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Happy {inter}National Scrapbooking Day! A holiday just for scrappers - to crop, shop and have fun! I hope you're able to get some scrappy time and enjoy the day. Pixels and Company has a lot of great things planned for iNSD to help you celebrate!

• 35% off sitewide sale
• $25 order gets 40% off, $40 gets 45%, and $50 get 50%
• Designer Blog Hop
• Big Payoff contest where one random order daily will be refunded
• Dream Cart contest
• 2 Speed Scraps on Saturday: 1:00pm CDT and 9 PM CDT
• chats, games, and challenges going on all weekend long in our Digi Talk forum, with loads of prizes!
• and the P&Co Creative Team Blog Hop!

The designers created this fabulous mega collaboration kit, Bermuda Triangle, just for iNSD. Be sure to pick it up free for a limited time! To get this gorgeous kit, just hop along the Designer's blogs to collect the coupon code, starting here.

The P&Co CT used this kit to create some journaling/pocket page cards and other goodies to coordinate. I just love the kits colors and all the fun triangle design elements! My contribution is a filler card, in both 3x4 and 4x6 sizes, that you can download here.

To get the freebies, just hop along each to CT member on the list to pick up all the individual files. Your next stop is Kat. If you get lost along the way, head back to the P&Co Blog to start at the beginning.

Pixels & Company
Lynnette
Amy
Jenn
Linda
Laura
Barbara
Anna
Kelly
Mandi
Jen H
Erin
Jennifer E.
Carey ------------YOU ARE HERE!
Kat
Rachel
Nettie
Becca
P&Co Forum

Thanks for stopping by and have fun getting lost in all the great activities this weekend!

Happy Scrapping!

~Carey

10 Faves @10

As part of the March Mini Madness at write.click.scrapbook, I made and shared a mini album using Karla Dudley's  The Good Stuff and The Good Stuff Add-Ons at Pixels and Company. 

For my mini album, I wanted to capture 10 things about my son while he's 10 years old. I wasn't sure if I wanted to bind the pages together for an album, or if I wanted to add the pages to my Project Life album. I decided to design the pages at  3" x 4" (really 2.88" x 4" in the Project Life brand pocket pages) so that I could create one album and print it twice to create both options!  

I used a similar format for each page to provide cohesion to the album and to allow for quick assembly. I repeated the same background paper, used a single photo and paper strip, and then added washi tape, flair buttons and word strips to embellish each.

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Happy Scrapping!

~Carey

Disney Vacation

My overview layout of our recent Disney vacation with photos of us at each of the park icons. I LOVE Scotty Girl Design's This Year 2014 line - I can already tell that I'll be using it a LOT! It also matches very well with her Disney-ish kits, to mix and match!

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Happy Scrapping!

~Carey

Morning Commute & Enjoy Today

Sketches or templates aren't just for layouts - they make a great starting point for pocket cards too! Here's a few that I made using the October 2013 sketch at write.click.scrapbook. For more ideas on using sketches for different-sized projects, check out my Day 5 post on getting more from your sketches/templates.

3x4 Pocket Card:

4x6 Pocket Card:

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Happy Scrapping!

~Carey

InterNational Scrapbooking Day blog hop!

Welcome and happy iNSD (early)!! We’re continuing the Pixels and Company iNSD fun today with a CT blog hop! Be sure to check out all the fun at P&Co, including the AWESOME free kit (with coupon code) More or Less.

The P&Co CT used the More or Less kit to create some amazing journal cards just for YOU!

To get these cards for FREE, visit this link and use the coupon code. Just hop to each CT member on the list collecting a letter/number from each one along the way to spell out the full coupon code. Easy peasy.

While you’re at the P&Co shop, be sure to take advantage of the fabulous iNSD sale and pick up some great kits. Here are four of my favorite kits and ones that I know I’ll use again and again:

Loved Chevies Papers by Creashens – These papers are perfect for just about every layout, as a background, for layering or for simple accent strips. I love the wide range of colors (especially the gray) and the slightly distressed texture.

The Life Unscripted Elements by The Ardent Sparrow – This kit is so versatile! I love all the arrows and other brushes, the labels, the frame, banners, buttons, pretty much everything! And how cute is that bicycle?!

Life 365: Stamp Sheet by Karla Dudley – Another great all-purpose kit! Karla’s brush sets are always top-notch, and this kit is no exception. The totally rad moustache is such a fun addition!

Cool Change Washi Tape by Mye de Leon – Yes, I’m a bit obsessed with washi tape right now, both digital and physical. I love Mye’s set because of the variety of patterns and colors, with my favorite being the gray chevron (but loving that orange chevron too).

These kits all would be perfect additions to your Project Life albums too!

Here’s a few of my layouts using these kits (along with others). I’d love it if you link me up any layouts you’ve created with these kits!

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Yes, I used the gray chevron as the background for both. Did I mention I’m a little obsessed with gray chevrons right now? I’m even trying to find a new gray chevron bedspread/comforter for my bedroom. :) (Link me up if you’ve seen any nice ones!)

To see more of my layouts, visit my Gallery or follow me on Pinterest!

Now…what you’ve been waiting for!

My letter for the code is: O

Your next stop is Emilie Stevenson. Here the full list, in case you missed any or want to start from the beginning!

P&Co Blog

Sarah Hemmert

Katherine Hansen

Mandi Buchanan

Kate Christensen

Rachel Alles

Anna Drozd

Jan Fortier

Carey Bridges <----YOU ARE HERE!

Emilie Stevenson

Ronnie Crowley

Amy Kingsford

Jennifer Hignite

Celeste Smith

Melanie Ritchie

Aria Andrus

Jennifer Evangelista

Linda Roos

Christy Carlson

Barbara Unzen

Mary Rogers

Arielle Gordon

Jeryn Carlise

Indah Permenta Sari

Melanie Call

Jen Papadimitriou

Erin Taylor

Kelly Mobley

Kim Hammond

Wendy Bretz

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy scrapping {and shopping}

~Carey

Mad March Memories Blog Hop!

Welcome to your 5th stop in the Design House Digital Mad March Memories Blog Hop. (Wow, that was a mouthful.)  Thanks so much for stopping by!
This year, I’ve jumped into Project Life* (again) and have being doing it hybrid-style! A little bit of digi mixed in with some traditional stash. One of the things I’ve been loving is customizing my own journaling cards using digital supplies and then printing them to add to my page protectors. I’ve been using some of the great papers and word art from the designers at Design House Digital. Here’s a few examples of the printable sheets I’ve made:

These use a base card by Robyn Meierotto and word art by Karla Dudley. For other journaling cards, I’ve clipped different fun papers to the base card for some variety, as well as changed the color of the word art.

To help get you started, I’ve created some simple word art with outline and a template/clipping mask to clip digital paper or photos. Or, hide the clipping mask layer and print on white cardstock or your own patterned paper. Click on the image above to download the file.

Here’s an example of a completed card (using Cool Kid Papers by Robyn Meierotto). I would love to see what you do with the card!
Be sure to check out the other happenings at DHD for Mad March Memories – you can find more info at the Design House Digital blog. The DHD Decorators and Designers have a lot of fun things in store for you today, so be sure to check it all out!
And speaking of fun things, I’ve got a $5 gift certificate to the Design House Digital Shop to give away! For a chance to win, do one or all of the following by midnight (Mountain time) on Wednesday, March 14, 2012: Give away ended.

1. Leave a comment in this post.
2. Create a layout or other project using my freebie, post it in the DHD gallery and link me up in the comments below.
3. Follow my blog using the widget in the sidebar.

I’ll be back Friday with the winner!
This post was brought to you by the letter “D.”
(Your next stop for the hop is Celeste Knight. To start the hop from the beginning, go to this post on the DHD blog.)
Happy Hopping!
~Carey
*Project Life is a system created by Becky Higgins for documenting everyday life, or really anything you choose.

Project Life | Week Three | Jan. 15-21

Week 3! We started out the week by celebrating Copper’s birthday (she’s 3) and I ended the week with lots of cropping!

Left side:

The boy made Copper a birthday cake out of peanut butter, dog food and dog treats. Of course she loved it! She also was cracking me up sleeping with her tongue sticking out. She really likes to lay on top of my chair (often with me in it) and either look out the window or sleep.

Right side:

Lots of reading, playing with legos and the new checkers/chess game and SCRAPBOOKING!! I had my monthly Friday night crop w/ friends and went to a fundraiser crop all day Saturday. Gotta love it!

I’m loving how things are coming together and using the mix of digi and traditional supplies.

Credits Digital Paper: Fun & Festive Papers and Cool Kid Papers by Robyn Meierotto; Frames: Vintage Label Stamps by Robyn Meierotto; Brushes: Christmas Boxes and Our Story by Karla Dudley; Supplies Paper: Basic Grey; Presentation Paper: Epson; Staples: Advantus; Stamps, Ink: Technique Tuesday; Pens: American Crafts, Sharpie; Punch: Zutter; Pocket Page Protector, Journal Cards, Arrow Stickers, Date Stamp: Becky Higgins (Turquoise Edition)

One more week to post to be all caught up! Thanks for stopping by!

~Carey

Project Life | Week Two | Jan. 8-14

Week 2! Again, not great light for photographing with page protectors. I’m loving mixing hybrid cards and elements with leftover bits from paper projects.

I love adding some digital word art to digital graph paper for custom journal cards.

Left side:

Right side:

The big event of the week was the snow day! The boy went sledding in Dad’s kayak. He also made a snow volcano. Friday the 13th brought some lucky fortunes with Chinese food for dinner. My fortune was to remember three months from this date. Hmm… we’ll see!

Credits Digital Paper: Fun & Festive Papers and Vintage Ledger Papers by Robyn Meierotto; Journal Card: Fun & Festive by Robyn Meierotto; Frames: Vintage Label Stamps by Robyn Meierotto; Supplies Paper: Basic Grey; Presentation Paper: Epson; Staples: Advantus; Stamps, Ink: Technique Tuesday; Pens: American Crafts, Sharpie; Punch: Zutter; Pocket Page Protector, Journal Cards, Arrow Stickers, Date Stamp: Becky Higgins (Turquoise Edition)

Thanks for looking!

~Carey

Project Life 2012 | Week One | Jan. 1-7

I’ve been keeping up with Project Life so far, just got behind on my sharing of the pages. So, here’s week one!

I still need practice at taking photos of page protectors (sorry for the poor quality – I took these at night).

Left side:

The boy worked on a dinosaur excavation kit he got for Christmas. Very patient work. We also got a brand-spankin’ new hot water heater (boo! – unexpected!).

Right side:

The boy’s weird plants, reading to Copper, visiting the Capitol and decorating for Homecoming.

I pretty much did a daily documentation this week, with either a photo or journaling (or both) for each day. Some weeks I’ll cover each day, some will be more of an overview or concentrate on the major events of the week.

Credits Digital Paper: Cool Kid Papers by Robyn Meierotto, Fun & Festive Papers by Robyn Meierotto; Journal Cards: Cool Kid by Robyn Meierotto; Word Art: Our Story by Karla Dudley, Photography Word Art by Ali Edwards; Frames: Vintage Label Stamps by Robyn Meierotto; Supplies Paper: Basic Grey; Presentation Paper: Epson; Staples: Advantus; Stamps, Ink: Technique Tuesday; Pens: American Crafts, Sharpie; Punch: Zutter; Pocket Page Protector, Journal Cards, Arrow Stickers, Date Stamp: Becky Higgins (Turquoise Edition)

Thanks for stopping by!

~Carey

Leaping into Project Life 2012

Last year (2011) I jumped into Project Life, with the goal of taking a photo a day. I did a pretty good job of keeping up with the photos, but not so much with completing the pages and certainly not with posting them here. But this Leap Year, my approach will be a little different and, I think, have a better chance of success!

My plan is to complete each week’s spread on Sundays (and hopefully post here on Tuesdays). I’ll be concentrating on the week as a whole vs a photo each day. I think that will take a lot of pressure off.

Last year I used the Turquoise Edition of Project Life, and love, love the designs. This year, I’m going to use bits and pieces left from that and some other projects, particularly my travel journal. My journal was 6x8, so I conveniently have a bunch of strips that are 4x12 – perfect for 4x6 title cards and 3x4 journal cards. I’m also mixing in some great digital products from Robyn Meierotto, Karla Dudley and other Design House Digital Designers, along with some Ali Edwards digital brushes.

Here’s a peek at my cover page. I’m thrilled to pieces with it, although this photo of it isn’t so great. The photos I used weren’t necessarily showcase-quality images, but they tell the story. I plan to embrace imperfection in this album and focus on capturing the stories rather than the perfectly lit shot.

Credits Digital Paper: Cool Kid Papers by Robyn Meierotto, Fun & Festive Papers by Robyn Meierotto; Journal Cards: Cool Kid by Robyn Meierotto, Fun & Festive Elements by Robyn Meierotto; Word Art: Today Brushes by Karla Dudley, The Story Word Art by Ali Edwards, Remember Word Art by Ali Edwards; Banner: Right Now by Karla Dudley; Brushes: Digi Essentials by Karla Dudley, Thick Alphabet + Numbers by Ali Edwards; Supplies Presentation Paper: Epson; Chipboard Letter: Scenic Route; Letter Stickers: American Crafts; Stickers: Simple Stories; Twine: Martha Stewart; Staples: Advantus; Ink: Technique Tuesday; Punch: Zutter; Pocket Page Protector: Becky Higgins

Hoping to get “caught up” on this long weekend and to do some major scrap supply purging.

Happy Scrapping!

~Carey

Seriously?

Yes, a post! So, the last time I posted it was all snowy and winter. Who knew we’d have seven inches of snow on March 14th! It was certainly a shocker to wake up to all the snow, including for the weathermen!

Anyway, I’m trying to get back in the habit of sharing some layouts on the blog. Yes, eventually I hope to also post my Project 365 pages too. This year I’ve decided to use Becky Higgins’ Project Life. So far it’s working for me, although I need to keep up on the printing of my photos.

Here’s a few of my digi layouts that appeared in Scrapbook News and Review Magazine. Click on the images for credits.

Until next time…

Happy Scrapping!

~Carey

Serious Project 365 Catching Up

I have been trying to keep up with Project 365. Well, at least on the photo taking part of it. I am woefully behind on the scrapping part, but I haven’t given up yet! I am even further behind on posting the completed LOs, lol. My goal is to make some major headway before the rush of Christmas. :)

Week 7:

Week 8:

Week 9:

Week 10:

(all images are linked)

TFL!

Happy Scrapping!

P365 Week 6 Layout

Click image for credits – everything from Design House Digital

Week 5 Layout

Credits: Design 365 - Color Kit 1; Design 365 - Color Kit 2; Essentials Inked Edges Frames v. 2; Design 365 Journaling; The Toolbox Swirls;
all by Carina Gardner; The Bliss Collection - Embellishments by Meredith Fenwick; Fonts: Angelic War, CK Ali’s Writing, Pea Squeaker

Week 4 Layout

Credits: Design 365 - Color Kit 1, Essentials Inked Edges Frames v. 2, Design 365 Journaling, The Toolbox Swirls, all by Carina Gardner; The Bliss Collection - Embellishments by Meredith Fenwick; Fonts: Angelic War, CK Ali’s Writing, Pea Squeaker

Week 3 Layout – Jan 11-17

Credits: Design 365 - Color Kit 1, Essentials Inked Edges Frames v. 2, Design 365 Journaling, The Toolbox Swirls, all by Carina Gardner; The Bliss Collection - Embellishments by Meredith Fenwick; all at Design House Digital; Fonts: Angelic War, CK Ali’s Writing, Pea Squeaker

P365 Week 2 Layout – Jan 4-10

Credits: Vanity Fair Sepia Solids by Jen Allyson, Design 365 by Jen Allyson, d-365 Starter Kit by Deena Rutter, Design 365 Color Kit 1 [Winter Sings] by Carina Gardner, Essentials Stitches v. 1 by Carina Gardner, Design 365 Masks v. 2, Essentials Masks v. 1, both by Carina Gardner, Design 365 Journal Rub-ons by Jen Allyson, Holiday Magic 1 by Carina Gardner; Fonts: Pea Squeaker, Angelic War, CK Ali’s Writing

P365 Week 1 Layout – Jan 1-3

Here’s a sneak peak at my Week 1 Layout. It’s going to be published in the January 2010 issue of Scrapbook News and Review Magazine, so I can’t post the full page. :)

Credits: Design 365 Color Kit 1 [Wintersings]
Essentials Inked Edges Frames v. 2
Design 365 Journaling
Holiday Magic 1
all by Carina Gardner
Fonts: CK Ali’s Writing, Pea Squeaker, Angelic War

Project 365 – 2010

Well, last year I began P365, but only made it through February (at least the posting part). This year, I’m starting anew. Wish me luck! You can check out my P365 blog here.

If you’re playing along, join us at Scrapbook News & Review Magazine in the forum. You can also play along at Design House Digital, where they have a challenge and some really amazing products to help you along the way! Good luck keeping up with it!

Project 365

Well, I’ve jumped on the band wagon and am trying to keep up with Project 365. I started a new blog just for that, http://carey365.blogspot.com/, and have posted January’s photos. Hopefully I can keep it up!