Inspiration Push # 10 + Create your Dreams layout

Ok so how many times did you not have paper that went well with your pictures??? Far too many times for me. (Can't even believe I can say that with everything I have!) 

I took these pictures of my very talented daughter painting & knew I wanted to scrap them right away. However, none of the papers I had went "perfect" with them. So I decided to make my own using some paint mists.

This weeks inspiration push we have:

  Stash: Paints or Inks to make your own background paper

Quote: "Love is the blueprint for happiness" ~Lamar Cole

Choosing the quote was of course inspired by Valentine's Day!

Oh P.S. Very excited about this layout...it's the first time I machine stitched on one!!!! Be prepared to see more of that technique. LOVE IT!

Supplies used:

-AC Cardstock

-Echo Park Life is Good pattern paper

-Webster's Pages Bloomers in Coco

-Washi tape

-MM metallique Reverie butterflies

-Webster's Pages Whimsies (pink flower)

-MME Lost & found buttons

-Other buttons ~unkown

-Cosmo Cricket Tiny Text
-Sticko Cloud stickers

An assortment of homemade & brand spray inks were used to create background paper.
I also used some pop dots to make butterflies pop off page. (I glued centers directly to page)

Thanks for looking & Enjoy!
Be inspired & use up your stash!

Inspiration Push # 9 + Revenge of the Tree layout

So for this weeks inspiration push I'm thinking trees. I know lot's of us still have Christmas layouts to do. So use an embellishment of a tree. But don't just stop at Christmas. You can also use a tree to make a family tree. I also especially like silhouettes of trees on heritage layouts. 

As for the quote I've been getting a lot of enjoyment lately watching my children laugh with one another so..."A child's smile is like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day" 

Stash: A tree embellishment 

Quote: "A child's smile is like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day" 

So here's my layout using a tree embellishment. This day we had quite a laugh! 

The journaling reads:

So I get the tree decorated finally & I’m feeling quite accomplished. Then I hear, Ahhhhhh! Boom! I run to the living room to find the tree smack dab on top of Sophia! I start to scream first from panic & fear, then from frustration. Didn’t need to worry if Fi was ok because I could tell from the hysterical laughter coming from under the tree. LOL Turns out she was in front of it petting Bugsy (our bunny) & it just toppled over from the weight of the ornaments being placed mainly on the front branches. So we get the tree picked up & Tony secures the darn thing to the wall. I decide to check on my ornaments when ZAP! One of the lights broke & I unknowingly grabbed it. My entire body stiffened up! OUCH! I think this tree wasn’t all that happy about being chopped down & exacted it’s REVENGE. The tree is possessed for sure! All ornaments were thankfully intact. Except for apparently the bulb that broke & then tried to electrocute me.This was the year “FiFi got run over by the Christmas tree, while petting Bugsy the Bunny Christmas night” Tony sang this song for the few days following & we all got quite a laugh!

{Oh, And yes....I asked my daughter to pose for these pictures. I was too busy screaming to get my camera at the time}


I used some of my products from my Birds of a Feather December monthly kit club.

Supplies used:

-3 Bugs in a Rug deck the halls pattern paper & die cut shapes

-Fancy Pants St. Nick pattern paper & glitter cuts

-Jolee's christmas lights strand

-AC Thickers (Sunrise)

-Lily Bee Designs ABC stickers

-Making Memories brads

-Twine 

Thanks so much for looking. Be inspired & use up your stash!

~Jenn

Inspiration Push # 8 + M is for Michael layout

So today's inspiration push was inspired by all the old items I found in my stash while moving my scrap space. Get them out of the corner of your drawer & use it up!
 I used magic mesh & fiber.

So we have:

Stash: Something old
Quote: "Moments worth remembering"

Here is the layout I made...Enjoy!

M is for Michael

OK so TH stands for Tim Holtz........his great product is all over this layout! I'm a self confessed Tim Holtz junkie.


Supplies used:
-Magic mesh
-Black fiber
-American Crafts cardstock
-TH vintage photo distress ink
-TH clear embossing ink
-Inkadinkadoo gem stone clear stamps
-TH black soot & old paper distress embossing powders
-TH word keys
-TH tissue tape (3 styles)
-TH tiny attacher
-M rub on
-White pearl acrylic paint
-Glossy accents (to hold key down)

Used http://pixlr.com/o-matic/ to enhance photo of my son. Devine & grunge layers.
Mixed the 2 distress powders on stamped images. (Love that stuff especially for boy layouts)
I inked the background card stock to grunge up the layout. Also flicked white pearl paint on it.

Thanks for looking & if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

~Jenn

Inspiration Push # 7

For this weeks inspiration push I'm thinking scraps. Use some of them up. Make an embellishment or a card or anything. It doesn't have to even be for immediate use. Try a new technique or design. Make a flower or journaling cards or anything. Just try to use some up. By scraps I mean anything. Leftover stickers, or those last 2 pieces of chipboard, or that little corner left from a rub-on or obviously paper. Scraps add-up! 

So we have: 

Stash: Your scraps 

Quote: "Everything is better with a friend" 

I made this using up my scraps.

This is in honor of all my Frozen Pea friends!

Be inspired & use up your stash

~Jenn

Inspiration Push # 6

Hoping everyone had a Happy & safe New Years! Wishing you all the best for 2012!

Ok so this weeks inspiration push was inspired by New Years of course. Actually it was inspired by all the fireworks I saw going off around NY on New Years Eve. They reminded me of my stickles. Crazy how I relate so many things to scrapbooking LOL 

Ok so.. 

Inspiration Push # 6

Stash: Something glittery 

Quote: "A new year, like a new snow, seems to hold it's breath waiting for footprints" 

Hope everyone plans on using up your stash in the New Year. 

I'm glad it's here. I have lots planned for 2012!

Be inspired!

~Jenn

Inspiration Push # 5

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! I've been super busy with festivities this past week. Got to see some friends & spend some downtime with the family.

This weeks inspiration push is inspired by all the new goodies I received. So many times we buy or receive fresh scrap supplies & they wind up being put on the side til a later time. I want you to go grab your newest stash & use it.  Even if it was bought a month ago. Go play!

So we have:

Inspiration Push # 5

Stash: newest scrap goodies 

Quote: "For some moments in life, there are no words." ~ Willy Wonka 

Be inspired.......have fun & go play!

~Jenn

Inspiration Push # 4

This weeks stash item is pattern paper scraps. I used up mine making present embellishments. (Surprise I'm giving them away in this giveaway...Click here to enter giveaway!!!) I'm hoping by using up your scraps you will then in turn be inspired to make a card or layout using your new creation. Therefore using up more of your stash!

This weeks quote is inspired by my appreciation for all that I have in life. I consider myself very blessed.

"Be glad of life, because it gives you the chance to love and to play and to look at the stars"

So we have

Inspiration Push # 4
:Stash: Pattern Paper Scraps
:Quote: "Be glad of life, because it gives you the chance to love and to play and to look at the stars"


So there you have it. I just want to thank all of you who are following along. I am enjoying doing this each week!

Here's what I've made & will be adding to giveaway.

Ok so don't forget to click on link & enter the giveaway!
Click here to enter giveaway!!

Be inspired today.
~Jenn

Inspiration Push # 3 + 2009 School Pictures layout

Ok so for this weeks inspiration push I chose eyelets..........ya know those little things we use to use & wake our families up in the middle in the night while trying to hammer them ever so quietly. Thank goodness for the crop a dile!!!!

The quote I chose to use was inspired by my Christmas spirit!

"Amid the hustle & bustle of Christmas, may you be surrounded by the love & laughter of all those you hold dear"

This quote can be used for your homemade cards or even just a sentiment written in your store bought cards or even on a layout of family & friends.
This quote can also be used for Hanukkah.

So we have

 Inspiration Push # 3
:Stash: Eyelets 
:Quote: "Amid the hustle & bustle of Christmas, may you be surrounded by the love & laughter of all those you hold dear"

Now I didn't have a chance to make a new layout for the inspiration push this week but I do have one I made a while back. I used lots of eyelets in this one. I made an embellished border with them all.  

                                   

And here's the reason why I did not get to make a new layout yet. (See photo below) I also have boxes & boxes of Christmas decorations.................EVERYWHERE!!! My kids laugh because my house becomes a winter wonderland. I even caught my daughter showing her friend some of the boxes & decor I had out & she said "Wait till you see what my Mom does with this house, this ain't nuttin" LOL

So I'm getting ready to blast the Christmas tunes & dig in those boxes!!

My Blank Canvas.......

Even my bunny Bugsy gets in the spirit of things!!

So I hope you all Enjoy! 

I'll be buried under the Christmas lights!

Stay tuned I'll be back all week! Next week is baking....So I'll have some cookie recipes!

Get inspired & use up some stash!

~Jenn

Inspiration Push # 2 + Goof Balls layout + Special Love layout

Ok so here goes week 2!

As requested the item from your stash is...... Chip board accents. I also again have tons of this stuff. Considering how much of it usually comes in a package it seems I can never really get through it. Here's an example....

The quote is coming from a cardstock sticker that I fell in love with from Glitz.

"Today is worth ten yesterdays"

I'm actually in the middle of a layout that will have this incorporated into it along with some more chipboard accents. Which I will add to this post later on today.

So we have:

Inspiration Push # 2

:Stash: Chipboard accents

:Quote: "Today is worth ten yesterdays"

So have fun digging in your stash!

Get inspired.....

I have already done one layout using some chip board accents.....Goof Balls. We love to goof around, especially when there is a photo booth in sight. We are always having fun!

OK here's the other layout. The sticker just didn't go so I guess I'll have to make another layout :)

This layout was also featured on Craft Gossip. You can see it here

Special Love on Craft Gossip

Enjoy!

Still working on my Advent calendar. I'm conflicted on which numbers to use. Other than that it's all done. Will post during the week.

~Jenns Doodles

Inspiration Push # 1 + Jenns Doodles banner

OK so this weeks "inspiration push" is the very first one!!!!

The item from your stash is something I'm sure we all have. I for one bought lots of it because it was so shiny! I must say... I have not used any of it NOT once! Nor have I seen much of it in the scrapbook galleries. So I'm guessing there's plentiful in your stash like there is in mine.
Again, it was shiny. I like shiny things. I had to have it!
The first item is......(shiny) foiled patterned paper.
Like this >>>>>

So let's see what we can come up with using this pretty patterned paper.

The Quote I chose this week is in honor of Thanksgiving. I'm sure lots of you took some Turkey day pictures.

"A thankful heart is a happy heart"

Not very snazzy...nice & simple. Use it as is OR use it as a jumping off point for a layout.

So we have:

Inspiration Push # 1
:Stash:  Foiled pattern paper 
:Quote: "A thankful heart is a happy heart"

Have fun creating & using up your stash!
Remember this is a no pressure, have fun while making a dent in your stash kinda thing.
Get inspired....

Here's what I came up with using the shiny foiled pattern paper....

This will one day find a spot in my dream scrap room......

Enjoy & have fun!!!

~Jenns Doodles