Jun 26, 2009 | Big Shot, Lifes a Breeze, Retired List, Scrapbook Pages, Stamps |
At my June Scrapbook class we made a 2-page layout using the Life’s a Breeze stamp set and the Something Fishy Jumbo Stampin’ Around wheel. The stamp set and wheel are retiring so I had to use them for a summer beach page this month. I took the color scheme from the Pink Flamingo Designer Series paper (which is not retiring) – Cameo Coral, Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun and Real Red. We only used a small piece of the paper on the layout though. I hoping to design another page with the paper as the main design element but that will be for later. The layout is based on a design from one of Wendy’s WOW scrapbook pages from a year or so ago. These are the best pictures – the light was funny when I took them and the flash was washing things out. On the right page I stamped the “Lifes a Breeze” in Real Red ink on the Turquoise patterned paper but it doesn’t show up well. I’ll probably get out my stamp-a-ma-jig and stamp over it with Basic Black ink. I think that will stand out more – it is hard to see. The fish were stamped and then cut out individual. I used the paper piercer and poked a hole between the eye and the edge of each fish. I threaded them one by one on the linen thread with a knot inbetween. I used the little bits of Stampin’ Dimensionals to attach them to the page.
Supplies:
- Summer Sun card stock
- Cameo Coral card stock and classic ink
- Tempting Turquoise card stock and classic ink
- Real Red card stock and classic ink
- Whisper White card stock
- Life’s a Breeze stamp set
- Somethings Fishy Jumbo wheel
- Jumbo Stampin’ Around Handle
- Jumbo ink cartridge – Tempting Turquoise
- Big Shot Die-cut machine and Scallop Circle die
- Scallop Circle punch
- 1-3/8″ Circle punch
- 1-1/4″ Circle punch
- Paper piercer
- Linen Thread
It should be a fun layout for some summer pictures – beach, pool, or swim team. It was really hot today – my car said it was 105 degrees outside! It really wasn’t but that was what it felt like – it was somewhere in the mid 90s I think.
Have a fun summer day!
Jun 25, 2009 | Big Shot, class, Designer Series Paper, Occasions Mini 2009, Scrapbook Pages |
Last night I had a great scrapbook class. In my class we normally make 2 sets of 2-page 12″ x 12″ layouts – so four 12″ x12″ pages total. Sometimes I add a “bonus page” – a single 12″ x 12″ layout. Yesterday I decided to do that – why because I wanted to use my Walk in the Park Designer Series paper on a scrapbook page and I have not done it yet. My inspiration layout was actually in the Occasions Mini Catalog – and I put this together real fast a few hours before my class.
Supplies I used:
- Walk in the Park Designer Series Paper – the leafy print and the So Saffron print for the bird
- Cameo Coral card stock
- So Saffron card stock
- Basic Gray card stock
- Kiwi Kiss card stock
- Whisper White card stock
- Eyelet Border Punch
- Large Oval Punch
- Scallop Oval Punch
- Basic Gray classic ink
- So Saffron classic ink – sponged the flower, the bird and the oval
- Warm Words stamp set
- Big Shot Die Cut Machine – cutting pads and platform
- Stampin’ Up! Little Leaves Sizzlits die
- Stampin’ Up! Birds & Blooms Sizzlits die
- Stampin’ Up! Simple Flower Embosslits die
- Fire Circle Rhinestone Brad
- 2-way glue pen
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
- Stampin’ Sponge
For another scrapbooking option you can also check out the WOW Scrapbook Kits blog that my upline Wendy and I have started. We have a monthly kit that includes three 2-page 12″ x 12″ layouts for you to create at home. If you order the kits by the 20th of the month you get all the card stock, designer paper, embellishments and die cuts along with the step-by-step instructions, photos, and WOW tips on how to create the pages. Visit our blog at wowscrapbookkits.wordpress.com for more information. Our July kit will be released after the 4th of July holiday weekend. There is a link on my side bar any time you want to stop in and visit. We will also be posting some scrapbooking related articles from time to time.
Greg update (if you want to know) – he went for a visit to the doctor today – but he went at the wrong time so I wasn’t there. He went to work today and I was planning on meeting him but he was there an hour early. Anyway, the doctor did an ultrasound (that’s what Greg said) to look at his neck again and it was much improved. Gave him a second round of the antibiotics and scheduled a recheck after the 4th of July holiday. So all is good right now. We still don’t know the exact cause or how to keep it from happening again – we’ll have that discussion next visit.
Have a good evening!
Jun 22, 2009 | family, Retired List, Scrapbook Pages |
Here is the card that Ryan gave to Greg for Father’s Day – 
I would like to tell you that Ryan made the card – but he didn’t – I made it real fast. Ryan was washing golf balls that one of the neighbors brought by (the ones that end up in his yard from the golfers missing their shots). Ryan gave them all a good bath, scrubbed and dried them. I remembered this card that I got as a swap at convention one year. I used the Short Order Alphabet set which is on the Last Chance list. It is one that I use alot because it has both upper and lower case letters in it. And the matching Short Order Number set which also has some great coordinating pieces in it – including ‘st’, ‘nd’ and stuff like that.
I also used both the alphabet and numbers on the school layout – along with several other alphabets. This is my oldest son when he was in kindergarten – now he is a senior in high school – can you believe how fast they grow up?
I guess one job I have this year is to finish the rest of the scrapbook pages for his school album. Atleast that was my plan was to create a “school” album for each of the boys with a couple of pages for each school year. I have tried to save atleast one thing each year where they have written their name. The circle by his photograph was his actual handwriting in kindergarten. I have several years done but not all of them. I also like to include a pocket page to insert report cards and certificates and stuff. Time to finish the rest before he graduates.
I’m hoping to post something new every day this week. We’ll have to see how the week goes. Greg is still home and we are going back to the ENT today (I didn’t want to wait until Thursday). I called and left a long message this morning because there hasn’t been any improvement over the weekend. They wanted us to wait until Thursday and I said he needed to come in sooner we should be seeing improvement. So gotta go now – I’ll have more info later….
Jun 19, 2009 | Big Deal Alphabet, Retired List, Scrapbook Pages, Stamps |
Sorry for the lack of posts this week – we have had a medical issue arise with my husband and I have spent several days driving him everywhere for doctors appointments and tests. Hopefully on Monday we will know something more about what is going on.
Today I’m going to share some projects I have made over the past few years with the Big Deal Alphabet set. I really like to use this alphabet for scrapbook pages – it is big and easy for me to cut out – which I like to have mine cut. Then I can overlap the letters and raise some on dimensionals. Or stamp them flat and overlap and tilt – then you don’t have to worry about being in a straight line – I’m not good at that anyway. There is also a coordinating number set – so if you own the alphabet and want the matching numbers you need to get them now before they are gone….
The Big Deal Aphabet set also works for cards if you have a short word like – BABY, JOY, HI, SNOW, LOVE or an individual letter that you want highlighted. The samples below are from the past few years and show both cards, scrapbook ideas and 3-D projects. Some of the pictures aren’t that great but you’ll get the idea.
The LAST CHANCE lists of all the stamp sets, decor elements and accessories are HERE.
Hopefully I’ll be back on track with daily posts after this.
Enjoy your weekend and Happy Father’s Day!
Jun 17, 2009 | Big Shot, Blog Tour, Catalogs, Circle Circus, Decor Elements, Scrapbook Pages, Stamps, SU Buttons |
So sorry that I didn’t get a post out yesterday. It was a busy day and by the time I sat down last night to do it the internet was down. I’m not sure what the problem was but it was back this morning when I checked around 8:30. Yesterday was – tennis camp (Ryan), meet the new band director (Tyler), dentist appointments (all 3 boys), tennis match (Ryan). Ryan did end up winning the tennis match with his doubles partner Sam – it was mostly due to Sam that they won – but Ryan did have the final winning shot though.
Today I’ll show a sneak peek from the new catalog – if you spend time out there looking at blogs you may have already seen this set being used. The set is called Circle Circus and actually coordinates with the Decor Elements called Eclectic Circles that we already have. This is a 6×6 scrapbook page that we made at my downline meeting last week. It is a design from a 12″ x 12″ layout that Stampin’ Up! created and is shown in the new catalog. I just made it smaller. The title is the Stampin’ Up! Billboard alphabet Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die for the Big Shot. The colors I used are Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise. The title is Chocolate Chip. And the button is from the Button Latte Designer Button collection. I think this is going to be a fun set and it works with all the circle punches that we have. You’ll see more of this from me as it will be my featured set for the next Blog Tour – more information is in the right hand side bar.
Have a great rest of the day!
May 3, 2009 | Scrapbook Pages |
Here is the May Featured Project from Stampin’ Up!
Hi Friend scrapbook page (8″ x 8″) |
Stamps
Paper - Sunshine Garden Simply Scrappin’ Kit
Ink - Old Olive Stampin’ Write marker
Accessories - Apricot Appeal 1/4″ grosgrain ribbon
- Button Bouquet
- Stampin’ Dimensionals
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Instructions
- Adhere Certainly Celery textured card stock to Baja Breeze textured card stock. Adhere photo to Certainly Celery textured card stock. Adhere strip of Designer Series paper to side of photo.
- Adhere strip of So Saffron textured card stock below photo. Adhere strip of Designer Series paper above So Saffron textured card stock. Tie Apricot Appeal ribbon around page.
- Adhere “Hi” die cut to page. Adhere small flower above “i.”
- Adhere “Friend” die cut to page using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- Adhere flower stem die cut to page using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere flower die cut to page; layer second flower die cut to first flower. Thread crochet thread through button and tie, then adhere button to flower center.
- Journal with Stampin’ Write marker.
May is National Scrapbooking Month so I hope you’ll take some time to scrapbook your memories. If you need help getting started come join me for my monthly scrapbook class on May 27th.
I had a wonderful weekend at Wendy’s at our STARZ group retreat – I’ll share more with you about that throughout the week. I’m having a mini Mother’s Day class on May 6th with some cute projects that you can use together as a gift for your mother or someone else that is special to you. I hope you can join me.
