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Hop on the PDP Blog Train!

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The Polka Dot Plum CT girls are hosting a 2-week long blog train that you don’t want to miss!

Every day you can collect a quick page made with the gorgeous Sensory Overload:
The first stop is on the PDP blog!
My stop won’t be until 10 days or so, but make sure to hop on the train and pick up the QP each day! By the end, you’ll have 15 QPs ready to make a complete album!

Occasionally

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Amy and Lauren have a new kit out!! Here’s its description, by CT fellow Sharon:

Occasionally you need a kit with a collection of floral patterns and elements, perhaps a plaid or dotted design. There will occasionally be a call for basic unadorned papers and accessories. Red may be just the color you fancy, but occasionally muted tones with just a few frills might fit the bill. Your project may necessitate a diverse mixture of ribbon, stitches, flairs, flowers, frames, notepaper, and occasionally a simple or fancy journaling block. Whether you occasionally scrap or are addicted, you will find Occasionally to be a kit you will go back to more than just occasionally.

And here’s the kit:

Today it’s 20% off so go snag it at Sunshine Studio Scraps or at Scrap Orchard!
Here’s a page I did with it last night:

A Dare!

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I did a page for the DigiDares (my first) and I ended up doing something that’s totally NOT my style. But I LOVE the result!! 😉

Credits:
Sensory Overload by Polka Dot Plum
Font: CK Rugged
I used Polka Dot Plum’s gorgeous Sensory Overload – it’s packed with gorgeous stuff and it was just perfect for this crazy page. 🙂

Cute Pictures

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When DH and I want to take a picture of ourselves, it’s never easy nor quick. We always have to try out several poses, and then take multiple shots because either I had my eyes closed or DH was making a funny expression (usually, the latter!!). So yesterday the picture I chose for my Project 365 was only one of  17 that we took, and most of them were terrible! 🙂

Anyway, I had a couple more pictures I really liked, even though neither of them is *perfect*. But they were just too sweet to throw out, so I did a new LO with them tonight and I love how it turned out!

Credits:

By Sugarplum Paperie:

{Papers from Bleached Cardboard

Twig from The Sweetest Thing

Ribbon from Pumpkin Patch

Washer from Tough Stuff

Heart sticker from Glitzy Bits }

Edge to Edge Wordart by Britt-ish Designs

Font: FG Bonnie’s

Just as promised…

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I did a LO with yesterday’s picture from my Project 365.

Bree’s new kit Tropical Daiquiri is just perfect for a sweet LO!

Credits:

Tropical Daiquiri – Scrap’it Designs by Brianna Cox

Clip with flowers and hanging ties (recolored) from Pretty Grungy – Scrap’it Designs by Brianna Cox

Template Inspired by Melissa by Britt-ish Designs

Stitches (recolored) from Woodland Fantasy by Erica Zane

This kit will soon be available at Snap and Scrap!

Week 5

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Here’s my week 5:

Credits:

Tropical Daiquiri – Scrap’it Designs by Brianna Cox

Photo stamps from Project 365 #2 by Sugarplum Paperie

Fonts: Note this and CK Newsman

I used Bree’s new kit Tropical Daiquiri which will be soon in store at Snapandscrap. I’ll post a preview and link as soon as it’s in the shop!
As you can see, it’s full of soft colors and glitter and it’s so sweet!!
I love how the paper I picked for this week matches the photo of DH and I and I plan to do a LO just with that picture, using this kit. 🙂

Valentine’s Day Mailbox

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Valentine’s Day is less than 2 weeks away and I finally had some time this weekend to play with the $1 mailbox I got at Target.

I choose a very cute kit by Polka Dot Plum to embellish it, Que Sera Sera.

I measured the dimensions of the mailbox and prepared the digital parts I wanted. Then, I was ready to print.
Unfortunately, the mailbox is very small, but not small enough to print on letter paper, if you want to cover the whole side of the mailbox with paper. I used A4 paper because I had some at home (length 11.7 inches) and I could fit everything on one sheet; so your option would be either have this printed at your local print shop on 12 inch paper, or use a 12 inch paper at home, or use multiple letter papers.
I used matte paper because I’ve lately discovered I love it, but glossy photo paper would work too (though it’s more delicate to handle and might get ruined if you’re new to hybrid like me).
Once you have everything printed out, it’s time to cut. I used my cutter+ruler to cut the paper strip for the side, and scissors for all the other smaller bits.
To adhere properly the paper strip for the side behind the flag, I cut a small indentation on both sides of the paper in correspondence of the flag, so it would fit in nicely.
To cut the front and back parts of the mailbox precisely, I recommend first tracing the outline of the door with a pen/pencil and then cutting it out with scissors.
Now that we have all the pieces ready, we’re ready to glue. I used Mod Podge applied with a foam brush. I only used a very small quantity of Mod Podge and it worked very well.
Now it’s time for some embellishments! I didn’t have any matching ribbon, so I only applied a few buttons (I bought a 200 multi-color button pack at WalMart for $.88), sticking them with glue dots.
I used one to cover the ugly metal thing that holds the flag:
and a few for the front and back:
A very simple and cute project for Valentine’s Day! You can fill it with candies or small treats and a card, or just let it sit somewhere in your house (as I will!) to decorate for Valentine’s Day.

Valorie Brown is Having a CT Call!

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Valorie Brown is having a CT call!! Check it out here.

She has the most amazing designs and her kits are full of realistic elements.. I love them!
A little update about me: I haven’t blogged this week because I didn’t scrap. The reason is that I’m working on a hybrid project and it’s eating up all my time! 🙂
But it should be done with soon, and I’ll get back to some scrapping. I can’t wait to show it to you when it’s ready! 😉

Week 4

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Here’s my Week 4!

Credits:

Holiday Wrappers, Holiday Glitz, Cardboard Sticker Alpha (recolored) and Project 365 – Part 2 by Sugarplum Paperie

Font: Note This