UR Loved Valentine using NEW Maggie Holmes Mini Kit

I just couldn’t resist using this NEW kit to make a simple card for Valentine’s Day--my personal favorite reason to make a card!  Project Life cards are a perfect canvas size to make greeting cards to send to friends and family or to just have on hand when you need one. This was put together in just minutes.

UR Loved Valentine Supplies

Maggie Holmes Mini Kit and Just Add Color Edition Full Collection available at Digital Project Life.

Matte Photo Paper by Staples (PERFECT to make print-and-cut cards with your Silhouette/printer as it’s double-sided)

I used my Silhouette Cameo and software to print-and-cut the above card using the “loved” card from Maggie’s new kit.  KI Giraffe font was used for the “UR” inside the heart.  This font was purchased through the Silhouette America Online Store as well as the card base which is a Lori Whitlock A2 tab card resized.  The hearts and xoxo were printed-and-cut (and just printed on the tab) using my Silhouette Cameo from the Just Add Color kit. The hearts were sewn to the card using my Singer Futura Sewing Machine with embroidery thread which added some dimension by folding the heart in the middle. It’s such a simple card and I LOVE the colors of the kits together.

Here’s a peek at the NEW Maggie Holmes Mini Kit and Just Add Color Edition Full Collection I used on the above card. BOTH kits are phenomenal.  I’ve been using quite a bit of elements from Just Add Color and I KNOW I’ll be using Maggie’s new kit quite a lot.

Click on the above collection images to be taken directly to the product pages at Digital Project Life.

REMEMBER:  You can get Maggie’s NEW kit for 20% off the regular price until Sunday, February 2, 2014.

Happy Birthday!

When I first started scrapbooking over ten years ago, I would painstakingly try to scrapbook our memories in chronological order.  That peeve lasted quite a while but was overwhelming to accomplish with four children and their milestones and such happening on a regular, daily basis.  Now I scrapbook when I’m inspired to do so and I’m a lot happier in my hobby.  Inspiration comes in many forms to me. Sometimes it’s a NEW collection I want to use, a sketch I want to try, or in this case, a picture I look back on and find something special I may not have seen when I first took the photo. The photo is of my husband’s birthday last November, almost three months ago.  I always take a photo of him in front of his cake while he blows out his candles.  ALWAYS.  I’m not sure if I’ve ever scrapped any of those photos, but there’s just something about this photo that warms my heart.  I think it’s the collective look in everyone’s eyes as we’re about to celebrate his birthday.  You can just tell we love and appreciate him and his sacrifices.  In addition, I see my wishes have come true while he’s about to make HIS birthday wish.  What a great time to celebrate and memorialize for my scrapbook. 

In the layout above, I used the NEW Maggie Holmes Mini Kit available NOW at Digital Project Life.  You can get this kit for 20% off the regular price until Sunday, February 2, 2014.  Also used is Digital Project Life’s Just Add Color kit which I think pairs well with Maggie Holmes Mini Kit for embellishments, etc.

Happy Birthday! Layout Supplies

Maggie Holmes Mini Kit and Just Add Color Edition Full Collection available at Digital Project Life.

White textured cardstock by Colorbok.

Pumice Stone Distress Ink was applied to the edge of the layout.

I used my Silhouette Cameo and software to print-and-cut the cards from Maggie’s new kit.  The black Silhouette Sketch Pen was used to make the border around the picture/card/title on the layout.  LW Handwriting font was used for the journaling.  LW Thick font was used for the title. Both of these fonts were purchased through the Silhouette America Online Store.  The camera, lucky me, and heart were printed-and-cut using my Silhouette Cameo from the Just Add Color kit. They were adhered to the layout using 3D Zots and Tim Holtz tiny attacher. Bling accents from Imaginisce were applied to the camera using their I-Rock tool.  The twine is from my local hardware store.

Here’s a peek at the NEW Maggie Holmes Mini Kit and Just Add Color Edition Full Collection I used on the above layout. BOTH kits are phenomenal.  I’ve been using quite a bit of elements from Just Add Color and I KNOW I’ll be using Maggie’s new kit quite a lot.

Click on the above collection images to be taken directly to the product pages at Digital Project Life.

REMEMBER:  You can get Maggie’s NEW kit for 20% off the regular price until Sunday, February 2, 2014.

Braceface with NEW Maggie Holmes Mini!

A little over a month ago, our Gwen got braces.  Much to our surprise, she’s been smiling ear-to-ear with them ever since.  Braceface has become our little nickname for Gwen and she’s embraced it as well. The layout above is a great representation of how she’s been smiling with her newest accessory.  Today is the arrival of the Maggie Holmes Mini Kit to Digital Project Life.  What a perfect kit to help us memorialize the essence of our Braceface.  This mini kit includes florals, butterflies, and bright vibrant colors that mix well with all of your photos. Also included are CUTE vintage camera and typewriter images. You can get this kit for 20% off the regular price until Sunday, February 2, 2014.  Digital Project Life’s Just Add Color is a kit that I’ve been using to help embellish my layouts and cards, and I think pairs well with Maggie Holmes Mini Kit. I used a sketch I found at the Studio Calico blog for the layout above.  Here’s a link to that sketch: http://www.studiocalico.com/blog/2014/1/12/sunday-sketch-i-christine

Braceface Layout Supplies

The sketch I used for the layout I found at Studio Calico (link for sketch above).

Maggie Holmes Mini Kit and Just Add Color Edition Full Collection available at Digital Project Life.

Krafty premium cardstock by Core’dinations.

I used my Silhouette Cameo and software to help make the basic shapes from the sketch. The black Silhouette Sketch Pen was used to make the border around the picture/DPL cards on the layout.  MondayFont was used for the journaling.  LD Zoot Suit font was used for the title. The arrow tab and both of the fonts were purchased through the Silhouette America Online Store.  Both of the DPL cards from Maggie’s kit were printed and cut using my Silhouette Cameo as well as the elements from the Just Add Color kit.  Bling accents from Imaginisce were applied to the layout using their I-Rock tool.  The twine is by My Mind’s Eye.  The bow was made using Unity Stamp Company’s bow maker and was attached using Tim Holtz’s tiny attacher.

Here’s a peek at the NEW Maggie Holmes Mini Kit and Just Add Color Edition Full Collection I used on the above layout. BOTH kits are phenomenal.  I’ve been using quite a bit of elements from Just Add Color and I KNOW I’ll be using Maggie’s new kit quite a lot.

Click on the above collection images to be taken directly to the product pages at Digital Project Life.

REMEMBER:  You can get Maggie’s NEW kit for 20% off the regular price until Sunday, February 2, 2014.