Scraplifting…

I am a big admirer of Karla Dudley. She makes the most beautiful layouts, paper, digi and hybrid. I like to recreate her classy details. I don`t always manage, but I really love the layouts I lift from her. And she is the only one I lift from. If you havn`t visited her blog – you should:  Karla`s blog

Now – back to my missing memory card – I had to scan my layout. Man – did I regret making this a 12×12. I have never tried scanning this size. Always use my camera. Working this out in PSE took some time. ( A lot of time). And it was not so successful. But, here it is:

Playing the harmonica at grandpa`s yesterday.

 I have spent a lot of time cleaning my work space lately. I have finished reducing my embellishment, and I am very satisfied with how that turned out. I started to do the same with my paper: one stack to give away and one to keep. It was so easy and in the end the stack to keep was…small. BUT…I wasn`t able to give it up. Not my paper – I love my paper, every one of them.

The last batch of paper to organize...

Now I have it organized in the main colors, red, brown, green…and flowers, dots and strips. Lets see how that works. At least, for a while, I will remember what I have in storage. I had one more brilliant idea. In Stacy Julians class last summer I learned how to make quick 1 up scrapbook mini album. I love doing them.  I guess I will be making some mini albums in the months ahead since I am about to start sorting my photos in February.

Cutting the 12x12 into 4x6, ready for mini albums.

I also used punches to cut some circles and shapes of matching paper. I thought this was a good idea. I need some better storage for them but that has to come later on. Used some ordinary cheap paper protectors and stapled rooms to keep them steady inside.

Now I better spend my 15 min cleaning. I have to go to bed at a decent hour since it looks like I have one of this days at work tomorrow – working alone…