Mind, Body and Spirit

I was introduced to traditional scrapbooking by our babysitter shortly after our son was born, in 2001. Like many other scrappers I started scrapbooking to document the life of my family. Over the years I have learned and added many traditional and digital techniques, and scrapbooking has become more of an art form; a way to express myself - while still documenting. In general my designs are clean and simple.

I design most of my scrapbook layouts on my computer. Before I cut one piece of paper, my layout is completely designed. I edit and crop my photos, type in journaling and add digital supplies. The traditional papers and embellishments I either scan in, or I download an image from the web and resize it. I play around with everything until I like it. Then I print out what I need, cut my papers, and assemble the layout. I love to mix digital and traditional supplies to create unique projects, and I sometimes even design my own digital papers and embellishments to make my projects truly one of a kind.

I have been with ScrapStreet since June 2006. The first layout I ever submitted to ScrapStreet Magazine was selected for publication. I became a member of the community shortly after and I never left. Over the last years I have had different positions with ScrapStreet. I was on the digital (now creative) team, I was digital designer, and I was writer for the ScrapStreet Magazine (a.k.a. Pit Crew). In May 2009, I was promoted to Head Proofreader as part of the editorial team. And I have loved every minute of it!

Live long and prosper.

Daddy with a necklace around his neck by Janneke Smit

Supplies: Papers: Upsy Daisy Designs, Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper, Brad: Making Memories, Ink: Rubber Stampede. Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3, Font: Arno Pro.

Design Notes: I scanned my daughter’s artwork, reduced the size and added the title. Then I printed it out on matte photo paper. The flower and dotted strips are cut out from patterned paper. I glued the flower on some cardstock to make it a little sturdier.

Journaling: by Larissa Smit Duyzentkunst - age 3.75 years, Las Vegas, NV - 07*29*07

Home Made Guitar by Janneke Smit

Supplies: Papers: My Mind’s Eye, Scenic Route, Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper, Chipboard: Deluxe Designs, American Crafts, Ribbon: Offray, Ink: Rubber Stampede, Pen: ZIG. Digital Supplies: Digea Film Brushes by Jelena Jovovic. Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3, Font: Verdana.

Design Notes: I used a digital brush to create the filmstrip. I added the photos and divider strips and printed the whole filmstrip out on 14” photo paper.

Journaling: When you saw this box, you asked daddy to cut a hole in it (according to your specifications) and with three rubber bands and a pencil you turned the box into a guitar. You played on it and danced and sang, and of course in the evening when we went to Thousand Oaks to watch the fireworks you brought your home-made guitar with you. Fourth of July, 2007

BEN10 by Janneke Smit

Supplies: Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper, Photo Paper: Epson, Staples, Punches: EK Success, Marvy Uchida, Fiskars. Software: Adobe Photoshop CS3, Font: QuickType II Condensed.

Design Notes: For the design of this layout I was inspired by the images from the TV series (rays, bubbles radiating from the “omnitrix” watch) as well as the T-shirt BEN10/my son is wearing. The large black and white pieces in the background are cardstock, but I created and printed out everything else. I designed the patterned paper and the 3 different colors paper for the “bubbles”. I printed green journaling on a black background. And for the title I created a gradient paper and I used the official BEN10 logo as the shape to cut it out. I used circle punches in different sizes to create the bubbles. I also used punches around the borders of the page and inside the number ten before I backed these with black cardstock.

Journaling: Darren loved being dressed up as one of his favorite TV characters BEN10 on Halloween 2008