tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35931676602059563972024-02-06T19:25:29.224-07:00I Wish I Was That CreativeA place to oogle over inspiration I find from various places on the web and to share my own creative outlets.Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-91717515387800556202011-11-07T14:56:00.000-07:002011-11-07T14:56:38.629-07:00Super Secret Surprise Revealed!!!Surprise! See over there ---><br />
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On the right where I list my creative teams? There's a new blinkie there! For the month of October, I was part of a super team of ladies working to create the sample layouts for the 2012 Log Your Memory Challenge book, and today we get to spill the beans on our involvement.<br />
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I have been a part of LYM for the past year, and discovered the Logbook, challenges, and sight in about July 2009. I can't even remember how I found my way to the website, but I loved the idea of capturing real, everyday moments. That's ultimately why I scrapbook...to remember the everyday!<br />
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I can't reveal the pages I made for the Logbook yet, but I do have a page I made for next week's challenge (Week 46). I won't mention that I scrambled to put it together Saturday night, thinking I was late posting it as they are due on Thursdays, only to find that week 46 is NEXT week, not this week. Not sure how I pulled that off, since the calendar I write all my scrap deadlines in was published by LYM and has the weeks number. But in the end it worked out! I was ahead of schedule this week, and get to share a page with this fantastic announcement! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kit: Snapshots by Karen Lewis<br />
Stamped Alpha: Block Stamp Alpha by Geek Chic Scraps<br />
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If you have been thinking about joining in on the LYM challenges next year, or using a Logbook to record your everyday memories and activities, now is the perfect time to pick one up, with a special 15% off discount! This discount expires 11/14, so use the code while it's still good!<br />
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</tbody></table>Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-89421536876295649422011-11-07T14:36:00.000-07:002011-11-07T14:36:58.646-07:00Kick It!Ok, I've just earned a big ol' FAIL on my blog...I set this post up Thursday, and then forgot to post it! So here's a little bit about Isabel's release from last weekend...a few days later than intended!<br />
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Crisdam Designs has a new kit today called Kick It. I used to play soccer as a kid and this kit brought me right back to those days. I decided to leave myself out of the picture (literally and figurativly) for this page and focus instead on my soccer playing dog.<br />
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She would rather chase the soccer ball than a tennis ball and has "loved" this one so long that it can't hold air anymore. But if she can find someone to kick the ball for her, she is in heaven. It's funny, I had never seen a dog do this until shortly before we picked Stella out. There was a dog who lived with Stella's mom that did the same thing...this dog would actually drop the ball repeatedly at your feet until you played with her. Still makes me think of that dog whenever I watch our Stella nose the ball around by herself.<br />
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No more new releases for my designers this weekend, BUT I have some shopping to do! I have wish lists set up at all my favorite shops, but still have to whittle them down to a manageable amount (both $$-wise and time-wise) because time and money are valuable resources! Maybe I'll come back and show off my purchases later...whenever I'm able to make up my mind!Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-7587629723315929602011-11-03T16:25:00.001-06:002011-11-03T16:26:58.401-06:00DSD Man Oh Man!I love everything about DSD (Digi Scrapbooking Day)! From the games, to the sales, to the freebies and bloghops, there is so much going on this weekend! <br />
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Danyale's new goodies released today. She has 2 new items in her shop at TDC, a revamp of Imperfectly Neutral, and a gorgeous full kit, Hope Chest.<br />
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Here's a preview of Hope Chest, which I haven't had time to play with yet, but I am drooling over. I have some great ideas for this one if I can find the time!<br />
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This grab bag is a great addition to your scrap stash. I know there are times I look for a basic, neutral, go with anything alpha, and often find myself using these. The addition of papers and paper flowers makes this a great go to pack. <br />
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I'll be back tomorrow with the goodies that Isabel (Crisdam Designs) has coming out for this DSD weekend. <span id="goog_973718540"></span><span id="goog_973718541"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"></a>Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-18978573520724217382011-10-03T17:30:00.000-06:002011-10-03T17:30:00.504-06:00Boo!I said Halloween was in the air, didn't I?! <br />
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Crisdam Designs has started up the Flashback Tuesday specials again, which means each Tuesday, she'll have an oldie but goodie on sale.<br />
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This week, her Halloween kit "Boo!" is up. I had to go back a couple years to find pics that would work (mostly because my picture stash is all over the place and I can't remember where I've saved the pics for the years in between 2006 and last year), but it was a great trip down memory lane for me!<br />
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This is the idea I had for Ookie Spookie that I didn't have time to put together last week. I love how the green worked perfectly with John's costume, and that photo that didn't quite turn out blended well with the background and helped tie in the wordart. <br />
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The next page had me revisiting Glamour-Ween to put together a page of my neighbor's daughter and mom. I thought this was fun, since her mom lives out of state and isn't here very often. She was here for this particular Halloween though (and happens to be on her way here right now)!<br />
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I'll be back later today with another page I made to show off one of Isabel's (Crisdam Designs) kits. Halloween is definitely in the air!Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-64240195250238666792011-09-29T06:00:00.001-06:002011-09-29T06:00:05.311-06:00Glamour-Ween and Ookie Spookie!Danyale has 2 - count 'em 2! -- new releases today. I have only had a chance to play with one, but it was so much fun and I can't wait to get my hands on the other. <br />
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The one I haven't played with is called Ookie Spookie and is full of fun Halloween elements:<br />
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</tbody></table>Isn't that so cute? I have some cute pics of Maggie dressed for Halloween that I can see scrapping with this (if I get them scanned) and John's dino costume from last Halloween would look super cute with the green, black and kraft color scheme. In fact, I may just put that on my to-do list for tomorrow, after all my work is finished! There is also some <a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Ookie-Spookie-Wordart.html">super cute word art</a> to match this kit.<br />
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The kit I did get to play with is called Glamour-ween. <br />
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Danyale created this with a more grown-up, glam feel and it absolutely makes me want to dress up this year! In fact, that's what my page is about. For the first time in a while, I feel like dressing up with my kids for Halloween. Now, if only I could convince my husband to dress up too, we could do something cute and matching, like S'mores or the suits in a deck of cards.<br />
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</tbody></table>We'll see if I can find scrapping time tomorrow to play with Ookie Spookie, as much as I want to. I was derailed in my productivity today by some delicious brownies, and I may spend all day eating them...Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-28065390556236062982011-09-22T12:28:00.000-06:002011-09-22T12:28:35.430-06:00Autumn Walk and Autumn NightsI need to work on blogging more regularly! If I was thinking about it, I would pre-load a blog post when I go post my pages for my designers. But that would make a little too much sense, now wouldn't it! <br />
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Danyale (Etc by Danyale) has a new kit out today, and one that came out last week that I missed. First, this week's kit, <a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Autumn-Walk-Kit.html">Autumn Walk</a>. <br />
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I've been in a bit of a scrapping slump. I don't know whether it was because I was focused on designing so much this summer, or the change to our school schedule, or whether it was something entirely unrelated, but I have had a hard time sitting down to scrap. Then this kit came along. <br />
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</tbody></table>I sat down and cranked out "Read to Me" pretty quickly, and knew I wanted to make Tree Hugger the same night, but couldn't stay up any longer to finish it. Tree Hugger was the first thing I did when I sat down at the computer the next day.<br />
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Last week's kit, <a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Autumn-Nights-Kit.html">Autumn Nights</a>, also helped me get out of my slump.<br />
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Here's hoping I can get to blogging more often this Fall!Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-87972226284068166032011-08-20T22:09:00.000-06:002011-08-20T22:09:58.514-06:00Project AugustIt's been some time since I've posted here. I've been so busy pretending to be a designer, that I haven't taken a whole lot of scrapping time until the last few days. I've been participating in some of the challenges at The DigiChick, and I may post up a couple of those projects when I finish them. I also have a couple hybrid projects I've been working on that I can't wait to finish and share!<br />
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But today, I have news of a new release. Crisdam Designs has released the next installment of her Project 2011 series: Project August. This turned out to be a perfect color scheme for Maggie's first day of school outfit choice, which I had previously been pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to match a school kit for. With Project August, problem solved!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oJOSF512fHNNttB5BfdUDpkk7cEQe6sG_OCUY2uOuLS4ZaO6HAcZEqWKBalUVqtBJ5dIuliT_CojQ0wKGrx8WdQSIHgv3Ka_3rUnU2HhGYWR4kQJRLn3_ugzMBPkuTemyWYMqKMYxTDw/s1600/teachermom_4thGrader.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6oJOSF512fHNNttB5BfdUDpkk7cEQe6sG_OCUY2uOuLS4ZaO6HAcZEqWKBalUVqtBJ5dIuliT_CojQ0wKGrx8WdQSIHgv3Ka_3rUnU2HhGYWR4kQJRLn3_ugzMBPkuTemyWYMqKMYxTDw/s320/teachermom_4thGrader.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Yep...I can't believe she's in 4th grade. So strange to say that! But she's loving her teacher, and all the new things that come with being in 4th grade. Except maybe the homework. Jury is still out on that one!Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-7415494592625187082011-07-28T05:00:00.001-06:002011-07-28T05:00:11.550-06:00Imaginary AdventureMy oh My! Danyale has outdone herself again. She has a new release at The DigiChick today, and I am super excited about it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Imaginary-Adventure-Kit.html">Imaginary Adventure by Etc by Danyale</a></td></tr>
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I have so many memories I could use this kit for, it's scary. I know I am firmly grounded in reality, but I had a childhood spent up in the clouds. <br />
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For this page, I also used the Pop-Up Quickpages she put together. So fast and easy to make a gorgeous page with these!<br />
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You can also buy the alpha by itself, but it is packaged together in the kit for an extra value. Let me tell you, this alpha is so fun to work with. <br />
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That's all the fun I can handle for now! Goodness that's a lot of imagination. Happy scrapping!Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-55738239676491038142011-07-27T05:00:00.001-06:002011-07-27T05:00:17.468-06:00Cleaning DayNo, that is not the name of the day in my house...in fact...it's the opposite! But it is the title of the new release by Crisdam Designs. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=68">Cleaning Day Kit by Crisdam Designs</a></td></tr>
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Since cleaning is not my favorite thing to do, I used the lack of cleaning as the subject for my page. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac90/rachelmcpeek/teachermom_ToDoList.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac90/rachelmcpeek/teachermom_ToDoList.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Now, since I don't do a whole lot of cleaning, I can also say that this kit would be great for general layouts too. There are plenty of non-themed brads, ribbons, and flowers to keep me happy for everyday kinds of pages, and with the exception of the text paper I used in my layout, all the papers are great for general use too! I'm all about getting the most from my kits. :)<br />
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Back tomorrow with a new release from Danyale! It's a hoppin' week, and for a change, I am on top of everything! By the way, have you checked out my <a href="http://foosamoon.blogspot.com/">design blog</a>? I've got lots of freebies from the Design Factor challenges posted over there, and will be participating in a blog hop tomorrow. <br />
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Happy scrapping!Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-56589240513774522062011-07-07T16:20:00.000-06:002011-07-07T16:20:02.815-06:00Project JulyI could kick myself. It's now a little after 4, and I am just now sitting down to write this blog post. Why am I kicking myself, you ask? My 18 month old takes 2-3 hour naps everyday. The perfect time to write blog posts, create a page, pick up the living room. Really, it's the perfect time to get anything done that requires little hands to be somewhere else. And I wait until 20 minutes AFTER he wakes up to sit down to write. So I am going to keep this short, because otherwise, it isn't going to get done!<br />
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Crisdam Designs has a new kit out today, Project July. I love looking forward to each new Project installment each month, and this is no exception.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=34065&cat=0&page=1">Project July Kit</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=34064&cat=0&page=1">Project July Alphas</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=34063&cat=0&page=1">Project July Bits & Pieces</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>This kit is perfect for events and themes in July and all year. I used it for a non-July themed page, inspired by the Week 27 Challenge at Log Your Memory. It was a perfect fit for the photo, and the quote bubbles matched the theme to a T.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQ8RBY0Xh_3Eep9E4CaKPZ0UHiVWXwx7Jy5_Mkh9k9Wnol3un7f4XXkr58LFWyVFFm32wbkfmIyMyR6tVucl39KHWcHT_FsVmKqMVYXv4Mc2GJnr4PHdNJ32rnDMDFngessV_VPBTB7Dd/s1600/teachermom_ThingsYouSayLYM27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQ8RBY0Xh_3Eep9E4CaKPZ0UHiVWXwx7Jy5_Mkh9k9Wnol3un7f4XXkr58LFWyVFFm32wbkfmIyMyR6tVucl39KHWcHT_FsVmKqMVYXv4Mc2GJnr4PHdNJ32rnDMDFngessV_VPBTB7Dd/s320/teachermom_ThingsYouSayLYM27.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-640720833307022272011-06-30T23:31:00.000-06:002011-06-30T23:31:05.803-06:00Timeless and Camping AdventuresMy favorite designers each have new kits out this week. Danyale released "Timeless" on Thursday (which I guess I still technically today), and Isabel released "Camping Adventures" on Monday. I had a lot of fun playing with each, for completely different reasons!<br />
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First, with Isabel's fun camping kit:<br />
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created with <a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33951&cat=0&page=1">Camping Adventures</a> by Crisdam Designs<br />
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</tbody></table>I had fun remembering this particular camping trip with our good friends. We went a couple times together, once we even got to see the Thunderbirds practicing for graduation at the Academy! On the trip these pictures were taken, we discovered that cheap Croc knock-offs were not good camping shoes. While walking down to the stream near our campsite, Maggie managed to step on every cactus growing, and the spines went straight through the soles of those foam shoes. :(<br />
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I also used one of Isabel's kits to make this page from our recent trip to Idaho. We had so much fun visiting with old friends and spending time with family. I actually rode a mountain bike. On a mountain. I may have to scrap that one in the future, because there is photographic evidence! But in the meantime, I made this sweet page of my son and sister-in-law. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bubbles<br />
created with Project April by Crisdam Designs<br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=32885&cat=0&page=1">Kit</a>, <a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=32884&cat=0&page=1">Alphas</a>, and <a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=32882&cat=0&page=1">Bits & Pieces</a><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Template by Mye de Leon</span></span></span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>I'm pretty sure I could find a similar pic of my daughter and SIL if I looked through my collection. She's such a great aunt. The kids love to play with her.<br />
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I have been drooling over Danyale's new release from the moment she started posting previews in the team forum. I couldn't wait to get my hands on this one! The colors are absolutely gorgeous, and I love the large scale paisley patterns.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All Dolled Up<br />
created with Timeless by Etc by Danyale<br />
<a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Timeless-Kit.html">Kit</a>, <a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Timeless-Framewalls.html">Frame Walls</a>, <a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Timeless_Kit.html">Wedding Add-on</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>I love the candid photos I've seen online of weddings and events that include these frame walls that I had to mimic the looks with my page. Mmmm....and that chandelier, LOVE it!! <br />
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I also took some time to be hybrid with this kit. Well, I guess I really didn't go fully hybrid (on this project anyway), but I printed out a card with some of the other pieces of the kit and add-on. I have a wedding coming up that I might just use this card for -- unless I hit another creative streak!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Congratulations Card<br />
created with Timeless by Etc by Danyale<br />
Kit, Wedding Add-on (see photo above for links)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>In the next couple days I'll be back to show off the other hybrid creation I made. This one was as a gift for a friend who is moving away. It makes me sad that she is moving, but I'm excited she is able to move closer to family.<br />
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Until then, Happy Scrapping!Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-30434214643619836062011-06-15T07:45:00.005-06:002011-06-15T07:45:00.762-06:00Play Ball - Make a Wish - and Power ScrappingI just finished up another class (and signed up for a few more...but that's a whole other story) at Big Picture Classes called Power Scrapping - Digi-Style. Over the course of the 4 week class, Katie Nelson shared her techniques for "power scrapping," or batch scrapping. I can't say I will be using the whole work flow she taught, but I did pull a few things that I might implement in my scrap-flow. This is one of the pages I created as a result of the class. I love the look of joy on John's face in the lefthand picture, as he knows Stella is close on his heels.<br />
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All Supplies by Crisdam Designs<br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=31502&cat=0&page=2">Make A Wish Kit</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=31282&cat=0&page=3">Project 2011 Alphas</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=32317&cat=0&page=2">Stitch It Up Vol 2</a></span></span></span></td></tr>
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<div>I have a few other pages from this class as well, and a few in progress that I haven't found the perfect touch for. (Yes, I know the ideas are supposed to make scrapping faster, but I think I've gotten so used to scrapping for CT requirements that I am actually faster if I start with the kit and find pictures to fit, rather than starting with the pictures and finding a kit to match.) Call me crazy. Go ahead. I do it all the time!</div><div><br />
</div><div>This one uses some of my favorite new pictures of John. I'm sure I'll make other pages with these pictures because I love them so much. And I made it a two pager...I don't do those often, but these seemed to fit together well (and large!). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistDC-DOQu0Q_kU8z8mbbda8exLs2hnX4-wLL18s6AAlnrU4MrGgabvX9HIFW9SrSRhH2uKSBDYB5ss3ITjRivDAdSlxw5RO8grON5PvK3Rr8WwM6D5gtJuPW-NleeYrwuvU2fSV0MJ0O_/s1600/PowerScrap2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEistDC-DOQu0Q_kU8z8mbbda8exLs2hnX4-wLL18s6AAlnrU4MrGgabvX9HIFW9SrSRhH2uKSBDYB5ss3ITjRivDAdSlxw5RO8grON5PvK3Rr8WwM6D5gtJuPW-NleeYrwuvU2fSV0MJ0O_/s400/PowerScrap2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br />
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</div><div>I've already posted this page on the blog, but it was also inspired by the workflow from this class.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For credits, see original post <a href="http://iwishiwasthatcreative.blogspot.com/2011/06/back-from-dead-it-seems.html">here</a>.</td></tr>
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</div><div>And this page is still a work in progress. I am not sure I like the premade cluster, and may go back to make my own title cluster.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remember This Moment<br />
Everyday Life Collab Kit from <a href="http://www.thedailydigi.com/">The Daily Digi</a></td></tr>
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</div><div>And now, I have some new kits to play with and dream about! Can't wait to show off what's coming up from Etc by Danyale in the next couple weeks...there is some fabulous design work to show off!</div>Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-88398627634302269272011-06-14T21:13:00.000-06:002011-06-14T21:13:59.271-06:00Crazy things are wrapping up at Gotta Pixel. It was Gotta Grab It weekend, which means the designers all used the same color palette to whip up some delicious coordinating paper and elements packs. Isabel and Danyale both came up with some gorgeousness to play with, and they are on sale for a few more hours only!<br />
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Here are some pages I made with these packs:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet Dreams<br />
All supplies by Etc by Danyale<br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33674&cat=0&page=1">Summer Sherbert Paper Pack</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33673&cat=0&page=1">Summer Sherbert Gumball Alpha</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table> I kept this page simple because I loved this picture. She has just a touch of a smile, though I don't know what she is thinking of. I have a hard time getting pictures of her where she is looking happy, let alone showing a bit of a smile, so this is a nice one for me. I love the sweetness of the alpha, and that gumball machine was too cute not to use!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Easter Haul<br />
All supplies by Crisdam Designs<br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33692&cat=0&page=1">Project June Paper Pack</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33689&cat=0&page=1">Project June Element Pack</a><br />
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</tbody></table> I had been meaning to scrap with these pictures I took at Easter this year, and these colors were a perfect match for the candy-hued (and filled) baskets that arrived on Easter morning. Journaling reads: The Easter Bunny brought a whole lot of fun Spring toys this year. Maggie got a garden themed basket, with gardening tools and a strawberry plant, in addition to candy and an iTunes gift card. John got a car track, and a summer outfit. You two got quite a haul!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When You Were 1<br />
Layout inspired by Week 24 Challenge at <a href="http://www.logyourmemory.com/">Log Your Memory</a><br />
Kit: You Make Me Happy by Nikki Epperson<br />
Alpha: Time 4 Presents (recolored) by Etc by Danyale</td></tr>
</tbody></table>This challenge was to compare the people in my life. It is super easy to compare these two sweeties, as there are so many things that are opposites! I listed some of the things I remember Maggie doing when she was one, and compared (or contrasted) the same things with John. These are two of my favorite pictures of each of them at about a year old. I can't believe how fast time flies! Just this week, John has had his first visit to a swimming pool, and Maggie has shown her grandma how to use an iPad. A lot has changed in such a short time!Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-24003261872227646252011-06-05T22:01:00.000-06:002011-06-05T22:01:40.290-06:00Blog hop at Foosa Moon Creations!As part of the Art of Digital Designs class at jessicasprague.com, the students put together a collaboration to raise money for earthquake relief in Japan. This kit is being celebrated by a blog hop, and my portion is over at my new blog: <a href="http://www.foosamoon.blogspot.com/">http://www.foosamoon.blogspot.com</a><br />
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All the details are <a href="http://www.foosamoon.blogspot.com/">there</a>...check it out!Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-32344074956093818322011-06-05T06:45:00.000-06:002011-06-05T06:45:00.095-06:00Crisdam DesignsYes, it may have been a quite six weeks on the ol' blog, but it was a busy time at home and in Photoshop. I was inspired by Crisdam Designs' kits to make these pages:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-RZeStpXr8LQtOyBsOzo2JcicGmEJquFg5t6eEcZQCSAwtl9U3hfOsKUANvmOzVflnuup4VrS0FHwtDJdTUbT8JXJZJDTP27d5ausPlbiWslH6ilpqdGheQfRMq92XetPR3FHFdkSTlf/s1600/BooksLYMWk22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-RZeStpXr8LQtOyBsOzo2JcicGmEJquFg5t6eEcZQCSAwtl9U3hfOsKUANvmOzVflnuup4VrS0FHwtDJdTUbT8JXJZJDTP27d5ausPlbiWslH6ilpqdGheQfRMq92XetPR3FHFdkSTlf/s320/BooksLYMWk22.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Books: An Interview with Myself</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=31710&cat=0&page=2]">Project February Kit</a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=31704&cat=0&page=2">Project February Bits & Pieces</a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=31705&cat=0&page=2">Project February Cardstock</a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=31708&cat=0&page=2">Project February Alphas</a></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table> This one came together pretty quickly, and was inspired by a challenge from the logbook from <a href="http://www.logyourmemory.com/">Log Your Memory</a>. It was also noticed by the ladies at the <a href="http://gallerystandouts.com/fingerpointing/2011/finger-pointing-may-28-2/">Gallery Standouts blog</a>, which blew me away. I don't know. I expect to see my pages on the designer's blogs, but when they are noticed elsewhere it gives me warm fuzzies. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not A Puppy<br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=27701&cat=0&page=5">Fluffy Kit</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table> I'll be honest. I have been waiting for this kit to be featured on Pixel Tuesdays pretty much since I started on Isabel's team. I have several other sets of pictures with John inside Stella's crate, and was just waiting for the chance to use this kit to show some of them off. I could easily make a righthand page to coordinate with all the photos I have!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mama<br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=32530&cat=0&page=1">Mom's Kitchen Kit</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table> This page was also inspired by a Log Your Memory challenge, to describe myself with one word. I took Isabel's retro kitchen kit, Mom's Kitchen, and made a very non-kitchen page with it. I think it is an important story to tell, and was reminded once again why I love this hobby so much, because these are the things I want to remember to share with my kids. Without my scrapbooks and the chance to record the memories as they come to me, I wouldn't remember the details (or the story at all, 'cuz let's face it, my memory is faulty!).<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TVNcEZFwBgOCfO9wIZ1-0oRXfStP9XslGwGOE5L7e0PGxQx1YEXPbySz6dgyCQdQpaOGMMNwb-TdK_e8m71x1WjMEoMhIH8d76u07PYvIDrndGdp5synZeeQqK3K5svD8CEYpzPmVfy-/s1600/teachermom-ProjectMay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2TVNcEZFwBgOCfO9wIZ1-0oRXfStP9XslGwGOE5L7e0PGxQx1YEXPbySz6dgyCQdQpaOGMMNwb-TdK_e8m71x1WjMEoMhIH8d76u07PYvIDrndGdp5synZeeQqK3K5svD8CEYpzPmVfy-/s320/teachermom-ProjectMay.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for Spring<br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33134&cat=0&page=1">Project May Kit</a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33133&cat=0&page=1">Project May Alphas</a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33132&cat=0&page=1">Project May Shabby Papers</a></div></td></tr>
</tbody></table> I love the look on John's face in this photo and the title says it all. Well, actually, if we could see through the window, he's watching Maggie and the dog play in the backyard...but he couldn't play because it was too cold. So sure, he's waiting for Spring. Making the photo B&W against all that bright color really reinforced the longing to me. (And the color of his shirt just wasn't working.) These are my favorite colors, and I think the Project May kit is my favorite so far of the Project 2011 series.<br />
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<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=31980&cat=0&page=1">Spring Dream Kit</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=31884&cat=0&page=1">Spring Dream Alphas</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Yes, the date on the photos is February, but it felt like a Spring Day. The weather has been so strange here this year that I could have a page called Winter Delight and the photos could be from May. But I had to take the chance to photograph Maggie doing what she loves, riding her bike, especially after a long winter without riding.<br />
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I *think* that catches me up on pages. I'm sure I'll find something missing in the coming days, but you get the idea of what went on creatively over the last 6 weeks.<br />
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I'll have a new post up later today directing you to my new side-blog-project-adventure-whoknowswhat. I took Jessica Sprague's Art of Digital Design class this Spring (also part of why I neglected my blog so badly), and some of my classmates put together a collab kit to raise money for the earthquake relief in Japan. Since we are all new designers, it took a little time to get the ball rolling and get pieces made (as evidenced by the fact that I didn't even have time to put anything together for it!), but it is now available in the store at <a href="http://jessicapsrague.com/">jessicapsrague.com</a>. There will be a blog hop starting tonight, and while I didn't contribute to the kit, I did get to make a quickpage from the pieces that were submitted. I will be hosting my portion of the hop at my new blog: <a href="http://www.foosamoon.blogspot.com/">www.foosamoon.blogspot.com</a>. There is already some teaser information over there if you want to check it out.<br />
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As always, happy scrapping!Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-64880734992110795172011-06-04T12:49:00.000-06:002011-06-04T12:49:48.745-06:00Etc by DanyaleSo catching up on a month of layouts might take a while, but if I chunk it the task will happen much faster. After yesterday's smattering of favorite layouts, I thought I'd finish up a review of the month's pages by designer, since most of my pages are created for CT requirements (though I tweak my CT requirements to fit my personal scrapping needs!).<br />
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From Etc by Danyale products last month I also made these pages:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJf0CyR0uqoQhCWs3gIv0XReJSpF8PQEIITFqHjpTB2GibQFSml2iGFY4r-Srhgszl6jH3djMkFIOQ_ZkgORgSq2oI8uLaDSIlt00Iv7SnObnhiFGe0deIEbZrDh6U9nw_XXKMycwsDxRa/s1600/AllSmiles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJf0CyR0uqoQhCWs3gIv0XReJSpF8PQEIITFqHjpTB2GibQFSml2iGFY4r-Srhgszl6jH3djMkFIOQ_ZkgORgSq2oI8uLaDSIlt00Iv7SnObnhiFGe0deIEbZrDh6U9nw_XXKMycwsDxRa/s320/AllSmiles.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All Smiles<br />
<a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/etc_dan_almostneutralgrabbag.html">Almost Neutral Grab Bag</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table> I made this page up with Danyale's neutral grab bag for iNSD. I wanted to use as much of the pack as I could, and thought the pops of orange in John's shirt was a perfect compliment for all the neutral papers and ellies. I had a lot of fun using the paper swirls, and made my own mask to mat the detail work.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoaq2yXX8Bu4HzZQUBCXa_AC2aBBRvKoT8cmB7subGmcKWc7tble1v2U1cloZ6-QONHY-aC8PX5wHta_4sQ-BtCLleuTZAj1yzfSM-y3BHy6aZOH7I4ZfykrjMyqvcyNe71jSScF17xGY/s1600/Currently16months.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoaq2yXX8Bu4HzZQUBCXa_AC2aBBRvKoT8cmB7subGmcKWc7tble1v2U1cloZ6-QONHY-aC8PX5wHta_4sQ-BtCLleuTZAj1yzfSM-y3BHy6aZOH7I4ZfykrjMyqvcyNe71jSScF17xGY/s320/Currently16months.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Currently 16 Months<br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33159&cat=0&page=1">My Little Guy Kit</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33157&cat=0&page=1">My Little Guy Word Art</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table> This list of things John does right now was compiled spur of the moment. They are all things that were on my mind at the time I was putting the page together. He is growing so fast, I can't believe it!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinerikTr57sybp5HJvZKE8hUzMfOglf68HrE7JLEmiBCnWp0TCDRlQ7tyT5c-zCsoPIDHpsO-NGsJ8IsxIxYf3GV_mmnOqG650WtyPftyJ9ZO_GS7C9RkSSHpuD8yPwXjWg8QRkdhx-35/s1600/Ridingthewaves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhinerikTr57sybp5HJvZKE8hUzMfOglf68HrE7JLEmiBCnWp0TCDRlQ7tyT5c-zCsoPIDHpsO-NGsJ8IsxIxYf3GV_mmnOqG650WtyPftyJ9ZO_GS7C9RkSSHpuD8yPwXjWg8QRkdhx-35/s320/Ridingthewaves.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cap'n Moo<br />
<a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Sugar-Sands-Beach-Kit.html">Sugar Sands Beach Kit</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/SugarSandsBeachWordart.html">Sugar Sands Beach Word Art</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Sugar-Sands-Beach-Wood-Papers.html">Sugar Sands Beach Wood Paper</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table> This picture of Maggie driving a 70' sailboat from a few years back is one of my favorites. She was so excited to get to drive the boat...and then when the captain stepped away from the wheel she was even more thrilled! I thought of this photo immediately when I saw those great sailboats, and then rest of the page fell into place from there.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Pu5TR4kU2obHIB5_0uM5YPhqDLQX3xCDT9RQvqpzPUM-OW_H7fSC0ZjgOy13RCE0umNW1bApnm5T8G0bvT5a3X9zJGFNeSJ-YSpjpmgn4Zf4W7SdXPhKb8YByXHiewtZqDgnD7xhXakW/s1600/storyofbicycle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Pu5TR4kU2obHIB5_0uM5YPhqDLQX3xCDT9RQvqpzPUM-OW_H7fSC0ZjgOy13RCE0umNW1bApnm5T8G0bvT5a3X9zJGFNeSJ-YSpjpmgn4Zf4W7SdXPhKb8YByXHiewtZqDgnD7xhXakW/s320/storyofbicycle.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Story of a Bicycle<br />
<a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Sugar-Sands-Beach-Kit.html">Sugar Sands Beach Kit</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table> This was another page that came together when I saw a piece of the kit. The bicycle paper (which I blended with the sunburst paper) made me think of this photo I had taken of my mom's old bike, which now sits in her backyard. Keeping the embellishments simple keeps the focus on the bike and the story. I haven't shown this too her yet, and hope this doesn't spoil the surprise! I had intended to print and frame it for their anniversary...but I missed it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summer Fun<br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33316&cat=0&page=1">Summer Fun Quilted Paper Pack</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33315&cat=0&page=1">Summer Fun Words Pack</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33314&cat=0&page=1">Summer Fun Quilted Alpha Pack</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>This was just a fun page inspired by the colors in the paper pack. I used the quilted paper as if it was a quick page background and just added a few other pieces from the collection to finish off the page. A really quick example of what can be done when pieces come prepped like this.<br />
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Coming tomorrow, I'll catch up on my pages from products by Crisdam Designs, which should also catch me up on Log Your Memory Challenges too. Tomorrow night, I'll be participating in a blog hop with a kit from JessicaSprague. So lots to look forward to in the next couple days! Happy scrapping. :)Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-70454643714020872632011-06-03T09:27:00.000-06:002011-06-03T09:27:07.837-06:00Back from the Dead, it seemsThat second half of April, and all of May, really tried to kill me. Finishing up the school year is always stressful, and this year I added getting sick to my list of things to do during the last month. As a result of the magical combination of stressors, my poor blog was completely neglected. I'm sorry, Blog. :(<br />
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But I was scrapping during my silence here, so I'll share a few of the pages I made and we can forget the giant black hole of posts that might have happened in May. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4z0S3yKzHjsZDqy8yYnp8crGqX-H6MxURcNNwHia-GLCLZhkSPVVodZQI_5kM6A8_v07MeUapoLxBUInOnVomPA60VEQNsPayhtiQD2gxSFDALByLGZuBpGf_0vWkHYnXj9djqhg3Yizh/s1600/FollowMe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4z0S3yKzHjsZDqy8yYnp8crGqX-H6MxURcNNwHia-GLCLZhkSPVVodZQI_5kM6A8_v07MeUapoLxBUInOnVomPA60VEQNsPayhtiQD2gxSFDALByLGZuBpGf_0vWkHYnXj9djqhg3Yizh/s320/FollowMe.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Follow Me<br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">All supplies by Crisdam Designs</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33134&cat=0&page=1">Project May Kit</a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33133&cat=0&page=1">Project May Alphas</a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Project May Bits & Pieces</div></td></tr>
</tbody></table> I'm taking a class at Big Picture Classes right now called "Power Scrapping Digi-Style" taught by Katie Nelson, and Follow Me was inspired by the process Katie is teaching. I had already decided I wanted these photos on one page, and when I saw this template, the rest just fell into place. I love the Project May kit, and have another layout I'll post with it later, but when I used it on this page, I only used the green, yellow, and black pieces, to compliment the photo. What I left out are the gorgeous teal and purpley pieces that are actually my favorites. To me, this looks like a completely different kit without those pieces. But I love this page. We were on our way to the park, and it struck me how Maggie has adjusted to being a big sister. She is such a big help to me and her little brother absolutely adores her. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJGAaQGD7s5yVnJq3rzWhQPbng95XiPL6ZekNhiUN-ZdyaH1L__7tEjqoeKlsT4gWITFEpQDwqLZ5OaiY2WsHlTLl4Z6KnWr4-IrbHP_oxDznaWg-eDfDYiX2wxBcNrrtfX5I2HnimJhn/s1600/Grow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJGAaQGD7s5yVnJq3rzWhQPbng95XiPL6ZekNhiUN-ZdyaH1L__7tEjqoeKlsT4gWITFEpQDwqLZ5OaiY2WsHlTLl4Z6KnWr4-IrbHP_oxDznaWg-eDfDYiX2wxBcNrrtfX5I2HnimJhn/s320/Grow.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grow<br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33463&cat=0&page=1">Old Garden</a> by Etc by Danyale</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I took this picture while practicing for Portraiture 101 at Jessicasprague.com (um, yeah, I like to take a lot of classes). I didn't quite get the lighting the way I was supposed to for the assignment, but I loved the moody look it gave to the photo. I don't get many pictures of Maggie with pleasant looks on her face, as we are entering the moody-preteen phase faster than I could have imagined, but I liked the softness here. She was actually pretty excited to get to model for me. I wanted the photo to have center stage on this page, so kept the embellishments pretty simple. This kit had the perfect colors for the photo, and I acutally blended a paper into my photo, erasing it from only her face (so she didn't look like her skin was peeling), which gave the wall behind her some great texture. I was super excited to open my email the day after I posted this page to find it had been chosen as layout of the day at Gotta Pixel. Yep...super excited.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFs2juJpaxeUGfBJqpW3dzJ2-ToqaAyIbuxDFz-UN9Ne0GLZm2B4IKqAi7yLDtoGdIllU3v8h7Ftddo9QcRdTJVTKp9U-Sf2q8FDM341kAYvByMklFKjvopgEqHQ-RCDymZMW5onNIzkR_/s1600/SoFastGPMayChallenge2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFs2juJpaxeUGfBJqpW3dzJ2-ToqaAyIbuxDFz-UN9Ne0GLZm2B4IKqAi7yLDtoGdIllU3v8h7Ftddo9QcRdTJVTKp9U-Sf2q8FDM341kAYvByMklFKjvopgEqHQ-RCDymZMW5onNIzkR_/s320/SoFastGPMayChallenge2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So Fast<br />
<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=31166&cat=0&page=6">My Everday Kit</a> by Mye de Leon</td></tr>
</tbody></table> These are photos from that same shoot, and I actually put this page together before Grow. I used a template from Mye de Leon as part of Gotta Pixel's iNSD celebration that lasted through the month of May. The journaling refers to a similar topic as Grow, only it is more of me talking about how fast she is growing up. I don't know where the last 9 years have gone!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBRKKns7fRqU94nlcF8644D4C6Cuk95ykJvNZA_bMkQosywqh2RS2B1TXkh1VmVtdKZV5zyje-zJP1c0Y1Ty3LdtxVKl0XF5P2elhZnKH9WpDys4SMGLVePnKTHYSKm4-QoYS0z1Q-nHI/s1600/teachermom_sickday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkBRKKns7fRqU94nlcF8644D4C6Cuk95ykJvNZA_bMkQosywqh2RS2B1TXkh1VmVtdKZV5zyje-zJP1c0Y1Ty3LdtxVKl0XF5P2elhZnKH9WpDys4SMGLVePnKTHYSKm4-QoYS0z1Q-nHI/s320/teachermom_sickday.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sick Day<br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">All supplies by Crisdam Designs</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33372&cat=0&page=1">Sick Day Paper Pack</a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33375&cat=0&page=1">Sick Day Elements</a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=33371&cat=0&page=1">Sick Day Bits & Pieces</a></div><div><br />
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</tbody></table>I made this page shortly after having to take three days off of school due to a missing voice and yucky cough. It was perfect timing, since Isabel released this only days after that whole episode happened. I had to keep it photoless, because let's face it, there are few photos of me anyway...I'm not taking one when I feel like crud.<br />
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Now that everyone in the house is healthy, and school is out... Bring on the scrapping!Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-40424364371512417562011-04-16T21:21:00.000-06:002011-04-16T21:21:57.717-06:00It's Spring Time!The weather is finally starting to feel like Spring here, which means I once again have to juggle being outside in the beautiful weather with my compulsion to sit on the couch with my computer. There's a balance somewhere in there, I'm sure.<br />
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But I have been scrapping even with the beautiful weather, and twice with my friends in real life, which makes any day great! I also pulled the photos off my two memory cards (one for each camera) and used photos from each upload in the pages I made this weekend. (Also a bonus that our trip to Best Buy today resulted in a new charger for my camera battery, which means new photos with the good camera again!)<br />
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It was Danyale's birthday earlier this month, and she celebrated by creating <a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/It-s-A-Party-Full-Kit.html">this great party themed kit</a> full of color and texture.<br />
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On my point-and-shoot card, I found some photos of Maggie blowing her candles out at her last birthday that are perfect with the colors in this kit.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are also matching Alpha and Bits & Pieces kits for Project April. Now I'm off to scrap a little longer tonight. </div>Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-86424276393522099432011-03-31T08:15:00.004-06:002011-03-31T10:30:33.689-06:00New Etc Shop Opening!I'm so excited to share that Etc by Danyale has opened up shop at <a href="http://www.thedigichick.com/shop/Etc-by-Danyale/">The Digi Chick</a>! As a member of her team, I've known this for a few weeks now, and have been waiting patiently, well sometimes not, to be able to show off her latest kit, which is only available at her TDC store. <br />
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I had another shot of inspiration after a trip to Hobby Lobby this weekend with my mother-in-law and sister-in-law. I happened to pull out a poster and said how much I loved the image. It was a graphic text print, and my sister-in-law reminded me that I could make that! So I went home and whipped up a similar image, changing the word (the original said, "Imagine") and using some of my favorite fonts. <br />
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Now I just have to get it printed and hung up above the desk in my crafty room. :)<br />
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Thanks for stopping by today. I should have some more exciting news tomorrow (if I remember to come back and post)... I'm trying to make the most of my last week of Spring Break, but here I am with only 4 days left, and I still have a to do list a mile long! Off to see about crossing a few things off (like maybe, the taxes. They have to get done still!)Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-71703324020787945672011-03-23T12:21:00.000-06:002011-03-23T12:21:38.961-06:00Looking Back and catching upCatching up on my blog reader this morning, I was reminded of some other layouts I haven't posted here yet. <br />
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I used photos of my great grandma that were scanned a few years back to include with my family history research. So far, these photos pretty much sit on my hard drive, moving from computer to computer over the years. Danyale's <a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=32057&cat=0&page=1">Looking Back kit</a> inspired me to create with them though. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Created using <a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=32057&cat=0&page=1">Looking Back Kit,</a> <a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=32058&cat=0&page=1">Looking Back Borders</a> by Etc by Danyale</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Created using <a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=32057&cat=0&page=1">Looking Back kit,</a> <a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=32058&cat=0&page=1">Looking Back borders</a>, and <a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=32089&cat=0&page=1">Looking Back Monograms & Decos</a> by Etc by Danyale</td></tr>
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Also, I have a freebie cluster available on Danyale's blog using her cute <a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=32486&cat=0&page=1">Egg Huntin kit</a>. It's available <a href="http://bygonesscrapbooks.blogspot.com/2011/03/egg-huntin-freebie.html">here</a>.Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-10201504078507634152011-03-22T18:07:00.001-06:002011-03-22T18:10:04.555-06:00Again with the Challenges.So most of my scrapping this month has been based on completing the LYM challenges. It was a longer month than I had anticipated, and it feels great to finally be able to come up for air! <br />
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The Log Your Memory Forum and Gallery are closed at the moment, pending a server move, so I've linked these pages to other galleries where they are posted for credit purposes. All materials used are listed and linked in the galleries. (Read: I'm still recovering from the last three weeks, and an up and back drive to Cheyenne, and don't have the energy to post individual links to each product...sorry!)<br />
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Week 10<br />
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Week 11<br />
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Just in time for Easter, Danyale (<a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=132">Etc by Danyale</a>) has released a great kit. Know what's even better? It's also been released just in time for Pixel Tuesday! There are matching <a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=32484">alpha</a> and <a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=32485">word art</a> sets too.<br />
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Here's my layout I made with the kit. I haven't added my journaling yet because sometimes my daughter likes to look at the pages, and I don't want her to read the journaling, as she still believes in all holiday things magical and mysterious, including the Easter Bunny. It will talk about how this playset was intended to be from the Easter Bunny, but she found it the day before Easter in it's hiding place. There was some frantic searching for a new present, but the Easter Bunny came through after all, and Maggie got two special treats near Easter that year! (Note to self...must figure out what year that was!)<br />
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I hope everyone enjoys their week! It's Spring Break here, so I will definitely be enjoying some much needed time off (and scrapping as much as I can!), though there are several projects on my to do list that look remarkably like chores. I guess there's no fun without a little work, right?Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-79289954421103102002011-02-25T07:45:00.041-07:002011-02-25T07:45:00.672-07:00Challenge LoveThese are my most recent challenge layouts completed for the challenges at <a href="http://www.logyourmemory.com/">Log Your Memory</a>.<br />
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Word Art (at the bottom) by Etc by Danyale<br />
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</tbody></table>The kit I used in the Week 9 layout is NEW today from <a href="http://www.gottapixel.net/store/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=68">Crisdam Designs</a>. I love the teal and block combo with pops of orange. I'm hoping to use this kit again a couple times this week...but we'll see how much scrapping time I really get.<br />
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As part of the Challenge Team at LYM, I have to complete two challenges per month from the <a href="http://logyourmemory.corecommerce.com/2011-Memory-Logbook-c11/">Memory Log Book</a>. But in some aspects of my life, I am a bit of an overachiever. This is one of those aspects. I have been working hard to keep up with the challenges, completing all of them, in order. Somehow last week, I forgot. Completely. To complete the challenge. I'm still trying to figure out how, but I missed week 7. At some point I plan to make it up, but for now I am continuing to push forward and keep up. Missing one is not a big deal unless I make is so, right? <br />
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Also on the Big News front, I've had my first layouts published. As in, IN PRINT! Log Your Memory has just published their <a href="http://logyourmemory.corecommerce.com/2010-Real-Life-Scrapbooking-Yearbook-Print-PLUS-p77.html">2010 Real Life Scrapbooking Yearbook</a> with inspiration for each day of the year gleaned from their gallery all last year. I am so excited, and I need to go order my copy so I can see them. My contributions are <a href="http://iwishiwasthatcreative.blogspot.com/2010/07/cheyenne-frontier-days.html">this layout</a> and <a href="http://iwishiwasthatcreative.blogspot.com/2010/09/remember.html">this one</a>. The first layout is one that I lost in my computer crash, so sad because I love it so much! But now I can see it in print, even if I can't print it out myself. It's all good!Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3593167660205956397.post-49948466319274245192011-02-23T04:14:00.003-07:002011-02-23T04:14:00.378-07:00Again with the Catching-up!Day three and still going strong. Hurray for scheduled posts, right? Ok, so I did not really write this today...but if I posted all these posts and layouts on Monday it would be blog overload. A little at a time is much easier to digest. (If only I could remember the same about Girl Scout cookies!)<br />
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I've used two of Connie Prince's new kits in the last little bit. My Favorite Things, which is her offering for Grab-A-Byte at scrapbookbytes.com (and was also used in the <a href="http://iwishiwasthatcreative.blogspot.com/2011/02/story-of-my-life.html">Puppy Love layout</a> for one of my DIDer lessons), and Main Street Magic.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kit and Template: My Favorite Things by Connie Prince</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I don't usually use much purple in my pages, but love the way this looks with the green. And on the subject of my favorite things, I couldn't resist scrapping about my love of my kindle and all things book-ish again. My Kindle had an unfortunate run-in with my elbow last weekend, and is now in Kindle heaven. I am anxiously awaiting it's replacement in the form of a 3rd generation Kindle (with a new case, of course) which SHOULD arrive by Thursday if the tracking information is correct as of Monday afternoon. And yes, I think I have learned my lesson, and the Kindle will stay in it's case so I can't smash the screen. And it will stay on my nightstand, not underneath the comforter where it can't be seen. Yup, lessons learned. (I did mention in a previous post that I am <a href="http://iwishiwasthatcreative.blogspot.com/2011/02/deeper-and-deeper.html">a learner</a>, right?)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kit: Main Street Magic by Connie Prince<br />
Template: For the Love of Layers Vol 9 by Connie Prince</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Oh, I have scrapped Maggie recently, I wasn't thinking of this layout when I wrote the end of yesterday's post. While I don't have any Disney pictures, which is hinted at in the title of the kit, I loved the energy of the papers and colors, and thought they would be perfect for a birthday page. I was actually the "excited" tag that brought the birthday idea to my mind, and I meant to journal about how excited Maggie was to have a skating party, even though she was not a proficient skater before the party. By the end of the session though, she had figured it out and was skating very well. You can bet we'll be skating more often this year, especially now that she has her own skates (part of the party package).<br />
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I'll be back for one more post this week on Friday.Rachel Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852918412328873124noreply@blogger.com0