A new camera and some layouts

I'm still without a camera which is why the posts around here have been pretty sparse lately.  The happy news is that this is on its way to me:

But for now I am borrowing my sister's extra camera so I am able to snap some pics of my layouts, specifically my reveal for Scrapbook Heaven.  So here goes. . .

the Elite:

I love it when a piece of paper does most of the work

I could scrapbook grids all day long (especially with cute kid pics)

This is for an upcoming class I'll be teaching in a webshow later this month.

 Petite kit:

Scrapping some vintage 70's photos (I'm dating myself here)

a little banner love

This one uses bits of non-kit product (the bg paper, beaded trim, pink flowers, ribbon)

For some strange reason, tis post took me two hours to write.  Oh, wait I know why...I kept browsing through Pinterest!

Method Playground: Vintage

The challenge over at Method Playground is to go for the old.  Use vintage embellies, tea-stain your papers, or try your hand at waxwork.  Here's my design:

This is not my typical style, but I had so much fun putting this page together: going really girlie and just layering it on.  I started with a color-copy of a photo of my grandmother that we unearthed after she passed away a few years ago.  A good friend scored some vintage doilies, buttons and handwritten letters at Brimfield Flea Market, and I still had some trim left from my trip their last summer.  I spritzed the background with 7 Gypsies Paper Dye in a mix of pastel pink and walnut scarlet.  The book-page flower is from a tutorial over at Scrapbook Heaven.  As I was laying out the page, I glanced down to see my grandmother's name right there in the lower corner of the letter.  So perfect!  Finished the LO with a zig zag stitch to frame it.

The details: vintage doily, vintage letter, beaded hat pin, Prima flowers with rhinestone centers, handmade flower with pearl center, silk flower with vintage button center, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, pearl string glued in shape of heart.

Be sure to head on over to the Playground to be wowed by the other DT creations.  And join in on the vintage fun for your next project.  Link it up by next Monday, May 31.

A Noteworthy Moment

I created this page on a whim. Didn't really want to make any more of a mess in my stUdio than was already there after a day of painting (I'll share that later). So I went digi with this one. I downloaded this kit from the Daily Digi the other night, and have wanted to play around with the Paislee Press stuff (love her style!). The kit with this sketch from Page Maps was the perfect marriage. I simplified the sketch a bit by ditching the mat and opting for a doodley border instead. And I used Liz's super cool TTV (through the viewfinder) frame on my pics. Haven't played with the digi stuff much recently {I'm more of a paper and glue, touchy-feely get messy (and make a mess) kind of girl}, but I have to say I kind of enjoyed the easy manipulation of the papers and elements (undo, undo, UNDO), and my stUdio looks not a bit messier than when I began this LO!

A note about the Daily Digi kit: it features collections from 7 fantastic designers and is only $5! It's like getting 7 kits for less than the price of one. An amazing deal that I was thrilled to snatch up. I think it's only good until the end of this month, so hurry over there and get your's soon!

Day Six: Life Moves Way Too Fast

For Day 6, a bit pressed for time, a bit wanting to use my new digital kit, I created a digital layout. I'm still not sure how I feel about digital scrapbooking. I can remember my excitement at completing my very first scrapbook page. I thought I was hooked: there was no messing up (just a lot of "undo" key controls), it was so easy to switch out papers and try new colors, there was no arranging and rearranging un-glued elements, heck, there wasn't even any glue. And best of all, my stUdio didn't look like a paper bomb exploded when I was done. But it didn't feel all that right brained to me. I didn't have that sense of accomplishment that comes with creating a page. I didn't feel as though I had been creative. Part of that maybe my need to engage my left-brain when using Photoshop Elements because I'm still analyzing how to use this program. Whatever the reason, I still feel that doing a digital page helps me spread my wings as a scrapbooker, and I still get a page for my scrapbooks:


This page uses only content from Song Bird Avenue's Bloom and Grow kit with collaboration from Ali Edwards. At only $8, this kit is a steal.