Create and Share with Amy

Monday, September 28, 2020

Introduction to 31 Days of Thanks

Welcome to my first ever month long October/Gratitude project.

The idea behind 31 Days of Thanks is simple: document your gratitude for 31 days. Yes, it fits nicely into the month of October, but honestly? You can do this project any time of the year.

I have decided to do a combination of photos and journaling using a variety of prompts (I will share those tomorrow).

I will be using a Travellers Notebook style album - the one I am going to be using for this project was purchased from Amazon - you can check it out here.

My main goal, beyond having an attitude of gratitude, is keeping this simple and fun. So, if you want to join me in this focus for October there are a variety of ways to do this. You can find different methods/ideas by doing a search on Pinterest.

I originally saw this idea done by the very talented Cathy Zielske who does this project (called 30 Days of Thankful) in the month of November. She has been doing this for 7 years and you can see all about it by searching on her blog.

There are many ways to do this though. A few years ago, in the dead of winter I needed to shift my focus, so I cut out a title on my Silhouette, glued it on a sheet of 12x12 white cardstock, posted it on my bulletin board in my kitchen and started writing down something I was thankful for each day. Soon my husband joined in. I didn’t limit it to a month, we just kept writing until it was full. It now lives in my scrapbook album.

Another creator, Krystal Idunate, used 3x4 cards and photos to create a gratitude project all about her mom. Such a beautiful gift. Here is a look through that.

You can grab a journal or spiral notebook and journal your thoughts for each day. Or you could simply document every day on social media - Instagram or Facebook. The ideas are endless and I can’t wait to see what you decide to do. Are you up for it?

I will be back tomorrow showing you how I decorate my cover and share the journalling prompts I will be using most days.

Thursday, July 23, 2020

JAR OF FLOWERS | HOME GROWN

JAR OF FLOWERS | HOME GROWN

I am so excited to show you all another scrapbook layout. It's exciting for me to be back into scrapbooking again and my number one kick-starter has been using sketches.

For this layout I used this sketch from Allison Davis - I love how she includes lots of photos.

I tried to keep the layout really simple with the focus being on the pictures. I think I did that.

I was excited to print these photos from my home printer too - I usually use Walmart or Costco. But wow these look great. I'm hoping they will continue to look great down the road - I'll keep you posted.

Here are some closer looks at the three embellishment areas - I used the Jar of Flowers bundle. I coloured with a variety of Stampin' Blends and inks with blender pen. For a full listing of supplies see the end of this post.

The title was created using my Silhouette cutting machine. I actually cut it out with whisper white card stock and then coloured with my Just Jade Stampin' Write Marker - worked perfect as I wasn't sure what colour I wanted the title until the end.

The jars, punched with the coordinating jar punch, were first stamped with the White Stampin Ink. I like how it kept the jars soft and don't draw your attention to mention.

The journalling I just did on the computer and printed out on Whisper White cardstock and cut into strips. I like the look of this. I ended the In Color Enamel Dots to finish it off.

What do you think? Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks for stopping by!

Product List

Jar Of Flowers Bundle

[154064]

$49.50

Flowers For Every Season 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[152486]

$15.75

Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock

[153077]

$12.00

Just Jade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153079]

$12.00

Cinnamon Cider 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153078]

$12.00

Magenta Madness 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153080]

$12.00

Magenta Madness Classic Stampin' Pad

[153117]

$10.25

Bumblebee Classic Stampin' Pad

[153116]

$10.25

2020–2022 In Color Enamel Dots

[152480]

$11.00

2020–2022 In Color Stampin' Write Marker Assortment

[153125]

$20.00

2020–2022 In Color 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock Assortment

[153074]

$12.25

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144603]

$12.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

$12.00

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147276]

$12.00

Pretty Peacock Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[149560]

$12.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$10.25

Blender Pens

[102845]

$16.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$5.50

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$11.00

Stampin' Seal Refill

[152814]

$7.50

Whisper White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock

[124302]

$10.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$13.25

Clear Block D

[118485]

$11.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

$13.50

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$34.00

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

FUN IN THE SAND

I LOVED creating this adorable layout using the Whale of a Time suite!

The 12x12 layout features a large 6"x12" photo of my husband and son with two 3x4 photos of zoomed in shots of Josh. The title was cut using my silhouette and whisper white card stock.

Along the sides I added a watercolour look with Just Jade and Pacific Point inks and the aqua painters. I applied very little water so the paper wouldn't warp or tear. I added circles cut from the Whale of a Time 6"x6" DSP and coordinating card stock using a variety of circle dies and punches.

I also fussy cut out a few turtles from the paper. To finish it off I sprinkled around some of the Whale of a Time sequins and added my journalling in typed strips.

I'm thrilled with how it turned out and how the focus is still on the pictures but the papers really give that water/summer beach feel. I have a lot more photos to scrap using this suite - can't wait!

Below is a full list of the supplies I used - if you have any questions please feel free to ask!

Product List