tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49369842807935356612024-03-05T01:04:03.998-08:00paper gardenJan Gartlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01591841337913753378noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936984280793535661.post-72090019507807976792014-01-29T21:35:00.003-08:002014-01-29T21:36:03.408-08:00Stamped Blue Butterflies...Blue is my favourite colour. It brings harmony to my soul. All shades of it I adore. I couldn't resist buying the most devine blue ink pad from <a href="http://www.stampinup.com/home/">Stampin' Up</a>. French Ultramarine. It is the softest medium blue I have ever seen.<br />
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I used it to stamp a delicate butterfly and try out my new polkadot background stamp. I am in total love with the colour. I played around and made vintage chic tags.<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Jan x</span></i></b>Jan Gartlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01591841337913753378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936984280793535661.post-69252270352333768202013-12-04T23:48:00.000-08:002013-12-04T23:48:01.270-08:00December Daily...I am thrilled to put the finishing touches to my December Daily from 2012! My intention is to display it every Christmas on the coffee table.<br />
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It is a converted notebook, painted in acrylic white with ModPodge smeared over the top. I used pretty papers and a Prima flower to decorate the cover. <br />
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Here are a selection of my favourite pages. The majority of papers are from <a href="http://www.fancypantsdesigns.com/">Fancy Pants Designs</a> <i>Saint Nick</i> 6x6 scrap pad. I used embellishments from various sources including general craft items, from <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/">Studio Calico</a> kits I subscibe to and scraps of paper floating around my desk.<br />
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What fabulous memories this book captures! I am not at all up-to-date with my photos so it is great to have fairly recent memories scrapped. I am starting my DD for 2013.<br />
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Here is the progress on the Shepherds Bush Christmas stocking. It is stitched on 18 ct natural linen with DMC Pearl Cotton no 5. <br />
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It has been a dream of mine for a while to have a crafty YouTube channel. My 12yo son made that a reality by setting up a YouTube channel for me for my birthday! What a special gift. He made the banner, thumbnails and music himself. <br />
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I have made two cross stitch videos and now have uploaded my third video which is a scrapbooking video.<br />
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Check out my Studio Calico August 2013 main kit review:<br />
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Isn't this the prettiest envelope? It is from <a href="http://kelliewinnell.typepad.com/" target="_blank">Kellie at Give a Girl a...Stamp Shop.</a> Check out her sweet blog and shop. </div>
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Then finally the unveiling of the delicious stamps inside. This was a prize I won for sketch the layout at <a href="http://goscrapbook.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/my-first-challenge.html" target="_blank">Life Project Scrapbook.</a><br />
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To all those Aussie mums out there...happy Mother's Day on Sunday. Maybe you will be spoilt with crafty time over the weekend.</div>
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Jan Gartlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01591841337913753378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936984280793535661.post-73055908139943571832013-05-03T22:37:00.002-07:002013-05-03T22:37:35.327-07:00Guest Designer Layout...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I made it as a Guest Designer!!! The website is an Australian scrapbooking site called <a href="http://www.lifepaperscrapbook.com/">Life Paper Scrapbook.</a> I don't know if I will ever be lucky enough to be a guest designer again so I have cracked open the champers. Check out my layout <a href="http://www.lifepaperscrapbook.com/2013/05/lps-may-sketch-challenge.html">here</a>. <br />
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I had to design a layout based on a sketch so I had fun playing with the main Studio Calico Spencer kit and the card kit from March. The card kit contained the funkiest "light bulb" stamp made by <a href="http://www.lawnfawn.com/">Lawn Fawn.</a> I immediately thought school layout. My son is quite academic so it was a perfect addition.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"> Jan x</span></strong>Jan Gartlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01591841337913753378noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936984280793535661.post-51503969528216764522013-04-27T19:26:00.001-07:002013-04-27T19:26:29.804-07:00February Project Life peek...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In Project Life layouts, each pocket is a mini layout that calls for little embellishments and little letters. I love it! Here I have documented my son, Jack, playing cricket (very Australian). Sporting photos are notoriously hard to scrapbook. With Project Lift a whole page doesn't have to be devoted to just that topic. <br />
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Thanks for peeking in my album. Enjoy your weekend...<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"> Jan x</span></strong>Jan Gartlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01591841337913753378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936984280793535661.post-24363041401547808742013-04-15T23:24:00.003-07:002013-04-15T23:25:58.699-07:00Studio Calico stash...Hooray! My <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/kits/neverland-scrapbook-kit">Studio Calico Neverland scrapbook kit</a> (photo no 1) arrived at my house. Like many Australian SC subscribers it was delayed by 2 weeks in Australian customs. I feared it would never come.<br />
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I love it. The prettiest paper is on top - don't you just love it? So feminine. I heart the alphabet too. <br />
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Also in the cute brown box was the add-on from the <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/kits/front-row-scrapbook-kit">Studio Calico February kit Big Screen</a> (photo no 2). I adored Front Row scrapbooking kit and the add-on Junior Mints so was delighted to purchase another one from this collection. It is just as scrummy. <br />
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I can't wait to begin playing with the products. I now own my first mask and second Mr Hueys mist spray. I will try to be game enough to use in on a layout in the next week or two. Watch this space. <br />
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Jan xJan Gartlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01591841337913753378noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936984280793535661.post-35396523822797690062013-04-14T01:11:00.003-07:002013-04-14T01:14:09.161-07:00First Project Life pages ever!I have joined the thousands (or is it millions?) who have turned to <a href="http://www.beckyhiggins.com/">Project Life</a> to record the precious moments of life. <br />
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I'm committing to creating a double layout featuring the month's highlights during 2013. Although PL is usually recorded weekly I don't think I could manage it without getting way behind. I am using PL products that come in the <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/">Studio Calico</a> scrapbooking kits and my own stash.<br />
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Pictured are my January PL pages...<br />
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Page 1 records memories like the hottest day ever in Hobart, Tasmania, tragic bushfires 50km away which destroyed 200 homes and my 17th Wedding Anniversary dinner. <br />
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Page 2 shares some party times for my mother's birthday and beach holidays.<br />
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What I have enjoyed about PL is that there are often lots of moments (such as my parents' birthdays) that I don't get around to scrapping. In PL I can record this type of memory in relatively little time.<br />
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Jan xJan Gartlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01591841337913753378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936984280793535661.post-72898000391960358222013-03-13T16:06:00.001-07:002013-04-09T05:34:18.854-07:00My First Challenge...Happy dance time as I celebrate submitting my first layout for a sketch challenge. Check out the fun challenges on <a href="http://life.paper.scrapbook/">Life.Paper.Scrapbook</a>. The sketch challenge link is<a href="http://www.lifepaperscrapbook.com/2013/02/lps-sketch-challenge-2.html"> here.</a><br />
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I love that this website is Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, oi, oi, oi. To celebrate this I used an Aussie brand predominantly on my layout. On the basic Kraft cardstock I first stamped<a href="http://kaisercraft.com.au/"> Kaisercraft</a> Secret Admirer Doilie stamps. I then added Kaisercraft stickers from the Velvet Ensemble collection. I raided <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/">Studio Calico </a>kits to add in the chipboard stickers, charcoal grey letter stickers and leaf wood veneer. I enjoyed edging the layout on my sewing machine.<br />
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The layout is about my 14 year old who has grown into a beautiful, young lady. My sweet girl loves music especially playing her violin so the musical notes added a personal touch. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">UPDATE April 2013: I won the random draw prize for the layout. I am happy Jan.</span>Jan Gartlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01591841337913753378noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936984280793535661.post-56756646411001876552013-02-23T19:48:00.002-08:002013-02-23T19:56:03.768-08:00My First SC kit page...Important Bros<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What excitement it was delving through the first <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/">Studio Calico</a> kit I received as a subscriber to make my first layout. My fingers tingled as they touched all of my new stash. Most of these products on this layout are from the Central High kit. <br />
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I loved the softness of the background spots with the tags and the wood veneer and ombre 6x6 patterned papers from the Studio Calico Heyday paper pack (that weren't in the kit). I added some adhesive Japanese heart border and a Plumeria border. <br />
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The kit badge was my most treasured kit item. It looks so smart next to the number 9. The 9 on the page has special meaning as there is a 9 year gap between my boys. You can call me crazy for such an age gap but I call it good planning. <br />
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This title has a special story too. My eldest boy, Jack, was so sweet when he first met baby Tom and had to leave him at the end of the visit - "good night Bro" he whispered. He melted my heart.<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;"> Jan x</span></strong>Jan Gartlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01591841337913753378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936984280793535661.post-37429147894453281982013-02-19T03:14:00.004-08:002013-02-23T19:51:00.168-08:00Off to Europe we go...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My scrapbook journey has been firing on all cylinders over the last 6 months. I have completed more layouts than I could have imagined. Mostly they are simple but I have loved the process and enjoyed the overall effects. I plan to share my favourites. <br />
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My scrapping hiatus has revolutionised my creative flair. I am less fussed about perfection and more about the creative process. <br />
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Like many scrappers I am also a <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/">Studio Calico</a> kit subscriber and have loved getting "the latest and greatest" products new to the market. The above layout is the cover page for our family European trip way back in 2006. This layout using design principles by <a href="http://www.shimelle.com/">Shimelle </a>(I just adore her) has products from the Central High and Roller Rink kits with some <a href="http://www.kaisercraft.com.au/newsite/index.php">Kaiser Craft</a> lettering. <br />
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Hope you enjoyed taking a peek into my scrappy life...<br />
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<br />Jan Gartlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01591841337913753378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936984280793535661.post-49565044733941371862012-07-09T20:28:00.002-07:002013-02-23T19:51:37.935-08:00This layout took me 6 years to finish...When I finished this layout in 10 mins (after starting it so long ago) I had a giggle. How come I had left it half finished when the photos were so cute? The products used are from a birthday kit but I hope you can excuse me for not remembering the name after all those years. The layout stars my now 11yo son, Jack, turning one. Putting the finishing touces to this layout sure too me back in time...<br />
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Jan Gartlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01591841337913753378noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936984280793535661.post-52261614509407028062012-07-08T22:48:00.000-07:002013-02-23T19:51:28.352-08:00New start to a baby album...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Since stopping scrapbooking five years ago alot has changed in our family namely, a third child, Tom. Tom, who is an outgoing and fun 2 year old, needs a scrapbooking album just like the other two children. So I have started...</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kaiser Craft Skull Lazy bones patterned paper; Grace Taylor Blossom Pack orange paper; Tristan Tags embellishment card "Story Time"; Prima Alphabet Stickers</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There is nothing like scrapbooking a baby album and I am delighted to be able to unexpectedly scrap one again. Thanks for stopping in for a peek...</span></div>
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Jan Gartlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01591841337913753378noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4936984280793535661.post-676102633168128272012-07-08T21:07:00.005-07:002013-02-23T19:51:48.969-08:00My scrapbooking bug...<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">...has returned!!! I am so excited to get back to scrapbooking after a 5 year break. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What <strong>changes</strong> will there be in the way I scrapbook now compared with then?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">1. I will not use paint or emboss as it was the mess of this that took away my love of scrapbooking)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">2. I won't scraplift as often and trust in my creative abilities</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">3. My layouts will be more simple and less fussy. I have had a laugh at some of my lumpy and really bumpy pages from back when. I now think dominoes are too fat for pages but I had to try right?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">4. I won't spend as much money on embellishments. I have discovered the world of free printables.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">5. Journalling boxes, boxes and more boxes. I can barely remember seeing these 5 years ago. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My 13 yo daughter has a passion for dance and I have a gazillion dancing photos to scrap. Here is just one:</span><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Grace Taylor Blossom Scrapbook Pad, Kaiser Craft Hummingbird Sticker Sheet, Papercraft rub-ons</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I have posted a little about myself in the About Me link. I am hoping to get to know some cyberscrapperbloggers. Please say hello...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> Jan x</span>Jan Gartlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01591841337913753378noreply@blogger.com0