I have 4 different layouts for this story. The first layout, the pink one, was done for a friend, one I've never actually met face to face. It was done as a tribute to her. I based the layout on a song by MERCY ME, which talks about how beautiful the person is and to never doubt it. I sent the layout to my friend as it was a project other people did and we all sent them to her as a gift.
The second layout, the yellow one, was done as a way to capture my feelings while going through a tough time in life. I used the album cover and words of a song from my favorite band, MERCY ME, as my inspiration. The third layout, the purse one, captures my crazy unorganized purse. The words are from a song by Francesca Battistelli called The Great Unknown. The fourth and last layout, the blue and green one, has the words of a song from Pooh's Grand Adventure and it is a song I sing all the time to my youngest daughter. What better way to scrapbook a page with the two of us together, than to include a song that is very much a part of us.
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Supplies:
- Adhesives: Scotch ATG General Purpose Tape (3M)
- Alphabet/Letters: (Pink Paislee)
- Cardstock: (Stampin' Up!); (Die Cuts With A View)
- Chipboard: (Stampin' Up!)
- Die-cuts: (Authentique Paper); (Sizzix); (Cheery Lynn Designs)
- Embellishments: (Echo Park); (Pink Paislee); (October Afternoon); (Rhinestone Hues - Etsy)
- Fibers: (Canvas Corp)
- Patterned paper: Upcycle (Cosmo Cricket); Dear Lizzy (American Crafts)
- Punches: (EK Success)
- Stamps: digital stamp (Therese Travis)
- Stickers: (October Afternoon); (American Crafts); (Mrs. Grossman's)
- Tools: DYMO Labeler (DYMO); Shape Studio Tools (Epiphany Crafts)
1. Use partial or full lyrics to a song that inspires you.
2. Use favorite album covers to help in creative process.
3. Use lyrics that have a meaning to pass on to friends and loved ones.
I am Jeannie DeGruccio, native California girl. I am a mom; I have 7 kids, ranging from 20 years to 4 years old. My hubby and I have survived, so far, through 22 years of marriage. I have been scrapbooking/stamping/paper crafting for at least half of my life. I started crafting as a young mom to decorate my home on a very tight budget. From there I got into scrapbooking and card making and moved onto various forms of art and crafting as the trends changed.
I am a down-to-earth person. The things I make are for real people, not meant to be on a display shelf in a museum or too thick to put in a scrapbook. I make things and show things to people to inspire them, not to scare them or show off. If I had to describe my style I would say I am a whimsical scrapper/crafter. My things tend to be bright and cheery and I love to think outside the box.
I am currently on Design Teams for different companies and manufacturers. If you would like to see more of my work, visit me on my blog, The Polka Cabana, http://polkacabana.wordpress.com.
A printable project card showing Instructions and a list of supplies for this project can be found by clicking on the “Step-by-step instructions” link within this article.
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