I really, really like this stamp. One of the most important lessons I am trying to teach my kids is gratitude. I appreciate how blessed my life is and I want that sense to come across in my albums. I also think it is super important to have a stash of thank you cards on hand - I try to get my kids to use them as often as I can! This month I was playing with our new Fundamentals - especially the Basics and Adventure papers. I also used our new Cricut Cartridge "You are Here" to cut my page titles.
Used: Adventure Fundamentals, Basics Fundamentals, charcoal and glacier inks and a sticker from the old All Together Compliments
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| Used Adventure Fundamentals and Compliments, Whimsy Fundamentals, My Boy Compliments, All Together compliments, Charcoal and Glacier inks |
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| Used White Daisy cardstock cricut cut daisy, All together Complements, Basics Fundamentals and Adventure Fundamentals, Charcoal ink |
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| Used: Pomegranate cardstock, Whimsy Fundamentals, White Daisy cardstock, Whisper cardstock (cut with our new Cricut Cartridge "You are Here") Just a note about this page. I recently found a box of unscrapped photos in the shed - I am having lots of fun pulling photos out and using them to make non-chronological pages that share a story or sentiment rather than a specific date or place in time. Stacey Julian helped me to overcome the idea that my albums have to be in perfect chronological order. She also helped me to realise that "done is better than perfect" That top photo of us as kids is hiding a botched stamped arrow LOL. I am very much looking forward to Stacey's partnership with Close to My Heart as I love her emphasis on telling the stories that matter. Originally I didn't scrap this photo of my brother and I because it wasn't a good shot of us but when I found it I realised how few photos I have of just him and I together. It made me think differently about scrapping it. What stories are you yet to add to your albums? |
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| Used: Basics Fundamentals and Adventure Complements, Charcoal ink, Cricut cartridge "You are Here" for title and date banner, Whimsy Fundamentals, Lagoon cardstock, Whisper cardstock, black journalling pen |
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| Used: Adventure and Basics Fundamentals and Complements, Charcoal ink |
I hope you can use this stamp to recognise some of the things in your own life to be grateful for, and to maybe pass on some of your gratitude to others.
That is it from me. Now check out Megan's Blog for more great ideas.
Keep smiling,
Nell
3 comments:
Love your layouts, especially your journaling, those memories will be all the more special in years to come because you added the stories that go with the photos.
Great work!! I love all your cards and layouts. Your artwork makes for a very nice showing of this stamp set!!
As usual, you've created a wealth of beautiful work.
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