My Digital Studio Digital Scrapbook Cover - Cameron's Book

Cameron Alexander Mollet first year scrapbook .....

When James our first grandson was born, I made a First Year scrapbook (he was almost 3 yrs old before I got it finished LOL).  Each month on his birth day Mom and Dad took pictures of him in the same spot with Cookie Monster for size relation and numbers that I made corresponding to how many months old he was.  They also did that for Cameron's first year. I am now attempting to create a digital scrapbook for Cameron based on the real life one I did for James.  HERE is the corresponding cover I made and blogged for James.  Then I am going to create a real life one for Cameron too.  I have the front cover, back cover and first page done and over the next 3 posts I will be sharing them with you.  I obscured the faces of our sweet boy because of a promise I made to our son and daughter-in-law not to publish their faces on my blog.
This page is made completely with the digital scrapbooking program by Stampin' Up! called My Digital Studio (MDS).  You can get a free 30 day trial of this program CLICK HERE to get your copy today.
Cameron was born on October 27th, and Halloween is our DIL's favourite time of the year.  Hense the cute little pumpkin outfit.  The cute multi coloured bird on the bottom right hand corner is a stamp.  With the new version of MDS you can multi colour a stamp, so that's what I did. I used Marina Mist for the body, did the wing in some designer series paper, and coloured the tail, legs and beek in Pumpkin Pie.
I did this page while I was at the retreat at Wyldflower B&B in Qualicum Beach, BC.  So nice not to have to pack huge amounts of stuff and unpack again when I got home.  Just my computer and I was ready to go.

Happy Stampin',  see you next time ....... 

Christmas Lane Scrapbooking

For the first time this year I bought the Christmas Lane Simply Scrappin' Kit and the Cherry Trim 6x6 Album from the Holiday Mini catalogue.  Scrapbooking is not my thing, but I was determined to do an album this year.  For the past 2 days I have been scrapbooking Christmas 2011!  No kidding, it is not even really over yet, and I have my album done for this year.  I was inspired by Robbin Merriman's album in a Demo only site.  I used her ideas and expanded on them for my album.  As usual, I have put dots over our Grandson's faces as per my agreement with my Son and Daughter-In-Law.

Here is the outside of the binder (the front and the spine) ...

 And now the pages, one by one ....

Wow, 20 pages in 1.5 days.  I think that without the planning parts, this album would take about 6 hours to put together.  I love how the stickers coordinate with the designer papers and the cardstock.  The hardest part was deciding what stickers went where, then what pictures to use.
I think I may just do this again.  Well, if you are wanting to make an album you have three more days to order the Christmas Lane Simply Scrappin' Kit and Cherry Trim 6x6 Album.  Contact me if you would like me to order them for you (Canadians only please).  If you order the kit and album through me, I will send you, via email, the dimensions and a cutting guide for the cardstock and designer paper.  I added 2 pieces of 12x12 Whisper White cardstock, and one piece of 8.5x11 Cherry Cobbler cardstock to the kit contents.
   Ink:  Soft Suede, Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Early Espresso
   Stamps:  Christmas Classics Star, Winter Post Reindeer and 25 Dec, Pines and Poinsettias Swirl, 
                 Snowflake (any), Pines and Poinsettias Holly (or whatever stamps you want)
   Punches:  Scallop Trim Border, Scallop Edge Border, Tag Corner, Build A Cupcake (holly berries)
   Other:  Edgelits Adorning Accents, Northern Flury Embossing Folder, Top Note Die
Happy New Years, and Happy Stampin' .....

Mini Matchbook Album

One of the perks of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator is we get a monthly magazine called Stampin' Success.  It is full of all sorts of stuff demonstrator related, but it also contains some awesome papercrafting ideas.  In July we were lucky enough to get pictures and instructions for a Mini Matchbook Album.  When I received an email from a local organization for new parents (mostly Moms) asking me to go and share scrapbooking ideas with them, I knew instantly that I wanted to share this super little album with them.  Being new parents, they are understandably overwhelmed with day to day living, and adding scrapbooking into their busy lives just piles on more stress.  So to keep things simple and easy for them I came up with this idea.
First, here is a picture of the front of the album.  It is based on our Grandson, James (of course!).  In agreement with our DIL and Son I do not show his face in any pictures I post on my blog, so I placed a sticky note piece on his face in each picture.

and here is a picture of the album open showing the inside with one of the pages ....

I used a bashful blue and daffodil delight colour scheme and added some texture to the background papers with various embossing folders.  Here is a picture of the open album and all 4 of the pages I will carry inside it ......

Then, as he gets older and I get more pictures and want to share them in my "Gramma's Brag Book" I can turn the older pages into scrapbook pages with minimal supplies and time.  Here is one of the pages turned into a 6x6 page ....

I just used the page as it came out of the album, matted it with some poppy parade and added a strip of bashful blue with a strip of daffodil delight cut with the Tasteful Trim die.  Then added a bit of journalling.  If 6x6 is not the size you are looking for, you can turn the pages into a 12x12 page as well ....

I matted these in poppy parade as well, added a strip of bashful blue and another tasteful trim die cut in daffodil delight.  How easy is this?  Then because I always like to add journalling to my pages, and hiding the journalling is fun for me, here is what is hidden behind the top picture ...

Just pull out the daffodil delight "handle" and you have a whisper white piece to journal on.
Well, what do you think?  The mini album, printing the pictures, and creation of 4 pages only took me 1 hour.  That's right - ONE HOUR!  I did it during my soapie (The Young and The Restless of course) which is a good length of time for a small one to have a nap.  Moms will be able to whip up 4 pages once or twice a month, then the alternate weeks, take the older pages and turn them into scrapbook pages in under half an hour.  Not to bad I am thinking.  I sure hope they like the idea.  I know I do, now I will have a brag book to carry with me in my purse, it slips right into one of the small ziplock bags and will be safe and sound.  And I now have the start of a really special album or two.
Since I got the invitation to visit these special ladies, it got my but in gear to finish off the mini album I created for our trip to Hawaii in Jan 2010 that I created but never got around to putting pictures in.  And I finished James' first year scrapbook too.  All in 2 days, whoo hooooo.
Thanks for visiting, I hope this inspires you to get some scapbooking done.
Happy Stampin' and Scrappin'  .....  

Christmas Traditions Scrapbook Page

I bought lots of the Stampin' Up! Deck The Halls Designer Series paper because I absolutely love it. The colours are so rich, and the designs are awesome.  Yesterday I opened up my stash leftover from Christmas projects and cards and created this double scrapbook page.  I used a sketch I found on a website for another company's page kits.  The sketch was awesome and I love how this turned out.

As per my agreement with our DIL I opened this picture in My Digital Studio and placed a punched image over our Grandson's face, then lowered the opacity a bit so it is not to "in your face".  He is the cutest thing in the universe!
When the last Holiday Mini catalogue came out, I purchased a couple of the black jewel scrolly things called Black Flourish Designer Jewels.  I knew one of them was destined for my Christmas 2010 scrapbook page.  It fits nicely on the right hand side in a "white space".  This page is made almost 100% out of retired items from the Holiday Mini.  The buttons along the top, the designer series paper, and the designer jewels.  I used a nestability to make the shape behind the "2010".  This page has no journalling area on it, but I am working on how to get some information onto it.  Maybe I will just write it on a piece of cardstock and adhere it to the back of the page.  I always date my pages on the back as well.  I did a lot of fussy cutting on these pages.  The poinsettias in both corners are cut out and the flowers that are cut out are also popped up on dimensionals.  I also fussy cut out the ribbon and bell at the bottom of page 2.  The word "traditions" has been cut out of Textured Very Vanilla cardstock, and the numbers out of Always Artichoke Textured cardstock, using Timeless Type Jr. Alphabet dies ( a set exclusive to Stampin' Up!) and my Big Shot.
Thanks for looking, Have a great "hump day"!   Glenda Mollet

The Love Story Scrapbook Page

This page was difficult to bring together.  I used the basics from the scrapbook page on page 100 of the Stampin' Up! Main Catalogue 2010-11 and expanded it to 12x12 and added some elements.  The page is about my dear hubby, Ted, and I.  Maybe that is why it was so difficult to do!

I used some retired colours on this page because those are the colours in my bouquet and Ted's shirt.  Cameo Coral, Apricot Appeal and Groovy Guava.  Nothing says 1975 like different shades of orange!  The stamp sets are Flower Fancy (a two step stampin' set) and Priceless.  I have had both of these sets forever and use them all the time.  The flowers and leaves are all hand cut, the leaves are popped up on dimensionals, and the flowers have Basic Rhinestones (the small ones on the left), Basic Pearls (the big ones) and Clear Rhinestone Brads (the small flowers on the right).  The tags are from the Basket and Blooms die for the Big Shot.
I wanted to do some journalling, but did not want it to clutter up the page too much, so I created journalling space under the tags on the right hand side.  I used the clear rhinestone brads to hook them together and they act as a swivel to open the top tag and expose the journalling.

Then I dug out one of my two left over invitations.  Yup you know you are a scrapbooker at heart when you have saved the Wedding Invitation for 34-1/2 years!  Too funny.  I hid it under the picture.  I just popped the picture up on dimensionals around where the invitation slips in.  Then put a tiny part of another tag on the top to pull it out.

 I used the Newsprint Designer Series Paper for the background and spritzed it with Cameo Coral, Apricot Appeal, So Saffron and Old Olive markers using the Colour Spritzer tool.  Then I used my Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker and inked up the word Love on the "Peace Love Joy" stamp from the "All Holidays" stamp set, and stamped it in the title at the top of the page.

The cardstock is Naturals Ivory and it goes quite good with the Newsprint DSP as it is Basic Black and Very Vanilla.
Thanks for stopping by, remember tomorrow night Don't Drink And Drive when you party the new year in.

Glenda Mollet

Mini Briefcase Album

I've been MIA for a while, not unusual for me, but this time I have been busy.  Here is what I have been working on........

Please excuse the lettering, I left home for another trip and left my Alphabet dies at home.  So I had to improvise!  Not pretty, but they make the point.  Also, I wanted to make this out of the new Sunny Garden Designer Series Paper (page 174 of the new 2010-11 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalogue, Item 119831, $12.50 CDN), but my order was held in Richmond BC for 4 days, and did not make it to my house before we had to leave for this trip, missed it by 2 hours.  Anyways, I used the retired DSP called Cottage Wall.  It is the same patterns, but in Rich Razzleberry, Orchid Opulence and Old Olive instead of Poppy Parade, Daffodil Delight, Pear Pizzazz and Peach Parfait.  Not very professional, I know.  But this book retires really soon and I wanted to get it out and make it available for you. This is made out of the Mini Suitcase Album that is currently available in the Stampin' Up! Summer Mini Catalogue (page 23, Item 118766, Briefcase on Board Book, $6.95 CDN) and only available until August 31st.  I am working on a tutorial for this book (all 16 pages), and it will be available to purchase hopefully in the next few days.  I will be offering the Tutorial Only (which can be purchased in Canada and other countries) or Complete Kit which will contain the Book, Cardstock, DSP, Ribbons, Embellishments, etc. Check back soon for this opportunity, the Complete Kit will have to be ordered by August 30th, so I can put an order in on August 31st and order the books.

Hope you are staying cool wherever you are.  It was 30 deg celcius here today, thank goodness for air conditioning in the trailer..............  Glenda Mollet

Scrapbooking - Barkerville, BC 2008

I got another one of my scrapbook pages done today for my Scrapbooking 101 class I purchased from Andrea Walford.  This is a vintage one, and boy do I like the way it turned out.

This is our son and future daughter-in-law on a trip to Barkerville, up by Quesnel, BC in the gold rush area of our province. They are a hoot! The page uses Log Cabin Smooch Spritz (item #119921 page 195 = $6.25) to antique the cardstock, then I used some of the brand new Victoria Crochet Trim (item # 118481 page 190 = $9.50) to trim around the picture.  I also added a few of the new Basic Pearls (item #119247 page 188 = $6.50) to the Baroque Motif (stamp set #113490 page 132 = $33.95) images.  The flowers I made with the largest flower from Boho Blossoms Punch (item # 119858 page 200 = $23.95) and some free packaging that comes with my Stampin' Up! orders.  I spritzed them with some Champagne Mist shimmer spritz (made by mixing 70% rubbing alcohol and the Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint Item #116806 page 195 = $7.95), then after they were assembled I spritzed them lighly with Log Cabin Smooch Spritz (item #119921 page 195 = $6.25) to antique them a bit too.  This page uses some of my vary favourite Stampin' Up! products and they go very well together.  The leaves are made with Old Olive cardstock and the Little Leaves Sizzlets Die (item #114511 page 210 = $7.50).

Here is a close up picture of the flower treatment on the bottom right hand corner, you can see some of the pearls too......

Bye for now, I am off to create a double page layout with fun summer theme and colours............ 

Glenda Mollet

Scrapbooking - James Eats Watermellon

Another one of those awesome pages I made over the past few days was this Watermellon Page.....

You will not be able to see James' face as I made a committment to my DIL that I would not show his face on the internet, something I completely agree with her on.  Was it not fortuitous that last month I took a picture of James eating watermellon in our kitchen?  This was the perfect picture to go with this page.  HERE is the link to Andrea Walford's site where I purchased this class "Scrapbooking 101". 
This one uses cardstock and designer paper and then I made all those awesome Watermellon embellies!  Is this not too stinkin' cute?  Note the ant in the bottom right hand corner, heehee.
Here is an up close view of the Watermellon Flower.....

I will be doing Scrapbooking 101 classes beginning in September. This will be one of the pages I feature.  If you would like to make this page, email me HERE and I will put you on the list.
COMING SOON!
I am going to begin offering some Cyber Class Kits.  More info to follow when I get the bugs ironed out.  I think by the end of August, so look for them soon.

Have you ever thought about becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator yourself?  It is an awesome way to get Stampin' Up! products at a reduced price and earn extra money and free stuff.  When the new catty came out, Stampin' Up! sent each and every one of their demonstrators the level 1 Hostess Set "Because I Care".  We also get to see the new catalogues a month and a half before our customers, and get to pre-order from them a month in advance.  If you are interested in lots of free stuff and making money by doing something you love, I would love to have you join my Downline.  Email me HERE and I would love to discuss it with you.  Just the opportunity to get $375 worth of products for only $215 would be incentive enough, let alone all the stuff above.

Bye for now, Happy Stampin'!.......  Glenda Mollet

Scrapbooking - Fav Foods - Hawaii

The past few days I have been doing a Scrapbooking 101 class I purchased from Andrea Walford/Sophie Landry.  HERE is the link to that site.  I am a beginner scrapbooker and have been struggling cuz I want my pages to look like my cards and end up way too over-embellished.  These pages are giving me some lessons and taking me outside my comfort zone.  This page focused on using multiple pictures and adding them in a circle on the page.
In January we went to Hawaii for 12 days. We tried to sample lots of local foods while we where there. These 4 were our ultimate favorites! We still talk about them and they bring back some awesome memories. (Yes that is me eating the Passion Fruit).

I made a flower a while ago using the Presto Patterns DSP, some Vanilla Smooch Spritz and a DSP covered jumbo brad .  HERE is Patty Bennett's tutorial on that, I just did not put the daisy behind it and added another layer.

Then part of the tutorial was to put 3 brads on the bottom left hand corner of the cardstock.  I did not want just regular brads, as this was Hawaii , after all.  So here is what I came up with....

I put a Very Vanilla 5/16" Brad through the middle of the small Filigree Brad.  They work great together.  I used some of the new Elegant Soiree designer paper, and Pear Pizazz, Crumb Cake, and Mellon Mambo cardstock.

Thanks for looking, I will be back tomorrow with a "Watermellon" page I made featuring James, our Grandson......  Glenda Mollet

Mini Scrapbook

About 2.5 years ago I went to a craft expo in Abbotsford, BC.  There was a class offered to make this neat little mini scrapbook out of a wooden book type thing.  I did not have time to take the class, but they had extra kits they were selling off. I purchased one saying "I'll go home and make this right away".  Haha, well you know what happened.  It was put into a shelf and never saw the light of day until today.  I decided I needed to finish my Colour Renovation in my craft room, and discovered this little gem.  It contained everything I needed to complete the kit except the adhesive.  Well I may have a bit of that lying around too!  So I sat down and 2 hours later I had this mini scrapbook completed.  I did not do it exactly as the instructions said because it was "Best Friends" and done in a pink theme.  Well I did not want that, I think I want to make it into a special occasion book dedicated to one of our trips.  So I left off the pink items.  Here are some pictures of the pages:

The front of the book.............

The first 2 pages..........

More inside pages.......

The back cover..........

There was no identifying marks on the papers, so I can't tell you where they came from.  The stickers are Kelly Panacci.  This was fun and quick to make.  I think I feel a class opportunity coming on.  Hmmmmm, now to create it with Stampin' Up! supplies.

Thanks for looking, I hope I inspired you to take one of those "hoarded" items out of your cupboard / closet / drawer and put it together.  Now I have some scrapbook pages made last September at a crop that I did and did not do anything with them.

Bye for now.............  Glenda Mollet

Scrapbooking - James' Book - 365 Days and The End

I ran across a page for 365 days of the first year of a baby's life. It had a picture from his Birth day, and a picture from his first Birthday. I thought this was a great idea and just had to do it for the end of this album.

I cut the circles out with my Circle Scissors and continued the truck theme around the bottom as it faces the Twelfth Month page. The colour scheme is also the same. The numbers and letters are black bling Thickers. I like the way the circles on the big picture draw your attention to his face, but still allow you to see the rest of the picture.

Then I wanted a final page for the album to end it with love from Gramma and Grampa. I found a super picture of James and my DH reading before bed time. It looks like James is asleep and it really fits the theme. I wrote beneath the picture "Safe In Bapa's Arms". Bapa is what James calls his Grampa, and he calls me Yaya. His other grand parents are Poppa and Babe. I made a note of this on the bottom left hand corner so we will always remember those names.

They grow up so darn fast, its hard to believe he is almost 2 years old. We are truly blessed to have him in our lives, and getting to spend so much time with him. He has sleep overs at Bapa and Yaya's house on a very regular basis. This all fits into our schedule now that I am retired. James is the main reason I retired - I wanted to be able to spend time with him when I wanted, not when my work shedule allowed. I said once and only once, that I could not take him for the day because I had to work, and that was the end of working!

Thanks for visiting my blog and going on the journey of James' first year. I will be back tomorrow with cards..................Glenda Mollet