Finally...

I can't tell you how much of a scrapping slump I have been in and for how long. I can tell you that I am so relieved that I have finally been able to scrap something and I am so happy with how it turned out. For what seems like forever, I haven't been able to create much of anything that I have been totally happy with. I have started so many layouts and trashed them because my mojo just wasn't there. I think the long winter nights and the lack of photo opportunities have played a big part in that but in the last week or so there have been some nicer days and we have gotten out and played a little bit. To top it off Sine posted a freebie template on her blog today and it was perfect for the photos I wanted to scrap. If you want to grab this fabulous template, head on over to Sine's blog.

Here's the template:

Here's my layout:

Credits:

Template - BlogBee No. 06 - Designs by Sine

Papers and elements - SO Emily - Pineapple Plantation Designs

Style for Alpha - Wood PS Style - Bannerwoman Designs

Miscellaneous Pages

Here's a few other pages that I haven't shared yet. 

 

This was for a Speed Scrap challenge at Get Digi With It:

Credits:
Paper and elements from the Scrap Orchard January Mystery Mega

 

This was for a template challenge at Get Digi With It:

Credits:
Template - GDWI Template Challenge Jan. 1-14
Kit - Grab Bag by Ziggle Designs

 

Journaling:
Your slumber party was so much fun. You were able to sleep on the living room floor, stay up late, watch movies and have special treats. There was a lot of giggling and smiles so you must have had a lot of fun.

 

This was for a Make it Snappy challenge at Scrap Orchard:

Credits:
Scrap Orchard January Mystery Mega

 

And this was just because I was having fun paying with a new scrapping style:

Credits:
WaterLO Project Snowflake World

Another favorite store

A digiscrapper could go broke buying all of the fabulous designs that are constantly put up for sale.  I don't know how people do it.  I have been lucky enough to be able to test some awesome new products at Elemental Scraps.  If you are looking to find a way to spend a few more dollars (snicker) go check out some of these products at Elemental Scraps.

 

These are just a few of the great products available and if you look closely you will see that a few of them are freebies.

 

 

 

 

 

And, here are some of the great layouts I created with those items listed above.

 

Credits:
Alpha from the Garden Charm kit by Pamela Donnis at Elemental Scraps
All other elements and papers from the WaterLO Project Behind the Desk kit.

 

Credits:
Template - ChrissyW 's Template Challenge 12
Kit - Leah Riordan's Great Expectations at Elemental Scraps

 

Credits:
Template - Template Freebie 8 - ChrissyW at Elemental Scraps
Kit - January Scrap Orchard Mystery Mega

 

Journaling:
Jazmine and Ali love playing in their bedroom with their Disney Princess and Dora dominos and brand new walkie talkies is a    great way to start the day. They don't really play the dominos game but instead they sort, stack and build with the dominos. This was also a PJ day. Since we would be home all day, we stayed in our PJ’s. Jazmine is also wearing a Cinderella costume and a new bathrobe that she got yesterday. Mommy wears her bathrobe a lot of the time at home because she’s always cold. When these robes were spotted we knew that Jazmine and Ali would fall in love with them.  Jazmine didn’t stop wearing hers since she got it.

 

Credits:
Kit - Playtime - Angie Kovacs at Elemental Scraps

 

Journaling:
Who would have thought that a grilled cheese sandwich would be someone’s legacy? I often make grilled cheese sandwiches for my girls and each time I think of Auntie Barb. I remember her often making me my favorite grilled cheese sandwiches. Anytime I would visit their house she would ask me what I wanted for lunch and the answer was always the same. She made the sandwiches on her giant electric stove. One of my favorite memories was a time when I told her she made the BEST grilled cheese sandwiches and she proceeded to burn my sandwich really badly. We laughed so hard over that one. Now that she is gone I hope she knew how very much those sandwiches were appreciated. She made everyone with love because she loved me so much. She meant the world to me and I miss her very much. I will continue to make my girls grilled cheese sandwiches and each one is filled with love from me and Auntie Barb.

 

Credits:
Kit - Cuddle Time by Angie Kovacs at Elemental Scraps
Fabric Piece by Gunhild

 

Credits:
Template - Template Freebie 10 - ChrissyW at Elemental Scraps
Kit - Lakehouse - Collab by Angie and ChrissyW at Elemental Scraps

 

Journaling:
We adopted Nellie from a pure bred rescue about 4 years ago.  I remember seeing her listed on their website for a long time.  I was kind of a stalker to their website.  I would check in almost daily to see what pretty kitties they got in.  I felt bad for Nellie.  She was there for so long that I started feeling really bad for her.  She definitely wasn't the prettiest kitty in the bunch but she still deserved a loving home.  She had some eye problems and an unknown history.  I told my husband about her and we decided to go visit her and see if she would be a good addition to our home.  Her foster mom told us over the phone to not expect much.  She said she that our first reaction will probably be that she is pretty ugly but she said that she is so ugly that she is kind of cute.  When we got to see her she was very skittish.  She was kind of ugly but there was something really adorable about her too.  She didn't like to be held and stayed away from the other kitties in her foster home.  After some deliberation we decided to take her home.  Her eye problems might have required for her to have future surgery but we were willing to take on the risk.  She was definitely not a lap cat and she didn't like to be picked up or held.  We kept the name that the rescue had given her.  Nellie seemed fitting because she was so nervous all the time.  Well, here we are so many years later and she is almost not like the same cat.  Her eye problems seemed to mostly stem from her nervousness.  When she gets really nervous her eyes water like crazy.  She loves attention now.  She will even hop up onto my husbands lap and soak up any attention that he will give her.  Nellie was a great addition to our family.  Oh yeah, she doesn't look much like the same kitty we picked up all those years ago.

Totally Tempting Templates

I have gotten to work with some amazing templates from Designs by Sine.  This month has been no different.  Sine is simply amazing.  Her templates are so easy to work with and super versatile.  You can flip them and rotate them and each and every layout you create will look so different.  Plus she includes both 8.5" x 11" and 12" x 12" sizes so that they work for almost any digi-scrapper.  Besides templates, Sine has a few other amazing items in her store.

 

Here's what I have worked with so far this month.

 

 

 

And, this is a Free"bee" for the Scrap Orchard Template Challenge #7.

 

Check out these gorgeous layouts that I was able to create with Sine's great products.

 

Credits:
Template - SO Reviewed 2 - Designs by Sine
Kit - January Scrap Orchard Mystery Mega

 

Credits:
Template - SO Reviewed 3 - Designs by Sine
Kit - January Scrap Orchard Mystery Mega

 

Credits:
Template - Circle of Stars - Designs by Sine
Kits used:
Scrap Orchard January Mystery Mega
Ziggle Designs Grab Bag3

 

Credits:
Frames - Designs by Sine SO Useful Frames
Lace background - Obsidian Dawn Lace patterns
All other elements - Scrapbrat Designs at color line design 

 

Journaling:
I carry pieces of you with me throughout my life. You have helped me to become the woman I am today. Because of you I am a strong and independent woman who can accomplish anything I set my mind to. I am kind, loving, honest and caring because of all the things you have taught me. Thank you for being you and teaching me to be me.

 

Credits:
Template - Designs By Sine Template Challenge #7 at Scrap Orchard
Papers - Leslie Bodoh - Totally Worn Paper Pack at Elemental Scraps
Backwards Staple - Happy Chappy Kit by Krystal Hartley and Misty Cato
Duct Tape alpha, Bone Paperclips, Backwards Brads and String - Gunhild Storeide

Journaling:
I always enjoy making just the right cake for family birthday parties. This was no exception. Samantha’s surprise 13th birthday party had a fear factor theme. After finding some fun food challenges for the guest to do, I found this awesome cat litter cake recipe. While it looked pretty disgusting, almost everyone was up for the challenge of eating it.  Many were surprised to find out that it tasted really good.

Lots to share

I did it again. I have been creating away and have been neglecting this blog. I have to tell you about what's coming soon and I have lots of LO's to share.

This past week Bannerwoman and Mega-Doodle Inspired have been keeping me busy with some product testing. I am so excited about the products they have been creating.

First of all, Bannerwoman has some awesome Glitter Foam that will be coming out in 2009. There's so many styles and I fell more in love with each now style. Here's a sneak peek. LOL!

Then I tested a really interesting but super fun style from Mega-Doodle Inspired. This is a Stuffing Layer style and it includes instructions to Fuzz your edges if you use PS brush paths. It's super easy and adds so much. Here's the style and a preview of what I tested.

I hope to have a freebie to share soon but until then I'll share my most recent LO's.

First of all, I have to give a shout out to Sine of Designs by Sine. The first four layouts here were created using just a few of her fantastic templates. They are so super easy to work with and create fabulous results. I have really enjoyed being a guest creative team member for her this month.

This was for the Scrap Orchard Make it Snappy on 12/19/08.

Credits:
Template - Photo Gazeuse 2 - Designs by Sine
Kit and elements - Grab Bag - Pineapple Plantation Designs

Credits:
Template - A Little Edgy 1 by Designs by Sine
Kit - 10 Little Monkeys by Ziggle Designs

This was for the December Template Challenge at Scrap Orchard.

Credits:
Template - Template Challenge 6 Designs by Sine
Kit - Peppermint Twist Freebie by Pineapple Plantation Designs
Paper Clip - Office Romance by Pineapple Plantation Designs

Journaling:
After our visit to Candy Cane Lane we stopped to see Santa and tell him what we wanted for Christmas. Jazmine and Ali both wanted Littlest Pet Shop toys. Jazmine also asked for Princess toys and Ali asked for a baby.

These will be a gift for my oldest classmates.

Credits:
Papers and Elements from the Pineapple Plantation Designs Grab Bag
Template - variation of SO Memorable 02 by Designs by Sine

This was for ChrissyW's template challenge 11.

Credits:
Template - ChrissyW Template Challenge 11
Kit - 10 Little Monkeys by Ziggle Designs

This was for the Paper 2 Digi challenge at Get Digi With It.

Credits:
Summer Lovin' kit by Pineapple Plantation and ellie lash designs
Alpha from Grandma's Lap by Pineapple Plantation Designs

Journaling:
I love you more today than yesterday but only half as much as tomorrow.

This was for another Make it Snappy Challenge at Scrap Orchard.

Credits:
Scrap Orchard December Mystery Mega

Awesome templates

I have so many projects going on this weekend that I think my head is spinning. Before I got too far into it I thought I better start sharing some of my pages with you. I have already gotten behind but I'll catch up before the weekend is done.

So, if you remember, a while ago I applied as a guest CT member for Designs by Sine. I was picked as a guest for the month of December. Sine's templates are awesome. They are really versatile. She just released an awesome set of calendar templates. There are all different sizes included in this set plus the calendars are individual .png files so you can use the pages without them too.

Here's a page I did for March 2009:

Credits:
SO Memorable templates by Designs by Sine
Kit - Emily by Pineapple Plantation Designs

Earlier this month I did this page for a Speed Scrap at Get Digi With It:

Credits:
Que Sera, Sera by Polka Dot Plum
Template - A Little Edgy 2 by Designs by Sine
Journaling:
You really love anything that has to do with a princess or a bride. You have now found a way to bring your two loves together. Your princess dresses have this mesh hoop to go under them to make them poofy. I heard you call me and say look I am a bride now. You had taken the hoop and made it into the perfect veil. You were a beautiful princess bride dressed in your snow white costume with the veil over your head.

For the Journaling challenge at color line design I did this page:

Credits:
Template - A Little Edgy 3 by Designs by Sine
Kit - The Hamptons by Pineapple Plantation Designs
Journaling:
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines.
Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.
~Mark Twain
There were lots of things to explore in Shawano.
Jazmine discovered that driving the boat with Grandpa Bruce was a lot of fun.

And just because I had to capture an awesome memory for my girls, I did this page:

Credits:
Template - SO Stacked 3 by Designs by Sine
Kit - Topsy Curvy by Ziggle Designs
Stitches - Sparkilicious Stitches by Ziggle Designs
Journaling:
Ali and Jazmine’s favorite reward is getting their fingers and toes painted. It always has to be some shade of pink. The brighter the better. In the Summer the nails usually match the outfit for the day. They can’t wait until they are old enough to go to the salon and have them done by a professional but until then they are satisfied with getting them done by Mommy.

Have a great weekend!

Keep on Rollin'

I absolutely love the weekends. I especially love long weekends like this. I can spend hours getting lost creating different layouts. This weekend I have been catching up on some challenges I have been meaning to do. I am really on a roll. Rather than show you too many pages at once I figured I would show you what I have created so far. All but one of these pages was created in the last few days.

This was for a Make it Snappy Challenge at Scrap Orchard.

Credits:
Sweet Shoppe Designs and Scrap Orchard Collab Sweet Orchard
Photo Clips and frame from Scrap Orchard November Mega
I put my own spin on a template freebie by Mrs.Wresh

This was for a Template Challenge at color line design.

Credits:
Kit used - Two Turtle Doves by Ziggle Designs

This was for a Fruit Salad Challenge at Scrap Orchard.

Credits:
Stitches from the Scrap Orchard and Sweet Shoppe Designs Collab Sweet Orchard
Template - Photos Gazeuse - Designs by Sine
Everything else is from the December Scrap Orchard Mystery Mega

This was for an Element Challenge at Scrap Orchard.

Credits:
Scrap Orchard December Mystery Mega

This was for a Scrap That Tune Challenge at Scrap Orchard.

Credits:
Template - So Stacked - Designs by Sine
Efflorescence by Ziggle Designs

This was for an Inspiration Challenge at Scrap Orchard.

Credits:
Pineapple Plantations Inspiration Challenge #3 Free"bee"

Journaling: Since Mommy has off every Friday, this has become Mommy and Ali’s special days together. We try to do something extra special for Ali since she is away from her sister all day. We go shopping, other times we play games and sometimes we go for a walk and explore our neighborhood. No matter what we do it’s special because it’s time for us to be together.