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You're a friend

Quite unexpectedly tonight, I made an exciting discovery. The Nestabilities set that I just purchased, Labels Nine, works as a punch for the frame in SU!'s Great Friend set. I was sooooo excited. It's not perfect, but it sure is close enough!

I was feeling some white/navy vibe... call it the snow that surrounds us... and I threw in a little chocolate, as I have been eating quite a bit of that today as well. Heh heh.

Size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2"
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific white; SU! Night of Navy
Patterned paper: SEI Poppy
Stamps: SU! Great Friend
Inks: SU! Chocolate Chip and Night of Navy
Ribbon: SU! Chocolate Chip Satin (15/16") and Sheer Creations sheer white
Accessories: SU! Dimensionals; Nestabilities Labels Nine

A Two DPS Kind of Day

Today I worked on two layouts. One was created from photos from today. The other had been in my mind since mid-December and now has been created!

DPS #1: Outtakes of our Christmas card picture photo shoot.




DPS #2: All about our snow day today.





For this one, I used the flipside of yesterday's DPS, where I used SU! Felt Flurries. More bang for the buck... kind of like a see-through fireplace!

Now, off to Pilates!

Project Life - DPS 1

Today, I thought it would be fun to shoot pics of the ordinary morning stuff that surrounds me as I transitioned from Winter Break back into teaching. I was pretty tired tonight, but I also wanted to get this idea out of my head, so, here it is... DPS #1 of my Project Life scrapbook.


Most of what I shot was done in my car, which is where I spend a great deal of my time in the AM. There are many cool facets of the Project Life concept. It is set up so that you can do a "photo-a-day" type of project (which is way too much pressure for me), or you can do pretty much anything you please. You can use 4 x 6 photos, or there are nifty cards that can go into the 4 x 6 pockets. The album has divided page protectors, which actually takes a lot of pressure off as far as "layout" goes, although I will say I was a little OCD despite that. If you'll notice, the journaling cards all had to have the same basic pattern... because I am that way...

Here's a closer look at side 1:

The photo of me was taken by Ignatius (and cropped by me, of course). I thought taking a shot of my iPhone tunes would be fun, until I realized how much of my car dust showed up on the pic. I just did a little Photoshopping to it, and it really turned out OK.

Page 2:


Two things I want to point out on p. 2 are shown closer below:

I used SU! Felt Flurries in one of the dividers, as I really wanted a winter tie in. I love how the colors go with the colors of the journaling cards. Additionally, the card entitled "This Boy on This Day" opens up and contains a great deal more journaling. I like that option. Also, you can see how I used the arrows provided with the kit to show which journaling cards relate to certain photos.

Now, I can go to bed. I think, knowing me, I'll get a bit fancier with my spreads. This is a pretty basic DPS, and it was cute and quick. And that, I believe, is the whole point of Project Life.

Project Life makes its arrival!

Upon my doorstep
Surrounded by wind chill
Beside the door
Out of the FedEx truck
Into my house
Up to my craft room
Project Life has arrived!

Ah, sweet shopping

I am actually going to try to post a video of my shopping finds. Scary! We shall see how this goes!

Danke Schön!

With every season comes a time to say, "Thanks!" Here is a prototype of my Christmas "Thank-You" cards. A few variations on the theme: 1. different felt snowflakes in various colors (red was also a contender); 2. different placement for the sentiment (center, left, right). Otherwise, it was pretty much the same recipe:

1. SU! Bordering Blue panel cut to 5-1/4 x 4-1/8" and inked with Bordering Blue
2. SU! Felt Flurries layered and attached with fabric glue to the upper-center portion of the panel
3. Sentiment from SU! Enjoy Every Moment set stamped in SU! Craft White ink
4. White border created with ruler and American Crafts The Ultimate Gel Pen in pastel white
5. Panel attached to 5.5 x 4.25" card

I like it! Now, to actually write them out and mail them!