Down and Out

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

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

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

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

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!

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!