Feeling Zippy!

Good morning.
What a week it's been. Yesterday I went to the dentist and had the worst appointment I have had in my entire life. I have had awesome teeth up to this point but yesterday's check up yielded 4 small cavities all on my left upper side between the teeth. On top of that there is a cracked tooth in that same area. Really?? The dentist asked if I always chew on my left side and I had no idea what to tell her. Isn't it funny how you can't even recall something you do everyday? I spent the rest of the day over thinking how I chew every time I took a bite. I know, I'm nuts. The lesson I took out of the day? I am 6 months away from turning 40 and I am already thinking 40 Stinks!

Now I totally need to think of something happy so I am sharing a layout that is up at Practical Scrappers . It is a Ten Things challenge and the embellishment we worked with was zippers! How fun, right?

I had some awesome gray zipper trim from Maya Road and had picked up some of the new Fancy Pants Swagger line which I absolutely loved. I knew they were perfect for each other.  I used the zipper trim to make photo corners for the picture. I distressed the layered papers behind the photo and added a couple of embellishments so that the becomes the main focus of the page. I used some washi...surprise, surprise. I think I've fallen in love with it! Finished off the layout with a spattering of gray mist and some Thickers. I am still working on pictures from the family photo shoot we had that year. I actually hosted the party and so I have all the proofs from that sitting as part of my hostess deal. I still have a million to scrap and I can't quit because they are all so great. Hope you don't get too sick of them :)

Check out the other ideas for using zippers. I even got the idea to recycle a zipper out of clothing that you are getting rid of. Saving money on this kind of trim = more for scrappy supplies, right?

Lisa