Happy Valentine's Day!

Grab a chocolate and sit for a few minutes as there are plenty of things to see today as we show off some luv we made for those in our lives :)Happy Valentine's Day to YOU!
Deb♥



HEATHER



































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DEB♥





















JEAN
Jean said: I gathered a handful of scraps, cut various sizes and styles of hearts and then let the fun begin! Grab those stamps, rubons, chipboard, paint, etc and Modge Podge and have fun!




















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Michelle said: I used a Background stamp. Inked the stamp once and stamped then stamped again making the lighter stamped background image. Added the diecut ribbon from WeRMemory. Stamped the rose and stem in multiple layers and then cut out, inked edges. Added pop lines and attached.

Gearing Up

Get ready for a new boy card from Heather! It's a cutie!
Deb♥

Having all boys in my house, I think it may just be a given that I use a lot of gears on my projects! I love diecut chipboard gears so when I saw that Raisin Boat had a stamp set with gears, I knew I had to check it out! And boy am I glad I did! On this card, I stamped the gears in gray, red and black. I then stamped a robot from Recollections with the sentiment "You wind me up". Quickly add a matching ribbon, mat the stamped image and another simple card is ready to go!

Don't throw that Away!!!

Can you see this in your mind? We scrappers yelling at our neighbors when they throw something away that we could repurpose? No? Well it might sound funny, but I bet if we instead asked people to save their leftovers from their mail we might be able to create something like Sheena did when she received this little trash turned to treasure :)

This little wood block actually was used as packing material in something we had shipped to us. I kept it knowing I could come up with another use for it. It has been on my desk and I have been using it to hold the swinging door to my scrap desk open, it has been working well but wanted it to look pretty if it was going to stay on my desk. I love quotes and thought it would be a great place to display a few. I am always amazed at all the things we can create with our scrap supplies!

Heather's Friday Sketch is Here

Enjoy!
Deb♥

Scrapping the Old Days

The challenge for myself was to accept the fact that there were "old days" and then find paper that works with my old days pictures. I am hoping this one worked alright :) I liked finally getting this layout into my all about me album! Back then I was totally into Led Zep (still love them) and my boyfriend, lol! He was in the Bahamas while I was in Myrtle Beach with a friend and this was my first trip without the parents... or as we called them back then "parental units", thanks to Saturday Night Live ")We all learned a lot from that show!!! Have you travelled back to scrapbook a " back then" pic?
Deb♥

Welcome to the team Penny!

We would like to welcome Penny to The Groovy Chick team. As she joins us she has jumped straight in and completed her first challenge which is the one we all just completed with eyes. I think you will love how she interpreted this one :)




First some words from Penny:


Hi, my name is Penny Arnold, and I was SO excited when Deb invited me to join this wonderful design team. I hope to inspire you to create great new and different projects, as I am sure you will inspire me also. I have been scrapbooking since 1999, and love doing altered projects, and scrapbooking lot's of layouts of my spoiled rotten grandchildren Matthew, and Madison! I have been published twice, and have another project coming out soon in the July issue of the Cricut Magazine. I have been on two previous Design Teams for kit clubs. I live in a TINY town in TN, so I'm a southern girl, but I have lived in several states I have a great sense of humor, which I hope my first challenge layout shows! My personal blog can be found here: Scrap-aholic@blogspot.com, it is fairly new, but is has many projects loaded with detailed directions if you would like to try making one for yourself. I have been known to use ANYTHING and EVERYTHING on my layouts so be sure and look for unexpected items on my layouts. Hoping to meet you all soon! Love Penny

Now her awesome lo:



Cross Eye'ed Crazy Boy (the crazy word is printed on the tiny bar between the photos)
This is a layout of my grandson Matthew, while his sister loves to pose for the camera, he hates it, so I have to get whatever shots I want in a hurry. When he is done taking pictures, this is how he poses!

The journaling on the layout reads "This is how he looks at me when he's done taking pictures! Matthew 2008". All the items I used on this page I have had for a VERY long time with the exception of the K & Co. scalloped border, which I turned over so that you see the white (wrong) side. I added the checks to the die cut camera, and I also added a clear round disc to make it look like it had a lens. The "button" on the journal block is really a man's shirt snap. Love Penny

It's in the Eyes: Tammy

I know what you're thinking...I didn't completely follow the challenge, which was to get a "close-up" of the eyes of the one(s) you love. Well, my kids are my heart...the oldest lives in Northern California, and isn't here often enough for me to get the three of them and get close-ups of their eyes. So I thought "I'll pull some of their little kid photos, close ups, and I'll just crop the pictures close to their eyes"...cause I thought, those are the eyes that started it all :) Well, I didn't have the heart to cut up those cute faces...but they are close ups!! I used some DCWV paper, rhinestones, a puffy heart, and I tried a new shadowing technique on my handwriting (which I hardly ever hand write directly onto a layout...yikes!)...can you see the gray shadows? TFL, Tammy

It's in the Eyes: Heather

My little Jackson's eyes speak volumes. Every little thing he is thinking or feeling is expressed through his sweet little eyes. Because of that, I really wanted the focus of the layout to go straight to his sad, puppy dog eyes in this picture. This picture was taken right after he threw a huge fit . . . don't even remember what about now! The saying that the eyes are the windows to the soul is so completely true in his case!

I used Basic Grey's Oliver collection on this layout. A little doodling around the edges with a white pen just to help bring it all together and ta-da!!!

It's in the Eyes: Michelle

I loved having this challenge to do! I try to remember to get close ups BUT sometimes with an active 2 year old...You lucky to get a clear picture!

My kids have the bluest of blue eyes, especially so with my daughter's eyes. We are blessed by those baby blues, they each have! I have brown eyes and my husband has hazel. So, the science doesn't fit...But their Poppy has even bluer baby blues so maybe it just skipped my husband!

I started out referring to a one photo Pagemaps sketch THEN played around and got the "those eyes!" page.
I used snowflake papers since the pictures were taken while they were having fun outside in the snow.

Pink and the Boys ;)

So darling! Michelle has cute babies!!!
Deb♥

Pink is not just for girls! For this page it worked out perfect! I had this cute photo enlarged of my Son and our dog, Skipper napping. Since they had a pillow with pink in it....and my Green, Yellow & Blue need a little pop, in came the Pink! It worked great because I could include the little pink heart on the dog bones and the heart I inked my subtitle on! For the cut outs I used A Child's Year Cricut cartridge and inked up the edges with Chocolate ink to give them some more character! Stamped out the Title "Nap Time" using Poster Board Alpha Set from Close To My Heart, fussy cut them out and attached with foam pop dots.

It's in the Eyes: Jean

My 28 year old has blue eyes that reflect her strength and determination. She is such a successful young woman and accomplishes whatever she puts her mind too.
I dug out my stash of Webster's pages and used flower trim and vellum that I have been avoiding!

Pagemaps sketch.

It's in the Eyes: Sheena

I was happy to make a layout about my husband and what I see “in his eyes” To draw attention to just his eyes, I used vellum cut to fit the photo of us, then cut out the section where his eyes are. I left the bottom of the vellum unattached so you can lift and view the whole picture. This whole layout was made primarily with supplies from Echo Park’s “Times and Seasons” line.

If It's Groovy February Challenge

Hi! It is time to share our challenge for this month! Can you believe it is a new month already??? I challenged the girls to create a layout using close up eyes.

Lady Bird Johnson said:

“Art is the window to man's soul. Without it, he would never be able to see beyond his immediate world; nor could the world see the man within.”

Absolutely beautiful don't ya think? Keeping that in mind I thought about what beautiful eyes my daughter Katelyn has, so innocent and naive at the tender age of 7. If only we could keep that innocence!

Here she is in the layout I made with this challenge; In the pocket holds my words to her as well as the lyrics to a song Martina McBride sings called "In My Daughter's Eyes".

First the lyrics...

In my daughter's eyes,
I am a hero,
I am strong and wise,
And I know no fear,
But the truth is plain to see,
She was sent to rescue me,
I see who I want to be,
In my daughter's eyes

In my daughter's eyes,
Everyone is equal,
Darkness turns to light,
And the world is at peace,
This miracle god gave to me,
Gives me strength when I am weak,
I find reason to believe,
In my daughter's eyes

And when she wraps her hand around my finger,
How it puts a smile in my heart,
Everything becomes a little clearer,
I realize what life is all about,
It's hanging on when your heart is had enough,
It's giving more when you feel like giving up,
I've seen the light,
It's in my daughter's eyes

In my daughter's eyes,
I can see the future,
A reflection of who I am and what will be,
And though she'll grow and someday leave,
Maybe raise a family,
When I'm gone I hope you see,
How happy she made me,
For I'll be there,
In my daughter's eyes

MISTified ")

My family paid a visit to Myrtle Beach earlier this month when my younger daughter had dance conference. Imagine how mystified she was to ride in the big pink limo! Since she was I decided it was time to play with some mist for this layout. If you have not taken any out for awhile I highly recommend it :)
Deb♥

Friday is Sketch Day!

Welcome to a Friday sketch from Michelle with her example on how it was used in her scrapbook :) Deb♥

Welcome to our Newest Designer, Jean!

Some of you will have seen Jean on our blog a few times in the last week. She was our guest when she became the latest Pieces and Parts Designer, as well as helped us by participating in our birthday blog hop this past weekend :) WE are excited to start working with Jean and I know you will love her projects! Welcome Jean!


deI am here to prove that scrapping does not have to end just because your kids are growing up! I have a 28 year old daughter, Jennifer, who will be getting her PhD in May! She lives in Phoenix which is too far from Michigan. Rob, 23, graduated from college in May and works in Grand Rapids about 12 miles from home. He has an apartment in the city and wishes he were in Phoenix! Rob humors me by dying Easter eggs, going on pumpkin hunts, etc. all so I have photos to scrap. Jen is good at forwarding me photos of her life there so I can scrap that too. If I were to get caught up, there are always the old photos! I don't know that I have a particular style - it changes all the time. I also enjoy creating canvases. I look forward to meeting everyone here!

Blog Hop Winners!

If you came by our one day blog hop let me say thanks and how much we enjoyed having you as always! We have a few winners to announce from those of us who were offering some goodies :)Be sure to click on their address by looking down the right side of this page.

My winner is Penny of http://scrap-aholic.blogspot.com/ so Penny please email at groovydeb@yahoo.com Michelle's winner is Lisa M Jean's winner is Marianne

I Got Married!

So, Rebecca, Lead Fiskateer, whom I lovingly call Mrs. Cassidy shared a sketch this month and I just knew what I needed to do. Yep, after almost 18 years of marriage I FINALLY made another wedding layout for my album. About time right? She had circles running down that sketch where on my page you see roses. I water colored those. Any chance to break the watercolor out is always a fun time!!! Thanks for coming by, Deb♥

One Day Birthday Blog Hop!

Happy Birthday to If It's Groovy! Yeah it is our 3rd year!!! It is so hard to believe that we have been an active blog this long so THANK YOU for supporting us. We have a little blog hop to celebrate today and we hope you will enjoy as you make your way through each of The Groovy Chick's blogs showing projects made using the letters out of the word Birthday.


I have "B" and decided to make a birdhouse :)

I used papers from Paper Studio, Making Memories "Shopping Bag" acrylic paint, store brands of other colors, and together decorated this little home. I cut the pieces of paper first using a Fiskars Coastal Knife, which I love with it's ergonomical design, then attached them to the birdhouse with Aleene's tacky glue. Before attaching I did mix the paint into the glue so I managed to decorate at the same time as affixing :) I then just finished it off with some embellies, twigs and a bird cut from the same pad of paper used to design the house. To keep the bird from bending too fast I added lots of layers of the same glue to help harden up the paper.

TFL! Now it is time to go by and visit Michelle with her letter"I"

p.s. I am sending a little goodie bag to one person who leaves some luv at all of the blogs on this hop. Not to fret there are 7 ")

Friday Sketch with Heather

Enjoy Heather's latest! Deb♥

A Retro ATC from Sheena

It is so awesome when an artist finds a new passion! Sheena is tapping into that as she comes back today with a new ATC. This is another example of awesome small arts!
Deb♥

I am fairly new at making ATC's, I am enjoying the learning process. ATC's are also a great way to try out new techniques. For this ATC, I was playing with some new stamps and layering different ink colors. This was a lot of fun to make and I love the message to "Enjoy Life".

Sibling Scrapbooking and Some News

I have a new layout from Jen to share with you today. I think it is appropriately titled considering who is in her pics :) Take a look at her title. I love the mix of glittered letters! Deb♥




In an attempt to preserve as many baby/kid pics of myself and my brothers and family, I have been trying to scrapbook as many as I can before they get lost. This is a page is of me and my two brothers when we were little. I used the funky die-cut (I have been in die-cut paper mode lately..lol!) patterned paper because it reminded me of the colors that were popular when we were kids. Then I just added a strip of coordinating paper and some vintage buttons to go with my theme and some cool fabric letter stickers for the title. Scrap and protect those old family pics!

As Jen has shown her work on siblings, there is news to share. Jen is leaving her second term here at If It's Groovy, because she is adding on to her family. Hard to believe this is her second maternity leave from IIG! We love her and her work and anxiously will await the news of the newest baby to her household. Jen you will be missed, but sending nothing but good thoughts and prayers for healthy mom and baby!!! Deb♥

Pieces & Parts Designer: Jean

We have another Pieces and Parts Designer for this month and her name is Jean! You can find her hanging out on her blog so after you have seen what she created with my leftovers be sure to click on the link to pay her a visit :) I asked Jean the big question, of course, and here is what she said about being a groovy chick... That is a tough question to answer as I don’t know that I am all that groovy. I love to create and scrap even though it is more and more difficult with two grown up kids! My 23 year old son is quite close by and puts up with my attempt to continue traditions such as Easter egg coloring and pumpkin hunting. My daughter in grad school is good about sending me photos of events that she has attended which allows me to scrap her life at school. I have ventured out the past year into creating canvases and doing more cards. I have learned that I enjoy the process and it is ok if it is not perfect and not to compare! I was lucky enough to attend the US of F in Michigan where I met other wonderful Fiskateers. This is a great place for inspiration! Here is what she has created to share and I have to say that I really cannot say which one I love the best. Having said that I would say she is DEFINITELY a groovy chick :) Thanks to Jean, Deb♥

More Birthday Celebrations

I am so excited that If It's Groovy has a birthday!!! Here is a card from Jen!
Deb♥

For this card, I used up a patterned paper scrap from a previous scrapbook page.Then I added small letter stickers to spell happy birthday along with some pretty trim at the bottom and matching brads to finish it off. tfl! have a great day!

January is Birthday Month!

This is birthday month for If It's Groovy, yep it's our 3rd birthday! Hard to believe but true! As we celebrate here is a cute card made by Heather to celebrate another's birthday!
Deb♥

Another card using the Get in Gear stamps from Raisin Boat! So perfect because you can use gears as not only an embellishment on its own, but it also pairs perfectly with trains and cars and machines!! Simple birthday card here for a little boy!

Pieces & Parts Designer: Cindy

Hi Everyone! It has been awhile, but I am bringing back a feature that was so much fun...that of the Pieces & Parts Designer! What happened was before this day came around I mailed my "leftovers" to Cindy and she created whatever she wanted using these things she received :) The only stipulation was to use only white card stock if any was needed which could be altered in anyway with the use of inks, chalks, the like, but absolutely no other embellies. Ready to meet Cindy and see what she created? Well here she is and I bet you have seen her because this girl knows how to hop around the Internet! She is must have the Energizer Bunny as her friend because I really do see her all over the scrap world! It is an honor to have her with us today :)



I asked Cindy what makes her a Groovy Chick and here is what she told me: Creativity is part of my daily life. No matter what I'm doing, I always manage to put my own spin on things and try different approaches or techniques. While paper crafting is my main love, I enjoy a huge variety of crafts. Over the years, I think I've tried them all. My creativity isn't just limited to crafting, as I love inventing recipes and have won quite a few cooking contests. Once you have checked out her projects be sure to leave a comment here and you may be chosen as the next Pieces & Parts Designer :) then hop over to Cindy's blog to say hello :)

Not Just for Laundry...

When I think about the labor that goes into hanging clothes outside I know that clothespins are needed, but I sure like the way Tammy used hers instead!!!
Deb♥

It's an altered clothespin :) Easy to do...cut some paper to size, file it down on the edges and ink them, and embellish! You can use these on a layout, or add a magnet to the back and use it to hang notes on the fridge, or clip a giftcard to it and attach it to a card :) TFL, Tammy

You're So Negative: Heather

I like to fill the page when I scrap!!  Lots of papers, lots of layering, and, of course, lots of distressing!!  So to do a challenge that calls for negative space is a little outside my comfort zone!  But I think I was able to accomplish . . . even to my liking!  lol
I sprayed glimmer mist on the background from one corner to another diagonally.  I then added added the strip of paper with the hot air balloon and words on it.  I put a transparency over the pic so the focus would be on my new (and first) great-nephew!  I then added some little stickers, a couple prima flowers and a button.  The stickers, papers and even punched border are all from Simple Stories Baby Steps Collection.  It is so pretty and can be used for boys and girls! Lots of birds and owls in the collection also! I like it so much that I might be willing to leave some negative space more often!! Hope you enjoy and thanks for looking!

You're So Negative:Michelle

Negative Space/White Space worked great for a opening page for a trip to Garvan Woodlands Gardens. We visited the gardens during our trip to Hot Springs, Arkansas. I haven't used my Creative Memories Custom Cutting Tools in a long time. So, out they came I used one of the Oval and one of the Circle Tools to make my openings in my cardstock.

You're So Negative: Viji

I had fun creating this one. I created a layout where the amount of positive space is almost equal to the amount of negative space. I used acrylic paint for the background. I trimmed my photos in different sizes to give the layout some interesting lines. Then glued my pictures on the painted area, randomly spaced. Then I placed a piece of yellow card stock on both sides of the pictures to hold it all together. I placed my title and the journaled on the yellow cardstock and that's it! Hope you like what I did! Thanks for visiting IIG today!

You're So Negative: Sheena

I love layouts with white(or negative) space. When I first learned about “white space”, I took it literally to mean blank, white space on my page, that didn‘t appeal to me. I was glad to learn that white space didn’t have to be white at all and now I love making layouts with white space. This layout was easy to put together once I chose my gold, background paper, I pulled several scraps of blues/grays that I thought would go with the picture. I cut them in blocks and arranged them until I was happy with the design. I finished up by adding my title and date. I love that this layout showcases one of my favorite pictures of my kids.

You're So Negative: Tammy

 A couple of years ago I played with my color settings on my camera at the fair.  In the ferris wheel pics, I thought it was cool to focus on the blue of the sky.  I used some Pink Paislee paper for the background, and a lot of fussy cut pieces of it too.  But I also added a lot of non-traditional embellishments on this page...an inventory tag; a bingo marker; tickets; a milk cap; scrabble tiles; a paper clip; and washi tape.  A little piece of Tim Holtz film tape, and a splatter of black acrylic paint and I'm done.  Tammy

You're So Negative: Groovy Deb♥

Negativity is just not a very healthy thing to have in our lives, but on a scrapbook page it can bring a whole new look to our books. I like making these type of layouts now and then since usually my pages have lots of "stuff" :) This lo is of our boy kitty Zorro. He thought he was clever climbing up into the tree looking to get closer to the birds. Look close and you will see a sticker right above his picture. He is quite the hunter let me tell ya! This time the only birds he got to get to close to though are the ones I added to the top of the page!!! Thanks as always for looking and I hope you join in!
Deb♥

January If It's Groovy Challenge

A new year! A new attitude? So many use the new year to make resolutions and work out problems right? Well, this month The Groovy Chicks will show when being negative is a good thing. We hope you will play along by creating your own negative layout. Email groovydeb@yahoo.com if you too would like to play :)

Keep watching! Deb♥