Sally & Maggie

I'm always up for a "Use your old stash" challenge. I want to use what I have before I call it quits with scrapbooking. So, here's the challenge from my favorite, CSI.

The first things that caught my eye were the colours and, to me, the wintery scene. I knew right away what photos to scrap; my dogs wearing their red and black winter coats on a nice December day.

I've had this piece of grey with white polka dots in my stash for a while. It matches the one in the scene perfectly. Everything on this layout is at least a year old, and some I've had for years like the Tim Holtz film strip and vintage cards. I even used my Fastenator (remember those) to hold down the ribbon on the tag.
The one thing missing is flowers. I rarely create a page without flowers but, for some reason, I could not make flowers work on this one.

Close-ups;

These photos of Maggie (staffie mix) and Sally (mini dachshund) were taken by Ashley Vinet Photography as part of a fund raising effort for Hearts of the North.
*Hearts of the North is a dog rescue organization. I adopted both Maggie and Sally from them.

That's it for now. Thank you for stopping by.

À la prochaine, Until next time,

Jacynthe😊

Fun Family Outing

A new year is upon us. Things are changing so fast. I realize that "blogging" has become less and less popular. Even though I expect very few people to visit my blog, I will still post my layouts here even if it's only as a record of my work for me to look through.

I've signed up to be on one of two teams at 2 Peas Refugees. Each month different challenges are posted and points are added up for every challenge met. At the end of each month, the points are tallied and the winning team gets bragging rights.

I will try to copy and post the comments I get on my layouts here.

So here's my first post of 2019.

All papers are from 12 x 12 Recollection paper pads.

Challenges/ Points:
#3 - Use rectangular photos     1 point
#10 - Ribbons or Washi (ribbon)     1 point
#12 - Pretty Patterns - make a layout using only patterns including the background     1 point
#19 - A Fun Outing     1 point
#30 - Use your stamps - (butterfly stamp)     1 point
#31 - Multi-photo layout     1 point
#37 - Journaler's Badge     1 point
#43 - Don't Fall Behind - scrap some of those autumn photos     1 point
#45 - Tie One On - use string, twine or Baker's twine     1 point
#57 - Tie it up with ribbon and bows - (on tag)     1 point
#58 - Stitched up - use machine or hand stitching     1 point

Total - 11 points

That's it for now.

À la prochaine, Until next time,

Jacynthe 😊

MAGGIE

Time for another challenge. I thought I'd give Sketch-N-Scrap's October sketch a try. You can find their challenges at http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com

Here's the sketch:

My layout:

I used two horizontal photos to replace the vertical one on the sketch, and placed the flowers at opposite corners to better suit my layout.

Some close-ups:

The title letters and the leaves were cut with my Silhouette Portrait.

I listed a few things about our rescue dog, Maggie.

*Lovable  * Sweet  *Quiet  *Doesn't bark  *Likes going for car rides  *Loves going for walks  *Walks beautifully on leash  *Loves kids  *Loves other dogs  *Not vicious at all.

The journaling is placed on the back of my layout. It tells the story of how we adopted Maggie in August from a local rescue group whose aim is to save dogs from high kill shelters in the US and bring them to Canada for a chance at a better life. 

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Thank you for taking the time to have a look at my layout, and for any comments you may care to leave.

Until next time,

À la prochaine,

Jacynthe😊

GETTING TO KNOW LILY

I thought I would play along with my favorite challenge http://csichallenge.blogspot.com for the mid-month case file. Even though we can play "free style", I prefer to solve the case the traditional way.

Here is the colourful inspiration image:

And the clues to solve the case:

EVIDENCE

• Floral print
• Stripes
• Dots
• Cat, bird, other animals
• Bee or other insects
• Flowers, leaves, flower pots
• Something swirl
• Rhinestone swirls
• Hearts
• Music-themed element
• Nuvo Drops, Liquid Pearls, or something similar
• Bows
• Triangles
• Scallops
• Multi-colored alphabet
• Layered/ dimensional stickers
• Buttons
• brads

TESTIMONY (JOURNALING IDEAS)

• Topic: Document your pet or another animal.
• Prompt Idea: Choose a September prompt.
• Presentation: Write your journaling in cursive.
• Writing Format: Write a thank-you note to your subject.
• Inspiration Words: happy, sing, darling

THE SCHEME

• 240.69.148 – fuchsia
• 189.208.57 – chartreuse
• 255.255.255 – bright white
• 255.241.22 – lemon yellow
• 9.9.7 - black

I drew inspiration from many of the items in the image to create my layout. As animals seem to find their way on many of my scrapbook pages, this sweet beagle is the featured one this time around. She belongs to our neighbours but has managed to make herself at home in ours. She pops in everyday for a visit and a treat.

The five colours are all there but with only small touches of chartreuse (green).

From the evidence list: Floral print, Stripes, Dots, Other animal, Bee and other insect, Flowers, Scallops, Multi-coloured alphabet, and Brad(s).

I chose the topic: Document a pet or another animal.

This large flower has been in my stash forever. I always challenge myself to use stamps on my layouts. The flowers, stamped on the envelope, and the butterfly are from Stampin'Up.



Multi-coloured alphabet stamped and fussy cut with a set from Autumn Leaves, and the larger letters were stamped with Making Memories foam stamps. Remember those?



The journaling is tucked into the envelope. The translation reads:


Lily is our neighbour's little dog. When they had to go away one weekend, Connor asked us if we could look after her. Of course, we said yes. At first she was a little skittish but it didn't take long for her to warm up to us. Since then, she comes for a visit practically every day. She makes herself at home. So much so, that sometimes the only way to get her to go back to her house is to bribe her with treats. We really like Lily and we're happy she lives next door. 

That's it for now. 

Thank you for stopping by, and for any comments you may care to leave.

Until next time, À la prochaine,

Jacynthe 😊

PLAYING ALONG

July is coming to an end and, honestly, it can't come fast enough. Record breaking heat and humidity EVERYWHERE. It's scary.

In order to keep my mind off how much I hate this weather, I decided to create a layout that works for both the SOS Blend-A-Sketch challenge and case file 257 at Color Stories Inspiration.

http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com

http://csichallenge.blogspot.com

Here are the challenges:

My layout:

Blend-A-Sketch challenge:
I machine stitched the two outlines, placed four photo/paper blocks, and sprinkled the sequins(requirement) as in the left-hand sketch. I used three hearts placed next to each other horizontally as in the right-hand sketch.

Case file 257:
Colours; Seafoam green, lemony yellow, white, black,  & carnation pink, are all there.
Evidence; Floral pattern, Flowers/leaves, Tissue paper (stamped hearts), Glasses, Quadrant design, Black & white pattern, and Tiny brads.
Presentation: Put your journaling on a circular journaling spot.

Some close-ups:

The title letters were all stamped. Sequins, tiny brads, and black&white pattern.

Three stamped hearts on tissue paper.

Journaling:
Quincy has the patience of an angel. She's always willing to play along with the children even if it means being dressed up as a princess.

Hope you like it. I'm pleased with the way it all turned out.

Thank you for stopping by and taking a look at my layout.

À la prochaine, Until next time,

Jacynthe ☺

OLD GIRL

The month of May sure is flying is by. I thought I would play along with the challenges over at http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com

Here are the challenges for the month of May;

My layout combines both challenges.

From the Golden Globe challenge, I scrapped my daughter's dog, Quincy, and added the little dog coloured stamp embellishment.

From the Blend-A-Sketch challenge, I used the circle element from the left-hand sketch . From the right-hand sketch, I was inspired by the  (4) pieces of pattern papers behind the photo. I went with (4) pieces of 6 x 6 paper pads papers to create the background of the layout instead of just behind the photo. I also used one horizontal photo as in the sketch.  The other requirement was to have veneer embellishments on the page. The only veneer pieces I have in my stash are little birds. You can see one of them above the photo.

The title letters are from my favorite set of letter stamps. The wreath circle and leaf cluster are cut files from the Silhouette store.

I stamped, coloured, and fussy cut the little dog embellishment.

"Dogs lives are too short. Their only fault, really" - Agnes Sligh Turnbull

The translated journaling reads:

Quincy is 10 yrs old. Her muzzle is greying. She's got lumps all over. She quickly tires when we go for walks. She cannot jump in the car without Daphné's help. It hurts me to see her that way. It's not easy watching our animals getting old. Everyone thinks their dog is the best dog in the world. Daphné certainly can say that of Quincy.


Here are some of the supplies I used from my stash to create my layout;

Recollection paper pads, Hero Arts letter stamps, Recollection envelopes, dollar store tags & twine, misc stamps and flowers.

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I hope you like my page. I'm looking forward to the June challenges.

À la prochaine, Until next time,

Jacynthe ☺

 

 

BEST FRIENDS 4 EVER

It's time once again for the mid-month challenge at http://csichallenge.blogspot.com . The pink and yellow colour palette is so pretty it's impossible not to end up with a eye-pleasing layout.



Here's the inspiration photo:





And the list of clues to play along:

EVIDENCE
solid background
stripes
floral pattern
flowers
ribbons
labels
bling
puffy stickers
tissue paper
book pages
gold elements
washi tape
vintage elements
pleating

TESTIMONY (JOURNALING IDEAS)

Topic: Document something about reading.
Prompt Idea: Get inspired by a word at Sunday Scribblings
Presentation: Put your journaling on a label.
Writing Format: Write tips for something related to your topic.
Inspiration Words: style, hide, surprise

THE SCHEME
217.206.200 - light warm gray
254.179.186 – ballerina pink
211.76.80 – light cherry red
19.3.3 – black
238.198.129 – buttery yellow







The five colours are all there.

 Evidence: Stripes, Floral pattern, Flowers, Ribbon, Bling, Gold elements, and Washi tape.

 Testimony: Presentation - Put your journaling on a label.

I put my journaling on a tag instead of a label.

A few details:

 

 Striped butterfly, gold brad, floral pattern, flowers, and bling. The leaves were cut with my Silhouette.





 Ribbon, and journaling on a tag.



My grand-daughters, Rosalie and Violet, are cousins and best friends. I hope they remain close for a long time.







Here are some of the supplies I used to create my layout.  I love that Recollection paper pad bought at Michaels years ago. I have quite a few of these cheap paper pads. They are my go-to papers for practically all my layouts.

 

 

 

That's it. I hope you'll join us for this fun challenge. You might even want to try out for the Design Team.



Until next time, À la prochaine,

 Jacynthe ☺