tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22575340341577035332024-03-13T15:22:51.197-05:00Circus LifeKim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.comBlogger306125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-13571444398672120902014-02-03T08:00:00.000-06:002014-02-03T11:57:50.315-06:00Gossamer Blue & Elle's Studio Blog Hop!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Hi Everyone who is here for the Gossamer Blue/ Elle's Studio blog hop!</div>
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I can't say enough about these two companies! First off GB.. Lori puts together the most amazing kits I have been fortunate to work with. There are so many wonderful elements that all coordinate and are so easy to pull and design with! And Elle's Studio... we have had many fun things from ES in many many of our kits and I have come to fall in love with her versatile products! The wooden pieces in this months kit had to be my favorite!<br />
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Here is my layout combining the beautiful Feb GB kit with Elle's Studio goodies!<br />
I used ES papers, stamps, wood pieces, and die cuts! <br />
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Hope you'll hop along with us to see all of the amazing projects the teams have put together for you to drool over! :)</div>
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<a href="http://adriennealvis.blogspot.com/">Adrienne Alvis</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://talkaboutpriceless.blogspot.com/">Jessica Lohof</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Kim Moreno (YOU ARE HERE!!)<br /><a href="http://magdamizera.blogspot.com/">Magda Mizera</a></span></span></span></div>
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I wanted to create a blue wintery card so I looked to the Core Pastels
collection and combined that with the Whitewash Collection to create my
card. I folded the whitewash cardstock in half and sanded around the
edges and used my ScorPal to emboss the lines around the edge then
turned it over and using my Sand It
Gadget sanded slightly around the edges to reveal the dark blue core. I
then ran the 2 shades of pastel Core through my Cuttlebug and sanded
each snowflake carefully. In hindsight I should have left them together
and sanded the whole thing before removing the die cut...it would have
made it easier and it all not as delicate. I adhered the light blue
snowflake using the liquid Tombow glue and then used the clear tabs (I
stacked 2 on top of each other to give the snowflake more depth) to
adhere the darker blue snowflake. I added jewels and stamped some to
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Core'dinations whitewash collection, Core Essentials (pastels)<br />
Tombow Adhesive (Mono
Aqua Liquid Glue, Clear tabs)<br />
ProvoCraft snowflake die<br />
Cuttlebug machine<br />
Doodlebug jewels<br />
Sand It Gadget<br />
Dust Buddy<br />
Storage Unit Inks<br />
Stamps by SEI<br />
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If you have missed a day or two here's the full lineup up till today:<br />
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Monday<br />
Tombow: <a href="http://blog.tombowusa.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.tombowusa.com/</a><br />
Debbie: <a href="http://debbiedee.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://debbiedee.blogspot.com/</a><br />
Clare Buswell <a href="http://clare-buswell.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://clare-buswell.blogspot.com</a> <br />
Gail Lindner <a href="http://www.gaillindner.typepad.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.gaillindner.typepad.com/</a><br />
Jennifer Edwardson <a href="http://3dfoamandasandingblock.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://3dfoamandasandingblock.blogspot.com/</a><br />
Core’dinations: <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/category/scrapbook-blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/cat...scrapbook-blog/</a><br />
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Tuesday<br />
Tombow: <a href="http://blog.tombowusa.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.tombowusa.com/</a><br />
Melissa: <a href="http://www.inkclinations.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.inkclinations.blogspot.com/</a><br />
Tracy Gruber <a href="http://www.owlbecraftin.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.owlbecraftin.blogspot.com</a> <br />
Suzanna Lee <a href="http://www.lifestrivialities.typepad.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.lifestrivialities.typepad.com/</a><br />
Jill Lebbin <a href="http://everydayisanoccasion.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://everydayisanoccasion.com/</a><br />
Core’dinations: <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/category/scrapbook-blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/cat...scrapbook-blog/</a><br />
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Wednesday<br />
Tombow: <a href="http://blog.tombowusa.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.tombowusa.com/</a><br />
Jennie: <a href="http://earthyscrap.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://earthyscrap.blogspot.com/</a><br />
Mary Pat Siehl <a href="http://siehledwithakiss.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://siehledwithakiss.blogspot.com</a><br />
Vivian Keh <a href="http://contadinak.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://contadinak.wordpress.com/</a> <br />
Debbie Standard <a href="http://debbiestandard.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://debbiestandard.blogspot.com/</a><br />
Kate Nolan-Denham <a href="http://scissorsspatulasandsneakers.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://scissorsspatulasandsneakers.blogspot.com/</a><br />
Core’dinations: <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/category/scrapbook-blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/cat...scrapbook-blog/</a><br />
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Thursday<br />
Tombow: <a href="http://blog.tombowusa.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://blog.tombowusa.com/</a><br />
Marie: <a href="http://mariebrowning.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://mariebrowning.wordpress.com/</a><br />
Ellen Sosnoski <span id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1386249712623_3740"><a href="http://alittlebitofscrappyness.blogspot.com/" id="yui_3_13_0_ym1_1_1386249712623_3739" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://alittlebitofscrappyness.blogspot.com/</a></span><br /><span></span> <br />
<b>Kim Moreno</b> <a href="http://www.livingthecircuslife.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.livingthecircuslife.blogspot.com</a> <span style="color: red;"> You are here!</span><br />
Ava Gavloski <a href="http://cottagerca.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://cottagerca.blogspot.com/</a><br />
Core’dinations: <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/category/scrapbook-blog/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/cat...scrapbook-blog/</a><br />
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<br />Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-45561874040219810992013-09-02T16:57:00.001-05:002013-09-02T16:57:11.546-05:00September GB kit projects!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Once again I went a little nuts with projects with this kit and knocked out 8 layouts and a set of cards! woop!! so I'll space them out sharing them over the month...</div>
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this kit made me smile! I'm a HUGE fan of bright colors paired with black so all the chalkboard accents and the bright colors in the kit were a big hit for me! </div>
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Here's my layout using the main kit only:</div>
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This picture is so sweet of Madison and her good friend Stephanie... this was from a group of cheer pictures... they have cheered together from 7th grade to now their junior year... LOVE!</div>
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another layout... this one from a 5th grade photoshoot (last year) of the twins and their friends... so cute! again... the colors popping off this black! LOVE!</div>
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I loved this picture from a session my oldest daughter did for her 16th bday and found so many things from the kit that fit her and her personality... so I used them all.. on one layout. lol I used a few of the project life cards here. This is probably one of my favorite layouts from this kit! <3 p=""><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We are in full fall swing now around here with school starting. Our first football game was here Friday night and we WON! We were playing a much bigger team and still managed to pull out the win 46-30... I LOVED getting to watch Morgan play finally again. (he hasn't played since his freshman year... not a big fan of football but with some hard convincing from all the coaches and momma he wanted to play alongside his buddies for his senior year... and I'm SO glad he did! He had an awesome game Friday night! Madi also cheered her first game of the season and looked damn cute as ever... and then the bands halftime show getting to see Madison on quads and Mitchell right beside her on snare just totally made my night!! Matthew starts his peewee football season this week and Kenna should start her travel basketball here soon too... so the normal busy crazy times here at the Moreno household is in full effect! lol</div>
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so Miriam send me a message at my email <a href="mailto:momof5_2003@yahoo">momof5_2003@yahoo</a> *dot* com and I will get the code to you for the amazing class! </div>
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On another note... did you guys know that <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">Gossamer Blue</a> has a message board now? If you haven't discovered that yet head over to <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">Gossamer Blue</a> and sign up and start chatting with us girls and get sneak peeks of upcoming kits and such!</div>
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I'm up to my eyeballs in mum making these days with Homecoming just a few weeks away- ALREADY... I may not be ready for homecoming to be here just yet I am really ready for some Friday nigh football to start this Friday!!! aaaah... time to watch my senior boy do work! and my junior girl cheer him on... then move to march with the band with my sophomore son and rock it out! lol.... not to mention the twins... started MIDDLE SCHOOL!!! What the hell? how did that happen so fast? Makenna of course is all about it while Matthew is a little nervous still. I think they are going to love it though!</div>
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Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-51681352468207804942013-08-19T08:00:00.000-05:002013-08-19T08:00:08.601-05:00Last of my August GB projects!<div style="text-align: center;">
Just dropping by to share the last of my <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">Gossamer Blue</a> projects for the month! I've got my September kit in my hot little hands and have been creating away... can't wait to share! :)</div>
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Up first is a pretty simple layout... I LOVED this picture... this was another one from our summer trips to Garmisch each year while we lived in Germany.... how awesome is it that this was our view every day to see from our camp site? lucky us for sure! The Bavarian Alps were a sight to see! :)</div>
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this layout is filled with <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">GB</a> exclusive papers.. the geo dot paper, the yellow, and the colored arrows.. yep all GB!! Run and grab this kit and get some of this goodness for yourself! :)</div>
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and this one... when I first started this layout I didn't like it at all but once finished it turned out to be one of my favorites! I'm not usually an ephemera type gal and don't use it often but there is something about those little tags and such sticking out the bottom of the layout that just make me happy!! They SO fit the whole feel of this layout of Ellis Island! Love when it just happens to work like this! The tag up top pulls out for journaling!</div>
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Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-83001427389010949812013-08-15T06:00:00.000-05:002013-08-15T06:00:14.032-05:00Tombow- Core'dinations Blog Hop!!<div style="text-align: center;">
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This week we are having a giveaway for both... and along the way you can see amazing projects from our designers! </div>
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Core'dinations is giving away a package of Glitter Silk, Black Magic, and a sand it set!</div>
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Tombow is giving away <a href="https://tombowusa.com/craft/detail/52135">New Power Tabs</a>, <a href="https://tombowusa.com/office/detail/52129">New Foam Tabs</a>, <a href="https://tombowusa.com/craft/detail/52137">New Fastener Tabs</a>, and <a href="https://tombowusa.com/craft/detail/52175)">Mono Glue Pen</a></div>
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I used the ScorPal to dry emboss the lines around my card, and sanded the spotted cardstock to show the color core. I then punched and sanded he edges of the scalloped circles before adhering it all with the <a href="http://www.tombowusa.com/">Tombow</a> adhesive.</div>
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I used my ScorPal again to emboss the lines to frame the flowers for my card and sanded it slightly. I then punched the flowers from the spotted cardstock (easy peasy design already on them so just sand away!) and then adhered them all with my <a href="https://tombowusa.com/craft/detail/62162">Tombow Stamp Runner</a>! </div>
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To be eligible to win, please comment on each of the designers projects and don't forget to "Like" the Core’dinations Facebook Page and "Like" the Tombow Facebook Page. If you don’t have a Facebook, still comment on the projects and Tombow will select someone to win a prize just for playing!</div>
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Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-11875976669382162812013-08-12T18:40:00.000-05:002013-08-12T18:40:07.177-05:00Big Picture Class Giveaway!!!<div style="text-align: center;">
Are you interested in winning a free BPS class? My friend Angie has sent me a certificate to give away to a lucky winner who comments here on my blog! I have a good handful of followers but not many that comment... so NOW is your time to come out of the box and leave a comment for this wonderful class! ;) *giggle*</div>
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<strong><em>I'll keep the giveaway open for a week and will draw a lucky winner next Monday (August 19th) and post winner here on my blog!</em></strong></div>
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Be sure to leave a comment why you would love this class and you will be entered to win! I love all of Angie's little details on her layouts for Gossamer Blue so I can only imagine what goodies she has in store with this class!</div>
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Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-33598867025824956572013-08-12T08:00:00.000-05:002013-08-12T08:00:09.390-05:00More August GB projects to share!<div style="text-align: center;">
It's been a busy month already... just trying to wrap my head around the fact that it's about time to send the kids back to school again... i'm. so. not. ready.</div>
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We are in full swing with football and band two-a-days and starting to get things ready for our first pep rally... then of course homecoming... I'll be up at the flower shop again working away making mums and such!</div>
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thought I'd just in and share a few more of my August <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">GB </a>projects with you...I LOVED this kit so much and found it so easy to put together layouts with it.. hence the seven I did this month! lol</div>
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Fist up is one of my favorites... I have loved these pictures for so long and just haven't used them on a layout yet! The tag on the side pulls our for journaling... while on our yearly visit to the AFRC resort in Garmisch we were walking around town and saw lots of people gathering on the road so we naturally followed along and happened along this parade! What a neat thing!! Each village had their own flags that were carried and sometimes even swung around all the way along the parade route... each village had a marching band dressed differently representing their villages and then there were ladies in traditional dress from young to old with flowers in the top of their dress- again each village a different style dress... I LOVE that we happened along this parade and it's something the kids still remember to this day! *heart heart heart!* See the "we are here" stamp? Yep... another <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">GB</a> exclusive!</div>
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Next layout is another adventure we had while living in Germany... on the same vacation each summer to Garmisch this would usually be our way to travel. When visiting castles or different sites there was usually the option for a buggy ride... the kids loved it and it saved us from having to hear tired kids non stop walking.. and we did a LOT of walking in Garmisch! Such fun memories of these rides too... notice in the picture the driver with a beer in his hand.. this was all.the.time.. everywhere we go there were drinks and all.. the drivers would let the kids wear their hats and on several occasions the horses would toot all the way and the kids would just die laughing! Matthew wasn't always too keen on the horses and got scared several times... but overall it was a good time! lol</div>
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I used several of the banner stamps here and the "we are here" stamp again.. see the "good times".. another GB exclusive stamp! this kit was packed with new stamp goodness!</div>
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I stamped the world stamp (hero arts) under the vellum down below to give that little spot just a little punch of something.. I loved the vellum there but it needed just a bit more.. so the stamp was perfect!</div>
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Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy the <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">GB </a>layouts this month! I know I had fun creating them! :)</div>
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Do you love <a href="http://www.imaginisce.com/">Imaginisce </a>and <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/">Core'dinations</a>? Well you are in luck... hop along with both dt's for a chance to win a prize from both companies!</div>
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Both companies will be picking a random winner that hops and likes them both on Facebook. One winner will receive a <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/">Core</a> prize pack and another winner will receive an <a href="http://www.imaginisce.com/">Imaginisce </a>prize pack. So one winner from each company.</div>
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From <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/">Core'dinations</a> you could win this:</div>
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and <a href="http://www.imaginisce.com/">Imaginisce</a> you can win this:</div>
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Got your attention now? lol I can't say enough about both of these amazing companies... both so generous and with products that pretty much scrap themselves! Gotta love that!</div>
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I was sent the summer kit to play with from <a href="http://imaginisce.../">Imaginisce...</a>what fun it was!</div>
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Here's the layout I did combining <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/">Core</a> and <a href="http://www.imaginisce.com/">Imaginsce</a>!</div>
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I used my Scor-Pal to dry emboss the border around the edge. To do that I simply flipped my cardstock over and used the bone folder and the handy dandy lines of the scor-pal to dry emboss lines around the edge, then flip my cardstock over and sand slightly. I also embossed the yellow and blue paper using embossing folders and sanded them slightly to reveal the colored core to the papers. Then add the fun Imaginisce paper and die cuts and this was a layout that came together quickly!</div>
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now here are all the gals I am hopping with today... be sure to check them each out! :)</div>
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From the Core team:<br /><a href="http://closeyourears.blogspot.com/">Ellen</a><br /><strong>Kim (YOU ARE HERE)</strong><a href="http://everydayisanoccasion.com/">Jill</a></div>
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<a href="http://onescrapatatime-bymumsie.blogspot.ca/">Marcia Dehn-Nix</a><br /><a href="http://onescrappysoul.blogspot.ca/">Apryl Holland</a><br /><a href="http://siehledwithakiss.blogspot.ca/">Mary Pat SIeh</a> <br /> </div>
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Thanks for stopping by! Good luck and get to hopping! :)</div>
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Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-62870753722901557102013-08-01T08:00:00.000-05:002013-08-01T08:00:06.706-05:00August Gossamer Blue projects!<div style="text-align: center;">
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HAPPY ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY to <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">Gossamer Blue</a>... doesn't even seem possible it's been that long! What an amazing kit each month Lori has put together and it just thrills me to the core that I'm apart of this amazing team and I get to create with the GB goodness each month!!</div>
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now onto some of my August projects... I'm going to space them out a bit cause I went a little overboard again and did 7 layouts with this kit... and time permitting I probably have the supplies for many more.. (time permitting being the key word... which means not happening! lol)</div>
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First up is my Main Kit Only layout...to look at these pictures just make me laugh! While stationed in Germany we had opportunities to do so many things... including a girls weekend away to Holland... love these pictures of my girlfriends and I on our road trip up there!</div>
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Next up is a few pictures I got from our trip to New York and seeing the statue of Liberty... we decided not to actually take the tour but opted instead to just take some pictures and head straight to Ellis Island... </div>
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See the banner stamp I used... that's a GB exclusive! Also... the "good times" stamps.. .that too... SO much goodness in this kit! :)</div>
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The moment I saw these arrows in the kit I set them aside because I knew I wanted to do a "subway" layout with them... this layout literally came together in 30 minutes or less... SO great when that happens.. AND liking the way it turned out- bonus! :)</div>
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and that's all I have to share for now of my GB kit... I have lots more to go!</div>
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Thanks for stopping by!</div>
Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-70794016427442879302013-07-31T08:00:00.000-05:002013-07-31T08:00:11.738-05:00Mark Those Calendars!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Cards with Kim" went live over on the <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/cards-with-kim-july-edition/">Gossamer Blue blog</a>... head over there to check out the instructions for these two quick and easy cards using the July <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">Gossamer Blue</a> kit! :)</div>
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and last up in my July GB projects was my layout for the Fancy Pants feature... this layout is featuring all new FP product.... this stuff was SO much fun and I love how this layout just scrapped itself... gotta enjoy when that happens! lol</div>
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love this sweet picture... another shot from Madison and Luis prom photoshoot :)</div>
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oooooh the cork here... love love love the cork accents in this kit! </div>
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Also super fun news over on the <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/blog/">GB blog</a>... LOTS of new gals to work with! So happy to have such talent on the team and still pinch myself Lori asked me to join in the beginning!</div>
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Well this is coming up on our last week of freedom before the school chaos starts... part of me is ready for it all and part of me just doesn't want to have to deal with it.... </div>
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I DID finish up Morgans senior ad for the football program for this year... yes I said SENIOR ad... I'm gonna need major tissue this year I'm sure there will be lots of tears to shed! </div>
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<br />Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-28286766470894197992013-07-26T14:39:00.000-05:002013-07-26T14:39:03.754-05:00More GB July goodness!<br />
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Heres' some more of my July <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">Gossamer Blue</a> goodness! I had so much fun with this kit!</div>
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First layout is just a fun one of my youngest sons last day of school pool party at a friends house... these boys are such a tight knit group they are gonna be fun to watch grow into middle school and beyond!</div>
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I fell SO in love with the cork accents in this kit... seriously I want to use them on everything! How cute are they? yum!!</div>
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and another layout from the pool party... Matthew is so fun about letting me get fun shots of him! love this kid!</div>
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This layout just makes me smile... these were a few of the prom photos from Luis and Madi's prom shoot... there are some really sweet ones but these seem to capture them better for sure! Just being silly with each other. The chalkboard tape on here was super fun and neat to add my journaling too at the end!</div>
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Oooooh and this little beauty! I took these pictures as soon as we got home from her last day of school... how damn cute is she? It's so hard to believe her and Matt are going to be in middle school next year.. just not possible! sniff sniff! I LOVED that this kit had so many options... this is a soft and pretty girlie layout and the layout about is more dark and has an older feel to it... Great job Lori again on a fabulous well rounded kit!</div>
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We are gearing up for the whirlwind of school starting soon around here... last week of freedom is next week then we start 2 a day football and band and then school starts! </div>
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This year is gonna start a few years of me just being a blubbering idiot... Morgan will be a senior this year and Madison a junior and Mitchell a sophomore... so one after the other I will lose them in the house... gracious I'm just not ready! :( </div>
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It's time to start deciding on colleges and filling out paperwork and all that....it's go time! </div>
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oooooh to say this <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">Gossamer Blue</a> kit was a good one would be an understatement! As soon as I got this kit I dove in and created EIGHT layouts... yeah I said EIGHT! lol.... I could have scrapped so many more layouts with all the fun summer photos I have of the kids, but ran out of time! The awesome thing is... I STILL have tons of kit leftover... I am still shock even after almost a year on the team of how much Lori packs in these kits for us!</div>
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So I'm not going to overwhelm you and show them all at one but spread them out a bit! lol</div>
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Up first was a layout that came together super fast using lots of premade embellishments and die cuts... gotta love that! I love this picture of my twins friends from a pool party they had a friends house on the last day of 5th grade... yes sniff sniff... they are going to be in middle school next year... seriously WHERE does the time go! </div>
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Next up are some fun pictures of my oldest daughter Madison...oh what a beauty she is! I wanted to make a fun carefree layout... which totally describes her personality to a T!</div>
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and last as I was searching through old photos I came across these pictures of my middle son Mitchell and I swear my heart melted a little... he is so damn cute! lol There was some fish patterned paper in the 6x6 pad in the Bits & Pieces kit I was giddy with and wanted to use... and so this layout was born!</div>
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I had never really messed with cork or the chalkboard stuff much but after this kit... I find myself reaching for it all the time! That Chalkboard tape... oh my... that stuff was awesome! See the little fish I drew across it in the photo above? the possibilities with that stuff is unlimited!</div>
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We've been busy beavers around these parts lately. I've had the oldest leave and return from team camp (varsity basketball team camp), the twins leave and return from church camp (first overnight camp for them both) and they did awesome! Madison and Mitch went on their Mission trip week before last and Madison just completed cheer camp this week!</div>
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Fun news to share... Mitchell ran in the Glow Run here in town with several hundred people and took THIRD place overall... I was shocked when I saw him rounding the corner not far behind 2nd place but far in front of the 4th place runner.. my little Mitch whooping tons of butt in one of the younger age groups!</div>
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Craptastic photo but here he is getting his medal for winning his age division! so proud!</div>
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another goodie! Madison was away at cheer camp this week and took home the honor of making All American! This is something at camp that they have to try out for and make to be named... there were over 400 girls at camp! Go Madison! (her on the right... with her bf Stephanie!)</div>
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I'm so excited to share the goods from these two wonderful companies! I know you've been inspired all week by all the wonderful projects our design team has shared... so here is one last day to share and a chance to win! Visit the <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/category/scrapbook-blog/">Core'dinations Blog</a> and the Couture Creations <a href="http://couturecreationsaus.blogspot.com/">blog</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/couture.creations.aus">facebook page</a>, and find them on <a href="http://pinterest.com/couturecreation/">pinterest</a> for your chances to win goodies! :)</div>
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This was my first time working with <a href="http://couturecreations.com.au/">Couture Creations</a> and I was impressed with both the die and the embossing folder... a nice clean cut and a just right embossing... I think I've fallen in love! lol</div>
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On my first card I used the <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/">Core'dinations</a> Impressions paper and sanded it slightly to reveal it's colored core and tore the edge and adhere it to pink coredinations cardstock. I then used the Whitewash (brown core) and my <a href="http://couturecreations.com.au/">Couture Creations</a> doily die (CO773224 - Fantasia Collection) and added ribbon and embellishments to finish my card.</div>
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On my second card I used the <a href="http://couturecreations.com.au/">Couture Creations</a> embossing folder (CO723277- Fresh and Fun Collection) for my main focus... I embossed two different shades of Core'dinations pink paper and layered them for this look.</div>
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We are hopping all week long for some AMAZING prizes! Each company is giving way prizes on their own blogs AND there will be surprise winners on the individual team member blogs as well. Make sure you check back every day for more chances to win!</div>
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Here is what I created for you today using Core, <a href="http://www.mayarts.com/">May Arts ribbon</a> and <a href="http://www.stampendous.com/">Stampendous Stamps</a></div>
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For the base of my card I used <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/products/core-impressions/">Core Impressions</a> (Basic Grey Whimsy Collection) and sanded it pretty good to reveal the colored circles. I then adhered the different colored <a href="http://www.mayarts.com/">May Arts</a> ribbon across white cardstock and trimmed and adhered to red cardstock sanding the edges and tearing along the bottom and then adhered it to the center of my card. I tied the <a href="http://www.mayarts.com/">May Arts</a> ribbon around the center of the card and used a stick pin in the center. I then stamped the sentiment using the <a href="http://www.stampendous.com/">Stampendous stamp</a> and inked the edges and adhered it to finish my card!</div>
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Kim Moreno (You are here!)</div>
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Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-74257836560687412542013-06-06T13:13:00.000-05:002013-06-06T13:13:34.070-05:00June Gossamer Blue projects!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Just dropping in to share my June projects using the oh so wonderful <span id="goog_1552007360"></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/">Gossamer Blue</a> <span id="goog_1552007361"></span>June kit! I still can't get over how much Lori gets into each kit!!!</div>
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We just made it through prom a few weeks ago and I wanted to do a page with Madison and her friends and all the beautiful dresses that were worn. I loved the frames and used several here to highlight several of the photos! I love the way this turned out! (Madison is obviously the one in the grey dress).... there will be MANY more layouts featuring prom photos coming soon.... she had a whole photo session with a friend and her bf Luis for prom...lol</div>
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Next is a fun layout of the twins and their class and the back to school pool party we had at a friends house! Talk about a good time! They have a fun fun class!</div>
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Next up... BRACE YOURSELF... I made a 2pager!! There were so many fun photos from this pep rally that I knew they wouldn't fit on just one layout... and I'm generally pretty good at getting a crapton of photos on a layout but I decided to branch out and do a 2 pager! The worst part of them for me is getting a good picture of it when I'm finished.... so use your imagination a little here! ;)<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QuOlVmwZ-nI/Ua-13HQD_9I/AAAAAAAADNE/XPglgzLVKnI/s1600/IMG_1983.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QuOlVmwZ-nI/Ua-13HQD_9I/AAAAAAAADNE/XPglgzLVKnI/s400/IMG_1983.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
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and of course a few details shots of all the fun goodies! Here is used the frames more of an embellishment and filled them with fun stuff rather than using them to frame actual photos.. love this!<br />
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I have a few more pages from this kit to show but will be back later to show them off!</div>
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Summer has finally kicked in around here... I swear it really seems that school just started and here we are at the end already. We have been busy and the summer doesn't look like it will be slowing down any at all. Graduation was just last week and what a tear jerker that was.... just sitting there thinking that next year my oldest will be graduating melts me! We went to watch Madisons boyfriend and the kids graduate and took tons of pics! (coming to a layout near you! lol)... then Madison and Luis with friends went Saturday to the 5K Zombie Run in Dallas and had a blast!!! This summer will consist of both the older boys playing in a Basketball Summer league, Morgan playing 7on7, Kenna playing travel softball, Matthew playing travel soccer, everyone has camps to attend, mission trips, team camps, cheer practices etc.... the days will be chill but the nights will consist of still running all over the county! :)</div>
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Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-58524638848253261362013-05-24T08:00:00.000-05:002013-05-24T08:00:06.218-05:00Core'dinations DT Blog Hop!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I am so very excited to be a part of the new <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/">Core'dinations </a>design team! </div>
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We were each asked to create a page about ourselves and this is what I came up with! I love fun bright colors and I love layering embellishments on my layouts! </div>
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I used mainly the Basic Grey Core Impressions Ornate collection with a little of the Basic Grey Whimsy collection thrown in! To see more and a description of my layout head over to the Core'dinations blog! Be sure to comment on the blog post... they are giving away a pack of cardstock A DAY!!! Good luck! </div>
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Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-40981879350098254462013-05-11T16:48:00.002-05:002013-05-11T16:48:21.735-05:00May GB projects!<div style="text-align: center;">
Yes I know I'm a little late to the party here.. it's the 11th! LOL</div>
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My only excuse it that it's prom and mothers day season! I work up at the flower shop making arrangements and putting together umpteen corsages and bouts for prom... that's all I've done every spare moment for 2 weeks now... so I'm just now getting to my beautiful <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">Gossamer Blue</a> kit layouts for May!</div>
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When I got this kit I couldn't wait to get started... there are still so many pages I want to create with this kit! I love the travel theme and have so many photos I want to get in books now... I just need TIME! ugh! </div>
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Here's my Main Kit only layout: Just a fun one of all the cute towel creations Chris and I came into the room to see each day on our cruise! :)</div>
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Another layout of Christ and I on the cruise! We had so much fun!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Itx6T-7oqM8/UY67C6CSvlI/AAAAAAAADKQ/byW7taH0VjM/s1600/IMG_0593.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Itx6T-7oqM8/UY67C6CSvlI/AAAAAAAADKQ/byW7taH0VjM/s400/IMG_0593.jpg" width="398" /></a></div>
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and last one... same cruise.. this was when we got off the boat to go on a Wine Tour (yum!) excursion!</div>
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Speaking of cruises... I am SO STINKIN' excited to be leaving this next Saturday for a 7 day cruise with my girlfriends! I need a getaway in a bad way and this will be the fix for sure! I'm so looking forward to it and all the new pics I'll have to scrap too!</div>
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Prom is tonight... I'll have some fun pictures to post of my beautiful Madison soon! Morgan is a junior (it's a jr/sr prom) and chooses not to go of course... but promises momma he will go next year for his senior year! lol</div>
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Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-28419060742729564262013-04-23T22:34:00.004-05:002013-04-23T22:34:54.500-05:00Check it out!Today is my day over on the <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/lift-yourself/#comments">Gossamer Blue blog</a> with a quick article on lifting yourself... no not actually getting your body off the ground (lets be honest... that would take a crane for me! lol)... I mean scraplifting yourself!
Here is my layout I did using the April Gossamer Blue kit (the "high" in high school alpha was from a previous kit):
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to see the layout of mine from a few years ago that I lifted head to the <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/lift-yourself/#comments">Gossamer Blue blog</a> and check it out!</div>
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Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-9306867398841043152013-04-20T15:28:00.000-05:002013-04-20T15:28:23.951-05:00GB May Lookbook!
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I got this beautiful kit in the mail and within a day had 2 layouts done with it... what an inspiring kit this is!!
In other news... I am super excited to share that I am apart of the 2013-14 <a href="www.coredinations.com">Core'dinations Cardstock </a>team! I'm excited to be reunited with Core... love their cardstock! :)
Thanks for stopping by! :)
Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-8744411862039721012013-04-03T06:00:00.000-05:002013-04-03T06:00:02.299-05:0010 Min. Craft Dash Challenge!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I know... brace yourself this is 2 days in a row of posting! lol</div>
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When I first heard of the <a href="http://prettypinkposh.com/category/craft-dash">10 minute Craft Dash challenge</a> I really thought there was no way.. I simply push things around for far too long to be able to accomplish anything in 10 minutes... but surprisingly so I DID IT!!! with seconds to spare! :)</div>
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and here's my card! I kept it fairly simple and easy by using die cuts and stickers! I used the <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">April Gossamer Blue kit</a> (everything used on the card but the white ribbon is in the kit)</div>
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Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-35680637428485232372013-04-02T19:03:00.002-05:002013-04-02T19:03:11.306-05:00April Gossamer Blue Projects!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Just stopping by from the world of go go go to post my <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">Gossamer Blue</a> April projects! I had so much fun with this kit! As soon as it arrived at my door I already had pictures printed and I was ready to rock and roll and whipped up 5 quick layouts!</div>
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First up is a <em><strong>Main Kit only</strong></em> layout: love this sweet picture of my youngest daughter and a group of her friends from school.. they are so darn cute! :)</div>
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Next up are some pictures of my oldest daugher that I have loved for so long.. this was our sweet puppy 'Zeeb'... he's no longer with us (hit by a car...:(...) and this paper was just perfect to finally get these pictures scrapped! I handwrote the title and used my microtip scissors to cut it out... I used the chevron/arrow paper and cut it into strips and weaved it in the top right corner- love the way this came out!</div>
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Next up is a quick layout (other than the stitching! lol) of my daughter and her friend Halle posing for me in the hotel we stayed at during my sons State baseball tournament! They are such hams!</div>
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Last was such a quick layout for me! I came back into my scrap room and literally put this together in less than 30 minutes... which is a total miracle for me! I have had these pictures printed for awhile and didn't at first thing I would be able to use them with this kit either till I started pulling paper and realized it was perfect!! I used a bunch of the <em><strong>Color Kit</strong></em> for this layout with the accents of the gold! I am usually not a big gold fan but I have to say I lOVE it in this layout- so perfect!</div>
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The award she got here was awarded to one top student in the entire band... and she got it! Couldn't be more proud of her!</div>
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Thanks so much for stopping by my blog to check out the April kit creations!! I am already looking forward to May's kit! :)</div>
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Stop by tomorrow for a special <a href="http://prettypinkposh.com/category/craft-dash">10 minute card challenge</a>! :)</div>
Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-11056843163076643752013-03-21T23:51:00.000-05:002013-03-21T23:51:45.049-05:00"My Core'dinations Creative Frenzy"<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm excited to share my Core'dinations design team entry!</div>
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<br />I have loved Core since the very beginning and was a member of their very first design team and had spent many years on the team... and I would love a chance to be apart of it again! </div>
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<a href="http://www.coredinations.com/">Core'dinations cardstock</a> is a unique cardstock with a colored core and is great for sanding, embossing, tearing etc... Core'dinations gives your project a unique look that regular cardstock can't give! </div>
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I think I'd be a great asset to the team because well... let's be honest- who doesn't love cardstock? and then a cardstock with a color core, and pre-embossed designs?... yeah pretty much heaven for this girl! :) </div>
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First up for my entry is a layout about my two girls! I used the Core Amour paper as the base for my layout and sanded parts here and there throughout the paper to bring out the core color. I used my ScorPal to dry emboss the lines on the brown cardstock and then flipped it over and lightly sanded the raised lines... I love the little subtle touches you are able to bring to cardstock using this technique- it really helps to frame this layout and give it just a simple extra touch. I also tore the bottom of the brown paper and layered it with the pink paper and tore it along the bottom as well. I then sanded the <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/products/core-impressions/fancy-pants-collection/">Fancy Pants Core Impressions</a> paper and cut out the embossed design and added it behind my photo and embellished it with little jewels. I also lightly sanded the Whitewash paper to reveal the pink flowery pattern and core and layered it with some <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/products/glitter-silk/">glitter silk</a> cardstock to ground my photos. I then cut out several "branches" from the Core'dinations paper and lightly sanded them to reveal the core and used them as embellishments and to add a pop of color to my layout. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_F7WXPbHiZI/UUvQslFGFJI/AAAAAAAADGk/J0PcacD6zm4/s1600/IMG_0404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_F7WXPbHiZI/UUvQslFGFJI/AAAAAAAADGk/J0PcacD6zm4/s400/IMG_0404.jpg" width="398" /></a></div>
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Next up I used the <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/products/core-impressions/stacy-julian/">Stacy Julian Core'dinations Collection</a>... I LOVE the bright colors and phrases in this collection! I lightly sanded the background paper to reveal the frame for my layout. I then used several chipboard stars and placed them behind the red cardstock and used my <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/products/tools/sand-it-gadget/">Sand It Gadget</a> to sand on the front of the cardstock over the chipboard stars to reveal the shapes. I love this technique because it opens up a whole new world on creating backgrounds and embellishments for your layouts. You can use any raised shape behind the cardstock and by simply sanding the front can reveal the image... fun stuff!! <br />I then sanded the yellow <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/products/core-impressions/stacy-julian/">Stacy Julian</a> cardstock to reveal the pre-embossed words.. this collection was perfect because these words describe these boys perfectly! lol I also sanded the "laughter" from the cardstock and cut it out to use as an embellishment on my layout. To create the stars I cut them from the blue cardstock and used an embossing folder to create the dots and then sanded the cardstock to reveal the color core. </div>
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and for my final entry I did a couple quick cards using the Core'dinations cardstock. This card features sanding and tearing using the <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/products/core-impressions/cosmo-cricket-classics/">Cosmo Cricket Classics</a> and <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/products/core-impressions/jenni-bowlin-vintage-brights/">Jenni Bowlin Vintage Brights.</a> <br />
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and another quick and easy teacher card using the <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/products/core-impressions/jenni-bowlin-vintage-brights/">Jenni Bowlin Vintage Brights</a> and <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/index.php/products/core-impressions/cosmo-cricket-neutrals/">Cosmo Crickets Neutral Collection</a>. I sanded the pre-embossed cursive paper and used it as the base of my card. I then used my ScorPal again along the top of my red cardstock to create the embossed lines and sanded them to reveal the color core and then tore it along the bottom. I created quick embellishments using the Jenni Bowlin paper by sanding the pre-embossed letters and cutting them out. I love how quick this card came together by using the pre-embossed paper!</div>
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I mentioned earlier I was a member of the <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/">Core'dinations</a> first ever design team... and while looking through my folder of Core'dinations projects I found my very first design team entry and thought it would be fun to share it... I have had a love of Core for a long time now! :)<br />
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Here are the two layouts that I submitted for my first DT entry many, many years ago! *grin* They are still two of my favorites using <a href="http://www.coredinations.com/">Core'dinations cardstock</a> too!<br />
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I hope you've enjoyed my entry and I would love to be honored to be apart of the Core'dinations team again! </div>
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Thanks for stopping by! :)</div>
Kim Morenohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02725494581781553208noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2257534034157703533.post-21492144952648948692013-03-06T17:28:00.004-06:002013-03-06T17:28:43.545-06:00March GBProjects!Hi all! Life is as usual busy around these parts! <br />We are finally done with high school basketball and Morgan has moved on to track season and baseball season... yes they run together so to say he is whooped at night would be an understatement! <br />
Mitchell and Madison have also started track season... we had our first (I say "our" Haha... let's be honest.. this girl isn't running anything! lol)... All three of the older ones run long distance (They got that from their daddy for sure... momma was a sprinter! lol)... Morgan and Mitchell both did very well! Morgan took 2nd in the 2mile and 3rd in the mile running varsity and Mitchell took first in the 2 mile and 3rd in the mile... running excellent times too! Madison is having quad problems so I just won't post her place here... lol<br />
Good news again... Madison made VARSITY cheer again for next year... so excited to have those tryouts behind us again this year... so stressful to say the least! <br />
The twins are just as busy with Makenna playing on a travel basketball team and just now moving into softball season (where I help coach)... and Matthew has moved into the all star basketball season and is picking up soccer again with a traveling team... <br />
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and if you have read through all that... bless you. :)<br />
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Now onto the good stuff! My March <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">Gossamer Blue</a> projects!!<br />
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First up is a page I did of the older two heading out to a New Years party... I Loved these pictures of the kids and wanted to incorporate that fun fringe in the Color Kit... but wasn't quite sure how... I love how this turned out though... so fun and festive! :)<br />
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This one might be my favorite for the month... maybe it's just the theme behind it though! lol... Madisons boyfriend had been texting me the whole week of Valentines to help him with ideas for her... and then he asked me to help with ask her to prom for this year. I was of course happy to help! He dropped over 250 tea light candles at my work and asked if I would spell out "prom?" in my driveway so when he brought her home from their Valentines date he could walk her down the hill to see it all lit up... keep in mind we live out in the sticks so it was pitch black besides the words "prom?"... as i lit the last candles and was walking in the house I heard Madison literally *gasp*... made it all worth it... he did a great job... and of course she said YES! :)<br />
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up next are some of my favorite pictures i have taken of the twins... i just wanted to put together a fun layout to document them! :)<br />
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and lastly a layout of my youngest son Matthew... this is his little group of friends... and they always give each other grief over something of another... today just happened to Matthews day and they were all giving him a hard time about always crossing his arms in pictures... and decided to mimic him! lol<br />
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I JUST recieved my April <a href="http://www.gossamerblue.com/">GB kit...</a> I seriously don't know how Lori does it each month putting together this huge bunch of goodness... if you aren't signed up to recieve monthly kits yet... jump.on.it.</div>
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