cookie monster

Journaling: I am not normally a fan of messy-faced kids but I could not resist this one…

I love these Polaroid frames and the banner, of course.  The banner was ready made, I just added the buttons on top. I love it!

• That was yesterday Solids by Michelle Underwood
• That was yesterday Pagekit by Michelle Underwood
• Black Plastic Alphabet by Miss Mint

all of a sudden

Journaling: some days it feels like it was just yesterday that I had one little baby.  then I had a five year old and a baby. and now I have an almost ten year old and a five year old.  I’m afraid to blink and find myself at high school graduation.

This layout came together easily, thanks to Erica’s template.  I love the graphic feel of Erica’s templates.  I simply went back and pulled a few pictures of Jalen through the past few years, added some gorgeous patterns by Shelley and journaling, easy peasy!

• Lazy Afternoon Papers by Shelley Castillo
• Letter Template #31 by Erica Hernandez

I’ve seen these spiral flowers for a while now and thanks to Laina’s Spiral Rose design, I was able to whip up these flowers in no time at all:

• Spiral Rose by Laina Lamb
• Everyday Sayings Clear Design Stamp Set by Hero Arts
• Versafine ink
• Sassafrass Patterned Paper
• Stampin’ Up! Kraft Cardstock
• EK Success Apron Lace border punch
• Marvy Circle Punch
• American Crafts Precision Pen
• coconut button
• divine twine

• Spiral Rose by Laina Lamb
• Everyday Sayings Clear Design Stamp Set by Hero Arts
• glue dots
• assorted buttons
• Divine Twine
• American Crafts Patterned Paper
• Felt
• Fiskars Pinking shears
• Versafine ink

Thanks for stopping by! Love Love and Blog you Later!

Joscie, rhymes with bossy

swim time digital layout

Journaling:   We finally had a day where it was sunny and we were all healthy so we headed down to the community pool.  We had a fun time splashing around.  4 July 2010.

I slightly modified Jen’s template and recolored Wilna’s alphas.  Gotta love scrapping cell phone pics.  Until I can get a waterproof camera solution, this is the best it’s going to get… ;)

• WhiteSpace No. 7 by Jen Martakis
• Notebook Basics Grunge by Jen Martakis
• Watercolors SUNday News by Jen Martakis
• RAIN – Alphabet by Wilna Furstenberg

Happy Birthday Card

• Party Monkey Mini Digital Kit by Holly Brooke Jones
• Cardstock- Stampin’ Up!
• Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles

Monkey Card

• Party Monkey Mini Digital Kit by Holly Brooke Jones
• Cardstock- Stampin’ Up!
• All Occasion Messages 4×6 Clear Design Stamp Set by Hero Arts
• Versafine Ink Sepia
• White Sharpie Pen
• Baker’s Twine

Just Saying Hello Card

• Rochambeau Paper Kit by Erica Hernandez
• Wonky Photo Mask II by Erica Hernandez
• All Occasion Messages 4×6 Clear Design Stamp Set by Hero Arts
• Versafine Ink Smokey Gray
• Making Memories Felt Flower
• Corduroy Brad Stampin’ Up!
• Cardstock- Paper Trey Ink.

Hi Ho Cherry-O hybrid layout

• Game Night by Laina Lamb
• Patterned Paper- Debate Team- American Crafts
• Precision Pen .01 American Crafts
• Flocked Thickers American Crafts
• Smooch Ink
• Glue Dots
• Pop Dots
• Scalloped scissors
• Silhouette
• Paper Trey Inc Cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate your visits!  Love Love and Blog You LATER!

Joscie, rhymes with bossy

From TwoPeasinaBucket.com: Count to Four Page Template and Alphabet by Shimelle Laine

The next three cards use Holly’s Olivia Kit.  These flowers were just calling to be cut out.  Easy peasy.  I added some Japanese Masking Tape and some cardstock stickers that have been just waiting for this card. ;)

From TwoPeasinaBucket.com: Olivia’s Garden Digital Mini Kit by Holly Brooke Jones

This last layout is a hybrid using Laina’s Summer Fun Digital shapes.  I cut out the kite using her shapes, my silhouette and DearLizzy’s Papers. I have seriously been wanting to use these papers.  and of course, everything is better with a little divine twine, don’t you think?
From TwoPeasinaBucket.com:Summer Fun by Laina Lamb

also at Two Peas, I entered the Photography Challenge Last week.  The theme was Bokeh… and I won, with one of my favorite pictures:

I also had a little card featured last week too.

Thanks for stopping by!  Tomorrow is new digi kits day at Two Peas again, so I am excited to see what I’ll get to pick from then.  I also have a blog hop next weekend for Operation Write Home, and a hybrid blog/tutorial project for DesignHouseDigital, some new Minty projects…and it’s almost time for another tattered angels project.  I better get back to work!

Love Love and Blog you later!

Joscie, rhymes with bossy

This week I picked up two new kits at two peas to play with.  The first I had to get was Erica’s scritch scratch photo masks. oh my. I so love these!  The papers are by Michelle Underwood.  My layout, a tribute to Jordan’s Alien Love:

For quite a while now he’s been saying, “you have saved our lives, we are eternally grateful!”.  Jalen had a little buzz lightyear toy that came with two little aliens that Jordan would try to snag all the time, so when we saw this little guy at the Disney Store, we just had to snatch it up. Can you tell he’s excited? I know, right?

and the second kit I picked up was Holly Brooke Jones’ Glittered LadyBug stickers. So so cute. What’s Buzzin?

The patterned paper is American Crafts, letter stickers by ek success, divine twine, just glitter pen for some clouds.

Also, one more exciting thing going on at TwoPeas:

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I’ve had a few requests recently for information on the silhouette, so I am going to type that up soon!  Thanks for asking!  Coming up, some minty goodies, more from DHD, and a blog hop later in the month.  I hope you’re all doing well.  Thanks for stopping by!

Love Love and Blog you Later!

Joscie, rhymes with bossy

mystery plant:

Journaling:  Jordan’s class planted some seeds at school the other day.  His teacher did not tell us what kind of plant it is.  Our only instructions were to remind our preschoolers that it is their kuleana *responsibility* to take card of this plant.  We have to take it back to school in a few weeks.  We are enjoying watching it grow!

RAIN – Alphabet RAIN by Wilna Furstenberg

I used Laina’s flower digital cutter files and my silhouette to cut up some October Afternoon paper to whip up this hybrid card :) I added a Making Memories flower, a Prima Flower, a button and divine twine. :)Basic Shapes – Flower #2 by Laina Lamb

another hybrid card from me, this time using Vinnie’s Bracket masks with my silhouette. Patterned Paper, American Crafts, Butterfly die Sizzix, Stampin Up! Kraft cardstock, stamp, small oval punch, memento ink, silhouette, pop dots, glue dots :) Bracket Masks by Vinnie Pearce

I love these bracket masks by Vinnie Pearce! You can use them for digital clipping masks, or import them into the silhouette software like I did and cut the shapes. just a little layout to document how I am ALWAYS early to pick up the boys from school. Patterned Paper, Thickers by American Crafts, Stampin’ Up! Kraft Paper, Pop Dots.  Divine Twine in Aqua. :) Bracket Masks by Vinnie Pearce

Journaling:  I am always nervous about being late for pickups at school, so I always plan to arrive atleast 15 minutes before dismissal.  I figure I can spend those last few minutes reading on my kindle app for the iTouch.  It makes me happy to know that YOU know, I will be there at the end of your day.

I was both inspired by a tone on tone white card or layout I saw a month or more ago in the gallery @twopeas (http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/pg.asp?cmd=display&layout_id=1595385)and by Laina’s super cute die cut frame shapes. I cut one set of labels in the same white textured cardstock that I made the mini book out of. I lOVE how it came out. I printed a few family shots in b/w and added the title in white vinyl thickers. sewed up with some divine twine. will be sending this overseas to Troy :) Favorite Frames 2 by Laina Lamb

So it’s official! I’m a hybrid decorator over at Design House Digital ;)  and my first blog tutorial/project is up on the dhd blog.  Check it out!

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Personal notes.  This Sunday was Jalen’s first time to be an acolyte in our Church Service.  He has been waiting for a while to be old enough to volunteer and this Sunday was finally it.  We woke up early and got dressed, made breakfast, and finished up our routine.  We were so early, the boys sat down to play and I sat down at the computer to work on some digi stuff.  before you know it, it was 9 am, perfect time to leave and make it with time to spare. I was happy, especially after the last two weeks of running in almost late!  so the boys got in the car and I scrambled to grab my camera, put it into a big bag, although not my usual camera bag. Grabbed a snack for Jordan and a bottle of water *that was prepacked, just had to get it in the bag. then transferring my wallet, Touch and looking for my cell phone. oh and lip gloss. and grabbing my coffee cup. where is that dang cell phone?  Jalen walks back into the house, Mom, are you looking for your cell phone? Jordan has it. ugh! i glance at the clock and it is now 9:20. <sarcasm> GREAT!</sarcasm> there went our lead time. we’re supposed to be at the church already!  so I get in the car, and we jet to the church. Jalen runs in and gets the robes on and Jordan and I are getting into our regular seats… and here they come.  Now let me say, in my mind, the past acolytes have been kids.  I’m thinking Jalen’s going to be looking like a big boy.  I hope he’s not nervous… and they walk in.  The two in the front are a brother and sister and they are highschoolers carrying the candle things… and Jalen carrying the bible, just looks tiny. like a little kid. and the Big BOOK, put up a little struggle with Jalen, but thankfully he did NOT lose his grip… and he takes his seat in the front row and now Jordan notices, hey Mom, why is Jalen helping out up there!  :)  I’m happy to further report that Jordan went to Sunday school with no incident and Jalen performed his other acolyte duties without any troubles.   He gets to do it again one time next month, and I couldn’t be prouder!

I am going to document my week along with every other scrapbooker on the planet… hee hee!  I really enjoyed the last time with Ali, so I figured why not?

Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate you!
Love Love and BLog you Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy

There are so so many more goodies that I haven’t even gotten a chance to work with yet, but I wanted to share these two cards.

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I so love Jen Martakis’ April kit, especially the scratchy looking papers in yellow and gray. I used Laina’s Borderlines 5 to cut the bracket edge on Jen’s papers in my silhouette. Hybrids are so easy in 8.5×11, I printed my journaling right on my background paper.  The alphas are thickers, the corduroy brad is from stampin’ up!  and those little legos are stuck on with mini glue dots ;)

and in other exciting news, today my layout was featured over at the clubcreatingkeepsakes.com blog in the gallery :)

I picked up a few cute digital cutter files from Laina Lamb again this week, so I’ll be working with those…

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more exciting news: I’ve been invited to join the designhousedigital.com Hybrid Creative team.  I’ll be making a few hybrid projects a month and posting them over there and here.  I’m super excited to be working with those lovely creative peeps over there!  I’ll let you know when my first project(s) are up!

and a few last bits on the personal front.  I have been wanting to get my hair cut for quite a while now.  It’s been long and quite a hassle. I swear it would take me atleast 20 minutes to wash, condition and rinse all that hair. Not to mention all the hair I have to vacuum up around here.  I was also inspired by Megan to just get it done and donate it to Locks of Love.  You’ve probably heard of the organization, they accept donations of hair to make hair pieces for children who have lost their hair whether through alopecia or cancer or whatever situation.  I took the boys to the Navy Exchange to get their hair cut today and I thought I’d stop by and make an appointment to get my hair cut tomorrow while they are at school.  When I walked into the salon, they had an appointment, so i let the boys watch Veggie Tales Jonah on the touch while I got my hair cut.  Who knew I could take them with me?! Atleast now I know I’ll be able to get my hair cut during the summer (no school usually means no appointments for me).  So the girl that cut my hair was super super sweet and she measured the hair to make sure it was long enough… and it was. She cut off 12″ and then proceeded to give me a new look.

Thanks for stopping by! Come back again next time when I’ll have more scrap to share and some pictures from the preschool fieldtrip series ;)

Love Love and Blog You Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy

The first challenge was to use Jen Martakis’ FREE digi template.  For the digi scrappers, use the template and for paper scrappers, use the template as a sketch.  Here is the layout I created:

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The second challenge was to use a digi stamp or regular stamp on a card or layout (as a background). Not surprisingly, I reached for my Hero Arts Cloud Background stamp. I love this stamp and the memento blue ink. so so pretty.  I added a banner (yet another expected element) with bakers twine and washi tape flags.

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The next challenge was to create a layout inspired by a tweet, a fb status update or blog post or email.  I went with a recent tweet.

all these items are from peppermintcreative.  {credits}

then a challenge to use a digi die cut.  I used this awesome dressform shape from my pal, Chris(pea) to make a card.

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and the last little mini challenge was to create a tag based on your emotions.  and does this tag say happy to you? it does to me.  This is a heidi swapp tag for Tattered Angels. It’s a gorgeous cream color with clear pearl embossed cursive and gold foil elements. it is gorgeous.  I just misted it with sunflower and added some yellow vinyl thickers and a bit of ribbon. :)

This morning I checked in at two peas and I was so excited to see that I won a prize for chatting at the crop, woo hoo! :)  Next time I will remind you ahead of time, it’s a lot of fun.

Thanks for stopping by!

Love Love and Blog you later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy

This first hybrid card uses Laina Lamb’s Digi Die Cut Files, Borderlines 3.  I cut 3 strips out of American Crafts Letterbox Paper.  I glued it to the card base, added some handstitching with bakers twine and topped it off with a die cut cork butterfly and a piece of AC flair. :)

Here is another card using Laina’s digi Die Cut files, Favorite Frames.

This next hybrid card uses Holly Jones’ Digital Flower Shower Stickers. How could I possibly resist that cloud/rain? You know me, I couldn’t!

My last two cards for this week use Vinnie’s Military Guy Kit, I love the papers and elements and as soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted to make some cards for Operation Write Home.  I still want to make more Thank You Hero Cards with this kit.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed these cards :)

Love Love and Blog you Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy

Jalen and I got home from the Big Island on Friday night and the past few days have gone by way to quickly.  I finally got a chance today to get some digi scrap time and hybrid time in.  The first layout is called Kahua Ranch.

i love these frames by Pamela. so classy, so timeless. Background paper is a blend of wilna’s and Jen’s, flower by vinnie, slightly recolored. itty bitty letters by erica

journaling: we arrived by bus to Kahua Ranch in Kohala on the Big Island. We took a small walking tour of the ranch and saw some orphaned animals, the sheep shearing area and the ranch chapel. The kids rolled in the grass, touched animals and pulled weeds. We enjoyed our lunch with this beautiful view. It was a great visit to such an amazing place.

Vintage Paper Frames II by Scrap Originals Somewhere out there by Wilna Furstenberg Itty Bitty Alphabet by Erica Hernandez Basic Kraft by Jen Martakis Forecast by Vinnie Pearce

next layout is called you Rock!

love these digital stamps by Erica (you rock) and these paper frames by Jen. Papers and pearls by Hero Arts and Distress Brushes by vinnie.

journaling: We were walking on the beach before dinner and saw a lot of cool looking shells. You picked one up and said, “Look, it’s a Hawaiian Shell Money! Can I keep it?” How could I refuse? I said, “Sure, put it in your pocket.” We went on for about thirty minutes gathering shells. When we got back to the car, we put them in a container and you were so excited. When we got home you declared, “If we got to the store, I’m keeping my Hawaiian Shell Money.” I think you got the idea from a Dr. Seuss Book we’ve been reading called One Cent, Two Cent, Old Cent, New Cent: All About Money. It tells how seashells were used to barter and trade, a handful of shells and you had it made!

Emma by Jen Martakis, Funny Valentine Brush Set by Erica Hernandez, Distress Brush Set 01 by Vinnie Pearce, HA Big Owl by Hero Arts(paper/pearls are extras)

Smile Card

I created this card by using Laina Lamb’s Digital Die cut files with my silhouette. I cut some making memories paper and October afternoon paper. Glimmer misted with Iridescent Gold, pop dots and a button and some thickers letters and stitching. a card to make the recipient smile :)

Borderlines – Set 2 by Laina Lamb Sunshine Kit by Laina Lamb Iridescent Gold Clear 2Oz. Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels

Happy Birthday Card

I printed this flower on matte photo paper, did a rough trim, cut around the edges with Martha Stewart fringe scissors, a little distress ink, mount with pop dots over some Honey Church Paper. :) thanks for looking :)

Tin Flowers by Kenner Road, Honeychurch by Kenner Road, Fringe Scissors by Martha Stewart, Broken China Tim Holtz Distress Ink by Ranger Industries

it’s your birthday. A hybrid card using Vinnie’s super cute tea party rubons. that bird is so so cute! I also used her my sister my friend paper (pink) in the background. Nestabilities dies, stampin up stamps, pop dots and some machine stitching to finish it up.

Tea Party Rubons by Vinnie Pearce My Sister. My Friend Papers by Vinnie Pearce

I love Vinnies Camera overlay/stamp and it went so well with this paper from her Bucket Full of Sunshine kit. I created in PS, printed, trimmed, sewed onto some cardstock, added some japanese masking tape, easy peasy!

Click Elements by Vinnie Pearce Bucket Full Of Sunshine by Vinnie Pearce

Since the time change this weekend, I’ll be attempting to meet for chat with my fellow 2Peas Digi CT ladies at 5am Hawaii Standard Time.  I can’t wait to see what’s new at two peas in the morning.

one last little note.  I got such a pleasant surprise the other day.  I signed up for Google alerts a while ago.  I get an email every day with links to posts that contain Joscie, Joscelyne Cutchens or my blog address http://www.cutchens.com.  Usually I get links to my own posts, but sometimes I get a pleasant surprise like this: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/20…recycling.html .  A big thank you shout out to my pal Brookelynn.

Thanks for stopping by! come back again next time when you might see some blog hop card making, some glimmery goodies, some Big Island Photos, and/or some Birthday Goodies.

Love Love and Blog You Later!

Joscie, rhymes with bossy

We are big drinkers

journaling: of diet coke and coffee! In our beautiful state of Hawaii, we have a bottle deposit. That means with every can or bottle of soda there is a
5 cent charge at the store when you purchase (sometimes there is a 6 cent charge) and there is only a 5 cent refund when you bring it back. The bottles must be clean, empty and still have the label attached and you have to take it to a redemption center. When the law first started up, I stopped buying 12 packs of diet coke and switched to two liter bottles. It just seemed silly to pay for all those bottle deposits because at the time 2 liters were exempt from the deposit… so we simply made the switch to two liter bottles. We would still recycle the 2 liter bottles and any of the few other bottles or cans that we had. The 2 liter bottles are now a part of the deposit system and Saturday was the day we finally packed all those plastic bags into the van and down to the recycling truck.  The truck has “reverse vending” machines where you put a bottle or can in and it gives you a ticket worth money. Our redemption center gives tickets for the Navy Exchange.

blue bin recycling

journaling: the city dropped off our blue recycling bins today.  We can now recycle #1 + #2 plastics, cardboard, and aluminum cans curbside.  I am so thrilled to do our part to help reduce waste!

sh, it’s a surprise party!

love love love the bingo cards.  Fiskars and Martha Stewart border punches on birthday boogie papers, some thickers, letter stickers, other punches and glimmer mist in Iridescent Gold.

birthday bingo cards, Miss Mint’s Birthday Boogie Papers

and I as I was making this card, I couldn’t help but think, hmmm maybe I should have bought the orange bakers twine too… ha.

birthday bingo cards, Miss Mint’s Birthday Boogie Papers

Thanks for stopping by!  I’ll have more digi/hybrid goodies to share soon!

Love lOve and Blog You Later!

Joscie, rhymes with bossy