New HOT Cut File from Amanda Robinson Studios

Is it hot where you live right now? I know some of you may be “Down Under” and in the middle of winter, but up here on the West Coast of Canada we are enjoying a particularly hot summer. Not all our summers are this hot but when they are we make the most of it.

Today I’m sharing a layout using the latest FREE cut file from Amanda Robinson Studios all about a particularly hot spell last summer.

WARNING: there may be some naked baby bum shots!! 🙂 Continue reading

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Creating a Kit of My Own

Have you heard of the Scrap Stash Kit Club? Margareta Carlsson has a fantastic site all about putting together kits from your stash using her inspiration as a starting point. Each month has a theme and she creates a mood board over on Pinterest to help you in creating your kit. She recently added a Facebook group into the mix too.

I’ve been happily watching the activity and inspiration from the sidelines but decided to jump in this month and create my own kit. It’s not like I don’t have enough stash for a year’s worth of kits or anything!! LOL! Continue reading

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Creating Texture With Layers

When you finish a layout, what do you do with all the scraps? All those bits left at the side of your paper trimmer? Do you save them? Recycle them? Immediately make a card or two with them?

Inquiring minds want to know!

Today I’m sharing a layout I made with scraps from my July Gossamer Blue kit. Continue reading

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Using Pocket Page Cards on a Traditional Layout

One of the biggest trends in the Scrapbook Industry at the moment is Pocket Page scrapping (i.e. Project Life and all it’s look-a-likes). I admire those that can keep up with an album about their daily life on a regular basis but I am not one of them. I do love the 3×4″ and 4×6″ journaling cards however, so finding a neat way to incorporate them into my traditional 12×12″ pages is a must if I am ever to whittle down my stash!!

Today I am sharing one such layout. Continue reading

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ScrapHappy is Turning 4!

Quick post to let you all in on one of my biggest Scrapbooking Secrets …

ScrapHappy!!

It’s a community of like minded (read: scrap-obsessed) women started by Lain Ehmann of Layout A Day fame. We’ve got a private Facebook Group where we all chat about so much more than what’s on our craft table. There was a Family Reunion this past weekend in Pheonix Arizona that I was hoping to go to but other commitments (wedding in Scotland!! Yee Haw!) prevented me from attending. 2015 Baby!! I. Am. THERE!!

There’s a lot more but rather than me spout on and on, why don’t you just click on this link –  SH bday 2014 – and read all about it for yourself.

There’s a sale on memberships going on and a FREE download at the bottom.

Looking forward to welcoming you to the family!!

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Gossamer Blue July Sketch

Welcome to August!

Now let’s talk about July!! 🙂

Yes, I am a few days late posting this but hey, it’s summer and water fun, playdates and staying cool (not something you can do in front of a hot laptop) take precedence!! But today I am sacrificing my cool-ness to get this out to you. Continue reading

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Bermuda Triangle

Hooked you with that title, didn’t I? 🙂

I am actually referring to the last of the Summer Free-For-All cut files and printable journaling cards available from Amanda Robinson Studios this week.

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