February 2015 layouts

1. 40 week challenge, week 3

2. Random recipe challenge, week 6

recipe: circle, spring or winter theme, brown, show repetition. extra: die cut title. Forgot again.

 

3. 40 week challenge, week 4

4. Random recipe challenge, week 7

Recipe: blue, at least 3 stickers, square shape, chevron or zig zag shape. Extra: stitching.


5. 40 week challenge, week 5

I also loved this SG kit set, but again, it was A) sold out, and B) I already owned the paper, so I eyeballed it based on photos on the web. I also have 2 more layouts to play with.

 

 

6. Random Recipe, week 8

Recipe: wood veneer, stars, photo corners, white. Extra: favorite tool: Coluzzle circle cutter

 

 

7. 40 week challenge, week 6

part of a SG 3 layout page kit set

 

 

8. Random recipe, week 9

Recipe: ombre (created by washi strips), buttons, tag, something sized 3"x4". Extra: stamps. Forgot. I am not doing so well at the extras on my own challenge, lol.

 

 

Other layouts:

9-11. SG fall kit

I switched a few of the cards around, swapped a few between different layouts, and turned around the paper on the family layout (supposed to be the heart pattern like in the top layout). 

 

 

12. 2nd layout of SG Christmas kit

 

 

13. free SG January kit

The layout was supposed to be snow themed, but I flipped the top two around to make more about cold and ice, since that's what we had.

 

 

14. Valentine cards for friends

 

 

 

15. rodeo layouts

 

16. others

I still have to do the journaling, and pick a title. I keep thinking I want to do something with a play on "ass' with grass.

 

still need journaling

 

 

 

2015 layouts: 39

2015 cards: 4

January layouts

Poor neglected blog!

This year, I decided to do things a little different. For 2014, I went through and picked the photos I wanted to scrapbook, and then I set up the album/page protectors. Then I went through and planned out the pages for the first seven or so months with photos printed and paper and sketches selected.

I am also leading a year long challenge on a message board. Every Monday I post a "recipe" of 4 or so "ingredients" (theme, product, color, tool, technique, etc) and a specialty bakeware item (tools or product that not every one might have). I also signed up for a 40 week challenge (post one layout a week).


1. Random recipe, week 1

Recipe: summer theme, journaling in strips, brads, washi tape. Extra: border punch (which I forgot, lol).

 

2. Random recipe, week 2

Recipe: flowers, multiple fonts, mat at least one photo, gold. Extra: shape die. (tab underneath journal card)


3. Random recipe, week 3

Recipe: stripes, grid design, enamel dots, ink other than black. Extra: Project Life or cut apart card, any size.

4.  40 week challenge, week 1

 

 

5. Ditch the Kids Crop

SG sketch

 

 This one also has an insert for more photos (still needs one more photo printed).

 

 

I'm so mad that I forgot to save the cut file! It took me forever to create.

SG sketch/kit that I scraplifted. I loved the kit (made 3 layouts), but it was A)sold out, and B) I already owned the paper, so I created the 3 layouts from the photos on the web, and used on for this layout.

I think it needs something above the 4x6 photos. SG page kit that I scraplifted.

Still needs the journaling :)

 

 

6. Random recipe, week 4

Recipe: 6x6 paper pad, ribbon/twine/lace, one word title, at least one camera. Extra: any watercolor medium (Gelatos, watercolor pencils/paints/crayons).


7. 40 week challenge, week 2

SG sketch

 

8. Random recipe challenge, week 5

Recipe: at least one banner shape, 3 different pattern papers, stars or hearts, yellow. Extra: die cut title. I was going to die cut the "me" portion of the title but forgot. SG sketch/kit that I scraplifted (same "kit" as the bluebonnet pics).


2015 layouts: 21

November layouts

Not a whole lot this month that wasn't for the 50 Projects challenge

Used up some Thickers :)

The first layout from the Peep Crop kit.

Workspace Wednesday, 12/3

Trimmer blade storage:

When I buy trimmer blades, I tend to buy multiple packages when they are on sale for 40-60% off, but storing multiple packages can take up a fair bit of room. Last year I started removing all of them from the packaging and storing them in an extra 4x6 Iris photo case that I had. It's working great so far (and I have somehow managed to not cut myself, lol.)

It sits in my "extras" cabinet with my misc ink cartridges, photo paper and such.

October layouts

Two for my racing album:

And the rest:

 This ornament page is the one that I completed my 2014 in 2014 challenge with. Now, one of the rules was that you could make up your own rules, and I did not count purchases against my total, nor did I include items I sold or gave away in my total. Those pretty much cancel each other out, in terms of number. I've still spent less than what I brought in.

 

2014 in 2014 count: 2014+  :)

It also put a dent in my 50 projects total.