MDS (My Digital Studio) - Scrapbooking My Trip to Italy MDS style!

Where Has the Time Gone 

With my trip to China getting closer and closer I am reflecting on my last trip with Ali Edwards to Italy and all the beautiful pictures and places I have been but have still not scrap booked. I am feeling so guilty because I know that other people have done their books and they look fabulous and mine not so good.  

Yes I am still working on scrap booking my trip to Italy circa 2011. I am so ashamed, it isn't like I don't have any paper, stamps embellishments etc etc. I mean my friends call my place the store. But I have gotten lost in so many other things that it is time for a kick in butt. So I have decided along with the traditional way of scrap booking I am going to do digital pages too. From now until I leave for China I will posting scrap book pages of my trip to Italy using of course Stampin Up's MDS. Seriously it is super easy and isn't cheating.

The following is Vernazza a town and comune located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy. It is one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre region. And a most amazing place to visit. 

We had been there less than a week before the big flood that destroyed the town, covered with mud from a terrible slide.

OCTOBER AFTERNOON - Mini Book Using Travel Girl

Travelling to China in November

For those of you who don't know I will be travelling to China on a tour with Ali Edwards and I am beyond excited! I have been waiting for this tour for so long and in less than 8 weeks I will be flying to San Fran to meet up with the group for “The Ultimate CHINA Tour”. 

This isn't my first tour with Ali but my second two years ago I went to Italy, for approx two weeks of absolute bliss! Not only did I fill a dream of visiting Italy but I got to meet and spend time with Ali two things off my bucket list! I also made so many new friends that I call them my Italian familia from around the world. Most of us have stayed in contact via Facebook and many have gotten together over the past two years for reunions or just a little girl time.

For my trip to Italy I journalled the entire trip but found after awhile when I tried to assemble my scrapbook of the trip it was very time consuming and I lost my mojo at the same time. For my trip to China I am doing mini books, taking mini pics and writing/creating during my trip. So when I return I have something to inspire me!

The following is my first mini using OCTOBER AFTERNOON'S Travel Girl, I absolutely love this line and bought EVERYTHING that came with it. It has to be one of my all time favourites for colour, fun theme, inspiration, and just plan funny.

MY DIGITAL STUDIO (MDS) - 10 Things I Love About You!

Create Create Create It's Endless with MDS!

There pretty well isn't anything that you can't create using MDS one of the things I like is the cost. You create what ever you want using the downloads you have purchased from cards to scrapbook pages to mini albums seriously you can create anything.  

So on one of my shopping trips I saw this and knew that I had to create my own version but 10 Things I Love About Being Your Friend. I would create the pocket and then make a front to it using MDS punch a small circle on the front and make little cards to go inside. Super simple and really it is!

Deja Views - C-Thru - Little Yellow Bicycle - Savor Collection -
10 Things Pockets with Varnish Accents

For my version I used Beau Chateau, one of my favourite vintage papers they also have a Beau Chateau Embellishments though I didn't use the embellishments but you could.

Beau Chateau Embellishments

Beau Chateau Digital Papers

I simple set up one tag .8 w x 5.25 high, chose the font and pattern paper then repeated and change for the other nine and I have created my own version using what I had. For the front of the pocket I created a square 4.5 w x 5.25 h roughly and for the actual pocket I did it 5 w x 5.75 plus .5 on three sides for the flaps. Let me know if you want a diagram for this and I will do one that you can download and use.

You can see the whole mini album I did using this idea here

CARD CREATING - My Digital Studio (MDS) from Stampin' Up!

Happy Monday Everyone!

Some days all I want to do is create something and only embellish, not think to much just let it flow. Today's post is the result of one of those such days, just a card something not to complicated. 

I LOVE using Fabulous Florets they are simple yet beautiful add some pearls and we are done, simple.

Have you used MDS yet? It is my go to for when I want to be creative without pulling out all my tools. And it keeps my studio somewhat tidy.

When shooting thes pictures I choose natural light and got these wonderful orbs flooding light in beautiful circles all around, making the picture more dream like.

Join me this weekend!

Join me this weekend at the 1ST ANNUAL SPRING HOME & FASHION SHOW APRIL 13-15.

I will be displaying my wedding invitation designs and talking about how branding your small business is important. Fill out a ballot and you could win one of two draws for a Wedding Monogram design value $350.00 or Update your Logo Design value $350-500. And while your here check out the other local business in our community and support small business in our community.

The Town of Carleton Place is holding it’s first Home Show at the Carleton Place Arena. Mark your calendars. The event takes place from Friday, April 13-15, 2012. On Friday, the Home Show is open from 6pm until 9pm. There will be an opening ceremony at 7pm as well as entertainment from Wade Foster in the Upper Hall.

On Saturday, the exhibition will be open from 9am until 6pm. There will be a cooking demonstration, a fashion show as well as live entertainment from the Bowes Brothers in the Upper Hall. On Sunday, you can expect to see a cooking demonstration, log cutting demo and entertainment again by Bowes Brothers in the Upper Hall and more.

For a more complete listing and to see the exact times for these events, visit www.carletonplace.ca for more details. Admission is $3.00 and children under 12 are free.