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Issue 2 2013Jot

papercrafting

A

magazine

day memorykeeper

for the modern

documenting life. telling stories.

taking pictures. paper crafting.

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Jot youaare

Are you a camera toting, everyday

girl?

>>then you will love our Jot Spot community...

Read more on our website>> www.jotmagazine.com.au

do you...• hang out on Instagram? Upload photos of your new shoes, your kids

or your breakfast?• pin with great gusto?• love paper crafts, scrapbooking and taking photos?• feel passionate about recording your family’s stories?• adore Project Life/pocket style paper crafting?• admit to feeing a tad overwhelmed at all this memory keeping stuff?• stalk the postie waiting for a box full of papery goodness to arrive?• love connecting with other paper crafty girls?

You do?

moment recording, paper loving girl?

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We did it.

Well that was a bit of a whirlwind -- these past few months. What an awesome response we had to our very first issue of Jot.

It’s been crazy around here. ANd so exciting to realise we struck a chord with all of you fellow camera toting, paper craft loving, life documenting girls out there.

How cool is that!

Thank you for believing in us here at Jot. our circulation sky rocketed to 250,000 readers in just a few weeks after releasing our first issue.

Those sort of numbers just blow my mind. But it’s not just those enormous readership numbers that are awesome -- it’s the emails, comments, facebook response and direct feedback we have received from you, our readers, that has been the best thing.

We have experienced such passionate support from our readers and advertisers for what we are doing with Jot and not just with the magazine but with our blog, regular

Mood Board challenges and social media interaction.

So. It’s time for Issue 2. And it’s a beauty.

We officially introduce our Jot Team. These ten girls have hit the ground running since joining the Jot Team and have been busy creating projects, interacting with our readers on our blog and out there in social media and in this issue we get to know them all a little better.

We also have inspiration galore -- we have some incredibly talented people creating for us in this issue.

Sian Fair is back with another article, this time it’s all about Storytelling Sunday and we share our next Project Life/pocket style scrapbooking instalment plus oodles of papery projects, products and stories.

It’s all happening!

So dive into the pages and start exploring. It’s Issue 2, Jot time.

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in this issue.

editor/art directorKim Archer

editorial assistantLisa Pate

style editorTamar Bostock

writersAbi BeachSian Fair

Kim StewartKim Jeffress

Stephanie Bryan

advertising managerLisa Pate

lisa@etzceteramagazine.com.au

Contact UsPO Box 37

Wallsend NSW 2287e: kim@kimarcher.com.auPublished by Kim Archer

ABN: 88 649 297 554

website: www.jotmagazine.com

Interested in submitting to Jot Magazine? We accept submissions of creative project tutorials or written articles that are in line with our paper crafting/modern memory keeping theme. We also put out certain gallery calls from time to time (check our site).

Email submissions to: kim@kimarcher.com.au

submissions

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contents.

Pocket Style: We dive into the world of Project Life in our second instalment in our pocket style scrapbooking series. This issue it’s all about the little details! Check it out on page 37

what’s inside?

01 COVER Abi Beach03 EDITOR’S LETTER by Kim Archer06 QUICK LAYOUT Sharmaine Kruijver08 CONFETTI with Tamar Bostock12 CONFETTI EXTRA with Lisa Pate15 ACCORDION ALBUM by Stephanie Bryan23 JOT TEAM meet the new team.37 POCKET STYLE little details49 SHAKER POCKETS Kim Jeffress52 ABI BEACH Creating Paper dreams57 COMING FULL CIRCLE Abi Beach66 BLOGGER Janine Pikoleit83 A CLOSER LOOK Kim Stewart86 STORYTELLING SUNDAY93 COLLAGE CARDS Kim Stewart96 5PM Gallery104 SPEECH BUBBLES Gallery117 SPEECH BUBBLES Shopping119 SELFIES Gallery137 POCKET SCRAPBOOKING Showcase156 SPOTTED Sandra dietrich158 INSTAGLAM Aimee dow

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Sharmaine Kruijver

quick

Use die cuts to add little pops of colour

Use a mini frame to highlight a part of your photo like I have done here to showcase the hand me down boots.

layoutThe Jot Team

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Creating a title with different alpha stickers is a great way to use up your stash.

SubJect prompt: The challenge is to document a piece of clothing. It could be a precious piece, a much loved article or, like my page, a hand-me-down.

Did you take the challenge? Head to our CHALLENGE PAGE to share your layout.

Using the typewriter to add journaling makes for a quick alternative to the computer/printer

combo.

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confettilittle bits + pieces from around the www. Curated by Tamar Bostock

A little bit of washi makes a paper project instantly cuter. What could be better than these sets of typewriter themed washi. They come in a variety of colours and are available here from Four Corner Store.

Vintage Type CardABOVE:We are loving these greeting cards by Jessie Mills. A handwritten note and slipped onto a classically wrapped gift or as a filler for Project Life, the colour combo is one of our all time favourites. Shop here.

washi tape

Flair buttons are all the rage in papercrafting circles. Simply put, they are little “badges” without the pins so they sit flat on your project. Finding Nana has a beautiful range. Find them here.

Typewriter Flair buttons

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Featuring a typewriter font and a sweet play on words, this typewriter themed set of acrylic stamps by Hero Arts is a perfectfitforourtypewriterroundup. Available from Hero Arts here>>

Stamp it

Greeting CardAnna from Modern Printed Matter loves the tradition of hand written correspondence as do we! Her modern design style makes for a perfect card to send a friend. Visit the shop here>>

We adore these embellished typewriter white manila tags that have been hand stamped and hand sewn by Jaime they are decorated with pretty papers and vintage sheet strips. Visit Raising Up Rubies to see an eclectic selection of hand made tags and cards. Visit the store here>>

Typewriter tags

confetti

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Mini Typewriter InstagramsABOVE + LEFT:

Look at these adorable mini instagram images (ABOVE). By Michelle Wooderson, they come six to a set on a 6x4 inch card and are perfect for gift cards, notebooks, cute tags and packaging.

MichelleWooderson’sblogisalwaysfilledwithcleverstampedprojects.Whilesheisknownfor her beautiful cards she also makes great scrapbooking layouts and is a Project Lifer as well. This project (LEFT) features her sold out My Type of Friend Card Set but her shop is well worth avisit.It’sfilledwithallmannerofpapercreatinggoodiesandoftenhasheroneofakindhand

made cards too.

Visit michelle’s blog here>> Visit michelle’s store here>>

A Collection of Thought’s blogger,

Tamar Bostock lives on the Gold Coast with her husband Richard and twin daughters,

Talia and Sofia.

confetti

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Sammy&LolaBright and bold with fabulous graphic prints, these cute notebooks are a must have. Can’t decide which one to choose? Pop one in your handbag, one on your work desk and give one to a friend. See more here>>

With its washed out and distressed finish, these cardstock weightpapers would be perfect for any paper crafting project. We love the dreamy combination of blues and greens. Shop here>>

Scrappy Kapers

Craft QueenTime to get planning for the festive season. We will be wrapping, winding, tying and creating with these gorgeous Christmas inspired ribbons from Craft Queen. Shop here.

Compiled by Lisa Pate

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Connectwith us.

Grab a cuppa &head to our

blogfor more Jot stories

and inspiration.

or follow us on social media.

confetti eXtRA

APOCDWe love the quick and easy application of these rub-ons. Perfect for telling the story on your scrapbook pages and in your Project Life album. Shop here>>

We may already have a good collection of Project Life kits but we can’t help but want to add the bold images, and beautiful colours of the Honey Edition. Shop here>>

Craft House

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Make a

miniaccordionalbum memories..Jot Team girl Stephanie Bryan shows us how easy it is to make a simple accordion folded mini album ready for you to fill with precious memories and stories.

AccoRdion Album

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Making mini books is a great way to document everyday life. They are simple and easy to make and are so cute plus there is nothing better than holding a little book of memories in your hands.

Mini books look lovely placed in a living room and they make wonderful gifts. I love making mini books and the accordion folded mini is my favourite.

fold it!

Stephanie

Did you take the challenge? Head to our CHALLENGE PAGE to share your

mini accordion book of memories based on Stephanie’s project.

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AccoRdion Album

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• chipboard• cardstock and/or

patterned paper• ribbon, embellishments• paper trimmer• bone folder, adhesive• optional: sewing machine,

die cut machine

gather your supplies

accordion mini bookStephanie bryan - the Jot team

You only need a few supplies, some pictures and you are ready

to go! Let’s see how to make your own accordion folded mini book, readyfordecoratingandfilling

with your own photos and stories.

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Here are the supplies that I used to make my mini book:

• Patterned paper: Crate Paper

• Ribbon: October Afternoon• Die Cut: Studio Calico

(Happy Place)• Embellishments: Crate

Paper, Studio Calico• Other: typewriter, sewing

machine, Silhouette Cameo

>>What I used:

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Gather your supplies together.

To make a basic accordion folded mini book, start by trimming your patterned paper so you have two 4.5x12 inch pieces of paper.

Using a bone folder, score your pieces of paper every 4 inches.

Lay one end of one piece of paper over the end of the other piece of paper, lining up the edge of your paper with the scored line on the second piece.

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how to make one basic mini book

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Trim out two pieces of chipboard and patterned paper for your cover.

Attach the trimmed pieces of patterned paper to your chipboard, adding your ribbon in the middle.

Sew around your chipboard, ribbon and patterned paper to secure.

Attach the front and back coverstothefirstandlastpage of your accordion pages.

Gather your photos and a variety of patterned papers and embellishments to finishyouralbum.

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photos, simple embellishments and journaling. Use my photos

as a guide to decorating and

have fun with different products

and ideas.

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Fill your mini book with photos from the one event, like I have done with photos of our trip to the beach or use

random photos of family and friends.

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Tamar Bostock - sharing life, creations and inspirationwww.tarisota.typepad.com

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Let’s get to know them a little better.

our new

creative>>team

After a world wide search ... meet the Jot Team >> camera toting, every day moment recording, paper loving girls. Our Jot Team create projects, write stories and make samples for all issues of

the magazine, our blog, challenges and workshops.

A very big thank you to our sponsors, Craft House who provided prize packs for each of the girls. Read more on

our Jot girls, including their blog links, here>>

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Her Pop calls her Little Anna in the Big Wide World but we call her Anna. She’s a Tasmanian, who now lives in Esperance, Western Australia with her family.

Anna’s personal tagline is “living a purpose driven, creative life” and she is passionate about creating.

“Whether it be creating a quick, healthy meal for my family, getting busy with paper and photos, whipping up a crochet project, or creating a fun, adventurous and happy life for my kids – I’m just passionate about living life well and doing it creatively!”

Real life in Anna’s house is interesting as with two young kids, you never know what will happen next. Her mischievous, funny, challenging, demanding and adorable girls keep both Anna and her hubby on their toes. Weekends are time for relaxing and taking time out together as a family.

Anna loves documenting their lives through Project Life because she believes that our brain’s memory bank is great but sometimes it takes a photo and story to bring that memory back in all its fullness.

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“Life is meant to be lived - so I say live it, document it and you’ll always remember where you’ve been and what you’ve done.”

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Geelong girl born and bred, Raquel describes her biggest highlight so far as being the birth of her daughter.

“The arrival of my baby girl has been such an amazing and positive change to myself and my husbands life. Now I can not even think about what life would be like without her.”

Raquel’s personal tag line is to “stay true and breathe - everything will be okay” which holds her in good stead as she’s a self confessed worrier and over analyser.

At9pmyouwillfindRaquelwiththedinner dishes done, baby (hopefully!), settled into bed and then it’s Raquel time. 9pm onwards and Raquel is knee deepinPinterest,surfingthenetandscrapbooking.

An avid paper crafter, Raquel loves clustering and layering elements on her page when it comes to creating a layout.

Real life with a small baby means never ending cups of cold coffee, dirty nappies, baby cuddles, ABC2 on TV, planning and ordering products (for her online store, A Piece Of Cake Designs), andsomehowfittinginhouseworkaround baby’s nap time plus staying up super late to be creative. “It’s kind of my domestic bliss -- and I wouldn’t change it for the world.”

Raquel loves documenting life and feels that it means she is getting the chance to tell her stories which she feels is so important.

raquel bowman“Stay

true and breathe -- everything will be okay.”

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Born and raised in South Carolina, Stephanie or Steph as her friends and family call her, still calls South Carolina home, where she lives with her young family.

She describes herself as silly, outgoing and fun and claims her household is pretty loud as they all like to have fun. As the mom, she’s been known to say, “You get what you get and you don’t throw afit.”

Passionate about paper crafting, Stephanie says, “I make stuff. I love to create and I love to make. It truly is my passion. It’s kind of ironic that I just fell onto the “scrapbooking bandwagon” the beginning of 2013. Prior to that I had mainly played around with Project Life and mini books. I’m not much of an artist, but I do love to dabble with mixed media techniques and the like.”

She loves coffee and can be found in her craft room each night.

Stephanie documents her family’s life through her Project Life pages so that her children can remember the everyday moments.

“I lost my mom when I was 19 and part of my childhood went with her. I wish I had those memories to look back on.”

stephanie bryan

“I document our life so my children can remember our everyday and those special moments.”

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Call her Amanda, ‘Manda or AH but not Mandy. Amanda Hall lives with her family on their farm in South Australia. She still lives in exactly the same town she grew up in. “As a teenager I couldn’t wait to move away -- and yet here I am back “home” again.”

Determined, shy and a perfectionist, Amanda is all about keeping it real. She loves nothing more then to document the bad stuff as well as the rainbow and lollipop moments.

Real life in the Hall house is filledwithhugs,laughs,fun,tears, general chaos plus lots of yelling at the moment with two hormonal teens around.

Amanda has a strong love for friendship, fairness and being true to yourself. She loves a good coffee, wine and cheese (not all at once!) and lists following her childhood dream to become a registered nurse as one of the highlights of her life. “I just love helping people when they need it most.”

Amanda documents life to remember those everyday moments that would otherwise be forgotten.

amanda hall“Treat

others how you would like to be treated

yourself.”

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Some call her LJ or Lozzie but we know her as Lauren. She ventured away from her home town of Taree on the mid north coast of NSW, Australia for study and work but after her family arrived, Lauren couldn’t think of a better place to raise her children.Passionate about paper crafting, motherhood and pushing personal creative boundaries, Lauren says the highlight of her life has been the birth of her children. “They are by far my biggest achievement and I have to say, I did a good job!”

When she’s not working, you can findLaurenregularlyatthecoffeemachine and then scratching her head in wonder at how her craft room got so messy.

She describes family life in the Hender household as crazy, hectic, happy and full of love and she admits that taking time out to concentrate on her craft, slows down the craziness of life and allows her to relax.

Lauren documents life because she hopes one day that she can sit down with her grandchildren and share stories about the extraordinary lives of their parents.

“I hope my albums carry wisdom andmomentsthatfillmyheartand the hearts of my family.”

lauren hender

“Concentrating on my craft slows the

craziness of life down and allows me to

relax.”

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Kim grew up in the city of Sydney but now calls Brisbane home where she lives with her family.

Life in the Jeffress household, with two little boys around means it’s crazy, always noisy and messy.

Passionate about preserving her family’s stories, Kim says she documents their lives because she doesn’t want to forget the little moments in her boys’ lives that will one day be looked back on as the big things.

She has a strong love for her family, the colour yellow and when she has a spare minute youcanfindheronheriPadchecking out Pinterest.

Kim describes herself as caring, friendly and emotional and lists getting married as her biggest life highlight so far.

She admits to not being a good cook and “I always..wash my hands when I get home, I’m germophobic!”

By9pmyouwillfindKiminherscrapbooking studio making pretty things usually using Heidi Swapp products.

kim jeffress“I do not want to forget the little moments in my boys’

lives that will one day be the big things!”

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Sharmaine Kruijver, pronounced “Crover” which is Dutch, “Dave’s dad migrated from Holland in the 60’s”, lives in the ‘burbs of Hobart, happily married with four daughters. She grew up in Tasmania, Australia and while she’s moved around the state, it’s where she has always lived.

Sharmaine describes herself as friendly, giving and fun with a personal saying of “it’s all good”, she is passionate about her family. She has a strong love for telling her story, the way she sees it and documents their life because she believes everyone has a story to tell. “Scrapbooking is a great way to document that. I believe it’s part of my legacy and that’s important.”

Real life in the Kruijver family is busy. “I wish it wasn’t. I crave slow and quiet.” Sharmaine works as a teacher’s aide and lists having her girls, having her sister and girls moving back home and going to CHA as some of her biggest life highlights.

When she’s not working you willfindSharmaineatherscrapbooking table or in the kitchen cooking.

sharmaine kruijver

“I believe that everyone has a story to tell and

scrapbooking is a great way to document it.”

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A Southern girl born and raised, Wendy lives in Daphne, Alabama about 30 minutes from the most beautiful beaches along the Gulf coast.

Passionate about art, Wendy is a lover of fabulous art museums and has visited many all over the world. “Each one brings such renewed inspiration and depth into my creations.”

Wendy’s biggest life highlight so far: “God bringing into my life a random meeting with the true love of my life, Enzo, 5,000+ miles away on another continent. After a marriage of 7 years and a painful divorce 8 years ago, I never considered myself capable of an open heart to love and trust again with all my soul.”

With a strong love for motivating and inspiring others to a better life, Wendy admits she would be lost without thinking on something creative every single day.

“Sometimes words are not needed but simply the photos tells the story. Photos are always my source of inspiration in unfolding my story to document.”

Living life with no regrets, Wendy is generous, compassionate and ambitious and always has a to do list going. “Checking things off my list keeps me disciplined, focused and organised.”

wendy morris“Once in my creative zone, I’m majorly

productive and I’ll crank it until the wee hours of the morning (oh,

night owl that I am). Ha!”

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Yana or Yanka, to her friends, grew up and still lives in Ukraine. She is passionate about her work and lists owning her own company as her biggest life highlight so far.

“I live with my hubby and not one, but two completely black cats.”

Yana has a strong love for tea and not a day goes by without a good cup of tea. “I drink tea all the time when I’m at home or working. Its my go-to drink.”

Responsible, punctual and quick, at 9pm each night you canfindher“working,working,working. It’s prime time working time for me. When not working, youcanfindmesleepingorcrafting. If I’m not doing either - I’m working. Oh and yeah - facebook(ing) too! Be sure to friend me!“

Yana documents life because she loves it. “I was going to say it’s cheaper than retail therapy, but I don’t really think it is, LOL. I love what I do and that’s all that matters.”

yana smakula

“I make at least one

layout every single week. Sometimes two,

sometimes three,

sometimes two a day!”

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Her real name is Kimberly but we call her Kim and she grew up and still lives in Jacksonville Florida.

Passionate about creating things, and having studied architecture, Kim has always had a strong love for design.

She says her biggest life highlight would be her son. “He’s the best thing in my life.”

At9pm,youcanfindKimonthesofa with papers everywhere, making scrapbooking pages or collages on her coffee table while watching reality TV.

Real life for Kim is pretty mellow. “I just have one son and I’m a single mom, so I don’t like drama and I try to keep things simple and only do things that enrich my life.”

“I document life because I love the organic process of it all... it makes me think and enjoy the simple everyday things that are so much more important than we realize at the time! I work at being grateful for the things I have and the many wonderful moments me and my family share.”

kim stewart“I am passionate

about creating things and I’ve always loved

design.”

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WHAT YOU NEED TO COMPLETE A SCRAPBOOK

www.projectlife.com.aue: info@projectlife.com.au

Project Life is for anyone and everyone!

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Project Life simplifies how you document life and preserve memories.

With this easier than ever scrapbooking system, designed by Becky Higgins, you simply choose your photos and add your journaling to pre-designed journaling cards and slip them into the Photo Pocket Pages. The result is a stylish keepsake that represents your life or whatever occasion you choose to record. Even memorabilia can be tucked inside the pockets.

Craft House brings us the most comprehensive range of Project Life products, accessories and support offered anywhere “down under”. Having had an association with Becky Higgins since 2004, Becky invited Craft House to be part of Project Life when it wasfirstreleasedbackin2009.

Craft House is as committed to Becky and Project Life today as it was back then and continues to stock the entire current and original product ranges and designs in support of all Project Life customers.

Project Life

“Project Life is a simple yet

affordable, stylish

system for documenting

your life. ”

Craft House website

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little details>>

pocketstylescrapbooking

Following our series on pocket style scrapbooking, this issue we explore how to add the detail and include memorabilia

in your Project Life pages.

BY Kim Archer

pRoject life

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Project Life or pocket style scrapbooking is designed to be a simple system for recording life’s moments. Just slip your photos into the pockets and add a few journaling cards. Simple. done. Beautiful.

But what if you want to go that one step further? What if you want to take your pages from beautiful to extra WoW?

Those little extra details can really lift a page up, enhance the design and help to highlight journaling or a photo within the spread. And the beauty of embellishing or jazzing up your Project Life pages is that you don’t need a ton of product to do so.

Let’s take a look at some ideas for sprucing up your pages and giving them the wow factor.

Words + photos | Kim Archerlittle details

It’s all in the detail>>

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pRoject life

Project Life spread by Stephanie Bryan - The Jot Team.

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what

Here’s a list of simple embellishments you can add to your pocket style scrapbooking pages.

• flairbuttons• tiny tags• dymo labelling• chipboard stickers• stamps• machine stitching• hand stitching• mini staples• buttons• fabric scraps• teenyflowers• paper clips• date stamps• digital elements• calendar cards• labels• stickers• sequins• small fabric scraps

Keepaneyeoutforflat,small embellishments for your Project Life albums to eliminate bulky pages. Manufacturers are now recognising the popularity of pocket style scrapbooking and so there are lots of teeny letter stickers, mini embellishmentsandflat,thin buttons and badges now on the market.

to add?

ABOVE | Jot Team girl Stephanie Bryan is the master of small detail. She knows just how to add the perfect little embellishment to make her pages stand out. Here she machine stitches some letter stickers into place and adds a “take note” sticker to her photo journaling cards.

machine stitching is an easy way

to add some interest and detail

to your page.

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LEFT | Stephanie has used a trio of label stickers here on her page and machine stitched them down the centre to keep them in place,finishingwitha“super”flairbadgetolifther page design.

Chipboard letter stickers orflairbadgescanbeattached to the outside of your plastic pockets, instead of on your photos inside the pockets to eliminate bulk.

Add a label

LEFT | Loredana Bucaria from Italy loves to add lots of tiny detail and play with colour in her Project Life spreads.

Here she uses red string wrapped around a journaling card to keep a charm in place and has added a cute clock embellishment to the centre of another journaling card.

or two..

Visit Lory’s blog here and Stephanie’s blog

here to see more of their gorgeous Project life work.

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Use tiny frames to highlight or focus on a particular element in your photos. Here Emily Adams from Bristol, TN has used crate paper’s slide frames to draw focus to the baby birds in the tree in her photo. Visit Emily’s blog to see her full layout here.

frame it..

Project Life allows us to use the pockets for more then just photos and journaling cards.

They provide a fantastic space for slipping in memorabilia such as ticket stubs, movie tickets, kid’s notes, gift cards or other little bits and pieces of life.

adding

ABOVE | Loredana Bucaria from Italy shows us how she has added a pocket with extra journaling on her page making her Project Life interactive.

in memorabilia

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Include ticket stubs or movie tickets or even price tags from new clothes in your Project Life as a glimpse into your every day life.

ABOVE | Stephanie - Jot Team girl has kept her embellishing to a minimum with beautiful results. Stephanie adds little touches like machine stitching and labels as well as stickers and tiny tags.

Stephanie has included her little girl’s handwriting on a journaling card >>

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Week 4 Loredana bucaria - Naples, Italy“For this week I have used a lot of digital 4x6 templates to insert photos and journaling, simply perfect to document your week! I love to use a lot of tiny details and play with embellishments and colors.”

Glue tiny detail like sequins in place for a pop of colour

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pRoject life

Add hand journaling directly to your photo and layer on some labels plus the date

stamped in place for a few fun features.

Add stamped detail as well as small embellishments like this typewriter flair

button to your tags.

Letter stickers, labels and tiny tags make

great embellishments for Project Life pages.

NEXT ISSUE: how to stay up to date and beat the Project Life overwhelm.

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your business?

advertise hereJot Magazine has a circulation of

250,000+ readers. Globally. Email Lisa Pate for details.

YOUR TIPSfor

projectlife>>

on track stayingWITH

Here’s some of your tips for keeping on top of your Project Life albums, as read on our Jot Facebook page..

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Yes I am up to date!!! I do

my Project Life monthly so

not so much pressure

~Georgina blennerhassett

Lovingthetips!Ifigurekeeping it as a priority in the ToDo list is a good idea .~Jenny James

I work month by month but keep a note in my phone of things I

want to remember to include ... funny things said etc

~Sheena Rowlands

My one and only tip: don’t stress. It’s meant

to be fun

~Maria Featon

Journal every night and

have a day each week to

sort your photos.

~Amity Knight

Only do one week a year! I try very hard and have lots of works in progress but generally only finish one week a year ~Cass Cusack

So. Are you up to or almost up to date with your Project Life-ing? What are your tips for staying on track and up to date?

JOT MAGAZINE

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5printablesProject Life free printablesWe’ve found some fun and free printable designs just perfect for your Project Life/pocket style pages.

RIGHT: Journaling cards from A Vegas Girl At Heart. Website here>>

<<LEFT: 4x6inch patternedfillercards

from Kimberly Church. Website here.

ABOVE:PaperclipflagsfromBanana Fish Studios. Website here >>>

ABOVE: “quoted” journaling cards from sisters, Nat and Holly from the My Sister’s Suitcase blog here. >>>

RIGHT: Hashtag Instagram printables >>> my Sister’s Suitcase. Website here.

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make

pockets>>shakerownyour

PROJECT by Kim Jeffress - The Jot Team

jouRnAling cARds

Did you take the challenge? Head to our CHALLENGE PAGE to share your Kim Jeffress inspired shaker pockets.

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What do you get when you combine two of the hottest trends in scrapbooking right now? Project Life AND sequins are very popular right

now and I wanted to share two ways to create a confetti style shaker card

for your Project Life spreads.

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Shaker CardKim Jeffress - the Jot team

The easiest and quickest way to create this look, is to simply add some sequins and punched pattern paper circles into a pocket of your plastic sleeve and then seal it up with some coordinating washi tape or machine stitch the opening closed.

But if you have a little more time, let’s see how to make your pocket a little more special with a few extra details>>

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supplies• two instaframes or chipboard

frames• plastic sleeves to cut up• embellishmentsto“fill”your

pocket - sequins, glitter, tiny wooden embellishments etc

• sewing machine, glue

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Start with two instaframes or chipboard frames that are the same size and shape and willfitinsideyourchosenpocket.

Mine had a backing on it so I trimmed it out with my paper trimmer. You need two matching frames to create your pocket piece because the pocket will be seen on the reverse side of the page as well.

Trim a spare plastic sleeve into a piece slightly larger than the opening of your frame.

Sew up three sides of the plastic piece with your sewing machine or hand stitch together.

Fill the opening with your “confetti” and seal up the opening. See TIPS>>

Add small bits and pieces from your stash - sequins, small veneer pieces, different sizes of glitter - anything you like that you think would look fab in your pocket. Play around with how full you want your shaker page to look. Now sew the top shut or tape it together with double sided tape. Add glue around the edges of your frame and sandwich it together with the plastic piece inside.

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Creating Paper Dreams blogger, Abi Beach lives a double life in the UK. “In term time, I am up in

the North of England at Durham University being a student but in the holidays, I live in the south withmyparents,pretendingtobefifteenagain

and letting them cook for me.”

Abi Beach

designer spotlight :

Creating Paper Dreams

INTERVIEW | Kim Archer PHOTOS: Abi Beach

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Abi started blogging almost five years ago after taking a blogging for scrapbookers online course.

“It was incredibly informative and connected me to other like minded bloggers, many of whom I am still in contact with and would call dear friends.

I had wanted to start a blog for a long time as I have always enjoyed writing and sharing my crafts. I was worried though that I would be writing into the big wide internet and my words would be read by no one. Starting a blog through a course immediately gave me people to follow, be inspired by and to connect with.”

Abi tries to blog every other day and admits to sometimes being stuck for topics. “I sometimes get stuck for topics but after five years have learnt to let it go if the blog posts are not coming and instead get inspired through instagram and other talented bloggers.

I also write monthly posts on six topics. This helps keep the blog ticking over and gives me a sense of consistency if I am in a blogging rut!”

Glorious everyday moments are the three words that Abi uses to describe her blog.

“I blog about the big moments that make me smile and the little moments which are just as photo worthy. I blog about my latest crafty endeavour be that sewing, paper crafts or knitting. I blog about university life, the joy of taking pictures and the stories behind photos. I blog about the little things on my mind and the boy that is in my heart.“

Having always been creative, Abi remembers making paper mache models from newspaper and glue and from a young age she had a desk in her bedroom where she could paint, draw and create to her heart’s content.

These days, Abis favourite thing to make depends on the season.

“In the winter I can’t get enough of knitting warm cowls, in the spring I crave sewing new quilts with the windows wide open. Summer brings more paper crafts and then in the Autumn the knitting needles and the warm materials come out again!”

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An avid Project Lifer, Abi believes memory keeping is allowing her to slowly thread and piece together the story of her life for her future children and their children.

“Memory keeping allows me to keep objects and photos and preserve them. It’s important because it is the best way I can show what my life was like. Studying history, I like the fact that my memory keeping will one day be a source of information for people studying my generation.”

So what’s next for Abi Beach?

“Gosh, what’s next for Abi Beach? On the most basic level is complete my degree! On a blogging level I want to expand and possibly think about taking sponsors. I would also love to sell some of the things I make however I try so many new crafts I feel like the “jack of all trades master of none”!

I’m just very excited about the possibilities of blogging and what the future holds.”

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Abi’s paper feathers tutorial

came about from a challenge to

use bird elements and to try things

outside of our comfort zone.

Abi used black ink, highlighted

in gold and smudged with

water and a cotton bud. See

the full tutorial here.

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“Memory keeping allows me to keep objects and photos and preserve them.

It’s important because it is the best way I can show what my life was like.”

Abi’s blog: Creating Paper Dreams

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STORY + PHOTOS | Abi Beach

I used to be a scrapbooker.

I started scrapbooking at thirteen. I was published in a scrapbooking magazine at fifteen and I startedmy blog when Iwas seventeen. I felt like the anomaly in the blogging and scrapbooking world; a teenager who enjoyed writing her short memories on patterned paper and sharing my life on the Internet.

I was always creative.

How Project Life lured this one time avid scrapbooker back into the world of memory keeping.

As a child, one drawer of my desk was just full of plain white paper and I would paint draw, stick and fold to my hearts content.

When I received a scrapbooking kit for Christmas I was overjoyed and felt I could finallychannelmycreativityintoaspecifichobby.Myfriendsatschoolwerebaffledby scrapbooking but in awe of the pages I created. I liked the idea of creating a bank of memories of my teenage years.

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So the years rolled on and I became more involved in the scrapbooking world. I spent pocket money on patterned paper and album dividers. I started my blog through a course called “blogging for scrapbookers”. I wrote about scrapbooking and I became friends with other scrapbookers -- people I still count as close blog friends and whose work continues to awe me.

It was inevitable really that as I grew older the exams and revision increased and so my time to scrap became limited and eventually scrapbooking was squeezed out.

With the rise of pinterest and social media I became more intimidated by other people’s work and a busy Uni schedule meant I had such little time to scrap.

When I did sit down to scrapbook, I would sit there stuck, wondering where to start.

So I stopped.

I gave myself creative freedom and turned my hand to other crafts. I started sewing, made my firstquilt,learnttoknitandmade cards. I painted and even made myself my own makeshift loom on which to weave.

However, something pulled me back to scrapbooking.

I would walk into a paper store and want to run my hands over the different patterns. I still followed countless scrapbooking blogs and I was still taking hundreds of photos. After moving away from the scrapbooking world I was

intrigued and perhaps a bit intimidated when I began looking into scrapbooking again. Trends had moved on and I didn’t feel I had time or resources as a student to produce the kind of layouts I wanted to create.

At this point I felt I needed to reassess exactly what it was that I had liked about scrapbooking. From the other crafts I dabbled in I liked the pick up, put down nature of them. In many respects I liked the simplicity. In terms of scrapbooking I realised I loved the concept of pairing words with photos and recording memories.

It dawned on me that what had drawn me away from scrapbooking was my own belief that my layouts had to be “good enough” and on trend.

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I had lost sight of the “why” in scrapbooking.

I lost sight of the joy of simply creating.

For a while I had cautiously looked into starting Project Life. It seemed to me to be what I was personally looking for in scrapbooking. Project Life mirrored what I was trying to create with my blog; a collection of stories and memories paired with pictures. I liked the simplicity of doing it week by week, of events sitting side by side, of pockets to take a lot of the decision making away.

I knew that my budget and my lifestyle while studying for a degree would make completing this projectonpaperdifficult.WithmuchtrepidationinJanuaryof2013IboughtmyfirstdigitalProjectLifekit.ForthefirsttimeinnearlythreeyearsIwasscrapbooking again.

Six months on and I am so glad I chose to make that decision. I am happy to have a weekly record ofmyfirstyearatuniversity,thatmymemoriesandhundreds of instagram photos are being recorded together. I am glad that the very basis of Project Life is about creating a memory keeping system that works for you. This totally suits where I am at the moment.

My personal journey through scrapbooking and then into Project Life is one that taught me at a young age that whatever I did creatively it had to be because I enjoyed it.

In the end my scrapbooking journey came full circle; I rejoice in the glorious, the colourful, the handmade and the every day, the stuff of life.

That is why I was a scrapbooker and that is why I still am a scrapbooker.

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“I am fully taken with first the project and secondly the digital way of doing it. That is not to say that I don’t like the paper version of Project Life but for me and my life at the moment, digital is working well.”

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First up, normally on Sunday evening or Monday morning, I sit down and work out the photos for the week. I store my photos on iPhoto by month so just upload straight off the memory card and into there. It’s pretty easy to remember which ones were taken on the last week.

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Abi’s Project Life process>>I also open up Ink 361 and save all my instagrams from the last week into iPhoto too. These two processes give me a pretty good idea of how many and what photos I am dealing with that week.

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I don’t plan my pages. I open a photo and make a few decisions. Where is it going to go on my layout (small photo or big), does it need added detail like a wrap around tag or a bit of handwriting or does it need a separate journalingcardtofillinthestory.

I then go through the same process with the journaling card.

I work out where the spaces are andfillthemwitheitherapopofcolour, a sentiment or a quote.

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I tend to work on a spread for over an hour or so. I don’t really like leaving a page and coming back to it although that inevitably sometimes happens!

I like the simplicity of Project Life. I don’t know if this is because I am doing it in digital form but for me it feels clean and simple and uncluttered. With photos and words paired together I feel in many ways like Project Life is an extension of my blog.

Uni student Abi Beach lives in the UK and blogs regularly about life, her creative projects and her Project Life journey.

Visit Abi’s blog: Creating Paper Dreams

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gallery>>friendship storytell us a

It’s our story telling gallery -- this issue it’s all about friendship

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“Hello Old Friend”SUPPLIES | cardstock: Bazzill flat. papers: Lily Bee Design. Stickers: Sassafras. embellishments: My Mind’s Eye chevron sticker, washi tape, enamel dots, Making Memories magnetic date stamp. other: “Hello Old Friend” label was created in Photoshop.

Amanda Hall - the Jot team

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“My Forever Friend”

SUPPLIES | papers: Pink Paislee, Heidi Swapp, Bella Blvd, Pebbles. Stickers: October Afternoon, Basic Grey. embellishments: GreatestViewflairbuttons,Freckled Fawn veneer, Heidi Swapp letters, Bella Blvd decorative tape, Technique Tuesday stamps. other: Tsukineko Brilliance ink, tiny attacher, sequins.

Kim Jeffress - the Jot teamI love the friendship between my son and his little friend Alex. Whenever they are together, they play and play and play, they just adore each other’s company. I included a QR code on my layout of them together to really reinforce their sweet friendship.

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One of my favourite things to scrap about is my husband and our relationship. Some might call it sappy but I call it important.

SUPPLIES | papers: Elle’s Studio. cardstock: Bazzill. Alphabets: Basic Grey, Crate Paper. embellishments: Labeller: Dymo. Labeller Tape: D-lish Scraps. Packaging: Crate Paper. Wood Veneer: Studio Calico. Die cuts: Elle’s Studio, Evalicious. other: machine stitching, paint, pen, typewriter, staples. Digital Cut File: Cocoa Daisy. Cutting machine: Silhouette Cameo

Sharmaine Kruijver - the Jot team

“My Best Forever”

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Married to my best friend

When I saw the theme of friendship for the Story Telling galley, I knew I wanted to document about the relationship I have with my husband. Although yes he is my husband, I also consider him my best friend.

raquel bowman - the Jot team

stoRy telling

SUPPLIES | Kit: A Piece of Cake Designs July Main Cake kit. papers: Carta Bella, Echo Park, Fancy Pants, Plain vellum. embellishments: Jillibean Soup Alphabean stickers, Carta Bella Element Stickers, Studio Calico Star stickers, Washi tape, Prima rhinestone arrows, doily. other: typewriter, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher and staples, sewing machine and white thread, Silhouette Cameo, CK Ali Edwards font, 2 PeasinaBucketcutfile,AmericanCraftsrollerdatestamp,Micadorwatercolour palette, Archival ink, Give a Girl a ... star stamp, EK success binding edge punch.

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“Whole World”

“My layout tells the story of how my youngest (who is only 3) repeatedly says to me at the moment “Mummy, you’re my best friend in the whole wide world”. While I’m not naive enough to think she’ll believe this forever, I’m certainly enjoying it while it lasts!!”

SUPPLIES | cardstock: American Crafts. papers: Studio Calico, Basic Grey, vellum. Alphabets: Heidi Swapp acrylic letters. embellishments: Evalicious Tags, Flair and Stamps, Studio Calico wood veneer and cork embellishments, Flourish With a Bling adhesive pearls.

Natalie elphinstone, VIctorIA

Soften a busy background paper by layering vellum over the top.

Visit Natalie’s blog: One Scrappy Doctor

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“My Boys”

“I have so many photos of them cuddling and laughing together, these are not posed photos. They are like a couple ofwiseoldmen,kindredspirits,practicaljokers,confidantsand the best of friends. It makes my heart melt, the love they have for each other, and that is what this layout is all about.”

SUPPLIES | papers: Crate Paper, Studio Calico, vellum. embellishments: Studio Calico wooden veneers and cork arrows, Crate Paper stickers, vintage tag, The Twinery twine, Dear Lizzy button. Alphabets: American Crafts cork thickers. other: vintage Dymo label maker, Give a Girl A Stamp - stamps from Polly’s Scraps kit, Stampin’ up scalloped border punch plus heart punch, Memento ink.

Amanda reddicliffe

Visit Amanda’s blog here>>

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“Our Story”SUPPLIES | papers: October Afternoon, Echo Park, tissue paper. embellishments: Washi tape, October Afternoon journaling cards, Evalicious stickers.

Janelle Wind, Support team

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“School Friends”

Yvette created this layout to share her story of her two best friends from highschool.“Mymummademyoutfit!Ilovedthebolerobuttheskirtwasn’t at all what I had in mind.”

SUPPLIES | papers: Cristina Re fabric paper, notepad, dictionary paper. Alphabets: American Craft thickers embellishments: Heidi Swapp paper flower,JenniBowlincardbutton,Doodlebugcircles.

Yvette Adams, Support team

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“Today Makes Me Smile”

“I love this page because it tells about a new friendship - a person I met during a scrapbooking event that I feel so close to and who is so similar to me. Iva is my soulmate. We have a lot of things in common including scrapbooking, reading, eating healthy and yummy foods and we love life and true people.”

SUPPLIES | papers: American Crafts. papers: digital chevron template Studio Calico with digital papers. embellishments: wood veneer - Studio Calico, enamel dots My Mind’s Eye, sequins from Studio Calico kit other: sewing machine, Studio Calico stamps and Project Life journaling card.

Loredana bucaria - Naples, Italy

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You & Me

“My layout is of my friend and me of 30 years while visiting the zoo of all places. It’s so important that we remember to take photos with our friends.”

SUPPLIES | cardstock: Bazzill papers: My Mind’s Eye. embellishments: My Mind’s Eye. other: Up & Away - My Mind’s Eye, Heidi Swapp - colorshine - Gold Lame, Primrose, American Crafts glitter, vellum, Sizzix - die cuts.

“Let me introduce my best friend forever - my fiancé:)Wearesuchsoulmates, we don’t even have to speak - we can communicate via minds :)”

Jamie pate, colorado, uSA

‘BFF”

SUPPLIES | cardstock: American Crafts. patterned paper: Glitz Design. embellishments: Glitz Design. Alphabet: American Crafts

magda mizera, poland

Visit Magda’s blog:Magda Mizera>>

Visit Jamie’s blog here>>

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meetlet’s

Janine

designerand

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BLoGGER PRoFILE

Janine Pikoleit lives with her boyfriend in the Netherlands in the beautiful city of Breda.

“Though I live in the Netherlands, I’m not Dutch. I was born in Berlin, Germany, lived there for about 20 years, moved to the US, then back to Germany and then I moved to the Netherlands for study. Here I met my love and we have lived together for more thanfiveyearsnow.”

What do you mostly create? Mostly I make layouts. When I started with scrapbooking I also tried mini-albums and altered art. Sometimes I still do these things as well as cards, mostly as presents for friends and family. But most of the time I love making layouts with my favourite pictures.

How long does it take you to create a layout? Mostly two or three evenings (four if you count the time to clean up the mess after).

ThefirsteveningIchoosethepicture,thematerial and possibly use my Silhouette to cut out the title or other shapes I want to use.

I start actually scrapping my layout the next evening(IworkfivedaysaweekandweekendsI am often busy so I scrap a lot during evenings). First I arrange things, choose colours to go together or with the picture (though I love using black and white pictures) and I put allthingsonthelayoutandshuffleetc.WhenI like what I see, I leave it for that evening and start ‘gluing’ everything on the third night.

Whatthreeproductsalwaysfindtheirwayonto your layouts? I just love to use a combination of masks with sprays, paints and structuring paste. Also using shapes I cut with the Silhouette machine is one of my favourite things to use.

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What are your favourite techniques to use in your work? Most of my layouts are quite ‘busy’. I tend to keep putting things onto the layout.

I really still try to learn how to leave an empty space (I love artists such as Janna Werner or Jot girl Kim Stewart who create beautiful layouts with a very light and airy feeling).

I love using masks and different types of structuring paste in combination with acrylic paints. My layouts are usually very colourful and have multiple layers of paint, sprays and paper.

What do you mainly blog about? My blog solely keeps track of my creations. I like to present my art but I am not too keen on telling the world all of my private life. So my blog mostly tells in short what I have done, with what and why. If I found the inspiration somewhere else I will always mention the artist or source that inspired me.

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How often do you blog? On average once a week. I have phases where I create a lot so I blog a lot and other times it is less.

Have you always been creative -- as a child? Yes, at least I like to think so. Besides reading, I love to craft and paint. I was an only child so I had to keep myself busy. I was not so much a girl who played a lot with dolls.

One thing I remember is that my parents could not afford a board game I wanted (Cluedo), so I memorised it at a friend’s place and made the whole game myself.

It took me forever but I was so proud. In the end I did not play it much but mostly enjoyed making it.

What’s the best thing about scrapbooking?It makes me happy. It gives me sense of accomplishment and pride when something works out the way I imagined it.

I love giving people personalised presents so that is a perfect hobby to do so. And last but not least, and not to forget it gives me balance in contrast to my work life. I can relax and just stop thinking too much. I just enjoy being creative.

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Find Janine:

Blog - Scrapaptive

Facebook

Pinterest

Janine’s favourite colour combinations include silver, and pastel colours such as turquoise, blue and yellow.

“But sometimes I also love to use strong colours such as red or orange. I also love gold and bronze.”

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Let’s take a closer look at this exquisite layout by Kim Stewart from our Jot Team>>

look>>closertake a

A closeR look

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Adding a lot of little tidbits such as clothespins, strips of fabric and flowers make a layout so fun to look at!

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day dreamer

A lot of layouts come together for me in tidbits. One day I might make a little collage out of journal cards and little strips of paper and another day I might paint a fun little page in pretty colors. Usually they all come together when I have a certain look in mind and start pulling all kinds of fun things from my stash that I’ve made on previous days. I made the little collage here with a simple journal card cut into strips and finished it by sewing a thin strip of tulle over it.

You could use all sorts of things behind the tulle like sequins, buttons or little strips of found words. I’ve stitched the tulle in place with pink thread and left the thread ends long and free for a fun finish.

Kim Stewart - the Jot team

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SUPPLIES | papers: White paper tags by Paper Studio. embellishments: two peas in a bucket free downloadable journal cards, recipe card Paper Studio. Alphabets: Michael’s letter stamps. other:Staedtlerwatercolorcrayons,tulle,craftstoreflower.glittered clothes pin, Cocoa Daisy black acid free ink.

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tellingSunday>>

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STORY + PHOTOS | Sian Fair

From High In The Sky blogger, Sian is back and this time she’s sharing how her idea of telling a story on her blog turned into a successful and fun regular blog linky party.

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Anyone interested

Once upon a time I wrote a blog post about a Christmas when I was little and I invited readers to join in with a story of their own. I called it “Christmas Club” and it ran on my blog, From High in the Sky every Sunday that December.

It was fun and it gathered pace; by holiday time we were a band of sixteen, enjoying our storytelling so much we weren’t ready to let it go. So when a blogging friend, Kate suggested I go into the New Year with a regular “Storytelling Sunday”, I was happy to give it a try.

Thatfirstyearitstartedsmall,witheightstorytellersin January. But then it grew, thanks to an enthusiastic bunchwhostartedtoshowuponthefirstSundayofevery month to share a funny story about daily life or some family history: anything they want to record. I wrote my post and invited bloggers everywhere to post their own story, to come back and link it up and to use the links left by others to enjoy a good read.

As it took off I began to realise what we were all gaining so much from taking part. I was getting emails from storytellers telling me how much they were enjoying the sense of community and how they werediscoveringnewblogsandfindinginspirationfor their scrapbooking.

So that encouraged me to spread the word and reach out to new bloggers.

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1. If you want to encourage bloggers to gather round what you are writing, pick something you can be passionately persuasive about. Sounds obvious, but worth some thought. Leave a lot of love. I visit everyone and hope my comments show how much they are appreciated.

2. Publicity: I want to bring our storytellers as many visitors as I can, so I put the word out on forums. I publish a reminder on the Sunday before. I know this works because I get “thank you for the reminder” emails! And choose a day that’s easy to remember.

3. Encourage participants to explain clearly what they are joining in with. Think: if you arrive at a blog, read a post and underneath it simply says “I’m linking to..” you won’t go looking for the details. But if it says “This is an enjoyable opportunity to meet new bloggers and I join in every month”, then you might try to find out more. If you can persuade your linkers to visit each other, that’s even better. It’s about building community.

4. Keep connected all month with a permanent information page on your blog.

5. Research linky services and choose the right one for you. I use a subscription service so I know help is there if I need it. I use Linky Tools.

6. Respond to what your bloggers want. Don’t be afraid to change the rules! I was asked to suggest story themes. Not everyone uses them and I’m happy with that too. Test your ideas and don’t be afraid to give it a go. It’s worth it!

top tips for setting up a linky party on your blog >>I wanted everyone to feel welcome – still do! –

and for Year Two I came up with “The Words, The Pictures”: one photo and a couple of sentences as a quick way to tell your story.

More photographers joined: over fifty bloggersspinning yarns, dropping in and contributing over 500 stories in 2012. To keep us going I shook things up again for 2013 with Storytelling Sunday 3: Pick Your Precious”, which focuses on the stories behind objects we love, what we might save if we had to leave in a hurry. Several of our most moving stories have been posted this year as we explore what we hold dear.

But we like to laugh too: out loud, thanks to some finecomicwriters!

And it’s a privilege to play host to news of pregnancies, jobs and more: as the community has grown, we have started to look out for each other through the month too.

As scrapbookers we’re all storytellers looking for ways to add words to our pages.

Storytelling Sunday is about grabbing that chance. Making time one day a month to set down a story so it’s there: done, ready to scrapbook. And it’s about meeting up with friends, imagining we’re gathered round the same kitchen table: telling stories in turn, listening too.

Come and join us! Bet you’ll meet somebody too.

This year we are celebrating our small stuff. Pick Your Precious asks you to choose something you love from around your house and tell us the story. Anything at all!

At the end of the year you’ll have a permanent record of some of your favourite things.

It’s hugely rewarding when I get an email to tell me a blogger has met a new friend through following a Storytelling Sunday link.

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sewingbox>>The

Sian Fair shares her January Storytelling Sunday post with us. Read more here on Sian’s From High In The Sky blog.

This one sits safely tucked away on a shelf in my wardrobe. It has travelled with me from house to house since I was five years old; and I last used it about two weeks ago.

Round about the time I started school, my Mum gave me a sewing kit. She made it herself from an old box covered in one of her dresses and filled with everything I might need.

I remember pulling out the knitting needles first of all, and my Grandma volunteering to teach me. There was fabric, too: a piece of 1960’s pastel paisley I thought was too nice to touch; and, over the years, bits and pieces came and went as I made use of my box.

I sewed a piece of bright red cotton into a top to go dancing in when I was seventeen, and then my box was almost empty, so I filled it with my teenage collection of plastic: you know, a 1980’s thing?

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From High In The Sky blogger and Sunday Storytelling creator, Sian Fair lives in the UK with her husband, teenage son and daughter. “I was born in the city, brought up in the country and now I seek out the sea whenever I’mable,”Siansays.Herblogisfilledwithscrapbooking, sewing and her stories are sometimes nostalgic and usually light hearted.

By then my sewing kit was too big for my childhood box: it became - I guess you could call it- a time capsule of tat: my teenage treasures.

So, just before Christmas, My daughter arrived home from town:- eyes sparkling, arms full of parcels - after a shopping trip with a friend.

She had got everything she needed, she said, but she had run out of money right at the end, with the scarf shop in sight. You know the one? With the Indian scarves? And the jewellery? And the funny smell?

Oh. Yes. I knew the one.

Because when I was fourteen I had come up to the city with a map, drawn by an adventurous friend who knew how to find this particular notorious emporium: down a dark alleyway, past the oldest pub in town, underneath a tattoo parlour

It has moved now, I’m pleased to report, easier and safer to find, though still with the same array of teenage delights.

So you didn’t buy anything? I asked.

No, she said sadly and turned to go and put her shopping away.

Wait! I said, and I ran for my box.

Inside, I knew, was a silver snake bangle I had bought from that shop when I was exactly the age she is now. I gave it to her, of course, and she liked it. Some things don’t really change.

I went looking for it again in her room yesterday, to take a photo; but know what? It wasn’t there. She’d gone out wearing it.

I’m thinking maybe I’d better see what else that box has to offer. If only I’d kept that red dancing top.

Visit Sian here on her blog:From High In The Sky.

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Use up your paper offcuts and create gorgeous collage style gift cards. Jot girl Kim Stewart shows us how it’s done.

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PROJECT + PHOTOS | Kim Stewart

Did you take the challenge? Head to our CHALLENGE PAGE to share your Kim Stewart inspired collage

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Lavender Collage CardsKim Stewart - the Jot team

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Gather your supplies together. I grabbed my scissors, glue and a few plain cards and got to work.

This is a great project for using up your offcut pieces of paper left over from other projects.

Choose your papers and cut each into squares, roughly the same size. Arrange your squares in random order and glue to your card front.

how to make a basic collage cardThere’s just something fun about collage. It’s a chance to play with random things

such as fabric, paper, painted strips, glitter, and all sorts of

fun mediums and the options are truly endless. It’s so easy to whip up a few quick gift cards using my collage techniques.

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• A selection of patterned paper offcuts including random painted and glittered papers, Japanese papers plus some ribbon offcuts.

• alphabet stamps + ink pad• craftstoreflowers• chipboard letter stickers - I’ve used American

Craft’s fabric thickers.

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Head to the sewing machine and stitch them in place. Have fun with your stitching -- machine stitch around and around the border of your paper squares or add random stitched lines all over your card.

Decorate your cards by adding stamped sentiments,fabricflowersandribbon.

What I like most about this technique is that if I choose a certain colour palette, when it comes to the papers and embellishments, I can create a collection of cards with a cohesive coordinated look. Plus, they are super easy to make!

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gallery>>you doing at 5pm?what are

What’s 5pm like in your household?

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“@ 5pm”I wanted to challenge myself to create a layout where I have used only pocket style scrapbooking cards instead of patterned paper. I have used a selection of MAMBI, SNAP and Pebbles cards in 3x4 and 4x6 size to build up my background.

SUPPLIES | papers: White card stock, Black card stock, MAMBI Pocket Pages, Pebbles Inc. 4x6 Journal Pad, Simple Stories SNAP 4x6 Just the Basics Paper Pad. embellishments: AC Thickers, A Piece of Cake Designs CherryFlairbutton,AmyTangerineStickers,AmericanCraftsflower,StudioCalicowoodveneer,Primaarrowrhinestones,GlitzDesignsDieCutTypewriter,D-lishScrapsflowers,resinandwashitape,PinkPaisleerubons, Elle’s Studio Tag, Basic Grey die cut. twine.other: Typewriter, sewing machine and black thread, Tim Holtz tiny attacher and staples, American Crafts roller stamp and black ink.

raquel bowman, the Jot team

At 5pm

See step by step how Raquel put her layout together here on the JOT BLOG>>

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5pm

I used repetition on the number “5” with the theme of 5pm in my layout.

Wendy morris - the Jot team

At 5pm

SUPPLIES | papers: October Afternoon, Jenni Bowlin, Studio Calico, Basic Grey, Simple Stories, watercolor paper: Master’s Touch Transparencies: Maya Road, Basic Grey. Stickers: Crate Paper, Simple Stories, American Crafts. mediums: Mist: Studio Calico - Taxi, Watercolors: Milan, Ink: Ranger - Archival Ink - Jet Black, Pen: Sharpie - Teal Blue. Stamps: Hampton Art, KI Memories Flashback Collection - Tick Tock, Technique Tuesday, Studio Calico, Elle’s Studio. embellishments: Rubons: Basic Grey, October Afternoon, Flair Button: Studio Calico, Wood Veneers Shapes/Letters/Numbers: Freckled Fawn, Studio Calico, Project Life: Becky Higgins - Midnight Collection, Metal Clock: Advantus - Tim Holtz, Enamel Dots: My Mind’s Eye, Washi Tape: Freckled Fawn, Advantus - Tim Holtz

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“5pm Today”“I’m loving my afternoon breaks. The day I took this photo was very very hot and my only rescue was cold lemonade and.. a cake with berries!”

SUPPLIES | cardstock: American Crafts papers: Glitz Design. Alphabets: American Crafts, thickers. embellishments: Glitz Design, Fancy Pants Design

magda mizera - poland

Visit Magda’s blog here.

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17.00We have just returned from a nice stay in Danmark. The last day there I had made some notes about our stay and it was exactly on 5pm ( or such as we say in Europe 17.00)

Nita Vleeming, the Netherlands

SUPPLIES | cardstock: Bazzill papers: Bo Bunny. embellishments: Design House Digital journaling card from Audrey Neal, speech bubble sticky notes from Kikkerland Design Inc. other: typerwriter, sewing machine

Visit Nita’s blog here

“5pm”

As the clock strikes 5 you willalwaysfindmeinthekitchen preparing our tea. We eat early together as there are so many evening activities the children like to take part in. I realised I’d never thought to document why we eat so early so thought I’d have fun with this page.

SHEENA’S BLOG>>

Sheena rowlands, uK

SUPPLIES | papers: Crate paper, Basic Grey, Glitz, Fancy Pants, Prima. Alphabets: Ki memories, Sassafras. other: doily, washi tape, sequins, music paper, children’s play cutlery.

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“5pm homework hell”SUPPLIES | cardstock:Bazzillflat.paper: October Afternoon, American Crafts - Amy Tangerine, Me and My Big Ideas other: circle punch, thread, Kaisercraft grid stamp, ink, washi tape, Simple Stories stickers, Simple Stories letter stickers, chipboard arrow, American Craft thickers (red dots), Jilly Bean Soup apple and star stickers Font: Alte Haas Grotesk.

Amanda Hall - the Jot team

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“5pm frenzy”ThislayoutisslightlydifferenttowhatIusuallydoandatfirstglanceitlooks rather busy and I didn’t know if I liked it. BUT I realised that it does correctly display what 5pm (and the next couple of hours) is like in our household – constant and somewhat busy - the evening routine begins – bath,tea,clean-up,bedtime.SoIthinkthislayoutcandefinitelywarrantbeing named – 5 O’clock Frenzy!

SUPPLIES | cardstock: kraft. papers: DCWV adhesive paper, Echo Park ‘A Perfect Summer’. Alphabets: Lily Bee Design ABC stickers, Alphabet sheets from Studio Calico Project Life Kits. embellishments: Typehouse felt numbers,KaiserCollectablesbutterfly,bird,branchandcircular‘welcomehome’motifs,stampsetsfromStudioCalico Project Life Kits, Photo Freedom Label Stickers, paper frames by Studio Calico, SN@P! Studio by Simple Stories round sticker. other: Mister Huey’s Colour Mists – Opaque White, journaling pens – black, brown, & white, Number 5 stencils (made by myself), twine, date stamp.

Anna Allan - the Jot team

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Speech bubbles - they’re everywhere at the moment on cards, layouts and gracing Project Life pages. Let’s take a look at how to add a speech bubble or two to your next project.

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“4 Months”

Machine stitch to highlight parts of your layout. Here Mardi has stitched around the number 4 to celebrate little Brayden turning 4 months old.

SUPPLIES | papers: Lily Bee Design, Studio Calico, Echo Park. Stickers: Sassafras. embellishments: Freckled Fawn – wood grain frame, Simple Stories – speech bubble, October Afternoon die cuts, Cuttlebug cut numbers. other: Mister Huey’s colour mist – black

mardi Winen, Support team

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“Can’t Beet That Smile.”

“I love puns and love a title that allows me to be creative with words.”

SUPPLIES | cardstock: American Crafts and Bazzill. Alphabets: American Crafts. Stickers: Simple Stories. embellishments: Dymo, Labeler Tape: D-lish Scraps, Flair: The Greatest View, Wood Veneer: Studio Calico, Enamel Dots: My Mind’s Eye. Inks/Stamps: Cocoa Daisy, Mist: Dylusions from Ranger. other: Tissue Paper, Pen

Sharmaine Kruijver - the Jot team

I’ve stamped “hello there” in black ink onto the same tissue paper that backs my photo. Then I have glued it onto the page. It’sfiddly,itripsbut...Ilikeitlikethat!

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“Daddy’s Arms”

“I love the addition of speech bubbles to layouts - it makes it so much more conversational and can add some humour here and there.”

SUPPLIES | papers: KaiserCraft cardstock: green cardstock, white cardstock. Alphabet: Image Tree Wooden Rubber Stamps, silver alphabet stickers. embellishments: Kaiser Collectables branch motif, ‘Real Life’ adhesive badge by Studio Calico, tissue paper, Simple Stories “Vintage Bliss sticker, washi tape. Stamps Studio Calico. Date stamp, Stampin’ Up stamp pad - Basic Gray, Versa Colour mini stamp pad - silver, Colour Box pigment brushpad - Frost White,

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“Hello”SUPPLIES | papers: My Mind’s Eye embellishments: My Mind’s Eye: chipboard pieces, tags, brads, enamel dots. Washi tape: Echo ParkStamps: Technique Tuesday. other: Ink: ClearSnap Surfaces, Mist: Hampton Art (Ditto), pen: Faber Castell

Yana Smakula - the Jot team

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“This Moment”I wanted this layout to blend and when I cut out my speech bubble I realized that I would barely be able to see it (a little too much blending going on) A splash of Heidi Swapp’s color shine did the trick, making the speech bubble stand out and giving it a little sparkle.

SUPPLIES | papers: Sasafras, Kaiser Craft. embellishments: Making Memories, Heidi Swapp, Amy Tangerine, Cotton.

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“Enjoy”SUPPLIES | papers: Simple Stories, Glitz, Heidi Swapp. cardstock: Bazzill. embellishments: Silhouette speech bubbles, heart and moustache, washi tape, Kikki K stationery sticker set, Simple Stories SN@P ‘enjoy’ sticker, enamel dots, photo corners, chipboard arrow, Heidi Swapp mist, Words or Whatever chevron stencil other: pin, thread, typewriter. Stamps: Ali Edwards stamp

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“Hello, smile”“I mixed some hand-drawing and cut speech bubbles together! And I really love how they work with the photo of my lovely nephew!”

SUPPLIES | papers: Simple Stories, Studio Calico, My Mind’s Eye, Jillibean Soup, transparency: Hambly Screen Prints embellishments: American Craft. Inks/mediums: gesso: Ranger, glimmer mist: Heidi Swapp/Tattered Angels

moon Lee - Singapore

Visit Moon’s blog here.

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“Picture Purrfect”ThisisMrWilson,ourkittycathavinghisfifteensecondsoffame.It’snotoftenaspeechbubblemakesits way onto a pet layout because.. well let’s face it, animals don’t usually talk in a printable language. However, when I spotted this speech bubble with the word ‘meow’ I knew it was perfect as Mr Wilson isineptatusingtheword‘meow’.Plus,itwasanaddedbonusIhadaflairspeechbubblewith‘strikeapose’asthat’sonethingthiscatdoesproficiently!

SUPPLIES | cardstock: Doodlebug patterned paper: Bella Boulevard. embellishments: Bella Boulevard, Greatest View, Doodlebug. Inks/stamps: Hampton Art, Colorbox, Versamark. other: Embroidery thread, Vellum

melinda Spinks

Visit Melinda on her blog here>>

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“I’m Not Going Bald”

SUPPLIES | papers: American Crafts Amy Tangerine ‘Sketchbook’ collection papers, Love Elsie ‘Toby’ collection paper, Kaisercraft packaging. embellishments: WOW chipboard, plaster joint tape, washi tape, Flutterby Designs tab cutout Stamps: Camera Stamp other:Officeworksalpharubons,BlackIndiaink,Primaalphas,Smash pen, Flair button, water colour paints.

Anita rodway - tamworth, NSWProduct packaging is an inexpensive way of matting photos, cutting shapes from and adding extras layers to your page. A tray of watercolour paints make great ‘splats’ on your page and you then don’t have to own every spray ink colour available to be able to achieve this look.

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SUPPLIES | papers: White Cardstock, American Crafts ‘My Girl’ Papers, plain vellum. embellishments: American Crafts Thickers, October Afternoon Mini Market Stickers, A Piece of Cake Designs Cherry Flair button, American Crafts stickers, Studio Calico stickers, Webster’s Pages bow, Studio Calico number clip, My Mind’s Eye mini word stickers, Webster’s Pages washi tape Stamps: Silhouette Cameo and Silhouette Cut Files, sewing machine and white thread, Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher and staples, Gelatos, Dropper.

1st Words

I was inspired by fellow Jot Team girl Kim Jefffress and her use of QR codes. I thought using the codes would be perfect to document my little girl’s first words. To find out what QR codes are and how they work, check out the Jot blog here.

raquel bowman - the Jot team

speecH bubbles

Find our about QR codes and how they work here on

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“Need To Make Cute Face”

I wanted this layout to look free, happy and fun like my little boy is in the photo. I used lots of layers and bright accents to highlight the atmosphere. Playing with acrylic paints is one of my favourite things.

SUPPLIES | patterned paper: MME, American Crafts, Echo Park Paper Co, Simple Stories. embellishments: Acrylic Paint: Americana, Bazzill tape, The Crafter’s Workshop mask.

tetiana Komarova - ukraine

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5speech bubbleproducts for your projects.Add a speech bubble or two (or more) to your next layout with these fun speech bubble products.

RIGHT: “Hello” rubber stamp >>> Wit and Whistle. Shop here.

<<LEFT: “Hi” speech bubble flair..APOCDshop here>>

ABOVE: 365 days wood veneer speech bubble collection from Think Spring. >>> Shop here.

ABOVE: Lunch box notes from Stationery Boutique >> Shop here

RIGHT: Kraft speech bubble tags >>> paper ten. Shop here.

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gallery>>snappinga selfie..

Notjustfortheteens,selfiesarepoppingupeverywhereonsocialmedia.Checkoutsomeofthese“selfie”layouts

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taking a selfie>>

Teensloveselfies!Addacollageofselfiestotheonepagetocreate a quirky and fun layout.

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“Oh Snap”SUPPLIES | papers: Heidi Swapp, Simple Stories. cardstock: Bazzill. embellishments: Heidi Swapp banner, Simple Stories SN@P stickers, washi tape, Becky Higgins Project life Photo Op card, My Mind’s Eye camera sticker, Lily Bee Designs crown sticker, Glitz ‘hello my name is’ sticker, October Afternoon sticker. Fonts:DymoInverse,Pacifico,AmericanTypewriter.

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“Well Hello”

JotGirlJanahascarriedthe“selfie”themethrough by using this cute camera patterned paper for her layout from My Mind’s Eye.

Yana Smakula - the Jot teamSUPPLIES | my mind’s eye chalk Studio line: patterned paper, printed chipboard, epoxy sticker, chipboard frame, layered sticker, tags, twine. embellishments: enamel dots: My Mind’s Eye Cut & Paste line, Chipboard: Blue Fern Studios, Washi tape: Prima (black), Dovecraft (pink), Tiny word stickers: My Girls Paperie. Stamps: Hello Sweetheart 4 X 4 Stamp by Elle’s Studio. other: pin, thread, typewriter. Stamps/mediums: Ali Edwards stamp, Embossing powder: American Crafts, Embossing ink: ClearSnap.

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“I Can Only Be Me.”Stephanie has used a manual typewriter to type out her journaling onto vellum that she’s slipped behind this slide frame.

SUPPLIES | paper: Crate Paper. embellishments: Ribbon - Crate Paper, vellum -officesupplystore;Tags-AmericanCrafts,officesupplystore,StudioCalico.Alphabets: Crate Paper, Basic Grey. other: typewriter, sewing machine.

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Just A Random Selfie

My title and layout came from my love of grabbing my iPhone to snap a selfie in the car before rolling to work. Sometimes I post my selflies to Instagram, Facebook, or send to my fiancé for a little light to his day.

Project Life cards are fun to use not only in your Project Life page protectors but also in layering on your layout. I used the “Hello, Happy, I Love You” card and a library ledger card from Becky Higgins Project Life “5th & Frolic” collection in the layering on my layout.

Wendy morris - the Jot team

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SUPPLIES | papers: Sassafras - Starters - Prologue #11472. embellishments: Diecut Borders: My Mind’s Eye, Project Life cards - Becky Higgins - 5th & Frolic, Metal & Leather Camera: Bead Landing, Glitter Ribbon Strip: American Crafts, Rubons: Creative Imaginations, Silver Foil Star Stickers: Z-International Inc, Wood Veneer Shapes: Studio Calico, Metal Photo Corner: American Crafts, Washi Tape: Sandylion - Inspirational Phrases. Alphabets: Jillibean Soup - Alphabeans, Glitter Chipboard Thickers: American Crafts - Dear Lizzy. other: Mist: Maya Road - Charcoal, Watercolors: Milan, Ink: Ranger - Archival Ink - Jet Black

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“Selfie Generation”I printed my photo on to Kraft cardstock instead of photo paper which added a different colour and texture.

Sharmaine Kruijver - the Jot team

SUPPLIES | papers + vellum: Studio Calico. cardstock: Bazzill. Alphabets: American Crafts. other: Labeler: Dymo, Labeler Tape: D-lish Scraps, paper doily: D-lish Scraps, Sequins: Cocoa Daisy, sewing machine.

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“I Like Being Me”I’m a photographer and I don’t like anyone to take photos of me. But I do loveselfies,becausewhenit’sacameraandme-it’slikeaheaven:)

SUPPLIES | paper: Glitz Design. cardstock: American Crafts. Alphabets: Fancy Pants Design embellishments: Glitz Design

magda mizera - poland

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“Everyday Life”This layout tells the story of my everyday - home, photography work, cooking, my iPhone - the things that make my everyday. I have played with my Cameo to create the background andIlovetofilleachcirclewithpaperandembellishments.

SUPPLIES | cardstock: Bazzill. patterned paper: Studio Calico kits embellishments: Chic Tags, Jenni Bowlin - little stars. Alphabets: Basic Grey. other: Silhouette Cameo, Sizzix circle framelits, Studio Calico stamps, chalkboard glimmer mist - Tattered Angels, Mister Huey’s opaque white mist.

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“Just Us”

Sheree’s layout features some old photos she found on her phone of her andherdaughterMadi,takenwhilewaitingforherboystofinishschool.“We’doftentakeselfiesofthetwoofus.“

SUPPLIES | papers: Amy Tangerine, October Afternoon. Fabric Paper: Amy Tangerine embellishments: Wood Veneer Shapes: Studio Calico Alphabets: American Crafts Thickers. Stamps: Lawn Fawn. other: buttons, trim, twine, Memento Ink, washi tape, stapler, index card.

Sheree Forcier Support team

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“Love For Boots”I love to take pictures of me in different ways, some details about me, my boots for example that I love so much! In this page I have played with gesso, chalks and stamps to create a different background.

Loredana bucaria - Naples, Italy

SUPPLIES | cardstock: bazzill. patterned paper: ILS scrap from a kits de somni kit. embellishments: wood feather- Studio Calico; wood chevron - Sodalicious, paper doily, Thickers - American Crafts, washi tapes from Studio Calico kits, pearls, labels - October Afternoon. tools: Silhouette Cameo, Stampin’ Up chalks, Mister Huey’s inks, gesso, chevron mask - Studio Calico, stamps: Studio Calico.

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“While Following My Dreams.”

Selfiescanbefunandgoofy,butItookaselfieasanopportunitytoremindmyself to love my family more even during the busy season of being a teacher and following some of my career dreams.

SUPPLIES | paper: “Sensational”, Fancy Pants Design, Crate Paper, My Mind’s Eye. Alphabets: Sn@p Studio, embellishments: Freckled Fawn enamel dots, labels - Leeza Gibbons for Prima Marketing, Bo Bunny, My Mind’s Eye. other: Heidi Swapp - Color Magic Banner and heart stickers, embroidery thread.

Adel otto - Alberta, canada

We love the hand stitched

circle on Adel’s layout.

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“Quick Check”Ifoundthiscuteselfieonmycamerarecentlyandthoughtitwas a funny moment to scrap as my daughter said she was just checking her hair in the car. I’ve used an alphabet stencil and mists on the background and added a range of travel embellishments.

Gina rodgers - tasmania, Australia

SUPPLIES | cardstock: American Crafts paper: October Afternoon “Travel Girl”, Basic Grey Carte Postale, Heidi Swapp Serendipity, Studio Calico Atlantic. embellishments: Basic Grey Library Pockets, Webster’s Pages Alpha Stickers, October Afternoon Travel Girl Stickers, October Afternoon Travel Girl, Washi Tape, Fancy Pants Tape Stickers, sequins other: Citrus Twist Stamp, SODAlicious stencil, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mists, Stazon Ink, Prima Ink, thread, Artline Pen

Visit Gina’s blog here>>

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“Silly Selfies”It’sentertainingtofindunexpectedselfiephotosofthe kids on your phone. So cute.

Anna Allan - the Jot team

SUPPLIES | cardstock: Bazzill. paper: Creative Memories, DCWV adhesive paper. Alphabets: Kaiser Squiggle Alphabet Clear Stamp set embellishments: GreatestViewflair,3x4journalingcard+BasicGrey word arrows (Studio Calico Project Life Kit), washi tape from Pretty Tape on Etsy, twine other: watercolour paint (black), Staz-On inkpad, stapler, journaling pen

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“Remember This”Itakelotsofselfiesintherestroomatmyjobbecauseofthelightinginthere!hee hee It’s so bright and you don’t get those dark shadows that age you a little in photos. I took this one of me listening to pandora on my Iphone.

Kim Stewart - the Jot team

SUPPLIES | cardstock: Bazzill. paper:handpaintedpagewithpunchedbutterflies,CratePaperjournal card, pink striped gift card + random shipping tags. other: Alison Kreft overlay, vellum, crochet flower,craftstoreflowers,glitteredclothespin.

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“Around Here”

Stephanie has used her manual typewriter to add her journaling to a vellum offcut before stitching it to her layout.

Stephanie bryan - the Jot team

SUPPLIES | paper: Studio Calico. embellishments: Chic Tags, Studio Calico stickers, Crate Paper other: Mists from October Afternoon

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showcase>>PagePocket

Project Life/pocket style pages catching our eye.

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Nathalie Leonelli“I decided to document an event with both a traditional layout and a pocket page layout.”

We love that Nathalie chose to use her Project Life pockets to document her family’s recent trip to Universal Studios.

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Nathalie has included some machine stitching around her photos and

to keep some of her elements in place.

Nathalie’s blog: An Ounce Of Creativity

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Michele Young

Michele creates digital pages for her Project Life spreads and uses

Photoshop Elements 11.

edinburgh, Scotland“This page is pretty unusual for me in that there is a lot of orange. This is not a colour I tend to work with a lot but I think this is my favourite page I’ve created so far. I used “vellum” for all the journaling spots, which is simply white paper with the opacity amended to 50%.

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pRoject life

I was running out of room to include the detail for the ice cream photo, so I added it to a vellum layer over the top of the photo.

I use Becky Higgins Project Life templates and this page has been created using a kit from Sweet Shoppe Designs called Those Who Want To Sing by Zoe Peam.

My pages tend to include a lot of brushes from Amy Tangerine and overlays from Ali Edwards.

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Jenny Rodda“I am loving the whole concept of Project Life... both its simplicityandtheamountofphotosthatyoucanfitintothe pages.”

Victoria, Australia

We love how Jenny has used the Project Life pocket pages to showcase her art pieces.

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“This Project Life page is about my art... and the absolute joy that painting brings into my life.”

Jenny’s blog: One Vintage DaypRoject life

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Sheena Rowlands“I see Project Life as a way to use the stash I already own so I only buy a few supplies and try and incorporate memorabilia along the way.”

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Sheena tends to hand journal on her tags for her Project Life spreads.

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“I work over the whole month rather than week by week and this seems to work for me and I add insert pages for special events, outings etc as I fancy.”

Sheena’s blog: Sheena’s Scraps And Scribbles

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Stephanie Bryanraleigh, North carolina

My usual style is to use a few layered digital templates and brushes before printing out my photos. I have found that I really like this process and it seems to save me a little time when putting my weeks together.

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SUPPLIES: Journal cards - Studio Calico, Chic Tags, Tags - Elle’s Studio, ribbon - American Crafts; alpha - Studio Calico; badge - Hello Forever; sewing machine; typewriter.

Stephanie’s blog: Stephanie Makes

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Kim JeffressQueensland, Australia

Kim’s blog: Glass Half Full

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“Do you see that QR code on the right side of my double page spread? I have a QR reader app on my phone

that allows me to download my youtube video’s web addresses and create codes for my videos. I then print

the codes off and my reader takes me to my uploaded videos and I can view them.”

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“This week was highly influenced by photos of flowers. I love that it’s mid winter and there

are still lots of flowers around.”

Donna MeuliAuckland, New ZealandWeek 29 – This week I was loving the school holidays, sunny winter days and the cheerful flowers around..”

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The supplies Donna has used are: Becky Higgins Design A pages, Midnight Edition, Paislee Press journaling cards and elements, Studio Calico NSD freebie and the timeline element is by Ali Edwards and part of Hello Story class.

Donna’s blog:Inspiration Storyboard

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Lory Bucaria

Lory added splashes of red through her spread for this week as it was Valentine’s week.

Naples, Italy“Project Life is amazing to tell about my life and to not forget what happens everyday!”

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“I adore to write about my life and the

little stories that make my life a lovely life.”

Loredana’s blog:Love. Scrap. Life

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Rebecca KeppelGilbert, Arizona. uSA.

“I made a 12 x 12 page for the left side and used the Simple Stories Pocket Pages for the right.”

We love how Rebecca mixes full 12x12inch layouts with her pocket pages plus her layout is the perfect intro to her June pages in her Project Life album.

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Rebecca uses photo app, A Beautiful Mess to add text and

frames to her photos.

Rebecca’s blog: My Cluttered Corner

The Simple Stories pocket pages are perfect for adding Instagram square sized photos to Project Life.

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spotted...Every issue we feature a layout or paper project that has caught our eye. This issue we take a look at this breathtaking layout from Sandra Dietrich from Germany.

SUPPLIES: cardstock: American Crafts. embellishments: Dear Lizzy American Crafts and Studio Calico.

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life>>living a creative..

craft | food | home decor | stories | projects | healthy living

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Aimee DowNewly married Aimee is tackling Project Life forthefirsttimethisyear.

Aimee’sInstagramfeedisfilledwithbeautifullyphotographed pieces of her home life, Project Life pages, her baking escapades, family life and travels.

Look out for the clean, simple lines of her Project Life pages and her delightful baked goodies. Her kitchen must smell soooo good!

aimeec27#blog

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