Friday, 5 January 2018

Lookin' Sharp | #tgifc141


You are lookin' sharp.
Yeah you are.



And if you want to send a card telling someone they are lookin' sharp, best grab the new Truly Tailored stamp from the 2018 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalogue.

TGIF WEEKLY CHALLENGE

This project was created for the TGIF Challenge Blog Design Team. 
Each week we encourage you to create by giving you weekly inspiration and challenges from our talented Design Team. Be sure to upload your project to the website each week. This week's challenge is a colour challenge. We can't wait to see what you make!


Until next time!
Cathy
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Thursday, 4 January 2018

In and Out | Simple Scrapper SPARK Magazine


Off on another another adventure.
I can breath again.
It’s the moments in the airport before the gate opens up that allows me to breath.
In and out.
In and out.
Slowly now.
In and out.
It doesn’t matter where I am going. If it’s just me and my passport with no one else to worry about, I can find my peace.
I can worry about me.
And when I board the plane, no one can find me.
No one can contact me.
Everything is out of my control.
And that’s when I can taste the air.
Where am I going again?


Today's layout was created for the January 2018 SPARK magazine exclusively developed for the online Simple Scrapper community. Within the community we are provided with sketches and journal prompts in order to help inspire members.

Supplies for today's project comes from the Ali Edwards's story kits, American Crafts Thickers and Stampin' Up! washi tape.


CREATING PROCESS

This hybrid project began within Adobe Photoshop where I inserted my photo and added the journalling using the Remington Noiseless font as you can see above.  The above file was then printed on my own printer. 

Once the page was printed I add the title and plaed around with the chipboard pieces until they were just right.

Keepin' it simply just one layout at a time.
Cathy

Note: The Premium Membership at Simple Scrapper provides skills and shortcuts to help you simplify and find more meaning in your memory keeping.
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Wednesday, 3 January 2018

Cut the Confetti | Let's Get Hopping Blog Hop



Today marks the launch of the Stampin' Up! annual promotion, Sale-A-Bration! It's exciting because with every $60 order, you get to choose a free item out of their exclusive Sale-A-Bration catalog!
And that's a great reason to
CELEBRATE!
Today's theme for the Let's Get Hopping Blog Hop!

This card showcases the amazing Picture Perfect 6x6" Paper Stack.
Yeah, that "confetti" is an actual picture and looks very cool on the paper.


The paper matches perfectly with the Picture Perfect stamp.
Needless to say the whole Picture Perfect Suite is so perfectly perfect!


Don't stop here - keep hopping to my friend, Eimear!
Have a great Wednesday!
Cathy
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Jack at Five | Simple Scrapper SPARK Magazine


Your cheeks smash up into your eyelids and I can barely see your eyes. You are smiling so hard and can’t contain your excitement. Today is the day that you turn five. While I am travelling, you kissed the cell phone many times as you showed me every little creature spread out across the floor that your new Paw Patrol Sea Patroller will be in charge of rescuing. Toys are very important to you and you play hard. I’ll miss watching you today but you are in great hands.

Since last year I didn’t think we’d ever be able to travel with you without a stroller but now you are running from gate to gate at “Jack Speed” and proud of it too. Although you are growing so fast, it’s super cool and super awesome. Every single morning I am so proud of you when you climb up the yellow bus to go to school as your blue sharks bookbag slides off one shoulder and then the other. Back and forth. Back and forth. You are still so small and as you know you are my “cutest”. You still slide your hands into mine as we walk across the parking lot to pick up Jane. And every single time my heart swells just a little more.

In sloth like style, your mornings are slow and we sometimes still carry you down from your bed to the couch. These mornings are closing so I’ll enjoy them a little more this year. While you say you want to be a fireman when you grow up I am certain you will be a builder or an engineer. But whatever it is, I know you’ll make me proud. And even if you make a mistake I hope you learn from them to grow.

Happy five Jack Caines. Party hard.
Love Mom.


Today's layout was created for the January 2018 SPARK magazine exclusively developed for the online Simple Scrapper community. Within the community we are provided with sketches and journal prompts in order to help inspire members.

This layout is a note to my son on his fifth birthday. While it's journal heavy, I wouldn't have it any other way.  I mean every single word and I am so thankful for this hobby where I have a place for my stories and words.

The majority of the embellishments come from the Ali Edwards Story Kits, as well as Stampin' Up!

Have a great day and welcome to 2018!
Cathy

Note: The Premium Membership at Simple Scrapper provides skills and shortcuts to help you simplify and find more meaning in your memory keeping.
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Tuesday, 2 January 2018

Painted With Love | Creative Scrapbooker Magazine


Every month, I am so excited to blog on Creative Scrapbooker Magazine.
This month I am showing you a scrapbook page using the Painted With Love Designer Series Paper.

This paper is absolutely stunning and I simply couldn't get enough.
It will be available in the 2018 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalogue being released on January 3, 2018.

To find out more about this project be sure to drop by to see my post on
CREATIVE SCRAPBOOKER MAGAZINE

See you soon,
Cathy
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Friday, 29 December 2017

smitten. | #tgifc140


Well.
You made it.
It's December 29th and Santa has come and gone.
But if you are like my family, the events continue.
This little tag is made out of the Stampin' Up! Smitten stamp set and coordinating framelit better.You can use this all winter long and not just for the holidays.
How cute is that little simple die cut?


Today's project is created for the TGIF Challenge Blog Design Team and this week's challenge is to CASE (Copy and Share Everything) a design from the team. Well, I encourage you to die cut several of these mittens to have on hand for winter birthdays.

In the mean time, I must carry on and have some more holiday fun!
Cathy
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Friday, 22 December 2017

Last Minute Coffee Cards | #tgifc139


It's getting so close.
Ohhhhhh I am getting some great gifts this year.
I am getting exactly what I want.
I have finally figured it out.
While I do all the shopping, I buy myself items.
Then I wrap them and put them under the tree...
Now, I am sure many of you have already figured this out.
But this is new to me.
Pretty excited...


Today's project was created for the TGIF Challenge Blog Design Team.  This week we are focusing on anything Christmas because let's face it, with 3 days away we are in "get it done" mode. While this isn't exactly the easiest card, it certainly is within the realms of last minute.

 ... "buy a couple extra Starbucks cards and slap them in this card in case I have forgotten someone"...


Yup.
I think I nailed this one.

Have a wonderful Holiday Season,
Cathy
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