My first digi page!

So I finally decided to try my hand at digital scrapbooking and I LOVE it! I had so much fun putting this together and love how it turned out!

Supplies used: Shabby Princess Harvest Spice & Happy Go Lucky

Traditional paper scrapping will always be my first love, but this digi stuff is just too fabulous! I tend to have a fear of commitment when it comes to actually cutting into some of my precious scrapbook paper, LOL. But with digital, I always get a do-over if I change my mind. I can't wait to start on some more projects!

Busy Little Ducks

Here's another set of pages for a custom ordered baby album I made earlier this year. I made sure to use lots of bright colors as requested for the new mommy. She wanted a 2 page spread for both everyday playing pics as well as some from baby's bathtime. Viola! I really love how the bubbles and the tub turned out. You've just gotta love those chubby little ducks!

Supplies used: My Mind's Eye papers, Gautier Designs paper pieced artwork, brads, ribbon, hemp fiber

Sweet Pea's Birthday

This is a set of scrapbook pages I made a while back that my BFF fell in love with when she saw them. Sweet Pea happens to be one of the little nicknames the family has given to their youngest little girl. So as part of "Sweet Pea's" birthday gift last year, I included these scrapbook pages for her mom.

Supplies used: K&Co papers, chipboard letters and flowers, ribbon, rhinestones, brads

Today the fam and I are headed over celebrate at "Sweet Pea's" second birthday party. In true Gautier fashion, we'll be picking up a gift for her on the way to the party ;0). Plan ahead? No Thank you! I much prefer the frantic, search for the perfect birthday gift, followed by the elegant "wrapping" of said gift en route to the party. I'm just fun like that.

Hope you all have a fun Saturday!

baby girl scrapbook pages

Over the past few weeks I've been working on a couple of custom scrapbook albums for a new client. This was one of my favorite layouts that went in an album for a 2 year old girl. I'd originally bought this paper to scrap some of my own pictures of Bean, but I hadn't gotten around to using it by the time this new project came up. I ended up liking these pages so much that I'm pretty sure I'll be making another set of them for my little darlin too. Althought I don't know what I'll do to about the little acrylic ribbon slides since CTMH retired them at the first of the year and I don't have a website anymore. :0(

supplies used : My Mind's Eye papers, CTMH flowers & acrylic ribbon slides, brads, ribbon

Tonight is Family Movie Night at the Gautier house! We're going to watch The Chronicals of Narnia : Prince Caspian tonight and my kids are so excited! We'd planned to go and see it in the theater but never found the right time to go, so it should be a treat for all of us!

Happy Friday!

I {heart} Ribbon!

Last week I put in an order for 5 yards each of 55 different colors of grosgrain ribbon. I know, I know.. WHAT?! But I will actually use it! In fact I've already used some of it on two separate projects, and one of them is a card challenge! I'll have to wait to share the pics as it's actually a card for someone who I know is a regular follower of my blog and I want her to see it first, ;0)

So what does 275 yards of yummy, ribbony, goodness look like? Ta-da!



I've decided to store the ribbon, separated by color, in these food storage boxes that I found at Walmart for $0.50 a piece. It makes it super easy to find the color that I'm looking for and putting everything away again is a snap!


Edited to add : I purchased the ribbon from www.teapartyribbons.com ;0)

Thursday, Sparkle and I went out for another fun scrap night at Nona's. We always have way too much fun!

I had my project almost finished before I got there, cause I know when I get together with these girls, I tend to do way more laughing and talking than crafting :0). This is a 9x9 album I'll be giving as a shower gift on Saturday. I tried layering the die-cut flowers to give the pages that "lumpy" look I love so much and I really like how they turned out. Can't wait to see what the mommmy-to-be thinks!

Have a happy Saturday!

Here's another set of premade pages that I made this week for my webstore. I can hardly believe it's time for Halloween again!

We were out and about today and took a quick look at a couple of costumes for the kiddos. I thought that I wanted to dress Bean up as a fairy or some other sparkly, winged critter, but today I stumbled across the cutest Little Bo Peep costume! I could just picture her, little beanie baby sheep tucked under her arm, dressed in this big, frilly, pink and white dress, swinging the big pink shepard's crook around, smacking everybody....wait....maybe that's not the best costume choice for a fiesty 19 month old.... Hmm, I'll have to think about that one for a bit.

Hope you're enjoying your weekend!

Shine

This is a super quick and simple layout we did during last month's faithbooking class. These pictures of Sammy and his award winning smile were just begging to be scrapped and fit this verse perfectly.

"Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven." -- Matthew 5:16

Here's a layout I made today of Bean. I'd been having trouble figuring out how to place this set of pictures and was inspired by the upcoming CTMH Perfect Day workshop. The layout used for the first set of pages of this new workshop was a perfect fit! I think I may still add a small poem or quote to the small rectangle on the right hand side of my pages, not sure yet.... There's a removable tag behind the large photo on the left hand side where I'll place my journaling, whenever I get to that. ;0)

Nakiya

Haven't had too much time to create these past few weeks so I thought I'd share a custom page I made a few months ago. This was given as a first Mother's Day gift to little Nakiya's mom. Isn't she just adorable?

love that face....

Here's my latest addition to Sammy's scrapbook:



I've had this page planned for weeks but I was having the worst time trying to get my pictures printed. After three failed attempts from various places, I thought I'd give scrapbookpictures.com a try. I LOVE the print quality and highly recommend them!

June Faithbooking project

The theme for June's faithbooking class was taken from Matthew 5:8 "Blessed are the pure in heart. For they shall see God."

The title reads: "Precious in HIS sight and so precious to me!" I thought these pics of Bean discovering all the fun things outside in our backyard were just perfect for these pages! It so much fun to watch little ones as they discover the world around them.

Thank you Coach!

Nick just finished out his 2008 little league season last week. He's not too sure that he'll play again next year because he says "I never get any home-runs!" Maybe a little off season practice with Dad will change his mind :0)



As a thank you to his coach I made a one-page, framed scrapbook layout with a couple cute pics of the team. We gave it to her at the team's trophy party and she LOVED it! It almost brought her to tears! It was awesome!



The design is my take on the layout pictured on page 13 of the CTMH Summer 2008 idea book. I even hand stitched the red on the baseball!

Charity Auction Album

I was asked by a close friend if I'd be willing to donate an item to a charity auction that she was helping to coordinate. The auction will be held to raise money for a non-profit group that assists with transitional housing for victims of domestice violence. I decided I'd create a 10-20 page family themed, premade 8x8 album. Here's the first page:



Wish me luck with this project. I started it over three weeks ago now and this is all I've been able to do so far! Fortunately, I have another few weeks to get it all finished :0)

Faithbooking Challenge #3 "Spring"

I just finished up with the faithbooking class that I teach every month and as always had a wonderful time with everyone who attended. What a great group of women! I feel truly blessed to lead the group each month, thank you ladies!

These are the pages that we created during the class:




We didn't really have a specific theme this time but I just felt led to have something with a springy feel to it and this is what I came up with! The pictures are from Bean's birthday photo shoot and were the perfect fit for the pages. It's such a blessing to see our little one grow!

The journaling reads: “I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. They will spring up like grass in a meadow, like poplar trees by flowing streams.” Isaiah 44:3b-4 NIV

I'd love to see what you're inspired to create based on this challenge's theme! When you're ready to share, just leave a comment with a link to your blog where your project is posted!

Easter Pages

Here's a set of Easter pages that I just finished today. I'm so proud of myself for actually finishing them before Easter gets here! Now maybe I'll go get started on one of the many Valentines Day projects I bought stuff for and just never got around to creating! Yeah right. ;0)

page candy???

Sometimes if feel as though I must be living under a rock or something when it comes to what's new or trendy in the world. Today I was talking to a friend about what the little embellishy artwork thingies that you put on scrapbook pages are called and apparently, everyone knows these to be page candy. O.k. That's definitely a new one for ol Jenn :0) But I like it. I mean, I like candy and I also like scrappy stuff, so to me page candy = the best of both worlds :0)

Here's a little "candy" I came up with today. I'm still working on the rest of the page that goes with this little Easter basket (which my son tells me looks more like a hat:0) ) so maybe I'll post pics of the completed pages in a day or two.



I've also been finishing up my thank you cards for Bean's birthday celebration and I just thought they were too cute not to share! Thanks for looking!

baby shower gift

This past Saturday, I was supposed to go to a friend's baby shower. I say 'was supposed' to only because being the directionally challenged person that I am, I never actually found the location of the shower! I drove all the way out, 45 minutes away from my house to where I thought it should have been and never found the correct address. Magellan I am not. Fortunately, the mother-to-be goes to the same church that I do and I'll be able to get this to her this weekend.

Grand Opening!

I'm so excited! After, many, many months of planning and preparation, I am pleased to announce that the Gautier Designs Boutique is up and running! The boutique will specialize in premade scrapbook pages, albums, cards, etc. many of which feature paper pieced artwork.

Thanks to my hubby for all of his hard work putting together the site, I love you babe!

My page for Faithbooking Challenge #1

Well, I thought it was totally lame to not have posted a pic of my own pages for my "about you" faithbooking challenge, so ......

These are the pages that I came up with for the faithbooking class that I taught last month. I've actually had these finished since mid Feb. but had been waiting to post them because they still need pictures. I'm having a really hard time finding any pics of me that I have deemed scrap worthy, so I'll have to work on that too.

The title reads: "I am HIS masterpiece" and the scripture printed on the file folder is Psalm 139 : 13-14 " For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well."