justem: little bits of this and that

Elle's Studio Guest Contributor

 

Hi there! I'm so excited to be a guest contributor at Elle's Studio this month! I created a fun layout using their November Kit. and a few of their cute new lines.  To see my layout, you need to purchase the Exclusive Kit Mini Course, which is only $4.99. I was so impressed with the PDF that they put together - they sure know how to make me look good!!  Here's a little sneak at my layout! 

Be sure to stop by and check it out, as the class is only available this month!!  See you tomorrow for the Gossamer Blue blog hop. I know, two posts in two days??? That's craziness! ;)

Pi{e} Day 2015 **Gossamer Blue April**

Happy...whatever day it is today. ;) I'm in Spring Break mode, and I get a tad bit confused every time I try to figure out what day it is!! I DO know that it is April 1 today, which means a brand new Gossamer Blue kit reveal and gallery! Of course, I now realize that I'm so behind I still didn't share all my March layouts yet...someday. ;) This month's kit is full of all kinds of beautiful pastels with a little black and gold thrown in for good measure!  I had a great time creating, and tonight I have my Main Kit only layout to share!

 

I had originally planned on typing my journaling directly on my page, but I had a major typo in the first sentence. ;)  I ended up typing on a scrap of the background paper and attaching it all on top to cover my typo! I took this photo two weeks ago on Pi Day...or PIE day, which is the type of pi{e} I prefer!!  

It was 75 degrees here today...I'm so happy for warmer weather!  Hopefully the snow doesn't sneak back again like the last time spring tried to come!!  Thanks for stopping by!

Meet Jolly {Elle's Studio Celebrate December}

Yes, I realize it's like WAY past December, but this is another one of my never-shared layouts from last month when I was a guest at Elle's Studio. ;)  I had such a blast creating with all the gorgeous winter product that Elle sent my way. The little snowman on this layout caught my eye immediately, and I knew I *had* to use it on a layout!  The snowman journaling card was perfect, too!  I love how they both are wintery without being obnoxiously themey!!

By my count, there are at least three more layouts from 2014 that I have yet to share. It's funny - at one point I don't think I had enough scrapbooking projects to sustain this blog, now it appears I have too many! ;)  Have a great night - yes it is 11 pm at this moment. Whatever works, right? ;)

My #1 Very First Christmas {Elle's Studio Celebrate December}

Good morning! We got home last night from a great weekend in Chicago! We had a holiday tradition while we lived there and decided to continue it ever after we moved away. We had brunch, shopping, and a visit to the Christkindlmarket.  It was so much fun...I love that we are making these memories with our family!  Today, I am up on the Elle's Studio blog as part of their Celebrate December blog feature!  I created two layouts - this is my more "traditional" Christmas layout using red and green, which is not something I do very often!  I just had to use these adorable photos of my littlest last year!

For more information about this layout, check out the original post on the Elle's Studio blog!  Have a great Monday!  

Us {PageMaps + Gossamer Blue}

Hi there!  This month, a number of Gossamer Blue team members were featured on Becky Fleck's PageMaps site!  I was given an 8.5x11 sketch (thank goodness, ha!) to work with, and I created this layout:

I used my Silhouette to create the heart background. This happens to also be my Main Kit-Only layout this month, unfortunately the Main Kit is already sold out!! In fact, everything sold out in record time this month - so be sure to sign up for a subscription so you don't miss out! ;)  To see the original PageMaps sketch and all the other great layouts, check out the February PageMaps page!  Have a great day! :)

Happy Monday!  I'm super excited to be a part of the Gossamer Blue + Elle's Studio Blog Hop today! This month, GB has teamed up with Elle's Studio to feature their fun new "Love You More" collection. I have been a huge fan of Elle's products for years!!  I was lucky to be a guest designer for her over the summer, and I was excited to work with her products again this month. The Love You More paper line is one of my favorite Elle's Studio lines EVER, and I love the new addition of the wood veneer!!  It's SO cute!  As always, Lori included a bunch of great coordinated product which all fit perfectly together to create my layout:

 These little hearts...so adorable!!

My favorite is the "LOVE" wood veneer!

  Are you ready to be inspired even more?  Hop along to these other great blogs for more projects from the Gossamer Blue and Elle's Studio teams:

 Adrienne Alvis
Anabelle O'Malley 
Becki Adams
Cindy Liebel
Emily Spahn - that's me! :) 
Evgenia Petzer
Heather Leopard 
Jenny Evans
Jessica Lohof 
Jill Cornell
Jina Jean
Juliana Michaels
Kasia Przybyt
Katie Ehmann 
Kim Moreno
Magda Mizera
Michelle Wooderson 
Michiko Kato 
Naomi Atkins 
Nicole Harper 
Patricia Roebuck
Stephanie Bryan
Valerie Bishop 
WaiSam Ho 
Yuki Shimada 

 Don't forget to stop by the Elle's Studio blog and the Gossamer Blue blog! Both companies are giving away some great prizes. To be entered, leave a comment on their blogs sharing what inspired you along the hop!

Summer Sippies

Good Morning!  This is my final layout for my Elle's Studio guest spot!  I love these photos of the kiddos from last summer. They were so cute. Henry wanted to do everything Miri did and vice versa. They get along so well sometimes. It makes me smile. I had a blast playing with all the great new Elle's products. The tabbed cards are my favorite!!

(pardon the wonky colors...)

Featured...

Happy Saturday!  Just a quick note that my interview for my guest spot at Elle's Studio is on their blog today, along with a chance to win my three favorite products! :)  Check it out!  Hope everyone is having an enjoyable weekend!!

I Scream!

Good Monday Morning!  I have another page from my Elle's Studio Guest spot to share today!  This one uses mostly her new Saltwater line.  I love the gray in it!! Gray is a totaly underutilized color, in my opinion! ;)  I took these photos of my daughter earlier this spring when we stopped for ice cream. She was having a blast hamming it up for the camera!! ;)

I have been a bit MIA lately due to an epic purge going on at our house (of scrapbooking stuff and otherwise.) I will be back later this week with a big box sale of tons of goodies for super low prices!  At this point...I just want to get rid of it all!!  Look for it soon! Have a great day!

Elle's Studio Guest Designer!

Happy June 1st! :)  I'm so excited to share today that I am this month's guest designer at Elle's Studio! I love her products and had a blast working with her two new lines Saltwater and Cameron!  I will share my projects over the next couple of days, but here is the first (and favorite!) layout I made.  The title is lyrics from the song "Still Fighting It" by Ben Folds. I love this song, and I've heard this song a million times before, but the last time I heard it (we shall blame the pregnancy hormones) I burst into tears when this particular line came along! I knew immediately that I wanted to use it on a layout of my husband and my son.  I'm not much of a stamper, but I love the little star stamp in the Cameron line!!

Be sure to check out the work from the talented Elle's design team!  Have a great day! :)