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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"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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S & D

Here's a super bright layout of my parents I finished a couple of days ago: Aren't they sweet?  I love this picture, I think it's so cute!  I didn't know what to put for a title, so I ended up   just putting a tag sticker and their monograms: I messed up the inking on the 'D', but it turned out okay because it gave me the opportunity...

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So Crazy About You

Note to self (and anyone else who cares to heed this advice):  if you need to get a mole frozen off your face, especially a prominent part of your face i.e. your nose, do NOT get the procedure done on a Monday when you still have to go to work all week!  Can we say, "Embarrassing!"  Tuesday I tried covering up the damage with makeup,...

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My First Sketches In Thyme Reveal!

This was such a fun layout to make!  Check out this cool double-page sketch from Sketches in Thyme: I decided to scrap with these photos from last summer that I had printed a while ago, and stuck with the sketch pretty closely: I used some great new papers from Simple Stories, 24/7 - love these, they're so bright and cheery!  I cut...

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Happy Anniversary to Me (and Jason, too)!

Whew, I've been pretty busy these days, what with the move and coaching soccer (yeah, somehow ended up as a volunteer coach for Ailis's team, even though I still don't know anything about the sport and probably didn't need more on my plate.  What we do for our kids!) then wound up with a wicked head cold on my anniversary.  Even now, almost...

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Last Stamp of the Month for Creative Accents!

Well, I don't know if you're going to believe this, but our Seriously Creative Design Team is all a-flutter right now over the long distance romance going on between our fearless leader, Tara, and her now-fiance!  It is soooooo romantic, a real life fairy tale!  Anyway, long story short, Tara is getting married this summer and moving to...

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Something Exciting!

I'm just taking a short break from packing to let you in on some big news!  Remember when I posted this page in response to a DT call for Sketches in Thyme? Well, you are looking at  (virtually, of course!) one of the newest Sketches in Thyme Mavens!!!  I am through the roof thrilled to be joining this great team of ladies, and...

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Today, Here, Now

My latest layout:  I'll try to make this post short 'n' sweet because the subject of this page should be waking up soon, and she's been a real beast lately!  Hard to tell from the photos, but yeah, we're having issues of the toileting kind - need I say more?  Prob'ly not! This month's Seriously Creative Challenge is a great one,...

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