Jillibean Soup | Colour Blocking Challenge...

Hey friends! Up on the Jillibean Soup blog today the designers are sharing our takes on the colour blocking challenge! I had a lot of fun with this one!

"Pinch to Grow an Inch"

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Jillibean Soup; other - Jillibean Soup: cupcake topper, stickers, enamel stars, woodgrain frame, kraft tag; tools - typewriter.

Head on over to the blog and check out what else is happening! Thanks for visiting..x

Jot Magazine | July Mood Board...

Hello Friends!  Have you had a chance to check out the new July Mood Board over at Jot Magazine lately?  It is a stunner!  Created by the lovely Jot Girl Beshka, it has citrus-y tang to it that completely appeals to me!

 

 

 

This is what I came up with...

 

products used: cs - Bazzill; pp - Studio Calico, Jillibean Soup; alpha - Bella Blvd; other - Bella Blvd stickers & chipboard; brads; tools - water colour paints, typewriter.

 

I was so inspired by the colours on this Mood Board that my story easily came together.  I also wanted to create a fresh look on my layout without the feminine touches. Therefore, colours + story + inspiration, culminated in a layout sharing my five year old’s passion for hockey and the crazy number of hours he spends practising.

 I'm so glad I've documented this story. The Heidi Swapp "document" die inspired me to capture this snapshot of life. After all, isn't this what it's all about?  *grin*

 

Head on over to the JOT blog and submit your entry to win a really cool prize!  I can't wait to see what you create. Thanks for visiting...x

 

 



Jillibean Soup | Cards...

Hey there! Just popping in briefly today as it's time to share my Jillibean Soup cards for the month!  This month I've created two monotone cards in red and orange!  I also had the chance to play with some of the Happy Hues paints! Such fun!

 

"celebrate"

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Jillibean Soup (Soup Staples II); other - Jillibean Soup: happy hues (red), clear stamps (Summer Red Raspberry), pea pod parts.

 

 

 

"Let's Celebrate"

 

products used: cs - American Crafts; pp - Jillibean Soup (Soup Staples II); other - Jillibean Soup: clear stamps (birthday), party playground - cake toppers, Mini Placemat; Hero Arts ombre ink.

 

 

Thanks for visiting.  Come back tomorrow to check out my "Art from the Heart" project that was created using more Jillibean Soup...x

 

 

 



Bella Blvd | What's New...

Ok.. So the title of this blog post is supposed to say "Bella Blvd | What's New Wednesday".  I think I've kind of missed the deadline on this one! *grin* Oh! It's up on the Bella blog alright, but I definitely missed the mark when it has come time to share it here!  whoops!!

This layout was created using the new Campout collection.

"Our Camp"

products used: Bella BLVD - Campout: Daily Details, Under The Stars, Treasures & Text, Trinkets, Chipboard Icons; Color Chaos: Bell Pepper Strandz, Scallop Strandz, Blueberry Strandz; Lucky Starz: Scallop Starz; Hello Autumn: Treasures & Text; Ciao Chipboard: Whatnots; Sienna Chipboard Alphas: Blueberry; Enamel DooDads: Blueberry; High Five Alpha Stickers: Brown-Cream.

journaling - our favourite part of camping is when we get to sit around the fire, usually on the first night. we relax & listen to the bush settle for the night & watch the stars gently shine down upon us. it's a time to really talk to each other without the distractions of i-devises. I love how we all reconnect - family time.

We love going camping and I am so glad that Bella has created this new line! I can't wait to document more of our adventures using it!  Thanks for visiting..x



Scraptastic Club | Heart It Races...

Hi Everyone!  Today I want to share two layouts I've created using this month's gorgeous Heart It Races kit from Scraptastic Club!  As soon as I saw this kit I fell in love with the colors! And when I teamed some of the papers from the kit up with this silly photo of Cam, a crazy idea "popped" into my head.  Yes! That's right, pop culture references immediately started gathering and I couldn't go past the look on my his face and "uber male model" Zoolander.

"Hey Zoolander"

 

products used: Scraptastic Club Kit - Heart It Races; Add-on - Heart It Races; Flair Badges - Heart It Races; other - Jillibean Soup wood sprinkle; paint; tools - typewriter.

 



 

Cam has absolutely no idea who Zoolander is... yet.  But with pop culture so prevalent, as he grows older, he will no doubt discover why I linked this particular photo with this title.

 

 

I've layered many of the embellishments found in the kit, to form a cluster at the bottom of the page and created a countdown "3, 2, 1" above the photo in subtle reference to getting ready to have a photo taken (or posing to have a photo taken!!) which is what he did here.

 

 

To balance the white space at the top of the page, I've added a few embellishment strips in colors that also create a visual triangle with the rest of the layout.

 

 

My journaling has been typed directly onto white cardstock and tucked behind the embellishment cluster.

 

 

Zoolander references may be 'old school' now but the same idea of using pop culture sayings or memes can apply to almost any scrapbooking situation.  This second layout has been created with a more recent pop culture phenomenon - The Hunger Games.

 

"Hunger Games" 

products used: Scraptastic Club Kit - Heart It Races; Add-on - Heart It Races; Cut Aparts - Heart It Races; Clear Stamps - Sentiment Series October other - paint; tools - typewriter; machine stitching.
 

The quote which inspired me to create this layout has been included in the journaling.

 

"May the odds be ever in your favour".

 

I've just added my own twist to the sentiment, linking it to the "foodie" photo.  The title reference has been used to reinforce the "food" message and also link to the quote I originally started with.

 

 

One of the patterned paper borders, had the word "scrumptious" written on it and so I trimmed it to suit my page.

 

 

And the rub-on arrows have been used as another reference to the title origins.

 

 

 

Finally I've added extra layers from the embellishments in the kit and trimmed the cut aparts to include the dart image.

 

There are so many pop culture references that apply to photos I've snapped of my children, I'm sure I will be using more in the future. What are some of your favourites? Thanks for visiting..x

 

 



 



NSD, Jillibean Soup and a giveaway!!

Hello Everyone!!  I hope you are enjoying or are about to enjoy our little Jillibean Soup Design Team Blog Hop!!  Each designer on the hop is going to share their favourite layout, card or OTP projects that they've created using Jillibean Soup products and guess what??!!  We each get to give away a prize to one lucky person who leaves a comment on our blogs.  That's right!  How easy peasy is that!!

Today I am sharing with you two of my favourite projects created for Jillibean Soup.  First up is this card..

 

 

"HB2U"

 

I've never considered myself a card maker before.  But this is one of my favourites.  So much so, that I've found myself lately scraplifting it's base make-up for my scrapbooking layouts.  :)  See last Friday's blog post!

 

 

Secondly I am going to share this Birthday Bisque layout.

 

"Eight Yrs"

I love the bright, fresh colours of orange and teal popping against the white back ground.  The mini placemat "Every Picture Records A Little Story" is perfect for this page.  Click on the title links to see more details.

Now for the fun part.  To win this fabulous giveaway of four(4) packets of Jillibean Soup clear stamps, all you have to do is 1. become a follower of my blog (so you can keep up with all the fun news shared from Jillibean Soup) and 2. leave a comment on this blog post. You have until Monday midnight EST to leave a comment.

Good luck to all who enter!  These stamps are fabulous to work with and so very versatile!! I can't wait to share them with one of you!  Thanks for visiting today...x

Your next blog hop is over to Mel Blackburn!  Or head on back to Jillibean Soup.  Have a great day!

 

Sassy Scrapper | Project Life Week Nine...

Hello Friends!  I'm sharing another of my PL spreads over at Sassy Scrapper today... Week Nine | February 24 - March 02.

**warning**  THIS SPREAD COMES WITH AN OVERDOSE OF VITAMIN C!  *grin*

I hope you will come by and see the details.  Thanks for visiting..x

 

 



Jillibean Soup | Eight Years...

Hello Friends!  I just wanted to share with you my layout created for Jillibean Soup. It seems we are constantly celebrating birthdays through January to May and Ethan's birthday generally kicks off the year on January 4.

 

I created this layout using the new Birthday Bisque collection from Jillibean Soup.  I fell in love with the orange colours and the fabulous little soda bottles.  *grin*  Perfect for any party scene, right?!

 

"Eight Years and Worth Every Minute"

 

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Jillibean Soup (Birthday Bisque); alpha - Jillibean Soup (Alphabeans); other - Jillibean Soup: placemats, stickers, flashcards, soup labels, wood sprinkles, pea pod parts (die-cuts); mist; tools - typewriter, tab punch.

 

 

And I guess it won't surprise you that we are off to another birthday party today.  We are celebrating the kids' Great Grandma's (Mark's Grandma) birthday.  We can't wait to catch up and smother her in hugs and kisses.  Have a great weekend.. and thanks for visiting...x

 

 

Bella Blvd | Monday Challenge...

Hi Friends!  I'm back with another Monday Morning Challenge from Bella Blvd.  And this week it is all about long titles!

 

 

 

"Always look on the bright side of Life because Right Now we have Mango to Eat!"

 

 

SORRY

 

OUT FOR PUBLICATION

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Bella Blvd (Family Forever, Max, Lucky Starz); alphs - Bella Blvd; other - Bella Blvd: crochet hearts, stickers, labels; tools - date stamp.

Long enough title for you? LOL!! This week, I also challenged myself to try and tell the story in the title alone.  Can you tell that my 'happy-go-lucky' four year old loves mango? *grin* 

 

 

If you would love to see more takes on the challenge, head on over to Bella Blvd.  We'd love to see you there.  Thanks for visiting..x

 

 

The Scrapbook Store | Too Cute..

Hello Friends.  I am sharing with you today my last project using my May DT kit from The Scrapbook Store.  I really had a great time creating with this fabulous Pink Paislee Cottage Farms collection!  And even though it has plenty of pink in it.. It didn't stop me from creating a boyish layout! *grin*

 

"Too Cute"

 

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Pink Paislee Cottage Farms; other - Pink Paislee: paper pack ephemera, packaging; tools - machine stitching, typewriter.

You may have also noticed that I have used the strip of paper that provides the paper product information.  I wanted to draw out more of the orange tones from the other patterned papers rather than the pink, but it also helps that there is a block of brown on the paper strip as well.



I think I have already mentioned in previous blog posts, how much I love this ephemera paper goods pack from Pink Paislee.  There are so many detailed pieces that come in the pack.  I love these circle elements used on my page and how they have formed a visual triangle around my photo.  I also love how each element can be layered with complete ease and doesn't detract from the layers below or above it.



If you would like to get your hands on some of these beautiful Pink Paislee products, just visit here at The Scrapbook Store.  Thanks for visiting..x

 

Life.Paper.Scrapbook | May Sketch...

Hi Everyone.  I'm back again to share with you the latest sketch reveal over at Life.Paper.Scrapbook. 

 

And here is my layout...

 

"The Graduation Dress"

products used: cs - Kaisercraft; pp - Studio Calico, American Crafts Amy Tangerine, Echo Park; alpha - Basic Grey, Jillibean Soup; other - Crate Paper cardstock stickers, Greatest View badge/flair; tools - home printer.

This months challenge is sponsored by Rukristin Paperscrafts, Kristin is offering a fantastic new self paced workshop called Fold It In:

"Make your own mini-book in minutes with an amazingly versatile accordion album. Learn this technique once and use it to make dozens of unique mini-albums. With over 80 pages of inspiration from 10 different contributors there is an style for everyone and a theme for every occasion" 

What's included: 

• A self-paced workshop with Step-by-Step instructions for creating an accordion album from start to finish. 
• Additional inspiration with albums from 10 amazing contributors, each with a different perspective and unique style. 
• Tips & Tricks for using your stash to complete an entire album from several contributors. 
• A private facebook group for questions, community, and a place for participants to share their albums. 

 

 

So.. DO you think you might like to play along?  Here's what you need to know..

 

- You can submit ANY kind of project that you can use the sketch for: cards, layouts, PL filler cards 

- You can use the sketch and colour challenges together just make sure you link it up to each so you have a chance to win in both. 

- May Sketch Challenge runs until 11.59pm 24 May. (Don't forget we are in Australia)

- The winner of the prize will be randomly drawn

- We will also feature three of the favourite layouts and the selected layouts will be asked to guest design for the next colour challenge. 

You have to be in it to win it so link up your project on LPS .... up on the right please make sure you link to the correct challenge there is both a sketch and colour challenge to link up to (if you are linking to a blog please link to the actual post the layout is featured in not just the general address) and make sure you link back to Life.Paper.Scrapbook. 

 

Have fun creating and thanks for visiting...x

 

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oh!  and ps - I just wanted to share that today is my darling girl's 13th Birthday.  Happy Birthday Sweetheart!  We hope you have a magical day today..x