Tuesday, December 31, 2013

i made this: lifestyle crafts

 


Today is my last post of 2013! To finish this year I’m gonna show you a little project using my evolution and genius platform from Lifestyle Crafts.


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First of all I used a calendar cuties from I Love It All.


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Now I don’t know about you, but I just cant seem to cut straight! If I am using scissors or a paper cutter, I get a straight line with curves. That’s why using a die is way better! Your cut will come out perfect every time.


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I printed my calendar cutie on 8.5 x 11 cardstock. I then cut it down to 6 inches wide so it can run through the evolution.


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Taking the second largest die from the Pocket Scrap Starter Dies I placed the ridged edge facing down and used a little washi tape to hold it in place. Make sure your ridged edge is not facing the platform {other wise you will cut your platform and dull your die} Place the cutting mat on top of the platform {your paper and die will be the meat and cheese of this sandwich} and run everything through your machine.


 


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Pull everything out of the machine. Since I used washi tape to hold the die in place, your “die cut” will still be attached to the larger piece of paper. Carefully remove the washi and now you have a perfect cut!


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You can now use your perfect cut to slip right into your Project Life or any pocket scraping you might be doing. But don’t limit these dies to pocket scrapping; this is also a perfect cut for scraping a traditional layout too!


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Friday, December 27, 2013

instafriday: week 52

 



Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year! This is the final instafriday of 2013! As much as I LOVE this project I am a little burnt out! But I don’t think I’m gonna give up yet. I truly do love seeing the whole year in 1 album! It seriously is so fun to look through. The only way I think I could simplify this project is to just post once a month. And I think if I did that I wouldn’t be consistent, so for now I plan on doing instafriday as my project life for 2014.


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Treats for my Starbucks peeps


Excited to go see Christmas lights


Christmas sketch on Pretty Little Studio


Went to see Christmas lights and stumbled across this fella


Made a gift card box with my silhouette


Merry Christmas Eve from So Cal


Merry Christmas!


Jager is loving Kevin’s new blankie


Merry Christmas, Kevin knows his way to my heart!


 



Friday, December 20, 2013

instafriday: week 51

I was reluctant to post today.  Well I actually forgot to and then when I realized I was all I’m so over it… HA 2 weeks to go and I’m over it! I am such a bad sport. So better late then never, here are this weeks photos


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Her {in so cal} His {in indy} I made Kevin text me a pic and then I went outside and took one.


Wrapping is complete!


I love the glow of my home


Warm breakfast


I think I mastered Bokeh on the iPhone


Quick and easy Xmas gifts


It was an ugg kinda day, on my head and on my feet


I seriously have some of the sweetest friends


Raindrops and puddles {and uggs on my feet}


 



Tuesday, December 17, 2013

hello december: days 9-11

 


 


Last week was both eventful and uneventful


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Monday, this was the only photo I took. So I used it!


Again using the cover of a Target catalog that came in November. I also used an Ali Edwards PNG for the faux “Polaroid” look.


PLS 4x6 journal Card


Date Stamp


Plastic snowflake ornament


PandaEIGHT Flair


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Tuesday, I made this little house last week for the Samantha Walker blog hop so it was only appropriate to use it in my book.


Crate and Barrel catalog cover


Ali Edwards PNG


PLS die cuts


Tim Holts bingo chip


HD day 11


Wednesday, decided to use day 11 in a 4up sleeve. That way I can add some to the backside


 


Glitz Design


Ali Edwards PNG


Chic Tag


Ormolu Flair


Sequin mixture


Snowflake punch


PLS Journal cards


HD day 11 backside



Monday, December 16, 2013

chic tags: glitz design blog hop

 


Hello again.


I sure have enjoyed working with Chic Tags & Glitz Designs.


Are you ready to see more fabulous projects?


 


I have one more layout for you to enjoy. For this one I used one of the Glitz Designs Silhouette cuts to cut the deer head. You might recognize it from the Finnley Collection. When I saw the Reindeer card from CT good tidings, I knew it had to go on this layout. I’m still really impressed how well the 2 collections went together.


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I hope you have been inspired with all of my teammates projects! We all were so lucky to work with these 2 great companies.


 


Don’t forget if you haven’t been by the Chic Tags blog & Glitz Designs blog stop by and leave a comment to win some fabulous prizes!



Sunday, December 15, 2013

hello december: days 1-8

In the past I have tried doing a December daily and never have been 100% successful. So this year I am trying a new approach. Instead of December Daily I am calling it Hello December. I have a really hard time documenting each day, so I am using a couple different prompts for not so daily photos/journaling. I don’t want to be forced to document everyday, just fun moments and a few things in between. I am using a Studio Calico Handbook with a mixture of pocket page protectors.


 


(I will try my best to name all product and provide links to most.


Most is from my personal stash.


Please feel free to email me nay questions at: amadd78 {at} gmail {dot} com)


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Recollections Michaels


 


The first page in my book I printed out December photo a day from Fat Mum Slim on vellum. I am not dedicated to these prompts they are just here for filler incase I need something exciting.


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Title page: I used a 4 up 3x4 page protector. I filled the pockets with a mixture of different journaling cards and embellishments I had! **I didn’t buy anything particular for this album, everything I had on hand including the album** I spray painted wood A & K for Aimee & Kevin. I don’t have anything in the backside of the pockets but plan to add PLS December 1-25 Journaling Cards.


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Glitz Designs


PLS


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PandaEIGHT


deer punch


 


2nd page: I added this years Christmas card to a piece of cardstock with a sticker and sewed the sticker to the cardstock so you could flip the card up to reveal the photos on the back of the card.


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Crate


American Crafts


Tiny Prints


PLS


 


Day 1: For a kick start I used the photo prompt, I also used the cover of a J.Crew catalog I had received in the mail as my base not worrying about what the back side would look like {I like using holiday junk mail in my album it helps remember what trends were hot}


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PLS


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Day 2: using the photo prompt again I filled a 4up 3x4 page protector, again not worrying about filling the backside.


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Glitz Designs


Crate


My Minds Eye


Freckled Fawn


Game Pieces from Stash


 


Day 3: using the photo prompt again I printed my photo on to vellum.


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Tim Holtz


PLS


American Crafts Washi From Target


Day 4: by this point I got busy and feel behind. So when I played catch up I used a 6x8 digital template from Ali Edwards. I filled the template of photos from around the house. I also used a 6x8 page protector.


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Day 5: Slipped into the backside of day 4. The cover of a crate & barrel catalog, I attached a vellum cut I made with my Silhouette Cameo.


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Day 6: Using a 4up 3x4 page protector I filled it with photos leaving one empty to fill with a 3x4 transparency from Chic Tags and some umwowstudios chipboard snowflakes. The backside I used some PLS December 1-25 Journaling Cards. I journaled what we did on those days. {not really day 6}


 


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Day 7: really isn’t day 7… like I mentioned I have let go of trying to document what we did each day, and just documenting it! So this page I used another Ali Edwards 6x8 Template to print my photo and slipped it into a page protector. I slipped day 6 into the backside of this page protector. Again I used an Ali Edwards template to print my photo.


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PLS


EK Sucess Snow Flake Punch


October Afternoon


Crate Paper


UMWOWSTUDIOS


merry christmas embellishment from Michaels


 


Day 8: I made ahead of time {while making days 2 & 3} I used a prompt and printed an email out onto vellum. I didn’t think I would have anything for this day but I ended up having a lot. So I used another Ali Edwards’s template to print out what we did on Sunday, which was going to the beach and motorcycle show. Using a page protector I slipped the photo in and the backside I used a piece of an anthropologie catalog {which was the email I had previously printed}.


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Freckled Fawn


American Crafts From Target Paper Clip


Chic Tags


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Geo Tag My Minds Eye


 



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Saturday, December 14, 2013

mason jar snow globe: tutorial

 


Last week I shared some projects I made for Pretty Little Studio’s Cyber Monday Blog Hop.  I got a few request to share how I made the Mason jar snow globe. So here you go


 


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Product supply list:


Mason jar


Hot glue gun


Styrofoam ball


Die cuts


Miniatures, such as cupcake toppers


Snow-tex


Glitter, which resembles “snow”


Old knife


 


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First I cut the ball in half and glued half


to the inside of the lid.


 


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Before adding the show I cut a slit in the ball


for the die cut to slide into


With out the “ring” part of the lid


I started applying the Snow-tex to the ball,


creating a hill  Remember the jar will need to


fit over this “hill” and into the “ring”.


I kept a step in the snow at the bottom


of the hill for the jar to fit into.


 


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Without covering the slice I made in the ball I placed the die cut in and hot glue in place.


I continue to add snow building my hill. I simply just set the miniatures in the snow to dry in place




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Once the snow has dried I carefully squeezed


the die cut in half to fit in the jar.


Once in the jar holding the jar upright


I added the loose glitter.


Once I had the jar assembled I wrapped


the lid with red twine and tied on a tag.


 


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Snowglobe


 


if you have any questions feel free to email me!



Friday, December 13, 2013

instafriday: week 49 & 50

When I looked at the calendar to get the week number for this post I was in shock! Really? Only 2 weeks left in 2013.  I still in awe that I have kept up with this project. It really is pretty cool to be able to flip back through the year and say “oh ya, we did that”


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Just 3 points!


Day 3 of Hello December {days 1-8 will be on the blog Sunday}


Kevin finally hung my deer heads


This little guy is in love with this heated throw


Make a wish


Tiny


My manly man bring home the family tree!


Getting my Christmas craft on


Friday Night Date Night, went to look at Christmas lights in hastings ranch… it didn’t start till Saturday oops


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It’s beginning to look like Christmas here.


I came across some Christmas Hello Kitty material, decided to make a pillowcase with it


Morning Starbucks date


What we look like when it drizzles in So Cal


Vintage Xmas Shopping in Carpentaria


He’s got friends


Drove through Ventura and stumbled across Chopper Fest


Looked out side and found these 2 in the chair, sunbathing


What is the world coming to? First time at Chick-fil-a



Thursday, December 12, 2013

my happy place: paper issues & chic tags

It’s my Happy Place over at Paper Issues,


sponsored by Chic Tags!


The girls got the Happy Place collection from Chic Tags to work with.


 


So what’s your happy place… I have a few. One of them is my office/scrap room. And I just so happened to scrap my desk with photos on it. I also used the Chic Tags October exclusive kit on this layout! Be sure to leave all the girls some love and don’t forget to like Paper Issues and Chic Tags on Facebook!


 


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To learn how I made those little tags click here!