I set aside the gesso and spray inks for this one.  I suppose there's still a bit of texture, with the felt MM letters and, of course, wooden letters.  Oh, and recognize the background? It's the white version of the flocked dots paper.  I think it's from Doodlebug.  Anybody know for sure?  I found it at Archivers.

The paper I used is all Hambly Studios.  I really love the woodgrain overlays.  In fact, I think their woodgrain papers are my absolute favorite scrapbook paper of *all* time.

 
For embellishments, I cut out a little bicycle from the Hambly bicycles overlay and used a button.  People, this is a big deal.  I'm starting to use embellishments.  :)

Great news- all of the papers are designed and awaiting their press check next week!  I'm pretty excited!  And other great news- I'm getting a new car on Monday!  I spared you the drama of how my car died last week.  It was oh so frustrating and very sad.  And, of course, I was 1.5 hours away from home when it happened.  But anyways… new things are on the horizon!

Today my kids' (that I nanny) mom will be working from home.  So that means, I will be too!  Next week I will be sending out my paper designs for a press check, and then once I'm sure everything looks fabulous, they'll be off to press!  It should take about a week from that time, and then I will assemble the mini album kits which will be available for purchase.  I've decided to go in a different direction with the kits, for several reasons.  Probably the biggest reason is because it has taken longer than I expected, and I'd prefer a vintage fall vibe more than the mod summer look of the previous designs.  Also, because I'm not a vendor, I can't affordably stock my kits with other manufacturer's items, such as letter stickers or cardstock.  But I will suggest items that you can purchase that will coordinate nicely with my designs.  Here's what the little kit will consist of:

10 sheets of exclusive patterned papers designed by me
1 6"x6" wooden mini album
10 vintage buttons for embellishments
2 nice sized vintage fabric pieces
and possibly 2 pieces of kraft cardstock and a bit of lace.

The paper designs won't be sneaked on my blog until about a week before the kits are available for purchase, but they are all brand new designs that are inspired by vintage textiles.
So, that's what I'm working on finishing up today!  But for now, here's a layout I made at the SIS event a couple of weeks ago.  I used vintage wallpaper that I bought at the SIS boutique.  Cuuuute!

 
Thanks, Jaimie, for the embellishments I used on this page!  :)

I think I've yet to get the TN out of my blood, from SIScon last week.  I'm blurting out ya'lls every now and then.  It's kinda fun, eh? (that one's for Sandy.)

Speaking of fun, let me take a moment to revel in the fact that I have such a handsome husband.  He makes scrapbooking fun.  Or should I say, funner.  Is funner a word?  I'm always mixed up on that one.

I found a new scrap love this past June.  Oh so inspiring and fresh!  She probably isn't new to you, but she is to me.  And last week she uploaded some layouts that kinda freaked me out for a moment.  Because they looked so similar to this layout that I had made.  And I hadn't even posted it yet.

Are we bosom scrappy buddies and never even knew it?
(insert twilight zone music here)