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Post by joblackford on Aug 28, 2019 1:18:15 GMT
I finally got finished with a card I've been trying to make for a couple of weeks. My friend became a realtor and suggested that she would buy cards to give to her clients when she hands over the keys. I made some but they weren't great, but the "realtor thank you card" tags get me lots of hits on Etsy that don't lead to sales. So I felt like I should try to make some better ones. This one would work for both realtors to give to buyers and for buyers to give to their realtors, and probably for contractors, architects, and the like too, if anyone gives them cards. I'm going to work on some more designs that have more detailed sentiments. I got the bridge card instructions and found the house stamps through a Jennifer McGuire video. Hoping that now I have these ones done (I had a sample version that I was able to finish too, so I have 2) I will have broken through the creative block I had on these designs.  Bridge card - housewarming/realtor thank you card by jo.blackford, on Flickr |
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 28, 2019 12:37:43 GMT
I only have two more challenges to complete this month on the GingerScraps site to get a free kit. For this particular challenge we were given a free mini kit by Connie Prince. I also used a template from the 'Fuzz on the Peach' set, again by Connie Prince. After I'd finished the LO, I realised that part of the challenge was to use the quote "What is life but one grand adventure". These photos don't fit that quote, so now I have to change it around to add the quote and find new photos. Aaaargh! But in the meantime I decided to post the LO here anyway.  Points: 22 ETA: And here is the second LO I did, after reading the GingerScraps challenge guidelines correctly.  I changed the photos and title, and added the required quote. And guess what - I'm gonna claim points for this one too - sue me!   Points: 32 (additional points for premade word and Time Traveller) |
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Post by justjac on Aug 28, 2019 16:41:09 GMT
As always, I will be spending the rest of this week calculating points! I will also be calculating points all weekend. |
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Post by grammadee on Aug 28, 2019 19:13:50 GMT
I spent yesterday doing mindless work peeling, shelling, and cutting up vegetables, while I thought about all the pages I want to finish before the end of the first week in September when I go to visit dgk's. Today I hit the scrapbooking HARD! Six pages completed this morning. Not any that are magazine publishing material, but they are DONE!  Oh Snap by Gramma Dee, on Flickr  garden variety Good Times by Gramma Dee, on Flickr  busy bees by Gramma Dee, on Flickr POINTS: six pages created and shared (12). #2 outdoor fun (6), #3 watercolour pp (1), #6 torn edges (4), #8 not too lazy, but gardening is definitely a common summer activity (6), #10 green (4), #11 fifty words (5), #14 hearts (2), #16 scraps (2), #17 single photo (2), #19 paper piecing (1), #23 rectangles (6), #24 squares (6), #25 doodling (1), #28 bright colours (4), #30 5x7 photos (2), #32 8 photos on two pages (1), #33 flowers (2), #39 diecuts (4), #41 dots (2), #44 mixed media (1), #45 clusters (2), #46 twine (1), #51 diecutting (2), #57 layers (1), #62 diecut words (1). Total: 81 |
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 29, 2019 10:00:53 GMT
This layout is for the Daily Download challenge at GingerScraps. The kit is a freebie called 'Chart Your Own Course' by Cathy K Designs.  Points: #2 outdoor fun, #3 watercolour (lavender), #4 travel (2), #8 summer, #11 story teller (3), #14 heart, #23 rectangles, #24 squares, #30 photo enlargement, #31 be selfish, #33 flowers, #36 unfinished album - Vietnam, #42 Time traveller (9), #44 mixed media, #45 cluster fun (4), #46 all tied up, #56 stash busting, #57 layer it up, #58 level it up, #60 family & friends, #61 Freebies (watercolour lavender from pngtree and freebie kit from GingerScraps), #62 word up TOTAL = 36 points |
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Post by grammadee on Aug 29, 2019 15:46:28 GMT
I need to give that page some love in the Gallery, AussieMeg . LOVE all the blues... Here are a couple of really simple pages from me. Took about as long as a two pager usually does, but most of my time was spent figuring out what I was going to cut on the Silhouette and how to get the title all pieced together. I think the boys will like these pages. May replace their handwritten names with letter stickers, though.  Toothless generation by Gramma Dee, on Flickr POINTS: two pages created and shared (4). #6 torn edges (1), #11 thirty journaling words (3), #13 white and blue (2), #16 scraps (2), #19 paper pieced title (1), #23 rectangles (2), #24 squares (2), #30 5x7 photo (1), #34 woodgrain (1), #43 triangle pp (1), #51 Silhouette title and teeth (2), #57 layered title (1), #62 diecut words (1), #63 pic's of one dgs were sent to me by his mom (1). Total: 25 |
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 30, 2019 12:28:44 GMT
I used the 'Storyteller 2016 April' kit by Just Jaimee for this LO.  Points: #2 outdoor fun, #11 storyteller (20), #14 hearts, #15 wood veneer, #18 stitches, #23 rectangles, #24 square, #28 colour your world, #30 photo enlargement 5x7, #31 be selfish (2), #33 flowers, #41 dots (2), #43 triangles, #44 mixed media, #45 cluster fun (6), #46 all tied up (2), #49 2 pages 7+ photos, #56 stash busting (4), #57 layers, #60 family & friends, #62 word up, #63 photo taken by someone else TOTAL = 52 points |
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 30, 2019 14:12:59 GMT
Some more pages from my (very plain) photobook about my trip to Vietnam. Photobook template by Jasmin Olya Designs, elements by Katie Pertiet.  Points: #2 outdoor fun, #4 airplane/travel (2), #11 Story teller (15), #23 rectangles, #24 squares, #30 photo enlargement, #36 unfinished album, #42 time traveller (9), #45 cluster fun (2), #46 all tied up (2), #62 word up, #63 photo taken by someone else TOTAL = 37 points |
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Post by grammadee on Aug 30, 2019 15:03:31 GMT
AussieMeg, you are blowing me away with all your travel pages! And your two different takes on the one design are both really cool. Just now left love for your bridge card, joblackford. I am sure it will be a hit in your shop! I misread your description on Flickr, and thought you had used a hand made stencil for the card shape, but now I realize the stencil was for the inking of the clouds. Did you use a die for this card, or a cutfile? Or did you figure out the pieces on your own?
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Post by joblackford on Aug 30, 2019 18:13:10 GMT
Just now left love for your bridge card, joblackford. I am sure it will be a hit in your shop! I misread your description on Flickr, and thought you had used a hand made stencil for the card shape, but now I realize the stencil was for the inking of the clouds. Did you use a die for this card, or a cutfile? Or did you figure out the pieces on your own? Yup, the stencil was for the clouds - I'm too cheap to buy a cloud stencil when I've been able to draw and cut cloud shapes since I was a child! The bridge card is actually very simple to make just with a score board! I got the instructions from the Jennifer McGuire video below. The main piece is 8x4.5" with scoring at 1.25 and 2.5" from each side to fit in a standard A2 envelope. There's a little bridge inside that's mostly hidden that's 4" wide with score lines 0.5" in on each side to anchor, which can be any height you want depending on whether you want it to be seen. The front bridge can be any height, I used a 1" piece that I hand cut into a slope, and it will be 5.5" if you want it to go edge to edge. So you can make the whole card from a single piece of cardstock. I had my ScanNCut cut the stamped houses and trees out for me  For lots of additional details and other options: |
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Post by joblackford on Aug 30, 2019 18:25:40 GMT
As always, I will be spending the rest of this week calculating points! I will also be calculating points all weekend. I need to do it today! I'm halfway current... but I have family coming to town this weekend for birthdays and the state fair so I should probably wrap things today rather than hoping I might find some time over the weekend. |
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Post by KikiPea on Aug 30, 2019 21:23:16 GMT
These pics aren’t that great, but we’re getting some great rain, so it was the best I could get. Not sure why I added 2 more layouts to count up this late in the game! LOL Had to use a pun, though. It’s been in my mind library for a while. Haha
*Shared a LO: 1
*Did a challenge: 1
*outdoor fun: 1
*Lazy Crazy Days of Summer: 1
*Story Teller: 2
*use hearts: 1
*Special story: 1
*Rock Those Rectangles: 1
*Be There Or Be Square: 1
*Brand-spankin’ new!: 32
*Use flowered paper or embellishments: 1
*So punny!: 2
*Use an item that you never thought you'd use (A worm! LOL): 1
*Use pre-packaged DIE CUTS!: 12
*Fancy cut: 4
*Dot...dot...Goose???: 3
*Try a Triangle: 1
*Cluster Fun: 4
*STASH BUSTING CHALLENGE: 1
*Layer it up: 1
*Level it up: 1
TOTAL pts: 73
*Shared a LO: 1
*Did a challenge: 1
*August Sketch/Scraplift challenge (Loose interpretation): 1
*outdoor fun: 1
*Lazy Crazy Days of Summer: 1
*use hearts: 1
*Rock Those Rectangles: 1
*Be There Or Be Square: 1
*Doodle doodle doo!: 6
*Brand-spankin’ new!: 27
*Color your world!: 1
*Be SELFISH!: 4
*OCTO MONTH!: 1
*Use flowered paper or embellishments: 1
*Incorporate your least favorite color: 1
*Use pre-packaged DIE CUTS!: 17
*Fancy cut: 3
*Dot...dot...Goose???: 6
*Cluster Fun: 6
*STASH BUSTING CHALLENGE: 1
*Word Up: 1
TOTAL pts: 83
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Post by joblackford on Aug 31, 2019 1:30:39 GMT
Almost forgot to share these Halloween cards I made to donate. I bought some big double sided die cuts at Michaels last year, discounted. Stuck them onto a variety of Halloween themed papers I had in my stash. Some have multiples, some are one offs, just depending on how much paper I had. They should work well for Cards for Hospitalized Kids.  Halloween cards, Michael’s die cuts by jo.blackford, on Flickr |
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 31, 2019 8:18:28 GMT
Sorry for the influx of travel pages, I'm trying to make the most of the journaling and travel related challenges this month! This is another 2 page spread from my Vietnam photobook.  Points: #2 outdoor fun, #4 travel (2), #8 summer, #11 story teller (7), #23 rectangles, #24 square, #30 enlargement, #31 selfish (3), #33 flowers, #36 unfinished album, #42 time traveller, #44 mixed media, #45 cluster fun (2), #49 2 page 7 photos, #60 family & friends, #63 photo taken by someone else TOTAL = 34 points |
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 31, 2019 9:43:12 GMT
The background "paper" on this LO is a copy of the painting on the wall at the restaurant, from the artist's website. I used a couple of elements from the 'Tropical' kit by Neia scraps, and a couple of other bits and pieces that I didn't note down. I had real trouble with the placement of the photos and journal blocks on this page, because I didn't want to hide too much of the painting. I probably should have made it a two pager. Anyway, it's done. (Except I just realised that I didn't include the date on the LO. I will have to go back and do that later.)  Points: #3 water colour, #11 story teller (7), #14 heart, #20 date night, #23 rectangles, #24 square, #31 selfish, #33 flowers, #41 dots (3), #44 mixed media, #45 cluster fun (2), #46 all tied up (2), #56 stash busting (4), #60 family & friends, #61 freebies, #63 photo taken by someone else TOTAL = 30 points |
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Post by grammadee on Aug 31, 2019 15:49:53 GMT
Will be back to leave love in a bit. Here is my last two pager for the month. Started this day before yesterday but couldn't figure out what to do with the title (and with the couple of cards I had from a BoBunny kit which I located in my stash for these two pages...) But this morning I saw a piece of OA woodgrain and immediately knew what to do!  Card sharks by Gramma Dee, on Flickr Points: two pages created and shared (4), #11 twenty words (2), #13 off white with red (2), #14 hearts (2), #16 scraps (2), #23 rectangles (2), #24 squares (2), #34 woodgrain (1), #46 twine (1), #60 playing cards with my dgs's (2), #62 phrase stickers (2). Total: 22 |
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Post by grammadee on Sept 1, 2019 0:11:46 GMT
Love the Bed & Breakfast title, KikiPea. And all the clusters with the puppy selfies page. Hopefully you will be on a roll that takes you through September, too. |
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Post by KikiPea on Sept 1, 2019 0:36:31 GMT
Love the Bed & Breakfast title, KikiPea . And all the clusters with the puppy selfies page. Hopefully you will be on a roll that takes you through September, too. Thanks! I love those silly puppies. I have an all day crop coming up next weekend, and hope to scrap a lot of good stuff, so that will at least get me started! |
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Post by gramma on Sept 2, 2019 5:37:06 GMT
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Post by gramma on Sept 2, 2019 5:40:22 GMT
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Post by gramma on Sept 2, 2019 5:42:28 GMT
I actually did a layout!! Every year my daughter and I make applesauce. The last couple of years her DH has helped. I love the look on his face while trying to use the peeler!!  IMG_3968 by CLAUDIA LOVELESS, on Flickr |
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Post by gramma on Sept 2, 2019 17:30:52 GMT
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Post by grammadee on Sept 2, 2019 23:51:52 GMT
Aawesome cards, gramma! Great that you some scrapping done too. Need to check them all out on Flickr. |
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I changed the photos and title, and added the required quote. And guess what - I'm gonna claim points for this one too - sue me! 
