The Details

The Product

Paper: Bazzil, Simple Stories-Urban Traveler (6X6 and 12X12)

Twine: The Twinery

Distress Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Buttons: from stash

Other Material: 3-M Foam Mounting Tape

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The Details

The Product

Paper: Bazzil, Simple Stories-Vintage Bliss

Brads: Simple Stories-Vintage Bliss

Word Sticker: Simple Stories-Vintage Bliss

Photo Overlay: Simple Stories-Vintage Bliss

Button: American Crafts-Dear Lizzy/Neapolitan

Twine: The Twinery

Candy Dots: My Minds Eye

Wood Veneer: Recollections at Michaels

Ink: Copics

Glitter: Stickles

Alphabets: American Crafts

Other Material: 3-M Foam Mounting Tape

I am having an internal debate with myself about how much I need to write about my layouts.  When I was on a design team (one of the greatest experiences of my life) I was persuaded to write more about the product I used and the techniques that I used since I was trying to sell product for the store.  I was cool with that and enjoyed doing it…  Today, my scrapbooking is more about the fact that I am actually getting it done and enjoying the process to the best of my ability. I am not sure how much I need to write.  I am going to try to continue listing the products I used and continue to link the collections I used when I can remember what exact item I used (not always possible given the state of my scrap space).  I am happy to answer any questions you may have about my techniques or about the products (given the simplicity of my pages lately I don’t imagine there will be many).  I am also hoping for a new camera soon, but until then you will have to bear with me as I have less than perfect pictures…. my old camera went missing from my purse last August and I have been punting with a relic of a digital camera or the I-pod since ( I haven’t learned how to get a good picture from the I-pod, and the preview screen on the old digital doesn’t give a preview of the picture and the auto focus is pretty bad, so I don’t know what kind of image I got until I bring it inside and upload the picture on the computer; and then you have my shoddy vision issues I have to contend with).

Any suggestions you have that I can use to make this blog better, I surely would appreciate.  I feel like I am re-learning almost everything; including how to be a member of the human race again… So please, comments on anything are always appreciated.

The Layout

The Details

The Product

Paper: Simple Stories-Vintage Bliss

Brads: Simple Stories-Vintage Bliss

Candy Dots: My Minds Eyes

Edge Punch: Fiskars

Distress Ink: Tim Holtz

Alpha Stickers: American Crafts Thickers, American Craft Dear Lizzy-Neapolitan (pink scrabble tiles)  and My Minds Eyes (letter tab stickers)

Other Stickers: Simple Stories-Vintage Bliss

Wood Veneer: Crate Paper-Acorn Avenue (I used the reverse Side)

White Pen: Sharpies Paint Pen

Photo Overlay: Simple Stories-Vintage Bliss

Staples: Tim Holtz Tiny Attache

Other Materials: Tim Holtz Grunge Paper and 3-M Foam Mounting Tape

The Story

This was one of those layouts where I tried something new.  While out shopping a couple of weeks ago, Mom and I ran into a bottle of Ranger’s Crackle Accents on clearance at Hobby Lobby.  I have long been tempted to try this product on for size, but have always decided against it because I can create the crackle effect with Ultra Thick Embossing Powder and the freezer (and I don’t use the technique often).  Clearance is clearance, however, so the bottle of Crackle Accents found its way home with me.  I was originally going to use Glossy Accents on this page, but when I couldn’t easily lay my hands on the bottle I decided to use the Crackle Accents instead.  I am not overly thrilled with the effect it gave,  the paper warped a bit and because the accents I put it on where already glued on to the page there was little I could do to counteract this effect.  Let me know how you like the effect or your experiences using Crackle Accents.  I will have to try using this product again to see if my dissatisfaction with this product was all in user error.

The Details

The Product

Paper: Simple Stories-Awesome

Glaze: Ranger Crackle Accents

Twine: The Twinery.com

Staples: Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher

Alphabet Stickers: American Crafts Thickers, Sticko

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Copic Markers

Other Materials: 3-M Foam Mounting Tape

The Details

The Product

Paper: Bazzil and My Minds Eye-My Girl

Candy Dots and Word Stickers: My Minds Eye-Collectable*

Other Stickers: My Minds Eye-Collectable*

Mistable Star Stickers: Studio Calico

Inks: Dylusions

Glitter: Stickles

Twine: The Twinery.com

Other Material: 3-M Foam Mounting tape

* I was beyond thrilled with how the colors in My Girl blended with the colors in parts of the collection from Collectible.  While I have yet to by a whole collection from the Collectible line, I am reminded how much I want it every time I look at this page.  I also love when you can get double duty from a line… and Collectible absolutely provides this kind of versatility.

I was extremely proud of this layout despite the fact that is took me nearly three weeks to complete it (My pain was just so bad I could only work in 5-10 minute increments).  This was the first of the layouts I did which made me feel like I had returned to a little bit of my creative glory.  While I am still not there yet… and can’t quite get as lost in my scrap studio like I once did, I have faith that it will soon return.

The Layout

The Details

The Product

Paper and Most of the Embellishments: My Minds Eye-Boy Crazy

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Alphas: American Crafts-Thickers and Recollections Stickers

Chipboard Stars: Studio Calico

Staples: Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher

I have been working hard at getting back into the scrapping groove… It is hard to have to work so hard at something that used to come as easily and naturally as breathing; but that is my life now, across the board.  Everything takes effort anymore, but I am not going to let this disease rob me of the thing I love the most; scrapping those little people who mean the world to  me.  I may not be the Nini who can play hard with them anymore, or keep up with them the way I used to.  I may be in great amounts of physical pain, but I am still an artist and I am going to create as long as I can…  I work on my own terms, and my term is to create art.

The Layout

The Story

I have forgotten to add the journaling to this page… but a bit about the subject matter.  Last Spring while my step-nephew was getting ready for his Junior Prom, little sister had to get dressed up too.  When the family was went to Uncle Gregg’s to have Prom pictures taken, my niece had to pose right along with them in her Prom attire.  This was one of my favorite pictures taken, she looks all grown up and ready to dance the night away… Such are the pleasures of having such considerable age differences between siblings.

The Details

The Product

Paper: My Minds Eye-The Sweetest Thing/Bluebell

Cardstock: Bazzil

Alphas: American Crafts- Thickers and DIY Thickers, Tab Stickers from Tim Holtz

Distress: Tim Holtz Distress Ink

Banners: My Minds Eye-Indie Chic/Nutmeg/History

Bling/Candy Dots: My Minds Eye

Glitter: Martha Stewart

Washi Tape: My Minds Eye-Indie Chic/Nutmeg/Hangin Out

Other Material: 3- M Foam Mounting Tape

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Can I say that I am ready for 2012 to be over…  I know that it is only the middle of August but bring on 2013 already; a new year can certainly not be as bad or as stressful as this one has been.  It is with my utmost apologies that I begin this blog today, as the stress and busy-ness of this summer has seen a dramatic lack in blogging (boy, do regret that since I love updating my blog, sharing my craftiness with my readers and hearing what all of you have to say).  This blog, may I add, has been my saving grace after one of the worst years I have ever had in my 33 years of life.

With that said, I am not sure how (exactly) to get my mojo back on track.  Every time I turn around I add another thing to my to-do list and every item that gets added seems to add another layer of stress and causes me to go into the “melt-down” mode that literally freezes me in my spot.

I would like to share a layout I did for my August commitments for The Scrapbooking Studio design team.  This layout was done using the Echo Park Mini Theme Toy Box.

The Layout

The Details

The Product

PP: Toy Box by Echo Park*

Cardstock: Bazzil*

Buttons: Basic Grey Konnichiwa*

Stickers: Toy Box by Echo Park*

Twine: The Twinery

Stickles*

Tim Holtz Distress Ink*

Washi Tape: Recollections

Tiny Attacher from Tim Holtz*

* Items can be found at