Something Beautiful

I love when something just comes together quickly.
I had these pictures of Baby girl in this dress, I am sad because I know this is the last time she will be able to wear it - sh is in "big girl clothes" now and they aren't the same.

Don't they realize big girls want to dress like princess' too?

But I digress.

So here is baby girl in her princess dress. A perfect match to these papers from Crate at Scrap Gal

I really love doing these "girly pages" so much fun!

I was also lucky enough to be a guest designer this month for Creatively Yours Sketches

and this page was created with one of Ali's sketches!

What kind of pages do you like to create?

Back to school!

Yay back to school!

Did you know that you could spice up those boring lunch bags?

Last year I bought expensive bags only to have one zipper break,

one get lost and got ruined with kids throwing it. (That's another story! LOL!)

This year I went inexpensive and decided to decorate it myself!

First I used a big stampers brush to draw my outline.

They are filled with India ink so they don't bleed even when wet.

Then I filled it in some of the spaces with Gesso.

                                I used my PITT Big Stampers brushes to cover the Gesso!!!
                                                               They went on smooth!

She LOVES it!

It's unique and special made by mom!

winner, winner!

Just a quick post for the winner if my giveaway below!

BABE OMARA send me your addy!!!

 I will mail you the prize congrats!

Scrap Gal Blog Hop !!!

Hey bloggers!

Welcome! Today I am participating in Scrap Gal's challenge blog hop!!

If you are new to my blog my name is Rita Barakat and I love techniques! I am always changing things with various products! On this layout I used alcohol inks on the gears, paint daubbers & PITT pens on the alphas!

My challenge to you is to use some type of paint, inks or markers

on your layouts to alter something!

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If you want to participate here are the details!

Starting today! Friday Aug 26th, You will have 3 days to create a project that includes
each challenge from each Scrap Gal DT on this blog hop!

You have until Monday to post your wonderful projects on Scrap Gals Face book page!

The grand prize

will be chosen from the
projects posted in the face book gallery!

Two more prizes will be chosen from anyone who:
Becomes a follower at the Scrap Gal Blog
Likes Scrap Gals face book page!

Please make sure you let us know on our blog!

And don't forget to comment on our wonderful DT blogs on the way!

(There might be some prizes there to win too!!)

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Here is the order of the blog hop!

Scrap Gal blog

Heather

Marcie

Guest Designer Kimmie

Michelle      

Mary Jo

Rita (You are here)

Scrap Gal's facebook page 

 Can't wait to see your projects girls!!!

A close up of the journaling!

If you make a comment and are a follower of my blog

you will be entered to win a few of my favorite things...

Thanks for stopping by!

No small blessing...

Here is a lo I did a while back that I had not posted yet. It was my last project for Glue Dots -

a sweet and simple page for me using GCD Studios.

I drew on this little tag with my PITT artist Pens so that it would

match the paper - I think it looks pretty close!

 Anyways the house is coming along still unpacking and not much scrapping going on -

I am totally overdue! And if you missed the video I posted Monday please go chek it out  http://letsembellish.blogspot.com/2011/08/animal-school.html?showComment=1314021142344#c6694797717148286213

I guarentee it will bless you especially if you have kids or know kids with special needs.

Please share with your friends!

 Come back on Friday for a really fun blog hop!!!

Animal School

Today the kids start school, reminded of this video.
It's a really good video - please watch it and tell me what you think about it.

Cubes makeover!!!

 Before...

A while back I did an experiment with the metal sheets from Ten Second Studio

I wanted to see if they would stand up to usage on  these drawers. You know the ones

we get from our local craft stores - they aren't the sturdiest but really come in handy for

storing crafty supplies. With my new scrapbook room I wanted to give them a makeover

because I wasn't thrilled by the way they look they really are useful.

So here is how I did it.

 I used Ten Second Studios metal sheets and molds - but I don't have that many

 so I started using various embossing folders and that worked as well. After a

bit I realized I had not embossed enough to cover all my drawers fronts so I

simply drawing on the back of the metal, little doodles and drawings. I really

like the randomness of the designs - it came together nicely! I cut the sheets in

half and they were perfect for the drawer fronts.

                                                   Once embossed, sand the raised images.

 Cover the surface with Gel Medium - a thick layer like frosting.

They aren't quite long enough to cover the entire surface so I did have to add a little on the ends.

It took 5 sheets to cover 9 drawers. I covered the glass window cube with 1 1/2 sheets.

To find the center measure 6 3/4 by...

(As you can see by little hands I have a really good little helper!)

 2 1/4.

Drill holes for new knobs!

A close up! EEK! SO excited!

Then I had to paint the cubes black- white just didn't make it pop and here is the finished product...

Ta Da!

This makes me happy!

And if your a local looking for these sheets & molds,

I got them at The Crafty Scrapper in Waxahchie TX!

A quick post...

           A quick post - today is my first post at Love My Tapes if you would please go check it out!

I have a fun post scheduled for Wed so don't forget to come back and check it out!

Summer Fun!!!

OK did you know that Clear Scraps makes

totally cute shapes!!!! I cannot tell how happy I was to see these little palm trees!!!!!

Vacation Embellishments
Clear Scraps

I had to use them right away!!!

I used alcohol inks on the trees and the

title (Clear Scraps Expressions small).The sand is stone effects from Viva Decor.

What could you do with some little palm trees?

Sketch was from Creatively Yours Sketches!

The paper is Echo Park available at ScrapGal!

Whats going on with the Barakats!

We are settling into our new environment!

Baby girl is estactic, we just enrolled her in classes at a real Ballet dance studio!

The day she got her shoes she spent the day leaping across the floor!

She was so exhausted she fell asleep with those slippers on her feet- they a little swollen but that did not stop her from putting them right back on and start leaping again!

 This week we spent every night at VBS vacation bible school at our

church - the kids had a blast and actually learned a few verses!

 Here they are doing there lessons.

 Of course you cant have VBS with out a little freestyle dancing!

 The filmy pictures are thanks to a fog machine...

Baby girl was a dancing fool the ENTIRE time!

And although it is hard to do I did manage to catch the older two...

Not a great pic I know but  hey at least they are having a good time.

Our oldest son just finished his first semester at the local college and our oldest daughter

has taken the summer off of college and worked instead.

I cant believe how quickly this summer just flew by!

In a couple of weeks all the kids will be back in school (hallelujah!)!

I have finally come to the realization that I will not be able to finish unpacking

until they all go back to school!

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As for me I am back on the worship team and have some other things in the works (can't spill the beans yet). I am still putting my scrapbook room together - I am going crazy I cannot find my Tonic Guillotine Paper Trimmer! It has to be in a box that has mixed things in and is mismarked because I have opened (yeah I said open - not put away) every box that said "scrapbook room"! I have some smaller ones but they don't cut perfectly straight every time! Where are you my little (big) Trimmer!

Hubby is doing good at his job and my mom is town until Wed. So it's busy ,busy, busy!

How is your summer?

Did it go by quickly for you as well?

I have some projets on display at Creativly Yours Sketches today if you want to go take a look!

Christmas in August???

 For CHA all of the design team members for Clear Scraps

had to design an acrylic Christmas Stocking for the booth that best represents you.

Here is everyones at CHA

Well...I like vintage and traditional colors.

What does that say about me ..that I'm old? LOL! Just kidding!

 I think it makes me reliable, solid. I can appreciate and see beauty in older things.
I also incorporated flowers and bling - I think everything use a little bling.
I love color.

The center frame is also acrylic embossed and colored with red and gold Alcohol Inks.

Red - vibrant, bold, confident.

I also love the vintage Santa and little boy
reminding me of childhood and innocence! I love that.
I want my children to stay innocent as long as possible.
I also want them to enjoy Christmas traditions. 

What would your stocking say about you?