Ben took the kids with him grocery shopping this morning so I could hang out alone and do some scrapbooking (I know...I'm VERY lucky). I managed to get caught up on Paxton's album, at least through the end of January. Only a couple months left before his year is up!
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Submitted by Andrea on Sat, 03/06/2010 - 15:31.Just in time for my sister-in-law's baby shower last Sunday, I finished up these twin first year scrapbooks. Lucky her, she gets a boy & a girl! The plan is to let her fill in the calendars, photo sleeves & journaling tags as the year progresses and then I'll add additional special pages (showers, christmas, etc) as we go.
*Learn how to make this album in my e-book: 365 Special Days
Supplies:
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Submitted by Andrea on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 12:26.Well, now that I've been working at Maurices for a few weeks, I can honestly say, I've been affected. Suddenly I *need* a whole lot more than I thought I did! Well, maybe not need, but I do really like a lot of what they have in the store...which makes it a lot of fun to sell!
Here are a few of my favorites from the spring line of clothes...might just have to pick a few of these up the next time I'm working....maybe (okay, so I already bought the jeans & khakis).
Then of course, there's this and this and this that I think are really cute too. :)
So far so good with this new retail job. I really enjoy it, the hours fly by and I get to visit with lots of women in the area. Plus it's been fun to be a little more fashion conscious than my typical yoga pants & tank top!
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Submitted by Andrea on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 15:56.My new retail job requires rather excessive accessorizing (for me anyway), so it was a good excuse for me to organize the jumbled mess that my jewelry box had become.
I took everything out, got rid of a couple of things, and put the smaller pieces (rings, small earrings & bracelets) back into the jewelry box on my dresser.
Then...I needed a visually accessible (and jumble-free) solution for my larger earrings & necklaces. And of course I wanted it NOW, so I looked for stuff I had on hand. After a trip to the garage and digging through my craft stash of stuff, here's what I ended up with:
My solution: an old frame, some scrap fabric, black wire, duct tape and a few nails! It was about a 15 minute project.
I put mine in my closet, next to the full length mirror.
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Submitted by Andrea on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 10:51.My MOPS group is hosting another fundraiser crop and we'd love for you to join us! We have lots & lots of door prizes, mini-classes & make-n-takes and food is provided. You can't beat it! Hope you can come!
Reserve your spot today by calling or emailing Patricia at Prlinehan@hotmail.com or 824-4459!
Date:
FRI, Feb. 26th - 5 pm to 11pm
SAT, Feb. 27th - 9 am to 10 pm
Location:
Riverchase Community Church, 2053 Old Montgomery Hwy, B’ham, AL 35244
Cost:
$15 per session
Includes:
work space * door prizes * mini-classes * food
SPACE IS LIMITED! To reserve your table space or for more information:
Contact Patricia at Prlinehan@hotmail.com or 824-4459
Crop Sponsors:
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Submitted by Andrea on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 10:59.I realized this week that I never shared the scrapbook I made for my niece Ani! So here it is:
It follows my standard "Baby's First Year" formula from my e-book 365 Special Days. So easy for the mom to fill-in throughout the year, it looks great, and is a PERFECT gift!
What's that? You want me to make you a custom album like this for your baby (or grandbaby, or niece, or nephew)? Sure! For $250 I'd be happy to get all the supplies and put it together for you.
Contact me for details.
Supplies (roughly $100 at regular retail cost):
We R Memory Keepers - Classic Leather - 8.5x11 - Three Ring Albums - Buttercup
white 8 1/2" x 11" cardstock
Black StaZon Ink
Calendar & Growth Chart templates from A Scrapbooker's Quick Guide - 365 Special Days (E-Book)
misc. patterned papers in a color scheme matching the striped paper (which sadly, I don't remember who makes)
Making Memories - Puffy Alphabet Stickers - Black (actually, I used red)
Heidi Swapp calendar stamps
Paper Shapers Whale of a Punch Nesting Punches - Circle - 1 1-2"
Imaginisce - Wild Things Collection - Glossy Chipboard Stickers - Go Wild
We R Memory Keepers - Page Protectors - 2 Up - 4x6 Inch Photo Sleeves - Fits 8.5x11 Three Ring Albums - this doesn't look exactly like mine...wonder if they changed the style
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Submitted by Andrea on Tue, 01/19/2010 - 10:35.Another CHA sneak peek from Imaginisce. This was my favorite line of the bunch to work with. Rock N Roll, Robots & cool gray, blue, turquoise & orange. Loved it!
Be sure to check out the rest of the gallery & all the other designers' work!
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Submitted by Andrea on Sat, 01/16/2010 - 11:05.I'm stumped. It's a new year, a new decade, and I'd like to change up my scrapbooking "plan" a little bit. Just because. But I can't decide how to do it. So I'm looking for ideas...can you help me?
I've considered this: Becky Higgins Project Life
or this: Stacy Julian's LIbrary of Memories
But neither seems *quite* right for me. Becky's is a little too uniform & segmented. I still like making unique scrapbook pages. But Stacy's is a little too disjointed for me and there's something I like about keeping things chronological.
I've considering switching to a 3-ring style album (instead of post-bound) so that I can use more photo sleeve pages with different layouts in addition to the traditional 12x12 pages. So far, that's my best plan...
Anyone have any spectacular ideas for a mish-mash or new idea? I'd like it to be something I can replicate or maintain for the next decade. Help me out!
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Submitted by Andrea on Wed, 01/13/2010 - 15:30.Though I haven't completed my 2009 album yet (still need to finish up Oct-Dec)...I'm close! As of right now, in no particular order, these are my 9 favorite layouts created in 2009 (Last year I picked a top 10):
Looks like this year I've been leaning towards using more white space, though I still like to cram lots of photos on a page when I can!
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Submitted by Andrea on Mon, 01/04/2010 - 22:01.I did some design work for Imaginisce a few months ago for some of their new products....a few of those projects have been revealed! Take a look!
Be sure to check out the other designers' work too! Lots of great ideas for this fun product line!
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Submitted by Andrea on Mon, 01/04/2010 - 16:19.