little details

more mSB layouts to come.

busy creating {from the farm},

j.



twenty-three & thirty-seven

 Sharing a few sneak peeks of those 23 "things" I have on my desk.   The actuals are coming soon.

And today, Monday, November 21st, I turn a big 3-7.  It's a good day.  I'm bringing cupcakes to my grade one math class to celebrate.  My hubby is out of the country for the week, so I'll celebrate with my kids tonight.  Here's to another GREAT year!

{from the farm},

j.

fun with a box.....tomorrow

Check in tomorrow at the myStampBOX Blog.

We are having a

Mystery BOX Blog Hop.

It's gonna be F.U.N.!!!

Here's a little sneak at what I created with my box:

So, check back tomorrow,

invite your friends to join the fun,

leave a comment........

and you just may be a winner of a huge myStampBOX prize.

Ohhhh....I love surprises!!!!!

{from the farm},

j.

i can show you now

Here's a few layouts I created using Nikki Sivil Scrapbookers "Something for Everyone" and "Sugar Cookie" lines. They were both featured on their blog a few weeks back and I remembered just now that I hadn't shared them with you yet.

Looking Back: featuring a photo of me & my cutie little niece, Erica.


Cheers to us: i used a photo of me & my sister-in-laws.....love them!!! and I created the layout using a 12x12 page protector with 6 - 4x6 pockets. I put photos and paper underneath, and layered the embellies on top to give some dimension. Soooooo fun & EASY!!!!!!!

And head on over to the mSB blog today to check out my latest layout using the fabulous new Pennants stamp set & the Timelines stamp set. LOVE both these new sets!!!!!!! It's funny how I forget about these layouts sometimes. I create them so far in advance for the DT that, by the time they are featured, the layout has been sitting on a pile (uhhum......I mean in an album) for so long. I've got to get a better system going so this won't happen.

Here's a sneak peek before you head over to the mSB blog:

btw - spent a huge portion of my afternoon in my scrap space.........some clean, some organizing, lots of creating.
(smile).

And to those who scolded me for thinking my scrap space is boring.............it is!!!!!! Well, at least for now it is.

It's colourful -- yes.

It's busy -- yes.

It's inspiring even -- yes.

But it's not organized & fresh & tidy & my style & did I say organized??!? So, just wait until I'm done with it (.........I may need a shopping trip before I can continue though)!!!!!

see you soon {from the farm},
j.

A work-in-progress........ *december daily*

thought I'd share a few ideas about my dec. daily..........{for those resting on the couch this morning, browsing the web}.

the album is a 'homemade job' that i created using cardboard, transparencies, plain cardstock, 3 rings, pattern paper & a few extra embellishments. i'm trying to keep it 'simple stupid', but (i'm telling you) that's really hard.

this is my cover. i love the paper (october afternoon) -- you got a sneak peek yesterday, but i added a few buttons, some felt embellies and, of course, my title. i still want to add a little something to it with the date/year on it. still thinking on that one.

here's the first page when you open the cover. i REALLY wanted to use Kraft Cardstock for all the photo pages, so you would get this cool effect of seeing it when you look through the transparencies. but i didn't have enough kraft, so i went with it only on the 1st & 25th pages. love the simpleness of each transparency page.

here's the 2nd transparency page -- simple design, with the biggest impact being the actual transparency print.

these are the photo pages. i'm using the same design that ali edwards is using for her's {although i didn't download her digital ones -- i designed mine myself on word}. my pages go 'horizontal', not vertical like ali's. and they are about 6x8 inches in size. a 4x6 inch photo will fit perfectly on the larger space, with a bit of white showing on each side. the smaller rectangle space on the bottom will be for journaling, pattern paper, ribbon or some extra embellies.

this is my vision for each photo page. very clean & simple. i know........so NOT me. it's good to create out-of-the-box sometimes.

i'm planning on using 'portrait' style photos as well. you may have to turn the album on it's side, but really........not hard to do, right??!?! this way i am not limitted to just taking landscape photos every day. this is a photo from last year that 1. isn't scrapped yet (yikes) and 2. is just for showing you my vision.

here's the dec. 25th page. again it's Kraft Cardstock. love the look it gives when it peeks from behind the transparency.

here's the back cover. some GREAT pattern paper by Crate Paper. love it and ALL their paper. i may add a little tag or sticker here with a 'created by:' piece.

still a huge work-in-progress.

can't wait to show you the finished product.

enjoying the sunshine today {from the farm},

j.

lotsa' layouts

Go take a peek over at the Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker blog today -- it's my day to post.
{I've been having some major FUN with lots of her products!!!!!!!}

And check out my last post on the blog -- showcasing a cute little mini & a fun invitation.
lovin' this DT stuff {from the farm},
j.

if you're surfing today.......

Check out my blog post over at the myStampBOX website today.

And go on a Blog HOP over at the Hands On Photography blog and get a chance to win some amazing prizes. The tutorials are definitely worth the read!!!!!! Those girls are amazingly talented with their cameras.

enjoy your day {from the farm},

j.

busy, busy, busy....playing

Here's some sneak peeks of some Design Team layouts I've been workin' on:

Come back next week to see the real deal.

BIG SCRAP "fun" DAY tomorrow at my sister-in-laws..........i'm sure i'll have tons more layouts to show next week again................YEAH!!!!!

enjoying the heat {from the farm},

j.

what's in your closet?

Giving you a sneak peek at the layouts I created for my next myStampBOX post. I scheduled it tonight for next week sometime, so you'll have to check out their blog EVERYDAY to see it AND the layouts.
I'll give you a little hint: one of the themes given to me was "Colour Combos" and I chose to give it a little "fashion" twist.
Next week I want to introduce you to a new company. I just received a BOX-FULL!!!!!! of product from them today and will be b.u.s.y. next week creating, creating, creating........woo hoo. There's some yummy stuff in there!!!

For now, I'm gonna rest............ 'til tomorrow.

{from the farm},

j.

scissors & swirly things

Check back tomorrow to see why I'm scissor happy with my journalling tags ............. and why i love these swirly chipboard things.

creating-like-crazy {from the farm},

j.

up close & personal

Woohoo!!! I've just completed five layouts using the new stamp sets that myStampBOX sent me. This is waaaaayyyy too much fun!! There's nothing like working on your passion -- with your favourite products -- wonderful & memorable photos -- AND, to top it all off, using FABULOUS stamps from mSB. Too good to be true!!!

So... here's a preview of the layouts -- up close & personal. Come back tomorrow to see them all. I'm also going to post them in a few galleries online: i'll share the links tomorrow.

Oh.... and btw - you should go RIGHT NOW and visit the mSB blog. There's a fabulous layout posted today with a great challenge. What are you waiting for? It's a great day for some scrappin'.

enjoying my life {from the farm},

j.

snap to it!!!

Does anyone have photos sitting on their computer from a holiday they took 3 years ago that are needing to be scrapped so that those incredible memories don't fade away into the unknown? {i'm raising my hand}. Can you say "disney; 2007; the whole family"?

In the interest of remembering our fabulous family vacation this past january, I am already getting started on a cute, little album of Costa Rica -- filled with all our favourite photos.

Not done yet; but here's a little sneak peek:

have a great day {from the farm},

j.