Assignments and Challenges

As I mentioned before, I am currently enrolled in an online scrapbook class. ( Design Your Life at Big Picture Scrapbooking) It's been really awesome so far. I've been doing the assignments in digital format, paper format, and sometimes hybrid. The new assignments come out on Thursdays, so I was inspired to make a layout.This week's theme is Unity. I had my pictures all chosen, my journaling all printed out, and then it hit me. The latest KWD colour challenge was perfect for my layout, most of the colours or ones of similar tones could be found in my photographs!

Here's the half that photographed better. Other than the fact that week's theme is Unity, I think its able to stand alone quite decently

If you want to read the journaling: "Okay, so maybe two people isn’t exactly a convention, but we certainly had a lot of fun going through the baskets of hats that my mom had brought out for the evening’s Halloween party. It all started with Tamara finding her apparently “lost” Disney boas. So those got put on, then we just went from there. I have this obsession with the silly bee hat. It’s pretty much impossible to keep a straight face with that hat one. Next up came the medieval headband mixed with clown hair. That was a really crowd pleaser. Finally we needed a group shot. So with boas all around, a pirate hat for me, and this strange corduroy hat for Tamara, we got this ridiculous shot in. Good times all around."

My photography of 2 page layouts is less than awesome. I kept the page pretty simple, like my cards. But here's a close-up of my flower cluster.

Supplies:

Paper: Pacific Point, White, Eggplant, Pumpkin Pie, Teal

Accessories, etc.: Trio Flower punch, brads, felt fusion flower, Secrets Font, pop dots

Creating, but not stamping...

I needed to make a card today, but I just wasn't feel inspired to use any of my stamping stuff. I recently discovered AtomicCupcake.com which has loads and loads of digital stuff. So I pieced together a card using a variety of the items available there. I chose the size 3.5x7, started from there in Photoshop, then went to work. Then I printed it out onto cardstock, voila, instant card! Don't worry, I haven't abandoned my stamping, I just needed a mini-break. Tomorrow I will probably attempt something else. Today is kind of a don't feel like doing much of anything day. I'm posting the computer, flat version of the card, instead of a photo of a digital creation (that seemed redundant).

And here's another digi-page. Again, I used various items from Atomic Cupcake. This one has photos from my Spring trip to Victoria. This was one of the tourist-y places we checked out. It wasn't all that tourist-y when we were there, as it was extremely windy, rainy, and chilly. However, all the flowers and plants were still very beautiful. Also, since it was so cloudy, photography conditions were actually quite optimum. I've got some way better photos from that day, however these ones matched colour-wise with my page.

A digital scrap-page

I made a Sammi page the other day, so it is only fair if I make a Gizmo page! I had lots of fun with this one. One thing I love about digital scrapping is the flexibility. If you don't like it, delete it; not big enough, change the size; wish you hadn't put that picture there, move it! Again, here's my cheesy journaling for those who care: My darling gizmo, at the age of almost 16 you still have the energy and friskiness of a kitten! I love how you still like to play with freshly wound pipe cleaners late in the night and deposit them in your crunchie bowl as presents for us to find in the morning. - February 2007 The page is made of of items from an ASPCA charity set. The little ripped out notepaper is a freebie from Shabby Princess.

Scrapbooking, can it be??

I decided to take a stab at some more scrapbooking. I used one of my cat's as the theme here, since I had this one particularly cute picture of her that I wanted to showcase. You know what, it is not very easy to photograph 12x12 items when you are used to photographing 4.25x5.5 items! The light I have in my space, which works really well for photographing the cards, hits the page completely differently. Also, all the stuff on the page is adhered straight, but that's another problem with photographing these sorts of items. I just need a little practise.

Anyway, I hope you don't mind the change of pace. I know I haven't updated in 2 days (gasp!), but alas, I didn't really have any time at home, but as is usual, with the weekend almost here, I shall have more time! Woot!


If you happen to care, here is my cheesy journaling (I'm new to that aspect). My Dear Sam, AKA: Sammi, Samantha, Samsonite, My Little Stalker, and Dorkus Porkus. You have such personality. I love you and all your bizarre habits, even your neurotic nibbling, your "I've lost my people" howling, and your need for steam baths. I love how you've always got that "happy tail" and I love how I can play peek-a-boo and you "brrt" every time I appear. You are my dear Sam!

By the way, if you are not already, you should be saying "my dear Sam", like Frodo does in Lord of the Rings, it's just funnier that way.