Simple Scrapper Blog Hop & GIVEAWAY! | January 2013

08 Tuesday Jan 2013

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It’s time for the Simple Scrapper Blog Hop and I can finally show you the two LO’s I did with the Premium Members templates and Story Starters!

I actually scrapped some Christmas photos, never one of my favourite things to do but the template made it quick, easy, and painless! 🙂

Santa, I want…
Supplies | Template – Simple Scrapper Premium Membership; Cardstock – Stampin’ Up!; Patterned Paper – Bo Bunny, Crate Paper, , My Mind’s Eye, Pebbles, Studio Calico; Wood Veneer, Badges, Alpha Stickers, Mist – Studio Calico; Button – Crate Paper; Glitter Glue, Ink – Ranger; Pen – Sakura; Adhesive – Glue Arts, Glue Dots, Ranger; Kit – Brooklyn Flea by Studio Calico

Of course, having some awesome wintery wood veneer and glitter helped make doing the Christmas pictures enjoyable as well!

And really loved discovering that the tiny star was a perfect fit for the tree top!

I used one of the new Story Starters for January and an older Premium Sketch to get another LO completed for my Book of Me:

My Favourite
Supplies | Inspired by a Story Starter from the Simple Scrapper Premium Membership; Template – Simple Scrapper Premium Membership; Cardstock – Bazzill; Patterned Paper – My Mind’s Eye, Bo Bunny, Studio Calico; Stencil – The Crafter’s Workshop; Wood Veneer – Studio Calico; Badges – Evalicious; Mist – October Afternoon; Ink – Ranger; Pen – Pilot; Adhesive – Glue Arts, Glue Dots, Ranger; Kit – Handmade by Studio Calico

Some awesome Evalicious badges on this one, great wood veneer Word Bubbles, and I only adhered the papers in the centre so there would be lots of dimension and layers:

Some handwritten journaling, a necessary component of a personal page, written with the erasable Pilot Frixon pen so I didn’t have to worry about mistakes!

Do you want some more inspiration? Visit the other Simple Scrapper Team members to see what they’ve done with this month’s Premium Collection of sketches, templates, and Story Starters:

Margrethe Aas Johnsen

You are here >>> Sara Case Strickland <<< You are here

The Premium Membership at Simple Scrapper provides skills and shortcuts to help you simplify and find more meaning in your memory keeping.

And of course, I did promise a giveaway! If you’re interested in seeing more of what a Simple Scrapper Premium Membership can offer you, use this link to enter a giveaway for a one month trial membership!

Thanks for stopping by!

Currently…

07 Monday Jan 2013

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Currently..., donuts, Signal Hill, The Once

Thinking… about old friends, and how to find them out there in the world.

Enjoying… watching my kiddies as they watch TV – jammed next to each other in the same chair.

Feeling… lazy.

Wearing… tall boots and jeans. Love my tall boots!

Needing… my bathroom to be finished.

Wanting… warm donuts.

Listening… to The Once‘s Row Upon Row of the People They Know. It’s fabulous.

Making… projects, mini albums, cards, canvases….

Eating… Purdy’s dark chocolate. Thanks Graham!

Grateful… that I live close to Signal Hill.

I’ll try to update this each month – let’s see how much changes throughout the year!

Hopefully the bathroom will be done by next time…

Dear January,

04 Friday Jan 2013

Posted by Sara in Cards, Classes, Mini Album, Mixed Media, Yearlong Album

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Canvas, Classes, Impression Obsession, Mixed media, Ranger, The Paperie

Please don’t kick my ass.

I know you’re going to be a busy month.

Hugely busy.

Remember in December when I did 5 new classes in 10 days? Well January, that is kind of what you’re going to be like.

On top of the 6, count ’em, 6 new classes I’ll be teaching at The Paperie, I have my regular Design Team work for Simple Scrapper and am working on a special project for them as well.

And I still have Paperie Picks posts to write and of course, this place here.

So please be kind to me, January, I’m going to need it!

I’m looking forward to the final Yearlong 2012 class and to just being able to say goodbye to that one after a year.

2012 Album Cover (& Ella!)

I’m already planning, planning, planning for the new one and can’t wait for all the fun techniques we’re going to do in the 2013 class! I do know that brand new Crafter’s Workshop stencils and mixed media gels and gesso will be a small part of the new kit!

And I’m really excited for the 4 classes I’m teaching in one giant fun-filled weekend. Ranger, Impression Obsession, Dylusions, canvases, cards, mini albums, and more on January 19 and 20 for what I call the Orlando classes. There will be great products included, awesome techniques, and fabulous projects. I know I’m going to have a blast but boy oh boy, I have some major prep work to do!

But first, I’m teaming up with Cathie once again for a Designer Duo class in Mixed Media! She’ll being using those techniques on a LO while I’ll be teaching a canvas. This is my favourite type of project to do so I’m stoked to get everyone else loving this art form too.

Happy Memories

So yes January, I’m excited and looking forward to you but please, don’t throw anything else my way for a week or two!

You can learn more about all of my January classes at the Paperie here and call them to sign up for any or all. Sign-ups are still open for the new technique filled Yearlong Album 2013 too but call quick if you want to be part of that always sold out class!

No regrets…

02 Wednesday Jan 2013

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I’ve never believed in regrets.

I’ve always believed that everything we do makes us the people we are now and how can you regret who you are now? Plus, my grandfather always told me, “Everything happens for a good reason.” And I’ve almost always found that to be true.

Let’s be honest, I’ve made some pretty bad decisions in my life (who hasn’t?) but since they’ve brought me here, they obviously weren’t that awful. In my whole life I’ve only had one thing that I would say I actually regret. I think that’s pretty good.

With that no regrets policy in mind, I have always chosen to focus on the things in life that I love and am grateful for. The good things.

Here’s a list for 2012 of my top Good Things:

1. M started school and loves it. Really loves it. Plus she has the best imagination ever. I love to watch her play.

Molly, the dancing queen

2. G is still my tiny, funny boy and is as ridiculous as ever. He makes me laugh every day.

Monster Boy!

3. We are lucky enough to have 3 sets of parents/grandparents in our lives who live close by. I’m even more grateful that they are all involved and always more than happy to help out.

4. I left my retail career a year ago and I have loved having nights, weekends, and holidays off for the first time ever. I’ve been able to make weekend plans and go grocery shopping like a regular person. It’s been awesome!

5. The Paperie and its owners, Janna, Wendy, and Chris have continued to support and encourage me this past year. I’ve been able to design and teach classes that I love and they once again sent me to The Collins Rep show for workshops with the industries best people. They are awesome people to be connected with and I only hope I come close to giving some of that back to them and the shop.

Wendy & I

Chris & Janna

6. I’ve made it a point to take more classes and have more fun friends time this year. I have loved the memories and laughter. I can only imagine how much more is to come in 2013!

Friends & Chocolate – very, very good things!

7. This blog has to make the list. It’s been almost a year and I’ve loved the documenting, the relationships, the people. I’ve laughed and cried over blogs I never would have heard of without the visitors here, and can’t wait to see what else I discover in the next year.

8. Bar none, the top thing I’m grateful for this year was reconnecting with one of my oldest and best friends after many years. Is there anything better than someone who knows almost everything about you and still thinks you’re fabulous? I think not!

I hope you all have a thousand and one small things from the past year that you love. A thousand and one great memories. And I wish you more in the next year.

Thank-you all for being part of my life, the things for which I’m grateful, my Good Things.