Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Blog Party Week 2

Hello all you Scrappers! Happy Hump Day! For today's fun, I thought I would revisit another layout I did using May's "Adore You" kit. I also used some of the patterned paper add-on and some Sass goodness from the Sassafras kit, also available in the store. Everyone who knows me, knows how much I love me some Sassafras Lass. So, when I saw Kristen had paired my beloved Sass with the brand new, red hot Lily Bee stuff for the month of May, I was "stoked". (Yes, I'm old enough to say that word!)

I started with the backside of Lily Bee's "Handmade"(the pale green/blue/cream floral). Above that I added a piece of the Vintage Yummy "Memory Lane". This piece looks like a rainbow with all those curves. So, so far I've got my "base". But what to do with the edge between my 2 patterns? I cut 2 strips of Lily Bee's "Paris", the blue floral. I accordion folded these real random-like going back and forth and even back to back. You get the picture, real haphazard. As I went i tried to guide it over the bottom curves of the "Memory Lane" paper. When one piece ended, I just shoved the end of the second strip under the first, and kept going. Once I had this edge bordering the 2 base papers the way I wanted, I tacked it down with a tiny bit of adhesive before I ran a stitch down the whole thing to keep it down for good. Like so...



Something else I did here was cut-up the branch from the upper left hand corner of Sass's "In Love" paper from the Sass kit. I needed it on the other side of my page, so i flipped it and glued it down in the lower right hand corner of my page. When I glued it down, I just used a little adhesive. And then I curled up the edges of the butterfly and leaves, etc. to give the page some more dimension. See what I mean:


To finish up the page i added some Woodland Whimsy chipboard (and added stitching behind the birdy), a hand-cut frame from the "Remember Me" paper on pop dots (yes, I use these frames on a ton of my stuff), a couple layered Chatterbox butterfly embellies. My pix, a fun mixed-up title, and of course some journaling added up to one meaningful yummy page.

Thanks for stopping by today. Make sure you check back soon when I show you a little magazine inspiration for next month's ROCKIN June kit!

**edited to add. leave me a comment about something that makes you happy and I'll enter your name in a little rak of scrappy goodness from me to you. I'll draw a name at 5pm ET on Friday. Good luck!

31 comments:

  1. Don't enter me in the drawing, Jenny... but here's what makes me happy: KIDS NOT CRYING. :D Love that LO of yours, too. Thanks for going in detail about it. I love how you think. ;)

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  2. Right now, it's rainbows and newborns! Seeing so many beautiful colorful full rainbows this year. And there is nothing sweeter then to hold a newborn!

    Jenn in Vancouver

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  3. That is such a beautiful LO, Jenny! My daughter makes me happy! Just watching her wonder in every new thing makes me smile!

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  4. What makes me smile is the funny things my little says and does. Your enabling makes me laugh!! You are so good at it!! :D Love all of your Sass LO's throughout your blog!!! Hope you are having a good day, Jen!

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  5. Ok, meant to say my little guy, but I was talking to DH on the phone... can't type and talk at the same time! ;)

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  6. LOVE this page! I did something similar the other day with the sass lass branch...I used the one with the birdie on it!

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  7. what a beautiful layout !! i love it
    :-)

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  8. Right now? Tortilla Soup! Its what I'm eating right now for lunch and its my fav!! =)

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  9. first time here - LOVE your blog header! I am a Sassafras fan too.

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  10. I love how you did the ribbon look.

    What makes me happy? Knowing that Jon has left Iraq and should be home in the next day or two!!!

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  11. oh Joli, I'm soo happy for you guys. i know well you are breathing a big sigh of relief!!

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  12. I just loved this layout, from the moment I saw it ... that pp on top looks JUST like a rainbow!

    And what makes me happy? My 3 kids, always :)

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  13. Love the lay-out, Jenny! You're work always makes me happy! Today I am happy because it's my Hubby's and my 9 year anniversary! :)

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  14. Watching my kids sleep so peacefully always puts a smile on my face. I could watch them forever! I love your blog title pic- that sassafrass lass paper you used is my fave!

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  15. When my kids get along and play nicely that makes me happy. I loved your layout, thanks for breaking it down for us.

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  16. great LO....I love the great colors! I have to say that my girls make me happy :) It's just the simple things...

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  17. Quiet makes me happy! You can ask Michelle, I don't get much of it. Of course it also makes me worry because if my kids are quiet they are usually in to something!

    Thanks for showing how you did that folded paper technique. I was wondering about that!

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  18. I love that Paris paper then the stitching! Too cute!

    My girls of course make me happy but to be more specific I love when I go into my 1 year olds room because she won't go to sleep. She'll be all upset and as soon as I get in there she looks up at me and smiles and says "Ma Ma!"

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  19. Differnt things make me happy on different days! Like today, Brook's blog photos made me happy...a bottle of Coke made me happy...knowing that there are 10 days until my hubsters is home for R&R made me happy! My young people make me happy every day. Sometimes I just don't realize it! lol


    Love the accordian folding and that it curves! Awesome!

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  20. This is a great layout and fabulous use of the papers. I especially like the way you hid the edge. It looks like a lot of work though. I am definately going to try that out. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  21. Right now, it's a day with my son being in a good mood... he's been fighting off a very nasty little infection and has been soo sad and not feeling well that even if it's only for 10 minutes... it makes me beyond happy to see him feel a little better.

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  22. Love your lo, Miss J!!! That sewed on ribbon ruffle is darling!!

    So what makes me happy? Curled up on my sofa with all my puppy dogs snuggled up with me!! Now that's total joy!!! :)

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  23. What makes me Happy is when my boys come up to me and just give me a kiss for no reason at all. It just makes my heart sing the whole day. BTW I love that layout.

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  24. What makes me happy? Sleeping kids and time in my scrappy room to play with paper and glue!

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  25. Summer vacation being a mere 36 hours away makes me very, very happy!!

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  26. Wearing PJ's all day long makes me happy, and my wood stove when its cold outside. ~ Laci in Alaska

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  27. My grandchildren make me happy! LOVE THE LO!

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  28. Your layout is gorgeous....thanks for the close ups..it really helps to show all the detail!

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  29. love the lo--you do some great work love all the elements. what makes me happy well I do love my kids but I have to be honest here--CHOCOLATE!! it always makes me happy--lol.

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  30. A gorgeous day (like today!) Love your layout!!

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  31. happy scrappy mail makes me real happy....LOL. Your layout is beautiful. Sharon

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