Mina

I’ve got atopic excema on my hands, driving me nuts! Typing with two fingers, lol - everything going SOOOO slowly. Haven’t had excema since I was a kid - hope that doesn’t mean I’m into my second childhood.

Yeah, I’ve been at it again. This one’s from a kit called ‘New’ by DitaB.

This kit is really quite dainty and sparkly. You could emphasise the bling factor by using some sparkle brushes. I’d say this kit was about ‘refined’ bling. A couple of pics to see them in action:

you can check by DitaB’s blog to see what she’s got for you.

All for now, Mina

What a wonderful week! Had the moko, didn’t get much work done, but boy! Did we have a ball.

All for now, Mina

Week 4 - Event of the week - an unexpected pub call. Sitting, talking, laughing with the fishermen (and women), some of who are back on land for three weeks before they go back to the sea.

All for now, Mina

Generally I don’t win things. But I got $10 to spend at Eidou for this layout: January Swatch Challenge:

Was so rapt!

Credits:
Kit ‘Behind the reeds’ by Gwenn, Timette, Symphonie, Maue.
Kit ‘Valentin’ by Kubivet plus some stuff by me.

I am pretty sure Eidou is the FIRST New Zealand based digiscrap store. It is helmed by sweetie Louise Williams. So congratulations and kudos to the team at Eidou! Eidou is new, but already they are ranked #3 in Australia and #36 Worldwide for the ‘Top 50 Scrapbooking Stores’.

I said in some earlier post that I was making a bragbook for a friend, got them printed and was really pleased with the result. I don’t tend to print much stuff, but that will be changing…

All for now, Mina

Did a one kit call for ‘Lilysky Designs’ using her ‘Miss Tomboy’ kit. She required only one layout, but I did a couple:

My Tia was once quite rebellious, once upon a time. Really happy we survived it. We know our kids have their own lessons to learn, but that doesn’t make it any easier to have to watch and wait. In the end all you can do is … BE THERE.

I have plenty of work to do, but what do I do instead? Go about ‘ooh-ing’ and ‘ahhh-ing’ at the work of other designers. Of course I had to do a wee Brag Book, lol:

and the couple of pics to show it in context.

Swing by Lilysky’s blog - she’s a real sweetie! She’s looking for some Creative Team members!

All for now, Mina

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