CKU-San Diego...come join us!!

As I head out to Buffalo in the morning for CKC, I wanted to remind everyone that registration is OPEN for CKU-San Diego!! I was invited to teach the My Minds Eye album track, and would love to have you join us in creating this 12x12 album using their Brand new 'Notable' collection...it's a great line that features bright colors, usable for just about ANYTHING. Lots of fun techniques will be taught, and we can spend the entire day focusing on just this album.

When was the last time you were able to sit down and just enjoy yourself, and come away with a completed album?!

Check the CKU site here for more info:
CKU-San Diego
Pricing info, class descriptions...it's all there!
I'd love to meet you there :)

busy busy, month of May.

i know, EVERY month is crazy ;)
but we are only 9 days into May and i feel like it's gotten away from me...yikes.
celebrating a certain soon-to-be-14-year-old this weekend.
soccer. soccer. soccer.
spring weather.
scrappy travel begins.
visits with family.
upkeep on the house.
sheesh.
i need a vacation, lol.

in  the meantime, i'm sharing a few recent projects...this was my FAVORITE Project Life kit thus far at SC.
navy+orange+yellow+teal.
no brainer, baby.
;)

this page was all about GPa.
lovelovelovelovelove this guy.

and then this one was all about the aforementioned girlie.
so much happening for her right now...i'm so excited for the choices she is making and the success that is a result of good decisions on her part.

i even whipped up a layout using brand new goods from October Afternoon...and an absolute favorite recent pic of my cousin, brother, GPa and i. :)

seriously.
MAY?!

April Project Life @Studio Calico

Where to begin?
This month's kits from Studio Calico were a favorite...bright colors, lots of embellishments and some navy blue made me happy happy :)

Best of all, I made this page for my album...all about the 4 days I spent in Hampton, Virginia teaching at CKC. My sweet friend Nic came down to hang out with me all day Saturday, then spent the night...and 3 'new' friends each drove 2+ hours to meet us for dinner that evening. I say 'new' because I feel like I've known them forever because of their participation at SC...it was awesome to meet them in person. So to Sue, Jen and Kimber-Leigh...thank you for trekking...LOVE YOU GUYS!!

How could I not let that gorgeous anchor envelope shine all on it's own? I stuffed it with boarding passes, my teaching schedule and name badge from the show.

This week focused quite a bit on some significant moments Allie had going on...registering for high school classes, final cheer appearance, winter formal. It was a surreal week for the 3 of us, and I think I managed to get that vibe caught on paper. My mama surprised me with a few chocolate strawberries lol...those were added in too. ;)

This month, SC introduced specific add-ons for each kit that they offer...this uses both the main PL kit and add-on. PLUS, I used the AWESOME PL stamp set (brand new to the Shop!) directly on my photo, paired of course with the lovely Galaxy Gold Brilliance Ink.

It was another lovely month...hope you were able to snag what you were looking for!!

Mixing up Stickers with Glitz.

While the stickers in the new Glitz releases are AWESOME, sometimes it's fun to mix up how you use them. There aren't any rules that say they have to be used a certain way, so I mixed it up a bit on this layout.

Quick trick: I loved the 'Live in the Moment' sticker from the Love You Madly title sticker sheet, but it didn't quite fit right as a square. I snipped around the border with a pair of scissors, and then used pop dots to adhere it. When you're using a sticker with pop dots, grab some baby powder or corn starch...after you apply the pop dots, BEFORE you peel the backing off of them, sprinkle some powder on the exposed sticky back of the original sticker. This will keep it from getting smooshed in your album ;)

Here you can see a few other stickers I added. The banner at the top was originally a journaling label from the Color Me happy collection...I just snipped off the bottom, and cut around the banner so it would 'drape' over the edge of my photo. 

Don't forget that all of the cool washi tapes from the collections are technically stickers! I just used a few strips to make this simple birthday card...Color Me Happy banner, Arrow roller doodle stamp paired with white embossing powder and a piece of seam binding brought it all together. 

Don't forget to check the Glitz blog all week for more fun ways to use the stickers from each collection!!

Supplies:

• Color Me Happy: Chalkboard paper, Bits & Pieces paper, Woodgrain paper, Giant Rhinestones, Journaling Stickers, Paper Garland, Paper Layers, Rainbow alphas, Rainbow Chevron Washi Tape
• Love You Madly: Title Stickers, Whatnots
• Uncharted Waters: Rubber Stamps, Arrow Roller Doodle Stamp
• Cashmere Dame: Polka Dot Washi Tape

This is Me...Studio Calico class sneaks + info.

This class was right up my alley...I'm stoked to be a part of it!
If you haven't checked it out yet, go HERE to check out the details.

Here are a few sneaks of my mini album...rather than the Handbook style, I made my own album out of class kit contents, my stash and some basic supplies like tags. Love how it turned out, and can't wait to share it with the class students on April 1st. :)

Here's a pic of the class kit contents...exclusive die cut veneer, fun journaling cards and gold triangle washi tape + a fun stamp set.

This is only ONE image of the many cut files that students will have access to...I am in LOVE! I honestly had a hard time choosing which to use.

But above all, I am in love with these typed prompts. They come as brushes to use on photos...so I challenged myself to do just that, as I'm not exactly PSE savvy lol. But you know what?
I DID IT!! And if I can do it, anyone can.
Every pic in my album has one of these prompts on it, with added journaling.
It's a personal victory, people.

This album has quite a bit of my words+feelings in it. It's been awhile since I made one that was so personal, but it felt good to do so. Class kits are still available, so please snag one while you can by signing up for the class!!

Who doesn't love a fun giveaway?!

I was happy to have been invited to contribute to the newest edition of Scrapbook & Cards Today magazine's Cardmaps...and now I'd like to give one of you the chance to win a copy!! Just post a comment by Tuesday March 12, noon EST and I will randomly choose a winner. I will then forward your address info on to the office of SCT and they will send your issue out with the very first shipment!!

Here's a bit of info about the issue:
“CardMaps Vol. 3 is brimming with inspiration, techniques and creative ideas for your next cardmaking adventure.  It features over 70 gorgeous cards from some of today’s top designers, more than 40 card sketches from PageMaps, step-by-step instructions for every card, and eight photo technique how-to’s!  All this in a high quality, beautifully photographed resource book you’ll keep for years to come!”

Checkout more info about the contributors & content by visiting the SCT Site :)
Please feel free to pass along to your friends that we are giving copies away...the more the merrier!!

Studio Calico Neverland Project Life happenings :)

Sharing my Project Life Kit layouts using the March kits from Studio Calico :)
This month was full of color + cool digi files + play.
The first uses only the PL Kit all by itself...green makes me happy happy.

The next one felt a bit 'softer', but it has some photos of a certain girlie on it + Mike's version of a 'love note'...so it seemed appropriate. ;)

And for this last one I used this cool page protector by American Crafts that I discovered...10x12 inches!!

 There are (5) 4x6 slots...I used 2 of them to slide 3x4 cards in beside each other, so it looks totally different than the original page protector.

Love that this whole project encourages thinking outside the box...that way, I never feel stuck or repetitive.
:)

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