Mina’s Place

Wow! January is gone! Can you believe it? Sometime earlier I told you I went on a serious download rampage for kits. Found a pack called ‘Kit Natural’ by Timounette. Just had to go make a Brag Book.

Here’s a couple with pics so you can see them in context. Making brag books this way is really good when you want a ‘themed’ collection. Glide by Timounette’s blog and see what she’s got.

I really like Brag Books because they’re really economical to print. At a 6″ x 4″ size they can cost less than 20 cents for each print, here in New Zealand. They’re nice and small too to carry about. Nice change from the groaning tomes on a coffee table.

I am secretly making a Brag Book for a friend who has not said it, but I think she has found LOVE! hehe. She is used to seeing me go about with my camera, but doesn’t know I do this kind of stuff (digiscrap). I’m hoping it will be a nice surprise.

All for now, Mina

Hiya, well today I’ve got a photoshop template using the Journal Guides I offered elsewhere. Templates are another timesaver when you’re scrapping.

You may think what a blank layout - that’s because I’ll journal later. Or I may not… Some things are only for family to know!

Last year I hardly scrapped. To make sure I do, I’ve done a few challenges which has been really good, because besides having something I end up with for myself, I have connected with ‘like-mindeds’, got to look about properly at other people’s work, practiced the art and have become inspired with certain styles. There’s a kind of discipline when you have  timelines.

Click the Template pic to go get yours.

All for now, Mina

This is the posting gift for my latest challenge, Window Frames and the blanks:

The challenge ends 31 Jan, so you’ve still got time! Click the pic to go see. I had to have a wee play around with them and decided to base my Project 365 - Week 3 on it:

I also got to thinking about Valentines Day coming up and did a Pre-Valentine layout without the hearts this time:

These show the frames in some kind of context.

All for now, Mina

Lately I have taken to journaling once the printing has been done. This is because sometimes I just want to write. With my hands. With a pen. Sometimes I want to be as personal as I can. I don’t worry too much. Making a mistake is fine with me. I just DO IT!

With all this online stuff we do, our layouts and all - some people are weary of giving away too much personal information. There are lots of people who do wonderful journaling and we can relate to what they are feeling. If you have a layout you want to put into an online gallery - leave the journaling out before uploading and finish the wording once that is done.

Anyone who knows me knows I love printables & hybrid. Today I’ve got some printable journal guides. Two pages to print, two guides on each:

All for now, Mina

Gorgeous ‘Secret Garden’ QP by AnnaBV Designs:

Not much to say, really, been working my butt off! QPs are wonderful when you’re pushed for time.

All for now, Mina

People are taking photos each day and making layouts - A Year In The Life Of… This is a huge project going on in digiland. Going to really try & keep up with this one. Days fly so fast - sometimes it’s hard to remember what happened last week, lol.

I opted to do one layout per week, using a quickpage or brag book page - using one or more photos and just putting the main points down. Here’s my week one:

QP by mary 80 using ‘Secret Door’ by Erica

Felt I really had to make time for this! Doing so much OTHER stuff, thought I owed it to myself - I’ll have something to look back on.  May as well start now.

Project 365.

All for now, Mina

Well, I have neglected my poor blog - I resolve to give it a little more loving. My offline life interrupted my wonderfully serene online life and there had been precious little time for designing.

When I was able to get back to my machine, I went on a serious Downloading rampage and among my gem finds I picked up a free kit called ‘It’s A Boy’s World from Sara of Sweet Blossom Designs. What attracted me were the PAPERS!

I am going through a funky phase right now, so this kit was perfect! The frames are so versatile and suit any kind of layout. I made a Brag Book with it, adding my doodles for the phunk factor:

Here’s a couple with pics, thought I’d journal by hand with an Artline or Sharpie pen once they were printed.

Visit Sara’s blog and see what she has to offer.

All for now, Mina