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 ♥