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12.11.2012

Dec {mini} pages


Left page:  3 mini instagram photos of decor, a friend's baby shower and a huge Santa figure
The journal card from Katie Pertiet at Designer Digitals
I journaled about the day's events on the back and attached with staples.
For the background I used a free png download from Ali Edwards that I changed to a gray shade and printed on vellum from her Christmas Cheer post here {love that movie too!}
Ornament stamps from Papertrey Ink Winterberry collection 

Right page:  Paper from Simple Stories Handmade Holiday collection
Stamped tag from CTMH Cherish the Day stamp set, added baker's twine
The journaling for this day will be on the tab insert in the pocket (created from the opening of the paper bag)


Really enjoying the simplicity of this project & actually able to keep up with it!  More to come...



3.13.2012

12 on 12










One motivation for getting my blog finally up and running was a photo challenge posted by Elizabeth Kartchner (dear Lizzy).  Improving and learning more about photography is another thing I want to commit (OLW for 2012) to this year.  I have ambition to do photography as a living or maybe a part-time one eventually.  I feel like I have a good "eye", and composition, but the tech side gets me sometimes.  I'm really working hard to understand my Canon 60d, learn more about lighting and aperture.  

For my dozen photos they are a mix of iPhone/Instagram shots and shots with the 60d.  

From top left, clockwise:
~*new* DD turtle flavor iced coffee...yum-o
~dad putting up a new fence around yard
~cleaning up my scrap supplies from weekend crop
~my fav handmade embellie on an xmas LO (still need to add a middle...either a big brad or covered button...decisions)
~*new* wedges from ShoeDazzle (so ready for summer)
~Finishing Stieg Larsson's "The Girl Who Played with Fire"

Finally hung my homemade chalkboard...going for natural lighting, except I didn't have too much!  And a glimpse of my messy desk, with my snack stash...cannot operate without box of cheez-its within reach. 

First signs of spring...tulips.  Having unseasonably warm temps.
budding tree
Cars puzzle started w/nephew                        
my crazy old dog afraid of the tile floor

fabric: reminding me of projects-in-waiting

I prefer naturally lit photographs, even over-exposed better.  Sometimes inside it is hard to get the right lighting with window glare.  Like the contrast of the black dog against the white kitchen, but maybe ISO could have been less sensitive and need to work on getting her details to show better.

anyways...fun challenge with lotsa reminders ~ thanks dear Lizzy
check out dear Lizzy blog for 12 on 12


Crop Success!

Attending embellish IT's Play All Day was a fun experience & a huge success!  embellish IT owner, Shelby, who I have attended classes with her previously, taught two classes with scrapbook layouts and cards.  The amount of supplies received was more than enough and I had a lot leftover for other projects.  The mood of the crop was relaxing.  We had the first (& only, fingers crossed) snow storm of the year in Jersey that day, so it was perfect for just hunkering down and getting some scrappin' done. 
 I was happy with what I accomplished, I got about 14 double sided page protectors about 85% completed...I had to go back to fill in some journaling or reprint other pics.  I also did some pages in my artist book (by fancypants),  & completed a few birthday cards with the Simple Stories Happy Day collection.  


Overall I was happy that I decided to attend the crop & now I am looking forward to more!  I even signed up for the next Play All Day event in September.  


(this was in the bathroom, what a nice painting!)