Thursday, November 11, 2010

Midnight Rooster November Kit & Giveaway!

It's time for the Midnight Rooster November kit reveal and that means I can share my work with this month's kit. The entire kit was fabulous....the combination of patterned papers and embellishments were awesome to work with! This kit quickly became one of my favorite Midnight Rooster kits to date! I also got the add-on this month. 

Here's my first layout...a 2-pager?! Yep (click on it to see larger)! I love the progression on this page that tells the story of our first trip to the apple orchard. Daddy and Nora worked together and Lily and I got in on the picking too! I pulled out patterned papers by Studio Calico, The Girls' Paperie, Jillibean Soup, American Crafts and Cosmo Cricket - all colors in the photos and created a border around the layout. I used an "apple" flashcard by K & Company from my stash on this layout. The wavy punch is EK Success. 


Here's a close-up of the flash card with Martha Stewart twine wrapped around it. That gorgeous blue lace trim is in the kit as well as the Jenni Bowlin star sticker. 


Another close-up of my title...I machine stitched across the alphabet stickers to ground my title.


For my next layout, I created another grid on the Studio Calico documentary patterned paper. I love these photos of the girls trying Iowa sweet corn for the first time. Lily especially loved it and got to where she was about eating the cob! :) I used a Fiskars postage stamp border punch on the American Crafts and Crate Paper patterned paper. The gorgeous yellow lace and the fork, spoon and knife stamp are all in the kit. I sprayed the Pink Paislee corner with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and inked up the edges. 


Here's a close-up of my title. The Studio Calico alphabet is in the kit and I pulled the black Basic Grey letters from my stash...had to play on the "corny" title, you know?! :)


I also got some use out of my Fiskars star punches on this layout. The little yellow fabric yo-yo is actually a pin in the kit that I removed. 


For my final layout this month, I used the Fancy Pants patterned paper as a base and then went to town with my Martha Stewart maple leaf punch. This was the only photo we snapped of us all at Thanksgiving last year on the Cornell side so I wanted to be sure to scrap it. I tied the lace in a bow and used glue dots to adhere it as a border along my photo. 


Yum! Love those leaves! 


Here's a close-up of the texture from the ribbon...


And my title...I find that outlining the title with a journaling pen can really make it pop!


Here's my card for this month...had to get some more use out of the fun fork, spoon and knife stamp. 


And now I've got a lovely mini kit to give away this month...


Leave me a comment and answer this question...

Besides the obvious (family, your home, etc), what is something simple that you are thankful for?

For example, I'm thankful for Raspberry Mochas at Starbucks and that lovely little break each day called "nap-time"! :) I'll draw a winner on Saturday. Thanks for checking out my work this month! :)

21 comments:

  1. Wow, fabulous layouts! I have to say, I SO appreciate your style and talent. I love what you do with these kits. Just lovely - always. Ok, to answer your question, besides my family, job, etc. I'm extreemely thankful for my bible study group (5 other couples)! We've been together for 7 yrs now, and we've been through just about everything from babies being born (every couple within a year-and now most of us have moved onto round 2), to miscarriages, family issues and even loosing parents. Its such a blessing to have amazing friends. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  2. Raspberry mochas??? I had no idea those existed! Sounds delicious.

    I am thankful for Trader Joe's 1-pound bags of gluten-free rice pasta for only $1.99. Now my poor Celiac husband can continue to eat "pasta" without breaking the bank! It really is the little things. :)

    Also, love your work! LOVE LOVE LOVE those little leaves. I need to get that punch for myself!

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  3. Gorgeous layouts.

    I am thankful for early morning coffee in bed...and late night "head clearing talks" with DH before we fall asleep.

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  4. Tracey Rhodes8:57 AM

    Love your pages, Jill, esp the Thanksgiving page and all those leaves. I'm especially thankful we have my sister's family coming for Thanksgiving this year, but in the spirit of your question, I'll say I'm thankful for Starbucks' protein powder, that I can turn a light Frap into a healthy drink by having them add 2 scoops!

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  5. Love the layouts!! I am thankful for 70 degree days in November! Unheard of around here and such a welcome luxury!!

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  6. AWESOME projects, Jill! I especially LOVE the quilted looking edge on the first one and all those darling patterned leaves. CUTE!

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  7. Love all this, Jill...especially that yellow lace bow, and that 2-pager RAWKS! Gorgeous inspiration. :-)

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  8. Your layouts and card are gorgeous! love the cutlery stamp! One simple thing that I am grateful for is the my love of scrapbooking! I have met so many awesome people IRL and on the www and learned so many things through this hobby!

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  9. Great layouts Jill! Would love to win the mini kit. I am thankful every day for my coffee......working full time with an 18 month old -- I couldn't survive without it! Have a great day :)

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  10. I just adore your work! Your blog is one I find myself going to again and again :)

    I am thankful for health tests that have come back showing signs of improvement...that's all I can ask for right now.

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  11. Kisses from my puppy!

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  12. Great projects! I love the colors in this kit!
    I am thankful to have a job and good health benefits for myself and my husband.
    DeniseB

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  13. I really love your layouts this month!!! So cool! :)

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  14. i am definitely thankful for job. now, i know most people would say "your crazy", but i work at UPS and i really do enjoy working there - i work with a bunch of great people and working there has also gotten me into shape since i am forever lifting heavy boxes.

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  15. ^^ my name is leigh btw, i dont know why it wasnt showing hope, but hopefully it will now!

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  16. Brilliant LO's Jill as usual of course. i am thankful (apart from the obvious of course) fot scrapbooking, and the friends i have met through this awesome hobby of ours :)

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  17. I love the little multi-colored rectangles on the layout...it just WORKS! I am thankful that I can walk...I was studying someone during my commute today who is confined to a wheelchair...and realized how blessed I am that I can get up each day on my own and walk wherever I need to go!

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  18. Amazing kit! Great projects! Well, this might be an obvious choice but I take it for granted way too much... in honor of Veteran's Day... I am thankful for my country and those who serve! -Alisa

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  19. Lovely layouts! One of the things I am thankful for right now is the cooler weather. The last few months here in Arizona have been really hot so the cool weather is nice. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  20. besides the obvious family and friends, i am thankful for my french bulldog :) he is so quirky and always makes us laugh, he also snores like a human!

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  21. I am thankful for coffee :-) :-) Without it, I could not function!!! Now, to hunt down a raspberry mocha...YUM!

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