35 minute challenge!

Do you ever find yourself slipping into the 'take-forever', 'gotta be perfect', 'up a bit', 'down a bit' scrapbooking type of mode??
Hmmmm, well I do :o/ & some-days it just takes forever!!

So every now & then I challenge myself to try some 'quick', 'grab whatever is handy' kinda pages. I did these a little while back when I had a gap & needed to just scrap for scrapping' sake. It was such fun setting the kitchen timer & then saying 'on-your-marks-GO!' & seeing what happened.
So even though the page styles are a lot simpler than I normally scrap, & the product is older I am SO happy with the results.

I challenge you to try this too sometime.

Best buds by Kim Watson

Supplies: American Crafts, Sassafras, Pink Paislee, Basic Grey

Hot Summer by Kim Watson

Supplies: October Afternoon

24*7 action by Kim Watson

Supplies: Sassafras, October Afternoon, American Crafts, Adornit

Thanks for stopping by...and remember to link me up to your projects so I can take a look too .
Have a super Monday!
KJ

Loving patterned paper!

I have a special love for patterned paper & enjoy the challenge of mixing patterns, colors & suppliers together in a way that eventually says...wow! Over the years I have gotten more confident when mixing unorthodox patterns & designs. It has become more of a feel than a science.
How do you go about choosing which patterns to combine together? Do you stick to collections or suppliers or is it by design type or color, or is it whatever is lying close to the top of the pile on your scrap table. I'd love to know.

Here are a few examples for you to enjoy:

Vintage nut by Kim Watson
I used a huge collection of American crafts loveliness here, from their Junior line.

**As seen in the  Tips & Tricks Paper, Special issue 2010 of Creating Keepsakes magazine. Copyright Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher.

You & Me by Kim Watson

**As seen in the  Tips & Tricks Paper, Special issue 2010 of Creating Keepsakes magazine. Copyright Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher.

Know this by Kim Watson

**As seen in the Tips & Tricks Paper, Special issue 2010 of Creating Keepsakes magazine. Copyright Creative Crafts Group. Posted with prior permission from the publisher.

For this page I hauled out my stamps & fancy stamp markers courtesy of American Crafts & Close to my Heart. They really give a new angle to stamping by allowing multi-colors to be added to one stamp. I'm a convert to stamping because of them!

Thanks for stopping by!
KJ

Love is definitely in the air!

"HAPPY VALENTINES DAY everyone!!"

I hope you have a super day & are planning to spend it surrounded by the ones you love? In our home we have had coffee & pastries in the big bed, with hand made cards from the kids & lots of love & tickle time. The perfect start to this fine day.To honor this day of love& have some pretty L.O's to share with you.

Everything was made using some of the lovely sponsor product gracing my scrap table right now. American Crafts, Adornit, Little Yellow Bicycle, Fancy Pants.

Supplier list:
{Cardstock, Patterned papers, chipboard elements, Flair! button, Jewel brads by American crafts. Cardstock sentiments, Brown/Pink heart patterned paper by Adornit, Pom-Pom trim by Fancy pants}



Supplier list:
{Cardstock, patterned papers, chipboard hearts, Flair button, Glitter brads by American crafts, Transparency embellishments, Fabric sentiment, Cardstock sticker sentiment, Clear sticker sentiment by Little Yellow Bicycle}



Supplier list:
{Little Yellow Bicycle Sweet-Love Card kit}












Hope this has inspired you to make some last minute Valentines projects?
Happy Sunday to you all!
KJ
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