A Bit East-coast

april jbs mercantile...

April is here-and so there are new projects in the gallery!!

 

 

I just love the new butterfly stamp I did on the tag...

 

I used the new banner stamps on transparencies....

 

 

Comment by:
Keandra Perkins-Willis

6 days ago

Ok, so I have to DELURK for a minute to tell you: I almost BROKE MY NECK running to Home Depot to get those urns!!! Don't worry: no kids were harmed in my pursuit of these yummies!!!! I have been looking for larger ones and never thought to check there (DUH!!!) I checked online first to see if they were available. Just a LITTLE sad that they were $14.99 each instead of $8.99 but I'm still lovin' them!!! How tall are yours? These are about 13"

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Keandra...LOL, I wanted that one tooooooo! So here is a photo I snapped last weekend while me & LaVaughn were in HD for the umpteenth time with both urns-which are now in my home!! Sad thing is I need a few more for the two orchids I just bought from Ikea that weekend. I am sure you did something fabulous with yours.

Comment by:
Laura

7 days ago

not sure if you're aware but your blog loads so painfully slow that it's really hard for some of us to leave comments. not sure what you might have on here but whatever it is, it's slowing the blog waaaay down. love your new updates, just hard to comment.

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Comment by:
Heaven

6 days ago

Love the album Keisha, simply stunning! Your blog loads slow for me too sometimes too.. I just wait it out lol :)

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Laura & Heaven...sorry you are having trouble with the blog loading. I find it to be slow on one of my pc's-I just thought it was my old computer. I'll try to get rid of some of the ads to see if that might help. I really have no idea why it loads slow-I have not done anything but change the theme(look of the blog)-through typepad. Sorry

album questions...

 

I just wanted to share a few details about this album(buy JBS album kit) that people(Tyna & Wynsu) had questions about:

-the first photo the dotted banner flags were made with JBS new stamps on clear plastic craft paper

-the butterfly sticker is by K & Co

-the die cut clear sheet with the text is apart of the album.

 

-on the tag I used new JBS label stamps

-mcgill flower punch-TRY here 

-Slice Paper Reverie card for all the cut green leaves throughout the album

-the floral clear sheet in by Making Memories-discontinued

 

-the butterfly sticker in by K & Co

-the seal stamp is new JBS on clear plastic craft paper-stamp comes with kit

-button from JoAnn's

 

-Slice Paper Reverie card for the bee & leaves

-tissue paper is apart of the kit

-the flower was made with a McGill punch-TRY here

-new JBS butterfly stamp

-the dotter clear sheet is Making Memories-discontinued

-blue flower was in the kit

-i added my own tags

-i used the new JBS ledger stamp on the tag and the butterfly stamp with clear resist ink

jbs march updates...

More projects using the March 2011 kit, add-ons and project kit.

Enjoy the gallery!

 

 

This project has lots of new jbs products-like the STAMPS!

 

Comment by:
Doris

6 days ago

Hi Keisha, I know this is kind of old but the pictures that you posted for 2/7/11, I was wondering how did you make the kisses tag? Thanks.

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OK, Doris...

This is a super simple card-using MM's pre-made card

1. I cut half the tag off and taped it to the back of the rose diecut label.

2. Using pop-dots I added the gold foil kiss to the top of the rose diecut.

3. Then I taped those three things to that card.

4. I punched a few flowers and randomly glued them to the card.

5. Then add the rhinestones & done!

 

evolution of a page...

I did this page with March jbs kit and I made a quick slide show of all the ideas I go through with this page.

products: red pp, Martha Stewart flower punch, huey mist

 

 

 

 

Comment by:
DonnaAM47

2 days ago

Hi Keisha, have been subscribing to your blog for while and love your clean lines and elegant style which is not like mine at all!!! You have also induced serious studio envy. Could you tell me how you produce those lovely curved corners on the photos on your site? Have got my fingers crossed that it will be an iPhone app. Regards Donna, UK

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Hi Donna...sorry, it's not an app. I do it in photoshop or on Flickr(in picnik). You can google a how to on rounded corners for whatever program you work in. I hope this helps you!!

Doris said:

Hi Keisha, I know this is kind of old but the pictures that you posted for 2/7/11, I was wondering how did you make the kisses tag? Thanks.

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Is this the one you are questioning Doris?

studio calico jan kit-who's who...

Studio Calico Jan kit-who's who

 I keep popping back & forth from kits & other new stuff. I've been working on this for the past 2 days. I was inspired by the Pink Paisley paper and used some clear embossing powder on the vellum butterflies & the tags with my stamping.

 

 

Burnbright said:

I was really loving the hearts, flash cards, and sewing patterns yesterday. They took me back home to my childhood where we made all our valentines and sewed most of our clothes!

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Proteusa Dravulia said:

So amazing! And so pretty too :) Just love your pages they are always amazing!!

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Thanks for all the great comments...it was hard to do a new post after that one. The colors from the projects made me think of spring, as I see SNOW outside my window!!

Jamia Bankhead said:

My, My, My thats some pretty GORGEOUS stuff!! My favorite is the first one with those FABULOUS butterflys on it along with that vintagey looking floral paper. You Rock girl! Was at CHA this weekend and so was Akeila, saw her cuteness on a layout!

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Jamia...thanks!! I hope to make it to CHA one day soon-I bet it was fun!!

nicolebee said:

Question: What settings do you use when you take photos of your layouts? They are always so true to color and clear. I know that you have ample natural light.

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Nicole, it changes depending on the light I am getting. That day was cloudy so I added my speedlite to help.

 

JBS Feb Mercantile kit...

 Make sure you check out the FEB GALLERY!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

JBS Mercantile Feb kit & Amira is 14 today...

 JBS Mercantile Feb kit page tip: I love to mist now-I try to add it on every page!! My big tip is to use...

 
I bought this for stamping. But then I thought it would also be perfect for cutting shapes with my Slice AND I couldn't just throw away the used sheets. I use the cut-outs & the used sheets for misting. I cut a few circles out in various sizes to use over & over again...plus butterflies shapes! I have a box of misting shapes & letters !! This pack I grabbed at Michael's and it's $10 w/o a coupon.
 
 My how time flies and little girls grow-up into teenage gals!! My sweet Amira is 14yrs old today-lucky for her it's a snow day today. It's hard to believe that she used to be this little and now she is a bit taller than me.
 
 
 

i love a good mail day...

 For the past two days it has been a good mail day. Boxes of new stuff from Making Memories, Jenni Bowlin and Studio Calico!! It was hard to pick which goodies to play with first. I went with the fab new Valentine line Je t'Adore from Making Memories-it stole my heart! This is the page I was able to do with it today...

products: lt pink ledger pp, lg diecut hearts, sm heart, banners, metallic heart, rose brad
 
 
 
 

 

Heaven said:

Stunning as always! How do you keep the flower embellishments from getting squashed in an album? Your dog looks so much like ours, only ours is a yellow lab. We to have to send him to bed when company comes over because even though he's almost 6 years old, he's still very high strung, and quite excitable. Do you use a crate when you're not home? :)

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Hey Heaven...For bulky items I don't want to be smashed I place them in keepsake boxes! And yes, Lulu is crated when we are not home. We are working to be able to let her loose while we are gone. At this moment she just is not ready for that. We tried last week and she set off the alarm, lol!

 

 

 

 

sarah said:

oooh, bad lulu, our 5yr old staffy {juke} is gd, but then along cam ernie {we got another puppy staffy} & he's ripped up the bed, juke thought he would join in too, s now they only have blanket's...? Love your page & how your using up pp at the moment x

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Sarah, I am guessing that gd is for Great Dane...and that is a lot to handle (even in puppy stage)! I used to long for one-until I saw one drooling!! Lulu has two beds and she had better not chew the one that is left.

 

 

 

 

Jill Taylor said:

(Hope you appreciate that remodeler--not all of us are that fortunate :) Another fabulous, as always, layout. Is that an older kit stamp from SC? Only been following them for a bit, but I don't remember that one. Love it!

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Jill, we are totally thankful for all that we are able to do. I am VERY thankful LaVaughn is so handy-saves us so much money!! And it makes him proud to say he did this or that! Yes, that stamp is an older stamp from SC-not sure if it was apart of a kit or sold separately.

Sweetest Smile-SC Dec kit

 I did this page last night with more stuff from the Dec SC kit. The butterfly & alphs stamps are also from Studio Calico.
 
 
 

 Lulu was a very bad dog last week! This only happens when Amira is watching her. We always keep her busy with bones and she usually only chews on her bones. I think she was getting back at us because we make her go to her bed when she gets too wild or when guest come!! Last week I could not laugh at this photo!!
 
 The kitchen is a mess!! We hope to have the backsplash up by the weekend-the hood is very cool!

 

Burnbright said...

First..."Wanna be photographer?" No. Just "Photographer" flat-out! I love being an abiteast fan and look forward to seeing every one of your posts. (Would love to know what kind and brand of vitamins you take!)

Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 02:25 AM

Thanks so much Burnbright!! I take Nature Made multi vitamins daily...Dr Oz made me scared I wasn't getting enough Vit D, lol!! 

Essense Vibez said...

Amira has the most beautiful smile ever---has she mentioned anything about modeling?--if you don't contact Tyra, I WILL!!!--in the meantime, keep your head in the books babygurl--Ms. Keisha, your layouts are phenomenal as always---TFS!

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 05:57 AM

 

Essense, I am sure Mira will love you compliments! No modeling for her-she's pretty shy. She'll only be my personal supermodel!! Thanks for always leaving great comments.

some Amira...

 I have finally worked this page out after a few days of fooling around with it-using more of Dec Studio Calico.
 
 
 

 I totally forgot about these photos that I took of Amira back in September. I guess the shock of HER asking me to take them really blew my mind! So I have been editing them for the past few days. They are really nice with various actions from Totally Rad, Pioneer Woman and K Miller.