Michele Holcomb: Crafty Pursuits

simple scrapper:: march blog hop and giveaway

Welcome to the Simple Scrapper monthly blog hop. The layouts below utilize the new March templates that are now available to all members. The Premium Membership at Simple Scrapper provides skills and shortcuts to help you simplify and find more meaning in your memory keeping. Each month members receive a new collection of sketch templates and Story Starters, story-focused prompts for pages and projects.

Here are my contributions:

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I am loving this new collaboration kit called Going Places from One Little Bird Designs and the Ardent Sparrow. The bright and muted colors appeals to me. This kit fit also fit perfectly with this month's story starter theme of "Adventures."

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I chose the following story starter: Write about an especially memorable outdoor adventure

Of all of the stories that I could choose, I decided to focus on my husband's adventure to the lake. He rarely gets time to fish and having this time to chill, listen to music and possibly catch some fish was a perfect way for him to spend the day.

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Be sure to make your way to all of the talented designer blogs and don't forget to enter your name in the giveaway below for a chance to win a one month trial membership to Simple Scrapper.

Simple Scrapper (Jennifer Wilson)

Michele Holcomb <------ this is me

Margrethe Aas Johnsen

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simple scrapper:: february blog hop and giveaway

Welcome to the February Simple Scrapper monthly blog hop. I'm excited to share my contributions for the month.

I was ecstatic to hear that many of my favorite American Crafts products would now be available in digital format at AC Digitals. I purchased this set of Pebbles patterned paper for their bright colors, graphic and whimsical feel. I definitely stepped out of my comfort zone with this color palette.

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Want to win a one-month Premium Membership?

Use this link to enter a giveaway for a one-month trial subscription to Simple Scrapper. Entries will be pooled and one winner selected at 11:59pm CST on Wednesday, February 6. You may enter from multiple blogs.

Simple Scrapper (Jennifer Wilson)

Jeryn Carlisi

Lisa Corbin-Polak

Ronnie Crowley

Michele Holcomb <----- this is me

Holly Humbert

Margrethe Aas Johnsen

Lauren Hague Madsen

Jean Manis

Van Nguyen

Melissa Priest

Mandy Ross

Sara Case Strickland

Thank you for visiting!

The Premium Membership at Simple Scrapper provides skills and shortcuts to help you simplify and find more meaning in your memory keeping. Each month members receive a new collection of sketch templates and Story Starters, story-focused prompts for pages and projects.

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simple scrapper:: january blog hop and giveaway

Happy Tuesday!

Welcome to the first Simple Scrapper blog hop of 2013. Here are my contributions for the month.

I came across this quote a couple of month's ago and remembered that I had the perfect photo to go with it; one that I had taken on my way to my parents house one morning. I love the color of the leaves against the gray sky and the faint light of the rainbow.

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My next layout...dare I say it...is an about me page. I'm not a fan of my photo being taken but I know how important it is for me to be seen and be present in the pages that I make. So...here I am!

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Want to win a one-month Simple Scrapper Premium Membership?

Visit the Simple Scrapper team member blogs and look for the entry link. Entries will be pooled and one winner selected at 11:59pm CST on Wednesday, January 9. You may enter from multiple blogs.

Michele Holcomb <-------- this is me

Margrethe Aas Johnsen

Thank you for visiting!

The Premium Membership at Simple Scrapper provides skills and shortcuts to help you simplify and find more meaning in your memory keeping.

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simple scrapper:: december blog hop

Happy Monday!

Welcome to the December monthly blog hop. Here are my contributions for the month.

Love the colors in this first layout. Rather than use traditional holiday colors to tell the story of Nyna's Spirit of Hope Fairy, I looked to Paislee Press' This Much Collection and the pink in the photo to pull this layout together.

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My second contribution is a layout about Anna. It's a little harder these days to get photos of her. At 17, she's not really keen on being in front of the camera. I find that many of the shots are of her looking far off and I'm okay with that. I want her to know that I see her and she is just so amazing. Black and white photos makes the layout a little more timeless.

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Hop on over to the rest of the team below for more ideas but before you leave, be sure to enter the giveaway for a one-month trial subscription to Simple Scrapper.

Michele Holcomb <------- this is me

Margrethe Aas Johnsen

Thank you for visiting!

The Premium Membership at Simple Scrapper provides skills and shortcuts to help you simplify and find more meaning in your memory keeping.

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Simple Scrapper:: Guest Post & Design Team Call

Happy Tuesday!

I have a guest post up today over on Simple Scrapper on creating three different designs using one sketch template and limited supplies. I used one of my favorite digital kits from Paislee Press. You can check it out here.

Also, Simple Scrapper is having a design team call that ends this Friday. Not only do you get to work with the amazing templates, but there is also opportunity to work with the new line of mini book kits.

Check out all of the details here.

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simple scrapper:: november blog hop

Happy November and welcome to the monthly blog hop for Simple Scrapper!

Before we get to the layouts, I wanted to let you all know that there are some awesome things happening over on Simple Scrapper this month. We have a new Holiday Forum that has just opened up where you can receive and share ideas on everything holiday related (including your December Daily). Speaking of the the December Daily, be sure to check out the "pin & win on Pinterest" contest. So much goodness to be seen. And my last share is that Simple Scrapper is having a design team call that closes Friday, November 16th.

Okay...back to sharing. Here are my contributions with this month's Premium Membership templates.

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Hop on over to the rest of the team below for more ideas. But before you leave, be sure to enter the giveaway for a one-month trial subscription to Simple Scrapper.

Michele Holcomb <---------- you are here

Margrethe Aas Johnsen

***The Premium Membership at Simple Scrapper provides skills and shortcuts to help you simplify and find more meaning in your memory keeping***

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simple scrapper:: october blog hop

Happy October and Welcome to the Simple Scrapper Monthly Blog Hop! Here are my contributions to this month's templates.

Summer Memories - I'm showcasing my favorite summer photos in this layout. We spent a time at the state fair and I just love the photos that I captured that day. I used a new to me digi kit from One Little Bird called Pedal Pushers. The colors just scream summer. As usual, I converted the template to an 8.5x11 page to suit my needs.

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Bay Area Adventure - another summer layout of an outing to the Bay Area. I really wanted the focus to be on the photos, so I used neutral and muted tones to bring out the blues in the photos. This is my first landscape layout in an 8.5x11 size.

Michele Holcomb <---------- you are here

Margrethe Aas Johnsen

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simple scrapper:: september challenge

Simple Scrapper is hosting a monthly challenge to incorporate map products onto a layout. I've had these photos printed for quite awhile and this challenge was such perfect timing for me to get back into the paper world. Nothing earth shattering in my design; it was simply fun to get back to playing with paper.

My favorite element on this entire layout is Kelly Purkey's digital Geotag freebie. I layered an October Afternoon tin pin on top and adhered the entire embellishment with pop dots to give it some dimension.

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This template is from the 2011 August collection. It's definitely one of my favorites. Oh...and those sticker letters are from Basic Grey, it's an older product that I love, love, love. Here is scanned image of the entire layout.

Join in the Simple Scrapper challenge to have a chance to win a $15 print credit from Persnickety Prints. Check it out here.

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simple scrapper:: september blog hop

Welcome to the September Simple Scrapper Blog Hop!

Today, I'm featuring one of my favorite templates and photos of my girl. I love the linear design of this template with a photo strip and layering of patterned paper. I noticed that I've been gravitating towards more patterned paper backgrounds rather than my usual kraft or white cardstock. I like the variation that it provides.

This particular layout is a letter to my daughter about how amazing I think she is. She starts 5th grade tomorrow (along with my oldest who will be a junior), so I've been away from this space to spend more time with them as we ease back in to the school routine.

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That's it from me today. Now hop on over to the rest of the team below for more ideas. But before you leave, be sure to enter a giveaway for a one-month trial subscription to Simple Scrapper.

Michele Holcomb <-------- you are here!

Margrethe Aas Johnsen

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simple scrapper:: august blog hop

Welcome to the first ever Simple Scrapper blog hop!

I have the wonderful privilege of serving another term alongside new and returning members for the next six months. We are a bigger team which means more amazing memory keeping ideas coming your way. The team is showcasing the new Simple Scrapper August Templates and let me tell you the designs do not disappoint.

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My first layout documents my husband who was a groomsmen in his friends wedding back in October. I very rarely do layouts about him and I thought it was high time that I show him a little creative love. I'm all about enlarged photos right now and this one suits the template just perfectly.

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On July 5th, my little brother finally married the love of his life. All of our families gathered together in the Bay Area to celebrate their love. The restaurant was amazing and the company even better. Now they're off in Hawaii living it up.

Be sure to visit the rest of the team below. And use this link to enter a giveaway for a one-month trial subscription to Simple Scrapper: http://ow.ly/ctrlx.

Michele Holcomb <----- you are here!

Margrethe Aas Johnsen