I have been meeting a lot of new people lately (and through facebook reconnecting with long lost school mates) and I’m never quite sure what to say when they say what do you do? I usually say this: I am a stay at home mom with two boys. I do a little photography and I scrapbook. (insert their puzzled face). Then I add: some people watch tv, some people read or play video games or sports, I scrapbook. I take pictures of our life, I scrapbook them and share them through my blog, through online forums, and this past year I’ve actually been published a few times! Sometimes they…
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busy weekend
29 Jun 2009 | 9:32 pmThis weekend we reveled in local activities. We packed the kids in the van and ran errands and had adventures around the island. On Saturday we went to McKinley High School, my Dad’s Alma Mater, for the 62nd annual Friends of the Library Book Sale. Books, books as far as the eye could see. and Saturday was 50%off day. that translated in our case to 2 bags full of books/maps for $13. well it was 11.something, but I threw the change in the donation bottle. total coolness in my book(s!) We also went to Kahala Mall to visit a new scrapbook store on the Island. It’s called… -
so lucky we live in hawaii
26 Jun 2009 | 2:01 pmLast weekend we ran into Jordan’s best friend from preschool while out shopping at the outlets. We set up a play date for this week and were so excited. We met out at Ko Olina Resorts to go to the beach in the morning. It’s a resort that has 4 man made, groomed lagoons for your lounging pleasure. the parking is limited, but free. and there are no life guards. but we keep a close eye on our kids and so far so good. These two had so much fun! and Jalen had a good time too! took a quick snack break… Ever since we went to see the movie Up last week I’ve been… -
some fun :)
22 Jun 2009 | 12:53 pmI absolutely had to scrap the typewriter and the paper bag… sketch from a million little things: here Stampin’ Up! textured cardstock, star punch. Making Memories: mini letter stickers, red flocked paper. Jenni Bowlin: Chipboard buttons, ticket. Maya Roads: Pearled pin. Cosmo Cricket: Red/white polka dot paper. Ink: Red stazon, Black versafine. Studio Calico: Typewriter stamp, alpha stamp. Other: date stamp, sewing machine, grey thread, paper bag, copic pigment pen, red bakers twine. I love that stazon ink on the edges on the grey paper. and that typewriter stamp, so cute! and… -
don’t forget to hit enter…
17 Jun 2009 | 5:41 pmwe picked up this cute no so little typewriter today. such fun! I had forgotten how often I use the backspace key to fix mistakes! and also, remembering to hit enter to go to the next line instead of continuing on down on the roller. funny funny times. I’m working on a few different things, but I just wanted to check in for a quickie! Hope you’re all having a great day! and ps, if you enjoyed this post… you can click on the share this button and use whatever method(s) you want to share this post with all your friends. if you don’t know what that means, just ask and…
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Giveaway: Scraproom Kit
3 Jul 2009 | 10:20 amCathy Zielske is giving away the July kit from The Scraproom, pictured above. Visit her blog and follow the instructions to enter. Entries close at 9pm PST tonight July 3rd. Go to giveaway. -
Giveaway: Hambly Stickers
3 Jul 2009 | 8:20 amHambly is giving away a bunch of their new sticker releases. To enter comment on this post on their blog. -
CHA Sneak Peeks: Prima
3 Jul 2009 | 6:30 amPrima has started posting tons of sneak peeks of their new releases. I love the Gypsy Petals shown above! Check out the peeks here and here -
Tutorial: Artsy Made Easy
3 Jul 2009 | 4:20 amVisit the Creating Keepsakes blog for a quick and easy tutorial by Mou Saha, on adding artsy effects to your scrapbook pages. Go to tutorial. -
Book Review and Giveaway
3 Jul 2009 | 2:19 amVisit my fellow editor Linda on the Felting blog for a review of the book Paperie for Inspired Living by Karen Bartolomei. The book will be released on July 7th, and Linda is giving away a copy! You have until July 12th to enter. Go to review and giveaway.
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Scrapbook Update
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Link Roundup: Improve Your Fireworks Photos
3 Jul 2009 | 5:28 pmI’ve gotten plenty of practice lately shooting fireworks photos at DisneyWorld since my daughter decided that she loves their Wishes fireworks spectacular. If you are heading out to shoot fireworks this holiday weekend, here’s links from some of my favorite photographers to help you get great shots. Digital Photography School: How To Photograph Fireworks Displays Photofocus: 10 Fireworks Photography Tips Scott Kelby’s Photoshop Insider: How To Shoot Fireworks -
CK Media Sold, Mass Layoff Ordered
2 Jul 2009 | 9:49 pmSources are telling Scrapbook Update that CK Media has found a buyer for the floundering company – and that one of their first actions at the company was to order a mass layoff. CK Media, the parent company of Creating Keepsakes and PaperCrafts magazines, was formed in June 2006 when Sandler Capital Management purchased the crafts group of publications from Primedia. CK Media has now been purchased from Sandler Capital by a company called New Track Media LLC, which is a Cambridge, MA-based publishing company that is part of the portfolio of private equity company Boston Ventures. -
Paperclipping Newsbreak #7 is available!
2 Jul 2009 | 3:06 pmEpisode #7 of Paperclipping Newsbreak with Noell Hyman and I discussing the scrapbook news of the past week–along with forecasts for CHA–is now available for listening or download on the Paperclipping website or through the links below. Don’t miss it! (Show notes for the episode are available on the Paperclipping website at the link above.) The audio recording for the show got cut off slightly prematurely, but to hear (and see) the whole show, visit the Paperclipping website and view the video embed of the show’s recording. Download Episode 7 of Paperclipping Newsbreak… -
Scrapbook Update Editor Joins WebWorkerDaily
2 Jul 2009 | 12:32 pmThe concept (or rather the reality) of web work is what makes it possible for Scrapbook Update to exist. The site is created and run from my home office, using the power of the internet to do research, communicate with sources and deliver my work. Thanks to the power of the internet, I am able to do a job I love and maintain a full-time workload while still being flexible in my schedule. In the past week, that job has gotten somewhat bigger. I am happy to announce that I have accepted a position as a contributing writer on the GigaOM Network website WebWorkerDaily. My first article,… -
Big Change At Big Picture Scrapbooking
1 Jul 2009 | 8:28 pmOnline scrapbook education site Big Picture Scrapbooking announced on June 24th in a brief statement on their blog that Paula Wessells is leaving the company “to pursue personal interests”. Wessells, who co-founded the site in 2005 with Stacy Julian and Kayce Rehn, served as the company’s CEO. Rehn and Julian have indicated they will continue to operate Big Picture Scrapbooking moving forward. Wessells has not announced her future plans for her time after leaving Big Picture. Prior to founding the company, she was employed in marketing and events planning in the Portland…
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NYT > Scrapbooks
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Scrapbook Evolves for the Obama Age
28 Jun 2009 | 9:00 pmA photographer creates “The Obama Time Capsule,” allowing buyers to include their own messages and art in a book about the presidential campaign. -
Photo Negative
28 Feb 2009 | 9:00 pmGoogle misses an opportunity with its Life magazine archive. -
Scrapbooks
6 Dec 2008 | 9:00 pmA visual history of American scrapbooks from the commonplace books of the early settlers to the current scrapbooking fad and the industry that supports it. -
Shared Memories
13 Sep 2008 | 9:00 pmThe urge to have your creative talent for recording the past recognized in the here and now. -
Turn Those Bytes Into Books
16 Apr 2008 | 9:00 pmWhat was once a pastime for mothers recording family memories for their children has blossomed into a new, fertile marketplace of collaboration.
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About.com Scrapbooking
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How Do I Become the Scrapbooker of the Month?
30 Jun 2009 | 3:38 pmRecently I have been receiving email asking, "How do I become the Scrapbooker of the Month?" Becoming "Scrapbooker of the Month" all starts by joining the About.com Scrapbooking Forum. Read all about what you need to know to be a featured scrapbooker on About.com Scrapbooking in this quick answer article. -
New Free School Themed Paper Piecing Patterns
22 Jun 2009 | 10:28 amAnother school year has come to an end and now that you are all done attending graduation open houses, it's time to get some school scrapbook pages done. The end of the year is a great time to get the kids involved in making pages that will help them remember another year that has gone by. This week I have added three brand new patterns to the School Paper Piecing Gallery making it a gallery filled with a perfect ten patterns. The new ones include a graduation cap, a wise owl, and a school text book. -
Scrap Your Stash Challenge - Buttons
15 Jun 2009 | 5:14 amI have added a new challenge to the Current Page Calls list and I'm calling it "Scrap Your Stash." Each month we will focus on a scrapbook supply that we all collect and have lots and lots of. This month that supply is buttons. Read the challenge and then create a page that uses buttons as the main embellishment to share with About.com Scrapbooking readers. You will also find a link to a fabulous inspiration scrapbook page by Jennifer Schmidt that uses buttons to create a circle around the focal point photo. -
All About Dads
8 Jun 2009 | 7:32 amJune is about dads. Visit the Fathers and Sons scrapbook page gallery to get inspired to create layouts that have a more masculine feel. Use that inspiration to help you work on a scrapbook page that pays tribute to your dad, your children's father, or someone in your life who has been a positive male influence. And finally, find out how you can share that layout with other About.com Scrapbooking readers by checking out this month's Current Page Calls. -
Male Scrapbookers: Scrapbooking in the Movies - 'Taken' on DVD
1 Jun 2009 | 9:37 amThe movie 'Taken' starring Liam Neeson is now available on DVD. Neeson plays a character named Bryan Mills, a former CIA agent with a very dangerous set of skills. This tough-guy, action thriller took a fascinating turn for me when Neeson's character printed out a photo that he took at his estranged daughter's birthday party so that he could add it to a scrapbook that he has been keeping since she was little. You see the softer side of this former black ops agent as he carefully tapes the photo in place and then flips back through the previous pages in the scrapbook. If you like…
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Latest updates from Scraps of Mind
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How to Make a Scrapbook Template or Sketch from a Scrapbook Layout
2 Jul 2009 | 2:15 am…and a Template Digital Scrapbooking Freebie Coming up with fresh ideas for your scrapbook layout designs can sometimes be a challenge. So here’s a tip you might find useful: Recycle your old scrapbook layouts! I don’t mean that literally of course. But if you choose some of your favorite scrapbook layouts that you have previously done you can easily create a sketch that you can turn into a totally fresh new layout. How to Create a Sketch from a Scrapbook Layout Choose a scrapbook layout that has some strong structural elements to the design. Now sketch the layout on a piece… -
Kilmore Celtic Festival 2009
29 Jun 2009 | 2:15 amSomeone must have pressed the fast forward button and whizzed the year through, because I can’t believe it’s been a year since we headed off down the Hume Highway on our annual pilgrimage to the Kilmore Celtic Festival. And of course, my annual homage to the event. I made this layout using Marcee Duggar's Music Kit with some embellishments from Amy Cheeseman's Heartsong. I'm going through a phase of blending my photos so that they form part of the background paper at the moment. Once again I meant to buy the early-bird tickets and get the discount. Once again it… -
Haiku Your Journaling
25 Jun 2009 | 2:15 amThe haiku might have been designed especially for scrapbooking. With its seventeen syllable format (although the western versions do give a little bit of latitude), it’s perfect for creating a short piece of journaling that still manage to capture the essence of the story you’re trying to tell. Definition: Haiku (pronounced High-koo) is a non-rhyming, Japanese poetry form consisting of 17 syllables, arranged in three lines: 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. Long term readers of Scraps of Mind will probably remember that I’ve raved about this form of poetry on Scraps of… -
When Your Mojo is No-Go
22 Jun 2009 | 2:15 amSo it suddenly dawns on you one day that it’s been weeks since you actually created a scrapbook layout or a card or a piece of jewelery or whatever is your craft of choice. What’s happened? Has all your creative juice dried up? Has your ‘get up and go’ just got up and gone? Does this mean you’re ‘over’ your beloved craft and will never create again? Have we finally run out of questions? Seriously, this is something that many of us have experienced at some point in our creative lives. And it can be very stressful. You just can’t seem to get in… -
Low Cost Digital Scrapbooking
18 Jun 2009 | 2:15 amFor me digital scrapbooking is the most budget form of scrapbooking I can do. “How so?” you ask, “When you have to buy the computer equipment and software before you can start.” Well stop and think for a moment. You already have the computer equipment, or you wouldn’t be reading this article. So all you need extra is the software. Now if you’ve been reading Scraps of Mind for a while you will know that my digital scrapbooking weapon of choice is Adobe Photoshop Elements. You can read why I like it in my review of Photoshop Elements here. But I would never…
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Scrapbooking News
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Scrapbooking: Principles For Social Tools
3 Jul 2009 | 2:02 pmIn a recent post , I pondered the potential for conflict between the aspirations of social tool developers and the communities using those tools. -
Mom entrepreneurs conceive, give birth to some fascinating businesses
2 Jul 2009 | 6:37 amWho would have ever thought that making a plaster cast of an expectant mother's belly could be turned into a work of art, let alone a business? Leave it to a female entrepreneur to conceive the idea. -
Expecting twins a chance to honor late daughter
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Drawn together by God
28 Jun 2009 | 12:19 pmWhen Joree Bryant signed up for an art class on a whim, she had no idea the effect it would have on her life or how it would help her deal with the tragic death of her daughter, Kaitlyn, just a year ago. -
Stay Connected to Friends & Family with a Blog
26 Jun 2009 | 12:18 pmKeeping up with your family's events can be difficult, but a blog can make the task easier.
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Sentimentally Yours
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July- Stamp of the Month
1 Jul 2009 | 9:53 pmNew month ALREADY!!! WoW has this summer been flying by or what? Here is the adorable new stamp of the month. Check out the Idea Book at the top of this page and you can earn this stamp set at a discounted price...even free!!! So many great possibilities with this set. -
Michael Jackson-Gone To Soon
26 Jun 2009 | 9:36 amAs a kid of the 80's I enjoyed Michael Jackson's music. I even had posters of him on my wall from the old Tiger Beat Teen Magazines. He was such a talented person and ultra talented performer. 50 is way to young to say goodbye to anyone, the world will miss him dearly. Rest in Peace....Listen to the song of the same title...Gone to Soon here as well. -
CTMH Graduation Card
17 Jun 2009 | 7:46 pmHere is a graduation card I created for one of my cousin's. The cardinal stamp maker is unknown but the papers, ribbon and number/letter stamps are all Close To My Heart products.Right now there are great daily offers posted to the CTMH site. When you place an online order for one stamp set you will receive the "deal of the day" free with your order. Check the link to the right to see all the daily "deals of the day". If you are in need of some new stamps to create with check this out. You can shop on line by viewing the idea book on the sidebar and turn each page to see all the products. -
June Stamp of the Month
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Card & Teacher Gift Idea
30 May 2009 | 1:42 pmTeacher Gift: they are important people who work hard so as a thank you for a job well done I made this gift for my son's teacher. I modified a acrylic photo frame to a post it note holder. I hope it is something useful that she can use while at her desk. There are so many cute ideas for this project and it is quick and easy. My son still has to sign his name then we can wrap it and attach a card so he can give it to her this week his last week of school. I can't believe my son will finish kindergarten...time flys by so fast but we are looking forward to summer break!!!The stamps used are by…
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Scrap with Ally
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A fun tutorial for you...
3 Jul 2009 | 11:07 amI recently created my own address book from "scratch." I've been wanting a new one for years, but always hated it when they got "messed up" by my handwriting or a changed address. So I decided to create one that was fun & funky, and all mixed up (messed up!) on purpose. To learn more about this project and for complete, step-by-step instructions, head over to Scrapjazz.com to read my latest article! -
Guess what's new?
2 Jul 2009 | 6:00 pmAmy Sumrall and Pamela Donnis have released a beautiful new collab kit called "Hot Feet, Cool Treat" that's just great for summer photos and fun moments. I just knew it was perfect for these photos of my niece at Disney World! Pick up the kit (currently on sale!) at TheDigiChick. Enjoy! (Other credits for this layout: CK Ali's Hand computer font and a template by Gina Miller at ScrapArtist.) -
I ask you to consider...
29 Jun 2009 | 8:22 pm...signing on to Big Picture Scrapbooking on Wednesday, July 1, to register for Cathy Zielske's class, Me: The Abriged Version. Now, before I continue, I feel I should say that I have no financial stake in Big Picture Scrapbooking. I don't really "know" Cathy personally. Though we have met and her class did change me. Hence this message. Here are Cathy & me, circa 2006. I wasn't yet gluten-free, I wasn't yet truly happy, and I wasn't yet a published author. I was still Allyson Bright, about 6 months before my wedding. Just me. 25 years old. I took Cathy's… -
Yep, I've gone digital.
16 Jun 2009 | 8:06 pmThe rumors are true. (Or, at least partly true.) Something in me sparked, and I'm now a digital scrapbooker. And I LOVE it. Where have I been all along? I have no idea, but I'm glad to be in the world of digital. I've been scrapping like a madwoman and have even been working on my own kit designs. (And yes, you'll be the first to know when they're ready.) But in the meantime, let me share a few new favorite layouts with you: This is probably my favorite so far. Everything is designed by the fabulous Amy Sumrall. (Except the black script font which is CK Ali's… -
Check out my latest book review...
9 Jun 2009 | 5:31 pmI recently had the chance to review Organize Your Digital Life by Aimee Baldridge for Scrapjazz.com. Check out the review here and then head over to Scrapbook.com or Amazon.com to get your copy!
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Scarplove.com
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Blue Light Special - Carrielyn
Well, I’m DEFINITELY not using construction paper anymore! It stayed pretty much the same for about 5-6 years, pictures and lots of journaling with a few die cuts and stickers thrown if for color. Then when scrapping supplies started to show up everywhere, I started experimenting more and more with the new products. I’m still a fairly clean scrapper focusing on pictures and journaling, but I definitely put a lot more thought into the artistic side of my pages. -
Christmas Gift Contest Sponsored by Coordinates Collections!
This is one contest you are not going to want to miss! Coordinates Collections is sponsoring the December contest for ScrapLove! This month we want to see your scrapbooking holiday gifts. Come on ladies, you know you are creative enough for this one! We want to see the ornaments, bag tags, paint cans, journals, altered clip boards, and anything else that you can come up with! -
Blue Light Special - Dorothy Larson
I almost died twice while in surgery. Noah and I were both lucky to survive. I owe our lives to the amazing doctor and nurses that took care of us. I wanted to record my birth story but I wanted it to be private at the same time. This layout means the most to me. -
LazerLetterz Design Team Contest!
Do you dream of designing for a professional design team? Do you think you have what it takes? Well dream no more! The winner of this month's contest will be offered a guest position on the LazerLetterz design team! -
Blue Light Special - Schnauzermom
I like layouts that aren’t typical – that have something a little different. It might be a neat picture, or different use of an embellishment, or a unique way of putting the whole thing together. My list of favorites is a mishmash of things, but they all have something special to offer!
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ScrapMatters Blog
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What’s New at ScrapMatters.com…
3 Jul 2009 | 8:48 amWiggle Worm Blog Wear by GG Digital Designs “We’re Just Dating v.2″ by Britt-ish Designs “Inspired by Aly Templates” by Britt-ish Designs On the Front Porch by Plum Dumpling Designs Scattered Circles by Sya’s Blueprints The Chosen One Set 4 by Sya’s Blueprints Be Inspired - Heidi - Templates by WM[squared] Designs: Textured Brick Vol 2 by Dirty Feet Designs Modern Words: Sweet by Sahlin Studio: Modern Words: Summer by Sahlin Studio: Summer Fun Wordart by Sahlin Studio: Floral clipping masks by AnnaBV Designs Brown Taggin’ It Hybrid Tag Book… -
Hybrid Highlights 7/2
2 Jul 2009 | 4:10 pmHave you taken a peek around the shop today? Notice any changes? Well, it’s a big day for the hybrid lovers around here … ScrapMatters is now carrying Kaisercraft Albums!! Andrea made the big announcement yesterday and we have been working overtime to get things ready!! While it may take a while to get everything set up and running smoothly in the shop, I am here to tell you that we will soon be bursting with hybrid goodies. We’ve got 5 hybrid designers in the shop now (keep an eye on Geeky Diva Designs, Simply J Studio, Snippets, Inc., iKari Designs, and Digital… -
Hybrid Greatness is Coming to SM & to Celebrate, What Else…A SALE!!!
1 Jul 2009 | 4:54 pmJuly Hybrid Sale Hi everyone–it’s Andrea here and I am so excited for tomorrow! It’s my birthday tomorrow and I’m going to celebrate by having a sale at SM and giving away all kinds of fun goodies. All of our digital personal use products are on sale, with a few exceptions, for 30% off and all of our commercial/professional use products are on sale, with a few exceptions, for 25% off. We also have a MEGA template kit available FREE with a $20 purchase in the shop. Can you say–timesaving, fabulous scrapping! These templates will help you scrap your summer (or… -
Grand Theft Layout
1 Jul 2009 | 8:49 amHi Everyone! Denise here to bring you this week’s Grand Theft Layout. I am so excited to be scraplifting Courtney (cnscrap). She has the most amazing gallery which you can see here. I adore her style and each of her layouts is a little work of art. There is just so much inspiration…I already have several of her layouts on my must lift list. Today, I choose this cute layout to lift: And here is my layout: And here’s a little more inspiration from the CT: Monique lifted this cute layout: And came up with this: Christy lifted this adorable layout: and came up with this:… -
ScrapMatters Mystery Mix - REVEALED!
1 Jul 2009 | 5:30 amToday we are revealing all of the amazing products that were hidden in those grab bags! One Fine Day by Happy Scrap Girl Designs Say it Like it is Frame Pack by Happy Scrap Girl Designs Grandpa’s Attic mini Grandpa’s Attic Alpha Pack Love Me Some White Space 1 template pack by Trixie Scraps Designs Stamped, Dated, & Stated Element Pack by Trixie Scraps Sage Sunset Mini Collab Kit by Trixie Scraps Designs, Happy Scrap Girl Designs, and Andilynn Designs Sage Sunset Alpha Pack by Trixie Scraps Designs Buds and Blooms By MickeyB Designs Father Son Journey Mini By MickeyB Designs Dreaming…
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Scrapbook Challenge : Cinema Saturday Creative Challenge #39 – To Kill a Mockingbird
Happy 4th of July to all our American friends! According to the Arts and Entertainment site - the 7th movie that is most symbolic of Independence Day is the 1962 Oscar winning movie: To Kill a Mockingbird - which is a movie based on the Pulitzer Award winning book of the same title by Harper Lee. If you haven't seen this movie before - you must! along with reading the book - it is such a timeless classic! This is one of the rare instances where the movie does justice to the book. The author of this award winning novel Harper Lee was pleased with the movie and according to Wikipedia writes… -
Scrapbook Sketch : SWEET STOP SKETCH!
Hello! I hope you are having a GREAT Fourth of July! Last night we took our children to see the movie Ice Age, Dawn of the Dinosaurs, afterwards we went to see the Fireworks! We had a great evening together. Today is Sweet Stop Sketch Saturday!... This scrapbook sketch brought to you by [ ] Chrissy D -
Scrapbook Challenge : Piling on the Challenges!
So I combined a few challenges that I thought went together nicely for this weeks Pile It On!I love doing this cause it helps me to make something I would never normally come up with!Not to mention... I use lots of stuff!I used the following challenges...The Buck Stops Here - SketchUse It #17 (Newest Paper, Buttons, Stitching, Name)Pile It On # 4 - Buttons, 4 or more!Stuff... Cardstock - Papertrey Ink, Pattern Paper - Lemonade Basic Grey, Button, Stamps & Ink - Papertrey Ink, Thickers - American Crafts, Cherry Die - QuicKutz!... This scrapbook challenge courtesy of [ ]Deanna -
Scrapbook Sketch : Card Patterns: Sketch #22
Stamps: Brush Cattails (M1085), Singing Frog (H138), Hoppy Birthday (E440) (DRS Designs)Paper: Basic Black, Kraft, Kiwi Kiss, Watercolour Paper, Clear Card Blanks (ShortCuts)Ink: Jet Black Stazon™, Cloud White Stazon™, Soft Suede, Kiwi Kiss, various for colouringAccessories: Sizzix Stars #2 die, Scallop Edge Punch, Black Grosgrain, Dimensionals®It's Card Patterns sketch day!! It's sketch #22 and this week, we are being sponsored by ShortCuts :). We each received an amazing selection of different things. I'm using one of the Clear Card Blanks, they are already pre-cut to 5.5 x 8.5 and all… -
Scrapbook Challenge : LET’S CELEBRATE! – BARGELLO BLOG HOP & BLOGGERS CHALLENGE
HELLO! This card is for a few things combined, that I will tell you a bit more about that soon...Welcome if you are coming here from the BLOG HOP for Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps! We are showcasing our NEW Design Team and the latest stamps that have been released!... This scrapbook challenge courtesy of [ ]Chrissy D
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Scrapbooking Blog
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Jul 1, Scrapbooking Gallery - Page 2
30 Jun 2009 | 10:36 pmYou can view more site visitor's scrapbook layouts at this Page 2 of our scrapbooking gallery. Share your original layouts with us too! -
Jul 1, Father's Day - Visitor's Digital Scrapbook Layout
30 Jun 2009 | 10:28 pmThis is a page I gave to my Dad for Father's Day. The background page is from http://scrapbookingtales.mybisi.com. I like the Twilight pages because -
Jun 30, A YOU Scrapbooking Idea - Weekly Scrapbook Challenge
30 Jun 2009 | 4:17 amCome join me in 2009 for "A YOU Scrapbooking Idea", a project aims to inspire you to scrapbook about yourself and aspects of your life you might have neglected but are sure important to record about! -
Jun 30, A YOU Scrapbooking Idea - An Important Day
30 Jun 2009 | 4:12 amThis week's scrapbooking idea is to scrapbook an important day of your life. It's mid-year already and you're likely to have experienced an important event or occasion and it's time to get it down. -
Jun 23, Scrapbook Layout Ideas - It's in the Little Details
23 Jun 2009 | 6:19 amWhat make certain scrapbook layout ideas pop? It's all in the little details. There's just something about a layout that captures your attention. Look again, you'll spot the little differences...
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Scrap Girls Digital Scrapbooking Adventures
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Collections
1 Jul 2009 | 2:28 amAll around our home you will find collections, from carnival glass to sea shells. One of my favorites is our rock collection. In it you will find everything from old sandstone pebbles picked up from my grandmother's driveway to dazzling... -
A Little Boy No More
29 Jun 2009 | 2:26 amI must be going through some sort of new phase of life or something - the one where your kids transition from one stage of childhood to the next. Just a little over a month ago, I blogged about my... -
Finding a Rainbow
23 Jun 2009 | 1:56 amSomething has gone very wrong with the seasons. Not that I'm complaining - I quite like it when things are upside down - I seem to function better that way! It's winter in South Africa - in Johannesburg. It's our... -
That's a Wrap
20 Jun 2009 | 8:12 amI'm often cheap in the wrapping paper department. Why would I spend over $5 on a thin roll of paper? I can only use it so many times. If you ever get a hand-wrapped gift from me, it's often in... -
Sometimes I Just Don't Feel Creative
16 Jun 2009 | 3:28 pmBeing self-employed doesn't really allow me to stop creating simply because I don't feel like it. Sometimes, it seems like every creative thing I do must have some financial benefit to it. The stress of this takes its toll on...
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The Nifty Boutique
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Nifty 50s Recipe–Tuna Noodle Casserole
3 Jul 2009 | 8:12 amCelebrate the Boutique’s 5th Birthday with recipes popular in the 50s– -
Summertime Layouts
2 Jul 2009 | 9:47 amIt’s hot, hot, hot….here’s a few summertime layouts from our Designers and Escape Artists. Summer in Bloom by Laura Summer Time Girl by Kay Mai by Anika Florist Handout by Katerine Heat Wave by Jeanne N Cooper by Karen Moments in the Sun by Kristen -
July Desktop by Escape Artist Carol Opel
29 Jun 2009 | 6:47 pmCarol has created this month’s desktop in two sizes–wide screen or full screen. The kit is The Nifty 50s collab kit and is our theme for the Nifty Boutique Birthday Bash for the whole month of July. For personal use only. -
NIFTY BOUTIQUE BIRTHDAY BASH KICKOFF CHAT
29 Jun 2009 | 11:49 amMark your calendars for the Nifty Boutique Birthday Bash Kickoff Chat… E-scapeandscrap Chat room Tuesday, June 30, 9 p.m. EST COUPONS, FUN, PRIZES -
Little Hanging Coaster Hybrid Album by Brittney Tinkey
24 Jun 2009 | 9:01 amE-scape Artist Brittney Tinkey designed this quick and cute hybrid album using 3.5×3.5 size coasters. She used Julie and Kay’s Carousel mini kits to create 4 layouts and one title layout. She suggests using exaggerated shadows to make the pages pop. To print, arrange several on an 8.5×11 document and print onto white card stock. Use an adhesive runner to adhere the layouts to the coasters. Trim edges with an Xacto knife and sand edges downward with a sanding block. Chalk the edges with medium brown and hole punch coasters for stringing. The last coaster only needs a hole at…
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Bits and Pieces...
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Fun Happenings
3 Jul 2009 | 3:04 amIt's a busy time of year! With CHA around the corner, I'm busy doing lots of projects. Of course, this is when my printer has decided to die!!! And of course, I just added three brand new cartridges of ink...GRRRR! Then, my modem wasn't picking up a signal, so I couldn't get online for a while yesterday... Send me some good "healthy hardware" vibes!! So, one of the things I've been busy doing is some projects for Tattered Angels. They have the most beautiful new colors of Glimmer Mist coming out for Fall and Winter. I'll be sharing some projects later, but had this little card to show today. -
Tissue Flowers
30 Jun 2009 | 2:45 amA while back, Lisa Pace had a great tutorial for some tissue flowers made from some old sewing patterns and flower dies. I loved the idea, so I've been making some of my own! I don't have the flower dies, so I've been handcutting circles. To make the flowers on this project, I also spritzed them with Sherbet Glimmer Mist and added some glitter. (I use a spray adhesive for that.) I've made these flowers for several other projects and love how they turned out. I used Webster's paper on here. I also used some Tattered Angels chipboard that was spritzed with Sherbet and Meadow Glimmer Mists. All… -
New Websters
27 Jun 2009 | 7:54 amI have a couple of things to share with you today. I've been playing with the new Webster's line, Sweet as Cherry Pie. These papers are sooo fun. Just perfect for summertime pages and cards. Here is a page I did of Ryan and his little buddy, Tyler. We had a cookout and they were swinging on the hammock having their corn on the cob. Does it get anymore 'summery' than that??? The papers were perfect for this photo.I also used a Jenni Bowlin die cut paper on here. JB stuff works so well with Webster's. The flowers are Zva and so are the crystals. I colored them yellow to match.Here is a card I… -
Flowers and Crystals
25 Jun 2009 | 9:56 amFlowers and crystals...that kind of sums up the cards I've made in the past week. I'm just addicted to these little Zva flowers and I love pairing them with the crystals. It's all about the bling!This first card is my card for 2 Sketches 4 You this week. I rotated the sketch. The paper is Basic Grey and the trim is Making Memories. I used a Martha Stewart bird and creted the scallop around him using Jenni Bowlin crepe oaoer ribbon which I pleated and stitched.This next card is for Dawn's challenge. Look at these YUMMY colors!!Here's my take on the challenge. I finally broke out my PTI… -
CPS 121
24 Jun 2009 | 3:13 amHappy Wednesday! Where has this week gone? I kept meaning to update and the days have been slipping by. I'm working part time right now and between that and summer time fun stuff, I haven't been in my scraproom much! But, that's OK. We've been making memories. Yesterday we went cherry picking. Yum, I made the best crisp last night. And then the kids had the slip and slide out in the evening. It amazes me that they can play in freezing cold water and it doesn't even bother them!Anyway, just a quick card today. I did this one for CPS this week. I used Making memories paper, K and Co. trim and…
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Bits&Pieces
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The winner of a scrapbooking kit from The Scraproom is…
3 Jul 2009 | 2:00 amUPDATED:The Random Integer generator gave me the number 32. And the winner is: My favorite red thing is the gift of life - blood! Have been a blood donor for years, and love the idea of helping someone in need. Favorite blue - the sky in all of its hues...white being the clouds that fill it. Feeling poetic today! —posted by Pat.Pat, Email me to claim your prize! Thanks everyone, and have a safe and happy holiday weekend! If your goal is to get more pages done, you should check out The Scraproom, the company behind today's sponsor giveaway. The Scraproom is an online "coffee… -
Pure magic.
2 Jul 2009 | 4:00 am(Please note: there are no spoilers in this post, that said…)Yesterday, I saw Up. Now I'm not usually given to make statements of hyperbole—or wait, maybe I am—but I'm just going to say it: it's one of the best movies I've ever seen. Ever. In my entire life.Now before you weigh this statement, you should know my top five films:1. The Shawshank Redemption2. E.T.3. Silence of the Lambs4. Forrest Gump5. AliensAnd, you should know that at the time of seeing the film—yesterday—I was in that special time frame just before Aunt Flo comes a'knockin' and at 43,… -
Registration opens today for Me: the Abridged Version
1 Jul 2009 | 3:00 amRegistration opens at 10 a.m. P.D.T. Click here for more info. Remember, the first 50 people get a Happy Mail package from Big Picture Scrapbooking, and there is no limit to registration for this class.If you have any other questions that aren't answered in the registration page, email me at czmetav@comcast.net.In other news…I'm going to be tweaking the look of my blog today, hopefully, so if it starts to look all wonky, remember: it's me. It's all me, baby.PLEASE NOTE: Big Picture Scrapbooking will be letting the Happy Mail recipients know as soon as they can. Hold… -
Registration for my new workshop opens tomorrow
30 Jun 2009 | 3:00 amRegistration for my new workshop, Me: the Abridged Version, opens tomorrow, July 1st, at 10 a.m. P.D.T. Cost of the four-week workshop is $35 and the first 50 people to register will receive a fun Happy Mail package from Big Picture Scrapbooking. There is no class size limit to this workshop, so if you're not ready to sign up just yet, no worries, you have the rest of the summer to decide. The workshop runs from Sept. 3 to Sept. 30. The class details and supply lists are up now. Feel free to take a peek!We'll be making a 28-page album that's all about my new favorite subject:… -
Haven't weighed this much since I was 6 months pregnant! HOLLA!
29 Jun 2009 | 4:00 amIt was just over six months ago that I came on here, all full of vim and vigor, talking, apparently out of my ass, about gettin' fit and losin' weight and bein' all that I could be. You remember… I made the funny cover of me on my own version of O magazine. It was shore 'nuf funny stuff. Good times. Woo hoo. That Cathy. What a wackadoo!Late last week, I found myself in for my annual "Ladies Business" exam, which means in addition to making uncomfortable small talk while having my nether regions reviewed, I also got to jump on the old doctor's office scale,…
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Create Something Today
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hello all!
30 Jun 2009 | 5:53 amOk...so it's been a super long time since I posted only for me to tell you that I will be back soon ^_^ I have been doing my thing over here. Met a blog sista and I can't even tell you how much I miss her already. Kody did great at the allergist. I never knew he was allergic to cats lol! I know I am :) The girls cleaned their rooms so well I almost cried! And they were so proud! They even made up their beds and put the same sruffed animals on them...so sweet. They also love to lotion me up! Big help because I can't reach much more than 45% of my body as of now! I'm… -
so true, so true
23 Jun 2009 | 4:02 pmlol....yeah you guys are right. Like of course. But you have to admit, he looks mighty....well...camouflaged there hu? I think poor Kerry was scared out of her scrap room over that one o man...So yeah, look out for that movie. Alice. Although I'm not sure how many kids will see it but I know my booty will be glued to a seat for sure! It's going to be art plain and simple. I went to the doctor today. No ultrasound or big bangs. Just the opportunity to ask questions, a strep B test, scheduling of the c-section and some jewelry candy they gave to the kids that made them super chalky… -
guess who?
22 Jun 2009 | 10:07 amI love him I was only like 15 feet away from him once. (here) I think he is one of the greatest actors ever And I love him :) Who is he????? -
freebie: 02
21 Jun 2009 | 1:16 pmWell, today isn't just Fathers Day ya know ^_^....no but really...Happy Fathers Day guys! I hope your weekend is going great :) I've been taking it slow lately. Enjoying family life the way it is now before it changes forever. It's been swimming and eating out and movies and games and wrestling and toys and everything under the sun it seems. But fun all the way. I usually sit back and watch the action. While snacking on something of course :) Ok...let me get to the point of this post lol! I have a new freebie for you all. Something super simple. Some Fathers Day inspired… -
by a thread
15 Jun 2009 | 3:03 pmHow have you all been? This weekend was super busy for us. We got a new kitchen table and chairs. OMGoodness..the table was so heavy like I felt sorry for DerRick. :( but he did good. At least putting it together wasn't that bad. As far as me and the babies go...I feel like I'm holding on by a thread to be honest. I mean this recti thing is getting worse. It's getting bigger and it hurts to the touch. I have an appointment tomorrow so they will look at it then. I really don't think there is anything I can do at this point but stay hydrated, and try to relax. The only issue…
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Feasts on Scraps
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On top of Old Smokey
11 Jun 2009 | 9:28 pmEver since we moved to Washington, we’ve had a thing for volcanoes (as you might have noticed) and ever since we spent a fantabulous night in a fire lookout last summer, we’ve had a thing for Mount Baker. Seriously, who wouldn’t - just look at it: When we signed up for the mountaineering class this winter, we were excited to learn that Baker would be our “graduation” climb. Unfortunately I didn’t get that far since I am a recovering wuss, but JK and the gang have been preparing all spring. I was happy to learn that I would at least be able to join them in… -
Layouts and lack of wisdom
3 Jun 2009 | 10:36 pmAs part of my big plan to fix all the little (and big!) things I have neglected in my life during the Great Depression, I had all four of my wisdom teeth extracted on Monday. Finally. I should have done this so many years ago, but I just kept putting it off. They have caused me quite a lot of annoyance and more than enough pain. The worst was when one of them got badly infected in India - man alive, that’s a situation I never want to be in again - and now they are finally gone. Huzzah! Unfortunately I will have to endure another week or so of discomfort until my mouth is happy again and… -
Desert Scrapbook
29 May 2009 | 9:34 pmAlright, so I kept waiting for JK to be able to help me photograph this album, but the only days he came home early enough we were too busy - so here’s a lovely mish-mash of porch photos and scans of the pages I’ve made so far. The album is an 8×8 corduroy album from American Crafts in the most desert-like color I could find. The page protectors are from We R Memory Keepers, but unfortunately they didn’t fit the album - I had to punch two extra holes in each protector. Lame. I wanted the album to really focus on the photos, so I chose white and grey cardstock as my… -
Our first volcano
28 May 2009 | 12:07 amThat’s right, we were lucky enough to get climbing permits for Mount St. Helens on Memorial Day! Not only would it be our first trip to the top of one of the Cascade volcanoes (luckily St. Helens is the lowest one, and the 1980 eruption knocked a good 1000 feet off our ascent, moahaha), but it would be my first time camping on snow. Except for the fact that my hiking boots are very non-waterproof, it was great. I actually do own a pair of very expensive waterproof mountaineering boots, but I haven’t been able to break them in yet. My feet are very weird, wide and wonky, much like… -
Escaping to the land of sun and red rocks
21 May 2009 | 11:14 amRemember how I was complaining about not being able to go on a vacation to the Utah area this spring? Well, we ended up getting a somewhat last minute chance to go, so our huzzahs were heard around the world. We dropped everything and headed off to Nevada and Utah for a week of canyons and general awesomeness. I don’t have time to write much about the trip right now, but I did write a trip report with lots of photos on nwhikers.net if you want to take a look. (Butterflies from Quickutz, cut out with the Silhouette.) In a display of uncharacteristic efficiency, I am already halfway done…
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Help [ME] Ronda
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remember me?
1 Jul 2009 | 2:03 pmyou could say i have been busysoaking up summer time with the kidsand got in some scrappy time too....Rhubarb Pie is up for grabs over at Cocoa Daisy, don't forget to check out the awesome add ons, and in case you missed it, we are looking for a few more people to join the DT, here is the call information .....I wonder who will be joining us?Here are some of my creations....(close ups in the gallery here) Love these pics of the kids from last year. sigh....hidden journaling, it is up on the Cocoa Daisy gallery Gorgeous here isn't it? Prima Stamp with white paintSpoiled by her… -
Randomness 13
26 Jun 2009 | 11:49 pmbecause this post is hodgepodge randomness & i love the number 13.sweet summer time filled with activities and yummy treatsit's late but I just can't sleep so I decided to update the blog and answer long overdo emailsthe pups are snoring next to me, they are so darn cuteLexi is visiting her best friend in the Cincinnati area, love that the distance doesn't make a differencetook the kids to the zoo with my brother Greg & his kids, plus lexi's boyfriend and younger sisterAnthony got to stay with Aunt Vicky & cousins in Minnesota, so happy he got to spend time… -
sew what & other goodness
22 Jun 2009 | 8:53 pmwe have been on a reduction cycle in our house. By reducing I mean, clean out what we don't use but find some way to recycle or reuse it. you know, the whole 3 R deal. Actually I think it should be the 5 Rs.... Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recyle, & Repurpose. So what do old bed sheets & pillow cases have to do with this? Trying to clean up my linen closet. Had lots of old & mismatched sheets & pillow cases. On a separate thought, I have been wanting to get rid of the paper napkins we use in our house....see where I am going with this? I have a front load… -
did you hear?
19 Jun 2009 | 9:49 pmCocoa Daisy has just open up a Design Team call! Let me tell you that I truly love working for Tricia & Cocoa Daisy. Cocoa Daisy is looking to add two very talented, creative and motivated scrapbook artists to join our design team, the Daisy Divas. Our design team is made up of dedicated scrapbookers with the ability to create stunning layouts and projects using products in unique and unexpected ways. We are looking for design team members who will be very present on the Cocoa Daisy site (both on the message board and in the gallery) and will actively promote the site elsewhere.For… -
Hambly Needle Holders
17 Jun 2009 | 9:40 pmand the winners are:13 4 1 10 22 19 7That's 7 winners of some adorable holders. so if my calculations are correct:jeanie nieva |June 11, 2009 at 12:02 AMPosted by: polinka | June 11, 2009 at 01:59 AMPosted by: Jude | June 11, 2009 at 04:38 AMPosted by: Gale | June 11, 2009 at 08:42 AMPosted by: Bree | June 11, 2009 at 03:25 PMPosted by: Alicia Sharp | June 13, 2009 at 12:23 PMPosted by: mandykoeppen | June 14, 2009 at 07:46 PMCongrats ladies. Send me your addys to my email.As for those Pendants & Canvases look for some tutorials soon. The Pendant tutorial will be posted on…
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[ J - FOR THE RECORD]
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[Blog post from phone]
30 Jun 2009 | 10:51 amThe iPhone has seriously revolutionised the way we surf the net and how we go about our work... At least for me! As a good friend told me, she can now type furious emails to clients or contractors while on the tube to work! (and knowing how inefficient the London tub system is, I'm sure she had loads of time to do so!) so, yup, another wonder of the iPhone is now I can update my blog using my phone! :) hopefully it'll make me post more... Anybody knows if there's a free app to upload pics with the blogpost? Mine is called blog lite and only allows text postings. So, the end of the school… -
[fever marathon]
22 Jun 2009 | 12:11 amIt has been a most tiring weekend....... the flu / fever virus first struck G, then slowly but surely went it's rounds across every member of the family. Only my dad and V, surprisingly, didn't get it's full blown effect. For myself especially, it was a real struggle, the tiredness of looking after sick little ones while well, and then the infinitely more exhausting task of looking after well little ones while sick. Thankfully, the worst of the bug is over (i hope!) and we're all on the road to recovery.....The whole episode only lasted 5 days as it's worst, but it felt like a loooong week,… -
[more birthdays!]
13 Jun 2009 | 2:03 amThis week has been full of bdays, first, my dad's, then V's, and finally G's good friend Giselle's bday this morning.Firstly, a very very belated bday to V - my partner, my closest confidante, my bestest friend. Lots of other stuff, but i've already written that all down in an old fashioned love letter... :)K is talking lots now, here's a clip of her wishing her daddy a happy bday:Today, we had so much fun at Fidgets, which is a huge indoor playground, targetted at children from the ages of 18mths and up. The girls had so much fun! Here's the pics:This litte one turned 4! I asked her what… -
[Happy Birthday Papa]
7 Jun 2009 | 4:31 pmI read somewhere about a father putting all the important documents in easy to find files, so that his wife and daughter's (who are not the most conscientious) lives will not fall apart should he not be around anymore to take care of that aspect. That poignant description is exactly what my father will do, he is the most organised and methodological male i know (with V coming in a close second), and the things that he does for mum and me belies the easy going nature that people often associate with his personality. They say that fathers and daughters have the best relationships. I totally… -
[commitment]
4 Jun 2009 | 2:53 pmSo..... on the home front... we've finally committed to our next home. Really really hard process, it was a nailbiting few days where the negotiations were bandied round the table (or rather, handphones) and finally, we came to a settlement. We do feel that we have paid (a little) more than we should, and i guess the seller probably thinks he should be getting (a lot!) more than he is, but ultimately, i suppose as my parents keep saying, if it's something we like and that we are set on getting, a little premium is not a big compromise. (i just hope my banker agrees! The amount of money that…
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Just Jenn
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Can you believe it?
1 Jul 2009 | 3:52 amIt is already July 1st! Summer is just flying by. The first of the month also means the new July Kraft Girl kit goes on sale! Here are my layouts using this month's kit.I just loved the beautiful butterfly Pam included with this kit. I did some hand stitching too! Tim Holtz's crackle paint was so fun to use. As were the Jenni Bowlin buttons and Maya Road stick pins! Loved using the Scenic Route chipboard circles on this layout.This kit is full of embellishments. Those Prima Crystals are gorgeous!There are a lot of things going on at Kraft Girl right now including a sale on some past kits, a… -
I didn't realize...
29 Jun 2009 | 5:58 amhow much I loved and missed Michael Jackson's music until this weekend. As a child of the 80's I grew up with his music but really haven't listened to much of it...until now.VH-1 payed homage to the King of Pop this weekend by playing Michael Jackson videos both Saturday and Sunday. We were glued to the television. Suddenly, I was back in high school. I can remember being so excited to watch Thriller every time it came on MTV. Those same feelings came back as I watched it along with Beat It, Bad, Billie Jean, etc. I would tape his videos and my friends and I would play it back, bit by bit,… -
Some sneaks for you.
24 Jun 2009 | 5:01 amIt is almost July 1st (Holy cow!) and you know what that means? Yep, the July Kraft Girl kit goes on sale! Here are some sneak peeks to wet your whistle while you wait! The kit is full of beautiful papers and filled to the brim with embellishments! Seriously, I have made three layouts and a card and I still have lots left over! Wanted to mention that Kraft Girl is having a Design Team search. You can check out all the details here. Pam runs a great kit club and is a joy to work with. The kits are always gorgeous and full of product. I have truly enjoyed every minute of my term! The weather is… -
Backyard camping
17 Jun 2009 | 5:52 amWe had our first backyard camp out of the summer with the boy's friends Dylan and Carter from next door. They roasted marshmellows, made smores, caught fireflies and told scary stories. They had a great time and we will be doing it again real soon. Connor has been attending baseball camp all week. He is learning a lot and having fun. Today, they had to wear their bathing suits as they were going to learn how to slide using slip and slides. I say were because it is pouring and that has forced them inside the gym. Maybe tomorrow.I made another layout using the June Kraft Girl kit. The American… -
Quick and Easy summer favorite
12 Jun 2009 | 4:49 amIn my post the other day I mentioned Caprese salad. This is one of my favorite ways to eat all the yummy summer tomatoes we will be growing. I realized I had all the ingredients on hand to make one that night for dinner. Then I realized maybe some of you guys would like to know how to make this super simple dish. Here is what you will need. Please note I am channeling my inner Pioneer Woman with the pics. Note to self: clean the tops of your salt and pepper shakers. Yuck!TomatoesOlive oilBasilsalt and pepperFresh MozzarellaAll you do is slice the tomato and arrange on a plate or platter if…
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just us
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tickling the ivories
1 Jul 2009 | 2:52 pmCollin made the whole gift giving a lot easier this Father's Day, and I mean easy as in-he bought his own present. It happened as follows: He spotted this piano on the side of the road at a garage sale on his way to workHe called me ecstatic about his 'perfect condition find' so he bought itHe then tried to move it with Russ up the 99 steps to our house (okay, that's an exaggeration)We asked our husky neighbor to help usTa-dah!! It is now safely in our home.This piano definitely brings a magical feeling to our home. One Friday night, after a long day, I fell asleep with the windows open and a… -
guilt-free giveaway
29 Jun 2009 | 8:59 pmpage from Jan. Creating KeepsakesHave you ever seen the sometimes cool-sometimes dorky monthly highlight in Glamour magazine called, "Hey, It's Okay." It sparked an idea for a scrapbook page where I filled thought bubbles with "It's okay..." statements. There's no doubt in my mind that you are like me and we tend to be hard on ourselves with everything we are balancing in life. That's why I am asking, no pleading, to be a little more easy on yourself. Take a break on me. hmmmm, that doesn't really work. Try this... how about some free stuff-that's way better than my virtual pep talk. :)First… -
minis with maggie
28 Jun 2009 | 9:48 pmIt's crazy how much q&a have grown since last summer. While we vacationed in Newport Beach the digital orange took these awesome photos. This summer I am super excited & stoked that the Maggie Holmes will be in Utah for the July 4th weekend and is taking our family pics!! Not only is it fun to hang out with my cute friend but she's crazy-talented behind the lens... I'm sure you already knew that. ;)You should check out her site & schedule a 'mini' family session... which is the perfect amount of time for my two busy bees. -
kick back
26 Jun 2009 | 5:19 pmand have an extraordinary weekend!Drink grape soda, ride a ferris wheel, watch the sunset, connect with an old friend, have a water balloon fight, eat pancakes... whatever your summer heart desires. :) Hopefully I'll see you at Bijou Market or Nie Nie's birthday celebration.PS I love all your enthusiasm for SOS. If you emailed me before today 6:30 pm mountain standard time you are in... Note to Self: buy more pink sunglasses. :) -
SOS season 2
25 Jun 2009 | 12:04 pm*edited* SOS signups closed at 6/26 6:30 pm mtn standard time*Let's kick off the Shades of Summer season 2! I am so excited to see all you cute ladies workin' these pink pretties. For those of you who are new to SOS-- Last summer I connected with bloggers all over the country with yellow stylin' shades. They would take a photo wearing them and then send them onto the next person on the list. Collin and I ended up sending out 10 boxes of shades to over 150 bloggies. It was a blast even though only 1 box made it's way back home... :) We had so much fun we had to do it again this…
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Life as a Three Legged Dog
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Happy 4th of July
3 Jul 2009 | 3:29 pmWe have a happy house full of guests and excitement, so I don't want to be away from that for too long! So just a quick little "hi" and a card put together with some goodies from a Studio Calico kit. Hope you have fun, enjoy some fireworks and eat some tasty food! Take a moment to enjoy all that our freedom brings to you, and then take another to remember the troops that have made that possible both past and present!B- -
A sneak peek!
2 Jul 2009 | 5:43 pmI am so excited that my newest set releases next Tuesday along with a fabulous new Rummage Bin and Mona Lisa Moments! I have a little sneak project that I made with a few of the elements from the set. Some Pink Paislee paper and Distress inks in Broken China, Peeled Paint, and Pine Needles. Vintage Text Scrapblock is what it is matted onto.We are having a lot of fun this week, Kim and her kids are wonderful company! Last night we roasted marshmallows in our freshly dug firepit in the backyard! Of course the s'mores were delish!!! The Summer Stamp Star Design Challenge is going strong, there… -
The Summer Stamp Star Design Challenge is on!
29 Jun 2009 | 8:06 pmThe gallery is open for uploads for the entire week. So color your little heart out on a few projects, and then pick your favorite to share!!!I love to participate in challenges as well, and since I am not eligible to play in this one, I found one that Annabelle O'Malley had given over at InspireMe, the Webster's Pages community. The day had already been a blur of card making, so I thought why not make one for that challenge while I was at it? Trust me, after finishing 8 cards all with varying stamping techniques, I was ready for a quick card! The paper did all the heavy lifting, I just put… -
Card Creations 7 is da BOMB!!
27 Jun 2009 | 2:31 pmI just got my copy in the mail today, and I have already thumbed through it a few times! It is organized in such a useful way, and there is loads of great inspiration and fun projects that are just flat out eye candy! The card that I had picked up for that didn't have any stamping, but I loved it just the same! It was such a goofy little card that I almost didn't submit it, but boy am I glad that I did! Growing up we had s'mores all the time, we camped alot as a family and every summer at girls camp they would have them there as a treat too! So when I saw this on the cut strip sheet, I knew… -
It is a Wimbledon Wednesday!
24 Jun 2009 | 4:34 pmI have been a little under the weather, a bit of a head cold has been plaguing me. A lot of sneezing, snurching and blowing has occured. The pile of tissues has been growing, LOL! But it has been easy convalescing because the Wimbledon tennis tournament is going strong and has been fantastic to watch.I thought I would share another little paper piecing project. I used Kim's Little Guy set to stamp the cute frog prince with "Soot" Distress Ranger ink on My Mind's Eye paper, trimmed out and stamped again on one of MME's cute frames backed with a water colored piece of paper and the base of the…
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Life is good
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my sweet little girl turns 6 today!
2 Jul 2009 | 11:48 pm(lyrics of one of the best Dutch artist about 'daughters'). sorry for the non-dutchies... no time to translate. but click on the link below. i warn you & believe me, you'll cry if you hear it...even if you don't speak Dutch... dochters (daughters) Kwart over zeven op zondagmorgen Hoor ik een stem die heel zachtjes aan me vraagtBen je al wakker pap?Kom je gezellig mee naar beneden?Moet je straks werken of ben je vrij vandaag?En ga je dan even met mij op stap? Ooooh wat gaat de tijd toch snel Gisteren nog zag ik haar voor het eerst Lag ze hier in m’n armen Wat is ze… -
new word.
1 Jul 2009 | 8:10 amwell hello. how's your weather?? here it has been gorgeous. beyond gorgeous. summer is hitting of really good. like she's telling us hey look at me, i can do this!... new word is up over at the best challenge blog there is and it's Gigi's choice. gotta love her. she's so dang creative i want to be her! anyway. her word was JOY and here's my take: keeping it simple. "the stuff that brings me JOY". finally figured out how to print text from Photoshop Elements, hurray. dork. i know. created with the Studio Calico June Kit. today it's gonna be like 30 degrees or something. bare with me. i do best… -
one. monster. project.
27 Jun 2009 | 1:08 pmdone. finito. finished. ready. KLAAR. it was here for a while, but taking pictures of it kinda overwhelmed me, cause it's sooo huge. but it's done! i made an 'our family rituals' 6x12 album, all with Teresa Collins products... all the journaling is handwritten and in dutch. i'm so not gonna translate it to English. just give it a try, you might understand me! ha. the front... and to show how HUGE this album is, my hand as a reference... there's something so attractive on thick albums... or is it me?? so here's the deal. there are 3 huge chipboard 'tabs' (front, middle, back). in between i've… -
sweet devil...
23 Jun 2009 | 4:57 amjust can't help myself... here's my sweet little devil.... got the pattern from this site but changed it a lot. the cape wasn't there, just made it up. how fun to make it up, go create and it works. gotta love that. tiny huh? and she can fly! Sanne had a rough weekend. she had a high fever, miserable, so some kind of flue (a bit afraid of the Mexican Flue which was diagnosed at a school NEXT to her school, but it was just some kind of virus). and Ruben picked it up yesterday but he seems to deal better with high fever than Sanne does. she really is sick and wants to lay on the couch / sleep… -
july kit
19 Jun 2009 | 5:17 amis here!!!. and it was sooo much fun this time. the Heidi Swapp invisibles are so fun to work with! paint, mist, chalk, pencils, ink ANYTHING goes! Ruben is talking more and more these days. but he has this 'special word' he sais between every few words. "tssss". so like: "Rum (that's Ruben), tsss eat tsss tsss cookie??" is about a normal sentence for him. like we say "uhhh". hope it'll pass though! the edges of the circles are handstitched title: she always takes care of you sweetheart! journaling: i still believe it's so special to see how incredibly close the 2 of you are. Sanne is always…
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Life Outside the Fishbowl
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Speaking of Shopping Trips ...
2 Jul 2009 | 11:42 amSince Memory Makers is sadly stopping its magazine, I guess I can start showing some of the unseen layouts I've been holding back. Including this one that I made last week. Most of the material in this layout is from Studio Calico's June kit. The background paper is Cosmo Cricket. The stickers and button are Jenni Bowlin, Basic Grey rub-on, Prima topper and October Afternoon journaling tag.The starting point for this was the Star Wars tag that came from a shirt I bought Thomas (who else?). What a cool tag - and several more from our shopping that day, including an extra bag from the… -
Vampire Chocolate or Good Marketing?
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Hand Stitching
30 Jun 2009 | 3:11 pmStaci Taylor's guest-hosting our new challenge at Method Playground. This time we're breaking out some chipboard -- to use as a pattern for some hand stitching. I pulled out some pics from last summer I'd been wanting to scrap. Last summer my parents came for a visit right in the middle of Thomas's Indiana Jones craze. My dad helped him make an "Ark of the Covenant" out of a mailing box, duct tape and a few sticks. Thomas & Rachel were thrilled with it and carried it around - but mostly "hid" it in the basement.I used a chipboard arrow to trace… -
Pinwheels
26 Jun 2009 | 10:04 amThis paper by Best Creations was in my Scrapbooks Plus DT kit for June. I knew just how I was going to use it -- pinwheels. This double-sided paper is perfect because it has two distinctive patterns and has a nice weight so it's not too flimsy. It would be a nice centerpiece for a summer picnic or child's party.I found a pattern here and printed it out the size I wanted. After cutting out my pieces I used a crop-a-dile to make the holes in each arm, as well as a hole in a straw.The pinwheel is held together by a brad. Just squish the straw end and make sure you get two holes in it… -
That Summer Feeling
22 Jun 2009 | 7:46 amFor our June kit from Scrapbooks Plus we were given paper from Flair and Best Creations - really summery and beachy. I made two layouts with beach themes (how could you not??!): For this layout I added a Jenni Bowlin chipboard sun and Basic Grey journaling sticker. I used an exacto knife to carefully cut around the center swirl in the Flair paper so I could slip my photo and accent paper underneath it. And I used the reverse side of one of the papers, along with some Basic Grey stickers (love that bird!) for a non-seasonal layout. This photo collage was from a preschool class field trip to…
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Little Corner of Ania
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~~ Lovely new look for the Glimmer Mist bottles :) ~~
2 Jul 2009 | 12:51 pmTattered Angels is hosting a GIVEAWAY on their blog atm to spread the awareness for their new labels (on the bottles) :)Despite the new label, it's still the same ol yummy product inside :) :) Join them to get a chance to win a yummy package of brand new CHA-Winter glimmer mist (not available yet - until now :D) -
~~ Guest Garden Girl July ~~
2 Jul 2009 | 1:12 amI totally totally fell off my chair when I learned I was gonna be GGG at 2peas for July. Totally. Then I got this mad urge to yell and tell somebody who cared. Not that anyone were around at that time. sigh.Then.Holy. Sh*t.Then I was terrified. Horrified. Whatever.This is some scary stuff I tell you! s c a r y*sighs*So.Here's my stuff for the first garden - w/the theme being "Inspiration Fashion".A paper-pieced Hello, Kitty card made w/Fancy Pants DesignsA gift-wrapping made w/Hambly and Prima - inspired by an image (which can be seen in the 2peas-post of this item)A fairly clean&simple… -
~~ Amalies drawing & some photos ~~
1 Jul 2009 | 5:32 amSo, as I've mentioned earlier - we've been playing Diablo2 lately, and Amalie's been pretty interested in playing aswell. It's so cute listening to her and her daddys convos when it comes to the game - she understands a lot for a four year old (I'd imagine), about the game and its mechanisms and thinks it's fun - so proud whenever she finds something (money, items, new mobs - it gets a bit tiresome when she's absolutely gonna show us ever little thing tho) :) Her attention-span however is like every four year old - she tires of it after like 5 minutes and goes on to do something else entirely… -
~~ Heat, friends and stuff ~~
29 Jun 2009 | 2:59 pmUgh.I'll go with the popular subject these days and whine some about the heat. It makes me drowsy. Drowsy drowsy drowsy! I don't like it! (ok I like that I can wear summery & light clothes now, but other than that - too much sun and heat is ugh)Anyways. Don't have much to say (blaming the heat here making me drowsy..did I mention that already hm? :p), just wanna share some recent stuff..My two last layouts for the Bella Artista-guestthingie for Bella Blvd :)Pencil-Lines #141 w/Christiane Muller :) :)I borrowed the title (the idea of "name"²) from a layout I saw not long ago - I am so… -
~~Do you ever wonder who you're losing it for ~~
24 Jun 2009 | 12:38 amMm just sharing two more Fancy Pants stuff for June :)Materials include:(top): Papers & stamps from Delight, punches from Martha Stewart, random buttons&ribbons from FP, letters from Adornit and Prima, glimmermist (on the prima-letters).(bottom): Journalingsheet from On a Whimsy, diecuts from Kraft Kuts, cutout from a sheet of Summer Soiree-paper.Today is the oldest kids last day at school - a day he's been looking forward to for a good long while. Eight weeks without school - he's marvelling joyously just at the thought of it :) And then he'll start in third grade. *insert long…
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Making Memories
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Independence Day
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Scrapbooking Tip from Cindy
2 Jul 2009 | 12:48 amToday Cindy wanted to share her scrapbooking tip with you. I love pop dots. I love the way that a little dimension can add so much to your page. They add subtle shadows and you can layer things better as well as slide ribbons underneath and around. Don’t be afraid to freehand draw something. I laid out the title word on my page and penciled out an arrow around it. It doesn’t have to be perfect and it adds a little bit of your own style to the layout.Also, don’t be afraid to have white space. White space is the blank area between type, pictures and graphic regions. If you use it… -
Jayme's Visit to South Africa
1 Jul 2009 | 12:33 amJaymehad the opportunity to travel to South Africa to teach at a scrapbooking convention. She learned so much and I wanted to share it with you. What is one thing you learned while in South Africa that changed your life or your perspective? I think the one thing that really enhanced my perspective was the diversity of people, cultures, and economic situations in South Africa. I was humbled seeing the numerous "shacks" right next to nicer homes. I was able to understand the different influences that make up this country. It was interesting to hear about and see different tribes of the… -
Three Winners
30 Jun 2009 | 8:40 amWe have three lucky winners. Congratulations to the following people who will be receiving a special prize. If you are one of the winner, please email me at jweston@makingmemories.com so we can send your prize. -
Time for a Giveaway
29 Jun 2009 | 2:30 pmWe are finally done cleaning (sigh of relief)..... and now we are ready to do a giveaway. Today we have three giveaways. Post a comment and tell me why you deserve it. I will pick three lucky winners tomorrow. Good luck.
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Memory Makers Masters Blog
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An "a-ha" moment.
1 Jul 2009 | 6:09 amYou know, one of those moments when something hits you square in the forehead and you think "why didn't I think of this sooner!". Well I had one of those moments the other day when I was trying to decide what size circle punch I wanted to use. It seems every time I go to use a circle punch I have to punch a scrap circle to see what the size will be. Not to mention how I am always measuring the circle punches to figure out what size they are. So my solution (which is really simple) was to punch a set of circles and label them. Now when I need to find the right size circle punch I just pull out… -
Creative Paper Piecing
30 Jun 2009 | 2:28 amHere is my layout that was in the July/August Masterpieces issue. I thought I'd share a close up look at what I did. I've never quite figured out how to do cute paper piecings. But, I wanted to try one for this page. I decided to use a page from a Maya Road sheer house book as my base. It worked wonderfully! All I had to do was cut paper that fit it and embellish! I added lots of buttons to the roof and used the bottom for my title. There are so many shaped chipboard or sheer books out there that you can use this technique with - stars, hearts, birds, vehicles,… -
Great Deals @ GASC
29 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pmI had a great oportunity to attend the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Chantilly last Friday. I love shopping for scrapbook supplies especially if they are on sale. The show did not disappoint, lots of sales were going on in the vendors' booths. I found some fabulous product that will not break the bank and can be used numerous times to create! Come on for a quick tour...the next date is September 25-26, 2009 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Your pocketbook and creative soul will thank you, for more information check out the event website at http://www.greatamericanscrapbook.com/! I… -
Making your Summer Album
27 Jun 2009 | 9:45 pmI got some requests on how to make the Summer album, so I thought I give you a little tutorial. This album is a great way to use up left over chipboard letters. Here I used all the same letters but you can use a mixture of letters. You will need: Foam or Paint Brush Palette knife or Popsicle stick Gesso Heavy Molding Gel (Paste) Chipboad Letters Paint Pen Strong Hole Punch Sandpaper First off I sanded and applied gesso to chipboard letters. This way they were ready to go when I put them onto the album. Next put a layer of gesso onto the chipboard. Gesso is a great way… -
Little Details
23 Jun 2009 | 6:32 pmHi, everyone! I want to share a simple way to jazz up your photographs. In my sample below, the first photograph has no border treatment. It is a nice, clean look...but it needs a little interest. The second photograph has a worn edge added. It is a subtle effect, but I think it provides a lot more depth and character. You can purchase worn page edges from several digital scrapbooking sites. The edges I used below are from Lynn Grieveson. They were made for 12 x 12 papers, so I just sized them down to fit a photograph. They are my new favorite supply right now! Hope you enjoyed this quick and…
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Method Playground
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#48 - Guest Designer Staci Taylor
29 Jun 2009 | 1:20 pmHey ladies - We want to welcome the fabulously talented Staci Taylor to Method Playground for this challenge. She is so creative and i'm so glad she agreed to join us. Here is more about Staci: I live in Maryland with my hubby of 7 years and my two little ones (ages 4 and 2) who keep me hopping all day long! I work part-time as a School Psychologist, and full-time as a mama ;-) I started scrapping 5 years ago when I was pregnant with my son, and it didn't take long for me to become addicted! Thankfully, my wonderful artistic husband supports my habit (I mean hobby!). I feel very blessed to be… -
15 Jun 2009 | 2:18 am
15 Jun 2009 | 2:18 amHi, girls !New fortnight, new assignment ! For this particular assignment, we want you to use anything ranging form napkins to tissue paper, kitchen paper or toilet paper. How’s that ? You have 15 days as usual for this assignement. The final deadline is 28 June.Here’s what the DT has done :1) PamelaThe background paper is created with tissue paper, gloss medium, paint, and ink.)2) JenShe twisted tissue paper and then wound beaded wire around it to shape it.3) PalomaShe used pieces of napkins to create a foggy city (look at behind houses…).4) DeborahShe used tissue paper to create… -
Slide Show & Winner - Glittered Embellies!
9 Jun 2009 | 7:08 amThanks to everyone who played along with the challenge! Again, we were amazed by your creativity. It's always so hard to choose just one layout and you guys didn't make it easy for me. Here's the slide show without further ado .... And congratulations to Elina! She really rocked the glitter -- adding touches to the flowers, leaves and her title. Please email us your addy!Here's Elina's layout: -
Challenge #46 - Envelopes
2 Jun 2009 | 5:19 amI have a simple and straight forward challenge for you this week...Use an envelope or envelopes of any size, color, etc... on your scrapbook page, in whatever way you see fit! They can be functional (holding stuff) or decorative, background or embellishment, office or home, old or new... Just use envelopes!!PAMELA's pages...BRENDA's page & detail...PALOMA's page...DEBORAH's page...Remember to link your page to this post by Sunday, June 14th, 12 midnite PST!... I will pick a winner from the participants, and the lucky artist will receive a GIFT CERTIFICATE to the fabulous kit site, URBAN… -
Challenge 45 - Glittered Embellies
18 May 2009 | 1:06 pmDo you like glitter? There's a good supply of scrapbook items you can purchase with glitter - fabric flowers, brads, and stickers to name a few. Which is all good. But sometimes you want something a little more custom. And there's so many different kinds of glitter out there from coarse to fine in any color you could want.So, my challenge to you is to use a bit of glitter and make an embellishment. Need some ideas? Add to an existing embellishment. Glitter chipboard. Use glue dots. Use a glue pen. Here's what our team came up with:Jen's layout:Jen's not a big fan of glitter because it can be…
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Nitty.Gritty.
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Happy 4th of July weekend!
3 Jul 2009 | 1:58 pmYou can find lots of festive 4th of July recipes (like the cupcakes pictured above) at the Martha Stewart website. I happen to love anything with whipped cream and fresh berries. I hope you all have a safe and happy weekend celebrating our country, freedom and reflecting on those who have served and those who continue to serve us in order to ensure our safety and freedom. It's definitely something worth celebrating! Happy Fourth of July! -
9 months and counting...
2 Jul 2009 | 3:11 pmAs much as I try to be in the moment and savor the here and now, it still seems to fly by so quickly! Crew is 9 months already and growing and learning everyday. Is anyone else, besides ne, amazed at how fast that first year in particular whizzes by?! These are just some of the snapshots of a day in the life of Crew right now. {You can click on the top storyboard to enlarge the text if you like.} He's one of the happiest, laid-back yet intense babies I know. He has an occasional fussy moment and I took the liberty of snapping a picture of one of those too, because even when he's mad we all… -
Coke Float Day.
30 Jun 2009 | 6:39 amToday our family affectionately terms this day "Coke Float Day". Coke float day marks one month prior to the day we said our last goodbyes to Teagan and happens to be a day we captured a special moment in her life and ours in this photo above. The day was June 30, 2001; Teagan stayed up late as she often did to say goodnight to Daddy after he'd been away at work all day. This day we made that goodnight extra special by letting her and Chip have Coke floats- served at her little table in the 'special' tall malt glasses. She was so excited to have this time with Chip. She always was a Daddy's… -
Summertime + free = I like
27 Jun 2009 | 1:50 pmI haven't done a "double-blogpost" in a long time, but found good reason to do so today. How about a link to some free printable notecards and other stuff. Like pretty desktop wallpapers! No need to thank me. Just click here: Kindred- inspired together.You're more than welcome! -
The front door
27 Jun 2009 | 11:00 amBrock just got home from camp a little over an hour ago. We're all happy to have him back. He's on cloud 9 and has lots of stories to tell us, pictures and videos to share and about 6 bags of dirty laundry. His sisters are most excited to be playing with the new flashlight he got. There is lots of chatter in the background right now. This is the stuff I love about kids and summer and savoring the little stuff.Speaking of savoring, the non-camping kids had their own fun outdoors this week including an impromptu picnic on the front step. Isn't it interesting how just a little change of scenery…
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OLW
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Word Up # 55: JOY
1 Jul 2009 | 6:00 ama couple of weeks ago i saw these amazing kids from Staten Island's P.S. 22 perform on a morning news show...it was spectacular and i sat there in tears, SO completely inspired (my littlest was too...& kept begging me "put the singers back on mommy!!!)...besides their gorgeous voices, i think its the absolute and unmistakable joy on their faces...they are just singing and loving every minute of it...their joy is visible, it radiates...like i could reach out and touch it...how cool is that??? i mean really...with true JOY like they have...they really CAN rule the world,… -
GOOD favorites
29 Jun 2009 | 3:00 amdude! you wordsters really know how to bring your A game, hey?? as usual, oyu make it tougher and tougher each round to choose ONE winner...but...we managed to find our winner in this round....and it's ALL KINDS OF GOOD!!!! so let's give it up for our winner of the tattered angels gift certificate......Melissa Mann - Florida, USAand let's not forget these beauties that caught our eyes:Word Up! Wednesday, see you there! -
Jessi's tip/technique
24 Jun 2009 | 3:00 amhi jessi here. I say "it's all good" & end my sentences with "hey". Just teasing, hey. It's actually Ronda filling for jessi. A couple weeks ago I made some pendants using Hambly Pattern Papers & Hambly Rub-ons. and now I am going to show how to make them. We all have pattern papers we love, so why not show it off by wearing it?Supplies:Glass tilesSilver bailsClear Glue (like Diamond Glaze)Strong Glue (E6000)You can find some starter kits & glass tiles here on Etsy. Kristen KraftsSun & Moon CraftsI picked out some of my favorite… -
Word Up # 54: GOOD
17 Jun 2009 | 3:15 amif you could define me by a phrase, it would..."it's all good!" i am easy going....quick to smile...and think life is too short to get hung up on the small annoyances. this phrase i say in regards to just about everything....when things get tough, i smile and know that it will work out somehow...it's all good! when i am being sarcastic and cheeky....dude! it's all good!! when my kids start bickering....and i explain to them they are being silly and that they need to let it go. i usually end it with...it's all good, life is too short! i probably say it too… -
YES favorites
15 Jun 2009 | 5:36 amAlrighty guys...beautiful layouts!!! Thank you so much for joining us! We looked through them all and I really don't think it's ever going to be easy picking just one. But as with every word we came together and chose one. So congratulations to Annelie - New ZealandShe brought us back to reality with this heart felt layout:She expressed words of encouragement for so many. So we thank her for sharing this with all of us ^_^ As the winner she will get the awesome 'Strawberry Lemonade' kit from Cocoa Daisy! We hope you enjoy!!!And you just got to see the other layouts that…
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paper passion and pixel mania
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he loves me...
1 Jul 2009 | 12:20 amhe loves me...oi! i'm a little behind on getting my pictures up and going. we've had a crazy busy week, with a few more packed days ahead... then VACATION! woohoo! anyway, to catch up on the past few days. (i still am uploading today's pictures.) yesterday torrey walked the yard with me in the evening after a full day of work, dropping off scrappy projects & a little party at torrey's friend's house. we just chit chatted and took a couple of pictures by these pretty pink flowers in our yard. they look so bright next to the pale sage leaves and stems. anyway, she started picking daisies… -
4am, where did you come from?
26 Jun 2009 | 4:07 am4am, where did you come from?i was just down here in my scraproom, scrapping away and looked over at the clock. yipes! 4am! getting the girls up at 6:30am for an early dentist appointment tomorrow is gonna be a caffeine loaded endeavor, i think. :) guess that's the beauty of not needing too much sleep - you get to spend lots of family time and scrapping time.but i figured i'd get my last couple of pictures up before i hit the hay for a couple of hours. just a couple of shots of the girls on the lawn. they love rolling down the hills. and now as a mom i understand why my mom never really liked… -
just a quickie
23 Jun 2009 | 10:37 pmjust a quickiewent on another great bike ride today with my mom and the girls. we went 11 miles today, and started at the opposite end of the trail we'd been riding. i realized that we were pretty darn close to the end on our sunday ride... makes me wish we'd gone just a bit farther. now i need to figure out a way to bring my camera on the bike. any ideas?so the picture of the day was a quickie of emma in her tie-dye shirt she made at school. -
do you hula?
22 Jun 2009 | 11:46 pmdo you hula?after work this morning, the girls and i headed down toward my lss (lasting memories) for a design team interview. we got there a little early and decided to kill some time at toys-r-us. so we walked around and looked at all of the toys, and walked away with two new hula hoops. torrey is the hula hoop master. she can whip that hula hoop around, and it hardly looks like it's moving. she's gone more than 25 minutes straight hoopin' it up!emma took a little longer getting the hang of it, but man did she have fun. there was a lot of laughing going on...especially when i got going. -
fatherly light
21 Jun 2009 | 8:32 pmfatherly lightboy oh boy are my girlies (and me) lucky to have such a great daddy! they worked really hard toward the end of school to make him a couple of projects in their classes, and i helped them make him a t-shirt they thought up. they'd planned it a little more colorful, but due to budget cuts, they had to pick only one color of fabric paint. :)so they picked out the saying, and i helped iron it on for them.and they hand-printed the back & signed their names. (they even posed him for this picture!) i thought it was pretty dang cute. they were so sweet giving it to him this morning…
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paper rhino
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Some scrappy randomness.
2 Jul 2009 | 4:04 pmThe July project kit is SOLD OUT!! And wow it went fast! Thank you to everyone that purchased a kit and if you wanted one and were not able to get one drop Tricia at Cocoa Daisy a note, if there is enough interest she might be able to re-stock it.I did a daily prompt at Cocoa Daisy this week, all about using a mat to highlight your photo(s). Yes you heard me right a mat - remember when we used them on all our layouts!! Here is my example:The third Monday of each month I am doing a design challenge at Cocoa Daisy. Here is my challenge/tip and layout from May:For this months design challenge I… -
Whew! Made it just in time!
28 Jun 2009 | 2:49 pmAfter a late couple nights I am thrilled to share the July Project kit for Cocoa Daisy!! A little history on how this kit came to be: Ever since I did this mini last July I knew I wanted to create a travel album project kit and during CHA winter I found the perfect product to include in it! Originally I was going to include photos from our 2008 trip to the Outer Banks, but then I saw this post by the incredibly talented Anna. I loved the idea of getting an album all ready before your vacation and simply adding the photos and journaling when you get home. Of course there is no rule that says… -
July's Project Kit.
26 Jun 2009 | 2:13 pmIntroducing "Travel Ahead" July's project kit for Cocoa Daisy!! This is just a little sneak peek of what is going to be in the kit - lots of new goodies from the Making Memories and Little Yellow Bicycle travel lines. The reason I am calling this Travel "ahead" is that this mini album is something you will complete BEFORE you go on vacation, yup, you will have it all done and ready for your photos when you get back from your trip! So no excuses as to why you never got around to recording this summer's family vacation :) The papers and embellishments work great for either a road trip or a… -
BAD BLOGGER, BAD, BAD BLOGGER!!
23 Jun 2009 | 7:38 pmWell it does seem like forever since I have updated - sorry about that! I have spent the last week preparing for and then enjoying some out of town guests! Greg's dad and his girlfriend (Pa Pa and Shirley) came up this last weekend and we had such a good time with them. Here is a little photo recap:We spent some time outdoors after dinner playing with the boys, you can tell by looking at the sky there was a big storm rolling in. In fact we had a huge storm come through, many places around us were flooded and without electricity by morning.Just when the rain started the boys decided that… -
June layouts for Cocoa Daisy
12 Jun 2009 | 5:23 pmHere are my June creations for Cocoa Daisy. I loved how I was able to make "grungy" layouts as well as bright & graphic layouts from the same kit!! Not to mention being able to play with the mask that comes with the kit. I used Maya Mists with the mask on my layouts.Have a great weekend everyone :)
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Scrapbooking Ali
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Sketches for Scrapbooking, Volume 4
1 Jul 2009 | 9:38 pmAfter much success with volumes 1, 2, and 3, we (Scrapbook Generation) are very pleased to bring you Sketches for Scrapbooking, Volume 4. Wanna a chance to win one? Go over to the Scrapbook Generation blog for a giveaway! :)For those of you that would like to know how our sketch books differ from others, well, there are a lot of reasons. • Each sketch is a large size (almost covering the whole page). You see everything clearly instead of squinting to see the smallest elements.• Photo sizes are shown.• Paper sizes are shown so you know exactly what size to cut your papers instead of… -
I'm still here! :)
29 Jun 2009 | 10:51 pmWow. That may have been the longest I've gone without blogging. I actually got in trouble because of my lacking blog today, twice. Oops! Let's see. So much to has been going on. Lots of work and it looks like that isn't going to be slowing down anytime soon. The next five months are booked solid. That's okay. I love fast paced. If life's too uneventful it can get boring. So, here it goes...This guy turned four. Four! I know I keep saying where did the last year go but...seriously, where did the last year go! We had a great time at Drew's Jump Mania party (especially the part where we didn't… -
down she goes.
9 Jun 2009 | 6:52 pmWhew. The last week has been rough. Last Wednesday night I was sitting on the living room floor working on some stuff for the upcoming Scrap-a-palooza event (this Saturday) and thought to myself, "Man, I'm way ahead. Like way, way ahead. I bet by the end of this weekend I will have everything ready for the big event." Famous last....thoughts?I wake up at 4:00 a.m. and my throat feels a little scratchy. No biggie, right? I wake up at 5:00 a.m. and now it's scratchy and every time I swallow it feels like a big lump is stuck in my throat. I wake up at 6:00 a.m. and have to actually touch my… -
Nothing cuter!
27 May 2009 | 10:03 pmThere is nothing on this planet that is cuter, as far as I think, right now than Jackson waving. It all starts with his hand in a fist, turned towards his face. Slowly he opens and closes his chubby little fingers, usually with his tongue hanging out of his mouth, (the definite sign of deep concentration.) Once he gets his fingers going he turns his hand around to face whoever he's waving bye bye to and of course he throws in a big grin to make it even cuter. (That whole I'm-so-excited-that-I'm doing-it-grin.) My favorite is when he gets super excited and this action requires two hands. Both… -
The big ONE recap...
26 May 2009 | 6:38 pmI don't know if it was due to great organization, a few years of experience or just some freak accident but this birthday party went together without even the slightest of a snag. So not our usual party experience. Let's see, the year of the big cake mishap, the days spent on the swing set construction...okay, I won't dull this post with all that information. After last year I was positive that I had learned my lesson and this time I was not going to spend the whole birthday party eve getting the cake together. The big kicker is that I actually had it done by 10:00 p.m. What!?! Last year I…
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Scraphappy
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all about animals.
2 Jul 2009 | 4:55 ambeen MIA a little bit - just busy with life stuff, all the living, ya know?! :)have heard that the bears have been very busy at our old house. sigh. here's what they were up to... trash day is a great day for them as they prowl for easy food. a momma & cub, too. i miss CO and, yes, even these guys.don't underestimate these guys - the big ones, even the 400lb'ers, can run way faster than a man and climb WAY up in the trees! amazing. here's a pic a friend shared a week or so ago... probably the same mom & cub that were in our yard today...so, in… -
I Hope
27 Jun 2009 | 6:38 amah, it's the weekend... no plans other than attempting to get some more of the house situated. we have a nice, big mantle that i'd love to find some ideas on how to decorate. that will be some internet searching fun later on today, i'm thinking. the Hobby Lobby near us is having a HUGE sale on wall stuff, so i may have to head over there for some browsing. here's our weather, that seems to be consistent for this time of year. HOT. just hot. only thing they forget to mention is that it's windy. always windy. good thing - otherwise it would be totally… -
Good? Morning.
25 Jun 2009 | 5:17 amstayed up too late last night goofing around. didn't get a run in yesterday but sure did have a nice, relaxing time getting a pedicure. it's one of my few, little pamper me things and it sure felt great yesterday! got to love summer toes. speaking of which... check out THESE awesome flip flops that came from the Sahalie store (browse this place - i've never been around until now - some GREAT stuff). i wear flip flops way too often and think these are some of the most comfy, fun shoes i've ever had. they have great arch supports, not to mention they have… -
Stuff
22 Jun 2009 | 4:30 amhow was your father's day weekend? i have been blessed with many, many wonderful men in my life, two of which are my own father and the father of my children. my own father is one of the most honest, steadfast and caring (among many, many other fabulous attributes) men i've ever met. my husband is committed, loving and trustworthy (again, just to name a few). both men truly bless my life and, i pray, will continue to for many, many years to come. so, to answer my own question, we had a great weekend. we spent lots and lots of time at the pool, had a great cookout (even… -
Military Wife Poem
20 Jun 2009 | 8:08 pmsaw this on this layout and just have to share it... for all you ladies out there who can relate, does it sound familiar??!! bless you all.What is a MILITARY Wife? They may look different and each is wonderfully unique, but this what they have in common. Lots of moving--- Moving. Moving. Moving far from home. Moving two cars, three kids and one dog----all riding with HER of course. Moving sofas to basements because they won't go in THIS house. Moving curtains that won't fit. Moving jobs. certifications, professional development hours. Moving away from friends, moving toward new…
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ScrapScene
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Speedlink Saturday for Week of June 28/09
4 Jul 2009 | 3:01 amHappy 4th of July to our American friends! Have a safe and happy weekend. CK Media has been sold! See Nancy Nally’s post here. Renee Pearson and Elizabeth Dillow were both interviewed on Diva Craft Lounge this week. You can access the broadcast here. Have you seen this Russian scrapbooking site? They have a magazine called, "Scrap-Info." Brenda Pinnick will be interviewed on Blog Talk Radio on July 19th. Speaking of Brenda, you can see some pretty fabric flowers she made here using her fabric collection. Cute paper lanterns on the Vintage Plum blog. … -
New Scrapbooking & Paper Crafting Kits
3 Jul 2009 | 5:21 amColor Me Daisy Color Me Daisy’s July kit, "Summertime Fun" is now available. This kit is full of fun colors and all tons of extras are packed into this kit. Bright as a summer day, this kit will give you all the inspiration you need to capture all your summer fun…a day at the beach, splashing in the pool, playing in the sun and more. July’s kit features Basic Grey Lime Rickey and Fancy Pants Summer Soiree, with a splash of Sassafras Lass and GCD Studios. There are also plenty of bright embellishments to play with from Sassafras Lass,… -
Scrapbooking Tutorials
2 Jul 2009 | 6:15 amElise Blaha shows how she binds mini books using her Crop-a-Dile. Also she has a Q&A related to the topic. How to make cupcake toppers and a mini garland by Creature Comforts. One photo is shown below. Ronda Palazzari shows how she made the album cover below using leftover chipboard letters. Lisa Pace shows how to make some pretty paper lace using punches. Angela Daniels has some info pointing to a tutorial she made on how to make some paper flower candy holders. A Million Memories has a tutorial posted of a wall hanging designed by Rachel Hall. One photo is shown below. -
Stamp Sale at Label Tulip!
1 Jul 2009 | 5:15 amLabel Tulip is a subscription-based scrapbooking kit club known for its quality and playful style. They boast a fabulously talented design team, and host a friendly forum where you will feel right at home sharing your paper crafting passion. The club is turning TWO this month and they are excited to invite you to help them celebrate. First, visit LabelTulip.com and sign up for their e-mail newsletter. You will receive an exciting announcement about super fun challenges, sales, contests, sneak peeks, prizes and much, much more!! Every… -
Scrapbooking Contests, Calls & Events
1 Jul 2009 | 5:04 amThis Scrapper’s Life - Blog Giveaway If you’d like a chance to receive free American Crafts Thickers head over to ‘This Scrapper’s Life’ blog and leave a comment telling me what you’d love to see in Heather’s online store. We will be making a list of all your wishes to carry with us to CHA in Orlando in July 2009. Heather already carries a lot of items but she really wants to know what you’d love to see in her little shop. As an extra incentive, the packages of Thickers that will be given away increases as more people leave…
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still me
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recent purchases...
3 Jul 2009 | 2:37 amit’s late on Thursday night, and I just have needed some time to regain control in my creative space… it’s been a huge mess. I want to thank everyone that attended my classes yesterday and today at Scrapbooks, ETC… I had a great time teaching and learned and figured out a lot! It’s always tricky teaching a new class that you have never taught, and especially 3, and 3 hours each too! It was a lot! You guys were great sports as I was working out some kinks, and refining the content… as well as putting up with my kids! (Colton, Cory and Quincy were all fighting over who got to come… -
creative OVERLOAD!
29 Jun 2009 | 6:02 pmi have been on a kick... and i LOVE it when that happens! i have been in the zone.. and it feels great. it seems like it's been a long time, and it causes me to wonder what has been the super-charge? i guess it's just the natural ebb and flow of creative energy! ...take it while you can get it. for me, creating classes, and ideas that i can share makes the creative process so much fuN... as a result- soo many new ideas! it's the big holiday week here, and most people are leaving town! with temps looming above the 110's, who wouldn't want to take off. but we are… -
4th of july... already?
27 Jun 2009 | 2:18 amwell, almost!! Got a little distracting creative energy tonight, and I had so much fun putting this little project together… for those of you here in the USA, most likely you have wonderful plans next weekend of swimming parties, backyard BBQ’s and homemade strawberry ice cream! I have so many cherished memories of the 4th of July Celebrations growing up… my memories are filled with rodeos, parades, s’mores, mountains and family! Rhonna created this fun, simple kit for the 4th of July- I love the whole vibe of this kit and I immediately wanted to create a book- something that I… -
happy friday!
26 Jun 2009 | 10:17 amwe just scooted back in town after a fabulous QUICK (too quick) getaway to Newport Beach. i absolutely LOVE the beach, and just feel so grateful that Warner's let us crash with them, and that the kids had such a blast playing together. I LOVE the tradition of vacations. i love the comfort in knowing where you are going, and what you like to do there- i love the 'at home' feeling that we all have. it's funny to sit and watch the progression of the kids' play, and how every place is super-charged with memories of past visits. i loved watching Capri and Connor run up and… -
i'll be scrapbooking these tonight
24 Jun 2009 | 10:06 amwe bailed out of town for a quick, last-minute and unplanned trip to southern california! we are staying with old friends- you know the kind that the kids have been playing since they were miniature and there is one at almost every age for the other... it's so fun to get back together again after a couple of years, and amazing to see how big they are getting! i love it. Spent the day at Newport... our favorite vacation spot. such a treat!
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This Little Art of Mine
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Collage Pressbrate Father
1 Jul 2009 | 4:50 pmCollage Press is having monthly challenges now on their blog! The first challenge of June is to create a father themed layout. I was particularly inspired by the words of Jill Sprott when she said that we could use "any past or present lines" of Collage Press. So I did, combining three past and present lines of Collage Press, using up some miscellaneous photos of DH and Second Child. It wasn't easy to part with the last bit of Grayson Hall. Really, what am I going to do now? I'm Grayson Hall-less... sigh... The upside is that I love the look of combining the lines, or maybe it's because the… -
Chirp Chirp Chirp for Cosmo Cricket
29 Jun 2009 | 6:26 pmMy first introduction to Cosmo Cricket was actually via the Comstock Line of WRMM. Yes, the Comstock line, does that name sound familiar? :) I grabbed every sheet my LSS had to offer!Then the lacing chipboard came into my life. I made a little house with it. Now my love for Cosmo Cricket is full blown. Black board album is totally genius! I don't have to paint the edges of my album beforehand! It saves me time. It looks elegant. Best of all, it makes making a mini-album easier!Stickers... I *heart* stickers, and Cosmo Cricket offer such a full range of them. I am all about indulging my… -
Good Times...
29 Jun 2009 | 11:29 amI'm getting my pictures from my fall trip to Shanghai printed, very very slowly... I am always on the lookout for products that strike me as an Asian. It doesn't have to be designed specifically as an Asian line. Pebbles Inc's Linnie Bell collection is one collection that have the colors and temperament of Asian flair. This past weekend, I created this layout. Yu Yuan Garden and Bazaar is a must-see for anyone visiting Shanghai. People from Shanghai avoid it like crazy. As if 18 million people isn't enough, half of them show up at this place on any given day of the week, and twice as many… -
Why I Scrapbook
26 Jun 2009 | 8:49 amIn this layout, you see several major reasons why I scrapbook. Shall I go over it? Let's do it top-down then, Collage Press, Sassafras Lass, Cosmo Cricket!!! Be still my beating heart! Oh oh, let's not forget, Becky Fleck's sketches! Oh, the people in the pictures? Must it be about them too? Everything else in life is all about them already! LOL!! So happy and So pretty together... -
Graphic 45 Releases Three New Lines
26 Jun 2009 | 8:23 amDomestic Goddess (words that describe me, LOL! not!)Renaissance Faire (wow, time to dig out my stash of museum photos!)Christmas Past
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To the Starres and back.....
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Housekeeping!
2 Jul 2009 | 8:31 amI have been so busy lately that I have fallen behind slightly of some bloggy house keeping. Last month I received the most amazing belated birthday surprise ..... from sweet Lia who is on the Pink Paislee DT team with me. Isn't this the most gorgeous tag & card set???? Lia you are so talented...thanks so much for this amazing spoil!!!And another treat...I was awarded this cute bloggy award from Chris, another very talented scrapper & graphic designer whom I met through blogging, go & check her blog out! Thanks you so much hun for thinking of me Well I had better be off now, I have… -
Some of my faves!
1 Jul 2009 | 8:17 amIt's the 1st of July..... *why is it important you ask?* Cos there are some talent scouts out there right now & I was hoping to catch their eye with a couple of my fave projects.So here goes......Ok...now the waiting starts...hold thumbs for me will ya!!*aaaarh!* waiting is the killer!! KJX -
Pink crazi!
1 Jul 2009 | 6:31 amHappy Wednesday everyone!! Well being Wednesday, over at the Pink Paislee blog means it's wacky……so wacky we've got, with a big paper mix up!! It was a special friend’s birthday the other day & I wanted to create something special for her in the way of a gift pack. She is such a fun loving crazy gal, so there was no question, it had to be bright & fun! I am trying to be more ‘green’ about my scrapping these days & having a huge box of PP off cuts, I decided to use some of them up rather than just binning them. For the card, I cut myself a variety of mini box shapes… -
July with Cocoa Daisy!
30 Jun 2009 | 10:50 amI got my July kit today~“Rhubarb Pie!”...and it is gorgeous as usual!!! Here is a look at what's in it. NB: The gallery will be going live over at Cocoa Daisy tomorrow, so make sure you head over there & see what the very talented Diva's are up to. Mine will follow early next week...so watch this space :o)Cocoa Daisy is still running their Design Team call! Working with Tricia & the other awesome Diva's is amazing...so if you are keen to try out, get your application in. Cocoa Daisy is looking to add two very talented, creative and motivated scrapbook artists to join our design… -
Mag pages!
25 Jun 2009 | 11:44 amI have a few new pages I want to share with you from some pubs from a couple of months ago....This one as seen in Creating Keepsakes April Issue for the Easter column.This as seen in the Spring issue of Creating Keepsakes.This one was my first pub in Scrapbook etc.....:o) their March issue.TFL!!!KJx
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Why yes, I should be doing something else. Ha!
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I Love White!
2 Jul 2009 | 4:27 pmI seriously love the color white!Example 1When Andrew and I were registering for wedding gifts he wanted to get patterned dishes and I wanted plain white. He thought they were boring and insisted on a pattern. I proceeded to proclaim my love for the pinkest and girliest dishes I could find until he reached the point of pure frustration. Then, I pointed to some lovely, heavy weight white dishes. I now have them living in my cupboards and still adore them!Example 2I buy lots of white baby/kids clothes even though my sister-in-law warned me against them. She was rooting for the stain hiding… -
Cool News!
1 Jul 2009 | 9:14 pmRemember when I said that the Cosmo Cricket gifty was not all that I was getting from the Nook Scrap Off? Well, I can tell you all about it now!I'm the Spotlight Card Maker at the Scrapbook Nook for the month of July! Whoo-hoo! You can check it out here! -
I Love Cards and Cosmo Cricket!
30 Jun 2009 | 7:23 pmYep, I do. Love them both. I love making cards because they are so little and fun and I get to give them to people I love to brighten their day.I love Cosmo Cricket because their products aren't just great for scrappin' but also for card making! Their Ready, Set, Chip adds that perfect touch to cards and their Elements and Stickers and Rub Ons have wonderful sentiments. Oh, and don't get me started on their versatility! From little boys to weddings to heritage themes, Cosmo Cricket's got you covered! Their lines also can be intermixed and used for other themes than what they were intended. -
Go, baby, go!
30 Jun 2009 | 8:42 amWell, I've been getting up early to work out and at first I was feeding Audrey at that time.I've since wised up and realized that she's going to get used to waking at 5:00am if I kept that up. So, yesterday and today I just snuck off to the gym without feeding her. Yesterday she slept until 10:30 and today she slept until 8:00 and then after her feeding went right back to sleep. It's a little uncomfortable for me but my body will adjust soon and I'm really looking forward to this weekend and a nice 8-9 hours of uninterrupted sleep! :DShe's almost ready to move into her own room now. Go, baby… -
Audrey's Room
29 Jun 2009 | 9:43 amThought I'd share some pics of Baby Girl's bedroom. :DI got the idea for the paper lantern mobile from Ali Edward's blog. I bought the big lantern at IKEA and the little ones at Micheal's. The green and white are as-is but the pink ones were originally white and I sprayed them with Glimmer Mist to make them pink. I want to get some pale pink GM and spray the largest lantern. The pink chair in the corner is from my grandfather's family's teasel barn. The legs were cut short to match the height of the table in the barn. I have a green one in Mickey's room, too! Mickey stands on the pink one so…
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Wooooo Hooooo!
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The NEWEST MEMBER of the Locher Family...
1 Jul 2009 | 8:11 amJessica and Miss Abby "Lane" Locher(KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK... COSMO CRICKET... ARE YOU OUT THERE!? IF YES, MY AUDITION IS THE POST BELOW THIS ONE... AND IT IS CHIRPING... (chirp... chirp...)... now back to our regularly scheduled post...We are dog people. We have ALWAYS been dog people. We have wanted to have a family dog since we were married, but the time was never right... AND... Jeff wanted a BIG dog (yellow or chocolate Lab) and I wanted a little mutt... so time passed and we never got a dog...... and then I got an email from my sister about puppies and I saw the picture... and I fell in… -
My COSMO CRICKET Design Team Audition!!!
30 Jun 2009 | 8:30 amIt is feeling a bit like Deja Vu trying out for the Cosmo Cricket team for the second year in a row. Although I didn't make it last year, I am tossing my hat into the ring again and I'll tell you why... I have been a Cosmo Cricket customer for YEARS (as you will see below), they sell a great product that I enjoy using, I think my style would add something a bit different to the team, and I REALLY want to be one of those "Crazy Cricketers!! So, let's jump right into the four layouts I created in the past five days for this year's audition! (including "My Life... at age 4" posted above.)And… -
Amazing Race... on to Stop #4...
29 Jun 2009 | 8:59 amBAD Blogger... BAD... BAD! Yes, we are already to stop 4 of the Amazing Race and I have not posted a single update! Just keeping up with the Finalists has me running the Race along with them!!! WHEW! The gals are doing a FANTASTIC job and have my mojo running in OVERDRIVE!!! I have been scrapping like mad, as I am doing my own personal Race by preparing my own DT audition... NO, I'm not leaving Rusty Pickle... are you CRAZY!? However, there is another company that I would like to work with, so I'm tossing my hat into the ring! More details to come about that tomorrow! In the meantime, here… -
The RUSTY PICKLE AMAZING RACE is about to start!!
24 Jun 2009 | 10:24 amJoin us all over at the Rusty Pickle blog for the first clue and the Racers' first assignment!!! On your marks...... GET SET... -
Happy Father's Day to my Sweet Husband (and very cute Dad!)
21 Jun 2009 | 6:51 pmWe had a fun day yesterday at my cousin, Kyle's house... a 2 1/2 hour drive each way, but well worth it! It was a very relaxing and fun day with the family... swimming, playing handball, lots of appetizers and drinks and a great BBQ dinner.Here are some pictures of a mini album I did for Dad (Father's Day) and Mom (her birthday is coming up on the 26th). I used the "Island Summer" line by Rusty Pickle and their new "Waterfall" chipboard album, which I TOTALLY LOVE! Add flowers, chipboard... painted and stamped, acrylic hearts and stars, trim, ink... and you've got an album!Can't wait to see…
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work for scraps
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Fancy Magazine Holders
3 Jul 2009 | 11:57 amMy scraproom is still in the decorating process... 6 months after I painted and moved in. I hope to finish up soon. (someday...sigh)I did, however, make some snazzy magazine holders to house all my magazines. I made them pink, black and white to match my scraproom. I love how they turned out. What do you think?If you want the complete instructions, visit the Ally Scraps blog for the step by step.Have a Happy 4th of July!! I've got to run and make some potato salad!! It's always better after it's been in the fridge for a day. Be safe, and have a great weekend. -
Channeling Danny Partridge & CHA
1 Jul 2009 | 1:18 pmYou are so gonna laugh at this.For our second installment of the Book of Me over on Ally Scraps the prompt was childhood memories. I did ages 3-7. I used this Sassafras Lass sheet to give you that 70's vibe... kinda goes with my Partridge Family hair do, don't ya think?(if you want to read the journaling, just click on the photo and it will enlarge, I believe)Couple close ups...I crack up every time I see this picture of me. Didn't know I was a natural red head... did ya? lol. I pay good money for that color now! I remember my mom and my aunt doing my hair up for my picture... all the Aqua… -
Yummy Homemade Goodness....
29 Jun 2009 | 9:42 amFor June's Ally Scraps Reveal, we got to pick a favorite layout that we did. This was my favorite. I love the warm colors in these We Are Memory Keepers papers. They are from the Grandma's Kitchen line, I used Paisley, Pen Pals, and Flower Frenzy. Check out the other great dt LO's here.Couple closeups:(I love the vintage chocolate milk caps I got from ebay!!)I could have easily turned this layout into a mini-book, I had so much to say about my idea of not only home cooked meals, but the whole concept of eating together as a family. That's one thing we do every night, we eat dinner together. -
Stuff in your pockets...
27 Jun 2009 | 8:33 amI'm doing the challenge 365, a photo a day, and I have been faithful for 177 days!! Today is 178, but I haven’t taken any pictures... yet. :)One day, May 26, 2009 to be exact, (great advantage of digital photos, they're dated!) I was washing laundry. I checked the pockets of my son’s jeans, and found quite an array of things in his pocket. 2 flattened pennies from the railroad tracks, candy wrapper, a piece of wood (?) and a used band aid (ewww!).That was the “stuff” I found in my son’s pockets. The making of a great scrapbook page!I got the new June digital kit from Crystal… -
DCWV Green Stack Card
25 Jun 2009 | 10:23 amI'm not a stack paper kind of girl, but I just fell in love with this paper, and it's really perfect for guy stuff. I made this card for Matt's dad. It's a square card. I wasn't mailing it, so I went for the square size. I also have the chipboard that goes with it, so I used this owl and put some gems on his eyes!I think the notebook like paper is old Scenic Route.That's it for now... just a quick little card today. Summer is in full swing and it's really super hot today. I think we're going to get some storms later this evening. That should cool it off a bit.Have a great day!! Thanks for…
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Sponsor Giveaways: Creativity Prompt, Creative Cards, Simplify 101
4 Jul 2009 | 5:00 amThree people will receive a spot in Creativity Prompt's upcoming 6-week class: Capture Your Dream. Capture your dream is an exciting and refreshing new workshop by Creativity Prompt. Unlike any other online class available, “Capture Your Dream” focuses on helping you to actually realize your dream rather than simply documenting the dream in a scrapbook. Having said that, you will also COMPLETE a fabulous mixed-media mini-album, which you will create from scratch. Each project is propped up by a pdf file with easy to follow instructions, packed with valuable tips and techniques and… -
Documenting Simon.
3 Jul 2009 | 8:18 amLearning a new skill (thanks Grandpa Al for the fun skateboard).Balancing at the park (with Harry Potter wand in hand). Jumping in & swimming.Running through the sprinkler and playing with the neighbor kids. Being silly (lots and lots of that happening around here). Checking stuff out. You may have noticed that the long sleeves & pants are back again. When I posted about taking all the long sleeved shirts out of his closet for the summer Roberta made the following comment:Kids know what they like just like we do...perhaps Simon likes the "security" long sleeves gives… -
5 Things To Investigate Today
1 Jul 2009 | 5:00 am[ my hydrangea : june 27 ] 1. Paulo Coelho's The Magic Instant post which includes these words: Every day – together with the sun – God gives us a moment in which it is possible to change everything that makes us unhappy. Every day we try to pretend that we don’t realize that moment, that it doesn’t exist, that today is just the same as yesterday and will be the same as tomorrow. But if you pay attention, you can discover the magic instant. It may be hiding at the moment when we put the key in the door in the morning, in the silence right after dinner, in the thousand and one… -
Tuesday Tutorials : Katie Pertiet : Adding Emphasis With A Photo Mask
30 Jun 2009 | 5:00 amThis week Tuesday Tutorials welcomes Katie Pertiet. Katie's digital tutorial walks you through the steps in Photoshop to add emphasis to a layout using a "photo mask." New to digital scrapbooking? Check out these links to get started. Adding Emphasis with a Photo Mask1. Begin with a blank 12 inch x 12 inch, 300dpi canvas in Photoshop.2. Add a light green background paper (Katie used Going Away Solids).3. Open a photo and drag your photo onto the new document (Photoshop will create a new layer).4. With the move tool selected, "show transform controls" checked, and the… -
One Little Word : Mid-Year
29 Jun 2009 | 5:00 amMy word for 2009 is nurture. I am nurturing a young boy's love of Star Wars & leogs & reading & Harry Potter. I am nurturing an inquisitive mind by answering a lot of awesome seven-year-old questions about the way in which our world works. I am nurturing his social skills as I encourage and model and role-play.I am nurturing a baby girl's enchantment with the world around her. I am nurturing her physically as I nurse her and emotionally as we engage in all that great mama-baby bonding. I am nurturing her natural rhythms and helping her adapt to life in our home.I am…
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concroption blog
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Lady in waiting..
3 Jul 2009 | 12:55 pmAnd unlike those waiting in excitement, I'm waiting for something that should have come some time ago that would allow me to relocate to Scotland.So while I wait, I'm not able to really 'scrap' because the house is completely spotless waiting for the new tenants to come in.. And as you can imagine, this makes for a very agitated little me.But no matter, I continue to work on other creative stuff - like editing photos I've taken, and working on a digital photo book and things like that..I got some exciting scrap news which I just CAN'T share yet.. and I can't wait for the announcement to be… -
Bad Blogger #2
30 Jun 2009 | 10:56 pmI felt guilty after reading Allie's post. I too have been a bad blogger. : (My trip to England was awesome! (There are pics over on my blog if you are interested)If you're really bored and want to see ALL of my pics they are HERE.I totally LOVE the June kit. Those College Press papers are to die for.Here's something I made with it. : )Tomorrow I am going to go see THIS...down in Phoenix. I saw it in London too and it was just amazing!Just that trailer makes me giddy!I've been scrapping my butt off since I got home, working on this contest at Serendipity Scrapbooks. Every 48 hours there's a… -
Long Time Gone
29 Jun 2009 | 10:43 amSo... sorry for being a big fat blog abandoner. I'm kind of suffering a severe case of blogging burnout after adding roughly a billion people to my 'following' list. Trying to get back on track though! Sounds like busy and productive summers for all - same here. I think I've only been at home a weekend or two since April! My plans for this 3-day weekend are to stay home, but we'll see how that works out. :)I've actually got a bit of a tan going on, which is unusual for me! My necklace left a nice round white spot in the middle of my chest.Really enjoying the June kit! It's so lovely and… -
Moving moving moving
23 Jun 2009 | 3:11 amWe are moving.. and this is the last week probably we will be in Norway.I'm very excited, exhausted and busy...No scrapping as I've put all my things away..Can't wait to get to things I've put on the backburner for the move..Take care!!xoxoSue -
Update
22 Jun 2009 | 9:09 pmHi everyone - I'll be celebrating my 6 month post surgery anniversary on Thursday and I'm happy to say that I feel great and am enjoy hour long, well paced walks with the new addition to our family, Misha-bug. (here's a photo of Misha showing Linus the cat a little sugar - LOL!) Rosie passed on February 9th and I pretty much hibernated right thru April but I feel almost back to my creative self. I finally posted some projects this evening and my "pet peeve" and "all about me" ATC's are in the mail to Joscie...albeit in two separate envies so that I could avoid a trip to the post office! So…
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in the process
30 Jun 2009 | 7:40 amwe're in in the process of coming to terms with coping the loss of my papa... hadn't been easy, won't be easy but we'll move on.he's in better hands, we believe...thank you for remembering us during this difficult time.it was difficult .did i mention i had hand foot mouth (AGAIN?!) together with my youngest a few days before my dad passed on ? looking back, i think it was a crazy period...i mentioned AGAIN cause i had it once almost 2 years ago ...it's an alarm - i need to do something abt my immune system ...man, this had been horrible and painful. Busy, crazy but in retrospect i felt His… -
the time came....
22 Jun 2009 | 6:32 pmthank you thank you all for your kind thoughts, prayers and concern .my daddy passed away on sunday, father's day ... i had the privilege to be by the bedside alone with him. We're so glad he didn't drift into eternity alone...he waited...he waited for me ....just before he drew his last, he was listening to this.... it was recorded into my handphone and was replayed and replayed till the end ....please continue to keep us in prayers...thanks .... -
downcast o my soul
20 Jun 2009 | 12:44 amif u could, please whisper a prayer for my daddy, will ya.he's critically ill... and majorly afflicted.thanks for coming by ... -
just briefly ....
12 Jun 2009 | 6:26 amwhat a great start to school hols.Bronchitis and the viral fever visited our kids. So no going out. and i thought i could do some constructive work at my desk too - NO !!Sick kids = whiny kids. So, mommy couldn't do anything out of their sight. I had to be there...so while they slept, i slapped (yep, moody kids makes mommy moody too lol !) on some paper and made these using Graphic 45's.... love tags ! cause i'm still a bookmark girl ... i'm not sure if anyone uses bookmarks these days. But i LOVE my bookmarks =)hope u like what ya see here ... these (AND MORE) will be debuting soon in July… -
OFF the page
8 Jun 2009 | 10:00 pma huge thank you to everyone who dropped by and left very kind comments !it's always encouraging to know that someone out there reads this =)Thank you too to those who were part of the blog hop !June school term break + me being knee deep high with stuff to complete = great combination...i need motivation to even start ! bad me ...i figured i haven't posted some of my stuff earlier...Using Rose Moka's and Banana Frog's Stamps :For Zutters :i complied sheets of canvas and turned it into an art journal... u know sometimes u just want to let loose with those mediums....this cover all holds…
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BLOG | Creative Nonsense & Other Junk: Official Minty Weblog
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BRAND SPANKIN’ NEW! 3 NEW Challenges for PC!
26 Jun 2009 | 1:31 pmYou got all that??? Ok great. NOW…. Who’s EXCITED??!? I know I am! Can I get a WOOT! WOOT!? I’ve received about a billion requests for more challenges at PC – which I TOTALLY agree with, by the way – and I can’t wait to get started. And since it’s Friday…make that FAB PHOTO FRIDAY, the Click-a-Pic Challenge starts TODAY!!! (Can I get another WOOT! WOOT!? - am I pushing it?….maybe just a little one?) JOIN US RIGHT NOW in the Click-a-Pic Challenge Forum for instructions, details and your FIRST challenge! *Join us Monday June 29th for the first Mixed Bag Monday *Scrap to… -
Vector-a-palooza is HERE!
25 Jun 2009 | 9:37 amVECTOR-A-PALOOZA STARTS NOW! Save 20% on all vectors until Sun. June 28 (midnight EST) and watch for even MORE new goodies & new challenges coming very very soon! FREE SAMPLES from Tay Silver Why give vectors a try? Vector based shapes can be endlessly resized without losing quality. Whether they’re 1 inch high or 10 feet tall, you’ll always get a perfect shape with a crisp clean edge. Use them in your digital scrapbooking when you purchase the Personal Use Vectors by installing the .CSH (Photoshop Custom Shape) files into Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. Use your custom shape tool to… -
Template-a-polooza is HERE!
22 Jun 2009 | 2:38 pmTEMPLATE-A-POLOOZA kicks off 3 -PHASE PRODUCT LAUNCH! Save 20% on all layered templates until Tues. June 23 (midnight EST) and watch for even MORE new goodies & events coming very very soon! I hope everyone’s got their mojo motors running. Here’s what’s coming up: - Brand new vectors and ADORABLE hybrid card templates coming on Wed. June 24. - NEW challenges for scrappers and photo enthusiasts starting next week in the forum. - LOTS of new scrap goodies including new kits, alphas & elements coming July 1st. Here’s what’s NEW!: SHOP NOW -
Ohhhhhhh! Lookie!
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A little ‘Thanks’ from Joscie
2 Jun 2009 | 2:59 pmAloha Ladies, Joscie back with an easy-peasy thank you card! I copied some of my favorite papers onto a USB drive with my pictures that I was having printed at Target a few weeks ago and had them print 4×6 sized prints of my papers. I chose this paper from the April Morning Kit. I selected a sheet of 8.5” x 11”cardstock from Stampin’ Up! and cut it in half (8.5” x 5.5”) and then folded in half again. (5.5” x 4.25”) I used a scrap piece of American Crafts printed cardstock and placed doodlebug letter stickers to spell out thanks. I did not like how the blues were clashing,…
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Scrapjacked
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A little extra curricular SIS Live JACK
1 Jul 2009 | 6:58 pmJust a little extra curricular JACK action!This weekend, Beth & I went to the SIS Live Event in TN and we sat with the uber talented Amanda Johnson & Vanessa DeLisio. Needless to say we were so inspired that we all started jacking each other's layouts. Here is what we ended up with...(originals are on the left & the jacked version is on the right)Vanessa Jacked Mandi Michelle jacked MandiMichelle jacked BethMandi jacked VanessaAnd Beth jacked Michelle (sadly Beth has misplaced her layout and this is the only picture of it)This was so much fun...we highly recommend you trying this… -
Do you know JACK?
18 Jun 2009 | 5:50 pmThe new jackers that is? Yes, we have added two to the crew! Meet Jenny Chesnick. She is on the design team over at Scrapgal and has a killa style.Our other new jacker is our very own target this month! Beth Perry! LOL!Beth is a member of the Vintage Plum design team and had no idea of being jacked or being a jacker until yesterday! We just love suprises!We are thrilled to have these two hella talented ladies join our team. I hope you all love them as much as we do! -
Beth Perry...YOU HAVE BEEN JACKED!
17 Jun 2009 | 4:30 pmYes, Beth you heard right...we jacked you!Check out this adorable mini that Beth did! I just loved it from the moment I saw it and knew we had to jack it! You can see more of this beautiful mini on her blog here. This is how we did it...VeeMichelleBreMegNow it's your turn. Let us see how YOU jack it up! -
WINNER! Congrats to....
13 Jun 2009 | 4:13 pmChrisA! You rocked it lady! Send us your addie Chris!And now for a few of our other favs...Stay tuned for our next jack...I think it may be a bit late posting but it will be worth the wait! -
May JACK!
16 May 2009 | 4:08 pmThis month we are mixing things up. Rather than jacking a person, we are jacking an album. This album cover is so inspiring and is sure to get your creative spark going. So you inspired yet? Well we were! Here is how we worked it... MichelleVeeEliseThe winner will receive 2 entire Lily Bee Designs collections (double sided papers, 12x12 die-cuts & 12x12 rub-ons). Good Luck!
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What's new at Scrapbook-Crazy for Mini Albums
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Jun 22, Summer Scrapbook mini book | Mini Scrapbook Albums
21 Jun 2009 | 9:37 pmSharons fun Summer scrapbook with a water park theme. Great mini album ideas for the warmer months. -
Jun 17, 2010 Scrapbook Calendar Download
16 Jun 2009 | 8:14 pmWith a few more months to go this year we have the 2010 scrapbook calendar print out and ready to go. If you have any ideas of a printable calendar format then give us a shout and we'll see what we can do. In the mean time head over to the scrapbook calendar page to download next years calendar. We have it in a 12x12" format and a A4 format. Try out some of the other ideas you can find there too. If you have a crafty calendar idea be sure to send it over to us via the contact form - We'd love to see it. -
Feb 9, Make a Perpetual Calendar
8 Feb 2009 | 8:59 pmNew Page 3 Paper, Glue, Wood! We have a fabulous tutorial to make these cool, last you forever, perpetual calendars which was written for us by a crafty woodworker Wayne Jarvis. One of our lucky readers can also win one naked, ready to be altered with paper (or paint, stamps and stains....) calendar sets which Wayne is giving away. All you need to do is hop over to our blog and leave a little comment before the 18th Feb 09. Read more to see how you can score extra entries by spreading the word on your own blog. So Do You.... want to make a perpetual calendar want to win one a perpetual… -
Feb 6, Waterfall Mini Book Tutorial
6 Feb 2009 | 2:06 pmThis mini scrapbook is based on the popular and super cool waterfall cards. Follow our step by step tutorial to make your own cascading waterfall mini scrapbook. The final mini measures around 6x6 inches so it is the perfect size for a coffee table brag book. When you are done, send your pictures over to us. We'd love to see your mini scrapbook. Waterfall Scrapbook Tutorial -
Jan 29, We have our winners!
29 Jan 2009 | 4:34 amI think I may have broken my website. I thought I had already posted the winners for our XMAS Competition and now they don't seem to be anywhere. 'lol' On with the show as they say.... Drum roll please....Congratulations to our three winners - Jennifer Beason, Beate Ervin and Rebecca Evans whom have each won gift certificates of $100, $50 and $25 from A Cherry on Top. I would like to thank everyone who entered and I hope you had a great time as well as our judges Teesha Moore, Rebecca and Melody Ross who had the difficult task of selecting the winners. And of course our fabulous sponsors over…
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the life of a scrapbooking teen
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Love it!
30 Jun 2009 | 4:00 pmi recentlly came across this blog and some where in her archives i found this picture!sorry the image wouldn't upload so go to this post.it's a chart for an apple a day!!i want one! or to make one because during the school year i eat at least one apple a day.... i thought it's kind of a fun twist on project 365, even though it doesn't involve photo's. -
did some scraping last night
24 Jun 2009 | 5:22 pmi actually cleaned my room yesterday for the first time in a loooong time!so my desk was clear and i decided i should take advantage of it while i have the chance lol. so i did two new pages, one about getting my macbook this february and about getting my license a month ago. Journaling reads: i have saved up for my macbook forever! many months of hard earned tips and work earned me my very own macbook. And i absolutely love it, it is so easy to use, and i haven't had any problems. i have saved up for it for years, and yes it is expensive but soo worth it!journaling on this one reads:… -
Right now
24 Jun 2009 | 10:48 ami saw a link to this blog on Ali edwards blog, and i thought i would do one!For Today...Outside my window... summer is in full bloom!I am thinking... that there is too much to do today. And i should probolly go have a shower and get some of it done. I am excited to do some crafting today. I am thankful for... being able to relax, no work or school. And that it is summer... finally!From the kitchen... a broccoli casserole that i have been craving for awhile. I am wearing... Pajamas and a sweater. I am reading... twilight by Stephanie Meyer, i know what you're thinking, this is my… -
summer list
13 Jun 2009 | 7:56 pm1. read as many books as possible!2. go see my sisters keeper and Harry potter!!3. buy a car4. Make an art journal5. go swimming in fish creek6. go to sicome lake like when we were kids7. finnish my baby album for scrapbooking8. actually follow through on one of my journal ideas9.learn about photography10. go for tea with my sisters11. make s'mores 12. have gelato... never had it before13.write more blog posts14. Go see a hypnotist with erinn about our fear or spiders. there will be more, i just have to think of it! -
4 new pages!!
5 Jun 2009 | 9:51 pmi did so much scrapping tonight!completes 4 whole pages, and i am so proud of myself! went shopping yesterday and today so i had to use some of my new stuff! and... now my desk is a disaster, but i'll clean that up tomorrow :pSorry about the ones that aren't turned the right way, i'll try and fix it later!TFL
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pretty paper. true stories.
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Month of Colour prize winners [7]
Lots of giveaways that were open for all of June…and a drumroll for our winners please! Scrap your favourite colour: Selina_C and her love of green win an archived class of her choice. Scrap with the template or rainbow border: ConnieC and her digital page win a $15 gift certificate to Two Peas. Spin the colour wheel and scrap the combination that comes up: Wendy and her tulips win a set of letter stamps. Use the colour wheel to make a project: Nathalie and her pumpkins win a spot on learn Something New Every Day this September. Symbolic colours: Emma and her green symbolism win a green… -
Scrapbook distraction [14]
©twopeasinabucket.com Supplies: Bazzill cardstock, Cosmo Cricket patterned paper and stickers, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Hero Arts pearls, My Little Shoebox letter stickers, American Crafts Thickers, Prima Flowers, Ali Edwards for Technique Tuesday stamp, Colorbok leaf stamp, Creative Cafe tag and Brown Precision Pen by American Crafts. The first of the month means a new garden of inspiration—there are some amazing scrapbook pages in there this month so be sure to check it out. I am hoping I can actually buy the butterfly punch I used on this page—I had only borrowed it from Leanne… -
Is that the end? [7]
The calendar says today is the final day of June 2009. Which means A Month of Colour is coming to a close. But wait!! There is so much I meant to include that I haven’t had a chance to blog about yet! Stuff like… sorting your stash by colour (although seriously this boggles my mind), rainbow bookshelves that make me wonder how they cope with the multiple-colour spines that mess this up for me and how some days kuler can absolutely melt my brain with amazine colour combinations. But alas, this is where June ends. Okay, never fear—I may just drop some more colour posts now and then to… -
Library cards...in colour! [13]
©twopeasinabucket.com. Click for supplies. You know what I have been extra terrible about recently? Reading actual books. For someone who claims she likes to read, I have made zero progress in reading anything in 2009. It’s not that I don’t want to read—I’m actually halfway through a book I love! But finding time to finish it has been a huge obstacle. I was looking forward to finishing it on the plane last week and it didn’t even make it out of my bag due to the pure exhaustion by the time I hit that completely uncomfortable seat. So it’s time for this to change! And I’ve made… -
Writing in colour [8]
Supplies: cardstock by Bazzill Basics, patterned paper by Cosmo Cricket, stickers by 7gypsies, So Happy Together kit by Erica Hernadez, Vintage Photo Tool Kit by Rhonna Farrer, brown pen by American Crafts and one very ancient sun punch from EK Success. The American Crafts precision pen in .03 is my writing implement of choice. So much so that I buy them two dozen at a time…but always in black. And recently this has seemed very wrong. Perhaps something brought about by a month of colour. Okay, I haven’t gone far from the black but I feel I must announce publically that the precision pen…
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Altogehter Too Happy - Life and Scrapbooking with Stacy Julian
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Right Now (Friday, July 3rd 2009)
3 Jul 2009 | 9:44 amOur family drove to Seattle yesterday, so we can spend the July 4th holiday with my parents.Right Now ...Grandpa is outside on the deck, talking to Uncle Drew. Grandma is cooking baconTaft is filling the syrup elephant with syrupAddie is walking around in one of her four new pair of princess heels. Geoff is encouraging (making) Clark play his piano.Cousin Nika (Theron + Kristin's daughter) is sleeping away in the "bunny room." This is quite amazing, considering the noise we are all making directly above her. Trey is counting the fishermen on the lake. And ...I'm… -
re-purpose | re-think | re-invent (WINNER)
1 Jul 2009 | 1:22 pmThe WINNER of the FREE pass to Jenni's workshop is Kellie. Here is her comment, revealing what she would like to learn.Kellie said... I would like to learn how to look for inspiration outside of scrapbooking publications, blogs, galleries, etc. Inspiration in the world at large, I guess. And I would like to refine my personal style as well. Reply 30 June 2009 at 01:03 PMI think these are wonderful objectives and I'm sure you will come away with more confidence and plenty of new insights into her personal process for finding and translating inspiration. Thanks for reading my… -
Today ...
1 Jul 2009 | 9:55 amToday, my sweet baby BIG girl ... is THREE years old.What?How did this happen? Addie started a FUN Summer Camp yesterday at Scribbles Preschool, with Miss Carol and Miss Jane.She will go every Tuesday and Wednesday in July and August. Since today is her birthday, we can bring a treat for her friends. I hadn't done anything and was feeling bad about that, BUT ... I got an idea on my morning jog. Trey helped me and we put 10 gummy bears in these pretty little bags (which I've had for a good long time.) I then added a slip of paper with a THREE letter word on it. My hope is that Addie… -
A GREAT Book + Jenni Bowlin at Big Picture Scrapbooking
30 Jun 2009 | 10:46 amI started reading this book over the weekend. I enjoyed chapter one so much that I read it to Clark last night. I got up this morning and found this blog (from the author, Tina Seelig) and have now added it to my MUST READ list. Tina is the executive director of the STVP (Stanford Technology Ventures Program) located in the School of Engineering at Stanford University. From chapter one, STVP strives to create "T-shaped people" or someone that has a depth of knowledge in at least one discipline and a breadth of knowledge about innovation and entreprenuership that allows them to work… -
this moment.
27 Jun 2009 | 7:55 amI have a weekend assignment for you. I was recently introduced to a BRAND NEW website, called this moment. I intended to spend about 5 minutes on my initial visit and ended up staying for more like 45 minutes. I was completely blown away! Clark was outside mowing the lawn and I went out, gave him the "timeout" sign and made him come sit in my office and watch the intro movie. It is that COOL.I have to be honest and say that I haven't really invested much time or energy into the Facebook thing. I get it, but not really. I've never opened a Flickr account. I sometimes feel…
