tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80117216231855494222024-03-13T09:46:18.318-05:00It's A Family Affair!A piece of my little world to share with family and friends. Sit down, relax, and enjoy.tsrelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09885237372802556261noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011721623185549422.post-1532053580415227142016-03-30T23:19:00.001-05:002016-03-30T23:19:56.550-05:00I'm Back!It's been a long time coming but my life is great. I am finally getting my groove back. My Scrapbooking groove that is. I haven't been doing much but I'm am starting to do what I love once again. I don't even know how to post photos on here anymore. Shame on me. Gonna have to figure it out.<br />
tsrelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09885237372802556261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011721623185549422.post-40366060226276416282013-10-01T11:34:00.000-05:002013-10-01T11:34:27.289-05:00Today is a new day. I just love telling myself that. You can always start over in the next 24 hours. LOL. With that said, I am trying to get back to my first love, the ability to tell my families story through photos, journaling, and embellishments. I love this crazy craft. Have not been able to convince my family to join me, but I won't give up.<br />
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This is my first layout possibly this year. I know the first in many months. It is a simple layout for Project Life School Year 2013-14 for Kennedi. I am also going to do albums for my other granddaughter Kinya, and my Goddaugther Jazmine.<br />
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tsrelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09885237372802556261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011721623185549422.post-84700315160381499072013-02-13T23:49:00.001-06:002013-02-13T23:49:40.749-06:00Welcome To Me!Let me first start off by acknowledging that God is certainly good. He has allowed me to see another 25th birthday (hmm,hmm, cough, cough) 44th and proud of it. Wow time and life has certainly had me in a rut. But I am praying that this year will bring me closer to him and closer to my purpose. <br />
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I haven't did my passion, which is scrappin since earlier this year, but that will change in the near future. I thank all of you who have thought about me throughtout last year. I couldn't have made it without you. <br />
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I may lift for a bit but it is still creating right? Have a blessed day and see you soon.<br />
tsrelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09885237372802556261noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011721623185549422.post-91286431834761291812012-06-07T07:52:00.002-05:002012-06-07T07:52:29.202-05:00Umm, Umm GoodToday's layout is featured as my design team challenge over at <a href="http://platinumscraps.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #783f04;">Platinum Scraps</span></a>. The sketch was originally a one page layout but I only do two pagers. For my project I am showcasing a layout of my granddaugter Symone and my newphew Jamarian enjoying a popsicle on a warm Summer day.<br />
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Well, Little Miss Symone acts like a boy at times but all girl at others. She is tough as nails, but loves her lipstick, mascara, (she sneaks in her Tee Tee's bag), and fingernail polish. Now Jazmine on the other hand is girlie all the time.<br />
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I love the colors of the line. Lots of bold and bright colors, but how can you create something girlie out of something masculine?<br />
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My trusted friend Phelicia saved the day. In a previous class they made grass out of the little strips of beaded ribbon. I loved the effect, but it is tedious cutting those beads. But it is worth it. After I had my grass, I was like now I need some flowers because Symone loves herself some flowers. The little roses just added that extra ump to create something beautiful. <br />
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In the original sketch the title was black. Can you say did nothing for the layout. I decided to change my title from geared up to Girlie Girlsand layer for a more dramatic effect. To create the grass effect, you cut each bead on the top row going horizontally. Then you go back and completely remove every other bead horizontally. It creates that staggered look. <br />
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Some one suggested that you take the beads you cut out and glue them in various rows to create the different heights of blades of grass. I didn't do it in the layout, but I will try it on another one. <br />
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To create the curl on the flower stems, we just used a paintbrush and twirled it around the stem the staggered them throughout the grass. <br />
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This layout is my daughter, Tiffany and her future, maybe, lol fiance, Herman. Our town has added a beautiful waterfall landscape to the downtown area and we all love it. These photos were taken one Sunday evening. <br />
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<br />tsrelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09885237372802556261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011721623185549422.post-4619146275077387682012-05-13T16:52:00.002-05:002012-05-13T16:54:37.043-05:00Happy Mother's DayI would like to say Happy Mother's Day to all the beautiful mom's on our special day. It is not easy being a mom but someone has to do it. I have been home to day since church working on a layout I started last night. I am so relaxed when I am in my scraproom. <br />
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I have a few layouts to share that I made recently. The first one is a layout I created for <a href="http://platinumscraps.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #783f04;">Platinum Scraps</span></a>. I was really surprised at how this layout turned out. My girlfriend says that I love to use every little space on my page. But I followed the sketch to the letter and I am so glad. The sketch came from Sketchy Thursday. <br />
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This is a photo of my granddaughter and my future son-in-law. They were downtown on our riverbank. They are such characters together. I have no clue what they are looking at but it had their attention.<br />
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With that said, I have to realize that many of us are struggling, whether it be personal or professionally in our lives. But I want to encourage you hat even in the darkest hour, hold on.
As I was reading my devotional this morning, it takes you to Genesis 50:20. As for you, you thought evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring about that many people should be kept alive, as they are this day.
Joyce Meyer says further on that this verse is a testament to how when others try to harm us, God will allow us to come to a place where we have the ability to overcome good with evil.
She reminds us to never forget how big our God is. Whatever happened in the past, it doesn't dictate your future. Trust God and he will turn things around.
Know that this day, God loves us dearly.tsrelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09885237372802556261noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011721623185549422.post-68381186795372715442012-04-27T10:00:00.000-05:002012-05-01T13:16:03.571-05:00bring on the HAPPY!Ok, I was so frustrated the other night when I had the chance to view my personal blog and I saw that my layout from last Friday at <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #783f04;"><a href="http://platinumscraps.blogspot.com/">Platinum Scraps</a>. </span><span class="Apple-style-span">I am trying my best this year to juggle work, family, fun, and commitments and thru all of that become a better me. </span><br />
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I can't remember what all I had said but anyway, thanks to this new format on blogger and my inability to comprehend it, it did not post. <br />
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So without further ado, here is my take on the card sketch used for last week. Thanks for being loyal followers and do come back for future projects. The card sketch was selected from <a href="http://pagemaps.com/">pagemaps.com</a>. <br />
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If anyone knows the name this punch, please leave me a comment in the comments section. I realized that I have all of my punches but did not keep up with the names. <br />
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</div><div align="left">The napkin on Janet's layout is an actual paper napkin. I had one like I said but couldn't find it so I created one with paper and a cuttlebug folder. My camera didn't take vivid photos like her layout but the papers are the same. I will take a better photo another day but it is cold as heck here and this southern girl is not used to 32 degree weather.</div><div align="left"><br />
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I created a two page layout for school. I did not title it because I wasn't sure what photos she would use for the layout. I hope she likes both.<br />
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The tumbler file was cut on MTC and I found the nurse file in the gallery. The layout was created from the Cricut. <br />
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Thanks Jana for a great layout.<br />
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This cup is for my granddaugther and love of my life Symone. She loves Elwo, not Elmo.<br />
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I wasn't sure about this paper and I am still on my personal challenge for the year to use more of my stash and secondly to scrap with pattern paper versus cardstock more. <br />
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I actually like how it turned out. I will complete my second page tommorrow. I have found that when I don't, I forget where I put the paper and what idea I was going to use.<br />
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This is my son, M.J. and his horse Candi at their first trailride together. I had to challenge myself not to overembellish. I still think it is necked, lol. I love lots of stuff but I wanted to focus on him and her.<br />
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Oh yes, Symone felt that she needed to show off the sign. Vanna White, watch out.<br />
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I will display the sketch, the first tweak, and the second tweak. It is never to late to build on a good foundation. <br />
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The key to this technique is building your chipboard images. Lot's and lot's of layers.<br />
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I made the following pages for my dad's album. These are pictures of us at the restaurant while watching the Saints game on Super Bowl Sunday and the other photo is the next day waiting for the team to land at the airport.<br />
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Believe you me, the camera does not do this technique justice.<br />
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"Saint's Nation" was done after the class. I forgot my little chain at the top, but that's ok. I still love this technique.tsrelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09885237372802556261noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011721623185549422.post-90048669718666429272011-04-19T21:14:00.001-05:002011-04-19T21:16:08.143-05:00Gearing Up For GreatnessThis is my bi-weekly challenge over at <a href="http://platinumscraps.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: orange;"><strong>Platinum Scraps</strong></span></a> Each designer had to create a layout from a sketch selected from Pagemaps.<br />
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I am tryng to finish my kids graduation albums, so you will see layout after layout in the next few weeks featuring them. They have only been out of school one and two years respectively. LOL.<br />
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This layout shows my son as we prepared to take him to college. It was a bittersweet time for me. Eventhough, I had been thru this with my daughter, he is my baby. He also doesn't want Mama "Baby- Fying" Him up. LOL. I do anyway. <br />
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I love how the Tim Holtz gears came out. I cannot get a very good close up of the gears. I used a new metallic paint and it is absolutely beautiful. So easy to use.<br />
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To celebrate our year as a design team, we decided to allow the designers to create party items to invite our followers to the big party so to speak. I just realized that many of us will actually celebrate with parties this weekend for the Superbowl. I am going for Pittsburgh since my Darlin Saints are out. I just think the coach for the Steelers is so so sexy. Hmm Hmm Good. Shh don't tell hubby.<br />
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Anyway, I decided to create a place card holder and a Platinum decorated plate. Thanks to each of you who follow our design team and I pray that you would join us this year as we grow more.<br />
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This is my precious Lil Man on his actual birthday. <br />
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I did a two for one as I like to call them. I met the requirements for our design team but in the process, I also used a sketch from a blog I just love. The sketch comes from the girls over at <a href="http://stuckonusketches.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="color: orange;">Stuck on U Sketches</span></strong></a>. I am still wanting to be like them when I grow up. As I went to there blog, I see that the sketch actually comes from <a href="http://www.pagemaps.com/"><strong><span style="color: orange;">pagemaps.com</span></strong></a>. Ok, enough the credit has been issued.<br />
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My first project for the New Year is a card using for <a href="http://www.platinumscraps.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: orange;"><strong>Platinum Scraps</strong></span></a> using the Gypsy Line of paper from <a href="http://www.bobunny.com/"><span style="color: orange;"><strong>Bo Bunny</strong></span></a>. We will feature differenct projects from this line for the entire month. <br />
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Each designer had free reign on the card design. No sketches were required.<br />
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