we are back from a week at the beach & then a few days in orlando for cha.
both were wonderful
i just uploaded all my photos & loving going through them. my only problem is this:
ugh! this is our family photo on the beach & i have no idea what happened. UGH!!!
ah well...life isn't about the pictures after all is it? it's about ife :)
have a fantastic thursday!
xoxo
gi
my sketch layout from last month's tarisota collection.
i absolutely adored that collection. i think i've only got tiny bits left :)
hope you have a great weekend!!
xoxo
gi
a really fabulous crafty idea from the purl bee...aquarium felt magnets!!!
really wonderful tutorial to make these:
(photo from the purl bee)
how fantastic!!!
have fun & happy weekend :)
xoxoxo
gi
be sure to hop over to the kenner road blog today for the new gallery challenge: stamps!!!
i love stamps but often forget to pull them out & use them, so this challenge was perfect for me. i LOVE the vintage business card stamp in the july embellishment kit & i guess you could say i went a little wacko with it :)
hope you'll join in!!
have a great wednesday!
xoxo
gi
i am incredibly honored to be the guest artist at creative therapy for this week's catalyst....
the catalyst was: if you could choose one day to live over & over again...which day would it be?
kind of a groundhog day experiment :)
& SO many days popped in my head...but this one i kept coming back to...it was our summer beach vacation last year & the first 2 days had been overcast & kind of blah...so on day 3, we broke out & took a 2 hour drive up to kitty hawk for some mini golf & some toy shop shopping & some fudge & some great crabcake sandwiches (got a really great lunch recommendation from a woman who worked in the fudge shop)...we all just relaxed and had a great time together as a family....on the way back to the beach house mike pulled over & drove on the beach (it ALWAYS freaks me out...the kids have a ball teasing me...lol) ...we propped the camera up on a towel or something & took this photo...it is one of my all time faves :)
i distinctly remember sitting in the truck on the way back & saying to mike "i love this"
and i really enjoyed this catalyst so much, i've created a book to hold my journaling page so that i can continue exploring this catalyst & create more art pages & journaling pages using the same topic. i'm really looking forward to it :)
hope you'll join in for this challenge!
have a wonderful sunday!
xxoxoxo
gi
with all of the summer craziness i totally forgot to post @ this month's tarisota featured product! it was felt!!
& this collection came with some gorgeous felt in the most rich & beautiful colors.
i created a gift card holder & used a template from a book i got last year (cute stuff by aranzi aronzo) SUCH a quick & easy thing to do. i don't think i'll ever buy another card again!!
ah, this challenge totally renewed my love of felt :) and the book has so many adorable ideas, i can't wait to try more of the projects.
hope you have a great weekend!
xoxo
gi
kenner road revealed last night...GORGEOUS kits & the launch of the embellishment kit (which i got & LOVE!!!)
here is what i've got so far w/ this month's kits...
there are some gorgeous colors & florals in this month's kits...i need to play some more :)
and today is a new word up over at onelittleword...i also used my kenner road kit for this one...but i surprised myself & actually went a little nutso w/ the spray ink & masking techniques i learned in dina's art journaling class a bit ago...& it was SO fun!!!
& as for my page...for me, i think sometimes i ask "why?" WAY too much...i get stuck...stagnated trying to search for the who, what, why, when & where's of everything...digging deep is fine & good, but sometimes i just need to let.it.go...move on...stop asking so many questions & trying to figure everything out...life has it's way of showing me & teaching me just what i need to know, when i need to know it...i need to trust that more...let the "why?" go just a bit and focus on the growing part :)
i created the page using my kenner road kits (yes...the SAME july kits that i created the pages in the beginning of the post...crazy, huh?) plus some gorgeous embellishments from zva creative. they are the generous sponsor this week & i loved using their adorable felt flowers and rhinestones on this...the felt took that spray ink like a champ...& the rhinestones are SO sweet & tiny & gorgeous...love it...
i've been really inspired by donna downey lately & really admire that she is always pushing herself to try something new, not just play it safe in what she has down pat...i'm going to try to do that more...push myself creatively...wish me luck :)
hope you have a wonderful wednesday!!!
come back tomorrow for another giveaway :)
xoxo
gi
is up!!! once again, another stunner....so much to be inspired by this month & i've now got a headful of ideas...now just to find a smidgen of time to create :)
here are my layouts with this month's collection:
that one right above was inspired by the amazing rachel tucker...you'll see in the gallery she created felt flowers similar to those in the fancy pants journaling spot on her layout...i was so taken with this idea & it worked so wonderfully for the swirls...fun stuff :)
& a card w/ the scraps on my desk :)
hope you have a wonderful weekend!!!
we are celebrating kate's 4th birthday today...lots of ice cream, giggles & present opening ahead :)
happy saturday!!
xoxo
gi
p.s. if you are looking for the giveaway post...it's right below :)
to celebrate the weekend...and summer...and the fabulous celeste joining our team...and the new kits that will be revealed at the stroke of midnight on 14th...and for the sake of celebrating...kenner road is giving away LOTS this weekend!!!! each creative team member is giving away a fabulous kenner road kit!! & lucky me...i get to give away one of my all time favorites...all in a row!!!! (pictured above :)
if you want in...be sure to leave a comment here on my blog on this entry & then pop around to the other team members' blogs & say hello there too! you can find links to everyone right over there on my right sidebar...i'll be choosing the winner late on sunday night after the birthday girl gets put to bed :)
good luck & happy friday!!!!
xoxo
gi
p.s. if you want to see sneaks of the new kits, be sure to check back! i'm going to be posting them on sunday :)
This kit is packed full of fantastic things. Jane