Always…

Our longtime elementary school principal retired last year, and I think she will be missed by all the students, but especially my youngest son. Whenever I attended a school function with Nate, we were sure to run into Miss L., who would inevitably give Nate a hug and comment that he is always laughing, always [...]

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Chic & Glamour

The new Chic & Glamour collection from Harmonie loisirs créatifs features six elegant papers, plus acrylic, chipboard, and wood embellishments and letters; acrylic stamps; metallic foil stickers; and coordinating ribbons, buttons, and bows. You can see the entire collection in the new Harmonie catalog.
Here are a couple of layouts I made recently.
Ninety

Supplies: Patterned papers, [...]

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Spring collection from Harmonie

The Vivement le Printemps collection from Harmonie loisirs créatifs features six patterned papers with a nature theme; acrylic, chipboard, and wood embellishments and letters; silver and gold metallic stickers; ribbons, buttons, and crocheted flowers; and coordinating acrylic stamps—in short, everything you need to put a little spring in your scrapbooking. You can see the entire [...]

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New Harmonie website

The new website for Harmonie loisirs créatifs is now live, and it looks great. Follow the Products link at the top of the page to see the catalog with the new spring and summer collections. I’ll be posting some work shortly using these collections. Stay tuned!

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Happy Valentine’s Day

I thought I would share these three projects in case you need ideas for a last-minute card for your sweetie. They use both new and old product from Harmonie loisirs créatifs. The heart tree stamp used on the second card and the acrylic shapes used on the others are from a recent release. The papers [...]

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Winter is here

I’ve been in a wintery kind of mood this week—and no wonder. We’ve had a major ice storm and more than a foot of snow already, and it’s only January. I’m not thrilled with this weather, but A.J. and Nate are, especially when it means that school is cancelled for the day.
Here’s a layout [...]

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But, Santa!

Here’s another layout from the town Christmas party, this one featuring A.J. putting in his request with the big guy. The journaling reads,
It might look as if Santa is chastising A.J. for his behavior, but they’re just joking around. A.J. has been great all year, and chances are good that Santa will bring him the [...]

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Coupons…all dressed up

I decided it was time to dress up my new coupon organizer. I used papers and a sticker from the Star a GoGo line from Harmonie loisirs créatifs. Isn’t that owl cute?

Supplies: Patterned paper and owl sticker—Harmonie loisirs créatifs; “Threading Water” punch—Fiskars; adhesive—Aleene’s(R) Original Tacky Glue(R).

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Fall frame

This frame is a gift for my father-in-law, who is about to undergo surgery. My husband thought a picture of his grandkids might brighten up the hospital room.

Supplies: The beautiful fall papers, foil stickers, and ribbon are from Harmonie loisirs creatifs. Other: stitched tag—Chatterbox; stamps—PSX; adhesive—Aleene’s(R) Original Tacky Glue(R).

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A face only a mother could love

At some point during the summer, Nate stopped puckering and started making this (really rather unattractive) face instead. It took me a while to catch on. (Moms is soooo stoopid.) He very carefully explained it to me while we waited in line at Animal Kingdom.

Supplies: Patterned paper and buttons—Harmonie loisirs créatifs; fiber—Timeless Touches. (Inspired by [...]

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