at the treehouse

I went to the Philadelphia Zoo with Rebekah, D & Eden and we spend some time running around the tree house while Rebekah fed D. I took several photos of her in the play exhibits, especially the flower seat. I have the same photo of Jess in that seat when she was young. Great memories. I can't wait to pull out that photo and do a comparison layout, but for now, I wanted to feature Eden. The layout is based off a sketch challenge at sketchbaby! on Facebook. Actually it was posted before she opened the sketchbaby! page. This is my interpretation.
The papers are from MemoryWorks, October Afternoon Campfire with some Simple Stories 100 Days of Summer thrown in for fun. The embellishments come primarily from the 100 Days of Summer line. All these papers and embellishments came in my MemoryWorks Express kit. Each month MW puts together a kit of papers, embellishments, card bases, and alphas. Anyone can subscribe, not just consultants. You get enough supplies to make at least 5 or 6 layouts, 5 cards and scraps to incorporate in other layouts. I think the best thing about this kit is that you get to see papers from a variety of lines to try out in your scrapbooking. You can get more information about subscribing to this kit club from me, jennedwardson@hotmail.com.

new class

I am so excited to share this new class with you. I'll be teaching at Creative Inkling in Peddler's Village on May 21st, 10am-12pm. This two page layout features patterned papers from Sassafras, BoBunny & October Afternoon and die cuts using those papers and creating burlap flower embellishments. The cost for this class is only $15.00. Call Creative Inkling @ 215.794.1477 to register today.

I loved playing with the papers from Sassafras. I like the vintage feel I get from them and I like how the colors work so well with this layout. You'll learn how to match patterns and colors as well as how to make the most of that paper using your die cut machine, whether it's old school or latest technology.

Enjoy!

cruising...

They layouts feature photos I took at our Labor Day Picnic at my sister's. Sue and Dave live near Lake Nockamixon and we enjoy going to their home for family celebrations...especially in the summer when we can go out on their pontoon boat. We all enjoyed the cruise Dave took us on. As usual during our family celebrations everyone brought something to the table and we feasted and played games. It was a lovely day and a delightful way to say goodbye to summer and get ready for school and the fall.
I used October Afternoon patterned papers and Bazzill solids. The alphas are also October Afternoon. I used my Nestabilities label dies and punched flowers from matching cardstock. If you work them with a stylus on a cork or foam pad you can make them resembles Prima flowers.
Enjoy!

wedding

I am in wedding mode. I'm wearing many hats--mother of the bride, or the MOB, sometimes the mom-zilla, depending on who you ask; the wedding planner, the decorator, the caterer, and all around pain in the neck. Just ask the bride. Nine more days. Then I can scrapbook again!

Meanwhile here is a layout I finished before wedding planning kicked into such high gear:
October Afternoon papers and journaling cards, Maya Roads journaling cards, Prima rhinestone swirl, layered flowers made with Sizzex dies, scraps and denim, Queen & Co. felt strip and Thickers alphas. Photo collage technique.

I'll post after the wedding...you know there will be photos a plenty to work with.