Bella Bliss!

Snuck in a layout this afternoon while the youngest was taking a much needed nap before the festivities tonight.

I used Bliss and added some Vanilla Cream cardstock for the scalloped trim and main photo mat. The base Colonial White is spritzed with some homemade shimmer spray in the spray pen - fill to the second to top line with water then add a dab of Create-A-Shade pearl paint and 5 drops of Chocolate reinker. It gives a great sparkle to the page and ties in the paper with the gray butterflies which features a light chocolate sponge effect that looks almost Smoothie. Hence the Smoothie flowers! The blue butterflies are 1st and 2nd generation stamped in Indian Corn Blue. These are from My Acrylix Trellis which I bought just for this layout after I couldn't find a suitible flower in my stash #thethingsidoforscrapbooking!

Hope you are having a great Independence Day weekend! I can't wait to break out the tripod tonight for fireworks!

Warm wishes,

Trish

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Happy July with Fanfare

Welcome to summer! This month we're making layouts at Play Dates using Fanfare. This paper is bold and fun and not just for Independence Day! It also works great for birthdays and celebrations- but you don't have to take my word for it- check out the layout!

Sign up now for classes starting at 630 pm Tuesday, July 12, Thursday, July 14 and Saturday, July 16 as well as 10 am on Saturday, July 16. The cost of this class will be $5 for the two-page layout pictured here. You can call me at 801.910.8698 or email Slvrlinin@live.com to register for class. Have a great Independence Day weekend!

Warm wishes,

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2 Studio J Layouts in 30 Minutes

Here are my 2 layouts in 30 minutes! These pages are super simple and also illustrate what you can expect from an easy-peasy session with no technical skillz necessary! I created these as some of my first layouts and I kept the embellishments and kits to what was suggested by the software. To make it even easier, on the first layout I even deleted the journalling block, because the title seemed enough at the time!

On this second layout the title is where the journalling was suggested. I deleted the block and added a Quick-Title alphabet to it and used one of the accent squares to add the date and event. If you would like to make 2 layouts in 30 minutes, give me a call and we'll walk through them in person or over the phone. Contact me at 801.910.8698 or slvrlinin@live.com and don't forget you can still get a free download of your layout until tomorrow at 11:59 pm!!

Warm wishes,

Flooding at Murray Park

While I am working tonight dealing with the flooding, Brandon decided to GO to the floods! This is Murray Park acting as the flood plain which it was designed as.

It is pretty cool to see, I admit! It hasn't been this bad since 1983's El Nino floods when State Street turned into a river. Murray park did flood last year, too, with overflow into the #2 lane northbound but was clear after a few hours.

In addition to natural disasters, it's West Fest in West Valley City (always FUN from a public safety standpoint), Taylorsville Dayzz and the Extreme Home Makeover Utah Edition project in Daybreak. Man! I haven't worked a swing in a long time. What a weekend to refresh! Hope your weekend has MUCH less mayhem!

Warm wishes,

The spot where we took our family pictures 8 years ago when Brook was a baby - totally under water now!

Funny!

The bridge is totally wiped out here.

The hill on the north side at 330 e, where we used to rollerblade.

Almost looks like the south with the weepy cyprus trees you always see in pictures!

Looks peaceful, but you can see how fast it's moving and how dangerous it is.

The ropes show where the banks of the river normally are.

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Check out this fabulous new video from Close To My Heart's Art Department! Using Trees and Things, you can see some pretty swanky techniques here in just a few minutes! LOVE it!



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Build a Layout in 30 Minutes with Studio J & Blog Candy Winner

Check out this awesome layout made in Studio J! You can make one, too, and it only takes 30 minutes! What?! Yep, totally true! It's very easy, but first, let me send a shout out to Ann Lessner who won my Blog Candy Contest from last week. Entrants received tickets in the bowl for comments on my blog, "Likes" on my Facebook page and for following my blog! Out of all the entries Ann was picked! Check out what she won:

Over $80 in loot!

See, it pays to be be my friend, lol! Head over to Facebook and check it out!

Ok, ok, back to the layout! Seriously. 30 minutes of your time gets this fab layout. Book your 30 minute session today and learn all about how Studio J makes your life faster, simpler and easier! Invite some friends and get some free loot if memberships are purchased. Either way, in June, everyone walks away with a free layout just for logging in! Call me today at 801.910.8698 or email slvrlinin@live.com. You'll love it!

Warm wishes,

A Lucky Thank You

This is the card that went into our prize package at last Saturday's Job's Daughters Crop and Boutique. We gave away $25 in a combined prize worth over $200. (Remember, They invited us back in the fall, so I'll post details for you as we get them so you can join in the fun!)

I used Lucky papers for this card with a little chocolate cardstock for the base. It's a pretty simple card, but it has some WOW power with the big 'Thanks' and sparkly organza bow (one thing I love about organza is how it catches the light.)

I'll be posting the results of my Blog Candy Contest in a few hours as well (as soon as I get out of the doctor's office for our ultrasound-more on this tomorrow!) so stay tuned for those announcements as well.

Have a great day out there and enjoy the summer day! It's only getting better this week!

Warm wishes,
Trish

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Happy Father's Day

Here's a shout-out to all the dads out there! Have a great day enjoying your family and friends- even with the rain!

The idea behind the apple tree is that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. I made this for the kids to give to Brandon. Sadly the kids are out of town this weekend camping in Fish Lake, so we'll celebrate when they get home.

This card features:

Bliss papers (on the inside)
Cranberry and Colonial White cardstock.
Stamps: Grown With Love, Nov '10 SOTM for the sentiment
Olive, Cranberry and Chocolate inks
Cranberry Ribbon Round

Warm wishes!

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May Stats and Congrats Cards

Before I get started, please remember to come join Yvonne and I tomorrow in Salt Lake City for a crop and craft fair with the Job's Daughters Youth. The fair starts at 9am and goes until 3pm, when the crop starts! It's located at 650 E South Temple (100 S) and we would LOVE to see you all there! We'll have cute make and takes plus prizes and more! (And don't forget, if you come visit us, you can get 5 ENTRIES into my Blog Candy Contest *with $80 in prizes* ending tomorrow night!)

Here's another big shout-out to my top sellers for the month of May! These two cards are from Fanfare, which I'm featuring next month in my Play Dates (you can read all about them on the right side-bar of my blog), but first just a reminder that you can still get the You & Me kit from National Scrapbooking Month for only $15 in a special extended campaign to help the recent tornado victims of the midwest. Yep, all proceeds from these sales are going relief efforts to help our own neighbors. It's a great cause and a great kit. Don't miss out and make sure to call me now at 801.910.8698 or email me at slvrlinin@live.com to help those in need.

(Remember you can click on any photos to see a larger version or read journalling.)

Ok, so we added a few peeps to the Silver Lining team this past few months with the fantabulous Constant Campaigns that Close To My Heart offered. Yay! Welcome to my team, Sara, Maria and Colby! I just know you're going to love it here! With that, I now have a 1st and 2nd team and some congratulations are in order for top sales. Each of my teams can earn a free handmade card from me when they reach certain goals each month. It's one of the perks of Finding the Silver Lining! (Drumroll, please....)

And without further ado, here they are!
Top Sales Overall in May: Sara Armstrong
1st Team: Yvonne Wickham
2nd Team: Sara Armstrong

Top Recruiter: Yvonne Wickham - 1

Way to go girls! Congratulations to those on the team who also made their personal business and creative goals a success this past month! You do what you love and it shows!

Warm wishes,

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Congrats Yvonne!

Yvonne had the highest sales of our team for the month of April! (Yes, I'm a little behind in recognitions as I get the hang of having a downline.) Here is the card she'll be receiving tonight from me as a thank you for her excellent efforts!

Don't forget to check out this video from Close To My Heart and Love Your Layout with Studio J!


Warm wishes,

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