Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Sugar and Spice Handmade Recipe Album
A very special gift for a very special person, a new bride, or start a family heirloom!
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Handmade Valentine - Romantic Greeting Card
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Cover Plain Chipboard with Patterned Paper
- Trace reverse chipboard shape onto the back of patterned paper.
- Cut our paper shape.
- Cover chipboard with a thin layer of paper adhesive. I like Zip Dry!
- Adhere paper to chipboard and place under phone book or other heavy item til dry.
- Use a sharp craft knife to trim the edges.
- For a finished result, sand and ink the edges.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Three-photo Sketch + Journaling
This sketch works well if you have lots of journaling and three smaller photo's, with one photo being a standout.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Premade Scrapbook Page - Silly
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Scrapbook Your Heritage!
An admitted genealogy geek, I love that I am able to combine my interest in family history with my passion for paper arts! This particular layout is a family photo of my husbands great-grandfather and great-great grandparents. I used PhotoShop to highlight the family members who are his direct ancestors.
Supply list here!
Friday, January 15, 2010
We Survived
Supplies:
Paper: KI Memories Keepsake Collection, Bazzill Cardstock
Mini Round Brads, Frame & Corner Brads
Gingham Ribbon
Prima Flowers
ExpressOns Rub On Alphabet
Loopy Brad
Photo Anchor
Brown Cat's Eye Ink
Machine Stitching
Journaling:
On Friday, 13 September, 2004, category 4, Hurricane Charley, hit Florida's gulf coast with sustaned winds of 145 mph and made its way directly to Orlando. With reported gusts of 105 mph, the eye of the storm passed directly over our area in the dark of night, destroying our pool screen enclosure, blowing water into our air vents and into the house, and taking down trees, gutters, and shingles.
In our neighborhood, we lost a few material things, some big and some small, but we didn't lose sight of what's important. Being one of the few houses that miraculously had power the next day, we invited our friends and neighbors to come over, enjoy the air conditioning, use the stove, coffeepot, and other essentials.
The guys, wanting to feel useful, helped us remove the pool screen debris and then seemed more than content to sit outside and take in the storm's aftermath. I can't help but notice how the expressions on their faces reflect some of the shock and strain that we had all just experienced, but also the contentment and thankful hearts that we all shared, knowing that we had safely survived a true disaster
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Hide Scrapbook Journaling Behind a Large Photo
This is a scrapbook page I created several years ago when my son went off to college. The journaling was lengthy and personal, so I chose to "hide" it underneath the large photo using hinges.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Print text in a Circle
1. In Microsoft Word 2007, open Word Art (blue slanted Upper Case A) and you will be prompted to choose your preferred font, size, and style. Click OK.
2. The Word Art toolbar opens. Click on "Change Shape" and choose the circle. The initial shape will probably be more oval than circular. Simply drag a corner of the box until the shape is a circle.
That's it! Easy peasy!