A Bit East-coast

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.

first Studio Calico, then Jenni Bowlin and last some photos...

 Another page made with Studio Calico's December kit-I added the butterfly!
 
 Monday I stayed in and I did two pages for JBS Mercantile with Jan kit. I really wanted to go to Michael's for some Valentine supplies. But I stayed home all day ;-)
 
 
 
 
 Grandma & the girls Nov 2010 at the Capital. Kiela's hair is like that in almost every photo!!
 My sister Hilary & her bf Chris.
 In her defense it was SUPER cold & windy-so grandma needed that hat. How cute is she :-P
 
 
 Kiela loves her jewelry, too bad the girls were banned from wearing in class. She was heartbroken.
 
 

 

Thanks to all the new followers, I am trying to blog more often!!!

Happy New Year-wow 2011 ...

 I'll start out the New Year with my JBS Mercantile Jan kit layouts. This first one was done New Year's Eve in a bit of a rush. And the pup page was done a few days ago. Of course it is another stunning kit and I just love the vintage papers...I used a few of them inside the wood frames on the first page.

 
 
 
 
 New Year's Eve night Kiela & I made some butter cookies to decorate . I let her do most of the work. And she loved being able to roll out the dough all on her own. I just snapped away!! Amira was in her room reading-as usual! LaVaughn finished taking the carpet off the stairs(something I started while he was at work Wednesday;-)).
 
 My last photos for 2010! I hope you all have a wonderful New Year!!!!!!!!

JBS Nov & Dec...

 My lastest Jenni Bowlin Mercantile kit projects for Nov & Dec...
 
 
 
 
 
 

JBS Giveaway winner...

So sorry for the wait, but LaVaughn & I were in NYC for the past 4 days celebrating our 15th anniversary!!

I picked my 15th comment as the winner of the Jenni Bowlin goods...

kate blue said...

love all the new jb; especially the Monthly bingo cards...luv small prints on PP in my fav colors :)

 

Congrats Kate, please email me at klcards@aol.com with your address info.

 

JBS Giveaway ends at Friday Nov 5th...

On each participating blog we will give away:  a set of our new Red/Black Extension III (12x12 papers, diecut, mini papers, journaling cards), 1 (random - vintage, polka dot, calendar) new diecut pad, and 1 (random - calendar multi, calendar black, thanksgiving) new mini bingo card set.

 

check the jbs inspiration blog for a list of giveaway locations (this will be particpating designers, jbs inspo blog, twitter followers, and facebook fans) (http://www.jennibowlinstudioinspiration.blogspot.com/)

new message board (http://www.jbsmercantile.com/forum.asp)

jbs for ranger paint dabbers, ink pads, and re-inkers are now available for purchase in the general store (http://www.jbsmercantile.com/eco/store.asp?Category=58) 

Leave me a comment so I can pick a winner!!!!

 

 

a layout & some projects...

 This page was done with MM new Paper Reverie line, that I so love.

products: MM-butterfly pp, floral pp, stickers; new Martha Stewart punch

 For the pumpkins I bought some precut wood shapes(from Michael's) & covered them with MM Toil & Trouble papers.

products: MM-web pp, zigzag pp, stickers, ribbon, rhinestones



 I did this Boo banner & pp covered vase for the JBS blog.

happy weekend,

keisha

JBS Mercantile Sept 10 update...

 The DT added new projects take a look!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

some JBS projects...

This first layout was done for the JBS dt blog yesterday. I bought a new ek punch and could not wait to break it in. Love the huge scallops & dots it does!! supplies: diecut pp, pp, butterflies, embossed dot cardstock, ek punch

The next two layouts were done with the Aug JBS Mercantile kit. On the first page I used my Slice to make the remember & the bee with the Vintage Findings card.

I am always asked about the tags I use-I buy them from Staples.

 

Tabitha Jones said:

Keisha You work is simply amazing. I hope you don't mind But I used one of your layouts of Lulu and your daughter as inspiration.

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Hi Tabitha...I am totally cool with that!!

 

Marlene said:

Hello Keisha, I'm always blown away by what you do. Your work is simply amazing and inspiring. I would love to know what are the 2 the dotted paper you used on the sand and shell collector's lo. It doesn't seems to belong to the Panorama collection. Thank you

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Marlene...that is Bazzill Swiss dot cardstock-don't know what the color is called, sorry!

Nicole B said:

Love the pics and the girls are getting so big! Time flys!. Thanks for sharing your awesomeness! Would love to see more pics of your decorated house, esp your basement and girls rooms! Oh, and the announcement on when you will be teaching! ;-)

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Nicole, I'll work on getting more home photos...and on teaching, lol!!

charmaine said:

Your home is scrumptious and i love your studio:) I enjoy visiting your blog because you do such amazing things.....my mind cant even comprehend:) Thankyou so much for sharing. Your photos are stunning...mine always seem so dull, almost washed out....what kind of camera do you have please:)

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Hi Charmaine...I use Canon XTI & XSI...and pretend like I know how to work some extra magic in Photoshop CS3!

Ashley said:

Found your page through Stephanie Howell's link (stephaniehowell.typepad.com), and just wanted to let you know how truly amazing your work is. It's so great to find another scrapbooker who style is similar, and your photography is so refreshingly pure and amazing that I've got a ton of new ideas for pages and pictures just from glancing though your site. Thank you! I can't wait to go home tonight and spend more time looking through your older entries. My scrapbooking heart thanks you, too... all the way from Hawaii!

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Wow, Ashely...BIG THANKS!! I hope you keep coming!

Lori in Az said:

Eye Candy!!! I love your work and have been following (and trying to scraplift your work but stuck on that). For long time you haven't been posting. I miss your layouts and now I am so happy to see them. (sorry about your MIL, your family is in my prayer). Your girls are gorgeous! I am thrilled beyond words and want to encourage you to keep on posting more of your beautiful layouts & photos on your blog. One of your faithful followers :) Lori in AZ

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Thanks Lori...I am trying to get back into scrapping more so I can blog more! I still really love to scrapbook & making jewelry...blogging takes me forvever and I do dred it at times, lol!

danni said:

hey girl, where did you get the white cabinet with the glass doors? can you take a picture of that?please? i am trying to show my hubby.lol ~danni

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Hey Danni...it's from Ikea!!

INA said:

NICE. question: what are the white drawers under your desk? Are they from IKEA? Wheres your really sweet glass table u used to have? Do U still use it?

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Ina...the white drawers & shelves under my scrap table are from Michael's. And I do still have the glass desk...it's in the downstairs office. I use that office desk for making my jewelry!! I love that one way too much to give it up. Thank goodness we have so much space to spread out our stuff.

Lisa Wilson said:

Hi Keisha! Can you tell us where you purchased the long strip pieces with the sayings on them? Like the one on the bottom layout...Just close your eyes the best part about dreaming... Thanks!

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Lisa...I love to play with different fonts to use for my journaling. I *think* i used Splendid ES & Splendid 66 for that one yu are talking about. I probably got it from www.dafont.com

 

projects & projects...

This is something I did for the Making Memories blog today. I love the Fall/Back to School Slice card-it has a few leaf choices to pick from. I enjoyed the maple leaf for this page! And then I used the Mix & Mingle card for the 'leaf' lettering. I also dug into my button stash and grabbed a few mother of peal buttons & my last wood button-time to stock up again at JoAnn's. (Making Memories-Mistletoe dot paper, ledger paper, leaves, letters, tiny alphas, vintage tickets)


This next group of projects were made with the Jan 2010 JBS Mercantile kit. This first page with those gorgeous flowers were punched out with my new Martha Stewart water lily punch-don't you just love it?!

 

 

 

 

Lori said:

I love green/white paper of the A. Where is the paper from? Cute layout and Christmas pics

 

 

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Hi Lori...that letter A sticker is from the JBS kit. It's by Basic Grey

 

 

 

 

 

Deborah Roundtree said:

Hi Keisha You take such nice perfect pictures and it is not that hard with those little beauties of yours. My daughter and I take photos of her hair. What type of camera should I start off with. DeborahRoundtree/ Facebook.

 

 

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Deborah...my gosh, I wish I could give you advice on the best camera to start off with. I am just not sure. Sorry! I started off with a Fuji Finepix in 2003 and we have gone through 4 cameras. On the right sidebar has an Amazon widget with the cameras I have & use now. They have all been a learning curve for me-I still have tons to learn about them!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dwnoce said:

Waouh I often come on your blog (I am registered on your newsletter) and I like your scrap as well as your photos. I am impressed by your photos as they are bright and very in color. Kept silent about a thing(trick) so that they are so?? What is what you retouch them before? In bientot

 

 

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Hello dwnoce...try looking here for that info editing post...I hope this helps to answer your questions!!

 

 

 

 

 

krista said:

Hi Keisha!!!! I am relatively new to your blog and absolutely LOVE it!!! Your style is amazing-clean, simple, yet bold, beautiful and shabby all at the same time. There isn't a single layout of yours that doesn't inspire me to want to create!!!! I'm curious-what is your scrapping process??? Do you begin with a sketch, a color combo etc. I would love some pointers from you-your style is amazing!!!! Thanks!!!!

 

 

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Thanks Krista!! I have to real process...I can either be inspired by a photo, or by certain products I want to use. Let's take working with kits(like Jenni's or Studio Calico's) I always go through the kit and pick out the stuff I really love-papers & embellies. Then I go from there...I just start cutting papers and hope for the best!! I often keep my pc open to my past projects for inspiration. I don't work with sketches at all. I spend a lot of time just pushing papers around until I am happy with how it is laid out. I walk away a lot to think about what I could do. I think I often over think things!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

lovetostamp said:

I just love your pages. I look forward to getting your posts in my email. Can you please share some pictures of your scrapbook spot, organization etc. I have not seen anything yet since your move. Thanks!

 

 

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I took a few new photos...but I am thinking that I may just do a video. I just need t figure out that & how to add it here!

 

 

 

 

 

Wanda said:

Great to see you updating. Why so long between?

 

 

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Oh Wanda, sorry!!! It has just been so hard keeping this up. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that it takes over an hour to do most of my post & add the links...and adding the Q & A takes my forever!! I want to post more. I also want to always have a project to add to the posts. I guess life gets in my way, lol. 

 

 

 

 

 

Tonia B said:

Keisha- What photo paper do you use to print your photos?

 

 

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I think it Kodak...I will add what I actually use in a bit-I am not in my studio now, lol!! But as soon as I am down there I will uodate this for you Tonia!!