Archives for August 2009

Newest Silhouette Release!!

August 28, 2009 By JulieK

Check out the newest QuicKutz Silhouette release this week!! It is full of fantastic frames and shapes to make your scrapping easier!! I just love the collage frames, they're so versatile, you can use them for layouts, or cards, or projects… Here's a few of my projects with this release…

This layout features a collage frame, and made scrapping these pics from a recent day trip into Boston so quick and easy!! The State House, Constitution, and view from the top of the Bunker Hill Monument. The patterned papers are Collage Press.

I used this frame to create the layout, tuck the photos behind, and you're done in a jiffy!

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If you follow my blog, you know that I love to use things in different ways, and I love to be able to create a couple projects from one cut… Here's 2 cards that I made using the same shape… I cut the photomat_2057 and used the actual mat for the first card, then used the cut out squares for the second card! One cut, 2 cards… So much fun!! The Love card uses My Minds Eye patterned papers, and the Faith card uses Paper Loft papers.

Another fabulous addition to the release were phrase circles… Anything in a cricle is just a wonderful addition to any card or layout!! Here's a card using the phrase_circle_2101and Chatterbox papers

and a layout using photomat_2073

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I have a couple more projects to share soon, don't forget to check out the QuicKutz Silhouette Idea Gallery for more fun ideas from this release!!

Welcome Back

August 13, 2009 By JulieK

Here's a little project I worked on yesterday… You'll see my new obsession with my copics and stamps coming out in the next few days!! This little project uses a template that I found on Split Coast Stampers for a drink hanger… I used a couple scraps of Scenic Route paper, and this fun KLM digital stamp (digital stamps are so much fun!! I printed a bunch while I was printing, and will be sharing a few more soon!) I will be making another one of these and sending them in on the first day of school with the kiddos. On hand, we had some Lollipops, but I'll prpbably use the little drink packets instead.

My New Little Friend

August 11, 2009 By JulieK

I took a little road trip today to Absolutely Everything, a fabulous store in Topsfield, MA today… They honestly have Absolutely Everything that you could want for paper crafts!! Very friendly people greeted us when we entered, and if the kids weren't with me I could have been there for hours looking at all the pretty things :) I got a couple new markers, some Collage Press papers I hadn't seen before, the kids picked some Star Wars papers, and I also got my new little friend here, she's Petunia Petals by www.poppystamps.com and I think she's just the cutest!! I had to come home and make up a card with her :) Even with my very basic Copics, she's pretty darn cute :)

New Zutter Project

August 3, 2009 By JulieK

If you haven't done so recently, check out the Zutter Zisters site, the fabulous Design Team members have beautiful projects posted every month… So much inspiration!!!

Here's a little peek at one of my projects for August… I just love the Cover All's, and the flat spine is my favorite… The beautiful Bo Bunny papers are so easy to work with, the project practically makes itself!! I used Bo Bunny papers, a few little Robin's Nest Dew Drops on the centers of the flowers, a little bow, and that stamped and colored hummingbird… Testing out my new copic markers :) Inside is cream colored paper for journaling or sketching, or whatever you'd like :)

The newest “contraptions”

August 2, 2009 By JulieK

oh my goodness!! Well, you can't ever accuse us of doing something half-way :) Yesterday I was in the car, riding home from the American Girl Store and Bistro where Kathryn, Maureen and I had a fabulous lunch and shopping spree… Mike called my cell phone, and simply asked "How much does Sean weigh?" I told him, and he said thanks and hung up… hmmmm… cryptic :)

So, we got home, and here comes Mike and Sean in the newest contraption… It's a "trail bike" which is essentially a small bike (just back wheel) that hooks to the larger bike and works almost like a bicycle-built-for-two, but for an adult and child… My bike is among the missing, so we went and got me a bike and a trail bike for Kathryn too…

Today we went to the Nashua River Rail Trail… It's a fabulous paved trail that follows an old railroad line… Lots of space for walkers, runners, rollerbladers, bikers and horses too!!! and because we don't ever do something half-way, wound up riding 15 miles total (I can't feel my legs, but I think they'll be OK later :) )… Kathryn was pretty unsure about the whole thing in the beginning, and I'm pretty sure she didn't move her feet on the pedals even once… BUT it was so much fun!! Here's just a couple of pics from my phone…

Getting ready to take off… THat's my fabulous new bike, and Kathryn's ride-along :)