Starting up again...again.

 Yes, it's been a year since I've posted anything here. Seems about average of how hot and cold I go on this blog. I'm surprised anyone still reads it, but my stats show they do!

I have been crafting like a maniac though!  I have a new Instagram account solely for creative things. Look me up there as snarkscissorspaper.

My Etsy store is back open. Check it out at https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoodGollyMsMolly
I have some finished projects for sale, as well as supplies to make your own creations like junk journals. Some of the supplies include antique postcards, game pieces, handmade pieces to add to your own creations, vintage photos, upholstrey samples, etc. I had let my Etsy shop sit empty mostly during the pandemic because I avoided going to the Post Office as much as possible, but I have a lot of stuff to pass on to someone else, so visit often, because I'll be adding a lot more items.

And my Pinterest page is still out there. On Pinterest, find me at: goodgollyx   (My name shows as Molly and my photo is a bleeding heart plant.)

As to my own creativity, here are some photos of recent projects that I also shared on Instagram recently, just to show I have been making art:

 A vintage-feel card with a altered playing card in a pocket.

A more modern card with an altered playing card in a pocked.

A vintage-feel card.

A vintage-feel tag.

Another tag.

A whole pile of altered playing cards I made one day by collaging tiny scraps of paper on them.

A vintage feel mini journal.

And there's a lot more! I need to get them posted and on Pinterest. Social media is a lot of work. That's why I always let my blog slide--I'd rather be doing something creative!

Thanks for stopping by, and I'll try to do better. (No promises.)

--Ms. Molly

See Ya Real Soon

 Last Page of Disney Layouts

My last page in the scrapbook. I double-matted the photo with black & white. I used a black background with a red Doodlebug polka dot paper inside. The Mickeys are punches. Lastly, I found and printed "See ya real soon!" online

Thanks so much for following my scrapbooking and our trip to Disney World, whether you have checked every day [Mary--my sister] or got here sometime later via Pinterest. Nothing is more fun to scrapbook than a vacation with little kids.

See ya real soon!

--Ms. Molly

Walking Around the World

 Why Our Feet Got Tired at Disney World

This layout is all about walking, and walking, and walking. Or riding too if you were Finn & Shae. I used elements from Echo Park's Magical Adventure, along with some old CTMH papers. I made the title using a Tim Holtz Thinlits Sizzix die, which I added some black Nuvo Crystal Drops to.

Although only a one-page layout, I also added an extra photo insert for this layout.

ONE LAYOUT LEFT, AND SCRAPBOOKING THIS TRIP IS DONE!

Thank you for looking at my art,

Ms. Molly

Flying to Disney World

 More Pics from Finn & Shae's First Airplane Ride

Shae and Finn were really good on the flights, even the longer ones. They probably enjoyed the snacks the most.

I created my own background paper with blue card stock and a cloud stencil.

I stamped each page a little differently.

Again, I had too many pictures for my layout, so I added a photo insert that held six more pictures from the flights.

Thanks for stopping at my blog!

--Ms. Molly

Flying to Disney Layout

Back to the First Day of Vacation

I can see the end of my Disney scrapbook! Now I'm finishing up with all the odds and ends. This layout has lots of airport photos, both from Des Moines and Atlanta.

On the right side you can see an 8x12 added flip flap. Unlike the other photo-insert pages I've used, this one isn't divided into 4x6 photo slots. It's more like a mini page to decorate.

This is the page as it will appear in my book with the insert turned.

I used retired CTMH papers and cut out the title and Des Moines airport code with my Cricut.

This page is the same, only with the Atlanta airport code and pics from the Atlanta airport.

Thanks for looking!

--Ms. Molly

Cinderella's Castle

 The Iconic Symbol of Magic Kingdom

So many pictures of the castle at Magic Kingdom....

I used another paper from Sandy Lion for the background, which included the castle silhouette at the topo right. The paper castle on the right was cut from my Cricut, and I added Blue Lagoon Nuvo Glitter drops.

"Castle" was cut out on my Sizzex Big Shot with a Thinlets Tim Holtz alphabet.

The photo at the bottom right was made by Disney and included in our Photo Pass extras.

Notice the two photobombers in the bottom left picture of to the right (Tom & Finn).

Stay Safe,

--Ms. Molly

Mad Tea Party

 Disney Classic

First, this page should probably have been an Alice in Wonderland theme, but I didn't have any Alice paper, and this Winnie the Pooh paper from Sandy Lions' Disney paper stack went well with the colors and had a lot of circular pattern to it.  

The title is done with stickers, and I added the Tigger chipboard character. The pictures on the ride aren't the best because they were at night. The bottom picture of Shae was in one of the original cups located at a shop in Disney Springs.

Have a great day!
--Ms. Molly

Disney Transportation

 "Kings of the Bus"

If you stay on Disney property, you become very familiar with Disney transportation, especially the bus. We tended to take a lot of bus pictures--waiting for the bus, happy on the bus to be going somewhere fun, or dead tired on the bus on the way back to our suite. 

I used a mixture of Best of Heidi Swapp papers and Echo Parks Magical Adventure elements, plus Mickey punches and black Nuvo Crystal drops. "King of the Bus" is the term we used when sitting on the very back bench seat that sits up higher than everyone else. It's also one of the worst seats because it sits over the engine and is hot.

The strips that mimic roads are just a chevron paper cut into strips. The picture of the bus at the top was found on the Internet. I love the picture of the kids hanging on the fence anxiously waiting our bus.

Thanks for looking!

--Ms. Molly

Mickey Ears!

 (Or, Stitch, Candy, & BB-8 Ears)

Disney properties are probably the only place where you can walk around with a ridiculous set of ears on your head an maybe not even be notice.

The background paper here is from Doodlebug Design. The other elements are all from Echo Park's Magical Adventure series. I cut out all the ears using a Mickey punch that I just cut off the bottom from--I thought I was pretty genius to do that, although I'm sure I'm not the first. The word "Ears" is from a retired CTMH punch. Lastly, I added black and white Nuvo Crystal Drops.

Thanks for looking!

--Ms. Molly

Rainbow Days

 Disney World Rainbow Favorites

Finn and Shae LOVE Rainbows. If given a choice, they chose something with a rainbow theme over anything else.

The background paper is from the Sandy Lion Disney paper stack. I cut out the rainbow on my Cricut, and I handwrote the journaling and title. I added a rainbow of colors of Nuvo Crystal Drops to the title and the journaling. (That's a glare on Jess's face I didn't notice until uploading this photo.)

Thanks for looking!

--Ms. Molly

Funny Pics from Disney World

 A Layout of Leftovers

This layout is just a bunch of funny pics from around Disney World. People sleeping, hiding from the camera, or just wearing or doing something that brings back a good memory.

I formatted this two-page layout as if it was a set of two file folders. The folders are just cardstock cut to look like a folder. The "back" of the folders only tucks just behind the front part, and I used real folders and traced them to make the shape look real.

The background patterned paper is from The Best of Heidi Swapp paper stack.  Except for the "Our favorite thing" piece, all of the words are also cut from a piece from the same paper stack.

The right page is pretty much the same except for the tab on the folder is on the right side.

I had a lot of photos for this layout, so I added an insert for six more photos to put between the layouts.

Thanks for looking at my blog!

--Ms. Molly

Jess & Neal

 Disney Couple Layout

I had several cute pics of Jess and Neal from Disney World, and because they got engaged at Disney World, I thought a layout of just them would be appropriate.

I started with a grey card stock background and added the heart paper from the paper pack Best of Heidi Swapp, cropped down so there was a half-inch margin all around. The three 4x6 elements are arranged around the edge of the patterned paper. The bottom-left element is a cut-apart from the Echo Park Magical Adventure pack. It's the yellow and white stripes with the castle silhouette. I cut apart and added the sticker of Mickey and Minnie watching fireworks so it looks like they're watching them at Cinderella's castle. The center is a Mickey punch with a heart punch centered on it. I added Nuvo Crystal Drops Morning Dew to the heart.

Thanks for looking!
--Ms Molly

Magic Kingdom Layout

 Classic Main Street, U.S.A.

I hadn't done a white background layout yet, so I went with that here. I like the starkness and the contrast between the pictures and other papers against the white background.

I used some black cardstock, and some scraps from my Echo Park paper pack Magic Adventure. The large Mickey is an old sticker I had, and I added some Nuvo crystal drops. The title is made from a chipboard alphabet I had in my stash. I also added a "hidden Mickey" Nuvo drop as the period after "St." The phone at the bottom is a photo that came with our Photo Pass.

This page has more papers from Echo Park and some Mickey punches. The long picture at the top is a postcard we picked up several trips ago. There's nothing like watching kids' excitement as they walk down Main Street toward Cinderella's Castle for the first time.

Have a Magical Day!

--Ms. Molly

Pressing Pennies Layout

 A "Cheap" Souvenir

The kids really enjoyed the penny press machines. We thought it was a good, cheap ($1 per penny) souvenir, which it would be until you find out HOW MANY machines are in Disney World. Even our resort had two. Plus, of course you have to buy the souvenir book to collect them in. We did not get every penny or even seek out machines unless one caught our eye.

Most of the papers are from CTMH (retired), and so is the stamped title. I handwrote the journaling.

Both pages have some copper Nuvo Crystal Drops and some copper metallic paper accents.

Thanks for looking!

--Ms. Molly 

Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween

 Dance Party!

As part of Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween, there's a big dance party. Shae and Finn had a lot of fun. It didn't even phase Shae when she was knocked over by Sully (last photo).

The pictures were all taken at night with some weird lighting, but by printing them all a smaller size and not lining them up straight, it gives it a party feel. "dance party" is made with stickers, and the phrases are all from Tim Holtz Idea-ology. The paper is from DCWV collage art paper stack.

Thanks for looking!

--Ms. Molly