Author Archives: Jouni

Some of my favorite layouts

I really enjoy looking through my old work. These are some of my favorite layouts.
I like this one because I used so many pictures. I’m not usually very good at using so many on one page.
Catch and Release
I like this one because it’s so rare that Reino will let me take his picture and he actually asked me to do it this time. He made different faces as he posed for each one.
Mommy, take my picture
I love doing detailed work. This took a lot of planning and time to implement.
Even When You're Grumpy
Another very detailed layout. This was a “scraplift” of a layout I saw on Scrapbook.com.
Fun

I’m getting excited!

Reino and I leave for Texas in a little over two weeks! We’ve had our tickets for months and I can’t believe it’s finally almost time to go. I’ve registered for some classes at the Great American Scrapbook Convention in Arlington. Rachel, Shawna and I are going for all three days! Jackie is going, too, but she hasn’t told us when or for how long. I’m most excited about the alcohol inks workshop that I’ll attend on Saturday. Rachel and I got to use the inks very briefly last year during a make-n-take and I was hooked. I’m sure I’ll buy a lot of them. It’s a pity they aren’t cheap, but thank goodness for a weak Dollar. 😉

Jouni finally made his travel reservations and I won’t have to survive 6 weeks without him. We will also be together for our anniversary. I can’t believe it’s been 7 years. It feels like 7 minutes….. under water. Just kidding. We love to say that. Now we just have to find a cat sitter. It’s going to be very complicated this year because Delilah has to be medicated daily. Any volunteers? Yeah, I didn’t think so.

Denim notebook

I finally finished it! This one was hard. I didn’t want to make it too girly. The belt was made with paper, ColorBox Liquid Chalk ink in Chestnut Brown, and some Making Memory eyelets. The buckle is from a random vendor at the 2006 GASC.

Here’s the front:
Denim notebook - front

And the back:
Denim notebook back

Altered notebook in progress

I started to work on a notebook tonight, but was distracted by my men and now I’m too sleepy. I know I’m going to work with a denim paper by Paper Pizzazz, but I haven’t quite figured out all of the details. I’d like to do some leather-look embellishments with some Tim Holz distress ink, probably in walnut. I also think I have some twine that would go great with this. I just have to find that. But first sleep.

Denim notebook