tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-178248512024-03-13T05:34:11.916-04:00LIFE and TRIBULATIONSClaudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332210701563376987noreply@blogger.comBlogger705125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17824851.post-36544574472612374072014-08-25T09:34:00.001-04:002014-08-25T09:34:08.571-04:00What Our Summer Looks Like - SWAT Design Team<div dir="ltr">
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<span style="color: black;">This week's challenge over at SWAT was to scrap about our summer. This layout definitely pinpoints what most of my summer was about. The girls and their friends! They spent their whole vacation together. Our place. Their place. Our pool. Their jungle gym. Makeup. Dress up. Playing Mommy. They sure had a great time!</span><br />
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Papers: Studio Calico (South of Market), Echo Park (Capture Life)<br />
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Hello everyone! My pals <a href="http://girlpaperscissors.blogspot.ca/">Erin</a> and <a href="http://1-goodthing.blogspot.ca/">JJ</a> are on the DT for this cool challenge blog called <a href="http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.ca/2014/07/challenge-8-color-challenge.html">Challenge YOUrself</a>. It's a scrapbooking blog that challenges you to create layouts with YOU in the photo! Great concept, right? We tend to forget about ourselves. I promised my friends I'd take part in the challenges :)<br />
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Hello again everyone! Today, I'm sharing a very simple layout that I absolutely love. That picture of Zoey when she was barely 10 days-old is awww-inducing, isn't it? I can't believe I hadn't scrapbooked it yet!</div>
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Papers, button, and sticker: My Mind's Eye<br />
Journaling tag: Jillibean Soup<br />
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Numbers: American Crafts<br />
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Twine: The TwineryClaudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332210701563376987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17824851.post-24679576863440981062014-07-14T11:53:00.001-04:002014-07-14T11:53:37.753-04:00Castle<div dir="ltr">
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Today, I'm sharing this layout with you. The picture is from last year. The girls were so proud of this castle they collaborated on!</div>
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I started with the July sketch from <a href="http://thememorynest.blogspot.ca/2014/06/make-it-monday-first-challenge-for-july.html">The Memory Nest</a>. Leslie from TMN has been a loyal commentor on my blog and I appreciate every single one of her comments! I'm glad to finally be participating in one of her challenges!</div>
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I also joined in the "Let's Go Shopping" challenge over at <a href="http://scrapourstash.blogspot.ca/2014/07/stash-challenge-16-lets-go-shopping.html">Scrap Our Stash</a>. They offered a list of scrap items from which I had to choose 5+ and use them on my layout. Here is what I chose: </div>
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Claudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332210701563376987noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17824851.post-60319685357277134162014-07-11T08:36:00.002-04:002014-07-11T08:47:11.169-04:0028 Weeks, You Say?<div dir="ltr">
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Good morning everyone! For my layout today, I used pictures from years ago when I was pregnant with Zoey. The one of Kira makes me chuckle every time, I <i>had</i> to get it on paper.</div>
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I used an old Rouge de Garance paper as my background. The lines and turquoise colour were already there; the rest are rub-ons and stamps. </div>
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I liked the challenge over at <a href="http://onceuponasketchblog.blogspot.ca/2014/07/july-challenge.html" target="_blank">Once Upon a Sketch</a>. There was a sketch as well as a journaling theme: numbers. Simple enough- choose a number and center your journaling around that. Here's the end result:</div>
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Claudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332210701563376987noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17824851.post-25941440929590875252014-07-09T12:43:00.001-04:002014-07-09T12:43:45.128-04:00Emiant et autres mots<div dir="ltr">
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Good afternoon everybody! Today is a special post for me because I'm introducing new flair from my awesome pal <a href="http://isabelle1976.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Isabelle</a>. It worked perfectly for this layout.</div>
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In case you didn't know, my family is bilingual (french/english). These are a few of the adorably-wrong words my daughter says at three years old.</div>
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I used the <a href="http://mycreativesketches.blogspot.ca/2014/06/june-sketch.html" target="_blank">June sketch from My Creative Sketches</a>. I'm too much of a perfectionist, the triangles took <i>forever</i> to measure and cut out! But I like the end result.<br />
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Claudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332210701563376987noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17824851.post-57158245321506457512014-07-08T12:02:00.001-04:002014-07-08T12:02:06.961-04:00You Know How to Have Fun<div dir="ltr">
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Hello everybody! Today I'm sharing a fun layout I made with Scrapbook Circle 's June kit, <a href="http://shop.scrapbookcircle.com/collections/kits/products/hello-there-main-june-kit" target="_blank">Hello There</a>. I love the background paper with the hexagons!</div>
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The kit came with a pack of BasicGrey die-cuts and transparencies. For some reason, I don't use these types of embellishments very much. One here and there, but surely not enough to buy a whole pack. So I thought it would be wasted on me. When I saw the challenge over at <a href="http://childsplaychallenges.blogspot.ca/2014/07/classic-craft-colorforms.html" target="_blank">Child's Play Challenges</a>, I knew what to do. The challenge is to be inspired by the classic game <i><a href="http://www.colorforms.com/classic-60.htm?CF_CC_C60" target="_blank">Colorforms</a>. </i>The toy I linked seems to be vinyl; the one I had when I was little was felt. It was random shapes that you'd place on a board to create a scene.<br />
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When I saw the challenge, I was inspired to use the different-shaped die-cuts on my layout. And I used a LOT! I'm really, really happy how this turned out. Thanks for having a look!<br />
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Claudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332210701563376987noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17824851.post-59332728934684217662014-07-03T12:16:00.000-04:002014-07-03T12:16:38.014-04:00Minecraft Tears<div dir="ltr">
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I'm so happy I finally got these pictures on a page! Sean had been wanting this Lego Minecraft set for a few years, and he burst into happy tears when his uncles gave it to him this past Christmas. My brother, being the awesome emotional guy that he is, burst into tears as well when he saw that reaction. It was touching, sweet, and funny all at the same time. I loved witnessing it!</div>
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First, there is <a href="http://3threeormore.blogspot.ca/2014/06/july-challenge.html" target="_blank"><i>Three or Mor3</i></a>. Other than using 3+ pictures, we had to use frames. I used these awesome polaroid chipboard frames from Creative Embellishments. I sprayed them with Dylusions sprays in Postbox Red.<br />
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Papers and stickers: Bella Blvd.<br />
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Hello There! Sharing a layout I made with Scrapbook Circle's latest main kit called, quite appropriately, <a href="http://shop.scrapbookcircle.com/collections/kits/products/hello-there-main-june-kit" target="_blank"><i>Hello There</i></a>.</div>
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This is a picture I took a couple of weeks ago of Zoey and her friend, Coralie. They always have a lot of fun together, it's so sweet to see :)</div>
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I used <a href="http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.ca/2014/06/june-week-2-team-b.html" target="_blank">Let Get Sketchy's June Week 2</a> sketch as a base for this layout. The papers were also perfect for <a href="http://scrapbookchallenges.com/sketch-396/" target="_blank">Scrapbook Challenges' June Mood Board Challenge</a>. Thanks for the inspiration!</div>
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Papers: BasicGrey (Highline), Heidi Swapp (Dreamy), Bella Blvd (Lucky Starz)<br />
Die-cuts and Transparencies: BasicGrey (Highline)<br />
Burlap stickers: Simple Stories (DIY)<br />
Label stickers: Chic Tags (Cloud 9)<br />
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Thanks for dropping by! ♥Claudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332210701563376987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17824851.post-53307529237738600802014-06-29T07:00:00.000-04:002014-06-29T07:00:01.664-04:00Celebrating 12 years<div dir="ltr">
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This picture was actually taken last year. This coming August will be lucky year thirteen for us as a married couple! Yay! We have been together for 19 years, I always feel I need to mention that fact ;)</div>
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Thank you to the <a href="http://scrap-challenge-yourself.blogspot.ca/2014/06/challenge-7-oh-boy.html" target="_blank"><i>Challenge YOUrself</i></a> blog for inspiring me to get this picture off of my phone and onto a layout. The challenge is about YOU and the male(s) in your life. You have until July 4th to participate too if you feel like it!</div>
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I used<i> </i>sketch #397 from <a href="http://scrapbookchallenges.com/sketch-397/" target="_blank"><i>Scrapbook Challenges</i></a> to make this. I'm not usually a fan of large triangles like this, but I really like how it turned out! Challenge closes on June 30.</div>
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Summer is here and I couldn't be happier about it! I must admit I HATE the heat since I sweat like a pig on those hot days (something hormonal changed in me when I gave birth to Kira, and I haven't been the same since), but I still LOVE summer. Weird, huh? My favorite part is definitely swimming in the pool with the kids, and then taking it easy in the gazebo. Sometimes we have treats, too!</div>
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I decided to do a layout with this picture of my muddy shoes after the awesome <a href="http://www.mudhero.com/" target="_blank">Mud Hero</a> run I did on June 14th! This was one of the hardest things I did in my life, but so rewarding! You can bet I'll soon share a layout of <i>myself</i> all muddy!</div>
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I used <a href="http://creativescrappers.blogspot.ca/2014/06/cs-sketch-271-reveal.html?m=1" target="_blank">Sketch #271 from <i>Creative Scrappers</i></a> as a base for this layout. I also used the colour combo from <a href="http://www.lifepaperscrapbook.com.au/2014/06/june-mood-board-challenge.html" target="_blank"><i>Life. Paper. Scrapbook</i>'s Mood Board</a> for June. I also used the words "Adventure Awaits" for my title because I thought it was incredibly appropriate. After all, this race showed me that I can do anything. The best is yet to come! Claudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332210701563376987noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17824851.post-32489798494315030692014-06-18T16:33:00.000-04:002014-06-18T16:33:23.536-04:00Cheezy Grin<div dir="ltr">
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Again, I used a sketch by Laura Whitaker for the June - Week 3 challenge over at<a href="http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.ca/2014/06/team-week-3.html?m=1" target="_blank"> Let's Get Sketchy</a>. Thanks for the inspiration!</div>
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I hate having my picture taken. I despise it. I'm always criticizing the way my hair looks, or how my teeth are crooked, or how fat I think I look. So I used to avoid being in pictures if I could. Then, a few years ago, I read an article that changed the way I see things. It talked about leaving pictures of you for your kids. When you are gone, do you want your kids to flip through entire scrapbooks without a single picture of you? </div>
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This week over at <a href="http://swatscrapwarriorsadvancedtraining.blogspot.ca/2014/06/drill-33-selfie.html" target="_blank">SWAT</a>, our drill was to create a layout with a selfie. I took this picture of Kira and myself last month and I knew it was the perfect one! Make sure you share your own version of this challenge over at SWAT for a chance to win a 20$ GC to <a href="http://creativeembellishments.com/" target="_blank">Creative Embellishments</a>!</div>
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I used the May kit from Scrapbook Circle, <a href="http://shop.scrapbookcircle.com/collections/kits/products/may-2014-kit" target="_blank">High Five</a>. My favorite part is from their exclusive tag set. See the yellowy-green tag on the left? It says "May 2014" all over it. How perfect is that?! I'm also really happy with how the title turned out.<br />
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Good morning! Yesterday I worked on this layout for this month's challenge at <a href="http://creativeembellishments.com/blog/?p=1949" target="_blank">Creative Embellishments</a>. I had this gorgeous CE frame that I really wanted to use. I sprayed it with Bubblegum Pink Dylusions and it worked perfectly with the papers from this My Mind's Eye collection, My Girl. I love the end <span style="color: black;">result!</span></div>
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Claudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332210701563376987noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17824851.post-75904471200794548162014-05-20T12:46:00.001-04:002014-05-20T12:51:56.013-04:00Ma pinotte<p dir="ltr">I've decided to start blogging my layouts from my phone. It usually takes so long to photograph my layouts, upload them to my laptop, edit, and post, that I end up only sharing about 10% of my work. By doing it from my phone, my posts will be less polished, but it'll be much faster and easier. So I hope you'll stick around :) I used the May 9 sketch from Stuck On U Sketches as a starting point. http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.ca/2014/05/may-9-sketch-challenge.html?m=1</p>
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I fell in love with this collection by <a href="http://americancrafts.typepad.com/" target="_blank">American Crafts, #summer</a>. The colours are awesome and they inspired me to finally scrap these adorable pictures of Kira from 2010! I used the <a href="http://stucksketches.blogspot.ca/2014/05/may-1st-reveal.html" target="_blank">Stuck?! Sketch May 1st Challenge</a> as a starting point for this.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://scrappydayinparadise.blogspot.com/">Wendi Robinson</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://onescrapatatime-bymumsie.blogspot.com/">Marcia Dehn Nix</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://imzadi481.blogspot.com/" style="line-height: 20.286px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;">YOU ARE HERE --- Claude Campeau</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://sweetlymadedesigns.blogspot.com/">Heather Sweet</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://chocoscrapaholic.blogspot.com/" style="line-height: normal;" target="_blank">Majken Pullin</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.livethemoment-jen.blogspot.com/" style="line-height: 20.286px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Jennifer Haggerty</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://girlpaperscissors.blogspot.com/">Erin Morehouse</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://lee-annelovethejourney.blogspot.ca/2014/02/practical-scrappers-blog-hop-scrapping.html" style="line-height: 20.286px; text-align: start;">Lee-Anne Thornton</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://vintagemusedesigns.blogspot.com/" style="line-height: 20.286px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;">Bobbi Smith</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://kelsterjean.blogspot.com/">Kelly Jean</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://snappinandscrappin.blogspot.com/">Lisa Peeples</a></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://shezigzags.blogspot.com/" style="line-height: 20.286px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Nicole Laha</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://alisondaydesigns.com/" style="line-height: 20.286px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;">Alison Day</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I made this layout for the <i>Captured Candid</i> challenge on <a href="http://www.scrapbookcircle.com/2014/03/challenge-70-captured-candid" target="_blank">Scrapbook Circle</a> using a Laura Whitaker sketch from <a href="http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.ca/2014/03/march-week-2-lgs-sketch-challenge.html" target="_blank">Let's Get Sketchy March Week 2 challenge</a>.</span></span><br />
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Today marks my last day as Guest DT for <a href="http://scrapbookchallenges.com/sbc-blog/" target="_blank"><i>Scrapbook Challenges</i></a>. I had a great time and I will definitely take part in their future challenges!<br />
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This is my take on sketch #384, <i>Lucky You</i>: <br />
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This is my daughter Zoey with my brother-in-law Pascal, her Godfather. He always lights up when she's around; I love seeing them together.<br />
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I used a prompt from <a href="http://mojohunting.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mojo Hunting</a>. I dug out my journaling tags and used 2 of them on here. One to write on and one to embellish.<br />
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Supplies:<br />
Papers: Authentic (Journey and Abroad)<br />
Journaling tags: Jillibean Soup and unknown (I want to say Making Memories? Anyone?)<br />
Cork shapes: Pink Paislee<br />
Burlap buttons: Nikki Sivils<br />
Letters: American Crafts and My Mind's Eye <br />
Ink: Quick Quotes<br />
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Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over.♥
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<br />Claudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332210701563376987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17824851.post-76324451200108662012014-03-09T19:25:00.001-04:002014-03-09T20:09:03.556-04:00You Make Me Smile - Scrapbook Circle February Kit<br />
If I'm not mistaken, I made 5 layouts with Scrapbook Circle's February kit. Although the colours threw me off a little bit at first (not because they weren't nice, but because it's much softer than what I am used to work with), I ended up loving it! The one thing I couldn't figure out how to use were those Maya Road DIY Arrow stickers. Then I saw DT member <a href="http://www.scrapbookcircle.com/2014/02/one-item-wonder-maya-road-diy-stickers-arrows" target="_blank">Jenni Calma</a>'s layout featuring the arrows and I was inspired!<br />
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The confetti on <a href="http://www.lifepaperscrapbook.com.au/2014/02/february-mood-board-challenge.html" target="_blank"><i>Life. Paper. Scrapbook</i></a>'s February Mood Board inspired me to use the wooden embellishments and the enamel hearts scattered on my layout.<br />
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Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over.♥
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<br />Claudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332210701563376987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17824851.post-86673078892037728312014-03-01T08:00:00.000-05:002014-03-01T08:00:09.073-05:00S.W.A.T. Drill # 37: Mixed Media Madness<br />
I'll be honest here: when I saw this week's challenge over at SWAT, I got worried. Mixed media is not my thing at all. I love what others make, but it's just not my cup of tea. After a day or two of thinking about, I decided to embrace it fully.<br />
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I took out a 6x12 canvas, acrylic paint, Dylusions mists, stamps, inks, Mod Podge, stencils, letters and finally, my running shoe!<br />
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Armed with an idea given to me by my friend Eliane, I came up with this:<br />
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I absolutely love it, and it inspires me daily to keep working hard!<br />
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Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over.♥
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<br />Claudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332210701563376987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17824851.post-90542521603433232052014-02-25T09:00:00.000-05:002014-02-25T09:00:07.566-05:00Practical Scrappers On Trend: Gold<br />
I'll be honest with you, I didn't think I was going to take part in this <a href="http://practicalscrappers.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Practical Scrappers</a> challenge. Gold is simply not my thing. But then I received my <a href="http://shop.scrapbookcircle.com/collections/kits/products/hello-today" target="_blank"><i>Hello Today</i> February kit from Scrapbook Circle</a> and it came with a great sheet of gold on kraft specialty paper from Studio Calico.<br />
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So here I give you my layout, <i>31 Months</i>:<br />
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Wondering why I came up with this title? I had this picture of my two oldest with their paternal grandfather from 2010. I loved it, but I didn't know what to say in my journaling. Then I read the daily prompt on <a href="http://mojohunting.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mojo Hunting</a>, which was to use our number stickers. It inspired me to write about the time since he passed away in 2011.<br />
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I am entering this in the <a href="http://www.stucksketches.blogspot.ca/2014/02/february-1st-reveal.html" target="_blank">February 1st Challenge on the <i>Stuck?! Sketches</i> blog</a>. Make sure you also check out my pal Eliane's take on the same sketch: <a href="http://proudlychasingrainbow.blogspot.ca/2014/02/stuck-february-1st-challenge-rebi.html" target="_blank"><i>Rébi cachée</i></a>.<br />
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Supplies:<br />
Papers: Studio Calico (Atlantic), Chickaniddy (Date Night), October Afternoon (Daily Flash Snapshots)<br />
Tags: Scrapbook Circles printables, <span>Scrapbook Circle Exclusive Tag Set, Elle's Studio</span><br />
<span>Stickers: Chickaniddy</span><br />
<span>Enamel hearts: </span><span>Chickaniddy</span><br />
<span>Stamp: Scrapbook Circle </span><br />
<span>Letters: KI Memories, </span><span><span>Chickaniddy, October Afternoon</span></span><br />
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<span><span>Make sure you check out <a href="http://practicalscrappers.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Practical Scrappers</a> for other golden examples from the DT! </span></span><br />
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Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over.♥
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<br />Claudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01332210701563376987noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17824851.post-55370565633314788072014-02-24T12:00:00.000-05:002014-02-24T21:19:45.811-05:00Scrapbook Challenges Guest DT - Sketch #382<br />
Hello again! I'm here to share my take on sketch #382 for my guest spot over at <a href="http://scrapbookchallenges.com/sbc-blog/" target="_blank">Scrapbook Challenges</a>.<br />
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I also used a prompt from my awesome friend Erin's blog, <a href="http://mojohunting.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Mojo Hunting</a>. Here's a short blurb about it:<br />
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<i>This is a simple blog, where each day there will be a new idea or
product challenge to use in your papercrafting or scrapbooking.</i></blockquote>
In just a few words every day, she'll get you to use up some of your stash. Make sure to check it out! That day's prompt was to use lots of prepackaged die-cuts. I didn't use all that many, but it's a lot for me, lol!<br />
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Now back to sketch #382:<br />
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Here is my layout, <i>Looking Back</i>:<br />
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I rotated the sketch, obviously, but I think we can still see all the
main components of it. I used the camera die-cut instead of an
arrow because I just really wanted to use it here!<br />
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I used papers, flair, wooden hearts, enamel hearts, stickers, and printables from my <a href="http://www.scrapbookcircle.com/" target="_blank">Scrapbook Circle</a> February kit. The die-cuts are from Simple Stories.<br />
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Supplies:<br />
Papers: Studio Calico (Printshop), October Afternoon (Daily Flash Snapshots)<br />
Flair: October Afternoon<br />
Stickers: My & My Big Ideas, Chikaniddy<br />
Enamel hearts: Chikaniddy<br />
Date tag: Scrapbook Circle exclusive tag set<br />
Wooden hearts: Scrapbook Circle Heart Wood Confetti<br />
Heart banner: Scrapbook Circle printable<br />
Die-cuts: Simple Stories<br />
Letters: American Crafts <br />
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Life is not a race. Take it slower. Hear the music before the song is over.♥
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