Technique Tuesday Classes Part 2

Remember this post? Those were the images from the kit for the first week. I now have some more images to post of the projects created using the Technique Tuesday class kits from The Scrapping Turtle.

I was able to locate some white twill, which I need in order to finish the layout from week 2. It isn't done so I can't post it yet. I do however have the lovely card that was created with the same kit. I really enjoyed stamping and creating the pretty flowers.

The kit for week 3 also involved creating a layout (double page thanks to the wonderful Lori) and a card. I am posting the layout without photos, since I am going to wait until the end of the year to add photos highlighting the entire year. The penciled squares indicate where the photos will go. It is my intention to make it a layout about both of the children and use a picture of them together from each month in 2009. This was my first experience stamping on twill. I was nervous at first, but I know it is something I will try again --- especially since I need to do it to complete the layout from week 2.

I altered my card very slightly from the example in the kit for week 3. I matted the words "love" and "everyday" then pop dotted them to the card. I think I know who I'm going to be giving this card to :)

As for the layout from week 2 --- I still need to stamp the twill and attach it (BTW: if you happen to need 1" wide white twill Len's Mill Store in Hespeler carries it), and find just the right photos to finish it off. I am hoping to have a photo shoot with the children on Monday, so hopefully there will be some perfect photos to complete the layout. Gary and I took the children shopping today and found some nice outfits for the photo shoot --- let's just hope things work out for doing it on Monday.

Scrappers Island Week 2

Everyone who completed the challenge from week 1 was able to continue on to this week's Scrappers Island challenge on the Two Scrapbook Friends forum. This week we were given another fabulous sketch by Karan Gerber to base our layouts on, with the additional challenge that we had to get creative with our title. That meant that we had to create a "mixed media" title. For me that was the biggest challenge, but I am quite pleased with the results.

The photos on my layout are from a day Samuel was outside playing in the rain. He was quite pleased to tell us "It is raining again" -- hence the title of the layout. The journaling (on the umbrella on the lower left) reads: Sam loves getting into his raincoat and boots so that he can play outside in the rain. He's quick to tell us it's raining again. June 11 2009.

I used the fabulous Basic Grey Lime Rickey line for this layout. I had a lot of fun with the colourful and fun papers. I hand cut the birds from the paper and pop dotted them, adding Stickles for the eyes. I also used one of the border element stickers from the line (yellow one). I hope my friend Mellissa will be impressed with my Basic Grey efforts :) Instead of using a scalloped edged paper, I cut two half circles of different patterned papers, then surrounded them with umbrella tops I cut using my Quickutz Revolution and umbrella die. 

To create my mixed media title I used the following:

I - clear plastic sticker with added Stickles and outlined with black marker

T - Pressed Petals Scrap Metal

I - Martha Stewart chipboard letter doodled with black marker

S - Doodlebug sticker outlined with white Signo ink and covered with Glossy Accents

R - Scenic Route die cut letter, pop dotted and highlighted with Glossy Accents

A - chipboard disc (unknown) distressed with sandpaper

I - metal brad (unknown)

N - Scrabble tile (unknown)

I - K and Company Que Sera Sera metallic letter

N - American Crafts Remarks cardstock letter sticker accented with white Signo ink

G - Maya Road naked chipboard letter inked with ColorBox Cats Eye ink, outlined with Gelly Roll Clear Star pen and covered with Glossy Accents

A - felt letter left over from Samuel's first Christmas stocking, outlined with white Signo ink and highlighted with Stickles

G - American Crafts Thickers foam letter doodled with black Zig marker

A - American Crafts Thickers vinyl letter outlined with Gelly Roll Clear Star pen

I - Pressed Petals Scrap Metal letter

N - diecut paper letter (unknown), outlined with white Signo ink and covered with Glossy Accents

I had a lot of fun with this challenge and hope I am still on the Island for next weeks  challenge.

Thanks to Karan Gerber for the sketch and to all of the wonderful ladies from Two Scrapbook Friends for running Scrappers Island and offering us these great challenges.

Technique Tuesday Classes

The Scrapping Turtle offered four weeks of Technique Tuesday stamping classes on Tuesday nights. I wasn't able to join the classes, taught by the fabulous Lori, but I did purchase all of the kits. So far I have finished putting together the first kit and I'm almost finished the second (just having a small missing product problem with it). The kits were nice enough on their own, but Lori went a step further for us -- thank you Lori!!!!! She adapted each layout in the classes from a single page to a double page!!!!! Isn't that awesome!!!!! Lori is the best!!!!!

The layout from the first class is titled "Together is a wonderful place to be". Photos are of Gary and Sara, Samuel and myself, and Sara and Samuel. Journaling reads: "It doesn't matter where we are or what we are doing, being together is the best thing in the world. Whether we are out at a restaurant, spending time at the park, visiting some exciting place, or even just hanging out at home, nothing beats the time we spend together as a family. Sara, Samuel, Mommy and Daddy -- it really is a wonderful place to be. June 2009". Here is the layout:

Here is the fantastic card from the first class:

Hopefully I will get the next kit finished soon so that I can post it in the near future. Thanks again to Lori for this wonderful kit!!!!

Free Photo Editing Class

I love most things that are free and this one sounds really exciting. I plan on registering -- I hope some of you will too. Check it out here.

Scrappers Island

It is week one of Scrappers Island over at the Two Scrapbook Friends Forum. Our challenge this week was to create a layout based on a fabulous sketch by the wonderfully talented Karan Gerber. As soon as I saw the sketch I knew what photos I wanted to scrapbook and what paper I wanted to use to do it. I LOVE the White Bean line from Jillibean Soup -- especially those really cute frogs. Gary took these adorable pics of Sara at the library for her last session in May. I think they are so adorable. I hand cut the frogs for the layout. Each one of the big ones is holding a brad (we had to use at least ten brads). We also had to use at least three buttons -- mine are on the hand cut flowers under the one photo. I used my Banana Split font for the title. 

Thanks for the sketch Karan and thanks for the challenge!!!! Looking forward to week two :)

I'm Still Here

I'm here ... still kicking ... had a rough weekend, very tired, but hopefully will be feeling a bit better tomorrow. I have several things I'm working on, but nothing finished just yet. I hope to have something to post very soon.

Woo Hoo!!!!!

I entered a layout in the May Product Challenge at Two Scrapbook Friends. There were a lot of fantastic layouts entered into the challenge. I am thrilled to announce that my layout was chosen as the winner for this month!!!!!!!! I'm so excited --- I'm doing a major happy dance!!!!! 

Thank you Two Scrapbook Friends -- Joanne, Carolyn, Karan and the Design Team. I'm so honoured!!!!

Here is the layout I created for the challenge:

I'm looking forward to seeing this month's kit and deciding what I'm going to create with it.

Thanks again Two Scrapbook Friends!!!!!