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Post by lynnek on Jun 4, 2020 15:28:24 GMT
Thanks sleepingbooty for linking those pintrest boards and thanks LisaDV and others for making them. Man, there are some cute ideas on there!! Inspiration plus!! |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 5, 2020 16:26:18 GMT
Only one weekend left until the crop!  Time to attack the HOW: get your photos out and start looking for complementary papers, embellishments, mixed media and whatnot. It's time to start pulling things out of Scrappy Christmas Mountain and into your crop kit. 1. Do you have anything in mind that you've been meaning to use and need to track down before you get carried away with all the other stuff? Write it down on your phone or a post-it note if you're afraid you might forget it. A purchase you made for December 2019 but didn't use yet? An old favourite you forget to pull out of your stash every time you start working on Christmas photos? Something you've hoarded for years but feel ready to use? Track these must-use items first and pair them up with photos before you go on with making your crop kit as usual. 2. Don't be afraid to mix and match. Did you got a scrap order in recently that has some items that could work with some Christmas scrapbooking or cardmaking? Set them aside for the crop! Do you have some holiday photos that need softer or non-traditional colours? Pull whatever would work from your stash. You can always add a some small touches to give off the Christmas vibes... Team players: crystalb has a DIY Kit Challenge that could work wonderfully to make your Christmas in June crop kit!  |
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Post by psiluvu on Jun 5, 2020 17:21:24 GMT
Thanks for the motivation @sleppingbooty
My order of 267 pictures just arrived. Now if my $200.oo order from Scrapbook.com arrives I will be SUPER happy
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Post by natscraps on Jun 5, 2020 21:50:20 GMT
Time to find 5 years worth of Santa photos that aren’t stored with the rest of the photos due to their larger size. Where oh where could I have put them?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2020 22:54:38 GMT
Here is a link to my Christmas Pinterest Boards if anyone wants more ideas: |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2020 23:18:47 GMT
I will admit that I am having a bit of trouble switching gears. I have made many more cards than normal these last few months, but I just got all of my Christmas supplies out and will organize them all tomorrow to be ready to go! I mentally can't jump back and forth so it is Christmas all the way starting tomorrow!
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 6, 2020 15:59:51 GMT
My order of 267 pictures just arrived. Now if my $200.oo order from Scrapbook.com arrives I will be SUPER happy We're going to need updates for the BIG scrapbook.com order! Oh my, that's going to be a fun box to go through when it's finally delivered. Any Christmas goodies in there? Time to find 5 years worth of Santa photos that aren’t stored with the rest of the photos due to their larger size. Where oh where could I have put them? Plot twist: Santa stole them... He looked so good in them, you see.  I have made many more cards than normal these last few months, but I just got all of my Christmas supplies out and will organize them all tomorrow to be ready to go! I mentally can't jump back and forth so it is Christmas all the way starting tomorrow! Christmas ALL the way, @bdhardy ! There's no backing away now. Before you know, you'll have a glass of milk and a plate of cookies on the craft table while some old Hallmark winter movie plays in the background... |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 6, 2020 16:04:47 GMT
One and a half days to go before the crop, everyone!  Until then, keep perfecting your crop kit and finding goodies and papers in your stash that work with the pictures you've compiled for next week. Get all your stamp sets and paper pads out if you plan on making cards. Browse Pinterest (@bdhardy posted her boards for extra inspiration above). And stay calm... Christmas in June is coming! *dun dun duuun*
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2020 22:28:52 GMT
I have made many more cards than normal these last few months, but I just got all of my Christmas supplies out and will organize them all tomorrow to be ready to go! I mentally can't jump back and forth so it is Christmas all the way starting tomorrow! Christmas ALL the way, @bdhardy ! There's no backing away now. Before you know, you'll have a glass of milk and a plate of cookies on the craft table while some old Hallmark winter movie plays in the background... Milk and cookies - check! Christmas movie - now THAT I hadn't thought of! LOL. Usually I watch/listen to Murder She Wrote. LOL |
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Post by lynnek on Jun 7, 2020 16:40:14 GMT
Pulling together Christmas kit options today!! 😀
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Jun 7, 2020 20:50:00 GMT
Dang it— I thought this started today.
I’m waiting for *this event* to finish my December album.
I may try to do some Christmas cards too. Because of all the enablers here, I bought a couple Distress Oxide Inks to try. I figured cards are my best bet for experimenting since I’ve never used them before.
Like any good crafter/scrapbooked, I have several other projects I could and should be working on.
I also have plenty to clean, organize, and purge.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 7, 2020 20:59:12 GMT
Milk and cookies - check! Christmas movie - now THAT I hadn't thought of! LOL. Nothing like watching Snow Bride for the umpteenth time...  (Can I have a cookie, pretty please?) Pulling together Christmas kit options today!! 😀 Yay, that's the spirit!  How bad is your side of Scrappy Christmas Mountain? Avalanche-esque? I’m waiting for *this event* to finish my December album. I may try to do some Christmas cards too. Because of all the enablers here, I bought a couple Distress Oxide Inks to try. I figured cards are my best bet for experimenting since I’ve never used them before. Oh, technically, in 1h, it'll be midnight in metropolitan France which is where yours truly is so...  Of course we enabled the Distress Oxide purchases. Teehee... Which colours did you get? They are a lot of fun to work with. I've never enjoyed spraying water so much. |
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Jun 7, 2020 23:11:50 GMT
I’m waiting for *this event* to finish my December album. I may try to do some Christmas cards too. Because of all the enablers here, I bought a couple Distress Oxide Inks to try. I figured cards are my best bet for experimenting since I’ve never used them before. Oh, technically, in 1h, it'll be midnight in metropolitan France which is where yours truly is so...  Of course we enabled the Distress Oxide purchases. Teehee... Which colours did you get? They are a lot of fun to work with. I've never enjoyed spraying water so much. Hmmmm, you may be on to something there! Just like it’s 5 o’clock somewhere, it can be midnight somewhere, right? For Distress Oxides, I bought Speckled Egg (of course) and Chipped Sapphire that have already been delivered. I’m waiting for the holiday bundle (seemed appropriate) of Candied Apple and Lucky Clover from Scrapbook dot com. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2020 4:54:13 GMT
I will join here and there. Not doing much with a bum knee. Just have an appt for dd and her IgG infusion.
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Post by freeatlast on Jun 8, 2020 10:51:28 GMT
I had hoped to get my nursing home cards done last week so I could start Christmas cards this week. But it was not to be. So no joining you all in holly jolly creativity.
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Post by Linda on Jun 8, 2020 13:25:16 GMT
okay - I'm here and ready to get started. Hopefully I can downsize my overflowing Christmas drawer this week. Here's the before photo:  |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 8, 2020 13:41:31 GMT
IT IS THE FIRST DAY OF OUR CHRISTMAS IN JUNE CROP!  I'll be posting 3 challenges every day to help you get unstuck and start crafting. You are free to play along or just do your own thing. Nothing is mandatory here, not even the Christmas theme! This is meant to be a community event filled with fun, creativity and finished projects, that's all.  Monday June 8 challenges: DESIGN | Use traditional red and green. THEME | A Christmas/December favourite of yours or your family. WORDS | Use a classic Christmas adjective like 'happy', 'merry', 'jolly', etc. Team Players from the Challenges section of the board can get extra points for the crop: - 1 point per daily challenge you've met; - Anything you finish during the crop gets double points; - If it's themed around the end of the year holidays (Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve, etc.), double those points again; - Finish ALL the daily challenges? Give yourself the bonus 50 points and public accolade from yours truly! Time to set a goal for today and just get to it. What will you be working on today?
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 8, 2020 13:43:47 GMT
I had hoped to get my nursing home cards done last week so I could start Christmas cards this week. But it was not to be. So no joining you all in holly jolly creativity. Hey, we're not Christmas exclusive! You should totally join in on the fun while making your nursing home cards! Come on in, get comfy. This is open to everyone and every project. |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 8, 2020 13:45:59 GMT
Hopefully I can downsize my overflowing Christmas drawer this week. It's diet time for the Christmas drawer!  |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 8, 2020 13:52:34 GMT
Not doing much with a bum knee. Oh no, what happened? For Distress Oxides, I bought Speckled Egg (of course) and Chipped Sapphire that have already been delivered. I’m waiting for the holiday bundle (seemed appropriate) of Candied Apple and Lucky Clover from Scrapbook dot com. Pretty, pretty, PRETTAAAY! I have Speckled Egg on my purchase list. Chipped Sapphire is yum. Fun (and messy, teehee) times ahead! |
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Post by grammadee on Jun 8, 2020 14:12:24 GMT
ComplicatedLady, can you post a pic of Speckled Egg and Chipped Saphire together? I have had the Chipped Saphire for a long time. If I need to replace it, should I move on to Speckled Egg? Or do I NEED to have them both? I will not be playing with paper much until Wednesday, b/c dd and dgs are here until Tuesday afternoon. And when I play, I will have pages and cards to do that are not end-of-year theme related. But I still hope to play along with the crop. And the red/green challenge with the favourite icon and classic greeting might just get me hooked to put together just. one. card... Dd and dgs are doing homeschooling right now. Hmmm... How much time do I need...
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 8, 2020 15:23:39 GMT
And the red/green challenge with the favourite icon and classic greeting might just get me hooked to put together just. one. card... Dd and dgs are doing homeschooling right now. Hmmm... How much time do I need... Methinks you'll need just about the time it takes to wrap up homeschooling for the day... You can do it, grammadee ! I went ahead and did it. I cut into a graphic PL card from Kelly Purkey I was hoarding. That's it. No going back now. I'm committed to doing a 4x4 cobblestone album for Yule 2019! EEP... I paired it with a picture of my favourite part of my favourite Christmas show: the tap dancers in Mickey's Christmas Big Band at Disneyland Paris. Red and green: ✓ A Christmas/December favourite: ✓ Now to decide on a font for journaling. I'm leaning towards Olympia Script. Gotta do a print test run and try a few things out!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 8, 2020 15:25:13 GMT
Not doing much with a bum knee. Oh no, what happened? For Distress Oxides, I bought Speckled Egg (of course) and Chipped Sapphire that have already been delivered. I’m waiting for the holiday bundle (seemed appropriate) of Candied Apple and Lucky Clover from Scrapbook dot com. Pretty, pretty, PRETTAAAY! I have Speckled Egg on my purchase list. Chipped Sapphire is yum. Fun (and messy, teehee) times ahead! Torn MCL. 👎🏻 |
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Post by lynnek on Jun 8, 2020 15:29:56 GMT
Oh, sleepingbooty, a great start to the crop with your Mickey layout!! Love it! I love a good kick line and if it included some Disney characters, all the better! I am working this morning but hope to jump in this afternoon. |
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Post by Linda on Jun 8, 2020 15:44:47 GMT
Team Players from the Challenges section of the board can get extra points for the crop: - 1 point per daily challenge you've met; - Anything you finish during the crop gets double points; - If it's themed around the end of the year holidays (Christmas, Hanukkah, Yule, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve, etc.), double those points again; - Finish ALL the daily challenges? Give yourself the bonus 50 points and public accolade from yours truly! - can I get a refresher on how this works with the easy-peasy counting - thanks sleepingbooty - thanks for the great theme and challenges I've gotten a few Christmas postcards done so far - aiming to make 60 to send to the nursing home residents in December  I think they meet the colour (red/green) and traditional christmas words challenges |
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Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 8, 2020 15:52:24 GMT
Ouch! Hoping it's not too bad and will heal with rest, icing and the knee brace. 🤞 Oh, sleepingbooty, a great start to the crop with your Mickey layout!! Love it! I love a good kick line and if it included some Disney characters, all the better! Oh, Disney makes everything better... I've time-stamped the part of the show the photo is from below in case you want some Christmas Disney magic to get in the Christmas in June mood. Look forward to seeing you around when work is done for the day! I've gotten a few Christmas postcards done so far - aiming to make 60 to send to the nursing home residents in December That's such a great project, Linda! And a wonderful way to get in touch with the real spirit of Christmas... Can't wait to see what you're coming up with. |
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Post by msliz on Jun 8, 2020 17:55:35 GMT
I'm going to try to finish up the 3-page Quebec layout that's on my table (that will have some French on it, in part courtesy of a card RAKed by one sleepingbooty last year.) And then I'm going to start with Christmas cards. Cards are not my strong suit, so we'll see where it takes me... Thanks for the fun week ahead! |
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Post by grammadee on Jun 8, 2020 18:20:24 GMT
Awesome project, Linda. If using Easy Peasy, count your points as usual. Then, for ANYTHING you created during the crop week, DOUBLE that score. AND, if it is Christmas--or any other end of year holiday--themed, then DOUBLE that score again! For the completion bonus: if you keep track of all of sleepingbooty 's challenges and MEET THEM ALL, then claim the bonus of 50 points (even if you didn't actually claim points for meeting the challenge b/c you were using Easy Peasy. You have until the end of June to earn that 50 point bonus. BUT: If you complete ALL of her challenges before the end of the crop, then DOUBLE YOUR BONUS! |
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Post by grammadee on Jun 8, 2020 18:25:00 GMT
Here is my card for today's prompts:  Gnome Joy by Gramma Dee, on Flickr It has red, green, a gnome (which I love) and a traditional holiday greeting, "joy". And I barely had to open the door to the Christmas corner (or just long enough to slip out one 6x6 pad and one sheet of Christmas greeting stickers. The gnome stamp and die was from the Tulla & Norbert spring set from PhotoPlay. The dies don't cut the layering pieces, but I stamped more than one and then cut the pieces I needed to construct the little guy. Dedided that the nose was too tiny for fussy cutting, so ended up using Nuvo drops. |
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Post by Linda on Jun 8, 2020 19:12:34 GMT
grammadee - gorgeous card - I love your gnome! Thanks for the counting refresher! sleepingbooty - love it! Disney + Christmas is a perfect combination and seems very you.
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(Can I have a cookie, pretty please?) 
Of course we enabled the Distress Oxide purchases. Teehee... Which colours did you get? They are a lot of fun to work with. I've never enjoyed spraying water so much. 
Of course we enabled the Distress Oxide purchases. Teehee... Which colours did you get? They are a lot of fun to work with. I've never enjoyed spraying water so much. 
