Sunday, December 7, 2014

Christmas Past

Today I thought I would share a quick round up of some favorite past holiday posts and layouts.

On Christmas Day in the Morning by Christy Strickler Supplies| Patterned Paper; Jenni Bowlin Studios; Alphas: 7 Gypsies; Wood stars: Studio Calico; Pearls: Prima; Other: Sequins, kraft cardstock

A favorite two pager of mine from  2012




A blast from the past. I made this LO in 2011.



I loved making this card which was inspired by Tim Holtz Twelve Tags of Christmas.



December of 2013 marked my first month as a Kit Club Design team member for JBS Mercantile. 



I also participated in the Your December Story class at Get It Scrapped. This was the first year that I had ever completed all of my December layouts.



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Holiday Color Formulas: An Unusual Concoction

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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

The December Scoop on Simple Scrapper

In November, I announced that I had become a member of the Simple Scrapper team. It's something that I had wanted to do for some time. I have been a long time member in the Simple Scrapper community and I really wanted the chance to share what that membership has done for me. Being a member has helped me organize my space and my time for memory keeping. Each month, there is a sketch and a story starter with prompts to help me should I need that extra boost of inspiration. I enjoy chatting with other community members. It's so nice to have like minded people to discuss our ever changing craft storage needs and memory keeping options. I know there are always things I can do to improve myself and I have a built in support team in the form of the Simple Scrapper community.

The bonus to being a creative team member is getting to see the story prompts and sketches before hand. I was excited to create my first layouts and had a hard time waiting to share them with you.

Quiet Moments by Christy Strickler Supplies| Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned Paper, Wood Veneer; Doily, Letters; Die Cuts: Studio Calico: Inspired by a Sketch and Story Starter from Simple Scrapper Premium Membership












This month's story starters were certainly designed to work well with holiday tales. However, I found myself really contemplating the importance of quiet moments spent with my son.I wanted to talk about our relationship as mother and son as well as how we spend time together. I was inspired to take a very rare selfie with him. Though the photo is a bit imperfect( I cut part of his chin off), I love that it reflects us right now.I love that the prompts from Simple Scrapper often lead me to unexpected stories. 

Beinvenido! Puerto Rico by Christy Strickler Supplies| Patterned Paper, Chipboard: Die Cuts: We R Memory Keepers; Letters,Stickers: American Crafts; Enamel Dot: PinkFresh Studios; Tape: Glitz Designs;
 Inspired by a Sketch and Story Starter from Simple Scrapper Premium Membership










This layout began with a sketch. I really wanted to find a landscape photo and use it as a mosaic. I found just the right photo in my folder  from a family trip to Puerto Rico. Upon finding the photo, I went in search of just the right prompt. I dug into the archives and discovered the perfect vacation themed story starter. It kept me from documenting just the who, what, where and when and instead, had me documenting myself as a traveler.
Though I have met my design team requirements for the month, I don't really feel done. There is still a long list of prompts for me to cover. I think many of them will fit in well with my December documentation project. I also plan to take a peak back into the archives for past December prompts. Who knows what stories I will end up telling! Meanwhile, I hope to see you in the Simple Scrapper Community.

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Monday, December 1, 2014

Welcome December!

 Today, I welcome the month with exciting news. I am a guest over at Page Drafts. Each month, Page Drafts offers innovative sketches and inspiration. This month, it's all about the holidays.


Silly Robot by Christy Strickler |Supplies Patterned Paper, Stickers: Crate Paper; Letters: Studio Calico; Overlay: Fancy Pants; Wood Veneer: Little Yellow Bicycle, Elle's Studio; Tape: My Mind's Eye; Die Cuts: Elle's Studio, Crate Paper, American Crafts; Chipboard: Basic Grey; Button: Jillibean Soup; Enamel Shapes: Freckled Fawn, Twine and Ink







I had a hard time choosing which sketch to work with. In the end, I chose some older holiday pics and let the number of photos guide my choice. These photos certainly weren't the best shots I have ever taken. I accidentally cut off feet  or even half of a person. Using smaller photos in a busy layout made the photography errors less obvious.I pulled out some older supplies to create this page.I love that I was able to work the robot themed overlay in with the holiday papers. The key was in making sure the red accents in the robots matched the red accents in the holiday ephemera. 

 November seemed to come and go in a flash. I have so much to share on the blog and website, but haven't had the time to write all of the articles. Who knows where December will take me, but I must say that I am glad to have an overabundance of content to share with all of you. Stay tuned to see what I get posted. Meanwhile, don't forget to be present with family and friends.

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