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The 30 List Part 1: Books

I can't believe it

I'll officially be the B-I-G three-oh in a week fr. today 

GULP!

This week I want to share with you guys my

30 lists...

& the first list is the BOOK challenge

I can't believe I'm all finished :)

This list is in no particular order

I've been keeping a list via noteshelf app {which I LOVE btw}

I know I went a lil over 30 but hey,

better to be an over achiever than an under achiever right?!

 

See you guys tomorrow for the next list :)

 

xoxo

ivyPINK

 

Book Talk

I'm well on my way to reaching my GOAL

for my book challenge

The most recent book I finished

was NOT a young adult book lol

(can you believe it?!?!)

I read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn last week

and seriously I'm STILL thinking about it this week.

My psyche was wounded fr this book

the crazy thought of...

"what if there was someone like that out there" still lingers

and gives me the creeps! lol

READ it! :)

 

xoxo ivyPINK

Book Challenge

I'm obsessed with reading young adult books!!! lol & it doesn't help that my good friend & awesome reliable source for a good read Jen is a librarian & pretty much also only reads young adult books ;)

Anyway I decided to challenge myself to read 30 books before I turn 30 which in October (gulp)
But, I feel like that's PLENTY of time to read 19 ish more books(?)
I'll have to really do a count soon so I can do a count down ;)
I'll start posting current reads & right now I'm starting a new series called Succubus & the author is Richelle Mead which wrote my other favorite series Vampire Academy ;) I'm excited to read more about this life sucking mean man hater ;)

So....from now until Oct. if you guys read or have read something that you found truly amazing & you consider a MUST read, PLEASE send the info my way I'm open to reading ANYTHING! ;)

Have a fabulous day!
xoxo ivyPINK

ivyPINK News: Martha Stewart Weddings

Hello Hello :)

I just wanted to share some ivyPINK shop news

Over the summer I was asked by one of the editors

of MS Weddings if they can feature one of my products

for their winter issue....UMM of course I said YES!

They chose..... 

The Large Elegant Frame Sticker Labels

So it finally made an appearance

in the Martha Stewart Weddings Winter Issue (page 232)

It's a DIY article on how to make your own envelopes

& how to spruce them up FUN!

It's always exciting to see an item you create in print :)

I have to say that this label is one of the

best sellers I carry in my shop

It's also available in custom quantities

and in Kraft color.

Thanks for letting me share my good news :)

I hope you guys have a fantabulous day!

xo ivyPINK

Bakerella in IL

Saturday I got to meet my Cake pop idol

Miss Bakerella!!!!

{She's even cuter in person}

 
For her Book Tour @ William Sonoma

we waited in this crazy line for her book signing :)

{TOTALLY worth it}

 
 I happened to see my cousin Rosa there :)

 
They passed out some cake pops

Her son Daniel enjoyed his cake pop a LOT

{he is so CUTE!}

 
Theres so many CUTE ideas in her book

& I LOVE this PINK binding

 
 
View more deets about her book HERE

 

Everyone deserves a HUG

I got my June Scrapbook Etc. mag in the mail today

and I was VERY INSPIRED by this layout on page 44:

  I Scraplifted the background idea
& punched a bunch of decorative edges :)

 

Here's the finished Layout

{page size is 8 1/2 x 11}

I made it 8 1/2 x 11 because I wanted to use it

as a cover for my binder at work ;)

Now its super CUTE!

and seriously peepz...Abbey would like you to know that

EVERYONE DESERVES A HUG, EVEN THE HEDGEHOGS! :)

I got the quote idea from Cosmo Crickets Earth Love Borders

except I changed it to hedgehogs instead of porcupines heehee

I hope you guys have a WONDERFUL day!

DIY Planner {Part 2}

OK so Part 2

we'll start with the Binding

Some of the supplies I used

LIQUITEX my new BFForever!!!

Its the BESTEST acrylic paint I've used

I have no idea why it took me so long to try it out!

I used Magenta & Iridescent violet in soft body acrylic

some foam brushes

Book Binding Tape or Book Cloth whichever you prefer

foam brushes

foam stamps

adhesive

So First I measured the book cover because I wanted to re-use

the cover of my old planner.

Let 1/2 an inch of Book Binding tape hang over each edge.

 

Then I painted the Binding tapes

one with Magenta & one with Magenta & Iridescent Violet over it

(once it dried)

Its kinda hard to see the difference between the colors in this picture

BUT you can see the difference a lot better in person.

 

I mixed a lighter pink & the iridescent violet for the flowers

 

I used the foam stamps to stamp on the book cloth that is just painted with Magenta

 

The one with iridescent & Magenta I used just a circle foam stamp with iridescent Violet again

so the pattern on it is nice and light but still visible

I have to be honest & tell you that binding with a spiral bound book

is A LOT harder for me than binding a regular book...

then again it's also my first time binding a spiral

 

You need to measure the width of your stack so that you can use it later

to reinforce the binding.

Also measure & keep some space for your cover

So that pink sheet (which is cardstock) is showing the width of

 my stack plus the width of cover on each side

 

Then Bind your stack...

(The TEAL cardstock) Keep in mind to attach 2 sheets of cardstock on the outside of your stack

this is what will be mounted of the flaps of the hard cover.

Now take your Book binding tape and leave about 1/2 inch to go over the outer edge

It should look like this

(sorry for the blurry shot)

If you want a little pen holder

cut a piece of booking binding tape &

measure the width you want your pen holder to be

Fold it length wise in thirds

 

Before you attach it to the cover

fold it over the largest part of your pen

to make sure its the size you want, so it can be easily pulled in/out.

{TIP: Its BEST to measure a pen you normally use to fit the pen holder.}

I ALWAYS use a G2 .07 .05 .038 its my FAVE!!!!!!!

I made 2 one on each side

so I could either put 2 pens or use it to "lock" the planner

 

Now I centered the pink cardstock paper I measured earlier

(thats the width of my stack) on the book binding tape

and attached the rest to the cardstock

 

Now attach the 2 covers to the cardstock part of your planner

Use adhesive & center the "teal" part of the cardstock

in the back of my cover so it hides the pen holder & the flaps from the front

this is why it was important to make sure you gave yourself about 1/2 inch to go over the edge.

*Now your planner is all bound together*

I made a little name tag to decorate the front cover

I used my Top Note SU Die

with a polka dot fabric that I adhered it to a heatNbond and sewed the edges with DC Floss :)

The IVY was cut with Blossom Grand

I used PINK binding tape BUT I also adhered it to a heatNbond

and the flowers are Quickutz Flower DooDads

Its looking CUTE but its STILL NOT finished!

what is it missing??? hmm....

B L I N G

of course :)

 

I used my handy dandy Kandi professional touch applicator

to adhere some Swarovski black BLING

 

DRUMROLL please:

Ta-Da

now its ALL done :)

Heres some of the inner pages

-YEAR at a glance-

 

-Week at a glance-

 

-Month at a glance-

Im using this for "birthday reminders"

and this is whats printed behind it

It has a section for To-do,Errands,To call, Shopping List, Notes & Tomorrow

Its THE MOST Perfect Daily Planner To-do reminder list EVER!!!

and its FREE here at theprojectgirl.com

she has some awesome downloads section

check it out:)

 I also included a NOTES/Ideas section

This one is from ahh design

It comes in both COLOR & B&W

 

I also attached some folders with it :)

Its from Office Max for .40 cents :)

I'm so HAPPY with the turnout :)

Feel free to email me if you guys have any questions!

Hoped you liked the longest DIY post ever j.k.

xoxo

ivy

Weekend Wrap Up

What Sundays over already?

First...lets start off with some TV talk....

One of my fave shows season ended today :( Booooooooooooo!!!

I was really rooting for Russell

although when the show just started I wanted him to be voted off first!

Throughout the game 

I grew fond of him & appreciated his passion for the game.

BUTTTTTTTTTTT instead Natalie won

*UGH*

This season was ridiculous!!!!!!!!

In my opinion its one of The B E S T  seasons

and its cuz Russ made it so interesting to watch :)

It's rumored that hes gonna be in the upcoming Heroes vs Villains season!

I'm so excited for this one :)

Be on the lookout for the cast list Feb 11.

Also this weekend I went to see the movie that EVERYONE is talking about

AVATAR

HOLY AMAZINGness :)

Its definitely a MUST see...I want to watch it again {& again}

Just a tip though WATCH it on IMAX 3D for best viewing experience.

The creativity and art is amazing & beautiful.

James Cameron is a complete utter genius :)

Another show that I'm getting in to since all my shows are on repeat is

DEXTER! :) My friend let me borrow season 1 & I'm hooked :)

I was hoping to finish the whole season this weekend BUT

I only watched shows 1-4 :(

While watching Dex I was writing out my personal X-mas cards

(nothing like the last minute)

I was consumed by the gabajillion X-mas cards I sent out for work

I just got to work on my personal ones this weekend.

So these will go out 1st thing tomorrow! Yahoo!

Oh take a look at this super awesome ornament I got from M this weekend

Isn't it the cutest?

It's a little big for my PINK tree

But I'm definitely adding it to my hedgie collection :)

The quills are made out of these pumpkin

seed looking things! So adorable :)

How cute would it be to have a woodland creature themed tree?

Martha has a woodland tree shown on pg. 38 of the Dec 2009 MS Living mag

BUT a whimsy woodland CREATURE one would be sooo cute :)

{hmmm ideas brewing for next year perhaps}

M said he bought this hedgie from Macy's

(I just tried doing a search online for a link but I didn't have any luck)

Oooh & a GREAT find while I was out X--mas shopping

I went to Bath & Body and found THIS

Lavender Vanilla Body Mist!

Im allergic to strong perfume scents

I actually dont wear perfume at all....This B&B scent

is my ABSOLUTE favorite because its so light & calming

I've wished & wished for this scent in a body spray

I'm waiting for their after X-mas sale to stock up LOL

{just thought I'd share in case theres any other aromatheraphy fans out there)

 I've been thinking about

what kind of treat to make for friends this year

& I saw Elle's Peppermint Bark tutorial

and decided to try it.

Dominicks had a 2/$5.00 Ghirardelli choc sale

last week so I bought a few

I tweaked it a little bit

and I do have pics

I'm going to save it for a separate post :)

{possibly for Tues}

so be on the look out!

This recipe is so quick & easy

and super delicious too!

Have a GREAT X-Mas week :)

Exclusive QUICKUTZ fr. Northwoods Scrapbook Retreat

I have an announcement ;)

my DEAR friend Julie

who owns NORTHWOODS SCRAPBOOK RETREAT 

has an EXCLUSIVE new QUICKUTZ die out

I'm SOOOOOOOoooo EXCITED :)

Its SUPER cute!

ARE YOU ready for a sneak peek?

HERE it is!

CLOWNING AROUND

It's available for PRE-ORDERS NOW!

and product is expected to ship the end of October

Northwoods Scrapbook Retreat also ships INTERNATIONALLY

Also something to keep in mind

Northwoods Scrapbook Retreat matches ALL Quickutz Retailer competitor prices

 so if you have ANY other Quickutz needs or questions

just shoot Julie an email with the price & she'll match it

(as long as its IN STOCK though the competitor)

DONT forget to check her CALENDAR If your interested in a RETREAT

for any events coming up around your area.

 

If you order from Julie

send me a message or POST a comment on the BLOG

and I will draw 1 WINNER end of September

and ALL these Quickutz IDEA books can be yours!

Thank You for your support!

 

xoxo

ivy

 

ivys past 2 weeks

I got an email today from my friend Glo all it said was:
"Hi Ivy, Did you give up blogging for lent?"
LOL
that was my QUE to post I suppose...
I cant believe it's already been 2 weeks since my last post
I'm Traveling between my schools right now & I'm so
swamped by the time I come home my brains fried.
So sorry...

Anyway I do have some picz to share
of what I've been up to the past couple of weeks

This Sunday I did some cleaning around the scraproom
cuz I was no longer able to see my desk or my carpet
I've moved to scrapping in the upstairs hallway {LOL}

I still have some more tidying up to do BUT at least
I can see the floor and I can maybe sit on my sad chair and scrap on the table now...

After cleaning I got to relax a little bit and read my new CK Mag
{dont mind my little Toezies}
I bought new bedding for the guestroom bed from Target


Oooooh I got new polish to share
Alpine snow & Princesses rule={MY NEW FAVORITE}
I used a black striper for the zebra design :)


 
I also made a card for one of my students who got in to a really bad car accident
I felt so bad because she was SO excited about school & now because of her accident she had to stop so that she could take some time to get better :(
{Feel better soon Amanda!}

Supplies: Cardstock stickers:(Letters) Heidi grace

Scallop circle: Papersource
Circle Card: Paper Company

I want to buy THIS die cut from Stampin Up so I could make my own scallop circles :)
I also want this BUTTERFLY one too :)
I'm so glad these dies fit in my cuttlebug cuz even though I want the HELLO KITTY BIG Shot so BAD
I'm trying really hard not to cave in :)

I don't think I mentioned that recently a dear scrapping friend of mine {Ann} passed away
and the 27th was her memorial...
Ann worked with me when I worked at Archivers
anyway a lot of us became friends through A's & most of us have kept in touch
It was really nice to see the girls at Anns Memorial
heres a pic of the group :)

I feel so blessed to have met SO many friends through our passion for this craft
 

speaking of friends......
I CANT TELL you how many times I've recieved a friendship bread starter....
YET I've never made one!
so the other day my boss asks me
"Ivy would you like a friendship bread starter"
I answer {1/2 kidding & 1/2 serious}
"NO thanks I would like a friendship bread FINISHED though"
{LOL}
so the next day she came to work with.....

a finished friendship bread for me FOR REAL!
It's so YUMMY!
I didnt think it was going to be sweet desserty kinda bread
I thought it was gonna be like......toast type of bread :)
I liked it so MUCH Im planning to ATTEMPT to make a bunch more :)

OK before I leave...
check my card out on PAGE 21
in the new issue of STAMP IT magazine

YOU might have seen this card on the blog before though :)

 

I'm going away to a Scrapbook retreat this weekend at

I need to get a LOT of cards & projects finished
I'm pretty bad at cropping away from home cuz I NEVER bring
the right thing I need
does that happen to anybody else or is it just me
cuz I'm terrible at planning projects?

I'll post my adventures from Scrapinn when I get back Sunday

Have a good week :)