Scraproom status update/ Sugared from BG card series #1, 2

What kind of scrapbooker/cardmaker are you? Do you create standing or sitting, are you messy or neat, do you use your scraps or forget about them, are you a brand and collection expert or do you simply go by color, are you a compulsive buyer or do you buy only when needed, could you define your style, do you have a room dedicated to your crafting or a corner or use the dinning table? Oh, so many questions.... Finding yourself in all of that is important, setting your space as you need it to be will help with your creation process.

I'm currently working on my space, and I think i'm getting to the point that I can see it getting more functionnal for me. When I create, I try to reajust if needed, and keep what I use the most at reach. I've given a box full of goodies that I know I won't use to my nieces, and promised to myself that I will only be buying supplies that I know I will use and need, even when I find great deals! Great deals on supplies you won't use, is still to expensive, don't you think! And that is why defining your style is important so you spend your money wisely!

I've also decided that I don't want to be overwhelm by the amount of supplies I have! I've been collecting 6x6 paper pad! And I've own some of them for very a long time! No longer!!! I started a new creation process! I will take one paper pad at a time and create as many cards that I can with it!

I've started with Basic Grey, Sugared collection

Here are my first two cards!

Will be posting very soon the next one!

TFL

Jessy

Happy New Year!!!!

There we are, it is time to think about our resolutions and our wishes and expectations for this new starting year!! Mine, well, it has to be what probably over 80% of the population who makes resolution want... have a healthier lifestyle! Yes, I want to lose weight by exercising and by drinking more water, but I also want to live in a more organized and efficient way! I want to plan my meals and recipies so when five o'clock hits, not only will I know what we will be eating, but it will already be cooking! I want to plan my weekly tasks so I never run out of clean clothes or I won't be stressed to clean the house if someones is coming at last minute!! I think it'll be a good year, but a busy year, so I need to think ahead and plan! I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how I wanted things done and what would motivate me to do so yesterday and this morning..... 

Wish you the best for 2012, and may your year be full of daily happiness and fulfilment!

TFR

Jessy

Hello again....

Seems like it has been a long time since i've posted on my blog...... wait a minute, it has been a long time!!!

I took some much needed time off, didn't scrap much or at all for weeks!! I had made a few cards before but didn't photographed them.... will probably do so next year! I had a nervous breakdown, I think I probably was progressively affected for a very long time, but never really listened to my body or admitted that it could be a possibility! Adding to that a little dose of baby blues and a lack of sunlight and this thing hitted hard! I know you're probably thinking, but with summer time how did you missed vitamin D? well... I live in a lovely little appartment with a HUGE background with a nice community pool, but there are two humongous trees right next to my corner with very dense leaves letting no sunlight in!!! I mean, none at all, I need to turn my lights on all day long during summer!!! so I didn't realize how beautiful it was outside most of the time and didn't feel the heat with the A/C turned on, I simply stayed home... with breastfeeding that was difficult, my lack of sleep, it felt right at the moment! And there I was depressed.... the last couple weeks were good, the leaves fell off letting rays of sun in, I gradually felt better and better, didn't felt like crying anymore... I litteraly felt a heavy darkness inside my head.... I don't know if it makes any sense to you, but it's the only way I can put it into words! It got to the point that opening the curtains in the morning made want to cry!

Since I started to feel much better, I worked on my christmas cards, and letting my creativity flow again helped even more!!! I guess that is what a true passion does to you ;)

I've also made a little photoshot with my son and shiped photos with my cards;)

So here are these holiday cards:

The first ones were for the youngest ones ;)

I've purchased a pakage of these clear snow flakes ornaments, and was so inspired by them... and I've altered them to my needs

TFL

Jessy

 Happy Holydays to all!

And see ya next year,

in 2012!

Latest CCG #206

Last minute participation to the Combo Galore Challenge which ends in a few hours.... this challenge was interresting for me since I never really did a project in these neutral colors!

Paper: Basic Grey (Cappella)

Stamp: Stampendous (Butterflies)

Letters: Basic Grey (micro mono - Wander) and (micrp-chip stickers - dark chocolate chip)

EK Succes - Diamond Lace Edger Punch

Maya Road - Wood Skinny Spools

TFL

Jessy

here are my latest 2 cards....

finally had a good light for my latest card....

The first card is the CCG color challenge #205

Using Basic Grey paper and letter stickers, Making Memories stamps for the banner, Prima flowers, Maya Road chipdoard key and Matha Stewart for the punched butterflies.

This second card was one that I've set aside while making the one just on top because of a lack of inspiration... probably the color palette of the color combo was what helped me finish it.

Using K&Co paper, Prima flowers, October Afternoon letter stickers and Offray ribbon.

I decided that from now on, I will keep a notepad with me and will note the products that I'm using while srapping... Because I always forget the name of the collection or style when i sit and write for my blog... Hoping that by creating that way it will make it easier for me and you will be able to compare or maybe get the products if you want or inspire if you already possess the product.

TFL&R
Jessy

Been busy lately....

I was very busy the last couple days with chores and lots of other things that I didn't create much... I created two cards today that i'll post next week or the day after beause I still need to take pictures.... but for now here are two cards I created about two weeks ago...

This one took 3 days to finish! I had picked the paper, the die cut and the punched border but couldn't figure out what to do with it... so I looked at it again and again.... until I decided I had to finish it if I wanted to create something else one day!! (I try to always work one project at a time because otherwise I don't complete them or end up with too many here and there.)

I have to say that I'm pleased with the results....

This second one is the Color Combo Galore challenge #204. Very different from the one showed on top, but is still one of my favorites... it's a boy theme card, which I find hard to create because of the colors and I never know what embellisments to use...

I'll post the color challenge #205 which is completed and another creation in the same color combination in a few days...

TFL¸
Jessy 

Considering selling on Esty....

Lately, I've been thinking about opening an online scrapbook store...If I do, it won't happen before a couple of months, maybe next year, I don't know yet.... But meanwhile, I thought about selling my cards. I created a few lately and will create lot more in the weeks to come. Instead of letting them catch dust... why not sell them...

bon spécial sur les roulettes de tape ATG.....

Utilisez-vous le ATG de 3M Schotch!!! Si non, je vous le recommande fortement!!!! Il est, de loin, mon outil le plus essentiel dans mon atelier de création! La longue durée d'un rouleau vous permet de faire plusieurs projets sans vous soucier de toujours recharger votre applicateur. La colle est très résistante et permet de coller une grande sélection de matériaux sans dégâts! Au départ, sa taille peut paraître impressionnante, mais je vous assure qu'en très peu de temps il devient facile à maîtriser.

Présentement sur le site de nationnal hardware sale ltd la recharge 1/4" sans acide est en spécial à $4,95CA! http://www.nhsmediastore.com/3M908.aspx profitez-en! J'ai commandé les miennes et je les aies reçu deux jours après!

Merci,

Jessy

s'inspirer de son propre projet.....

La carte crée hier matin pour le défi couleur #203 de Combo Galore m'a tellement plus avec le choix des papiers et des accessoires qu'en regardant ma table et mes retailles toujours dessus, je me suis dites: "pourquoi pas en crée une autre dans le même esprit? Tout est déjà sortie, alors..!" Je me suis donc mis à l'oeuvre en m'inspirant de ma réalisation précédente et par le fait même maximisant l'utilisation de mes retailles de papier...

Merci,

Jessy

Mes cartes de la semaine.....

Cette semaine, je suis toujours inspirée par la création de cartes!!!! Avec le congé de maternité le budget est beaucoup plus serré et j'essaie d'utiliser au maximum mon matériel déjà en main. Donc trois nouvelles cartes et une étant le défi couleur du week-end de Combo Galore.

Pour celle-ci j'ai ressortis les "brads"(blanc de mémoire, comment dit-on en français?)

un autre truc lorsque le noeud de la boucle refuse de coopérer, agrémenter-la!

J'ai quelques difficultés à rendre la couleur verte sur photo! Certains tons de vert paraissent brun-beige, j'essaie de prendre mes photos à la lumière naturel du jour, mais si vous avez une solution, s-v-p, faites-moi en part.

Ceci est le défi du week-end, publié depuis hier seulement. J'aime vraiment participer à ce défi parce qu'il me permet d'essayer des combinaisons auxquelles je ne penserais peut-être pas, de sortir des produits que je n'utilisait plus et/ou même de pousser davantage ma créativité lors de défi ou je ne possède pas beaucoup de matériel aux qualités requise!

Vraiment, cette fois-ci. je dois admettre que je suis heureuse du résultat! Une carte toute en légèreté et en simplicité avec ma signature, papillons et pointillés :) 

Merci,

Jessy