March Simple Stories Sn@p - Part 4

This is my last post for March!  Funnily enough this layout actually captures the start of March.

If you are a regular reader of my blog (this means you Tessa and maybe one other!) I have a catch-up usually once a month with a couple of close mates of mine.  This month we decided to try a new place in Windsor called Bill's, a sort of shabby chic down to earth place that is right up my street.  We met there on a Sunday afternoon for brunch and it was fabulous!  Time with Sembi and Dan is always time well spent and such good fun. 

They truly are good for my soul!

SUPPLIES | For the top insert the background paper is simply brown cardstock.  On the left hand side I used a bit of yellow polka dot paper and on the right a 3x4 journaling card, both by Simple Stories. The sticker letters and the @ symbol are both by Simple Stories. For the bottom insert, the background paper is an old Chatterbox scrap I had stashed away.  The "eat" letters are Simple Stories.  The gold star and gold camera are both Studio Calico.  The circular "hello there" sticker is from the D.I.Y. line by Simple Stories. 

 

For the opposite page I used one of the heavy card page inserts that come with the Simple Stories Sn@p albums.  We took a couple snapshots that day so I picked a few of the best and used them.  I love the pic in the centre of the page, such a great shot.  These two can make me laugh like no one else can!

SUPPLIES | For this page I wanted a collage look so once I had the photos where I wanted them I just started layering things around them. From the top the blue polka dot paper is a PL card, the red "smile big" bingo card is by Simple Stories, the red Sunday tab on the top left is from The Daily Grind line by Simple Stories. All the stickers - genuine, life is great, captured, hello weekend and the heart this arrow are all Simple Stories. The orange polka dot tape is by Simple Stories.  The strips of paper down the right hand side are all PL and Simple Stories. The number 3 tab is by American Crafts.  The black washi tape is by Queen & Co.

 

The next insert is just a simple insert I did to document having a Diet Coke at McDonald's, for the first time in a long time! I used to drink Diet Coke like it was going out of style but eventually weaned myself off of it a few years back (after many attempts I must admit), once I learned how bad it truly is for you. My preference used to be Diet Coke in a bottle, then a can if a bottle wasn't available but typically not a fountain Coke, as I don't really like the way it tastes watered down.  But with McDonald's Diet Coke I find that it has a very distinctive taste to it, unlike any other fountain Diet Coke.  On this particular day I was driving back from signing up with a recruitment firm in Uxbridge when I found myself gagging for a drink and also a bit peckish.  So I pulled into a drive-thru McDonald's, the only one around for miles. Drive-thru's are not that frequent here in the UK as they are in the US!

SUPPLIES | For the insert on the left the striped background paper is Simple Stories and the grid paper with the journaling on it is the middle of a Project Life card.  The green "Wednesday" tab at the top is from The Daily Grind collection by Simple Stories. On the right I mounted the pic of the Diet Coke on simple white cardstock and then put green polka dot washi tape by Queen & Co around the edges.

(Shot of full page layout)

 

The pic below is a snapshot of Rupert and I in the car at Braywick Park, right before we got out to go for a walk. We were watching a couple dogs playing around on the grass near the car and I was whispering secrets into Rupert's ears  At the mention of certain things his ears perked right up, I loved the look in his eyes and how attentive his gaze became. I quickly whipped out my phone and captured the moment.

SUPPLIES | All the stickers are Simple Stories with the "Cherish Everyday" sticker from the D.I.Y. line. The pink and orange flowery background paper is by Dovecraft called Garden Party, something I found at Wilko's.

 

 (Close up of detail in upper right hand corner)

SUPPLIES | Stickers are by Simple Stories. Enamel dots are from the D.I.Y. line by Simple Stories and the enamel heart is by October Afternoon from the line called "Milk Money".

That's it.  I am officially done with all my posts for the month of March!  On to April!!

 

Christine

 

 

March Simple Stories Sn@p - part 3

SUPPLIES | Tried to use up a few scraps with the insert card above.  The top (lined) half is by Simple Stories and the bottom is Project Life Honey. The stickers spelling out "American BBQ" are called Sweet Shoppe Letter Stickers by Lilybee Designs. The star was cut out of old 7 Gypsies paper and the "It's All Good" red sticker is by Simple Stories.

Finally finishing off my March Project Life.  I had hoped to be half way through April by now, but c'est la vie! Anyway, this is part 3 for March. We returned again to The Bluegrass for another American "southern" meal!  And it was just as good as the last time! This time in addition to dinner we also had some dessert, the salted caramel cheesecake. Absolutely sinful! It was served with a handful of salty popcorn which seemed odd at first, until you had a couple bites of cheesecake & then popped a few pieces of popcorn in your mouth. Perfect together. I also love the old style white & blue enamel dishes they serve them in.

SUPPLIES | The orange "Looking Good" insert card is Project Life Honey.  The brown sticker on the picture in the upper right hand pocket is by Simple Stories as are the stickers spelling out "Salted Caramel" on the picture on the bottom on the left.

A snapshot of Rupert at Braywick, resting from a game of fetch, during a warm sunny afternoon. So warm he had to take a break in the shade underneath a bench until he caught his breath again. A photo opportunity!

SUPPLIES |  On the right the background chevron paper is by Simple Stories.  The giant green arrow card is a 3x4 Project Life card that I cut the bottom inch off of and turned it sideways. The pink heart stickers are by Simple Stories.  The green brads are by Papermania. The bigger pink striped and checked hearts (one on each insert) are punched out from scraps of PL cards.

(Close up of detail on top of photo)

SUPPLIES | The "you make me smile" sticker is by Simple Stories. The green asterisk is by Papermania and the pink enamel dot is by Freckled Fawn from the Studio Calico Sugar Rush kit.

Hard to believe that we were still having roaring fires in the middle of March and Rupert's favourite spot is always directly in front of it.

SUPPLIES | Background Paper from Dovecraft called Garden Party.  All three stickers "charmed life", "delightful" and "fabulous" are by Simple Stories. The blue and pink stars are by Studio Calico. 

 One evening while we were in Marlow for a personal appointment we realised it was getting near dinner time and that by the time we arrived home, made dinner etc. it would be quite late.  So we decided to stop at The Marlow Donkey, which was just around the corner and grab a bite to eat & a drink. It has been a while since we have been there but it always makes for a good night! 

SUPPLIES | Both the blue polka dot paper and the faded blue chevron paper are Project Life cards.  All the alpha stickers are by Simple Stories. The blue starts are Studio Calico. The blue enamel dot is by Freckled Fawn.

Now that I have been working a bit more consistently it is nice to get back in the salon again more regularly.  One way that will definitely always make you feel better about yourself, is to go to the salon to have a cut and style! I was talking to my hairdresser about maybe doing something different, a new style or cutting all my hair off, maybe a radical tint, but she suggested something a bit less radical yet still daring.  A touch of the colour pink in my hair! With all that is going on with me at the moment she suggested that a few streaks like this might be more suitable, and sensible. I like it!

(Close up of detail on insert card)

SUPPLIES | Bunting is by Helz Cuppleditch called Riverbank Revels, something I picked up at Wilkos, believe it or not. The black and white polka dot card is a Project Life insert card.

(Top half of layout)

This is a bit about the bizarre weather that you get here in the UK.  We were standing out in front of the Cox Green post office, on a warm sunny day and all of a sudden a dark gray cloud rolled through the sky over us, raining down small pellets of hail on us, making us quickly retreat to the safety of the car. Moments later, the cloud was gone and the hail quickly melted away on the windscreen.

(Shot of full page layout)

That's it for this post.  Another short one, but at least another completed layout!

Onwards and upwards! 

Thank you for stopping by to have a look and let me share my layout with you!

Christine   : )

March SimpleStories Sn@p - part 2

This is my March Simple Stories part 2 post. 

(Picture above) One afternoon after walking Rupert and having just made the bed with clean new crisp sheets I found him curled up near the head of the bed, just tucked up by the pillows, sleeping with his ball. It was absolutely adorable! The stickers spelling out "adorable" are super old and have been in my stash since early day one so not sure what the brand is.

(For the page above) I was so disappointed one day when I got in my car and reached for my favourite American Anthem CD in my glove box and found that the top half had been broken off!!  I had no idea how this happened.  The last time I had put it in the glove box it was fine. I was absolutely gutted when I discovered this as it is my "go to" CD - guaranteed to pick me up no matter what! With good old rock classics from Journey, "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor, "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Love is a Battlefield" to name a few.
Major bummer!

I love the picture in this layout of Rupert. He was sitting in bed with me one night, right at the top of the bed, all cuddled up on the pillows, actually perched up on top of them.  Simon wasn't there but I mentioned his name to Rupert and he sat straight up against the wall, like he was expecting him to walk through the bedroom door right at that very moment. Luckily I was quick enough with phone to capture it. I used the insert card by Simple Stories from the Dog pack as the cartoon dog almost mirrored what Rupert was doing and I thought it so cute.

SUPPLIES | Cut the middle journaling bit out of a Project Life Blush card and glued it onto an Echo Park card from the original Photo Freedom kit. The "good stuff" arrow sticker is Simple Stories.  The stickers spelling out "this SUCKS" are called Sweet Shoppe letter stickers by Lilybee Design.   

SUPPLIES | I am so bad with keeping track of what Project Life cards I use. This I believe is from the Blush line.  I punched holes in it to use as a journaling insert and then stuck pink & white chevron paper on the back, which you can just see on the left hand side in the picture below.  I suppose I could have loaded up the pics below with embellishments and stickers but sometimes I think that the pictures look good all on their own and don't want to ruin their pretty simplicity by putting anything further on them.

Now I can't deny that Simon is a lover of donuts, me not so much, but nevertheless we are not ones to frequent Krispy Kreme very often.  However, on this particular occasion, as we were leaving The Mission (mentioned in my previous post here) we passed by Krispy Kreme and Simon looked in the window and said "shall we go in and have a look?"  And I know what that means, like every time he just 'looks' at the dessert menu and always ends up having dessert.  So having a look really means more than that!  Let's just say this turned out to be a high calorie evening!

 Simon loves all the flavours of donuts but for me, what actually draws me in is all the different styles and the shiny colours of glaze on the donuts, all the bright colours, like in these pictures!

As the commute to Denham is quite long (or at least for me), about 45 minutes each way I have become bored with listening to the various different radio programmes in the morning.  As it is all the same nonsense and the same group of songs played over and over again relentlessly, I'm starting to find it mind-numbing. I thought it might be interesting to listen to some audio books or books on CD, so I have started with one of my favourite authors Patricia Cornwell and her Kay Scarpetta series.  I did read her books religiously for quite some time and then it felt like she went way off the beaten path with the storylines and the characters seemed to deviate from their original character too much, so I stopped reading them.  This is my first story back in the Scarpetta line and I really enjoyed it.  I do have to say though, it was a bit odd for me and almost difficult to get into it. Having been an avid reader since I could pick up a book, what I like most about reading a book is the fact that you can get lost in a book, in the story, not only lose yourself from the real world but also immerse yourself into the fictional world, get lost in the world that is being created around you, so at first I found it hard to absorb. Have to say I found myself pushing rewind more than a few times, till I got used to the rhythm of really listening, hearing what was being said and retaining it.

SUPPLIES | For this, the "Travel Time" card that was in the Studio Calico Sugar Rush kit was perfect. I cut the white frame off the card and mounted it on a bit of black chevron paper by Amy Tangerine.  The red stickers and the label on the top insert are by Simple Stories. The yellow enamel dot is by Freckled Fawn and from the Studio Calico Sugar Rush kit and the orange dot is a brad by Papermania.

 

Well, that's it for this post, a short one.
As always, thanks for stopping by to have a look, letting me share my post with you. Hope you enjoyed it and any comments you would like to leave would be welcome!

 

Thanks!

Christine x

March Simple Stories Sn@p - Part 1

I'm getting caught up on my March Simple Stories Life Documented. I am continuing this month with my monthly dividers.  This one is a bit wider than the one for February and the tab on top is offset from February so you can see both tabs for each month at the same time. I created this one using just regular Bazzill cardstock, created the template in Word, ran the cardstock through my printer to print the word "March" on it and then covered the back with green houndstooth paper from an old no name kit I picked up at TKMaxx.  I have to say at the time I didn't really like that paper then but I now wish I had more of it as I love it!

(Left hand page)

SUPPLIES | Background paper is the placemat paper that I scanned into my computer and then printed out onto white Bazzill cardstock. All the red stickers are by Simple Stories and the white chipboard stickers are American Crafts Thickers called Kitten.

 

This post is dedicated to my craving for The Mission Burrito in Reading.  Sometimes I am all right when I get a mad craving for American food and typically it usually passes as does my melancholy for America, but sometimes it just takes over and no matter what I do, I just gotta have it! This time I knew that homemade enchiladas or beef nachos just wasn't gonna cut it.  It was actually Simon that found this place, The Mission, originally, which is located in the Oracle in Reading.  I LOVE this place as the food is like it is in San Francisco in The Mission area of the city, or at least as close as you could get in the UK.  One Friday night, the craving for Mexican American food came on and I hoped it would pass as there is not much around here in the way of good Mexican food.  There used to be a great place in Marlow called Pachanga's, that was pretty authentic but it went out of business a few years back.  So disappointing! 

 

(Close up of detail in upper right corner)

 

(Close up of detail in lower left corner - Amy Tangerine Remarks puffy sticker)

 As we sat eating our ginormous burritos (actually they're not that big really, compared to America, I just took a close up of the burrito so it looks a lot bigger than it really is) I noticed a littel postcard caddy on the counter that had feedback cards in them.  I pulled one out and this is what I found on the other side.  What a great card and my first thought was "I'll take a few of these for my book. I can use these".  And use it I did!  I love it! Above is the front of the card and posted below is the back of the card, which I altered.  I simply took a large PL Sunshine card, trimmed the edges of it and stuck it to the back of the feedback postcard.  I will use it for my journalling!

(Right hand page)

Can't have Mexican food or a burrito without an accompanying ice cold Corona!! Lovely. And the meal wouldn't be complete without Cholula hot sauce either.  I was so pleased the first time I found Cholula in the UK!  It's EVERYWHERE back in L.A.!  They do say that its the little things in life that make all the difference!

In this last picture I added some digital red love hearts to the picture of Cholula and Corona!  Fun!

 

Thanks for stopping by to have a look and if you ever get the craving for good Mexican food, I recommend you try The Mission Burrito in Reading!

 

Christine  : )

 

February (with Simple Stories Sn@p) - Part 3

This is my last post for February! Finally! I only had a few more pages to add to finish the month so this should be an easy one as in not too photo heavy.  

 In the bottom pockets, of the page above, are (2) inserts from my part 2 post.  Above that, on the left is a picture of Rupert walking on the lane.  I just thought it was cute the way he was trotting along.  I cropped the photo and mounted it on a Project Life card from the Sunshine line.  Then added (2) enamel dots in the lower corner (yellow and gold) by Freckled Fawn. The green brad is by Papermania as is the yellow asterisk at the top of the page.  The green "today" sticker is from the Simple Stories D.I.Y. line.  The photo in the top right pocket is of me, yes a selfie, as I mentioned in previous posts, I am trying to include myself more in my albums.   The "smile big" sticker is by Simple Stories.

 This page was an easy page as well.  As I had out the acetate overlays from the original Simple Stories Snap 12x12 starter kit (from my Valentines layout) I thought I would try using one of the overlays in a pocket on its own, just "floating"as they say.  I kind of like the way it looks but not sure on how to keep it from moving around a bit, without using anything like adhesive, that you could see.  To the right of that is a picture of Rupert crashed out on a Sunday morning, a lazy Sunday morning to be exact.

 

In the bottom 4x6 pocket of this page is an insert I did to document some of the best birthday presents I have ever received.  A childhood friend of mine, actually more like a big sister really, recently became a published author and I couldn't be more proud!  I have read both of her books to date and can't wait for the next series.  Granted I am probably a bit too old to be reading her books, as she writes YA or Young Adult, but I don't care.  I love them!  (Here is a link to her website, if you want to check it out).

SUPPLIES | I couldn't tell you the name or the manufacturer of the background paper if I tried as this was a scrap of paper in my "patterned paper" scraps box.   All the stickers are Simple Stories with the exception of the teeny tiny alpha letters that spell out "pressies", these are by KaiserCraft.

SUPPLIES | For the top left pocket both stickers are Simple Stories from the new Dog line.  On the bottom I have used Simple Stories polka dot paper and the large "Birthday" stickers are by Simple Stories whereas the "My" and "Bounty" stickers are by October Afternoon from the Studio Calico Sugar Rush kit.

 

This page was an easy page as well, or maybe I was just on a roll! The top pic is of Simon and Rupert.  Simon came home one evening and Rupert was so excited to see him that he jumped up on him on the sofa and literally dove, or more like burrowed down the front of his gilet.  It was hilarious and luckily I was quick enough to get a pic.  In the bottom 4x6 pocket is a picture of the bonanza of scrapbooking supplies that I received for my birthday from my sister-in-law and Simon.  I was overjoyed, simply over the moon.  So many wonderful things that I wanted and all from Sarah's Cards!  It was brilliant, I just let them log on as me to view my wish list and they ordered EVERYTHING on it! 

  

When I post stuff like this next page I always worry that it may come across as a bit vain or narcissistic (note to self: maybe I should work on my self confidence) but its quite the contrary  As I may have mentioned in previous posts, when I was growing up my father fancied himself as somewhat of an avid amateur possibly "up and coming" photographer so my brothers and I constantly had a camera lense shoved in our faces.  We couldn't do anything, and I do mean anything without my father wanting to capture it on film, to the point of near annoyance.  Not to mention the ridiculous posed scenarios we were put in to fulfill his photography "aspirations".  So although I have always been one to want to take pictures of things myself, I tend to shy away from having my picture taken.  This shot below probably took about 40 other shots just to get this one good picture, and that's no exaggeration. Even now, whenever a camera is pointed in my direction, I tend to tense up, or turn away, which doesn't make for a good pic.  Nonetheless, on my birthday I decided to treat myself to a cut and style at my favourite salon because there is nothing like going to the hairdresser.  You're guaranteed to walk out feeling like a brand new person, exactly what I needed, especially lately.

SUPPLIES | The "So Delightful" and "Happiness" stickers are by Simple Stories as is the background paper.  A 12x12 page from the original Simple Stories Sn@p album kit cut down to 6x8.  The "Tickled Pink" sticker is also Simple Stories.  The multi-coloured chipboard letters are Thickers by American Crafts called Eric.  At the bottom of the page, on the left, the pink "Smile" sticker is by Simple Stories and the pink metal charm plaque is by American Crafts from their elements line. (Note: this is super old and has been in my stash for a while)

 (Close up of details on top right corner)

SUPPLIES | The pink metal brad is by BoBunny and from my stash. The "2014" was cut from an Echo Park card. The enamel dots are by Freckled Fawn from Studio Calico Sugar Rush.  The pink flower is from a Classic Winnie the Pooh Collage set by EK Success.

(Close up of details on lower right hand corner)

SUPPLIES | The "Cut" & "Style" stickers are Simple Stories - from (2) different sets, the travel line and the Typeset stickers.  The pink ampersand is also Simple Stories as is the "something splendid" sticker.  The chipboard button is by Webster's Pages Button & Twine kit and the tiny red dots are simply the bits that came out of the button holes.

Thanks for having a look!

Any comments or thoughts would be welcomed.

 

I can now move on to March.  Yippee!

 

Christine   : )

February PL - part 2 Valentine's Day

 

So happy to be cracking on with my February PL as well!  Making some good progress.  Above is the detail on my page dedicated to Valentines Day.

I wanted this picture to be roughly 5x7 but unfortunately Simple Stories does not carry or make a 5x7 pocket page and I didn't want it to sit within a 6x8 pocket.  As well, I kinda wanted the page to be more like an insert than in a pocket, to stand on its own so I did a little bit more of my creative custom pages (like in this post here).  I printed this picture of the restaurant we went to for Valentines Day onto white cardstock then sewed it onto the strip cut off from a pocket page insert (the bit of the strip with the holes).  I had been hearing about this place in High Wycombe called Bluegrass that was meant to be like "proper" American BBQ.  As there aren't that many places around here like that I desperately wanted to give it a go and what better time than Valentines, right, cuz what says "I love you" more than American BBQ does?!  ; )

On the back I printed a copy of the picture I took of the menu. Along the side I glued on a file tab that says "Captured" by Pink Paislee.

 

This is my page dedicated to Valentines Day!  I had an image in my head and wanted to create a sort of collage along with using a photo strip of some of our silly pics.  As much as I do remember to take pictures, I also sometimes have a bad habit of going out of the house without making sure my phone is completely charged.  Then when it comes time to take some pictures for my PL my phone is too flat or on occasion even dead so that I can't take ANY pictures!  I stupidly made that mistake on Valentines Day so I was only able to snap a few pics of us by the end of the evening.  

SUPPLIES | The pink hearts background paper is by Studio Calico and is from the Sugar Rush kit. The white & gray Bluegrass slow-cooked paper is simply a scan of the placemat paper from the restaurant which I then printed onto white cardstock. I wanted to include this somewhere in the layout. I had originally put it into a 3x4 pocket but didn't like the look of it. The photo strip and the big picture I created myself after altering the pictures in BeFunky. The pink & red vellum hearts are from the Studio Calico Sugar Rush kit. The red "heart you" acetate overlay is from the original Simple Stories 12x12 kit, have had this tucked away & never used any of them. The "Loved", "So Happy" & "Sweet" stickers are all Simple Stories.  The Valentines themed chipboard button is by Jenni Bowlin.

 

The pink cardstock strip behind the photo strip with the love hearts painted on it is something I was inspired to try after reading another one of Kelly Xeno's posts (here).  I have to say that I never knew there was such a thing as water colour pencils, yes water colours, but not water colour pencils. (Maybe I need to get out more) I thought what she created with her cards were so beautiful and unique that I would give it go. Now, my attempt is nowhere near as good as what she created but I had fun with the process, so that's all that matters, right?!  I'm sure the more I play with it, the better I will get, or at least I'm hoping!
 

Of course, I had to include photos of the food, as I do!! On the top left pocket, I took a picture of the backside of the menu as it sat on the table. I'm getting bad now because even as it sat on the table I thought to myself, if I leave some space down the right hand side, when I print the pic I can include some text right on the picture. The pic on the top (on the right) is of the bar at Bluegrass, which they styled like a tin corrugated roof on a wooden shack. They did quite well with the theme!  And yes, the bottom pic is of the pulled pork sandwich which was to die for!!  So yummy!

I tried text directly on the photo (in the bottom pocket) but didn't like the way it looked and wanted to add a bit more texture, so printed off the text on natural cardstock and then cut it into strips, gluing it to the outside of the pocket. 

For the page below I simply enlarged one of the graphics on the menu and printed it on a piece of tan cardstock. On the right is a picture of Simon's meal - he tried the trio of sandwiches, a sampling of the various different roast sandwiches.  For the bottom pic I realised we hadn't taken any pics of us yet and my phone was about to die.  This was as we were on the way back to the car so I quickly took a snap or two, this was the best of the two, which isn't saying much. The picture was already a bit blurry as I took it so quickly so tried to make it look a bit better by adding a filter with one of my editing apps (starting to realise how much I use those...) Also decided to go B&W with it. I used the same heart paper as on the main Valentines page and then added the top of a PL card from the Honey line with the "Love This" tab down the left hand side.

I  loved that they served the cocktails in little mason jars, or Tennessee jars as we know them!  They had some of the good ole proper southern style cocktails as well - Cherry Cola Cooler, which I had - Amaretto & Coke.  Plus a So Co Lo (Southern Comfort & Lemonade) and The Jack (this one needing no explanation), the Low & Sloe and finally Oak & Coke (Oakheart Rum & Coke).   Simon probably hates having his picture taken even more than me, even though he is more photogenic, by far!  I told him to smile and he pulled his Koala face, like Sheldon - only Big Bang fans will get the reference here. The "Good Times" insert card on the bottom right is Project Life and the glitter puffy sticker is a no name brand that a friend from the US sent me from Big Lots years ago. 

The card in the upper right hand corner of this page (of which there is a close up below) the one with the topper "Memories", I struggled with for aaagges!  After dinner we went to a special Valentine's Day viewing of Sleepless in Seattle, one of my favourite romantic comedy's, so it had to be seen.  I didn't know how to reflect that here in my pocket scrapbooking, thought about including a shot of the film poster and the actual movie ticket, among other ideas but didn't like anything and tried so many!  Eventually I cut up (2) PL cards, one that was lined & originally said "Good Story" on the top and instead stapled the "Memories" top bit onto it, after running it through my printer to get the text on it. 

SUPPLIES | The red heart is Simple Stories and the cinema ticket is by Crate Paper with the pink ticket underneath by October Afternoon. 

 

 

I am not really much of a cardmaker but this year I decided to make a Valentine for my Valentine! Try something different!  Below, on the left, is the PL insert card notating the date and a small bit of journaling for the Valentine Day card I made and on the right is a snapshot of the card.

(see original post here) 

 SUPPLIES | Insert card is Project Life, the pink hearts were punched out of another PL card, the pink enamel dot is by Freckled Fawn and the arrow strip is by Echo Park.  You can see I put the card in the pocket too soon and smeared the ink.  Oh well!

 

Thanks for stopping by to have a look!

Hope the post wasn't too long and I didn't ramble on too much!

 

Christine  : )