Second Chance Challenge at Sketchy Thursdays

So I decided last minute to enter this challenge at Sketchy Thursdays, and this is the card I came up with. Can you believe I only used white cardstock? No patterned paper! This must be a first for me. I also tried working with a new size- 3.5 x 8. I really like the results! Oh yeah, I also used a colour combo from Jeannette Lynton's blog, posted...

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Finally finished!

I've been working on this mini album for a while, and I finally finished it! Yay! The fun part was getting rid of some scraps that I'd been hoarding. I sure like that feeling, so maybe I'll try to get rid of some more on my next projects. It was also fun to use Close to My Heart's Memory Protectors Flip Flaps. These allow you to overlap photos...

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Check out this card!

This card is inspired by Michelle Zindorf, and I just love it! Can you believe this was once a 4.5 x 4.5 inch piece of white cardstock? Anyway, if you have never seen or tried one of Michelle's tutorials, you should really check them out. This one was a lot easier than it looks.Supplies (all CTMH): White Daisy, Black, and Smokey Plum cardstock,...

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Mojo Monday Week 118

I liked today's Mojo Monday sketch when I first saw it, but it took me a bit of reworking to get this card made! At first I had a circle accent that I was going to put a blue button in the center of, then I was going to use twill ribbon, and then I didn't know how to get a sentiment on there (I was going to stamp one on the twill). Finally, I saw...

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Boat Fever!

Here's another layout I finished quite quickly using Close to My Heart's book, Reflections. It's about my son last year, and how crazy he was about boats. He used to look at the brochures for hours, choosing the boat that was right for him. I think this was the second time he fell asleep looking at the brochure, and we decided to have a little...

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Sketchy Thursdays Challenge 12.17

I've been meaning to enter a Sketchy Thursdays Challenge for a while, but something always prevents me. Not this time! I love how this layout turned out, and it took next to no time. The hardest part was choosing a background paper. Don't you love this one from the Twitterpated pack? The journaling talks about how my son has always loved anything...

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SPCC #28 and Sketchy Thursdays

Would you send this picture with your Christmas cards? At first I thought no, I shouldn't, but you try getting a photo of all four of us and see how much luck you have! So, this is it. I got 25 copies made, and they're being mailed as I write this. I think anyone who knows us will realize, this is pretty much what we're like!I decided to use the colour...

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Mini Baby Album

This was a relatively quick project that I finished just in time for Christmas. It's for one of my best friends, who had a baby boy at the end of October. She doesn't scrapbook, (even though she should!) so I thought this would be easy for her to just fill in with 4x6 photos whenever she can. It's got space for a picture for each of the first...

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2010 Layout Challenge

Some other Canadian Close to My Heart consultants and I have decided to take part in a challenge for 2010. I have set a goal to complete 120 layouts in the next year, so that works out to around 2 per week, which I think is manageable. (Actually, if I'm on mat leave, maybe I'll be able to do more, or is that just wishful thinking?) Check out...

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SPCC #27 and Mojo Monday #116

I have been so busy scrapbooking that I haven't made any cards in a while. Not sure who will get this one, but I love the two-tone blue mixed with the brown of the Kraft cardstock, so I guess it should go to someone special.Supplies (all CTMH): White Daisy card base, patterned paper from Sweet Home Level 2 paper pack, Exclusive Inks stamp pads in...

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My First Baby

At the craft day on Saturday, I finally got to play a bit with my Felicity pack. This is an exclusive paper pack and stamp set from Close to My Heart that will be available for free or purchase in January, so stay tuned for details. I thought these colours would work well with the orange-ish coat of my poor old cat. Zeus last year came to greet...

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Happy Birthday, Papa Toots!

I went to a craft day at my husband's office on Saturday, and it was a lot of fun. I met some really nice ladies, nearly all of whom were quilting. It's probably a good thing I don't sew, because it would be hard to find time to scrapbook and do a hobby like that on top. I always think I'm going to do soooooo much at a crop, and then I'm lucky...

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SPCC #26

I found this quiz I gave my kids ages ago on this computer a while back. Good thing I saved it! I love looking back and remembering what they were like, even a year ago. They change so much so fast! At first, I wanted to use my CTMH Aspen paper pack, because it's so wintery, but when I saw the colours for this weeks SPCC challenge, I thought, "Ailis...

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Luau Girl

Aren't these photos adorable? My little girl Ailis loves to dance and dress up, and so of course I had to buy her this hula outfit when I was in Hawaii. Once again, though, it took me forever to print out these photos and get them on paper, but I sure love the way this layout came together. Although it did feel a bit strange to be working with...

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