On Monday Studio 5, a morning show in Salt Lake, featured a project of mine for their '5 days 5 ways' challenge. The producer sent me Maya Road bingo chips as well as 4 other ladies. Our only guideline was to make anything we wanted that was fresh & fun! I put together a frame with tags strung along vintage lace and banners made from vintage book paper then pinned a tag for each day of the month. I was so nervous! We were trying to hang up the frame when we had just a couple minutes to go. At first it was on a really light background & we wanted to see the tags better so we hung some black fabric behind it. I am not a natural, like Cleetus, when it comes to being in front of the camera... let alone live TV so I felt a bit frazzled when it started. And by 'a bit frazzled' I mean 'scared to death.' ;)
Story Tags: simply add a photo to the front of the tag with a story on the back for each day of the month. Then at the end of the month, you can remove all the tags, connect them with a ribbon or book ring & voila you have a mini book. A great way to capture and document your ordinary moments.
Some days when I was too busy I only wrote something on the back, or I had Avery draw a picture. You can decorate all the tags ahead of time or you can decorate them each day. Whatever works for you.
Some days when I was too busy I only wrote something on the back, or I had Avery draw a picture. You can decorate all the tags ahead of time or you can decorate them each day. Whatever works for you.
Photo below outside the studio in June when I showed my Art Kits.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
more of my favorites
What you don't see in this picture: Collin and I doing anything in our power to get her to smile. Including making silly faces & noises and being obnoxious.
Stole a picture with Collin. I think all the kids were crying while we took this but I wanted one of us together before the wedding was over.
Flower girl dresses: Handmade
Dress: J Crew//Handmade sash//Blouse: Ella Moss
I can't remember if this was before or after my new father-in-law's mother told me that Quincey will be the President someday. Sweeeet! She even had a list of reasons that nearly had me convinced. I told Collin and his reply was... "The president of what? Crazytown." ;) She's in that really darling yet sometimes defiant 3 year old stage! But we still love her... our little miss future President.
her dreamland
It's been 3 days of festivities for Collin's mother's lovely wedding. Dressing up like a princess two days in a row and sneaking cupcakes anytime she pleases means that Quincey was in her dreamland. Last night we were all dancing on the dance floor and this girl LOVED it! No wonder, we were all jumping and singing along like we were three years old again!
Sunday, September 25, 2011
ridiculously inspired
polka dot blouse//floral shirt: Forever 21
Last night, Dieter Uchtdorf (a leader of the LDS church) spoke such wisdom and moved me with his outlook on joy:
Sisters, there is something inspiring and sublime about the little forget-me-not flower. I hope it will be a symbol of the little things that make your lives joyful and sweet. Please never forget that you must be patient and compassionate with yourselves, that some sacrifices are better than others, that you need not wait for a golden ticket to be happy... and never forget that your Heavenly Father knows, loves, and cherishes you.
Read or watch the full talk here.
Also, I am so ridiculously inspired by this it literally hurt my creative soul! Ah, I love it.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
diy: Leaves Banner
It includes handcut leaves from paper, felt, fabric and paper then sewed through them along with vintage flashcards & Instax.
The medallion was made from my Free People catalog and vintage book paper.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
self-timer snapshots
(As much as I love to travel I really missed being home. This is where I am the most me.)
Self-timer photos definitely have to be spontaneous because they turn out best if you try to capture a moment rather than forcing the picture. Yesterday I took a few different snapshots. Some outside during our tea party and these when we were inside hanging out. Some of my favorite photos are taken using the timer because they aren't perfectly posed but more of a peek into the day-to-day.
I used my self-timer camera remote for these photos.
Well, it took a few times, Lola was distracted by the camera beeping and wanted to eat the camera & Quincey wanted to hide in my skirt. But no one ever said these photos are supposed to be perfect.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Starting them young
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Hello from Minnesota
Teaching at the Archiver's event has been a very eventful past few days. My feet are tired but my face is smiling.
And not just because I rewarded myself with a Cinnabon at the late night crop tonight. But because I've met some incredible ladies, blog readers & scrapers alike. Also, a secret plan... while spending time with creative friends try to get some of their magic to rub off on me. Shhh, it's definitely working.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
refashion: Ruffle Blazer
I would love to have the time and patience to thrift more often. It's fun seeing what other people find. Actually, let me rephrase that... it drives me nuts when I see what other people find because I swear the best thing I've ever thrifted was the Sound of Music record & Collin's old lady Halloween costume. Which I am very proud about both!
You could imagine my excitement when I found a blazer for 2 bucks! I did a little happy cheer all the way to the register. Then all the employees broke into a celebratory song and dance as they carried me out the store on their shoulders.
Not really, but I did get what I needed to make a ruffle blazer.
REFASHION:
First, I found a pleated lace trim and sewed it to the bottom inside of the jacket only sewing onto the lining. Then I pulled off the shoulder pads and slightly opened the seam to remove them then sewed the seam back together. It still seems a little big on her but at the rate she grows it will fit snug in no time & be too small by spring.
Last, I added some Miss Ruby Sue rolled flowers, Deja Vu pearl necklace and the cutest knitted bow from Emmadime- her shop is perfect for Fall. I swoon over it all.
The picture above astounds me and I absolutely love it. Especially larger on my computer screen.
Oh, my sweet girl, who is such a little stinker! Like how she poured milk into her watercolor cup and then painted and kept drinking the black murky milk.
Collin did such an awesome job taking photos. He's so good at letting her play and then capturing the moment.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
still finding sand from summer
Looking back at the summer some of my favorite memories are at the beach. Colllin & I could be professional beach bums if it paid the bills. I always end up bringing home sand from our vacations... not just from Quincey's hair or in the bottom of our luggage but to save as a souvenir. I added some of the sand to a layout I made for a recent issue of Creating Keepsakes magazine.
First, I cut circles of plastic and added a touch of turquoise paint to the edges. Next, I sewed circles of plastic onto cardstock leaving about a 1/2 inch of the circle open. Then I make a mini funnel with a piece of thin paper so it rolls nicely and pour sand into the circles. Last, sew the circle shut. Make sure you use a small stitch so the sand stays inside the circle and I went around the circle twice. Add some small shells too.
Banner Sassafras//Jenni Bowlin crepe paper, Little Yellow Bicycle beach paper and stickers, AC cardstock & Thickers//Girls' Paperie button//Pocket, trim, flower: Misc
Used photos on above layout from the beach last year.
What are you going to miss about summer?
Monday, September 12, 2011
self-timer photo challenge
Since you did so well with your blog survey homework, I thought it would be fun to put together a photo challenge. I enjoy taking self-timer shots and I know many of you do too. Sometimes it's the only way to get on the other side of the camera.
This week join me in taking a self-timer photo. It can be of absolutely anything! Post your photo on your blog or facebook (posting a link back here) then I will link up everyones' photos on my blog. One big par-tay! Let's do it next Monday. (Since I will be out of town later this week.)
Friday we went to see the Winnie The Pooh movie at our local sticky-shoe theatre. Avery and I snuck outside while we waited for it to start and took some self-timer photos. I just set the camera on the ground and set it to 10 seconds then took a few shots. If you have a remote that works too. My kids love pushing the button so that could be a fun way to do it.
I hope you join me this week and take a self-timer shot!!
Thanks to everyone who took my little blog survey. I think the last time I checked there were over 2,500. Unless you've taken yours in the last couple days I've looked at each one and it was fun to read your comments. Each of you get a gold star!
And thanks for still being my friend after the Cleetus episode. ;) I left to run errands with Lola for a couple hours, while the girls were at school, and came home to that. Hilarious. The part with the tractor makes me laugh so hard because there literally was a tractor coming up the road that he started hollaring at. Improvisation. I did record the the diving, karaoke and reading a CK in the hot tub clips. Try doing that with out laughing.
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