BLOG TRAIN!!!

I am posting this a little late, but Nibbles Skribbles and Flower Scraps have teamed up, along with their CTs, and created a blog train.  Because of the 4shared issues, they are leaving up the files for some time.  Be sure to stop at Manda's or De's blog for a complete list since some weren't on board yet :)


Crystal

Flower Scraps

Scrappy Cocoa

Jennifer Myers.

Ginger

Scrappin' Serenity

Lina

Karen

Jennifer Magreevy

Nibbles Skribbles

Knittin Jen

Donni

I'm such a bad, bad, bad blogger :(

With so many things going on for us in late March through Mid-May, I have had very little scrapping time.  We had our annual musical kick into high gear in March.  This year, we did The Wizard of Oz and Austin was the Scarecrow 2 nights and celebrated his 5th year in the program, while Kelsey debuted this year as the Mayor of Munchkin City's wife.  They both did such a great job & we are so proud of them.  Tom & I had a difficult year as Stage Crew Director & Producer, respectively.  There were so many things to take care of & we met up with  A LOT of challenges.  BUT, it was all worth it in the end!!  Here's a LO I did of Austin with Ashley, who played Dorothy on his nights.

This LO was made using "Denim and Daisies" by Just For You Digi Scraps.  You can click on the photo to head to Stuff to Scrap to get this awesome kit!

In early April, Tom & I went on an "Adults Only" trip to Walt Disney World with another couple.  Frank & Greta used to live near us and we hadn't seen them for several years.  It was great to see them & we had an awesome time with just us "grown ups" celebrating both of our 15th wedding anniversaries.  Here's a photo of the 4 of us in WDW at Disney's Hollywood Studios with Mike & Sulley.  I thought I would be sad without the kids, but we had a pretty fun time without them!

At the Park

I applied for another CT, this time for Manda of NibblesSkribbles.  She gave each applicant a kit called At the Park to play with & this is the LO I sent in.  Alexa loves mischief and is CONSTANTLY getting into EVERYTHING she possibly can. If it's not nailed down, she will get it & more than likely get something messy!!  Here she is sitting on the computer desk with one of Kelsey's makeup brushes

This kit is absolutely adorable and I cannot wait until it is a little nicer so we can go to the park & get some awesome photos to go with it!!  I am working on another 2 LOs but I'm just not 100% happy with them yet and will post them when I finish!  You can get At the Park at theStudio and Digital Scrap Ink

More Layouts

I've been having tons of fun playing with some great kits this week!  First up is Pretty Cozy by Mad Genius Designs.  This kit has great colors and lots of glittery elements.  I did 2 LOs with this kit & then the preview follows, which is linked to the store.  Check it out!

This 1st layout is using a template by Flower Scraps and was done for the Template Challenge over at STS.  You get a great template for free & then you upload it to the gallery for points!  At the end of the month, all of your points are totaled and you can earn a FREE gift certificate!!!  Awesome, huh?  Check out all of the great challenges!

This 2nd LO using Pretty Cozy is over our dining room table for Christmas Dinner.  It was the 1st time we've hosted & I really tried to go all out.  It turned out to be a pretty small gathering, but we wound up with soooo much food and great company anyway!  This LO was done during a Speed Scrap at STS.  If you've never done one, you are really missing out!!  You get 7 instructions over an hour and then you get another hour to finish & upload your LO to the STS gallery.  You can check out the Speed Scrap Schedule here.

Here's the kit preview, which is linked to MGD's store at STS.  Check it out!

The other kit I used this week is In the Purple Spotlight by Misty O'Brien.  This is a really pretty kit with shades of purple and lavender with swirls, butterflies and a ballet dancer.  There is also a kit with greens in it called In the Emerald Spotlight.  Check out my LOs and then click on the preview to get the kit at STS.

This LO was done for the Quote Challenge.  I thought this photo of my dad dancing on stage during my niece's ballet recital was PERFECT for this quote & the kit.  He is so crazy!  Check out the Quote Challenge here.

 

This LO is another Speed Scrap LO.  I love the purples with the B&W photo.  Really makes for a pretty LO.

 

Here is the kit, linked to the STS Store.  Be sure to check out the Emerald Spotlight, too!!

Assorted Layouts

Here are some layouts I've made over the past few weeks or so...

This LO uses the kit "Zebralicious" by Just For You Digi Scraps.  It is a really cool kit with lots of zebra stripes in several bright colors.  This LO is from our Poconos weekend earlier this month.  My husband Tom surprised us girls with Winey *itches shirts for the weekend & they matched this kit PERFECTLY!!  We never did get a group shot, but I did get pics of most of the gals:)  You can get the kit at STS here

 

This LO is using Winter Wonderland by Red Genius Enterprises.  We had 2 snow storms right in a row in the beginning of February, something that doesn't happen on this side of PA.  The 1st one was while we were in the Poconos & dumped 28+ inches on us between Friday & Saturday.  THEN on Wednesday of the same week, it snowed another 18+ inches.  It was crazy!  We only got about 2 inches in the Poconos, which was VERY ironic! You can get the kit here at STS

  

Thanks to an internet friend, Sarah, I found a designer named Sara Ellis.  She has such cute kits with LOTS of embellishments.  I loved this kit Happy Blue Year because I knew I could use it for Cyndi's field hockey pics and Austin's soccer pics since it is all shades of blue.  I am a fan of Sara's on Facebook and she announced she was hosting a speed scrap yesterday, so I ran over & played.  This was the LO.  Word to the wise...if you play with Sara, follow her intsructions TO THE LETTER!  LOL!  She doesn't let you deviate AT ALL from her instructions!!  Hee hee!  You can get this kit over at Scrappity Doo Dah.

Become Sara's fan on FB & she sends sale info & coupons quite often!

  

The next 3 layouts are from my wedding day.  I don't have too many of these photos on my computer since we got married before the digital days, so you may have seen these photos before.  I used the kit "The Wedding Collection" the Entire Collection by SGD Designs.  This kit is HUGE and includes word art and quick pages, too.  You can buy the kit separately, too, OR you can join the SGD club and get all of Norma's kits FOR FREE all year long!!  It's only $25, too!!  Great deal, huh?  Go to SGD now to get it!!

  

  

  

This LO is also from a kit by SGD Designs called Mouse Memories.  LOTS of Mickey stuff in it!!

  

Every Thursday, I find myself kicking myself because I forget to do a LO for Britt-ish Designs.  She has TONS of kits that can be used for those trips to visit the mouse.   You can also use them for any theme, too.  What's great is that she makes kits to go for specific parks or rides, so you have the PERFECT elements to go with your photos.  Anyway, Britt has a new release almost every Friday and if you send in a LO using ANY of her products(free or purchased) by Midnight Thursday, she sends you one of her new releases FOR FREE!!  Sometimes it is something small, like an alpha but sometimes it is a gift cert for her store or a kit!!  She also posts everyone's layouts on her blog.  You can check out her blog here and her store over at Scrap Matters here.  She also hosts challenges at Mouse Scrappers and often gives unique prizes of Disney related kits...you can go to Mouse Scrappers here. 

This LO uses Britt's Stacked Templates Vol 2, Monstrosity & High School Never Ends.

  

This LO uses Kiss The Frog

  

This LO uses Monstrosity

  

 The next 2 LO use Mouse in the House and Miss Kitty Add on

  

 

Good Night Sleep Tight and other stories

Gettin' Scrappy with Britt has a new kit in the Stuff to Scrap store called Good Night, Sleep Tight.  It has such cute embellishments and papers.  You've gotta check it out!!  Here are the LOs I made using this great kit, followed by the kit previews, which are linked to the store.

This layout is of Alexa being silly.  I made it for the Scraplift Challenge at STS, which you can check out HERE

This layout was done for a Speed Scrap over at STS. They are tons of fun and almost always a challenge!  Check out the schedule so you can join us for the next one!

 

Here's the preview that is linked to the store.

I've also been busy playing with some other great kits over the past few weeks.

These two LOs are from the kit Be Lovable by Gettin' Scrappy With Britt & Digi Designs by Nicole.

 

These two LOs using the kit Kiss the Cook by Digital Scrap Fun.

 

The next two LOs are of my husband Tom and I using the kit Mein Schatz! by ScrapTeam2008 which you can get at STS

 

The next two LOs are using the kit Just Scrap It by Scraps of Ellay, which can be found at STS.

 

Be sure to stop by the forum at Stuff to Scrap for some fun conversation, great challenges and lots of freebies!!

Happy New Year!! Freebie and LOs

Happy New Year!!  Here's hoping 2010 is good to you!!!

I've had the pleasure of working with some great kits over the past week.  The first one is a cute kit with lots of great papers and elements good for just about anything you'd need to scrap.  It's called "Love You Forever" and it is by Little Red Scraps over at Stuff to Scrap.  I've made a Quick Page that you can get at the end of my post.  First up are my LOs followed by the previews which are linked to the store.  What's really cool about this kit is that it coordinates with a BUNCH of kits over at STS so you can buy pieces from different designers and they all go together!!!  You can get the whole kit from LRS this week for only $3.99 by going to her blog to get the coupon code.  This is good for only 1 week, so hurry up!!

I've also had the pleasure of working with the kit "Merry Christmas" by CW Picket & Co.  Although it is a Christmas kit, a lot of the papers & elements included are ver versatile and can be used for winter layouts as well as other themes, which is good.  I love when I can get use out of a kit like that!!  Here's what I did with it followed by the previews, which are linked to the store.  Don't forget to scroll down to get your freebie QP!!

 

 

 

Here is your FREEBIE!!  It is a quick page using LRS Love You Forever.