This is from last week, and it was the fastest week yet to get done. I think I had the layouts done in an hour. I used an old line from Crate, and focused on the snowy week. Haven't even started from last week. I've been up to my eyeballs in CHA deadlines. Everything goes in the mail today. HURRAY!
Little sneak of Lily Bee! Lines are being revealed this week on the blog. YOU WILL LOVE THEM!!!
Happy Tuesday!
This is the next generation of the family. Emily and her boyfriend, Jenna, my neices, my nephew, and his family. I could not be prouder of this bunch. And hanging with them as well as my family this weekend? Well, that's what it's all about.
Have a great Monday.
So here is my PL process. I am not a big collector of stuff. In fact, the more I have the less creative I am. Go figure.
I have my PL organized into TWO BINS. That's it. Too many choices are not good for me. First bin has the two kits (I bought Cobalt and Clementine) and all of my 6x6 paper pads. I split the kits with my sister, so I really could combine these into one box. I also have a box of blank cards.
My other box is an art bin I got at Michael's at a Black Friday sale for $9. SCORE. It is deep, and has little compartments.
In it I separated my stickers and journaling spots and anything I had IN MY STASH that I could use. I had a bunch of diecuts from different lines that I punched and put into little plastic bags.
Some of my favorites include label stickers from Jillibean Soup and MME, and the little Smash cards,
I also love the label sticky notes from Studio Calico, and here is an example of one of my little baggies with flowers from Sassafras. I made the decision that I am using only FLAT items. No dimension for this girl.
So this is what's out on my table when I'm working. Oh, and a cup of coffee. The tiered storage is from Harbor Freight. Who knew, right?
Another look.
Here is my latest addition to my stash. Martha is at Staples! I know, right? These will make an appearance soon!
It's not too elaborate, my stash or my process. I find that some weeks I use ONLY the stuff from the kit. Other weeks I like to work within a line of papers/embellies. Depends on a) my mood, and b) time.
I'm having a ball.
I've been up to my eyeballs in CHA projects, and both Jenna and I got a stupid cold as an added bonus. I stayed home from school on Friday, sick, and Jenna stayed home today. The worst part is the HEADACHE that goes with it.
Anyhoo, a layout I made went up on the blog yesterday and I thought I would share. See what else the designers did. You won't be disappointed!
Have a great Tuesday! It's exam time at school . . . good times.
OK, I'm almost caught up! I'd better get to work so I have more to share. LOL!
This is my last layout with the Handmade kit. Of course that button cast a big shadow on the scan, but it's going to have to do. I went with a little more messy look. I was going to sew on it, but just didn't find the time.
And here is my first with the December kit. I was starting to feel caught up, then the January kit arrived. Oh well! LOL!
Happy Thursday!
While looking at Pinterest at this project, I thought I would put my own little spin on and make a canvas using masking. I used a small 6x6 canvas and covered it with small 1x1 inch squares from the Lily Bee Head Over Heels 6x6 Paper Pad.
After I mod-podged them down using glitter mod-podge, I used my Cricut to cut out a large heart. Using removable Glue Dots, I attached it to the canvas and painted over the front with white paint. You can faintly see the squares under the white paint. A really light coat, even slightly watered down, is what I would suggest.
This is what you see when you pull off the heart. I also used bubble wrap and black ink to distress the corners a bit. I did that while the heart mask was still on the canvas.
I didn't like the white edges of the canvas so I used decorative tape (two layers deep) to finish the edges.
I also didn't like that the heart wasn't well-defined, so I put the heart back on and and used a thin black sharpie to outline it. I also doodled a bit on parts of the heart. Finally I added the words and the sticker to finish it off. I mod-podged a few more times to set everything.
From the side
A little close-up action
Products Used:
Lily Bee Head Over Heels 6x6 paper
Lily Bee Head Over Heels Cardstock Stickers
Lily Bee Head ABC Cardstock Stickers
Still loving this idea. I am taking more pictures, paying more attention to what happens around me, and have several friends and family members joining in. I used the Cobalt kit this week. FUN colors! This was the week Em was still home for break. We had fun!
Enjoy your Tuesday!
Still catching up with scanning/stitching these layouts. Feel like they're not the best scans, but it's all I have energy for. KWIM?
This is from the Studio Calico Handmade Kit. I also used a sketch from Kelly Purkey from her Sketchpad class. Love how it turned out, although scanning with the big red brad created a look of crooked. It's not IRL.
Also from the same kit, my girl on her trampoline. That middle picture cracks me up. She's a character, this one. LOL!
That's it for today. I'm waiting for the CHA boxes to arrive so I can start creating. I love this time of year!
