Hello March

| cristina

Hello, and happy March! Things have been a bit of a whirlwind here lately. It feels like spring is in the air, but then we got slammed with another 8″ of snow, so I have to be patient. I love snow in fact, but I can’t wait to plant a few flowers in our yard, and enjoy our patio. I have a bunch of trips coming up, all work related, but I will be able to add a few days here and there for sightseeing. The other big thing coming up is my mom’s surgery. They had scheduled her for this week, and she spent the whole day at the hospital, but in the end they sent her back home without operating because they were our of beds! Ugh, such bad luck! Hopefully next time works out and everything goes smoothly. I’m a nervous wreck! Just hoping I can get my act together and get everything done before I leave, which is a lot!

But enough about me… March is here, and the BYOC collection at The Lilypad is a stunner! Here’s a page I made with it:

Supplies:
Reminisce Papers, Reminisce Elements and Reminisce Stamps by Sahin Designs

TGIF! Have a great weekend!

MOC – The Final Stretch

| cristina

Well, believe it or not, I was able to complete all 31 challenges at The Lilypad this month. It was fun! I love how challenges push me to try something new.

So here are pages 17-31.

For MOC 2019 Day 17: The Rainbow Page Challenge
Supplies:
Memory Pockets Monthly: SMOOCH from The Lilypad

For MOC 2019 Day 18: Elements on a Path
Supplies:
Silent Battles: Stress – Kit by Rachel Jefferies

For MOC 2019 Day 19: Photography Challenge {Reflection}
Supplies:
Silent Battles: Negative Thoughts – Kit by Rachel Jefferies

For MOC 2019 Day 20: Storytelling
Supplies:
Crafty Fingers Papers, Crafty Fingers Elements and Crafty Fingers Cards by Sahin Designs

For MOC 2019 Day 21: Using Numbers to Playfully Present a List
Supplies:
Trim the Tree Templates by Scrapping with Liz
Mixed Media Monthly Dec. 2018 from The Lilypad
Joyous – Papers and Joyous – Elements by Paula Kesserling
Ornamental by CD Muckosky
december days numbers, December Days No 2 (Numbers), December Days No 3 (Numbers), December Days No 4 (Numbers)

For MOC 2019 Day 22: Subway Journaling
Supplies: FEBRUARY BYOC!!
Make Art & Journal – Lovers Edition: Confetti Papers by Rachel Jefferies
Hand Drawn Alphas No. 5 and Alpha Set No. 4 by Heather Joyce
Story Seeds: Friend {elements} by Sara Gleason
Fonts: Le bain au milieu de la fin d’après-midi vers 17:49; JF Ringmaster; Bebas; Janda Stylish Script; CK Argyle

 

 

For MOC 2019: Day 24: Fill Your Pocket
Supplies: February BYOC!!
Make Art & Journal: Template 1, Make Art & Journal – Lovers Edition: Artists Miscellany, Make Art & Journal – Lovers Edition: Artist Papers and Make Art & Journal – Lovers Edition: Confetti Papers by Rachel Jefferies
Month of Challenges 7 | Pocket Magic by Allison Pennington

For MOC 2019: Day 25: Use photo as background
Supplies:
Snow Day by Allison Pennington

For MOC 2019 Day 26: Duotone Technique
Supplies:
Silent Battles: Stress – Kit by Rachel Jefferies
For MOC 2019 Day 27: Big and Smalls
Supplies:
Snow Day by Allison Pennington
Memory Pockets Monthly: GIFT from The Lilypad
December Delights {elements} by Little Butterfly Wings
Lookie Here and Ink Pot alpha by CD Muckosky
For MOC 2019 Day 28: Combine Two Templates
Supplies:
MOC 7 templates by Sabrina’s Creations and Scrapping with Liz
February BYOC:
What is love? (mixed media kit) by Little Butterfly Designs
To the Moon and Back – Elements by Paula Kesserling
For MOC 2019 Paper to Digi – I lifted one of my paper pages: http://paintitbright.com/portfolio/chateau-montelena/
Supplies:
Just Because Papers and Just Because Elements by Sahin DesignsTo the Moon and Back – Elements by Paula Kesserling
For MOC 2019 Day 30: Travel Storytelling
Supplies:
Sweet Solstice by Rebecca McMeen
For MOC 2019 Day 31: Traveler’s Notebook + Connections
Supplies:
Digital Traveler’s Notebook Templates – January BYOC by Just Jaimee
Better Together Digital Scrapbook Kit and Better Together Travelers Notebook Inserts by paislee press

And that is a wrap!!

MOC 2019 – Over Halfway Through

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I’m not quite up to speed with the challenges at The Lilypad (I’m currently 3 days behind), but I’m happy to be past the halfway mark for the month! Here are days 12-16.

Heads up: there’s a 30% site wide sale going on at The Lilypad through Jan. 21st, with a fabulous free with $15 purchase collab that I used on most of these pages (I love it!!!).

For MOC 2019 Day 12: Cropped/Hidden Photo as Title
Supplies:
FREE WITH A $15 PURCHASE Jan 18-21: Bright Side by The Lilypad Designers

For MOC 2019 Day 13: Photography Challenge – Morning/Noon/Night
Supplies:
Clean and Simple n32 Templates by Sabrina’s Creations
FREE WITH A $15 PURCHASE Jan 18-21: Bright Side by The Lilypad Designers

For MOC 2019 Day 14: Clean & Simple with Texture
Supplies:
FREE WITH A $15 PURCHASE Jan 18-21: Bright Side by The Lilypad Designers

Well this one has to be my favorite page of the year.. and in a bit longer than that too! Those flowers are stunning!

For MOC 2019 Day 15: Painted Edges
Supplies:
FREE WITH A $15 PURCHASE Jan 18-21: Bright Side by The Lilypad Designers
Barely There Watercolor Brushes by Just Jaimee

For MOC 2019 Day 16: Simple Template
Supplies:
Month of Challenges 7 | Simple Template by Soco
Memory Pockets Monthly: CRUSH from The Lilypad
Bibliophile and Sprinkles v38, La Vie En Rose papers, Sprinkles v32 by Valorie Wibbens

I am having a blast playing along with these challenges! Most make me do things I don’t normally do, and I love it!

MOC – Week 2.5

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I have a few more pages to share from days 8-11 for the Month of Challenges at The Lilypad. If this post looks different from normal, and is missing links, please forgive me – I simply cannot figure out how to paste linked text in new wordpress update, and it’s driving me nuts… :-/  Hooray, I was able to install the classic editor! All is good again in my world!

For MOC 2019 Day 8: Filled Template
Supplies:
Month of Challenges 7 | Filled Template by Fiddle-dee-dee Designs
Mixed Media Monthly Dec. 2018 from The Lilypad
Joyous – Papers and Joyous – Elements by Paula Kesserling

 

 

For MOC 2019 Day 9: White on White Page
Supplies:
Mixed Media Monthly Dec. 2018 from The Lilypad
Word art from Season of Joy by CD Muckosky
Snow overlay from Memory Pockets Monthly: Magic from The Lilypad
Snow drift from Along Came Winter by Valorie Wibbens and Rachel Young (retired)

 

For MOC 2019 Day 10: Shaped Alpha Designs
Supplies:
Lil’ Scooter Alpha, Bubble Mailer Alphabet, Carousel Alpha, Art Notes Alphas, Graffiti Spray Alphas, Seaside Carnival Alpha, Urban Scribbles: ABCs, Urban Scribbles: Numbers, Celebrate Softly Alpha, Kinda Nerdy Alpha, Kinda Nerdy Outlines Alpha, Barely There Alpha by CD Muckosky
Barely There Watercolor Brushes by Just Jaimee
Word up: Winter, Sweet Joy, Ornamental, Woody Bits: Christmas, Cheers To December, Paintstroke Chatter-Christmas by CD Muckosky

 

For MOC 2019 Day 11: Art Journaling-What’s on the INside!?!
Supplies:
***50% off for SOSN on 1/16***
Hope Shines Bright: Bundle and Month of Challenges 7 | Silhouettes by Rachel Jefferies
Everyday Life | Wordarts by Sabrina’s Creations

I am having an absolute blast with these challenges!

MOC – Week 1

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So far I am 7 for 7 challenges completed in the Month of Challenges at The Lilypad! Here are my entries for days 4-7.

For MOC 2019 Day 4: Blending Photo Technique
Supplies:
Crazy Little Thing Kit by Lynn Grieveson 50% off for SOSN on 1/9/19!
Barely There Watercolor Brushes by Just Jaimee

For MOC 2019 – Day 5: Inspiration Board Challenge. I was inspired by:
1. image of a girl ; 2. words in the hair – I added the word “balance” in the girl’s head; 3. motivational quote; 4. repeated frames; 5. flowers
Supplies (all 50% off for SOSN on 1/9/19!):
Big Is Better {Dressed Down} Templates by Fiddle-dee-dee Designs
Papers {ADD ON} M3 January 2018, elements {ADD ON} M3 January 2018, Paint {ADD ON} M3 January 2018 by Little Butterfly Wings

For the MOC 2019 Day 6: Shape cut out of element {I cut out the camera from the “twentynineteen” text on my title card}
Supplies:
Memory Pockets Monthly: MEMOIR from The Lilypad
Calendar template by Designs by Lili (retired)

For MOC 2019 Day 7: The Bucket List
Supplies:
Crazy Little Thing Kit by Lynn Grieveson 50% off for SOSN on 1/9/19!

Are you playing along? How’s it going?

2019 Documenting

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I’m off to a good start in the new year! For 2019, I want to document in 3 ways: weekly Project Life, daily journaling in my Hobonichi cousin (A5 format), and weekly documenting in the Hobonichi weeks traveler’s notebook.

I have gotten started, and I will share a couple projects here, which were inspired by Pantone’s color for 2019: coral.

Here’s my title page for Project Life, made using hybrid cards from The Lilypad’s Memory Pockets Monthly: MEMOIR.

I’m still working on my weekly spread.

And here is my first week in the Hobonichi weeks  (before adding journaling):

Stamps used:

Sakuralala 365: Fuyu, Me Time

Sweet Stamp Shop: Monthly Script Stamp, Year Round, Pour Decisions

Studio Calico: I believe they are all retired, but there is a digital version of the Conrad alpha here. Stickers and washi are from past Documenter kits/Planner kits.

Ink: Distress Oxide in abandoned coral.

 

What about you – have you gotten started on documenting 2019? I’d love to hear your plans!

January 2019 BYOC and Month of Challenges at The Lilypad

| cristina

The year has started off with a bang at The Lilypad, with the 7th annual Month of Challenges! Lots of fun, and prizes! Last year I made a page for all the challenges, so this year I am playing along as well! I used the January BYOC (20% off through the weekend) for the first few pages.

For MOC 2019 Day 1 – Blind Scrap {my extra item is the fox}
Supplies:
Make Art & Journal 2: Artists Miscellany by Rachel Jefferies
Snow Flurries Papers, Snow Flurries Elements, and Snow Flurries Illustrations by Sahin Designs

For MOC 2019 Day 2 – Photography challenge {shallow depth of field}
Supplies:
A New Start | Paper Pack, A New Start | Element Pack, and Date It by Sabrina’s Creations

For MOC 2019 Day 3: Grid Page
Supplies:
Make Art & Journal 2: Artist Papers and Make Art & Journal 2: Artists Miscellany by Rachel Jefferies

I hope to see your pages in the gallery for MOC!!

 

I’m Back!

| cristina

Hello there! I have been scarce around here, due to a wonderful trip to visit our friends & family in December, and then the holiday bustle. But it’s been a great month! I have some serious catching up to do, to document all that’s been happening! I got started right away, using the new releases (20% off through the weekend at The Lilypad).

Supplies:
January 2019 Storyteller by Just Jaimee

Supplies:
Simple & Sweet Life Templates 1 by Scrapping with Liz
January 2019 Storyteller by Just Jaimee

Supplies:
Memorable | Digital Kit by Sabrina’s Creations

Supplies:
Weekly Wrapped {Dressed Down} Templates by Fiddle-dee-dee Designs
Memorable | Digital Kit by Sabrina’s Creations

Have a wonderful last weekend of 2018!

Mixed Media Monthly Nov. ’18 at The Lilypad

| cristina

Hello and happy Thanksgiving weekend! I played with this week’s new releases from The Lilypad, which include the November Mixed Media Monthly.

Supplies:
Mixed Media Monthly Nov. ’18 from The Lilypad

We’ve been having pretty chilly weather around here lately, and a white Thanksgiving. 🙂

Supplies:
Mixed Media Monthly Nov. ’18 from The Lilypad

I also used a new collaboration to make this last page.

Supplies:
Life UnCensored Bundle – Drank & Hangry by Allison Penningron, Etc by Danyale, Fiddle-Dee-Dee and Little Butterfly Designs

And with that, I wish you a lovely weekend!