Sunday, February 21, 2010

Sunday Scrappin'

For Scrappin' Sunday we share our "ta-da's" and our "to-do's" to keep us motivated each week. Join me...

TA-DA - I got a lot done this week...
I'll start with what I got done off my to-do list.
Well at least the ones I can take pictures of, because I did make my CTMH order and I did learn most of my camera, but here I made one more Studio J layout!

It's one of my daughter's two layouts for her year of being 4 :).
JJ4bLO3

It's always fun to narrow down a year of favorite photos! The top one in the brown sweaters, they were pretending to be Ewoks. The bottom one was from her poising for "P90x pics" :).
JJ4bLO1

The paper and stickease used here are from CTMH's Magic Moments line.
JJ4bLO2


The other things I got done this week are...
  • I chose all the photos for the 2 layouts of my older daughter's 5th year. (2nd half are in the layout above)
  • I also designed a collage to make an 8x10 flip-book out of. I plan to hide it under an 8x10 pic from the 1st half of those photos. It will be labeled "the things you do"... It is her art projects, her silly things, her buildings, her drawings, and her bad things :).
    DO-collageA
    DO-collageB
    DO-collageC
    DO-collageD

  • I also chose all the photos for the 2 layouts of my younger daughter's 2nd year.
  • I started planning the second layout for those photos with a May 2009 PageMaps sketch...
    testLO

  • I also got some "Classic" scrapbooking done. On Saturday I went to my S.I.L.'s house to hang out. Here is the first layout...
    8monLO1

    Most of the product here is CTMH as well, accept for the lace ribbon, the crystals and the white rub-ons. The line of paper is Perfect Day.
    8monLO2

    This is the first time I used the technique to bunch my ribbon up like that, and I love it.
    8monLO3

    Another thing I love is to lightly distress the paper after I put white rub-ons down to make them stand out...
    8monLO4

    8monLO5

    But I only do it with white rub-ons, not any other color.
    8monLO6

    MMM, I also like to layer my embellishments. Ribbon, flower, bow, button, crystals :)
    8monLO7

  • Here is the second layout...
    the3-1

    Both these classic (non digi) layouts are for my younger daughter's baby/birth to one year album. My other two have their baby album's done. And this one I have 9 out of 22 layouts complete so far.
    the3-2

    The colors didn't come out so good on the pics of these layouts - still learning that camera - maybe I need to experiment with the ISO.
    the3-3

    The paper used here is not CTMH, but I did use my Twilight colored inkpad (favorite) for these letters and some of my distressing. Along with my Garden Green and my Blush, I always find my ink colors matching right up, I love it!
    the3-4

    the3-5

    I used my new CTMH Outdoor Demin marker here - another color that is always perfect that I love.
    the3-6

    These are my new Twilight colored corduroy button brads, distressed with twilight ink of coarse!
    the3-7

    And these are my all time favorite CTMH photo hangers! love loVE LOVE these, maybe that's why there are three :). I also have the names of my three kids on these three strips of paper, but I don't share their names here on my blog so I blanked them out.
    the3-8
I told you I got a lot done :).

Now onto my running TO-DO list...
  1. Make a wedding card.
  2. Scrapbook again this week.
  3. Plan more layouts.

8 comments:

Christine Duff said...

WOW! You got a ton done this week. Congrats! And all your pages are awesome! I love CTMH papers and embellishments. I am a JC but was a full consultant for 5+ years. I am planning to reactivate with the Studio J offer. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing at Sunday Scrappin'.

Rebecca said...

Cute, cute, cute! The digital layouts are cute and I love the flip book that you'll hide. On your classic pages I love all of the details and layers that you think of. So much texture and very creative. Have a great week!

Melanie H said...

Stunning pages Carolyn, I really love the softness of the 8 month old layout. Those photos are so adorable.

You got a ton done this week, well done. Hope you have another good scrappy week ahead.

L2L said...

oh my these are awesome!!! keep them coming, please. I have a crop day coming up in March and I need all the ideas I can get!!! I did finally make my mom's b-day card, her birthday was in Nov, yikes. Hey the thought that counts right: http://learntolove-lovetolearn.blogspot.com/2010/02/week-6-in-review.html

Jayma Malme said...

Great job on getting so much scrapping done! I love all your layouts. Very cool Perfect Day LO...I always forget about using the back of the paper. I'm just about to post my "5 favorite things" :)

jo.attalife said...

So, so cute, these layouts will become more and more precious as she grows up.

Janelle said...

This is the first time I have come across your blog and I think your work is amazing. I am definately a follower now!

Judy Brunke said...

You really DID do a lot!!! I really love all the layouts, but especially the one with the hat box and pink paper....it's just lovely!
Love you!