Clean Slate

Hello! Happy 2014! I'm preparing for some new crafting projects and this first project is the perfect start....or should I say finish!? I am playing with The Paper Players this week. Their challenge titled "clean slate" is to create a project with the chalkboard technique. The title really got me thinking though??? Make a clean slate or to start a new meant that I should at least finish other projects I have already started, being my 2013 scrapbook. I always finish my album with a "pocket" page to store and display those awesome holiday photo cards we receive at Christmas. So that is where I started my "clean slate"!

 

This year I made my own family photo card through Shutterfly. That was my jumping off point for my pocket page. It had a black background that was perfect to play with the chalkboard technique. The black was the base page and then I added a 6x12 piece of white card stock to the front. {the pocket} I dressed up the edges with some Washi tape. I also attached my photo card with some Washi tape so that I could peel it back to reveal the back of my card that has a picture of our pooch and greeting. I dressed it up with faux chalk pen stitching, stamping in white daisy pigment ink, some banner pieces and an area for some journaling. 

Then I fill the page with all those cool photo cards from friends and family. I love doing this page in every album! Have you tried the chalkboard technique? See lots of ideas on the Paper Players Blog!

Sparkle & Shine Workshop

You already know that the Workshop on the Go kits are filled with everything you need to complete a beautiful hand crafted project. You also know that the value is well worth it! Did you know how gorgeous the Sparkle & Shine kit is or that the pages created are not 'just' for the Holidays?

Take a look~

I created these layouts just as instructed in the brochure included in the kit. The top layout is definitely a Christmas page, because of the title. However, you will see the second layout is not at all for Christmas. It could be used for anything such as an encouragement story or celebration of a "shining moment"!

A close-up of the details~

The Sparkle & Shine Workshop on the Go is available in the new Holidays from the Heart gift guide. You will receive the Sparkle & Shine paper packet, instructional brochure, D-size stamp set, clear sparkle flourishes and Sparkle & Shine embellishment assortment. All this for $29.95!

Sparkle & Shine WOTG {G1071} can be ordered with me personally or online here.

Christmas on H2H

Getting ready for Christmas in September? Not a bad idea, since the time always disappears so quickly! That's the challenge on Heart 2 Heart this week. This is just "Part One"!!

I decided to get a head start on my scrapbooking pages. I used some of the dimensional embellishments left over from my Pear & Partridge frame. It's a simple layout and the embellishments make it super easy to add the right amount of details.

Other easily added details were some journaling lines from the background and textures stamp, the zip strip from the Pear & Partridge cardstock and a chocolate felt branch from an older promotional item. All product used is Close To My Heart.

Parade of Pages {Winter Wonderland}

You can never have enough Christmas pages in your albums! This time I am using the cool Wonderland papers! I really let the gorgeous snowflake papers be the star and did just a little bit of stamping and embellishing.

Would you like to get a head start on your Christmas scrapbook pages too? Remember this month is The Perfect Pair promotion. If you place an order online of $75 July 30-31st,  you can choose either the Believe papers with the Holiday Pockets or the Wonderland paper with the Wonderland MyStickease Assortment for free. For more details and to place your order click here.