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A few Scrapbook Pages from the Past...

My FibroFriend Vicky asked if I would post some of my Scrapbook pages. I will have to work on getting some updated pics this weekend but here I've posted some older pages I just happen to have pictures of already! Enjoy!
This was a really fun day! I took my GodDaughter, Kaitlyn and my Great Nephew Mason (best buds btw) to CT's Beardsley Zoo. Mason was a little young but Kaitlyn had a blast! One of my favorite days still! I need to get an updated pic of this first page as it's actually journaled now! lol My favorite part of this page is that the map is attached to the outside of the page protector so you can actually fold it out and look at the map of the zoo!

I love this layout because I LOVE B&W pics! This is my nephew Stephen and his date Abby (and friends) at their Junior Prom. I loved that Abby wore a red dress and it was a great color scheme to scrap! I love using black pages and metallic accents!

Sorry this pic is so blurry! The boys are Mason (my Great Nephew) and Davey (my cousin's son) who are exactly 30 days apart! I just loved this layout because I love the border of trucks and the amount of pictures on the page is almost like a little movie of the boys playing. (smile)

The rest of the layouts I have for you are from my college roommate's bridal shower and wedding! The layout above and below are from her shower. I try to use the actual invitations, napkins, favors, etc. from any event if at all possible. So both Mechelle's bridal shower invites and her wedding invites were used in these layouts.

The invitation on this one is adhered to the outside of the page protector so the "reader" can flip it open and read the details!

I used the wedding ceremony program in this layout.

It's been a look down memory lane as these layouts came from 2006! I will have to update soon with some newer layouts...of course, I'm so far behind, I'm not finished with my 2007 album yet!! (smile) I chose to make yearly albums with some special smaller albums thrown in (ie: Disney or other fun events that deserve their own books!) Some people make an album for each child, some make an album for each catagory (Vacation, Christmas, Birthdays, etc.). That's what I love so much about crafting! There are no mistakes, just variations! ;)

"G is for Girl" Welcome Baby Card

Project #2 of 30 -- Spring Creations Self-Challenge

I created this adorable "Congratulations on your new arrival" card for my friends Mechelle and AJ who have just welcomed their second daughter, Cassandra Lynn. This card was inspired by a sticker I saw at Michael's with little boy clothes all hung from a clothesline. There wasn't a girl themed one so I decided I'd make it instead! My clothesline isn't very long but I think it's cute just the same! I cut the outfit and booties from the Cricut Everyday Paper Dolls cart. The "G is for Girl" hanger is actually a 3-D sticker that I recovered so my papers would match! I outlined everything with black marker so each piece would stand out against the white background and sewed three baby buttons to the right bottom corner just for an added decoration. Aren't they cute??

This side view shows that the pieces are not flush with the card, but are truly hanging from the "clothesline" (made w/ twine btw!). I "tea dyed" the edges of the white cardstock just to give it a border against the pink card base.

OK, I have to admit for the inside of this card I cheated! My pink marker I wanted to use wasn't working correctly and my hands were very shaky SO I popped my cardstock in the printer, found a font I liked, typed what I wanted, hit print and VIOLA! :) The pink flowers were pre-made felt pieces and I attached them with small purple brads.

I can't wait to mail this off to the proud new parents (and big sister too)!

"For Your Little Monkey" Shaped Card

PROJECT #1 of 30

I created this Monkey shaped Baby Shower card for my dear friend Rebecca. She has chosen not to find out what gender her new baby is, so keeping with neutrals and her nursery "jungle" theme, I thought this Monkey cut from Everyday Paper Dolls would make the perfect card!
To begin with, I wanted my monkey to be fuzzy so I decided to use felt. Mind you, I've never used felt with my Cricut before so this was definitely a learning process! To make the felt less flexible and easier to cut, I adhered felt to card stock using a spray adhesive. I cut the monkey from dark brown felt first then light brown felt (for accents). I cut two more monkeys using dark brown card stock to create the card background. I cut one more monkey in white card stock for the inside.
After drawing on my monkey's accents with a black fine-tipped Sharpie, I assembled the rest of his accents using hot glue. I added a heart shaped felt nose and googly eyes. I also outlined the whole felt monkey using a regular tipped black Sharpie and blotted red Sharpie in his mouth for added color. When assembling was finished, I used a wire brush to "rough" up the felt to make the monkey appear more fuzzy. I used small circular movements to get the felt to "fuzz up".
Once the background card was assembled, I adhered the white monkey cut to the inside bottom portion of the card. I added a little ribbon to the top for a seamless fold. The phrase "For your little monkey" was penned using a Creative Memories fine-tip brown pen as well as the border around the monkey shape. After finishing both sections of the card (the felt piece and the card background/inside) I adhered the felt section to the front of the card using hot glue for a permanent bond. One last look to make sure all my pieces matched and the monkey was still fuzzy and (ta-DA!) he was ready to go!
This picture is taken as a side view to try to capture the "fuzz factor"! The pictures do not do this little monkey justice!

The monkey is now in his new home and waiting eagerly for the new arrival!

WOW! It's been a loooong time!

Welcome to my blog! Some of you may already know me from posting this blog last spring. If not, let me take a minute to introduce myself! My name is Jennifer Rose and I enjoy trying new types of crafting but scrapbooking and card making are my favorites! There are 123 days until my birthday (July 7th) and I am setting a goal for myself. I will create at least thirty projects (cards, scrapbook pages, etc.) by that date. A little lofty for me, I know it might seem like nothing to some crafters but I would like to start off slowly. Please help cheer me on! Creation number one is in the works as we speak (I'm waiting for adhesion spray to dry!) and I will post pics tomorrow!

I have Fibromyalgia as well as two other chronic pain disorders and after moving back to good old (cold!) New England from South Carolina in October, I realized the Northern winter was going to be pretty rough on my body. Though I've had my supplies all set up for months now, I have not been able to create much (OK, how about nothing!). I'm excited for warmer weather so I can spend more time OUTSIDE with my two year old Furbaby, Phoenix, but also so I will feel up to creating more projects and catching up on my scrapbooking!

I also love photography! I have eight nieces and nephews as well as my Goddaughter (pictured with me above with her older brother) who inspire me and give me plenty of photo opportunities. My father was a wedding and portrait photographer and the process and finished product always amazed me. Every once in a while I will take a beautiful picture (usually of some sort of landscape!) that I just can't keep to myself! Keep a look out!

I hope you enjoy my blog and I apologize for my rambling now as I tend to be long winded! (You couldn't tell that already, could you?? *smile*) Please check back often as I hope to be creating, creating, creating! Feel free to drop me a message or leave love on my posts! I would LOVE to hear from you!

Animal Shelter Challenge THANK YOU!!

THANK YOU to everyone who voted for Maranatha Farm in The Animal Shelter Challenge!! The Challenge is now over and the final results will be released July 29th. I will post them as soon as I get them! :)

THANK YOU ALL!! Thank you to those of you who voted once or twice and to those who were faithful daily voters!!

Thank You to Karen and Dwane, Maranatha Farm founders, for their never ending compassion and for working tirelessly to make a difference in the lives of the animals in our area. Without Maranatha Farm, many animals would either be euthanized because their afflictions are deemed "too far gone" OR would wander around lowcountry streets until they starved to death, were hit by a car or worse.

I hope this Challenge will be a means to perhaps gain further ground next time. THANK YOU ALL!

Maranatha Farm Ranking Update!!

Hi Friends!!
There is less than a month to get Maranatha Farm to the top of the Animal Shelter Challenge Leader Board!!!!!!! LET'S GO!!!! Please pass the word on to family and friends, as the contest comes to an end, EVERY vote counts!!

~~~~RANKINGS~~~~
National--South Carolina
July 4th: #608--#13
June 28th: #687--#14
June 23rd: #746--#16
June 18th: #824--#18
June 6th: #1248--#28
May 28th: #1686--#39

Keep up the GREAT work by VOTING as much as possible!!!! The Grand Prize Winner will be announced at the end of July!!!

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces

RELATED LINKS:
www.maranathafarm.org
http://www.blufftontoday.com/node/29123
http://www.blufftontoday.com/node/29202

Please remember Maranatha Farm is a small, private non-profit animal rescue run completely by volunteers. Maranatha Farm does NOT receive ANY money from federal, state or county agencies. Everything Maranatha Farm is able to accomplish is made possible by generous donations from the community!
Thank you SO much!!
~Jennifer~