It's Me, KP

Day One, Done

Hello from my bed in Anaheim! I'm rooming with Lisa and she's showing me pics of all the fun stuff they picked out for the upcoming SC kits today while I got to chat with everyone in the booth.  (You can see me hard at work right here - thanks for getting this up so quickly, May!) We had a really busy first day and I loved seeing so many great friends... and it was the best feeling to get to show them our new lines. 

I also snuck across the aisle to hang with two of my favorite girls...

Both of them have amazing new releases.  So so so happy for them.  (And for me, because I get to spend lots of time with them this week!)

Lots more to report from the show but here's a peek at the layout I did for the booth using the new SC states die cuts - inspired by my original map page...

Stamp winners are posted below - please email me if you won.  Thanks everyone for entering the giveaway!

Daydream Believer

Daydream Believer is live at Studio Calico and you won't want to miss out on the pretty Dear Lizzy goodies this month!  This month I used the main, add-on #2 Lady Lane, add-on #4 Stepping Stone, add-on patterned paper, and more SC patterned paper. And here's what I made...

My Main Kit only layout this month - I cut the frames from the cute Sassafras paper.  The chipboard Thickers were colored with Prima Chalk Ink and I was so happy that the color stayed vibrant.

In love with the stamps from Stepping Stone.  I know we stocked plenty of this add-on but it sold out in seconds.  I'm hoping you were able to snag one!

Inspired by this piece on Pinterest and uses lots of Dear Lizzy goodies.

I used the stamps again here by first laying down a layer with the solid stamps in JBS Lemon Drop Ink then went over top with the outline in StazOn.  You could also do two layers of solid - going to try that soon! 

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Hope you enjoy Daydream Believer!  I'm off to CHA in about 3 hours so will try to post some updates (and peeks of the booth!) from the show.  Enjoy your weekend, everyone.

2012 Project Life: Week Three

I love this project.  Love it.

I am still doing my own thing and making it work for me.  I admire, appreciate, and am inspired by what everyone else is sharing with their own Project Life albums... but when I sit down to do mine that all falls out of my head.  I spent about two minutes planning Week Three and just went with it.  No worries about what the whole picture will look like, or what supplies I'm using, or what is not getting documented.  Just enjoying the process of documenting each week as a whole.

This week started as just a one page spread again, but I wanted to adding some journaling about moving so I added in the Design E page.  It started as just a 6x12 page protector, but it was easier for me to print two 6x6 photos and break them up.  I knew I'd be happy to have those extra pockets for Week 4 when I arrive at CHA.

I split the two bottom pockets into four photos in Photoshop by creating 4x6 photos and just adding the white bar.  I used the new Studio Calico "approved" stamp on a receipt from my new couch.

I added the journaling onto the photo in Photoshop which goes faster for me than hand journaling for some reason.  My new address is on the Martha Stewart label at the top and whited out here.

Only three weeks done and I love looking at the album as a whole already.  I can't wait to see what comes next.

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SC February: Daydream Believer

The February SC Reveal is right around the corner and I finally have some sneaks to share.  In the interest of full disclosure, I had a hard time with my layouts this month.  The kits are beautiful and light.  That just didn't exactly match my mood.  But that's life and I will be glad to have the leftover bits from the kits to use later on, right. 

This month I used the main, add-on #2 Lady Lane, add-on #4 Stepping Stone, add-on patterned paper, and more SC patterned paper.  I also got the Dear Lizzy Neapolitan sticker book and chipboard shapes that will be in the shop this month... LOVE LOVE LOVE.  Here are my sneaks:

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Will be back with full layouts on the 28th!

SC Stamp Giveaway

Have you seen the new Studio Calico CHA release on the blog?  I love them.  It truly is a collaboration between AC, Sassafras, and SC.  I think the results are so fun.  The stamps really are my babies though and I'm really proud of what we came up with for this release.  I cannot wait to see people use them!

The giveaways continue... SC headquarters sent me some of the old background stamps from past add-ons to give away:

I have the map, dress pattern, circles, linen and confetti stamps to give away... if you'd like to win one please leave a comment specifiying which one you'd like.  Will post the winners later this week - thanks for entering!

Elle's Studio Guest Design Projects

I'm thrilled to be the Guest Designer this month over at Elle's Studio!  I met Elle in Chicago at CHA last July and she was just as sweet as could be.  I had a good time playing with her awesome products to create a few projects for the January gallery.

I have a very large obsession for Mexican Coke and when I was living in LA I was surrounded by them.  They were on the menu everywhere we went and Adam started snapping photos of me with my Mexican Cokes.  He took this one and after Instagraming it he said "this is your life!"  It's me, happy and smiling, wtih my Mexican Coke. 

I used the different tags to create a happy rainbow and accented them with little brads and buttons.  I love that the tags come in all these fun colors, shapes, and sizes.

One of my favorite meals of this year was at Top Chef Michael Voltaggio's Ink in LA.  Adam and I had a long, leisurely dinner and I was very impressed with the food and especially the plating.  I snapped a bunch of iPhone photo and created a little grid with them on top of the tags.  This was a sheet of number tags that I trimmed apart to create my background.

There are a number of friends that I wish I could send this to right now!  I'm ready to fill my apartment with girlfriends.  I used Elle's cute yellow doily 4x6 card and trimmed the "with all my heart" from another little tag.  It's just a simple happy card.

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Thank you so much to Elle for having me!

A New View

After a long and challenging moving day, I am home.  I honestly don't think I've ever felt happier.  I love my new place, I'm back living on my beloved UWS, I am ready for all the new possibilites.

The photo above is the view from my bed on Saturday morning.  I think I'm going to like it here.

(Stretch Your Kit + Dear Lizzy winners posted below - please email me!)

New Digs

It's time again for me to move on Friday.  Same city, new apartment.  DREAM apartment, I should say.  I think my karma finally kicked in because I landed an amazing little studio, on the best corner I could have picked on the Upper West Side.

After three years with a ratty old futon, I took Amanda's advice to "buy a grown-up couch" and found a perfect sectional on clearance at West Elm.  I was very, very happy.  And that has just opened a Pandora's box of decorating ideas.  Going from a fairly spacious one bedroom to a studio has me a little anxious, so I've been pinning some inspiration. 

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I've been drawn to bookshelves, little pops of color, big black and white prints, and white walls.  In my current apartment I painted most of the walls, but in the new one I'm excited to keep it mostly white (my couch and duvet) with little color bursts.  Which, now that I think about it, was much like my first Project Life spread.  Ha.

I can't wait for life in my new home.

Amy Tangerine Blog Hop

The happy posts continue!  Welcome to my stop on the Amy Tangerine blog Hop!  I'm excited down to my fingertips to get to share a piece of my dear friend Amy Tan's new line with American Crafts.  I've seen some sneaks and it is so gorgeous... you will fall in love.

Vibrant colors drip off the page in the latest Amy Tangerine collection, Sketchbook. Featuring hand-drawn details and a bold watercolor effect, Sketchbook bursts with eclectic goodness for your everyday projects. Splash some color on life.

Here's a peek at one of the fabulous new products from Sketchbook:

Once you've made it all the way through the hop be sure to head the American Crafts blog and leave a comment about which product photo was your favorite - you could win the entire new line! 

I also have a fun giveaway for you to enter right here... it's a spot in Amy's upcoming Stretch Your Kit class at Studio Calico:

Are you ready to jumpstart the way you look at supplies?  Tired of letting your kits pile up month after month without touching them?  Ready to pull out the tools you have on hand and put them to use? Amy Tan is here to help show you how to see the Studio Calico Main kits in new ways and get those supplies onto your pages.  She’s ready to share tips and tricks on making your kit supplies stretch to create beautiful page after page.

Known for her playful and innovative pages, Amy is the perfect teacher to help you stretch your kits.  She’ll walk you through ideas for breaking open those brown paper bags and seeing your kits in a fun new way.  Amy and Studio Calico kits... what a great combination!

Click here to learn more and just leave a comment here if you'd like to be entered to win a seat in this awesome class. 

Thanks for stopping by... your next stop on the blog hop is Amy Heller.  Enjoy!

Dear Lizzy Blog Hop

Welcome to my stop on the Dear Lizzy Blog Hop! I'm so happy to be part of my darling friend Liz's announcement for her upcoming line at CHA.  I've already gotten to play with some of the pieces that are in the February's Studio Calico kits (don't miss these - they're to die for!) and I know this line is going to be one of my new favorites.  My fingers are just itching to make lots of things inspired by Liz!

Elizabeth Kartchner’s latest signature collection, Dear Lizzy Neapolitan, is fanciful & fresh featuring candy-shop colors and a diffused watercolor effect that takes you into a daydream of hand-drawn Mason jars, ice cream cones and balloons.

Dear Lizzy Neapolitan features 22 papers, including darling stitched ruffle paper & patterned vellum. Complementing the papers are a variety of embellishments from painted wood buttons, epoxy stickers, chipboard word banners, embroidered brads & wood grain chipboard pieces. Other new exciting products are Flutterbys (sewn butterfly & pendant banners), a Roller & Phrase Stamp and Paper Pinwheels. Here's a sneak peek of one of the products!

I get to give away this beautiful ruffle paper so be sure to leave a comment... and check out all the other blogs on the hop for their fun giveaways!

 

Next is my sweet friend Sasha... so hop on over and she what she has to share!