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Instructions for Endless Summer Project, Version 1

There were two versions of the Endless Summer Project, one using papers from the July kit and the other using papers in the supplement itself. These are the instructions for the first one, instructions for the second will follow shortly - though they are very similar. The link shows instructions and complete project photos. We are getting ready to head to CHA the day after tomorrow, so will do our best to get the remaining projects posted before then but due to time constraints - it may be just another week - thanks for hanging in there with us! In case you can't see the instructions on the widget, you can link directly to the project instructions here:

Endless Summer Project Version 1 Instructions

Victoria Regina Project Instructions

These are long overdue!, I'm sorry! Project Instructions for Victoria Regina - click here:

A sneak at one of our August Project Kits: Fantastic Voyage

Here's a peek at an upcoming August project kit -- this one is going to have two versions - the one you see here by me and another one by our talented studio girl Celine Navarro - so you're going two have two different inspirations with this project! We made it using a fabulous new Mixed Up Chipboard Book from Magistical Memories and a stash of fun embellies. You're going to love it!

Stationery Show Find peek!

We found these bad-a** papers at Whimsy Press - one among many favorite vendors from the National Stationery Show back in May -- and we just received our order from them. Though these are touted at the stationery show as gift wrap, they are patterned paper quality - they use high end quality papers for printing and the paper is double-sided to boot, AND we had them custom cut to size for you, so we are going to be tackling a knock your socks off project with these -- probably in September ... we hope to combine them with some upcoming goodies from CHA. I just love this hip, chic and metropolitan color palette - chocolate, cream, celadon green, robin's egg blue and gold. And check out the amazing patterns - did you see the paper lanterns! It's unexpected - unlike anything you've seen before and you won't believe how beautiful these papers are until you see them in person. Thanks to the gang at Whimsy Press for embracing our idea to marry stationery products and scrapbooking - they worked with us to get us this custom order - and we appreciate it!

I took a break from shipping and the big birthday bash over the weekend for some creative time. Which I sorely needed. I found this funky font at DaFont awhile back and had been wanting to use it on a layout. When I got the journaling down, I decided that patterned paper would be overkill - so I broke out the watercolor paints and did this:

I have really been digging paint lately. I know others have been painting all along but it's like I just discovered it or something, lol! Due largely I think, to the addition of Celine to the design team. Anyway, I liked how this turned out. I totally need a class on perspective, lol - I know the flower is the same size as the vase - but I can always say it's abstract art if anyone asks me. ;) Nonetheless, I just loved getting messy with the paints - it added a whole new dimension that I hadn't explored that in-depth before.

Oh - also we have a few partial summer picnic kits left - info about that is posted on the message board and I'll update with the contents listing and prices later this evening. So if you missed out and were interested - check the MB - there may be some available.

Where does the time go?

Sigh... my baby turned 4 today. And all of a sudden it dawned on me that she is sassy, spirited and independent. Being the mom of an only child... it's bittersweet for me. I love seeing the personality she is developing and the independent little girl she is becoming, but I can't help but long for the days of rocking her to sleep in the rocker and the sweet and fresh smell of babies. I have baby fever bad. I want another one -- but don't know if it will or can happen for us again, and so I have, for a long while, come to terms with the fact that she may be the only one, and I am grateful and blessed and thankful for her. Happy birthday to you my sweet girl. We made cupcakes for her preschool class yesterday - I am a pretty bad cook -- but I can bake, thank goodness.

 

and here is Alekha on the fourth of july at the local parade...

In ologie news... I have a beautiful project kit planned for August... it's sort of going to be a nature notebook  or a naturalist's diary, that was inspired by this book and we have ordered a wonderful product from Luminarte for it, called Twinkling H2Os. For those of you who remember the Tuscan Sun altered book from May -- I used it on those pages and fell head over heels in love with that product. The H20s add shimmery, magical color to paper with just a wet paintbrush; the colors are mixable as well - and you are going to LOVE using them, I guarantee that!  So we have that on tap for August, and we'll be working with these wonderful vintage-styled reproduction french notebooks as the base of the nature notebook. The kit will also contain a beautiful Art Deco style rubber stamp, a fabric collage sheet and a to-die for brass locket, I can't wait to share the final product with you!

Foofalife, and a new studio girl!

A few things -- I LOVE this book, for a couple of reasons (image from Jennifer Pebbles' blog). You must RUN and get this book, now. It's completely gorgeous. The type of book that you will sit and stare at for hours just to take in the gorgeous projects. It's one of those inspirational books you will refer to constantly. And we have a couple of copies available in the store incidentally, if you have been looking for it - it's not on Amazon.

 

The other reason I LOVE this book, is it happened to be where I discovered our newest studio girl! We're so pleased to announce our newest designer -- Candice Carpenter. I first saw Candice's work in the new Autumn Leaves Foof-a-Life book and was immediately wowed by it, and soon realized that Candice was not new to the world of scrapbooking; she's an established  Autumn Leaves designer. I'd describe her style as a mix between shabby chic and romantic with an updated, hip twist - very modern vintage. Candice is primarily going to take on project kits for us, on an as-available basis - but maybe we can convince her to take on a scrapologie kit or two!

Please take a moment to visit her blog at www.candicecarpenter.typepad.com and check out her design team profile here:

We're so excited to have her join us - welcome Candice!

Happy Fourth of July! Hope you are spending it with ones you love, if you are here stateside! We are headed to a parade this morning and possibly fireworks this evening. Alekha is still a bit young to really enjoy the fireworks - so we may just watch them from tv at home -- she still gets scared by the noise! Here is a gorgeous piece of flickr eye candy from  lemonydoodle's photostream for you  -- yum!

We're nearly sold out of July supplements and our first shipment will go out tomorrow - we're trying hard to speed up shipping this month. We have some fabulous things coming up in August. At the stationery show, we found an amazing artist by the name of Anahata Katkin. She does stunning work, and her designs can be found in her store at Papayalicious. We've picked up a bunch of her gorgeous postcards - two were in the Salt Water Taffy Supplement for July - but you'll also see one in the August kit, which will be called Bohemian Girl. Here's a picture, and you will be seeing lots more of her work in scrapologie kits and supplements. She is so talented. I could stare at her work for hours - and the postcards are full color, double sided - so richly gorgeous. Can't wait to get them to you guys!

A few more surprises -- we have some fresh and amazing talent joining scrapologie - we'll be telling you who in the next day or so -- and I am super excited to share her work with you! More later!