In case I haven't mentioned it before, I love my alma mater, Smith College. One of my favorite places on campus was the College Archives...I remember doing a paper in my first-year English class where we had to use sources from the archives. How much fun to get to dig through alumnae's letters and scrapbooks to get a glimpse of what their lives were like. I think that motivated me to keep scrapbooks of my college days...the thought that they might someday end up in the archives, with some future student looking at them!
A lot has changed in the 20 years since I graduated...they now have a blog where they post some fascinating items from the archives. Today, they have a great post about Valentines & Candy, with some cool samples from scrapbooks from as far back as 1878! Check it out:
http://smitharchives.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/you-can-find-it-in-the-archives-valentines-and-candy/
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
10 on the 10th
Another month gone by already? That means it's time for Shimelle's 10 on the 10th again!
This month, I bring you another 10 crafty projects. Mostly layouts, with a card and a tag thrown in! Most of these were completed at a recent crop at my local scrapbook store, The Papercraft Clubhouse. Love that place, so had to give them a shout out!
Click on any of the images to see them full screen.
This month, I bring you another 10 crafty projects. Mostly layouts, with a card and a tag thrown in! Most of these were completed at a recent crop at my local scrapbook store, The Papercraft Clubhouse. Love that place, so had to give them a shout out!
Click on any of the images to see them full screen.
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| From my summer road trip with my niece and mom. Jillibean Soup paper, Sketch Support sketch |
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| Another road trip layout! Basic Grey paper, Sketch Support sketch. |
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| This was the page kit we received at the crop. Perfect for a picture of my sweet girl, Melody! |
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| A Christmas layout, completed shortly after Christmas! Woo hoo! Crate Paper papers, Sketch Support sketch . |
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| Summer scrapbook retreat! Basic Grey papers, Sketch Support sketch . |
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| My niece, loving my dogs! Basic Grey papers. |
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| Sarah "meets" Stephen Colbert! Authentique papers. |
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| Fancy Pants papers. Scraplift of this layout by Sue Althouse of Life and Memories. |
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| Simple Birthday Card...will be going in the mail today! |
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| This was the make and take from the crop. Lots of Tim Holtz goodness here! |
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
January Counterfeit Kit Layouts
Well, despite a busy January (painting and rearranging our guestroom/office, resuming classes, etc.), I did manage to create four layouts with my January counterfeit kit. I thought the papers worked well for family layouts, and layouts of visits to historical sites. (Click on any of the pictures to see them in a larger version).
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| Basic Grey Piccadilly papers and embellishments |
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| Paper: Echo Park; Sketch: Sketch Support |
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| Paper: Echo Park, My Mind's Eye |
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| Paper & stickers: Echo Park; Buttons: Making memories; Tissue Tape: Tim Holtz |
Can't wait to see what the counterfeit kit is for February! Thanks for stopping by!
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