Because her amusing, reality-based scrapbook style is highly enjoyed by the scrapbook community at large, we thought it'd be fun to have Jing Jing join us this month as a guest designer! Most of you are probably well familiar with her work and know first hand that Jing Jing has a special knack for creating engaging titles and humorous journal entries and considering that Crate hasn't yet displayed it's "lighter" side, we nominated Jing Jing to bring it forth...and watch out, she's done just that + extras.
Ten Random Facts About Me
1. My first collection from Crate Paper was Taylor.
2. My favorite museum is Musee Rodin in Paris.
3. I drink one pop/coke/soda a year.
4. My master degree thesis was Random Matrices and the Distributions of their Eigenvalues. (What on earth is an eigenvalue?! So random! lol)
5. I am a huge fan of NFL football and I bleed Purple (oh well).
6. My favorite vegetable is baby bok choy.
7. I house and feed my parents six months out of the year, in exchange, they drive me crazy. (Fine, they garden, cook and watch the kids a little bit, do you want them?)
8. I do not like chocolate, but I'm more than happy to eat chocolate cheesecake and chocolate ice cream.
9. I have never invented anything.
10. My favorite TV show right now is Fringe.
We just knew our polaroid frames would be a big hit amongst scrapbookers and Jing Jing reaffirms this for us with her "almost-wedding-day" layout. Backed with two separate patterned papers from the Portrait collection, they lend perfectly to the layout's overall scenery and Jing-Jing's "already wedded" photo.
Our favorite of the bunch, "Proper Credit" is predictably "Jing-Jing" as she relates her daughter's "good looks" to "dad". Too sweet...and look what she's done with our doilies? The simple border along the left-hand side of the layout is cute beyond words!! She's also "recycled" our packaging! Look what's behind all that trim!!
You might not of noticed, but our new alpha sets house a significant amount repeats, which means it's a lot easier for you to create the long titles seen here on Jing Jing's "Outside my Window, Inside my Fence" layout. They're also of a reasonable size, so they require very little space :)
You're welcome Jing Jing!! And finally, a simple, carefully adorned card from our Emma's Shoppe - And we're loven' the antique stand too.
It's has been an immense amount of fun to have you with us Jing Jing! And we hope that you, our blog readers, have enjoyed her company..it's been an honor and a delight! We'll have two guest designers to present in April, so stay tuned!
Great layouts...I adore Jing-Jing's work! So glad to see her featured here with crate!!
Posted by: Aubree | March 25, 2011 at 04:17 AM
These are wonderful! I love Jing-Jing's work too! She did a wonderful job with Crate!
Posted by: Lara Carson | March 25, 2011 at 04:34 AM
gorgeous and inspirational work!
Posted by: ~amy~ | March 25, 2011 at 04:46 AM
Lovely Jing Jing,I may have to do a little scraplifting again. These LOs are awesome!
Posted by: Rhonda Merry | March 25, 2011 at 05:57 AM
As always, Jing-Jing delivers a smashingly great bundle of goods! It is fun to see her included at Crate!
Posted by: lorie | March 25, 2011 at 06:01 AM
I loveeeeeeeeeeeee Jing Jing's work!! Love that you have her as a guest and loveeeeeeeeeeee all her creations!! GORGEOUS! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | March 25, 2011 at 06:16 AM
Hi JJ love all your work!! Kisses, Yasmina
Posted by: Mina974 | March 25, 2011 at 06:25 AM
Two of my favorites.. Jing Jing and Crate! Perfect!!!!
Posted by: michelle | March 25, 2011 at 06:39 AM
Jing-Jing & Crate - a match made in Heaven! Everything is FABULOUS - as always.
Posted by: Jessy | March 25, 2011 at 06:44 AM
I didn't know Jin-Jeng until now. LOVE the humor in her layouts!
Posted by: Laney | March 25, 2011 at 07:05 AM
Good to get to know you Jing Jing!! you cracked me up!! Beautiful projects!!!
Posted by: Heather I. | March 25, 2011 at 07:26 AM
AMAZING work Jing-Jing! You are always an inspiration.
Posted by: Raechelle Bellus | March 25, 2011 at 08:07 AM
Yeah! I love you and your work so a HUGE congrats!
Posted by: staceymichaud | March 25, 2011 at 08:52 AM
Oh Yeah, this is AWESOMENESS!!! :)
Jing-Jing, you KNOW I'm smiling and clapping for you over here!
Love this combo of Crate-with-a-generous-helping-of-Jing-Jing!
JJ, love the little details like the layered frames, stitching, and spot-on (as always) journaling...my FAVE detail is peeking in at the photo through the windows on that last LO, FABULOUS!
Posted by: Keri | March 25, 2011 at 09:13 AM
jing-jing rocks!!! amazing projects!!!
Posted by: juliann | March 25, 2011 at 10:14 AM
Amazing work! Jing-Jing's layouts are loaded with so much inspiration! Can't stop looking at them...
Posted by: Alex | March 25, 2011 at 11:33 AM
Oh Jing Jing, your wedding pic is GOR-GEOUS!!! I love all your layouts a ton, but I always do!!!
Posted by: ruth tacoma | March 25, 2011 at 11:39 AM
Jing Jing, you are brilliant in SO many ways! I miss you!!!
Congrats on the guest spot - FABULOUS stuff :)
OH, and I'll take your parents for a month or two :) :)
Posted by: Tanis | March 25, 2011 at 11:50 AM
I am a BIG fan of Jing Jing's work, as well as Crate Paper's collections. This was truly a match made in heaven! So much awesomeness here :)
Posted by: BarbP | March 25, 2011 at 12:32 PM
What gorgeous projects, Jing-Jing!! Love your fresh style and humorous approach!! I too, LOVE the detail of your window in the last layout - brilliant!
Posted by: Amy H | March 25, 2011 at 01:16 PM