tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50957887670844324102024-03-24T10:43:46.326-07:00Stampin' CrazedAmberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.comBlogger247125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-2918215046761974952015-07-13T19:59:00.001-07:002015-07-13T19:59:33.076-07:00PLxSU Trio Challenge - Week 16 I can't believe we're nearly half way through July already! Hopefully you're having lots of fun doing summer activities :)<br />
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We thought it would be a great week to post the pages we're working on. It's always fun to see what everyone is up to and get new ideas. I'm still working on our vacation pictures so I was pretty excited to see that the Let's Get Away kit was released in the PL app. I have the paper kit as well, so I can mix digital and paper pages in my albums and it will all coordinate!<br />
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Here are just a couple of pages that I've finished. I used the Rhonna Designs app on these pages as well.<br />
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-35621890214938256922015-07-06T05:42:00.003-07:002015-07-06T05:43:16.957-07:00PLxSU Trio Challenge - week 16Welcome to another week of the Trio Challenge! If you're in the US I hope you had a great time with family and friends celebrating July 4th!<br />
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In honor of Independence Day, we thought it would be fun to use stars on our pages this week. That doesn't mean you have to do a patriotic themed page - we'll leave the creativity up to you. :)<br />
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My page is patriotic, but that's because we just got back from a vacation to Williamsburg, VA and I want to document everything before I forget.<br />
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I used the Americana themed cards in the PL App, but there are tons of cards in other kits that can be used in a red, white and blue theme. </div>
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This weekly challenge has been so fun and motivational for me - I hope it is for you too! Make sure to visit <a href="http://www.creativechat.blogspot.com/">Cori </a>and <a href="http://hollystamps.com/blog/">Holly's</a> blogs to see their pages and then post your own in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/622812894467718/">Facebook group</a>! </div>
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-7553664438084926822015-06-29T06:43:00.001-07:002015-06-29T06:43:43.670-07:00PLxSU Trio Challenge - week 15Hi everyone! It's great to start another week and another challenge!<br />
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This week we'd love to see you use a calendar on your page. Here's mine:<br />
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For this page I used the SU kit Love Story and the Desktop edition in the PL app. Hopefully they'll release some of the new SU editions in the PL app soon! </div>
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<a href="http://hollystamps.com/blog/">Holly</a> and <a href="http://www.creativechat.blogspot.com/2015/06/plxsu-trio-challenge-15.html">Cori </a>have amazing pages to share with us this week so don't forget to stop by their blogs! You can also post your pages on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/622812894467718/">Facebook page</a> - we love to see them! </div>
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-11274340121133244262015-06-22T05:10:00.003-07:002015-06-22T05:12:30.570-07:00PLxSU Trio Challenge - week 14Welcome to another week of the Trio Challenge! This time around we'd love to see you combine two of our past challenges. I think it'll be so fun to see what you each come up with!<br />
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For my page, I chose to combine stripes and b&w photos. As usual, I created the page in the PL app and then opened it in the Rhonna Designs app to add some extra text and graphics.<br />
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I love the simplicity of this page and the way the photos stand out. I think it really helps to tell the story. I used cards from the Kiwi and Seafoam editions and the Cathy Zielske kit. </div>
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-73974061078982340852015-06-15T18:05:00.002-07:002015-06-15T18:05:30.646-07:00PLxSU Trio Challenge - week 13Alright, week 13 of the Trio Challenge! This time we're focusing on Dads - in honor of Father's Day of course - so we'd love to see what stories you have to tell about the fathers in your life.<br />
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I had a cute picture of Chris with our boys that I had to scrap. I love the end result and the kids were excited to add some journaling of their own!<br />
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Make sure to check out <a href="http://www.creativechat.blogspot.com/2015/06/plxsu-trio-challenge-13.html">Cori</a> and <a href="http://hollystamps.com/plxsu-trio-challenge-you-me-page/">Holly's</a> pages too - you'll love them! </div>
<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-50625171123556268382015-06-08T05:33:00.004-07:002015-06-08T11:33:49.817-07:00PLxSU Trio Challenge - Week 1212 weeks! That's 3 months! Can you believe it? The time has flown by and I've had so much fun doing this weekly challenge with all of you. Thanks so much for playing along each week :)<br />
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For our challenge this week we wanted to keep things simple so we decided to create layouts using stripes. What is it about stripes that are so fun? Love them. There are a ton of great cards in the PL app and I had a hard time deciding what to use. I finally chose from the Project 52 Edition, Strawberry Edition, Kiwi Edition and Teen Boy Themed Cards. I love combining different kits together!<br />
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-4941305441622631812015-06-01T04:56:00.001-07:002015-06-01T04:56:59.724-07:00PLxSU Trio Challenge - week 11Wahoo - it's June 1st! I love summer so I'm pretty excited about that :)<br />
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This week our challenge is to use some type of memorabilia on your pages. The Trio all used ticket stubs, but you can use anything else that comes to mind.<br />
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When we decided on the challenge I remembered some pictures I'd taken when we were on vacation in FL a few years ago. Yep - a few years ago and I still haven't scrapped those pictures. I'd say it's about time to get on that, wouldn't you?<br />
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I haven't finished all of the pictures from this day, but here are just a few pages from our tour with the dolphins at Sea World. It was worth every. single. penny. Truly - it was an amazing experience that I'll never forget!<br />
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When I first started scrapbooking, I kept every single scrap of paper and when I met my husband he was totally confused when I asked him if I could have our movie ticket stubs. He's teased me ever since about keeping all those little scraps of paper that "I might want to scrapbook". Once I started doing digital pages, I decided that I didn't want to bother with scanning in all my tickets so I just took pictures of them instead. And I have to say, I like this so much better. I don't have lots of clutter to sort through and I can take a cute picture near the event, like this one where you can see the dolphin nursery in the background. Win Win, am I right? <br />
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I'm so excited to see the pages that you create this week. Isn't it awesome that we're all getting so much work done on our albums? Make sure to check out <a href="http://hollystamps.com/blog/">Holly</a> and <a href="http://www.creativechat.blogspot.com/2015/06/plxsu-trio-challenge-11.html">Cori's</a> pages too - they had some super cute ideas! </div>
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-81862510967589991062015-05-25T05:05:00.001-07:002015-05-25T05:06:00.847-07:00PLxSU Trio Challenge - week 10Happy Memorial Day everyone! Whatever your plans may be for the day, I hope you're having a great time :)<br />
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This week we're challenging you to use black and white photos in your layouts. Here's mine:<br />
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What I really love about scrapbooking with b&w photos is the freedom it gives you in choosing cards and embellishments. The photos I chose for this layout had a lot of different colors in them and distracting elements in the background. Taking the color out simplified everything and really brought the focus back to the subject of the picture. And, as an added bonus, I was able to use whatever PL cards I wanted without the colors clashing with my pictures. Win Win, right?<br />
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I can't wait to see what you each come up with this week - it's so inspiring to see what you're each working on and it's fun to get a little insight into your personalities :)<br />
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You'll definitely want to see what <a href="http://www.creativechat.blogspot.com/2015/05/plxsu-trio-challenge-10-b-photo.html">Cori</a> and <a href="http://hollystamps.com/plxsu-trio-challenge-black-white-photos/">Holly</a>'s pages, so make sure to stop by their blogs as well. See you next week!<br />
<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-44231542139918398652015-05-18T06:31:00.000-07:002015-05-18T06:31:10.315-07:00PLxSU Trio Challenge - week 9Hello there! I hope you're excited for another week of Project Life inspiration. We really love this group and are always so wowed by the pages you post on our FB page each week. Thank you so much for making this challenge group such a fun one!<br />
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This week is a "What We're Working On" challenge. So the door is wide open - show us whatever you've been doing with PL lately!<br />
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Personally, I'm trying to catch up on documenting all the pictures on my phone. I won't even tell you how many there are! The PL app makes it really easy to scrap anywhere, anytime. So if I'm sitting in the Kiss 'n Ride waiting for my kids, I can pull out my phone and get a couple of pages done super quick. Such a time saver!<br />
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Here are a few pages from our visit to the International Spy Museum. Andrew really wanted to go for his birthday and we had a blast. If you're ever in D.C. make sure to add it to your "must see" list!<br />
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I used a few different kits for these pages. I love to mix and match, so I don't usually stick with one kit for a project. I used the Seafoam Edition, Road Trip Themed Cards, the Just Add Color Edition, Midnight Edition, and the Kiwi Edition. </div>
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<a href="http://www.creativechat.blogspot.com/2015/05/plxsu-trio-challenge-9.html">Cori</a> and <a href="http://hollystamps.com/plxsu-trio-challenge-moments-like-these-sneak-peek/">Holly</a> have been working on some really cute pages, so make sure to stop by their blogs and take a look! See you next week :) </div>
<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-22574102287318912412015-05-11T06:59:00.000-07:002015-05-11T06:59:18.683-07:00PLxSU Trio Challenge - week 7 and 8Hello there! Last week we were dealing with a stomach bug in our house that made it's way through everyone except me - thank goodness! But I wasn't able to find the time to post last weeks challenge - so sorry! I hope you were able to see Holly and Cori's gorgeous pages. Holly gave us a great sketch to work from.<br />
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In our family we're super excited - and not just because the everyone has finally stopped throwing up - but because we are expecting a baby GIRL this fall! We're over the moon and I'm having quite a bit of fun shopping :) </div>
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I want to start her baby book so the challenge to make a WOW card was perfect timing. I made just a couple to get started. Again, I made them in the PL app and then used the Rhonna Designs app to embellish the cards. </div>
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I'm so excited to start baby girl's book and use these! We're excited to see what you come up with this week. Make sure to stop by <a href="http://www.creativechat.blogspot.com/2015/05/plxsu-trio-challenge-8.html">Cori</a> and <a href="http://hollystamps.com/plxsu-trio-challenge-week-8/">Holly's</a> blogs and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/622812894467718/">our Facebook page</a> to see what everyone else is creating! </div>
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-67017146824397870542015-04-27T00:00:00.000-07:002015-04-27T05:22:57.092-07:00PLxSU Trio Challenge - week 6So, I'm really interested to see what you think of this week's challenge. I think it's going to be a love it or hate it situation. Ready? Wait for it...<br />
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We want you to use: Selfies! That's right. We think it's a really fun idea to use selfies on your layouts this week. :D<br />
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Now...some of you may be cheering - the rest of you just rolled your eyes. But hear us out! Trust me, the Trio isn't on the selfie bandwagon. In fact, usually when we take a selfie it's a joke between us. We text each other our "beautiful" selfies and die laughing. It is truly an endless source of entertainment. Who knew? All joking aside, selfies have become part of our culture - like it or not. So, we decided to have some fun with it. And I have to admit, I love how this turned out. In fact, my heart may have just warmed up to the idea of selfies. Just a bit ;)<br />
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Now, don't worry - this doesn't have to be a page all about you; although, would that be so bad? We love getting to know you and besides, if you're preserving your memories - they should include you and not just your family, right?<br />
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My page is full of selfie's that my kids took when they "borrowed" my phone, but I do have selfies of me and I'll work on those pages to post on our Facebook page this week. So you'll have to jump on FB to see them :)<br />
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Oh, these three little men. They melt my heart!<br />
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I've talked before about how I'm a fan of embellishments and although I really like the PL app it bugs me that I can't embellish more. Plus, there are only a few options when adding text. Well, as I was working on this page it occurred to me that I could create the page in the PL app, save it to my phone and then open it in the Rhonna Designs app and add some fun text and graphics! I'll admit it - I called myself a genius. Out loud. But I'm still quite humble, so no worries.<br />
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I am so excited about the way this turned out! It was so easy and incredibly fast - I was done in no time. And I love it!<br />
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FYI - I used the Kiwi Edition and the Teen Themed Boy cards.<br />
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We're all super excited to see what you post this week! But before you do that, check out <a href="http://hollystamps.com/plxsu-trio-challenge-week-6-selfies/">Holly</a> and <a href="http://www.creativechat.blogspot.com/2015/04/plxsu-trio-challenge-6-selfies.html">Cori's</a> pages. You're gonna love them!<br />
<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-39696146787250895952015-04-20T00:00:00.000-07:002015-04-26T20:37:55.924-07:00PLxSU Trio Challenge - week 5Welcome back to another PLxSU Trio Challenge! We're excited for this one and we think you will be too :)<br />
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This week, try using banners and/or flags on your layouts. This could be as simple as using a PL card with a banner on it, or you could embellish your pages with a banner you make - maybe out of paper or washi tape? The sky's the limit!<br />
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I've been working on documenting the time we spent with my parents over Christmas Break in the PL app and I thought they would be perfect for this challenge.<br />
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We've had so much fun looking at your pages and being inspired by your ideas the last few weeks. Thank you for following along with the challenge! Make sure to check out <a href="http://hollystamps.com/blog/">Holly</a> and <a href="http://www.creativechat.blogspot.com/">Cori's</a> pages too! </div>
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-78147730849277625112015-04-13T00:00:00.000-07:002015-04-13T05:32:45.528-07:00PLxSU Trio Challenge - week 4Hi there! I was shocked to realize that this is our 4th week of the challenge. Time flies when you're having fun, right?<br />
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Are you ready for another PL Challenge? This week we're challenging you to <b>use arrows on your PL layouts</b>. Personally, I love arrows and use them all the time so this wasn't too hard for me ;) <br />
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It was a crazy busy weekend for us so I decided to use the PL App this time around. It's so nice to be able to put together a page so quickly and to be able to scrap the photos that are on my phone already.<br />
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We're having so much fun with this challenge and we love seeing the pages you post each week on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/622812894467718/">Facebook page</a>. Thanks so much for playing along and sharing our love of Project Life! </div>
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Make sure to check out <a href="http://hollystamps.com/plxsu-trio-challenge-week-4/">Holly</a> and <a href="http://www.creativechat.blogspot.com/2015/04/plxsu-trio-challenge-4.html">Cori's</a> adorable pages too! </div>
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-91952299363568924072015-04-06T00:00:00.000-07:002015-04-06T12:46:39.574-07:00PLxSU Trio Challenge - week 3Yay for another challenge week! My post will be short since it's a busy holiday weekend, but I don't think you'll need much explaining. :)<br />
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This week the challenge is to <b>use a stamp (or digi stamp) on your photos. </b><br />
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I chose to finish the second page of my layout from last week.<br />
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On our Facebook page last week Stacy and Rochelle both used numbers on their pictures to correspond to their journaling and I thought it was so clever! It was super easy to add the numbers and a little word bubble on my pictures and I was done!<br />
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We can't wait to see your pages - remember to upload them to our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/622812894467718/">Facebook page</a>!!<br />
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While you're at it, check out <a href="http://hollystamps.com/plxsu-trio-challenge-week-3/">Holly</a> and <a href="http://www.creativechat.blogspot.com/2015/04/plxsu-trio-challenge-3.html">Cori's</a> pages for this week - they are to die for!Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-49726198558097200682015-03-30T00:00:00.000-07:002015-03-30T00:00:04.089-07:00PLxSU Challenge - Week 2 Welcome back! We had a blast seeing the pages you posted on our Facebook page this past week and hearing about your excitement for Project Life! <div>
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I'm working on some pages from this weekend. The kids had been saving up their allowance and couldn't wait to get to Toys 'R Us to spend it, so we decided to get some errands done and make it a fun night out. I still have another page to complete, but this is the first one. I used the Everyday Adventure PL digital download as well as a few other downloads from Stampin' Up. </div>
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Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-64913790818427269042015-03-23T00:00:00.000-07:002015-03-23T07:09:39.317-07:00Our First Ever PLxSU Trio Challenge! I am so excited to be a part of this brand new Project Life Challenge! Holly, Cori and I have been friends for awhile now and they are always sharing their PL layouts with me. Their enthusiasm for PL is catching and even though I've been reluctant to make the switch to this method of memory keeping, they inspire me!<br />
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I hope you'll want to play along with us each week as we share different ideas and techniques. And please - any advice you want to share with me will be welcome. I'm a newbie at this!<br />
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Hopefully most of you have heard the sad announcement that Stampin' Up will no longer be offering MDS beginning in June. It breaks my heart because I was such a big supporter of the program, but these things happen and it is the best move for the company. You can still continue to use the program though - there just won't be any updates for it.<br />
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<b>This week the Trio challenges you to split a picture between pockets.</b><br />
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I'm still a big fan of digital scrapping, so I decided to create my page using MDS since I'm still learning my way around Photoshop. Here is my page of a trip we took to Monticello a few years ago:<br />
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If you're using MDS it's actually quite easy to split your photos between multiple boxes. Simply highlight the photo boxes and group them together. When you click and drag your photo over the boxes it will automatically split them for you!<br />
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Have you checked out <a href="http://hollystamps.com/plxsu-trio-challenge-week-1/">Holly</a> and <a href="http://creativechat.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-new-plxsu-challenge.html">Cori's</a> pages yet? They are fantastic!<br />
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We can't wait to see what pages you create! Post a picture of your page (or pages) to our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/622812894467718/">Facebook page</a>! You might just be our first Challenge Winner and win a PL accessory pack of your choice!!<br />
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And don't forget to enter the Trio Challenge contest!<br />
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My parents are coming to spend Christmas with us this year (yay!!) and I'm still trying to make things lovely and cozy for them. So I'm working on a few printables for the finishing touches. I've loved the chalkboard look that has been floating around on Pinterest for a few years now so I'm making a few of those. I may frame some and I may mount a few others on foam core; I haven't quite decided yet.<br />
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This is the first that I made using the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=136678">Watercolored Winter download</a>:<br />
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I wanted a few more and as I was scouring through my massive list of fonts for the perfect ones, I realized that I have several amazing downloads already. Why not use what our amazing Stampin' Up artists have already designed for us?<br />
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Voila! From the <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=136677">O Holy Night download</a>:<br />
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Before I send you on to Cindy I just wanted to take a quick second and thank you for visiting my blog. I've been doing the MDS Blog Hop since it started 3 1/2 years ago and it's been such an amazing opportunity. But 3 1/2 years is a long time and I need a break! Life is crazy (as we all know) and I'm finding that I need some time to step back and focus on my family. </div>
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I have loved being a part of this group and it's pushed my creative limits much farther than I ever dreamed. I'm amazed at how far I've come in the last few years! I've made lifelong friends as well - something I will always cherish. Hopefully I'll be able to still participate in projects with these amazing women in the future - I don't plan to drop off the face of the earth completely! But I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has followed us whether you've stuck with us the whole three years or just popped in every now and then to see what we're up to. Your support really does mean a lot and we love being able to share our love of digital designing with you!</div>
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-91000670417422375292014-12-04T06:04:00.000-08:002014-12-04T06:07:37.828-08:00MDS Blog Hop - Christmas TraditionsHello! Can you believe it's December already? Crazy how the year flies by. Today on the blog hop we're sharing our Christmas traditions with you.<br />
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Last year in our house a cute little elf named Christopher started coming by to visit and ahem...caused some mischief while he was here. When he first came the other toys weren't too thrilled to be sharing their territory. They chased him all over the house. But this was one of my favorite days - we found him playing a game with a few of the guys. Looks like he's finally fitting in.<br />
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This week we're working on Project Life layouts - have you caught the PL bug yet? I think the concept is fantastic and it's so cool that Becky Higgins is collaborating with Stampin' Up to create these adorable products! </div>
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The only reason for my hesitation is that PL is just different from my usual style. Change is hard, no? But it's growing on me - especially when I know I can finish albums quickly and get caught up on my kids' scrapbooks. Simplifying can be a very good thing. For now, I'm trying to combine my style with the PL style. It's still a challenge for me but with any luck I'll find a happy medium and keep getting better with practice! </div>
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I chose to start with some pictures from our summer vacation to Utah. In the few years that we've been gone, my parents decided that they wanted to raise chickens for the eggs and to help cut down on the bugs in the garden. With my brothers' help they built an adorable chicken coop.</div>
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I knew Andrew and Simon would be excited to see the chickens, but I didn't expect it to hold their interest for long. Boy was I wrong! The boys loved gathering the eggs, feeding the chickens and of course - chasing them around the yard. I think the chasing was Simon's favorite part. I have about a bazillion pictures of the boys and the chickens, so a PL layout is definitely the best way to scrapbook all of them. </div>
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Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-46503197736070299342014-10-23T03:00:00.000-07:002014-10-23T06:55:17.371-07:00MDS Blog Hop - What are you working on? Hello! Welcome to the MDS Blog Hop. We're excited to share our latest projects with you!<br />
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I actually have a lot of projects going on right now, but I wanted to show this one because I'm really enjoying the fall weather this year. A friend of mine posted a quote by George Eliot about Autumn and I knew it would be perfect on a page with some pictures I took last year. This page is still a work in progress; but I'm at the point where I want to walk away and take a break. When I come back to it I'll decide if I'm finished or if I want to add something more.<br />
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-84455308344731722402014-10-09T03:00:00.000-07:002014-10-09T03:00:08.310-07:00MDS - Halloween DecorHello! My post will be short today; my oldest two boys have been fighting colds since the weekend and my youngest is just starting to get it. Loads of fun! Did you catch the sarcasm there?<br />
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I haven't unpacked any of my crafting supplies yet, but I know I want to put up a collage of Halloween pictures and printables. I went straight to the templates option in MDS and pulled up two of my favorites - Sophisticated Spooks and Toxic Frameable. I love that these look like I spent hours creating them when in fact, Stampin' Up! did all the hard work for me. I feel like I'm cheating a little bit...but then again, who cares? It saved me a ton of time!<br />
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I don't have the rest of my collage finished yet, so I just propped my finished printables up for a quick photo. Don't worry - once it's all done I'll be sure to post more pics :)<br />
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So, I was pretty excited to see that the swatchbook download <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/ProductDetails.aspx?productID=134595">Faces I Love</a> is one of the Weekly Deals this week. I've been thinking about putting together a book for Jesse of our family. I know he loves to look at pictures and it'll help him to remember our extended family. We visited this summer and it took him about a week to warm up to my parents - and we were staying with them!<br />
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This download is very simple. You really can just drop your pictures in and it's ready to print. Although, I'm playing around with it some. I've changed some of the background colors and added cute little stick figures from the All in the Family stamp set. I'm not sure yet if I want to add more. I'm a big fan of embellishments, but...it's pretty cute the way it is. I'll have to think about it. :)<br />
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-53254984452168236462014-09-11T03:00:00.000-07:002014-09-11T05:12:28.401-07:00MDS Blog Hop - Time to Print!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello! I've been away from the hop for the summer. Things just got too crazy for me to keep up so I took a little break. I'm glad to be back and hope I can inspire you with some fun projects today!<br />
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We spent three weeks visiting family this summer and my kids were over the moon to spend all that time with their cousins. Who wouldn't love a party that lasts for three weeks? The kids are definitely missing each other and can't wait to be together again but with the time zone difference and school schedules it's difficult to keep in touch. I'm always trying to get my boys to write cards and send them to family but they're resistant to the idea. They like getting the mail, but sitting down and writing seems a little too close to school I think.<br />
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I decided that if they had some fun cards to write on they might feel a little more motivated. I chose to do a post card because it's a smaller space and they won't feel like they have to write a novel. See how tricky I am? ;)<br />
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I started with a template from the Fifty Nifty download and played around with all my downloads until I found combinations I liked. Definitely the long way to do things, but it works for me. So far I have two designs and I've got a third one brewing in my mind... My boys will definitely want some options. I mean, who wants to send the exact same card over and over again? :)<br />
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Design 1:<br />
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I'm pretty excited to get these printed! Crossing my fingers that my boys will actually use them!<br />
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Cindy is up next - can't wait to see what she's sharing with us today! </div>
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<br />Amberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13614685007772667118noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095788767084432410.post-62267847572854074272014-06-26T03:00:00.000-07:002014-06-26T03:00:07.674-07:00MDS Blog Hop - What are you working on? The big news in our family this week is that school is officially out for the summer! It's bittersweet; we're moving in a few weeks and it's really hard to leave a school that we love so much. My kids have grown leaps and bounds while attending Halley and it will always have a special place in our hearts.<br />
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I feel like I put a lot more on this page than I normally would, so I'm still playing around with it some. But I'm close to finishing. I can feel it. :)<br />
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Father's Day is nearly here! My boys are so excited about it - they can't wait to give their presents to their Dad. I was looking through some old pictures and found these from a family photo shoot a few years ago. It's strange now to scrapbook pictures without Jesse in them; it seems like he's always been a part of our family! These are two of my favorites from that shoot though and they deserve to be in our scrapbook :)<br />
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As I was looking for gift ideas for the men in our church I came across <a href="http://sisterssuitcaseblog.com/2012/05/fathers-day-gift-treat-jar-printable.html">this cute printable</a>. It's the lyrics to one of my favorite Primary songs; <a href="https://www.lds.org/music/library/childrens-songbook/daddys-homecoming?lang=eng">Daddy's Homecoming</a>. My boys still run to see Chris when he gets home from work - it's my favorite part of the day. Which has nothing to do with the fact that I get a break. ;)<br />
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I loved the printable and that it would be perfect on a scrapbook page. Now I wish I had pictures of the kids greeting Chris when he gets home. I'll have to put that on my To Do list.<br />
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I hope you'll find some inspiration from today's blog hop for your own Father's Day pictures!<br />
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