The One with Blog Your Heart - January 2014

Playing along with Stephanie Howell's Blog Your Heart this month as I have quite a few things on my mind lately that will hopefully feel good to get off my chest.  I find that I'm comparing myself to a lot of people lately in the scrapbooking world. How many likes/comments/views/hits/shares/favorites compared to other people and it stresses me out. I guess I just need to focus on me,...

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The One with January 2014 American Crafts Layouts

Here are my two monthly layouts for American Crafts! ALL READY by Paige Evans Journaling says: Janey looked so cute on our first walking adventure in the city of Vienna, Austria! How to: Die cut a floral design from white cardstock and back each petal with patterned paper and/or gold foil vellum. Adhere the floral piece on an aqua ombre paper background and add gold resin flowers in the empty...

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The One with 6x6 Paper Pad Layouts for American Crafts

I had a pair of layouts featuring 6x6 paper pads featured on the American Crafts blog on Monday! Check 'em out: WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY? by Paige Evans Journaling says: Right around when you were born foxes became uber trendy in fashion, decor, scrapbooking, and more. Foxes foxes everywhere! In 2013 a song went viral all about "what does the fox say?" Kids in your class sang it to you and you and...

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The One with Jane at 18 Months

Today baby Jane (who isn't such a baby anymore!) is 18 months new! This is the BEST age!  I have her 18 month appointment next week so I'll add in her stats then. I did a little photoshoot this morning after her nap to remember her at 18 months. We took the pics in her room where there's decent light. She moves around a mile a minute though, so I just went with it and snapped away as she...

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The One with Studio Calico SUGAR RUSH Layouts

The second I finish a layout I want to share it, it's hard to keep them under tight wraps until the 27th of every month :) Because the colors and products and embellies in the Sugar Rush kits by Studio Calico are so fun and you can make oh so many amazing layouts with them! Just sayin' :) So, without further adieu, here are my Sugar Rush layouts for Studio Calico: BIRTHDAY GIRL by Paige Evans Description:...

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The One with the New Blog Design by Heart & Arrow

If you're reading via BlogLovin or Feedly or Facebook or any other place, may I recommend you hop on over to the actual Chris & Paige Blog and check out the new look! I've been itching for a new design for ages, but every time I sat down to try and do it myself I got overwhelmed. HTML is so far beyond me! So a few weeks ago I turned to etsy and searched "custom blogger design" and fell in love...

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The One with the Thank You (Brads/Buttons/Bling Challenge) Card

Two posts in one day! Sorry! Or you're welcome :) The latest cards challenge I came up with for the Create Blog was to use Brads/Buttons/Bling! So here's what I made: THANK YOU CARD by Paige Evans Card is 5.5 x 4.25" How to: Trim 1/4" patterned paper and printed vellum strips from the Atlantic collection by Studio Calico then adhere them in chevrons down a kraft card base. Sew the paper...

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The One with the 2Peas Family-Themed Layout

I had the opportunity to make an extra layout as a Garden Girl for Two Peas in a Bucket using the January moodboard, with a family theme, through the lens of "moments" - the stories we just have to scrapbook! Check it: HELLO PURE JOY by Paige Evans Description: This is one of my favorite photos. It is so typical "Fox & Jane". Fox is being a scary monster and chasing Jane while she runs...

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The One with the Speinshart Monastery

I was looking through one my friend's books that she has made of all their adventures over the past three years here in Germany and stumbled upon an amazingly ornate and beautiful church. I quickly asked where it was, hoping it was somewhere close (like, within 7 hours) so we could go see it too. Imagine my complete and total surprise when she said it was only 10 minutes away in the city of Speinshart...

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