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I really had a great time putting together this little album by Laura McCollough. Such a pretty little album, just bursting with lots of vivid colors and sparkly bling - so appropriate for the spring season.  It just makes me happy when I look at it!  I got to use a bunch of great new products from Prima and I learned a new distressing technique using my exacto knife and corregated cardboard.  Cool idea Laura - Thanks! I also got to go back to some old tried and true techniques like stenciling and using Magic Mesh!  And,  I just can't resist playing with one of my favorite products - Stickles!!!  I have now resolved to keep my Stickles within reach and use them on more projects! The class was so much fun - I got to meet some great new friends who I hope to scrap with again real soon.  

  I just love the concept of the album - Random Thoughts - It's just such a great way to capture your feelings and emotions during a particular phase of your life.  I will enjoy going back in a few years and reading this to see how my feelings and thoughts have changed - or not! 

My new personal scrapbooking goal is to use recent photos whenever possible, and, even though I may love a particular photo, never to use it more than once in my scrapbooks.  This forces me to get out and take more photos (which has never been a problem for me), but more importantly, it reminds me to get out and live life, and CREATE more memories to share!

Check out the great products used in this album!

• Blessed Artful Cardboard by Prima
• Prima - Fiesta Flowers Collection - Flowers - Baja 
•  Blue Swirl Glitter 12x12 Transparency by Prima Marketing
• Hambly Screen prints Clearly Heavy Overlays 
•  Stickles - Platimum, Crystal and Gold
• Adirondack® Metallics Acrylic Paint Dabbers - Pearl - According to Laura, this is her new favorite, and I have to say I agree!  It is awesome to use to distress the edges of transparencies! 
•  Cat's Eye Inks - Blue Lagoon, Creamy Brown - I just love how easy these little babies are to use - and the colors are all awesome!
• Ribbon  - green ric rac, yellow gathered, blue pom pom
• Chatterbox artsy.licious Peacock foine pressed letters
• Making memories Tiny Alphas
• Magic Mesh! - thanks to Laura for bringing me back quite a few years in scrapbooking and letting me know - it's making a comeback! 
• Assorted chipboard accents, bling (rhinestones, etc.), metallic butterfly sequins,  and Prima flowers! 

To see the album in it's entirety, please check out my Design Gallery!