Project Life Week 4

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Jalen has just started going to youth group at church and it meets right after our service when we usually eat lunch.  Our new routine is going to lunch without him and bringing him take out when we pick him up.  I cut a 4×6 piece of the take out bag and slipped it into a pocket.  I also stamped a like stamp (thinkgeek.com) I also date stamped a lot in this week’s spread instead of the thickers like the previous weeks. I was also inspired by Allison Waken’s customizable stamps to dig out my stamp set. I also did lots of hand journaling on the folded cards.

Project Life Week 4 R

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the Hawaii State Capitol picture is in the 4×6 flip pocket.

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here’s a close up of the flipped up pocket

under the pocket

thanks so much for stopping by!
Love Love and Blog you Later,
Joscie, rhymes with Bossy :)

Project Life Title Page Part 1

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I have included an extra Christmas card in the top right corner. The picture for the Christmas card as well as the bikes and the converse picture are all from our family photo shoot with the fabulous Marina Miller of Red Heart Photography (used with permission). I cut the flags on my silhouette (new blades are #1) and used Paper Trey Ink Kraft Cardstock. Studio Calico wooden houses (two stacked) and circle graph paper and brown arrow sticky notes.  The red numbers are some I scored from a snack bar menu board (and i have a ton!) I trimmed the top off one everyday life journaling card and cut the edges to match my other flags. Red and blue washi tapes from Hambly. American Crafts Thickers (blue glitter). I used my sewing machine to stitch with black thread and my typewriter to type on some flags. some close ups, click any for a larger view:  

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Week One January 1-7 (left)

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The circle numbers and little days are stickers from the Clementine kit.  I am pretty impressed with the white stickers, they seem to disappear enough that they look like they were added before printing the pictures.

some close ups, click any for a larger view:

Week One January 1-7 (right)

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because I had several portrait oriented photos (read * i didn’t plan well when I ordered prints at Target*) I added this page protector for the right side of week 1.  I used the bottom half of the Red everyday life journaling card to form a sort of pocket for the take out menu. I also added a strip of zigzag stitching for interest. Red Speech bubble sticky note is from Studio Calico. White 3 is vinyl thickers (really old) I added journaling on these grid cards from my Clementine Kit because they were the only landscape oriented journaling cards. I copied and pasted information on the photos from my blog and printed using this template from Paislee Press. You should get these templates too. FREE! I added a number sticker to each card and date stamped each card as well.  I also had extra spaces so I added some other photos. close ups, click to view larger:

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Week Two (left)

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I have to tell you, my ocd brain was not happy that I had to use this shape of page protector at the beginning of this week because chronologically my first picture was landscape AND it was already printed at full size. but I’m getting over it.  I had extra spaces for ephemera (fancy word for crap  memorabilia I hoarded in the name of this project) and truthfully, the kfc bag was actually from the first week, but you know what? I’m okay with that. AND it felt good to be guilt free in throwing out the other receipts that I had saved but ended up not using. win-win. When I was ready to add journaling, I figured that since I hadn’t added anything bulky to the grid journaling cards, I was able to run them through the printer again and use both sides. even more win. I use a strip of washi tape to hold the cards in place, it peels off nicely. If you don’t want to use washi tape, you can also use blue painters tape.

January 12 on 12

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these pages were printed on 6 x 12 and placed in a 6 x 12 page protector in the middle of week 2 spread.  This picture is obviously a composite picture of the front and back of the page.

Week Two (right)

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I stitched a little napkin roll paper from CPK onto my journaling card. I also stitched the number from the barber shop right on top of the picture. I added date stamps on everything. For the bottom right side I printed the journaling onto one card with a space in the middle so I could cut and paste appropriately. I also had a little space fora few extra photos and i just used my mini stapler from tim holtz for that.

whew! and that’s it for my first two weeks.  I have to tell you, I picked up some photo paper in both 4×6 and 8.5 x 11 to print at home.  I have an HP Photosmart printer. It’s not the best ever, but it’s good enough for me.  I realized that I have to think about what sizes I want to layout in my book before I make prints to minimize waste.  I am pretty happy with the results so far.  If you’re on the fence, I am glad I have started it.  I think I should have just ordered grid cards, page protectors in A and D and 6×12. I do like the number and day of the week stickers and the papers/journaling cards are cute.

Please feel free to leave any questions in the comments and I’ll get to them as I can.  I also plan to space out the future project life posts once a week or so.
Thanks for stopping by!

Love Love and Blog you Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy :)

advent calendar tutorial

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Miss Mint has some new FABULOUS Christmas Kits and Alphas in the store, check them out!

Christmas 2011

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Disney Christmas 2011

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Miss Mint’s Christmas Past Kit
Miss Mint’s Glitzy Alphabet Blue Miss Mint’s Glitzy Alphabet Red
Miss Mint’s Candy Canes
and featuring Miss Mint’s fabulous new freebie:

summer movies

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HP 7.2

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Miss Mint’s Movie Night Freebie

Thanks for stopping by!

Love Love and Blog you Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy :)

Treasure Hunting

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vending machine treasure hunting. My boys were super excited to get these little domo figurines at the vending machine in front of Waiola Shave Ice.

• Photos by Marina Miller, Red Heart Photography, with permission
• Hellow Hellow Bundle by Edeline Marta
• Prize Ribbon by Laina Lamb
• Miss Mint’s Biggiebet Alphabet – Milk
• Gen Bursett’s Shadows V.1
• Font: DJB Gimme Space

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I cut this onesie shape on my silhouette using a digi shape from:

• Oh Baby Card Kit by Laina Lamb
• October Afternoon PP
• American Crafts Sticker & Foam Adhesive
• Bazzill Kraft Cardstock.

Perks

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• Gridz 12×12 Templates  by ChrissyW
• Our House – Collection by Angie Kovacs

I have a hybrid Halloween Card tutorial up at Peppermint Creative and a Hybrid Candle Wrap at Design House Digital.
Thanks for stopping by!
Love Love and Blog you Later,
Joscie, rhymes with bossy :)

39th

Pin Itjournaling: this year we celebrated my 39th birthday with chantilly cake from deelite backer and a family photo session with the incredible Marina Miller. It is going to be a great year.

• Old School Kit by Dianne Rigdon

sweet treats

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journaling: Jordan’s new favorite after dinner treat is ice cream treats. More specifically, he’s in love with creamsicles and who could blame him?

• Icy Sweet – the full kit by ChrissyW
• The 2 Of Us 12×12 Templates by ChrissyW

speed racer

Pin Itjournaling:in celebration of Jalen’s 11th birthday we went down to Dave and Busters for dinner and games.  jalen raced on the driving games and did pretty well. He even beat a few adults in group races. August 6, 2011.

• Soft Painted Papers by Edeline Marta
• Months & Days by Edeline Marta
• Frametastic 1 by Edeline Marta
• Old School First Semester Papers by Dianne Rigdon
• Old School Second Semester Papers by Dianne Rigdon

great grandpa

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journaling: grandpa higa makes 95 look good.

• A Vintage Affair: The Collection by Hazel Olive Designs
• GRAPHIX: TEMPLATE I by Erica Hernandez

Peppermint Creative

I have another pinterest inspired hybrid tutorial to share. This time it’s an iphone holder made from an old gift card. You can see it here.
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That’s it for today, thanks for stopping by!

Love Love and Blog you Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy :)

Two Peas in a Bucket

MY SUNSHINE

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I love the happy colors in the kits from Tickled Pink. the kit also comes with a super cute epoxyish alpha that I didn’t use, but will have to make something else just so I can. 

• Happiness of Life: Value Bundle by Tickled Pink Studio
• Gennifer Bursett Shadow Styles
  

WWW…IRL

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I have been chatting and emailing Rene from Australia for a few years now.  We have so many things in common.  We were glad to meet up face to face when her family came for a visit. The boys hit it off and we enjoyed our time together. We took our aussie friends to the aussie themed restaurant, outback steakhouse. I love the maps and the map banner in this kit from Michelle Underwood. and my new go to stitches from Two Peas, courtesy of Tia Bennett. ;)

• Top of the world Page kit by Michelle Underwood
• Spool of Stitches by Tia Bennett
• Gennifer Bursett Shadow Styles

Whatever you are, be a good one hybrid Tote Bag

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I love this quote in Erica’s affirmations kit. I whipped up this little canvas tote bag, ironed on the design and added a little top stitch too. I love how it turned out.

• Affirmations Iron On Kit by Erica Hernandez

Mini Ninja Wafers

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• Summer Sorbet by Tricia Chapman
• Spool of Stitches by Tia Bennett
• The Bestiest [elements] by Lauren Reid
• childs play – the solids by Polka Dot Pixels
• FruitLoopSally Roadtrip alpha (white) (The Lily Pad)
• Kay Wienecki Brushed Alpha (The Lily Pad)
• Gennifer Bursett Shadow Styles 

Design House Digital

Order up

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• Gennifer Bursett Shadow Styles
• Gennifer Bursett My Favorite Things Collection

My Favorite Things Mini Album tutorial

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• Gennifer Bursett My Favorite Things Collection
• My Tutorial

I won a few freebies from Lauren Reid at the Lily Pad last week and had to add some other goodies to my cart too, I could not resist! I actually scrapped something that was not for a team or a call or a contest.

Nocturnal Migration

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August BYOC from the Lilypad:

• You are my sunshine papers by Emily Merritt
• Ten Things Elements by Baers Garten
• Sweet Spot Patterned Papers by JLarson
• Splatteriffic 9 by KFredricks
• Brushed Alpha by JWiniecki
• Fixer Upper Frames by Lauren Reid
• Tracers Alphas by Lauren Reid
• Gimme Space Font by Lauren Reid
• Gennifer Bursett Shadow Styles

Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate your visits!

Love Love and Blog you again soon,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy! :)

Two Peas in a Bucket Projects

You make Me Smile Hybrid Card

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• Fantastic Nesting Dolls Digital & Hybrid Stickers by Holly Brooke Jones
• Bazzill Kraft Cardstock, Hero Arts Stamp, Versafine in Sepia, Divine Twine Cotton Candy, Paper Trey Ink Banner die, American Crafts Foam adhesive, Paper Piercer, craft needle.

Get Well Soon

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• Ledger Owl and Friends Digital Stickers by Holly Brooke Jones
• childs play – the collection by Polka Dot Pixels
• Bazzill Kraft Cardstock, American Crafts Foam Adhesive, Divine Twine in Cherry, Machine stitch, glue dot.

Alien Invasion

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Jordan’s collection of aliens is growing.  He has Lego Aliens, 2 stuffed aliens and several others.  He calls them Alies (ay-lees).

• Rockets and Robots from Digital Birdhouse
• Watercolors by Jen Martakis
• Basic Stitches No1 by Mary Ann Wise

Huntsville Space and Rocket Center

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We drove up to Huntsville to see the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center.  It was much bigger than I expected and we easily could have spent a few days there. We were pleasantly surprised that Active Duty Military and their families get in free!

• Over the Moon by Scrap Originals
• Discovery Alpha by Dianne Rigdon
• Bliss Alpha by Lauren Reid
• Basic Stitches No1 by Mary Ann Wise

old school

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• Torn Alphas by Edeline Marta
• Remember Bundle by Edeline Marta

Shoot! I lovethis

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for as long as I can remember I’ve loved taking pictures.  From my very first 110 camera in 4th grade through the high school newspaper’s slr, my dad’s Minolta, my rebel 35mm, my sony mavica, sony point and shoots, canon digital rebel xt and now my canon 40D, cell phone camera, and fuji instax. I will always love capturing things and people through my lens.

• Camera Cuts v.2 by Tia Bennett
• Camera Cuts v.1 by Tia Bennett
• My Favorite Things by Gennifer Bursett

Design House Digital

Date Night

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we don’t take the opportunity to go out on dates but when Granny and Pop come to visit, we do.  This date night we had dinner at Zippys’ and caught Xmen at Dole Cannery Theater. It was opening night for Transformers 3 so it was not crowded in our theater at all.  We enjoyed the time together.

• Jopke van Dongen’s Beauty Queen

Pinterest Inspired Wall Hanging

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I created this wall hanging based on an idea I got from Pinterest.  Check out the post here: blog tutorial

also, i’ve been taking pictures and notes this past week to create a week in the life album. I am excited about that projects as the last time I did it, it came out so cute!  I’ve got a few new projects to get working on so I’ll leave you for now.  Thanks for stopping by!
Love Love and Blog you Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy! :)

Here are my latest two peas projects I have to share with you. I know I shared some of these cards the other day, but I forgot to tell you that the patterned papers are from Tricia Chapman. I love these dots! :)

• Dots of Love by Tricia Chapman
• Paper Trey Ink Sentiment Stamp, Paper Trey Ink banner die, you die.
• Hero Arts/Basic Grey Stamp
• Versafine Black Ink
• Faber Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos
• Creative Charms Gradient Gems
• Bazzill Kraft Cardstock
• Neenah White Cardstock
• Maya Road Stamps
• Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist Pearl
• Cotton Candy Divine Twine
• American Crafts MixTape, Foam Adhesive, Thickers, Precision Pen Black
• Washi Tape

lefty paper to digital challenge: here.

• Distress Brush Set 02 by Vinnie Pearce
• Dash & Dot – TRIMS & BORDERS by Vinnie Pearce
• The Apple Of My Eye – ELEMENTS by Vinnie Pearce
• Bracket Masks by Vinnie Pearce

family

• Home is where the heart is page kit
• Home is where the heart is Solids
• Home is where the heart is Alphabet
• by Michelle Underwood

Thanks for stopping by!

Love Love and Blog you later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy! :)

Welcome Home

• celebrate – the elements by Polka Dot Pixels
• Discovery Alpha by Dianne Rigdon

Pool Time Fun

• Happy Day Kit by Dianne Rigdon
• Basic Stitches No1 by Mary Ann Wise

Jordan @5

• Love is All Around Bundle by Edeline Marta

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Minty Goodness:

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• Miss Mint’s New Do {freebie}
• Miss Mint’s Spring Garden

I bit the bullet and entered this congratulations card in the Paper Crafts Gallery Idol contest, wish me luck!

This mentos & diet coke layout made GSO (Gallery StandOuts) last week, thanks for the pick ladies! :)

I’m still on the lookout for the newest Scrapbooks, Etc. and Paper Crafts Magazines, I’m so excited! I wonder if ladies who are published all the time ever lose the excitement? I know I still get excited every time.  I hope you’re doing well- thanks for stopping by! I’m going to do a giveaway soon- my blog just rolled over 100,000!

Love Love and Blog you Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy! :)

Thanks to Cath for linking to my blog post about the painted items on the Moxie Fab blog! :)

I just heard that my layout is in the current Scrapbooks, Etc. :)

I think I have a card in the current Paper Crafts :)

I haven’t seen either of the publications yet.

Now, on with the two peas goodies:

selfie

a self portrait I snapped in the elevator at Dole Cannery.  Do you struggle with self portraits?  the high angle is flattering. and use a reflection to help you frame your shot. If there is a mirror, face towards the mirror, aim your phone camera at yourself and use the reflection of your phone in the mirror to frame it up.

• DigiKit – Love Punch Drunk:Alphabet
• DigiKit – Card Frames & Sentiments
• DigiKit – Adorn Crocheted Flowers
• DigiKit – Little Buddies Elements
• DigiKit – Summer Basics

TREX

• DigiKit – Sprightly – Papers
• DigiKit – Apricot Avenue – Grommet Tags
• DigiKit – Long and Lean Alpha

Mentos and Diet Coke

• DigiKit – Patterned Paper Template Value Pack II
• DigiKit – Every Moment Counts – Bundle

Mentos & Diet Coke v.2

• So Happy Together by Erica Hernandez
• The Basics- Drawn Frames by Katherine Teague
• Discovery Elements by Dianne Rigdon

hybrid Thank You Card

• DigiKit – Card Frames & Sentiments by Kristina Werner
• DigiKit – Cuppy Cake – Mint Chocolate Papers by Shelley Castillo
• DigiKit – Cuppy Cake – Mint Chocolate Extras by Shelley Castillo
• DigiKit – Cuppy Cake – Solids by Shelley Castillo

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Love Love and Blog You Later,

Joscie, rhymes with bossy :)