Meditating...

I decided I needed to start meditating....  by colouring!!!!  Everyone says it's the new "in thing", but for many it's just a way of life!!!  You can colour with markers, watercolour paints, pencil crayons, watercolour pencils, the possibilities are endless.

So go ahead - pick up your marker and just colour....

 There are two sayings that every Canadian hockey kid learns:

#1 - Keep your head up
#2 - Keep your stick on the ice

I couldn't wait to ink up this cute image.  I, of course, had to colour him to be Maple Leaf blue!!!!  Used some wink of stella glitter for his blades to add some shimmer, retired Star Spangled Blue cardstock and Snowhaven patterned paper.  Corners are snipped with ticket punch from Stampin' Up.

Ha ha ha - This is one of my favourite images - just sayin'

This sassy character just tickles my funny bone!!!!  I can hear those words of wisdom she's sharing.

I coloured the image with my copics, cut it out and popped it up with foam tape on patterned paper from Urban.  Cardstock is saffron and retired outdoor denim.



Ok, now your turn, get colouring.

Enjoy,

Jennifer

Miracle at Disneyland

I really am using up my stash on these final two layouts from Disneyland.  Do you remember what it was called?

This kit came with everything to make 2 - 2 page layouts.  It had cute emboss resist chipboard embellishments and stickease to quickly (?) finish your project.  

 I wanted my layout to combine the fun aspect of convention,  with the amazing creative art aspect.  We are treated to the beautiful creations of selected consultants who wow us every year.  I am in awe and inspired each year by their talent.

I take so many photos of the art that flip flaps are a must on the layout to enable me to add a few more pictures.

 Every time I see the Canadian picture I smile.  I am missing the entire group picture - this is just of Team Brae'r.  Home office held a Canadian lunch where red & white were the colour of the day!!!

Again, a few more 4 X 6 flipflaps to add additional photos of artwork.










So, that's it for my Disney//Convention 2015 album.


Jennifer

Color My Heart Color Dare

This weeks' challenge at Color My Heart Color Dare ( http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.ca/ ) is to use shades of grey.

This color combination can be tricky.  It can be too much of a contrast, or look drab.  It can also look absolutely stunning in its contrast and subtle shading.

It can also, of course, be a mess with white daisy and black involved.    I have a few projects with a lovely placed fingerprint!!!






The paper package from La Vie en Rose is a study in this color combination.  The patterns of black, white and grey are stunning.  (If you haven't seen the paper package click on the link below)

The retired stamp set The Happy Couple is one of my all time favourites.  I embossed the cake, bow, and sentiment, popped up with foam tape, then added pieces from black flourishes sparkles. (which are available in while supplies last)

I ink distressed the white daisy with whisper ink and the other paper pieces with slate.



Here's the link  http://jenniferkelly.ctmh.com/

Until the next challenge, enjoy,

Jennifer

Frozen - Heart 2 Heart Challenge

Whether you have kids or not, everyone knows the infamous theme song from Frozen.  Let it go.. let it go.... sorry I know you now have that song stuck in your head.

The challenge for this week at Heart2Heart Challenges is simply that "Frozen".  Now we all know that besides Elsa & Anna, there is a quirky, cute little snowman called... Olaf!!!!  What would come next but... Do you....

The entire card is cut with the Artbooking cricut cartridge.  I think I'm in love with this little guy.

Glacier, cranberry, cocoa and black cardstock, with a touch of silver glitter paper (don't throw away those scraps), along with the handy fundamental sticker letters and tah dah - - done.

You might notice there is no ? on the fundamental stickers.  I used the negative dot and cut the inside out of the letter "P" and created the ?.







The cold never bothered me anyway.

Enjoy,

Jennifer

Flip Flap Disney Style!!!

You're going to flip Disney style for this layout.  A wonderful friend, Jackie Lupien made myself and two other ladies these beautiful layouts as our room mate gift at Convention.  I couldn't wait to get my photos in place.

 This is the double page spread all closed up.  The paper package she used is a retired one called Magic that many consultants are still hanging on to!!!

This is a close up of the left side with a 4 X 4 flip flap opened.  Minnie and Mickey have a great spot!!!  This picture is from the daytime parade.... that I patiently (??) waited in my staked-out viewing spot. It was well worth the wait.

 I've opened up both sides of the 6 X 12 flip flaps which allowed for lots more photos.  A ride on Cars Land was so much fun - - racing through the track trying to beat the other car.  Of course, we had to get a picture with Lightning McQueen.  We tried not to mess up his shine.


Jackie has so many little flip flaps throughout the pages.  This is one of the 4 X 6 flip flaps opened to allow a couple more pictures. These were taken during our ride!!!

This is the right side page closed up.  Jackie has the 4 X 12 (top) and 8 X 12 (bottom) flip flaps on this layout.  Brandy & I stayed in line (again) to get our picture with Princess Jasmine.  Alladin had to go catch a monkey and left us.....

Surprise - - there was another flip flap on this page - - a 4 X 4 where I was able to add 2 more pictures!!!!

This is the right page opened up fully - - on the top 4 X 12 flap there is another small 3 X 3 flap that opens up.  I kept my Disneyland room card and ticket pass and added them to my layout.



We were also able to get a photo with the duck himself, Donald.  That's the one thing about Disneyland, you can be a kid again.



I would have more photos but my camera battery died (no wonder) and I didn't get night photos.  We were in the park from the time it opened early for hotel guests until closing.  It was such a fun filled day.

Enjoy,

Jennifer

More Disney....

I've a few more layouts to show you from my Disneyland 2015 album.  This was so much fun to put together and brought back so many great memories.  As you can tell from the pictures we shared more than a couple laughs together during our week.

 There isn't anything more iconic Mickey than his hands.  They are at once recognizable.  I again used the Fundamentals paper package, Cricut cuts from Mickey & Friends, and embellishments from Simple Stories.

 Sometimes the easiest way to scrapbook is just to add photos, which is what I did with this cute Disney paper.  I added the Simple Stories embellishments and that is it!!!

This is one of the layouts we did at Convention.  I had taken photos of the beautiful flower centrepiece and fussy cut one of the flowers for an embellishment.  The huge chandelier was just one of many hanging in this hall.  This layout really captures how these ladies truly have become my best friends!!!



I still have more layouts to share with you so stay tuned.....

Enjoy,

Jennifer

I Dare You.....

I dare you... I double dog dare you.  Do you remember playing as a kid?

I do - and I accept that dare - Color My Heart Color Dare that is.  This is a great blog to challenge you to work with colors that you may not have tried before - or even thought would work together. The challenge for this week is to work with colors from CTMH, glacier, white daisy and silver.

This color combination made me think of chilly nights, crisp wind, and snow!!

I stamped a scene using Frosty Fun and colored with my watercolor pencils.  The snowflakes and sentiment were cut from Artbooking Cricut Cartridge.






So now I dare you..... http://colormyheartcolordare.blogspot.ca/

Enjoy,

Jennifer