tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88436289698664496422024-03-13T21:10:44.170-05:00Welcome to Janet's BlogA stay at home mom & soon to be empty-nester trying to spread kindness and save stories one card/page at a time.
Thanks for looking!!Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.comBlogger380125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-65343366576349182422022-07-12T20:49:00.001-05:002022-07-12T21:12:02.985-05:002013 family reunion <p><br /> Oh boy....blogging again! Crazy! But it feels totally great to create again! The problem is I haven't really documented any stories for a LONG, LONG time. The photos for the 2013 family reunion I took are awesome, but the details of the trip have faded. I know the kids had fun, but I don't know what their favorite activity was, who they played with, or how they did on the drive. Lost, memories lost. </p><p>Yet, the photos do tell a story...check it out. 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The mojo is back...well at least for now...I'm finding a bunch of inspiration that I guess I've been avoiding.<br />
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Anyway, back in February a new little nephew was born into the family. Totally cute. His mom, the poor thing, was sick the ENTIRE pregnancy. She could rarely eat without tasting the food twice...iykwim!<br />
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I saw a layout on pinterest/scrapbook.com --> <a href="http://cdn.scrapbook.com/gallery/cache/59/596777/SoWorthWaitingForCLpubbedjuly2011_1.jpg" target="_blank">So worth waiting for</a> Oh man...I couldn't resist. So with my sister-in-law's permission, photos from Presley's first photo shoot, and cute Pebbles paper...viola!<br />
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Again...it feels great to create again! (Excuse the poor photography...Got to find my layout photoing groove again!)Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-11602525333172494352015-03-26T10:30:00.000-05:002015-03-26T10:30:43.087-05:00I'm back!!!Well....hopefully for good this time. I've been in a pretty severe funk. I thought moving into our new home would pull me out...not so much! I really, really LOVED my scrap space in Muscatine!!! The space here...not so much! I totally did not want to be in it, let alone figure out how to create in it. A total mojo downer!! But, I think I've got arranged a bit better to make it more workable.<br />
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I've also reached out to reconnect with some of my scrappy friends that I lost touch with during my funk! Oh yeah...nothing like a space to create in and some friends to chat with! It is a great group and if you are looking for a place to hang, chat, and be inspired...Come check out Chatty Scrappin' Chicks on facebook. It is a closed group...just ask to join.<br />
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So...I thought what I've been lacking is inspiration. I decided to start there...pick something that inspires me. I went all in. I chose my kids...they totally inspire me to be the best me I can. And, I chose color! Dylusions sprays are soo colorful. So viola...kids and color were my inspiration for this layout...<br />
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I soo love it! It feels awesome to create again!!! I can't wait to create more. <br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-76832826645601479222014-01-22T14:16:00.001-06:002014-01-22T14:31:41.291-06:00My poor blog!!!2013 was NOT a fun year. It was filled with many trials. These "trials" had a MAJOR impact on my mojo and scrappy time. If I was feeling the mojo, I had no time. If I had time, no mojo. And to be honest...neither was around all that much.<br />
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But, 2013 wasn't all that bad. I made my favorite design team at <a href="http://www.thescrapbookingstudio.com/" target="_blank">The Scrapbooking Studio</a>! They decided to allow out of town designers. I was soo excited to design for Stacy and Amy...they rock! Amy's store is one of the best that I've ever been in. I couldn't wait to get started!<br />
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Then Thanksgiving hit, I got sick, Wisconsin State gymnastics championships, move from IA, move into a new house in WI, unpack, and Christmas! Sheesh...<br />
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Finally the scrap room is set up, tools unpacked, and the mojo was flowing. Oh yeah! Time to create! I got two lines to work with and today I'm going to share the creations I made using the Crate Paper Flea Market line.<br />
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First up is "I was Robbed". I participated in a chili cook-off for charity at my church in Muscatine. It was a lot of fun and generated a story I wanted to remember.<br />
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Next is a photo of my dad and brother. These are rare...really rare...and even more rare, my brother smiling. I soo had to get this one down. These papers are soo versatile and totally worked for this masculine page. I even threw in the pink heart border! bam! perfect!<br />
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This line came with a little ring binder that has "Always Remember" on the cover. That soo had a year in review written all over it. The tag type pages were perfect for the smaller photos and adding little do-dad embellishments!<br />
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Lastly, a birthday card! I had a ton of fun working with all these papers and embellishments! Remember, you can purchase everything at <a href="http://www.thescrapbookingstudio.com/" target="_blank">The Scrapbooking Studio</a>! They have an online store...so shop away!<br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-3885749431671093102013-08-21T16:20:00.000-05:002013-08-21T16:20:30.280-05:00Epic fail???<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Well...not almost epic, but I think I saved it a bit...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I loved the Donna Downey inspiration Wednesday video from <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAWhGVunXg0" target="_blank">1.23.13</a>...(www.donnadowney.com). LOVE LOVE LOVE this page she created in her art journal. I really thought I could recreate it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I have a LOT to learn!! LOL! Having an engineering and computer science degree pretty much says I have a very active left side of my brain. My right side is totally trying to catch up! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Anyway...I gessoed the page and started with the gelatos. I didn't really have a plan for color placement...I wish I would have gone more light to dark. I also did not get the coverage I wanted. I don't know if it is because I used a brush or just did not put down enough color to start. But it is a start...</span><br />
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.<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">..and I'm not liking it!...So on to adding more stuff. Donna threw on some white paint. I gave it a whirl with some Dylusions I had and a stencil...it was a no go...couldn't get it to show. I finally used some thinned out acrylic with the stencil. Must have been too thin because it bled under the stencil...I so hate that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is a photo from before I added the acrylic...you totally can't see the white ink spray I added. So...now what....even with the white stenciled paint I wasn't liking it...grrr...But I was creating and that was the whole point. So I stamped the letters create in black. I also played around with some small tags and ink, then washi taped them down....now it is coming together a bit. I added some journaling and some corner borders. I ruined the black pen I used because the paint was not quite dry...another lesson learned.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And here is the finished page...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Epic fail...no not quite...I sorta like how it turned out. My left side of the brain struggles with the randomness of it...but it will just have to deal! LOL!</span>Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-71495338992457847762013-07-25T23:00:00.001-05:002013-07-25T23:00:14.400-05:00More Art Journal pages<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm loving the art
journal! Oh yeah...ink, paint, stamps, glue, journaling...way fun AND
theraputic. I'm thinking I'm saving thousands of dollars worth of
therapy just by playing with paints. Oh yeah!...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So
here are a couple of pages I finished recently. It took a
while and morphed during the process. I created the green and blue
background which would be perfect for the tree branch I had in mind. I
stamped and cut out the leaves...water colored some yellow for the
sun...and added the perfect pearl hearts. So fun. The actual branch is
hand drawn and painted. I decided I needed some butterflies and
texture paste was just the ticket!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Then
the mushrooms...I originally thought I'd have some kind of grass or
flower type stamp down there. When I was looking for a stamp, I saw the
mushrooms...How perfect 'cause I totally feel like one lately...I have
no clue what is going on ... so viola... a page is born.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Next is a Gratitude page. I realized I have not been thankful for all I have. So I took this blue background and went to town...Hand wrote gratitude then listed all that I am grateful for...I'm sure there is way more. I stamped and painted some butterflies...LOVE how it all turned out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I can't wait to go play some more!</span>Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-18117464464706137852013-07-25T22:08:00.001-05:002013-07-25T22:08:17.369-05:00Oldies, but goodies!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hello dear followers!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I know I have not posted in awhile...and I have lots to post...soon...very soon...some very cool art journal projects and a few layouts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">But tonight...I'm re-posting some oldies, but goodies. See...I'm applying for a VERY COOL design team...Xyron! They want non-layout stuff...no prob...I have lots of altered and mini projects, but some of them seem to be missing from my blog. It looks like a couple of months worth of posts have disappeared including the photos from them...very weird...So I'm re-posting so I can link them up! LOL!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Actually...I just need to re-post the altered flower pot...can't seem to find that photo on my blog..And I need to pick three...which three should it be...hmmm....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm also going to submit the </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Bottle Cap Christmas tree</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">and the 14 days of Valentines book</span><br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-61159256370975345272013-06-07T08:00:00.000-05:002013-06-07T08:00:01.850-05:00A Dylusions scrappy page!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Well...challenge #15 is upon us! This week we were challenged to scrap about a journey at <a href="http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrap Your Story</a>. Well, we just moved from Iowa to Wisconsin, from a 4700 sf house to a 2nd floor apartment, and well...there are lots of changes that go with this journey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I've recently started Art Journaling. I'm loving getting messy and I'm finding it is a great way to get out what is going on for me. I had started a page and sprayed both sides...oops...so I used a 12x12 to sop up some of the ink. I LOVED it and well...I thought it would be a perfect background for this challenge. So I filled in some of the blank space and added some clouds.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I also used my silhouette to cut out the states. I needed a sun and thought watercolors would be perfect for that. Added the journaling and viola...a page about our journey. There are not many embellishments on this page 'cause I think the background perfect.</span><br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-14624953893830357422013-05-31T08:00:00.000-05:002013-05-31T08:00:00.227-05:00Challenge #14<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Wow! I can't believe we are up to the 14th challenge for <a href="http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrap your Story</a>! Time is flying! Anyway...this week's challenge is Music/Song Lyrics. Oh man!!! So not me! As much as I love listening to music, it just doesn't inspire me to scrap. So, a challenge it was!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I had this photo of my two kids. I wanted them to always remember they are loved! Hmmm...Google to the rescue. I googled "You are loved song lyrics" and got a hit! Josh Grobin has a song You Are Loved (Don't Give Up). The lyrics are perfect. Thank you google and Mr. Grobin!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">LOL!! Anyway...I also have been meaning to use hexagons on a layout...been want to do this for awhile. I came across this Becky Fleck sketch which I thought would be perfect.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So...viola! I'm loving how it turned out. So...give it a try! If I can be inspired by song lyrics (well sort of) you can too! If you need more inspiration...check out what the SYS DT has going on! They rocked this challenge out of the park! Can't wait to see what you come up with!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span>Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-21538938187088601152013-05-28T14:50:00.000-05:002013-05-28T15:04:08.897-05:00Art Journal started! Oh yeah!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I've been itching to start this journal for a while. Especially after Dyan Reaveley visited the Scrapbooking Studio. I soo wanted to take her classes, but alas...no can do. I did buy as much as I could and brought it with me to Wisconsin. Been here a week and no journalling was going on...what the??? Did lots of art journal pinning though.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Well...woke up at 3 am last night and couldn't fall asleep. To add to the problem I had this journal page going through my head. I had started the background before bed (not happy with this one...turned out muddy. I'll have to look at colors I chose, order of application, amount of ink, etc...). I'm totally happy with the final outcome!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I totally had a blast stamping, painting, cutting, doodling, etc!!! I soo not done. I already have another page floating in the grey matter. I have lots of stuff to journal about right now! LOL!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Anyway...here it is! And the start of a tag. Not sure what else is going to go on that one yet. Notice I doodled U R LOVED in between the heart border stamp. Originally I was going to have the hearts surround the dress...but it wasn't working for me. Then I thought to create butterflies out of the smaller hearts. So I swirled them around and off to the other page. I wish I could sew in the book! Not quite sure how I'm going to pull that off yet! </span><br />
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Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-67419205457289348802013-05-24T08:00:00.000-05:002013-05-24T08:00:00.576-05:00Challenge #13<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Another Friday, another challenge at <a href="http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrap Your Story</a>!. And this one had me shaking in my shoes, well flip flops right now! LOL!! Mixing and matching fonts has never been my thing. Well...I was pinning on pinterest and came across this AWESOME layout by <a href="http://jillibeansoup.typepad.com/my_weblog/2013/05/national-scrapbook-day-700pm-giveawaya-wise-old-owl-once-said.html" target="_blank">Cindy Lee on the Jillibean blog</a>. So I had my inspiration!!! I busted out the Silhouette and viola... I totally love this layout. Thanks to Cindy Lee at Jillibean and Christy at SYS for the awesome inspiration!!! The title is hard to read in the photo...it says "So Blessed to have a daughter like you!"</span><br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-22032314557330067002013-05-17T08:00:00.000-05:002013-05-17T08:00:05.393-05:00Challenge #12It's Friday and challenge time at <a href="http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrap Your Story!</a>! Got to love a new challenge to spark the mojo! This one did for me! Plus...I've always wanted to do this more on my layouts. Again...got to love when a challenge has me doing this. This weeks challenge is stamping! I have a ton of stamps and inks and use them mostly on cards. I've always wanted to incorporate them more into my layouts. I soo love this challenge.<br />
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I recently picked up these GCD Studio papers and embellishments and thought they were perfect for this photo of my son and I. I had some matching Tim Holtz distress inks to use with the flower and butterfly stamp. I varied the intensity of the inks by stamping twice...I LOVE how it turned out!<br />
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Need more inspiration...make sure you check out the Scrap Your Story blog...there is TONS of inspiration there. Don't forget to link up your creation. Can't wait to see it!<br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-6738965789730869672013-05-15T13:00:00.000-05:002013-05-15T13:00:04.824-05:00May Scrapbooking Studio projects<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I'm soo sad to be posting my last projects for The Scrapbooking Studio! I love creating for my LSS! It is an incredible store with awesome employees. But alas...I'm moving to Wisconsin...boo hoo! But...it will all be good when our family is all back together again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">For May I got to work with Echo Park's All About a Boy line! LOVED this boy line...not too young, not too grunge...right up my son's age!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The first one is another double dip...I've been soo crunched for time with this move. So I used Christy's sketch. It was also posted earlier for the sketch challenge. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The next one was way fun. I had these photos of Max hitting the punching bag. It totally worked with this paper...like a POW! in the comics. Throw in some washi and banners and viola!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I altered a canvas for my next project. I found this awesome quote about sons...played with some Dylusions inks, stamps, washi, and stickers. I totally love the way it turned out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And here is my card. I totally should have re-photoed this. Using a white background for the shot when the card is white...totally can't see the edge of the card. Sorry! </span><br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-19197688182504212042013-05-14T13:34:00.002-05:002013-05-14T13:34:29.626-05:00April Scrapbooking Studio Projects<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Oh yes! I got to work with AC Yes Please line. And I had a blast! The colors and patterns rock! The stitching template by Amy Tan is the bomb! You totally need to head to The Studio and pick up some of this yumminess!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This is a crazy hair day one of Max. Totally fun! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I posted this one earlier....my I'm Good Enough layout.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I just loved the tree. I thought the sun/clouds stickers with it would be perfect for a Hello card.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And then my altered item. Amy Tan has a set of note cards and envelopes that go with the line. They were totally screaming mini album to me. The different sticker embellishments reminded me of things I want more of in my life. So I created this little Got 2 Remember album. I totally LOVE it!</span><br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-44101624754044926182013-05-10T12:03:00.005-05:002013-05-10T12:03:57.526-05:00Challenge #11<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's sketch time at <a href="http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrap your Story</a>! There is nothing like an awesome sketch to get the mojo going and Christy has done it again!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So....try the sketch out and link us up. Don't forget to check out all the awesomeness of inspiration the DT has created for you! Here is the sketch:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">And here is my take:</span><br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-17854524394414163502013-05-03T08:30:00.000-05:002013-05-03T08:30:01.886-05:00Challenge #10<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I cannot believe this is the 10th challenge already at <a href="http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrap Your Story</a>!! Time is flying! This week's is way fun! Scrap your "Favorite". Favorite person, thing, top 10 list, the possibilities are endless!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I chose to scrap my scrap room. I think this is the room I'll miss the most when we move! I just love this space and would spend all my time here if I could!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I used many other favorites on this layout also...Doodlebug products, washi, inks, masks, pop dots, stick pins...I probably should have added some stitching too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So...scrap your favorite and link it up at Scrap Your Story. Remember to check out the blog. The DT out did themselves this time!</span><br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-76507095967874198782013-04-26T08:48:00.003-05:002013-04-26T08:48:56.165-05:00Challenge #9 and Studio Projects<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Hey all!!! It is time for another challenge at <a href="http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrap Your Story</a>!!! It is an easy challenge...well usually for me! All you have to do is 2 sentences of journalling. This is normally a no-brainer for me, but I've been going journal-less phase lately...hmm...hopefully it doesn't last long. And well...I did not get a chance to scrap this one...Out of town and a sick kid puts a serious dent into scrappy time. But no problem...make sure you click on the link above to see the wonderful inspiration the rest of the DT has come up for you...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Also...here are some Scrapbooking Studio projects I've been waiting to post. I usually post them when they go up on the store's blog...but I missed it at some point. Sheesh!! But...I LOVE what I created with this Pebbles line...so here they are....drum roll please....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I was thinking I would use one of these as an example of the challenge...but I did not journal on them...WT! I LOVE the one of my dad! And well...I felt the layout really shows that I love my dad enough on it's own. Then the one of my family. Again...no journalling...just loving this family. Oh well...I also love the card and wreath I put together. Make sure you stop by the store and see them IRL! Photos don't do them justice!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Happy Scrapping! I can't wait to see what you journal! </span><br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-55124342970923140302013-04-19T08:30:00.000-05:002013-04-19T08:30:01.945-05:00Challenge time!<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Yep...time for challenge #8 at <a href="http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrap Your Story (SYS)</a>. This week the challenge is Stitching! Oh yeah...love me some stitching. This is obviously not much of a challenge for me! I LOVE to stitch on my layouts. What a subtle way to add a little texture and dimension to the page.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So...here is my take. This idea was inspired by a friend on Facebook. She posted this</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Man...it hit home. I've realized that I often think I'm just not "enough", but I never really but that together with insecurity...Big whack upside the head for me. So I knew I had to scrap it! I ended up without journaling on this layout...but every embellishment has meaning for me. I was also going to stitch an arrow...but I ended up loving it just the way it is!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The title reads "I'm Good Smart Pretty Strong Fun Creative Loving Enough" The strips of paper are machine stitched with orange thread and I hand stitched the star/asterisk with Amy Tangerine's stitching template. Way fun! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Make sure you check out the SYS blog and see what the other designers did! There are some AWESOME examples of stitching there! So give it a try and link it up! I can't wait to see what you create!</span><br />
Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-32225839900276270462013-04-12T08:30:00.000-05:002013-04-12T08:30:01.573-05:00Scrap Your Story -- Challenge #7<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Time for another challenge at <a href="http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrap Your Story</a>! And it is sketch week! Christy has a fabulous one for you to try. Make sure you follow the link to see the sketch and all the wonderful DT takes on it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The photo on this layout was in a Best Friends frame. Kelly and her friend were besties while we were neighbors. But we left there 5 years ago and she has new best friends. She was going to throw the photo away, but I felt there was a story that needed to be told. These two were inseparable while they lived next to each other.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I thought Christy's sketch was perfect for the photo. And the circles begged to be stitched! LOL!! Hmm....there may actually be a hint for next week's challenge! HEEHEHE. Anyway...I can't wait to see what you come up with! Make sure you link up your creation at Scrap Your Story!</span><br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-1805053497644984802013-04-06T13:57:00.001-05:002013-04-06T13:57:13.816-05:00Pinterest saves the day!Yep...Pinterest saved me today. Here was the situation. I'm in deep deep cleaning mode to get the house on the market. All that was left was washing the floors and spot cleaning the carpets. So today I started the floors. I steam clean them, then add shine. For some stupid reason, I left the steamer on the floor for a period of time...not quite sure what I was thinking. Sure enough...I created a HUGE water mark that could not be hidden! Argh!<br />
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I'd remembered seeing some pins on Pinterest about removing water marks. So a searching I went and found a couple of ideas. Mayo...had to leave on for 24 hours. Not happening in my house. Then there was one that used an iron and old t-shirt. The problem here is that DH took the iron...grrr! But the whole point of the iron is that it dries the water that snuck in under the finish. So I thought I'd try my blow dryer. It worked!!! Phew!!!<br />
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Thank you Pinterest and all those who post what works for them! Woohoo!Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-86823631948191115772013-04-05T08:53:00.001-05:002013-04-05T09:03:17.411-05:00First April challenge -- Challenge #6<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's Friday and time for a new challenge! This week we are using Spring as a theme over at <a href="http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrap your Story</a>. Initially I had trouble with this challenge. See...spring was not cooperating. So much so that we had snow in late March! Sheesh...enough of winter already!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Then I saw the Robins. And I heard them working on their nests. Ah ha!!! First signs of spring! Found my inspiration. I went out and shot (with my camera) a Robin and a nest...and Viola...first signs of spring layout.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Now...I had a little help with this one. I'm in deep deep cleaning mode in this house. We are getting ready to move and I have to sell this thing. So there is no mojo right now. Time for a sketch! I found this one from DCWV...perfect!</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Need more inspiration...make sure you check out what the DT did at SYS! They knocked this one out of the park. So come play with us and link up your creation...there is a prize on the line! Can't wait to see what you create!</span>Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-78683829388210893052013-03-29T08:00:00.000-05:002013-03-29T08:00:12.574-05:00Scrap your Story -- Challenge #5<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Last challenge for March! And it is an awesome challenge!!! Cork! I know, I know....you're thinking, cork? I totally know that because I was thinking the same thing! LOL!!! Anyway...I was worried about this challenge...I have no cork. So I was making plans to go find some, but I ended up not having to! I went to a crop at my LSS and saw cork! Tons of cork!!! I guess it is the new in thing...go figure. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">So I picked up a package of these scalloped ones and stamped on them. Totally cool! I LOVE the look. It added another playful feature to this playful photo strip!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Having problems being inspired by cork...no problem! Just check to see what the <a href="http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrap you Story </a>DT did with this challenge! You'll be totally inspired once you visit the blog!</span></span><br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-62781143737466033262013-03-22T08:00:00.000-05:002013-03-22T08:00:12.540-05:00Scrap your Story -- Challenge #4<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Sheesh...can you believe we are at challenge #4 already. Seems like yesterday the first one was posted. Anyway...your challenge this week is to ... EMBOSS! Yep, emboss -- dry or wet. Just give it a try. Need some inspiration...check out what the <a href="http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrap your Story</a> DT did with this challenge!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">For me...I had this photo of Kelly in this pretty dress. And had these GCD studio papers with the words grow, think, Be Bold...so butterflies/transformation came to mind. I wet embossed them with Tim Holtz's distress embossing powder. I totally different look which was perfect for these papers. I had fun sprinkling the different colors on the butterflies!</span></span><br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-63220133229362016422013-03-15T08:00:00.000-05:002013-03-15T08:00:11.149-05:00Scrap your Story -- Challenge #3<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's Friday!!! Time for the next challenge! Remember...for each challenge you complete and link up at the <a href="http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrap your Story</a> blog you'll get a draw for the March prize! So link it up!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">This week Christy has put together and awesome sketch! I LOVE sketches. Having the basic design ready so all I have to do is pick out papers/photos/stuff. I went bright, but simple with this one. And I like it! Clean and summery totally perfect for this photo of my daughter and I!!!</span></span><br />
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<br />Jscraps4uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13412209010166326140noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8843628969866449642.post-81182597841923059242013-03-08T08:00:00.000-06:002013-03-08T08:00:09.212-06:00Scrap your Story -- Challenge #2<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">It's <span style="font-size: x-small;">Friday</span> morning and time to see what the next challenge at Scrap your Story is!!! This week we challenge you to do something...ANIMAL...This could be your photo, embellishments, whatever. Let the word "animal" inspire you! And inspired you will be! Check out what the DT at <a href="http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scrap your Story</a> has come up with for you!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">For me...it was either the boys or the deer. See, we get an occasional deer in our yard! Yep in our yard. I love this and am always shooting (with my camera) them! So...I took this opportunity to scrap about it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I wanted to paint with a mask. I think the combination of the mask and the type of brush I used messed it up. I'm not happy with the outcome. I will be trying this again in a different way. Otherwise, I'm really happy with the layout.</span></span><br />
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