creative journal week 3

This is for week 3 of the creative journal challenge at lifetimemoments.

Subject - the effect of the global economy on me

I took a very symbolic approach to it



TFL. Wendy

Lifetimemoments friday 1-30

Its friday reveal day and the theme was dates!!

My crop-mates used to laugh at me because I am always compelled with a date on every layout - i've probably got the world's biggest collection of date stamps. :)

1) Dockside

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2) Not the King of England

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hip hop thursday 1-29

Welcome everyone to Unity Stamp Company's Hip Hop Thursday for 1-29!!! Its cha week and so exciting. I was lucky to spend a day at the show and come back with tons of pictures of show samples. the designers knocked themselves out and each booth was just filled with complete eye candy. I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of the product in the stores so we can start to play. The copic class was so much fun. I learned a ton and yay! I am now certified. I can't wait to sit down and play with my new techniques.

If you haven't joined me from Chelsea's blog, start at Angela's blog and do the blog hop with us!!

My first card is SC211, sketch 211 at SCS, featuring the She's a Princess stamp.



My second card uses the January Kit of the Month, Love Etc, with the beautiful flocked velvet paper from SEI, the month card from Luxe, and more Fancy Pants felt.



Thank you for stopping by!!!

Be sure to check out Angela's blog for some fabulous Hip Hop specials for today only!

Your next stop is Natalie's Blog. Enjoy the rest of your hop! Hip Hop!

CHA 2009

There is something very exciting about being "at CHA" - so full of energy and hope and products.... AHHHHH. I spent the day meeting people and taking pictures - they're being premiered at Lifetime Moments. As always, for the majority of the products I saw, the impact of them never hits me til I see the samples made with them - and then I get totally inspired. I took over 780 pictures of mostly samples before my battery died, so check it out....

CHA Show Photos

hip hop thursday 1-22

Welcome Welcome Welcome to Unity Stamp Company's Hip Hop Thursday for 1-22!!! Last day up before CHA and things are so exciting!! I'm taking the COPIC certification class tomorrow and I can't wait! And all in the backdrop of an amazingly historical week. I'm all cried out - my heart's full and I'm feeling the call to action. :)

If you haven't joined me from AJ's blog, start at Angela's blog and do the blog hop with us!! See all the beautiful Unity projects and prizes along the way.

I'm in a love mood again, so both my projects are all huggie buggy.

My first card is SCS212, sketch 212 at SCS, featuring the January Kit of the Month Love Etc



My second card uses the Love Grows and the Love Birdies kits, and some pretty Sassafrass Lass and October Afternoon papers.



Thank you for stopping by!!!

As always, Angela has some fabulous Hip Hop specials for today only!! Check out Angela's blog for the specials.

Your next stop is Robyn's Blog I'm off to work - in depositions all day. Enjoy the rest of your hop! Hip Hop!

some more layouts

The new Little Yellow Bicycle Love Letters line, the Luxe Its About Time line, and Unity Stamp Company's new Be Owl Mine and Love Grows kits




The second one is just me playing around with the cool "outline your letter stickers" technique inspired by Tracy Hudson... This is Sassafrass paper. (sorry for the poor pix. I'm too lazy to redo it right now. Sorry. :( My adrenaline rush kind of disappeared...)


TFL. Wendy

some blessed creative time

after such a tough week at work, it is such a release to get lost in my ink and paper....

My first piece is an entry into a creative journal challenge at lifetimemoments. Week 1 - what is your personality?

This uses scraps, and a bunch of paint, and a stamp from the GROW kit from Unity Stamp Company

My next piece works on some of my scrapping goals for this year, which is to get back to the story telling vs. focusing too much on the artistic elements. My son's "what i'm thankful for" essay for Thanksgiving this year. The original will get tucked in behind the layout in the scrapbook. This uses the School Rock Star and the January Kit of the Month from Unity Stamp Company, and the Basic Grey granola line.




TFL. Wendy

hip hop thursday 1-15-09

Welcome to Unity Stamp Company's Hip Hop Thursday!!! Back in the swing of things and coming up on CHA!! Such exciting times.

If you haven't joined me from Chelsea's blog, start at Angela's blog. Follow the blog links and do the hop!! Be inspired by all the beautiful Unity projects (and some prizes too!) along the way, and enter for a chance to win some blog candy at the end.

We have new releases this week!!! Some super cute valentines day sets. Do the blog hop and see them all!!!

My first project uses the new Be Owl Mine Kit.... So cute this little owlie on her little heart branch.




The next project uses the Love Birdies kit (and a stampin up! punch)




Thank you for stopping by!!!

As always, Angela has some fabulous Hip Hop specials for today only!! Check out Angela's blog for the specials.

Your next stop is Christi's blog. Enjoy the rest of your hop! Hip Hop!

wondering

I don't know why I seem to like these character stamps so much.... LOVE magnolia.
I only had a few minutes to play, so I spent it coloring. TFL.

project 365

ok. i'm doing it.... well, i'm going to try. a photo a day...

My shuttercal account for project 365

"confidence"

This uses the new heidi swapp paper, the one with the 2" strip of diecuts? an entire self contained layout all on its own. I literally only added letter stickers and a scrap PP from my stash. And i loved how it turned out.

The stamped "frame" is IOD from Prima.

TFL. Wendy

Hio Hop Thursday 1-8-09

Welcome to Unity Stamp Company's Hip Hop Thursday!!! Did you miss it as much as I did? Two weeks seems like forever!!! But we're back with our first hip hop of the year, and joined by our newest scrapbooking DT members!! Yay!!! Happy new year to you!! May your 2009 be filled with blessings and much rubber and paper!

If you haven't joined me from Linsey's blog, start at Angela's blog. Follow the blog links and do the hop!! Be inspired by all the beautiful Unity projects (and some prizes too!) along the way, and enter for a chance to win some blog candy at the end.

Both of my cards this week feature the new Shine On kit.... I had a great time playing with all the lamps - and for some strange reason, I have this compelling urge to DECORATE now? :)




We have new releases this week!!! so be sure to do the full hop to see them all.
Thank you for stopping by!!!

As always, Angela has some fabulous Hip Hop specials for today only, plus some new releases!! Check out Angela's blog for the specials.

Your next stop is Maren's blog. Enjoy the rest of your hop! Hip Hop!

lifetimemoments reveal 1-2

A totally belated reveal. Sorry!! I've gotten so "off" in the holiday madness. I'll get back on schedule. Promise.

The theme this week was goals. My first project is an altered old jewelry box we had laying around - for 2 of our goals this year..... (financial stuff, and repurposing/recycling)






the second project is a standard layout.... "Goal Two"

stamp is our life our stories from Unity Stamp Company

back to my scrap/stamp room

After the long hiatus, it felt good to get back into my craft room..... I cleaned up folders on my computer and officially opened up the folder for 2009. Here are a few of my first layouts this year. Its nice to be back into it.

1) delightful

I'm getting really into smaller multi photos and lots of white space. I think its the result of scrapping single enlarged photo layouts that didn't really have an associated event for many years, and having lots and lots of filled scrapbooks that the kids look at and go "eh?" - they much prefer the story layouts and I've started to love them again too... its also been totally helpful to control the volume - we would have run out of space quickly under my old single/photo/layout system. Don't get me wrong. I'll still do the single photo layout - I tend to get a bit more artistic with those, and I love that too. Its just going to be much more mixed up this year.

PP is anna griffin; stamps are Growing in Unity by Unity Stamp Company




2) tree picking

When you have a blankish sheet of paper with busy pictures, I like to just stamp a frame onto the paper, and put my pictures on top - using embellishments to add visual interest as opposed to more printed paper that distract from the pictures.

PP is BoBunny; Stamps are Our Life Our Stories by Unity Stamp Company


TFL! Last day before we all officially get back into our normal routines. Enjoy your day. :)

Happy New Year!!

WOOHOO!! Oh, how I love the first of the year. It always feels so full of promise. I barely made it to midnight last night (i'm an early birdie) and slept in a bit and am rarin' to go! :)

My first post for 2009! working on some samples with the new Basic Grey Bittersweet line... soooooo pretty... Click here for product links



And a card with my scraps.....




TFL. Wendy