Scrappy Doos or Scrappy Don'ts?

Blog Train

2010-09-18T06:00:00.000-07:00

It is the Annual Creative Sweeties Favorite Kit Blog Train. You probably found me from Mary's Blog!

My favorite kit right now is My Pet!

I love the warm colors and the kit is perfect for my layouts with my animal loving kids! I made up an Uppercase coordinating paper alpha to match My Pet.. I hope you enjoy this kit and alpha as much as I do.

you can download the alpha Here

Follow the rest of the train

Liz: www.sweetdigiscraps.blogspot.com
Team Blog: http://creativesweeties.blogspot.com
Danyale: http://bygonesscrapbooks.blogspot.com
Lei: http://leidee-q.blogspot.com
Kerry: www.kayjaysdays.blogspot.com
Jan: http://intensemagicscraps.blogspot.com
Sheila: www.scrappingmyjourney.blogspot.com
Colie: www.coliescorner.blogspot.com
Cynthia: http://thelatinmrspeel.blogspot.com
Mary: http://texaschicstyle.blogspot.com
Dana: http://www.scrappydoosordonts.blogspot.com
Simona: http://lightmistress.blogspot.com
LaShawn: http://the3cbears.blogspot.com
Carolyn: http://carolynscommotions.blogspot.com
Barb: http://digi-dallies.blogspot.com
Rachel: http://www.iwishiwasthatcreative.blogspot.com

Bookworm Mini

2010-08-31T09:03:00.000-07:00

Here is the finished mini I did using Captivated Visions' Page Turner Collection. It is available at Gotta Pixel

I really enjoy making these and have to throw out a huge thanks to Danyale for getting me started on doing them!! Thanks so much!!

Trying like mad to finish my assignments...

2010-08-29T21:00:00.000-07:00

I went on vacation last week and got to see the Packers at home for pre-season game - It was great! Having said that I am trying like mad to finish up my assignments for Gotta Pixel. I have Captivated Visions this month and chose to work with her August Grab Bag - Page Turner I am doing another mini album and I will show you a few of the pages that haven't been printed yet, and the digi layout I did as well. I will post the finished album when I complete it.

Here are a few samples of what will become my mini album.

And here my Digi Layout

The finished mini...

2010-08-21T21:49:00.000-07:00

All right, I finished it! It was simple - Print, glue together, cut, punch holes and decorate a bit. I did ink the edges a bit, but used a yellow chalk and it didn't show up very much so it isn't noticeable in the photo. I hope you like it as much as I do! Again the kits I used was Me, Myself and I by Sweet Digi Scraps, cooradinating alpha by Danyale, Alpha Basics, and As We Know It by Sweet Digi Scraps all available at Gotta Pixel.

sneak peek at my latest mini album

2010-08-20T22:13:00.000-07:00

I am working on a mini album for my youngest - since I already did one for my middle daughter and there was some jealousy issues. LOL Here are a few sneak peeks at what is it going to look like. I will post again when it is done. I used Sweet Digi Scraps newest kit Me, Myself and I along with the coordinating alpha by Danyale I also used Sweet Digi Scraps kit As We Know it and Alpha Basics with some recoloring and a few other adjustments done. You can get all of these goodies at Gotta Pixel! Here are a few photos


Printed on white card stock paper and glued in order back to back.


a layout in the book after cutting and placing in order.

same layout with the journal page turned

Get ready for some shopping!

2010-08-12T16:30:00.000-07:00

Starting this week at Gotta Pixel there will be a back to School Sale and don't miss out on the goodness in Sweet Digi Scraps shop! click Here to scope out the goodness and make your wish list!

Well I do still live...

2010-08-11T16:06:00.000-07:00

here I am a long time since the last post AGAIN - I officially suck at blogging! LOL oh well yet another goal to work toward! Today I am stoked because after 2 weeks of working our tails off doing some frantic home improvements and a other crazy real life interruptions I finally got to scrap a couple of layouts. I did some work with designs by Sweet Digi Scraps and focused on doing some journaling. I used Sibling Love kit and coordinating Alphas for this first layout

This next layout I used Sweet Digi Scraps Three Rs kit and made this layout. I have to say - I LOVE the way this layout turned out and this is kit and coordinating word art by Danyale are so fabulous!

and just wait there is the upcoming GGI event at Gotta Pixel this Saturday the 14th and there is going to be a ton of wonderful products available for just $1 AND there is an awesome back to school sale on all other products at Gotta Pixel this weekend too!! So be sure to check it out!

July is half over

2010-07-20T11:08:00.000-07:00

How in the world did that happen?! It has been super busy for me! I got brave and applied for Sweet Digi Scraps CT and made it! what a wonderful team to be on! That takes me to my limit - 3 CT is all I can handle. I will post layouts with Liz's goodness later this week, but today I am gonna share with you two layouts I made using Julie Marie Designs' Red, Blue and Denim kit. This is such cute kit and it work perfectly for some fun pictures I had of my youngest playing at a local splash park/playground I hope you enjoy the layouts and don't forget you can find this awesome kit at [url=http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=27685&cat=0&page=1]Gotta Pixel[/url]

As promised

2010-06-29T21:04:00.000-07:00

My Father's Day Card I made for my husband. I am showing a zoom of the card front with pictures of the card and matching envelope inserted. Zoolicious is a fun and adorable kit by A+ Designs and is available at Gotta Pixel Here

I am back!

2010-06-29T19:32:00.000-07:00

just like a bad penny! I finished a second layout with The 365 Grab Bag by Captivated Visions and Jessica Edwards. This mega kit is so versatile! These photos are from an easter egg hunt that had to brought indoors do to snow and cold the girls had fun for a short time until they got too cold, but the hot cocoa helped and they loved meeting the "Easter Bunny" Remember you can pick up this kit or portions of it at Gotta Pixel Here

Howdy!

2010-06-29T11:07:00.000-07:00

Well the end of the month is upon me and I am drowning trying to catch up! I have a few things in real life to get going, work as always throws me a curve every now and then fate laughs at me. I ran out of ink on my printer so I haven't been able to print and finish my Father's Day card, but that will be done later today. I have done a layout for my CT assignment for Gotta Pixel using Captivated Visions goodies, but I need to make one more. Here is the first layout I did using Captivated Visions 365 Grab Bag Collaboration with Jessica Edwards it is available here (linked to the element2 pack) at Gotta Pixel. I will be back tonight with the promised Father's Day card...

Summer vacation is upon us

2010-06-16T05:08:00.000-07:00

Summer vacation has started and it brings less computer time and more kid time. Yesterday, though while the girls were working on cleaning their bedrooms I got a layout done that right now is a favorite! I had taken a bunch of pictures one afternoon last month when we went and played at the playground and when I was going through all the photos I knew what theme I wanted to do, and yesterday it just fell right into place!

I used the kit Zoolicious by A+ Designs available at Gotta Pixel [url=http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=26314&cat=0&page=4]HERE[/url] I also added additional Monkeys from Going Nanas by Sweet Digi Scraps also available Gotta Pixel [url=http://www.gottapixel.net/store/product.php?productid=24854&cat=0&page=1]HERE[/url] The additional yellow alpha is a Captivated Visions [url=http://blog.captivatedvisions.co.uk/]BLOG[/url] Freebie by Dana (me) using Pink Lemonade by Captivated Visions

I will be back tomorrow with the Father's Day card I am doing with A+ Designs Zoolicious! It is such a fun kit!!

Pink Lemonade anyone?

2010-06-08T18:39:00.000-07:00

served up with a freebie! Captivated Visions released her Pink Lemonade kit made for Elemental Scraps June Color Play. It is just $1 per pack (and she has 6!) for the rest of this week! here is a peek at the elements and papers and the layout I made with these goodies!

PLUS - if you head over to her blog HERE and get not one but TWO free alphas made by me that match the Pink Lemonade Collection for free!!

Forgive the blog mismatch

2010-06-06T08:03:00.000-07:00

I am redoing my blog and it is a slow process at time, so forgive the mixed elements as I do my reno! I decided to go a little summery and am using Captivated Visions Footprints in the sand to create my blog-wear, this awesome kit can be found at Gotta Pixel, and at Captivated Visions personal store. I used this tutorial at Cutest Blog on the Block to start. I hope you and I all like it when it is done! Here is another layout I have done with this set of goodies!

I did it!

2010-06-02T08:10:00.000-07:00

My friend is a fantastic hybrid scrapper, and she talked me in to trying out a mini album she created using Sweet Digi Scraps Adore kit. The album can be found at Gotta Pixel here and the coordinating kits is here I was intimidated at first since I have not ever done one before, but it really was simple and FUN! After placing my chosen photos and text in pages I printed, glued, trimmed and edged, I am very happy with the out come and want to shout a big thank you to Danyale for the great tutorial on her blog to help me do it so I love it! Now I am spreading my wings and going to try my own album! Here are pictures of the finished product and my daughter LOVES it which is great since I made it for her!

Today is the Last Day

2010-05-30T22:16:00.000-07:00

to pick up Captivated Visions latest grab bag. Sorry for the delay in posting but hey, it is a work in progress. Anyway, this grab bag is absolutely beautiful! I love the colors, elements papers umm everything! For just one last day it is available here at Gotta Pixel for just $3.50! After today it will be broken up and sold in pieces at all of her fabulous stores! (Elemental Scraps, Gotta Pixel, and her personal store) So LOOK LOOK then run HERE to pick up this awesome deal!

And here is my layout I made with it!

well, I didn't make it long...

2010-05-29T19:47:00.000-07:00

so I will have to try again! In my defense by parents came and all plans that had been made fell apart and chaos ensued! So anyway, here are my remaining May layouts for Gotta Pixel that I worked on. Both of these layouts used Kathryn Estry's Cardinal Lane kit. I love the rich colors of this kit!

This first layout is of my youngest at around 4 months of age.

This second layout is a current picture of the same daughter! She had just climbed up on top of the monkey bars like her older sister when I took this picture. You can find this great kit here at Gotta Pixel!

More Infinity

2010-05-07T11:13:00.000-07:00

One more with Infinity page kit by Silvia Romeo. This kit is soft and worked well for the pictures of little girls in pretty dresses like the ones in this layout. Again you can find this kit here at Gotta Pixel. I also use a template from May's Simply Sketchy with Laura challenge at Gotta Pixel which can be found here

A new month and new layouts coming up!

2010-05-05T14:14:00.000-07:00

Well, I survived iNSD weekend and got lots of new things. I am working with designers Silvia Romeo and Kathryn Estry this month for Gotta Pixel. I have picked up Infinity page kit from Silvia Romeo to start the month, and have finished my first layout using Infinity. You can pick up this kit from Silvia's store at Gotta Pixel here I also used Winter Dream Metal Alpha by Isabel Mendez which you can find in Isabel's store also at Gotta Pixel here

More Happiness!

2010-04-26T12:09:00.000-07:00

I made this layout using Creations by Rachael's Happiness kit again. I can't help but love this kit the colors are so great together and I am really liking how my layouts turned out. I also use Captivated Visions All Stacked Up Temeplate - Monica to get my layout started!

Another...

2010-04-21T08:09:00.000-07:00

Well I got carried away and grab another kit by Creations by Rachael because I just fell in love with the colors! I just really like the whole kit! so here is my first layout with it, I will post my other layout when it is done! The kit is called Happiness and is available here

The Tooth Fairy Story

2010-04-19T06:13:00.000-07:00

I have wanted to write down this story for a long time and I finally did! I am so pleased with how these turned out. I used a fantastic kit called Toothiness by Creations by Rachael and Eva Marina Scraps combined with some awesome all stacked up templates (Midnight Musings and Happy Being Me) by Captivated Visions. These templates are so great at helping me get a page started because they get you started playing with the elements and papers.

Toothiness is available at Gotta Pixel here and the Templates are available at Elemental Scraps and Gotta Pixel.

I know don't fall off your chair....

2010-04-14T11:24:00.000-07:00

yep a second post in less than 5 days... I decided to try a hybrid for a change and although I do it simple rather than others who are very talented and have still paper scrapping supplies and do beautiful hybrids. I made a pen cup. It was rather simple and may have to be redone by the end of 8 weeks but who cares - I like it! It brings a little sunshine to my desk and that is what matters! I used Doodle Basics again by Shawnery Mathis and a empty clean food jar.

I really am not a blogger

2010-04-12T04:34:00.000-07:00

phew I have been super busy and honestly I am a terrible blogger. I really do this blog to show off what scrapbook pages I have created lately. I am not a real chatty person and have a hard time finding something to say here. However, I will keep trying. A friend suggested I put this on my weekly to do list so at least I will have about a post a week. Don't worry it probably won't be too chatty just a post with some layouts and credits.

This week I am working with Doodled Basics from Shawnery Mathis found in her store at Gotta Pixel Elements Papers and Alpha were all used to create this layout of our youngest. Her attitude is often one would picture a queen having the highest point of the playground at this moment I thought - queen of the playground (rather than king of the hill)
Also used in this layout is a template from Captivated Visions' Lilypad Lane All Stacked Up Template Pack (love these templates)

WHAT?!!

2010-03-01T07:30:00.000-08:00

Where did February go? I am so sorry I haven't had a chance to come here and post but it was a whirlwind month for me. I am doing a project at work which means I am working daytime hours. That in turn means when I am home so are my children and they like attention when I am home and they are awake. It has been an adjustment that I am still working on. I figure by the time I have it done the project will be over and I will be back on my evening working hours! LOL

I have been busy creating all sorts of layouts when I get a chance and will share them in other posts so I can tag them!

2010-03-01T07:25:00.001-08:00

The end of February marked the end of my guest spot on Captivated Visions CT but I was offered to stay and I was more than happy to do so. I so love her designs and working with her products. Here is what I have created with her products in the last few weeks. Her products can be found at Gotta Pixe and Elemental Scraps

2010-03-01T07:19:00.001-08:00

ADSR 5 is well underway and I would like to share what I created for the challenges. In order of the challenges here is 2, 3, and 5 . #1 and #4 can be found below in the next thread (Wendy and the ATCs)

Gotta Pixel CT layouts for February

2010-03-01T07:13:00.000-08:00

I worked with products from Elka Romero and Dustybear in February and really enjoyed the kits.

Elka has a great kit that I used for a vintage photo I have of my dads cousins, I also used it to make my ATCs for one of the ADSR5 Challenges. The kit is called Days Gone By and can be found here

Dustybear has this beautiful kit Affinity and here is what I created with it.

CT Layouts

2010-01-25T15:00:00.000-08:00

Phew! It is still crazy busy with life off away from the keyboard but managed to get 3 of my four layouts done for this month at Gotta Pixel. I have the pleasure to work with items from Cheri Shields and Karen Lewis.

First is this one usingFab Frames Vol 4 Paper Perfection Vol 3 Wordart Wonders Vol 6 and other all by Karen Lewis

This is a 2 page layout made with Oh, Nostalgia by Cheri Shields featuring my Libby...

Well...

2010-01-18T06:38:00.000-08:00

Obviously my goal to post here more fell flat..LOL I will still try I can't win them all right away-and I am so far still soda free... I have gotten a number of layouts done and should have posted them by now so I will now. Also Wendy and I sent in our registration for ADSR!! Woo Hoo! We are both very excited to get started if a little worried about keeping up. Don't forget that you can join or follow along on the NDIS forum and gallery. The Challenges kick off on the 7th of February!

I have been busy making layouts for Julie Marie designs for her guest spot at The Digichick and made these:

These first two are made with her kit Color of Life available only at The Digichick

This Layout was made using Snow Berry also available at The Digichick

I have also been working with new kits from Captivated Visions. She is also guesting at The Digichick and the first kit I have been able to work with there is called Spearmint Infusion and the colors are great! Here are the two layouts I made using it.

She also had a new kit for Gotta Pixel called Skinny Latte which is also being released now at Elemental Scraps here is a layout I made with this yummy kit.

ADSR

2009-12-31T12:49:00.000-08:00

That stands for Amazing Digi Scrap Race. This is all new for me but I am doing it! I teamed up with Wendy from my gotta pixel CT and we are all in! I am very excited to extend my abilities and I know that challenges like this one is the best way to do that! I will post my layouts here and Wendy's too if she will allow! If you want to join in the fun find a partner and you both need to register here at the NDSB site. Registration for ADSR is set to start on the 15th of January. NDSB is working it way back so be patient, and in the mean time go shopping for products!

Phew!!

2009-12-31T09:56:00.000-08:00

Well after all that work I got my entire calendar done and I am happy with it. I ended up printing it at Office Depot and it worked out great and it was less than $20! If I had been more organized it would have been cheaper but I missed the sale! Next year! And speaking of next year I decided to make a challenge at Gotta Pixel to make the 2011 calendar one month at a time! If you are interested stop over and join me!

Speaking of Gotta Pixel I finished my CT layouts for them! I cut a bit close but here is my last layout using Rarf by simply.scraps. This is our youngest with our then puppy Milo. I love how this turned out!

A new computer? Free?

2009-12-15T09:57:00.000-08:00

Yeah - it is a long shot but no harm in trying right? this blog MckGiveaways is giving away a free HP touchsmart! super cool you can go here to find the rules and get your own shot!

More Calendar months done!!

2009-12-11T11:28:00.000-08:00

WooHoo!! I am more than halfway done with my calendar now and it feels great. I have 3 more that I can show today.

I used a kit from Colie's Corner Made with Love for my January spread. The kit is available at Gotta Pixel.

I did these two using simply.scraps mini kit Punky Cutester along with paper and other elements from So...Basically, Metallic Alpha, Blingy Buds, and Keeping Tabs all also from simply.scraps. All of these can be found at Gotta Pixel.

I hope that my parents like their calendar as much I do!!

is it 2010 yet?

2009-12-10T05:46:00.000-08:00

It seems like it! I am working on my 2010 calendar and phew I am getting there. I only have seven more months to do for my calendar. I am really happy with it so far so it is totally worth the work, but I really need to get moving on it earlier next week. It is so easy to forget how quickly time gets away from you in Nov and Dec and wham! The thing should already be done by now!! Anyway....lol I will show off a few of my calendar pages.

I have done 2 spreads recently using kits from Julie Marie Designs.

December's spread has pictures from this year while the girls were decorating the Christmas tree. The kit used is Holly Eve by Julie Marie Designs and it is available at her stores at Gotta Pixel and Elemental Scraps.

The October spread uses Julie Marie's kit Almost Christmas. This kit is also available at both Gotta Pixel and Elemental Scraps.

SNOW, Snow, snow....

2009-12-08T09:50:00.000-08:00

That is what we are supposed to have weather wise for the next 2 days -- with blizzard-like conditions? I really don't like this kind of weather when we get it. It is the price we pay for living in the midwest though. I am getting stuff done! woohoo! I managed to do a couple more months of my calendar, a recipe card and a full layout of our dog.

This is a recipe card that will be given as a part of a small gift for teachers, lemon bars are a favorite of mine and so I decided to share my recipe. I used the kit Made With Love by Colie's Corner for this and the kit is available at Gotta Pixel Here.

For this layout featuring our dog Milo I used Rarf by simply.scraps. This is a cute kit also available at Gotta Pixel Here.

Crazy Busy Season

2009-12-06T14:53:00.000-08:00

Well the hectic time of the year is completely upon me! I have shopping, wrapping, scrapping, cleaning, baking, and who knows what else!

Top on my list though is finishing my 2010 calendar I am making for the grandparents. I posted July in Oct. and here is November I really like how it turned out and I hope they do too. I used a kit by Captivated Visions called An Apple a Day and it can be found in her stores at Gotta Pixel and Elemental Scraps.

Julie Marie Designs

2009-11-26T22:05:00.000-08:00

I am not sure if I shared earlier in the month that I was able to join an awesome CT for Julie Marie Designs. I was able to finally get some pages done to show off her great kits and thought I would share them with you.

Kit - Giving Thanks

Kit: Andrew

Kit: Daydreamer

All of these kits are available at Elemental Scraps and Gotta Pixel

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T21:58:00.000-08:00

Well, Thanksgiving is almost over and we had a great family day. Enjoyed "breakfast" for dinner and went to the pool for some relaxation. I finally am getting down to updating here and getting some scrapping done!

I was able to scrap this year's pictures of the girls in their Halloween costumes. I used Kristmess' Eeeek! kit again and I must say it is such a fun kit!!

I also picked out another kit from Bella Gypsy and did a couple of layouts. This first one shows our oldest and I tell you she is growing into such a beautiful young woman. I am ultra proud of her.

Now this second layout I did I scrap-lifted from a friend (gette3) I fell in love with her layout and had to do one of my own. Imitation is the finest form of flattery according to Anne Shirley. The photo are of our middle daughter and she was really struttin' around with some 'tude!

the kits used in these layouts are available at Gotta Pixel. Eeeek! by Kristmess and Wallflower by Bella Gypsy.

Chug a Chug a Choo Choo!

2009-11-20T23:44:00.000-08:00

This month, Gotta Pixel is celebrating its 4th birthday. And we have been having a blast with all the exciting events going on, but we are also giving away over $2,000 worth of Prizes! Each week new things are being given, and new events going on, and this week is nothing short of it! We are kicking off this weekend with a HUGE Blog train! And its just for YOU! The entire team has collabed together to bring you an amazing shabby chic collection with something sure for everyone! This just kicks off the events we have listed here, as well as the Grab Bag Event going on, that is packed full of savings.

Here is My Gift to you for our Blog Train:

I hope that you enjoyed them!

This is just one stop on your blog trip. Here is a list of all the participating blogs that have something special waiting for you, The links will remain active on these blogs until 22nd of November at 11:59 pm EST. Should you get lost along your way, you can always visit here, or the Gotta Pixel Blog for complete list of participants:

GottaPixel: http://www.gottapixel.net/blog
Liz : http://www.sweetdigiscraps.blogspot.com
KarenS (Alpha): www.myownfont.blogspot.com
Karen Lewis : http://scrappingmum.blogspot.com/
Kristmess Designs : http://www.kristmessdesigns.blogspot.com/
Sara Ellis: http://scrapsillysara.blogspot.com
Crisdam Designs: www.busyfingers-digiscrap.blogspot.com
Heather T : http://oohlalaartsy.blogspot.com/
Laura Burger: http://digidesignerlaura.blogspot.com/
Sarah : http://blog.sarahbdesigns.net/
Connie Prince: http://scrapinfusions.blogspot.com/
simply.scraps: www.simply-scraps.net
Kathryn Estry: http://kathrynsdigitaldesigns.blogspot.com/
Marta Van Eck : http://www.martavaneck.blogspot.com
Jennifer Barrette : www.jenniferbarrettedesigns.blogspot.com
Colie's Corner: http://coliescorner.blogspot.com/
Elka Romero : http://elkaromero.com/
Julie Marie : http://juliemariedesigns.com/blog
Captivated Visions : http://blog.captivatedvisions.co.uk
Doohikey Designs: http://doohikeydesigns.com
Cherie Shields: http://cshieldsdesigns.blogspot.com/
Creations by Rachael: http://www.creationsbyrachaelb.com/wordpress/
Lorie M : http://digiscrapdesigns-by-lorie.blogspot.com/
Dustybear: http://dustybeardesigns.blogspot.com/
Melinda: http://mindys365project.blogspot.com/
Leigh :http://tricertifiedx2digitalworld.blogspot.com/
Kim: http://time2scrap.blogspot.com/
Danyale: http://bygonesscrapbooks.blogspot.com/
Cindy: http://cindyb-scrappinlikecrazy.blogspot.com/
Wendy: www.inadigitaldaze.blogspot.com
Dana : ***YOU ARE HERE***
Kerri : www.kayjaysdays.blogspot.com
Chbranch: http://fmndesigns.blogspot.com/
Katie: www.felixfam.blogspot.com
Lisa: http://scrappylisa.blogspot.com/
Leilani: http://leidee-q.blogspot.com/

Speed Scraps here I come!!

2009-11-20T06:57:00.000-08:00

Last night I finally got to participate in a speed scrap again after work had interfered with the others over the past couple of weeks. Not only that but Friday night through Saturday there are 3 more speed chats scheduled at Gotta Pixel along with a basic photo editing how-to chat on Saturday morning all at Gotta Pixel. So it is a full weekend of chats and scrapping ahead for me. If your are interested the times are listed below.

Friday 8 pm EST Speed Scrap with Connie Prince

Saturday 1 am EST Late Night/ Early Morning Chat with Leigh
11 am EST How to Chat with Heather T (basic photo editing)
8 pm EST Speed Chat with Colie

I am also posting my layout from last nights speed chat with Brenda. In this layout I used Solstice paper, elements and alpha by Bella Gypsy (it was some of the awesome Gotta Grab It stuff last weekend)

I love this!

2009-11-14T08:48:00.000-08:00

Every month Gotta Pixel has an event called Gotta Grab It. The designers team up and create products using the same swatch and OMG Nov swatch is FANTASTIC!! I love love love the colors! The papers, embellishments and templates are all to die for! If you get a chance please run over and take it peek! The best part of it all is that each product is only $1 dollar during the 4 day event! Here are some samples! Run HERE to purchase some of this great stuff!

Ahh back to work

2009-11-11T16:54:00.000-08:00

As in for money. I had to work again this week now that I am "healthy" I haven't gotten much done in the scrapping world lately so only have one layout to share. This is one using Christmess' awesome kit Eeeek! and I can't wait to use it again! I have a few years worth of Halloweens to scrap. This LO is of Victoria when she was about 4 She was so cute and serious for her age so the journaling is precious to me. The lady at that door sure got a good laugh too.

I am not a very good blogger

2009-11-06T20:30:00.000-08:00

I am going to have to set a goal of updating this blog better. I forget about it unless I have awesome layouts to post (like tonight.) This week of course I don't feel to guilty because I have felt terrible this week. I am pretty sure it was the flu. I am feeling better though not great but much better! I can talk louder than a whisper even :-)
Anyway, this month at Gotta Pixel there is a birthday bash happening. GP turns 4 this month, and to top that off the 7th is Digital Scrapbook Day - that means 50% off in the GP store and lots of fun and games around the digi world. To start off the birthday month I got some of my CT layouts done and I am really happy with them!

I am working with products from Kristmess and Bella Gypsy this month and I love the kits!

Life Blooms by Kristmess is a fun and cheery kits that I was able to use successfully for some girly pages for the girls. As I said a couple of months ago pink and I have issues, but this is a kit that really got my girly girl creative juice flowing -- surprise surprise!

Emily is a perfect subject for my girly pages as she is a girly girl! She loves pink and purple and playing pretty even if she loves to get dirty too! This picture is from this summer and I love it, the color in the kit worked really well with the photo too! The layout use a photo from a couple of weeks ago of the girls playing at the park. They all climbed up on a half wall of the play equipment and the way they are standing in the picture reminds me of the cover of a Superfriends comic book so that is where the title of Supergirls came from.

2009-11-06T20:25:00.000-08:00

Working with Bella Gypsy's kit Better Left Unsaid was great. I LOVE earthtone colors so the kit jumped right out to me. I use a couple of picture of Emily and Libby playing in the leaves from last weekend and I fell in love with the results.

This layout was done also using a template from Bella Gypsy found in their October Templatepalooza. The second layout I did using the directions from a speedscrap that I am co-hosting in the wee hours (1 am) of the 7th. I totally love this layout of the girls who really are 2 of a kind.

2 days to get stuff done!

2009-10-24T21:43:00.000-07:00

I have the next two days off and I am hoping to get some more of my current projects done! I am fortunate enough to have followed the directions for Connie Prince's Speed scrap last night and got a great layout for my CT gallery at Gotta Pixel. I then did a page for the calendar I am doing for my parents for Christmas! I did all the grids and numbers and days of the weeks to make a perpetual calendar grid template. When I figure out how to do a decent preview I will show it - hoping in the next couple of days.

Speaking of Speed Scraps come and join us for the next one next week Friday at 8pm EST at Gotta Pixel.

Here are my layouts using Count Your Blessings by Julie Marie and Connie Prince

Happy Thursday!

2009-10-22T11:34:00.000-07:00

I must work for real today so I am not getting much scrapping done, although I am actually "designing." I don't know if I would really call it that, rather MAKING a calender set to use for my holiday gifts this year and for each year after. I went shopping around several sites and could find what I was looking for so I am trying to do it myself. I will post it when it is all done as I will be quite proud of it if it turns out the way I am envisioning it. If that turns out I will be doing a couple spins on the idea - I admit I am addicted to calendars.

Over that last few days I did some layouts for Armina Designs. I was lucky enough to work with her October grab bag which is filled with the most adorable costumed children (20 of them!) and wonderful papers. The kit also has a bragbook and some quick pages too. Here are layouts using Sweet Treats! Found at Gotta Pixel!

I also got to play with Armina's new kit Oh, Baby! I have to admit I love these two layouts. I love the photos and the way the finished layouts turned out!

2009-10-20T08:12:00.000-07:00

I am working with another kit by Isabel Mendez called Once Upon a Dream available at Gotta Pixel. I have really enjoyed this kit am surprised at how easy it was for me to work with the kit since it is quite pick. I am not a fan of pink.

On a second note it is $1 Tuesday at GP so stop on by and find a bunch of fantastic buys!

Busy weekend

2009-10-18T19:16:00.000-07:00

We had a busy weekend. Yesterday we had the usual karate morning that lasted until almost noon. Then home to do some housework. Today I took the girls to the park for a photo op and took almost 300 pictures -most will be deleted- then late this afternoon I took our youngest to the karate school swim party. She had a blast and I took a bunch more pictures. Finally new photos to play with!

Tonight I played around with a layout using Julie Marie's photo masks 1 set and Fall on the Farm papers and just a couple of elements. I love the results of the blending modes. The picture is Libby while out collecting garnets in NV and I love the effect of the tree branches between the camera and her in the photo. I decided to add more trees and keep with the green "white space" Julie's kit and masks of course can be found in her store at Gotta Pixel

.This is another layout using Julie Marie's Photo Masks 1. This is Tori from the photo shoot today. I loved the brick wall and had to use it as a background. The string and flowers (recolored) are from Julie Marie's Fall on the Farm as well.

Been awhile!

2009-10-16T10:19:00.000-07:00

I have been off getting stuff done offline. All the kids are finally healthy and now it is DH that is feeling sick. Eventually all will be healthy at once. I finally got time to do some scrapping and here are are the layouts I got done!

This month I am working with Julie Marie Designs and Isabel Mendez. Both designers have fantastic kits available!

These two are using Julie Marie's Fall on the Farm available at Gotta Pixel here

These two are using Isabel Mendez's A is for Autumn found at Gotta Pixel here

I also used Alphas in 3 of these layout by My Own Fonts by Karen (Rusty Wire, Autumn Blog Train, and Hang it Up) who has fantastic alphas and word art available in her store Gotta Pixel.

Germs!

2009-09-24T09:08:00.000-07:00

We have had our fair share of them already this year. I was out for the count most of last week with strep and the girls have all had some sort of virus over the past 2 weeks. Em is home again with a fever, she came home yesterday with a temp over 104, and it just hanging on now around 101-102. I am waiting until this weekend to see if my designers for the month bring forth any new products, if they do I will snap them up and share their talent! Regardless I will have a few final layouts showing off Sarah's and Sara's talent next week so be sure to come back and peek at them.

In the meantime, I haven't gotten a lot of scrapping done the last couple of days, I did one layout yesterday for a Artisan Notebook challenge (Just Write) I have a goal to work on my journal writing for my layouts. I have decided to take an Intro to Typography class that is being offered through the Digital Scrapbook Artisan Guild (Stacey Jewell Stahl is teaching it.) It is not until January but I am all set to register. The use of text can be really powerful on a layout and I have been won over by the artistry of text and want to use it myself to it's fullest potential. In the meantime I will keep plugging away and hope I get it right at least part of the time.

I am also trying to finish my kit organizing. I finally backed up all my zip files for kits and other scrapbooking items but I can't bring myself to delete them off of my main EHD ( I need to do it it is A LOT of space that is being taken up) I WILL do it -- soon. LOL I will leave you with my layout from last night. Have a good one.

Credits: Remember This kit from the Digital Scrapbook Artisan Guild designers

Waiting

2009-09-21T08:18:00.000-07:00

While I sit here waiting for the phone to ring with return phone calls and watch my email for responses I am scrapping a little. I decided to use Sarah Meyer's Calico Cutie this time, the colors were easier for me to work with and I like the way these turned out. TFL.

Lazy Sunday

2009-09-20T21:22:00.000-07:00

Today was a lazy day here. There was a friend of the girls over for the day and that kept them occupied for the most part - even if it was on the computer. But since I didn't get to play on the computer myself for most of the day I decided to read a book. It was smut but FUNNY!!! Anyway, after supper I got to do a couple of layouts so I will post those on my way to bed. I have work for a few days so I may not post until after that.

These layouts were made using Sarah Meyer's She's A Star kit. Honestly, for having 3 daughters I really have a hard time doing "girly" layouts. But, this kit has browns and blues in it which made it much easier for me to work with. Thanks for looking!

Happy Saturday!

2009-09-19T21:53:00.000-07:00

After going to Olive Garden for a birthday lunch I got to come home and play! I did another layout using Sara Ellis' Bugsy Buggers which I love! This is our youngest playing on the monkey bars at the park.

I also played with Sara Ellis' newest items Lucyboo Papers and Flair and her Template Tools - Lucy
These were fun to work with and required a little bit of thinking on my part on how I could use them differently than the normal flair. I think I figured out a couple good ways! I hope you enjoy them, and Thanks for Looking!

Down and Out

2009-09-18T08:46:00.000-07:00

Ugh! I ended up with strep throat this week and it knocked me out for 4 days! I finally got to do a little scrapping last night. I did a layout of our oldest showing off her newly acquired drivers license. She hasn't even asked to use the car yet!? Anyway, I am happy to be able to scrap again sleeping away the day never feels right.

I will leave you with my layout using Sara Ellis' kit Bugsy Buggers

2009-09-11T07:04:00.000-07:00

Last night Libby was sick and up a lot so I was able to get a new look on my blog (not that anyone saw the old one) but I am starting to figure it out, and it is kinda fun. I need to do something more on the sides, but right now the stripes are busy enough, next time I will go with a solid or mostly solid. I also got another layout done. This one I used a picture of a grizzly bear I took at Bear Country USA outside of Rapid City, SD over the summer. I use Sarah Meyer's kit Treasured Memories and her It's Puzzling Frames and Clipping Masks. TFL

More layouts

2009-09-10T08:40:00.000-07:00

I must say this whole CT thing is going to be great! I have been so excited and this really keeps me trying to make each layout better than the last ones. I worked with a kit by Sara Ellis for these layouts called "Owl Adore You" it is a fabulous kit full of fun fall colors. The kit is great for fun pages like the one with Libby (I also used Sara's Template Tools - Betty and her coordinating mini kit Owl Love You in the first layout..) It is also great for layouts that are a little more subtle like the one about my daughter's boyfriend.

WooHoo

2009-09-09T16:02:00.001-07:00

I actually got picked to be on Gotta Pixel"s Creative Team! I am so stoked. I never expected it but I am looking forward to my term. This month I get to work with products from two fantastic designers. The first items I have played with are Treasured Memories, It's Puzzling Frames and Clipping Masks, and Clip it Masks Set 1, all from Sarah Meyer. You can find all these items and much more at her Gotta Pixel store. Here are two heritage layouts I made today. The first one is "Helen Weds" and features my grandmother on her wedding day. The second features my great grandparents on their wedding day, their 50th anniversary, and sometime in between. Thanks for looking!

Fall Blog Train

2009-09-06T14:39:00.001-07:00

Sorry for the late notice - but there is a fantastic blog train out there from the Gotta Pixel designers and these freebies are available through tomorrow! Start here at GottaPixal
Enjoy the wonderful fall colors and get scrapping!

Here is a layout using some of the awesome freebies from Sweet Digi Scraps and Connie Prince - stops on the blog train!

Welcome!

2009-09-05T22:04:00.000-07:00

Hello! I am just starting this blog as a source to place all my digital scrapbooking finds and other stuff! I also get to display some of my layouts and you will find that some are Scrappy DON'Ts!!!

If you have ever heard of Artisan Notebook (digital scrapbook magazine) This month I was part of a fantastic opportunity to be coached through the overhaul of one of my first layouts! It was great fun and I love the final product!! I also learned so much! I felt very honored to be a part of it and see the article with my before and after layouts!

Here is my final after layout for the before and after workshop!