tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55123535449014216472024-02-19T08:57:34.920-08:00my new little spot to bea little spot to come for BIG ideas!Erika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-75870482747465870272012-02-08T13:23:00.000-08:002012-02-08T13:23:22.157-08:00Moving--Well its official, I am a bad blogger when I don't have $ tied up in the blog I just keep putting it off... SO I have taken the plung.. I would love for you to check out my new blog-- that will have much more posting as I am paying for the blog... at <br />
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<a href="http://www.thinkingthroughdesign.typepad.com/" target="_blank">MY NEW BLOG</a> thinking*through*design come on over and check it out.. <br />
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I am having a blog candy giveaway this week-- please come enter in the "<a href="http://thinkingthroughdesign.typepad.com/thinkingthroughdesign/2012/02/issue-challenge-7-janfeb-2012-calendar-craze.html" target="_blank">ISSUE CHALLENGE #7 </a>"post<br />
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HOPE to see you there<br />
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I am excited by this challenge.. mostly because it will stretch the imagination, and creative muscle! I am also very excited because it is Jennafer Martin's birthday today.. and I love birthday's --- SO I got to sing to her via facebook! I also am excited because we (Dave and I ) are taking the kiddos to a very special kind of movie theater... I am not 100% sure what it is all about, but I know we get to watch a movie in recliners and they serve us popcorn and snacks! It sounded like a great and memorable experience for the kids.. I will give you more info after our movive! <br />
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Scrappy news... I am going to CHA-W and I am terribly excited to see my scrappy friends. I will more than likely be giving some scrappy reviews from the floor over at Club CK...(I will link stories back here too!) <br />
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Here is the link to the <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/p/101159/814735.aspx#814735" target="_blank">ISSUE Challenge</a>.. hop over and give it a go.. I promise it will be a rip roarin' good time! <br />
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Well friends, it is up and running, Thanks Living's first challenge is up and ready for you! I am excited and promise, there are great things to come over the next year. SOOOO grab something to scribble your Thanks Living statements in and join in the fun.<br />
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Here is a link to see the first <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/t/100744.aspx" target="_blank">Challenge</a>! <br />
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OH like Thanks Living on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Thanks-Living/307345299297151" target="_blank">facebook</a> too!Erika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-1577385449515966762011-12-30T09:33:00.000-08:002011-12-30T09:33:09.219-08:00Inspiration!SO I had this idea when I was looking for a needle! SO I decided to create a notions book to keep on my desk. I made a pocket on one of the pages and also will attach some buttons and what nots for quick access with I am out scrapping or quilting somewhere! It was really easy-- just a simple book with felt pages. I must give credit where it was due, my mom actually was the reason I was able to pull this off, she had the pinking shears that I needed. THANKS MOM.. anyway here is what I made last night!<br />
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All I did was cut four pages from felt and wrapped a strip of fabric around the back and stitched them up to make the guts of the book, then hole punched and grommetted the covers and used bakers twine and ribbon to secure the book together.. I was going to use library rings to bind it but the triple twine looked cuter! </div>Erika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-70997928723342019422011-12-28T08:47:00.000-08:002011-12-28T08:47:04.670-08:00NEW Challenges!Well it promises to be a great new year! As I began my prep for the <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/t/100353.aspx" target="_blank">ISSUE Challenge</a> this week I was given a new direction by Missy Mojo-- she totally inspired the fun I had exploring feelings. I have had these photos for several years and while I wanted them scrapped I couldn't find the way that I felt was "right" I wanted a light-hearted approach to my daughters temper tantrum (they all have them right) so when I was moving through the pages of the magazine toward the page that I had earmarked as the challenge, I flipped to page 52 and it had a great "feeling" chart and list,which CK generously made a free download.(you can get the downloads <a href="http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/columns/downloads.html" target="_blank">here</a>) I really had FUN creating this layout! <br />
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I really beleive it is important to use this amazing craft of ours to record all our memories, good, bad, happy, sad, silly, or melancholy-- this weeks challenge is to get you thinking about that. It is also the FIRST ISSUE challenge of the year--I know it's not 2012 YET, but it will be by next Wednesday! <br />
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With the challenges I have planned for 2012 NOW would be a great time to get started on some serious scrapping.. if you decide to play the ISSUE Challenge you will complete 52 layouts this year if you add those 52 to the <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/t/99224.aspx?PageIndex=1" target="_blank">Thanks Living Challenges</a> (which are going to be AMAZING-- I have already planned them out and have some great stuff ready to share with you-- AND CK is supporting the whole thing! <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/t/99224.aspx?PageIndex=1" target="_blank">Check it out</a> right now- the frist challenge goes live in January ) that will be 64 layouts in a YEAR... totally managable... and you DON'T really have to come up with any of the ideas of WHAT to scrap.. I mean I give you some fun challenges to get you thinking and then you can go from there! ALSO... if you ever have questions you can email me at <a href="mailto:thinkingthroughdesign@hotmail.com">thinkingthroughdesign@hotmail.com</a><br />
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OK friends-- have a great day! I hope you will check out the <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/t/99224.aspx?PageIndex=1" target="_blank">Thanks Living Challenges</a>, I really believe it is a step in life toward real happiness in 2012. <br />
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You will want to get on board with this one... CK and I have been working hard to bring you some great ideas and fun free stuff! Remember, the ultimate goal here is that you enjoy the challenges, and we create a community that will encourage and support one another as we learn to live a life of Thanks! <br />
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CK has been such an asset and have even agreed to support and sponsor this little endeavor of mine... so hop on over to CLUB CK and see what is going on! I am excited and I think this will be a great adventure we can do together... Here is a <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/t/99224.aspx" target="_blank">LINK</a> for you! <br />
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Here is a super fast layout I made for the ISSUE challenge.. get over to the <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/" target="_blank">board</a> and play along! <br />
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SO everyone that knows me knows what WEDNESDAY means.. not only is it hump day, but it is <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/t/97082.aspx" target="_blank">ISSUE CHALLENGE</a> DAY!!! so here is the layout I made for the challenge get over there and check it out! <br />
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Number 9: Joni Parker is our winner.. Please send me your contact information at <a href="mailto:thinkingthroughdesign@gmail.com">thinkingthroughdesign@gmail.com</a><br />
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OH be sure to come back soon.. I have some stuff I will be working on.. and I will be trying to update the blog at least once a week with the ISSUE challenge! <br />
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<span style="color: lime;">So HOW do you win? Easy! Leave a comment telling me your FAVORITE Holiday Tradition! That's it! I will then pick a RANDOM WINNER (via random.org) and post said winner on Sunday night</span></div>
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I know this special issue is on MY Christmas Wish List and IF YOU want to order a copy or two for some scrappy friends or use as a personal stocking stuffer, here is the <a href="http://www.scrapandpapershop.com/product/creating-keepsakes-scrapbooking-holidays-celebrations/new-arrivals" target="_blank">LINK</a> so you can order it! </div>
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HERE IS A<a href="http://dleebug.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"> LINK</a> TO MY FRIEND'S BLOG DLEEBUG -- SHE IS ALSO GIVING AWAY THIS ISSUE SO LIKE A SECOND CHANCE TO WIN! </div>Erika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-9768766650937680922011-11-13T19:36:00.001-08:002011-11-13T19:38:14.564-08:00WINNER! for the Fabric and Notions!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sooo I went to Random.org to pick the winner... and that is.....MANDI CONGRATS Mandi send me your address so I can get your FREE copy of CK's Fabric and Notions Special Edition out as quick as a cricket... OH and tomorrow I will be giving away ANOTHER fun thing. SO come back for a chance to win a different prize!<br />
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Blessings!Erika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-66822463479444419612011-11-07T07:23:00.000-08:002011-11-07T07:23:57.638-08:00THE MONTH OF GIVING!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well thanks to the amazing PEEPS at CK (Creating Keepsakes Magazine)I get to give away ANOTHER fun Special Issue! I am so excited to share with you a chance to win this FANTASTIC new Special Issue from CK <br />
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Leave a comment telling me your favorite thing about CK! It can be an article the awesome ideas you are inspired by every month, or even the great prizes they give away EVERY week! <br />
Here is a preview of the new issue so check it out : <a href="http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/articles/Scrapbooking_with_Fabric_and_Notions" target="_blank">SNEAK PEEK!</a><br />
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If you don't want to take a chance you can order one here: <a href="http://www.scrapandpapershop.com/product/creating-keepsakes-scrapbooking-with-fabrics-notions/new-arrivals" target="_blank">Scrapbooking with Fabric and Notions</a><br />
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SOOO lets have some fun.. PLEASE tell your friends and scrapbuddies to come on over to win a FREE issue! <br />
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Be sure to check back on Sunday for the winner...AND then MONDAY I will have another give away :) <br />Erika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-85346484822394907142011-11-03T16:56:00.000-07:002011-11-03T16:56:57.144-07:00OHHH GOOOD news is coming!<br />
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SO I have been a bad blogger... BUT the GOOD news... I am going to make up for it.. Next week on the 7th and then again on the 14th I have cool BRAND NEW goodies to give away... Sooo be sure to check back I love when I am blessed and can give stuff away! SO I am also going to scrap this weekend... AND I am still working on a project for my bloggy friends! SOOO hold on tight.. the planning has begun and I am FINALLY getting things in ORDER! <br />Erika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-9332125988356204242011-11-02T14:26:00.000-07:002011-11-02T14:26:12.441-07:00I've been a BAAAAAD blogger...Well I am trying to get back to blogging.. I took a little time off because school and other responsibilites were pulling me.. but to get started, I wanted to share this weeks <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/t/94863.aspx" target="_blank">ISSUE Challenge</a>. Yup still doing those.. we are over a year old now! THAT is exciting! I have done this layout based on the article on retrospection in the current <a href="http://www.scrapandpapershop.com/product/creating-keepsakes-november-december-2011-digital-issue/creating-keepsakes" target="_blank">NOV/DEC 2011 (digital edition available here)</a> issue of CK... SO thanks for peeking.. OH and I have something I am cooking up.. I hope you all will stick with me as the term is coming to an end and I have a plans I am trying to put into place ... <br />
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I am so excited to announce the new owner of <a href="http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/index.html" title="Creating Keepsakes Magazine!">Creating Keepsakes</a> AMAZING new Special Issue. If you did not win, you can order a copy in the Creating Keepsakes Store just follow this <a href="http://www.scrapandpapershop.com/product/creating-keepsakes-budget-friendly-scrapbooking/creating-keepsakes-special-issues" title="Budget Friendly Scrapbooking">LINK</a>.<br />
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Moongirl Please send me your address at <a href="mailto:ThinkingThroughDesign@hotmail.com">ThinkingThroughDesign@hotmail.com</a> AND CONGRATS!!!!</div>
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I am so happy all of you joined the fun and would encourage you to hop over to <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/" title="Join the FUN!">CLUB CK</a> and join in the fun there are TONS of Challenges (like the ISSUE Challenge) AND lots of CK sponsored contest on the <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/blogs/ck_community/default.aspx" title="Check out all the contest ">Club Blog</a>. The PEEPS over at the Club really are some of the best people in the scrappy world. They are helpful, talented and best of all INSPIRING!!!! The<a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/media/ideagalleries/default.aspx" title="Inspiration Galore!"> CK gallery</a> is also a great way to get published! Many layouts are chosen right from the gallery postings for publication!</div>
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Join me over at the Club sometime. Make sure you introduce yourself on the <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/86.aspx" title="Introduce Yourself HERE">Scrapbook Board</a>! </div>
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OH and one last time… THANKS TO CREATING KEEPSAKES for allowing me to give away this wonderful special issue! </div>
Erika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-27863667536178086452011-08-29T07:57:00.000-07:002011-08-29T07:57:25.352-07:00Sneak Peek + a Give away!<div style="text-align: center;">DRUM ROLL Please!!!!!!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9eJG6_yaWHmSRcu2aFkJOaeGX4-b6J8vyzakzmSrmxYUS0KA3ngl_2yboF6PjAJyE-2VFHcyiPIBG7Mk_sdIhWvjo3iHJWji4NlLREEamPXai_O_AXggdn6ZNMDhTP_CbSZ8kCaB38iE/s1600/CRKP-1046-CV-comp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9eJG6_yaWHmSRcu2aFkJOaeGX4-b6J8vyzakzmSrmxYUS0KA3ngl_2yboF6PjAJyE-2VFHcyiPIBG7Mk_sdIhWvjo3iHJWji4NlLREEamPXai_O_AXggdn6ZNMDhTP_CbSZ8kCaB38iE/s320/CRKP-1046-CV-comp.jpg" width="243" /></a></div><br />
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SOOO I found out last week that Creating Keepsakes Magazine was going to let <u>me</u> (I am so excited) share a <a href="http://www.creatingkeepsakes.com/articles/Budget_Friendly_Scrapbooking">SNEAK PEEK</a> of the NEW BUDGET FRIENDLY SCRAPBOOKING! <br />
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You gals know I am not THIS a flip the pages girl, I look at all the details. This is a very special issue and it is FILLED… literally filled with amazing ways to stretch those scrappy supplies and to make beautiful pages on a budget! <br />
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Ok so just take peek at this page by Kim Watson (ohh I just love her style) Did she really make that tree from left over stickers? YEAH she did.. and it looks aaaaamazing! SO here is how I see it, we get great pages from experts and we also get amazing ideas on how to stretch our dollars.. (doesn’t CK rock).<br />
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Oh and look at this page from Cindy Tobey.. puffy flowers that work on all kinds of pages! I am so excited about this book. I really believe it will be an absolute MUST have for every scrapbooker from the "this is my first page" scrapper to the highly advanced, there is something in here for everyone. <br />
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DO yourself a HUGE favor and order a copy today! Check out this<span id="goog_1705745040"></span> <a href="http://www.scrapandpapershop.com/product/creating-keepsakes-budget-friendly-scrapbooking/creating-keepsakes-special-issues">LINK</a> to order your own copy. <br />
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SOOO want to know MORE GREAT NEWS? CK is letting ME give a copy away! REALLY I felt so honored! Here is the way to win a copy of this great special issue that is so hot off the presses, that CK is shipping it to the winner! <br />
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: large;">Simply leave a comment on this thread, and I will do a completely random drawing on September 5th to announce THE WINNER! </span><br />
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HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY! And don’t forget to check out the ISSUE challenges over at <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/">ClubCK</a> we have a lot of fun with those challenges… just ask any of the players! <br />
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Erika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-82558239587704939302011-08-23T10:40:00.000-07:002011-08-23T10:40:48.368-07:00OK I admit it....<br />
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I took a few weeks off... I know I had BIG plans to get all this great content I have written up on the blog.. but I only had two and a half weeks of summer break and I took it... DO YOU FORGIVE ME? OK well I have something FUN coming up on AUG 29th MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT THE BLOG-- I will have a special treat (including a GIVEAWAY) for you... SO hold on to your socks, I have a lot planned over the next few weeks.. <br />
and I am VERY excited about next week.. LIKE it's killing me to share.. but I promised I would wait until the 29th!<br />
Blessings<br />
EErika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-29899662545907462522011-07-21T18:11:00.000-07:002011-07-21T18:11:11.431-07:00My Night Class is OVER + I need your helpOK well the good news, MY NIGHT CLASS IS OVER.. so my schedule has opened up some so I will be able to get back to the blog... <br />
SECOND, I need some help.. do you have a layout that has stamping on it? I am looking for some layouts that you are ok with me using in an upcoming blog post. If you do, email me at <a href="mailto:Thinkingthroughdesign@hotmail.com">Thinkingthroughdesign@hotmail.com</a><br />
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there may be a prize for you if I use your layout! <br />
Thanks<br />
ErikaErika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-19135082693601578402011-07-04T13:55:00.000-07:002011-07-04T13:55:35.604-07:00Happy Independence Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img class="rg_i" data-sz="f" height="152" name="30ZjZwF-dNbIiM:" sb_id="ms__id1467" 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Happy 4th to all my friends and family... and thank you to all the men and women that have served to allow me to post this!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">GOD</span> BLESS AMERICA....LAND THAT I LOVE! Erika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-82753605031645108302011-06-22T14:05:00.000-07:002011-06-22T14:08:21.393-07:00a little thought: Thinking Through Design -- the power of linesWelcome back! I am happy this week to present to you : Thinking Through Design… principles of the power of lines.<br />
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Let’s talk about lines…. I am not talking the rule of thirds lines… which we can always discuss later, but most people know about the rule of thirds… I want to talk about lines… plain ole’ lines. The power they hold and how you can use them effectively.<br />
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LINES are funny little things, they really can create havoc if you don’t pay attention to them. SO let me share with you about lines.<br />
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Here is some basic information about what LINES convey: (for this post I will primary discuss vertical and horizontal lines. I will later share about curved lines. <br />
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SO when you are using lines it is vital, yes vital to understand that you are going to direct the viewer’s eye to the elements you place on a line. Often when coupled with good color choice, a paper artist can very effectively create a balance on his or her work by “working the lines” <br />
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In the layout you notice a great deal of lines are in play. Remember horizontal lines are peaceful and grounding. I maintained visual consistency (see previous post) with my choice to keep my horizontal lines in play. All the elements are grounded with a line. This brings up the “Z” form of design *which is a simple principle that most artist use unknowingly and effectively*. In English, we read from left to right, this creates a power of line, by using a natural eye movement; you can manipulate the lines they create to your advantage. By recognizing that I want my reader to READ my quote prior to really viewing the photos, I have placed it before the photos on the “Z” the quote gives a tickle or feel about what my “secret” may be. I placed the journaling under the photos on another line that is “grounding” those same photos. That line is very important so it stands alone. We will discuss the typography another day but there is a major purpose behind the size of that font. <br />
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IF you want to emphasize a photo or a journaling section, or the title is what you want to POP place it on a line. Literally, use your patterned paper, or trim of some sort to draw the eye right into your element. REMEMBER: vertical and horizontal lines create stability, BUT you must use them in equal proportion correctly apply that principle. In other words, don’t use a fire red,thick vertical line and a soft, thin pink horizontal line… that will cause the vertical line to take even MORE dominance!Erika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-77566928890121914652011-06-15T11:58:00.000-07:002011-06-15T11:58:01.031-07:00little thought on symbolic photographyDo you ever have more story than photo? Or WORSE yet, NO PHOTO and a story that is determined to be told!… well this week we are going to look at a fun way to use your layouts when you may be less than happy with your photo… or if your photo doesn’t really tell the story. <br />
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This layout (LOST) is a photo of my son, he is about 11 years old in this photo. I remember the night I scrapbooked this photos, like it was just yesterday. I was at a crop at my church, and I was skimming through a pack of pictures and this one stopped me.. not because the day at the park playing was a huge monumental event… we had fun sure and I got great pictures of my kids.. that is not what called me….<br />
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I sat there and I had a fleeting thought… “how blessed are we that he is here!” see when my son was but two years old we lost him at a school fun festival… I was working the Bake Sale, my hubby was taking the kids around to the rides and activities… As I sat there (at this public crop) tears welled up in my eyes and I just gazed at what a handsome young man he had become…. And I could not stop myself from documenting the terror of those excruciating minutes of my life when I thought I would never see him grow into a man…. <br />
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A photo of Brad as a two year old would have been great, BUT it was seeing him as an eleven year old that prompted the feelings. The story was several years old, and I used my photo to help show how blessed I am to know that little boy was indeed safe with his family. Of course I don’t have any photos of that night, and I am glad…if I had photos I may have missed out on this layout… This is an example of symbolic photography… I used one image to tell a story of another event. <br />
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Here is our tip : Symbolic Photography often is more powerful than a photo of an event. Using symbolic photography strengthens emotions that are brought to the story. Try a new angle by using symbolic photography. Remember, symbolic photography does NOT have to be of a person, it can be a flower, an ocean shot, it can be a can of soda… but use it not to talk about the ocean or soda, but the memory … that can of soda may remind you of a day you took your child out for a date, she drank 3 cherry sodas and was acting so silly and got the giggles and cherry coke shot out of her nose… (see this triggered a memory too) and now, every time you see Cherry Coke you are reminded of how blessed you were to have that date with your child. <br />
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Thanks for hangin' out. Be blessed today... as alway feel free to leave any questions or comments! I will do my best to answer them toot-sweet!Erika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-23453804843629199622011-06-08T09:04:00.000-07:002011-06-08T09:26:50.276-07:00a little on design principleGOOD Mornining Friends -- <br />
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Well this morning I want to put a little thought into a design principle that may help bring together those layouts that seem to be fighting you. The ones that you say... I like it but I just don't LOVE it.. A principle that is often seen but not heard about. It actually has a name it seems so simple yet many times we overlook it... Viusal Consistency. <br />
When you round the corners of your paper and photos you create visual consistency. While layouts rhythms change from page to page, one of the most powerful things you can add to your work is visual consistency. Your layouts main purpose is not to DAZZLE but to communicate; from the colors we chose to the use of a line, or curve we are communicating to our readers. <br />
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This means, we apply uniform styling to our work. When using rounded corners we soften the hard lines that may convey a more direct or hard feeling. For example in my layout from the <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/p/78365/636359.aspx#636359">ISSUE CHALLENGE</a>, the images in the photo are round. Adding the scallop border to the bottom of the layered paper reinforces the feel of the photo. If I had left the brown pattern paper hard, it would create a harder look. The feeling I was conveying was one of softness in a harsh environment. By adding a rounded corner, I am helping to convey that uniqueness that I noticed in the harsh roadside environment. When I rounded the corner of my papers and added the scallop boarder, I am adding visual consistency to the feel of my layout – softness. <br />
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You will hear a lot about visual consistency in design because it is vital to creating visually pleasing layouts. <br />
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There should be an overall visual system to the layout, carefully considered in the first stages of design, that brings together the elements into a coherent whole. In the above layout you can see I used the power of the round flowers from the photo to dictate the overall feel of the page. Note: I have not included the embellishments, in the discussion, but clearly they are reflecting the same feel of softness through the curved edges. I really hope this little tip helps! If you have any questions feel free to contact me!<br />
Please hop over to Club CK and join in the <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/p/78365/636359.aspx#636359">ISSUE CHALLENGES!</a> We have a lot of fun!Erika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-19851857796131948672011-06-01T09:54:00.000-07:002011-06-01T09:54:54.266-07:00a little thought on the mood of color<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGl_AXkJ3h32xTSRmfZvEUeqMUGd-lLs4Epw_0tj2vw3pOFqJgqQQ5Ckcc8W3TrGaTSxPIVn81pOpOzN8CT0lMF4n_c5JPr2TMg2weR_H9no34tbZjqa3K8D4Hv2tuyYECRYWzUTVUbz4/s1600/color+bar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="45" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRGl_AXkJ3h32xTSRmfZvEUeqMUGd-lLs4Epw_0tj2vw3pOFqJgqQQ5Ckcc8W3TrGaTSxPIVn81pOpOzN8CT0lMF4n_c5JPr2TMg2weR_H9no34tbZjqa3K8D4Hv2tuyYECRYWzUTVUbz4/s400/color+bar.jpg" t8="true" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">WEDNESDAY—Yeah… I love Wednesday! One it is hump day... which means we are on our way to the weekend. ALSO today I start my “Art of Storytelling” class today. (I know it sounds like a weird class, but I speak publicly often and I am way excited on learning to communicate better!) One thing I love about scrapbooking is the <strong><span style="font-size: large;"><em>communication.</em></span></strong> I always look at the fun exciting ways I can communicate my feelings and ideas in my pages. The <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/p/77566/629942.aspx#629942">ISSUE challenge</a> today is a color challenge so check it out... ANYWAY...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div></div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So here is my sample: notice I the use of the lime green brings a youthfulness to the layout... when I added a hint of orange it really reinforces the excitement I remember of my kids creating this game. The chatter as they made decisions and the joy of playing a game they had created! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-YokIToP_xj0IFU47yFHcEcG4v1Tff151dhecFKHov9HKZur2nLXMcbUZv9AclAeaXX0YnXi76WkZpae00JMKjSzHayTdCNGFiYySoGm4NFSwLUWtXLnpJgK0xSJ_B4I29ZVB3jAdSxM/s1600/Challenge+%25235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-YokIToP_xj0IFU47yFHcEcG4v1Tff151dhecFKHov9HKZur2nLXMcbUZv9AclAeaXX0YnXi76WkZpae00JMKjSzHayTdCNGFiYySoGm4NFSwLUWtXLnpJgK0xSJ_B4I29ZVB3jAdSxM/s200/Challenge+%25235.jpg" t8="true" width="196" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBTcDS63zuf43Oixy3uoCcXKCJcJYIea7JETKylXu9LF75GJt2r-FRhwEm7I2slC7nhl9w1M1RWkikGPMdMUb5VV7ULCCy8b5r_mbnabiPl4ZjQ1PicvR3Dm5NQY8m97WbdJeV-NIvD73/s1600/Challenge+%25235+-+Card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBTcDS63zuf43Oixy3uoCcXKCJcJYIea7JETKylXu9LF75GJt2r-FRhwEm7I2slC7nhl9w1M1RWkikGPMdMUb5VV7ULCCy8b5r_mbnabiPl4ZjQ1PicvR3Dm5NQY8m97WbdJeV-NIvD73/s200/Challenge+%25235+-+Card.jpg" t8="true" width="198" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div> </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">SO here is a little thought on the mood of color: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCEVJHIPEVB4mEUU97xp5khpcbpseu09UDU8NppfnIkrLoNNPXEacFyx0hT0e6gtDS6blRLdqmUAwYn-wPXC-UPggYsrcsYA-tkR53rHQIeBlSVKe0zkYtfDQ4jJP415PV-e8dzjJBVRk/s1600/creative+learning.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCEVJHIPEVB4mEUU97xp5khpcbpseu09UDU8NppfnIkrLoNNPXEacFyx0hT0e6gtDS6blRLdqmUAwYn-wPXC-UPggYsrcsYA-tkR53rHQIeBlSVKe0zkYtfDQ4jJP415PV-e8dzjJBVRk/s320/creative+learning.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div> </div>Understanding the feel of color can help you to convey your story. Here are some things to think about when choosing a color:<br />
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<div></div><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>Red</strong></span> is the color of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love.<br />
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<div></div><ul><li>• Light red: represents joy, passion, sensitivity, and love</li>
<li>• Pink: represents romance, love and friendship. It also denotes feminine qualities of passiveness</li>
<li>• Dark Red: represents vigor, willpower, rage, anger, leadership, courage, longing, malice and wrath</li>
<li>• Redish-Brown: associated with harvest and fall</li>
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<div></div><span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>Orange </strong></span>combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow. It is associated with joy, sunshine, and the tropics. Orange represents enthusiasm, fascination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success, encouragement, and stimulation.<br />
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<div></div><ul><li>• Dark Orange: deceit or distrust</li>
<li>• Red-Oranges: desire, passion, pleasure, aggression, and thirst for action</li>
<li>• Bright Orange: excitement, joy, fun</li>
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<div></div><span style="color: yellow; font-size: large;"><strong>Yellow</strong></span> is the color of sunshine. It's associated with joy, happiness, intellect, and energy. <br />
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<div></div><ul><li>• Dull yellow: vintage, or caution</li>
<li>• Light yellow: intellect, freshness, and joy</li>
<li>• Bright yellow: joy, happiness, energy</li>
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<div></div><span style="color: lime; font-size: large;"><strong>Green</strong></span> is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and fertility. Green has strong emotional correspondence with safety. Dark green is also commonly associated with money. <br />
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<div></div><ul><li>• Dark Green: ambition, greed, jealously, outdoors, freshness</li>
<li>• Yellow-Green: (dull)- Sickness, vintage or retro (bright)- excitement, joy fun</li>
<li>• Aqua-Green: emotional healing, protection, action, excitement, calming</li>
<li>• Olive Green: traditional color of peace</li>
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<div></div><span style="color: lime;">IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT THE COLOR GREEN</span>: Green is the most versatile color on the color wheel. It moves from calming to excitement with great ease. If you are struggling to “blend” colors on a layout, try adding a little green. <br />
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<div></div><span style="color: blue; font-size: large;"><strong>Blue</strong></span> is the color of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, and heaven. <br />
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<div></div><ul><li>• Light Blue: health, healing, tranquility, understanding and softness</li>
<li>• Dark Blue: knowledge, power, integrity and seriousness</li>
<li>• Bright Blue: excitement, fun, energy</li>
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<div></div><strong><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Purple</span></strong> combines the stability of blue and the energy of red. Purple is associated with royalty. It symbolizes power, nobility, luxury, and ambition. It conveys wealth and extravagance. Purple is associated with wisdom, dignity, independence, creativity, mystery, and magic.<br />
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<div></div><ul><li>• Light Purple: romantic and nostalgic feelings</li>
<li>• Dark Purple: sad feelings, frustration (can be felt), seriousness, importance, regal, dignity</li>
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<div></div><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;">Whit</span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: black; font-size: large;">e</span> </span>is associated with light, goodness, innocence, purity, and virginity. It is considered to be the color of perfection.<br />
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<div> So that is just one little thought on color. I didn't even go into ways of picking color.. I will do that in another little chat. Today, the next time you are choosing colors for a project, reflect on the story you want to communicate... is it exciting, or somber, is it romantic or silly? When you use color to help tell your story you will find an ease about choosing embellishments and papers! Good luck and let me know how things go for you. ALSO please do pop in over a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1706772374">Club CK and join the color challenge we have for this weeks ISSUE Challenge! </a></div><div>See you there! </div><br />
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<div></div>Erika Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12806748298219586139noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5512353544901421647.post-60836656128341844452011-05-24T19:43:00.000-07:002011-06-09T23:59:29.227-07:00A little idea for your border punchesLet's talk straight! I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT using this blog to share scrappy ideas...OH if you gals have any tips or fun stuff you have posted on your blog let me know and I will link to it! Just give me a little heads up... my plan is to post on Tuesdays I have been working hard the last few days trying to get content for my blog all scheduled – this information will also be posted at <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/">Club CK</a> on the <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/p/76786/623162.aspx#623162">ISSUE Challenge</a> when it is applicable. I think you gals will be happy with some of the stuff I have come up with. There is just so much stuff out there for the paper artist. I want to be 100% straight up a lot of this stuff I have learned along the way, or in classes (both scrapbooking and other classes from school) I was going to try and credit everyone I have ever taken a class of gotten an idea from but that is impossible… SOOO I will simply be posting information – I am not taking sole credit for anything, it really is just for sharing—so that is my official disclaimer… <br />
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I like the texture border punches give. I usually punch “test strips” on paper and I had a light bulb go off... <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">SO HERE IS MY TIP FOR THIS WEEK : when you have many border punches, make a few test strips from neutral colors such as, black, Kraft or white. These can be a great way to test if you like the way a punch look on a layout. You simply place them down on the page where you may like to see a border and see if they will work on your page –I made a set of my border punches from a few colors so I can see if the shape works before I punch my papers.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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SO here is my little DESIGN TIP FOR YOU:<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I punched <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on the test strips of paper I liked how it looked when it was monochromatic ( I happened to make them from grey cardstock); so I stuck with it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That was a fun way to add texture without taking away from the busy photos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>If I had added more pattern paper, it may have pulled away from the photos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Busy photos work really well when you do not over use pattern papers</u>, so you can give this a shot next time you need a little boost of texture without overpowering your photos! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Here is my sample from the <a href="http://clubcreatingkeepsakes.com/forums/p/76786/623162.aspx#623162">ISSUE Challenge</a>... </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OZM6VcMPBOuijKJZGHjiH7sRH-TMk0q1pQkgMQz57dMkBujyI-5BDqvUnMxUIuw6c9052NuuARL2f9oS9gLPXHSjaRbQQItAnVZKv0f69F3JsTdjg1Mynf0EgdD2nrVklCgZULqKJQHG/s1600/Challenge+%25234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5OZM6VcMPBOuijKJZGHjiH7sRH-TMk0q1pQkgMQz57dMkBujyI-5BDqvUnMxUIuw6c9052NuuARL2f9oS9gLPXHSjaRbQQItAnVZKv0f69F3JsTdjg1Mynf0EgdD2nrVklCgZULqKJQHG/s320/Challenge+%25234.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">A close up of the texture </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUbyRdTj4JcooIgAOrftJLqQgRiJaO2vXvtOK_cQVGfFLd9nHJGNDrhmWqgGywXmPFahQcrk3LTBwAZ5_gfSF93OgIfuQvbcT-cEIPpZG4DSD5peJFHBrEbrM1lbWcRiMdNDZoLAj4rlY/s1600/Challenge+%25234+-+Close+up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUbyRdTj4JcooIgAOrftJLqQgRiJaO2vXvtOK_cQVGfFLd9nHJGNDrhmWqgGywXmPFahQcrk3LTBwAZ5_gfSF93OgIfuQvbcT-cEIPpZG4DSD5peJFHBrEbrM1lbWcRiMdNDZoLAj4rlY/s320/Challenge+%25234+-+Close+up.jpg" t8="true" width="263" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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