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May 03, 2008

HAPPY National Scrapbook Day to youuuu!

well, i've just had the best thrift store day of my life... for reals! i think i have what you call a
"natural high". HA!

since it's NSD i feel obliged to give you an extra fun post... later tonight (or perhaps in the wee hours of the morning...) i will work on a bunch more questions and make sure they are extra fun ones with lots of the "eye candy" stuff.

in the meantime, i leave you with a photo of my messy painting table.
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and also these words....

I LOVE YOU!

April 04, 2008

i miss scrapbooking...

i really do.

i think i am going to take a few hours this week to start a new album for a new season in life. i want to remember what it feels like to scrapbook memories for no reason other than to keep them close and share them with the ones i love.

i was looking at some old layouts and remembering the way it felt to create them... there is such a warm and loving feeling there. i just want to hold on to that...
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all that a scrapbook page can ever be is a small moment in time. a little piece of life. it never can tell the whole story. looking back at my first albums reminds me not only of the memories i wanted to keep, but also of the almost overwhelming feeling of love for my family that this hobby has always brought me back to. for the first time in a long time i am reminded that the best part of my "job" is and will always be those late hours at night creating something for someone i love.

i am feeling thankful today. thankful and inspired. that is all i really want right now.

seasons are changing. life keeps moving. this feels like a really great place to be.
how are you feeling? what has this hobby done for you and your family?

February 15, 2008

Valentine's Book

Valentinesbook
thought it would be fun to share something i made for valentine's day.
i love the new *Forrest* line. it's my favorite, i think... :D

hope your valentine's day was wonderful! Elsie 

January 24, 2008

New Book coming this MAY! :))

I have been receiving tons of e-mails and comments asking about the upcoming book and I am *SO* excited to finally share an update.... This project has been so dear to my heart! Today I found a pretty little box waiting by my door with my first copy!
First, here are a few photos....
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Cards
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Movies
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Fashion1
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This book is a box full of 5x7 idea cards divided into categories of different sources of inspiration....Music, Movies, Books, Art, Fashion and Home Decor! I am so excited about this concept because you can use one card at a time at your scrapbooking table for inspiration!

At the back of the deck there is room for your personal notes and sketches....
Notes

and here is an example of how the backs of the cards are organized...
Back

And the most special part of this book (to me, personally...) is this, the dedication page...
Dedication
I dedicated this book to my precious mom. She is such an amazing example of an artist. I love to just think about all the times we have spent together making art and all of the stages she encouraged me through... I know my life would never be the same without her. I love you, Mom.

Cool... well, if you are coming to CHA, be sure to stop by the Love,Elsie booth and check the new book out! It will be in stores this **May**! I can't wait!! 

xx. Elsie

October 01, 2007

so much to share.....

the new RV kit  is up today.... so cute! Emma gave me one last night to play with...
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also had some fun with this  kit.... very cute....loved playing with this...
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The *Love,Elsie* make&take from the Scrapfest! a few weeks ago. It's a playing card mini book.. the pages are bound together with the self adhesive fabric paper. :)
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and my class project....it's a mini book called *Travel Love* :)
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I have 2 Toby giveaways to do today.....just sign your name and a link to your favorite artist and your favorite  band (yea.... i have to make it *sort of* challenging!) if you want to win these hot goodies! i will choose 2 at *random* tomorrow morning! :]
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August 08, 2007

Meet the Love, Elsie team!

*Candice Stringham*

Littleme5
Mecamerabest

1. When I was younger, my favorite clothes were:
I liked to wear dresses all the time.  I was a very girly little girl.

2. And now:
Jeans and a cute shirt and I'm good to go.

3. When I was younger, my favorite TV shows were:
Jem and the Holograms, Punky Brewster, Then later Saved by the Bell. And must I admit my true high school dorkiness? Lois and Clark. Yeah, pretty bad.

4. And now:
Grey's Anatomy,  Gilmore Girls (I'm in denial of it's ending) and Lost. But really I just love to read.

5. When I was little, I wanted to be a... well so many things, I wanted to be a Mom, a veterinarian, an orchestra conductor, an actress, a singer, an artist, a teacher a well the list goes on. I was very ambitious little girl.

6. Now that I'm grown up, I'm a wife, a mom, a photographer and a true sappy romantic.

7. When I was young, I thought I was creative.  I pretty much lived in my imagination. I was a very silly little girl.

8. I'm a slow scrapper. It's as much about enjoying making the page as it is to have a finished page.

9. My favorite Love, Elsie product is:
I love the chipboard buttons and I have to say I could use the patterned paper with the music notes on it over and over.

10. This is the last Love, Elsie layout I made:
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*Kendra McCracken*
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1. When I was younger, my favorite clothes were:
Parachute Pants! I had 3 pairs when I was 13. I thought they were the coolest thing ever.

2.  And now: 
jeans and solid colored t-shirts. 

3.  When I was younger, my favorite TV shows were:
Tom and Jerry, The Love Boat, Growing Pains.

4.  And now: 
24. Nothing else compares.  I hope we have a real-life Jack Bauer running around out there.  :)

5. When I was little, I wanted to be a vet when I grew up. When it got serious, I went to watch a vet do surgeries. I almost fainted during one of the surgeries and knew I could never do the job. So I just married the vet.

6.  Now that I'm grown up, I'm a mom.  That's all I need for now. 

7. When I was young, didn't think I was creative. I used to get so frustrated because nothing I painted or drew was "perfect." It wasn't until I started scrapbooking that I realized imperfect can be a really good thing and I've embraced it!

8. I'm a slow scrapper. When I used to go to crops, the ladies would tease me about my 6 hour layouts. I didn't tell them they were actually 6 day layouts because I took them home and left them out to tweak on them for a week or so.

9.  My favorite Love, Elsie product is: the new Chipboard Frames.

10. This is the last Love, Elsie layout I made:
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*Amber Skolnick*

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1. When I was younger, my favorite clothes were: All I remember was a pair of brown corduroy jeans that I probably wore every day to Mrs. Rowley's class in 2nd Grade. I think this was about the time I started picking out my outfit for the day. YIKES!

2. And now: t-shirts and jeans or dresses in the summer

3. When I was younger, my favorite TV shows were: The Cosby Show, The Jetsons, The Wonder Years, and The Muppet Show

4. And now: Big Love, Top Chef and Law & Order (who doesn't love a little Law & Order??)

5. When I was little, I wanted to be lots of different things when I grew up. I think first I wanted to be an actress on TV, then a doctor, then a veterinarian, then just to work at the zoo, and of course I could always fall back on my original dream of being a supermodel. LOL

6. Now that I'm grown up, I have lots of time on my hands so maybe I should carry out that actress veterinary doctor zoologist supermodel dream or maybe I should just have a kid or two to keep me busy.

7. When I was young, I thought I was creative. I recently found some old art projects from grade school and high school that aren't half bad. I think the creative part of me has always been there, I just wish I cultivated it more back then.

8. I'm a slow scrapper.  If I finish a layout in a day or less I feel pretty good about myself.

9. My favorite Love, Elsie product is: This is a toughie!!! I would have to say it's a tie between the stamps and the chipboard buttons.

10. This is the last Love, Elsie layout I made:
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*Rachel Denbow*
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1. When I was younger, my favorite clothes were:
    Leggings and animal earrings.

2. And now: Basics with fun accessories.

3. When I was younger, my favorite TV shows were:
   Fresh Prince,  Saved by the Bell

4. And now:
Grey's Anatomy. I can't wait for season four. What Not to Wear. Sebastian and I watch it while we eat lunch every weekday. Stacey and Clinton are hilarious.

5. When I was little, I wanted to be a __________ when I grew up.
  Marine Biologist, Horse Rider, Missionary

6. Now that I'm grown up, I want to be an Artist, Fabric Designer, and fabulous mother.

7. When I was young, I thought I was/didn't think I was creative.
I knew I was the best drawer in my class until Kevin Smith transferred in. My parents let me take drawing and painting classes at the local community center and my mom let me watch her sew. I think its always been a part of my life.

8. I'm a fast/slow scrapper.
   Terribly slow.  I worry over everything and have to step away for a little while before I can secure it all.

9. My favorite Love, Elsie product is:
   The sticker sheets and the fabric paper.

10. This is the last Love, Elsie layout I made:
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*Brenda Carpenter*
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1. When I was younger, my favorite clothes were:
My new outfit for the first day of school.

2. And now:
Anything that fits! (Hey - I just had a baby less than 3 weeks ago)

3. When I was younger, my favorite TV shows were:
Little House on the Praire, The Smurfs, and The Dukes of Hazzard

4. And now:
The Office, Dirty Jobs - gotta love that Mike Rowe, and anything on the Food Network

5. When I was little, I wanted to be a __________ when I grew up.
Paleontologist or Archaeologist (like Indiana Jones)

6. Now that I'm grown up.
I went to college and earned my degree in Industrial Engineering. I worked for an aerospace company, where I met my husband. Now I am staying home with my kids while they are little.

7. When I was young, I thought I was/didn't think I was creative.
I have always been pretty creative and enjoyed all types of arts and crafts.

8. I'm a fast/slow scrapper.
I would consider myself a slower scrapper - but I am working on becoming more efficient!

9. My favorite Love, Elsie product is:
Chipboard buttons - I love all the fun designs!

10. This is the last Love, Elsie layout I made:
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*Suzy Plantamura*
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1. When I was younger, my favorite clothes were: I made all my clothes in high school - even my prom dress. I never loved any of my clothes though - I never got to buy the cool clothes other kids were wearing and I was teased a lot.

2. And now: Black shorts, white or pink t-shirt, black flip flops. Daily. Boring me. Maybe I should make some of my clothes again and break out of my mom uniform...

3. When I was younger, my favorite TV shows were: I didn't watch TV when I was young. I do remember being home sick one day and watching Lizzy Borden and it scared me really bad. That is my only childhood TV memory - sad!
4. And now: I like the Newlywed Game as I was on it twice (so many years ago) (they called us back for an alumni show because we were funny) (then we got divorced) (now I actually HATE the show); Ok now - anything with romance like the Bachelor or mysteries like Law and Order.
5. When I was little, I wanted to be a home mom and have ten kids when I grew up (oh, and a handsome prince to take care of all my needs). Ahhh, the dreams of youth! I also thought I might be a famous artist - ha!
6. When I grew up, I had a career and became a VP of Sales and Operations at a big computer company - not what I wanted or expected at all, but a girl's gotta earn a living! NOW (in my old age), I'm a mom and living my dream (with three kids instead of ten)!
7. When I was young, I thought I was going to do a lot of water color painting when I grew up. I loved all arts and crafts, sewing and embroidery and sketching. When I quit my job to stay home, I ended up scrapbooking instead - which encompasses all my creative hobbies!
8. I'm a fast/slow scrapper. Both - I can whip out layouts some times and others take me days. Never figured out why, but the ones that take a long time I always end up hating!
9. My favorite Love, Elsie product is: I love them all and how easily they all work together. Just started working with the stamps and they are really fun. The products all bring out the funky fun side of me in my scrapping!
10. This is the last Love, Elsie layout I made with the Toby line (and I even worked in some of the packaging!):
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and I am just playing along...
*Elsie Flannigan*
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1. When I was younger, my favorite clothes were:
neon pink bicycle shorts and faux pump  up tennis shoes. :)

2. And now:
anything new.

3. When I was younger, my favorite TV shows were:
Jem and Boy Meets World

4. And now:
Smallville

5. When I was little, I wanted to be an *artist* when I grew up.

6. Now that I'm grown up... still want to do that. :)

7. When I was young, I thought I was/didn't think I was creative.
not gonna lie... I thought I was pretty awesome. haha :)

8. I'm a fast/slow scrapper.
fast.... usually.

9. My favorite Love, Elsie product is:
adhesive fabric paper
10. This is the last Love, Elsie layout I made...
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want to see some new layouts???

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"A New Season"
this layout (and also the 24 things layout in the previous post) is made with the new Red Velvet Kit.
I loved this kit!

Sunshine
"Sunshine"
Made with the August Scrap For a Cure kit.

funfun...   

July 31, 2007

goodies!

Albums

giving away 3 lola and riley albums to 3 people (plus extra goodies, of course)! :)

if you would like a chance to win, leave a link to a fun layout or project using *love,elsie* products in the comments with your name! :) (if you haven't had a chance to use my new stuff, don't worry... more goodies later this week.) I will pick 3 winners tomorrow at noon.

Good Luck! Els

July 20, 2007

CHA*1

day one photos:
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such a fun day today. if you want to see images of each of the new Love, Elsie and KI lines look here!
The new KI is so amazing. Kim did such a great job!

and i just want to throw this out there.... I *LOVE* my Design Team!

Check out their layouts with the new stuff....
Kendra
Candice
Amber

...and a big WELCOME to the 2 newest members of our DT.

Brenda

and

Suzy
(also Suzy's blog)

These ladies are so talented! I adore them!!! I couldn't be more thrilled with the dynamics and the mix of styles the Love, Elsie team has. It's so cool to see them using the product in completely different ways. :)

And one last bit of cool news.... I just found out that the Lola and Riley (Hobby Lobby Lines) are available online HERE. So exciting for my friends who live far far away from a local Hobby Lobby! :)

Let me know what you think of the new CHA lines and what your favorite new products are. Hope you are having a great weekend!

Love, Elsie



*Love, Elsie CHA peeks!*

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Ready for some peeks at the new products? I am so excited to share our 3 new collections! I will share more photos this weekend, but here are a few of my personal favorites.....

*Jack & Abby*
This is my home collection. I really love the warm fall colors!
(patterned paper)

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(fabric and embossed paper.... so excited about the embossed cupcakes!)

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(new chipboard frames!)

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*Noel*
This is a holiday line with classic colors and a *toy* theme!

(soft charms)

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(embossed cardstock)

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Grandpa

*Zoe*
This line is all about art, scrapbooking and photography! I am so excited about all of the camera icons and the fun rainbow colors! The camera mini album is my fave (promise to get a photo of it tomorrow!)

(patterned paper)
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(embossed cardstock)
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(gel stickers)
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sooo many more products... stay tuned for more pics this weekend! :)

and a few layouts....

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Cocoa

Thinkofyou

Tori

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and last but not least.... my new book! i am sooooo excited about this project! It is a recipe box with cards. The theme of the book is something very near and dear to my heart... *inspiration*! There are layouts and projects inspired by music, movies, fashion ect... here is a sneak peek!

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If you are at the show come see me at booth #4207! It's going to be a fun time!

Tomorrow I am going to share tons more photos and the 2 new members of the Love, Elsie Design Team! :)

So excited!