Thursday - Bonus Layout

Here's another layout for you.  I was stuck at home Monday with a sick boy and while he napped, I did this.  This is of my older son (the not sick one) who was away at camp that day.  He and I have the exact same colour eyes (greeny colour) and his are so expressive, I had to capture it.  These pictures were actually taken by accident (think my husband was playing with the macro setting or something) but I thought PERFECT!!

Here's the layout:

Here's a picture of the "inspiration" layout I used.  Found online and liked it - I print out a small picture of it with the pictures for the layout (use Photoshop and print on a 8.5 x 11 sheet of photo paper).

Here's PROOF, that I do screw up!!  A few of the ladies I was teaching beginner scrapbooking too seem to think I never screw up and that it is only them who has to move stuff after they've stuck it down.  LADIES, why do you think I am so good at coming up with ideas to cover/fix the boo-boos???  Cause I do it ALL the time!!  This time, I'd started sticking it all down then realized I hadn't inked the edges like I wanted to.

Take the time to do something scrappy today!!  Jen
PS Sorry, again mostly non-SU stuff!  Used a Kraft cordoruy brad, the new Antique Trinkets and my two star punches/scallop edge punch! 
PPS I'm working through 2010 so watch for February 2010 next week :)  I file all my pictures by year/month/ then sub-folders if needed (ie 2010/April/Disneyland/California Adventure/To Print)  And as I use the pictures, I rename the folders so 2010 now has January-scrapped inside it! 

January Card Group - The Cards!!

I had posted sneak peeks of these cards 2 weeks ago and now that my ladies have had their chance to make them, here is the real deal. The first card allowed me to use one of my fav stamps in the 2009/2010 Idea Book - DASHER!! I am going to miss him alot and hope they bring him back next year (but I own him so I can keep using him no matter what!). This card is completely inspired by Linda at Stamping School: here's her blog. I subscribe to her Stamping School videos and this was one of her projects. As I was mass producing it, we used Dazzling Diamonds instead of the Chunky Glitter which I suspect would work a lot better. But... with 15 cards to prep and not being able to buy white Chunky Glitter on it's own... we did the Dazzling Diamonds :) Here is my Surprise Pop-up card. It uses the new Sweet Pea DSP in a colour combo I can't say I've rocked too much but love. Teal and orange! The image on the front is from the new Happy Moments set in the SAB catalogue. Four great line images to colour in. We'll be using again!!

And lastly my "Make a Wish" pop-up card, this time we used the Sizzlets Cupcake dies that were on sale in December. Super, super cute!! I used So Saffron with my Taken with Teal this time and the same DSP... I like to be efficient with my scraps but this paper pad is HUGE... I've barely used any of it! A VERY, VERY good deal on paper! I hope the new idea book has more paper pads in it. LOVE it! And it isn't a girlie, girlie or flowery, flowery patterned paper either so AWESOME for scrapbooking... watch for a layout with it very soon.

This card also makes use of the Big Bold Birthday's set for the balloons and sentiment!

Hope you enjoyed and take some time to do something scrappy today! Coming super soon, the sneak peeks for my February class!

PS I am excited to say I am planning my first ever scrapbook class series and hope to expand to two card groups a month!!

AND... not so good...

You know how some nights you do good and some nights... not so good... last night was a not so good but I decided to post a picture for you anyways. I am going to do a "re-try" on this project tonight as I am very unhappy with the results. The box itself is just fine - it is a 3x3 box covered with DSP and I used the new scallop edge and corner punches. I just really mismatched my stamps and papers and I just feel it is YUCK. Chalk this one up to experience and hopefully I can post another version for you!

I think, I was just too tired after my workout and should have just said "not a creative night" and gone to bed :)

Take some time today to do something scrappy! Jen