Digi ~ Techniques ---- DGSC099

The Digi Challenge this morning on Splitcoast Stampers was to create a scrapbook page using small blocks of photos to create one large one. I am not a very good digi scrapper, but I was intrigued with the challenge, so I gave it a try and this is what I came up with. 

 

Beachy Fuzzy Wuzzies... F4A153 & CC411

We finally got our scrapbook/crafting group going again for the new year. We had a great time finishing up some old projects and planning and plotting some ideas for the months to come. Here is the "Free for All" challenge I was working on today...

The challenge was to show some Warm Fuzzy Wuzzies on your card today, whether it is a fuzzy sweater, furry animal, a piece of faux fur, or a heart warming sentiment...  I love the Fuzzy Wuzzies Challenge and there is nothing that brings me warmer fuzzies than "older" stamps and hanging with my kids at the beach, so I used both, the color challenge 411 and my kids at play as my inspiration. SO I decided to share some Beachy Fuzzy Wuzzies!

Stamps: Kids at Play

Paper: Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, white

Ink: basic black, so saffron

Accessories: Brads, Punch, Markers

Techniques: paper piecing

Altered Notes

I was able to finally find a few minutes to finish up my January Altered Projects that I have been working on. Here are the note pads that go along with the gift bags that we were making last Wednesday.

Celebrating January!

These are some fun little gift bags that I made for my Hostesses and the ladies that I visit teach this month.

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Calendar, Strength & Hope

Paper: Cajun Craze, Early Expresso, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze

Ink: Early Expresso, Baja Breeze

Accessories: White Embossing, Brads, Punch, Markers, Raffia

Techniques: paper beads

Eloquence in Baja Coco - IC371

       
         I was looking for some inspiration this morning as I was trying to put together my make & takes for next weeks stamp camp and I wanted to stay with the same color combo that I have been using this week. I am also looking for a desk for my new office and so today's inspirational challenge was perfect. I chose the Eloquence Coco Madame Desk as my inspiration today. Hope you all enjoy! :)

PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGE 8 - TASK 1 (JAN. 2013)

  Today is a scrapping day, so I went and checked out some of  the new challenge that are floating around on Split Coast Stampers. I choose to take the  PROGRESSIVE PAGE CHALLENGE. For those of you who don't know what a progressive page challenge is...  

"The object is to complete one page over the course of four weeks by following instructions given in tasks posted each week. On the first Tuesday of each month, Task 1 will be posted, consisting of instructions for starting a scrapbook page that will then be built upon through additional instructions each week for a total of 4 weeks (Tasks 1-4.). The idea is to work along with the challenge as the tasks are being announced weekly, each task to be completed & posted prior to starting on the next task. (Once you post a week’s results, you’re finished. Don’t change your work for that week’s task.) At the end of the fourth week, you should have a completed page! It’s fine to start late or catch up if you miss a week(s). Just be sure to complete & post each task before you look at or start the next one. It’s more fun that way!"


 So here is my layout for task #1.

  The colors I have chosen to work with this week are... Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Vanilla

Old Testament 2013 - SC#1

       The video for class tonight was very informational. I laughed because I knew ahead of time that I had all of the basic tools and supplies that I need to start scrap-booking, but I fell in love with the centering ruler. Got to find me one of those... :). Like any good crafter, always something new and got to have it!

        While I was watching the class video I decided to work on my first page of my new inspirational monthly flip chart, that I am making to set on my desk for next year. I will be studying the Holy Bible and I am so excited, I came a crossed my old seminary binder in one of the last boxes I needed to unpack and I found my sheet of Old Testament Riddles. I thought they would make good flip chart messages and daily motivation scriptures.
       The class challenge was to use all of the basic tools that they talked about to create a layout or page and this is what I came up with... I also combined it along with the SCS color challenge: CC390 and Jenn's "Tuesday Testimonial" challenge.

Warm Stockings / Cold Feet

I am not fond of the cold weather, but I do love to go bare foot and around my house you usually see me without shoes or socks 90% of the time. This year however, the girls attached to my boys have all taken up the art of crocheting.... so of course I had to prove that I to could do this "new found " craft. So here is my first craft of the new year.

 ta-da...... SLIPPERS!

Happy New Year!

     I am so excited to be jumping into a new year. As many of you know, I am not big on making NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS. I don't like setting myself up for failure, but I do sit down and evaluate where I am at the end of the year and I do set a few new goals and always pledge to craft more and try to do better. That way I know that no matter what happens I will not FAIL!!!

     This year I am trying really hard to decide if Stampin' Up! is still where my interests lie or if the digital age is making the paper world a thing of the past... I am just not moving to the technology side of the business very well, my boys are all grown and I have enough supplies stock piled to scrap for a hundred grandchildren, so I think it might be time to focus on a different avenue.That way I can relax and enjoy the crafting hobby side of things for a change.