Inspiration: Sasha Farina

Hiya! I've been very bad a blogging. I know this and I'm sorry. I think part of is this whole picture taking thing (pictures of my projects that is). At the moment, I'm just so frustrated by it! I need to figure out my sweet spot. My results these days are so inconsistent and that is driving me nuts. Anyone have any brilliant tips they want to share? I need to re-listen to PRT219-Acrylic Block Behind It.

But enough about my frustrations and onto some fun stuff! I wanted to share a new "series" I've started, called Scrapbook Inspiration. It's all about my escapades in scrap lifting or drawing inspiration from unusual sources.

For this post, I wanted to share how I used Sasha Farina's Currently layout as inspiration for my own Currently layout. Sasha was kind enough to let me feature her page on this blog, but be sure to visit her blog: Sasha Farina. Paper. Play.

Sasha is part of Ali Edward's creative team and she used the Prompts class content for this page. I'm a subscriber to Ali's kits and am so excited to finally use some of the awesome things I've received!

I love Sasha's page! I love the white background with the one tiny circular photo and all of those tiny embellishments. I loved the hand stitching and the colors! I also loved the topic. I had been wanting to create a page about what I'd been reading and eating and watching and wearing and loving.

So this is my take. You'll notice it's reminiscent, a clear derivative, but not identical. 

I love how Sasha had a few journaling blocks in the middle of the page, so I did the same in a similar font. 

I love her small circular photo so I included my own circular photo, but converted mine to black and white. I love her little clusters of embellishments around her photo so I attempted to add the same feel on this page.

I loved Sahsa's sticking so I stitched too! But instead of one big title, I stitched five tiny "Currently's" in different colored threads. 

Before the stitching I stamped a border stamp in a coordinating color. I had fun going back through my stamps to see what I could use. 

You'll notice that everything is dated from December of last year. Yeah, that's right 3 full months ago! I had 95% of this page done then. But I didn't put the finishing touches (the currently die cut, the asterisk, enamel dot and puffy heart) on until last month. My procrastinating knows no bounds!

I'm so glad I finally blogged this page…even though it isn't so current. Thanks again to Sasha for the original inspiration and for allowing me to share your page!

cheers & besos,

TFP-Progress Report

Hiya! Just checking in and sharing progress on My Finishing Project. I'm in the Simple Scrapper class, The Finishing Project right now. I blogged last week about the "start" of my project, which is to finish up the mini book of my 29th birthday.

I have a plan all mapped out. I just need to take the time to finish. 

If you glance through the photos below, you'll see that I've made some changes. Re-ordered a few pages. Reprinted some photos. Added instagram screenshots as little inserts. Even finished a few of the pages. I'm loving how it's all coming together!

The mini book will definitely be done by the time the class is over, thanks to that plan I mapped out. The entire class is just so inspiring and it's helped me to become so excited about this project again. And that, my friends, is its' true beauty!

**Also, don't forget the Scrapbook Circle RAK is still open. Comment on this post for a chance to win!**

cheers & besos,

Scrapbook Circle RAK

***Giveaway now closed***

Hiya! You can find me over at the Scrapbook Circle blog today. I shared a tip on how to include all the journaling you want, while still staying true to the design vision you had in your head. 

I also decided I want to start doing a bi-annual RAK with all of the gently used Scrapbook Circle goodies I just can't keep in my stash. This stylish canvas bag is bursting with paper pads, sticker sheets, embellishments. A few things may be missing from the packs, but there's still plenty of goodness to go around.

Since Scrapbook Circle has been so generous with me, I want to be equally as generous with you, dear readers.

Comment here (and please include some way to get in contact with you!!!) for a chance to win this canvas bag full of goodies. International participants welcome :) Give away now closed will be open until Tuesday, 31 March at 11:59 CST. I'll announce a winner shortly after.

cheers & besos,