Jane Eyre Resource List

 I have been without a hobby for a while. I tried a bunch of my old ones- diamond painting, crocheting, painting. None of them got me very excited or held my interest this time 'round. I still digiscrap, but it's only because I'm on a design team. I don't get that thrill of working on pages that I used to. I have been listening to a lot of audiobooks lately. Many new ones, but I also go back to the ones I love often. As I read Jane Eyre again, I kept wishing I could find a list of all the plants they mentioned and how fun it would be to have a dinner inspired by the book, but I need a list of all the food to start with. I even tried asking AI for some of these, but having read the book so often and so recently, I knew there were things missing. And then I had an idea. One that got me excited and gave me something to do. One that could be a one time thing or a big project to undertake. I sat and wished that I had a resource page for my favorite classic books. A list or something that I could look to for inspiration on my little projects.

I told my friend, Jenny, about the idea and she was encouraging and told me a way that she would use the list, not having read Jane Eyre, in a way that I hadn't even thought of. Then I thought of a million and a half ways this list could be useful. So I reached out to FB to see if anyone wanted to play along. Granted, I did not tell them what I was thinking, and I'm not doing such a great job now, either.

The idea of this resource list is to inspire people to create something, without having to go read the whole book. I'll be gathering examples of this as my friends participate and if it ends up being something other people are excited about, too, who knows..... maybe one day I'll do something for real? LOL

Anyway, here is the Jane Eyre list. What will it inspire you to make?

Are you still not really catching my avalanche of thought? That's ok, you're not alone, so here are some examples of how this list might help.

I used it to come up with some toddler learning stations (even though I don't have toddlers anymore, I always dreamed of being THIS kind of mom)

A plan to send some happy mail to a friend (if I can find anyone as obsessed with Jane as I am)

I am planning on painting the cover of my copy of Jane Eyre. I'd love to see artwork this might inspire people to do.

Bouquets

Weddings

Picky Pads

Digital Scrapbook Kits

Sticker Pages

Embroidery ideas

Please show me if this has inspired or helped you in any way!

Recolor Challenge

 Gingerscraps stated a challenge this year where you are taught a Photoshop trick and get to use it. I've been using Photoshop for WELL over a decade now and am just blown away by the things I learned.

This time it was the color changing tool. I'm not gonna teach you how to use it because there is a challenge and You Tube for that, but I took pics of Paisley in this dress....

And then recolored it to match this kit

How fun is that?!?!?!

Digital Scrapbook Day

 What is the best weekend of the year?!?! This one coming up! Both DSD and General Conference!!! <3  And as a bonus, I don't work this weekend! So aside from the housecleaning we plan to do during conference and the 72 Hour Kit preparations, I plan on scrapping.

Want to get in on the goods? If General Conference is the goods you are looking for, then check out this link! https://www.youtube.com/user/LDSGeneralConference

If DSD is what you are looking for, GingerScraps is the place to be! And remember how I bragged on all the amazing templates that Miss Fish puts out? She has a grab bag on sale this weekend where you can get 16 templates in a grab bag for $6

Want to see one of my favorites in the mix? The set is called Cozy Autumn Moments. I used #2

(the kit I used was from GingerScraps. It's called Shine Like a Sunflower and you can buy it, but I got it free for spending $10 in the shop in September).

I'm hoping to add a couple of more pages from this grab bag throughout the weekend.

AND! On top of that, today the kit Milk and Cookies by Twin Mom Scraps releases. I am in love with this kit, you don't even know. I know, I say that a lot. But LOOK AT THESE PAGES

I was working on this kit when Jules told me she was going to bake at Grandma's so I begged them both to please include chocolate chip cookies in their baking and please PLEASE take pics for me. They obliged! They got delicious cookies in Utah and I got a fantastic page in Kentucky.

For this page, I used Connie Prince's template for #2022 September. Also I will note that the glitter parts were using aa pattern from Gingerscraps Sunkissed Memories

This photo is my mom when she was 4 years old. If anyone doubted if we were related, they could look at my kids and look at this photo and know! 

If you're looking for the kit in the shop, BOLO for this image (which I've totally linked) This one is only available at My Memories, so just aheads up

Template Love

 New Month!!! This week I've got a couple of Miss Fish Design's Simply Stacked Layouts. This bundle is on sale for $6, which is a great deal because you get 16 templates!!

Here are my layouts, one of them using template 108 and one using 116.

The kit I used for this was "In The Garden"

For this one, I used "Be The Reason" by Jumpstart Designs

Cat Life

 I got so excited about the last release and my trip to Tennessee that I completely spaced posting about Twin Mom Scraps newest kit, Cat Life.  I love the colors of this kit! And I love that I have kitties, so it was perfect.

And as usual, it's on sale!! Get the kit for less than $5 or the bundle for less than $10!

My pages feature my Meows.

You should definitely drop in to Gingerscraps an check them out. Or, if you prefer, head over to My Memories and grab them there!

Traveler's Notebook

 I am so excited to be on ANOTHER CT. This time, it's not for a kit designer but a template designers. Templates are pretty much my favorite thing ever. When I first started scrapping, I thought they were cheating. But now that I've discovered how amazing they are, I have definitely changed my mind. I've been known to use the same template over and over, changing things around, flipping them upside down or rotating them. It just makes the pages go so much faster.

Not only did I get on a template design team, but I'm fairly certain that Ms Fish is one of the greatest template designers of the moment!! Of all the templates I've purchased, 90% of them are hers. So this was an extra privilege and honor for me to be picked for her team, even though it's temporary.

I present to you, Ms Fish's Traveler's Notebook Journey Bundle!

Can you see which page I did?!

How amazing is this sale, though? 

Traveler's Notebook Journey Bundle

Bundle $5.50 which is 60% off regular 13.20
https://bit.ly/MFish_TNJourneyBun

(oh, and here's the answer to which one is mine)

If you want to see more of how Ms Fish Template's are used, check out her gallery here or her FB page here.

Hold, Please

 I wrote this poem a few years ago. Finally got around to scrapping it. <3 

Kit is my new favorite- it's called Take Note and it was one of the prizes from Ginger Scrap's Summer Scrap A Thon. For real, I love it so much!!

New Month: New Challenges: New Kits!!

 Last month was SO MANY layouts!!!!

I highly doubt I'll get another 31 pages done, but I am excited about the options both at GS and Sweet Shoppe. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I really REALLY wish Sweet Shoppe had kits as their rewards. If you do 8 pages, you get 25% off a kit, 16 pages gets you 40% off.

At Gingerscraps, however, doing 10 pages gets you an awesome kit- THAT YOU GET TO USE for an automatic next month's challenge. 

Before I explain the challenges I'm most excited about, I want to introduce you to Book Nook, by Twin Mom Scraps. Remember you can join her FB Fan Group for freebies and chances to win her kits. 

As usual, it's on sale.  BUY IT HERE

There's actually a whole bundle if you want a great deal.

Buy the Bundle Here.

OH, did you want to see what I made with it?! Good, because I love this. I do realize the placement of "My Favorite" makes it look like Lorelai specifically is my favorite, but no. It's that Xander and Lorelai are such good buddies. Seeing them together- that's my favorite!!!

I was able to use that page in the Buffet Challenge at Gingerscraps this month. I"m very much looking forward to participating in the Daily Download challenge for the first time (though I did miss 3 days, so I don't have a whole alpha). Other challenges I can't wait for at GS include Year of Blessings, where I'll talk about work, All About Me, where I get to talk about FOOTBALL, Document Your Life where I get to feature my sailor, and the journaling prompt where I'll be sharing a poem I wrote.

Over at Sweet Shoppe, I am excited to particpate in the "currently" challenge, talking about what I'm watching or reading, I'm still trying to decide. I also love that I can do a page about my favorite things I did this summer, plus pages featuring a big ampersand and torn edges. 

It's going to be a great Scrappy month and I also convinced my parents to send me some photos, so be looking for some vintage images!!

Actually, I think I"m going to enter this page into the "happy or meloncholy" page since I feel like my dad and his brothers are your standard oldest, middle, youngest. My dad's being a little silly in the pic, his big brother standing straight up listening, and his little brother wondering why he has to stand there at all. My grandma looks beautiful here, but tired, as I'm sure being a single mom was.

The kit I used for that one was called Adventures in Memory Keeping by K Cronin.

August: Peridot

 This kit felt like a personal birthday gift to me. It's called August: Peridot and it happened to IN my birthday month, yeah. Meant to be.

And as usual with Twin Mom Scraps, when a kit is released it is on sale!!! So go GET IT HERE (or at My Memories if you prefer) and while you're following my links and looking for fantastic deals, you should also check out Twin Moms Scraps FAN PAGE. She has freebies!

Here is a preview of everything you get in this beauty of a kit:

So amazing!!

 You guys! I won Layout of the Week at Gingerscraps with this page:

I am so honored!! (as a reminder, the kit is Gingerscraps Airplane Mode).