Cardmaking and Scrapbooking with Jean Manis
Happy Monday, everyone! I’ve got some scrapbooking news and some stamping news!
I’m over at Simple Scrapper today talking about how you can “pre-plan” some layouts. My scrapping productivity was considerably improved by thinking about my layout ahead of time.
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This is another “just because” card. I had the most fun picking the colors for the stockings. I really like all sorts of holiday decorating schemes – from traditional, to modern, to country/cozy (see Benita Larsson’s “Holiday Theme Poll” for examples of different styles). At the moment, I’m enjoying bright, non-traditional holiday colors like turquoise, lime green and dark pink!
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I’m over at Neat & Tangled today with some Halloween treat bag toppers created with the Halloween Scene and Graveyard Shift stamp sets. Please head on over to check out my project – I even share a way to streamline the process of creating these in quantity.
This week’s Lawnscaping Challenge is to try a new technique.
I started a list of techniques I hadn’t tried and realized I’d never cut multiple die cut layers. My card’s inspiration is the “nonsense” poem “The Owl and the Pussycat” by Edward Lear.
I cut the waves individually and glued them to the stamped black background. I then ran the panel through my Big Shot cutting out the scene with a large circle die. I finished the panel off with a thin die-cut circle. I made the boat using origami technique.
They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon. And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand. They danced by the light of the moon, the moon, the moon, They danced by the light of the moon.
Supplies: Spellbinders Nestabilities circle dies; Stampin’ Up cardstock, origami paper
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Simple Scrapper has a fun challenge planned for December – to scrap about one’s favorites and to include a picture of oneself on the layout. I’m working on some assignments ahead of time so that the holiday season is a tad less hectic. I’m looking forward to embracing the activities of the season with energy and enthusiasm.
Last weekend I had the pleasure of visiting my youngest son in Boulder, where he is a sophomore at the University of Colorado. It was easy for me to come up with favorites from Boulder! And Paul insisted that he take a photo of me in front of the Flatirons, enshrouded in clouds. This layout is not in my usual clean and simple style – I wanted to create an outdoorsy, but still cozy/comfy, layout evoking the textures and colors of the fall season.
Supplies: Simple Scrapper Premium Membership Template; Robyn Meierotto Designs papers + elements; Cinzia Designs paper + tag; Sahlin Studio button; Katie Pertiet paint splatters; Lauren Script; Traveling Typewriter