Who's That Girl

Who's That Girl #8 - Insecurities

Insecurities - we all worry or stress over things.  We worry that we are not good enough or that we are making a bad decisions.  These can be small worries or big ones.  Document something that you worry about.  It can be something you USED to worry about but don't any more or something bothering you now.  Document why you feel the way you do.

I want to share the layout from our FIRST Guest DT Member!  Jamie's great take on the challenge:

And some tidbits about Jamie:

1. One adjective to describe you: Oddball

2. Favorite indulgence right now: Project Runway

3. Song you are listening to now: Oooh, yeah...I honestly don't listen to music =/

4. Scrapbook line you are in love with: Dear Lizzy!

5. Your blog: paper heART project

And the pages by the GREAT DT :)

Aimee

Carla:

Journaling reads: Last year at work we pulled off "Branch of the Year" for the 3rd year in a row and we were all on top of the world until we were called in to say we would all take a 4% pay cut right then and there.  Sure it was better than losing my job but it sucks that I now make less than the job I left for this one.  I am not sure what the future hold but I am crossing my fingers for no more pay cuts or even worse.

 

jessica bree:

   

Kim:

 

Mara:

Journaling reads: I hate my face. Well skin really. So I hide behind my hair and won't pose for pics. Stupid rosacea :(

Crafty Idea of the Month - Faux Heat Embossing

I love the look of heat embossing but I am a disaster when it comes to stamping!  But with my bottle of glossy accents from Ranger I can create the same look.  

I started with normal patterned paper (a thicker paper will hold up better!):

Using glossy accents, I applied a layer of the liquid on top of the orange pattern.  Don't worry about being overly precise... its not necessary.

Photo of the WET glossy accents on the page:

  

Set the page aside and allow it to dry fully.  If you didn't go too crazy then it should only take an hour or two.  Your patterned paper may warp a tiny bit.

The final look after drying:

This technique will make darker colors deeper and richer.  Try this with patterned paper, printed titles, and doodling.  I also coated my Thickers with a thin layer of Glossy Accents to make they shiny!

Who's that girl #7 - Right Now

For this challenge we are super excited to be teaming up with Diana's awesome sketch blog- Sketchy Thursdays.  Sketchy Thursdays is a weekly sketch challenge blog that chooses one random winner each week to receive a scrappy prize for participating. So be sure to post your completed layouts on their site as well to double your chances of winning a prize!!!

For this one challenge, you are being asked to use both the sketch from Diana AND the WTG prompt. 

Journaling Prompt:

Right Now - while the core of who you are doesn't change, I find that my interests and activities tend to evolve from one year to the next.  Take a moment to capture the things you are into RIGHT NOW. 

Entertainment: Favorite TV shows, music, movies, websites
Tastes: Foods and drinks you are into right now, clothing styles, products, brands
Activities: Crafts you are working on, hobbies, interests, new routines or habits

(Try for at least 5 different facts about yourself right now!  I find a list can work great but its totally your call!)

And here is Diana's Sketch Thursday's sketch for this challenge:

We all had a blast working with the sketch and we can't wait to see your take on these two ideas!

We will be awarding a mix and match page kit filled with cool papers and embellishments to a lucky someone who completes this challenge and posts here and on the Sketchy Thursday blog! They are handing out a prize as well so play along for two great chances to win!

Here is what the WTG design team came up with:

Mara: I decided to a mini album so I could capture more of what I have going on right now. Im in a bit of a transition and had a ton of stuff i wanted to capture so I took the sketch as a template and made each page of my mini more or less the same. It helped it come together really quickly. Here are a couple of pages for the rest check out this slide show 

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Diana

 

Sara

Kim

Aimee:

Carla:

Journaling around the edge of the photo reads: ...things are crazy for me.  my days are never the same and i never know what to expect.  this photo says it all...it's dark and stormy.  one day the sun will shine again for me -2010.

My 5 things right now:
1. Facebook - even the stupidest games makes it better.
2. McDonald's coffee - a staple to start my day.
3. Alone time - find somewhere to focus on me.
4. Cake websites - they are so pretty!
5.  Tired - 12 hour work days are catching up