tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24525846275559901972024-02-21T07:56:55.561-06:00Paisley PetalsKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.comBlogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-84941892022349811952015-07-26T18:29:00.000-05:002015-07-26T18:29:33.911-05:00My dancer
I've recently found my new online scrapbooking "home"! I've spent the summer so far tackling some long overdue items but NOW it is time to scrap! My first traditional layout in over a year is based on the July sketch challenge at Paper Issues.
My little one loves to dance and with a little encouragement, was onstage all by herself dancing the afternoon away on a recent Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-57208828147586961932014-06-29T10:55:00.002-05:002014-06-29T10:55:51.547-05:00#JuneTweetSketch at Birds of A Feather Kit Co*blowing dust away*
It's summer time so that means I am dusting off the scrap desk and catching up on some scrapbooking! A fresh photo and sketch always get me going so I grabbed a photo that I snapped yesterday with my phone, along with several instax mini polaroid prints taken with my daughter's camera, and this fun sketch by Kristin:
and I came up with this:
I used the mini Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-77368793717518055472014-01-04T18:46:00.003-06:002014-01-04T18:51:22.797-06:00December Daily Project Life 2013This is my second go at a December Daily after swearing that I would never, EVER!, do another. This time I purchased a set including the album, Merry & Bright kit and pens off of HSN. I never could find the Merry & Bright kit locally so I am glad I splurged to buy online.
{I apologize about the size and darkness. I was in a hurry to post and move on, ha!}
The album:
I actually Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-91813118820195319342013-08-19T18:07:00.002-05:002013-08-19T18:43:52.706-05:00My last posting for my design term at Birds of A Feather Kit Co!
I am back today with another installment of I pinned it then I did it :) This first layout, I pinned the sketch so it counts, too. I used the August kit at BOAF and an August PageMap's sketch.
This project was something I have seen pinned many, many times on Pinterest. Lately, I've been using mason jars for anything I can think of! Chore system, sauce packet organizer, flower vase, Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-39902989194046574042013-08-05T18:53:00.003-05:002013-08-05T18:53:23.613-05:00August Kit Reveal Birds of A Feather {Simple Stories: I Heart Summer; Glitz Design: Color Me Happy}I *heart* this kit! I have three reveals scheduled for this month and am already churning on ideas for the next one. Can't wait!
What first stood out to me was the chalkboard paper (and tape) and library pockets - made me think of back to school! I wanted to get a head start on beginning of year teacher gifts so I have been browsing Pinterest. I found this really neat idea and FREE printable andKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-34551003139773516632013-07-06T18:39:00.003-05:002013-07-06T18:39:27.571-05:00July Reveal at Birds of a Feather Kit Co {BoBunny: Key Lime; We R Memory Keepers: Feelin' Groovy}
The July kit at Birds of a Feather Kit Co is SO FUN! Lots of bold color that I love and perfect for all of my summer photos :) I was immediately drawn to the purples in the WRMK papers from the extra pattern paper pack. Not what I would have thought I would want for beach pictures but I love how it turned out! I lifted my friend Janet's layout that you can see here.
The mix of jewels, buttons Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-53761088084814525932013-06-08T19:40:00.002-05:002013-06-08T19:40:23.696-05:00Smiles & Sunshine {June Kit Birds of A Feather Kit Co: Dear Lizzy "Lucky Charm"}
Hi there! As promised, I have two layouts to share using the June kit at Birds of A Feather Kit Co. I was in a time crunch so headed to my sketch board at Pinterest and found this one from Sketch Support. I thought the clouds and butterflies would be perfect for the Jillibean Soup Sunshine shapes.
I added a little bit of a white border to the clouds and layered them Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-21971802185285746892013-06-08T09:47:00.000-05:002013-06-08T09:47:27.503-05:00My First Project Life Page {Project Life Honey Edition}Just a few days ago, I started my first Project Life album coinciding with the first day of summer/last day of school. I actually tried this project 2 years ago and failed miserably just a few weeks into it. This time, I am going SIMPLE so that I don't have any excuse to give up.
1) Digital - no paper project laying around to find space for and keep little hands out of
2) PL templates - simple Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-60093778519295627002013-05-26T11:42:00.001-05:002013-05-26T11:42:13.499-05:00June Kit Birds of a Feather Kit Co. {Maude Asbury: Gabbie; AC Dear Lizzy: Lucky Charm}
Happy Memorial Day weekend! I'm first up to reveal the awesome June kit at Birds of A Feather Kit Co. I just LOVE the papers in this kit!
I fell in love with the arrows built in to this background paper. I used my knife to cut the arrows so I could layer my Dear Lizzy paper and diecut card behind them. I painted the corrugated sun with yellow and then a touch of gold and then added a Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-30287972494631288842013-05-16T16:36:00.003-05:002013-05-16T16:47:58.396-05:00More Birds of A Feather Kit Co. May Kit {Simple Stories: Vintage Bliss}
Hello! I'm back today with my 2nd reveal with the May kit at Birds of a Feather Kit Co! I am in love with the Simple Stories Vintage Bliss Collection. When I saw the butterflies, I knew I wanted to create a layout documenting the drama with my daughter's earrings...little did I know the drama would develop even more before I could finish the layout. Just 4 1/2 months ago, she pierced her ears, Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-84099048355889170442013-04-27T12:50:00.002-05:002013-04-27T12:50:33.561-05:00Birds of A Feather Kit Co May Kit {American Crafts: My Girl, Simple Stories: Vintage Bliss}
After last month's boy kit at BOAF, I was THRILLED to see a girly kit for May :) I love butterflies and this month's kit is full of them. My big girl just put in her new butterfly earrings and my little girl has the cutest butterfly outfit - I will show you those pictures with my next round of layouts!
Earlier this week, I posted a tutorial on how I edited the picture for this layout. IKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-67543432150322756232013-04-18T16:38:00.003-05:002013-04-18T16:38:57.502-05:00April Kit at Birds of a Feather Kit Co. {My Mind's Eye: Collectable; Echo Park: All About A Boy}
I'm back today with my last reveal using the April kit at Birds of a Feather Kit Co. This is definitely a boy themed kit but I didn't make a single layout using pictures of boys! Today I have one of each of my daugthers.
The first layout is based on a Page Drafts sketch. Love the sketches over there and am so happy that Linda turned me on to them!
This first Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-50745742212673515472013-04-11T08:54:00.002-05:002013-04-11T08:54:29.495-05:00Birds of A Feather April Kit {My Mind's Eye: Collectable, Echo Park: All About A Boy}
Today I have for you my first set of creations using the Birds of A Feather Kit, Co April Kit. This first layout is a perfect example of how well this kit blends the two different manufacturers. I created this for the MME sketch challenge that you can see here. You have until April 16th to enter!
The base and a few accents are from Echo Park, All About A Boy but then the main Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-88501265060830801802013-03-10T11:46:00.002-05:002013-03-10T11:47:52.210-05:00March Kit at Birds Of A Feather Kit, Co {Little Yellow Bicycle: Just Because; Teresa Collins: Stationary Noted}
When Amy revealed the March kit to the designers at BOAF, I immediately knew which photos I wanted to use with the "Just Because" line from Little Yellow Bicycle. Temper tantrum pictures from my three year old!.
The blue floral paper looks so good with her dress.
I stole the title from one of the Teresa Collins Stationary Noted papers.
I layered the washi tape and used my date stamp.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-58717034795225284042013-02-24T11:25:00.001-06:002013-02-24T11:25:04.619-06:00Birds of A Feather Kit Co Love Birds Crop!
I made this layout for Drea's sketch challenge:
and this layout for Kristen's challenge to use at least 12 hearts and the word love in the title:
I just realized I need to go back and add the dates from our pictures on the layouts...I've scrapped so many of the pictures that I know that info is already documented but the pages still feel naked without it! ;) You haveKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-78403252037717626492013-02-22T08:22:00.001-06:002013-02-22T08:22:24.357-06:00Announcement, Challenge & Giveaway!
Happy Friday!
I have been dying all week keeping a secret and today I can finally share :) I have been selected as one of the newest designers for Birds of A Feather Kit, Co!!! I have been a long time subscriber and member of the forum but this was my first time applying for the design team. I can not be more ecstatic to join the Scrap Chicks Team! We just so happen to be having the 2ndKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-35445390423815369872013-02-17T18:32:00.003-06:002013-02-17T18:32:52.723-06:00My Perfect Model {Pink Paislee: Secret Crush}
I am lucky to have a daughter that will entertain me by taking photos {most} anytime I have the urge! This was a planned outing so that we could get pictures for Valentine's Day. I created this using the current sketch challenge at PageMaps and for the color challenge at Birds of A Feather Kit, Co.
Shhh...I messed up on the spacing for the journaling so took the opportunity to Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-75724810883292589992013-02-15T12:33:00.000-06:002013-02-15T12:33:11.237-06:00Pig Valentine Treat Holder
Today I have another edition of "I pinned it, then I did it!" My 1st grader needed a valentine box and we browsed Pinterest for ideas. She wanted a unicorn but when I came across this post in my blog reader, I knew I could convince her to go with the pig! Here is our version...we made a couple of changes to the design but mostly kept it the same. {This picture is pre-party}
After the party, IKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-89070338194492741102013-02-15T00:59:00.002-06:002013-02-15T01:01:00.652-06:00Another Freaking Scrappy February Sketch Challenge {January Birds of a Feather Kit Co: Glitz Design Cashmere Dame}
I wanted to share with you all my last page for my guest design team spot at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge! It was based on this sketch:
and this is what I came up with:
The photos are very special to me from a sentimental day last year. My dad was in town just for a few short hours for my step-mom's memorial service. Seven of his eight grandkids were there! {Yep, that's my kid Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-59431899317139878802013-02-15T00:22:00.000-06:002013-02-15T00:29:21.895-06:00Happy Valentine's Day! {The Twinery & Birds of a Feather Kit Co}
Just a day late...Happy Valentine's Day! I hope your day was filled with lots of love! :) I know mine was and that's why I'm late in posting...
I came across a free download from The Twinery and immediately knew I wanted to use it for my 3 year old daughter's class. She LOVES gummy worms...but when I asked her about it she wanted to give her friends "rainbow" goldfish instead of gummy Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-40394981221266982942013-02-01T06:00:00.000-06:002013-02-01T07:57:24.639-06:00February Challenge at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge {Crate Paper: Random Collection}A month ago I completed a sketch challenge over at Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge. Little did I know that they choose a guest designer each month randomly from the participants. I was honored to be chosen as one of February's guest designers! Today I have the first of two layouts to share with you.
The challenge is to scrap about my passion. Of course I knew I would choose pictures of Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-48167032383045456162012-12-30T14:23:00.002-06:002012-12-30T14:23:55.139-06:00I Pinned It Then Did It! {Christmas Crafts}
Last year, I made the outer canvases with my girls - both ideas straight off of Pinterest.
This year, I wanted to do something with them that they wouldn't have to split later on in life :) Again, the idea was straight off of my pinterest boards! I did wise up this year and added some stickles to the gold starts - it adds so much that I think I will go back to last year's tree and add Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-31039610101845404742012-12-30T09:53:00.003-06:002012-12-30T09:53:51.675-06:00Dusting off the 'ole blog! {Pink Paislee: Secret Crush}I'm not going to be one of those bloggers that promises to be better about blogging this year - 'cause it probably won't happen!
I was cleaning out my google reader feed (trying to get it to a more reasonable number of blogs to follow) and I realized that all of my old challenge blogs are no longer running :( With only a few hours on my hands to scrap, I wanted a fresh place to jump start me! Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-16068195877729283752012-09-02T16:58:00.001-05:002012-09-02T17:05:20.349-05:00Always Share Your Secrets {Pink Paislee: Prairie Hill Collection}
Hi there! Yes, I have been crafting with paper lately, but I've been finding it hard to get all of my projects blogged :) I was excited to see a fun sketch on PageMaps blog with a deadline of today...it's been a long time since I've entered a layout into any contests! I enjoyed working with the sketch and my new kit from Birds of a Feather.
A couple of my regular challenge sites are no Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12719874744151382283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2452584627555990197.post-52982174675901180252012-04-21T15:25:00.000-05:002012-04-21T15:25:49.475-05:00My Katie-bug {Birds of A Feather March Kit, Authentique: Genuine}I'm proud to say that after a two month break from scrapping, I still know how to do it! This is a simple page, but it still counts :) I used a sketch over at BOAF for the April challenges using the March kit. NSD is coming up and I'm choosing to celebrate by scrapping with my friends at BOAF :) Come join us!
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