The Paper Addict

     I’ve never done a haul video before, but thought the festival was the perfect opportunity to try.  I also tried a new filming technique in hopes of making it easier for me to see what the camera is actually getting.  
     My mom has also told me my whole life that I look washed out without my lipstick, and that I shouldn’t wear my hair pulled to much off my face.  I always looked in the mirror, and thought um…ok.  Once I filmed, and viewed, this video…wow is she right!  If it hadn’t been later in the day I would have re-done it with some make-up touch ups. 
   So without further ado….my haul video.

     The schedules at work were re-arranged so I was lucky enough to have off the Saturday of the annual stamp show in Allentown, PA.  It’s about 20 minutes away and I had a free ticket!  I tried to do some vlogging while I was there, but didn’t want to interrupt everyone’s shopping as I wasn’t alone.  Hope you enjoy going shopping with me!

     Happy Easter everyone!  I hope you had a good day celebrating this special time with family and friends.
     I completed this layout earlier in the month for a use your scraps challenge, that I ultimately missed due to our camera breaking 🙁  It’s currently out for repair and the estimate is 4-6 weeks.  I’m taking pictures from my phone so please bear with the quality for awhile.
    I like the way the layout came out, but I could use some help with the title.   I was thinking something along the lines of skee-ball or play-ball since it was M’s first time seeing the boardwalk games, but I just can’t come up with a placement idea, or design, I like.  Any suggestions?
      I also kept on a roll with my love of glitter.  I felt the page needed some items of interest, but not necessarily more layering embellishments.  I just outlined some of the flowers to add pop, but not too much.  I didn’t know if you could see it in the full picture so I grabbed an up close of one section.
      I think when I go to the show next month I need to buy more glitter colors and I’m really loving the pop it adds to my papers.  I’d love to hear what your favorite glitter companies and colors are…Drop me a comment!

     I don’t usually read anything history related, but I loved this!  The writing was simple enough to be interesting, but not so simple it was boring. 
     I enjoyed getting to know all the main players and the “extras.”  I actually looked up the tour Jackie gave of the Whitehouse on youtube, after that section of the book.  I don’t really know what I expected, but WOW did she sound like a stepford wife!  Maybe the movie was based on her???
     I have to say that I unfortunately don’t think America, as it stands today, would react the same way as 1963 if something so tragic happened to any of the recent Presidents. I think it would be more – oh so sad and move on 🙁
     If nothing else the book has made me want to read more on the topic. Oh, and I loved the little surprise at the end too about the reporter.

I was finally able to get the second part of my glitter tutorial edited and up on you tube.  Personally, I prefer the heat and stick powder, but I think the option in this second video is a great idea for beginners since it requires so little investment in new supplies.  I also use it in places that I could get my Versa Mark stamp pad.  Give it a watch and let me know what you think!