filial: adjective

of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter

 having or assuming the relation of a child or offspring

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♥ WOYWW ♥
Have you missed me? I certainly have missed you!! I have been sooooooooo very busy since joining 3 DT's and business is picking up again at the Art MoB now that winter is over. On my desk today is a mini album that I tried to sell last fall, but maybe it will get a better reception earlier in the summer. Plus, revamping it it with some prettier ribbon might help...crossing fingers!

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I made it to the top 3 finalists for designing a wooden book for Genuinely Jane Studios, would be honored if you would go visit there and cast your vote for me...( I designed the camera. ) I REALLY , really need your vote!! ♥

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Little Yellow Bicycle 

Now for more fun stuff I entered the sketch challenge for NSB day:

And a close up of my lay out:

Little Yellow Bicycle:

cork background - Making the Grade

dark brown woodgrain paper - Acorn Hollow

light brown striped paper, chipboard shapes, sentiment words, Fresh Verse - Fern & Forest Boy

canvas butterfly sticker, cork sticker letters - Naturals ( colored with distress stain )

Clear cut - Saturdays

I love how 5 different paper groups merged so well together, mixing them up is the best way to get the most use out of your stash!

I love that the canvas stickers can be colored in but since I needed both orange and white to balance out the lay out, I only added a tiny bit of color.

Here, I did darken the cork letters with distress stain so they would show up better against the light colored backgrounds.

I mixed in some chipboard banner pieces that I wrote on with a permanent marker along with the Fresh Verse so I could make a sentiment.

other:

Ranger - Vintage Photo distress stain
American Crafts - Slick Writer
Faber Castell - PITT pens
Really Reasonable Ribbon - twine

Frosted Designs tutorial

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Well, if you came over from Frosted Designs in order to have a giggle, this is the place to do it. This is my very first time trying to do a video tutorial. I must say the hardest part is trying to stay in the camera frame and the next hardest part is trying to NOT stutter! lol 

 So here you go, the debut of Sandee's movie career. 

If you want to see the stepped out version you can go over to Frosted Designs...:)

Here is the finished card ( all made from one of my Gelli prints )

 

entering this in:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Flower Power

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Favorite Ink

( I realize that for most people pens are not considered their favorites, but they are for me. I LOVE to outline my images, doodle on my creations, write...everything...so my favorite ink is the Faber Castell PITT pens. )

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - #44 Monochromtic ( 2nd entry )

Craft Room Challenge - Stamp your own background ( 2nd entry )

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I made it to the top 3 finalists for designing a wooden book for Genuinely Jane Studios, would be honored if you would go visit there and cast your vote for me...( I designed the camera. )

Try it on Tuesday-animals

My heart goes out to all the families in Oklahoma, please keep them in your thoughts and say a prayer for them.

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 'On the Wild Side' , to feature animals or birds.

The background to this piece began with Imagines Goosebumps spray and then followed with an assortment of Ranger sprays. The compass and quote were cut from a magazine and outlined with  a Faber Castell PITT pen. The entire piece was outlined with Higgins Super White ink and is hung with Really Reasonable Ribbon's hemp cording.

The pup was hand drawn on a magazine image and cut out, once adhered to the board, he was outlined with my Pebeo liner. His tongue and shadowing was created with Faber Castell gelatos and his eye was made with American Crafts Marvy Marker.

The tile words and letters were fitted on a straight pin with a small cork bead at the end and then glued down with Helmar's 450.

So, are YOU living like someone left the gate open?

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♥

 a favor to ask...

I made it to the top 3 finalists for designing a wooden book for Genuinely Jane Studios, would be honored if you would go visit there and cast your vote for me...( I designed the camera. )

atone: verb

to supply satisfaction for

 to make amends

pronunciation

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LittleScrap Pieces - Fun Friday Shape UP!

Moxie Fab - The Gift Card Holder Challenge

Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog - #44 Monochromatic

I think this gift card holder would be perfect for someone going back to school.

Since I didn't have a zipper to use, I took some small ric rac and colored it with a metallic gelato.

  

Cricut - Doodlecharms, p. 119

Autumn Leaves - stamp sentiment
Really Reasonable Ribbon - ric rac
Faber Castell - gelato, PITT pen
Echo Park, S.E.I - pattern paper
Helmar - 450
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I made it to the top 3 finalists for designing a wooden book for Genuinely Jane Studios, would be honored if you would go visit there and cast your vote for me...( I designed the camera. )

alameda: noun

a public promenade bordered with trees

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Pause Dream Enjoy - #10 Happy________( fill in the blank )

Fan 'n' Funky - #171 Your favorite Embellishment ( liquid pearls, stickles )

Simon Says Stamp & Show - A little paper
All that Stickles - Cotton Candy ( 2nd entry )

 I cut off the bottom of her dress on the sticker and added lace to it. I also added liquid pearls to the dress and lace and a little bit of stickles to the the flower centers.

Inkadinkado - dress form stamp

StazOn - ink

Star Fish and Dreams - sticker

Ranger - Liquid Pearls, stickles

S.E.I - 6x6 paper pad

Looking at Words: a photo contest

 Submit a photo you've taken that illustrates a Merriam-Webster definition in an interesting way
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How do you scrapbook? I am a chronological scrapper, everything in order. 

If you are a chronological scrapbooker, how do you begin the album? Mine have been elvolving but still consistent with how I go about it. I always list the year on it but the first page establishes a feeling/theme that I feel is relevant for that year.

Here is last year:

2012 - which focuses on my photography, I took a class that year learning on how to take better pictures and how my camera works. ( Also trying to learn new things including new scrapbooking styles...look at all that white space! That was a big leap for me! ) I also included my word of the year..focus. Love seeing that little detail.

2013 - seems to be reflective on how far I have come. It's about the achievements and the fact that I keep evolving! 

Thanks to Tracy Weinzapfel and the
May 2013 Creative Dare - DEAR ME...

This was truly a mind bender...I thought and thought and thought....I even had the all the elements, just not the words.

Tracy says this:

" Take a break every now and then and pat yourself on the back.  Applaud yourself for doing what needs to be done.  And be careful not to spend so much time looking at how far you still have to go, that you forget to appreciate how far you've already come."

And I thought and thought and thought some more...and finally I came up with this. It's not a letter but I think it's perfect in it's own way. 

I had to include my business card.

And I loved adding in a real paintbrush dripping some paint off it onto dreams.

Faber Castell - black gelato, Pitt Pen

Crafters Workshop - brick stencil

Golden - Molding Paste

LiquiTex - colbalt teal paint

ColorBok - butterfly

Prima - bling

business card, paintbrush - my own :)

and entering this lay out in:
Anything but a Card - #19 Color Inspiration

caterwaul: verb

to make a harsh cry

 to protest or complain noisily

pronunciation
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PanPastel Challenge Blog -  Challenge 19 - In The Pink
Craft-room challenge - Stamp your own background
Challenges 4 Everybody - #20 Anything Goes ( 2nd entry )

I just love this sheer butterfly ribbon....trying not to hoard....trying...

Paper Smooches - Timber stamp

Really Reasonable Ribbon - butterfly ribbon

Martha Stewart - doily

Pebbles - rub on sentiment

StazOn - ink
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Paper Smooches - May 13-19 Designer Drafts challenge


As you can I took the version on the right and instead of banners I used 3 fish with bubbles going up instead of the straight line. On the right side of my card, I took 2 colors of blue paint and coated my bubble wrap and pressed it down. After it was dry I ran it through the printer using the free digi stamp for the sentiment. Love the bright yellow bow against the turquoise paper.

Love the bright colored fishes!

Paper Smooches - Surf and Turf stamp
Rangers - Dylusion Spray inks, stickles
Apple Barrel - Bahama Blue
Adirondack - Cloudy Blue
Sharpie - black