Thank you to those who left feedback to my last post concerning my review of the glue pad. I appreciate the input from those that have had both success and failure using the product. As with any glue pad, the amount of glue applied to the stamp pad should be significant. After a few days, the glue pad will dry-out slightly (even when contained), so you'll have to add more glue to the pad before using. When doing this, watch your glue supply carefully - it goes fast!
This weekend was so out of the ordinary for me. I spent some time on Saturday with friends. We devoted our afternoon to scrapbooking and sharing stories about parenting, cooking and savoring good food. It was wonderful. Ethan stayed with grandma while I was away. He was sad to see me go, but we rejoined our usual routine when I arrived back home. I took Ethan grocery shopping Sunday morning at the local Super Target. During one of his jumping charades in the shopping cart, he squished a bundle of bananas. We had a good laugh together. I cleaned up the mess, finished the shopping trip and took us home. Overall, it was great weekend. Couldn't ask for more....
While out with friends on Saturday, I started working on the above layout. I finished the layout Saturday evening. The layout tells the story of a recent bargain I found two weeks ago at Ann Taylor outlet store. I ran into a bright, wool yellow jacket in the petite section. I tried it on and after a twenty minutes of contemplation, brought it home with me. This is my first time owning a bold color jacket. Normally, I'd wear a black wool jacket with a brightly colored scarf. After locating the yellow jacket, I thought it be good to change things up a bit this year. Plus, it actually fits me and at 4' 9", finding a well fitted jacket is an impossible task...I'm set for the season.
I have a nice size collection of Sassafras "Felties", though I don't use them frequently. These adorable felted embellishments are available in a variety of styles and colors. They're adhesive ready - no need for extra adhesive upon application. My favorite Felties collection - "Jar of Critters".
Still love my flowers. Even though most of my layouts are about Ethan, I try to incorporate a flower or two on each one. I have nine small drawers dedicated to storing die-cut flower pieces (color coordinated). The die-cuts aren't necessarily "flower oriented". If I think something can be used to build a flower, I place it in one of the drawers. Such die-cut pieces include circle shape journaling cards, transparencies, paper trimmings, chipboard pieces and epoxy embellishments.
For the above flower, I punched 1/4" circles from light pink cardstock, cut them in half and used them as petals for the flower. This is alternative way to build on a pre-existing flower that might not necessarily be large enough for it's location. It's also an economical way to build your own flowers.
This turquoise floral die-cut paper is from Making Memories - it was part of a small collection made available through Michaels Craft Store. I layered the die-cut paper with brown cardstock and MME pink polk-a-dot pattern paper.
That's all for today. Visit me tomorrow for inspiration from HOW and Print magazine (just subscribed to both - a great alternative for those seeking design inspiration elsewhere).
