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A binder is only a binder

until you add some order, in this case, dividers:

Cardstock: Bazzill; Printed Paper: Basic Grey, Scenic Route; Chipboard: Stash; Flowers: Prima; Brads: SEI; Tabs: provided in From Mess to Success class; Font: Comic Sans

Now to the create the goodies that are going to make this binder a functional part of my life! So much fun to do. A quick and easy project to complete. Certainly a potential gift for give-away throughout the year! It's never to late to add some order into our lives, eh? Even more fun to do with the talented ladies over at Feeling Scrappy.

From Mess to Success

I joined the "From Mess to Success" class over at Feeling Scrappy and I'm already behind! It took me a couple of days to get myself up to Staples - none of the stores close to me had anything even close to being right - and now I'm chugging right along.

The binder is done!

Once complete, this project is to be kept in our kitchen - I had to figure out where it's home would be in order to figure out the colours. My house has colours like: Autumn Leaf, Forest Floor, Spiced Rum, Maple Syrup, Rusty Nail ... you get the idea.

I'm hoping by the end of the day today I will have all of the dividers completed. I do have to say a big "thank you" to everyone over at Feeling Scrappy for all that they do. Truly a lot of work and they do it so well. So, thanks, ladies!

The front:

Cardstock: Bazzill; Printed Paper: My Minds Eye; Ribbon: A spool from Michael's; Chalk: ColorBox; Flowers: Prima, Bazzill; Brad: Basic Grey; Tag: Avery; Font: Comic Sans from download provided in class

The back and side:

I had to incorporate my "guiding word" for 2009: balance!

I enjoy that all of my creative choices can blend, mix, incorporate all of the aspects of my life. I believe that this is why I so embrace this outlet of "scrapbooking". It is really a misnomer. But it is mine and I enjoy every minute of it!

Layout: Leaves Me Breathless

Last week I was going through some of my favourite blogs and happened upon this Becky Fleck sketch. It looked interesting, so, here is my 'take' on it:

Cardstock: Bazzill; Printed Paper: g.c.d. studio, Basic Grey; Rub Ons: Creative Imaginations; Buttons; Basic Grey, Autumn Leaves; Acrylic tag: Stash (any ideas?); Snowflakes: Heidi Swapp; Floss: Bazzill; Font: Footlight MT Light; Sketch: Becky Fleck Page Maps

 

 

DYL: Unity Assignment 1

This week is all about achieving unity: proximity; repetition and continuation and Gestalt theory.

All of the assignments this week are 8.5"x11" and I'm only just starting to get used to it. I do like the idea of using my standard 4"x6" snapshot more often.

Here's the first assignment (nothing special compared to CZ's kick ass homage to Twilight!):

Cardstock: Bazzill, Creative Memories; Fonts: Euphoragenic, Agnes

DYL: Real World Colour Assignment 4

The best part of this assignment is that the colours assigned are the colours of my personal palette! Hue's of green, red, yellow and brown. Perfect! At least this time around it wasn't too terribly hard to find pictures :)

Cardstock: Bazzill; Printed Paper: Creative Memories; Font: Amelie, American Typewriter; Size: 8.5x11

Photo Challenge: Kirtsy

I was inspired by my virtual friend, Kyla, who is taking part in the "Shutter Sisters" Kirtsy Call Photo Challenge. So inspired, I'm submitting my budding tomato plant (some of you have seen this particular photo before) to the contest as it immediately came to mind when I saw the photo of Kyla's daughter - even before I saw the daffodil bud in spring!

(Kyla is an incredibly talented woman and generous spirit. You should check out her blog every now and again. Her link is in the right column.)

Do you have any kirtsy photos? If so, here's your chance to share, too :)

DYL: Real World Design Assignment 3

We are learning that one of the basics of design is repetition. We were asked to go around the house and find examples of repetition and choose one to add to our ever expanding Design Your Life album. In my house I found plenty of examples, stair spindles, frames on the wall, a collection of vases, some Halloween decorations. In the end, I chose the tiles behind the stove.

Office Furniture Available

I am looking for a new home for my former scrapbook work-station. You can find pictures of it here. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, just send me an e-mail and we can work out the details!