"Matilda" The Musical Scrapbook Frame

Wow!  I can't believe how delinquint I've been, not just about to posting to this blog, but also in scrapbooking, in general.

In May 2015, a full year since I lasted posted here, I graduated with a second master's degree (see previous post).  My family came to New York for the occasion.

Of course, one of the most popular and fun things to do in New York is go to a Broadway show.  My mom, aunt, and grandma went to "Phantom of the Opera".  I've seen it once and didn't really want to see it again, and my sister didn't really want to see it, either.  So she and I ended up going to "Matilda", which was one of her favorite movies growing up.

We had a lot of fun, and it was a great show!

This is sort of the before picture of the frame.  I show you this because I think it looks pretty cool!  I used a sheet of Natural Cork and then re-purposed some cardboard scrabble coasters and placed them over the cork.

This is the finished product:

- Collector's Museum 12 in by 12 in Shadow Box Scrapbook Frame, Black
- DCWV Natural Cork sheet, 12 in by 12 in, from DCWV Natural Cork Stack
- Scrabble Coasters - I can't remember where I got these.  I didn't realize that they weren't reusable when I bought them, as they are cardboard and not plastic, so I decided to re-purpose them for this project.

I usually include a ticket in the scrapbook frame with a Playbill, but I can't find either ticket from the show, so instead I used a listing of the cast for the specific show that we saw.

One other change that I did make this time is that I cut the cover off of the program.  I've been noticing over time that the Playbill is really too heavy for the frame.  Even when I use mounting tape to hold the inside together, it starts to droop.  It doesn't have as much dimension when it's just the cover as opposed to when you use the whole Playbill, but this way I don't have to worry about it falling apart or ripping the backing off.

"Once" The Musical Scrapbook Frame And Other Updates

I cannot believe that it has been over a year since my last post.  I guess I can only blame my absence on life.

Since last April, I finished my dissertation, got my PhD, turned 28, moved to New York, started a new academic pursuit, and tried to survive all of that happening in such a short time.

I recently saw "Once" the musical, and that is what my latest project is inspired by.  "Once" was incredible; the best musical I have seen to date.  If you have the opportunity to see it, you should definitely take advantage.

This was another student rush situation, and we managed to luck out with good seats, s I felt I had to commemorate the experience.    

 - Studio Decor (Michael's) 4-Way Adjustable Shadowbox 12 by 12, Black
- Recollections Woven Paper (Burlap; 12 in. by 12 in.)
- Recollections Printed Burlap (12 in. by 12 in. cut down to 8.5 in. by 11 in.)
- Jolee's By You Guitar Dimensional Sticker
- Recollections Flower Embellishments
- Recollections Burlap Flowers
- Me & My Big Ideas ALPHAChips

I was noticing a lot of burlap and natural papers at Michael's, which really inspired me.  Plus, the damaske printed burlap is just totally hot.

I have to say that I like the frames I was getting from JoAnn's much better than these Michael's frames, but shockingly, there are no JoAnn's in New York City, so I have to settle for Michael's.  Or I suppose I could order frames online.  But what woman doesn't love an excuse to go to the craft store?

Clearly I haven't been doing enough crafting recently because I got lost in Michael's.  I just spent time wandering the aisles and salivating over everything.

I also will share my only other project previous to this one here, although I ashamed to say that this baby is no longer a baby anymore.  One of my good friends had a baby in October and I made this for her:

Unfortunately, because I made it so long ago now, I can't give you the specifics of the materials that I used.  But I think it turned out pretty cute, if I do say so myself.

And luckily, it was sent to her right after it was made, not six months after the fact, like this post.

Evita Scrapbook Frame

I went to New York with my boyfriend for the holidays.  We had a great time.  I think the highlight for me had to be getting to see Evita on Broadway with Ricky Martin.

We got up early on Saturday morning to try and get student rush tickets at the theater box office.  Not only did we score tickets, but we ended up being nine rows from the stage.

I had a huge crush on Ricky Martin growing up, and it was amazing to have my childhood love and current love in the same room (without wanting to kill each other).

I decided that this was definitely an experience worth commemorating, and went with the cameo/bust theme that is so iconic of the play.

- Collector's Museum 12 by 12 in. Shadow Box Scrapbook Frame Black
- Paper - DCWV Mainstreet Pack
- I don't have the information about the shiny red paper from JoAnn's
- Inspired Classics Jewelry Collection Pendant Purple Cameo (#3675)
- Jewels