Dixie Stampede

It was family, fun, freedom, fireworks, flags, FOOD!  :-D  Nope...not the Fourth of July.  The Dixie Stampede in Pigeon Forge TN!  Notice I "x"ed out the "fourth" and Sharpie markered in FOOD! 

I created these pages at a time I wanted to scrap, but didin't want to fool with the pictures.  I created a pile of Fourth of July, red/white/blue themed pages using a kit I had.  The kit was a 8.5 x 11 kit and I scrap 12 x 12.  So I added SU! Basic Black in 12 x 12. 

My favorite part has to be the stars on the edges of the pages!  I punched the black CS with SU! Star Punch and then put red paper on the back.

SUPPLIES:
Stamps:  None.
Paper:  SU! Basic Black, Unknown Kit
Ink: None.
Accessories: Stickers from Kit, SU! Star Punch

This page came together so quickly!  Maybe you don't feel like scrapping or fooling with pictures...you can still create pages and use sticky notes so you'll remember where to put photos and journaling.  Just don't forget to USE the pages at a later date.  I'm bad about this...it's like making a list...and then forgetting to look at the list.  Some good the list did me.  {sigh}  BUT...I'm getting better at looking at my list.  {wink}

Happy Friday!  Do like Santa...make a list and check it twice!

Ever feel like this?

SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Rubbernecker
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black, Real Red
Ink: Real Red, Archival Jet Black
Accessories: Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, SU! Stampin Dimensionals, Circle Scissors Plus

Heading for the Open Road

On DS 14th birthday (and that was last year), a friend brought over his Harley and gave DS a ride. DS was super excited. Jess (of Jessica Lynn Original) came out with this cool biker owl dude...Brentwood...on Thursday; DS had picked out some Harley papers & stickers one day at Micheal's...I knew I had all the ingredients for a perfect layout!

I used a favorite creative process (progressive page) to create Friday's page. For today's page, I wanted the DP to shine. I trimmed off half an inch on each side of the DP and mounted it to SU! textured black CS. I know...but at the time I laid out this page, I didn't have regular black. Oh DUH! I just had a light "bub" moment...my SU! order came on Friday, I could have changed out the paper BEFORE I put the page together on SATURDAY! (smacking forehead) LOL Oh well...too late to worry about THAT! I covered up all that texture; but ya know, the part that shows has this neat texture. LOL.

I really do like how I laid out the pictures. I took them from different angles and they are laid in a counter clockwise fashion. Here they are at the top, getting ready to take off. They go around me and turn towards the road...I have the pic of them in the yard. Then there they are on the road. They ride off...(they also ride off into the back of the page).

I love the titling. It's a combination of Tidy Alphabet and Harley Davidson sticker alpha letters. Tidy alphabet is stamped in SU! Basic Black craft ink on SU! Brushed Silver, and then embossed using SU! Black EP. They are attached with pop dots.

Here's Friday's page and today's page together.

Pretty cool, huh?

SUPPLIES:
Stamps - Biker Brentwood (JessicaLynnOriginal) digital stamp, SU! Tidy Alphabet
Paper - SU! Basic Black, SU! Brushed Silver, EK Success Harley Davidson, other 12 x 12 sheet - unknown
Ink - SU! Basic Black craft ink
Accessories - heat gun, pop dots, SU! Black embossing powder, corner rounder, sticky strip, EK Success Harley Davidson lettering & stickers, SU! Stampin Write Markers, SU! Stampin' Dimensionals

JLO Tutorial #01 - Creating Progressively

Got scrapper's block? I've found a cure...create a progressive page.

One of the easiest ways to scrap is to make a progressive page. You can even apply this to cardmaking!

It sounds hard, but the concept is really quite simple. If you've seen those little 6 x 6 scrapbooks...I mean...your picture is 3 1/2 x 5 or 4 x 6...the picture is going to take up most of the 6 x 6 page, right? Add some journaling and a few embellishments, maybe a strip of scrap paper & VIOLA! You have the beginnings of a progressive page.

Then take your 6 x 6 page and add it to an 8 1/2 x 11 page. I took my 6 x 6 panel and tilted it on a 8 1/2 x 11 piece of SU! Brushed Silver CS. I added a picture of the bike and a digital stamped image of Biker Brentwood.



Once your 8 1/2 x 11 page is completed, add it to a piece of 12 x 12 cardstock. The 12 x 12 paper is a grayish / tan I found in my stash. I attached a strip of Harley Davidson DP along the side and added the 8 1/2 x 11 page. I could stop here and call this page done.



However, I had two more pictures I wanted to use. I added these to the 12 x 12 section, layering the pictures under the 6 x 6 panel and the Biker Brentwood.



So, how do you apply progressive pages to cardmaking? Make an Artist Trading Card and then bump it up to a standard card. There's only so much you can put on the smaller versiou. Once you add the smaller version to the larger piece, you can add more elements.

Your challenge should you choose to accept it...is to create progressively.

Please leave a comment with a link to your project - scrapbook page or card. I would love to see your projects! If you upload to SCS, please use the keyword JLOTU01 (JessicaLynnOriginal Tutorial #01).

SUPPLIES:
Paper - unknown, Harley Davidson DP (EK Success), SU! Basic Black, SU! Brushed Silver, PTI White
Stamps - Jessica Lynn Original Biker Brentwood (digital)
Accessories - Harley Davidson stickers (EK Success), sticky strip, SU! Stampin Write Markers, At You Spica Glitter, silver Sharpie, SU! Stampin Dimensionals

JLO presents....

Brentwood – The owl that time forgot
This month Brentwood has gone prehistoric.

When they were in 1st grade Brentwood and his friends took a trip to the museum to check out the Cro-Magnon Owl exhibit. They were showcasing some specimens dated approximately 40,000 to 10,000 years ago. Brentwood learned a lot about the dinosaurs that walked the earth. He wished that he and his friends could have been around during those times to make friends with those large creatures.

Join us tonight in the JLO chatroom at 7 PM Central / 8 PM Eastern for chat and prizes. Jessica will be giving away stamp sets and gift certificates to the JLO store.

Tonight, you will also meet Biker Brentwood...in digital and clear stamp form!

I saw Brentwood on a motorcycle...and knew I had the perfect pics to scrap!

A friend took DS on a Harley Ride for his 14th birthday! This is a progressive page. Stop by tomorrow for step by step directions on creating a progressive page. This is an easy, creative and very fun way to create distinctive layouts!

But first, tonight, stop by the chatroom to say HI to mollymoo951 - that's me! Come meet Jessica Lynn and the Design Team. Hope to see you tonight! No password required, just enter your user name & click connect!

KAE Awards Luncheon

On Monday, I attended the Kentucky Adult Educators Awards Luncheon at the Galt House in Louisville. The food was delicious. Check out the dessert!



That's me in the Kiwi Kiss shirt (wink). DP is from SU! Walk In the Park from the Occasions Mini. I used the scallop oval punch and Summer Love rub-ons from the same mini. I cut & matted the program on So Saffron. The group pic is mounted on Kiwi Kiss.

So, WHY was I there? I'm an accountant, not an adult educator. MOM WON AN AWARD! Whoo hoo! Here she is accepting her award. Here's that neato award she brought home.

I decided to create a progressive page. My focal point was Mom receiving her award. That was my 6 x 6 page. My 8 1/2 x 11 page is the Baha Breeze. I mounted the award picture and surrounded it by rub-ons. "inspire" and "dream" are two words that come to mind. I used butterflies from the Stampin' Flybabies Spring 2009 Craft Kit. You can see the whole page below.

SUPPLY LIST:

Stamps - Congrats (SAB 2009)

Paper - SU! Basic Grey, Baha Breeze, So Saffron, Kiwi Kiss, Walk in the Park DP

Ink - Kiwi Kiss

Accessories - Kiwi Kiss reversible ribbon, Summer Love Rub-Ons, Basic Grey Rub-On Tool, die cut butterflies, glue dots, sticky strip, SU! Scallop Oval Punch

Call Me!

I was inspired by the MFT Who's That Girl? Challenge (MFTWTG14) - Dec 15. The challenge was to create a card in blue, brown & white with "Call Me".

I don't have "Call Me". So I had to get creative.

This is how I get called. Twice a day. At feeding time. By my cows.

I used MFT's Punny Farm! I've also pulled out JessicaLynnOriginal's Relaxation Tree for All Seasons! I'm lovin' the fall look for this tree.

I'm really pleased with the richness of the ground and the sky. I sponged the ground with Kiwi Kiss, Close to Cocoa and Always Artichoke. I sponged the sky with Baja Breeze, Pacific Point and Basic Grey.

I'm going to use this in a progressive page. Featuring...what else, but my COWS!

Stamps: JLO Relaxation Tree for All Seasons, MFT's Punny Farm, Rubbernecker Barbed Wire Fence, Tidy Alphabet

Paper: SU! Hostess Prints Back (Kraft), Not Quite Navy, PTI White

Ink: Not Quite Navy, Chocolate chip, Baja Breeze, Pacific Point, Basic Grey, Close to Cocoa, Kiwi Kiss, Always Artichoke, Palette Hybrid Noir

Accessories: Sponge, Masking "stuff", Copic Markers, Pop Dots, Xyron, Sponge

Techniques: Masking, Sponging