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New way to journal...

This week I was graciously asked by Inspired Blueprints to create a page for their new sketch #43! (see below)

If you haven't been over there to visit, you will be very inspired. I plan to pop over there more often for inspiration - these ladies are SO talented!

I don't usually go by sketches, but I found it to be something new and fun to try. It can really get you started - even if you don't use the sketch exactly!

Here is my thought process as I built this page:
I found this brown die cut paper in my stash and liked the sides on it and thought it represented the design on the left in the sketch. I also had an idea to do a full page of journaling in the background (inspired by an ad that I saw) and then lay my photos over the top. I had these cute pics of Kati playing puzzles and instead of writing, "Kati loves puzzles" (boring!), I decided to jot down all the things I could think of that she loves to play these days! I ended up repeating the journaling, because I couldn't think of enough things to fill up the whole page. But it turned out to be a good thing because then I didn't feel bad covering up some of the journaling with the pics. I don't have a 12 x 12" printer, so I printed my journaling on a piece of 8.5 x 11" vellum and layered it over the die cut paper.

Jenni Bowlin supplies used: Town Square die cut paper, Sheriff's Office Town Square paper, chipboard stars, orange Vintage Sew-On Buttons and the yellow paper is Lemonade from the Front Porch line. Alphas are Pink Paislee.
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Working on my March 19-20th classes for Connecticut and I'm thrilled as to how they are turning out! I can't wait to visit them again and share what I've been up to! Hope to see you there. Here is the information again: Lasting Memories. More info on the classes is coming soon, I promise.

Thanks!
Danielle

A journaling card mini album...

Good morning! The March kits are up for sale at Jenni Bowlin! Stop by to see what everyone has created so far here in the Mercantile Gallery. Anabelle O'Malley is the guest designer this month and her creations are outta this world! She's one of my favorite designers. There will be more ideas in the gallery on March 10th, so check back!

This kits are totally packed with the new JBS goodies! Here I put the new Springtime journaling cards together with the Homespun journaling cards to create a mini album of our Easter photos from last year! I added 16 little photos from that day and printed them out myself at home. I used Photoshop to resize them about 2.5 inches high to fit nicely on the journaling cards!

To create the green part of the flower, I cut a strip of 12" green cardstock about an inch wide. I punched one side of it with Martha Stewart's Doily Lace Edge punch, then folded it every 1/2 inch or so and twisted it into a circle shape and adhered it down to a circle sticker from the kit. The crepe paper was twisted into a flower and attached on top. It's fun to mix up using the journaling cards as photo holders and for journaling.

I used the chipboard frame on the back page with one of the mini papers. I thought it would give a nice base to my book.

When I put the pages together, I staggered them for a messier look, so you could see all the cute pages sticking out. Then punched them with the Crop-a-dile.

If you'd like to see ALL of the inside pages and photos that were added inside the mini book, go here to my 2 Peas gallery. Just easier for me that way, than to load them all up here again!
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The next page is a birthday page from Kati's 4th birthday last summer. I chose 2 photos that were some of my faves. I wanted to do something fun with the banner pieces, so decided to use them for my journaling. I printed out the journaling on vellum and layered it over the chipboard banners.

Did you notice the title? It's paint! I wanted to try painting my title, like Julie does so well. She really inspires me. I wasn't sure I liked it when I was done, and the OCD in me told me it's crooked and not perfect. It's not centered. But...it was definitely fun to try something new!

The background is an embossed cardstock from the kit. I sprayed it with Lemon Zest Glimmer Mist from my stash and then sanded the raised parts with sandpaper.
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**Update on the CT classes:

The dates are March 19-20, NOT the following weekend. Sorry about the confusion.

Thanks for coming by today,
Danielle