Guest Designing @ A Million Little Things

When Jill at A Million Little Things asked if I would join them for the month of November and provide a sketch for their Sketch Challenge I was THRILLED!!! I have been shopping at A Million Little Things for years. She *always* has the latest-and-greatest up on her site the minute it is available. It's the perfect place to find what you need!



On the A Million Little Things blog, Jill asked me a few spotlight questions. If you'd like to see that you can CLICK HERE. :)

You can also see the sketch I provided for the month. The deadline is in TWO WEEKS, November 27th. So there is plenty of time to play for a chance at one of Jill's FABULOUS prizes.



I created three layouts based on the sketch (rotating it in different directions). These pages feature a mix of manufacturers: Basic Grey (Nook & Pantry), Sassafras Lass, Prima, Hambly, October Afternoon Letter stickers, and a flower by Bella Blvd.

TEA PARTY - All Maryn could talk about this year was having a "fancy" tea party with her friends. It was such a fun day and the girls were so cute and "proper."





GOOFY - Jensyn loves to pull silly faces when I'm trying to take a picture of her. I don't think this stage is going to end anytime soon! LOL!





YOU - One morning I walked into my bedroom to find Camryn snoozing on a pillow. It was so cute because before she fell asleep she made little pillow-bed for each of her stuffed animals. So sweet! :)






Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!
Jana

Make It Merry Adornit Blog Party!

Welcome to the Make It Merry Adornit Blog Party! I am so thrilled to be participating along with all these inspiring crafters. If you've stumbled across us and want to start from the beginning CLICK HERE!



You should have arrived fromCut the Crazy Out of Christmas blog .

While you are here please be sure to leave a comment to be entered into a Giveaway from Adornit !

I have a layout and a couple of cards to share with you today. (Click on any image to see it larger)

Hansel & Gretel & Gretel & Gretel - Last year my daughter's made gingerbread houses at their cousins house. The minute they walked in the door all they wanted to do was start nibbling away at all their hard work! I was so surprised! It was all I could do to snap a few pictures before their houses were gobbled down! LOL! Well, atleast they shared with their siblings, right?!



Patterned Paper, Letter stamps, Stickers by Adornit . The glittered floral sprigs are from Michael's. To change the color of the Thicker letter stickers to match the other glittered elements on my page, I coated them with Glossy Accents and then sprinkled them Martha Stewart glitter. The stamped red letters are my favorite letter stamps by Adornit . I used red ink and then gave them some shimmer with Pixie Dust Bling by Shimmerz Paint . LOOOOOOOVE this stuff! I use it on everything! And it is the perfect accent to your winter & holiday pages that you want to shimmer and shine!





Ho, Ho, Ho and Snowman Cards - Patterned Paper, Stickers, Stamps, and Ribbon are all by Adornit .






I used Shimmerz Paint to fill in my stamped images and make them shimmer and shine. So magical for the holidays! The colors I used are Fire Engine Red Shimmerz, Olive Green Shimmerz, Angel Wingz Shimmerz, Coffee Shimmerz, Marigold Shimmerz, and Sky Blue Shimmerz (to shade the white areas of the images).




Thanks so much for coming by! Your next stop is Becky Williams' blog !

I hope to see you again soon!
Jana

Winter, Summer AND Fall!

Check out the view from my scrap room today. YIKES!!! Snow!!! I sure hope it doesn't stick around for Halloween!



For my last page at Ally Scraps this month, I scrapped these pictures from our last summer vacation. I used a mixture of Jillibean Soup and Scrap Within Reach . The brads and chipboard letters are from my stash.



Have I told you how much I love Scrapbooks Etc. Quick Pages? I love that I can cram a bunch of photos together in a streamlined collage. :) Perfect for vacation pages like this one. :)

Thanks again to Cathy, Dana and everyone else over at Ally Scraps for having me for the month! I had a great time! :)

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Now for some bittersweet news. :( This page is my last page for Urban Anthology as a Design Team member. Kari has decided to close the kit side of her business to concentrate on her Scrapbook Retreats. (You can read the official announcement here on the Urban Anthology blog .) The store, blog and forum will remain open, so please stop in if you are feeling the need for inspiration. :)

Her last kit, Snowed Inn, will be up for sale and shipping shortly. I grabbed one for myself, so you just may see a couple more pages from me, but not officially as a DT memeber.

I created this page using the October 2009 "It Leaves You Breathless" kit. I added the letter stickers, buttons, and blue flower from previous Urban Anthology kits. The paper leaves are painted with a wash of Spiced Cider Blingz by Shimmerz Paints. The ink misted in the background is actually Walnut Ink . . . yep the kind from six years ago. Normally, I would use my Spritz's, but I didn't want a Shimmer effect on the background this time around, so I used my Walnut Ink.




I'll leave you with a peek of Urban Anthology's last kit, Snowed Inn. (Full reveal will be up Nov. 1st)



Thanks, Kari, for a great experience! I wish you all the best and continued success on your retreats!

Jana

More Noel Mignon Mill Street

It is such a beautiful, Fall day! The sun is shining but there is a lovely Fall nip in the air. :) It seems like the leaves have all decided to change colors this week and the atmosphere around the city is just magical! I love the warm colors and the leaves beginning to shower down to the ground. Aaaaah! Love it! I wish I could freeze it this way for a little while longer! :)

I've been playing around with my Noel Mignon Mill Street kit some more (sorry, sold out) and I thought I'd share those with you today.

Grow - Maryn really changed over the summer. I snapped this picture of her out in the yard the other day and when I opened it up to edit it, I couldn't believe how much older she looked to me! Last year, we would really struggle through homework together. I think she's a little bit of a perfectionist and every time I'd try to gently correct her while reading, she'd get all worked up about it and just want to QUIT. And frankly, so did I! LOL!



This year it's a completely different story. Things are coming much easier for her and we really enjoy our time together going over her assignments. No more arguing or hurt feelings. It's almost like her brain needed the summer to mature and catch up a bit. I am so very proud of her! She is a great student and soaking up every minute of first grade!



Fall - When I have lots of pictures with a lot going on, I like to group them together in a streamlined block. I also do less layering and keep my embellishments straightforward.



I used the Maya Road stamps from the kit to create the pattern on the Kraft cardstock.



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Here's another example of me keeping things simple when the pictures are busy. These pictures of Owen's birthday party have a lot of people in them and a lot going on. I decided to let them do the talking and keep my design calm (unlike the party that day). :) (Papers are by Scrap Within Reach and Jillibean Soup)



This page was done for the Ally Scraps blog along with a sketch I designed. Here it is if you would like to save it for your files. :)



Have a great day!
Jana

Let's Capture Sketch, Bella Blvd. and an Event for a Great Cause!

This week's sketch at Let's Capture These Sketches Blog was a really fun one designed by Tara. Here is my take on it using My Mind's Eye Ooh La La! For Him. (letter stickers are by Sassafras Lass)






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Did you see the new release by Bella Blvd ? Check out their two new lines coming out just in time for the holidays; Honey, I'm Home and December Details Today I wanted to share with you a couple of pages using the NEW December Details collection. Love the colors in this collection! They remind me of the bright happy colors of Christmas lights.








I'll be back sometime soon with my pages created with the "Honey, I'm Home" collection.

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Also, I wanted to mention a VERY EXCITING event that I'm going to be a part of. Note these dates on your calendar and sign up for as soon as you can. It is the Charity: Extravaganza at The Studio. This event was inspired by Cathy Zielske's recent campaign for charity : water. Go HERE or HERE to find out more about it and to sign up. :D



There are some AMAZING designers participating in this event (including Cathy Zielske herself) and I am honored to be among them. I will be hosting a challenge for one of the time slots. One lucky winner will win a $50 gift card to my favorite online store and kit club, NoelMignon.com



I hope to see you there!

Pumpkin Patch & Ally Scraps

This past weekend we went to our favorite pumpkin patch, Black Island Farms in Syracuse, Utah. They have so many fun activities and the kids always look forward to going. I was worried that it would be crowded on a Saturday, but it wasn't. We had a wonderful time!

Sorry for the picture-heavy post. :) It's just that this is my FAVORITE outing of the year. :)

First stop, the animals! Isn't that baby Black Belly sheep CUTE! It was so tiny! It looked like a soft, fuzzy stuffed animal you'd put on a child's bed. :)

The kids favorite part of the animals was this contraption they had set up to feed the goats. You could put some food in a cup and then pully it up to the goat waiting at the top. LOL! Too funny!


After going down the hay slides a few times the kids decided to tackle this two-story slide they built.
Camryn went down the first time with Kevin, but after that she wasn't scared one bit and went again and again on her own.

Taking a break at the playhouse. :)
There was a barrell train pulled around by a four-wheeler. Another favorite!
Playing in the corn kernal "sand" box. :)
Cam wasn't too sure about this corn maze stuff. She wanted OUT of there!
I think the corn maze put Cam in a bad mood because she would NOT get off the hay ride to come and pick her pumpkin in the field.



Fun times!!! :D :D :D

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This week at Ally Scraps I played with the October Afternoon Ducks in a Row collection. I love the ABC paper and thought it would be perfect for Camryn's first day of preschool pictures. I used Fancy Pants Kraft Kuts 2 and American Crafts Cinnamon Thickers. The journal block is by Jenni Bowlin. The buttons and string are from my stash.





Happy Fall to you!
Jana