tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80190929088312878062024-03-12T23:05:19.786-07:00Samara GuglerSamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05758718930942489927noreply@blogger.comBlogger273125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-8506150052916353912014-07-29T09:39:00.001-07:002014-07-29T09:39:05.341-07:00Art JournalingIt's official, I'm a guest Bloom Girl for Jamie Dougherty who in turn designs for Prima. Last week I received a box of goodies and to say I was overwhelmed would be an understatement. I was and still am in SHOCK. I've been creating non stop. I even drug out my Copic markers! I been inspired to work in my new art journal. I'm taking Jamie's Blooming Through the Seasons class and during one of the tutorials she tipped up her journal to let the ink drip and when I caught a glimpse of her journal, I knew I needed one too! <br />
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I'm using <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ranger-Reaveleys-Dylusions-Creative-Journal/dp/B009MRLEJI" target="_blank">Dyan Reaveley's Dylusions Creative Journal</a>. I got the large size as I like to work BIG! As soon as it arrived, I got right to work. So far I've used a variety of media from spray paints to caran d' ache Neocolor IIs. <br />
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I'll take you on a short walk thru of what I have thus far. <br />
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The previous three pages were done with Caran d' ache. The envelope and cover were a Kraft. I drew with my Copic Multiliner 0.3 which is my favorite pen EVER.</div>
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The above three pages were all created with Dylusions. The middle one I created with the Sharon stamp, charcoal pencils, and colics. It's amazing in real life and I can't stop looking at it. </div>
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I plan on doing a video tutorial of how to create the backgrounds. I can't stop playing with the inks. </div>
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I've been trying my hand at Zentangling. I of course had to had color. I used Prismacolor.</div>
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This is the from the Blooming Through the Seasons class. I only used Dylusions inks. </div>
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My new Bloom Girl stencils arrived from Blue Moon Scrapbooking and OMG!! Aren't they delightful. The top one is on a gessoed page. I colored with Neocolors II.</div>
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The bottom girl is also done with Neocolor II but on an ungessoed page. </div>
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These last three pieces are all Copic on Express It paper. I have been having so much fun and I just can't stop. </div>
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This past weekend they hosted an online crop in honor of their new improved website. I had so much fun chatting with the other girls, completing the challenges, and of course, seeing what the other croppers were creating!<br />
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I completed all six challenges in the order in which they were given. <br />
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Challenge 1: use triangles and circles. <br />
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Challenge 2: Use Panda Eight printables (July and Smile)<br />
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Challenge 3: Create something with a house<br />
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Samara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-80473710744413907682014-07-18T11:04:00.004-07:002014-07-18T11:05:24.631-07:00Bloom Girl!!! What?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Someone pinch me. Pinch me hard. I'm officially a guest Bloom Girl for the amazing and talented <a href="http://www.jamiedoughertydesigns.com/" target="_blank">Jamie Dougerty</a>! I've been a HUGE fan of her girls, they have such a youthful face. She's been an artist for Prima for a while. She recently started an online class called <a href="http://www.jamiedoughertydesigns.com/#!online-workshops/cofg" target="_blank">Blooming Through the Seasons</a> where each month we create a project with a Bloom Girl and the flower of the month. Well, I've been even more hooked on her art. I love to watch her create through her videos. She announced a call for her Bloom Team - cause get this.....PRIMA created a BLOOM GIRL line!!!! I totally entered on a whim and before I could chicken out! I got it! I got a guest position!!! Serious dream come true to be working with other mixed media artists. <br />
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One thing though, I realize that I don't put myself OUT THERE enough. I'm all over Facebook with my friends and family, but I'm not OUT in the WORLD for others to see. So again, I'm trying this blog thing. Also, in the past I've been so critical of my writing skills or lack thereof. When I read some of my favorite blogs, Donna Downey, Cathy Zielske, and The Pioneer Woman, I realize that people don't care. They just want me. The good, the bad, and the funny! (not the ugly, no one wants ugly!)<br />
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I'm in the MIDDLE of THREE art classes!!<br />
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<li>Next I'm taking <a href="http://cdmuckosky.com/wp/classroom/" target="_blank">In the Studio</a> by <a href="http://cdmuckosky.com/wp/" target="_blank">CD Muckosky.</a> She's amazing. We just started. I LOVE my first project! I painted this adorable canvas bag. I have received so many wonderful compliments on it! </li>
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<br />Samara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-65409302053429655372014-03-25T12:28:00.002-07:002014-03-25T12:29:24.684-07:00Project Life Last night as I was working on Week 12 of my 2014 Project Life, my husband approached and looked at one of the photos I was including. He said, "You just took this, this weekend, right?" "Yes, I responded." "That's pretty cool," he said as he set it down. <br />
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It hit me. I am our family historian. It's me! I'm the one that records our family history and I couldn't be anymore proud. <br />
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For many years I was a digital scrapbooker. I loved piecing together layouts in photoshop and uploading them to my favorite sites. I was quite proficient, I'd produce dozens of layouts a week. I saved them on my computer: a web version, a large print version, and the original .psd file just in case I needed it. I rarely printed my layouts. I had no reason, I just didn't do it. They were safe. I would literally back up my photos onto three external hard drives and whenever we'd leave the house for vacation, I'd toss one into my purse, just in case. Then my hard drive failed and I lost all those beloved layouts. Not my photos, just the layouts and that was pretty much the last time I digital scrapbooked. <br />
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For a few years I couldn't even look at my photos, I'd get so upset. As soon as I replaced my hard drive I invested in an online, automatic backup. Fast forward to December 2012. I was messing around on my iPhone one night and my kids had drug out all the old scrapbook books from before I had gone digital. My daughter had asked me, "Mom, where are my scrapbooks?" "What??? You're in there." "No, I'm not," she said. She was right. All of her layouts were LOST. I returned to my phone and started looking at literally 1000s of images captured on my phone that I had never even backed up. I had to fix this.<br />
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I don't remember how I stumbled onto Project Life, I think it had something to do with a search for Project 365. In any case, I found and fell in love with the concept of Project Life. I'm proud to say that I not only finished the entire 2013 year, but also started and completed December Daily 2013, and I'm on target for 2014. It has changed my life. Truly. It's made a difference for my family.<br />
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A lot has changed since I started scrapbooking nearly 20 years ago. I used to take a million pictures and feel the need to scrap them all. I then moved onto my big Nikon camera and would lug that beast all over snapping our moments. Then I got an iPhone and my life changed again. I'm mostly an iPhone photographer now. I don't know who to quote, but I love this, "the best camera is the one you use." I realize I may not take the BEST pictures, but guess what, they are my pictures of MY family. Are future generations going to complain? Hell no. They are going to be delighted that someone, me, took the time to capture the moments. I take lots of "selfies". Lots. Why? So that I'm included in our history. <br />
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I was recently complaining online about how I lost all my old digital layouts and a wise friend said, "go download them from the websites." So I did. I don't know how they'll print. I don't care, I have something that shows that I did them. <br />
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<br />Samara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-17632233009819714392013-07-09T23:10:00.002-07:002022-07-16T11:19:21.066-07:00Our Pets<b>COCO</b><br />
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Last summer we lost our beloved dog, Coco. She had been a rescue that I picked up at an animal adoption. I remember calling my husband and saying, "What if I brought home a beautiful blonde?" He said, "No way." I brought her home anyway. She was a mixed breed dog, Chow Chow and Golden Retriever. Small in stature and absolutely gorgeous. She loved to be outside and actually preferred it to being inside. I would have to actually bribe her to come inside during extreme heat or cold. She wanted to protect us. She loved camping and as soon as we'd start the motorhome, she was always the first one in. This picture shows her on one of her first camping trips. <br />
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She didn't come without problems. We spent the first year really having to watch our tone of speech. If my husband ever raised his voice, she was cowering under the table even if it wasn't directed towards her. <br />
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We called her Momma. She was that. She had a maternal instinct rivaling that of human mothers. Once when we were camping, Alex was in a terrible accident and had to go to the hospital via ambulance. We were with friends and decided to leave Annika and Coco with them. Annika was sound asleep on the bed of the motorhome, I think she was two. Coco went in and laid down in the hall and wouldn't let anyone in to Annika. She wasn't aggressive, but protective. After Annika woke up, she only allowed our friends to change Annika's diaper. After that she was always in the middle. She was like that until her final moments. My kids were her kids. <br />
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She was a loyal companion to our cat, Chicken. Chicken and Coco would play together. Once Chicken brought a LIVE mouse into the backyard just so they could play chase the mouse! <br />
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Last summer, she began to have seizures, could barely walk, wouldn't eat, and was messing in the house. I knew what was going to happen. I didn't want to face the news. The kids and I took her to the vet where he said, "It's time." He suggested we take her home for some extra loving and bring her back at the end of the day. These photos are deeply personal and emotional as they were taken just hours before she was put to sleep. Annika and I stayed with her until the very end. <br />
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<b>CHICKEN</b></div>
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Chicken is our cat. A friend of mine and I plotted a scheme and we ended up with an adorable kitten. </div>
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She's a feisty, social cat, always has been. We adore her so does everyone that walks in our house. She quickly won over the heart of my husband and now she's been branded, "His cat." She adores the children, on her terms of course. <br />
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After Coco died, Chicken went into a deep depression. She stopped hunting (her favorite pasttime) and would sit there at the back door calling for her friend. It was heartbreaking. We were in the middle of planning a move and didn't want to bring another pet into our lives until we knew where we'd be. We did know that we'd have to do something. <br />
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<b>DOTTIE</b><br />
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Last October, we adopted Dottie. She's another rescue. She was rescued literally moments before she was scheduled to be put down. I can't imagine why anyone would want to do that to our beautiful creature. <br />
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She's a mixed breed and we still have arguments over her "breed".Today the vet tech said, "She a Dal/Shar Pei mix." The vet said, "She's a Dane/Shar Pei mix." Then we have the people at the park that run away screaming, "OMG, she's a Pit!!" Whatever she is, everything says she's beautiful.<br />
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She's strong willed, strong, and playful. She's sweet too. She ADORES car rides and almost everyday I take her for a ride to pick up my son from school. She chases poor Chicken non-stop. They aren't friends yet...hopefully one day. Dottie is full of antics as well. <br />
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So there you have it. A glimpse into our world of pets. Samara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-84454653769806758642013-07-05T12:32:00.001-07:002013-07-05T21:56:10.694-07:00Week 26 - Half way bay-be!!!I'm still in shock. Week 26 is finished. 1/2 a year of recording our family life. This is amazing and wonderful. Last week I posted that our life was entirely sports right now, it still is. Our daughter's team is headed to a Junior Olympics games in San Diego. We are so proud of her team. They've worked their tails off. <br />
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For this week, I mostly used my new Scrapbook Circle kit, with a dash of Cocoa Daisy, and a sprinkle of my own stash. I'm absolutely in LOVE with my new Treasure Thickers from the Dear Lizzy collection. Seriously, chunky giltter over printed chipboard? OMG, noms...<br />
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I do apologize for the randomness of the pictures, I'm blogging from the iPad. <br />
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Samara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-3894611530126351662013-06-26T14:46:00.001-07:002013-07-05T21:36:05.134-07:00Sports and PL week 25My kids LOVE sports. I was never into sports too much as a kid. I played a season of baseball. I danced and did gymnastics from Junior high until college. It was all recreational though. My son lives and breathes football and my daughter is a softball junkie. For the past few weeks, my daughter has been playing on an All-Star team. We've traveled all over for her tournaments. Which means, a lot of time away from home. I don't know how people stay in hotels every week. It's just plain exhausting. Most of the time we preplan our meals to help reduce our spending. We usually pack a few giant ice chests with food. This works out well since we spend most of our time at parks. Even planning the meals is exhausting. Last weekend I was reminded of why I do it though. it's sooooo expensive eating out. Last weekend I decided to not pack an ice chest and seriously, our expenses for the weekend tripled. We did have a great time though. <br />
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Last week's PL consists mostly of sports since that is what we did. I used a combination of Cocoa Daisy & Scrapbook Circle to complete my spread. <br />
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Samara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-90332881323621424042013-06-19T01:11:00.001-07:002013-06-19T01:22:42.812-07:00Scrapbooking...Then and NowI've been involved in scrapbooking for at least 20 years and I've had the pleasure of seeing the industry grow and evolve into what it is today. Today I was working on a layout when a few things dawned on me.<br />
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1.) It's more artistic than it ever was. Imagine putting gesso and paint on a page then...THE HORRORS!! The CM police would be having a witch hunt on your lawn and they'd for sure revoke your scrap card.<br />
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2.) Perfection is not necessary. Back in the day, it was magic matters, and perfect layers...everything lined up neat and tidy. Now imperfection is almost the norm. We mess up and say, "It's all good, I'll work with it."<br />
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<i>This is the layout that Chicken spilled water on. You can see, but the paper is totally warped. Guess what? It's all good and going into the album just like this.</i></div>
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3.) Hoarding. I <strike>used to </strike> still do own every color, every pattern in just about every paper ever made. I had to have multiple sheets of it too in case I ran out during a very important project. Now I buy ONE sheet if I love it. If I need to use it again, I order a new one!!! I'm going through my old stash and finally purging my ginghams, plaids, dots, and other patterns from days long past. It feels great too!<br />
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4.) Stickers. Are. Freakin. Amazing.<br />
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5.) Seriously, stickers today are amazing. The textures, the depth, the color, the paper they are on. I could go on and on and on and on. I love the stickers today.<br />
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6.) Thickers. 'Nuff said. I may or may not have 38 UNIQUE designs of Thickers. I may or may not have duplicates of some of my favorites. ^^See post regarding hoarding.<br />
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<i>For details on this layout, visit <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/9010-samaragugler/1928328-av-united/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</i></div>
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<br />Samara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-81541258688547371992013-06-18T06:30:00.000-07:002013-06-18T06:30:03.150-07:00Gnomies are my homiesA few months ago I had the privilege to create this lil' masterpiece.<br />
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The background is essentially 6 little chipboard cards, covered with ephemera, lightly gessoed and then painted with watercolors. All the gnomes and mushrooms are clip art that I printed multiple times and layered to create a three dimensional look. I filled the tiny bottles with glitter and glue the stopper on. For the bottle laying down, I added glue to the mix so that it wouldn't spill all over. I also added glossy accents to a few of the gnomes. <br />
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Say hello to my little friend.</div>
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The laughing gnome.</div>
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Rollin' with my gnomies.</div>
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Welcome to my lil' gnome home. </div>
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I never thought I'd ever get to Week 24 in my project life album. I'm having so much fun planning my layouts, snapping pictures, and recording our memories. My kids enjoy looking at the albums too which makes it all worth it! :) </div>
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As usual I played around with kits from Cocoa Daisy, Studio Calico, and Scrapbook Circle. I will usually start with my weekly card, determine which colors I'm going to use for my spread and go from there. I cut down my 12x12 papers into 4x12 strips. I begin placing my photos and then placing the paper and embellishments in a pleasing manner. I'm not a huge journaler, I never have been. If needed, I'll usually add hidden journaling.<br />
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I think my favorite embellishments are my sewing machine and my Dymo labeler. I use them on EVERYTHING.<br />
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For credits, see my post <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/9010-samaragugler/1928207-week-24/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Now for some detail shots.<br />
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<br />Samara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-91431205033636911942013-06-17T06:30:00.000-07:002013-06-17T14:39:22.328-07:00SenoritaA while ago I was inspired by the colors of Mexico and created this painting. I love everything about it. The colors, the fact that the background is coming up through the skin, the hair, everything. If I had to pick a favorite part, it would have to be the bun on the side of her head. It's funky, totally out of place and I love it. Like most of my paintings, I sold this one to a dear friend who gifted it to another dear friend. I'm delighted it has a new home and that someone loves it as much or even more than I do.<br />
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Here's one more painting for you. A friend of mine asked me for a painting of a giraffe. I have NEVER drawn or painted a giraffe, so this was a big of a challenge. In my research I came across a giraffe that had a heart in her coat and I loved the idea so much, I included it here. I love how the eyelashes came out. :) <br />
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<br />Samara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-69080158813158890382013-06-16T08:00:00.000-07:002013-06-17T06:04:09.863-07:00Damn animals!Don't go calling PETA or ASPCA on me, I love my pets, I really do. They seriously pissed me off royally yesterday. Both of them. I may or may not have posted on my facebook page about needing cement shoes for both of them.<br />
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Here are the jerks:<br />
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So what happened. First this happened - quoted from my facebook page.<br />
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<span class="userContent">"I could cry. Chicken (my cat) spilled an entire glass
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Ugh...ruined Thickers. Soooo sad. :( </div>
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I'm sitting at my desk drying and ironing my scrapbook page the damn cat
spilled water on when the cat jumps onto my desk followed by the dog.
The cat takes off, the dog takes off, getting caught up in the cord for
my amazing task lamps with the $25 daylight bulbs. Damn lamp goes
side ways across the desk sweeping everything with it, I grab my phone
and iPad before they go crashing to the floor only for the dog to come
running towards me (all the way around the desk) with the extension cord
literally wrapped around her body. One of my two lamps is broken,
everything that was on my desk is now on the floor. Effin' dog is
outside and effin' cat is probably shitting in my bed. Grrrrrrr."</span></div>
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So where did this layout start from? Let me show you the process. <br />
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Be still my heart, that's FIVE sheets of paper? Goodbye hoarding days!</div>
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HELLO GOLD THREAD! Isn't that gorg????</div>
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A stamped banner? Sure, why not?</div>
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And then the cat ruined it. It's still sitting on my desk. I think I'm going to be able to salvage it, but there are definitely more wrinkles than I envisioned. :(Samara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-632440274788084362013-06-15T23:18:00.000-07:002013-06-17T06:04:09.861-07:00Scrapbooking....say wha?It seems like I've come full circle and have started scrapbooking again, this time adding a more artistic approach to paper. I'm in love I tell you!<br />
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This week I've worked on three layouts, only two are complete and let's just say the third layout met with a cat and a glass of water....still trying to sort that one out!!! LOL<br />
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A friend (hi Heather!!!) turned me onto 213 in 2013 at Two Peas. OMG. I seriously love the challenge prompts. It's not only stretching my creativity, but also getting me to really dig into my hoard of supplies!<br />
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First up...<br />
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The challenge was this:<br />
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82. Combine Stripes and Dots <br />
83. Use a 2Peas Cut File in Your Title <br />
84. Go for the Gold! <br />
85. You've Been Framed! <br />
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Now keep in mind, this was my first traditional layout in at least ten years!!!! I'm absolutely in love with stitching on EVERYTHING. I currently have turquoise thread in my machine. It's such a fun and happy color. Don't you think?<br />
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For a complete list of products, click <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/9010-samaragugler/1926808-dream-come-true/">HERE. </a><br />
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Here are some details shots: <br />
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Next up we have this bad girl: <br />
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86. Try out an art supply. <br />
87. Don't be worried when you need to start over. <br />
88. Combine see through elements. <br />
89. Decorate with flair! <br />
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Seriously, I love this layout so much. I decided to use a bit of a left over page protector. It was so much fun to sandwich the paper and stitch...ahem...with turquoise thread! :) I'm not sure if you can tell, but I used gelatos, spray, and then went over it with large strokes of gesso. It was totally out of my comfort range, but so much fun!<br />
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Visit <a href="http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/gallery/member/9010-samaragugler/1926854-smile/">here</a> for specific product details. <br />
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Now for some detail.<br />
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Samara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-18299324710897112402013-06-10T17:03:00.001-07:002013-06-17T06:04:09.854-07:00Week 23This week I went with orange, black, and yellow. <br />
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<br />Samara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-49705314565438289552013-06-06T22:18:00.001-07:002013-06-17T06:04:09.859-07:00Project Life-Week 23It's been nearly two, maybe more, years since I've scrapbooked, really scrapbooked. I've stopped taking my nice Nikon dSLR camera places, rarely put my little Canon Powershot in my purse, and basically have just shut out the world of scrapbooking. Then my iPhone happened. I started snapping pictures like crazy. I was snapping silly moments, stupid moments, pictures of my hamburger, my shoes, the TV, the grass...you get it, I've seen your Instagram! Anyway, my kids were complaining because I stopped documenting their lives and they weren't happy about that. I used to be OBSESSED with photoshop. Heck I'm still obsessed with the program, ahem...CS6 in da' hizzouse. I tried to digitally scrap a page and that wasn't working. I just don't enjoy sitting in front of the computer like I used to. I started seeing some of my friends doing this crazy thing called Project Life and I was like, oh that's interesting, but "OH HELL NO, I can't commit to a project like that."<br />
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Like most things in my life, I like and thrive on being spontaneous. I decided the week before Jan 1st that I was going to try my hand at Project Life. I cleared a space in my studio, decided that I was only going to use product I had on hand, ya' right, and I was going to document our life, ONE WEEK at a TIME.<br />
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I honestly never imagined that I'd make it to week 4, then week 8 happened, and hell, now we are at week 22 and I'm still going strong! I'm having the time of my life. I seriously look forward to working in my album. I haven't done this alone either. I have a small group of 150 of my besties to encourage me along. Yes, 150 of my facebook friends are also joining me in documenting our lives.<br />
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So what to attribute my success of NOT being a PROJECT LIFE failure?<br />
1.) No rules... I do what I want, when I want. Some weeks are totally cohesive, some not.<br />
2.) My iPhone... I strictly use my iPhone for all my pictures. Why? I always have it. I don't have to drag out my big camera, load memory cards, check the battery, etc.<br />
3.) My wireless Epson printer....I print directly from my iPhone. I'm lazy. Super, dooper lazy. I admit it. If I had to load photos from my phone to my computer and then print, trust me, I wouldn't do it.<br />
4.) My club kits. Yeah. I was totally not going to buy anything for this project. And then my facebook friends got to me. They are a bunch of filthy enabling jerks. I subscribe to <a href="https://www.cocoadaisy.com/">Cocoa Daisy</a>, <a href="https://www.scrapbookcircle.com/">Scrapbook Circle</a>, and <a href="http://www.studiocalico.com/">Studio Calico</a>. (IF YOU DECIDE TO SUBSCRIBE, PALEEZE use my name as a reference....m'kay? -Samara Gugler) I LOVE getting my monthly kits and have a blast using new product on my spreads. <br />
5.) Record the good with the bad. I record it all. If it's real bad, I just might make a card that says, "This sucks." I might or might not add some hidden journaling, it depends. My estranged mother died this year and I documented it with hidden journaling. My kids will appreciate my words when they are older. My daughter had to have an emergency appendectomy. I did a bunch of inserts documenting her hospital stay.<br />
6.) Don't fall behind. I think the most that I've fallen behind is about a 1.5 weeks. I find that if I fall behind, I forget what was going on. I make a point to work on my book each week or at least print the photos.<br />
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At the request of some of my friends, I'm going to be adding some photos and detail shots of my Project Life album. I sure hope you enjoy! :)<br />
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Date StamperSamara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-87147419268520447702012-11-01T06:23:00.001-07:002012-11-01T06:23:10.155-07:00Do you Etsy?After tons of encouragement from my facebook friends, I finally went ahead and updated my Etsy store. I spend Sunday taking, editing, and posting pictures of my artwork. I do hope you'll take a look. There is a link -----> right over there. :) <br />
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Earlier this week I decided to go ahead and post my portfolio onto Pinterest and crazy as it sounds, I got a phone call from a long time friend saying, "OMG, I just saw your artwork on Pinterest!" Crazier is that we aren't online friends and haven't spoken in years!!! :) <br /><br />Samara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-342624761462342192012-10-31T06:22:00.001-07:002013-06-17T06:04:43.135-07:00A few months of excitement!A few months ago I posted that I had some top secret news. It was simply that we were moving. It's done now. We moved a few blocks away into a gorgeous house that definitely has required more attention than we originally thought. That's ok though. I can't even begin to tell you how frustrating it was to find a house to meet our needs. I can say that in our search I realized one important thing, my family recognizes me as an artist. We'd walk through houses and my husband would say, "Where would you put your studio?" I would get all melty inside every single time he'd say that. Our new house is slightly larger than our previous home, but one bedroom less. <br />
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My studio used to be in a tiny downstairs bedroom, tucked away from all the hustle and bustle of the world. Now my studio is upstairs in an open loft central to EVERYTHING. It's definitely taken some getting used to, that's fo' sho. I used to be able to video tape without distraction, now I have to learn how to edit. My new studio is nothing short of amazing. I probably have double the space of the previous area. I don't have the computer in there, we have a separate office area. I have room for several friends to come over and join me, I have a window that lets in plenty of light and a gentle breeze. And best of all, no ceiling lights...say what? Well for whatever reason the previous owners never put up ceiling lights. For the first few weeks we lived here, I was MISERABLE in my studio. I was only able to work during the daylight hours which is totally NOT me. I finally had enough and last week I decided to fix that. I bought some lights, strung them across the ceiling with a staple gun, hung paper lanterns and ......<br />
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the room is so fun, you can't help but be happy in there. I'm still working on unboxing things, but slowly it's coming together into something I adore. I was able to get some artwork on the walls. It's all temporary though as I see this as a gallery too and it's all for sale! :)<br />
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C-ya! Samara Gugler http://www.blogger.com/profile/01466652087849447599noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-43270085519152383752012-09-09T20:13:00.001-07:002013-06-17T06:04:43.137-07:00So much to shareI have a ridiculous amount of things to share. First off, we are moving. I'm excited, nervous, and just plain tired. Packing up an entire house is exhausting. Our move will be local which is super great. <br />
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As you know, I'm a teacher and in early August I went back to school. I have an amazing class this year. I'm truly blessed to have 29 amazing, quiet, brilliant students. <br />
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I'm sure you all are wondering about the things I've been creating in the studio. I've been pretty busy as creating art takes my mind off packing. <br />
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I've been using a lot of different mediums and I can't wait to try more. <br />
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I honestly didn't see the point as it was just another scrapbook item. <br />
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Over the next year I began to see Smash products all over the place. Each time I would hold them in my hand, flip through the pages and tell myself over and over, "NO, it's not gonna happen."<br />
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Well it happened alright. I own two Smash journals, a host of product, and I still continue to peruse the aisles.<br />
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I'm constantly asked, "What do you do in there.". Well, I smash. I smash when I remember. I've recently decided to take all my snapshots from my iPad and iPhone, edit them in instagram or picframe and print them out. It's pretty easy to preserve memories this way. Picframe has an add-on purchase where you can add labels to your pics. I absolutely love that feature. <br />
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So here you go. Check out how I use my smash books. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Before: U.G.L.Y.</td></tr>
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Then because I fell in love with spray paint, I decided to paint all my little $1 buckets that I got from Target! :) I used Banner Red from Krylon. I used a Cropodile to add ribbon holes to some of the tins. <br />
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Then I decided to add paper to my clear Ikea storage bins. Again I labeled with a tag and coordinating ribbon. :) Swoon. Now you can't see my messy fabric. <br />
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Now I bet you're wondering, what about the walls? Currently my studio is painted a very fresh apple green. I've decided to go with a pale gray so that the Tiffany Blue, Red, and Green can POP! :) I haven't decided on an exact color yet. </div>
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I have many of my markers, pencils, and pens in silverware caddies. They are all going to be getting a makeover unless they already work in this scheme. </div>
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</tbody></table>Samarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05758718930942489927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8019092908831287806.post-20542415100350875262012-07-03T13:21:00.001-07:002012-07-04T14:12:08.585-07:00All or nothingIt's no secret, I have a studio full to the brim with art supplies. I love to create in there with my Daylight and Ott lights, optimal space, and endless supplies. <br />
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I also like to get out of the house, especially when I've been cooped up with my children all summer long. One of my favorite things to do is head to my local coffee shop, ahem.... Starbucks, and spend an hour listening to my tunes and working on art. <br />
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What's a girl like me supposed to do. I'm not used to having to pick and choose from my supplies. I recently got a Copic 72 marker case and I was pretty bummed about it cause how could I possibly choose only 72 markers???? Before a recent trip to Starbucks I simply grabbed the markers that were on my desk and stuffed them in the case along with my multiliners and literally ran out the door with my case and my sketch book. It was actually nice not having to weed through all my markers. <br />
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Look a squirrel. <br />
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I think the other part is that I have art ADHD. I'm not making fun, it's the truth. I have a hard time sitting still for any activity which is why I'm blogging from Starbucks, duh. <br />
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I'm also enjoying This blogging on the fly. It definitely fits my style. <br />
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Cya. <br />
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