Jana Eubank

Subscribe to My New Blog

2011-03-02T11:38:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to pop in here to let you know that you can now SUBSCRIBE to my new blog by clicking on the link below.

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Also, I posted a GIVEAWAY today. I hope you'll come and check it out!

http://www.janaeubank.com/

See you soon!

NEW Blog!

2011-01-11T11:28:00.001-07:00

It's a New Year and I have decided to MOVE MY BLOG to a new location. Blogger made some changes a few months ago, and I just haven't been excited about them. (Every time I upload my pictures, they all overlap each other and I have to go in and adjust the html coding before and after each photo. Yep. Sort of getting tired of that. LOL!)

From now on you can find me at http://www.janaeubank.com/

I hope you will follow me over, or come by for a visit from time to time!
I will definitely keep this blog up for anyone who would like to still browse through it. And I will continue to update my sketch blog as I create more sketches.

Thanks for reading!
See you soon!

Jana

Guest Blogging at Echo Park Paper

2010-12-27T02:21:00.000-07:00

***Please Scroll Down for the My Mind's Eye 12 Designer's of Christmas Blog Hop***

I am so excited to be Guest Blogging at Echo Park Paper Blog today! I love their cute collections and was excited to play with their "Everybody Loves Christmas" collection. Don't the happy colors remind you of "visions of sugar plums?" :D

Here is the scrapbook page I created.

Patterned Papers & Sticker Elements: Echo Park Paper
Cricut Cartridge: Christmas Solutions Cartridge
Chipboard Letters: Making Memories
Buttons: Basic Grey

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I also wanted to share with you a project that I did for the My Mind's Eye blog recently.

Each year we like to make an ornament for each of our kids, and if possible, we love to add a current picture to their ornament. This ornament was created using the My Mind’s Eye Colorful Christmas collection from last year. I purchased the plastic ornaments at the craft store along with the clear filler beads (snow). These are quite easy to put together!

First, I opened the ornament and traced the diameter of the circle onto patterned paper. I then cut two pieces of patterned paper and adhered them back-to-back. On one side I added a photo of my child and the year. On the other side I added a chipboard character and chipboard snowflakes.

Before gluing the ornament shut I added white bead filler for the snow on each side of the ornament.

Add ribbons and a button finish the ornament off.

Thanks for stopping by today! I wanted to share this project for those of you who may still have Colorful Christmas in your stash, but it is really easy to switch out the current collections, too!

Hope you are enjoying your holiday!
Jana

My Mind's Eye 12 Designers of Christmas BLOG HOP

2010-12-23T09:00:00.011-07:00

Welcome to the My Mind's Eye 12 Designers of Christmas BLOG HOP! If you are just joining us along the blog hop, be sure to begin at the My Mind's Eye Blog to make sure you don't miss a thing! :)

There are TWO ways to win:

1. Email Amber Packer with all 12 words you have collected from each of the blogs with the secret phrase.

2. We will randomly draw one of our designer’s blogs and choose a winner from their blog comments. So, the more comments you leave, the greater your chances of winning! The blog hop will be open for comments until Wednesday, December 29th, 2010. The winners will be announced on Thursday, December 30th. Good luck!

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The word that you need to collect from me is . . .

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Your next stop along the blog hop is SONIA THOMASON . . . click here to hop to Sonia's blog.

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I have a quick Christmas project to share with you today for the My Mind's Eye blog hop.

I found this snowflake on sale in the Christmas section at Lowe's Home Improvement store last year. I used My Mind's Eye patterned papers, red chipboard letters, and brads to add a festive greeting to the front of it. I finished the top of it off by adding faux berries, a ribbon, and a jewel and now it decorates the glass door leading into my scrap room. I love that I can take my scrappy supplies and make an adorable decoration for my home!

Shop the end of season sales for items that you can alter to add a bit of holiday sparkle to your home! Have fun!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Jana Eubank

New Cricut Cartridges

2010-12-20T00:00:00.000-07:00

Their are 9 NEW Cricut Cartridge releases that were announced this month and each and every one of them are ADORABLE! I was lucky enough to get to work with the cartridge called "Nate's ABC's" and I wanted to share with you the projects I created.

NATE'S ABC'S

SCHOOL DAYS

DOUBLE SIDED DOORHANGER

11 x 14 VEGGIE CANVAS

And here are the rest of the cartridges coming out!

DISNEY CLASSICS

BEST OF PIXAR

LIFE'S A PARTY

GROOVY TIMES

PACK YOUR BAGS

APRIL SHOWERS

MOTHER'S DAY BOUQUET

SPRING HOLIDAY CARDS

My mind is already spinning with so many ideas! I can't wait until I get to play with these!

See you soon!
Jana

November Top 10 with My Mind's Eye

2010-12-14T11:10:00.001-07:00

I was seriously shocked at myself when I opened up my November Picture Folder on my desktop to scrapbook my November Top 10 Page for My Mind's Eye. The only pictures I took that month were a few snapshots I captured of a gorgeous November sunset and my dad and brother on their motorcycles. WHAT?! And I call myself a scrapbooker?! Where were the Thanksgiving photos of family gathered together? Where were the pictures of the first snowfall and the kids excitedly exploring the wintry yard? Hmmmmph! I guess I will just have to do better this month. :)

So, I went to my cell phone. The only November photos in there was this one that my son snapped of me while I was cooking for Thanksgiving. "That will have to do," I said to myself. So while this shot isn't of my best side (eh hmmm. My backside. YIKES!) it was the one picture that could help me document my November Top 10 . . . Our Favorite Thanksgiving dishes. :)

NOVEMBER TEN by Jana Eubank

The papers are from the My Mind's Eye So Sophie Graceful Collection. I used a few diecuts layered together with a Hambly rubon and punched flowers to anchor my title (My Mind's Eye Green Lush Chipboard Letters). The punches are by Martha Stewart Crafts. The brad is by Making Memories. The banner shape was handcut by me from some patterned papers. To add some detail to the top of the page, I added a few wax seals that came in a Back Porch Memories kit from a year or two ago.

Thanks for stopping by!
Jana

Christmas Busy!

2010-12-11T09:16:00.001-07:00

Hi Friends! I haven't been around much this week . . . been busy, busy, busy crossing off items on the Holiday To Do List! . . . Doesn't that feel great?! :D

But I do have a couple small projects I thought I'd pop on real quick to share with you, a Christmas Card and Christmas Gift Tags.

I made this card using my Cricut Expression for the Trim the Tree Seasonal Cartridge debut. I also used the Christmas Cards Cartridge for the card shape and label shape. I added a ribbon to the reindeer's neck for a scarf. :) Patterned Papers and Sentiment sticker are from the Echo Park Merry Christmas collection. Pearls are by Melissa Frances.

These are the gift tags I made to go on our Neighbor Gifts this year. I used the my Cricut Expression to cut out the circles (Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge) and Gingerbread Man (Gingerbread Seasonal Cartridge). Check out that super cute Ric Rac Circle Stamp! I think this is my new favorite stamp! I can see myself using that one over and over and over. It is by Pink Persimmon. Brad buttons finish him off perfectly. :) The To/From information is written on the backside.

Thanks for stopping by!
Jana

Tonight!

2010-12-08T15:32:00.000-07:00

Hi Friends!

Tonight on Heidi Swapp's Web Show she will be talking a bit about how she used the YuDu in her holiday preparations! FUN!

Here's the info if you would like to check it out.

Love This!

2010-12-03T10:05:00.002-07:00

(Yes, I know I'm giving in to Viral Marketing . . . but it's just too cute! LOL!)

My Mind's Eye Shares

2010-12-02T10:33:00.001-07:00

There is lots of fun going on at My Mind's Eye this month! Announcing the 12 Designers of Christmas Event!

We hope you will visit the My Mind's Eye blog every weekday from now until December 24th. We will have 12 ideas from 12 designers . . . AND 12 giveaways!

I feel lucky to be one of the designers featured. Along with myself you will also discover ideas from Trisha Ladouceur, Anam Stubbington, Suzanne Sergi, Amber Packer, Tamara Jensen, Tiffani Smith, Karen Grunberg, Vicki Boutin, Sonia Thomason, Gretchen McElveen, and Bethany Kartchner.

At the end of the month be prepared to participate in a 12 Designers of Christmas Blog Hop complete with a GRAND PRIZE GIVEAWAY! You won't want to miss thi event!

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The Monthly Blog Challenge has also been announced over at the My Mind's Eye blog along with another super fun sketch from Anam Stubbington. Here is my take on Anam's sketch using the Monthly Theme of "It's a ____________ Thing!"

WANTED: It's An Outlaw Thing
Featuring the My Mind's Eye Fine & Dandy Collection

Dress-ups aren't just for girls around our house. My son has just as much fun as they do dressing up as a pirate, storm trooper, or, in this case, an outlaw. (Don't try and call him a cowboy . . . he wants to be the bad guy. LOL!) I just HAD to use the cute Cowboy accent from the Blackbird collection. Using papers from the Fine & Dandy True Blue collection keep this page from feeling like a Halloween layout.

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CHRISTMAS PLAY
Featuring the My Mind's Eye "I Believe" Collection

Did you know that My Mind's Eye has a Monthly Newsletter? You didn't?! Well, now you do! :D Be sure to sign up for the Newsletter on the My Mind's Eye Blog in the left column. Each isssue is packed with great ideas to keep your feeling inspired. One of the things you will find inside each month is a sketch from ME! :)

The December issue was released yesterday. You can find the Newsletters HERE on the My Mind's Eye website. Don't miss a single issue, sign up for them on the My Mind's Eye blog in the left column.

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BEAUTIFUL DAY
Featuring the My Mind's Eye "Union Square" Collection
Cricut Cartridges - Martha Stewart Crafts All Occasions Cake Art Cartridge and Heritage Cartridge

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HALLOWEEN NIGHT
Featuring the My Mind's Eye "Blackbird" Collection

Thanks for stopping by today!
I hope you are having a great week!

Jana

Thankful with True Blue

2010-11-30T06:46:00.000-07:00

I am in love with the Fine & Dandy "True Blue" collection by My Mind's Eye. The colors and patterns just speak to me . . . I can see myself using this collection over and over, so don't be surprised if you see it some more. ;)

Thankful 2010

I typically do not add a large amount of journaling to my pages, but this time I decided to make it the focal point of my design. I wrote out what I wanted to say in a notebook beforehand so that I had an idea of how much space to plan for my journaling. Next, I created a design leaving lots of writing space, the notebook patterned paper in the Fine & Dandy "Tickled Pink" collection was perfect for this! I used chalks to emphasize the words in my paragraph that went along with the Thankful theme of my page.

I used my Cricut Expression machine and the Thanksgiving Cartridge for my title. I cut out the "Thankful Heart" phrase and trimmed out the word "Thankful" adding the oak leaf from the "Heart" phrase. I LOVE the images on the Thanksgiving Cartridge . . . definitely a favorite that I can see myself using over and over.

Supplies: My Mind's Eye Fine & Dandy "Tickled Pink" Patterned Paper (Wonderful #FAD112), Fine & Dandy "True Blue" Patterned Papers (Dapper #FAD123, Snazzy #FAD132) , 6 X 6 Paper Pad #FAD135, Chipboard Accessories # FAD140, Layered Stickers #FAD142, Stamps #FAD143, Buttons #FAD139, orange patterned paper (MME Kaleidoscope collection), brown cardstock, Cricut Thanksgiving cartridge (title) and brown embroidery floss.

Thanks for stopping by!
Jana

Happy Thanksgiving!

2010-11-25T10:04:00.000-07:00

Happy Thanksgiving Morning! The house is filled with the smells of yummy food cooking in the oven, the kids are chilling on the couch watching cartoons, the sun is shining on freshly fallen snow, and we are cozied up together in a warm house . . . Life is beautiful! :D :D :D

I just wanted to say how thankful I am today. Thankful for friends and family, for the beauty of this earth, for the spirit of Christ that is in all things. For the joy of creating and making something and the friends and fun I have found through this hobby. For health, safety, and life. :D My heart is full today! :D

And since Christmas is on our doorstep, I thought I would a couple of Christmas projects to my blog today. :)

Growing up, my mom had a felt Christmas Countdown Calendar that she would hang on the back of a door in our home. It was a happy Christmas tree decorated with gold ric rack and colorful beads lovingly stitched to it. Below the tree was 24 pockets that contained felt ornaments (with more colorful seed beads stitched to them) that we could attach to the tree to countdown the days to Christmas.

My siblings and I fought over that tree . . . we would wake up early just so WE could be the ones to place the next ornament on the tree. My mom didn't like that we were "fighting" over this countdown because . . . you know . . . the whole "good will towards men" attitude wasn't being fostered. LOL! Finally, she solved this little problem by making another Countdown Calendar. This one was Mary riding a donkey with Joseph by her side. Each day we moved Mary closer to Bethlehem. We loved that calendar, too!

To this day I LOVE Countdown Calendars! I can't get enough of them! The excitement of seeing the progression towards a special day still makes my heart skip a beat.

And just in case you share this same infatuation with countdowns, I thought that today I would share with you two Countdown Calendars that I made using My Mind's Eye papers.

M&M Countdown
This first one was created using a bead organizer from the craft store. How awesome that it comes with 24 little containers to fill with goodies! PERFECT! The containers are quite small, so you would need to choose small candies to go inside. Or how about including a clue to a hiding place of a treat or even a slip of paper listing a family Christmas activity you are going to do for that day. This one can be used in several ways. :)

The black numbers and title were created using my Wishblade, but you could just as easily use stickers that you have on hand. :)

Christmas Bead Countdown
The idea behind this countdown is that a bead is moved across the wire arch for each day until Christmas. By the time Christmas is here the gold star will be ready to place on the top of the tree. :) I used a wooden shape that I found in the Dollar Section bins at Michael's last year. The base is a oval wooden plaque. The wire and wooden beads are also found at Michael's. I simply spraypainted the pieces red and green, then added decorated them with paper. :)

For more ideas for Countdown Calendars that I have made check out these links.
Christmas Cookie Sheet Countdown
Halloween Countdown (this one could easily be adapted for Christmas)

I hope you enjoyed these projects! After today, I will be spending the rest of my weekend decorating our house for Christmas and spending time with my family . . . so you may not just see me until next week.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving Holiday!

Hugs,
Jana

New EXCLUSIVE Cricut Circle Cartridge

2010-11-17T13:29:00.000-07:00

Today on the Cricut Circle Blog the Design Team showcased the new cartridge coming out next quarter for the Circle Members. (I believe the next quarter begins in January.)

This cartridge is full of cute cuts featuring Cricut Logos, Machines, Scrappy Supplies, an alphabet, phrases, and more!

Here are the projects I have made with it so far. :)

UTAH SWARM LAYOUT
I had the best time last month attending my first Cricut Swarm. I got to meet several of the Circle Design Team members (I've known Michele Kovack online for 3 years . . . and this is the first time we met "in person." :D It was soooo much fun!) as well as many other fabulous Cricut-Crazy People! Yay! I think crafters have got to be the sweetest bunch there is. ;)

I used the Ultra-Cute Boo! Collection from American Crafts for this page.

CUTTLEBUG STORAGE
I can't wait to make more organization labels for my craft room using all the cute images of the Cricut Machines, glue, scissors, trimmers, and MORE! :D The scallop "label" is actually the background of the Cricut Cake logo. I embossed it with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder. Cardstock by American Crafts.

IT'S A CIRCLE-Y PARTY!
This cartridge includes all kinds of buggy accessories to help you celebrate your next Cricut get-together. :D My kids even love all the goodies and have been wearing them around the house all day. :D Glitter Cardstock from Die Cuts with a View.

Pretty darn cute, don't ya think?! I love this cartridge!

If you are interested in joining the Cricut Circle you can join on the Cricut Website HERE.

Thanks for popping by!
Jana

Fall

2010-11-15T21:25:00.000-07:00

Fall is such a fun time for our family . . . we take Fall Drives, visit local pumpkin patches, roast hot dogs and marshmallows in the backyard, bake fall treats together in the kitchen, and more! We love it!

I adore the new Fine & Dandy collections by My Mind's Eye! The gold, orange, brown and aqua colors in the Fine & Dandy "True Blue" collection were perfect for scrapping these pictures of my kids posing at the pumpkin patch. I used the patterned papers, 6 X 6 paper pad (leaves), trims, gems, chipboard, dimensional stickers and decorative brads for this 2-pager.

I created faux stitching on my page by using a paper piercer to punch holes along the edges of my page and the tree shape. Next I used a black gel pen to connect the pierced dots. I love to use this technique when I have curvy shapes (the tree) and want them to appear as though they have a perfectly stitched edge . . something that can be difficult to a achieve on a sewing machine. This is also a great technique to use if you don't have access to a sewing machine.

Supplies: My Mind's Eye Fine & Dandy "True Blue Collection, Cricut Expression, Cricut Straight from the Nest cartridge (Fall), Cricut Simply Charmed Cartridge (tree).

Have a great week!
Jana

Happy Veteran's Day!

2010-11-11T11:00:00.002-07:00

Supplies:
My Mind's Eye Union Square patterned paper, decorative brads, and trims. My Mind's Eye Portobello Road Clear Stamps. Bazzill Basics Cardstock. Cricut Expression. Gypsy. Cricut Cartridges: Wild Card (card base), Graphically Speaking (Independence Circle), Plantin Schoolbook (circle, small star).

Have a great day!
Jana

My Mind's Eye Fine & Dandy and a Card

2010-11-11T01:06:00.000-07:00

I absolutely love the latest collection from My Mind's Eye called Fine & Dandy. I used the Fine & Dandy "Tickled Pink" collection to scrap this picture of Camryn on her first day of school this year.

My sister-in-law is sweet enough to make us a batch of strawberry jam each year. I couldn't resist the opportunity to make her a strawberry-shaped thank you note using My Mind's Eye papers and my Cricut Expression. I used an image from the Paisley Cartridge and my Gypsy to make my own card. Very fun! I can't wait to try this again!

Thanks for stopping by!
Jana

Halloween Recap

2010-11-09T08:40:00.000-07:00

I figured it was time to add a Halloween recap to my blog (better late than never, right?!) when we woke up to SNOW this morning! Nooooooooo! Not yet! Holidays . . . here you come!

Halloween was quite interesting this year. We had RAIN . . . which equals lots of soggy trick-or-treaters. Thank heavens I captured pictures of the kids before it hit hard. :)

Jensyn was Little Red Riding Hood (the most modest costume we could find in the catalog for her age group . . . *sigh!*). Owen went with the Orange Pilot Star Wars costume, Maryn was a Magical Fairy, and Camryn was Jasmine from Aladdin. :)

Can you tell Maryn was NOT in the mood to take pictures . . . I think she was mad at me for delaying their "trick-or-treating" with our traditional Hallween photoshoot. LOL! I'll give her credit for mustering up her best fake smile. :)

The organizing and opening of the new Cricut Circle Blog has been quite the task these past few months, but believe it or not . . . I *think* I am starting to get in a routine and am working on creating regularly again! YIPPEEEEE!!!! :D I've missed my craft table!

I know Halloween is old news by now. ;) But I still thought I would share with you a few things I made for the holiday.

SPIDEY TREATS - Oh, my gosh! I found the cutest little kraft bags at Michael's Craft store one day. They measure approximately 2.5" wide by 3.5" tall. I embossed them with the Cuttlebug Argyle Embossing Folder, added a simple orange circle, and then topped them off with the spider from the Doodlecharms cartridge. I LOVE that little spider! He especially looks cute with wacky googly eyes! :) I stapled the bags closed using the Fastenator. Remember that tool?! This project made me love it all over again and now I'm on the hunt for some refills. :)

GHOST CARD - This card was made using the Mini Monsters cartridge. Love all the cute playful images included on this cartridge!

And . . . don't be too shocked now . . . I made a scrapbook page!

THE LOOT - This picture was actually from last Halloween (trying to catch up!), but shows the typical morning after Halloween at our household. :) Kids sorting candy and getting ready to exercise their trading power. Is this a tradition at your house, too? Page created with the adorable Blackbird collection by My Mind's Eye.

THANK YOU for stopping by! I know it's been awhile, but I promise I am working on getting back to regularly blogging. ;) I appreciate you taking the time to visit me.

Have a great week!
Jana

Cricut Circle Projects

2010-10-20T09:18:00.016-06:00

Hi Everyone!

I thought I'd pop on and share a few of the projects I have recently made for the Cricut Circle Blog.

BEWARE Artpiece
Halloween is my very favorite holiday. I created this art piece using a frame purchased from IKEA. The background is spritzed with purple and black shimmer spray. I used my Cricut Expression, Happy Hauntings Cartridge, October 31st Cartridge, Plantin Schoolbook, and Winter Frolic Cartridge to create the spooky scene.

I felt like the frame needed "something else" so I cut out several small Halloween shapes, then stitched them together for a fun Halloween-themed garland.

Cricut Expression Machine

Happy Hauntings Cartridge:
11.5″ , , Layer 1 Feature , Layer 1 Feature , 2.25″ , 2.25″Layer 1 Feature , 3″ Phrase Feature and . I also used Layer 1 (cat), Layer2 (bat), (spider), Layer 1 , Layer 1 , and Layer 1 (skull) for the garland.

Plantin Schoolbook Cartridge:
Fit to Page

October 31st Cartridge:
1.75″

Winter Frolic Cartridge:
Border Feature and

TRICK OR TREAT Card

Cricut Expression

Cuttlebug

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Polka Dots

Martha Stewart Crafts Seasonal Cake Art Cartridge:
4.5″ Cake Feature (page 41), 1.5″ Phrase Feature (page 41), 1.5″ Phrase Feature (page 41), 5″ (page 53), 1″ Cake Feature (page 80)

Martha Stewart Crafts Elegant Cake Art Cartridge:
5.5″ Flourish Frame Feature (page 73)

Patterned Papers: Cosmo Cricket Matilda Collection
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Other: Stickles

FREE SPIRIT Layout

Cricut Expression Machine

Shall We Dance Cartridge (Exclusive Circle Member Cartridge)
5″ (page 43), 5″ (page 43), 5″ Layer Feature (page 43), Layer Feature (page 43), 2.5″ Phrase Feature (page 54), 2.5″ Phrase Feature (page 54)

Martha Stewart All Occasions Cake Art Cartridge:
8.5″ Cake Feature (page 37), 3.5″ Banneret Feature (page 76)

Patterned Papers, Chipboard Accents: Cosmo Cricket Pixie-licious collection

Thanks for stopping by!
Jana

Gypsy Winners!

2010-10-09T01:00:00.002-06:00

Hi Friends!

I hope I get to make THREE people very happy this weekend by announcing the winners of the Provo Craft Gypsy Devices. Yep! You heard right! I am choosing THREE winners, instead of TWO. (THANK YOU, PROVOCRAFT!!!)

The winners are:

Please contact me at jana{dot}eubank{at}gmail{dot}com with your mailing address. :) I will ship for free inside the United States. If you are outside of the US, you will be responsible for mailing costs. If the winners do not contact me within a week, I will choose someone else.

Thanks! And CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Jana

Cricut Circle Blog!

2010-10-01T07:30:00.001-06:00

Happy Friday, Everyone! It's FINALLY time I get to tell you about why in the world I have been so busy this past month!

Some of you may know that I have been designing for the Cricut Circle Magazine since June. Well, about a month ago Provo Craft approached me and asked me to be the Blog Coordinator for their Brand New Cricut Circle Blog ! WoohOOOOOOoooo! :D Of course, I said YES! And ever since I've been forming the team, planning posts and making preparations for the Cricut Circle Blog Debut !

Well, TODAY IS THE DAY!!! The Cricut Circle blog is LIVE! Even though the Cricut Circle is an Exclusive Membership, the Blog will be open for EVERYONE to view until October 10th. I'd love for you to come check it out and tell me what you think! :) I personally think you are going to LOVE IT!!!

The Cricut Circle

The Cricut Circle is Provo Craft’s affinity program. Provo Craft launched the Cricut Circle on July 1, 2010. The Circle is a place to Inspire, Educate and Create. This program enables crafters to see Provo Craft products first, be involved in specialized focus groups and surveys, receive special pre-launch specials on select Provo Craft products, a private blog and message board for Circletes to foster a special crafting community. Additionally, Cricut Circle members will enjoy 4 exclusive cartridges—one each quarter, instructional webinars and double reward points for purchases on Cricut.com.
The Cricut Circle is available for annual or quarterly installments. To purchase a membership to the Cricut Circle visit cricut.com. Annual memberships are $274.99 and quarterly memberships at $79.99.

Now here is the GREAT PART! To celebrate the Blog Launch I am giving away a prize here on my blog! ANYONE can comment on this post for a chance to win. What is up for grabs?!

How about a GYPSY!!! I have TWO to giveaway! WOOT! WOOT!

You have until Friday, October 8th at 11:59 p.m. Mountain to leave a comment. I will then place everyone's name in a drawing and announce the winner on Saturday, October 9th, 2010.

I also wanted to share with you my first project for the Cricut Circle Blog . I created this for the Monthly Challenge.

DREAM & CREATE by Jana Eubank
(Click to view larger)

Created with Lacy Labels Lite Cricut Cartridge , Martha Stewart Crafts All Occasions Cake Art Cartridge (yep! The Cake cartridges work in the Expression!) and Lost & Found collection by My Mind's Eye .

Thanks for stopping by!
Jana

And the Winner is . . .

2010-09-29T09:34:00.004-06:00

The winner of the Noel Mignon Sweet Sue Kit is . . .

AMY COOSE!

Amy, please drop me an email at jana.eubank{at}gmail.com to let me know your mailing address and I'll get your kit right out to you! CONGRATULATIONS!!! and ENJOY!!!

To everyone else, THANK YOU so much for leaving me such kind comments! I had a blast reading through them as they filtered in throughout the week. :D

I'll be back Friday with some happy news and a project.

Thanks for reading!
Jana

Just 6 left!! Noel Mignon Sleepy Hollow!

2010-09-25T08:47:00.002-06:00

Noel Mignon Sleepy Hollow - $54.99
CLICK HERE

New Sketch!

2010-09-24T15:35:00.006-06:00

***Please CLICK HERE or Scroll Down for Giveaway!***

This week a sketch of mine is being featured at Sketch Inspiration. Submit your take on my sketch at Sketch Inspiration by tomorrow (Saturday) for a chance to win a prize from this week's sponsor.

Page created using the Noel Mignon Sweet Sue kit.

Have a great weekend!
Jana

Guess Where I Will Be Oct. 9th?!

2010-09-23T21:08:00.003-06:00

***Please CLICK HERE or Scroll Down for Giveaway!***

At the Utah Cricut Swarm!!! Come and join in the fun! It is going to be a day filled with classes, food, prizes, and a SWAG BAG to die for (uh, hello! A GYPSY?!!!) Click on the flyer below to read the details and find out how to reserve your spot. Hope to see you there!

P.S. THANK YOU for all of your kind comments on the Giveaway below! It's great to be back! :D I missed you guys! Also, thanks for the compliments on the photos . . . I wish I could take credit, but I found all of them in a google search online . . . I was too busy playing to take many photos. LOL! But yes! It is a GORGEOUS place! The canyons really do look like that! :D

Have a great night!
Jana

I've Got Some 'Splainin' To Do!

2010-09-22T14:37:00.006-06:00

Ack! I know! I haven't blogged in FOREVAH! Please don't start throwing tomatoes at me yet, . . . I'm here to explain to you where I have been and reward you with a GIVEAWAY for being so patient with my non-blogginess. :)

First of all, I went on a vacation to Lake Powell, where we stayed in a houseboat with my side of the familyfor a week. It was beautiful and inspiring . . . and completely "off the grid". I didn't have access to the internet for a week. It was nice to getaway, but I have to admit . . . I missed my computer! Ha!

My very favorite thing to do in Lake Powell (besides building sandcastles with my kids), is to explore all of the amazing canyons on a waverunner. It's truly a magical place!

While I was on that vacation, I had the worst toothache I have ever had in my life! I couldn't sleep. I couldn't function. It was terrible. Jaw aching . . . headaches, tooth sensitivity, etc. When I got home I went to the dentist. We had to wait several days to rule out bruising, but come Monday morning I had a root canal. UGH! Not happy about it, but I tell ya! I am soooooooooooooooo grateful to have that tooth fixed. I'm still a little sore, but it's NOTHING compared to the pain I was experiencing before.

On top of that, I started a new "job" (I'll tell you more about it next week) and a new calling in my church. I now work with the Young Women in my ward. Jensyn is in my class and I'm excited to have the extra time to hang out with her. :)

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Okay, so now that I've explained to you where I have been . . . I want to reward you for being patient with me and coming back for a visit! :D

You all know that I am a MAJOR FAN of the kits at NoelMignon.com . Her latest kit, "Sweet Sue" is GORGEOUS!!!!! One of my favorites I've played with in a long time! And I want to give one away to one lucky reader! Woot! Woot!

Click here to see what is included in this kit!

You will have until midnight Mountain Standard Time on Tuesday, September 28th to leave a comment on this post. In your comment, please tell me what you like most about reading blogs . . . is it the projects, the tips, the giveaways? Let me know! I will announce the winner on Wednesday, September 29th.

Happy First Day of Fall! (my favorite season!)

Jana

So Busy Lately!

2010-09-04T11:52:00.003-06:00

Hi Bloggy Friends!

I didn't mean to disappear on you this past week or so . . . it's just been CRAZY around here.

We have been adjusting to a new school schedule (including Junior High homework), celebrating THREE of my kids' birthdays, and I really haven't had much time to create. *sigh* I am missing my scrappy table. :( Hehehe!

I do have a Birthday Invitation to share with you. :) Maryn loves to bake and cook, so this year she decided to have a Cooking Party to celebrate her 7th birthday.

Here are the inviations I made using my Cricut Expression and punches. :D

The apron, rolling pin and wooden spoon were made with the Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge. The scalloped circle behind it was made with the Lacy Labels Lite cartridge (WalMart).

The white heart on the apron are stickers by Martha Stewart Crafts. I placed a Stampin' Up heart punch over the top. The border punch is also by Stampin' Up. The Cupcake punch is by Martha Stewart Crafts and the scalloped circle/circle punch behind that are from Fiskars & EK Success, respectfully.

Patterned Papers are from the Quite Contrary Collection by My Mind's Eye.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jana

I-Phone Snapshot

2010-08-26T06:27:00.005-06:00

I recently heard about the book called The Best Camera is the One That Is With You by Chase Jarvis. I haven't read the book, but just the title changed my attitude about using my camera phone to snap pictures.

In my mind, I would think to myself, "Oh, I don't want to snap a picture using my camera phone. It will be muddy and blurry and it won't be worth scrapping." I realize now I was wrong. It doesn't matter if the pictures you take with your camera phone are of poor quality, they still contain special memories. :)

Here is a page I created for the Noel Mignon Summer Layout Tag (it's like playing the game "Telephone" but with scrapping) using the Noel Mignon Playdate kit (sorry, sold out). It's just a quick snapshot of my kids outside of a restaurant, but it holds a special spot in my heart because it is very rare that I get all four of my kids in a picture. Besides that . . . this was one of those nights that I had an epiphany of how quickly my kids are changing this year (Jensyn is going to junior high now) and that I need to cherish every single mundane minute of our time together. :)

Thanks for stopping by!
Jana

Pink Paislee Old School

2010-08-23T10:00:00.003-06:00

I'm pretty darn excited about THIS today. :D Thanks, Scrapbook Trends! What an honor! :D :D :D

I have a new Pink Paislee page to share with you using the brand new Old School collection. (LOOOOVE these papers!)

At the beginning of August, my kids participated in a talent show for a church primary activity. They asked Owen to be the emcee. :) He didn't seem nervous at all and happily agreed. I asked him if he wanted me or his dad to give him a few pointers and he said, "No, I'll be fine."

And he was! He did such a great job! He made cute little comments between each act and even told a few jokes! LOL! My favorite line Owen said was after a group of girls did a dance. He said, "Now THAT was some fancy footwork!" Hehehehe! :)

I wanted to create a page recording this fun event and Owen's natural charm.

I decided to play off the word "charm" and give my banner a "charm bracelet" treatment. I added a variety of punched shapes to each pennant for a fun and casual feeling.

Pink Paislee put up a sneak peek image of their new Christmas Collection. Check it out! Isn't it BEAUTIFUL?!!!

And finally, I wanted to mention that Noel Mignon's new Kit, the SWEET SUE KIT, is now shipping! There are only 14 left in the shop . . . so grab yours if you haven't already. :D :D :D

Have a great week!
Jana

A Few Shares

2010-08-19T01:08:00.006-06:00

This week has been a whirlwind for me . . . so much going on my mind can hardly keep up with it all. :) Do you ever have weeks like that?

I have a few shares for you today.

This first one is a page I did for the My Mind's Eye blog focusing on the simple, and oh-so-versatile circle. :)

I love to use circles on my pages! Whenever I feel like a project is missing "something", the first thing I do is look to see if I can add a circle element to my page. Circles soften hard edges and corners. They add whimsy and movement. They can "hug" your photos and draw your eye around your page. They are also great for anchoring an element.

I layered circles to create a background for my photos to rest on. I also added my title along the curve of one of the circles.

You can even use circles to create flowers for your pages.

The rosettes on this page were created by punching a 3" circle. Use scissors to cut a spiral on the inside of your circle.

Roll the spiral upon itself beginning with the small outer "tail" piece.

Put a glue dot in the center of the circle.

When you have finished rolling up the spiral secure the flower by pressing the layers into the glue dot.

Easy-Peasy!

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I have to let you know about a fantastic giveaway going on at the A Page 4 All Seasons blog . Find out the details, read the directions, and COMMENT ON THIS POST by Friday for your chance to win the My Mind's Eye Alphabet Soup collection! :D :D :D Happiness!

While you're over there, take some time to browse the new page kits available. Here are a few designed by little ol' me. :)

SEPTEMBER - A Page for All Seasons Autoship

SEPTEMBER - She Said

FRIENDS - Page kit

EXTREME - Now available for purchase outside of the Autoship kit.

Thanks for stopping by!
I hope you're having a great week!

Jana

Color Combos Galore & Pencil Lines

2010-08-15T20:35:00.005-06:00

Pencil Lines released their 200th sketch today. WoooHOOOOO!!! Congratulations to Pencil Lines for such a wonderful accomplishment! As part of the celebration, Color Combos Galore will be joining with the DT for the rest of August combining a beautiful Color Combination by Janet Perafan-Babar and a Pencil Lines sketch.

Here is the first reveal . . . which I was honored to be a part of. :)

COUSINS - Papers from the My Mind's Eye So Sophie collection

Pink Paislee Hocus Pocus Page

2010-08-13T07:30:00.001-06:00

WooooOOOOooooOOOOOooo! It's Friday the 13th and my turn to post the Take 5 Friday on the Pink Paislee blog . In honor of this SPOOKY day I just HAD to use the brand new Hocus Pocus collection ! The great thing about all Pink Paislee collections is how versatile they are! This time I used the Hocus Pocus collection for an everyday boy page of my nephew.

I used the Hocus Pocus patterned papers , Hocus Pocus Elements Stickers (included in the collection kit), Hocus Pocus clear cards, Cocoa Expressions Cushies Alphabet Stickers , and Artisan Elements - Circles .

I added a bit of silver metallic rubon cream to the Artisan Elements to tie them in with the gray tones of the Hocus Pocus papers.

The label shape achoring my title was cut from the Hocus Pocus cards. The image is printed in blue foil, but I decided to use the back side of the card where it appears pewter. :)

Can you believe it's the weekend! Ack! These last few weeks of summer are flying by. My kids will start school a week from Monday. I really am going to miss hanging out with them, but it will also feel great to get back on a schedule again.

Make your weekend count! ;)
Take care!
Jana

My Mind's Eye August Challenge

2010-08-11T23:17:00.008-06:00

Blog Challenge #14 is up at the My Mind's Eye blog. The challenge is to design a SUMMERTIME layout or other project based on this sketch by Anam Stubbington.

The deadline is August 19th, so if you'd like to play along check out the details on the My Mind's Eye blog HERE.

I turned the sketch on it's side to accommodate my vertical photos. :)

Nothing says summertime like a bright popsicle with the sticky juice running down your arm. :) This page features items from the So Sophie Clever, Alphabet Soup Girl and Lush Blue collections. I added a digital stamp frame (Photoshop Elements 5) to each photo before cutting them out and adding them to my page. The backs of the Alphabet Soup Girl Playing Cards make fun photo mattes. I mixed the two different Lush Chipboard Alphabet sticker fonts for interest. To make them cohesive I used Glossy Accents to coat each letter with Aqua Microbeads.

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The September kit is up for Presale at Noel Mignon! Check out the SWEET SUE Kit HERE (shipping August 20th). Eeeek! Can't wait to play with this one! :D :D :D

See you again soon!
Jana

My Mind's Eye July Top Ten & My Cute Stamps

2010-08-07T10:09:00.006-06:00

My husband has had a few days off here-and-there and we've been taking full advantage of them and spending time together as a family. This is what we've been up to . . .

Four Wheeler Ride in the Mountains

We feel so lucky to live so close to the mountains . . . the access roads are just a few streets away. Once or twice a year we will pack a picnic, hop on the four-wheelers and head for the hills. This time we went for 3.5 hours. The whole time I had that song in my head "The Bear Went Over the Mountain . . . to see what he could see." And what did we see? The other side of the mountain . . . but we also found a beautiful mountain lake where we stopped to eat our lunch. The bugs were CRAZY though, I guess they like the smell of Jimmy John's sandwiches, too. The kids were screaming and we laughed as we stuffed our food in our mouths as fast as we could so we could get on our way. :)

LAGOON!

We have a sad little amusement park here in Utah called Lagoon. :) It doesn't even compare to places like Disneyland, it's more like a glorified carnival. But, hey! We atleast have SOMETHING, right?! :D We had a great time riding the rides and watching daddy win the kids stuffed animals at the Baseball Toss. :)

I actually do have a few projects to share with you today. The first one is the page I created for the My Mind's Eye July Top 10 post .

For our family, July is all about parades, picnics, and spending time with family. We celebrate the 4th of July with the rest of the country at the beginning of the month, but also look forward to celebrating Utah's statehood (Pioneer Day) on the 24th of July. It's a month long celebration! We get together with family to watch hometown parades, watch the kids scramble for candy, attend carnivals, and watch fireworks. We look forward to it every summer!

I created the title using the Just Chillin' design card and my Slice. Such a great font! The rub on letters and transparent piece are from an earlier My Mind's Eye collection called Bohemia.

I used the NEW Alphabet Soup Boy collection with a hint of the Lost & Found collection.

I also have a couple of cards to share with you today using My Cute Stamps . This is actually the last month of my term and I want to thank Holly for having me on the team this past little while. I love her stamps and will continue to add them to my collection! :) Thanks, Holly!

Thank You Card - Sweet Chocolate set

Aren't those chocolate-dipped strawberries the cutest?! In our town we have a chocolatier called Mrs. Cavanaugh's Chocolates. They have the best chocolate (and caramel corn) EVER. Whenever I need a gift for someone, they are the place I stop first. :) I thought it would be so fun to grab a box of their chocolate strawberries and take them to someone as a special "Thank You" gift with this card attached.

Happy Owl-oween! Card - Happy Owloween Set

It's no secret that Halloween is my FAVORITE holiday. How could I not end my term with My Cute Stamps by creating a fun Halloween card? :) This set is so much fun!

That's it for today!
Have a great weekend!
Jana

A Page Re-do

2010-08-02T08:30:00.002-06:00

Have you ever worked on a scrapbook page, and for whatever reason, it just doesn't come together how you wanted it to?

Whenever that happens to me, I usually plop them in my book and count it as an "experiment" or a "learning experience" and move on. :) BUT, sometimes those pages still haunt me every time I flip past them in my scrapbook. You know the ones . . . where you cringe just a little knowing that you didn't quite capture the feeling of the memory. The ones you KNOW deserve the chance to be redone. :)

Well, this week on the Noel Mignon Challenge Blog we are tackling those haunting pages. The Now & Then Challenge prompts us to pull out an older page and redo it using newer supplies.

Here is my resulting page. To see the page I redid and read about what inspired me in my design choices on the new page, head to the Noel Mignon Layout Blog here .

Page created with the Noel Mignon Office Party kit .

Have a great day!
Jana

Imaginisce CHA Projects

2010-08-01T07:00:00.002-06:00

I have one last CHA Project Post to share with you . . . Imaginisce! I had so much fun creating with all of the new lines. Here's what I made!

APPLE CIDER Collection

COTTAGE CHRISTMAS Collection

DIN0-ROAR Collection

ENCHANTED Collection

My overloaded scatter-brain forgot to take pictures of these layouts before sending them off to Imaginisce. (Doy!) So the only picture I have to share of them is the one they posted of their booth on the Imaginisce blog. :)

Enjoy your Sunday!
Jana

My Mind's Eye Alphabet Soup Page

2010-07-31T07:00:00.005-06:00

Yesterday on the My Mind's Eye blog, the designers shared pages with a "Summer Fun" theme.

I came outside one afternoon to find my two oldest dressed in full on "battle gear" having the wackiest water fight I have ever seen. Owen was dressed in his Narnia Knight Halloween Costume top with his swimsuit on the bottom. Jensyn had strapped every water inflatable she could find (and a few crocs) to herself as "protection" and they were running around the yard yelping and having a water war.

I bust out laughing and had to grab my camera right away. LOOOOVE those kids! They are so creative! :D

Here is the page I created with the NEW Alphabet Soup - Boy Collection.

I created the water waves using the woodgrain pattern on the Zoofari Paper. The blue letters in the title are My Mind's Eye Lush Blue Flocked Chipboard Alphabet Stickers. The word "Wacky" was cut using my Slice and the FaLaLa design card.

I used the Fall/Back to School and Remember This design cards to cut the sun and clouds with my Slice.

Have a great weekend!
Jana

More My Mind's Eye - Part 2 of 2

2010-07-30T07:00:00.002-06:00

Thank you so much for all your sweet notes of "Congratulations" yesterday. :D You made it even more fun to celebrate my new adventure. :) Thank you!

Well, I'm back and ready to show you the rest of my CHA projects for My Mind's Eye using the Lost & Found collection.

This first page was created with the Madison Avenue range.

The following page and mini album were created with the Market Street range.

Thanks for coming by!

Have a great weekend!
Jana

NEW My Mind's Eye - Part 1 of 2

2010-07-29T07:00:00.003-06:00

I've spent the last 6 or 7 months participating as a part time Designer at My Mind's Eye. This company is a DREAM to work with. They are so sweet, considerate and kind. They treat you like gold . . . So you can imagine how FLIPPIN' EXCITED I am that they have asked me to join the Design Team Full Time! Wooooooot!!!! Wooooooot!!!! :D :D :D (Pinch me, I think I'm dreaming! :D :D :D)

I consider myself a "multi-personality" scrapper. Hehehehe! One minute I am scrapping vintage shabby and the next I love playing with whimsical designs. That is one of the reasons I love My Mind's Eye so much . . . they do it ALL . . . AND they do it WELL. I mean TOP NOTCH kind of well. :D :D :D Have you SEEN their latest releases? (Get a closer look on their website HERE.)

Here are some of the projects I created for CHA-Summer.

ALPHABET SOUP - GIRL collection
(Lost & Found as Background)

BLACKBIRD Collection
Is this the cutest Halloween line or what?! :D :D :D

I BELIEVE Collection
I can't wait for you to see this collection in person! The glittery details on the papers and chipboard elements is so much fun!

Check back tomorrow to see more projects using My Mind's Eye!

Happy Scrappin'!
Jana

Mark Your Calendars!

2010-07-28T14:57:00.004-06:00

At NoelMignon.com we are gearing up for our FUN IN THE SUN CROP! August 9th through the 13th. Be sure to stop by for lots of fun, challenges, and prizes, of course! :D

Also that week, fellow Noel Mignon Design Team member, Brittny Lejeune , will be giving a class on this darling Grow Up Book. Purchase the kit, or select the Instructions Only option. Details about the class are listed on her blog HERE.

Want a chance to win one of two spots for the Instructions Only part of the class? Find out how, HERE.

AND . . .

Just thought you might like to know . . .

The sneaks for the next kit by Noel Mignon, the September "Sweet Sue" kit, are beginning on the message board, HERE .

Happy Summer!
Jana

More NEW Bella Blvd. - Part 2 of 2

2010-07-28T07:00:00.006-06:00

I'm back to show you the rest of my CHA Bella Blvd. Projects.

ONE FALL DAY Collection

SUNNY SKIES Collection

(This one was tricky to get good pictures of, but hopefully you get the idea. :) )

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MIDTERM Collection

Thanks for stopping in!

Jana

NEW Bella Blvd. Projects- Part 1 of 2

2010-07-27T09:01:00.010-06:00

Bella Blvd. is releasing SIX new collections for CHA-Summer. WOW! I was lucky enough to play with 5 of the collections creating items for CHA and I really do think this is their BEST release yet! :D :D :D

I love the cutouts (called Cute Cuts) for each collection.

And the sticker sheets with 1/2 alphas and 1/2 labels and bits (called Alpha+Bits). They even include TWO sizes of alphabets on these sheets.

Stephanie also created one of the papers containing 1/2 borders and 1/2 title blocks (Borders 'n Blocks). BRILLIANT!

Each collection also has an ENTIRE SHEET of Journaling Stickers available (Blurbs). Can never have too many of those, don't you think?! :D

And, as always, each collection coordinates perfectly with the Bella Alpha stickers (LOVE this font!) and Bella Blooms.

Get a closer look at each collection by clicking on the links below.

Hello, Beautiful!
Lovey Dovey
Midterm
One Fall Day
Socialite
Sunny Happy Skies

Are you ready to see some projects?! :)

LOVEY DOVEY Collection

HELLO BEAUTIFUL! Collection

I'll be back tomorrow with more Bella Blvd. :D

See you then!
Jana

Pink Paislee Sweetness

2010-07-26T09:22:00.009-06:00

Happy Monday morning! Do I sound too chipper? Sorry. I'm one of those people that actually loves Mondays. *blush* Don't get me wrong . . . I love the weekends . . . but there's something about coming off of a restful Sunday that makes me feel energized, renewed and ready to hit another week head on. :)

The second Pink Paislee collection that I was able to work with for CHA is the SWEETNESS collection. Oh, be still my beating heart! I LOOOOVE this collection. :D :D :D And I'm not even a hearts and flowers kind of person! But I tell ya, this one is going to be pulled out over and over at my house. I love how perfectly girly and funky it is at the same time.

HAPPY

PRETTY GIRL

See the entire Sweetness Collection on the Pink Paislee Blog HERE .

Did you notice the new Artisan Elements on these pages? YUM!!! To me they look just like fondant on a wedding cake. So pretty and elegant. Here are the NEW designs.

I didn't get a chance to play with them yet, but there are still TWO MORE COLLECTIONS to check out.

See the OLD SCHOOL COLLECTION here .

And the PARISIAN ANTHOLOGY COLLECTION here.

I hope you'll stop by again tomorrow!
I'll have some NEW Bella Blvd. projects for you! :)

Hugs,
Jana

Noel Mignon Office Party Page and Pink Paislee Hocus Pocus

2010-07-25T10:07:00.011-06:00

Hello, hello, hellooooo!!! I'm so excited to "see" you again. LOL!

I have spent the better part of the past two weeks scrapping away for CHA. I turned in my last assignment on Friday afternoon . . . which means I am back to real life and I can start blogging again! Hehehehee!

Get ready for a MONSTER MAKEUP POST. I have a few projects to share with you today. :)

The first on was created with the super fun Noel Mignon Office Party kit. I have to admit, I have a certain love affair with office products. :) I can wander an office supply store for an hour or so just looking at all the paper goodies. :) Apparently, I'm not alone in this fetish, because when Noel told us she was going to do a kit with an office supply theme, all of the designers were as giddy as I was! :)

Here is my latest page with this kit.

I LOVE ONLY YOU

The title was actually inspired by a song with the same name by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. I grew up on NGDB. It was my parents favorite group! :) And I still love listening to them while I scrap.

I used a GORGEOUS Zva Creative Navy Blue swirl (PE-02CB-143) to accent my title. The edges of some of my page elements are painted with walnut ink (a technique that Virginia Tillery showed us on the Noel Mignon blog this past week). Such a fun way to add an aged feeling to paper! Love it! I'll definitely be adding that technique to my "arsenal". Hehehehe! :D

If you are an office product addict like me and you are interested in the Noel Mignon Office Party Kit . . . there are just 5 left and available HERE. :)

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CHA is this coming week! YAY!!!!! I LOVE seeing all the sneaks from the show. But on top of that, it means I can actually start posting everything that I have been creating "behind-the-scenes" for this past month.

The first projects I wanted to share with you today are created using the BRAND NEW Pink Paislee Hocus Pocus collection.

This is such a fun collection . . . completely different from any other Halloween collection out there . . . do I dare even say that it is a BEAUTIFUL Halloween collection?! Heck yeah! It's awesome!

You can see the collection in it's entirety revealed on the Pink Paislee blog HERE.

INDIANA JONES

See those yellow alphas? :D Those are the NEW Pink Paislee Cushies Foam Alpha stickers. LOVE THEM!!! They come in Lemon (yellow), Meringue (white), Passionfruit (a raspberry pink), and Cocoa (brown). They are just as delicious as their color names sound. :D

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HAPPY HAUNTING 8x8 ARTISAN ALBUM

The pictures for this aren't the greatest . . . I snapped them real quick right before I rushed my projects to FedEx. :) Some of them are blurry and Maryn's picture looks like she is a redhead. I had to do quite a bit of editing in Photoshop to get the yellow out of the images . . . I was just trying to get the paper to look as close as I could to what it looks like in real life. Thanks for bearing with me. :)

Phew! That's it for today! :) I'll be back with more Pink Paislee tomorrow.
THANK YOU for hanging out with me through this LONG post! ;)

See you then!
Jana

July Zva Blog Hop Winners Announced!

2010-07-21T19:05:00.002-06:00

We'd like to congratulate the five July Zva Blog Hop winners! Their names will be found on the following blogs:

Debbie Olson: http://debbiedesigns.typepad.com/muse_and_amuse/
Veronica Goh: http://scrappychic-pages.blogspot.com/
Julia Stainton: http://bellepapier.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/
Kim Moreno: www.livingthecircuslife.blogspot.com
Jillian Deiling Cassity: http://scrappyjilly.blogspot.com

One winner from each of the 5 blogs will receive a Zva prize package worth $30.00.
Congrats winners!

Zva Creative July DT Blog Hop!

2010-07-19T07:00:00.004-06:00

***CLICK HERE or scroll down to the next post for the My Mind's Eye Blog Hop***

The Zva Designers are joining together today to share a project that we have created using some of our favorite Zva Creative products. I am hoping that you will take some time to join us for a little bit of fun again this month!

The Blog Hop begins at Kim Hughes' blog. She will have the complete list of all blogs that are participating in case there is a glitch along the way. If you would like to play along, I am linking to one of the Zva designers and that designer is linking to the next and so on. There are 19 design team members, so be prepared to be inspired along the way. Hidden on 5 of the blogs is a Zva Creative prize package ...YAY! Those blogs will be randomly chosen after the hop is over, so it's important to leave a comment on as many blogs as you can along the way.

This Blog Hop runs through midnight US Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, July 20th and the 5 winners will be announced on Wednesday, July, 21st on each of the winning blogs and the full list will be found on Kim Hughes' blog. We will do our best to notify each winner, but it's best if you can pop in to all of the blogs once again on Wednesday...plus, you never know what kind of inspirational creation that you may find there. All you need to do is leave a comment on this Zva Blog Hop post...you do not need to leave a comment on each and every designer's blog post to qualify. The more times you leave a comment along the blog hop path though, the more chances you will have to be one of the lucky winners.

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Here is the project I created for you today.

SWEET AS CAN BE

Zva Creative Products: Blue Crystal Flourish CR-03CA-110, Blue Crystal Flourish (horizontal)CRB-03CA-110, Heavy Silk Flowers FL01CB106, 1/4" Crystal Brads BRBK02CA101.

I created this page using bits and pieces from the Sunkissed and Sonoma County Kits by Noel Mignon. The colors were inspired by the Inspiration Board #151 at Color Combos Galore.

My goal was to combine the Color Combos Transparency Product Challenge (used a Hambly Overlay as my background) with the current challenge at Noel Mignon Challenge Blog where we had to create a layout without using ANY patterned paper.

I did it! And it was so much fun to push myself to combine a couple of challenges together. :) I used cardstocks both on top of and behind the transparency. Border punches add a bit of pattern while the Zva crystal flourishes and flowers add lots of texture.

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Please hop on over to see:

Camilla Ekman

Thank you SO MUCH for joining us!

Happy Hopping!
Jana

My Mind's Eye Blogiversary Blog Hop!

2010-07-16T10:00:00.010-06:00

The My Mind's Eye blog is one year old, and we're celebrating with a Blog Hop!

If you are just joining us, be sure to begin at the My Mind's Eye Blog where you will get the full details on how to play for your chance to win an AMAZING prize package . . . we're talking one of EVERYTHING of the brand new collections! :D :D :D Eeeeeeekkkk! I KNOW!!!! :D :D :D

What do you need to do?

1) Visit all the blogs to collect a secret phrase. Document each of our words (in order) and email the phrase to Amber Packer (details on how to email Amber are on the My Mind's Eye Blog).

2) Bonus entry: We will randomly draw one winner from the comments on one of our blogs. That winner will receive our entire So Sophie collection! Wooot! Wooot!

Be sure to comment on every blog for your chance to win!

You will have until Wednesday, July 21st to hop. The winner will be announced on Thursday, July, 22nd.

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The word that you need to collect from me is:

*A*

Next, hop on over to visit the ultra-talented, Trisha Ladouceur:

Trisha Ladouceur's Blog

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But before you go, I wanted to share with you one of my favorite My Mind's Eye projects from the past year.

I loved the fun, happy colors of the Quite Contrary collection. I created this page using the Jack & Jill range.

Thanks for popping by!
Happy Blogiversary, My Mind's Eye!!!!

Jana

Noel Mignon Office Party Kit

2010-07-15T09:56:00.004-06:00

The Noel Mignon Office Party kit is available!

Here is a picture of the full kit.

Noel Mignon OFFICE PARTY Kit - $54.99
(click here to read full contents of the kit and see a video tour of the kit by Virginia Tillery)

And my first page with it.

CAVE DWELLERS

No matter how hard I tried, I just could not get a good picture of the cave formations during our tour of Lehman Caves at Great Basin National Park. Soooo, my tip of the day?! Grab a few beautiful postcards instead! They are inexpensive and capture those scenic vacation spots perfectly!

Check back tomorrow for a very special blog hop with lots of great prizes! You won't want to miss this one! ;)

Hugs,
Jana

My Mind's Eye June Top Ten & Sneaks

2010-07-14T17:32:00.007-06:00

I'm happily buried in bits of paper this week scrapping for CHA, but I wanted to hop on quickly to share the page I made for the My Mind's Eye June Top 10 post.

The aqua zig zag paper from the So Sophie Clever collection reminded me of my kids running through the sprinklers, while the juicy pinks and corals made me think of all of our favorite ice cream treats and popsicles we've had so far this summer.

I changed the photos to black and white so they wouldn't compete with each other and the patterns in the papers.

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On another My Mind's Eye note . . . they have posted all of their gorgeous new collections on their blog. My jaw hit the floor when I saw what they have coming our way. And in My Mind's Eye fashion, they are giving away their collections to one of their blog readers . . . head on over there to leave a comment before time's up. :)

LOST & FOUND

Portobello Road

Madison Avenue

Market Street

Union Square

ALPHABET SOUP - Girl

ALPHABET SOUP - Boy

BLACKBIRD

HAUNTED

I BELIEVE

HOLLY JOLLY

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Finally, don't forget! The Noel Mignon OFFICE PARTY kit will be available tomorrow morning. :D

See you later, gators!
Jana

Bella Blvd. Sneaks!

2010-07-14T09:10:00.004-06:00

Have you been watching the Bella Blvd. sneaks? :D :D :D I've been working with their collections for CHA and I have to say they are Bella Blvd's BEST yet! Looooove!!!! :D

Go HERE to the Bella Blvd. Blog to check it out.

See the FULL REVEAL on the Creating Keepsakes blog . . . yep! And a chance to win it all, too! :D

Want a chance to win the "One Fall Day" collection? Check out the details on the Bella Blvd. Facebook page.

Now go enter to win some! And good luck! :D

Happy Weekend!

2010-07-10T16:17:00.010-06:00

WooHOOOO! I'm being lifted this week at the Lift This Blog! CHECK IT OUT!
Thank you to Nicole, Vinnie and everyone else at Lift This for having me this week. :D :D :D I LOVE the pages you created . . . WOW!!! One of these days I need to work on my digital skills. I can change my blog around . . . but that's about it. :)

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I also was excited to find out that the gals over at Crafting Jewish Style are being inspired by some of my sketches. Thanks, girls! :D

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Camryn's Unicorn Birthday Party was yesterday and was so much fun. Pink, purple and aqua coated everything! :D Typical girly party!

I couldn't find any unicorn paper products in town, so I ended up making my own. I'll share that stuff with you here, since I know you are probably "Paper People" like me. ;)

For the invitation, I lifted THIS IDEA from the Making Memories Blog by Leah Fung . It turned out so cute! I created the envelope on my Silhouette machine. (The file is called Envelope Photo Sleeve. I trimmed down the top to make it fit the size invitation I wanted, and then punched my own circles on the top.)

The unicorn is created using the Slice and the Big Kids design card. The gorgeous pink papers and brads are from the My Mind's Eye LUSH collection. :)

The one unicorn item I did find were stick horses at Dollar Tree. I added ribbon to them and piled them together in a vase for the centerpiece. The tags were made on my Cricut using the Doodlecharms cartridge.

I was going to leave the plates plain, but at the last second used the Unicorn image from the Once Upon a Princess Cricut Cartridge to cut shapes from more My Mind's Eye Lush paper to add to the cups and plates. I just set the image on the plate like you would a doily. The kids removed them and played with them while we were dishing up their cake and ice cream.

And my favorite item . . . the goodie bags. :D I LOOOOOVE putting together goodie bags, and I had just as much fun decorating them!

The unicorn is again from the Once Upon a Princess Cricut cartridge. The scalloped circle behind the unicorn is from the Lite Lacy Labels cartridge. The scallop border is from the Plantin Schoolbook cartridge, and the tag is made from the Doodlecharms Cartridge. Papers from the Lush collection by My Mind's Eye.

Thanks for letting me share with you!

I wanted to let you know that you may not "see" me around much next week. I will be creating, creating, creating for CHA. Just know, that in a few short weeks I'll be able to show everything to you. YAY!!! (Don't you love CHA time?! :D :D :D )

Okay! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Take care!
Jana

Noel Mignon Challenge & Kit Sneaks

2010-07-09T00:30:00.002-06:00

I've spent the last few days preparing to teach a mini album class here in my home to a group of ladies from my church. Today was the day we got together and we had so much fun! We made this cute camping album. This was actually an album I created for Bella Blvd's CHA booth last year, but I recreated it using My Mind's Eye Quite Contrary papers.

(Click to see larger)

A new challenge went up this week on the Noel Mignon Challenge Blog. This was a fun twist on the "Independence Day" theme . . . This challenge asks that you focus on YOUR INDEPENDENCE. Scrap about a time in your life that you felt like spreading your wings and taking flight. :) (Challenge runs through July 16th . . . come and play along with us HERE.)

The first time I started to feel "independent" in my life was when I learned to drive and purchased my own car. :)

I loved feeling a bit of financial freedom from my parents and proud of myself that I was being responsible paying for my own car. I loved that I got to choose this big ticket item myself, and I felt like I could now go anywhere in the world, anytime I wanted. It was a very liberating experience for me. :)

Page created with the Noel Mignon Sonoma County Kit.

Guess what?! It's Noel Mignon Kit Time again!!! YIPPEEEEE! The OFFICE PARTY kit will be going up for sale on July 15th. Here are some sneaks for ya! :D

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Tomorrow Camryn's Preschool friends are coming over for a Unicorn Birthday Party. :) I've been immersed in Unicorns and GLITTERRRRRRR! (you know the commercial, right?! LOL!) I'll take some pics of her favor bags and show them to you soon. They turned out really cute. :)

Thanks for popping by!
Jana

Pink Paislee Starlight Collection

2010-07-06T12:01:00.004-06:00

This week was my turn for the Monday Monochromatic post on the Pink Paislee Blog . I decided to take the Starlight Collection and scrap a page using the soft yellows and aqua blues. I also added the striped paper and Cork Buttons from the Queen Bee Collection and Weathered Wood Expressions Alphabets .

And here is the result!

Sink or Swim

I used the starburst in the background yellow paper to determine the placement of my photo and then worked from there.

I was inspired by my fellow Noel Mignon Design Team member, Candice Reszko , to create this layered pennant banner. Check out her cute page HERE . I used an upside down Christmas Tree image from the FaLaLa Slice Design Card and just trimmed off the tree trunk. The star stickers are from the Starlight Elements Sticker Sheet. The blue gems are from Adornit (LOOOOVE these!).

I was almost finished with my page when I decided I needed "something more". I didn't want to cover anything up with more layers and that is when I decided to add the paper pierced swirls using a Crafter's Workshop template.

Thanks for stopping by today!
Happy Summer!
Jana

My Mind's Eye and Color Combos #149

2010-07-05T07:33:00.004-06:00

Good Morning, Friends! And Happy 4th of July to everyone in the USA! :D

I created this page for My Mind's Eye's blog post about Celebrating Where We Live.

We love to go to the 4th of July parades each year as a family. It is a great time to reflect on how blessed we are to live where we do, to enjoy the freedoms we enjoy, and pay tribute to those who serve our country. I always get teary-eyed whenever I see my kids put their hands over their hearts to show respect for our country's flag. Saluting the flag at the beginning of the parade is my favorite part!

I used a mixture So Sophie's Charming, Savvy, and Graceful collections to obtain the red, white, blue, navy, and gold color scheme for this page. The Lush brads and gems add the perfect amount of sparkle as a finishing touch! I LOVE those Lush goodies! Such a great staple item to have on hand. :)

The Inspiration Board at Color Combos Galore this week is a delicious one! Gotta love those fun colors of the delicious cupcakes! So much inspiration can be drawn from that photo, too. The circles, the rosebud flowers, the wood in the table, . . . those sweet little mushrooms! I hope you'll come over and play along with us! :D

I know. I have scrapped these pictures before. But I just didn't love what I did with them last time, so I thought I'd play with them again. :) Please tell me, I'm not the only one that does that sometimes. :)

I used the round shape of the cupcakes to ground my photos. I pleated some Jenni Bowlin crepe paper around the edge of the circle to mimic a cupcake liner. I LOVE working on these Color Combo challenges because they get me to pull out all kinds of older and newer items in my stash and mix them together in ways I would have never thought to do on my own.

Those pink swirls are by Zva Creative (PE-03CA-111) . . . LOVE! I can't get enough of their colored pearl accents. So much fun!

This week I have lots on the docket . . . CHA samples, a birthday party for my little one with her friends, and teaching a mini book class at my church. Lots of fun to come!

I hope you have a great week!

Hugs,
Jana

June Zva Blop Hop Winners Announced!!!

2010-06-30T10:17:00.005-06:00

We'd like to congratulate the five June Zva Blog Hop winners! Their names will be found on the following blogs:

Jana Eubank: http://www.janaeubank.com (THAT'S MY BLOG! YAY!)
Carole Maurin: http://scrapalolette.canalblog.com
Teri Anderson: http://terisplace.wordpress.com
Tara Orr: http://eachmoment-onlyonce.blogspot.com
Angelica Franssen: http://angelicascrappenings.blogspot.com/

One winner from each of the 5 blogs will receive a Zva prize package worth $30.00. Congrats winners!

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And that means I get to announce a WINNER here on my blog!!!! Woooooot!!! Woooooot!!!

The winner is . . .

CONGRATULATIONS, QuiltinDiva!!!!!

Please email your address to me at jana.eubank{at}gmail{dot}com and I will have Zva Creative send you your goodies!!! YAY!!!! :D :D :D

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I thought I would also let you know that I have a few more page kits available at A Page 4 All Seasons. You can find all of my page kits HERE.

(Click pictures to view larger.)

BLOSSOM - This one was previously offered in a monthly kit, but now is available for purchase by itself. (Kit includes a full alphabet for you to customize your title the way you would like.)

JOY * LOVE - Featuring Crate Paper Seasons collection.

And also the August Monthly Autoship kits are available for purchase!

This month I have one in the Page 4 All Seasons kit and one in the He Said kit.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY - A Page 4 All Seasons Kit
(Note: This page kit includes a full alphabet, so you can customize your title.)

(If you're wondering why the lettering looks a little THICK . . . it is because I had to edit them in Photoshop. :) When I created the page . . . all I could find were black letters . . . but I really wanted brown to match the brown in the Dear Lizzy papers. :) Soooo, the REAL picture has black letters . . . but the kit will include BROWN LETTERS. Thanks for understanding. Hehehe!)

Kit will include a FULL set of BROWN American Crafts Thickers

EXTREME - He Said Kit

Have a great day!
Jana

Memorial Day with Pink Paislee

2010-06-29T06:30:00.001-06:00

I am convinced that the "sewing with material" gene skips generations in my family. Both my mom and my mother-in-law are expert seamstresses . . . Me? Not so much. I can sew on paper, but give me something flexible, like fabric or ribbon, and I fumble like a fish out of water.

Now, that doesn't mean I don't admire the look of homespun items, . . . infact, every year about this time I get the itch to create a quilted-looking item on my scrapbook pages. And that is one of the things I wanted to show you today. :)

First of all, here is my completed page. First, I'll show you how I did the background, and then I will show you how to create the 3-D star embellishments (they are sooo super easy! You will be shocked at how simple they are! :) )

First, I cut out a series of 3" hexagon shapes from several Pink Paislee Papers using my Cricut Expression machine and the Accent Essentials cartridge.

I arranged them on my paper in a combination that was pleasing to my eye, then I inked the edges with dark brown ClearSnap Chalk Ink and curled up the edges a bit with my fingers.

Before adhering them down, I stitched around the edges using my sewing machine. I like to stitch my elements before adhering them *just in case* I make a mistake. That way if I mess up, I can just remake one little element and not sacrifice my entire page. :)

And that's it! Now you have a colorful, summer picnic quilt look on your background. Fun, right?!!

Now, the 3-dimensional star embellishments. This week I found these rustic, barnwood stars on clearance at my local craft store. I am going to hang them in Owen's bedroom, but first, I'm using them as my inspiration piece for this page.

I cut out two 2.5" stars, one 3.5" star, and one 4.5" star for this page.

Using the Scor-It-All add a score line going from each tip of the star to the opposite indent, like this.

Continue around, scoring each of the five tips until you are finished.

Use your fingers to pinch and fold the star into shape.

Now it looks like this! :)

Stack a few foam dots together and adhere to the underside of your star. You are now ready to add it to your page.

Easy! I hope you'll try this star technique on a soon-to-be Patriotic Parade layout of your own.

Happy Scrapping!
Jana

Zva Creative DT Blog Hop!

2010-06-28T07:00:00.001-06:00

Are you ready to be inspired?

As you may know, I am a proud design team member for Zva Creative. We are joining together today to share a project that we have created using some of our favorite Zva Creative products. I am hoping that
you will take some time to join us for a little bit of fun!

The Blog Hop begins at Kim Hughes' blog.

She will have the complete list of all blogs that are participating in case there is a glitch along the way. If you would like to play along, I am linking to one of the Zva designers and that designer is linking to the next and so on. There are 19 design team members, so be prepared to be inspired along the way. Hidden on 5 of the blogs is a Zva Creative prize package ...YAY! Those blogs will be randomly chosen after the hop is over, so it's important to leave a comment on as many blogs as you can along the way.

This Blog Hop runs through midnight US Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, June 29th and the 5 winners will be announced on Wednesday, June 30th on each of the winning blogs and the full list will be found on Kim Hughes' blog. We will do our best to notify each winner, but it's best if you can pop in to all of the blogs once again on Wednesday...plus, you never know what kind of inspirational creation that you may find there. All you need to do is leave a comment on this Zva Blog Hop post...you do not need to leave a comment on each and every designer's blog post to qualify. The more times you leave a comment along the blog hop path though, the more chances you will have to be one of the lucky winners.

(Click on photos to view larger)

For my project today, I used the Pearl Flourish PEB-03CA-101. The left side of my photo had a little too much empty space and the pearl flourish was the perfect solution. I like the way it connect my title to the photo, as well.

Page created with the Noel Mignon Lemonade Stand kit (sorry, sold out). I also added buttons and lace trim from my stash.

Please hop on over to see:

Tara Orr

Thank you SO MUCH for joining us!

My Cute Stamps June Projects

2010-06-27T13:27:00.005-06:00

Happy Sunday!

Ah, Summertime! My kids are a bit sore today after spending 6 hours on an inflatable waterslide at their cousin's birthday party yesterday! Thanks for such a fun day, Eubanks! Happy Birthday, S! ;) And thank you for wearing my kids out! The kids slept in until 10:45 am . . . and so did I! Ahhhhh! Felt great! :D Hehehehe!

(Cam was a bit TOO busy for me to take a picture of. LOL!)

I have a couple new pages to share with you today using the always-adorable My Cute Stamps stampsets. :)

For this first page, I used the Puppy Pals set.

Furever Friends

Patterned Papers, chipboard accents, and letters are by American Crafts.

This second page features the Spunky Nature set.

Let's Play

Patterned Papers and sticker accents are by Echo Park. Cricut Cartridges: Tree - Lite Live Simply; Grass - Plantin Schoolbook; Sun - Doodlecharms; and Title - Create a Critter.

I hope you'll join me tomorrow for another Zva Creative Blog Hop. See you then!
Jana

Imaginisce Bday Bash Collection

2010-06-25T15:24:00.006-06:00

Birthday season is about to settle upon our household. Camryn's birthday is next week and then the rest of my kids' birthdays are in August. Party time!!!

Imaginisce has come out with the CUTEST birthday collection I have ever seen. I literally giggled when I opened up everything in the new Bday Bash Collection . . . I mean, come on! Look at those adorable candles and banner ribbons! And the COLORS!!! If you know me, you know I have to use on practically every page I make . . . I LOVE that they paired chocolate brown with Primary colors in this collection. The result is fun, but not too childlike. I really think you could scrap any age, any person's birthday with this collection.

This collection makes me WANT to tackle the stacks of birthday photos I need to scrap! Hehehe!
Here are a few pages I have made with it so far. :)

Pony Party

Make a Wish

Cake

Have a great weekend!
Jana

Color Combos Galore #148

2010-06-24T23:41:00.004-06:00

Color Combos Galore #148 is up and you should see all the amazing creations from the design team. I really loved these colors. So pretty, yet fun and fresh at the same time.

After School Snack Attack

I used my Cricut and the Lite Lacy Labels cartridge (available at Walmart) to create the blue white label grounding my photos. Patterned Papers are by Adornit (pink floral), Crate Paper (mustard and bright pink), and KI Memories (blue).

The letter stickers are by Making Memories (lavender), K & Company (woodtone), and American Crafts (pink).

Those gorgeous pearl flourishes are from Zva Creative (PEB-02CB-101 & PE-02CB-141). I thought they would be a fun take on the wedding cake in the photo. :) The flowers are by Petaloo, and the ribbon brads are by Imaginisce.

Come check out what's happening at Color Combos Galore and play along with us! :)

Jana

Pink Paislee Sneaks & New Page Kits

2010-06-23T10:00:00.009-06:00

Happy Wednesday! Have you seen the gorgeous new design of the Pink Paislee site? It's beautiful! Along with the debut of the new site . . . a few sneak peek images were put up of the collections that will be revealed at CHA in July. Eeeeek!!!! Don't you just love CHA time? :D

Here are the images. Check out the Pink Paislee blog to read a bit more. ;) Soooo many exciting things happening!

I also wanted to mention that a couple more of my page kits went up for sale at A Page 4 All Seasons.

Fancy Pants "Havin' A Blast" (Click here)

Crate Paper "Hello Sunshine" (Click here)
This one includes a full chipboard alphabet, so you can customize it with whatever title you would like. :)

Also, you can now purchase my "Lazy Days" kit separately from the Autoship club. (Click here)

Thanks for popping in! I will be back tomorrow with a page using the new Color Combos Galore Inspiration Board. :) See you then!

Jana

I'm Baaaack! :)

2010-06-22T13:40:00.005-06:00

Sorry to disappear for the week . . . here is a little snapshot of what I've been up to with my family.

CAMPING! :) We drove out to Great Basin National Park in Nevada for the week to camp and visit Lehman Caves. It was nice to "unplug" and spend time with the family. We played card games, cooked on a campfire, took a drive around the park and just relaxed!

I do have a few pages to share with you today. :)

This first one I created for the current "White Space Challenge" on the Noel Mignon Challenge Blog.

Page created with the Noel Mignon Sunkissed Kit.

This second page was done for the My Mind's Eye Blog (stop by to see what the other designers created) . . . but unfortunately, I didn't get it turned in on time due to computer issues yesterday (Ugh. That's an entirely different story . . . A BIG THANK YOU to my husband for taking the ENTIRE day to fix it for me. Mmmmwah!).

I used the My Mind's Eye So Sophie Charming collection for this one. Those super cute burlap buttons are by Nikki Sivils, Scrapbooker and the background is spritzed with Vertigre Vibez by Shimmerz Paints.

I'll do my best to not ignore you for another week . . . but I do have to forewarn you that Camryn's birthday is next Saturday which means momma will be busy planning for presents and parties. :) I can't believe my girl is going to be FOUR. :) Fun times!

Happy Summer!
Jana

Ad Inspiration with the Noel Mignon Sunkissed Kit

2010-06-14T06:00:00.001-06:00

Let Summer begin! How did you decide to kick off your summer? My kids spent the first few days soaking in the hot tub and sloshing around on the Slip-N-Slide! :) I pulled out the NEW Noel Mignon Sunkissed kit (sold out) to capture this very "official" beginning of Summer 2010.

I love print ads from magazines. It's one of my favorite places to go to for new inspiration. I have a special folder on my desktop where I save the ads I find online. This week, I challenged myself to use this shoe advertisement by Adidas.

The vertical strips of bright color were the first thing that caught my eye. I replicated the stripes using papers by Echo Park and Cosmo Cricket. I used the shoes to inspire my photo placement.

I wanted the bright colors from the photos and paper to pop off the page, so I chose to use black cardstock as my background, rather than the white like in the advertisement.

I needed a way to ground my title across the top of the page and decided make a banner across the top of the page using the Imaginisce stamp from the Sunkissed Kit. I stamped the image several times on white cardstock, colored in the edges using markers and then cut them out. I added an additional layer underneath them by punching scalloped circles from yellow cardstock.

The yellow letters felt pale on the white cardstock, so I took a cue from Brittny's page last week and matted them on black paper. (Thanks, Britt!)I love the casual, cartoon feeling they have with that black edge! :)

As a final touch I added a few flowers to my journal block to mimick the flower-looking Adidas logo at the bottom of the advertisement. The Maya Road sheer Black birds help to ground the journaling block and label sticker.

I hope you are enjoying your summer so far!

July Autoships at A Page 4 All Seasons

2010-06-09T16:15:00.004-06:00

The kits for the TextJuly Autoshipments at A Page 4 All Seasons are now available!

Here are my contributions for this month. I did a 4th of July themed layout for the My Page 4 All Seasons kit, and then a masculine layout for the He Said Club.

Having A Blast - July My Page 4 All Seasons

This one includes the Pink Paislee Starlight Elements Sticker sheet and the Alphabet Sticker sheet, so you can change the title if you desire. :)

You - July He Said Club

I hope you are having a great week!
Jana

Noel Mignon Challenge

2010-06-07T08:35:00.002-06:00

Today there is a brand new challenge up on the Noel Mignon Challenge Blog . The Double Trouble Challenge! The challenge is to use only ONE sheet of double-sided patterned paper. You can use anything else, but only one sheet of the patterned paper.

YIKES! Until this challenge I didn't realize how much I LOVE and depend on using patterned paper in my designs. My solution? To create my own patterned paper on plain cardstock using stamps. (Stamps by PaperTrey Ink)

The inspiration for my design actually came from the sheet of patterned paper I chose: Jillibean Soup "Old World Cabbage Stew" Brown Rice Paper from the Playdate kit. I took my color scheme straight from the paper: red, golden yellow, green, brown, and cream.

The patterned paper design reminds me of a county fair. It made me think of fruit pies lined up in a row on a calico print table cloth. :) The zig-zag circle came from the idea of the winning pie receiving a blue ribbon. :)

What sheet of patterned paper are you going to choose to work with for this challenge? Come on over and play with us! ;)

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My poor sketch blog has been ignored the past month . . . but not any more! I've got another page of sketches up for download. Click the image below to save it to your computer. If you'd like to grab Pages 1-5 head on over to my sketch blog . . . they are located in the sidebar.

More sketches coming soon!

Have a great week!
Jana

Pink Paislee Sketch

2010-06-06T09:55:00.004-06:00

Today I posted a sketch on the Pink Paislee blog and wanted to share it with you here, as well.

For my page I used papers and the Element Stickers from the Starlight collection . I LOVE this patriotic line of paper! You'll definitely be seeing more pages from me using this fun collection. I love that the 365 Degrees collection mixes so effortlessly with these papers, too! I used the Cork Buttons, Bella Brads and Press Ons. The Expressions Ambrose Alphabet stickers in Ocean help to carry the aqua color throughout the page.

I adhere the letter stickers to dark brown cardstock and cut around them by hand to help them stand out a little bit. The zig-zaggy circle punch is by Martha Stewart Crafts. I love this shape and wish she would come out with a larger size in it (are you listening, Martha?). :)

I hope you are enjoying your summer so far! The kids have been playing in the sprinklers for two days now. I wonder if they've got it out of their system yet? :) I doubt it! I'll be back soon to share some summer photos!

Thanks for popping by!
Jana

Noel Mignon Sun-Kissed Kit is UP!!!

2010-06-05T08:58:00.002-06:00

Noel is heading off for a summer vacation and that means the kit is up EARLY this month! Woot! Woot! Check out this baby! It is stuffed full of summer sweetness!

Sun-Kissed Kit includes the following:
Papers
Echo Park "Sweet Summertime" (Double Sided)
-Raspberry Delight
-Pinwheels
-Summer Argyle
-Flower Garden
-Journaling Cards
Making Memories "Flutter"
-Pink Brocade
-Green Floral (Glitter)
-Round Scallop Die Cut
My Minds Eye "Quite Contrary" (Double Sided)
-Sensational Spots
-Fancy Flowers (Die Cut)
Basic Grey "Lemonade"
-Picnic Table
-Dandelion
WeRMemory Keepers "72 & Sunny" (Double Sided)
-Flower Patch
-Sunkist
-Sunburst (Die Cut)
Jillibean Soup "Summer Squash"
-Yellow Squash
-Crookneck Zucchini
-Gold Potatoes
-Tahini
Cosmo Cricket "DeLovely" (Double Sided)
-DeLectable
-DeLirious
-DeLimit
-DeLicious
-Borders
Cardstock
-4 Assorted American Crafts
-1 Stitched WeR Memory Keepers
Embellishments
-4 Pretty Little Studio Journaling tags
-1 Bottle Shimmerz "Chick a Dee"
-1 Basic Grey Butterfly "Bling It"
-3 Jenni Bowlin Mini Summer Bingo Cards
-2 American Crafts Summer Flair
-2 Maya Road Rectangle Kraft Envelopes
-3 Basic Grey Clips
-1 Package Jenni Bowlin Yellow Butterfly Rub On
-2 Tropical Drink Umbrellas
-1 Sheet Cosmo Cricket "DeLovely" Cardstock Stickers
-1 Sheet Cosmo Cricket "DeLovely" Tiny Type
-1 Sheet Jillibean Soup "Summer Squash" Cardstock Sticker Shapes
-1/2 package WeRMemory Keepers "72 & Sunny" Chipboard
-4 American Crafts self adhesive 3D Flowers
-1 Sheet My Minds Eye Label Stickers
-1 Imaginisce "Lucy Bird" Acrylic Stamp
-1 Roll Pink Paislee Lime Artisan Tape
-8 American Crafts Tropical Gem Brads
-3 My Minds Eye Journaling Cars
-1 Sheet My Minds Eye Tickets
-1 My Minds Eye "Wonderful" Title
-2 WeRMemory Keepers "72 & Sunny" Die Cuts
-4 Imaginisce Glitter Fabric Flowers
-9 American Crafts Tropical Buttons
-3 Maya Road Bird Sheers
-1 Package American Crafts "Niki Riki" Sunflower Thickers
-1 Yard Maya Road Pink Gingham
-1 Yard Maya Road Yellow Stripe Ribbon
-1 Yard American Crafts Teal Ribbon

And here is Virginia and her two little helpers going through the kit for you all to see...

CLICK HERE TO ORDER ***Please Note***Noel will be on vacation from June 12th-20th, so if you place your order after the 10th Noel will not be able to ship it until after she gets home...so place your orders early for fast delivery!!

Happy Summer!

Last Day of School

2010-06-04T09:52:00.003-06:00

First Day of School

Last Day of School
(Look at how tall Maryn has grown! WOW!)

Awwwwww! :D

(Off to get some things done before they get home. ;) )

Color Combos Galore

2010-06-03T21:27:00.008-06:00

Remember my little teaser earlier this week? Well, this is it!!!

Color Combos Galore has relaunched and I'm honored to say that I am part of the NEW Design Team! YAY!!! And did you see the list of the rest of the team. THUD! I am pretty thrilled to have the opportunity to work alongside such a talented list of ladies!

ANABELLE O'MALLEY

ANNE-MARIE TEO

DEBBI TEHRANI

DENINE ZIELINSKI

JAIME WARREN

JANA EUBANK (that's me! Yay!)

JANET PERAFAN-BABAR

JANIS MEDINA-MAGHINAY

JULES McKENNA - DE LUMEN

KIM MORENO

LG BELARMINO

LILLY ROSE

MICHELLE LANNING

PIRADEE TALVANNA

RIA MOJICA

ROREE RUMPH

SARAH KLEMISH

SUSAN DUPRE

YUKA HINO

Check out this GORGEOUS Inspiration Board for this week. What a beautiful combination of colors. The extra challenge this week goes right along with the inspiration photo . . . a focus on flowers.

Patterned Papers: The Girls' Paperie; Tape: Pink Paislee ; Flowers: Oriental Trading; Crystal Accents: Zva Creative ; Paints: Shimmerz Paints ; Die Cut Letters: Making Memories Slice;Photo Effect: Be Funky.com (Old Photo 5)

For my flowers, I pulled out some Oriental Trading paper flowers I had in my stash and spruced them up with my Shimmerz Paints . I used Sky Blue Shimmerz along the edges of the flowers. Next I added lots of glam with Pixie Dust Blingz. Fun!

You can't have flowers without a little bling, right?! I added Zva Creative Crystal Flourishes (CR-03CA-111) to accent the shimmery flowers.

Be sure to head on over to Color Combos Galore to see the BIG REVEAL. You will be floored at the inspiration you'll find! Swoon!

Oh! And did you notice that cool photo effect? That's another fun feature from BeFunky.com called Old Photo 5. Here is a before and after of my picture.

This week I also completed my May Top 10 page for the My Mind's Eye Top 10 of 2010 Challenge . I don't know about your family, but May was full to the brim with end-of-year school activities and family happenings. I used the FREE Download from My Mind's Eye (CLICK HERE) to number my photos. The journaling card's lines were already numbered, so I used the corresponding spaces to list the description of each photo. How easy is that?! :) Page created using the My Mind's Eye So Sophie Savvy collection .

That's it for now!

My kids last day of school is tomorrow . . . so we will be partying it up and celebrating! Woot! Woot!

Have a great weekend!
Jana

Noel Mignon Sunkissed Sneaks

2010-06-01T08:22:00.006-06:00

I have one more page to share with you using a sketch by ScrapbookChallenges.ning.com Thank you so much to Pamela and the team for having me this month! I loved working alongside you!

Scrapbook Challenges - Sketch 202

This page was created using the Noel Mignon Sonoma County kit (sold out) and a crystal bracket sticker by Zva Creative. My sweet friend, Tif Smith, loaned me some of her Copic markers and I used the Green Yellow to custom color the crystal bracket to match my page. Love it!

Speaking of Noel Mignon Kits . . . the July Sunkissed Kit will be going up EARLY this month because Noel will be headed out of town. The kit will be available in just FOUR DAYS on June 5th. Woot! Woot!

Here are some sneaks!

Whew! Busy Week! (Photo Heavy)

2010-05-30T16:46:00.008-06:00

PHOTO-HEAVY POST AHEAD

You know I've been a bad blogger when I my sister lectures me to get on the ball. (Thanks, Leslee! ;) ) But seriously!!! This week has been C-R-A-Z-Y! End-of-year school activities and more. Here's a little sampling from my past week.

MONDAY -
Owen's Field Trip
Jana Spends the Day Catching/Relocating SEVEN Squirrels from our yard to the foothills

TUESDAY -
Camryn's Swim Party at Preschool
Jana making 25 Scrapbook kits for Enrichment Night

WEDNESDAY -
Owen's Marioniette Play

THURSDAY -
Camryn's Preschool Graduation
Jensyn's Country Fair
Jana speaks at Enrichment Night
Kevin speaks to PTA

FRIDAY -
Wake up to Jensyn's Muffin-Mishap :O
(Jensyn usually makes muffin from a mix . . . this time she decided to make some using a recipe from the internet. It didn't go very well.)
Mom gets a head cold :(

SATURDAY -
Get together with family to paint flower pots for Memorial Day

SUNDAY -Mom still recovering from head cold. UGH!

Soooo, I hope you'll forgive me. :) *batting eyelashes* I'm sure you've got lots going on, too.

I do have a few My Cute Stamps projects to show you using the Picnic with Little Red stampset and So Sophie My Mind's Eye papers.

Little Red Riding Hood -

This past Halloween Maryn wore my Little Red Riding Hood costume that my mom made for me when I was a girl. She looked adorable! One of these days I need to have my dad send me a picture of me in that same costume and do a side-by-side page. :) Wouldn't that be fun?

I used the Making Memories Slice to cut the letters for the word "red" as well as the red patterned paper flowers. The red Paper Flowers are spritzed with Shimmerz Redy Or Not Vibez.

Thank You Card

Isn't that little apple perfect for a Thank You note for your child's teacher? :)

The "Thanks" stamp is from the Eeek! A Monster! stampset .

Finally, I will leave you with a little teaser . . .

Watch for more information later this week! ;)

Happy Weekend!
Jana

More Noel Mignon Lemonade Stand Kit

2010-05-24T12:21:00.002-06:00

Today marks the day that a NEW challenge is up on the Noel Mignon Challenge Blog: A Week in the Life Challenge.

This was a lot of fun for me. I love recording everyday moments and this was the perfect avenue for it. I grabbed a bunch of photos that I have taken on my iPhone and compiled them together on this page.

Page created with the Noel Mignon Lemonade Stand Kit (Only 5 left!).

For this second page, I scraplifted Caroline's cute Playdate Kit page (ScrapperCaz on the message board).

Here is Caroline's page:

And here is my page using the Lemonade Stand kit :

Hope you'll come over and play along with us on the Noel Mignon Challenge Blog!

Pink Paislee Page Kit Available!

2010-05-20T18:00:00.001-06:00

Just wanted to let you know real quick that the Pink Paislee page kit I designed is now available at A Page 4 All Seasons.

Click here for details! This kit includes your own full package of Cosmo Cricket Chipboard Alphabet Letters so that you can customize your title any way you'd like.

Have a great night!
Jana

Create Often, Be Funky, and Pink Paislee!

2010-05-20T10:36:00.008-06:00

I have lots to share today!

First of all, I want to thank Jennifer Evans for featuring me on her beautiful blog, Create Well, Create Often. Her blog is very inspirational! Be sure to add it to your daily blog surfing schedule! :D

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I have been turned on to a fun new photo editing site called BE FUNKY. A place where you can add super fun, super funky effects to your photos. And it's super easy! You can use it for free, but you will get a watermark in the corner (can be cropped out later). Or join for more options. The fees are very reasonable, especially compared to the price of photo-editing software. Perfect for scrapbookers, right?!!!

Here is an example of what I've been playing with over there . . . and the pages I created using the photos.

Original

Line Artopia 4

Cartoonizer 1

Patriotic 4

Page created using the NEW Noel Mignon Lemonade Stand Kit (Click here to purchase. . . Still a few left!!!)

I used one of the Black & White setting on these photos for the page for my post on the Pink Paislee Blog today.

Original

Black & White 3

On this page, I used lots of Bayberry Cottage: Papers, Punchouts, Clear Stamps, Clear Borderline Sticker, Ribbon Pleat, and Cork Buttons. The title is created with the Blackberry Weathered Wood Expressions Alphabets (I can't get enough of these!).

And then for added OOMPH I accented my page with lots of Zva Creative Crystal Accents. I used crystals to embellish the layered cork buttons (CR-02CB-101), a flourish to accent my title (CRS-02CB-101), and crystal lines on top of the ribbon pleat (CR-01CB-109).

Fun stuff, right?! I can't wait to play around with the Old Photo, Grunge, and Sunburst photo effects by BeFunky next.

Thanks for coming by! Hope you are having a great week!

So Happy!

2010-05-18T12:05:00.004-06:00

The New Design Team at Noel Mignon was posted this past weekend and I'm happy to say that I will be returning!!! WOOT!!! WOOT!!! I have been serving as DT Coordinator and will continue that position for the next 6 month term. YAY!!!

I can't tell you how excited I am to be working with these girls! What talented designers!!! Here are links to their blogs so you can check them out. :) And then be sure to follow their amazing work on the Noel Mignon Layout & Project blog beginning June 1st. :)

Amy Parker

Britt Lejeune

Candice Reszko

Diana Brodeur

Michele Kovack

Michelle Lanning

Virginia Tillery

I'm also excited that I was able to submit a layout for the Basic Sketch Column in the May Basic Grey Newsletter. You can see the sketch and the other versions by CLICKING HERE (I got this link from Kelly Goree's blog, hope that's okay! :) ). I used the Green at Heart Collection for this page.

Thanks for coming by!