An inspired layout

On Sunday I did my first layout since November and it was SO wonderful. I saw THIS challenge over at Janna Wilson's blog and I really wanted to try to play along. Here's my layout and below is Janna's for inspiration. A huge thanks to Janna for giving my mojo a big kick in the... :)

Take some time and do something scrappy today!! Jen

Baby Album

More posts of Xmas presents I made in December but didn't get pictures of. This is the album I made for my son's teacher. Her baby turned 1 in December and she was his teacher last year too before her mat leave. We really love her and she is such a perfect teacher for him in his early years of school so I wanted to do something extra special to say Thank You. The pictures aren't great as I snapped them on a table really quick at the school yesterday (she was nice enough to let me do that as I didn't get pictures BEFORE I gave it to her). Enjoy!

That last picture is the back of the album for her to do a bit of writing and add a smaller pic maybe from his first birthday or with her. I gave it to her with a small stand so she could put on her desk at work if she wanted.

Take time to do something scrappy today! Have a great weekend everyone. Jen

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

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Take a little time to be creative and get scrappin'. Jen

Sneak Peeks

Sneak peeks of my cards for my January card group on the 13th. I'll post the full pictures after my girls have had their chance to make them :)

LOTS to share... let's start with Xmas...

So I truly did do lots of stuff in December but didn't get around to pictures and posting. So I am sharing some now. I have two mini albums I gave that I don't have pictures for as I finished them in a hurry but am working on that (nothing like giving a gift and then saying, can I have it back so I take take pictures of it??)

Haha... I'll start with my Xmas tags. I used the Christmas Punch Hostess Set (level 2) and did colouring, embossing, punching and some creative cutting to make them all.

The holders below used a 9" x 3" piece of paper scored at about 3" and just slight more than 6". I stapled the inside fold for a spot to put a yummy Ghiardelli chocolate square and then used the slot punch to attach the tags in a mini cello bag with ribbon. I then used the scallop oval and oval punches for the tag on the outside. For my husband's bosses and managers, we used these with extra ribbon in the neck of a wine bottle as Xmas gifts. It looks really, really nice if I do say so myself.


This card organizer I made for my mom and aunt (and just finished two days ago!!) I couldn't decide on a front cover until I got the Kind and Caring Thoughts set (Hostess Level 3).... scroll down....

Isn't that flower just gorgeous!!

Next are my ornaments. My tradition has been to do one a year with the boys picture on it. So we can see each year how they've grown and changed. I do three - one for me, one for my mom and one for my dh's mom. This snowflake is my design for this year (two pieces of pp with thin cardstock sandwiched inside - I used Tombow to glue together - thru the Big Shot with the Snowflake die and I Versamarked the entire thing and used the Iridencent Ice powder to sparkle it up without the mess of glitter) The boys picture is covered with a piece of medium window sheet punched to the same size and held together with Crystal Effects. I was really happy with it.

This next one is my 2008 design. The frames were "LOST" in my scrap room but I found them during the redesign and finished them up. I love that picture of the boys... so cute.

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