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Post by cbscrapper on Sept 15, 2023 1:15:20 GMT
Journaling complete! One page to make for 2022 dd and then I’m done (just have to wait for journaling to arrive and enter it in but that takes ten mins). Now onto my other projects - should I: Finish 2022 project life Catch up 2023 project life Do more on my Tokyo Disney album? Help a pea decide 😁 I would catch up on 2023 PL, then finish 2022 PL.
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Post by cbscrapper on Sept 13, 2023 2:43:12 GMT
My goals for the month Catch up on journaling Edit and order a batch of pictures Upload July and August 2023 pictures to my pc Get started in an 8.5x11 vacation themed album That journaling was a chore but I got through it. I thought I had some albums in my stash but I've filled them all so I'll be shopping for those soon. I have a good sized pile of layouts that need to go into an album. Next up - edit and order pictures. Well done!!
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cbscrapper
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Post by cbscrapper on Sept 11, 2023 17:13:08 GMT
I’m late posting, but here are my goals for Sept., some already completed!
✔️•prep for retreat in September (print photos, assemble kits, etc) •complete PL pages for camping vacation •complete a few LOs of that trip for our yearly 12x12 album •put photos on completed class LOs and add journaling (1 completed) ✔️•complete 13 LOs (22 completed) •decide on and start next project (DD 2022 or other 6x8 project)
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Post by cbscrapper on Sept 7, 2023 11:31:24 GMT
This is a lovely collection, and that owl is SO adorable! But, it’s not really my Christmas/DD vibe. I may pick up some things that are a bit more generic that can be used with anything, like some of the embellishments.
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Post by cbscrapper on Sept 7, 2023 11:25:57 GMT
I was really hoping for another Geralyn-designed Christmas line, so I’m disappointed. I’m also getting tired of the warm pink and tomato red in their Christmas lines. I wish they’d use a real Christmas red. I do like the gray and blue. This will be a pass for me.
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 15, 2023 20:21:03 GMT
Yes! I love using clusters and also have been starting a lot with a tag or two tucked in, then maybe a label peeking out, then various options of stickers/puffies/wood veener/word strips and top it off with enamel dots/nuvo.
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 15, 2023 20:17:46 GMT
I did too and responded as well.
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 15, 2023 19:14:35 GMT
I use 12x12 for my everyday scrapping. 6x8 is my go-to for projects like vacations, DD, and the like. I’ve considered transitioning PL from 12x12 to 6x8, but haven’t done that yet. I also want to start a 6x8 story book (to use my past AE story kit stuff), but that’s on the TBS list (to-be scrapped, kinda like a TBR list of books 😉)
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 15, 2023 4:45:04 GMT
I love Elle’s Studio and happily spend my money there! I hope you are doing well now!
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 14, 2023 3:15:25 GMT
Cocoa Vanilla Studios is my current fave, especially the “boy” lines. Most usable is still Echo Park (even though they all kind of look the same, they have a lot of non-pink, non-floral options and great b-sides) and Elle’s Studio.
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 14, 2023 3:10:10 GMT
Doodlebug has announced a new Christmas collection called Gingerbread Kisses on their blog today. It is adorable, I will probably get some this year to document all of the cookie baking we do. What is also fun is that they are releasing an Advent Calendar that you can decorate and fill yourself. Love that! Here is the Instagram announcement: http://instagram.com/p/Cv0jUeCI6DS This collection is super cute! I’m sure I’ll pick up a few things, especially the puffies.
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 14, 2023 1:15:41 GMT
My goals for August: ✔️•finish my camping vacation album •complete PL pages for that timeframe (with extra photos and while the supplies are out) •complete a few LOs of that trip for our yearly 12x12 album (while the supplies are out) ✔️•prep for retreat in September (print photos, assemble kits, print journaling, etc) I finished my vacation album! Now I’m cleaning up the craftermath.
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 14, 2023 1:07:35 GMT
Did anyone else get the most recent SC survey? It looks like they might partner with a big box store (Walmart is mentioned). Yes. From the questions (especially the ones added based on my answers), I think they are going to partner with Walmart to sell cardstock and stickers, and maybe other things.
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 10, 2023 11:09:46 GMT
Yes, every once in awhile she does offer the classes for sale. I can't remember the last time she did that. I usually don't purchase older classes since I'm still catching up with the content I've purchased through subs! Her Story Kit class for "First" is offered for free--don't know if you have that one already. I remember using my debit card for a subscription awhile back--does AE no longer do that? Or did you mean you would prefer PayPal? Thanks for the response! I saw the firsts story kit class and snapped it up for free but I don’t have that kit and was trying to get some scrap lift inspiration for the kits I do have 😁 Re payments, I’m an aussie pea and have to pay for orders through PayPal (no credit/debit card, just a good old fashion eftpos account with money in it!) and for some (stupid) reason they won’t let you buy subs that way through the website. Sigh. I’ll keep my eye out for future sales, I didn’t notice a stories revisited sale this year so maybe there’ll still be one? lg You can also look for story kit crush posts (on insta and youtube) for some inspo. Krystal Iduñate posts a lot on her channel.
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 10, 2023 4:27:52 GMT
My goals for August: •finish my camping vacation album •complete PL pages for that timeframe (with extra photos and while the supplies are out) •complete a few LOs of that trip for our yearly 12x12 album (while the supplies are out) •prep for retreat in September (print photos, assemble kits, print journaling, etc)
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 10, 2023 4:10:08 GMT
Aqua, and it certainly is reflected in my scrappy purchases…
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 10, 2023 4:08:06 GMT
My singular scrappy goal this month is to work on (and hopefully finish) a camping vacation album. We go on another vacation next month, so I’d really like to get this one wrapped by then. I also need to back up then delete a lot of phone photos, especially to free up phone storage space for the upcoming vacation’s photos/videos! Didn’t finish my album, but got about 80% done before we went on vacation. Also got some photos and videos cleaned off the phone, but still need to do more.
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Post by cbscrapper on Aug 6, 2023 19:40:18 GMT
Um, everything! Christmas, fall, halloween, boy, school, summer, camping, florals, Disney, Shimelle, all of it. But, as grammadee says, they are OPTIONS, which I love!
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Post by cbscrapper on Jul 20, 2023 3:28:02 GMT
Does anyone know what the deal is with the class This Year’s Story? I only signed up for the first segment. I have no idea if that part has concluded or not. In my portal there’s a January and February boards, both have links to all the bobw videos on YouTube. I don’t know why I even gave the February I d listed, maybe everyone gets it bc it’s just the public videos posted? Does anyone have anything showing recently who paid for classes beyond the intro? I bought the full class, also prepared to wait for content. The forum only has threads for Jan and Feb, and the Feb posts were all put up on June 15. I have not received any emails for the class.
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Post by cbscrapper on Jul 19, 2023 23:09:05 GMT
I got an email about 1/2 off stamps tomorrow for 24 hours, starting at noon easter. NOON2NOON is the code. $6 shipping for one stamp. I passed.
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Post by cbscrapper on Jul 16, 2023 20:55:23 GMT
I had to excavate this from page 5!
I just used up a pack of SC Color Theory orange/yellow enamel dots! From 2014. Kinda sad, because they were great colors. But now they are in an album - even the “large” dots that are bigger than normal enamel dot packs!
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Post by cbscrapper on Jul 16, 2023 20:48:05 GMT
Yeah, that CS could’ve been better! They at least could’ve given you a coupon to buy a new one if they felt it was too long since purchase to replace it (but GOOD CS would’ve replaced it anyway!).
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Post by cbscrapper on Jul 16, 2023 20:26:29 GMT
I'm making some cards with this Paper Rose Studio Poinsettia Garden paper pad this week. It's very classy. That’s gorgeous! I don’t typically use much florals, but my exception to that is poinsettias at Christmas.
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Post by cbscrapper on Jul 16, 2023 20:22:56 GMT
Well, the title of the thread is "All Things Heidi Swapp", so here is a photo of me and Heidi from 2004. She came out to Australia, and I attended a workshop she ran here in Melbourne. It's the only time I have ever done a workshop with a 'famous' scrapper. I was pregnant with my son at the time. I had completely forgotten about this photo, until I was going through some old photos to scan recently. I attended an expo/convention in 2003 where I took a workshop from Heidi, but I didn’t get a photo with her. ☹️ I was also pregnant at the time, which scored me a bag of chocolate “prize” in a different class at that convention!
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Post by cbscrapper on Jul 16, 2023 19:54:01 GMT
1. Cocoa Vanilla Studios - their boy lines are the best! I love their other stuff too 2. Echo Park - everything is so usable for me 3. Elle’s Studio - love that the colors are fairly consistent, making mixing and matching easier. The journal “tags” each month are all very usable in my scrapping and PL, the stamps are great and hard to pass up, I LOVE the puffy stars and hearts, and she makes great embellishments 4. Pinkfresh Studios - their embellishments are great, and I love the collections designed by Geralyn Sy 5. Bella Blvd - cute, and also lots of great b sides.
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Post by cbscrapper on Jul 11, 2023 11:55:26 GMT
Any scrappy/crafty Prime Day deals on Amazon? Hook us up with your finds!
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Post by cbscrapper on Jul 11, 2023 3:29:24 GMT
Yay! So glad it’s included!
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Post by cbscrapper on Jul 10, 2023 3:22:51 GMT
I remember in the Disney show Jessie, her bellman friend mentioned that his mom turned his old bedroom into her scrapbook room. 😉
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Post by cbscrapper on Jul 10, 2023 3:08:58 GMT
I think some people use Print to Size, but I’ve not tried it.
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Post by cbscrapper on Jul 10, 2023 3:06:16 GMT
I really wish BB and DB would stop using epoxy for those embellishments - they are so cute and I have to remind myself that they will yellow and I won’t be happy. I just don't understand companies still using epoxy. I saw another brand had epoxy stuff too but I can't remember it at the moment. Why would you make something that is going to mess up your layout or card? Epoxy sucks. I can't wait for this line to come out. I have photos waiting to be scrapped. 49 & Market has epoxy baubles, and I’m so tempted by them too, but have held off due to the epoxy.
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