Mar 26, 2012 | My Digital Studio, Scrapbook Pages |
One more My Digital Studio Scrapbook page. This was another layout from Heather’s class. Pretty simple back ground with an overlay and then some punches and photo boxes.
Let’s see if I can list the specifics:
Background: Baja Breeze
Overlay: Hip & Handsome Overlay 11 – Very Vanilla 30% opacity
Punches: Square punch, Flag punch, Half Circle punch, Timeless Type Alphabet
Colors: Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, and color matched to the car
Basic Gray Bakers Twine, silver brads
Text Boxes – fonts used: Arnprior, CK Brownie, Ravie and Blue Highway
That should be most of the elements – some have dropped shadows.
Have a great day!
Mar 20, 2012 | Baroque Motifs, class, Occasions Mini 2012, Scrapbook Pages, Stampin' Up! Events |
My next scrapbook class is this FRIDAY! If you would like to attend please RSVP so I can have materials ready for you.
March 2012 – Scrapbook Class Reminder
Come join me on Friday for Scrapbooking Class!
This layout was from my February Class.
We will be making two new 2-page layouts this month.
Scrapbook Class
Friday, March 23rd
at 10AM and 7PM– Scrapbook Class
Come join me for my scrapbook class this week.
We are making two 2-page 12×12 layouts.
The class fee is $20.
Please bring snail adhesive and paper snips.
RSVP by Wed. night so I can have materials ready for you.
RSVP directly from the events on my website calendar.
If you are a demonstrator the scrapbook layout from last month may look a bit familiar – it is modified version of the layout that we made during our Make&Take Session at Leadership. I took the 8×8 page and stretched it into a 2-page 12×12 layout. What do you think?
Background is Old Olive stamped with Baroque Motifs. The original 8×8 page is on the right page of the layout and I add another strip of Baja Breeze Designer Series paper to the left – the same height but wider and the card stock layer behind it. I took the elements on the left side of the original 8×8 layout and moved them over to the left page. Then added some extra blossoms from the set in the Occasions Mini Catlalog to fill in. The two banners are on skewers – they were punched with the Pennant punch.
Mar 19, 2012 | My Digital Studio, Scrapbook Pages |
So one thing I am not good at is journaling – I really don’t like to write and don’t think I’m very good at it. Having a blog and writing for it is not always easy. So when it comes to my scrapbook pages the journaling part is usually very minimal. This was a layout from Heather’s MDS class and she used with a single photo of her family and then wrote little things about why she loved her family. So I figured I could do that – I thought what I should do is write about the boys and what I decided to do was write what I would “tell” someone if I was describing my boys to them. I ended up adding individual pictures of each of them and yes, I often included Greg in the boy category in my house – he can act just like one of them a lot of the time. I am really happy with the layout and my journaling. I’ll have to keep practicing.
There have been lots of little not good things going on today – I wonder if that is a sign of something to come…… first I think I slept with a mosquito – I had two itchy bites when I got up and then noticed 4 more on my stomach! And yes I had clothes on all night. Or something else is biting me or I’m allergic….
Then I opened the freezer this morning and it is wet – I checked the temperature – 22 degrees! Yikes – that is a long way off from ZERO. And then I checked the fridge and it is at 40 (should be 37). Things are not looking good. I have an extra fridge/freezer in the garage so I decided to move all the stuff out there – of course I have to throw some things out to get it all to fit. That’s ok I probably needed to clean out anyway. Called a repair man – scheduled to come after 3. Took Kyle to the dentist – ran over a big stick that got stuck under the car – had to stop and reverse to get it out. Came back home and checked the freezer – not it is at 3 degrees – called the repair man and talked on the phone (cheaper than having him come out) – he said to wait 24 hours and see what it is doing and call back tomorrow. Ok. Greg sends a text that the bomb squad detonated a package on the street outside their building – he heard and felt the explosion – the road is stilled closed – not sure when he will be able to leave – hopefully soon.
So now I’m waiting to see what is coming next……
I hope your day was good and uneventful (unless they were good events of course).
Mar 13, 2012 | My Digital Studio, Scrapbook Pages |
While I did find my camera (in my craft room) – I have not had a chance to take pictures of projects to post on my blog. So I have more My Digital Studio scrapbook pages to show you. Some of these digital layouts I want to try as traditional layout too. You may find some in my upcoming scrapbook classes. On to the page I’m showing you today -another layout from Heather’s online class.
For this layout I actually started with a template of an 8×8 page – from the Sweet Pea Kit (it had all the circles). I converted it to 12×12 and then imported it into the album that I’m working in now which is 12×12. I went through and replaced all the Designer Paper using the Sweet Details Designer Paper. I used the color match option for the stamps and text.
These are silly pictures we took on my birthday last year. Some self-portraits of me and all the boys and I tried to get the dogs in there too. As you can see I’m not that good at the self-portrait thing. Greg laughs at me and says I’m aiming in the wrong place.
I guess I need to use my iphone in the future since it has that little feature that lets you turn the viewer around so you can see yourself.
Have fun!
Mar 9, 2012 | My Digital Studio, Scrapbook Pages |
Another My Digital Studio page to share. Again the layout is from Heather’s class. Good news is I found my camera! So now I can take pictures of the cards and other projects I have been making – yeah! Then I’ll be able to share them with you.
This is titled “Lenkeit Family Beginings” and the photo is my parents with me and my brother. I’m not sure I even spelled that right – begin +ing +s – it seems like it should be right, but it doesn’t really look right – I guess I have to look it up and then fix my layout if it is wrong – I’ll add that to the list.
Anyway this was August 1968 and the start of our little family. Of course back then the pictures weren’t digital so this was an old photo that I had scanned in for something else and found it on my computer one day when I was looking through picture files. Even back then the yellow and gray was a popular combination.
This weekend is all about My Digital Studio – there will be 10 demonstrators at my house on Saturday and we are having and MDS day – making some fun projects and learning new tips and tricks. Then Saturday night is my real downline meeting where a few more people will join us for business tips and Make & Takes. It will be a fun and exciting day I can’t wait. Today is prep-day for all of that. Cindy will be here for most of the day so we can get everything ready.
And the advanced concert band (Ryan’s band) performed last night at the Large Group Performance Exhibition (its called something like that) and they got all superior ratings from all the judges! Yeah! And Ryan had a small solo. The band director was very pleased. I hate that I missed it.
Bye for now! Have a great weekend!
Mar 8, 2012 | family, My Digital Studio, Scrapbook Pages, Wildlife |
This is another layout from Heather’s MDS class. This is “The many faces of Tyler” – my boys don’t want me to take their picture. I tend to get turned heads, something in front of the face, eyes closed, goofy looks and everything in between. Tyler is the worst of the three and I always tell him one day I’m going to create a scrapbook page with those crazy pictures.
Well that day has come and I added some of those silly pictures of Tyler – this was Easter last year and I wanted some pictures of the boys. Putting something in front of his face, puffy chest with a funky face, wide open mouth!
I thought the silly frogs suited the layout and all the bright papers. The little pennant punch is lots of fun to use to make banners!
On another subject – I thought I’d give you a quick update on my birds – for those that enjoy the bird posts during the spring time. I am starting to see activity in the yard. Today I noticed the chick-a-dees active around one of the houses and when I peeked in – they are starting to build a nest. When I find my camera I’ll get a picture. And exciting news – the red-bellied woodpecker was inside the woodpecker house today! The other times I’ve seen him (I think it is the male) was just looking in but today he was inside – I think that’s a good sign – now to keep an eye out for his mate and hope that she lays some eggs inside. I also saw a Tufted Titmouse looking in one of the houses yesterday (the same one they used last year) – so hopefully they will be back. And I think the bluebirds came by the feeders not sure if they checked out any of the houses this time though. I’m excited for the birds to begin nesting again – we’ll see how many babies we have this year!
One more My Digital Studio Scrapbook page. This was another layout from Heather’s class. Pretty simple back ground with an overlay and then some punches and photo boxes.
