Polkadot Door Designs: Apron Strings

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Little Elf

>> Saturday, February 25, 2012

I was planning on playing along with all of Lori's birthday challenges over at the Apron String's blog this week, but unfortunately I wasn't nearly as productive as I had hoped to be. Instead of six layouts, I only completed one.

The "ingredient" I used for this one was: 2 different types of ribbon

Have a wonderful weekend,

Bingo Card Entry #6

>> Sunday, February 12, 2012

Well, I actually did it - 6 layouts in 6 days!

For my final Bingo Card challenge I had to use bling on a layout. In theory I like bling, I mean, who doesn't like shiny stuff? But in practice it is not something that actually finds its way onto my layouts very often.

At first I intended to use the requirement of having bling on my layout to create something completely ridiculous and over-the-top blinged up, but I quickly realized that I don't really have any papers or embellishments in my stash that lend themselves to that type of style. So, instead I finally cut into some of my favorite papers that I've been hoarding (MME Fine & Dandy) and added a bit of subtle sparkle. What can I say, I guess I'm just not very adventurous.

Saturday - Bling

In addition to meeting my final bingo card requirement, it is also based on challenge #32 over on the MME blog.

Bingo Card Entry #4 & 5

>> Friday, February 10, 2012

Well, I must say, I am kind of shocked. When Lori first posted the Bingo Card challenge over at Apron Strings I figured there was absolutely no way I would be able to complete 6 layouts in one week. It is day 5 of the challenge, and surprisingly I have managed to keep up so far. Five down, one more to go by Sunday.

And the really shocking part is this - not only have I completed five layouts this week, but, my house is not a mess, my kids are not neglected or hungry, my laundry is done and I've also completed a couple other crafty projects that have been on my to-do list for a long time! I don't know what is going on here....

Thursday - Transparency

Friday - 3 Tags

Bingo Card Entry #1, 2 & 3

>> Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Lori over at Apron Strings is hosting a week-long challenge to celebrate Apron Strings 7th Birthday and I decided to play along. My photos have been stacking up quickly because I haven't been scrapping very much lately, so the "one project" per day format is just what I needed to get me back in the groove.

I am playing along using the Bingo Card that Lori provided - hopefully I can keep up the pace and get an entire row of 6 squares completed (and photographed) by Sunday evening. I think that I am off to a pretty good start though as I completed three layouts yesterday.

Here are my first entries for the challenge:

Monday - Baker's Twine

Tuesday - Hand-Cut (the No. labels and pennants are hand-cut)

Wednesday - 5 Patterned Papers

A Card for a Birthday Party...

>> Thursday, February 2, 2012

It was Emma's birthday last month but we were not able to have a party due to a persistent flu bug so we are having a girl's tea party and craft afternoon on Saturday to make up for it. I am actually very impressed with Emma's patience - she hasn't even complained about waiting to receive her birthday gifts!

I saw a sweet card on the Apron String's Blog and thought that it would be a great inspiration point for cardmaking on Saturday. I quickly did up my own version and can't wait to see what creativity it inspires in our little artists.

Sketchy Thursdays 11.3

>> Sunday, November 6, 2011

This week's sketch from Sketchy Thursdays was just what I needed as I was working with my November Apron Strings Kit.

Oliver's sisters like to treat him like a doll so sometimes his outfits are... interesting. Some looks are adorable on a baby but sure couldn't be pulled of by anyone else! I was pretty excited when I got these papers from from Fancy Pant's Summer's End line because the colors and the polkadots matched these photos perfectly.

I Love a Rainy Day

>> Friday, October 14, 2011

I don't know what it is, but there is just something about a rainy fall day that I find so cozy. It's the kind of day where I can justify letting the kids stay in their pajamas all day, ignore the housework and serve leftovers for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The kind of day where I don't feel bad putting a movie on for the kids and hiding myself in my scrapbooking room for the whole afternoon.

We had a day like that last week, which conveniently coincided with the arrival of my October Apron Strings kit.

I was so excited when I discovered that this month's Bigger Than a Bread Box kit had papers from October Afternoon's Boarding Pass collection. I am a huge OA fan! Even though I didn't really have any true "travel" photos, I found that the papers were versatile enough to use for some everyday photos of my kids.

I was not quite as excited about the other patterned paper in the kit. While it is beautiful, I wasn't sure how I was going to use Fancy Pants' October 31 collection since we don't really "do" Halloween in this house.

In the end I dug up some fall photos of Emma and Isaac that were taken about three years ago. I had actually scrapped these pictures before but was never satisfied with the resulting pages so I was happy to take the opportunity for a redo.

This layout is based on a sketch by Becky Fleck. I have a bit of a hard time with double page layouts, but I am trying to challenge myself to do them more often. It is nice to be able to include so many photos and extensive journaling.

It was Canadian Thanksgiving on Monday, so I also created a quick card from my scraps.

All in all, I'd say that my rainy day was pretty productive.

Don't forget to link up your entry for this month's challenge before Midnight on Monday (Oct 17th). Not only will this month's winner receive a gift certificate to Berry71Bleu, but they will also join us as a member of next month's Design Team and be eligible for November's Featured Designer Prize!

Have a marvelous weekend!

It's Been a Long Time...

>> Friday, August 12, 2011

...since I posted anything on the blog, but really, I have a good excuse.

Oliver Fredrick James

July 4, 2011

7lbs 13oz - 21" long

This little guy has been keeping us all busy these days, but we wouldn't have it any other way. He has officially stolen all of our hearts.

Having four little kids is definitely occupying most of my time and energy, but I can't complain too much. Oliver has been an exceptionally easy baby and is already sleeping through the night so I am not even all that tired. I am just so happy to not be nauseous any more!

I've even had a bit of time to get some scrapbooking done.

I was thrilled when I received my August Apron Strings "Bigger Than a Breadbox" kit; the American Crafts "Campy Trails" line is very masculine and was perfect for layouts about my new little man. All I had to add to the great papers and embellishments that Lori put together were some AC Thickers and I got four layouts done in the space of about three hours!

Apron Strings April 2011 Kit Projects

>> Sunday, May 1, 2011

Ok, I realize that it is technically May, but I just finished up my projects for the April Apron Strings kit.

They were supposed to be done by the 5th of April, but thanks to the efficiency of the postal system, I didn't even get my kit until the middle of April :( So that is why my projects are late, and why there are only a couple pages. By the time I got these ones done, my May kit had arrived.

I love this kit though and can't wait till I have time to play with all the leftovers. It was full of springy goodness from American Crafts and Jillibean Soup, two of my favorite scrappy companies.

Get Sketchy #83

>> Friday, April 15, 2011

I haven't been doing much crafting lately. Between growing one human and trying to care for three other small ones, I haven't had much energy to spare.

For a while it looked like winter was finally over and spring had settled in, but yesterday morning we woke up to snow, with 10 to 15 cm forecast. Yuck!

Anyway, I decided that in protest of the weather I am going to ignore my housework and growing pile of laundry, and instead spend all day playing with paper. We'll see if the kids co-operate but I have a suspicion that they will still require feeding at least once or twice.

Oh well, if nothing else I got my card for this week's Get Sketchy challenge completed.

SUPPLIES
October Afternoon patterned paper, chipboard stickers

Bazzill kraft cardstock

I absolutely love the Modern Homemaker line from October Afternoon. I think I have now officially used up every single scrap of it from my February Apron Strings kit.

A Card Without a Name

>> Friday, April 8, 2011

For this week's Get Sketchy challenge I used up some scraps from my February Apron Strings kit. The card itself came together really easily, but I am not quite sure what type of card it is now that it is done. I was originally thinking a Mother's Day card, but I haven't been able to come up with any sentiments that I like to use on it.

Any suggestions?

SUPPLIES

Recollections cardstock

October Afternoon patterned paper & chip stickers

Annie42 scalloped circle

This week Get Sketchy is being sponsored by One Crazy Stamper, so head on over to the blog and post your creation, we'd love to have you play along.

I Will Always Love You

>> Monday, March 7, 2011

I realize that Valentine's day was a while ago, but I was so inspired by all the gorgeous layouts I saw around that time that I decided to make one of my own.

Unfortunately I didn't have any recent pictures of me and my husband so I used some of our wedding photos.

Almost 10 years later and I still have not done a wedding album for us. Sad. Oh well, maybe this is the start of it.

SUPPLIES

Apron Strings Feb 2011 "Smaller than a Breadbox" kit

American Crafts thickers

K&Co. tiny alphas

My Blue Eyed Boy

>> Wednesday, March 2, 2011

http://www.mymindseye.com/Products.aspI am really, really trying to make an effort to include pictures of myself in my kid's albums. I hate doing it because I am never happy with how I look in photos, but I keep telling myself that my kids will appreciate it when they are older.

SUPPLIES

Apron Strings Designs Feb 2011 "Smaller than a Breadbox" kit.

This page was based on challenge #34 over at Sketch Mania. I turned the sketch on it's side to make it work better with the orientation of my photo and all the supplies I used were from the Feb 2011 "Smaller than a Breadbox" kit from Apron Strings. I think this has been my favorite kit so far. I love the Alphabet Soup collection from My Mind's Eye, so cute!

Opps... Did I Do That?

>> Monday, February 28, 2011

As I was working on this page I realized that a large percentage of the photos I have of Ellie are of her in her highchair.

That kid eats a lot! The other night for dinner she had 5 bowls of soup and two bowls of chicken and rice. Seriously.

She also makes a lot of mess. And breaks the odd dish.

Maybe I should rethink my "no plastic" policy, at least when it comes to her dinnerware.

SUPPLIES

Apron Strings February 2011 "Smaller Than a Breadbox" kit

American Crafts thickers

Royal Langnickel rubons

I used my February Apron Strings kit for this page and based the layout on Get Your Sketch On challenge #9.

We'd love to have you join us and create a layout based on this week's sketch. The winner of the challenge will be receiving a prize pack full of goodies from Momenta!

Watching the Monkey's at the Zoo

>> Wednesday, February 23, 2011

When I originally got this photo developed I did not look at it very closely, so I thought that I had finally managed to get a nice picture of Isaac actually looking at the camera and smiling. It wasn't until I pulled the picture out to use it on a layout that I realized he was actually sticking his tongue out at me.

Why does that not surprise me?

SUPPLIES

Apron Strings Designs February 2011 "Smaller than a Breadbox" kit

American Crafts thickers

Jillibean Soup corrugated alphas

Royal Langnickel rub-ons

This layout is based on this week's Sketch Mania challenge #33.

Happy Birthday To You

>> Wednesday, February 16, 2011

I had so much fun with this month's Apron Strings "Smaller Than a Breadbox" kit, especially the MME Alphabet Soup stuff. This line is so cute! I completed 6 pages with the kit,as well as this card which I based on the sketch for this week's Sketch Mania challenge.

SUPPLIES

Apron Strings Designs February 2010 "Smaller Then a Breadbox" kit

Carolee's Creations tiny type alphas