Make it Merry Blog Hop

Thank you for visiting my blog! My name is Janelle and I live in Iowa (right near the South Dakota and Minnesota borders). I have two little girls ages 2 and 4 and my husband is a middle school band and art teacher and I'm a stay-at-home-mom! I love to scrapbook but my weakness is scrapp'n the holidays- so I'm so happy to have completed this special project! Oh, and I'm terrible at journaling so I hid it along the border! ☺


I wanted to use some new techniques I've seen lately like the paper pleating and the ruffle ribbon (thanks Georgana!) and I really enjoyed myself. Plus, I just had to use the glitter glue from one of the recent BWS kits- love those kits!! ♥♥ If you are just joining the blog hop click here to start from the beginning! I love the red snowflake paper and with my little girls I just had to add some flowers and some bling!

Thank you so much for Hopping by and Make it Merry! ♥ Your next stop on the hop is
Noreen Smith's Blog: Sharing Memories Scrapbooking

6x6 Kraft Album

I really enjoyed decorating this 6x6 Kraft Post-bound album for a certain bride-to-be who's wedding colors just happen to be turquoise & brown-- one of my favorite color combos!

Supplies Used:
6x6 Kraft Post-bound album
Sweet Life Paper Pack
Sheer Teal Brown Dot Ribbon
Brown Grosgrain with Teal Dot
Turquoise Paper Flowers inked in brown
Buttons
Brown ink pad

Visit my shop to purchase the supplies and album or to shop! Happy Scrapp'n!

Card-Inspiration!

I want to share another great card made by Jill of jillybeangreetings using some pink stitched ribbon from my shop! She is so talented and I absolutely love the color combos on this thanks card and all of her creations! Please visit her shop, it's so delightful and I hope you'll get a little inspiration from her wonderfully made card! I know the wheels are turning in my head for a lime green/pink scrapbook page! (:




PS-- I wish I could 1. sew and 2. tie a bow that nice or even 1/2 that nice!!

Layered Chipboard Album

Here's another project we'll be making in the summer rec youth scrapbooking class (of course, there will be lots of color choices avail. and also rub-ons to decorate the albums with and lots of fun ribbon styles too!)


I love these thick layered chipboard albums b/c they are not flimsy at all and they hold up so nice! They are covered in scrapbook-safe white paper, so you don't have to cover them completely with ink or paper if you don't want to, and you can even paint them! Plus, I'm just not a big fan of the thin brown chipboard for albums. I love the sweet life, pattern papers, and fun ribbons on this album-- plus the rings make the album even sturdier!

If you are local and want more info on the class, visit the rec website!

Happy Scrapp'n,

Summer Layout

We are going to be making these summer 12x12 scrapbook layouts in youth rec scrapbook class in June...and the students will be able to fill in their summer activities as they happen and add photos too!

Supplies Used: Summer Calendar, Reversible Rust Paper Pack, Foam Letters, Memories Page Kit, Sweet Life Page Kit, Solid Twill Ribbon, Rust Brown Ink Pad.
You can see a sample layout made w/ photos and journaling here. If you are in the Sibley are and would like more info on the youth scrapbook class visit the Rec website for details. I love that I have a summer 2009 page ready-to-go! I'll have to post at the end of the summer when the pictures and events are all filled in!
Happy Scrapp'n, Janelle

Laughter Layout

Fun layout using blues, yellow girlfriends paper, brown ribbon w/ pink polka dots, metal embellishments and cardstock stickers! (:
Promo in my shop $5 off any purchase of $25 or more- see shop for details (good to 4/30)Happy Scrapp'n! ☺Janelle

Sisters Page

Just wanted to share this fun, simple and quick little layout I made with you! I love the added dimension and texture from the clear acrylic frame (hard to see in this picture) and the metal paperclip and ribbon accents!Happy Scrapp'n! Janelle