Guest Design Team Summary: Jen & Julie

We scheduled this to run and it did not.... and I just noticed, so many apologies to Jen and Julie!! In July, we really enjoyed Jen & Julie's blog posts and we hope you did too!! Each month, we post a summary just in case you missed anything and to thank these talented ladies for all their fabulous work!! Up first this month is Jen:

During July, Jen made a gorgeous layout about her Grandma, shared her beautiful cards, showed us an amazing mini album just waiting for photos, and for July's Flamingo Four she made an adorable altered little box!

Jen's blog showcases her beautiful work and you can also catch up with her youtube channel!

This month Julie shared her gorgeous layout of her father's photos, made us laugh with her as she shared her mom's funny story, scrapped her son's love for his sister, and for July's Flamingo Four she made a beautiful fussy cut card!

Want to see more of Julie's cute layouts and adorble pictures of her daughter Brookie?!  Go check out Julie's blog!

So we really hope that you enjoyed what Jen & Julie shared with us during July as much as we do!  Please go leave them some love if you haven't already!!  

Guest DT Julie Tucker-Wolek: The Best Brother Ever

I made my latest layout for Flamingo Scraps using Emma’s Shoppe from Crate Paper! I just love love love this line!

My title reads: “The best Brother ever” and the journaling reads: “Adam made this for Brookie with her old blocks – Easter 2011.”

From Flamingo Scraps: Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe Collection patterned papers and chipboard accents

I had a lot of fun adding the alphas right into the ‘crossword’ paper like I was doing a real puzzle!

Want to see more of Julie's cute layouts and adorble pictures of her daughter Brookie?!  Go check out Julie's blog!

Guest DT Jen Unger: Just Because

Sometimes I don’t have a purpose for some of the things I create other than “just because”. The Graphic 45 Once upon a Springtime paper was just begging me to make something out of it even though I don’t know what I will do with it in the future, so this mini album was just for fun. I used the die cut sheet that looks like doors or windows to make my pages by punching out the little window and pasting the frame to some chipboard, then cut the chipboard out of the window areas. I made three pages like this and three plain rectangle pages, bound it with my Cinch and decorated the pages.

 

From Flamingo Scraps: Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime paper and die cuts; Prima E-line Pearls; Prima flowers and leaves; Prima Say-it-in-Pearls; Glimmer Mist (Vintage Pink, Caribbean Blue and English Ivy) - used to color the flowers

Other Supplies:  Organza Ribbon 

Jen's blog showcases her beautiful work and you can also catch up with her youtube channel!

Guest DT Julie Tucker-Wolek: Funny Story

Today I wanted to share another layout I made using Crate Paper’s Portrait collection! I just love this collection it’s not just for weddings! I recently found some old photos of my Mom, when her and my Dad visited Niagara Falls. I thought the photos would look awesome on this paper…then I made a discovery when I turned over the photo with my Mom in it, for she had written something on the back that struck me as very funny! So, my layout took a turn and I turned this into a “Funny Story!”

From Flamingo Scraps: Crate Paper Portrait Collection patterned papers, accent cuts and chipboard accents

My journaling: “She will kill me of telling this story! On the back of this photo, my Mom wrote – “Me with a wig – when you’re camping, you have to resort to something to look good!” I LOVE this story! Must have worked – I was born at the end of the year this photo was taken!” ~~1971 Niagara Falls

Thanks again to Flamingo Scraps for having me this month!

Want to see more of Julie's cute layouts and adorble pictures of her daughter Brookie?!  Go check out Julie's blog!

Guest DT Jen Unger: Cards

From Flamingo Scraps: Pink Paislee Sweetness patterned papers and Element Stickers (pink ticket); Prima mini roses and Fairy Tale roses; Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime die cut tag sheet

Other Supplies: Bazzill and Stampin Up Cardstock; Spellbinders nestibility die Labels

One thing I like to always have on hand are cards. You never know when you will need one at a moments notice. I was looking through my paper and came across this line from Pink Paislee called Sweetness. The two papers I used were Sweetest Day and Pretty Lace and I used them on both cards.

For the first card, I adhered the lace paper onto cream colored cardstock, then from the floral paper I fussy cut a portion of the flowers, trimmed it to fit the side of the card and raised the one side (towards the center) on 3D dots and glued the bottom and side edge to the card. The frame was cut from the same cardstock with the Labels Nestability die. I stamped a greeting on the pink part of the floral paper, adhered it to the backside of the floral paper (yellow and brown damask) and placed my frame on top. The finishing touches were roses on the top of the frame and a little bow on the bottom.

The second card I used the trimmed off portion of my fussy cut flowers and adhered it to the edge of my card. I then fussy cut the pink lace from the Pretty Lace paper and covered the inside and opposite edge of the card. The picture I used is from Graphic 45 Once Upon a Springtime die cut tag sheet that I colored a bit to match my card and raised on 3D dots. Again, to finish it I added roses, a small bow and a ticket.

Jen's blog showcases her beautiful work and you can also catch up with her youtube channel!

Guest DT Julie Tucker-Wolek: His Photos Inspire Me

I wanted to share a layout today that I made using Crate Paper’s Portrait collection! I just love this collection and love that it can be used for more than just weddings!

From Flamingo Scraps:  Crate Paper Portrait Collection patterned papers, accent cuts, and vintage lace 

For my layout, I chose photos that my Dad took back in 1970! He is an amazing photographer, and I have always admired his work!

 My title reads: “His photos inspire me.” And my journaling reads: “No digital camera, no DSLR, no photoshop, no fancy editing programs – period. My Dad didn’t need any of that to make beautiful photos, he just made them. He has the eye for this – and for this I truly admire him. Eli Reeves – 10/1970”

 I also have recently loved making rolled paper flowers, like I have used on here! Real fun to make and they add some amazing dimension to your pages!

Thanks again to Flamingo Scraps for having me this month as their GDT!

Want to see more of Julie's cute layouts and adorble pictures of her daughter Brookie?!  Go check out Julie's blog!

Guest DT Jen Unger: Grandma

Going through my photos I found these two pictures of my Grandma Adrian. One of her in her younger years, surrounded by children and the last formal picture taken of her before she passed away. I imagine the younger picture of her was the way most people saw her with a child in one arm and several children around her as she had 16 children. She was a very creative person and did so many beautiful detailed crafts. I created this page in Basic Grey Curio with her creativity in mind as this style was very much what she loved, floral and lacy.

From Flamingo Scraps: Basic Grey Curio- Camelia paper; Prima Felt Gate; Prima Velvet Heirloom Rose Leaves, meadow; Prima mini roses and fairy tale roses; and Prima e-line pearls
Other Supplies:  Martha Stewart punch

Jen's blog showcases her beautiful work and you can also catch up with her youtube channel!

Getting to Know Jen & Julie!!!

Please join us in welcoming our July Guest Design Team -- Jen and Julie!!   Jen will be here on Tuesdays and Julie will be here on Thursdays this month.   So we asked them both to answer a few questions so we could all get to know them a little better...

Hi, my name's Jen Unger! I’m a fairly shy person although I have definitely come out of my shell in the last three years. I currently work part time at my LSS in Hague, Saskatchewan, Canada. I am best known to my family and friends as the creative one.

Why do you scrapbook?
I love to scrapbook mostly for the creativity it gives me in recording our memories, I’ve always been a creative person. And even though I have a hard time journaling, looking through scrapbook albums of the past, its so nice to read who the people are and what the picture meant.

What is the one scrappy item you just can't live without?
The one scrappy item that I can’t live without is my ink, I have to use it some way on every page whether its stamping an image or mostly just inking the edges to get an aged look.

If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
I think I would be a green crayon, its not necessarily my favorite color but it is natural and happy and I love being surrounded by the greenness of nature.

Do you like your handwriting and do you use it on your layouts?
When I take the time to write neatly I like my handwriting, but most of the time I don’t like my handwriting although I still use it on my layouts simply because one day someone like my kids or grandkids might find it interesting.

What is your favorite item in the Flamingo Scraps store today?
My favorite item in the Flamingo Scraps store right now is Pink Paislee’s Butterfly Garden paper.

Jen's blog showcases her beautiful work and you can also catch up with her youtube channel!

My name is Julie Tucker-Wolek, and out in the cyber world, I am known as the SMILEY girl as I leave a lot of SMILES everywhere I visit! :):):):):):) I have been scrapbooking for almost 14 years when my son was born, but really got 'serious' about 5 years ago! :) I don't really think I have a style, I can

be clean and simple, to all over the place, I feel that my style is ever changing, and I am okay with that as I am never afraid to try new things!  :):):):):):):):) I live in Phoenix, Arizona (home of the brown dirt and HOT temperatures!) and I am married to Brian and I have a son named Adam, and a daughter named Brooke!

Why do you scrapbook?

I scrapbook because I want to carry on my family legacy! :) I want my kids to remember the fun things we did, and also know their past family members, as I scrap a lot of my parents and grandparents photos. :):):)

What is the one scrappy item you just can't live without?
My paper trimmer! LOVE IT! :)

If you were a crayon, what color would you be?
PINK! :):):)

Do you like your handwriting and do you use it on your layouts?
I actually love my handwriting! :) I write on all of my layouts, either in full journaling, or at least writing the person who is on the layout and the date. :)

What is your favorite item in the Flamingo Scraps store today?
Anything CRATE PAPER! :) I am totally ADDICTED to Crate! :)

Want to see more of Julie's cute layouts and adorble pictures of her daughter Brookie?!  Go check out Julie's blog!

Please join us this month to see their fabulous work... we can't wait!! 


And please check back at noon today for Jen's first post!! 

Guest Design Team Summary: Monique & Celina

In June, we really enjoyed Monique & Celina's blog posts and we hope you did too!! Each month, we post a summary just in case you missed anything and to thank these talented ladies for all their fabulous work!! Up first this month is Monique:

During June, Monique made some "Fetching" projects, shared her beautiful family altered art, showed us some gorgeous fussy cutting using some Daisy Buckets paper, and for June's Flamingo Four she made a fantastic thank you card!

More of Monique's work can be seen here on her blog!

This month Celina inspired us with her gorgeous wedding layout, made a sentimental layout of her husband for Father's Day, shared a beautiful layout about lucky ladybugs and, for June's Flamingo Four, she made a beautiful layout about her daughter!

More of Celina's work can be seen here on her blog!

So we really hope that you enjoyed what Monique and Celina shared with us during June as much as we do!  Please go leave them some love if you haven't already!!   Tomorrow, we will be back to introduce our July Guest Design Team and share their first post for the month!! :) 

Guest DT Celina Matthews: Lady Luck

Hi, everyone! I wanted to share this page with you all because it reminds me of summer and all its glory. The photos are of some ladybugs my family and I saw in our flower beds and one that happened to choose my son's hand to land on. In my family we believe ladybugs are good luck and so this was a happy sight for us. I used Webster's Pages' Spring Market Collection for this page because the berry bushels, gingham patterns, and bright flowers remind me of summer.

From Flamingo Scraps:  Webster's Pages Spring Market Collection patterned papers, Bloomers, Flowers and Sparklers.

In this close up you can see the fabric bloomers, sparklers, and a flower from Webster's Pages, along with some Yellow stickles I used to dot around the die cut. Webster's Pages coordinates their papers and embellishments beautifully, so I love picking and choosing what I am going to do with their products.

 

More of Celina's work can be seen here on her blog!

Guest DT Monique Nicole Fox: I Have Been Cuttin' Up!

I love patterned paper.  When I see some awesome paper my mind starts thinking about cuttin' it up.  The minute I saw the Daisy Bucket Posh Posies Collection at Flamingo Scraps, I had to add it to my basket.  It was screaming "Cut Me"! 

I cut up the "Chic" and "Swanky" papers to make 2 cards and 1 layout.  Here it is....

 

From Flamingo Scraps: Daisy Bucket Designs Posh Posies patterned papers

Other supplies:  Studio 18 bling; Misc flowers; Hampton Art/Studio G "Happy Birthday" Stamp

From Flamingo Scraps: Prima Love Letter Roses Jude; Daisy Bucket Designs Posh Posies patterned papers

Other supplies:  Studio G "Happy Everything" stamp; Studio 18 bling; lace; ribbon; Halcraft large white blank card

From Flamingo Scraps: Daisy Bucket Designs Posh Posies patterned papers

Other supplies:  Greenbrier Intl 8 inch heart doily; Studio 18 bling;, misc flowers; buttons; blue cardstock; Studio G stamp "Beautiful"

More of Monique's work can be found here on her blog!!