Thursday, September 28, 2006
The one picture I needed...
Oh, wait the scrapbooker in me is the reason I didn't have any. See I first started scrapbooking 3 months after Matthew was born. I scrapbooked his ENTIRE first year. Like all of it. The day he was born, the first day home, first foods, sitting up, crying, laughing, talking, walking, etc. You name something he did in his first year, it's in his scrapbook. I remember doing this awful ugly page where I attempted to have pictures of Matthew with all of his grandparents AND great grandparents on ONE layout! Oh my gosh, it looks like a collage... anyway I was obsessed! I even took whatever was leftover from the year, and didn't fit into an "event" category, and put them all onto a layout and called it "Cute as a button".
Yes I am a freak! I felt the need to scrapbook every single picture I ever took of him that first year. This is EXACTLY why I could not find a picture of him for that specific age. They were all hermafixed down in an album. :)
My scrapbooking style has definitely changed over the 4 years I have been doing this wonderful hobby! I feel that I have developed into a more emotional scrapbooker. More of the everyday antics of my boys that touch me. I have a difficult time with event stuff now. I take too many darn pictures! One picture layouts are my favorite.
How has your scrapbooking style changed over the time you have been doing it? Tell us about it. Share with us any goals or aspirations you have for your scrapbooking. One of my goals is to try to do more mini albums and do more altering projects. We'll see. Share your stories...
Oh, I did find a picture of Matthew in a box which I went to in desperation. It actually is a favorite of mine of him. It made me smile when I found it. Kind of sad in a way too. He has grown up so fast...I actually remember taking that picture. I guess I didn't scrapbook that one. Darnit...I'll have to go back and fit it in some where! :)
~Jenny
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Before and After
Here is the before picture:
Here is the after picture
I covered the box with the Cosmo Cricket Jitterbug paper. I inked the edges to give the box alittle depth. I made a little button loop to finish the box.
This project was a lot of fun. I would love to see all the different items that you have altered!
Sunday, September 24, 2006
My weekend away...
I've been working on some fun items with the new Crate paper - so be on the outlook for some cards with Crate, and a jewelery box with the new Cosmo Cricket Jitterbug paper. It is super cute.
I helped my aunt do her first scrapbook page. She is working on a heritage album with pictures of my great grandmother and grandfather. It's amazing how much history she has gathered over the last five years which brings me to my last point. It's something that I struggle with frequently. Journal, Journal, Journal. It's often the last thing on my mind - and I tend to only leave space for "some" journaling. My grandmother kept a journal that is filled with poems and stories that she has written - all in her own handwriting. It is this type of thing that I've enjoyed most. So do your family a favor and jot down a few quotes, stories and ideas in your own handwriting. You could bring smiles to the faces of your future granddaughter.
Grandma - I miss you tons and wish you were still here to see your daughter (Jo) and your granddaughter enjoy reading your stories and poems - it made my day.
Oh. Lastly - if anybody needs any "special" items that are not on our website (Yes Bonnie - we are getting storage.) Let me know - we can add it to our list of items to be ordered from our distributor. We'll sell all items special ordered with our normal 10 to 15% below MSRP.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
It's finally here!
This paper is awesome and the texture is phenomenol. Everything matches and looks great.
Here are a couple of ideas from the Crate paper website of things you can alter or do. They are super duper cute.
remembering a name...
It's hard to advertise. My assignment was to post our business cards or flyers in public places around town. So I made these cute little 9x9 pages to post. Little pockets to hold our business cards. Well a lot of places don't accept commercial advertising. I suppose they don't want hundreds of flyers covering their bulletin boards and making a mess. I understand that part, but I worked so hard on these! :) I've tried the grocery stores, library, community center, and laundromat. Any other ideas that are out there for places to post? We will be working on the internet and other ways of marketing, but posting flyers....where...post or comment if you have any suggestions. thanks...
Jenny
Saturday, September 16, 2006
I did it...
Anyway...the product was pulled and then it came time to do the shipping portion. After finding the correct box for the items, the label was printed. Then came the money part. I walked through each step carefully because I didn't want to mess something up. I was successful, so I think, at the credit card stuff. After all was said and done, I left the office at 2:23 am. Wow, what a process. It will come easier with repetition I am sure.... oh I managed to make the tape dispenser dysfunctional too. Or maybe I was the dysfunctional one because all it needed was the tape pulled through. I didn't even know how to do THAT. I remembered to grab the package on my way out of the office this time too. Quite impressive for so early in the morning...or late at night in my case! I enjoyed the experience, so keep em' coming!
Jenny
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Altered Items...
I also did another altered project. It is a journal for a friend of mine that is going to Ethiopia to adopt her little girl. It's just a covered composition book. It was my first sucessful attempt that doing one and I had a great time.
Hope you all had a great day - can you believe that tomorrow is Thursday already? Time flies when you are having fun :-)
--Sarah
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Sweet moments...
Friday, September 08, 2006
Friends...
It has been a tough week. It was made so much better yesterday though... Our friend Bonnie sent us Scraploft gals a little care package. It consisted of these great MM monograms.
All three of us got our initial - so cute. But more than the actual gift - Bonnie personalized each one with a litte note and instructions on how to decorate them - it meant so much to me. Just the thought that someone was thinking about us - gave me warm fuzzies. It made my day. Thanks Bonnie - it means alot to me that you would go out of your way and do something like this!
Okay - back to the Scraploft stuff. Heidi Swapp is entered and is on the website. I think my fave item(s) are the chipboard letters. As you know (from previous posts) that I love chipboard. Come'on you can't tell me that these don't ROCK!
We have them in Red, Brown, Black, White, Pink and Blue.
I'll be working on getting more images posted on the Gallery so check back often.
Have a great weekend!
Sarah
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
Simplify...
"You will reap rewards by simplifying your lifestyle."
Such a simple sentence. 7 little words. That's all. It's amazing how easily I can complicate my life. It seems like everything is difficult and takes many steps. Why does it need to be like that? Well - as it turns out it doesn't have to be like that. It is me who makes it difficult. I am the one who is causing the difficulty. Does anyone else feel like this? Anyone make life more difficult than it really should be?
On the note of simplifying... Is there anything that we at Scraploft can do to make your lives less difficult? We all live busy complicated lives and many of us wear a lot of different hats. We are wives, friends, aunts, employees, scrapbookers, teachers, sisters, mothers and some of us are even grandmothers.
None of us needs scrapbook supplies - most of us purchase on wants, so what can we do to make it easier to shop?
Anything we need to do to "simplify" the buying experience? Do we need to offer kits or sets, send out more/less newsletters, sort or categorize differently. Do we need to be more personable, send different invoices, change the way we ship? Anything at all?
This is an open forum - so feel free to comment. I know we don't usually get a lot of comments, but just this once - place a comment - tell us what we can do for YOU!
--Sarah
Sunday, September 03, 2006
A couple of layouts...
This is my little niece Katie - isn't she cute? Anyway - I loved the Li'l Davis Tinseltown letters. The sparkles add a little something.
I also did a page of Jack (my pup) and my nephew (Katie's brother). I'm sure you don't care about the relation - but thought I would tell you anyway. This one is done with the Scenic Route Paper. I've always LOVED Scenic Route. Their color schemes are right up my ally. Primary colors have always been my first love - and so going back to it is always fun!
Well this is it for now. I'll upload some more layouts soon :-)