Melissa Frances

Altered Peek-A-Boo Mini Album...

Our August Guest Artist, Cherry Nelson, has come up with a very clever use for our Peek-A-Boo Mini Album... she has used the pages to create this cute little tri-fold house project...

Meet our August Guest Artist...

We're so excited to share our August Guest Artist with all of our blog readers. Cherry Nelson is an artist oozing with creativity with a vintage touch, and we're sure you'll love her style as much as we do. Here is a little more about Cherry...

Where were you born, and where do you currently live?  I was born in the Williamette Valley in Eugene, Or.  My family and I currently reside in La Pine  which is in Central Oregon.  Lots of snow and sun!
Tell us about your family: We are a family of three!  Me, my husband, and son Hunter  We are all only children so it makes for small family gatherings!
Pet Peeves: People who text or talk while driving! When I can't find a embellishment I am looking for! 
Favorite Magazines: Paper crafts, Country Living, Romantic Homes, Artful blogger
Favorite Smells: Yankee candle fresh linen tarts, smell of pine trees, camp smoke, smell of my son when he has been outside playing!
Favorite Movies or Books: To Kill a Mockingbird both the book and movie, Wuthering Heights, A tree Grows in Brooklyn, Wizard of Oz. Rebecca, My cousin Rachel
My favorite movies are Arsenic and Oldlace, Mr. Blandings Builds his Dream HOme, Rebecca, Wizard Of Oz 
What time do you wake up in the morning? 10:00 during the summer, 6:30 during the winter
Favorite TV shows: Vampire Diaries, Parenthood
Favorite Season: Summer.....love the sunshine..and being able to be outside
Do you collect anything?  ironstone of any type, white pitchers, old paper goods /empherma, dishes, baskets, milk glass, children's books
When and how did you get into scrapbooking?  I got into scrapbooking about 3 years ago to document my family and memories ...I have always adored paper, stationary, ..even as a child (loved paper dolls and still do)..I love to find something to alter and make my own.  I just recently started doing cards about a year ago and am now obsessed. 
What music (if any) do you listen to while you scrap? I don't listen to music while I scrap or create....I LOVE to have an old classic movie on though!
How would you describe your scrapbooking style?   I would say it is vintagey a little shabby....I usually migrate towards color though...polka dots, ginghams.  Lots of layers, details, stitching.   Adding a piece of history, something old always makes me smile!
Where do you find inspiration? From my family, my home!  Sometimes it is serendipitious....something will get laid down on something else and I will get a light bulb moment and say....awwwwwww I love that together!
Do you like to crop with others or scrap alone? I love to be alone when creating....I am in my element....and can day dream...and add my bits and bobs in my own good time!  I do my best work later at night...I have always been a night owl!
What is one scrapbooking tool, you can't live without? My crop a dile! 

Here is a sneak peek at a project created by Cherry. Watch throughout the next week to see more of her beautiful work!

KITSCHY KITCHEN GOODIES...

Cherry Nelson (who will be our August guest artist this month...watch for that post soon) recently posted some KITSCHY projects on her blog using our new Kitschy Kitchen collection...we're so glad that she was willing to share them with all of our readers!