Red Oak Lines

i’m not really…

February 9, 2010 in Uncategorized | Tags: cosmo cricket, kiki art, martha stewart, punches, scrapbook, scrapbook layout, scrapbooking | 11 comments

…a big fan of Martha Stewart. She seems to be slowly monopolizing the craft industry, and I can’t seem to avoid her. She’s everywhere — no joke! It’s like she’s following me because I’m not a fan. Anyway, I gave into her monopoly and bought more Martha Stewart punches. *cough* I mean EK Success punches *cough*. I know that I shouldn’t have bought them, but I did.

On top of those punches, I fell further into the Martha hole because I’m waiting on a package with one of her products. I’ve been looking for one of her products since it was released, and I finally found it. Gloria bought it for me as one of my early birthday presents.

Now before all of you Martha fans start to get on my case, don’t get me wrong… I don’t hate the woman. It’s just when I see her on TV, she’s usually not the one “crafting”. One of her guests is usually showing her how to “make this” or “do that”. …and her magazine, does she really come up with the ideas in there? I would think that people are submitting ideas and projects for her to publish.

I’m not sure if any of this is true, but a girl is entitled to her own opinion, right?! Eh, who am I kidding?! I’ll give it to her for becoming a billionaire even though she was in jail!

I squeezed in some time to create a couple of layouts to share.

I busted out some of the latest from Cosmo Cricket.

This first layout I totally LOVE because I love this girl. It was good to see her at CHA, and I was so happy that we got to go out to dinner together. Julie, it was good seeing you again; we need to to do it again real soon!

Again, this one is Cosmo Cricket happy! This next layout was created just for fun. Just looking at this one makes me want to go ice skating again!

…and I created this cute little Valentine’s box that I filled with chocolate. Where’d I get that paper?! Well, that right there, is Kiki Art. Aren’t the bright colors tons of fun?

Are you looking for Kiki Art paper to play with?! Check out the blog for a growing list of stores that carry these products; the full list of stores is still under construction. If your local scrapbook store isn’t listed and you want them to carry Kiki Art, let them know! I told my local store about their products, and guess what?! An order form is in the works!

Okay, I’m going to wrap this post up because Hilo is nagging me to play with him. Besides, LOST is on TV tonight. I can’t wait!

PS: To you — stay safe in the snow storm and make sure to stay warm!

there goes another one.

February 8, 2010 in Uncategorized | Tags: green tangerines, kiki art, local store, march of dimes, memories live on, mini album, nikki sivils, scrap happy, scrapbook, scrapbook layout, scrapbooking | 24 comments

I dropped by my local scrapbook store, Memories Live On, to drop off one of my layouts for display. While in there, I found out that another local scrapbook store, Scrap Happy, was closing. The scrapbook store near my parents’ place, Green Tangerines, is closing as well. I saw that one coming even before Christmas. It’s just sad to know that scrapbook stores across the country are shutting down.

We, as paper crafters, can totally prevent stores shutting down though! Make sure that if you have a store nearby… show your support by buying your supplies from them. Sometimes the chain retailers can be cheap, but you’ll never get the charm and uniqueness from the smaller store.

Speaking of your local scrapbook store, mine is hosting Scrap Blue, an event to raise money for the March of Dimes Foundation. I’ll be at this event doing make and takes to introduce Kiki Art to the Northern California area! It’s going to be FABULOUS — helping others and scrapbooking…?! It can’t get any better than that! If you are interested on attending, click here.

I also wanted to share a recent layout. Nikki was so kind enough to give me some of her cute corduroy brads at CHA, and they worked perfectly on this layout. Also, do any of you recognize the twine on this layout? It’s from Deana!

Lastly, I wanted to share a mini album that I created for the Kiki Art booth at CHA. I had a lot of fun making this mini album because the colors I got to play with were so bright and fun!

Does anyone have any sketches I can use?! If so, share a link because I’m lacking some inspiration right about now.

Happy Monday to everyone!

Flickr

February 7, 2010 in Uncategorized | 6 comments

This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.

insatiable, cutest video, and other random stuff.

February 7, 2010 in Uncategorized | Tags: etsy, google, imaginisce, lucy bird, miniature schnauzer, schnauzer, scooter's vacation, superbowl sunday, urban swank insatiable | 22 comments

Do you know what insatiable means?!

insatiable [ɪnˈseɪʃəb^əl -ʃɪə-], insatiate [ɪnˈseɪʃɪɪt] adj. not able to be satisfied or satiated; greedy or unappeasable

I saw the word insatiable, and thought, “There’s a word I’ve heard, but I don’t exactly know how to define it.” Random, I know… but that is something I always strive for — learning new words to extend my vocabulary.

On another note, it’s Superbowl Sunday, and to tell you quite honestly, I’m not a football fan. I don’t even watch the game. I do, however, love all of the snacks and commercials that go along with watching the game. …and even though it hasn’t aired on TV, I already picked my favorite commercial for tomorrow, that is if they air it. If I’m not mistaken, I believe that Google is potentially airing this commercial:

Isn’t that the CUTEST thing ever!? I’m soooooo not a lovey dovey girl. I don’t cry over love stories (well, only a few). I don’t mind not celebrating anniversaries. I don’t care if I don’t get swept off my feet (even though attempts are made all the time). This video, however, made me “awwww”. Props to Google for making my heart skip a beat!

About Maui’s barkday presents, she was thrilled about her gifts (and so was Hilo).

"I love RING toys! Woofity Woof!"

"... and I love chew toys too! ARF ARF!"

"Hilo, this is my barkday present. Not yours!"

At one point, Hilo took the green chew bone away from Maui. Boy, that really made her upset! She started barking at him nonstop. Well, Mommy (that’s me) wouldn’t have that, so I took it away from both of them. It became off limits, lol! You’d think they were insatiable!

I totally enjoy my latest project for Urban Swank. I’m all about the bright and happy colors, so I LOVE the colors to this layout. It makes me smile.

Besides, haven’t you heard that the color orange is totally in?! To read the details about the above layout, click here.

I also wanted to share some Imaginisce layouts using the two latest lines, Scooter’s Vacation and Lucy Bird! These lines are super adorable, and I really can’t get enough of them.

Oh, and I wanted to THANK my good friend, Deana, for sending me happy mail! (You are awesome, and hopefully soon, we’ll head to MO to visit!) She knows I’m in LOVE with twine, so I was beyond thrilled to see my twine stash restocked. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out her ETSY shop. It’s filled with a bunch of goodies that you’re going to fall in love with. Here’s the twine she has in her shop:

That’s it for now. I will be back soon with more.

Wishing everyone a wonderful week!

happy barkday, maui!

February 5, 2010 in Uncategorized | Tags: birthday, dog birthday, dog cake, facebook, ideas for scrapbookers, kiki art, miniature schnauzer, pupcake, scrapbook, scrapbook layout, scrapbooking | 29 comments

I don’t have any children, but I have two dogs. They don’t talk the way children can, but they can communicate via the puppy face or by barking. They don’t walk on two legs; they walk on four. …and even though they are furry little critters, I consider them my furkids.

…and just like any other Mommy, you have to celebrate their birthdays, right?! Yeah, yeah… I know that both Maui and Hilo are spoiled, but I can’t help it. They are too CUTE and SWEET.

Last year for Maui’s birthday, I made her a pupcake. She devoured her cake in about five minutes. Here’s a little recap of that:

That pupcake didn’t even have a chance. Shortly after the massacre, Maui went into a food coma. Definitely an unhealthy thing, but it was too cute! Besides, it only happens once a year.

This year, I decided on coming up with a different recipe for her pupcake. I’ve got to be careful what I bake for both of them because she’s allergic to just about everything. I added her favorites – sweet potatoes and chicken. Check this out:

I decided to make her a heart cake this year!

Hilo: "Do I get some even though it's not my birthday?"

"Get in my tummy!"

That pupcake didn't stand a chance either!

...and of course, Hilo was in charge of clearing up the leftovers!

I created that recipe from scratch, so if you are interested, feel free to contact me.

We have birthday gifts for the munchkin too, but we will open them later this afternoon, so stay tuned for pictures — that is if I remember to take pictures. LOL.

I did want to share a couple of things scrapbook related before I head out and grab something to eat.

Ideas for Scrapbookers is running a challenge over at scrapbook.com if you are interested. Here’s a little bit about the challege:

This month’s theme is scraplifting a layout from one of the Contributing Artists to the blog! To play, scraplift a layout from the list below, and post your creation to this thread. If you would prefer to not post it, email it to scrappingpam73@yahoo.com. Layouts must be posted here or emailed by March 15th midnight EST to qualify.

Two people will win prizes! First prize will be the paper pack from the BRAND NEW Homespun Chic line from GCD Studios and five embellishments from that line to go along with it!! Second prize will be a $15 dollar gift certificate to the scrapbook.com store!!

To read more details about that challenge, click here.

…and because I’m a contributing artist to IFS, I’d love if you would scraplift my chosen layout. Of course, if you check out the actual challenge, there are other layouts to “lift”. My “liftable” layout is below:

No, you don’t have to use that many photos. No, it does not have to be black and white photos. No, you don’t have to use the same colors. However, if you want to copy those aspects, feel free to. I’d really LOVE LOVE LOVE to see what you do with that layout. It’s not one of my favorite creations, so I thought if someone “lifted” it, I’d start to like it. Good luck, and I’m REALLY REALLY REALLY hoping to see you create something with my layout!

…and don’t forget, Kiki Art is doing a giveaway to all of their Facebook fans! To be eligible to win, read my post below. You’re going to LOVE her papers!

For any questions on any of those challenges, please feel free to email me at redoaklines@gmail.com.

Be back soon!