Got to love multi tasking

Hi.. Terrifically Thrilling Thursday at Just Imagine Crafts today. I love sharing Kreaxions Circle Cutter and the amazing Kreaxions Punches. It isn't very often that I don't have these on my work desk ready to use almost every day. Punches have come a long way and now don't just show up on cards... the opportunities to punch on a layout are endless. Today I used a very busy Bo Bunny (love it ) but  the picture looked lost on the page. It needed something to baste it to the page and connect it to the rest of the beautiful flower clusters. This amazing floral punch #309 was perfect but also had to be matted so it would pop off the dark page. It connected the photo at the base from left to right and held the photo high enough to touch the 3rd upper right section of the background.. . beautiful and perfect accent.

Here in this close up is the punched section.

In this close up I popped fussy cuts florals, added chipboard accents, added the title, crimped ribbon for a border and finished with bling, pearls and stickled accents.

This fun section is chipboard and I cut up stickers which were part of tags to fit into the busy floral section. I popped the flower and added a clear button and tied twine bow.

More of the same in this corner... fussy cuts popped and blinged, sticker tag cut to be an accent and some fun chipboard accents.

This is a sketch of mine. I have been sharing lots of sketches this month.

I have been playing with My Memores Software to make some sketches.

They are turning out perfect and I love the possibilities it gives me.

Thought it would be fun also to add real photos to some of them and wha laaaa .. some

finished digital page.. with just a few extras needed.... Still having fun playing

and learning the process.. BUT have to say.. this program is so easy to learn and

also was a perfect price to start... If you love what you see check it out and save $10 off using my coupon code .... STMMMS54119

This page was also inspired by a Cookin up Creations Challenge to focus on family and hearts.

What better way than my family group photo and added some hearts into the floral clusters.

Overall I had a great time multi tasking with everyone today. Thanks for visiting and can't wait to see you again soon.

Let's Get Sketchy and a My Memories Digital kit

  

Let's Get Sketchy Mondays have the greatest reveals.. and today is fabulous. Check it out.

We also want to let you know some of the amazing DT are leaving  (sorry to see you go) but

next week we are excited to announce the new additions to the team.

Above is my Graduation page using a digital and the amazing sketch below. It was perfect.

Lets Get Sketchy bonus Monday

So when there is a bonus Monday in the month for Lets Get Sketchy

we have a fun challenge to share.

Today it is to use White, 1 colour and Flowers.

This page is a digital using white and red and flowers.

I used My Memories digital kits Black White and Red All Over and Take Down Red.

Fabulous accents available to cluster my flowers and love the splatter of stars and I

 use stitching alot on my pages. Ric rac and buttons are always fun too.

These are recent photos of the girls with us. They are growing up so fast.

"Stunning" digital image and digital kits

Scrapbook Stamp Society, digital images on a Digital layout using My Memores software and kits.

 ... it's perfect.

This is old photos of my grandmother and the digital image

is a perfect accent for this page.. and using

the digital kits using My Memories Software is beautiful when done.

Creative Crop for NSD

Creative CropIn Celebration of National Scrapbook Day Big Picture Classes and Creating Keepsakes Magazine  teamed up to bring you their 2nd annual, fun-filled Creative Crop for National Scrapbook Day! The online event will kicked-off Saturday, May 5th at 9am PST. It was  12 jam-packed hours offering creative challenges every hour, live chats with industry professionals, amazing giveaways, and constant inspiration and interaction! OMG there were 2572 ENTRIES TO THIS AMAZING CREATIVE CROP. Here are some of my pages to share with you today after scrapping for 2 days. I had an amazing time.   #1 Photo Frame with Stacy Julian Fabulous fun with Kreaxions Punch #917 for the frame and the small flowers Kreaxions Punch #603 Homemade banner, medallion flower, stamping, vellum, twine, brads and stickles. #2 Then and Now with Ali Edwards  Kit from LLS but added embroidered flourish and added beads. also MSW Darcy Challenge to add stitching. Unique Crafters monthly challenge is to use ribbon or fibre so I used twine and  I am sharing this one with them also. #3 Reflections using photos or mirror accents with Kim Watson. The main thing is the photo "like father like son". Some fun stamping, brads, photo frame and the title is the negative pieces. #4 Twine with Megan Hoeppner I used Momenta Product on this page. PA 1783, PA 2333 with lots of Momenta stickers ST 0531, 1682, 1676, 2540, 2485,  Momenta Stencil SS 1007 Punch: Martha Stewart Pen: Staedtler Ripped Wave: Fiskars Ruler Other: vellum, doodling, Stitching and the Twine is the string off the popped balloon. #5 iphone photos with Nicole Harper These are the fun photos sent to us from Canada to Florida via phone of the hairdo for playoff hockey of our grandson. This is the first hybrid page I have ever done... the pieces of the digital kit are from My Memories Penalty Box. #6 sketch with Lisa Day The main page is Momenta Product PA 1486 I stamped with Martha Stewart and added circles using Kreaxions Circle Cutter. Thickers title is for Stacey at MSW. Ink: memento, colorbox Letters: thickers Cutter: cricut Other: brads, stitching #7 use 3 colours touching on the colour wheel with Deena Boese Cute baseball page for Grand Daughter using blue, green and touch of yellow. I started with pieces of the left over baseball kit from ColorBox and added from my stash. #8 use a mini Flag with Cindy Tobey Kit: ColorBok Punch: Kreaxions #913, Martha Steward Other: Twine, doodling #9 use Pocket with Nic Howard This fun page is our home and inside the pocket I listed the date we bought the house, the date of the photos and make reference to the trees and their growth. Also mention is made of the oak tree which was bought and planted in my dad's memory. Punch: Martha Steward, Kreaxions #604 Stencil: Momenta SS1008 Cutter: Cricut title and envelope Bling: Prima Other: twine, buttons #10 cast off objects with Mou Saha So my cast off articles are the packaging from Prima and the homemade flower using recycles dryer sheets misted, cut and layered with added stickles and brad. Paper: Momenta PA 0659, PK 1566 Stencil: Momenta SS1007 Punch: Kreaxions #603,  Gem stones: Glitterazzi Ink: colorbox Stickles: ranger Pen: Staedtler Other: brads, vellum #11 Childhood Memory withTami Morrison My favourite teen years were when I was a competitive Majorette. I used some real photos and also added scanned copies of newspaper clipping to save this memory. This page is Digital using My Memories Digital Kit Radiant in Red #12 Kraft background plus 1 more with May Flaum I Cricut cute the title from kraft and then stamped on it. The Keep Calm image is a challenge with Kristin at MSW. Other: brads, doodling, stitching. AND today I am sharing with Scrap Scene WIP. This was an amazing and fun weekend of scrapping to celebrate NSD. If I forgot any one or anything I apologize.. it's just a little overwhelming posting so much all at once.... Happy Scrapping to all.

National Scrapbooking Day

National Scrapbook Day... so many celebrations.

This is a My Memories post to celebrate and what better way than a

digital page using Fall Jamboree and photos from

last weekends ovarian cancer crop fundraiser... called zeal for teal 

Crop... 2012

They also had an amazing and inspirational blog hop with so many fabulous freebies.. 

be sure to check it out at My Memories.

My Memories Digital Speed Scrapping & ScrapScene WIP Monday

I only recently have been having fun with digital scrapping. My Memories Digital Software is fun and easy to navigate and their kits are amazing.. along with the freebies and sales I have now got enough to play with and am totally enjoying myself. Sunday PM is speed scrapping. First time was a little intimidating until I knew what to expect but now I love it and mark my calendar so when I am available I play along. This week they had a 7pm Beginner and and 8Pm so I played along with both. Below are the recipes and my finished pages.

Used parts of 4 kits for this page: Fashion Statement, Diego, Faded Memories, and Be Happy titling.

This page I used Autumn in My Heart.
Be sure to check out what everyone made using these speed scrapping recipes on FACEBOOK .. join and follow along with us.

I also am linking this to Scrap Scene WIP Monday to share with everyone.

My Memories Sunday Speed Scrapping

Hi.. I have been trying digital scrapping.. and as a new venture I thought I'd join in on the Sunday Speed Scrapping with My Memories.. hosted by Jessie. OMG .. it was fun. A little nerve wracking, exciting and fun all rolled into one. The basics were easy to add.. but when I had to add patterned kit paper to circular shapes I needed a lesson which everyone was so fabulous to help with. I was also glad to see and hear someone else needed help too. It was an inspiring experience .. seeing what everyone did with the recipe and also seeing the many different interpretations of the same thing.


Here is my 1st ever revised and finished speed scrap. After learning the new process of adding patterned paper I would change up my project just a bit... but overall was pleased with it.


Week 2 Speed Scrapping Recipe truly amazed me because I totally forgot to step out of my box and do something special with the 2 patterned papers with a dividing element. I stuck to the half page thing.. but now after seeing what everyone else did I will hopefully do it different and better next time.Played with Word Art on this one. Also learned how many ways you can use rectangular shapes on your page. If you like these projects be sure to visit and see what the pros do with digital scrapping. It amazing me with every step what you can do ... and am anxious to learn even more.

Scrapbook Challenges

The new site for Scrapbook Challenges is totally revamped and looks amazing. We also are ready to jump in with the sketches again this month. Also we are sharing single and double page versions of the sketches. My digital Heritage page above used the double this month. Experimenting with the My Memories Software has been so much fun, easy to learn and the kits are fabulous.
Notice also the newest colour schemes of our sketches to celebrate the SC log o colours.
When you love what you see be sure to pop on over and play along.

This page was a single using the sketch below. I loved doing this one with all the fun clusters, fun titling and borders.

My Memories Digital - Top 10

Hi .. so today i thought i'd play along with My Memories and do their challenge to share my TOP 10.
Well this has been the most challenging digital page I did so far. Putting so many things on 1 page is a task but sizing to fit all 10 was a big job.
So after setting up the background first .. then adding and sizing top 10 and adding some accents I was sure about my original background so I have 2 different ones here.
Would love if you tell me your choice and why in the comment section. I have broad shoulder and you can tell me anything .. I love to hear and improve on things when told how, when, where and why?


I am back.. just playing some more.. and I think this one is even better.... slight adjustments to shadows, title and the major change to background changes it up totally.