Happiness Is...This

I have a quick layout to share:  Hmmm, I think everything on this page is Simple Stories Vintage Bliss - makes it easy!  Here's a close-up of the journaling: And I just had to do another close-up focusing on Brenna's face, because holy cow, look how fat it is!  Sooooo cute!  I used this great sketch from Scrap Much? And...

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Birthday Number Ten

Quick post on this winter solstice to show you a summer layout I just completed:   I really like the neutral background with the pops of colour!  The papers and stickers are all from Simple Stories (24/7) and the twine and enamel dots are from Close to My Heart. Here's a close-up of the journaling (I really like how this turned...

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Last LO with November Kit

I think I'm about done with my November Counterfeit Kit!  Here's my final page before I say "Sayonara!" I'm not sure I'm really loving this page.  There's a lot going on, but maybe that's what makes it fun - at least, that's what I'm gonna tell myself!  Here's a close-up of the journaling and some elements I cut with my Cameo: It's...

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Sketchabilities #103 - IRL

So, I've been blogging for quite a while now, and one of the things I love the most about blogging is the friends I've made!  Alison is one of those friends, and I was fortunate enough to meet her "in real life" last year: I used my November Counterfeit Kit and this fabulous sketch from Sketchabilities: I really love how this page turned...

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Two Projects to Share!

Still working with my November Counterfeit Kit.  This layout, aw man, looking at these pictures makes me laugh every time!  I used the Week 3 sketch from Let's Get Sketchy: Then I felt I needed to add more "stuff".  Not sure if that was the right decision or not.  Here's some close-ups: Love that owl!  It's from a...

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"Lest We Forget"

Here's a page I made with my November Counterfeit Kit, to commemorate Remembrance Day: What do you think?  Is it a mixed media mess, or does it work?  I have to admit, I cheated a bit with my products - not everything was from my kit (oops!)  The stamp sets, Dylusions, and gesso were not in my original kit, but I just HAD to have...

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"SMILE" for My Scraps & More

New layout!  Woohoo, I must be on a roll!    Hmm, I like this one.  I think.  So here's what I did.  First, I used a great sketch from My Scraps & More: Then I painted a little spot in the background for the photos to rest on.  I really wanted a white background, and I really wanted white polaroid frames,...

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New Card with My Counterfeit Kit

This card is surprisingly simple, but I think I like how it turned out!  I used some leftover MME papers from my Counterfeit Kit.  The vintage book paper is also from the kit.  I cut some layered shapes with my Cameo, inked the edges of everything, stamped a little sentiment, added some pearls (stamp set and pearls are CTMH) and voila!...

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Let's Get Sketchy with my Counterfeit Kit

Here's the first of (hopefully) many projects completed with my November Counterfeit Kit! I really like how this page turned out!  I cut some elements with my Cameo - the feathers and leaf card, and managed to use up some of that embellishment kit I've been hoarding for ages - the book paper and this tag: The journaling was the hardest...

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Bunch of stuff to post tonight...

...for your viewing pleasure!  Here is a layout I just finished: The colours were taken from Ailis's pajamas, but I had also just downloaded a bunch of digital freebies for Digital Scrapbook Day.  Here is a close up of one, the leaf: The tag I made myself by stamping with Tuxedo Memento ink, applying texture paste over a stencil, and...

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November Counterfeit Kit

Hey, folks, just a quick post tonight to show you my counterfeit kit I made for November.  It's been ages since I played along with this fantastic blog, and I'm hoping that by creating my kit and committing to working with it this month, I will actually get some projects finished! Here's the main kit from Jenni Bowlin I decided to counterfeit: And...

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Sketches in Thyme #121

Can't believe summer's almost over!  School starts next week, woohoo!!!  And I'm actually feeling a bit ahead of the game this year, at least as far as school supplies go.  I had a week off work last week, and managed to get myself and the three kids down to Williams Lake for a little visit with the grandparents.  Here's a page...

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Sketches in Thyme Reveal #120

Hey everyone, welcome to another challenge from Sketches in Thyme!  Here's the fun page I created for this week's sketch: Sorry for the glare in the top photo - I was trying a new photography technique, if you can call it that, by putting the page under my Ott light.  So, the colours look great, but that one photo, not so much!  ...

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SiT # 118 and a SMASH Page!

Helloooooo, out there in the blogosphere, anyone hear me?  Either everyone's on summer holidays without computers, or I've lost a lot of followers with the whole Google reader closure thing, but I'm awfully lonely over here!  I miss all my loyal commenters!!!  Well, for those of you still reading my blog, here is a page I put together...

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