tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11315555803322213862024-03-12T00:51:34.098-04:00starting nowJulie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.comBlogger224125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-32917452730534345382014-01-23T22:31:00.000-05:002014-01-23T22:33:12.464-05:00Here's the scrappyAs I promised earlier today, I'm back with some scrappy fun to share!! First up is a link to my post last week over at Noel Mignon. We were sharing all things organization & I chose to share some pics & ideas on how I am organizing my Project Life for this year - check it out <a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2014/01/my-plans-for-project-life-2014.html">HERE</a> :)<br />
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Speaking of Noel Mignon - I have been enjoying playing with <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/kit-single/2009365-fresh-start-kit">January's Fresh Start kit</a> :) For this layout, I chose to keep a fairly neutral layout with lots of white space. Then, I tried to simulate the "explosion" of a science experiment with some sprays of color out to the right side of the page. Feel free to head over to the blog for details <a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2014/01/just-like-magic.html">HERE</a> :)<br />
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The January kit is sold out, but Noel has a <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/subscriptions">great special term offer out for March through June</a>. This is the perfect time to try them out for a few months. Her kits are packed of awesome goodies & tons of patterned paper - you will just love them!! <br />
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I am currently one week in to my Project Life. A few weeks behind already, but as long as I stay within a month, I'm not going to worry!!! I used a mix of the Cocoa Daisy <a href="http://www.cocoadaisy.com/store/day-in-the-life-january-kit-p-2111.html">Day in the Life kit</a> & their main kit, <a href="http://www.cocoadaisy.com/store/january-2014-kit-blueprint-p-2110.html">Blueprint</a>. I also added a few goodies from my stash. <br />
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My cover page was cut from a Becky Higgins Design F page protector so the back was my left side for week one. Love their exclusive Cocoa Daisy letterpress card and that adorable Freckled Fawn cork frame!!<br />
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For my right side I used a Becky Higgins Design G page protector. The October Afternoon yellow alphas just won me over - big time :) Love them!!<br />
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For week 2 I plan on using the Design G for the left side and Design A for the right. Ideally I'd like to work into 2 - 12 x 12 page protectors as I usually take lots of pics :) <br />
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Have a fabulous Thursday - the weekend's almost here - YAY!!<br />
<br />Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-85837941325014976062014-01-23T02:56:00.003-05:002014-01-23T03:04:19.764-05:00and he's growingand with growing comes disappointment . . . that's just the nature of the game. We attended our first Pinewood Derby this past weekend, it's a toss up whether or not he was really excited about it. He has been a bit unimpressed with Scouts these days. At first he LOVED it & I was happy we had something he seemed really into - but recently, not so excited. Not quite sure why . . . anyways - his "part" of the car construction was really the decorating. Justin had cut it - a Lego car, of course :) Ryan painted the car and oversized Lego head, as well as added some star rub-ons all over the body of the car. It looked good but as a real contender for the races - not a chance :( I mean we didn't know this because building a Derby car was new to us - we didn't go researching all the tricks and tips (as maybe we should have). In the end Ryan was in the end, OVER, and OVER, and OVER - five times if I'm not mistaken - dead last. And he knew it, and fully comprehended it. Which, well, pretty much sucked. I mean we can't all be <b><i>THE</i></b> winner, but last place five times - that's rough :( The helicopter momma in me wanted to fly him the heck out of there but there was a lesson to be learned here, so this momma took advantage of the teachable moment. We talked about winning and losing, and what was most important. We talked about how even though he wasn't winning, how much he liked the design of his car. We talked about what we might do differently the next go around. Then another scout came up and proceeded to share he had been in first place four times and asked Ryan what place he had been in. Ryan answered 6th (tears welling), and the boy said "Every time?" and Ryan said "yes", in a small voice - we all know that one, the one that comes out when you really just want to climb into a hole. Then the the boy continued to say "High numbers are bad, you don't want to have a high number." Seriously - was this really happening? Then, Ryan dropped the car and the large Lego head broke off, and rolled right across the floor. Yep, you read that right - the head came right off and rolled across the floor. And then the tears came, and then helicopter momma (that's me!!) swept that kiddo off to the corner. I gave him a pep talk, wiped the tears, glued that crazy head on, messed with the wheels a little bit, and sent him off to race again. I have to give him props because he hung in there, even though I know he wanted to just leave. And in that moment - where he left me and walked right back up there to race again, knowing most likely he'd be in last place again, I was <b><i>SO PROUD</i></b> of him.<br />
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And guess what - the next race - third place! So crazy after 5 races of last place - right? Not gonna lie - I totally jumped out of my chair and cheered like a wild-woman :) <br />
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As mommas it's our job to build them up, help them learn to be confident, and help them learn how to be strong. It's not an easy task, and you hope when the moment comes where they need to dig down deep and find their own strength, that they can. <br />
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It's funny, just the other day I was having one of those moments - those stay at home mommy meltdowns. Where you think about your past career, and you remember how good you were at it, and then you look at the mommy moment you are in and wonder how you can feel so inadequate - so unsuccessful - so <i>NOT</i> good at it. But then, when I see this person my little man is becoming, especially in moments like these, I know what I am doing is making a difference. All the moments spent teaching & guiding & loving that seem somewhat insignificant individually, now strung together to allow him to be the person he needs to be. Moments like these remind me why my job is so important. <br />
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And so I didn't forget that important lesson this week, I captured this moment in the snow. <br />
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Nicholas was crying because the snow was too crazy for him, blowing all over his face. I was about to grab him and watched Ryan run over and tell him "I'll protect you Nicholas". And he shielded him from the snow - because that's what good brothers do :) <br />
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Be back later tonight with a Project Life spread & a page!!<br />
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<br />Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-21402488388181184772014-01-15T01:48:00.000-05:002014-01-15T01:50:45.923-05:00busy with bedtimes & birthdaysYes, you read it right :) We are busy over here with bedtimes & birthdays!! After just finishing up celebrating Ryan's birthday at the end of December, we were on to my father's and then Nicholas'. December & January are busy months for us!! My plan was to move Nicholas into the bed the week after his birthday. Yes, I know, he's turning three, and in a crib. Not to mention he fit the crib end to end. But he never tried to get out & he liked it & all mommies know how much easier it is when the kiddos are confined to a crib :) Less worrying about rolling out, or getting stuck in the crack between the wall and the bed, or running around in the middle of the night :) Unfortunately, Ryan put our plans in fast forward as somehow he managed to break the front of the crib Saturday morning. Nicholas' crib had a small front portion that folded down when taking kiddos out and then pulled up & clicked shut on either side with latches when putting kiddos in. Don't ask me how, but he not only broke one of the latches, but also a chunk of wood came off - BOYS!!! Anyways, we spent the day safety-proofing the room for any late night wanderings and getting the bed ready. This little man LOVED it & did so awesome - YAY!!<br />
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The next day we celebrated his birthday - Mickey Mouse style!!<br />
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And of course a birthday of my boys wouldn't be complete without some lego building :)<br />
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Amidst all the celebrations, I have tried to squeeze in some scrappy time :) Finally I was able to get my Project Life cover page done. I recently purchased the <a href="http://www.cocoadaisy.com/store/day-in-the-life-january-kit-p-2111.html">Cocoa Daisy Day in the Life January kit</a> and used it to start my album. I loved the mix of colors against the black & white pics. Unfortunately as I was looking through my photos, I realized the ONLY family pic I had was from Halloween - totally sad!! And we are not even all looking the same direction :) Classic!! Anyways - I still used it, along with 2 of my favorite pics of the boys. I kept it pretty simple - which by the way is my goal for the year with Project Life. I didn't stress about non-rounded and rounded corners. My favorite card is the yellow one. I added some hand-stitching and those gorgeous October Afternoon script alphas!!! A little bit of tone on tone action :)<br />
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I shared a sneak peek of this layout last week - but here's the full reveal!! This is my first layout with the <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/kit-single/2009365-fresh-start-kit">January Noel Mignon Fresh Start kit</a>. For details you can head over to the blog post <a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2014/01/you-are-seven.html">HERE</a> :)<br />
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I will be posting this Thursday at Noel Mignon on my Project Life organization and tips so be sure to stop on by :)Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-26930341299035729032014-01-08T18:53:00.001-05:002014-01-08T18:53:48.407-05:00*Sneak Peek*My first layout of the year is going up on the Noel Mignon blog tomorrow:) I decided to go 8 1/2 x 11 this year. I'm excited to try scrapping in a new size :) I am also working on organizing my Project Life "station" and will share some pics this weekend. Here's my sneak . . .<br />
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Some birthday fun with my new <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/kit-single/2009365-fresh-start-kit">Noel Mignon Fresh Start kit</a>!!! They are already sold out but Noel does still have a few spots open for March to June subscriptions. You will NOT be disappointed in the kits!!! They are filled to the brim with goodies of the latest & greatest in the industry :) Check the details out <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/subscriptions">HERE</a>!! Happy Hump Day people!!Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-36857738274862074982014-01-06T21:33:00.001-05:002014-01-06T21:41:32.119-05:00The Magic of a Snowfall<h4>
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I have a beautiful <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/kit-single/2009365-fresh-start-kit">Noel Mignon Fresh Start kit</a> staring at me right now, but I'm in a creative rut. Just trying to decide how I will document my memories in 2014. I do <b><i>definitely</i></b> want to continue Project Life this year. I was not as successful as I would have liked in 2013, but I did cover a decent number of weeks. I take tons of pics so I do think I need to document weekly. I love the new 6 x 8 albums popping up, but I'm pretty sure I need 12 x 12, especially since I really want to focus on this being my main source of documenting 2014. I still plan on maybe taking 4 - 6 special pictures or moments from each month to do individual pages of & keep in a separate album. I'm just stuck on whether I want to do 12 x 12 or 8 1/2 x 11. What are your plans for memory keeping this year? Project Life or traditional scrapbooking? or both? <br />
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#1 Jenni Bowlin - I LOVE these gold rub-on stars!! I'll be honest, I NEVER in a million years thought I'd like anything gold, scrapbooking or otherwise :) I'm a silver kind of gal :) But one of Noel Mignon's past kits had a number of gold products in it & I really liked using them on my pages. Stars are a no-brainer & gold, well yes - I'll take that!<br />
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#2 I've haven't bought much My Mind's Eye in a while - but I really like this color scheme.<br />
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#3 Basic Grey - I've really liked some of their recent collections. I also really like Kelly Purkey's work so this is another no-brainer for me :) LOVE the papers & the embellishments - Mon Ami is right up my alley.<br />
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I also really am excited to see their Capture products this go around. I love the look of this sneak peek - a little bit like Sassafras Lass :)<br />
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Oh & all these cute little alphas!!<br />
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#4 Elle's Studio - I've been a fan of her work for a long time & loved when she started creating papers to go with all her fun tags. The wood veneers she's coming out with her collections are awesome too!!<br />
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#5 Simple Stories - I really think I will like using some of the DIY collection for my Project Life - super easy to use & versatile for all types of memories :)<br />
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#6 Crate Paper - I haven't bought much of Crate Paper in a while. But I do like the patterns in their new boy line. Also the clear alphas are pretty cool!!<br />
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#7 Pink Paislee - I'm impressed this CHA with Pink Paislee!! I like the direction they seem to be headed. They had became a bit flowery & vintage for my taste, so I haven't bought any in a long time. However I do really like the bright, cheery color scheme of their Hello Sunshine!!<br />
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#8 Studio Calico - I'll be honest, their papers are not my cup of tea recently, but I do love many of their embellishments. Their new basics line has some must-haves for me like these chipboard hearts & stars and the fun alpha & label stickers!<br />
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That's my favs for now!! What are <b><i>YOU</i></b> seeing out there that is peeking your scrappy interest??Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-32674373574971146842014-01-01T21:57:00.001-05:002014-01-01T22:00:29.211-05:00Top 13 of 2013Yes, sadly it has been 3 months since my last post. Life just kind of got in the way :) But I am back - it's a new year & I did some dusting off & fixing up of the old blog!! You'll notice my navigation bar on the right now with updated pages. The sketch page is full of sketches from the past year & a half :) I am planning to add more in as I locate them. Unfortunately I was not the best at saving all my sketches in one particular folder on my desktop, so I'm having to do some hunting. Anyways - on to my top 13 projects of the 2013!! Some of these will be new to you, as a few I never blogged about :) Looking forward to keeping up with the blogging world more regularly in 2014 - Happy New Year everyone!!<br />
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So excited it's finally October!! The past month has been super busy, getting the kiddos in the new routine of school and starting up Cub Scouts and Sunday School. The brewery (my husband's new business) is in full swing at our house for the time being while construction will soon begin at the actual site. Lots of test batches being created and tweaking final recipes for our initial offerings. If you haven't yet, check out our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JailbreakBrewingCompany">Facebook page</a> & <a href="http://www.jailbreakbrewing.com/?age-verified=ef4f1927bc">website</a>. Exciting stuff on the horizon!!</div>
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As for me - well I'm a big ragged these days just running in a million directions trying to get everyone where they need to be & get things done. I haven't been scrapping as much as I'd like, but did have a chance to play with the new Fancy Pants Designs lines this weekend. They are AWESOME - great color schemes & the embellishments - just adorable!! The first layout I created features the <a href="http://www.fancypantsdesigns.com/products/happy_go_lucky">Happy-Go-Lucky</a> line:<br />
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I decided to cut some fun leaves from my Silhouette & create a border along the top of the page. Amidst the leaves I popped in an adorable flair from the collection.<br />
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Instead of using one of the patterned photo frames for a photo, I decided to place my journaling inside it. A sticker and a few gorgeous buttons added a fun touch to the frame :)<br />
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My second page features more of the <a href="http://www.fancypantsdesigns.com/products/happy_go_lucky">Happy-Go-Lucky</a> line :) In this page I showcased the struggles of getting a pic of my two guys. Ryan is the perfect poser but Nicholas loves to say cheese and give the squinty half-smile :) Such a ham!!<br />
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The new wooden phrases are AWESOME!!! I added a chipboard button over top of the "o" and layered it all on top of one of the large tags. <br />
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The ephemera pack from this line if full of fun elements. I loved these adorable leaves and fun photo corner!!!<br />
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Thanks so much for stopping by!!! Have a fab Tuesday :)<br />
<br />Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-55832567260831659952013-09-02T01:48:00.002-04:002013-09-02T01:49:43.473-04:00mondayAh, the start of a new school year!!! Busy & hectic times but happy to be back in a "schedule". We have a first grader in this house . . .<br />
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Doesn't he look so old here?? I had to snap another - this looks more like my little guy here - full of that cheesy grin :)<br />
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And I have one more headed to school this fall - preschool that is - Nicholas had his meet & greet this week. He was able to meet his new teacher & classmates this past Wednesday. He just LOVED the classroom & all the fun stuff in there!!! He seemed really excited - although a bit serious in this pic right before we headed there . . .<br />
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So I will have three mornings a week to myself - what?? It's been almost three years since I had any regular kid-free time - I can't really remember what that's like. I suppose I will be headed to my old hangout - Barnes & Noble - coffee and laptop time!!! I have an online class I am starting in a week so it will be great to have that time to work on stuff :)<br />
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And, this is <i><b>MY TIME</b></i> of the year - I love fall and winter. I'm so excited it's September finally :) If I could just get rid of this hot, humid weather we are currently having. I need some cool air, falling leaves, and fireplaces crackling away :) <i>(It is very possible we decorated for fall & Halloween today - crazy I know - we couldn't help it - September is here!!!)</i><br />
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I had a chance to dive into some Fancy Pants Designs goodies this weekend!! My first layout features their <a href="http://www.fancypantsdesigns.com/products/memories_captured">Memories Captured collection.</a> I just love the color scheme of this line & the fun vintage embellishments. I snapped this pic earlier in the summer when we had gathered with cousins. This is of the boys making our red, white & blue strawberry treats - check them out <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/177470041539165544/">HERE</a>.<br />
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I kept the photo small, and layered lots of fun embellishments around it.<br />
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Here is a close up of my journaling. I simply typed it out on vellum and then adhered it to the page by machine stitching along the bottom.<br />
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My second layout features the <a href="http://www.fancypantsdesigns.com/products/down_by_the_shore">Down by the Shore collection</a>. Such a fun, bright color palette!!<br />
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I used one of their title pieces for my own title. Tucked behind the title and photo is a Silhouette cut file meant for a 3 x 4 card. I simply enlarged it and then machine stitched down the paper to the vellum. I then added a number of the adorable fish rub-ons and a few sequins.<br />
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I kept the journaling simple and just stitched down the side to attach it to the page. You may also notice the cluster of buttons in the middle of the pics. I stitched down each button with twine :)<br />
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<br />Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-83275379603809369862013-08-04T00:40:00.003-04:002013-08-04T00:40:54.503-04:00sundayAs I was getting ready to create a layout for my Friday post at Noel Mignon - I realized how disorganized all my photos are :( I use iphoto and have them in albums created automatically when they were imported. However, I think I need to go in and label with dates and events. Any suggestions on photo organizing??? Any programs that work really well for this?? I was super frustrated because in moving some files from an external drive to my hard drive - I lost all the dates & thousands of photos got lumped into one huge album. I wanted to scrap some pics of Ryan at the boardwalk in Ocean City from a few years back, but for the life of me I had a time remembering exactly when they were from. Hence the need to really get my pics organized!! I don't want to go through this every time I scrap my old pics :( Anyways - enough about my disorganization :) Here is the layout I created from the pics I mentioned & the new <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/kit-single/1788575-our-summer-kit">Noel Mignon "Our Summer" kit</a>. Full of fun, bright colors - this kit was perfect for my pics and so much fun to work with!!!<br />
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When I first laid everything out, I did not have the teal arrow diecut paper behind my photo - but I realized I needed some "pop" behind the photos. I used an arrow background I found in the Silhouette store <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=25858">HERE</a>. I also decided to stitch around the photos. There was a lot of white in the photos, so the machine stitching ended up being a great way to help them stand out :)<br />
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For the title I combined those awesome cork looking Thickers from the kit, along with the "love" cut file from the Silhouette store. <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=36331">HERE</a> is a link to the file. I journaled directly on one of the Jillibean Soup banner stickers. Around the journaling I added some cute tags & stickers from the kit :)<br />
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<br />Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-319209195680960802013-08-01T01:52:00.001-04:002013-08-01T01:54:25.418-04:00thursday Two days in a row? What? Maybe I will become a regular blogger again :) Every once in awhile, I get a pretty good phone shot I can blow up. Oftentimes I keep my phone pics smaller, to keep the resolution nice - but this one worked out pretty good at 6 x 10 :) I wanted to journal on this one too, but I just couldn't decide where . . . I will have to add it in later, or maybe on the back. This was Nicholas' first roller coaster without parents in tow. Just him & Ryan & his cousins. He's a little thrill-seeker already & couldn't get enough!!<br />
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I used the <a href="http://www.fancypantsdesigns.com/products/memories_captured">Fancy Pants Designs Memories Captured collection</a> for this. LOTS of fun embellishments from their ephemera pack & stickers here! I am really liking their new alphas - of course I dressed up my "o's" :) A few of their chipboard button stars & a couple brads popped in the holes.<br />
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I liked how some the embellishments had a chalkboard effect to them like this circle tag. I clustered a few additional chipboard buttons and a cute little arrow sticker. Oh & I couldn't help myself - I stitched around my photo :) <br />
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Hope you have a great Thursday - who knows, I may be back tomorrow too :)<br />
<br />Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-39611953656603488482013-07-31T12:43:00.001-04:002013-07-31T12:44:41.129-04:00wednesdayDid you know "photobombing" doesn't just happen when someone sneaks in behind your photo? Sometimes the "bomber" just jumps right on top of your shot :) That's my Nicholas - nothing sneaky for him - just a full out jump right in!!! I used the fun, bright colors of the Fancy Pants Designs What A Wonderful Day collection to help capture this moment :) <br />
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For my journaling block I layered up a bunch of goodies from the ephemera pack, as well as some chipboard pieces - love those adorable arrows!!<br />
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I kept my title simple, mixing a small sticker with some of the new alphas. Love the block-type font on these. In the middle of the "o" I added a chipboard button heart and a few older Fancy Pants Designs brads into the button holes :)<br />
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Have a great Wednesday!!<br />
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<br />Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-77637806563318995962013-07-29T02:10:00.002-04:002013-07-29T02:12:41.090-04:00sundayIs it bad that I am happy for summer to begin winding down? We have been so busy with vacations & family events - I'm tired :) We have one more big trip to visit my grandmother in New York which I'm excited about - we always have such a good time & it is super nostalgic for me to go back there. In addition we are planning on heading even further north to North Pole, NY to visit <a href="http://www.northpoleny.com/">Santa's Workshop</a>!! I LOVE anything Christmas so I'm super pumped for this. Not to mention I went there as a child so I'm excited to share the experience with my two guys :)<br />
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As busy as I have been, I have still managed to get some scrapping in, if only for my assignments :) I have LOTS of <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/">Noel Mignon</a> layouts to share - I'm a bit backed up on sharing these :)<br />
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From the Melrose kit . . .<br />
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<i>(<a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2013/04/sketch-time.html">details here</a>)</i><br />
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<a href="http://s453.photobucket.com/user/pocketfulofposies/media/DT/sohappy600_zps9843b8b2.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" photo sohappy600_zps9843b8b2.jpg" border="0" src="http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq255/pocketfulofposies/DT/sohappy600_zps9843b8b2.jpg" /></a><br />
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<i>(<a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2013/04/so-happy-together.html">details here</a>)</i><br />
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From the Country Lane kit . . .<br />
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YES - SOME PROJECT LIFE IS HAPPENING!!<br />
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<i>(<a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2013/05/project-life-with-country-lane.html">details here</a>)</i><br />
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<i>(<a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2013/05/you-love-with-all-your-heart.html">details here</a>)</i><br />
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<i>(<a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2013/05/wonderful-awesome-you_22.html">details here</a>)</i><br />
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<i>(<a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2013/05/finding-words.html">details here</a>)</i><br />
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From the Beach Blvd kit . . .<br />
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<i>(<a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2013/06/today-you-graduated.html">details here</a>)</i><br />
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<i>(<a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2013/06/happy-memories.html">details here</a>)</i><br />
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<a href="http://s453.photobucket.com/user/pocketfulofposies/media/DT/chasing600_zpsb6028171.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" photo chasing600_zpsb6028171.jpg" border="0" src="http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq255/pocketfulofposies/DT/chasing600_zpsb6028171.jpg" /></a>
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<i>(<a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2013/06/its-sketch-time.html">details here</a>)</i><br />
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<i>(<a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2013/06/happy.html">details here</a>)</i><br />
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And finally from the Hello Sunshine kit . . .<br />
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<a href="http://s453.photobucket.com/user/pocketfulofposies/media/DT/summerfun600_zps49e9573d.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" photo summerfun600_zps49e9573d.jpg" border="0" src="http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq255/pocketfulofposies/DT/summerfun600_zps49e9573d.jpg" /></a><br />
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<i>(<a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-fun-this-way.html">details here</a>)</i><br />
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YES - I MADE A MINI!!!<br />
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<i>(<a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2013/07/today-2013.html">details here</a>)</i><br />
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<a href="http://s453.photobucket.com/user/pocketfulofposies/media/pocketfulofposies001/awaywego600_zps18cbbc50.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" photo awaywego600_zps18cbbc50.jpg" border="0" src="http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq255/pocketfulofposies/pocketfulofposies001/awaywego600_zps18cbbc50.jpg" /></a><br />
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<i>(<a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2013/07/happy-friday-everyone-popping-in-to.html">details here</a>)</i><br />
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<a href="http://s453.photobucket.com/user/pocketfulofposies/media/DT/together600_zpse2036412.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" photo together600_zpse2036412.jpg" border="0" src="http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq255/pocketfulofposies/DT/together600_zpse2036412.jpg" /></a>
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<i>(<a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/2013/07/happy-together-with-lots-of-confetti.html">details here</a>)</i><br />
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Okay - if that isn't scrappy overload I don't know what is :) I am all caught up now with sharing my Noel Mignon work!! I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE these kits and have so much fun creating with them each month :) Thanks for stopping by!!Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-31455443662499847012013-06-29T12:20:00.003-04:002013-06-29T12:20:57.074-04:00saturday<i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">She told me that once she forgot herself and her heart opened up like a door with a loose latch and everything fell out and she tried for days to put it all back in the proper order, but she finally gave up and left if there in a pile and loved everything equally. - Brian Andreas</i><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">Found these words the other day & am just loving them :) It's been too long since I've last blogged, but the "once-a-month" posting seems pretty typical of me these days :) It's not that I don't want to blog or don't have stuff to share - just such little time . . . I have been busy, raising little men, supporting my husband in his new business venture, helping my parent's with organizing some construction needed in their home, and trying, very hard, to get healthy again. In the past 7 weeks have lost just shy of 20 lbs and am finally running again. I don't love running, but I love how exercising makes me feel so it's worth it :) I am learning to appreciate healthy food - fruits, vegetables, fish, etc. Don't get me wrong, I'm still craving my "-ito" family (that's Fritos, Doritos, and Cheetos)!! Just not giving in :) </span></span><br />
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<a href="http://s453.photobucket.com/user/pocketfulofposies/media/DT/room1_zps717b7220.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img alt=" photo room1_zps717b7220.jpg" border="0" src="http://i453.photobucket.com/albums/qq255/pocketfulofposies/DT/room1_zps717b7220.jpg" /></a><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">To check out more of my room head over to the post <a href="http://missfancypants.typepad.com/little_miss_fancy_pants/2013/06/creative-space-with-julie.html">HERE</a>.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">I also have my two latest Fancy Pants Designs pages to share. First up is a layout featuring the <a href="http://fancypantsdesigns.com/products/what_a_wonderful_day">What A Wonderful Day Collection</a>. I had so much fun with the border around the page - lots of texture. Oh and all those arrows!!! I had a ball fussy cutting from one of their fabulous patterned papers :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; border-width: 0px; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;">My other page features the <a href="http://fancypantsdesigns.com/products/memories_captured">Memories Captured Collection</a>. The hues were perfect for this pic of my grandmother & Ryan. I did a similar border treatment to the top and bottom of the page. I just LOVED the die-cut polaroid frame!! Do you see those little stars? They were actually punched from the new Fancy Pants Designs chalk tape!! So easy to adhere to my layout with their sticker backing :)</span></span><br />
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Have a fabulous Saturday - hope to be back sooner than 30 days - ha!!!<br />
<br />Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-37964522007376817152013-05-31T22:53:00.000-04:002013-05-31T22:53:01.425-04:00fridayHas it really been a whole month since I've posted?? So much has been going on - lots of layouts to share over the next few posts & some exciting personal news to share!! We (meaning my husband & his good friend, along with his wife) are opening a brewery!! My husband has left his job of the past 13 years and is venturing out, along with the rest of us to open a craft beer brewery. Of course at this point, with my kiddos in tow, my role is limited but in the future, as Nicholas enters preschool I am excited to help out in any way I can :) We have just brought on a head brewer with lots of experience & we are excited to see what recipes we can come up with together. If you'd like, feel free to like our facebook page <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JailbreakBrewingCompany?fref=ts">HERE</a> & follow our journey!! SO many new adventures on the horizon in the coming months :) I'll keep you all posted, but in the meantime I have two new layouts to share :) The first is a layout using the <a href="http://www.fancypantsdesigns.com/products/down_by_the_shore">Fancy Pants Designs Down By The Shore</a> collection. I love the bright, bold color scheme in this line. Perfect for summer!!! <br />
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I grabbed this circle background file from the Silhouette store <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=2701">HERE</a>. I have the older Silhouette, so I can't cut a full 12 x 12 page. Instead I cut two smaller sections of circles, and overlapped them underneath the photo - you can barely tell :) Within the circles I added smaller punched circles, stickers, and punched wave borders. <br />
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For my title, I used a combination of Fancy Pants Designs stickers and a Silhouette file (you can find it <a href="http://www.silhouetteonlinestore.com/?page=view-shape&id=12671">HERE</a>). <br />
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My second layout features the <a href="http://www.fancypantsdesigns.com/products/trendsetter">Fancy Pants Designs Trendsetter</a> collection. I love this photo of Ryan & Nicholas. There two love each other so much :)<br />
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Lots of clustering of stickers, buttons, and tags . . .<br />
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Even more clustering of Fancy Pants Designs goodies . . .<br />
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Thanks so much for stopping by!!! Hoping to be back soon - lots more layouts to share :)<br />
<br />Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-72783205155512132832013-05-01T00:36:00.001-04:002013-05-01T00:39:34.193-04:00tuesdayIt's been awhile . . .<br />
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we've been busy . . .<br />
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<i>playing with cousins . . .</i><br />
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<i>strolling downtown Annapolis . . .</i><br />
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<i>taking a school trip to the zoo . . .</i><br />
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<i>visiting Great Grammy 8 hours away. . .</i><br />
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<i>taking walks . . .</i><br />
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<i>playing at the park . . .</i><br />
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<i>talking more walks (with Grammy). . .</i><br />
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<i>being pouty . . .</i><br />
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<i>celebrating a new career for daddy . . .</i><br />
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<i>taking even more walks (enough says Nicholas!!) . . .</i><br />
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<i>escaping for some date nights . . .</i><br />
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<i>oh, and scrapping, of course!!!</i><br />
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I have 2 new layouts I created for <a href="http://www.fancypantsdesigns.com/">Fancy Pants Designs</a> to share :)<br />
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The first features their <a href="http://www.fancypantsdesigns.com/products/park_bench">Park Bench Collection</a>. Love the teals, yellows, and grays in this line . . .<br />
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The "2" in the title work is actually from the ephmerea pack in the <a href="http://www.fancypantsdesigns.com/products/trendsetter">Trendsetter Collection</a> - love that I can easily mix & match pieces from their collections!! I cut the "little adventurers" using my Silhouette & then did a little stitching after attaching. <br />
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Lots of layers on this layout & I even stitched around the photo!!<br />
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I think I'm addicted to these little flags of their's - so fun!! <br />
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My second layout features the Fancy Pants Designs <a href="http://www.fancypantsdesigns.com/products/swagger">Swagger Collection.</a> Perfect for the men & boys in your life, the oranges, grays, and blues went perfectly with this pic I recently snapped of Ryan . . .<br />
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For the background I decided to using machine stitching to create a chevron-type design. You can also see a close-up of the fabulous die-cut quote banner - love this!! Perfect for my little man these days who is struggling so hard at finding his way. Lots of discussions recently about being your own person :) Oh & the buttons, one of my favorite embellishments!!<br />
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I decided to die-cut this title as well, just a simple "be you". I added a little star sticker and brad to the center of the "o" and then did some machine stitching through the words. <br />
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Lots of layers on this layout as well - I'm totally into that these days :) How cute is that little paperclip?? And another good quote on the round sticker :)<br />
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More to share in the next few days . . . thanks for stopping by!!<br />
<br />Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-88630159324329026932013-04-10T09:00:00.000-04:002013-04-10T09:00:12.811-04:00wednesdayI had some fun with the newest Noel Mignon kit, <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/kit-single/1565546-melrose-kit">Melrose</a>, & my Silhouette last night . . .<br />
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<i>(BTW - I do not have a black eye in that pic - just a combo of under eye bags & crazy shadows - ha!!)</i><br />
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For details on my project, head over to the <a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/">Noel Mignon blog</a> :) Happy Wednesday!!Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-31543528834394865482013-04-09T00:26:00.003-04:002013-04-09T00:27:21.217-04:00monday<i><b>Children see magic because they look for it. </b> </i><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">- Christopher Moore</span></i><br />
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Do you see these two below, those lines are really (as told to me by Ryan) a GIGANTIC moon bounce, with many different sections. And these two are hopping & bouncing away - having lots of fun :) No need to spend money on the real deal people - simply a mix of sidewalk chalk & imagination will do the trick :)<br />
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And this one, another lover of the outdoors - just like his older brother. Love how the sun was shining just overhead - makes him look pretty angelic :) If only that were true these days - ha!! Deep in the tantrums with this little guy, but when he loves on you - he LOVES on you, with every bit of his heart :)<br />
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There's a budding artist in the family :) He drew these based on his FAVORITE books - Geronimo Stilton & The Kingdom of Fantasy. If you have yet to hear of them - check them out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Kingdom-Fantasy-Geronimo-Stilton/dp/0545980259/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1365480339&sr=8-1&keywords=the+kingdom+of+fantasy">HERE</a>. Ryan LOVES them!!<br />
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There's been a bit of a lull on the scrapping front. Lots of family stuff behind the scenes these days & I have been on an energy low :( Hoping to get my tush in gear this week :) I did have my first full blog post up last week on the <a href="http://missfancypants.typepad.com/">Fancy Pants Designs blog</a> - here are a few sneaky peeks, head over <a href="http://missfancypants.typepad.com/little_miss_fancy_pants/2013/03/focus-on-fancy-pants-designs-patterned-envelopes-with-julie.html">HERE</a> for the full pics & write up :)<br />
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Guess what is right around the corner???<br />
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I can't say enough about how wonderful Noel's kits are - I have purchased her kits for a long time & feel so lucky to have the opportunity to be part of her design team :) Her newest kit <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/kit-single/1565546-melrose-kit">Melrose</a> is packed with such a fun mix of colors & LOTS of fun embellishments :) Here is my first page using the <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/kit-single/1565546-melrose-kit">Melrose kit</a> . . .<br />
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Thanks for stopping by - have a fab Monday!!Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-69407406475904521962013-03-27T02:41:00.003-04:002013-03-27T02:43:31.494-04:00wednesdayGuess what . . .<br />
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All week we are posting fun challenges on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/274195092712236/">our Facebook page</a> & playing games. Be sure to join us - the grand prize is a free kit & guest designer spot. How AWESOME is that?? <br />
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One of my favorite things about spring is the beauty of all those gorgeous flowers blooming. My challenge is to create your own handmade flowers to add to your layout. Use your punches, die-cutting machines, stamps, and/or scissors to create flowers from paper, fabric, felt, ribbon, vellum, acrylic, etc. Here is what I came up with using the <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/whatsnew-single/1509915-daffodil-hill-kit">Noel Mignon Daffodil Hill kit</a>:<br />
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Some close-ups of my handmade flowers . . .<br />
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I couldn't resist this quote as my title - love, love, love it!!<br />
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Looking for some additional handmade flower inspiration?? Check out this <a href="http://pinterest.com/dailyscrap/handmade-flower-tutorials/">Pinterest board</a> I created. Hope you will join us this week!!!<br />
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<br />Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-16452432664674973922013-03-20T09:39:00.000-04:002013-03-20T09:39:43.659-04:00wednesdayHello everyone!! I have a new layout up on the Noel Mignon blog to share using her latest kit, <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/whatsnew-single/1509915-daffodil-hill-kit">Daffodil Hill</a>!! I couldn't resist scrapping the pic of Ryan, arms stretched out to the sky :) Although the pic is of him joyous & full of smiles, I took a bit more serious tone with the context of the layout.Recently I've noticed him struggle with how others view him. I have always admired his carefree attitude, how sure he was of himself. These days I see that changing a bit, and I am trying my best to show him what is most important is how HE views himself & the choices he makes. <br />
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Head over to the blog <a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/">HERE</a> for close-ups on my title work & journaling :) Have a wonderful Wednesday!!Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-56547243753278897712013-03-19T23:10:00.000-04:002013-03-19T23:12:26.235-04:00tuesdayHere's a sneaky peek, of my first layout on the Fancy Pants Designs blog . . .<br />
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Head over <a href="http://missfancypants.typepad.com/little_miss_fancy_pants/2013/03/get-to-know-our-design-team-members-part-5.html">HERE</a> to see it all!!! Have a fab Tuesday :)</div>
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Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-14868955627859654282013-03-13T09:00:00.000-04:002013-03-13T09:00:00.041-04:00wednesdayHappy Wednesday everyone - we are finally mid-week & I have just one day until the hubby & I head out to Las Vegas :) While it technically is a work thing, I'm super excited to get away for a few days & enjoy WEATHER IN THE 80S!!!!!!!!!!!!! Summer clothes & sunglasses here I come!!!<br />
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Speaking of summer . . . my newest layout for Noel Mignon is all about those summer days . . .<br />
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I used her adorable new <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/whatsnew-single/1509915-daffodil-hill-kit">March kit, Daffodil Hil</a>l to create my layout. Oh, and guess what?? I have a new sketch to go along with it :)<br />
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For details on my layout & the March Sketch Challenge, head over to the <a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/">Noel Mignon blog</a> :)Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-67404272200111227592013-03-11T12:25:00.002-04:002013-03-11T12:25:52.208-04:00mondayWell . . . I don't have to keep it secret any longer - YAY!!! I will be joining the Fancy Pants Designs team for this term - I am SO EXCITED!!!!<br />
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Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-26131494204891368402013-03-11T00:21:00.001-04:002013-03-11T00:21:33.428-04:00sundayI'm a sucker for fun, bright, playful scrapbook supplies & my <a href="http://www.citrustwistkits.com/february-2013-kits/">February Citrus Twist kit</a> was full of them :) The photo in my first layout had such rich colors, I have waited to scrap it, searching for just the right supplies. But once I saw the kit, I knew it would showcase this photo of Nicholas' first haircut perfectly :)<br />
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Did you see all those sequins?? I know, I know, I went overboard - but they added such a whimsical feel :) I cut the "snip snip" title with my silhouette - love that machine!! LOTS of layering in the center of this layout :) I anchored my photo on two overlapping patterned papers from the 6 x6 paper pad in their Project Life kit (yes I receive their Project Life kit even though I don't do Project Life - there's good stuff in there!!). Then I used pen to create a hand drawn frame of sorts around the paper. All sorts of goodies were tucked in here & there to add in the layering. <br />
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The next layout I created was for my personal album which is 8 1/2" x 11" - LOVE this size!!! This was just a silly pic of my younger brother & I last summer as we headed out for our family vacation.<br />
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I used the hand drawn frame here again, but added in a fun stitched frame as well. I did add in the mint green Thickers from my stash, but that adorable heat button was from the kit :)<br />
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I still have tons more supplies from this kit to play with - I suppose I better get going since my March kit will be here in another week or two :) Have a FAB Sunday!!!!Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-62730462253507779682013-03-06T01:09:00.000-05:002013-03-06T01:09:56.913-05:00tuesday If you really know me, you know that I LOVE snow, I mean LOVE it!!! It has been 2 years now since we have had a big snow & guess what - it is snowing right now, in the wee hours tonight :) It is supposed to continue all day tomorrow & into the night - YAY!!! Fingers crossed we get some really good accumulating snow, as the kiddos (and me) have big plans for some sledding tomorrow :)<br />
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Before my head hits the pillow, dreaming of waking up to a winter wonderland, I have a layout to share. It goes up on the blog today, but they are saying it is likely we will lose power, so I thought I'd get it up on the blog before I lose the ability to do it :) The March Noel Mignon kit, <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/whatsnew-single/1509915-daffodil-hill-kit">Daffodil Hill</a>, is gorgeous!!! Full of greys, blues, and yellows - such a fantastic color palette :) My first layout using the kit is of my hubby & I on vacation last spring :)<br />
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Head over to the <a href="http://noelmignonlayouts.blogspot.com/">Noel Mignon blog</a> later today for close-ups & info on the details . . .<br />
<br />Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1131555580332221386.post-75107111532655071752013-03-05T01:18:00.002-05:002013-03-05T01:18:26.337-05:00mondayAnd . . . I'm back!!! My mom & I escaped to the beach this weekend for some much needed rest, relaxation, and scrapping of course :) I completed 4 pages that I am super excited to share over the next few days. But before I jump ahead of myself, I have my last layout to share from the <a href="http://noelmignon.webvanta.com/kit-single/1419325-lasting-love-kit">Noel Mignon Lasting Love kit</a>. Another 8 1/2" by 11" for my personal album :)<br />
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I found this short, sweet quote on Pinterest & knew it had to be the title of a page :) <br />
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The doily border you see below is actually an individual stamp from the kit that I stamped repeatedly to create a border down the length of the page. Lots of layering of fun stickers & embellishments . . .<br />
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Alright, off to turn my jammies inside out in hopes that we might get slammed with some snow!!! We have a chance here on Wednesday, FINALLY!!! Usually we end up missing out last minute though . . . here's to hoping some white stuff is heading my way :)Julie Bonnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14762448033429422305noreply@blogger.com2