TELEVISION - Case file 242 DT

Hello everyone.
 It's time for the mid-month challenge at http://csichallenge.blogspot.ca/

I had to let this case file sit with me for a few days before figuring out how I would solve it. I never work with white backgrounds, and all the white in the scene had me stumped. I'm not sure why but, I am always attracted to the darker colours.  I looked through my stash and found the perfect moss green paper. Everything else fell into place after that. I only used white as an accent colour.

Colours
Pale grey: cut -out leaves, Here&Now journaling card
Khaki: striped pp, string, ephemera
White: doilie, pp, envelope, drywall tape
Moss green: pp, buttons, flower center, Love You card
Coffee brown: pp, TH card

Evidence
*Text pattern, *Leaves,* Flowers, *Stamps(corner stamp on envelope),* Buttons, *String, *Ruler (printed on the TH card)

Testimony
Document something you love to do --- watch television ☺

The photo was found on Google Images.

My journaling, in French, is tucked inside the white envelope.

Here is the (best as I can) translation :

I've always loved watching television. It is, by far, my favorite passtime. I watch it to relax (Project Runway, The Great British Sewing Bee, Dateline (it's always the husband), ER, Wheel of Fortune), to escape (Escape to the Country), to learn about social and political issues (2 Filles le matin, Real Time with Bill Maher, Scientology and the Aftermath), to laugh (Will & Grace), to cry (Supervet), to laugh and cry (Paul O'Grady For the Love of Dogs), or to be completely hooked (l'Imposteur, Game of Thrones).
No wonder I often ask myself why things don't seem to get done. There simply is too much "Must See TV".

The case file stays open until November 30th. Why not join us ? I would love to see how YOU solve the case.


À la prochaine, Until next time,

Jacynthe ☺

SWEET TOOTH - Case file No. 240 DT

Autumn  is finally settling in with its cooler weather and gorgeous colours. If it was up to me, it would be autumn year round.

Speaking of colours, we have a selection of five new ones to play with for case # 240 at http://csichallenge.blogspot.ca/

My layout:

The colours:

Pale pink  - the punched scallop and the printed pattern paper 

Pale turquoise blue, scarlet, black, and white, are all there.

 

 

The Evidence:

*Polka dots, *Cherries, and other fruits (raspberries), *Hearts, *Butterfly, *Flowers, *Something that dangles (the three small tags), *Scallop, and *Stamps.

 

 

 

 

This close-up shows three of the five stamps I used on this layout ; the red flower, the leaves, and the whimsical circle on the metal rimmed tag.

 

You can also see the "something that dangles". I've had those little K&Company tags in my stash FOREVER. Do you remember those? They were sold in a little chinese take-out box. I think there was 100 in a box. I"ve been trying to use them up.

 

 

 

Testimony: I was inspired by the scene and the word "sweet".

 

***My grand-daughter, Coraline, has a sweet tooth. Any sugary treat and she's happy.***

 

And there you have it, a simple layout that hit all the required elements. Won't you join us. You might just win one of the prizes from our sponsors.

 

The deadline for completing this Case File is Tuesday, October 31, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Be sure to link your layout using the link tool in the sidebar, and mention the Evidence and Testimony clues you used. Also, please title your link with your name and country.

 

 

 

Bye for now. À la prochaine.

Jacynthe ☺

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



"Shood Hammy Share his Ice cream" - CSI DT

...& Other Fanciful Tales.

Now before you think to yourself : "that's not how you spell SHOULD", the title is not mine. It comes from my 7yr-old grandson's first story book, which is the topic of the case file we get to play along with this time around.

My layout featuring my grandson, Victor.

The colours:
light Grey - swirly flowers, imagination sticker, title words.
med Sky Blue - pattern paper
Mustard Gold - pattern papers & tag
White
Kiwi Green - washi tape, stamping ink & pre-printed phrase sticker

Evidence: polka dots, text print, animal, flowers, leaves, & (paper) book plate.

Testimony: Document a favorite book, and tuck your story in something but make it visible.

I journaled (in French) about Victor's imagination. He has been creating his own story books which he loves to share with us.

The translated journaling reads:

Victor has lots of imagination. He writes and illustrates his own story books. "Shood Hammy Share his ice cream", and "Fix the Problem" tell the playful adventures of Hammy the hamster and his friend, Lizzie the lizard. In "Félix's Thunberstorm", Félix the dog seeks out the help of Oshi and Ygritte, the cats, after being struck by lightning. He is really proud of his work and I am happy for him. I hope he continues to share his stories with us.

*Personal challenge of using at least one stamp per page: alphabet stamp for "shood" ( I love that stamp set), and SU set for "genuine article" and "original". *


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I hope you'll shop your stash and create a layout to share with us. We love seeing how YOU solve the case.

Bye for now. À la prochaine.

Jacynthe ☺

Tout s'apprend avec YouTube - Case file 237 DT

Hey there,
We have a new challenge at http://csichallenge.blogspot.com

 

 

  My layout:

As you can see, I chose the orange-y red as the focal colour of my layout.

Continuing on my goal of using at least one stamp per layout, I used four different ones;  letter stamps for TUBE, corner stamp on tag, SU background stamp on tag, and SU leaf stamp.

Here is how I solved the case:

Colours
medium Teal - patterned paper, book tabs, brads, flower, finger sticker, sm tag
White - flower, book page
Lime green - large tags, flower, fibers
Pale yellow - flowers, brads, pencil tag
Orange-y Red - patterned paper, flowers on washi tape

Evidence
*grid pattern, stripes, book pages, washi tape, and school theme stuff (pencil on tag)*

Testimony
*Something learned*

I've always wanted to know how to crochet. I understood the basics but never could follow a pattern. I had given up trying until the day I discovered YouTube. It completely changed my way of learning.
So much so, that if I ever want to know how to do something, I turn to YouTube for the answer. You can find instructional videos on any every imaginable subject. You can learn anything on YouTube.

Thank you for stopping by and taking a look at my page. I hope you find something that inspires you to use your stash to create a page you love.

À la prochaine, Until next time,

Jacynthe ☺

BEST FRIENDS - DT Case file 235

A new month is upon us. Tell me, what type of person are you?  The "Oh, no, it's August already. Summer is almost over." or, the  "I can't believe it's only August. Is this summer ever going to end !"

I'm the "Who in their right mind loves this heat and humidity. I want summer to be over already."

Can you tell I'm not a summer person, at all ?  Bring on the cool, crisp days. The fall leaves, the cold fresh air. Get rid of the humidity and the bugs. Lets take out warm cardigans,  and watch our favorite TV shows with knitted blankets on our laps. Can we fast forward to October, please.....

Well, in the meantime, for those of you who do enjoy summer, we have a new case file this month with hot weather, and friendship, written all over it.

http://csichallenge.blogspot.com

I must admit I thought of skipping this one. Light, (and primary), colours are always a challenge for me. Especially if the base colour is white. I much prefer darker, neutral colours with a cream undertone. It took me a while to figure this case file out, and two goes at it before I finally settled on this layout of my grand-children's special bond.

I followed the Sketch fairly closely.

I'm trying to put my stamps to good use as well. I paid good money for them so my goal is to use at least one stamp per layout. This one features a pretty butterfly/flower stamp bought at Michael's, and a journaling stamp from Stampin' Up.

Colours:
light Chartreuse (stripes on tags)
Turquoise (washi tape at the top of the layout, leaves, flowers)
White (patterned tissue paper)
light Grey (patterned tissue paper)
between a Periwinkle and Lavender ( floral pattern paper, matching pattern paper, phrase sticker)

I've also added lots of Black, Creams, and Beige as neutrals.
A darker version of Chartreuse can be found as well.

Evidence: Polka dots, flowers, and something circular with a hole in the center (eyelets on tags).

Testimony: inspiration words Laughter, and Together.

My grand-children, Victor and Violet,  always have lots of fun together. They are not only brother and sister, but best friends. My wish for them is that the special bond they have lasts their whole life.

I hope you'll join us for the challenge. Even if you don't have the exact colours called for, don't let that stop you. Choose colours from your stash that are as close as possible. For example, I had very little Light Chartreuse in my stash. I used the little I had, and added papers and embellishments in a medium to dark Chartreuse instead.

I can't wait to see what YOU create.

Until next time. À la prochaine,
Jacynthe ☺

TODAY WAS A GOOD DAY

Next up is a layout I did for the Scrap-Our-Stash July Tic-Tac-Toe challenge. http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com

I chose the left column : Number, Chipboard, Striped Paper

Numbers (bingo card, clock, calendar)
Chipboard ( both letters "F")
Striped paper (behind photo)

 

 

 

Translated journaling reads:

"We are well aware that we have very little time left with Félix. So, we try to bring him to places he likes. Today we were at Hatfield Point so that he could refresh himself in the water and go for a walk along the shore. "

 

Thank you for stopping by.

 

À la prochaine. Until next time.

Jacynthe ☺

 

 

 

ICI - (Here)

It's time for the mid-month challenge at http://csichallenge.blogspot.com

The photo of Meeghan Cove was copied from the Town of Quispamsis' website.

 Colours:    Med orange ( pattern papers, flowers)
                    Skye blue/Turquoise blue (pattern paper, flowers, ink, "Life is good" sticker )
                    White ( scalloped border, brad flower center)
                    Bright yellow ( pattern paper circle, ink to stamp the sun)
                    Seafoam green ( paper for journaling strips, title letters)


  Evidence: Checker pattern, Flowers, Something transparent (title letters), Stamps, Sun, and Scallops.

For the Testimony I chose to Document a summer getaway, well kind'a. You'll see what I mean.
My journaling, attached to the back of my layout, was written in French. I printed it on an ugly piece of pattern paper whose colours matched the challenge. Yeah, me, for creative stash use ☺. The translated journaling reads;

"I've always asked myself what strangers think of our little corner of the world. What attracts them here? What brings them to Canada? Why have they chosen New Brunswick? Why do they decide to stay? Why do they decide to leave?

I asked myself those question on a visit to Meeghan Cove Beach last September. We were there with (our grand-daughters). Even though it was a beautiful day, there was hardly anyone there. However, a bit to the side, in the shadow of big trees, were two families of refugees. The men were having a conversation while the two women were watching their children playing on the beach.

For a brief moment I observed the scene before me. Were they seeing the same thing I was? Were they seeing this calm and peaceful place where people can gather without fear? Could they hear the laughter of the children or the birds singing? Were they admiring the view before them? Did they realise how lucky we are to live here?

I never want to take for granted the beauty of the landscape, the fresh air, and the peace of mind of knowing we are safe from war.  Never do I want to take for granted how wonderful life is here. "

Thank you for stopping by.

Jacynthe ☺

 

CSI DT - FLOWERS

Another month brings a new case file at http://csichallenge.blogspot.com

I love the colours we were given to play with. That was the easy part. So were the items from the evidence list.

Colours: Carnation pink (Papers, flowers, fibers, letter stickers, and watercolours)
                Pale sage green (leaves)
                Sage green (watercolour and journaling strip)
                White (punched border and embossing powder)
                Light golden yellow (paper, button, and cheese cloth)

Evidence: Flowers, Leaves, Text print, cursive font lettering (journaling), and Watercolour


My challenge was the Testimony choices. I don't have a week-end ritual per se. The mental health prompts, or the inspiration words, did not work with the photos I had chosen. That left the Free Verse Poem. I thought I was in trouble for sure. But no, the way Free Verse poetry was explained made it easy to write the few lines I needed for my journaling.

 

 

 

 

I watch lots, and lots, of YouTube videos on mixed media. Since watercolour was one of the evidence items, I thought I'd give it a try. I'm quite happy with the results. And, I've had those Basic Grey fibers in my stash FOREVER. The colours were spot on, so why not.

 

 

 

 

 

 



I hope you'll stop by and check out the challenge. I'd love to see what YOU create.

 

Thank you for looking at my layout, and for any comments you may care to leave.

 

 

 

Bye for now. À la prochaine,

 

Jacynthe ☺

 

Look at that hair !

Hello ladies,
I thought I would combine two challenges in one layout this month. The first is Case File 229 at CSI, and the second is the Tic-Tac-Toe board at Scrap Our Stash.

Here they are:

http://csichallenge.blogspot.com

http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com

 

And here is my layout

 

 

From the Tic-Tac-Toe board I chose the left column Journal card, The Colour Yellow, and 3+Pattern Paper.

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For the CSI Case File, I incorporated the five colours: Turquoise, White, Lemon Yellow, Pale Blue, and Grey.



The Evidence include:
- Plain cardstock
- Flowers
- Word/phrase stickers

For the Testimony I wrote my journaling in a loopy cursive.

The translated journaling reads;
"Look at that hair !"
It's no wonder that is what most people say when they see Coraline. Not all two year old little girls have such long hair.

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I hope you can take inspiration from all of the beautiful layouts posted on both sites.

Thank you for taking the time to look at mine.

Jacynthe ☺

CSI Case 227 - Lovable

We have a beautiful case file over at http://csichallenge.blogspot.ca/ this month. Here it is:

Here is how I solved the case:

The colours; Pale yellow, Orange, Light cream, Pale olive green and Dark walnut brown are all there.


From the Evidence list I used: Floral pattern, stripes, something fuzzy, animals, flowers, fabric, and a circular element.

On this close-up you can see that I used some white mulberry paper for my fuzzy item. I've had that small piece in my stash forever. I really like the soft effect if creates. The circular element was cut with my Silhouette. The twill tape (also ancient) counts as the fabric evidence and the stamped owl counts as the animal.

And lastly the journaling, which describes my grand-daughter Rosalie's lovable disposition, was written inside a frame.

She's funny, not one bit shy, loves telling stories and making us laugh. She'll have no problem fitting in once she starts kindergarten in September.

That's it for now.


Hope you'll join us for an upcoming CSI challenge. I always love seeing everyone's take on the challenge.

'Til next time,
Jacynthe  ☺

SMILE - Bash It Challenge Round 2

Hello ladies,
For this week's Bash It Challenge at 2Peas Refugees, Crystal suggested the items below;

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At least one PAPER : A piece of Basic Grey floral paper that has been in my stash for a long time.

At least one Item you can use repeatedly (stamp, ink, mist, stencil, dies, something NON CONSUMABLE): Stamps and ink.

At least one CONSUMABLE (meaning once you put it on the page it is gone) (i.e stickers, alphas, enamel dots/shapes, twine, ribbon etc): Flowers

Something you have not used in at least 3 months: a Martha Stewart small flower punch and a Stampin'Up stamp set.

Something that makes you SMILE : Our dog Félix

5 items of your choice : Buttons, Thickers, something Tim Holtz (stamp), Tags, Silhouette leaf die-cut.
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I managed to make one layout from the items I had gathered using the suggested list.

 

The quote reads: If I had a dollar for every time you made me SMILE I would be a millionaire.  -Author unknown.

 

 

 

Look at that sweet face ♥

 

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave.

 

Bye for now. À la prochaine,

Jacynthe

Lady - Bash It challenge

⧫⧫⧫  If I had to describe myself,  the first thing I would definitely say is that I am an animal lover, especially dogs. Animals are often the subject of my scrapbook pages. Case in point, Lady. She's an 11yr old miniature goat whom we adopted last summer. My husband and I bought a small hobby farm three years ago. Since then, the animals and chickens have somehow multiplied. We now have three goats, two sheep, thirty-one hens, one rooster, a pair of bantam chicken, two barn cats, one house cat, and our dog Félix. They keep us busy that's for sure.

This month a new challenge popped up on http://2peasrefugees.boards.net/board/3/general-scrapbooking-papercrafting called the Bash It challenge. We had to choose five old, and five new items from our stash and see how many layouts we could create. Here are the items I chose;

Old (some items have been in my stash for years) :

New (to me) :

And here is my first, and possibly only, layout using mostly the items from my old stash.

I'm so glad I finally used that busy piece of Basic Grey paper. It's been in my stash forever. The title letters were made with the set of clear alphabet stamp, only ever used once. The "guest of honor" flair seemed appropriate. The blue banner, blue journaling paper, and the greyish paper were all from the

6 x 6 pad I recently purchased.

 

 

 

 

Here you can see the metal brads and clip from the Stampin'Up Hodgepodge hardware kit.

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, the journaling.

 

 

 

 

Hope you like it. Thank you for dropping by.

 

Bye for now,

Jacynthe ♥

14 - February challenges

 I recently discovered a challenge blog called Scrap Our Stash.http://scrapourstash.blogspot.ca/ . They post two challenges monthly. I thought I would give the Tic-Tac-Toe board a try.

 

I chose the top line : The colour Red, Polka dot paper, and Tag. I killed two birds with one stone by making a tag out of a scrap of polka dotted paper.

 

 

I also played along with the February Stash and Bonus challenges at 2Peas Refugees.

 

From the Stash challenge I used: Something with text, Paper scraps, and heat Embossing.

From the Bonus challenge I used the colours of the mood board.

 

 

 

I decided to scrapbook a photo of our 14yr old Cairn terrier, Félix. We are so lucky that he is still with us. We can't even imagine our life without him.

 

 

You can easily see the mood board colours ( Off white, burnt orange, golden yellow, medium teal and navy ) in my choice of papers and embellishments. 

The SOS items; the colour red, polka dot paper, and tag, are also easy to find.

 

 

Here's a close-up of the details. I did some copper heat embossing on the navy cut-out in the background.

 

 

 

 

Thank you for taking a look at my layout. I appreciate you taking the time to do so. Your comments are always appreciated as well.

 

Bye for now. À la prochaine.

Jacynthe ♥