Saturday, August 2, 2014
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Do You watch World Cup Soccer?
A photo from a friend (who is from Argentina if you couldn't guess).
Finally getting around to some scrapping! This page is for the use a swap contest over at Scraprageous Forums as well as Stacy's July Stash Challenge over at Sketches4All.
Everything from stash - three swap pieces and used the Gypsy font on my cricut for the title
Finally getting around to some scrapping! This page is for the use a swap contest over at Scraprageous Forums as well as Stacy's July Stash Challenge over at Sketches4All.
Everything from stash - three swap pieces and used the Gypsy font on my cricut for the title
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Foto Folio Moving along
I have the basics done. Now working on photo mats while putting photos and embellishments inside. Nothing too thick, but still having fun.
Just ran the basket clean on my washer :) They really do use less water - this is the first time I could see the actual amount for a particular time.
Just ran the basket clean on my washer :) They really do use less water - this is the first time I could see the actual amount for a particular time.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
a new foto folio - rock star
I have had fun making foto folio's (just another form of a mini) lately and have decided to try one for a vacation from last summer.
I have quite a ways to go, but so far, I have some of the magnets in place and trying something a bit different for the inside back - the newspaper will go in the belly band, so I won't add patterned paper, but did need something a bit more than plain black - so got out the old fiskars anywhere punch, put on the star attachment and had fun!
More photos will be uploaded as I progress.
Oh - the first photo is of a few of my paper 'folders' I discussed yesterday.
Basic grey small magnets
Paper packs - DCWV Rock Star, The Paper House Faith and Glory 2 God
progressing - note to self - it is easier to put magnets on the front BEFORE the pp :)
I have quite a ways to go, but so far, I have some of the magnets in place and trying something a bit different for the inside back - the newspaper will go in the belly band, so I won't add patterned paper, but did need something a bit more than plain black - so got out the old fiskars anywhere punch, put on the star attachment and had fun!
More photos will be uploaded as I progress.
Oh - the first photo is of a few of my paper 'folders' I discussed yesterday.
Stuart and Dave are not helping me progress - think I need to find them a new location as they keep jumping on my project LOL.
Paper packs - DCWV Rock Star, The Paper House Faith and Glory 2 God
progressing - note to self - it is easier to put magnets on the front BEFORE the pp :)
Friday, June 27, 2014
The anatomy of my page kits
Page kits are my preferred method of cropping. Why? I tend to buy embellishments for certain layouts and in order to get them together, there is a bit of a filing system. While not perfected, it works for me.
First - photos are sorted as soon as they arrive - they go into paper folders with brief descriptions. I just use notebook paper folders, so I do toss/recycle after pages are complete. If I buy an embellishment, I try to put photos and embellies into a baggie prior to page kit, sometimes this happens, other times I have a stack of embellishments by the photos. Normally, I spend about 5-10 minutes per kit.
How I create my page kits varies a bit, but the basics are below.
First - pick out the patterned papers I think I may want to use - as you can tell, this layout has something to do with fishing. I used to start with card stock (years ago), but read a tip from someone (sorry, I don't remember who) about picking pp first as cs is so much cheaper and easier to find if you don't have the right color on hand.
Next - pick out the cardstock. This took forever for these pictures. They are very dark and the colors I thought I wanted did not work. Ended up with a gemstone and a blue (second photo)
Then I narrowed the patterned papers as well. I cut the two tags I wanted from the cardstock page and filed the rest of the papers back with fishing/outdoors.
Now for some elements and notes - at first I only had a few, then the title came to mind and
a bunch more embellishments showed up!
Then I pulled a few scraps I thought I might want
Finally - I had a basic idea in mind of what I wanted to do, so wrote it down quickly.
Hmm, don't think I will use all the embellishments, or paper, but I am not pulling things out just yet. I will leave all together for the next time I scrap in case I change my mind. No lettering yet - I always have cricut, slice or letter templates with me, so I can decide on size/style of letter when I sit down to scrap.
Finally - into a 2 gallon baggie and next stop - my scrap case. I try to keep about 20 kits ready to go at all times. That way I can grab the shoulder bag of kits (sometimes a bag of plain cs arranged by color comes too), my tool kit and cutter (usually baby bug and gypsy or jukebox - depends on timing/space) and enjoy the day. Week long crops require an 18 gallon rubbermaid tote of kits. So, I do try to prep a bunch at a time. Once I am in the 'groove' it all works and kits tend to come together quickly. Not sure why, but this one did not - until I found the little fish die cut I was looking for.
First - photos are sorted as soon as they arrive - they go into paper folders with brief descriptions. I just use notebook paper folders, so I do toss/recycle after pages are complete. If I buy an embellishment, I try to put photos and embellies into a baggie prior to page kit, sometimes this happens, other times I have a stack of embellishments by the photos. Normally, I spend about 5-10 minutes per kit.
How I create my page kits varies a bit, but the basics are below.
First - pick out the patterned papers I think I may want to use - as you can tell, this layout has something to do with fishing. I used to start with card stock (years ago), but read a tip from someone (sorry, I don't remember who) about picking pp first as cs is so much cheaper and easier to find if you don't have the right color on hand.
Then I narrowed the patterned papers as well. I cut the two tags I wanted from the cardstock page and filed the rest of the papers back with fishing/outdoors.
Finally - into a 2 gallon baggie and next stop - my scrap case. I try to keep about 20 kits ready to go at all times. That way I can grab the shoulder bag of kits (sometimes a bag of plain cs arranged by color comes too), my tool kit and cutter (usually baby bug and gypsy or jukebox - depends on timing/space) and enjoy the day. Week long crops require an 18 gallon rubbermaid tote of kits. So, I do try to prep a bunch at a time. Once I am in the 'groove' it all works and kits tend to come together quickly. Not sure why, but this one did not - until I found the little fish die cut I was looking for.
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