tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4566983416278420252024-03-13T10:33:15.821-07:00Living in the Now DesignsThis is my creative blog. Showing my progress on my scrapbooking and other creative projects.Living in the Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16691748469775236298noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456698341627842025.post-24075672892241700382010-01-29T12:34:00.000-08:002010-01-29T12:50:19.699-08:00Post-It Note Cover Order and My Faves Mini BookFrom my mother. haha She wanted 10 for gifts before I left, so since it's snowing outside I can't really do anything else. So, I decided to be crafty today. Here is a photo of the packaging I did for one. I told her they took forever, so she just wanted this one packaged. haha<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S2NGyiNP3cI/AAAAAAAAAPk/S_Mkntme2FE/s1600-h/P1290045.JPG"><img style="text-align: center;float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S2NGyiNP3cI/AAAAAAAAAPk/S_Mkntme2FE/s320/P1290045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432263409528724930" /></a><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I've also been working on a mini book that I got the inspiration from <a href="http://eliseblaha.typepad.com/golden/">Elise @ enJOY it</a>. She's got a great blog and I love all of her projects!! I'm still in the process of making it, but here are the pages I have done so far!<br /><br /></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S2NInZlhLRI/AAAAAAAAAPs/Y9Nw0YrH78k/s1600-h/P1290046.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S2NInZlhLRI/AAAAAAAAAPs/Y9Nw0YrH78k/s320/P1290046.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432265417259298066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S2NIoiw1B2I/AAAAAAAAAQE/H0iBV7W5S1c/s1600-h/P1290049.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S2NIoiw1B2I/AAAAAAAAAQE/H0iBV7W5S1c/s320/P1290049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432265436902524770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S2NIoKRwdZI/AAAAAAAAAP8/kAj4FmuzjMk/s1600-h/P1290048.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S2NIoKRwdZI/AAAAAAAAAP8/kAj4FmuzjMk/s320/P1290048.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432265430329750930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S2NInwOpAvI/AAAAAAAAAP0/esskpC605oo/s1600-h/P1290047.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S2NInwOpAvI/AAAAAAAAAP0/esskpC605oo/s320/P1290047.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432265423337358066" /></a><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Living in the Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16691748469775236298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456698341627842025.post-78518341102581578292010-01-21T13:24:00.001-08:002010-01-21T13:28:32.301-08:00Altered Composition BookI made this for my mom...my first paying customer!! haha It took me forever because I was having a horrible time trying to get things placed. It was rough, but nice and simple was obviously what won out in the end.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S1jGhGq-BBI/AAAAAAAAAPI/_NyDcOLCLcM/s1600-h/P1210023.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S1jGhGq-BBI/AAAAAAAAAPI/_NyDcOLCLcM/s320/P1210023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429307622823953426" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 291px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I used the Pagoda cart for the Kanji character for Thought and then Calligraphy Collection cart for the word Cogitations. </div> <div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Living in the Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16691748469775236298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456698341627842025.post-57637124600477610212010-01-19T12:38:00.000-08:002010-01-19T12:42:18.005-08:00Happy Early Birthday to me!!!!<div>In lieu of my early birthday present from my papa, I decided to make him a thank you card using my new Pagoda cart!!! WHOO!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S1YYu9UuhzI/AAAAAAAAAO4/Gy_qx1KLkDY/s1600-h/P1190019.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 195px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S1YYu9UuhzI/AAAAAAAAAO4/Gy_qx1KLkDY/s320/P1190019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428553595856258866" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S1YYvcRxLdI/AAAAAAAAAPA/Mo8ZkZA7SiY/s1600-h/P1190020.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S1YYvcRxLdI/AAAAAAAAAPA/Mo8ZkZA7SiY/s320/P1190020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428553604165348818" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 272px; " /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>So excited to play around with this cart, I just wish I had DS and wouldn't have to waste paper trying to figure out sizing...I guess that's one bad thing about a Mac...argh!!!</div>Living in the Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16691748469775236298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456698341627842025.post-86194119093833417742010-01-17T19:12:00.000-08:002010-01-17T19:19:42.003-08:00Note Pad Cover<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">First...two...count them 1-2...followers!!!! WHOO!!! Welcome!!! Now onto the important stuff! lol<br /><br />Using the same technique as the post-it note covers, I decided to try to make a cover for a note pad I got at Michael's the other day. Here is the outcome!! I actually like it! haha</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S1PR6FNHh2I/AAAAAAAAAOo/O50lwbDyER4/s1600-h/P1170015.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S1PR6FNHh2I/AAAAAAAAAOo/O50lwbDyER4/s320/P1170015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427912771671394146" border="2" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S1PSFvvYeUI/AAAAAAAAAOw/mIqcJnGEqAA/s1600-h/P1170016.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AXF4VEI5UU8/S1PSFvvYeUI/AAAAAAAAAOw/mIqcJnGEqAA/s320/P1170016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427912972067961154" border="2" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">Also, I'm in the process of putting together an Etsy store. So, keep your eye out for it!!! I'm just trying it out to see what happens!! </span>Living in the Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16691748469775236298noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456698341627842025.post-57535807814634641892010-01-14T15:16:00.000-08:002010-01-17T19:32:02.935-08:00Europe AlbumI lived in England for three months doing my student teaching on an American Air Force Base from the end of Jan. 2009 to the beginning of May 2009. I had the most incredible time teaching, making new friends, living in dorms (believe me I did not get the college dorm experience until I lived on a military base for three months), and getting to see Europe with amazing people!! I took over 1,000 pictures, but only printed off a little over 200. So, I decided to go ahead and start my scrapbook now that I have a Cricut. It was definitely a surprise when I opened it Christmas morning. I've really enjoyed playing with it and getting the motivation to be creative, which I had for some reason lost. But, now with new toys...I'm cooking!!! haha So, here are the first few pages of my Europe album!<br /><br /><br /><center><img src="http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt304/cehicks10/Scrap%20Stuff/P1080007.jpg" border="3" height="200" width="200" /><br /><img src="http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt304/cehicks10/Scrap%20Stuff/P1090001.jpg" border="3" height="200" width="200" /><br /><img src="http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt304/cehicks10/Scrap%20Stuff/P1090001.jpg" border="3" height="200" width="200" /><br /><img src="http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt304/cehicks10/Scrap%20Stuff/P1120006.jpg" border="3" height="200" width="200" /><br /><img src="http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt304/cehicks10/Scrap%20Stuff/P1120004.jpg" border="3" height="200" width="200" /><br /><img src="http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt304/cehicks10/Scrap%20Stuff/P1080004.jpg" border="3" height="200" width="200" /></center>Living in the Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16691748469775236298noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456698341627842025.post-28597047979495847062010-01-14T14:31:00.000-08:002010-01-14T14:38:43.660-08:00Post-It Note CoversSo, I've been sick since yesterday...mostly because I live in Oklahoma and have horrible allergies. Living in this state does a number on me! haha But, while I was home sick from work yesterday evening I came across this tutorial at <a href="http://crayola58a.blogspot.com/2009/12/tutorialsweet-little-gift.html">Paper Arts</a>. It looked like something I could do in my miserable state. So, I kinda went crazy and made 7! Three have post-it notes in them, because that was all I had just laying around. Tomorrow while I'm off work as well as my mother, we will be going to get more. haha And I'm really close to getting a Cuddlebug as well. With my 50% off coupon from Michael's it might be worth it. <br /><br /><br />The paper I used were scraps that I keep from everything I make!!! I love this idea <a href="http://crayola58a.blogspot.com/2009/12/tutorialsweet-little-gift.html">Carole</a> is amazing!!!! <br /><img src="http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt304/cehicks10/Scrap%20Stuff/P1140008.jpg" border="3" height="300" width="400"><br /><br /><img src="http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt304/cehicks10/Scrap%20Stuff/P1140009.jpg" border="3" height="200" width="400">Living in the Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16691748469775236298noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456698341627842025.post-50726410331511001732009-12-31T12:52:00.000-08:002009-12-31T12:55:06.357-08:00Breast Cancer Picture FrameI created this with the Pink Journey Campagne Rose Cart for a woman my mom works with.
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<br /><center><img src="http://i622.photobucket.com/albums/tt304/cehicks10/Scrap%20Stuff/PC310112.jpg" border="2" height="250" width="300">Living in the Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16691748469775236298noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-456698341627842025.post-36907294319021428362009-12-30T21:21:00.000-08:002009-12-30T21:31:08.877-08:00Brand NewI guess first things first. My name is Caroline. I'm 23 and a recent college graduate. I've been scrapbooking since I was 14. Not only do I scrapbook, but I also make cards and alter things. I just love the freedom to create whatever I want. For Christmas this year my parents got me a Cricut Expression. So far I've made three things. A "Carpe Diem" sign for my dad's office, a Thank You card, and an altered composition book. I only have picture of the card and composition book. <div>
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<br /></span></span></div><div>My next project is going to be BIG, and when I say BIG I mean B-I-G!!!! I lived in England for 3 months and did a lot of traveling. So, as soon as I got my cricut, I decided I would go ahead and make a scrapbook and those 3 months. So, I ordered 214 pictures off my Kodak gallery which should arrive in the mail hopefully by next week and I can get started. I've already got the scrapbook and the paper I want to use and anything else I need, I can go get when I figure out what it is. So, wish me luck, I will be posting my progress here!!</div>Living in the Nowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16691748469775236298noreply@blogger.com0