure to click on her name to check out her SUPER DUPER WONDERFUL FABBY BLOG!


So i ask Carolyn "What do I do now" and she say this... I need to list 5 of my addictions and then hand out this award to 5 people with FABBY BLOGS!

So here are 5 Things I am addicted to:

1. Scrapbooking
2. Vaccuuming
3. Indian Dal Snack
4. Diet Coke with Lime
5. Buying Lipgloss

And I would like to give this award to:

CELESTE
PATRIZZIA
MARJORIE
ALICE
SUE

Be sure to check out these SUPER DUPER WONDERFUL FABBY blogs!

Here are the boys before school yesterday. They each made a placemat around a No Bullying theme for school this week. They loved the new Ali Edwads stamps that I got from Technique Tuesday and had to use them. The words fit very well with thier theme.

More Karen Foster Sneak Peaks can be found today. Go check out Tania Willis's blog for some great projects using the Equestrian line from Karen Foster. You can enter the daily contest by visiting Tania Willis' blog.

Get ready for over two weeks of fun from Karen Foster Design!Today I will be showing you some of the new work I have done for Karen Foster Designs. These are CHA sneak peaks ladies and they are awesome.

Karen Foster Design is coming out with lots of exciting products and fourteen brand new themes that will be released at the CHA 09 Winter Show in Anaheim, California…but you don’t need to attend the show to see them all, because starting today we will be showing sneak peeks at some of our Design Team member’s blogs as well as a daily contest where you can win that day’s brand new products! All you need to do to enter the contest is to leave a comment on the specified blog entry by the deadline indicated and the winner will be selected at random – please enter only once per theme and international entries are welcomed.

FOR YOU TO BE ENTERED IN THIS CONTEST TODAY YOU NEED TO VISIT MY FRIEND ALICE'S (ALICE GOLDEN) BLOG. LEAVE A COMMENT TO BE ENTERED.

This little tag book uses papers and stickers plus some of the cutest ribbon from the new Baby Girl line. It was super fun to play around with all the girlie funsies in this collection.




I gathered up the ribbon on this layout to give it some texture. I think it really pops from this page.

On this layout I punched out flowers from patterned paper and added a few small brads to the center, atttached them with pop dots for dimension. I did the same with the butterflies and then added some stickles glitter glue for a little sparkle. Some clear overlay stickers give it an added touch.



I will have more to show tomorrow. Go on over and visit these ladies, Tania Willis' blog, and Josée Rouleau's blog, and check out what they have done with this line. And don't forget to visit Alice.

I'm teaching again.....

....at CKC Manchester!

CKC-Manchester
May 14-16, 2009
The Center of New Hampshire

And I am teaching this awesome class, designed by ME, using SR stamps and only one scrap strip from the Surprise line.

I am teaching 4 cards and a layout. It should be a real fun class. Go and sign up if you want, I would love to see you there. I have had a great time teaching the last three years and look forward to doing it again this year. Lots of fun and friends for sure.

So, I am trying this whole 365 thing out for the year. Some of the ladies and I over at SBO having been keeping tabs on eachother and helping to keep us all on track. We thought it would be fun to blog at the end of the week with our photos so we can share with those who really care...if there are any of you who do.

So, here is January 1-9 for me....Enjoy!

1-1-09 We spent New Years this year with Becky and Michael and the kids in Island Pond VT. 4.5 hours north of us in MA. The trip up was in a snow storm so it was more like 5.5hours for us.













1-2-09 Here is Gregg with that lovely finger of his. I forgot to take a photo for this day so this is it. Gosh, look how good I am doing...day 2 and I already forget to take a photo.













1-3-09 We went to George and Diane's for an unofficial Scout meeting tonight...a little Wii and we were all good.













1-4-09 YUP...this time I did forget to take a photo.

1-5-09 Some of my current CHA work for Karen Foster.













1-6-09 Went to buy Gail a new ski bag and it turned into new ski bag, boot bag, goggles, skis and boots...this was all Daddy!













1-7-09 Snow day...kids can watch tv and play on the computer













1-8-09 The day Gail claims in the best day ever...her custom designed Converse arrive in the mail. BTW....she is going to have another best day coming up really soon, stay tuned.














1-9-09 Can't take a photo of the Converse without one of the manay Lego cities being built in the Fabbri house.













OK, that is if for my week. Would love to see or hear about yours. Just leave me a note and link to your blog and I will go take a peak. Have a good one.

What have you done...

I saw this over at a friends blog and thought it would be fun. Thanks Alice!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty ALMOST
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (just didn't realize it at the time LOL)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelos David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check (but it turned out to be the banks fault!)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt (Many Many Many)
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (when I was 15 and lied about my age...)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (does lobster count?)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury (Never even been called)
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

YAY I am done. Now show you me yours. This was fun...thanks Alice!! Is my Easter Album done yet???

More KF to share....

....but not the new stuff.

I did some of these layout back in 08 and have not shared them in my blog. It is really cold in MA and I am feeling like showing off some fun spring and summer layouts. It may make me warm....lol!
The layouts above are created using the KF Softball line. Which was a really fun line to work with, I got the chance to even pull in some pink which was totally fun.

Thes layout below and the top one are from the Mother line from Karen Foster. This shot is of Gail and Nanie (my 87 year old Grandmother). Are they just the cutest or what?

Working On My Karen Foster CHA Goodies!

I was working like a nut today on some of my Karen Foster projects for CHA. On tap today was the new "Sweet 16", "Nature" and Field Hockey lines. Thank goodness my cousin Karen's daughter just turned 16 and is a star field hockey player. YAY Krsitin...thanks for being so talented and gorgeous. I am pretty happy with how everything turned out today, too bad I can't show you anything until they are finished at CHA.

But, I did think it might be fun to show off some of my old KF work and also some Technique Tuesday layouts I have done in the past.

Up above is Grant at his First Communion last May. These stickers and ribbons are part of a new line by KF that is all about love. I figured this type of layout would get me brownie points with my mother....see Ma!!

Look at how cute my little Grady is in his football helmet. I look at him now and just can't believe how big he is getting.

This is a wine journal I did for KF about two years ago, one of my first projects I did for them. It was so fun. I drew the bottle shape by hand and cut the front and back covers out with my xacto knife. I was thinking though and did make a template for the next time I do a wine journal....lol, whenever that will be.
















This layout that I did for TT last year was really fun. It ended up being about 3 inches high off the page. Yup, try packing that up for shipping without destroying it.



















And another TT layout...