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Project: Scrapbooking - 6x6

Last May I challenged my readers to create scrapbook pages using a sketch/map that I had provided.  Since it was also the end of the school year everyone was too busy.  I wanted to share something with you, my readers, so I approached my upline and downline to see if any of them would like to take me up on my challenge.  Here are the two pages that I received from my upline (Sandra) and my downline (Colleen).  They both use DSP that has since retired, but I'm sharing them anyway because they demonstrate how different the color and shape choices you make can alter the appearance of a page.  I hope they inspire you to try the two sketches for yourself.  You can find them here... and here.

Stamp Set:

Inks:  Basic Black

Card Stock:  Riding Hood Red, Whisper White

Accessories:  Candy Lane DSP, Hodgepodge Hardware (pg.178), Brads (pg.179), Heart to Heart Punch (pg.186-187)

Card Stock: Pink Piroutte, Riding Hood Red, Old Olive

Accessories:  Raspberry Tart DSP, Eyelet Edge Punch (pg.186-187), 5-Petal Flower Punch (pg.186-187)

Thank you Sandra and Colleen!

Now let's see what the rest of you can do!

By the way, if you haven't voted in my poll for your favorite card from my Open House Card Challenge, then you still have time!  You can find the poll in the upper left side column.

Happy Stamping~
Mia

Scrapbooking: RubOns and Kiwi Kiss!

Last month I shared several scrapbooking projects for National Scrapbooking Month.  I had challenged you to pull out your stamps, paper and inks and get some scrapbook pages made.  I challenged myself as well!  This 8 1/2 x 11 scrapbook page is the direct result of that challenge!

I had been doing some sorting last month and came across a packet of pictures from more than 19 years ago.  They inspired me to create several pages... one of which is this one. I admit that I have used a retired Designer Series Paper (Bali Breeze which retired a year ago), but you can easily substitute one of the blue papers from Pink Flamingo (pg.160).  Other products used are:

Stamp Sets:  Seeing Spots (pg.108 - retiring soon!)

Card Stock:  Kiwi Kiss (retiring soon!), Tempting Turquoise

Accessories:  A Prefect Day RubOns (pg.173 - retiring soon!), Scallop Edge Punch (pg.184-185), Scallop Circle Punch (pg.184-185), Trio Flower Punch (pg.184-185), 1 3/8" Circle Punch (pg.184-185), Brads, Big Shot Stampin' Up! Exclusive Billboard Decorative Strip Die (pg.198), Big Shot Die Cut Machine (pg.193)

While creating this page... and the others in the "series"... I realized how many of the relatives in the pictures are no longer with us.  (That's my Mom in the straw hat and sun glasses!)  It saddened me to realize that it took this long for me to get the pictures out where I could appreciate them more easily... and more often.  It has also challenged me to set aside at least one day a week to get more of my years of photos out of the envelopes and into scrapbooks... NOW!  I hope that you will do the same.

Happy Stamping~
Mia

Scrapbooking: Bella Rose Designer Series Paper

Although I have been stamping more than 10 years... and a Stampin' Up! demonstrator for at least 6 of those years... I haven't done very much scrapbooking.  My main focus has been in creating greeting cards and gift items.  I have years of photos still in their original envelopes and since my memory is not what it used to be I knew I needed to move out of my own comfort zone and start scrapbooking to get them into albums.  National Scrapbooking Month is just the push that I needed to get started.

Yesterday I promised to share the 12x12 scrapbook spread that I decided to include in my National Scrapbooking Month class this past weekend.  I was so busy with errands and the traffic (Yes, even Guam has traffic problems during "rush hour"!) that I almost didn't get these pictures taken and downloaded in time to share with  you today... but I did!

One of the benefits of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator is that they provide us with a monthly magazine full of projects and ideas to help us share our love of stamping and scrapping with the rest of you.  The layout for the first page in this spread was inspired by just such a project, but the look of my page is very different from the original one.

I had already decided that I wanted to feature our Bella Rose Designer Series Paper (pg.159).  As I was working on the spread it occurred to me that it would be perfect for photos from my mother's 80th birthday... which explains the title.  Unfortunately I don't have those photos yet so I am sharing the spread with you minus the photos and will post an updated image once I have them in place.  I found it interesting that about the same time I realized that my mother's birthday would have been the same day I shared my Watercolor Rose (birthday) card sneak peek  for my Floral Card Class.  So even though Mom is no longer with us, she continues to influence my creativity.

The second page in the spread is entirely my own layout.  I designed the rectangle in the upper  right corner so that it can include just a photo or a photo and additional journaling.  The supplies I used in creating this spread are:

Stamp Sets:  Seeing Spots (pg.108), Taffy Alphabet (pg.145)

Card Stock:  Pink Pirouette, Kiwi Kiss, Bashful Blue, Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla

Inks:  Chocolate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette

Accessories:  Bella Rose DSP (pg.159), Scallop Circle Punch (pg.184/185), 1 3/8" Circle and 1 1/4" Circle Punches (pg.184/185), Eyelet Edge Punch (pg.184/185), 5-Petal Flower Punch (pg.184/185)

I enjoyed creating these two pages so much that I know that even once National Scrapbooking Month is over I will spend at least one day a week scrapping so that I can get my photos out of those aging envelopes.  I challenge you to do the same... and if you have any questions, need additional inspiration, need additional supplies or if I can be of assistance in any other way then please give me a call, send me an email, or simply leave a comment here on my blog.

Happy Stamping~
Mia

Scrapbooking: Love You Much!

I held my National Scrapbooking Month class this past weekend.  We had loads of fun talking about scrapping and creating our scrapbook pages... which I will share with you later this week.

I have a different 6x6 scrapbook page spread to share with you today that I'm sure will inspire you.

The pages were created with:

Stamp Set:  Love You Much (pg.27)

Card Stock:  Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette, Very Vanilla

Inks:  Jet Black StazOn

Accessories:  Candy Lane DSP (pg.159), Scallop Circle Punch (pg.184/185), Scallop Edge Punch (pg.184/185), Crystal Effects (pg.191),
Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.191), Stampin' Write Markers (pg.152)

I love the simplicity of these two pages and how much the focus will be on the photos... once I select them.

Tomorrow I will be sharing a 12x12 scrapbook spread that features our Bella Rose Designer Series Paper (pg.159) so be sure to come back for even more ideas.

Happy Stamping~

Mia

Scrapbooking: Great Friends!

Life ended up getting in the way of me posting yesterday, but I'm here now!

As promised... here is a sample of something I haven't done very often.  I'm a big card maker and 3D project maker, but I haven't done very much scrapbooking.  Since May will soon be here and it is Natioanl Scrapbooking Month I decided that I better get some projects made to share with you and inspire you to spend next month working on your photo albums.

I designed this spread for Stampin' Up!'s 6x6 photo album, but it can very easily be adapted to fit an 8x8 or 12x12 page.

I used:

Stamp Sets:  Great Friend (pg.6 - Occasions mini catalog)

Inks:  Handsome Hunter, Old Olive

Card Stock:  Handsome Hunter, So Saffron, Very Vanilla, Old Olive

Accessories: Bella Birds Designer Series Paper (pg.160), Stampin' Up Billboard Alphabet Decorative Strip Die for the Big Shot (pg.198), Scallop Edge Punch (pg.184/185), Stampin' Dimensionals (pg.191)

I will be sharing other scrapbooking pages throughout the month of May so be sure to come back and check them out.

Happy Stamping~
Mia