Confidence

As you probably noticed from the past few layouts, I'm really liking the contrasting frame look on my pages. I think this layout is a combination of the previous two...

I used: Jillibean Soup Monster Stew papers and journaling tag; Basic Grey small details and alpha stickers; Thickers; unknown chipboard tag and tickets.

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See the ship?

This is one of the few "staged" photos I have ever taken. I had a "scrapbook vision" and I told my son where to point and where to stand. He cooperated so well, the photos even look spontaneous!

For this page I used BoBunny papers (Blueberry Stripe and Paradise Surf) and Rub-Ons (Imagine). Other: Jillibean Soup alpha stickers (Hearty Barley), Cosmo Cricket chipboard alphas (Red Robin), Queen and Co. pearls, Creative Impressions White Web trim, unknown white cardstock and lace trim. I rubbed a bit of ranger distress ink (Antique Linen) on the white alphas to get them to match the chipboard ones a little more. This LO was inspired by Ann Seleshanko's sketch #21-12 over at S:CY:

As you can see, I flipped the sketch sideways and added a smaller photo where the title/journaling was supposed to go.

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Spot the fish

For this page I used a mix of different manufacturers:

The papers are Basic Grey (Lauderdale) and American crafts (Margarita). Core'dination cardstock, Jillibean Soup stickers (Macho Nacho), Sassafras Blossoms, AC Delights, Bic marker. This LO was based on the S:CY sketch #19-12:

I flipped the sketch to match the photos.

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More Father's Day cards

This is the card I gave to my Dad (it was "spotted" on the Jillibean Soup blog today):

And here is the inside message:

I also made this one for my kids to give to my Dad:

The inside message on this one is a joke (so he wouldn't cry with the one I gave him ;) ):

For both cards I used Jillibean Soup  patterned paper (Macho Nacho Soup), die-cuts, stickers, card base, epoxy buttons and twine from The Card Kitchen June2012 kit. Other: Doodlebug Design chicken sticker, Glossy accents and unknown ribbon.

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Father's Day card

This is the card my kids gave to Dada:

 I used Jillibean Soup card base, patterned papers and stickers (Coconut Lime Soup), and Bella Blvd Flag from The Card Kitchen April 2012 kit. Other: Stampin' Up! marker. Here is the inside message:

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Thanks a bunch!

I made this card to give to my sons' art teacher.

From The Card Kitchen February 2012 kit: Jillibean Soup - Sweet & Sour - papers and stickers, Doodlebug card base. I added an SRM sticker to the inside, part of which can be seen when the card is closed.

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Train ride

For this layout I used October Afternoon - Boarding Pass - papers I bought at Apron Strings.

I made the train tracks with the Sew Easy stitch piercer (blanket head). Other: Thickers, WRMK floss, Crate Paper - Peppermint - paper, train brads from Eyelet Outlet. This LO is based on the Sketches:Creatively Yours sketch #16-12:

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A day on the Mall

Sometimes I get stuck on a scrapbook page and it never seems quite right. On this one my problem was embellishing. The layout itself was a snap, but it looked very flat just with the map and paper (Echo Park - Little Boy). But most of the embellishments I tried seemed to overshadow the photos. So I settled for washi tape (Bella Blvd) and buttons (unknown).

Other: Thickers, Jenni Bowlin mini alphas, Jillibean Soup vellum envelope, Maya Road kraft calendar, Signo gel pen, unknown cardstock.

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Teacher Thanks

it's teacher appreciation week at my son's school and I used the Simple Stories - Elementary - collection to make 4 decorated jars that I filled with Ghirardelli chocolate squares. Here are two of them, the other two went out before I got the picture...

Other: Jillibean Soup sticker tags (Dutch Mustard) and hemp. I attached the paper to the plastic with score-tape.

Here is a card I made for his homeroom teacher:

The ribbon I bought at Apron Strings, but I can't seem to find the manufacturer. I added Glossy Accents to the apple to make it stand out. The card base is from JoAnn's.

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Cousins

The next set of layouts are from our trip up north in October 2010.

I mixed Jillibean Soup Dutch Mustard and Apple Cheddar (papers, journal spot, alphas, stickers). The heart pins and twine are also Jillibean Soup. I added Glossy Accents to the heart in the center. Other: Bic marker and unknown cardstock.

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vol 5 #4/5