I have been having difficulty with my computer, so I have not been able to post. But finally...here is a preview of my other collection from Creative Imaginations. The Poinsettia Collection--chock full of holiday spirit for your Christmas scrapbooking and crafts. The papers are double sided with epoxy and regular stickers to coordinate. I am off to CHA in the morning--so hope to see some of you there.
Here is a preview of one of my new lines with Creative Imaginations--"That's My Boy Collection". These double sided papers, epoxy and stickers are full of fun, bright colors and intrigue that little boys are full of! Have fun creating a ton of pages and coordinating room decor for your little man!
Come back soon to see my other collection with Creative Imaginations.
=) Allison
Weight Loss Journaling Book Kit Now Available!
I have a few kits left that are all ready to ship. Once I sell through those, I have plenty of supplies to sell more kits. It is an on going process, as a lot goes into preparing each kit. Please post a comment or e-mail me at scrapbookalley@aol.com if you are interested in purchasing a kit.The cost of the kit is $30.00, plus $8.00 shipping within the US--for a total of $38.00. You can pay via PayPal (instructions below). Once the transfer of funds clears, I will send out your kit. Each kit contains over $40.00 in retail product and easy to follow color instructions.
Supplies Included in Kit:
*BE Conrad Rectangular Chipboard 2 Pieces (Creative Imaginations)
*Day by Day Black Leaf Paper-some precut (Samantha Walker/Creative Imaginations)
*Day by Day Cream Ledger Paper-some precut (Samantha Walker/Creative Imaginations)
*Day by Day Quadrant Paper-some precut (Samantha Walker/Creative Imaginations)
*Day by Day Bazzill Red Cardstock-precut page dividers (Bazzill/Creative Imaginations)
*Day by Day Tags & Numbers (Samantha Walker/Creative Imaginations)
*Day by Day ABC (Samantha Walker/Creative Imaginations)
*Assorted Ribbons (Creative Imaginations)
*Antique Cream Paper Lace (Narratives/Creative Imaginations)
*Zutter Bind It All Spiral Rings (5 Rings Each) 2 Pieces
*Various Frames—3
*Various Flourishes—11
*Cardstock Vine—1
*File Tabs—4
*Various Documentation Pages-some double sided (Allison Connors)
*Various Quotes (3 Single Sided)
*Pre-Scored Slant Pocket
To order via Paypal:
1. Set up an account with Paypal (if you don’t already have one). It’s easy to do, just go to www.paypal.com and follow their instructions.
2. Go to “send money”
3. Under the recipients name, type in my email address: scrapbookalley@aol.com
4. Enter kit payment + shipping in US dollars ($38 total within the US).
5. Under the notes section, please BE SURE to include the name of the kit (Weight Loss Journal)
For a couple of weeks now, I have been itching to be creative again. I also have been dieting on and off, and just having trouble sticking with it. So, I decided to create my own weight loss journal. It is a 12 week journal with daily logs for counting calories, exercise tracking and calorie burning tracking too. It has pages to take measurements before and at every 4 week interval. It is also filled with inspiring quotes to help me stay on track. I used Samantha Walker's Day By Day line. I am going to make kits available of this project to sell from my blog. If you have an interest in purchasing one, leave me a note. I need to get the supplies and write the instructions...then I will post the availability of the kit with the cost.
A couple of weeks ago I went to my annual women's weekend. It is a wonderful weekend spent with friends with lots of laughing, relaxing and drinking wine! I had the best massage that I had in a very long time--much needed as well. On Saturday night, we dress up in our costumes for dinner and our hysterical Yankee Swap. So, here is what I looked like in my poodle skirt get up.
I don't think I have worn Saddle Shoes since I was 6 years old.
I wonder what next years theme will be and what crazy outfits we will all come up with then?
My very dear "brother from another mother" passed away this past Saturday. There is a HUGE HOLE in my heart and in my life. But, he was an amazing person! He was born 48 years ago with Spina Bifida and defied all the medical expectations. He walked without any assistive devices, work a full time job, drove all over the place and lived 20+ years longer than the medical life expectancy. He was a talented musician and loved to build and launch model rockets--he was a real kid at heart. His body is being donated to science, so that even in his death he might help others. I love you and miss you Timmy!
I came across an old layout I made a couple of years ago of my two girls. I love the photo of the two of them, it just shines of their loving relationship entitled "My Sister My Best Friend". This was from a class I taught at AC Moore--Altered Metal. Just wanted to share. =)
Finally scrapbooked a page after a very long dry spell! Now to find some more photos to make another page--I have tons, but need to choose some to scrapbook. My kids don't cooperate any more for photos, so I usually scrap my niece and nephew now. I think I will search through my photos for some decent pictures of my kids to make some pages.
I have been playing with Photoshop 7-trying to learn more and more. Both for developing my product lines, but more recently to improve my photos. The other day I bought Computer Tricks 2 by Creating Keepsakes. I am loving the tips and tutorials in this magazine! I learned how to take a dark photo and brighten it, how to make the colors in the photo pop, how to make a vignette and so much more! Here are few before and after photos.
This one is done using the burn tool and a soft edged round brush to create the vignette.
Here is another where I created the vignette, made the color of her t-shirt pop and then added a frame.
This is one of my favorite photos of my niece--but it was a little dark. So, I lightened it, created a very soft vignette and then add a few little feminine swirls.
Getting a bit more creative with frames here. I lightened this one a whole bunch, made the color pop and then added the frame behind the photo.
Here is another dark photo. I am so glad that I learned this technique of lightening the photos with levels. Go to Images>Adjustments>Levels, then use the sliders to make your adjustments. When you are happy with the way your photo looks, click OK. The finished product to me looks like it could be a post card! I lightened the photo, popped the colors, vignetted around the focal point, sharpened the image, added a grungy frame and then added text.
Pick up Computer Tricks 2 by Creating Keepsakes if you have not already. It is loaded with so many ways to use your computer to liven up your scrapbooking and photos!
