Another set of Fresh Fruit! Chelle has re-released Zoopendous and EIEIO! Feel the jungle heat with a bundle, plus extra felties, wordart, and quickies for Zoopendous!
And then head down to the farm, with a bundle, felties and quickies as well.
And there are some CU brushes:
And here is some CT Inspiration:
And there are not one but two freebies!
Don’t miss my free word art at ScrapOrchard…every Wednesday in August.
Here’s a link for last week: August 10th
And here’s today’s link: August 17th
Hey Everyone! It is Monday…. yes, another Monday… but it’s that fun time here on Chelle’s Creations Blog! The time to show off some awesome layouts and Gallery Standouts! WOOT!
OK… let’s get going. I really love perusing the gallery and checking out pages that show-off kits in fun way. Many times, I use a themed kit, but not in the themed way as it was intended for… so my first choice is Fun Day by Roxanamdm! A great, and perfectly titled fun layout that showcases a fun day, but also steps away from the kits themes that were used! Love that!
Next up, I’ve chosen IKEA Cat by Hey Jude. This was so cute to me, especially because the family pet wanted in on the action! My grandmother’s cat *had* to be involved with unpacking every time something new arrived to the house! It brought back some funny memories! Plus, check out the fun mix of patterns on the page. Looks fantastic!
One last layout… especially since school is starting! I love to take the first day of school pictures and this layout, First Day of School by Kirstiegai is a great layout showing the excitement of going back to school! But the cute computer and fun journaling and an awesome picture make a wonderful layout!
There you go… so wonderful layouts chosen from Chelle’s gallery over as Scrap Orchard. Remember, to upload your laouts there – you might find your layout chosen for the GSO post! Just upload them HERE!
Enjoy your day – and Thanks for visiting!
Jenn (jk703/The Typative Scrapper)
ACK! Vacations…family visiting…it’s been a busy month. I’m still trying to finish that 2009 album. Here’s the only layout I’ve finished in the past two weeks:
I had a hard time with this one. I wanted to use that FABULOUS brick…I loved it so much I took 4 or 5 photos of the brick wall outside the magazine. LOL! But my words weren’t readable. If you look super closely, I added a fill layer behind each block of text. Here’s how I did it:
With the marquee tool (the square selection tool) make a box that extends about a half an inch outside your text. Under selection choose feather and pick a number around 200. Then choose add fill layer. It’ll add a box with fuzzy edges behind your text. Pick a color that is prominent in your background. I just clicked around with the color picker until the color seemed to blend in. Then lower the opacity ’til it is barely noticeable, but helps your text be readable. I use this trick whenever my text is on patterned paper.
Another journaling tip I used on this page — use someone else’s words. I copied the text from the Colonial Willamsburg website info about this building and used that for some of my text.
Hopefully next time I’ll have several more layouts to share –the LAST of the 2009 yearbook.
Hey there everyone! Whit here to bring you my two favorite summer “sides” that are a delicious pair with tasty food fresh off the grill. I’m sure most of you agree that one of the best things about summer is BBQs with family and friends. The first recipe I’m going to share has always been a hit at places I’ve brought it! It is fresh, colorful and FULL of flavor!
Crunchy Corn Salad
2 Cans Whole Kernel Corn (drained)
½ Green Pepper (diced)
½ Red Pepper (diced)
Small Red Onion (diced)
1 Cup Mayonnaise
2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Bag of Chili Cheese Fritos
Optional: 1 Jalapeño (diced)
Next I want to share more of a cooking technique for one of my favorite vegetables, cabbage. There are so many benefits of cabbage: it is loaded with important nutrients (like fiber and vitamin C), incredibly low in calories (15 calories per cup), and it is extremely cheap (sometimes around 50¢ a head when in season). However, I think cabbage is one of those vegetable that you either love or hate. Obviously I love it, but if you are on the fence about it, maybe preparing it this way will change your mind.
Grilled Green Cabbage *I usually cut this recipe in half and then prepare the other half another night*
1 Large Green Cabbage
1 Stick of Butter (cut into tablespoon portions)
½ Cup of Water
Salt/Pepper/Garlic Powder
*Repeat steps 4-9 for other the ½ cabbage but prepare in a separate foil pack.
Wish I could have provided step by step pictures with the directions but I’m not that great with multi-tasking, haha! I hope you try one of these recipes out and get lots of compliments- there is nothing better! 
Have a very happy and fun rest of the summer!
Hello! Another fabulous set of Fresh Fruit! First up, Chelle has a brand new kit, Under Construction!
And then she has re-released her Back 2 School collection, including the Fall Semester Add On and wordart.
And Chelle has some fun new CU items as well, plus some CU re-releases:
And here is what the CT did:
And here are some coordinating freebies:
You know those photos that you just LOVE…but there isn’t a story behind the photo…it’s just a beautiful shot of the flowers in your garden….or the silly smile on your two-year-old…or ANOTHER shot of the kids playing together (they didn’t all fit on that layout, and this one was just begging to be scrapped)
I’m going to share a secret: Your journaling doesn’t have to be about what was going on in the photo. LOL! Photos with no story…or photos with a story you’ve already told are a GREAT place to share other stories. What do I mean by other stories? Well, stories about you, your family, your hopes and dreams, your values…
When I’m scrapping photos that “don’t have a story” I turn to journaling prompts. There are a gazillion sources for journaling prompts. Here are a couple:
Nearly 500 journaling prompts @ Scrapbook.com Scroll down…they are at the end of the article.
What I love about…
Ten reasons why…
Like I said, there are a gazzillion sources…so be sure to share your story in your scrapbooks.
Have you ever wondered how to make the journaling fit on the lines of a journaling element? I’ve added a few tutorials to the site, and this is one of them.
I’ve included a couple of journaling freebies to the tutorial so you can try it out.
It’s Liz with another set of Fresh Fruit from Chelle. Chelle has re-released her fun pet kits this week in her Scrap Orchard store. There is the dog kit, Fetch, with coordinating wordart and quickies. Also the cat kit, Here Kitty Kitty, and wordart and quickies. Plus the add on, Furry Friends. And both the dog and cat comes in bundles!
And Chelle also has both white cardstock and kraft CU tears in her store as well:
If you are wondering how to use those torn edges, check out the tutorial section of the site. The CU torn tutorial is HERE.
And here is some CT inspiration:
Finally here are some freebies that coordinate:
Guess what? I’m the WAW (Word Art Wednesday) hostess for August at ScrapOrchard. Here’s a sneak peek of my first offering:
You can download it (free) at ScrapOrchard.
You must be logged into the ScrapOrchard forum for the link to work. $14.99 per month OR $74.99 for six months = Six for the price of Five.
Hi! I'm Chelle: a 40 something mom of 7. My husband & I live in a rural community in the rocky mountains with our 4 children still at home. In the winters we enjoy sledding & snuggling by the fire. I the cool fall evenings we love relaxing around the campfire & meeting friends at the county fair. Admiring the stars 
on a clear summer night and splashing in spring mud puddles. We love making memories together. Me? I love blueberries, fresh salmon, creating, memory keeping, & above all my family & my faith.
