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Hi there!

I just finished a layout today. It's a picture from the summer of 2001, when my mom and I returned from a cross country trip in my little, red pick-up, from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Montreal, Quebec. 9,700 kilometers in 11 days (plus a few days to visit some friends of mine along the way). My mom had often dreamed about doing that, so it was a perfect opportunity when I had to fly back to Fairbanks to bring back my pick-up. I used to live there but had moved back to Montreal in December 2000. I wasn't going to drive cross country during the winter, so I left it in storage with a friend until the following summer. It was a fun trip back! Lots of beautiful scenery and a good time with my mom!

I used the March 2013 sketch from Paperhaus Magazine's blog.

This is my take on it. I used some pre-embossed Core'dinations cardstock as the base. I combined some old paper with my new Lucille collection from Basic Grey. The blue background paper and the paper embellies are from an American Traditional Designs "Road Trip" paper pack that I've had for a long time. The flowery paper and the alpha stickers are from the Lucille Basic Grey collection. I used some wooden buttons from Prima (LOVE those!) and some chipboard birds colored with Gelatos (finally used them!) I even used my red Gelato to muddy up the pretty Purple Pumpkin fabric button that was perfect for my layout but too pink.

Oh, I added a Bloglovin' button on my sidebar, which is a way to keep track of the blogs you like, as I learned that Google Reader will be "retired" on July 1st. I had seen those pop up on several of the blogs I follow but didn't know why. Now I know... So please follow me on Bloglovin' if you want to stay updated with my scrapping!

Well, that's it for now. Easter break is coming up next week (four days off with the weekend) so hopefully I'll get to scrap a little bit more quickly!

Have a scrappy week!

Martine

Posted in Basic Grey, family, layouts, Paperhaus, sketches

So I've had a hard time getting back to my scrap desk but I think I'm finally there! I have two layouts to share with you today. The first one is a Disney page. Donald Duck has been my dad's favorite since forever and he's mine too! (I like that he's not perfect and has a temper! lol!) So of course I had to make a layout about my meeting him!

It's based on this sketch by Jana Eubank for Basic Grey. I used some old "Oh Baby Boy!" from Basic Grey for this page. Love to use my old stuff!

The second layout I have to share is for a DT call at a new sketch challenge site called 2 Broke Girls Challenges. I love sketches (as you know!) and I'm happy I found out about this blog and forum! This is the sketch we had to follow for the DT application.

I made a page about my newest kitty (yes... that makes four... good thing I have a tolerant boyfriend!). He's another rescue cat who walked into my life (literally) and I just couldn't turn away. He's the sweetest cat and is an amazing "purrer" (is that a word?). I really don't understand how somebody could have abandonned him like that. Well, he's got a good home now, is neutered, is receiving plenty of love from us and is getting along with the other cats better than we expected! I called him "Bajoue" which in French means "chubby cheeks". It's easy to see where he got his name from!

That's it for now. Thank you so much for stopping by! Hopefully I'll have something new to show you soon!

Have a scrappy day!

Martine



Posted in 2 Broke Girls, Basic Grey, cats, Disney, layouts, sketches

Hi there!

My present for my boyfriend's 50th birthday was a trip to Disney World. (He might have turned 50, but he's still a kid at heart!) We went over the Christmas break and had a blast! We stayed on site at the Port Orleans French Quarter. He had lots of time to visit all the parks and do most of the rides, even some of the ones for kiddos! lol! We met characters and took pictures with them too!

My first Disney layout is about Cinderella's castle. At Christmas time, it is simply breathtaking! It's illuminated by thousands of lights and subtlely changes color. I had found this anonymous quote and thought is was perfect for our trip to Disney. The layout is based on this sketch from Scrapbook Challenges.

I used lots of glitter paper to emphasize the pretty, glimmery castle! Along with some Tinkerbell paper too, of course!

I'm working on pictures of Donald next! Thanks for stopping by and have a scrappy week!

Martine

Posted in Disney, layouts, Scrapbook Challenges, sketches

Hello! So sorry if you've been dropping in and there was nothing new to see. I don't really know why, but it looks like a took a long break from scrapping! I finally went back in my scraproom this weekend and finished a layout that had been on my desk since November...

It's based on the November sketch at My Creative Sketches.

I used one of my old pictures that I've scanned from slides. That's me on my first birthday. The title means "Reader". The journaling talks about how my mom used to read us books every night. When I was five, I asked how she could read just with letters. She then showed me how to read with the magnetic letters on the fridge. I always loved to read, and I still do!

I used a mish-mash of old papers (some Crate, Making Memories and My Mind's Eye). I also used a vintage doily (from the 40's or 50's) that was in my grand-mother's stash. I love all its details. It's hard to see from the picture, but I love how the crochet flowers match the little crocheted dress I'm wearing!

So I'm planning on going back to the scraproom regularly. Hopefully, I'll be more productive! I've got a bunch of Disney pictures to scrap now from our trip to Disney World during the Christmas break!

Hope you have a scrappy week!

Martine

Posted in BOM, layouts, My Creative Sketches, sketches

So I've been going through a box of old slides from my childhood and scanning them. I can't resist scrapping some of them. This first layout is scraplifted from Kathy Skou at Scrapbook and Cards Today. The title means "Little Family" and talks about how my mom had always wanted a big family but ended up with only us two. I love that photo of our little family! This was my attempt at ombre, going from dark to light blue. All the papers are very old! Feels good to use up some stash!

The second layout journals about my first steps, although the photo was taken about six months later. But I like that photo, including the blurry foot which shows movement. It seems I was in a hurry to get around. I started walking at 8 months and 19 days (my mom kept a great baby book which I'm going to have to steal for future baby layouts!). Never crawled or anything, just started walking! The page is based on a sketch by Kristine Davidson. I used the old "Boxer" collection from Basic Grey for this one.

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you're having a scrappy weekend!

Martine

Posted in Basic Grey, family, layouts

I've been having lots of fun with old photos recently. My uncle lent me a bunch of old photos to scan and I got old slides from my childhood from my parents. On this first layout, titled "At the Lake", I combined photos of my dad and my uncle from the 40's with photos of my brother and myself in the 70's, having fun at the lake where we both spent our summers. I used an old Basic Grey collection (Color Me Silly) and even some vellum!

This second layout is based on a sketch by Becky Fleck. It's a picture of my great-aunt and me when I was two. The title means "Like a 2nd Grandmother", which she was! I used another Basic Grey collection, Kissing Booth.

It's report card time now at school, so my scrapping has been slowing down. Hopefully in a few weeks it will pick up again!

Have a scrappy weekend!

Martine

Posted in Basic Grey, family, layouts