THANK GOODNESS IT'S...

Monday!

I just love it when I have a plan for the week, and the week starts off well!

The most important thing working in my favor today is that the kids are back in school. HOORAY! {I'm fairly certain that it was a father who invented Fall Break in Arizona!}

I'm excited about lots of things this week - the first of which is a blog post full of fun ideas! Ideas all the way from Sweden.

My friend Veronica lives in Sweden - and I wanted to try for a bit of "foreign flair" this week. So I sent her a couple of NEW QK Paper Doll dies and told her to have at it! Even though she lives in a house full of boys - it appears as though she had a great time playing with a stack of paper dolls!

Here are two of the card ideas she emailed me -

supplies used: QK Paper Doll {she used her retired paper doll}, QK Fireman Outfit, QK Paper Doll font, QK Chicken Noodle font, QK Rev Grass and QK Cloud border.

Such a cute card - and usable for all sorts of occasions. Valentine's Day? YES! Anniversary? SURE! Friday afternoons? OF COURSE! I love it...and I'm planning to copy it.

Next - I think Veronica had my daughter in mind for this idea...

because this is a weekly dilemma in our house. I'm going to start suggesting HATS to her! {LOL}

supplies used: QK Paper Doll, QK Paper Doll Accessories and the QK Holiday font.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this, and I am so taking this idea and transferring it to tags. My daughter will totally laugh if I put these in her backpack each day. I think it's great how adaptable these paper dolls can be. With just a different accessory or a change of hair style - a totally new look. SO FUN!

Now this adorable card actually came in the mail Friday afternoon. And I have to say - it's my first ever mail from Sweden. Getting fun mail can totally make your day, especially when it's from so far away. This card put a big ol' smile on my face! {Thanks sweetie!}

supplies used: Chubby Bats downloaded from the Silhouette America site {the cutest dang bats I've ever seen!}, and the retired Studio SkinniMini font.

Such an adorable card that would be so easy to mass produce! But if you decide to borrow this fun card idea - make sure you give credit to the crafty gal from Sweden, who doesn't even celebrate Halloween! {LOL}

And finally - she also sent me a cute scrapbook page. But this is going to take a little bit of translation...

supplies used: QK Paper Doll, QK Fireman outfit, QK Paper Doll font and QK Paper Doll Outfits (boy).

Veronica asked her son what he wanted to be when he grows up, and his answer was immediate. He wants to be "a fireman and grandpa". Now she isn't sure if her little guy wants to BE A grandpa, or if he wants to be a farmer, like HIS grandpa. But regardless, she thought the answer was sweet, and the QK Paper Dolls were the perfect accents for his answer. I love how she used a cute, random picture of her son - but turned it in to the perfect accompaniment to this sweet story!

{Thanks a million Veronica. Love your work and love that you were willing to "play" last week.}

Let's show Veronica a proper Scrapy Land blog welcome and leave her some comment love. I know it will make her day...an ocean and a bunch of time zones away.

Details coming this afternoon about the opening of registration for Scrapy Land Virtual Crop 2.0 - so do stay tuned. It's going to be a lot of fun - fun you won't want to miss out on.

Questions, comments, challenges...or ways to beat the 100° heat on October 19th, do let me know! Comment-questions get comment-answers, so you know what to do!

I'm here for your habit...

Comments

[pookiepea]

What great use of the paper dolls!
I love all your ideas and your work is very good. I especially love the layout about what your son wants to grow up to be! Nothing like the love between a boy and his Grandpa!!!

Dawn

[Brenda]

Hi Veronica!!!! Great Job! It will be wonderful seeing you again! Welcome the ScrapyLand Family.

Great ideas and cute cards and LO.

[MBstang]

Awesome work! Thanks for sharing! Love the way you used the grass for fire! And I am glad I have enough time to scraplift your "Just Boo cause" card! Loved all of it! :)

[Vicki]

Oh Veronica, you are soooo talented. Thank you for sharing your wonderful projects.

[Diane in NH]

Veronica, the scrapbook page is ADORABLE! Thank you so much for sharing with us!

[Anonymous]

Veronica, wonderful ideas! Love all of it!
Terry

[Charlie]

Hi Veronica - this will be a HI in English - but being Danish the two of us could actually have great fun writing in Scandinavian - and Susan wouldn't have a clue ... BUT let's behave and stick to English. Your cards are cute and funny and the LO precious. Thanks for sharing and greetings from Susans Danish friend who even has a house in Sweden !!!

[Susan]

alrightie Mizz Charlie - no snarky comments in Scandinavian...how will I join in laughing with you if I can't read!!!!!!!!

And somehow I have to figure out how to get myself across the ocean...so many friends to visit over there! Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Wales, Germany - ohmygosh. I'll keep wishing!!

LOL

[Ute from Hamburg]

Veronica,

jag alskar din cards - but my Swedish is not that good, so I better tell you in English how much I love your cards. I am visiting Sweden just now, and showed my friends the far far card - so cute !
Greetings from Orust,

Ute

[Anke]

Veronica, lovable card ideas. Thanks! I also like your lay out. Little children can give such a nice answers and than it is great to scrap it so you don't forget what they said!
Thanks for sharing.
Hi Susan, when you're planning to come to our side of the ocean you're welcome to visit me in Holland!
That would be fun.
Anke

[leia]

Oh thank you girls for that warm welcome, you're all so sweat =)

Hey Charlie, I wouldn't garantee any scandinavian secrets becouse Susan is catching up some swedish words and she's a fast learner ;-)

Many hugs to all of you
//Veronica

[Rimna]

You´re so talented Veronica!!!
And even better your my scrappingbuddy and we are going to see eachother this weekend!!!

You go GIRL!

[Jannie]

Yay! Veronica is as talented as she is nice and she is definitely a favorite of mine! So good to see your super ideas again! :-)

[Lara]

Wonderful ideas Veronica!! I soooo love the "bad hair day?" and Halloween cards. And the page is too sweet. WELCOME to ScrapyLand!!