Tuesday, June 28

Against the Grain with Noel Mignon's Happy Days Classic Kit

Hello Peeps. I'm back today with a layout using Noel Mignon's "Happy Days" Classic Kit. Our challenge this week is "Against the Grain". We had to incorporate wood or wood grain somewhere on our page. I used papers and embellishments from Simple Stories. Here's my page.
For more close ups and details stop by the Noel Mignon Blog today. 
Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back soon with some Project Life pages. Have a great week!! 

Monday, June 27

Project Life Continues

Good Monday Morning! Remember a few weeks ago when I said I'd share a Project Life page and then last week I said the same thing? Well today I'm finally getting my butt in gear to share. I swear, this adorable bundle of a puppy is quite time consuming ... and I'm loving every minute of it! I'm so thankful my hip allows me to keep up with her. If I can just get my opposite ankle to heal I'll be 100%. I have achilles tendonitis in my left ankle (hip surgery on the right side). PT is trying hard to work this out so I keep plugging away. Unfortunately there's no way to rest my ankle between work, puppy, lots of stairs in my house and life. Anyway I joined my local YMCA and I'm adding weight training and more cardio to my routine. I hope to continue to lose weight and feel stronger so I can keep up with Lola! 
Back to my Project Life page. I used The Planner Society's May Kits to create a page for Week 11, 2016 page. TPS main kit comes with gorgeous double sided papers. I make a monthly divider for my planner then use the remaining papers to create a PL page. I have done this each month this year. This shows how versatile these kits are. Here's my page.
These pics are from this past year's Crop on the Cape - an annual get together that has become a treasured tradition. Here's close ups of the cards starting with the title card. 
I used silver glitter tape behind the word cut out on the frame. How cute is the birdie paper from the kit?!
The cardstock stickers and puffy stickers from the kit are perfect embellishments for the cards. 
Here's a few more close ups. The included "Hello Today" card is a perfect fit for the pocket. 
Here's the final card. The journaling strips were typed out on my vintage typewriter! 
Well, I finally shared my page!! I feel like it was ages ago that I created it. I am continuing to create PL pages and you will see more of them starting next month. I will be creating PL pages with the super awesome Noel Mignon Kits and the next Daily Diary and Classic Kits are screaming summer!! I can't wait to dive in!!
Thanks for stopping by and I will see you tomorrow with my last layout using Noel Mignon's "Happy Days" Classic Kit! Have a great Monday!

Thursday, June 16

Her Name Is Lola ...

Hello Bloggers! It's been over a week since I've blogged so I wanted to catch up a bit. I started back to work June 7th so I'm adjusting to the long days again between the commute and the full work day. 
On the same day, I was blessed with an adorable cockapoo puppy, which we named Lola, and she has been occupying my time - in a good way!!! We are slowly working on a routine. Potty training is the most challenging so far. She has adapted to the crate quickly and today put herself in the crate for a nap. Lola is a picky eater which I'm not used to. Simba had a GREAT appetite ALL the time!! Lola is smart so I'm sure this will work out. I have lots of pics of little miss Lola on my Instagram account.
I have a new layout on the Noel Mignon Blog that I want to share. I used the "Happy Days" Classic Kit for my page. This week our challange is "Splish Splash" - use water/pool/beach, etc. somewhere on our page. I have LOTS of pictures that fit that description! Here's my page
I used lots of Amy Tangerine papers for my page - so its' very colorful!! For close ups and details check out my Noel Mignon Blog post.
I have a project life page I never posted last week so I will share that this week! 
Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your week!! 

Tuesday, June 7

Picture Perfect!!

Hey Everyone! I'm on the Noel Mignon Blog today sharing a layout using this month's "Happy Days" Classic Kit.  This is such a great kit and there are a few left but they won't last long so grab one while you can. Here's my layout and I'm hoping you'll head on over to the blog to see lots more close ups and details about this page. We also have a challenge on the blog this week so head on over for more info. 
Have a great Tuesday and I'll be back soon with a new project life page. 
Thanks for stopping by today!

Friday, June 3

Project Life Page

Happy Friday Everyone! Are you're gearing up for the weekend? I'm savoring my last weekend before returning to work next week. I have been very fortunate that my surgery went well. I only had a few minor setbacks but overall I did really well. I'm still sore from PT but getting stronger all the time. I will be joining my local YMCA soon and hope to continue to lose weight and get in shape! I have LOVED my time off and have created quite a bit and caught up with my planners. Love my creative time sooooo much!!
My latest Project Life page was created by using several papers from my previous The Planner Society Kits! It was so easy to match leftover papers from multiple kits to create the background for my page. Here's the whole page.
These pups were born in April and one of them will be my Mom's next week. I was hoping another one would be available but they're all spoken for. They are sweet pups and the pup's Moms are very gentle and great with everyone. Here's the title page. I used doilies to add some texture and to provide a place for some script stickers. I stitched through the script stickers. It's been awhile since I used my sewing machine - I love the look of sewing on my projects.
The journaling strips were typed out on my vintage typewriter.
All the photos were printed out on my home printer and I used the Collect App as well.
I like this pic of my Mom with one of the adorable pups!
Here's close ups of the last few cards.

I love how this page turned out and the papers from TPS kits are so pretty and great quality! 
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend and Please stop by next week for more craftiness!! 

Thursday, June 2

Cards, Cards, Cards!!

Hello Bloggers! Happy Thursday. I hope your week is going well. I'm sharing my second project using Simon Says Stamp April Card Kit. My first project was a project life page - you can see that post here. There is so much product included in these kits that it's easy to create lots of projects. I also created three cards with April's Kit. Here are my cards.
All of my cards are simple and came together quickly. This card has a few stickers and a cute clip on the top. The papers did all the work for me!! 
Here's my second card.
I love the script "hello".
My final card is my favorite. It's simple with a few stickers layered on the card.
Here's a few additional views.

Please check out the Simon Says Stamp Card Kits if you looking for a great card kit!! You will LOVE them.
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope to be back tomorrow with my latest project life page!! 

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