The Christmas Emporium collection by Graphic 45 has really inspired me to create! Here is a layout I designed for the Winter 2011 issue of Canadian Scrapbooker magazine using this amazing collection of papers… I haven’t scrapped many photos from my childhood and knew it was time to use this precious pic of my brother […] Read more…
Is it mid-December? Really? And I haven’t posted my Canadian Scrapbooker December Sketchy Challenge layout yet…oops! Here is Jill Sarginson’s wonderful December sketch… And here is my layout, using the TaDa Creative Studios “Frozen Tozen” collection… The photos are BoyGenius skating for the first time on an outdoor lake at Jasper Park Lodge. Those wonderful […] Read more…
Who knew Giveaways could be so much fun! I love sharing my ideas and techniques with everyone here, and I so appreciate all the wonderful comments. I just wish I could give EVERYONE a prize…but that would drastically reduce my Christmas shopping budget 🙂 Without further delay….I shall announce the winner of my 3rd Giveaway […] Read more…
I tend to jump around a bit and use a variety of paper collections in the vast world of scrapbooking. But lately I’ve been gravitating towards My Mind’s Eye, the Lost & Found collections. The papers are so versatile…elegant, classic, yet can suit almost any type of photo… …even a photo of a teenager! And […] Read more…
Just a quick post to announce the winner of my second Christmas Giveaway…. This special someone will receive all the papers and embellishments I used to design my “Merry Christmas” layout, featuring the new My Mind’s Eye Lost & Found Christmas collection, which I wrote about in my previous blog post last week…. Congratulations to…. […] Read more…
Exciting news, friends! I have been invited to be Guest Designer for Canadian Scrapbooker magazine! This is a one year term, starting with the Winter issue, which will be released December 1. My photo and Bio is now posted on their Home webpage…so if you want to check it out, click HERE. Quite a few […] Read more…
First let me say I was completely overwhelmed by the fantastic response to my G45 Christmas cards post last week! Wow. I am so excited and grateful that both Beacon Adhesives and Graphic45 featured my blog on their Facebook pages! Christmas Cards….with Graphic 45 Christmas Emporium and Tim Holtz products I guess I’m glad I […] Read more…
I suppose I am giving some of you a big SHOCK by designing Christmas cards. If you’re surprised about this, it’s because you know I don’t make many cards and have even been known to buy the Hallmark variety…Gasp! I’ve always admired cardmakers who create spectacular pieces on such a small canvas. So, when I […] Read more…