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Today we remember...

Happy Memorial Day! Thank you to all the men and women who serve our country from everyone at Scrappy Boutique...

Photo by University of Doglando

Hello... I'm Michelle!

Hello from the newbie (to Scrappy Boutique at least!) Michelle

I feel so lucky to have become part of the Scrappy Boutique Family and I love walking into the store and being surrounded by all of the pretty papers and embellishments as well as my coworkers and our WONDERFUL customers.   I am blessed with a wonderful family at home as well that includes my best friend and husband Chuck and our two daughters Chase and Rhyan.  I became a scrapbooker just before the birth of  Rhyan who is now 11 and have loved every minute of it (and have amassed quite a stash of scrapbooking supplies as well!).  I am an avid reader, movie watcher and music listener.  I love being outside, supportive of my friends and family, involved in my community and I TRY to stay active and healthy (which is ridiculously difficult sometimes!).  I love my life and feel blessed to be on this roller coaster ride

Now that we have covered all the behind the scene stuff,  let’s get down to the nitty gritty…..

• Name your favorite scrapbook companies:

I love love love My Mind’s Eye and back in the day Scenic Route was one of my favorites as well.  I am so excited that Sarah Milne is working with American Crafts and Pebbles and I cannot wait to see what new releases will come from this partnership since I am also a fan of American Crafts.  I am also a fan of all things October Afternoon, especially those miscellany packs!

• Describe your style:

I am a clean scrapbooker and will almost always have more than one picture on a page.

• What are your fave pictures to scrapbook?

Of course, pictures of my children and husband are always fun to scrapbook.  I also really enjoy scrapping pictures from places that we have been including landscapes, buildings, nature..etc..etc…(which basically means ALL pictures are my favorite to scrapbook, except the ones of myself)

• If you had to choose: paper or embellies?

Paper, you can always make embellies from paper with the proper tools..

• Words to live by:

Try not to judge and be kind to others, you never know their story.

• Name 1 thing you miss about being a kid:

Freedom from responsibility

• Name 1 thing you love about being an adult:

Responsibility

• What's your favorite song of the moment?

At this moment, my favorite song is whatever is playing on the radio…I am a HUGE fan of all music (with the exception of hard core metal and rap) and my favorite song goes along with whatever mood I am in.  A Few of my favorite bands or singers are Taylor Swift, The Dave Matthews Band, Maroon 5, SWOON Alert: I just love that Adam (Avril to some) Levine!

• What's your favorite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon?

My favorite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon February through August is spend it on a beach listening to the sound of the waves and smelling the salt air.  September through January watching football and scrapbooking

• What's your favorite animal?

I am not sure that I have a favorite animal..but I can tell you my least favorite is a snake!

One Word Answers Are REALLY Hard for me (as you can see by my responses below)

• Apple juice or orange juice?

Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice

• Are you a morning or night person?

Morning all the way.

• Which do you prefer, sweet or salty foods?

Sweet

• What was the last thing you ate? 

A Bagel Thin with Cream Cheese

• If you were a crayon, what color would you be?

Hot Magenta 

• What was the last movie you watched?

New Year’s Eve

• Fall or Spring?

Fall because who doesn’t love wearing a great sweater..but then again I could choose spring because I LOVE the smell of a good spring rain and freshly mowed grass

• Hugs or kisses?

Nice Strong Hugs

• What inspires you most?

My family (which includes not only my husband and children, but my friends and Scrappy B family as well)

 

My name is Julie and I'm a Scrapaholic..

Gosh me blogging!!!...well here it goes and I will try and keep it up... even though I may need gentle reminders now and again. For those of you that don't know, I am from England!! (what you could not tell by my accent!!)  I have lived here for 12 years. Last year me and my family all became American citizens (which I still have not scrapbooked yet!) I LOVE my job here at Scrappy Boutique, I
work in my hobby with a group of great girls I am honored to call my friends, and who wouldn't love that!!

OK Question time....

• Name your favorite scrapbook companies:

Hum...that's a tough one. I would have to say Graphic 45 is one of my favorites. I love the challenge the paper gives me and I have a ton of old photos so these paper lines are perfect. Simple Stories is another firm favorite of mine. I love how I can use them in so many different ways. October Afternoon and Echo Park are also "go to" lines for me.

• Describe your style:

My style is mainly chronological, ask any of my fellow Scrappy's I have a hard time going out of order and the phrase:
"Jason (my 14 year old) has not been born yet" will haunt me for a long time!!

I am an organized scrapper, whether I am doing my boys baby books or my everyday scrapbooks I know where to find my paper, photos and embellishments. Now I just need to find the time!!!

• What are your favorite pictures to scrapbook:

Everyday moments. I love to scrap things that normally would have been forgotten (I like to keep a diary/journal so when I get around to scrapbooking I have notes!!!) I have a fantastic husband (Michael)  who makes me laugh every day, three great sons (who make good models for store samples!!:) ) and two cute Shih Tzu's, so I am never short of photos!! I love that I can pick up
my scrapbooks of my sons as babies and toddlers. (except Jason of course..but one day I will).

• Name one thing you miss about being a kid?

Playing make believe!

• Name one thing you love about being an adult?

When I played make believe when I was a child there was usually a baby doll involved, having my own
babies is the best thing about being an adult, I love my title MOM, even though they drive me crazy sometimes!!

• What is your favorite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon?

Relax, watch a good movie. Go for a walk (if its not too hot!)

• What is your favorite song at the moment?

Gosh I have too many, I love country music and listen to it all the time. I have been attending a Zumba
class, so the song I have chosen to go on here as my favorite is LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem, one of my Zumba routines!!!

• What inspires you the most?

To scrapbook...............The creative people I work with and the layouts they produce, the photos I have and the memories I want to look at over and over again!!!

To Exercise.................The need to keep the weight off!!! Good music. Good Health!!

To be a better me!!.......Michael, always...My boys, to be a good example, My friends, to help each other along the way!

• Words to live by:

Life is not a dress rehearsal!!....Always be thankful there is always someone worse off than you!

Quick fire Questions.....

• If you had to choose paper or embellishments:

Paper...................I think

• Favorite Animal

Dog

• Orange Juice or Apple Juice

Orange Juice

• Sweet or Salty?

Sweet

• Are you a morning or evening person?

Morning

• What was the last thing you ate?

Chex 100 calorie mix  but I was dreaming about a cup cake:)

• If you were a crayon what color would you be?

Red

• Fall or Spring

fall in Florida, spring in the UK

• Hugs or Kisses

Hugs.....but I will take both!!!

• What was the last movie you watched?

War Horse

Hello, my name is Mari. :)

I've never been one for introductions.. it reminds me of school and starting a new class. My heart would race, my accent would thicken.. oy. How can I summarize who I am in just one sentence? Well.. as we all well know a picture is worth a thousand words, so here's a few that show how I (if I could put it in simple words) would describe myself :)

and this is my family... I could talk about *them* all day :oP

the hubs - Dean, and the pups - Indy and Blue (from left to right)

I'm really excited and thankful to be able to share a little about me with you! ScrappyB is my home away from home. I feel so lucky that I get to spend everyday doing something that fills my heart with glee and at the same time surround myself with wonderful, caring, creative, & loving people.

 

now to the nitty gritty - 

• Name your favorite scrapbook companies:

Oh Basic Grey, you just make me swoon.. you're my number one. :) But that doesn't mean you're my *only* one.. Crate Paper, Prima, and Sassafras. I miss Sassafras :( BUT did you know Studio Calico is licensing new designs from them for their new collection Hey Day? I can't wait till we get that in!! SUPER CUTE! 

• Describe your style:

Layers and pop dots - I think that pretty much covers my style :) I enjoy single pagers the most, lots of colors and trims! And I've been caught stacking pop dots more often that I care to admit. :P

• What are your fave pictures to scrapbook?

I'm very lucky to have a husband that loves taking pictures of our dogs... I love my boys and I love scrappin' them! 

But I also love silly moments like this - when life is good and you just want to hold to that moment forever - 

now this.. this is where the real money is at though! Blue sleeping on pillows and Indy with his tongue sticking out.. moments significant of their personality that make me smile and thankful in the midst of crazy days. 

• If you had to choose: paper or embellies? 

Paper all the way. Hand me some scissors and a sheet of paper - makes for one happy me. Trims don't count, right?

• Words to live by:

 Embrace imperfection. I truly believe this is the secret to happiness :)

• Name 1 thing you miss about being a kid: 

Everything about my grandmother - her, her cooking, her house. Large Sunday family gatherings. And school.. school was easy, wish I'd know that then. 

• Name 1 thing you love about being an adult:

My little family. I love having our own little place, and creating beautiful memories as we discover a little more about ourselves every day. 

• What's your favorite song of the moment?

LOVE LOVE LOVE this song right now..

 

I must admit this is the very first time I've watched this video - and that until now I never thought this song to be about destruction. Just saying..

• What's your favorite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon?

Love taking naps and watch a good movie on a Sunday afternoon.. As for the rest of th day, I love being able to do what our little heart desires right then and there. 

• What's your favorite animal?

Dogs.. shocker, right?? One of my favorite dog quotes - 

 “He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.”

• What inspires you most?

**see family in the beginning of this post** :oP and pinterest, gotta love pinterest...and target! but target gets my wallet in trouble Every.Single.Time. 

My turn for RAPID FIRE... one word ONLY... one word.. yikes! might have to sneak in a smiley or two.

• Apple juice or orange juice?

Apple Juice

• Are you a morning or night person?

Morning

• Which do you prefer, sweet or salty foods?

50/50

• What was the last thing you ate? 

Friday's :P

• If you were a crayon, what color would you be?

Teal :)

• What was the last movie you watched?

Avengers

• Fall or Spring?

Fall

• Hugs or kisses?

Hugs

 

See ya soon!  

Love, 

 

So nice to officially meet you!

I am a HUGE believer in the saying... It takes a village.  Not just to raise a child... but for everything. I travel in packs, because the people I choose to surround myself with make me a better me (and I can use ALL the help I can get).

When I have a problem, I turn to my peeps. (do people still say peeps???) And when my blog posting needed some help... I decided... it takes a village!

So this week you will meet my Scrappy peeps. They are part of my village and they are going to be regular bloggers for Scrappy Boutique.  But today... you will meet ME.

• Name your favorite scrapbook companies:

I am a girly girl.  I am a mom to a girly girl.  So I love anything girly.  My favorite companies are BasicGrey, My Minds Eye, October Afternoon and Prima (if I have to only name a few!).  But one of my ALL time favorite lines was the recent line Follow Your Heart from My Minds Eye. Another favorite line is a blast from the past with Cosmo Cricket Dutch Girl!!

Describe your style:

I am a self proclaimed mess... and so is my scrapbooking.  I am all sorts of styles. (I might want to explore that one day)

What are your fave pictures to scrapbook?

I am 100% in love with my 10 year old daughter and LOVE scrapbooking pictures of her.  And I have an amazing husband who doesn't get in as many pages as Sophie... but I LOVE scrapbooking him as well. I also REALLY love scrapbooking all of my family (I made a favorite mini-album for my 16 year old niece to make sure she knew how awesome I think she is). But one of my all time absolute FAVs is to scrapbook everyday life. Those are the moments I want to remember. 

If you had to choose: paper or embellies?

Oh my gosh!!!  Who would ever be so cruel as to make me choose???  But if I had to choose... I think paper? No... embellies. No... paper. Okay paper - but please don't make me choose!

Words to live by:

I love pinning quotes on pinterest.  They just make me happy. But if I had to pick words to live by, I would have to say... There is always, always, always something to be grateful for.

Name 1 thing you miss about being a kid:

Hostess snack cakes!  (is that wrong of me????)

Name 1 thing you love about being an adult:

Telling my mom that I don't know how she did it... and when people tell me I am just like my mom, I couldn't be more proud.

What's your favorite song of the moment?

I am so bad with song titles and lyrics. I am known for belting out whatever words come to mind (Britney Spears "On My Radar", I sing "Operator").  Anyway... I just recently learned that Michael Buble sings a version of our wedding song Crazy Love. <3

 

What's your favorite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon?

I love days where I can relax, de-compress, veg out and spend time with family. I, of course, love to scrapbook on Sundays.

What's your favorite animal?

We have a Puggle. My first dog ever. And although I tell her she is bad to the bone (because she is)... I simply looooooooove her!!

• What inspires you most?

I just LOVE to be surrounded by pretty things... by crafty things... by things that make me happy. I truly think it makes a difference. When I am surrounded by things I adore (and people I adore), I can't help but be inspired.

Okay - time for RAPID FIRE... one word ONLY...

Apple juice or orange juice?

Orange Juice

Are you a morning or night person?

Morning

Which do you prefer, sweet or salty foods?

Sweet!

What was the last thing you ate? 

Panera you pick two

If you were a crayon, what color would you be?

PINK!!!!!

What was the last movie you watched?

Avengers

Fall or Spring?

Fall

Hugs or kisses?

Hugs

So that's me... nice to officially meet you!

Amy's last day. :o(

How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. ~Carol Sobieski and Thomas Meehan, Annie

Thank you, Amy... for your years of dedication, loyalty, creativity and hard work.  You make everyone smile, laugh and feel like a friend when they walk through the doors of Scrappy Boutique.  You will truly be missed by the staff, customers, business associates and of course, by my daughter who will miss her Snack Queen most of all!!

Thank you, Amy... for EVERYTHING!!! {I will miss you so very much}

We wish you the absolute best in Tampa... enjoy the time off and the time with your husband... but come back and visit us OFTEN!!!

March, 2007

September, 2010

September, 2010

May, 2012

Create. Dream. Scrapbook.

Crop Room Location + Sneak

 

Hi there! We are super excited about National Scrapbook Day this weekend... We will be located on the second floor in the Legacy North Ballroom. 

Here's a sneak peek of our preparations.. CAN'T WAIT!! <3

Make a Mini Raw Bar NOW OPEN!!

Making minis is HOT HOT HOT right now.. 

Come in and choose your cover, pages, ribbons and accessories. Mix and match your elements - we have canvas, corrugated, acrylic, chipboard, grunge and kraft in all shapes and sizes...Everything you need to make marvelous mini albums!

Like a kid in a candy store.. you'll be a scrapper at our RAW BAR!




Lots of yummy accessories at your fingertips..


Heidi Swapp's new collections and Simple stories' Mix & Match are great additions to your minis!



Did you say samples?!! Why yes, we have tons of raw mini samples for you to gather all the inspiration you need! Check out all the sample pictures on our gallery. 

Basic Grey Page of the Month Kits are IN!

Come and get 'em!

 

Basic Grey Page of the Month Kits are IN!

Come and get 'em!