FABulous Scrappin

New Layout

There's a new sketch up over at STUCK?!

Here's a look at mine, but to see the entire layout head over to STUCK?!

Happy Scrappin!!

Happy Halloween!

I've been busy working on my baby girl's Halloween costume.  She's going to be a pink crayon this year. Oh, and we of course had to make a matching costume for her favorite dolly.  They are adorable!

I'm happy to share that Tidbitz In Time's November kit is now available.  This kit has my favorite October Afternoon alphas.  I seriously use them on all of my layouts.  Love!!

Here is the layout I did for Tidbitz about me.  

If you'd like to see my entire gallery for the month go here.  I used a couple of STUCK?! sketches for my layouts.  They went together in a snap.

Lastly, there is a new STUCK?! sketch out for Nov 1st.

I made this into a 12X12.

Since I used the Tidbitz kit you've already seen a peek, but here's another.  :)

My full layout is over at STUCK?!.

One more

I have one more sneak I want to share.  I must admit that it has been a crazy week and I'm happy with myself for getting any scrapping in.  Little pat on the back for me.  

I'm so looking forward to the weekend and having my hubby home with me the entire time.  That makes me very happy!  :)

Tidbitz In Time

I am the guest designer at Tidbitz In Time for November!  How amazing is that!!!

Tidbitz In Time is a monthly scrapbooking kit club that focuses on learning a new scrapbooking technique each month.  They send you super fun papers, embellishments, alphas and well, all types of really beautiful stuff to play with.

You can check out my sneak peeks below or over at Tidbitz In Time.

The below sneak is a page about me....  What?!?  I know, I've never done a page about me before, but I thought, hey, why not?  I think it will be fun to look back on this in 10 years and just laugh!!

I made this rose!. Go me!

A page about Little Pea and her love for PINK!

I'm hoping to have more sneaks soon.  :)  The kit is really so beautiful!  I'm having so much fun playing!

TWO

 

I have another layout up over at STUCK?!  This one is (big surprise) about Little Pea's 2nd birthday.  I feel like such a bad Mama.... I never got her 1st birthday scrapped, so I made sure to do this one right away. 

You can check out my completed layout here.  Of course, there is lots of PINK on the page, because my baby loves Pink!

And I was able to use that fun digi journalling spot on the page.  

Here is the STUCK?! sketch.  I flipped it on it's side and made it into a 12X12 page.

Happy Scrappin!

Tinkle R Layout

 

Is it really October??  You wouldn't know it around my neighborhood.  It's been 80 to 90 degrees all week.  Some Fall we are having.

But, since is really is October, I have a new layout to share.  I have to admit, this sketch is my absolute favorite that STUCK?! has put out.  It is so easy and elegant at the same time.  My page came together in no time at all.  

Journalling reads:  

You love to “sing” these days.  One of your favorite songs is Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.  When you sing, all that comes out is, “Tinkle R” over and over.  Daddy and I think you are just the cutest thing ever when you sing for us.

Journaling 8/13/10 / Photo 8/22/10 

I really wanted my title to pop, so I layered two different alphas.

And here is the sketch from STUCK?!

Happy Scrappin!

Floating Around

I have a lot of random thoughts floating around in my head today...   

• I am loving the new Fall boots out right now and wishing I have the budget and an event to wear a pair too.  Since I have neither, I will just dream about these and these, oh and these too.
• The hubs, baby girl and I went to the new Disney store at our local mall tonight and had a blast watching Little Pea explore everything.  It was a truly fabulous family night, which was such a nice surprise to a Wednesday night.
• When is it going to cool down enough to where my long sleeve shirts and jeans?  I'm missing my Autumn clothes.
• I've already have my Halloween decorations out.  I know it's early, but Little Pea is loving it.  We read pumpkin books everyday at lunch time and she loves to say Pumpkin Patch.  (When she says it it sounds like, "Puh-kin Pa").
• Lastly, I have a super fast layout to share.  I got this done in under 2 minutes!  Hee!  I had a favorite photo printed on 12X12 paper.  Then when the print arrived in the mail, I added a tag with the date on it and called it done.  It's just been one of those weeks. We all have them, right?

 

Digi Scrappin

I've mentioned before that not all people scrapbook with paper, some are all digital and some are a hybrid of traditional and digital.  I'm a "traditional" or paper person.  But..... (There's always a "but", isn't there?)  I recently got Photo Shop Element (PSE) and am loving all it can do.  I stay up at night an surf the web for fun tutorials on how to do... everything.

This week, Ali Edwards posted a video tutorial on how to use her digital elements in PSE.  I thought, what the heck.  I'll give it a try.  And here's what I created.

I purchased the digital journalling tag and then added in the text.  If I decide to use this on a page, I would then print this out and adhere.  Pretty simple.

This may be a super simple Photo Shop trick, but for a beginner like me it took a little time.  I'm really proud of myself.  :)

After playing with the above tag for a while, I wasn't sure I liked the different fonts and colors, so I tried this one. 

I think I like the second one better.

I'm really liking these journalling tags and can see me using them quite a bit.  They work for me since I don't usually hand write directly on my pages.

Happy Scrappin!

Love that Hat

Do you ever find a piece of clothing that you end up wearing over and over again?  This hat, for my daughter, was one of those items.  It was a real deal in a local Target and man did we get our money's worth!

It's black and white, which I love, because it goes with every outfit.  Score!  But is also has an under the chin strap, so she is much less likely to take it off.  She wore this thing all summer long.  To the park, to the beach... you name it, she wore it.  I got so many complements on it too, which always make a Mama feel good.  :) 

This layout is basically more beach vacation pictures, but I thought I'd title it after the "hat".  

Oh, and I've never used a banner on a page before.  What do you think?  Are you a banner person?  They are so popular right now and well, I'm on the fence, as to whether I like them or not.  I'll get back to you on that.

You can see my full layout and the other Creative Team's pages over at the STUCK?! site.  

And here's the STUCK?! sketch.  I flipped this on it's side and used some white spray paint and gesso to add some texture to the page.  

Happy Scrappin!

Scrap it up!

My Studio Calico kits were delivered to my front door about an hour ago!  You know what that means.....  scrappin time!!

My awesome Hubby has made it a habit to take Little Pea out on a dinner date the day my kit arrives, thus leaving me home alone (except for my doggie) to scrap it up.  

This is SC's main kit this month, Back 40.  I'm lovein those Jenni Bowlin vellum butterflies.  They are just beautiful!

I just couldn't help myself and bought the Harvest Moon add-on too.  I'm not normally into holiday themed paper, but again I fell in love with the Jenni Bowlin Halloween Chipboard buttons.  That vintage looks is so hot!  The alphas are super cute too.  I was totally surprised.  They sparkle and have a little orange bling on them. 

So that is my night...  I'll be playing with paper.  :)

Happy Scrappin!