Who's at the Zoo kit

This is a darling kit and really versatile for lots of scrapping topics! Who's at the Zoo by Just So Scrappy is FANTASTIC!! Image is linked! Be sure to check this kit out! =)

Toil and Trouble FREEBIE!!

Toil and Trouble by Just So Scrappy is a fun Halloween kit! There are so many element choices in this and the embossed papers are really cool! Be sure to check this out in her store by clicking on the kit preview below and don't forget to scroll down for your FREEBIE!







And as promised....a FREE QP. Just click on the image to download!! =) This IS a png file with "see-through" windows to easily slip your pics in behind even though it doesn't appear that way in the preview.

*password* is bewitching

Applelicious by Just So Scrappy

This was the perfect kit to make a school layout! I'm trying really hard to keep up and scrap school events IN the year they happened so I can have the printed book sometime the following summer and be ready to go for the next school year. It might be the first time I've kept up and been on target with my scrapping. We won't discuss baby albums or wedding books (yikes!). My excuse is that I didn't have SBC3 then!

So, look how fun my page turned out using this fantastic kit! Applelicious by Just So Scrappy can be used for school, apple picking, pie baking, apple cider and with all that red and green don't you think of Christmas too??! I even managed to make a wedding layout (see below!) Click on the image to see this kit in her store and click on my layout to see full credits as a few of the items pictured came from different sources.

Halloween is coming!

Every year we take Kaitlyn to a local pumpkin patch and take lots of pictures. This year she is going to be Sleeping Beauty! Daddy had to work so she and I just went together. Fortunately another Mom and I were able to take shots of each other with our kids! =) Here are a few layouts with her in costume at the patch and one of her and my Dad reading together! This was just about a week and a half before his stroke!

Been scrapping lately....

It is amazing to see Kaity so "grown up" and going to preschool. I knew this day would come, but it sure seemed to come fast! After scrapping "Wonderfall" I decided to go back and scrap some of her as a baby with her blankets and then pics of her with her new Tinkerbell fleece! I wonder if she'll ever give up those pink and purple baby afghans???!!!

A Rainbow Connection

This page turned out so cute! It is fun to watch Kaitlyn progress in her knowledge and understanding of things around her. One of her favorite things right now is rainbows! She looks for them constantly and LOVES to draw them! This layout was made using Rainbow Promise by Trixie Scraps.

Plum Dumpling Designs new kit & a freebie

Haven't we ALL been there with a 2 year old? That day when nothing makes them happy and you are doing your best, but according to them it just isn't good enough? Well, now you can just take a deep breath and SCRAP IT! Yep...capture that moment on film and use it to YOUR advantage later...(heh, heh...a little blackmale won't hurt 'em, right?!). I have to say, I have been very fortunate and have not had many of these episodes, but I found a few pics of Kaity when she was NOT all smiles and I really like how the page turned out. This kit has helped me capture all sides of Kaity, and even though the tears are hard I've always loved the snuggle time afterwards when they are too tired to fight anymore. Check out "Terrible Twos" by Plum Dumpling Designs at ScrapMatters and scroll down for a freebie! =)





Here's my layout with it. I simply recolored some items to match my pics. =)




And, here is a freebie QP made with "Terrible Twos".





Download HERE or click the image

*password: 2cute

This turned out GREAT!

Here's another layout using Bliss by Steel City Scraps. I made it at a Speed Scrap last night and then tweaked it afterwards to fix it up! =)

Bliss by Steel City Scraps

I had so much fun making this layout! The kit I used is Bliss by Steel City Scraps. This layout is for Adoption Ministry, the agency I do scrapbooking for and I just love how it turned out! The colors were perfect for the Seahawks jerseys! This kit is on sale right now for half off!! Images are clickable to be taken to her store and see full credits on my layout! =)

Recent Layouts!

Here are a few I've been working on the past few weeks...images are clickable for full credits.

I have been scrapping the last couple of days and had to share my recent layouts that I haven't posted in a while. I'm trying to compile all of Kaity's layouts chronologically...what a big chore! I'm trying to get caught up as she'll be starting preschool this fall...YIKES! Where does the time go? So, my big project is to really organize her layouts starting with DAY 1 of her life and get all the journaling on my layouts to order a baby book for her. At this point I do NOT see this getting completely DONE by the time preschool starts...but we'll see! =) Of course, I'm also trying to stay caught up with pics I've recently taken....and redo some layouts that frankly just needed HELP in a major way. Some I just started over with! =) That's part of the beauty of digital....even if I have to toss out a layout I haven't wasted any materials! =) Gotta love it! =)

Enjoy the layouts......click on the images for credits.

Wow...it's been a month!

Well, time certainly has flown! I can't believe it has been a month since I've posted here...good grief! I have a few pieces of "NEW" news! =)

1) We completed our homestudy meetings on June 11th and the 25th. We are now waiting for the final copy to be written. Fortunately, they agreed to just do an update on us which meant less meetings and money! Works for me!! =)

2) We have a required course we must take on drug affected babies and the place that conducts these clearly needs to add sessions! We can't get in until September unless there is a cancelation! This class was waived for us last time because of the rushed nature of it.

3) I got a PM (private message) from a scrapper at Go Digital Scrapbooking that they are using my gallery as inspiration for their "Scraplift Challenge" for the month of July! I'm totally flattered and completely SHOCKED!!! lol I'll be excited to see what people come up with! (Click to see the thread, my gallery link is there)

4) I entered a layout for publication in The Daily Scrapper Issue 11. I just got confirmation that it was accepted! The publication is already out and mine is called "I've Got a Ticket to Ride". (click to see the page in the issue) I was surprised to learn I get a free kit out of the deal! SWEEEEET!!

5) I just got an email this morning that another 6 8x8 books will be added to my account, which means they will be FREE! All I pay is shipping! =)

I'm also a Guest CT for Sarah Bennett this month. I chose her new "Let Freedom Ring" kit and I love how this layout turned out! You can see her kit in the store HERE and if you like my page you can get it as a QP along with a really cute one that Sarah did herself on her BLOG!

Well, I'm off to the Farmer's market, finish my "flag cake" for the 4th of July BBQ later this afternoon and then fireworks tonight! =) Have a Happy 4th of July!

Sometimes it's just PERFECT!

I needed pics for a CT page I needed to make so out we went for a photo shoot. Here are a few that we took:

Cute, but not exactly what I was looking for. I tried to make it work and it just wasn't! The pink dress just wasn't working with the kit colors.....so, what do you do? You change outfits and do the photo shoot again!!! LOL This time we took over 100 shots and I got some that I think will end up on my wall! =) YAY!

She's very into posing for the camera, at least for a few shots, but it looks more like a cheerleader pose at this point! Gotta work on that! Kassi?? Where are you?! We need more photo shoot lessons for Kaity!!! LOL!!!!

Now here's some of the best pics and I totally LOVE how the LO turned out!!

And here is the kit I used: 100% Girl by Christy Skaggs

I also used pieces from her mini kit also found in her store.

New kit and a Freebie link! =)

I was thrilled to be selected to do a one-kit call for Captivated Visions. She just put out a beautiful kit called Aqua that is ideal for all beach, boating, and water layouts. It also works for anything you want to scrap that "speaks serenity" to you and involves a "cool" color palette. Here are a few layouts I made with her new AQUA kit:

She has a sale going on right now through June 10th so don't miss out on that!

Stephanie and I both made freebie QPs that you can get on Captivated Vision's blog HERE or click the image below for the download link.