Page Kit Swap

This is the last swap that I will participate in for a while. For this swap, I cut all the paper according to a LO design found in my Cherish Book. I sent along the base pages, the cut paper the ribbon and the brads as part of the kit. It will be up to the individual scrapper to use the supplies to create. The picture above shows what the LO is supposed to look like. But you know how creative people are. Creative people will use the kit just the way they like.

I used the beloved Silhouette Papers from CTMH for this swap.

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Julia

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page 65-66: Talking a Walk

This LO is from a LO swap. Thanks Amanda for this great LO. I love how the bright yellow matches the yellow in C boy scout uniform. I really love how the title was created with 4 layers of paper. It is so beautiful!

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Julia

messin' with sketches

I know this sketch is by Erica Hildebrand, but I can not find a blog or website to reference where this sketch is from. There are several reasons I like this sketch. It is very linear. I like linear. I notice many of my LO's have that quality. The layers of paper on this LO however are a stretch for me.

The first LO I did , I used CTMH Caprice papers. I am quite pleased with. I think it is very pretty. I am not sure exactly how I will use this LO...but I like it none the less.

This second LO I am afraid that it has too much green or maybe too much brown or not enough of...something. So, I am not so sure of this one. Becky wanted me to use these papers to make a Christmas LO for her growing stash of Christmas pictures. I am not so sure, she is going to like the outcome. I am sure she will tweek it just the right way to make it PERFECT.


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Julia

pages 63-64: Bon Jovi

I sat here trying to come up with all these clever things to say and all I want to say is Jon Bon Jovi is one handsome man :) I was more of a Duran Duran girl in high school (not a rocker chick by any stretch of the imagination.) Let just say that Jon has aged a whole better than those other guys.

I had a rough time with this LO . I started it and then left it and then revisited it. I knew it needed more detailing. But, I was not having any luck. I decided to add the brad detailing first and then the guitar (Cricut, Indie Art). Once again, Becky had the FAB U LOUS idea of adding black Stickles to the guitar. Made is just right...just like Jon.

My husband in on this LO and for the record, he is handsome too :)

papers used: Sasparilla, barn red and black cardstock

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Julia

Scrapbook Funny

Isn't that the truth!

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Julia

pages 61-62: Family Disney

I quite a few Disney pictures this year since we took the plunge and bought passes. It has been wonderful to spend time there with family and friends. This LO was inspired by one from fellow CTMH consultant Betty Hileman. I ended up with much less detail then her LO, and I rotated part of her design, but I love it anyway.

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Julia

pages 59-60: Princess Day

My friend Becky is an awesome scrapper. And she LOVES to do paper piecing. When I saw this AWESOME LO, I freaked. She was kind enough to replicate it for me.

Thanks Becky-Becky!!!

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Julia

Cousin It

I have a habit of naming my tools. My guess is that we are compelled to name thing we love :)

My cricut is named George. I LOVE George. Cant Crop without him.
My ATG gun is Liberace. I LOVE Liberace as well. No croppin' without him either!

I have recently welcomed Cousin IT into the family...
This is my latest ribbon storage solution. Since I use ribbon alot, I think Cousin IT will be a regular guest at my crop spot :)

Julia

pages 57 and 58: Twinkie Mobile

This is one of my favorite LO created in a while. I used Reflections again as my placement guide.

Thanks to Becky for the brilliant idea to add stickles to peeps bunny. FAB U LOUS!!! :)

Julia

pages 55-56: Cast of Characters

I used my hi tech tool ( plastic canvas) to make the eyelet circles on this LO.
Here is a close up of the eylet detail.

Papers used for this LO are CTMH Giggles and Grins

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Julia

The PERFECT tool to make circles with eyelets and brads

So, I was wandering up and down the aisles at JoAnne's 'cause I like to do that.

I just about came out of my skin when I saw the PLASTIC CANVAS circle pictured above. I LOVE other my hi-tech , cost effective tools and this one is no exception. The only thing that would make it better is if it were 12 inches in diameter :)

I colored each concentric circle to help me stay on track. Now I can place my brads and eyelets in PERFECT circles quite easily. I will share a LO tomorrow that I used this tool with.

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Julia

I love SKETCHES

This sketch is made by Tiare Smith


I have a love affair with sketches. I have a sketch saved and used it today to make 2 really cool LO's. The first one I am not sure what I will use for. The second will be used for my accumulation of Disney pictures.

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Julia

pages 53-54: Pinewood Derby 08

It just makes me so happy when the colors of the pictures go so well with my paper. It happened on this LO The colors work so well with Free Spirt papers from CTMH.

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Julia

Thanks SoCalScrap :)

Thanks to the ladies over at SoCalScrap . They have a blog and once a week they have a Friday Freebie give away. Answer a question and be entered for a freebie. I won a week or two back and this was my prize. I can't wait to play with these goodies!

They just posted this weeks Friday Freebie question. Check it out and participate. You might just win :)

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Julia

pages 49-52: The Joys of Being Six

These LO are from 2 different swaps and 2 different scrappers. They used the same paper so it came in handy when I scrapped these pictures from K's birthday party.

Thanks Mel for this LO:

Thanks Becky D for this LO:



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Julia

This will be scrapped :)

We welcomed 2 bearded dragons into the family zoo. C's teacher has the mommy and daddy in her classroom. They laid eggs in April and the babies hatched last week. My friend and I both adopted 2 . As you can see, C was HAPPY to be bringing them home!

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Julia

pages 47-48 What time is it?

Thanks to Jenn M. for this great swap page. The colors were perfect for this LO for High School Musical:

Journaling reads:
We didn't think we were going to make it in time for the show. But, we walked up at exactly the right time. K enjoyed the show and was lucky enough to be pulled up twice to perform. One Happy Girl!

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Julia

My kids are CRAFTY :)

I was lucky enough to receive handmade gifts from C and K this year for mother's day!

C made a clay sign:

K made a plate:


Lucky me! I have such crafty kids ( a wonderful teachers who make sure they get a chance to make things!)

Oh, I got another WONDERFUL mother's day gift. I bought it for myself. Can you say Cricut EXPRESSIONS :)

Julia

Pirate 12x 12 Vertical Frame

Well, here is another hanging frame. I love these...I want to buy more.

This frame was for Becky. She loves Pink and Black and Pirates. Not exactly what you'd might expect for a Mother's Day gift. But, she loved it.

The pirate paper is from Rusty pickle. I used the same ribbon detail along the edges of the frame, but this time I added more ribbon to the rings. More ribbon is good :)

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Julia

Birthday card

So, giraffes are my friend Becky's favorite animal. When I saw this CTMH stamp, I knew I had to get it just so I could make this birthday card.

I used water color pencils to shade the image. It was my first time trying the technique...I like it quite a bit.

The stamp set is called Nursery Bash, I used More To Adore papers and add a few rhinestones. Oh yeah...there is some crystal stickles on the hat and hooves and ribbon too... good stuff :)

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Julia

2000 hits :)

Yeah...

I just looked at my counter and I have had exactly 2000 hits...Yeah for me.

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Julia

Another 12x 12 vertical frame

I finished another frame the other day. This is for My SIL. I painted this one chocolate brown and used buttons as the finishing details

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Julia

Page 45-46 : Ice Cream at Disneyland

It was 100 degrees at Disneyland the APRIL day we went to celebrate K.'s birthday. Yes...100 degrees in April

We could not resist some ice cream. We ordered something called "The Matterhorn." It was delicious.
I used the swap page I created for my Chino Crop on Saturday

I did add some more details:)


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Julia