Back in my scrap room!

Hi there!

Well, it seems like it's been forever since I scrapped... But I'm back in my scrap room now and I've made two layouts recently! I'm hoping that summer will be more productive than my spring was!

I made this LO for the cover page of my parents' 50th wedding anniversary album. I made a collage of pictures with Picasa. It was so easy! I had often heard of Picasa but had never used it before. I'm quite pleased that I finally got around to it! I'm not used to working with such a large picture, so it was a challenge for me to embellish the page. My mom really liked it though, so that's what counts!



This second layout was done with some old pictures that I came across as I was looking for photos for my parents' 50th anniversary. It's based on the April 28th sketch at Sassy Lil' Sketches.





I used a black cardstock base, which I don't do often. It was fun to mix and match the different patterned papers. The cute little mushroom button is from My Little Bit of Whimsy. It was fun to use cute embellies! I don't usually do cutesy LOs!


Well, I've got another LO in progress on my desk, so hopefully I'll have something to show you soon. It's going to be my first LO of our vacation to Cuba last winter, with some sunny, beachy pictures!

Happy scrapping!

Martine

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Finally a new page!

Hi there! Well, I've finally finished a new page, after more than three months without any scrapping! It was more than time for me to get scrappy... I used this sketch from Becky Fleck that appeared in the spring issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today . The photos in the LO were taken at Volunteer Park in Seattle during our trip there last summer. I LOVE dahlias! They are just so bright and pretty! In that dahlia garden, they had some of all shapes, sizes and colors! It was wonderful! (I'll eventually make a second page with journaling, and photos of dahlias just about the size of a loonie ($1 Canadian coin), up to some about the size of my face!) I used the fresh and springy "Green at Heart" collection from Basic Grey. The white flowers in the background are old Hambly rub-ons. It feels good to use up some old stash! The cloud (cut from some Bella Blvd paper and stickled) and the chipboard bird (covered with yellow Doodlebug chunky glitter and Diamond Glaze) were laying around on my desk, discarded from a previous page. I found that they just "fit" on this LO!

I made the red flower by free-hand cutting circles (4 large and 3 smaller ones) from some wide "tulle" ribbon I bought at the dollar store. I heated the edges with my heat gun (very carefully because it "melts" really fast! I had seen tutorials using a tea light candle instead... that might be a better idea!). Then I just stacked them and stapled them in the middle, and glued down some pearls with Diamond Glaze. I also added a bit of Rock Candy Distress Stickles to the edges, although you can't really tell, even in real life! I added a leaf from Making Memories and stickled the dots to give it a bit more shine. I really like how it all turned out! On a totally non scrapbook related bit of news, I said goodbye in February to my companion of the past 18 years, my sweet kitty Chipper! He really was the sweetest kitty around, and I miss him... although I can't complain as I was so lucky to have had him around with me for so long! Although no cat will ever replace Chipper, I do have another sweet, goofy kitty to share my life with. Câlin (which means "hug" in French) is the cutest orange tabby! I rescued him from the streets 5 years ago, but I had left him with my parents when it became apparent that my old kitties thought there were too many cats at home... He's back with me now, and he's as loveable as ever! He loves to have his belly rubbed at bedtime and loves to play and run around like a wild cat once in a while. He makes me laugh! Bear and Lexi (my two older cats) don't like him that much, but they're learning to tolerate him... most of the times! Well, hopefully my mojo will be returning with the spring, and I'll be having more pages to show! Hope you're all having fun scrapping away! Martine

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DT Call at LCOM!

Let's Capture Our Memories is having a DT call! Check it out! You get to pick which products from the store you want to work with. How cool is that! You can find out all the details here. You have until February 20th to apply. Give it a try!


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On a totally unrelated note, I just came back from a week-long vacation in Cuba. It was my first time going south in the winter, and I must say that even though I didn't *think* I was a beach person, it was pretty amazing!!

The amazing beach and sea! The sand is white and so fine. And the water really is that bright turquoise (no photoshopping involved! lol!)















Under the sea!





The colonial town of Trinidad:









The flowers blooming in January!!







I can't wait to start scrapping my new pictures!

Martine

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January 7th Sassy Sketch and Layout!

Hi!

Here's the new sketch at Sassy Lil' Sketches!





And here's my page, about beautiful Victoria.



I used some Basic Grey Olivia papers on a BG cardstock base. I stamped and embossed my title and the little butterflies, used a K & Co. transparency backed on kraft cardstock, Prima bling, flowers and pebble, some pins, and a label sticker from October Afternoon.

Hope you'll play along with us this month for a chance to win a prize from our new sponsors!

Our paper sponsor is Tidbitz in Time.



Our digi sponsor is CoCoDinGo.



Don't forget to go check out the rest of the DT's creations on the blog! You have until February 5th to link up your page for a chance to win!

Happy scrapping!

Martine

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Sketch #66 at Let's Capture These Sketches!

Hi there!

Here's the latest sketch at Let's Capture These Sketches! It's a sketch from Tara Thynne and the challenge is to make something homemade on your page or incorporate some other craft on your layout (origami, crochet, sewing, etc.)



Here's my page. It's my brother and I on Christmas Eve (we always open presents at midnight on Christmas Eve in my family) in 1973 and 2009. Time sure does fly!



I rotated the sketch to fit my landscape photos. I unfortunately forgot to incorporate something handmade on my page... I had an idea when I started the layout, then kind of went in a different direction and forgot about the challenge until my page was all finished! My bad!

I used stamps from our sponsor this month, myStamp BOX. Complete the sketch for your chance to win some stamps of your own! Don't forget to link up your creation here on the blog!


I'll be taking a step back from my DT's for a while. This is my last layout with Let's Capture These Sketches. I'm done with Sketchabilities, and I have just one last reveal with Sassy Lil' Sketches. Although I absolutely loved being on those DT's, I just need to spend a bit less time on the internet for a while and more time for other things in my life. I'll still be scrapping hopefully, but just not on a schedule. I sure hope you'll keep stopping by when I post once in a while!

Happy scrapping and Happy Holidays!

Martine

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Sassy sketch a day early!

Hi there! Today you get the new Sassy Lil' Sketch a day early! So here it is:




And here's my take. It's the incredible sunken garden in Butchart Garden, in Victoria, B.C. Truly breathtaking!



Go check out the rest of the DT's work here. Link up your creation this month for a chance to win one of two prizes from our sponsors:

Lawn Fawn, where you could win this stamp set:




and our digi sponsor, Stamping Dragon Designs

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Don't forget about the DT call going on until December 21st. And go check out the new forum and gallery too!



Happy scrapping!



Martine

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Sassy DT Call!!

Sassy Lil' Sketches is having a DT call! It's a great opportunity and I encourage you all to give it a try! The sketches are always wonderful to work with, as are Katie and Cherie! And with the new forum, gallery and new sister card sketch blog, things will be happening over there for sure! Go check out all the details on the blog and give it a try!! You have until December 21st to turn in your application!

Good luck!

Martine

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