Pretty Ladies Scrapbooking

Lasting Memories Challenge #47

2011-07-17T15:06:00.000-07:00

This weeks challenge over at Lasting Memories is all about distressing. Who doesn't love this fun technique...especially with all the great vintage inspiration out there!

This is a page I did a couple years ago of a trip to the original Starbucks location in Pike Place Market, Seattle. My favourite thing about this page is that I actually used scraps. I cut up a coffee cup and got some coffee bean labels. That in combination with the Starbucks gift bag I tore up for the background gives my page a distressed out fashioned look.

Make sure to check out Lasting Memories to play along!

More from Mexico!

2011-06-21T08:00:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple more layouts from my honeymoon. It was so much fun making this Mexico album! I am almost sad it is done but you will see some more posts still.

Rio Secreto

Mexico's secret underground River's. My husband and I were fortunate enough to get a private tour and I was so happy when even he wants to by the pictures after. I was worried about scrapping these because the coloring and lighting varies so much but I am really happy with how it turned out.

Valladolid

This was a quick little stop in a small Mexican town on our way back from Chichen Itza. I was a nice relaxing end to a busy and fun filled day.

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!

Lasting Memories Challenge #43 - Happy Father's Day!

2011-06-19T10:08:00.000-07:00

Here is this weeks photo inspiration Challenge from Lasting Memories!

I love the vintage feel of this photo and jumped on the opportunity to use some vintage embellishments.

Check out the Lasting Memories blog from more inspiration from the rest of the DT and to play along with us.

Lasting Memories Challenge #41

2011-06-05T07:00:00.000-07:00

This weeks challenge at Lasting Memories has two parts. The first is to use this page sketch. The second is to use bling. I think my layout accomplished both!

...And there is no better time to rock the bling than at a Limo Night with your girlfriends.

Check out the Lasting Memories blog for more inspiration and to play along.

Seattle Underground Tour

2011-06-02T07:00:00.000-07:00

These photos are from an underground tour in Seattle. I was excited to use some vintage embellishments. I cut up a printed brown paper bag and used it. I love the effect.

Cute Card

2011-05-31T07:00:00.000-07:00

I got this cute card idea at a friends shower and had to recreate it. Perfect for any shower or stagette.

It's so easy to make. Just fold a piece of paper in half and trace circles for the boobs and butt shape. Than use some old scraps to form the underwear and line it with some ribbon or lace. My card was too small to do this but you could also add some button details.

Lasting Memories Challenge #40

2011-05-29T08:00:00.000-07:00

This weeks challenge at Lasting Memories is all about PAPER PIECING! Here is my DT contribution. I found this paper piecing pattern in a really old copy of Scrapbook Etc and thought it was perfect for this page.

Check out the Lasting Memories blog for more inspiration and to play along.

Another One for Challenge #39

2011-05-26T07:00:00.000-07:00

Here is another entry for Lasting Memories Challenge #39. This week its all about flowers! This layout is also meant to go with my DT entry for this challenge found here.

I love these family photos taken in Vancouver. They are of me, my cousin, my brother, and my two aunts.

Lasting Memories Challenge #39

2011-05-22T18:33:00.000-07:00

This weeks challenge at Lasting Memories is all about FLOWERS! Make sure to pop by and see all the fun DT inspiration and play along with us.

Here is my contribution. This is a photo of me with my brother, cousin, and two aunts on our last summer trip before my cousin and I got married. They met us in Vancouver for a relaxing family weekend.

Some More From MEXICO!

2011-05-17T07:00:00.000-07:00

I actually finally finished my honeymoon album at a scrapbook retreat last month but I haven't revealed them all so far. Here are a couple. Hopefully they will be inspiring for everyone who has topical vacation pictures sitting around waiting to be scrapped.

Sunset at Night

This is a collection of picture from around our resort at night. For all my resort pictures I grouped them by theme instead of by date to save space and reduce the number of random layouts I had to do.

Chichen Itza

This is the second layout I did for our trip to Chichen Itza. The first can be found here. I love the simplicity of this layout. Sometimes less really is more.

Lasting Memories Challenge #38

2011-05-15T07:00:00.000-07:00

This weeks challenge over at Lasting Memories is this great sketch with a circle theme.

The page is of a lunch at White Spot the day before my wedding. My cousin and I grew up with their milk shakes and pirate pack kids meals. Since both of our husbands to be are from non-Canadian families they missed out on the childhood fun.

Check out the Lasting Memories blog for more inspiration and to play along with this weeks challenge.

Scrapbook Challenges and

2011-05-14T12:55:00.000-07:00

Again I combined two challenges into one layout. They colour and embellishment inspiration came from the Scrapbook Challenges crop prompt photo shown below. I combined it with sketch #119 from The Scrappiest.

A couple of work friends and I often have "Finer Things Club" meeting (all you fans of The Office should appreciate this). This is one they had to give me a gift before my wedding. They are so sweet!

Another One for Lasting Memories

2011-05-11T07:00:00.000-07:00

This is my second submission for this weeks Lasting Memories challenge. I already completed my DT layout so this is just my normal entry. I actually initially did this for my DT entry before I came up with my other little stroke of creativity found here.

Check out the Lasting Memories Challenge #37 post to play along with us.

Cherry & Vanilla

2011-05-10T05:00:00.000-07:00

I was exciting to play along with The Scrappiest blog when I saw this sketch. It just looked like so much fun.

These photos are of my husband and his best friend. They both happened to grow moustaches at the same time and were feeling like such rebels they wanted to do a bad ass photo shoot. Unfortunately even the addition of beer and cigars couldn't save this. It didn't turn out very bad ass at all. The title on the page is cherry and vanilla because those are the flavours of cigars they bought...I thought it was the epitome of not bad ass.

I had so much fun with this page and I'm happy with how it turned out. Check out The Scrappiest post for Sketch 118!

Featured at Scrapbook Challenges

2011-05-09T13:01:00.000-07:00

I got featured of at Scrapbook Challenges for my Fondue layout. It's funny because I struggled with scrapbooking this photo for so long. I'm glad the layout turned out so well and it feels great to be recognized.

Check out the Featured Photos page at Scrapbook Challenges.

Gift Opening

2011-05-09T07:00:00.000-07:00

I did this layout to show the gift opening after our wedding. I was amazed by how generous everyone was and it was such a fun this to look forward to after the wedding.

I divided this page into two sections because we did a gift opening with each of our different families. The left side is my family and the right side is his...or I guess both sides are both of our families.

Lasting Memories Challenge #37

2011-05-08T07:00:00.000-07:00

This weeks challenge at Lasting Memories is a photo inspiration for mother's day. Unfortunately I don't have any new pictures of my mom to scrap for this one but I did use the colour scheme from this photo.

I love the colours in this photo because they are so feminine so I made girly layout of me and my cousin last spring. I used this Scrapbook Challenges sketch I found on their last blog hop.

Check out the Lasting Memories blog for other layout submissions and to play along.

Another One Inspired by Scrapbook Challenges

2011-05-07T11:21:00.000-07:00

All the inspiration on the Scrapbook Challenges blog hop was overwhelming. There were so many beautiful layouts and sketches I want to use so I have another layout based on one of their own sketches.

This layout is from a trip to Seattle with my cousin when we went to this dirty little 24 hr bar. So bad it was good.

Also watch out for the Lasting Memories Mother's Day Challenge tomorrow.

Two Challenges in One

2011-05-06T22:31:00.000-07:00

I was so excited when I found this page sketch during the Scrapbook Challenges blog hop. I thought it was great inspiration for a photo I have been trying to scrap for about two years! Every time I try I find I don't have any inspiration for it...now its finally done.

I used in combination with the From Screen 2 Scrap challenge for Love Actually.

Here is my page! I love the simplicity and the fun details on the side. It's great to finally have this layout done. I am working hard to play catch up so I don't have a million half down albums sitting around...this is one more page down.

Watch out for my Lasting Memories Mothers Day Challenge post on Sunday!

My First Lasting Memories Challenge

2011-05-05T07:00:00.000-07:00

The topic for this Lasting Memories challenge is "It's All About You".

When is life ever more "all about you" than when you're getting married...NEVER! This is a page of all the dresses I tried on before I found the one. There were a lot of No's, a couple Maybe's, but only one YES!

Check out the Lasting Memories blog for lots more layouts from the rest of the design team and to join in the fun yourself...there are prizes for this one so it definitely worth playing along.

Spring has Sprung...

2011-05-02T18:18:00.000-07:00

...and to celebrate I am posting this spring layout from last year. Me and some girlfriends went to Penticton to float down their channel. It was a great girls day and a nice way to recover from my friends stagette the night before. I love spring in BC!

Watch the Lasting Memories blog on Thursday for my for post as a DT member.

So Excited....

2011-04-30T11:50:00.000-07:00

I got up today to find my name listed on the Lasting Memories blog as one of their new Design Team members!!! How exciting??? It was a great start to a day that is otherwise going to consist of homework.

I am really happy and honoured to be a part of this blog and to have gotten my first DT position.

Check out the Lasting Memories blog and watch out for lots of new creations from me and my fellow DT members.

Lasting Memories Challenge #35

2011-04-27T15:49:00.000-07:00

Challenge #35 - PAGE SKETCH

I was really struggling to use these pictures and the simple page sketch from Lasting Memories was the perfect inspiration.

Here's my page. I love how simple it is because the pictures are pretty busy.

Also, take a look back at my previous several posts to find more lasting memories challenges.

A Day Together

2011-04-25T22:58:00.000-07:00

Here is a fun spring page of my husband and I making a pit stop on a road trip home from visiting friends. It was just nice to enjoy a simple day together.

Lasting Memories Challenge #34

2011-04-25T02:11:00.000-07:00

Challenge #34 - EASTER!

With my husband working out of town and no kids in our life yet there aren't too many opportunities to take Easter photo. We do enjoy our sweets though whether they're egg shaped or not.

One tradition we have is buying candy apples. We go to the same chain every time we're in a city that has one and buy a candy apple to share. We picked this one up on our way home from our honeymoon.

Also check out my other Lasting Memories submissions: Challenge #32 Challenge #33

Lasting Memories Challenge #33

2011-04-25T02:01:00.000-07:00

Challenge #33 - JOURNALING

One thing I don't do enough of in journaling!!! I am working on it though. Usually I write in my journal blocks but whenever I have a fair amount to say I type and print it.

Chichen Itza

We went to Chichen Itza in Mexico on our honeymoon. Accomplishing my goal of seeing three out of the seven world wonder was something worth journaling.

Check out my other Lasting Memories challenge posts: Challenge #32 Challenge #34

Lasting Memories Challenge #32

2011-04-25T01:42:00.000-07:00

Challenge #32 - SPRING!

For this layouts I used pictures from our friends wedding last spring! It was in June and had a purple and green theme...perfect for photos and a great spring layout!

My husband (then fiance) and I were both in the wedding and both of them were in ours a couple months later so it was really special.

I had a lot of fun adding spring embellishments to this page like the butterflies and the flower.

Also, change out my other Lasting Memories challenges: Challenge #33 Challenge #34

Hope everyone enjoyed their Easter weekends!

Four New Layouts

2011-04-21T11:17:00.000-07:00

Here are another four layouts I made at the scrap retreat last weekend.

Grad

This is a few photos from when my friend Hailee graduated from high school.

You Light Up My Life

I've used this picture on a different page but I decided to make it black and white and use it again because I really needed a title page for this album.

Good-bye

This is a page of the cake and mini party I got on the last day of my job.

Climb!

A few girlfriends and I are taking up shouldering at our local climbing gym. It's a lot of fun and a surprisingly good workout. These photos are of our first time trying it.

I am on a finishing spree right now! I'm getting lots of albums that only had one or two layouts left. I am much more of a starter than a finisher so it feels good to have some albums done!

Saying Good-Bye to Winter

2011-04-19T11:03:00.000-07:00

I spent my weekend at my first ever scrapbook retreat. No surprise that it was the best thing ever. They call it "The Perfect Weekend" and it really was. I can't believe home much I got done!!! Of course I am still no where near caught up but getting there at least feels possible now.

The retreat was at a nearby ski resort so even though it's been spring for a while I got another little taste of winter. It snowed ever day we were there!

Now that I'm back it's time to officially say good-bye to winter...here are three winter layouts I did while I was there. After this it'll be all spring and summer! Enjoy.

White Christmas

Spending Christmas with my husbands uncle and his wife was great because I had another non-asian to help me show his family the Canadian traditions (like Christmas popper crowns) they were missing out on.

I love the banner on this. I am so glad I found a great page to use it on.

Whistler

The next day we call drove the Whistler. It was great! I've never been but we enjoyed the village. It was a great day of food and shopping. We almost got stuck there due to snow and I almost wish we had.

May favorite photo is the one of us all on the Olympic sign. Notice that my husband and his brother climbed into the top circles. It was so slippery and shaky I was terrified for them...made for a great picture though!

Family Photo

We always joke with my friend Jess that she is like our child. This year we decided to get a family photo with Santa. Too bad my husband looks like he's supposed to be my child here too.

I did over 20 layouts last week and have a ton of scrapbooking motivation left over so expect a lot of posts from me in the next few weeks.

Pumpkin Heads

2011-04-11T21:31:00.000-07:00

Here is the first new layout I've posted this year! Wow...Sorry I am so behind. Getting locked out of my account really slowed me down.

This weekend I am headed to a ski resort for my first ever SCRAPBOOK RETREAT!!! Yay! I'm super excited and planning on getting a lot done so expect a lot more layouts from me next week.

For now here is one of my husband and his friend who turned old pumpkins into hats.

Big SORRY!!! ...and Giveaway

2011-03-25T19:56:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,

I just had a big problem logging into my blogger account for the last several months. I almost gave up and started a new blog but I finally got back in.

So here I am...back in business...and saying sorry for a) not posting, and b) not announcing my last blog prize winner!!!

Here goes the very very very belated drum roll...

...And the winner is...

madebyKarla

Please contact me with your shipping information at jessica_haley5555 [at ] hotmail.com.

Thanks to everyone who entered and sorry again for the wait!!! And thanks again to all our etsy.com sponsours. Check them out in my sidebar!

Last Chance to WIN!!!!

2011-01-31T12:35:00.000-08:00

Today is the last chance to win my winter blog candy. Check it out while you still can! I have some great products from some awesome Etsy sellers such as Scary Cute and SheilaXo. There are also a few from just from me!

Check out the giveaway post HERE!

Eat, Drink, and Be Married

2011-01-18T14:36:00.000-08:00

Wow, this is my first post of 2011! Sorry for the delay. My husband is home from work (ie. I've had no time to scrap now that he's in town for once). That's ok with my though...having him home is definitely worth it.

This page is over my husband and I at all the different restaurants at our honeymoon resort. It was a difficult to make this page because the colouring in all the photos is so different. I'm glad this paper picked up on their common colours.

Also, check out me winter blog candy here!

Creative Scrapper #133

2010-12-30T20:26:00.000-08:00

Here is a layout of a snowboarding day we had at our beautiful mountain resort, Sun Peaks. I am hoping to get a lot more boarding in during the new year.

I used Creative Scrapper Sketch #133 as inspiration.

These "Scary Cute" flowers are leftover from another layout and worked great for this one.

Here's the sketch I used.

Featured Materials:
Scary Cute - Flowers

Also, check out me winter blog candy here!

Hope everyone enjoys there new years festivities. See you in 2011!!!

Tea Ceremony

2010-12-29T13:21:00.000-08:00

After my husband and I got married my in laws wanted to have a traditional Chinese tea ceremony with a little twist. Instead of me serving them tea to be welcomed into the family they served me. My husbands mom also gave me a beautiful necklace that her mom had bought her when she got married.

I based this layout the the Creative Scrapper Sketch 134. I loved creating the background from the patterned rectangle patterns.

Here is the sketch I used to inspire this layout.

Also, check out me winter blog candy here!

The Scrappiest Sketch Challenge

2010-12-28T11:46:00.000-08:00

This layout was inspired by The Scrappiest Sketch 93. The sketch uses three elements, however because my pictures were horizontal I thought it would look better with four.

The photos were from us sledding behind a truck after chopping our Christmas trees down...I know, I know...that is a lot of Canadian redneck fun!

I love the soft blue journal block with the bow. It adds a little touch of Christmas.

Here is the sketch it was based on.

Featured Materials:
Scraping Supplies - Journal block

Use coupon coupon code THX2011 for a 15% off discount at this shop.

Also, check out me winter blog candy here!

My Winter Blog Candy!!!!!!

2010-12-21T09:18:00.000-08:00

Nothing says Christmas like candy!!! Here is my latest blog candy...I'm giving a lucky someone a present to perk them up in the middle of the long post Christmas winter. There are some great items to scrapbook all your winter fun with. Here they are!

Here are some great winter themed stamps from the Etsy shop SheilaOx.

This snowflake collection is from Scraping Supplies. See projects I've done with items from this shop here, here and here.

I love these handmade flowers from the Scary Cute shop! See them used here and some more flowers are used here.

Finally a couple of titles as a little extra gift from me!

All these can be yours and there are two chances to win.

1) Be a follower and leave me a comment on this post.

2) Post about this candy for a second chance to win. Be sure to leave me a SECOND comment with them URL if you do this.

You have until January 31st, 2011 to enter.

Also, many of these shops are offering discounts to my blog readers. Check out my side bar or some of the posts I've linked to for details.

Good luck to you all. Thanks for following and be sure to spread the word.

I Love These "Scraping Supplies"

2010-12-20T10:01:00.000-08:00

Today I am featuring another awesome Etsy shop called...

SCRAPING SUPPLIES

It's run by a great lady named Lacey and is filled with tons of great items including, punches, stamps, and beautiful embellishment. They're all great brands at great prices plus free shipping to the US and a $5 flat rate free for international shipping...really awesome right!!! Check out the Scraping Supplies shop!

On top of all that she has two great deals going on...

TODAY ONLY get 20% to 25% off everything except handmade items (prices shown reflect discount).

For all my blog readers Lacey has also given a 15% discount. Just use coupon code THX2011 in the coupon code field to receive your 15% discount.

Here are a few things I've made with items from the Scraping Supplies shop so far. More to come soon!

Tree Hunt
These photos are of us and another couple out in the bush hunting for our first Christmas tree! So much fun...definitely a tradition we want to do every year.

This paper punch is from Scraping Supplies and has become my new favourite scrapbook tool.

Staff Christmas Party

This page is of my Christmas staff party this year. I love my co-worker and had an awesome time cutting a rug with them.

Again with that border punch...told you it was a favourite.

Li-mo-vember

This Li-mo-vember party was held by a friend who owns a limo company. He had us all picked up and brought to the fun moustache themed party to celebrate the end of "Movember".


I painted this chipboard with the Tim Holtz Crackle Paint I got from Scraping Supplies. Love the effect!

A Little Too Much Fun

2010-12-17T23:53:00.000-08:00

This layout is of a wild night out with some friends. It's actually two pages but the other is a little less wholesome so it won't be posted on the blog...Definitely a good night with good friends.

The funny thing about being such a young scrapbooker is that when I go to crops most people are scrapbooking their kids or grand kids...I'm scrapbooking nights out at the bar...That being said I just spent my Friday night finishing a whole stack of layouts so I'm not really that wild.

Tomorrow is sledding and a Christmas party/cookie exchange...glad I have so many holiday events this year cause I'm making good use of my Christmas themed paper.

Have an awesome weekend and see you with more posts on Monday!

Our First Tree!

2010-12-15T09:27:00.000-08:00

Since I just got married to my husband in August and we didn't live together before hand this is our first year decorating our own tree for Christmas. We cut in down in the forest so its not quite perfect but that's party what we lave about it.

When I originally wrote this post I did not mention that I used the Creative Scrapper Sketch #132 because I thought I missed their deadline. I just checked their blog and as it turns out I'm just losing my mind...there is still another 2 weeks to enter for this sketch! Here it the sketch I used. I stretched it out to make it a two pager.

A Couple More Christmas Cards

2010-12-14T09:22:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple more Christmas cards I made. I am happy to say I think I'm done for the year. It's a great feeling to accomplish things!

I used a boarder punch and stamp from Scraping Supplies and some more of those stunning flowers from Scary Cute. Both these Esty shop are willing to reimburse 10% back to my blog readers. For Scraping Supplies use the coupon code READ in the comment box; for Scary Cute just mention my blog in the comment box.

I love how these flowers make simple projects seem so much more special. Also, this is the first border punch I've owned and I'm having so much fun playing with it and creating layers.

Featured Materials:
Scary Cute - Flowers
Scrapy Supplies - Angel Stamp, Border Punch

There will me more again tomorrow.

Oldies but Goodies

2010-12-13T09:16:00.000-08:00

I can't believe I haven't posted in over a week!!! On the bright side I got lots of scrapping in over the weekend so I should have a lot more posts this week including another sponsour feature, some fun Christmas layouts, and (depending on what comes in the mail) hopefully my next blog candy!!!

These layouts were made before I started my blog but for the sake of over compensating for last week's blog silence I thought I'd post them.

This Is Me

Hillside Winery

I promise there will be another post tomorrow. Have a happy Monday!

Tis the Season

2010-12-01T11:40:00.000-08:00

Here are a couple more Christmas cards I've made recently. It's nice that this is almost checked off my to do list for the holidays...next up are tags!

I loved using this great border punch!

They are simple but look great and were quick and easy to make...which is ideal when you have to make a whole stack!

Featured Materials:

Scraping Supplies - Christmas Stamps & Border Punch

At The Beach

2010-11-30T09:48:00.000-08:00

I know everyone is in the Christmas craft making zone but my head is still at the beach. Here is another layout from Mexico. It's a bunch of beach photos taken over the course of our honeymoon. I ordered that beachy woven background off esty and thought it was a great addition to the page.

Some "Scary Cute" Creations

2010-11-23T00:22:00.000-08:00

Today I am featuring a great little Etsy shop called ...

SCARY CUTE

It is run by Chelsey who has her Scary Cute blog here.

The shop is filled with all sorts of beautiful handmade flowers...they can be pins, clips, headbands, and even scrapbook pieces. Click here to visit the scary cute shop!

Also, Chelsey has been generous enough to offer a 10% discount for all my blog followers. All you have to do is mention my blog in the comment box during purchase and she will refund 10% back to you.

Have fun shopping!...I definitely did!!! Here are a couple things I made with her flowers.

Dive
Here is a page of my hubby and I about to drop backwards into the water for our first scuba trip...so much fun!

I love how these flowers accent the page.

This layout was inspired by Sketch #129 at the Creative Scrappers blog.

Christmas Card
Here is my first Christmas card of the season. It's nice to know I've at least got a start on this since Christmas is right around the corner...also started my Christmas shopping today so things are getting done!

I really loved the deep red color of these flowers. Perfect for the holiday season!

This card is designed for this weeks Bo Bunny card sketch challenge which is posted on the Bo Bunny blog.

So that is it for today. I have already started on more so look out for the Christmas cards and Scary Cute creations coming.

Jump Into Fall

2010-11-18T23:24:00.000-08:00

Here is another fun fall layout from my weekend trip to Victoria. I love these photos we took. Definitely the benefit of having a DSLR; my old point and shoot couldn't have captured this so perfectly.

While in Victoria we ran across a private little scrapbook shop where I bought these two Graphic 45 papers and a bunch more fun stuff you'll be seeing used soon.

I really love the painted chipboard leaf flourishes.

I've submitted this page for this week's challenge over at Let's Capture These Sketches. Hope everyone enjoys their Friday.

Having Fun With Fall

2010-11-17T23:52:00.000-08:00

I love this photo series my husband took of me in Victoria this weekend. So often I'm the one behind the camera...call me vain but I really like being included in the pictures so I had a lot of fun taking and scrapping these pictures.

This pile of leaves was huge! We also have some photos of us jumping into them which I'm excited to do a page for.

Also, I've entered this layout in Scrapbooking Competitions' November Sketch Challenge as well as listed it as one of my favourite layouts in Crop Suey's bonus challenge.

Two More From Mexico

2010-11-15T23:12:00.000-08:00

Swimming with the Dolphins

Here is a new layout of our swimming with the dolphin pictures in Mexico. I've been working on this layout for a while but finally got the stuff in to complete it. I paid a lot of money for these photos so I'm glad I got a couple pages out of them.

Statues

This is another page I did a while back. I enjoyed it because I only printed 4x6 photos so it was super easy. After a night out at the Coco Bongo and an all inclusive bar my hubby was finally in the mood to take statue pictures with me. I'm really in love with the pictures.

Jump! - A Sassy Lil' Sketch

2010-11-10T23:11:00.000-08:00

This is the second submission I have for this month's Sassy Lil' Sketch. I loved the design and think it could be used in so many different ways.

My photos are us jumping in the rain forest. We were visiting Rio Secreto National Park in Mexico, on our way to explore their underground rivers. I loved the photos and think this page sketch displays them perfectly.

I'm on my way to Victoria for the long weekend but will have more Mexico pages to post on Monday!

O'Keefe Ranch

2010-11-07T17:04:00.000-08:00

Here is a page of my husband and I visiting a heritage park called O'Keefe Ranch. We had always talked about having a day trip there and finally went last fall when we were looking fo wedding venues...since I haven't had time to scrapbook in almost a year I'm finally getting around to making the page.

Since it's a heritage park with a farm and an old mansion I had a ton of fun using a bunch a vintage pieces on this page.

I've entered this page in the challenge over at Let's Capture These Sketches. Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!

Two Layouts About My Job

2010-11-05T09:56:00.000-07:00

Haunted House

This first layout has something missing...Pictures! I haven't actually had them printed yet but wanted to show this off anyways. It's a simple layout but fun to make and perfect for the theme. I really enjoyed using these tropical themed papers for a spooky page.

The pictures will be from a Haunted House at a Halloween party thrown by the university where I study and work.....Haha...I just realized I left out a letter in "haunted". I guess that's what happens when you scrapbook while on the phone with your hubby. I'm glad those stickers come off easily.

Fam Tour

The second layout is the group photo from an event I ran for my job in October. It was definitely one of the defining moments of my career to this point.

The page design is taken from Sketch #128 on the Creative Scrappers' blog.

Happy Friday everyone! Enjoy your weekend.

Engagement Card

2010-11-03T21:09:00.000-07:00

One of my good friends just got engaged. I'm so excited for her and couldn't wait to make her an engagement card. I had some really cute stamps I hadn't had a chance to use yet; this was the perfect opportunity. Also a great time for me to do some heat embossing to create a metal illusion. Super easy and the results are always beautiful.

There are 3 steps to embossing:

1) Stamp your image using embossing ink.

2) Sprinkle embossing powder over the area you stamped then pour it back into the jar.

3) Go over the entire area with a heat gun until all the embossing powder is melted.

Here are a few pictures of the details. My metal inspiration is carried through the silver embossing.

I've entered this in the November Crafting Life's Pieces, For Fun Challenges, and Sarah Hurley Challenge blog contests.

Vintage Flower Tutorial from Simply Paper

2010-11-03T09:11:00.000-07:00

A tutorial to make this beautiful vintage flower was just posted on the Simply Paper blog. It a beautiful project that I am already dying to try. Check it out! I'm sure it will inspire a few others.

Moustache Fight!...and Birthday Card

2010-10-29T22:53:00.000-07:00

Moustache Fight
Here is a page I just did of my husband and I. We got in a wrestling fight with an eyeliner pencil. Of course he won but at least he let me give him a mustache too when it was over.

Birthday Card
Also, here is a quick birthday card I made for a friend of mine. I love card making because its the perfect way to use your scraps!

Have a great weekend ladies!

Drum Roll Please: October Giveaway Winner!

2010-10-29T16:00:00.000-07:00

Drum roll please! The winner of my October "My Mind's Eye" giveaway winner is...

Kirsty Vittetoe

Please get in contact with me asap so we can arrange the shipment.

Thanks everyone for participating. Another chance to win will be posted soon.

Coconut

2010-10-27T08:46:00.000-07:00

One more page done for the Mexico album. I'm not much of a finisher when it comes to scrapbooking but I am determined to get this album done before Christmas. My husband just left for work for 24 days so at least I'm have some time to work on it.

I'm a big believer that less can often be more. I love all these really detailed pages I see but my strong point is always using clean lines. This page is definitely an example of that.

Your New Toy

2010-10-25T23:11:00.000-07:00

My hubby bought a crotch rocket! I don't even know how I let him convince me to let him do it. We went on a drive through the Okanagan to go pick it up. It was a romantic day trip together. Too bad he stopped loving me the second he saw it. A man only has so much love and he my husband is using all of his on the bike.

I cut circles out of old sheet music to make this flower. I loved using the kraft paper in this page. It meant that I didn't have the paint the chipboard!

My New Baby - Finally Upgrading!

2010-10-25T09:28:00.000-07:00

I am finally moving up in the world. This weekend I bought a Nikon D40X with a 18 to 135 mm lens off of my little brother. I am super excited! Finally we are moving out of the world of point and shoots.

That being said I haven't learned to use it yet so right now my pictures are turning out better when I do use my point and shoot. I'll be working on learning it a lot this month.

Wish me luck and share your advice if you know anything about making the switch to digital SLRs. Hopefully I'll be able to take same great photos soon and it will lead to better scrapbooking.

New Page Sketches: One and Two Page Layouts

2010-10-22T13:09:00.000-07:00

Here are a few new page sketches I did. Normally I am very biased towards two page sketches but since I've been blogging and checking out all your blogs I've decided to experiment and do more one page stuff.

I already have pictures print for some of these pages...others are ideas I haven't even taken photos yet for. I'll be sure to post some completed pages for them soon! Happy Friday!!!

Wedding Photos...Group Shots!

2010-10-19T10:44:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the group shots we took after the ceremony.

There was a hot dog stand by our photo location. Total score!

The night before my wedding all the girls had lingerie party for me. One friend gave me a sexy coupon book with cartoon pictures...the cartoon girl was making this face in everyone.

Brother!

My vintage shoe clips I bought on etsy. Loved this "something old".

No summer day is complete without a trip to 7 Eleven for SLUSHEES!

I know its cheesy but we had to have a train tracks photo...your wedding day photo shoot isn't complete without one.

We only had our photographer for the beginning of our reception so I don't have pro picture of the party. Here are a few of our set up and speeches though.

My wedding cake was made completely from scratch by my awesome friend Jen! She slaved over it but it turned out awesome and was so good!

I loved my wedding! Sorry for the total picture overload! Believe it on not this is only about a tenth of the great photos I have.

Wedding Photos...The Ceremony!

2010-10-19T10:01:00.000-07:00

As determined as I am to keep this blog scrapbook oriented this is something I feel I have to share. I finally got the pro photos in from my wedding and they are gorgeous...and at least I can justify it on the basis that there will be a wedding album coming...or two considering the number of photos I have.

There is just a small portion of the photos I have from the ceremony.

The boys waiting in the back for us to arrive. I was 45 minutes late for my own wedding!

US preparing to walk down the aisle. My girls were more nervous than I was.

My husband cartwheeled into place. I missed seeing it cause I was in the back but I heard the crowd go wild.

Some of his family started a wave.

The church we got married in is a heritage building. In the back the walls are covered with photos of all the couples who have been married there. Soon we'll be on the wall too!

Now to post the group photos! We have some great ones.

Playa Del Carmen

2010-10-18T11:09:00.000-07:00

This page is a collaboration of photos taken in Playa Del Carmen throughout our two week honeymoon. I like its simplicity because they photos have so much going on. I also like the layering of ribbon along the bottom.

This is a simple go to layout for me. Sometimes when you have a ton of photos and you just want to get them done this layout is really nice. Makes for much more efficient scrapbooking.

More Of Our Honeymoon

2010-10-10T10:14:00.000-07:00

Wild Life
Here are a couple more pages I did for our honeymoon album while procrastinating all the work I had to do this week.

The first is some pictures of the wildlife we spotted at our resort.

Dolphin Discovery
These are the printed photos they gave us when we purchased our photo package for swimming with the dolphins.

Wedding Guestbook

2010-10-05T11:43:00.000-07:00

I got married in August and wanted to incorporate my hobby into the wedding.

Our amazing photographer, Dani K Johnson, gave us this free "Get to know you shoot" when we booked our wedding with her. I used the photos for our guestbook/scrapbook.

I kept the design really simple so I wouldn't look too messy when I added the cards. I used black, white, and charcoal grey (my wedding color) for all the elements.

When I designed the book I set it up so pre printed cards that the guest wrote on could be glued in after. Now that the wedding is over and we're home from the honeymoon I finally got around to gluing in all the cards. It was super fun to read what everyone wrote and a great feeling to have the project totally done. I remember when I first came up with the idea; it seems like forever ago and now I am married with a completed guestbook...so happy :)!

Also, there are way more pages but it would be a huge post if I showed you them all. You get the idea. Enjoy :)

Next step is scrapbooking all the photo booth pictures. Can't wait!

Snorkeling

2010-10-05T11:24:00.000-07:00

These are photos from our snorkeling trip off the coast of Cozumel, Mexico. Fun and and really fun to scrap!

I used my new Cricut Cartridge that I bought on clearance at Micheals for $29. I like it because the letters are so narrow it makes it way easier to fit long words on a page. Makes my font collection far more diverse.

I found a great store in Vancouver this weekend called Urban Source. Its on Main St. These have tons of vintage materials to use for crafts and was a lot of fun to look through. The "Swim with the Fish" label is made from a wood tag I found at the store. I painted it, sanded it, distressed it with ink, sanded it, distressed it with different ink, sanded it, then stamped it.

I'm definitely is one of those phases when I could scrap all day very day. Too bad this is a crazy week for work and school :s.

You Can Swim!

2010-09-26T00:27:00.000-07:00

Just finished this page of my husband snorkeling. It was one of those pictures you snap without thinking but actually turn out really well.

He's not a very good swimmer and is actually wearing a life jacket in this picture. He might not like having a page that focuses on this little weakness but he can always be swayed by pictures of himself. I love that man...almost as much as he loves himself.

Happy Saturday! And be sure to check out my blog candy.

October "My Mind's Eye" Giveaway!!!

2010-09-24T12:57:00.000-07:00

Here it is!!! My first giveaway lot! This is a collection of items from My Mind's Eye. I picked them for there vintage and personal feel. I think this collection would be great from any scrapper. I'm definitely sad I have to give them away.

Items included:
1) One Life's Story kit/pad blue
2) Four Dream clock die cuts
3) Four Don't Forget die cuts and flowers
4) Two Love You cards
5) Two Touched My Heart cards

So here's how it works. To be entered to win you must do the following.
1) Become a Follower of my blog (if you aren't already).
2) Write a comment on this blog post.

Write a post with a link on your own blog and be entered for a second chance to win! Make sure to put a link to your posting with your comment.

The winner will be announced on October 29th! Have fun scrappers!!!

Mexico Title Page

2010-09-24T11:04:00.000-07:00

Last night I completed the title page for our Honeymoon Album. I have the first and the last page; now I need everything in between other than the couple layouts I posted yesterday.

I am excited about this album and plan on focusing on it till its complete. I have a tendency to be unfocused when it comes to scrapbooking. I often do whatever layouts I feel like and have serval albums from years ago that are only half full.

Making the memory albums and guestbook for my wedding forced me to learn the get pages done even when I'm not feeling particularly inspired. Hopefully this lesson will transfer over and allow me to finish my Mexico album instead of leaving it half done for the next two years.

I based this page on a sketch I had created earlier. Hope you enjoy!

Honeymoon Layouts

2010-09-23T21:17:00.000-07:00

Poolside Pictures
These are just a couple layouts for my Mexico scrapbook that I am currently working on. The first is a collection of photos we took by the pool at our resort.

Cozumel Island
The second is a day we spent zipping around Cozumel Island on a scooter.

This Friday is "Crop Night" at our local store so there is more to come soon!

Two Page Spreads

2010-09-23T13:36:00.000-07:00

Here are a few page sketches to help inspire you. Take a look and think about how you can use them with your own photos.

If you use one or have made a similar layout be sure to post a link.

SKETCH: Feed the Fish

2010-09-20T20:53:00.000-07:00

I used this page sketch to create a page of my husband and I on the last day of our honeymoon. We fed the fish outside our resort. I love it because it uses a lot of pictures and is a layout style I haven't used before.

Page Sketches

2010-09-20T10:43:00.000-07:00

Here are some simple page sketches to help jog you creativity. I love looking at page sketches to help me get out of my creative box. It's a great way to see someone's perspectives and ideas, and make them your own.

All Dressed Up for Snowboarding

2010-09-14T20:17:00.000-07:00

This is a wedding card a I made for some close friends of ours. They're avid snowboards and wear very similar colors to this (plus purple are green were their wedding colors). Quick, easy, and cute thanks to my Cricut and my "All Dressed Up Cartridge".

I love it cause its personal to them.

Great Deals on Name Brands!

2010-09-13T14:08:00.000-07:00

I can't help but love this website. It takes some searching but you can find awesome deals on brand name scrapbooking items and have them shipped to you for a flat shipping rate. Whats not to love. I just recieved an order from them in the mail. I bought some stuff as a birthday present to myself and can't believe how little I paid for the amount I received. Check out Scrap Buck's online store.

Memory Album - Cousin and Maid of Honour

2010-08-16T12:11:00.000-07:00

This album is a gift for my cousin/Maid of Honour, which I will give her at my wedding rehearsal dinner this Friday. It's theme is "All That You Have Shared With Me". Each page outlines something she has shared with me over the course of my life.

I've also left blank spots for photos that will be taken on my wedding day.

Memory Album - Dad

2010-08-16T12:00:00.000-07:00

This album is a gift for my dad, which I will give him at my wedding rehearsal dinner this Friday. It's theme is "All That Your Have Taught Me". Each page outlines something he has taught me over the course of my life. It's my favourite of the three albums because the theme turned out to be the most consistent.

I've also left blank spots for photos that will be taken on my wedding day.

Memory Album - Mom

2010-08-16T11:52:00.000-07:00

This album is a gift for my mom, which I will give her at my wedding rehearsal dinner this Friday. It's theme is "All That Your Have Given Me". Each page outlines something she has given me over the course of my life, thanking her for the sacrifices she's made.

I've also left blank spots for photos that will be taken on my wedding day.