My Little Shoebox - Little Ladies Collection

It's the end of the month and that means that I have a few more My Little Shoebox projects to share with you. :)

This month I worked with the Little Ladies line. I've been looking forward to doing this line because I have a paper named after me in this collection. How cool is that?!!! I know, I get excited about the little things . . . but really, I can't see that happening again in my lifetime, so I think it's cool! :D :D :D What paper is it?! It's the one with the ladybugs all over it. :) Sweet, huh?!!

Two of a Kind - (Based on a sketch by Allison Cope for Let's Capture These Sketches ) Maryn and her cousin are such good friends. It's no wonder, because they are a lot alike. I had to giggle at them when I snapped these pictures of them. I didn't say anything to them, but they both ended up with the same expressions on their face each time. Too funny!





Our Sweet Girls - I've been wanting to do a page of my girls for awhile now. I thought this was the perfect collection to create it with. :)

I used a lot of the Little Ladies Die Cuts on this page . . . two of them to create the flowers.





Maryn's Phone Numbers - My kids are too young for cell phones, but I still want them to feel like they are able to call a family member if they need to. It's hard for them to remember their own phone number, let alone other people's phone numbers; so I create these little phone books to attach inside their backpacks with a keyring. If there is an emergency at school or a friend's house, they have all the information they need at their fingertips to get hold of someone they know and trust.






As always, don't forget to check out the My Little Shoebox blog to see what all the other designers have been creating!

Happy Scrapping!
Jana

Winter, Summer AND Fall!

Check out the view from my scrap room today. YIKES!!! Snow!!! I sure hope it doesn't stick around for Halloween!



For my last page at Ally Scraps this month, I scrapped these pictures from our last summer vacation. I used a mixture of Jillibean Soup and Scrap Within Reach . The brads and chipboard letters are from my stash.



Have I told you how much I love Scrapbooks Etc. Quick Pages? I love that I can cram a bunch of photos together in a streamlined collage. :) Perfect for vacation pages like this one. :)

Thanks again to Cathy, Dana and everyone else over at Ally Scraps for having me for the month! I had a great time! :)

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Now for some bittersweet news. :( This page is my last page for Urban Anthology as a Design Team member. Kari has decided to close the kit side of her business to concentrate on her Scrapbook Retreats. (You can read the official announcement here on the Urban Anthology blog .) The store, blog and forum will remain open, so please stop in if you are feeling the need for inspiration. :)

Her last kit, Snowed Inn, will be up for sale and shipping shortly. I grabbed one for myself, so you just may see a couple more pages from me, but not officially as a DT memeber.

I created this page using the October 2009 "It Leaves You Breathless" kit. I added the letter stickers, buttons, and blue flower from previous Urban Anthology kits. The paper leaves are painted with a wash of Spiced Cider Blingz by Shimmerz Paints. The ink misted in the background is actually Walnut Ink . . . yep the kind from six years ago. Normally, I would use my Spritz's, but I didn't want a Shimmer effect on the background this time around, so I used my Walnut Ink.




I'll leave you with a peek of Urban Anthology's last kit, Snowed Inn. (Full reveal will be up Nov. 1st)



Thanks, Kari, for a great experience! I wish you all the best and continued success on your retreats!

Jana

Halloween Challenge

A new challenge is going up on the Noel Mignon Challenge blog today . . . a Halloween Challenge!!!

I created these two pages using "The 31st" kit.

I LOVE those sparkly chipboard pieces in there and had a great time layering the green swirls from the Pink Paislee alphas with the orange shapes by American Crafts.






Maryn - I know you've seen this shot of Maryn before. The reason you are seeing it again is because I like to scrap my kids Halloween shots two times. Once for their School album and another one for our family album.



Happy Halloween! (it's just a few days away! Eeeeeek! I LOVE this holiday!!!)
Jana

Let's Capture These Sketches

This week at Let's Capture These Sketches I turned the sketch on it's side to create my page. I love the colors of the Little Lady Collection by My Little Shoebox and thought it would work great for these pictures of my kids hanging out in the hot tub. Their four little faces popping up over the edge of the hot tub just made my heart smile and I had to grab this snapshot! :) I'm so lucky to be their mom. :)



I used one of the sentiment stamps from the My Stamp Box "No Place Like Home" stamp set to create a page accent to tuck in with the handcut mushrooms.



Hope you are enjoying your weekend!
Jana

Hello Card

For this warm & cozy "Hello" card using the CPS sketch, I decided to make my own bookpaper flower. I used Spiced Cider Blingz by Shimmerz Paints and the flat, round end of my paintbrush to paint the polka dots onto the diecut bookpaper flowers. When they were dry I scrunched them up and then layered them with a felt flower and glazed brad.




I love the friendly feel of the polka dots . . . perfect for a note to a friend.

Supplies: Spiced Cider Blingz, Noel Mignon "Mill Street" kit, additional patterned papers by Collage Press, string

Thanks for coming by!
Jana

More Noel Mignon Mill Street

It is such a beautiful, Fall day! The sun is shining but there is a lovely Fall nip in the air. :) It seems like the leaves have all decided to change colors this week and the atmosphere around the city is just magical! I love the warm colors and the leaves beginning to shower down to the ground. Aaaaah! Love it! I wish I could freeze it this way for a little while longer! :)

I've been playing around with my Noel Mignon Mill Street kit some more (sorry, sold out) and I thought I'd share those with you today.

Grow - Maryn really changed over the summer. I snapped this picture of her out in the yard the other day and when I opened it up to edit it, I couldn't believe how much older she looked to me! Last year, we would really struggle through homework together. I think she's a little bit of a perfectionist and every time I'd try to gently correct her while reading, she'd get all worked up about it and just want to QUIT. And frankly, so did I! LOL!



This year it's a completely different story. Things are coming much easier for her and we really enjoy our time together going over her assignments. No more arguing or hurt feelings. It's almost like her brain needed the summer to mature and catch up a bit. I am so very proud of her! She is a great student and soaking up every minute of first grade!



Fall - When I have lots of pictures with a lot going on, I like to group them together in a streamlined block. I also do less layering and keep my embellishments straightforward.



I used the Maya Road stamps from the kit to create the pattern on the Kraft cardstock.



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Here's another example of me keeping things simple when the pictures are busy. These pictures of Owen's birthday party have a lot of people in them and a lot going on. I decided to let them do the talking and keep my design calm (unlike the party that day). :) (Papers are by Scrap Within Reach and Jillibean Soup)



This page was done for the Ally Scraps blog along with a sketch I designed. Here it is if you would like to save it for your files. :)



Have a great day!
Jana

More Bella Blvd!

The two new Bella Blvd. collections "Honey, I'm Home!" and "December Details" have begun shipping. Watch for them in stores soon! YAY!!!!

Here's one more page from me using December Details, and then the other three are using Honey, I'm Home. I loved working with both of them! Thank you again, Stephanie, for letting me play!!! ;)

(Click on any image to see it larger)

Cookies for Santa - Mixed a bunch of the alphabets on this one. :)





Our Happy Family - Mixed in some Hambly on this one. I am in LOVE with these fluffy Bella Blooms. Swoon!!!





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The Bella Artista's have been busy working with these collections. Go check out all the eye candy on the Bella Blvd. Blog!

Have a great week!
Jana

Let's Capture Sketch, Bella Blvd. and an Event for a Great Cause!

This week's sketch at Let's Capture These Sketches Blog was a really fun one designed by Tara. Here is my take on it using My Mind's Eye Ooh La La! For Him. (letter stickers are by Sassafras Lass)






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Did you see the new release by Bella Blvd ? Check out their two new lines coming out just in time for the holidays; Honey, I'm Home and December Details Today I wanted to share with you a couple of pages using the NEW December Details collection. Love the colors in this collection! They remind me of the bright happy colors of Christmas lights.








I'll be back sometime soon with my pages created with the "Honey, I'm Home" collection.

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Also, I wanted to mention a VERY EXCITING event that I'm going to be a part of. Note these dates on your calendar and sign up for as soon as you can. It is the Charity: Extravaganza at The Studio. This event was inspired by Cathy Zielske's recent campaign for charity : water. Go HERE or HERE to find out more about it and to sign up. :D



There are some AMAZING designers participating in this event (including Cathy Zielske herself) and I am honored to be among them. I will be hosting a challenge for one of the time slots. One lucky winner will win a $50 gift card to my favorite online store and kit club, NoelMignon.com



I hope to see you there!