when everything works

we all have those pages- you know the ones where you love everything!!! i have scrapbook pages i immediately put in album or even hide in a box never to see the light of day again because i hate it but dont want to throw out something i worked on for a couple hours.  But ever once in awhile EVERYTHIING WORKS and you have layout that makes your heart sing.  This one is mine

this layout has all my favorites- ripped paper then inked and i found if you start with a lighter ink (vintage photo distress ink) and ink edges plus inside edges then use a darker ink (walnut distress ink) and just ink the edges you really get a burnt edge look.  Also use a light hand when apply ink if you press to hard you get harsh lines that dont look natural at all.

 

NEXT FAVORITE- chipboard, and more chipboard i have to have chipboard on every layout i do i just dont feel a layout is done until you have added chipboard.  i love hexagons and i love how i have used the hexagons to frame the sides and overlap the photos.  i also love using two different sizes of hexagons and covering them in matching colors so they are there but dont stand out to much to take over the layout.

 

FINAL FAVORITE- metal another must have on a layout for me. love the saftey pins from 7 gypsies

(7Gypsies are you still out there haven't seen new product in awhile)

 

ENJOY YOUR DAY- man i wish my new puppy would sleep right now the cute has no affect on me

 

ALIVE AND WELL

Yes i am still here, and still kicking!!! Once i got back from Florida i spent the next couple of weeks cleaning out the shop and finding room in my home for all my scrapbooking stuff.  I did have time to go to a scrapbooking weekend where i created a recipe box, faux scale and cannisters.  I love how it turned out plus it used up some extra and old product.

i made all the 3D items out of chipboard- its all about scoring the chipboard then i could shape into round canisters and an old fashion scale.  I used a glue gun to hold it all together and not one of those cold hot gun- those do not work the glue sets before the pieces are secure.  You need to use a good old regular hot glue gun the ones that burn your fingers. I used mod podge to adhere the paper, and on the outside to seal so there are no paper edges to lift.

selling on etsy if you are interested.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/122666664/recipe-box-and-cannisters

rediscover an old embellishment

A few years ago my sister and i started a making a scrapbook for my parents of the grandchildren so every year for Christmas i make new pages with updated photos.  This did start as a sister and me project but that only lasted one year now it is my project.  Here are a couple i made this year....

my neice and nephews.  as always my standbys in a page, layering, chipboard, metal.  What i love about this page is the smaller hexagons covered in a light colored pattern paper- the lighter paper really pops and is a great contrast again the dark background paper.  what i really love about this page is the twine i stitched around the hexagons- it adds dimension, color and texture.  Twine is nothing new but sometimes we get so into what new we forget what old and that we still love it.

TIP: when arranging hexagons make a casual arrangment not a pattern so it doesn't compete with picture for attention

more sewing but this time i used my sewing machine again adds texture and another element.  I dont worry about sewing a straight line and make multiple lines swtiching between straight and zigzag stitch.  Using a lighter thread highlights the outside edge and creates a border around the layout.  Really love the pocket watch i created using chipboard outline pocket watch embossed with stampendous silver embossing powder, then layered with prima wood clock elements i glued to outer layer on top then the clock inside.  The inside clock is smaller so you can still see the layout underneath pocket watch outline chipboard how fun is that.

 

 

 





MERRY CHRISTMAS

Like most people things are busy in the Christmas season- baking, shopping, decorating, Christmas concerts etc....  This year i haven't had to do the shopping since we are off on a Florida Disney trip and i don't have to cook so things have been quieter but now any free time is spent on closing the store.  That good old fashion give n take. 

This is the stores final week in business, i have been selling off the remaining inventory, and racking but i haven't stop the creating.  Here are a few sneaks peeks of kits i will have available in the new year.  I will be setting up an esty store where you can purchase kits and projects you view on this blog.  There will be an update with links when i return but until then don't forget about me, see you in a couple of weeks.

ALL MY FAVORITES
blues and creams ,metal, twine, chipboard, torn paper and hexagons.
Plus flowers on a boy page i don't believe in stereotypes.

Winter page for oudoor sports and snow.

Christmas Page for the always present holiday picture of the family gathered around the tree

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

SEE YOU IN 2013

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Wish that this was my kid

Man I love this layout but its not my kid!!!.  A friend paid me to scrapboook her family pictures and make shadow box frames for them to go in, here is one i came up with and i love everything about it but it nots mine!!! and since she paid me i had to give it to her, i know i could make the same layout but i try really hard not to do that but i might break my own rule for this one.






WHAT I LOVE!!

1. all of these papers are Christmas Paper, by using side B i made layout that has nothing to do with Christmas and is a fall layout.  Don't forget to look at your paper and think beyond what season it was made for.

2. the corrugated paper to minic the grainery in the background (feel i need to point out this is also my farm, my grainery and my old truck- alright my father-in-law but i do live out there too.)  This is a 12" wide paper that i scored and folded to make corrugated- definitely a labour of love.  The folding takes forever and my chubby sausage fingers don't make it any easier, plus you have to wrap your brain around inside or outside fold.

3. all the layering of paper- i work hard to distress and ink all those layers then i cover a good portion of it up but i love the look and it totally adds depth to the page

4. Embellishments, since i knew i was making for a shadow box i could add whatever i wanted and not worry about its height.  When i create anything i always like to have - chipboard, metal, some kind of technquie- this one has perfect pearls, embossing powder, inking and dylusion spary.

5. dylusions spray- this was the first time i tried it and i have to say LOVED IT!!!  i always use chipboard but when you try to color it  due to the color chipboard the color tends to come out grayish, but this spray stays true to its color.  Now i realize in the layout it doesn't look that bright but i also added distress embossing powder in places and inked with walnut distress ink to keep up the look of rustic.

Change is in the AIR

For those of you that watch my facebook page or live in the Cold Lake area are aware that The Paper Box will be closing its doors.  I have been back and forth on this decision for over a month but in the end my husband and i decided it was what is best for our family and bank account.

I will be setting up a scrapbook studio in my home to continue creating kits and projects that will be sold at http://wsquaredscrapbooking.com/.  This is a fabulous online store owned and operated by Wendy Ward right here in Cold Lake, so if you like the project you will be able to purchase the pdf file with a list of products used.  Depending on demand i will also be supplying her with complete kits. 

Our first Pdf file is for the Holiday Lantern now available at http://wsquaredscrapbooking.com/ for $10.  Also 5 complete kits each of the blue or red lantern were shipped out today to Treasured Memories in Edmonton for your shopping convenience. http://www.treasuredmemories.typepad.com/
should be in store next week. 

Reminder of what i am talking about

 

If you every have a project you want but can't find anywhere fire me off an email and tell me, not to toot my own horn but art school paid off (finally) i am very good at figuring out how to make 3D projects plus i love a challenge

 

Thank you to everyone who supported The Paper Box over the years but Glenda Schoepp-Drake isn't going anywhere just making new goals.

 

Goal one: contribute to the family from working at home

Goal two: Its a big one but also a secret since i don't want to jink it

Goal Three: design for scrapbook manufacturers for display projects at CHA

Goal four: lose 65 pounds and take a trip anywhere that requires a swimsuit

Goal Five: remember to blog

 

So stay tuned Boozybear.blogspot is entering a new era