December Daily – Day 1

December 8, 2012 | cristina

I am happy to be able to share Day 1 of my December Daily album! It uses a gorgeous new kit by Jenn Barrette that is 20% off today:

If you follow my blog, you know I have a bit of an obsession for color matching my pages with my photos, especially in my Project Life album… but I swear to you that this page came together on its own! I prepared a couple of cards with Jenn’s kit, and after printing out the photo of the gingerbread house I was amazed to see how well it went with this particular card. 🙂

I stamped directly on the photo here – all stamps are from the sold out Christmas kit by Kelly Purkey.

Here’s a closer look at the card. 🙂

I made a vellum envelope to hold a few more pictures – I had a lot from this day. The flair button from JCPenney was perfect with the theme and colors of this day too. 🙂

Here’s the stack of photos from the envelope.

And the back of the envelope.

The right page is all photos, with some digital word art added.

And that’s Day 1! Hope you enjoyed it! 🙂

Document Your December and Black Friday at The Lilypad

November 24, 2012 | cristina

Yesterday was Black Friday in the U.S., the day for crazy sales and holiday shopping. Last year (for the first time) we braved the crowds and went shopping at ~6am, but this year I decided not to. We’re too busy, and didn’t really have much to buy. Instead, I did some very rewarding online shopping, followed by a quick dash to the mall at 10 AM – we visited 3 stores and didn’t have to fight the crowds. 😉 But hands down, online shopping rocks. And the sale that is going on at The Lilypad on all Christmas and winter products is perfect to gear up for December Daily!

I successfully completed a December Daily album in the past two years, so I know what works and what doesn’t work for me. This year I decided to combine the December Daily album with Project Life (I wouldn’t have enough material and motivation to keep up with two albums at the same time!), so I’ll be using the Project Life concept (document the little things, use photo pocket pages) but in a mini album format. I am using an 8.5″x5.5″ binder by Martha Stewart from Staples. I chose this size because it’s perfect for hybrid, and I’m all for saving paper when I print. 🙂 In 2010 I made all my foundation pages of the album ahead of time, because I was traveling in December. In 2011 I didn’t, because I was home and wanted to have the freedom to choose the design based on the photos I had for each day. This year, I will also go with the freedom approach :), but since the holiday products that have already been put in the store are so tempting, I have done a few pockets already. 🙂 Here’s what I used.

Last year I started the tradition of our Elf on the Shelf, and I am excited to bring him out again this year. The tree went up yesterday, so I have a feeling he’ll make an apparition soon. 😉 Here are a few other goodies I’ve used so far.

It’s no mystery that I love deer and reindeer (and glitter too! LOL), so these cards by Paislee Press had to go straight in my album. 🙂 Here’s a peek at the pockets I’ve made so far.

Credits:
A Christmas Tradition by Jenn Barrette and Valorie Wibbens

Christmas Journal Cards and Ephemera: Trimming the Tree by Sahlin Studio

Peace and Love word arts by Little Butterfly Wings

Pocket Stuffers no. 2 by Valorie Wibbens

Press cards no. 18 by Paislee Press

The Serif’s Sister font by Heather Hess

Reindeer paper from Kitschy Christmas by Jenn Barrette and Sahlin Studio

I will be rearranging my pockets around once I start actually working on the album, but I think I’m off to a great start! 🙂

Happy DSD!

November 3, 2012 | cristina

It’s DSD at The Lilypad, the November BYOC is in the store, and two of my designers are guest designing there, so I have been busy this week! 😉 First off, here’s what I did with Mari Koegelenberg’s bits,
mixed in with a couple of other BYOC products.

Credits:

Templates: Shaped Up v4 – Banners and Needed More Stitching Bundle by Amy Martin

Hello Gorgeous papers, Hello Gorgeous elements and Block it out alpha by Mari Koegelenberg

Messy Marvin vol. 3 by Amy Wolff

The Hammer Head font by Heather Hess

I made this page for one of the DSD challenges in the forum – check them out (this is challenge #2)! Next up is a card I made with Sahlin Studio goodies and some gorgeous word art by Paislee Press.

Credits:

Autumn Frost papers and Autumn Frost elements by Sahlin Studio

We Were Here elements by Paislee Press

I love the bright colors in Jenn Barrette’s contribution to the BYOC!

Credits:

Take Stock: Wild Child, Wild Child: The Papers and Wild Child: Mixed Bag by Jenn Barrette

OK… finally the weekend is here! I most definitely need some time off and some crafty time. 🙂 Happy DSD everyone!

Little Bird

October 5, 2012 | cristina

Jenn Barrette is guesting at One Story Down in October, and her first release is this gorgeous fall kit.

The colors are fantastic!

I’m in love with that bold paper! If I can find the time, I’ll make a hybrid LO using it as background. 🙂

I’ll be back later today with a page using the October BYOC at The Lilypad, which came out today! 😉

Fabulous Fall

September 16, 2012 | cristina

A couple of weeks ago Jenn Barrette collabed with Zoe Pearn on a fall kit. I didn’t have time to create with it at the time, but I knew I wanted to use it soon. It’s an adorable fall kit:

The colors are not the traditional fall ones, and maybe that’s why I love this kit so much.

Credits:

Fabulous Fall by Jenn Barrette and Zoe Pearn

Also a Very Small Alpha by Allison Pennington

Is it starting to feel like fall in your corner of the world? It is here, and I am totally loving the cool weather!

Feels Like Fall

September 8, 2012 | cristina

It most definitely feels like fall around here, so my weekly card for DH is an autumn card. 🙂 I used the gorgeous new collab by Jenn Barrette and Kristin Cronin-Barrow:

Credits:

Sketch by kimbermcgray

Everyday Storytelling: Autumn by Jenn Barrette and Kristin Cronin-Barrow

Here’s my card:

and a little detail of the layering:

Time Goes By..

August 11, 2012 | cristina

Check out the gorgeous new kit Jenn Barrette has in her store today!

I used it to scrap an anniversary card. 🙂

Credits:

Then and Now by Jenn Barrette

Simple, but I love how it turned out!

August BYOC and more

August 5, 2012 | cristina

I have a few pages and cards to share. First off, the August BYOC is in the shop at The Lilypad! I love the color scheme for this month, and here’s what I made with it:

Credits:

Lost in the Meadows papers by Micheline Martin

Mess It Right Up by Kaye Winiecki

Sweetness papers and Sweetness accents by One Little Bird

Hey MISTer brushes by Karah Fredricks

Spray It and Say It alphabet by Rachel Young

Stitched Stripes and Stars by Amber Clegg

Fonts: Dingleberry, Sybil Green and The Dry Ribbon font by Heather Hess

Next, I have a couple of cards to share from last week, both done using my Silhouette Electronic Cutting Tool. The first one uses the August featured kit by Sahlin Studio – it’s 30% off for the whole month, and if you use it you can win a prize!

Credits:

Summer Camp by Kate Hadfield and Sahlin Studio

Summer Camp Snipettes and Paper Piercing – Stitch Holes: Basic by Sahlin Studio

This next card was inspired by the trend of vellum pockets with confetti – as soon as I saw the gorgeous paper in Jenn Barrette’s kit, I knew I had to use it right away. 🙂

Credits:

More Spice Than Sugar by Jenn Barrette

Stepping Stone Alphabet – Clear Stamps by Studio Calico/Hero Arts

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Worn Lipstick

To write the sentiment on this card, I used my favorite alpha stamp set: the Stepping Stone Alphabet – Clear Stamps by Studio Calico/Hero Arts, stamped with Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad, Worn Lipstick – I love this pretty pink color!

Lastly, I will share my favorite recent page:

Credits:

Summer Garden templates by Sara Gleason

Beach House: Wood Papers and Button It Up: Fresh by Sahlin Studio

Summer Breeze paper pack by Gina Miller

Pencil Stencils and Paintstroke Chatter elements by CD Muckosky

Splatterific 9 – paint clusters by Karah Fredricks

Font: FG Jeana

I love how it turned out! Like the page at the beginning of the post, this one uses cell phone camera photos. The camera on DH’s Apple iPhone 4S is really good!
ETA: this page was featured on the MSA blog.

Hello Saturday!

July 21, 2012 | cristina

Yay for the weekend! I have some new goodies to share today. First off, a Christmas in July release by Mari Koegelenberg.

This very collection was turned into a paper line for My Mind’s Eye – how cool is that?? I thought I had already scrapped most of our 2011 Christmas, but I found this adorable picture of our elf that hadn’t been scrapped yet, so I made this page.

This collection is really huge, and I love the bright colors!

Next up, a fabulous collab by Jenn Barrette and Ju Kneipp. It’s available at DHD and SSD.

I made a page

and a card, and I love them both! 😉

I love vintage designs, and Jenn’s kits always have a special find. I know I have been a quiet blogger lately, but I’ve been immersed into my Project Life. I’m stuck on week 22 – that was the week of our road trip with my mom, and I have hundreds and hundreds of photos to tackle! I’m almost done though – I’m currently working on the Friday of that week, so I hope to be able to share something soon! I also want to make a post about my favorite PL supplies, so look for that next weekend. 🙂