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Tutorial | Folded Mini Book

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Francine Clouden

27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am

Lowri from Papervine shares a tutorial for making these folded mini books. They are made entirely from paper! Click here to go to the tutorial.
Project Life: week 3

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joscie

27 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am

Hello Friends, thanks for stopping by! I finally had the time to finish up the last journaling card for last week and got my Project Life week 3 photographed. I am still really enjoying this project! Project Life Week 3 Pin It Project Life Week 3 Left Pin It I included a gas pump receipt stapled to a journaling card. I added my journaling by hand, added the orange stickers. I had to include this shot of Jordan doing his math. He always touches his fingers to his chin or nose when he counts. I think it is so cute. I also did this week’s dates on a white flag instead of a kraft…
Canvas Corp Acquires Tattered Angels

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Nancy Nally

27 Jan 2012 | 9:56 am

Canvas Corp announced this week that it has acquired Fort Collins, Colorado-based Tattered Angels, which is best known for its Glimmer Mist line of spray ink products. This is the company’s second acquisition in less than two months –... [Thanks for subscribing to Scrapbook Update so that you get automatic notification of our new posts! Please click on the title of the post to read the full story, or visit the site at http://www.scrapbookupdate.com.]
Tribute and Grief Scrapbooking

About.com Scrapbooking

23 Jan 2012 | 9:44 am

Scrapbooking can be a balm for the soul. In the new movie, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullocka young boy is dealing with the grief of losing his father and trying to make sense of a loss that doesn't make any sense. As he goes on a quest to maintain a feeling of contact with his father, he creates an art journal scrapbook. In this article, I show you the three main types of Tribute and Grief Scrapbooking to help you decide if one of them might be right for you.
Sonja's Scrapbook Spot closing February 12th.

Scrapbooking News

26 Jan 2012 | 11:41 pm

After 4 years in business, Sonja's Scrapbook Spot located at 6081 Center Dr Suite 205 Los Angeles CA in the Howard Hughes Promenade will be closing it's doors.

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Project Life: week 3

joscie

27 Jan 2012 | 4:01 am

Hello Friends, thanks for stopping by! I finally had the time to finish up the last journaling card for last week and got my Project Life week 3 photographed. I am still really enjoying this project! Project Life Week 3 Pin It Project Life Week 3 Left Pin It I included a gas pump receipt stapled to a journaling card. I added my journaling by hand, added the orange stickers. I had to include this shot of Jordan doing his math. He always touches his fingers to his chin or nose when he counts. I think it is so cute. I also did this week’s dates on a white flag instead of a kraft…
26 of 366

joscie

26 Jan 2012 | 10:53 pm

Hello Friends! I did not go with today’s prompt because I knew we were heading out on a little adventure today to the State Capitol. Troy had to pick up a letter from the Governor so we planned a little trip to walk around and enjoy the building. We parked in front of ‘Iolani Palace and fed the meter. I caught a picture of this skateboarder going down the sidewalk. my picture of the day. I loved the lines, the reflections, everything. we also took a little trip down to ala moana shopping center to pick up a wristband holder for Jordan’s iPod Nano. I saw this and had to…
Two Peas Tuesday v1.24.12

joscie

25 Jan 2012 | 10:05 pm

oops! I was in such a weird place in my head yesterday that I completely forgot that yesterday was Tuesday! With Much Thanks – Full Kit by Angie Kovacs hey, I just posted and my layout was selected for GSO. I also have a few projects and a little blurb over on Samantha Walker’s blog spotlight today. Thanks for stopping by! Love Love and Blog You Later, Joscie, rhymes with bossy! :)
25 of 366

joscie

25 Jan 2012 | 7:20 pm

Hello Friends! Today’s prompt has to deal with focus. My main focus these days is on homeschooling these two. No, I don’t have the patience of a saint. and YES it would be easier to send them to school. and YES it is a lot of work. but in the grand scale of my life, I count these two as pretty important. Thanks for stopping by! Love Love and Blog you Later, Joscie, rhymes with bossy :)
24 of 366

joscie

24 Jan 2012 | 7:04 pm

Hello Friends! Today’s prompt was duplicate, two, a copy, repeated. I was thinking about a shot with both of my boys, that’s an easy two. I got an email asking me if I was available to help with a little project at the church today so I said sure, we’d be down. When we turned onto the street, this is what we saw. The electric company people working hard doing something waaaay up there. two cranes/cherry pickers, voila. #p366 was born. So, here is the project we helped with at our church. There is a public elementary school very close to our church and many of the…

Scrapbooking
Tutorial | Folded Mini Book

Francine Clouden

27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 am

Lowri from Papervine shares a tutorial for making these folded mini books. They are made entirely from paper! Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial | Make Your Own Misting Stencil

Francine Clouden

27 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

Tami Taylor from Get it Scrapped shows you how to make a customised stencil for misting and painting. Supplies you’ll need include a transparency and a craft knife. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Free Printable | Valentine Mini Cards

Francine Clouden

27 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

Keeping it Indie is sharing these adorable printable mini Valentine’s cards with matching envelopes. There are so many applications for these! Click here to go to the download.
Freebie | Valentine’s Day Mad Libs

Francine Clouden

27 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am

Breanna over at Dollar Store Mom is sharing this Valentine’s version of Mad Libs that she came up with. She includes suggestions on how you can use it with your kids, and even how they can use it over and over again. This could work great for a scrapbooking project too! Click here to go to the download.
Inspiration du Jour | Gotcha

Francine Clouden

27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

Gotcha! by krista.l.wells {GALLERY} {BLOG}

Scrapbook Update
Canvas Corp Acquires Tattered Angels

Nancy Nally

27 Jan 2012 | 9:56 am

Canvas Corp announced this week that it has acquired Fort Collins, Colorado-based Tattered Angels, which is best known for its Glimmer Mist line of spray ink products. This is the company’s second acquisition in less than two months –... [Thanks for subscribing to Scrapbook Update so that you get automatic notification of our new posts! Please click on the title of the post to read the full story, or visit the site at http://www.scrapbookupdate.com.]
Paperclipping Roundtable #99: A Page on Y’all

Nancy Nally

26 Jan 2012 | 4:31 pm

Since we are going to be taping a special episode at CHA for show #100, we celebrated reaching triple digits a week early! Ana Cabrera joined us for a party in honor of the people who make the Roundtable happen – our audience. To listen to... [Thanks for subscribing to Scrapbook Update so that you get automatic notification of our new posts! Please click on the title of the post to read the full story, or visit the site at http://www.scrapbookupdate.com.]
Melissa’s CHA Winter 2012 Sneak Peek Picks

Melissa Stinson

26 Jan 2012 | 3:53 pm

We’re mere days away from the start of the crazy, fun, gorgeous, inspiring event that is the Craft and Hobby Association’s semi-annual trade show, and the sneak peeks of all the upcoming new products have been pouring in faster than my... [Thanks for subscribing to Scrapbook Update so that you get automatic notification of our new posts! Please click on the title of the post to read the full story, or visit the site at http://www.scrapbookupdate.com.]
New & Noteworthy: Doodlebug Sweet Cakes

May Flaum

26 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

As Valentine’s Day approaches, Doodlebug has released the perfect line literally filled with sweet treats, sugar (glitter), and that sticks to their signature style and colors as well. “Sweet Cakes” is available in stores now, and... [Thanks for subscribing to Scrapbook Update so that you get automatic notification of our new posts! Please click on the title of the post to read the full story, or visit the site at http://www.scrapbookupdate.com.]
Printing Digital Products: Which Paper To Choose?

Steph

24 Jan 2012 | 7:24 pm

Our new contributor Steph Vetne makes her debut with an overview of [Thanks for subscribing to Scrapbook Update so that you get automatic notification of our new posts! Please click on the title of the post to read the full story, or visit the site at http://www.scrapbookupdate.com.]

About.com Scrapbooking
Tribute and Grief Scrapbooking

23 Jan 2012 | 9:44 am

Scrapbooking can be a balm for the soul. In the new movie, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullocka young boy is dealing with the grief of losing his father and trying to make sense of a loss that doesn't make any sense. As he goes on a quest to maintain a feeling of contact with his father, he creates an art journal scrapbook. In this article, I show you the three main types of Tribute and Grief Scrapbooking to help you decide if one of them might be right for you.
Resolution #3 - Get Organized

16 Jan 2012 | 5:37 am

Being organized helps us get more scrapbooking done because we can find everything quickly and easily. You can spend a lot of money on very pretty and very useful scrapbook organization systems, however this new article is all about getting organized without spending hardly any money. This step by step article, Scrapbook Supply Organization with Recycled Materials - Jars Hanging Storage, will show you how to use recycled jars with lids to make beautiful and useful hanging scrapbook storage....Read Full Post
Rebecca's Family Tree Year in Review Layout

6 Jan 2012 | 6:12 am

I had a blast working with the Family Tree Year in Review Free Sketch and Tree Patterns. The scrapbook page turned out to be a treasure and the patterns are so versatile that I will be able to use them on other scrapbook pages, greeting cards, and paper crafting projects. This week, I wanted to share with you some tips that I learned while working on this scrapbook page. In this week's new article Rebecca's Family Tree Year in Review Scrapbook Page, I give you some ideas that will help you create and assemble your own layout. In the article, be sure to scroll down to read my 3 Quick Tips for…
Hand Cut Flowers from Floral Print Paper

6 Jan 2012 | 6:06 am

These 6 Quick Tips for Making Hand Cut Flowers from Floral Print Scrapbook Paper will help you make very inexpensive flower embellishments for your scrapbook pages. When I began working on my Family Tree Year in Review scrapbook layout, I realized that I would like my tree to be a flowering tree. This article shows you how I made lots and lots of flowers for my layout with just one sheet of patterned scrapbook cardstock weight paper.
Resolution #2 - Get More Pages Done - Start with a Year in Review Page

2 Jan 2012 | 8:57 am

Year in review scrapbook pages are perfect for the busy scrapbook because just 1 two-page spread can cover the events and memories of an entire year. Challenge yourself this month to create a year in review scrapbook page using this free family tree themed scrapbook page sketch and free paper piecing patterns. When you have completed this page come and share it with other About.com Scrapbooking readers and tell us about your page and about your experience using the sketch and patterns. When you have this scrapbook page done you will be on track to keeping your scrapbooking resolutions for…

Scrapbooking News
Sonja's Scrapbook Spot closing February 12th.

26 Jan 2012 | 11:41 pm

After 4 years in business, Sonja's Scrapbook Spot located at 6081 Center Dr Suite 205 Los Angeles CA in the Howard Hughes Promenade will be closing it's doors.
Creative Memories CFO to leave at end of month

26 Jan 2012 | 12:12 pm

Creative Memories Chief Financial Officer Nick Pedretti, who joined the organization in April 2009, was told Wednesday he's being relieved of his duties effective at the end of the month, according to President and Chief Executive Officer Chris Veit.
Foxboro Jaycees Plan Scrapbooking Fundraiser Feb. 4

25 Jan 2012 | 11:44 pm

Calling all scrapbookers!A The Foxboro Jaycees are holding a scrapbooking fundraiser on Feb.
Fort Morgan Library & Museum offering wall canvas, scrapbook workshop Feb. 11

25 Jan 2012 | 7:39 pm

Fort Morgan Library and Museum Services will be offering a wall canvas/scrapbooking photo kit workshop on Saturday, Feb.
Mannington Township School to host scrapbook day

25 Jan 2012 | 3:30 pm

Mannington Township School will be holding a scrapbook day on Saturday, Feb. 4. This event will take place in the school all-purpose room from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.. The day includes 12 hours of scrapbooking time, three meals and desserts and snacks, grab bags , goodie bags and door prizes for all attendees, Cricut cutting station, exchange tables, ... (more)

ScrapMatters Blog
27 Jan 2012 | 4:51 pm

Andilynn

27 Jan 2012 | 4:51 pm

Here’s What’s New 1/27/12 Some great new personal use kits and some fantastic CU grunge overlays this week. Remember all new products are on sale for 20% off until Monday. Here’s what’s new this week at ScrapMatters: Our January collab, Snippets of Life, is just gorgeous. Perfect for documenting the everday as well as the special events in your life. Don’t forget our ScrapMatters’ Bingo Chat coming up on Feb 2nd at 9 pm EST. It’s still not too late to finish up your challenges to increase your chances of winning prizes. It’s almost February,…
January 24 – Travel Scraps

snowdrop

24 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

It’s Heather (snowdrop), and today’s challenge is my favorite, Travel Scraps! This month, your challenge is to wrap-up your holidays by scrapping a page about your Christmas or Winter Vacation! You don’t have to have traveled far, you can even scrap a staycation! This December, I went to Florida. One of the things I did was go to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Here is my layout, using Wizarding Magic, a ScrapMatters collab and SMD Font: Kim by Stolen Moments. For a full list of the January 2012 Bingo challenges head over to the forum and if you want all the details…
January 23 Challenge – Firsts

Yzerbear19

23 Jan 2012 | 8:46 pm

Melissa (yzerbear19) here with today’s challenge prompt: January is the FIRST month of the year. Scrap a FIRST in your life…. FIRST date, first house, first job, first baby, etc. I decided to scrap a very first in my life – My first niece Kayla (keepscrappin) scrapped an adorable first photo shoot Can’t wait to see what “firsts” you scrap.
It’s Another Manic Monday Sale!!

cyndi146

23 Jan 2012 | 10:28 am

It’s “just another Manic Monday” at ScrapMatters.com!!! Monday ONLY!! Select items for $2 or 50% off!! Visit theScrapMatters Shop for more details!! *Manic Monday sales go into the shop early Monday morning and will “disappear” around midnight! HURRY! What are you waiting for!?! * Look for Rainbows ~ Boy Project 365 Templates Yummy Scrummy Love by Stolen Moments Snapshots of Life
Double Pager Challenge

sm_teammember

22 Jan 2012 | 6:06 pm

Hello Digifriends! Ramona of Memory Clips here to highlight one of our template challenges! I love double page layouts because of all the pictures and journaling they can contain! Nothing quite tells your family story like a double page layout! Every month, I provide a FREE template for you to scrap with. This month’s template has room for 7 photos and plenty of journaling! You can scrap a favorite event or a recent trip or maybe one of the recent holidays we have celebrated! If you haven’t had a chance to download the template, just click on the image below to…

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Chrome Users: Try the WordPress.com Extension

Christopher Finke

27 Jan 2012 | 1:54 pm

Want to receive WordPress.com notifications instantly, even when you’re not on WordPress.com? Add the new WordPress.com extension for Chrome and as soon as you get a new follower or a new like on one of your posts, a notification will appear in your browser: Simply click the icon to view your latest WordPress.com notifications: Start following new blogs without visiting WordPress.com The Chrome extension also makes it easy to follow sites from your WordPress.com account by displaying a Follow button whenever you’re browsing a site that has an RSS feed. Clicking the Follow button…
Your Stats Have a New Home

Andy Skelton

26 Jan 2012 | 10:46 am

Are you addicted to checking your site stats? You are not alone. The stats dashboard has always been one of the most popular admin screens. It’s gratifying to know that people are visiting your place online. With the WordPress.com front page evolving into a one-stop shop for posting, exploring, following and reading blogs, it seemed natural to put your blog stats there, too. Stats are becoming more and more about interacting with your readers and other bloggers. You’ll still see your summary stats and chart on your main dashboard, and the full stats page in your dashboard will…
Reblogging is Back!

Erica Johnson

22 Jan 2012 | 1:27 pm

As we mentioned last week, you can like and reblog posts directly from your reader, which displays a stream of all the updates published on all the blogs you follow from your WordPress.com account. We’ve also brought the reblog button back to the toolbar that appears at the top of the screen when you’re logged into WordPress.com. Note that you’ll only see the like and reblog options while you’re looking at individual posts. For example, you’ll see this on the left side of your toolbar while viewing http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/read-blogs: And your…
New Theme: Newsy

Philip Arthur Moore

20 Jan 2012 | 12:18 pm

It’s been an extra big week in the news ’round these parts, so much so that the launch announcement of our latest premium theme seems like an extra extra good way to headline our Friday. Newsy is a versatile business and news-friendly theme that offers up to ten different layouts, four footer columns, custom link and accent colors, and a custom site header. Brand and content-focused editorial teams will love publishing with this theme. Newsy: Home Page Designed by Themify, Newsy comes with an impressive set of Theme Options that afford you a great deal of flexibility with how you…
Read All Your Favorite Blogs in One Place

Erica Johnson

19 Jan 2012 | 6:04 pm

If you feel like it’s a chore to keep up with all your favorite blogs, you can now read posts from all the blogs you follow (even the ones that aren’t on WordPress.com!) in one convenient place on the WordPress.com home page: Your reader displays all the posts across all the blogs you follow in the order they were published, with the most recent content appearing at the top. You’ll see an excerpt of the introduction to each post, the first image in the post, and thumbnails of any other images that the post contains. You can even like and reblog WordPress.com content directly…

Bits and Pieces...
Popping In!

Anabelle O'Malley

26 Jan 2012 | 5:03 am

My poor little blog has been neglected this week. That's because I've been hunkering down and finishing some CHA projects. I'm so excited to be heading to Anaheim on Saturday. Of course, I'll miss my guys, but getting to spend time with my girls Cindy and Jessica is awesome. I can't wait!I only have a couple of things that I can share today. These two projects were done with the new Webster's 'Game On' line. I love that it is more of a masculine line and that there are reds and blues in it. This first page is about my little ball player. I never do sports pages (alright, that's probably…
CHA Crunch and a Webster's Giveaway!

Anabelle O'Malley

21 Jan 2012 | 6:47 am

It's that time of year. And I love it! CHA! The craziness has begun. :) I love seeing what is being released. There are tons of gorgeous lines and I'm already drooling. Another fun part of CHA is getting new goodies on my doorstep. I got my first box from Crate yesterday! And let me tell you, the new lines are even more gorgeous in person.Take a peek at some of my favorites. This is from the Pretty Party line:And these are from the Storyteller line:And then there are all of the gorgeous Webster's goodies. WOW!!!Check out Everyday Poetry. Here are a couple of my favorites of the new…
2011 Favorite Photos

Anabelle O'Malley

18 Jan 2012 | 5:52 am

Thanks for all of your sweet words the other day. I'm still on Cloud 9 and can't wait to start playing with all of the new Crate goodies!Today's post will be short and sweet. Just have a couple of things to share. I have been working on some CHA stuff and trying to get projects done for Emma's ahead of time since I'm leaving for California on the 28th. (I. Can't. Wait!)Here is a mini I did for my AC GDT. I chose photos I loved from each month and created an album from the Chap journaling cards. I used lots of Chap goodies on here, too.Since I'm doing Project 365, I think I'll have more photos…
So Excited!!!

Anabelle O'Malley

15 Jan 2012 | 8:51 am

I have a couple of new projects to share with you today and some really exciting news!! Here is a card that I made with Crate's new Paper Heart line. I created it for a challenge over at the Nook.I cut that heart with my Silhouette. (I'm totally addicted to it now, after having it sit in my scraproom for longer than I am embarassed to admit.) I backed it with the floral paper, added the Stickles and topped it off with the chipboard heart.The new Paper Heart line is just gorgeous. I think that yellow horizontal stripe paper is one of my favorites of ALL time!! My bedroom as a child (and the…
TGIF!

Anabelle O'Malley

13 Jan 2012 | 5:22 pm

It's been a nice week! Things have been rather slow at work, so I've been knocking stuff off my To Do list here at home. That's always a good thing!I have a couple of things to share today. First up is this card.I made it for Stamp It 3 Ways, a new Paper Crafts special issue that just came out. I used a stamp by My Cute Stamps to build the background. Then, I added some Crate Portrait goodies. I love that chipboard flower, don't you?Next up is a layout I did for my recent American Crafts Guest DT spot. Ryan is totally into Pokemon right now, as are his closest little buddies. Here they are…

Cathy Zielske's Blog
Win a seat in iShot That! the art of iPhone Photography

cathy

27 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

One blog reader will win a seat in iShot That! the art of iPhone Photography taught by Jim and Molly Newman. ABOUT THE CLASS: Think you need a bulky, pricey DSLR to get great photos? Think again.The most popular “camera” released in the last few years is the Apple iPhone. In iShot That, learn to take advantage of iPhone’s built-in photo functions, plus the very best free and low-cost apps available for editing, organizing, and sharing your work. Create memorable portraits of family and friends. Capture your world with street photography. Transform everyday snapshots into eye-catching…
Project Life—Week Three + a free download card and tutorial

cathy

25 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

And Week 3 is on the books, people. Welcome to my Project Life post for the week. Let's dive in, shall we? OBSERVATIONS: I love this project. Can I just say that? It really does combine the best of what I love about scrapbooking (stories+photos+design) but breaks it down into little do-able chunks. Heck, it's even making me realize my own handwriting is pretty acceptable. Aside from being more attuned to pulling out my camera (or my phone) and taking more pictures, I am also finding myself listening more, both for stories and for the things people are saying. Last week, I quoted…
A Tiny Templates Tutorial + a free fraction conversion chart download for you

cathy

23 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

I have a new digital product at Designer Digitals called Tiny Templates. The idea is very simple. Seven 3 x 4 layered digital templates that allow you to create tiny little cards containing photos and a story. I created them for use in my Project Life album, and I'll be posting about my Week 3 of Project Life later in the week, but today the Tiny Templates are on sale and I thought I'd show you exactly how to use them, and how to size them to fit exactly into the Project Life Design A small pockets. I put together a 20-minute video walking you through working with one of the…
Project Life, Week 2 + a free card download for you

cathy

19 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

Week 2 and it's all systems go! I realize my enthusiasm is at an all-time high, and I refuse to believe it's simply due to the fact that it's only the second week. Simply stated, I am digging Project Life. OBSERVATIONS: This past week again found me much more conscious of telling stories and taking pictures. Using the Day One app, I've been jotting down notes throughout the day. Because it prompts me at four different times, it reminds me to stop, drop and write. I like that. I've also been thinking more about ephemera. Now God knows I'm not the most…
I've got a new mini workshop starting in a few weeks

cathy

17 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

I've been so wrapped up in the Move More, Eat Well classroom that it dawned on me yesterday, "Um, Cathy… you have another class starting in a few weeks!" Indeed I do! Ten Tips for Better Type launches on Feb. 2. I'm exciting to offer this mini workshop for two reasons: 1. I love good use of type, and 2. People can learn the basics to make their type look better. So much of good type is simply font, size, leading and alignment. These are the basic constructs of using type well and that is exactly what this class is designed to teach. You will not learn how to make crazy…

Trail Snail
Snowpocalypse 2012

Ingunn

21 Jan 2012 | 3:06 pm

Every couple of years or so, our usually temperate home of Western Washington is hit with a doozy* of a snowstorm, and the world stops turning. This time it was a charming snow/ice/wind event that started last Saturday and has now morphed into Slushmageddon. We’re extremely lucky that a) JK can work from home, b) we can walk to the grocery store, c) we didn’t lose power and d) our house wasn’t obliterated by ice-laden trees. So for us, this week was pure heaven. Even Wellie, our furless, fatless friend, had fun exploring his favorite parks and trails in a totally new way. I…
High in the lowlands

Ingunn

15 Jan 2012 | 1:46 pm

I woke up still feeling pretty sick after our run on Cougar the day before, but I was determined to sweat it out – nothing else appeared to be helping anyway. To the Redmond Watershed Preserve! JK was going for an additional short loop, so we both put on music and ran at our own pace. I don’t know if it was the fresh-smelling woods (didn’t see any bear scat that day), the happy faces of fellow runners and hikers I met along the trail, the utter joy of running to Faithless again or, most likely, my total lack of expectations that day, but I had the best run of my life.
Adventures big and small

Ingunn

14 Jan 2012 | 2:49 pm

Another January, another chance to be resolute. Looking back on my hopeful scribbles from last year, in 2011 I intended to: 1) Write more trip reports | A gloriously unquantifiable resolution. I’ll just say I failed, mostly. 2) Not freak out if I miss out on trips | I actually worked hard on this one and have become much more comfortable spending weekends in the city or on lowland trails. Or maybe I just lost my sense of adventure. 3) Lose weight | I happily ignored this one until I came home from Utah in late October and saw video footage of myself. Gadzooks! I’m starting 2012 20…
Where oh where did December go

Ingunn

3 Jan 2012 | 6:38 pm

Whaddya know, a whole month without blogging! The good news is that my unplanned hiatus was due to having too much fun with no need to resort to the internet for entertainment. The bad news is that I am now so old that if I don’t document my adventures, I forget all about them…so here, in chronological order, are my December highlights: Hiker in training | I have no words for how cute Carlos and Deborah’s brand new tiny human is, and he’s already been on his first hike. Maybe I’ll finally have a trail partner I can keep up with! Mike’s birthday weekend in…
The Hangover

Ingunn

26 Nov 2011 | 2:19 pm

Master videographer Karen put together this feature presentation from our trip to the Southwest just in time for Oscar consideration: The Hangover NWHikers Style from sKareCrowe Films on Vimeo. I really need to stay behind the camera. Related posts: Water Wellie The Real Housewives of NWHikers go to California Swim, my pretties!

3*2*5 - Jaime Warren
January Garden Girl Digest

momtoprincesses

22 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

Hey everybody! Welcome to the Garden Girl Digest - a monthly update where each Garden Girl will share projects, sneaks, favorite product, etc.! I'm so looking forward to browsing all of the blogs and seeing what my fellow Garden Girls...
The sneaks are rolling in and other randomness...

momtoprincesses

20 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

I am seriously over the moon about all of the new collections debuting right now!! I'm getting the itch to go scrap shopping in a major way lol!!! I love CHA time, so full of anticipation and gorgeous new product....
A shiny new blog...

momtoprincesses

19 Jan 2012 | 8:23 am

All thanks to my amazing and incredibly talented friend Wendy Hammer!! She is seriously amazing!! She asked me a few questions and viola - she totally hit the nail on the head with the design, I ♥ it! I also...
Woke Up Late.....

momtoprincesses

18 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pm

It's been one of those days, you know the kind. Wake up late and then feel like you're totally behind the rest of the day. Ugh! I hate that feeling, ya' know? So I have been struggling (at least in...
Well, hey Tuesday...when did you get here?

momtoprincesses

17 Jan 2012 | 1:46 pm

I sware it's still Monday...seriously, it FLEW by. We had Addison's dentist appointment for her cleaning (which went really well thank goodness!!) Then, a quick trip to Target and Wal-Mart, packed up a few more scrap goodie boxes and viola,...

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Memories Tag & CHA happenings

Ronda Palazzari

28 Jan 2012 | 6:40 am

Yesterday was my first time helping setting up a booth for CHA. I am usually showing up the day before, hanging out, chit-chatting, and gearing up to walk the floor. It was a whole new experience for me seeing the behind the scenes. I am helping out Maya Road for a couple days plus also working with Christine/Cocoa Daisy, doing a make & take at Lily Bee, and doing a couple other things while i am here. Busy Busy. Of course i will be posting pictures of the action over the next couple days along with pictures of the new releases. I am excited to see the products, the people, and…
Unlock Mini Album

Ronda Palazzari

27 Jan 2012 | 6:34 am

Inside every human being, there are treasures to unlock. Mike Huckabee Last year i did an Accept mini album for my One Little Word. I loved it so much i decided to continue the tradition. This Unlock mini album holds some of the goals & wishes of this year. I found quotes that resonated with me about my desires for this year. I love the art journal feel of this mini album. Lots of gesso, The Crafter's Workshop stencils, and of course Maya Mists adorn the pages. I had lots of fun creating each piece adding in bits & bobbles here and there. The cover was created with…
Turn, Turn, Turn

Ronda Palazzari

26 Jan 2012 | 11:20 pm

It's always hard to make decisions for me, especially those that require moving on from special places. Today it was announced that i am leaving the Cocoa Daisy design team. It was a decision that i didn't make lightly because i do truly love Christine. I love the kits she puts together & i love working for her. I love our "work" relationship, it was easy, carefree, and full of laughter. I also love the design team and have become friends with so many special ladies on the message boards. So stepping down really weighed on my shoulders. My life is shifting…
Soar Canvas

Ronda Palazzari

26 Jan 2012 | 1:38 am

This mixed media canvas was created for the Maya Road Design Team area at CHA. Caroline sends us all blank canvases with the deceptively simple requirements of using a photo of us, have the piece reflect our style, and use Maya Road products on it. I started this piece with some gesso and an older Maya Road 12 x 12 butterfly sheer. Can you see all the wonderful textures & butterflies in the background? Next i layered on some old text paper. If you watched my Creative Jumpstart video yesterday you might notice some punched text paper that made it onto my layout. Once those dried,…
Zipper Butterfly & Dunes

Ronda Palazzari

25 Jan 2012 | 1:33 am

I love this picture of Anthony. It was a good day at the Persian Gulf Shores. He was playing a little Jack Johnson on the shore. I love that his love of guitar continues to grow. This layout fell together rather quickly. I layered the Maya Mists in the background with drips, swipes, and Julie's awesome Herringbone stencil from the crafter's workshop. I then layered on strips of patterned paper mixed with the zipper trims. Add in a few bits & pieces of stamps, kraft items, and rub-ons and call it done. Zippers are so in style. Maya road has come out with some new…

[ J - FOR THE RECORD]
[All too quick...]

JACQ

26 Jan 2012 | 11:34 pm

Can't believe that January is almost over! And Chinese New Year has come and gone... well, not technically, as there is still a few more days left of the traditional 15 day long celebrations. We are still not yet visited out, as there are a few more relatives (older folks) and friends (younger folks) left to cover! All the better to practice our styling on the 2 girls.The other thing that has been very much a pre-occupation is our coming trip to JAPAN!!! This time around, we'll be travelling up north to Hokkaido, where hopefully there'll be LOADS of snow... The girls are excited, and even…
[Dragon Year 2012]

JACQ

24 Jan 2012 | 5:39 pm

Happy Chinese New Year!! We ushered in the Year of the Dragon with minimum fanfare but with lots of good food and snacks as usual. 1st day of CNY was a mad rush to visiting, from V's side of the family, to my side of the family. The girls LOVED the visiting - angpows and 'forbidden' snacks - what's not to love about it!! K too had her 1st new year (i don't think she remembered the one 2 years ago) and she was thrilled to be dressed up. You know you're a parent when you love dressing up the kids more than yourself!! Hah!Our annual family portrait. We love styling the girls, so here's the…
[what we do in the mornings before school..... etc]

JACQ

14 Jan 2012 | 6:35 pm

We have been very organised and have drawn up a timetable which we have been following quite religiously for the 1st 2 weeks of school. Let's see how long it lasts! It's been rather loose though, as sometimes we do playdates instead of art or lunch out instead of at home.G thrives on the 1 on 1 attention and is really such a sweet personality when she is outside of the competitive jealous environment caused by sibling rivalry. She has repeatedly told me these past 2 weeks - thank you for spending so much time with me mummy, i love you very much!! awww....Playdate with D at Loewen gardens...
[1st day of school!]

JACQ

14 Jan 2012 | 6:10 pm

It's been 2 weeks since G first started her "big girls" education, and we all had to make some pretty major adjustments to our work / life balance! It has been a great 2 weeks though, I get to spend quality 1 on 1 time with her in the mornings, while K gets the undivided attention of her grandparents in the afternoons. Plus 1 day a week, when I have to be overseas for work, V gets to spend 1 on 1 time with his precious daughter. So far it has been working great, except for some last minute adjustments in the morning when we both have to be in meetings.Here's the pics of her all grownup and…
[Happy 2012!!!]

JACQ

31 Dec 2011 | 7:53 pm

Another year is over and a new year has begun! The girls are oblivious to the fact that it's the New Year's - no presents = no hype = no interest....sigh. That's the hard, commercial reality of the hierarchy of holiday "spirit" for you!!This year has been a wonderful year for us as a family, we started the year in great spirits and visited Japan on our long long awaited Japan holiday (feels like such a long time ago!).January - Our first year without a proper Chinese New Year celebration but we still had a good reunion lunch which we all dressed up for.February - The expressions on the girls…

Dear Lizzy
All Smiles

Elizabeth Kartchner

25 Jan 2012 | 1:12 pm

Pretty sure whoever wins the giveaway of the entire line will be all smiles! The winner is>>>> Rebeca Carpenter says: “So glad I stopped by your blog today. You always inspire me. Your new line is amazing. Crossing my fingers.” Other Winners from the blog hop: Stephanie Howell: Keshet Star Emilie Ahern: Vanessa (vmdelisio) Rhonna Farrer: Luanne Sasha: Lora Oliver Kelly Purkey: Sheree Suzy Plantamura: Karen Malloy A couple of the other girls still need to choose a winner so there is still hope!! In case you missed the Neapolitan Party video… …
A Neapolitan Party

Elizabeth Kartchner

23 Jan 2012 | 1:30 pm

It’s a Neapolitan party here today! woohoo! First off, is the video of our Neapolitan party! Lindsey and Ann Marie, my friends and designers at American Crafts, helped make the decorations and we spent the day scrapbooking while Collin filmed all the fun. The video is a fun display of the products and a splendid idea for a scrapbook party with friends. Collin did an amazing job on the video! Thanks babe! Here are some of the new Dear Lizzy products and even the packaging is pretty…! Check out the every last paper and button over at the American Crafts blog. This line was very much…
Marvelous Morning

Elizabeth Kartchner

20 Jan 2012 | 2:11 pm

I am not a morning person, and since our kids wake up at the butt-crack of dawn, most often I am missing my pillow. There are mornings when I want to hide under the covers and drift back to dreamland not ready to face the world. But not today. Instead of slushing around in my slippers drinking a cup of sulk. I strapped my camera around my neck and embraced it. Capturing the chaos, the coziness & fresh feeling. The rush to get Avery to school then the calmness of our mornings. These will be fun in my Project Life when I start on mine after CHA… but for now I’m going to hold…
Be Mine

Elizabeth Kartchner

19 Jan 2012 | 12:22 am

If you are ever looking for something to lift your spirits… spend the morning with 30 five year olds and make Valentines. It’s even more funny when they proudly try to pronounce your last name the whole time. It will make you smile when they happily show you their hand-cut heart which really looks like a banana or a guitar. How about when one of them gives you a valentine? (sigh) How sweet… but too cute to accept so I politely persuaded him into giving it to his momma. Or when Avery was SO proud after the boy next to her said: “Your mom has a lot of yarn.”…
Big thanks!

Elizabeth Kartchner

17 Jan 2012 | 4:16 pm

Thanks to everyone who is enjoying our sneak peeks and blog hop! I’m so thrilled with the response and reading your comments makes all our time putting this collection together completely worth it! Now I can’t wait to see what you design with all the goodies. Studio Calico has quite a few Neapolitan pieces in their February kit. We started Neapolitan in March of last year so most of the products are ready to ship now–which is awesome if you’re impatient like me. heehee Big thanks for your support and sharing this excitement with me! Feel free to still enter the…

Life as a Three Legged Dog
All of My CHA Projects Are On Their Way!

Becky

25 Jan 2012 | 12:23 am

Oh what a relief it is!!Project sheets, booth samples, and eye candy all either left last week in crates or tomorrow in suitcases with the fabulous Diane Shultz! There have been some really long days/nights to get everything prepared to Diane's exacting standards, but trust me when I say that the Graphic 45 booth is going to be "the place" for eye candy and inspiration! And I am not just saying this because I am biased, having the insider track on what happens and how with the in house team is amazing! I seriously feel like the luckiest girl in the world that I get to work and be mentored by…
Stamp It! 3 Ways is Moxie Fab!

Becky

21 Jan 2012 | 2:45 am

Do you ever visit Moxie Fab? You know, the trends blog written by the delightful Cath Edvalson? The one with exciting challenges, gorgeous eye candy and inspiring projects? If you don't, then trust me and head there at least once a day for a large does of chirpy and cheeky crafty happiness, you won't regret it.Today one of my projects from Stamp It! 3 Ways was featured, and I am thrilled to be included with the other Moxie-tastic people who were highlighted as well. Even though I really like my card and it is one of my fave color combos, you have to head over to see Julia Stainton's, it is…
17 Jan 2012 | 11:49 pm

Becky

17 Jan 2012 | 11:49 pm

Oh my!Just a few minutes to share something fun between crafting my little heart out, eating a few bites for sustenance and closing my eyes so they won't bleed when I start crafting again tomorrow.I made this gorgeous mini album with Graphic 45's Tropical Travleogue. I can't wait to put pictures in it from the trip the hubbers and I took to Jamaica a couple of years ago. The pages are made by covering chipboard with paper, punching holes with a Crop-o-Dile and then threading it all together with a beautiful Graphic 45 Doorplate as the binding.I wish like crazy I could share what I…
Paper Craft Reject

Becky

12 Jan 2012 | 5:30 pm

Even thought they weren't picked up for publication, they sure are fun!!All of the product is from Tropical Travelogue. I really wish I could take a trip to the sun and sand right now, but since I can't get away, dreaming and playing with paper so lush and beautiful gets me pretty close :o)It is a bit of a cheeky card, but the stamps made me do it ;o)I wish this frame had photographed a little better, but the dimension in real life is wonderful. The picture is from our honeymoon in Jamaica almost 25 years ago. I looked so much better in a swimsuit then, lol!!If you had a project…
Pretty Little Card with Tropical Travelogue

Becky

11 Jan 2012 | 4:12 pm

I am neck deep in crafting for CHA, and one of my favorite lines right now is the Tropical Travelogue from Graphic 45! It is so lush and elegant but has a wonderful casual feel to it as well, so versatile!!Some Memory Box and Spellbinder dies, a Prima flower with Midori ribbon and my Tropical Travelogue paper has turned into a pretty little card that is ready to head out the door to brighten someone's day in the middle of winter!!There are also some very fun releases from Ruby Rock-It that I am loving!Having a lot of fun creating, and my studio is beckoning, so off I go!B-

Life Outside the Fishbowl
Journal Your Christmas 2011

Deborah Mahnken

9 Jan 2012 | 6:38 pm

A few more pages I managed to photograph before the snow started this afternoon. Day 8 is a trading card protector, cut down to three pockets. I used both sides to display a few images from around the area. And it wouldn't be December without Tim's tags ;) Day 9 - One of the things we get every year is the WH Historical Society ornament. We started picking these up before we were married, so we've got probably around 20 years' worth - and double of some. The bottom paper is Simple Stories. I used an Ali Edwards digi brush on the photo. For Day 10 I used a Hambly…
Changing Your Paper

Deborah Mahnken

9 Jan 2012 | 7:09 am

We were given SEI's Silver Valley for January's ScrapbooksPlus DT kit. The "Snowed In" paper was fun because the foiled design acted as a resist. I chose to ink the entire suface with distress inks - the winter seasonal inks, a bit of wild honey and vintage photo. So instead of a white-on-white design I had this wonderful, colored paper. This became the background for my two-page layout with a photo block sandwiched between. I added some accents from My Mind's Eye, title with Thickers, and dies from Tim's Holtz's Sizzix collection (colored with the seasonal…
Happy New Year

Deborah Mahnken

1 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

Best wishes for a wonderful 2012!
12 Tags of Christmas

Deborah Mahnken

31 Dec 2011 | 4:30 pm

Slowly, slowly finishing these tags..... Day 7: Day 8: Day 9: I did a lot of "flicking" before embossing a second time. I used Iced Spruce for the initial stamping, Crushed Olive afterward to ink the tag, with Vintage Photo after the final embossing. Instead of making a candleabra I wanted to use Tim's tree die. I covered chipboard in vintage dictionary paper before cutting, then coated the tree with rock candy crackle paint. Day 10:
Journal Your Christmas 2011

Deborah Mahnken

29 Dec 2011 | 8:58 am

The first several days..... Day 1 is a trading card transparency cut down to fit. I used the front and back, as well as printed out Shimelle's manifesto for the year attaching it with a binder clip. I created a pocket for our photo card from an American Crafts page protector and used part of Rachel's chocolate Advent calendar for day 5.

Little Corner of Ania
~~ Tutorial: Canvas covered book ~~

Ania

25 Jan 2012 | 11:30 am

So, I had a request all the way from Jamaica (*waves!*) about how to create the canvasbook shown in the last post. Well, I had actually taken images of the process step-by-step-ish, but wasn’t sure whether there were “need” for me to post such a tutorial or not. Sooo am happy somebody actually asked! :) Step one – gather some sheets of papers for the content. The papers I used was ledger ones from Prima from last season. Wasn’t sure how to use them otherwise *blush*. Cut and stack them like, 3-4 sheets together. (I didn’t measure mine before sending off the projects to CHA…
~~ Canvas galore! ~~

Ania

20 Jan 2012 | 1:33 pm

So, seen the peeks yet over at the Prima blog? Some more of my stuff has popped up over there, in the Poppies and peonies-post, which means I can share’em here too, yay =) So. First out is this ATC…we’re doing an ATC-swap in the DT, I’m creating one for Stacey Young, which can be seen above….and I’m getting one from Karola Witczak, whee! I added some gesso on mine, tried to stamp on it and discovered the stamp got smudged and didn’t seem to work well on the gesso (it yielded a crisp and fine impression on the paper – but an utterly sucky one on the gessoed canvas, boo), added…
~~ Thanks much! + a new layout :) ~~

Ania

18 Jan 2012 | 10:40 am

First: Thanks so much for your help when it comes to the questions I had in my last post! I *think* I have it down when it comes to the meaning of “Joyeux anniversaire” and “Heureux anniversaire” (although there’s a slight conflicting feedback – so far no French people have elaborated on the finer meanings of these words, so if you have anything to add I’ll be happy to learn more about when to use what). The ribbon I asked about indeed is seam binding (Julie Blanc: it does not seem to be taffeta to me from what I could see from googling – but thanks for the suggestion!), I…
~~ 3 questions I really could use your help with! ~~

Ania

17 Jan 2012 | 3:53 am

3 quick things: 1. French speaking people: What’s the difference between “Joyeux anniversaire” and “Heureux anniversaire”? (Yes, I asked google translate, but it just responded “happy birthday” to both). 2. I’ve updated my resume blog into this template called “Dynamic views”. What’s your verdict? Is it just me or does it seem to take slightly longish to load? Is this a good template for a resume blog which sorta have pretty static pages/posts? Or should I just go back to my old plain-ish template, with an old fashioned and pretty linear postageline? …
~~ Little boxes on the hillside ~~

Ania

16 Jan 2012 | 4:23 am

The January Prima Product Pick & Color palette is up, and within minutes of seeing this palette I whipped up this little box. Literally. Or well, maybe not, but I did start on this the same evening as the palette was revealed to us (funny sidenote; just read this article on memories which questions whether our memories really are our own/correct…. intriguing piece..esp the hot balloon-experiment). Nevertheless. This palette: ..was the one that inspired me immensely. I used prima-products from CHA-S for this one, ie – none of the new stuff. So, sorry if you wanted a peek or two of…

Making Memories
Sneak Peak! CHA Winter 2012 InivisiCut for the Slice

makingmemories

26 Jan 2012 | 3:14 am

Using the innovative Slice Fabrique digital die-cut machine, fabric crafters and quilters around the world will now be able to cut shapes from fabric for appliqué or other projects WITHOUT FUSIBLE WEB BACKING or a stabilizer. The revolutionary, patent-pending product, InvisiCut™, opens up a whole new realm of possibilities for the world of fabric and crafts. Since launching the Slice Fabriqué in 2011, consumers have provided rave reviews on the machines custom-formulated Fusible Web that sells exclusively with the Slice Fabrique machine. InvisiCut is a specially engineered adhesive film…
Guest Designer: Lowri McNabb

makingmemories

25 Jan 2012 | 3:39 am

Hi Everyone – Lowri McNabb from PaperVine here and I am thrilled to be sharing these projects on the Making Memories blog today. From Christmas Day to Valentine’s Day We all have scraps of paper and embellishments left over from our Christmas projects, so I thought I would use some of the fabulous red and cream colored leftovers I had from the Twinkle Collection to create a couple of simple Valentines Favors. I made these candy holders using some of the Words paper and then added some plain red organza ribbon along with the gorgeous spotted red and cream ribbon from the Trims and Brads…
Sneak Peaks! CHA Winter 2012, Sarah Jane & Modern Millinery

makingmemories

24 Jan 2012 | 3:38 am

With the show just days away we thought we would give you more product shots of the new releases! We can't wait for the show, this product is just too good! Sarah Jane Paper Sarah Jane Embellishments Modern Millinery Paper Modern Millinery Embellishments
Using Negative Space by Keisha

makingmemories

23 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am

How about trying this little twist when using Making Memories' Slice cordless digital design cutter. Keisha has created a gorgeous project using the "negative space" after cutting a shape from the Paper Reverie design card. Home decor project: mat the negative cut leaf, place paper reverie pattern paper behind it. Also add a word cut-out and some gold sequins! There possibilities are endless, explore your creativity using both the cut shape and negative space from the shape!
Sneak Peak #2! CHA Winter 2012

makingmemories

19 Jan 2012 | 3:15 am

Only 10 days until the show [Yay] and today we have something great to show you! Making Memories will be releasing two new collections at the show. We showed you a sneak peak of Sarah Jane last week, which is the perfect child's line and this week we have Modern Millinery! Creating a handmade life is one of the premises behind the Modern Millinery collection and offers cross-crafting categories of products that can be used in paper-arts, scrapbooking, fashion accessories, jewelry and home decor. This line is beautiful to say the least, you are definitely going to want to get your…

Nitty.Gritty.
I'm not an expert on the topic, but I do have lots of thoughts on it...

Jody

26 Jan 2012 | 9:45 am

Suffering. I am writing about my thoughts on suffering today. I must first thank all of you who were so kind and encouraging in my last post to leave me comments inviting me to keep sharing on this blog- even if my stories aren't so happy and carefree and always positive around here. My intent in sharing what I do has never been to simply share the "good stuff" or to leave everyone feeling inspired and moved in some way. But I have always intended to "keep it real"...to tell it like it is. I hope that Nitty.Gritty. is a place where whoever stops to read goes away at least thinking about…
If I never blog again, this is why...

Jody

17 Jan 2012 | 10:09 pm

No. I didn't get a makeover and now I look like a pink-haired Katy Perry. But I did consider growing my hair out and trying the look for a few brief moments over the weekend. Chip even gave me the green light to go for it. But instead, I got my hair cut today, so this look will have to wait.The real news is that I finally caved in to all the friends I see posting things and linking inspiring food, clothing, home decor, crafty projects, great quotes, flowing wedding gowns and a million other things that they see and love, and I got myself a Pinterest account. I am sure that most of you already…
On the eve of another big day...

Jody

3 Jan 2012 | 11:10 pm

I just happened to find a stack of cd's with several hundred "old" family photos on tonight in the middle of some of our 'stuff' around the house. I put the disc in my laptop and couldn't believe some of the pictures I found. Many of them I didn't remember even taking- those are so fun to come across, because it's like you get a little treasure from the past you didn't even know you had kept. Remember my previous post... what can I do with or without? I am glad I am obsessive about taking photos. I especially love digital ones because although the discs and files take up space, they don't…
With or without.

Jody

2 Jan 2012 | 7:56 pm

It is the start of yet another year. How 365 days seem to speed up and turn into a new year faster than the year before is the biggest surprise to me right now. I wonder if that keeps happening year after year, or if at some point it goes back to feeling a little slower-paced. Time will tell, I suppose.So here we are- in 2012 and all it's freshness and possibility. Yes, I am in a new place back in my "home" state and feeling as though there are almost too many things starting over for me and my family all at once. From new schools, to trying to learn our way around a new grocery store, to…
Our new adventure has begun.

Jody

26 Dec 2011 | 1:11 pm

Merry day after Christmas and hello again to anyone who still drops by here to keep tabs on me and my family! We are settling in to the home you see pictured above, in Minnesota. There is no snow on the ground- which is nearly unheard of this time of year- and we are renters at the moment, hoping and praying our home back in Michigan will sell soon. It has been a very long 5 weeks of packing and driving and unpacking and saying goodbyes and hellos and throwing in some celebrations for Christmas all at the same time. The good news is that I think the worst is over. The bad news is there is…

paper passion and pixel mania
Anchors Away

noel joy

23 Jan 2012 | 1:30 am

After Mass we spent the rest of our quiet Sunday at home listening to the sound of the rainfall. It's a peaceful lonely sound, and we were missing Stan. The girls wear his shirts as jamies when he's gone. They always say the shirts "smell like dad". I'm sure they mean that in a good way. To fit the mood of the day we dug through the uniforms Stan left at home to find a little memento to use with today's photo. The hat, the anchor, the "USN", the big blue eyes all tell the story of today. Chesterton Quote of the Day"The principle expressed in the Prayer Book in the words 'for better, for…
Wisdom of the Ages

noel joy

22 Jan 2012 | 1:30 am

I was talking to my dad this afternoon about getting older. With all four of his kids into their thirties, a marriage of 39 years and his 60th birthday around the corner there is a treasure chest of wisdom on file. He was telling me that each year he meets new people and deepens old friendships, he's seen the joys and ravages of life on peoples' hearts. How it increases your empathy for the souls you meet, but sometimes makes it hard to bear so many burdens. We talked about bearing one another's burdens in love. We talked about prayer and kindness and forgiveness. Just reminded me of one of…
Tromping through the Snow

noel joy

21 Jan 2012 | 1:30 am

Here comes the rain again, keeps running through my head. Friday morning we headed outside as the rain began to fall to try to catch a few more shots in all that beautiful snow before it turned from a Winter Wonderland to soppy Northwest Rain-land. Torrey with her parasol and I with my hoodie had just settled in for a quick winter shoot... We got a few fun shots in before she decided to run back inside to get out of her dress and into her snow pants for one last go at building a snowman. Chesterton Quote of the Day"The principle is this: that in everything worth having, even in every…
At the Lamppost

noel joy

20 Jan 2012 | 1:30 am

With the first two days of snow completely dedicated to mad sledding fun, I was able to sneak in a quick shoot before day three of sledding began. Inspired again by Pinterest, we dusted off an old lantern and pulled a basket out of the closet to see what we could come up with. I'm not going to lie to you, I am in love with how these turned out. They seem to me to have a Narnia-esque feel to them with the snow and the lamppost. The whole world is so entirely quiet in the snow. The hustle and bustle of the thousand things that needed to be done all seem to be muffled by the silence of falling…
New Adventures

noel joy

19 Jan 2012 | 1:30 am

Yes, there's a first time for everything. Under the crazy wonderful onslaught of snow we received this week came time off for new adventures. While home bound for the week we did get to hitch our first ride on a sled on the back of a quad. I'm sure there are loads of people that have felt the spray of snow as they were whipped around a corner behind a quad, but this was our very first time (thank you Mark). What a way to experience the snow. If you haven't ever tried this particular brand of snow-fun you should definitely make fast friends with the owner of a quad. Chesterton Quote of the…

paper rhino
February sneaks and an Ali giveaway!

Christine

15 Jan 2012 | 2:02 pm

We've loaded our February kit, "By the Numbers", with so many different kinds of numbers, we'll leave you to count them all. An exclusive Cocoa Daisy stamp of stacked numbers, silver metal numbers from Tim Holtz, 7 Gypsies' safety pins, Elle's Studio cards, Sassafras Lass tags, and a bit of My Mind's Eye paper all support our number theme this month, but don't worry, numbers aren't the only things you'll get. We've added some cheerful embellishments and lots of newly released great paper from Crate Paper, My Mind's Eye and Basic Grey to round it all out. Add to that our gorgeous add ons and…
January Cocoa Daisy layouts

Christine

8 Jan 2012 | 4:57 pm

Thought I would share my layouts using the January Cocoa Daisy kit:I love the combination of oranges, yellows and teal in this months kit, so bright and happy to play with when it's all grey and cold outside. I used a Crafter's Workshop stencil with some white mist for the background. I highlighted a few of the circles with some hand stitching.Nothing better to go with a kit called "Tea & Cupcakes" then a layout about a Tea mug :)For this last one I really wanted to play with some paint and some tone and tone texture, it's not my normal style but I was in the mood to play and I think it's…
Christmas Photo and the new year.

Christine

3 Jan 2012 | 10:29 am

Merry Christmas from me, the boys and Blu :)Well the ol' blog got pretty dusty this last year, 2011 was an overwhelming year to say the least and some things just had to be put on the back burner. Right now 2012 is not looking much better, a lot of things going on right now that make me think 2012 is going to be a big uphill year, but like the artwork that my Mom gave me says "choose FAITH over worry". I'm trying to keep that thought forefront in my mind but man some days it's hard! With all that said the one thing I realize that I need to do this year is make more time for me to meditate and…
It's time for Tea & Cupcakes

Christine

28 Dec 2011 | 6:33 pm

The perfect anecdote to winter’s grey skies, our January 2012 kit, Tea & Cupcakes will warm you with cheery colors like blues, greens and yellows, just like a good cup of tea warms you on a cold day. And the cozy textures of felt and velvet remind us a bit of the fluffy frosting on a tasty cupcake. Tags sporting happy sayings, optimistic clouds, and an exclusive stamp featuring the perfect mug for tea. Paper and embellishments from Simple Stories, Basic Grey, American Crafts and the ever-to-be-missed Sassafras, make this kit a friendly smile on a cold and cloudy day.“Tea & Cupcakes”and…
November kit, vacation photos & Christmas kit sneak!

Christine

1 Nov 2011 | 9:18 pm

Bed & Breakfast, Cocoa Daisy's November kit, is now available to purchase in the shop! If you haven't had a chance to check it out along with the remaining add ons, you won't be disappointed. Bed & Breakfast is an eclectic mix of manufacturers including Amy Tangerine's line for American Crafts, Crate Paper, Jillibean Soup, and Fancy Pants to name just a few. Included with the kit is a stencil from Julie Balzer and Crafter's Workshop, full of possibilities! We've added wooden buttons from Prima, die cuts from Amy Tangerine, and our exclusive stamp to make your own paper quilts!Here is a little…

Allison Davis
new books!

Allison Davis

10 Jan 2012 | 7:50 pm

A new year always means new books from SG Publishing! We are excited to bring you two new books in the Sketches for Scrapbooking series:Sketches for Scrapbooking: One-page Sketches, volume two by Allison DavisAfter the popularity of Sketches for Scrapbooking: One-page Sketches, volume one, I knew I wanted to do another quickly. The book is filled with 30 one-page sketches that have anywhere from one to eighteen photos! Sketches for Scrapbooking: Travel Sketches by Allison Davis & Debbie SandersThe new travel sketches focus on two-page sketches using large numbers of un-cropped photos…
Christmas

Allison Davis

30 Dec 2011 | 8:13 pm

This holiday season, it was filled with laughter, baking, lights, smiles, family, squeals of delight and floors covered in wrapping paper. It was, in one word and in the spirit of the holidays, jolly. Let's see if I can keep this somewhat short... The boys enjoyed making their own ornaments. They both started with an plain glass ornament and turned them into an Angry Bird and Mickey ears. Our kitchen table, the floor, the chair and ourselves were completely covered in red glitter. Jackson had some sort of mangled mess of glitter and glue around his left eye that made him look like a glittery…
silver dollar city

Allison Davis

20 Dec 2011 | 12:22 pm

It has become a yearly tradition to go to Silver Dollar City during the holiday season. They have what looks like a bajillion lights covering every building and tree and every which way in between... My favorite is the Godzilla-size tree that is covered in what has to be a bajillion lights.Oh, and that's not even the best part! Those bajillion lights are timed to fun Christmas songs. I could sit in that area and watch it over and over! If it doesn't get you in the Christmas mood, you have to be a Scrooge or a Grinch or whatever Christmas sourpuss you can think of. It's magical.
oh christmas tree

Allison Davis

16 Dec 2011 | 7:00 am

Supplies - Cardstock: Bazzill; Patterned paper: We R Memory Keepers; Alphabets: Doodlebug and Little Yellow Bicycle; Flourish: Little Yellow Bicycle; Stickers: Crate Paper, 7Gypsies, and Scenic RouteI love making Christmas layouts. I think it's because of a strange addiction to finding different ways I can make and accent paper trees.For the trees on my "Kindergarten Christmas" layout I cut patterned papers into simple triangles in several different sizes. The fun part was adding the hand stitching to three of them. Instead of trying to come up with my own stitched designs and drawing them…
grandpa

Allison Davis

13 Dec 2011 | 11:02 pm

A little over a week ago my Grandpa Arnall was involved in a head on collision. I got a text from my cousin that evening with the news that my Grandpa was being air lifted to a hospital in critical condition. He is 88-years-old and I would be lying if I didn't admit that I thought at that very moment that I was never going to see my Grandpa again.The past week has been a roller coaster. Surviving a head on collision of that magnitude is not a common thing, especially for an 88-year-old man. I'm sure you can imagine the extent of his injuries without me having to go into details. It's been a…

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because

alb52

5 Jan 2012 | 3:04 pm

she rocks. i've been working with one of our daughters, teaching her how to scrap on the computer. she's been a little crafty thing since she was so very little (like 2). when i had my craft room set up, she would sit at her own craft table and "work" while i would do the same. now, i guess my influence (or her seeing me sitting on here for maybe too long at a time) has prompted her to take it to the next level. she has her "own" laptop that is now PS equipped... and she's putting it to good use. she gets up early every day to scrap. and the…
Whip It Good

alb52

4 Jan 2012 | 9:10 am

have you thought of your word for 2012? i haven't yet - still mulling over what route i want to take with it. i have some fun things coming up in the next year, both personally and with the family, so i'm trying to come up with something that will apply and be all inclusive. my word for 2011 was "move" which turned out to be a wonderful pick on so many levels. i've been praying that i'll have another ah-ha moment when it comes to this. it's one of the few things that i have committed to that i've stuck with. now, let me see what's…
Faves of 2011

alb52

2 Jan 2012 | 8:58 am

so have you ever looked back on your year of scrapping and had favorites stick out, favorite projects or layouts that just are close to your heart for one reason or another? here's the list of my favorites (they are each clickable for more info on each) that i completed for 2011 - it's hard to pick just 10, really, though. each layout i do, i have dumped in a part of me - i do so enjoy the process and the subject matter. MY FAVORITES OF 2011 so, had to go back and count and found that i completed (sniff sniff only) 62 layouts in 2011... and have 62 layouts started (wow…
Merry

alb52

25 Dec 2011 | 12:27 pm

merry christmas to you and yours! i pray that the ultimate gift - the gift of Jesus, God come to earth as a man, sent to die as the sacrifice and risen gloriously from the grave for us - will be kept as the focus this holiday season. it all builds up to the cross... for that, i am eternally blessed and eternally thankful.
Today

alb52

16 Dec 2011 | 8:57 am

ah, today is a good day - taking the kids to the aquarium, the pool, then out to dinner on date night. can't beat that. the house is clean, the laundry is done (at least for the next 5 minutes). not a bad way to head into the weekend, eh? new templates in the shop today - Circling Templates 2. for this weekend only, when you pick these up, you have the chance to get Circling Templates 1 for just $1.00!

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New Scrapbooking & Paper Crafting Kits

Angie

27 Jan 2012 | 5:42 am

Birds of a Feather Kit Co. Birds of a Feather Kit Co.'s February kit is revealed! Featuring Basic Grey "Kissing Booth", FabScraps, Prima, Zva Creative, Tsukeniko, and much more, this kit speaks for itself and is a must-see. Only a few left, get full kit description and individual product images here: Apron Strings January is almost over (can you believe it?). . .how are those resolutions coming? Still cranking away? Starting to slow? Never started? For those crafty goals, you really need to join Apron Strings autoship. Why, you say? Why…
More CHA Winter 2012 Sneak Peeks

Angie

26 Jan 2012 | 7:49 am

See more CHA sneak peeks here! New from Cosmo Cricket is "Tea for Two." See photo below and more here. Below is a peek from Donna Salazar's new line, "Storybook." See more images here. New from Graphic 45 are these metal butterflies from their Staples line. See more here. Hambly's new "Streets of Paris" overlays can be seen below. See more images here. Lots of new releases from Maya Road including the Kraft Flag Pins and the alterable canvas Coin Purse below. See more in the catalogue download here. Melissa Frances shows her…
New Creative Classes

Angie

26 Jan 2012 | 7:07 am

Stephanie Lee will be running her "Grafting Happiness" journaling e-course beginning Feb 13th. For details, please click here. Cathy Bluteau will be teaching "Journaling from the Inside Out" workshop starting on Feb 7th. For details, please click here. Teresa Collins shows peeks of two new workshops that she will be teaching at Scrapbook Island (Feb in San Jose, CA) and EMI Scrapbooking (Mar in Cummings, GA). See one photo below. Cathy Zielske will be teaching an online class at Big Picture Classes about type called, "Ten Tips for Better Type"…
CHA Sneak Peeks – Winter 2012

Angie

24 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am

See more CHA Winter 2012 Sneak Peeks here! See beautiful Trinkets from Prima here. One image below as well. New items from Tim Holtz's Idea-Ology collection are being shown on his blog. Below are some Cash Keys and Label Pulls. New from Webster's Pages is "Game On." See more here and one patterned paper set below. New from Crate Paper is "Pretty Party." Below is shown a chipboard set from this collection. See more here. New from Kelly Panacci for K&Company is "Blossom," shown below. See more here. New from Teresa…
CHA Winter 2012 Sneak Peeks

Angie

23 Jan 2012 | 7:05 am

See more CHA Winter 2012 Sneak Peeks here! Maya Road has been showing lots of sneak peeks here on their blog. Below is twine cording on spools. Making Memories shows "Modern Millinery" on their blog. One photo is shown below as well. Fancy Pants shows "Summer Soul" in a post here. See one image below. Below is a peek from "Messages," by Nikki Sivils. See more of their new lines here. October Afternoon shows a peek of "Cakewalk" here, and one image below. Paper Trey shows their new "Simply Jane" collection here.

still me
and...i'm off!

heidi swapp

27 Jan 2012 | 3:44 am

ok, i'm packed! getting in all in involved the master packing skills of mr. swapp! there has been a lot of preparation for this show... perhapse the MOST prep ever! the creative process has been easy--mostly because i have been able to see these products in my head for months...i have been imagining how i would use them. it's been so much fun to make those little dreams into realities! so cute. i banged out quite a few samples featuring the newness: and this is the mess i made... it was epic! and now...it's all clean. all my samples are wrapped up neatly and zipped up in my…
my jumpstart...

heidi swapp

24 Jan 2012 | 11:46 am

i hope that you have been following alongwith the creative jumpstarts each day! what an AMAZING month of daily inspiration right in my inbox. i have loved it so much! HUGE HUGS To Nathalie Kalbach for the SIGNIICANT amount of work that she put into this endeavor! TODAY is my day... and i have been laughing at myself since i re-watched the video -- i remembered how many problems i had with my video! i was experimenting with the idea of melting tissue into wax -- similar to the way that i have been melting tissue paper onto candles to decorate: so... i got out one of these really cool…
FRINGE!!

heidi swapp

18 Jan 2012 | 11:42 pm

be sure to catch my show at My Craft Channel today, and then get your hands on some FRINGE scissors! they are so much fuN! i am addicted! this is a MUST WATCH to the end so you can check out how to make these KILLER HUGE tissue paper bows: just FYI... here is the link to the Christmas book shown on the show: HERE i have been SO SICK the last few days- well, almost a week now! and there still so much left to do to get ready for the CHA show! i have been dragging... i hate to be sick. i have had NO energy and it just seems like everything is going at slow motion! i felt a little better today...
Make this fab Valentine book in a BOX!

heidi swapp

12 Jan 2012 | 8:56 pm

Well, let me be among the first to wish you a HAPPY valentines day! A bit pre-mature, i do agree, but I think that what we can also agree on is that a month will be here, and gone before we know it. it’s indeed hard to believe that we are already 2 weeks deep into this new year! Valentine’s day traditionally is reserved for lovers! Maybe you immediately think of a fancy dinner, fresh flowers, or the ultimate demise of New Years Resolutions in the form of Chocolate covered everything! However, Valentine’s are not just for our ‘special someone’, it’s for our special…
it's coming:

heidi swapp

11 Jan 2012 | 7:25 pm

hello friends! i have to apologize! ACK! you just might be visiting here today expecting to find instructions and information about this week's Valentine project from My Craft Channel! PLEASE CHECK BACK TOMORROW!! i'll have more info, and instructions as well as a little surprise... thanks for your patience! xoxo

This Little Art of Mine
Doodlebug Sweet Cake Giveaway

BabyBokChoy

25 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

Greetings and welcome to my blog. First I want to thank you for your warm thoughts regarding my last post. I hope to collect my thoughts and put them onto pages in the near future. Today, I am hosting a little give-away on the Doodlebug's blog. The rule is to follow my blog, leave a comment here, and go to Doodlebug's blog to leave another comment. Then you will be entered to win the entire Sweet Cake collection. I got this little red mailbox from Target many moons ago and finally I have found the most perfect Valentine's collection: sweet cake that match the red exactly. This will…
Saying Goodbye

BabyBokChoy

22 Jan 2012 | 12:46 pm

With tremendous sadness, I am here to share the news of the passing of my Yeye, pictured here in 2008 with my dad and my kids. He was 97 years old. In many ways, I have said my goodbye to him a thousand times. Some things I have come to expect: every time I see him would be the last, but one thing I had continued to hope in my heart: there will be at least one more time... This will not be the case anymore and I miss him in ways I can and cannot explain. Last time I saw him, he was on a public bus with me in Beijing returning to his residence. The old…
Sweetie using Doodlebug's Sweet Cake

BabyBokChoy

15 Jan 2012 | 2:34 pm

Sweet cake is Doodlebug's new Valentine's collection. It's bright and cheerful and doodley awesome! I followed the doodle sketch provided by fellow DT member Aphra and created this layout: This cute little banner is cut using Cricut Something to Celebrate cartridge, one of the many cartridges I acquired on Black Friday :) I'm always glad when I get an older photo sitting in my stash scrapped. I am probably one of the few scrappers left who still "pre-print" a pile of photo as opposed to "print-on-demand." It works for me and my process, so I will just have to deal with stash…
Fancy News

BabyBokChoy

13 Jan 2012 | 10:03 pm

The fancy news has been posted and I am so extremely delighted to be joining the Fancy Pants Designs team 2012! I will dive into the new CHA products this weekend to meet some deadlines. Until then, here is a repost of a heavily Fancy Pants layout I did for the Color Room palette 64 last June. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Two Summer Projects

BabyBokChoy

10 Jan 2012 | 7:39 pm

As I was getting these two projects uploaded to 2peas, I realized that they are both of the summer time! I guess I'm ready for summer to return already. While I am grateful for this mild winter so far, I miss fresh vegetables from my garden! I made this card for a Scrapbook Trends call for Father's Day cards. I used a newly acquired Cricut Lite cartridge Billionaire. Remember my post on Black Friday and my major loot at a local hardware store? As good as the prices were on Black Friday, they got even better right before Christmas. The lite cartridges were on clearance for…

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Cute babies + layouts

Kim Watson

22 Jan 2012 | 11:04 am

I had an opportunity to scrapbook some baby photos of my little brood the other day. What a great trip down memory lane it was. On the Move by Kim Watson I have been experimenting with fast graphic pages that can be done in 15 minutes...this was the result. Some super Bella Boulevard papers, a great border punch & twine. Big Sister by Kim Watson
Are you the winner?

Kim Watson

20 Jan 2012 | 7:28 am

We have a winner for the Seasons issue I was giving away....please congratulate.... Adele, could you please email me your postal address & I'll make sure your CK issue gets into the mail asap. Thanks to everyone who played along. Have a great weekend! Thanks
Still time to win + newest CK issue.

Kim Watson

18 Jan 2012 | 2:12 pm

You have until midnight tonight to leave me a comment for a chance to win this issue. Leave a comment on the blog post linked below. http://kj-starre.blogspot.com/2012/01/new-ck-scrapbooking-ideas-for-every.html
Guesting for lbd + layouts

Kim Watson

12 Jan 2012 | 5:56 am

I was privileged to be able to design some pages for LBD kit company with their December kit: Devious Darling! Included in the DECEMBER Devious Darling scrapbook kit you will find the below items: TWELVE 12×12 Papers: Authentique Paper – Paradise Crate Paper Portrait Collection Honeymoon Glitz Dance in Sunshine BIRDS Glitz Dance in Sunshine Damask Glitz Dance in Sunshine Floral Glitz
New CK Scrapbooking Ideas for Every Season + a great giveaway.

Kim Watson

10 Jan 2012 | 12:45 pm

If you are looking for great ideas to jump start your scrapbooking this year, look no further. Creating Keepsakes magazine has a NEW issue out this week, Scrapbooking Ideas for Every Season AND I have a spare copy I'd like to giveaway to one of my lovely blog readers. All I ask you to do is leave ONE comment on THIS POST telling me which season you need the most inspiration for when

Why yes, I should be doing something else. Ha!
A Walk Down Memory Lane DT Call!!!

Erica Hettwer

23 Jan 2012 | 11:00 am

Ooooh, scrappy folk! You gotta check out this DT call! ___________________________________We are so excited to announce that we are looking for 4 designers for our March 2012 – August 2012 team!! The call is open from January 20th through February 10th. We will be announcing the new design team on our blog and newsletter on February 15th.So WHO are we looking for?We are looking for inspiring designers who are creative, ambitious and who can design with our products from the store. We are looking for designers who can display the following:- Open communication skills- Unique individual…
Punky Sprouts!!

Erica Hettwer

18 Jan 2012 | 7:25 pm

I'm thinking there are quite a few of us out there who have either a December Daily album to finish or their Christmas photos to scrap...or both! And, it can be a bit of a challenge to get back into the holiday mood once you've taken down the tree and packed away all your Christmas decor.This little banner is the answer to all that! It's the perfect, quick project to get you back in the holiday mood and scrappin' those holiday memories before all the sweet, little details evaporate into a fog of eggnog and gift wrap! I created this using the leftover Teenie Beanie Sprout pages from last…
AWDML January Featured Manufacturers!

Erica Hettwer

18 Jan 2012 | 1:57 pm

This month, the Featured Manufacturers over at A Walk Down Memory Lane are Authentique and Paper Smooches!Here are a few layouts I made using Authentique! And, some fun Paper Smooches projects! I haven't used their stamps before and I loved them! Super cute stuff! Remember, all Authentique and Paper Smooches products are 25% off this month. Happy shopping! :)
Project Life-Week 2!

Erica Hettwer

17 Jan 2012 | 1:43 pm

Week 2 of Project Life! And, my first week with an insert. I was a little worried I wouldn't have enough photos this week and ended up with too many! Even with forgetting to upload half of one day! Here's the first page. Pretty simple stuff. I've been trimming journaling cards and using just part of them for my Instagram photos, and I used part of a card on some of the 4x6 piece I cut out of the coordinating Clementine cardstock I bought. So glad I got that now! I've got another fold out card with a washi tape tag on here. This may be a recurring item on my spreads. We'll see! :) Next we have…
Project Life-Week 1!

Erica Hettwer

11 Jan 2012 | 3:20 pm

Okay, let's start this off by saying, I love Project Life! This is seriously fun! Here's my Week 1 spread. The far left card in the middle row is a folded card that has journaling about our life and funny things the kids have said on it. I'm not sure if I'm going to keep that as is, or add some of the hidden journaling to the second page. I've got the tag from a pair of workout pants I bought that I just adore on here. It's so rare to find pants (other than jeans) that are truly long enough! Totally needed recording! LOL! This page has a little piece of artwork that Mickey made for me.

Ali Edwards
Sponsor Giveaway | Moo.com, Saturated Canary

Ali

28 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

GIVEAWAY | Three people will receive a set of 100 business cards from MOO.com. If you have not come across MOO before, they just love to print. Check out their range of business card templates here! MOO was born from a love of beautiful, high-quality print and design. They make printing beautiful and unique business cards, Christmas cards and MiniCards easy! You’re can either upload your own images or artwork to create truly unique cards, or you can choose from a range of designer templates and personalize them with your own details. Also check out their stickers, rounded corner business…
Digital Product Releases | 1.27.12

Ali

27 Jan 2012 | 6:16 pm

Four new products available this weekend at Designer Digitals. First up, So Totally Happy. Companion to Life In Pictures and This One. Rooms Of A House 366 Days Outline Life Hope you have a great weekend!
AE Inspiration | Ira Glass On The Creative Process

Ali

25 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

I came across this video on Sabrina Ward Harrison’s facebook page last night thought it was worth sharing. Also saw on there that she has a new book/guided journal that’s available for pre-order called And The Story Is Happening. Totally love that title – add that book to my list.
Project Life 2012 | Week Three

Ali

24 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

Welcome to Project Life 2012 | Week Three. It’s really hard to beat having a pile of just-printed photos. My routine these last few weeks has been to print all my photos on Monday (my weeks go Monday to Sunday). I look back over the photos taken in the past week and hit print on whichever ones I like best (or whichever ones catch my attention). Some of these in the photo above didn’t end up making it into my spread this week. I’m thinking I’ll just add them to next week. Here’s a look at Week Three: Being a birthday week I expected to have at least one insert to…
9 Cool Things About Simon’s Birthday Party

Ali

24 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

COOL THING #1 | This photo. Katie snapped it during the craziness of the birthday party, after the kids had finished the treasure hunt (the glasses were some of the prizes). I’m thankful that this was my prize. COOL THING #2 | Simon getting an email from my parents first thing in the morning with an interactive card and fun Spongebob game. I’m thankful for all the ways my parents have connected with Simon. COOL THING #3 | For his party Simon really wanted to have “marshmallow lasagna.” The idea for this dessert came about from a show called Wubbzy and he’s talked…

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Last few Peaks ....

eMeLiNe Seet

27 Jan 2012 | 2:50 am

Are you ready for a last few peaks :) From Melissa Frances: This is Volume 3 of our popular Attic Treasures Collection. Beautiful with cream, ivory, white, brown and little pops of muted color, our Attic Treasures embodies a classic look. LOVE the old charm! here's one using Vintage Attic Treasure: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------a WHOLE LOT of Webster's Pages here. Drool worthy and ABSOLUTELY HOARDABLE, I tell u ! :) 1 layout created using WP's Palm Beach. The photo looks familiar? ha... what is a girl to do when most of her photos are gone :[…
WAVES of Giveaways!

eMeLiNe Seet

25 Jan 2012 | 9:15 am

*MY SHABBY APPLE GIVEAWAY STILL OPEN HERE >>LINK*It is Finally Here :) ! Melissa France's new range of paper collections.Totally my cup of tea!Introducing C'est la VieVisit Melissa Frances' Blog for MORE updates! AND A GIVEAWAY THERE !!------------------------------------------------------------------------------And as if the previous Webster's Pages PALM BEACH Giveaway isn't enough (did you enter??). Take another DEEP BREATHE .....I Tell u, this is another Knock-out for me. I *Heart* This NEW line from Webster's Pages! :) I can't tell you how delighted I am to see shades of deep grey and…
WEBSTER'S PAGES GIVEAWAY(S) !!

eMeLiNe Seet

20 Jan 2012 | 9:08 pm

MY SHABBY APPLE GIVEAWAY STILL OPEN HERE >> LINKWEBSTER'S PAGES Giveaway Alert HERE > LINKLike sharing a little more of Palm Beach with you...Breezy and beachy, the patterns in this line are definitely swoon-worthy.ONE LUCKY READER the chance to win this entire collection OVER @ WEBSTER'S PAGES BLOG.Good Luck! :)
Webster's Pages | Prima .... and somemore...

eMeLiNe Seet

16 Jan 2012 | 9:02 am

*My SHABBY APPLY GIVEAWAY STILL OPEN TILL 28th JAN!* > HERE.thanks gals, for leaving sweet comments in this time of bereavement.THANKFUL for lovely folks who lend their physical support. Especially appreciative because ours is a very small family. Every words of comfort means lots ! :) This year started off not too nicely.First off, my laptop went kaput. Bah.... i was torn.And we're taking about some unsaved precious photos. How can a scrapbooker like me cope. haha... i thought i learned my lesson (NOT!).U'll know when u start to see the same photos around here...Then having to cope with the…
Farewell , Grandma ...

eMeLiNe Seet

15 Jan 2012 | 8:08 am

image source: flickr.com

Peppermint Creative BLOG | Creative Nonsense & Other Junk
Kid Crafts: DIY Printable Movie Night Bingo Cards

MissMint

18 Jan 2012 | 10:03 am

Movie Night Bingo Cards Project & Tutorial by: Mary Jo Johnston Have you seen Miss Mint’s latest FREE Digi Kit? If you haven’t, go HERE immediately (if not sooner!). If you haven’t downloaded Movie Night, you must have been under a rock or buried under holiday decorations for the last couple of weeks. Hurry, it’s only FREE for a limited time! And, I have an added bonus for you – a cute, new, FREE hybrid project that you can make (after you’ve unburied yourself from the holiday decorations!). Go Grab: - Movie Night Kit, of course! (*note: a few elements are from the Christmas…
Newest Beauty MUST HAVE! Fotoshop by Adobé

MissMint

13 Jan 2012 | 3:47 pm

Hilarious and sad…”Maybe she’s born with it; maybe it’s Fotoshop by Adobé.” – a must see by filmmaker Jesse Rosten. Fotoshop by Adobé from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.
Create a Reusable Countdown Calendar with Vinyl

MissMint

11 Jan 2012 | 12:24 pm

Tay Silver here with a super simple vinyl craft that is not only easy for beginners to complete but it is useful, too! Create your own resuable ‘Days Until’ Chalkboard Countdown Block for any event or occasion. Here are the supplies you’ll need: • 1 inch thick by 4 inch tall (1×4) wood board cut to 11 inches long • Black Chalkboard paint (craft supply store) Days Until Handlettering cut in White Vinyl (we used Oracal 631) • Paintbrush • White chalk for writing How to do it: Measure your board. Our 1×4 inch board was actually 3.5 inches tall so we sized our…
Building Your Vinyl Business: Creating Organization Projects

MissMint

11 Jan 2012 | 10:25 am

It’s the time of year when all minds turn towards improving and yet again vinyl shows its staying-power as an easy and inexpensive way to help organize. As children head back to school most households will find the time for a bit of updating. Here are some ideas of how you can organize yourself and then sell the same vinyl cuts to clients: Calendars: Every family needs one and the dry-erase kind, made by mounting vinyl behind framed glass, have been a popular trend for several years. Glass cleaner will remove just about any marker and application directions are simple – you only need to…
A Year in Review: The Best Hybrid Scrapbook Projects of 2011

MissMint

5 Jan 2012 | 10:01 am

This year was packed with fantastic hybrid projects. I LOVE seeing my digital designs being printed and used to create something tangible. It is so exciting to see them come to life! My talented team took some of my most favorite products and turned them into the most gorgeous cards, layouts, and gifts ever! A big HUGE thanks to Mary Jo who pretty much owns this post thanks to all her INCREDIBLE cards and projects. I bow in awe and envy! ;) Click on any image to view credits/products used. Check out the Hybrid Gallery for even more inspiration! Amazing right? Makes me want to get up and make…

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Kelly Purkey You've been Jacked!

Marie aka bettiescrapbook

2 Jan 2012 | 11:06 am

Happy New Year Jackers! We all hope you had a fun time celebrating and a wonderful start to the new year. Kelly is our first Jack of the New Year and let me tell you the layout we chose is AWESOME inspo to get your creativity flowing! WOW!Check out what our team did!MandyMelissaTotally fabulous! This time you are playing for a chance to guest for us for the month of March! So play along and link us up!
Leslie Ashe You've Been Jacked!

Marie aka bettiescrapbook

1 Dec 2011 | 7:40 am

Our next Jack is of a very talented and lovely lady. Since it is December 1st we wanted to Christmas it up a bit. Of course you can do what you like.Isn't the snowflakes wonderful?!Here is what our team did.You are playing for a $25.00 GC to A Million Memories online store! The fabulousness you could choose from!!! Here is just a peak of some of things you could choose. Have your creations posted to us no later then the 25th! Hope you have a wonderful Holiday!
WInner!

Marie aka bettiescrapbook

30 Nov 2011 | 7:36 pm

The winner of the Gauche Alchemy kit is.... Karen Williams!! (Drop us a email at scrapmojo@sbcglobal.net.) Awesome Job! Love the leaves!!! Thanks everyone for playing! Make sure to come by tmw for a new Jack!
Tara Anderson You've Been Jacked!

Marie aka bettiescrapbook

7 Nov 2011 | 12:50 am

Hi all. Sorry for the delay in this most wonderful jack. Without further ado I would like to present to you our next Jack, Tara Anderson. She is an amazing talent and awesome person. I have loved her work for a long while now and it seems every time I am pinning I come across her work. Here is your Jack.Here are what the Jackers have done. MichelleMandyMelissaYou are playing for these wonderful Kits from Gauche Alchemy!Have you seen their kits?!?! Packed full of AWESOME! Go check them out and make sure to tell them we sent ya! For a chance to win the kits link up your jack by Nov 25th.
Kerry Lynn Yeary You've Been Jacked!

Marie aka bettiescrapbook

1 Oct 2011 | 8:27 am

Yes we are Jacking the beautiful and talented Kerry Lynn Yeary this time around. Her shabby vintage chic designs make us swoon. Here is the fabulosness we decided to Jack.Totally awesome right? How bout put a little Halloween spin on it since we are in the month of October. Take what you want from this and go with it! Here is what the girls did.MandyMelissaMarieDon't forget to link up your creations in the comments no later than October 25Th.

pretty paper. true stories. {and scrapbooking classes with cupcakes.}
Scrapbooking Giveaway Day [27]

SJ Dowsett

27 Jan 2012 | 3:25 pm

This week one lucky commenter will win a TWO pairs of earrings from Safi & Sasu Safi & Sasu is a new store on Etsy selling Tibetan silver earrings, featuring charms such as Owls, the tree of life, love hearts and cute little elephants. To enter, just leave a comment on this post, with a description of your favourite pair of earrings from the Safi and Sasu shop. Entries close at midnight Thursday UK time and the winner will be posted Friday evening, so be sure to check back to see if it’s your lucky day! Good luck! The winner for last weeks giveaway is Nicky! Congratulations to…
Glitter Girl and layer upon layer of scrapbooking embellishment [6]

Shimelle Laine

26 Jan 2012 | 4:39 am

Class content ©twopeasinabucket.com. In this week’s adventure, Glitter Girl takes on the question of how much ‘stuff’ is enough ‘stuff’, an issue currently being discussed here on the General Scrapbooking message board at Two Peas. Her adventure takes her the completion of three layouts this week: one layout that just didn’t feel finished in the album and two pages from a basic starting point to the end result. Plus a review of products that make layering and grouping embellishments very simple – many of which are on sale right now at Two Peas, but…
Scrapbooking Starting Point :: Special Edition [3]

Shimelle Laine

25 Jan 2012 | 9:35 am

Someone glittery is helping me out with not one but two scrapbook starting points this week. She’s prepared a big mission this week, and these starting points are a little sneak of her adventures. But you won’t have to wait very long at all to see how these pages turned out. This starting point includes a full sheet of patterned paper for the background, plus a stack of papers just slightly bigger than 4×6, with each layer a bit bigger than the last. One is punched with a notebook edger and a 2×7 strip of paper runs the other direction to all those in the stack. And the…
Making Valentines [9]

Shimelle Laine

22 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm

Last week I switched gears from thank you cards just temporarily to start thinking a little about all things red and make up a few Valentines. You can see more of these layered envelopes on the JBS inspiration blog. Which begs a Monday morning question: are you planning on any special Valentine projects? Do tell! xlovesx
Gardeners' Digest :: Scrapbooking News from the Garden Girls [133]

Shimelle Laine

22 Jan 2012 | 8:00 am

Click here to see full page and more details. A little something new from the Garden Girls – on the twenty-second of the month, we bring you Gardeners’ Digest, a blog-hop style wrap up of our favourite projects and products at Two Peas in a Bucket. If you’ve just arrived from Shannon’s blog, then hello hello! (And if you’re just starting here, you can following it around, of course!) First up, a look at what each of us is doing in the garden, and you may have noticed my slightly mysterious job there now! All I know is I’m the mild-mannered scrapbooker. This…

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Friday FIVE for January 27th, 2012

Stacy

27 Jan 2012 | 2:02 pm

ONE. Shut.Up. There is actually a fun run that is all about COLOR. I know. Crazy. The even better thing is that I know about this run because Shannon sent me the link. Thanks Shannon! To learn more, watch this YouTube vid or visit the The Color Run website. Registration opens in like 19 locations on February 1st. I’m considering signing up to RUN in living color this May in Seattle — only problem, the race is on a Sunday and I really like to observe the Sabbath and not do things like this, but I’m super tempted!! BUT … IF we got a big group together AND if we all went…
Stuff I LOVE Right Now.

Stacy

19 Jan 2012 | 5:33 pm

With CHA just days away, it is a good time to talk about scrapbooking product I love. I haven’t done a post like this in a LONG time, so here goes … Scrapbooking | Mixed Media | Altered Art SMAK stamps from Unity Stamps! Awesome pattern paper in awesome colors! Style Essentials from Echo Park LOVE. FUN & EASY Mini Book from Amy Tan and American Crafts! I’ve been “Pinning” Away (get it, like pining away — only pinning!) All Day! Btw… there’s more where these came from on Amy’s blog. Btw … it’s SNOWING at our house today. We…
Friday FIVE for January 13th

Stacy

13 Jan 2012 | 5:06 pm

Wow. I took Seth Godin’s advice today and have gotten so much good creative work done. I feel super-productive, except that I forgot all about this blog post that I was too tired to finish last night! I’m pretty crazy busy with my online class, but I’m so enjoying everything about it–the ongoing preparation and especially the chance to build a new community and interact with so many fabulous scrapbookers. We are still working fast and hard to get all of the kits out the door. Registration exceeded our estimate, so we have been waiting for additional product to arrive…
Take Twelve!

Stacy

6 Jan 2012 | 4:28 pm

Registration for my class, Twelve has closed, but it’s NOT too late to celebrate 2012 with dozens and dozens of great ideas. For example, check out the latest e-book from Ella. It’s called Take Twelve and it looks REALLY, REALLY fun. I pursued the 12 of the 12th (photo taking activity) a few years back and really enjoyed it — this book will help you with that and so much more! The really cool thing is you can save 12% on this book, until–you guessed it, the 12th (that’s next Thursday in case you are wondering!) Click HERE to learn more. I’m loving getting…
Hello Monday …

Stacy

3 Jan 2012 | 2:15 pm

I know it’s a Tuesday, but it feels like a Monday and it feels GREAT. Christmas is mostly down, kids are back at school and I’m at work. I dusted my upstairs office and mopped the floor and even cleaned off my desk (please note: I just put everything in one BIG pile, but I cleaned it off!) I’m LOVING the excitement of a new class (Twelve.) and can’t wait to get downstairs to work on more content and scrapbook pages — so far so good! Since I’d rather be hanging out in my classroom than blogging (sorry.) I thought I’d post a quickie promoting something…

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Weekly Recap + Weekend Reading

Jennifer Wilson

27 Jan 2012 | 10:56 pm

An empty canvas is full. – Robert Rauschenberg Weekly Recap I rediscovered coffee this week. As Martha says, it’s a good thing. I’ve been keeping up with my One Line a Day journal and hope to go through my notes get it updated back to Emily’s birth. I made a Valentine’s Day card today; you’ll be able to see it next week on the Ella Publishing blog. I caught up with several episodes of Pan Am and Desperate Housewives. Does that count as work? What did you do this week? Share your recap in the comments. Weekend…
Hybrid Card Ideas for Valentine’s Day

Jean Manis

25 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

This month, I endeavored to create hybrid Valentine’s Day cards using a minimum of supplies. Hybrid card making combines traditional products with digital ones. The extent to which one does so is entirely at the crafter’s discretion. My intent was to create the cards from digital kits using Photoshop on my computer and print the cards on my computer printer. I wanted to do a minimum amount of cutting and pasting once the cards were printed. Why did I choose to restrict supplies? If I’m a digital scrapper who wants to dip my toes into hybrid for a product where digital output wouldn’t…
Lessons from a Simple December Daily

Jennifer Wilson

24 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

While I did participate in December Daily in 2010, it was on a totally-not-daily basis. I created an album that I loved, but it wasn’t a big undertaking. Thus, 2011 was my first year going whole-hog and December Dailying in full paper scrapbook glory. I finished my album on my birthday, January 14. I am so glad that it is done and love how many album came together. The process taught me a lot about my own creative process as well as informed how I might undertake the project in the future. In this post I will share days fourteen through twenty-five of my album as well as my top lessons…
Modular Scrapbooking with Instagrams

Jennifer Wilson

23 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am

Way back in the day I collected baseball cards and even sold sports card supplies for the family business. A few weeks ago, I did some searching for odd-sized pocket page protectors; I knew there were configurations in the 8.5×11 size that scrapbookers hadn’t considered. I wasn’t sure I would find anything inspiring, but I wanted to look. I was pleasantly surprised, however, to find that pocket page protectors for coins have 2 inch by 2 inch slots. And what else is often 2×2? Instagrams. Last week I wrote about how I prepare my Instagram photos for printing. This post is…
Weekly Recap + Weekend Reading

Jennifer Wilson

20 Jan 2012 | 11:44 pm

Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and let your whole life be revelation. – Eileen Caddy Weekly Recap Last weekend I celebrated my birthday by scrapbooking! I was able to finish up my December Daily album (so glad it’s done!) and put together my first Take Twelve page. I’ll have posts on these both at the beginning of next week. I love projects with a clear beginning and end! I’m really feeling quite positive about this year. I’m trying hard to develop new routines to make life easier,…

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Scrapbook Page Sketch and Template Bundle (#81)

Debbie Hodge

27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

by Debbie Hodge Here are two new coordinated scrapbook page sketches with free layered templates for digital scrapbooking. Use one of these singly or, when you’re making a multi-page album, these sketches complement each other well. You can find all of our sketches in the “Sketches” Category here. Download zipped file with layered templates for use in Photoshop Elements/CS Open pdf document that has sketches with measurements. Print or save in your e-reader library. Includes commercial use shapes and actions from http://atomiccupcake.com and borders made in Photoshop by…
How to create focal points on scrapbook pages

Debbie Hodge

26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am

by Debbie Hodge A successful scrapbook page captures the viewer’s attention, controls the eye’s movement, conveys information, and evokes emotion. About Focal Points A focal point is the center of a design. It is the most important part (or parts) of a piece. A scrapbook page benefits from having a focal point because Without some variation in emphasis among the elements on your page, everything takes on the same level of importance, and the viewer has to find some way into your page on their own. When emphasis exists, though, the viewer’s eye is drawn to a starting point and…
Do you need that scrapbook page title? Only if it’s doing a job and doing it well

Debbie Hodge

25 Jan 2012 | 10:45 am

Is your title adding value to the page? Content and design are the keys. by Debbie Hodge A successful scrapbook page captures the viewer’s attention, controls the eye’s movement, conveys information, and evokes emotion. The title is one of the tools you have for achieving these ends. Just as every sentence in a story should either deepen character or advance the action, every item on your scrapbook page should be pulling its weight. Every element you add to a scrapbook page should either deepen meaning or advance visual design. Are you using titles this way? Make sure you’re not…
What’s Your Motif? Ideas for Using Chevron Prints on Your Scrapbook Pages

askings03

24 Jan 2012 | 3:00 pm

Chevrons appear frequently throughout the history of Heraldry, especially throughout France and Switzerland. by Amy Kingsford Once a thing of the past, “chevron prints” have made a raging comeback. Everywhere you turn in today’s fashion, home decorating and scrapbooking industry you will find this lively motif! Read on for ideas on putting this hot trend to work on your scrapbook pages. Interesting facts about the chevron The chevron design dates back to 1800 BC and was used on pottery and architecture by the ancient Greeks. Charles Schulz’s beloved comic character…
Scrapbooking Themes Quickstart: Winter Images, Sayings and Fonts

Debbie Hodge

20 Jan 2012 | 6:33 am

Making a winter page? Use these “quickstarts” to get ideas for your page motifs, embellishments, wordart, titles, and fonts. Hallmark Images of Winter | Winter Sayings and Phrases | Fonts for Winter Pages This series provides “starter” lists for making scrapbook pages on a particular subject. Each post includes a list of hallmark images and motifs associated with the theme as well as phrases and sayings, and fonts well-suited for the subject. Use these “starters” to jumpstart your creative process and come up with layout ideas. It’s all about the…

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Fast and Fabulous Custom Valentines

steph

28 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am

I love making custom Valentine’s for my kids to hand out at school! There are soooo many fun, unique things you can do with a little Photoshopping and some cute supplies! I thought I would share a bunch of ideas (plus a free gift) today. First up, our very own Kimberly Kalil has been making some AWESOME printable art and sharing it for FREE on her blog. I asked her to make a couple of fun Valentine’s goodies to share with you. Since these are printables, you can just print, put in a frame, and enjoy all February. You can download both printables in one zipped file here. This first one is…
Full of Fun Finds on Friday!

Katie

27 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am

Are you looking for layout ideas? Did you know our Digital Scrapbooking Inspiration Flickr group currently has 6,563 layouts in the pool? Wow! Come check out all the amazing creations from digi scrappers all around the world! I love finding inspiration there every single day! We are in need of new graphics for our contributor feature posts!! We decided it would be fun to have a contest! We will chose one winner based on the designs we want to use for the site. The winner will receive an annual membership to The Digi Game as well as $150 PayPal cash.All entries are due by…
Play it Again with Anne’s memories

Katie

26 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am

The Play it Again posts always inspire me and I feel like I’ve expanded my creative universe through this regular feature here at The Daily Digi. I love that we get to see several different ways to scrap the same memory, and it’s just amazing to see all the different ways that there are to document a memory. There is no “right” or “wrong” way to put together a page and it’s fun to explore several types of styles. The scrappers who help us with this challenge each month are given photos and journaling to use, but the rest is up to them. This time around, we got to play with…
How To Photograph People In Glasses

Katrina

25 Jan 2012 | 9:21 am

One of the fastest ways to frustrate your subject is to ask them to remove their glasses for a photo. Seriously? I know. I’ve been wearing glasses since I was three years old. Well, except for those two years in college when I decided to just go without because, you know, squinting is such a good look! I understand why people fear the frames, but there are some simple solutions. Find Good Light Good light produces good results. You’ve heard me say it before. Find even, non-dappled, non direct light and the reflections will disappear. If you can’t see the reflection through…
Scrapping with items that wouldn’t work IRL

Katie

24 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am

Paintbox by Cinnamon Designs (crafty madness). Howser font I know some scrappers (*cough *cough – Steph!) won’t use an item on a page if it isn’t something they could have used in real life (IRL). Those who love to digi scrap with a paper-looking style, might feel uncomfortable putting branches, wheelbarrows, chairs,and other unusual embellishments on their pages. I can totally understand that, but I also love that in digi you can do anything you want to! There is a reason why these items would not work in real life… that’s because they would be too bulky! Can you…

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Free Digital Scrapbooking Software Program For That Avid Scrapper

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28 Jan 2012 | 6:37 am

Free Digital Scrapbooking Software Program For That Avid Scrapper Article by Amy H. Wells Digital photos are the primary material to work with when it comes to free digital scrapbooking, yet it would be impossible to carry on with the projects in the absence of graphic softwares and…
Scrapbook Supplies for a World of Fun

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27 Jan 2012 | 10:07 am

Scrapbook Supplies for a World of Fun Article by Quinlanmurray Want to have fun at any age and explore your creativity? Wish for an easy option to record memories with a personal touch? True, there are many digital ways of keeping records and storing favorite…
Scrapbooking Ideas

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27 Jan 2012 | 6:23 am

zc.me Learn the art of Scrapbooking with video online training. Get Scrapbooking Ideas to help you save money and create amazing scrapbook layouts. Bring the fun back into scrapbooking!
Mariposa Scrapbooking Kit – 12×12 Papers

admin

27 Jan 2012 | 6:23 am

This kit has 24 12×12 papers from the DCWV Mariposa line!! You can purchase this kit at lakeavenuedesigns.etsy.com I also have the full paper stacks for sale as well. Marla
Pouch Mini Album Tutorial

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27 Jan 2012 | 3:35 am

What’s Up Wednesday for March 17, 2010. Make “pouch” pages for a fast mini with solid card stock and/or patterned paper.Video Rating: 4 / 5

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CHA Here WE Come! :)

Megan Elizabeth

25 Jan 2012 | 6:05 pm

Hey Everyone! We are super excited that CHA is here already! I’m over joyed that I will be showcasing the new Megan Elizabeth Adhesive with Glue Arts and Paper Layerz by Megan Elizabeth at World Win! If you’ll be at the show – Let me know – Or if you are in the [...]
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls – This Kit Covers it All!

Megan Elizabeth

16 Jan 2012 | 7:00 pm

Hey Everyone, I never got around to posting the ClubRubyDesigners videos for January and while its the 17th of the Month – its better late then never. This kit is so awesome and offers such a great variety – I HAD to share it with you along with a really fun, dimensional AWESOME Card! [...]
A Scrappin’ Retreat!

Megan Elizabeth

15 Jan 2012 | 8:03 pm

Oh what a treat it is! I’ve mentioned a few times that I spent New Years weekend having a fun little scrappin’ retreat on my own – but Britten just got back from one recently with some friends at a really great retreat house near Orlando Florida at the Hypolita Villa. She made this great [...]
January 10th 9:30pm EST – Recorded with Megan Elizabeth

Megan Elizabeth

10 Jan 2012 | 8:21 pm

Hey Everyone - Chatting and Live Interaction is now over but you can re=-watch the chat here! The first 25 min are all the updates and fun – the second half is all chatting with those of you who were so great to join us and ask great questions! Here is the recap: Heading out [...]
SMASH in the New Year with a How To Smash Book Tutorial and more

Megan Elizabeth

10 Jan 2012 | 1:17 am

Hey Everyone! SO tonight is a special night of Live chatting with ME on a Ustream! You can watch right HERE at AboveRubiesStudio.com OR watch at www.Ustream.tv/channel/AboveRubies Its going to be Tuesday January 10th, 2012 9:30pm EST so I can’t wait to see you tonight for fun chatting, giveaways and news! Now I filmed this [...]

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Digital Washi Tape | An Adventure In Dodging And Burning

Peppermint

24 Jan 2012 | 7:58 pm

Washi tape is one digital element that I have a hard time just slapping onto my page as is. It looks eerily flat and perfect if I do. I always Dodge & Burn it to make the tape “jump the edge” of whatever I’m taping down. It makes me feel better about life. It makes me trust the tape. I’m all about trustworthiness on my pages, afterall. In case you want to be nutty about washi tape (or any semi-opaque tape, really – I’m equal opportunity tape!) I put together a quick video tutorial on how I do this on my layouts in case you’re not familiar with…
New Release | Retrouvailles

Peppermint

23 Jan 2012 | 12:20 am

I have long been an admirer of Vinnie Pearce. Her products are a common thread that runs throughout many of my favorite pages. Vinnie’s products just have this “thing” about them that calls out to me. She has always seemed to dabble in a few different styles effortlessly – from a freestyle, mixed media aesthetic to a graphic, modern one. And never fail, every one of them has some little piece that I have to own. So it goes without saying that when she asked me whether I would like to collaborate with her to celebrate the opening of her new store, a little voice in my…
Landing Soon | Retrouvailles

Peppermint

19 Jan 2012 | 6:09 pm
Scream Into A Pillow Like Me

Peppermint

18 Jan 2012 | 8:12 pm

For a while now, my Shadow Like Me layer styles have been frustrating PSE users around the world, and with good reason. Installing layer styles in Photoshop CS involves choosing one of three really easy options – we’re talking ridiculously easy. Installing them in Photoshop Elements is a totally different game – if you consider getting punched in the face a game. Because that’s what installing them in Photoshop Elements is like. It’s like someone punching you in the face. Having never used Photoshop Elements in my life I offered some one-size-fits-all…
Weekend Reading

Peppermint

7 Jan 2012 | 4:46 pm

Remember the time I let the fuel oil tank hit empty? (Hint: it was this morning.) As a kid this was a fairly regular occurrence in our household – all of a sudden the house wasn’t as warm as it was yesterday, cold air was being pushed from the vents, then shortly afterwards one of my parents would be out at the side of the house draining a 5-gallon “emergency supply” into the tank. Despite the fact that they were divorced and in two separate houses, they both felt as though monitoring the home heating oil level was just another way “the man” was trying to…

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Vem aí a CHA Winter 2012!

Renata Pacheco

8 Jan 2012 | 7:07 am

De 29 de janeiro a 1º de fevereiro, será realizada em Anaheim, na Califórnia (EUA), a CHA Winter 2012, a maior feira de scrapbook do mundo. Toda a indústria do setor já está se mobilizando, dando o toque final nos lançamentos de suas linhas de primavera e verão que serão apresentados na feira. O Scrap Sins, como sempre, vai ficar de olho nos lançamentos e trazer as novidades no nosso blog sazonal, o CHA Scrap Sins, a partir da próxima semana. Aguardem!
Um estímulo à criatividade – e grátis!

Renata Pacheco

15 Dec 2011 | 10:08 am

O mês de janeiro está chegando e, com ele, todas as promessas e resoluções de Ano Novo. Para muitos de nós, ainda é um mês para curtir férias com a família, passar bons momentos juntos e se preparar para entrar no ritmo de escola/trabalho novamente. Também é hora de voltarmos a criar, depois da correria de final de ano que invariavelmente nos afasta das nossas artes. Mas de repente vem aquele sentimento… por onde começar? A Nathalie Kalbach e um grupo de scrappers e artistas de mixed media talentosíssimas trouxe a solução: Creative Jump Start Summit 2012. São mulheres…
Silhouette Cameo

Gil Jussara

10 Dec 2011 | 2:00 pm

A Silhouette CAMEO é uma portátil e extremamente versátil ferramenta de corte eletrônico para uso pessoal. Como uma impressora doméstica, ela se conecta ao seu PC ou Mac com um simples cabo USB. Entretanto, ao invés de imprimir ela usa uma pequena lâmina para cortar papel, cartolina, vinil adesivo, tecido, transfers e muitos outros materiais de até 30,5cm por 3,05m. A máquina é operada por um silencioso motor e possui a capacidade de cortar o contorno de imagens impressas. A Silhouette CAMEO possui um exclusivo sensor laser para detectar estas imagens depois de…
Large Mum Flower

Gil Jussara

6 Dec 2011 | 4:46 pm

Faz tempo que eu não trago um tutorial de flor, né? Aqui está um, feito pela Tammy Inman – Large Mum Flower Clique aqui para assistir o vídeo inserido. Espero que vocês tenham gostado. Bjs e até mais!
Meu filho, minha vida.

Gil Jussara

5 Dec 2011 | 2:00 pm

Para começar a semana, uma página bem alegre, cheia de cor! O título já diz tudo, é uma declaração de amor ao meu filho! A foto foi colada sobre a aba principal, que esconde um texto dedicado ao Marcelo. Apliquei alguns rub-ons para dar um pouco mais de textura ao projeto. Aqui o detalhe interno da aba, antes de escrever o texto. Materiais: papéis Bizous, alfabeto Basic Grey e rub-on Daisy D`s, Gaffer tape 7 Gypsies. Bjs e boa semana para vocês!

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Mais uma semana em art journal

Renata Pacheco

27 Jan 2012 | 4:27 pm

Na segunda semana do workshop 30 Dias de Art Journal, com a Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, usamos muitas tags nas páginas, cada uma testando uma técnica diferente. O journaling de cada dia podia ser escrito na frente ou atrás das tags, que abrem e fecham. A minha página dupla, da segunda semana de novembro, ficou assim: Semana #02 - WS 30 Days Art Journal Usei uma série de materiais nessas páginas: tinta spray, PanPastel, aquarela, carimbos, die cuts, guardanapo… E muita washi tape, que eu adoro! Semana #02 - WS 30 Days Art Journal Semana #02 - WS 30 Days Art Journal Semana #02 - WS 30…
Meus Favoritos #99

Renata Pacheco

25 Jan 2012 | 6:21 am

Bom dia! Hoje a nossa seleção está bem voltada ao mixed media, arte que tem me atraído cada vez mais. Vejam só cada trabalho lindo! 1. Achei maravilhoso esse mini álbum em canvas da Ania, com materiais da Prima. Simplesmente amei! Mais detalhes no blog Little Corner of Ania. 2. O blog da Donna Salazar promoveu um desafio de ATCs utilizando jeans. Vale conferir o post com os vencedores, tem um mais lindo que o outro. Adorei todos! 3. Recentemente, a Donna Downey revelou uma nova paixão: washi tape! Tem sido a minha também! Eu estou adorando trabalhar com essas fitas adesivas, de todas…
Boneca com cara de anjo

Renata Pacheco

24 Jan 2012 | 6:01 am

A coleção está crescendo, e já estou na minha 12ª boneca. Essa, fiz com roupas de renda e asas de anjo, correndo em busca de um futuro melhor. Série Girls #12 Como as demais, a base foi preparada com colagens, carimbos, tintas e rub-ons. Usei também uma máscara com pasta de modelar, para dar textura. E meu novo vício: as tissue tapes, que dão um efeito muito legal – aqui usei uma do Tim Holtz e outra dourada, para combinar com o barrado do vestido. Série Girls #12 Série Girls #12 Série Girls #12 Série Girls #12 Série Girls #12 Materiais: Moleskine, molde de costura, papéis…
Base com gesso e renda

Renata Pacheco

23 Jan 2012 | 5:38 am

Hoje trouxe um layout diferente, uma experiência que fiz para o background e que gostei bastante. Totalmente mixed media! Sobre uma base em cardstock, apliquei uma camada grossa de gesso; sobre ela, fui aplicando diversos tipos de renda, “colando-as” no gesso. Ainda com o gesso molhado, apliquei vários tons de Glimmer Mist. Depois disso, a página ficou três dias secando (tão grossa era a camada). Depois de seco, mais Glimmer Mist, para chegar neste resultado. Layout Your Smile makes me Happy O coração por trás da foto foi feito usando tecido, máscara e Glimmer Mist.
As bicicletas de Paris

Renata Pacheco

22 Jan 2012 | 6:22 am

Uma coisa que logo nos chama a atenção não só em Paris mas em várias cidades da Europa é a grande quantidade de bicicletas rodando pelas ruas. Os europeus usam as bicicletas como meio de transporte mesmo, há estacionamentos específicos para elas e muitos pontos em que se pode alugá-las para passear pela cidade. Com as ruas totalmente planas, é muito mais fácil andar de bicicleta em Paris do que em São Paulo. Layout Bicycles - Album Paris Para fazer essa página, usei um papel craft da coleção do Tim Holtz, que já vem com muitas texturas, e tingi o fundo com várias cores de…

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How To Prep Your Paper Layout for Online Sharing

Andrea Friebus, 2012 LYM Design Team

27 Jan 2012 | 11:49 am

Andrea Friebus When Kristin told me she was impressed with the photos I took of my paper scrapbook layouts, I was flattered. When she asked me to write a tutorial on how to photograph said layouts, I panicked. I mean, I’m not a photographer and I have never claimed to be one. Sure, my camera is permanently attached to my body but that’s because I’m a scrapbooker, not a photographer. Another reason I panicked is because I don’t have any fancy equipment. My camera is a little point and shoot Sony Cybershot that I picked up for $120. Of course I haven’t read the instruction manual so I…
Meet the 2012 Design Team: Suzie Griffith

Suzie Griffith

26 Jan 2012 | 7:55 am

Get to know Suzie Griffith… Your First & Last Name: Suzie Griffith Where you live (city/state/country): Perth, Western Australia Your most commonly used username in the scrapbooking word: mum2gnt Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1412422952 Suzie Griffith ~ 2012 Design Team Please tell us a little about yourself, your family, your background… I’m 42, originally from UK – emigrated almost 10 years ago. I have 2 boys – George (11) and Thomas (7 ). How did you become a scrapbooker or memory-keeper? A friend showed me her traditional/paper…
Meet the 2012 Design Team: Rachel Minick

Rachel Minick

19 Jan 2012 | 7:55 am

Get to know Rachel Minick… Your First & Last Name: Rachel Minick Where you live (city/state/country): Tennessee, USA Your most commonly used username in the scrapbooking word: RachH Blog: www.rachelminick.blogspot.com Twitter ID: Rheart2you Rachel Minick ~ 2012 Design Team Please tell us a little about yourself, your family, your background… I am 26, live in Tennessee with my sweetheart Ryan and fur-baby Eureka. I have a degree in School Counseling and Expressive Arts Therapy. I work as a counselor and incorporate arts into my treatment modality. I love to workout, watch nerdy…
Story Board~ 01.18.2012

Kristin Rutten

18 Jan 2012 | 10:55 am

If capturing everyday real life memories through story-based scrapbooking is your passion, our weekly Story Board was created especially for you! Check out these fabulous examples of everyday real life scrapbooking found this week right here in our own gallery… "Moving Day" by iciclelady In the hustle & bustle of a move, it’s easy to forget to snap photos and document the story. I love how iciclelady saved the memory in “Moving Day,” particularly the use of the corrugated background & lettering, cute moving van graphic and lots of journaling…
And Our 2012 Memory Logbook Winner Is …

Kristin Rutten

13 Jan 2012 | 8:55 am

Congratulations to Kathy Hayes, random winner of our downloadable 2012 Memory Logbook giveaway! Kathy… please email me at kristin@logyourmemory.com so I can send you your download link. A big thanks to everyone who played along and shared your memorykeeping status!

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