Speed Scraps just may be addictive...

Ok, I think doing my first speed scrap may have been a bad thing. They are addictive! I am having a blast doing them. I did another one yesterday and had pretty much the basic layout done in that first hour, leaving me nearly an hour to tweak. It let me use some custom shadows, and intertwine my string with my pictures. From what I understand though I have been pretty lucky so far. So far there has not been a late instruction that totally threw me for a loop.


Credits:
Enjoy the Journey Alpha - WM [squared] designs and Dirty Feet Designs
D is for Dog - splatter and staple - WM[squared] Designs
Boys are Trouble (DSD Grab Bag) - everything else -Jennifer Barrette

Happy Birthday Sis & First SS layout!

Happy Birthday Sis! Love ya bunches!

Yesterday I participated in 2 Speed Scraps! They were my first ever attempts at a SS. I failed miserably on the first one, but actually managed to finish the second one! I am rather pleased with how it turned out. What do you think?


Credits:
net, measuring tape - Catch of the Day by Pressed Petals
String, staple - D is for Dog by WM[squared] Designs
template - ttchia 12-23-08
papers - Boy's Club by Sweet Blossom Designs
frames with stitching - Gunhild Storeide
alpha - Rustic Walk by A Work in Progress
Date stamp - Simply Dated v.3 (DSD PU Grab bag) - WM[squared] Designs

DSD goodie

Just posting a quick note for you all. Be sure to hop on over to WM[squared] Designs blog, as there are a couple of freebies available today. Wendy has a QP up and I have a set of Thanksgiving place cards up. Here is what they look like...


So run on over and grab them!

Holiday Cheer

I have been playing with Wendy's Holiday Cheer kit the last week and had a lot of fun with it. I have done two cards and a layout with it so far. The stocking and the tree on the cards have actually been hand stitched along the elements guidelines, and then the cream layer was mounted to the cardstock with pop dots. I think that really adds so much to the cards. The layout was done for the challenge over on Wendy's blog. Be sure to snag the template and give it a shot! You have until Nov 24th to get it in.

My adorable niece

I have more layouts to share of my niece today. I just love having some girl pictures to play with. I picked Summer Blessings by Charlies Digiscraps to scrap these with.


This first one is one that I had been trying to scrap forever but just couldnt get it to look right. I tried all kinds of things and just didn't like anything I had done with it. Well, today I was browsing galleries and saw this LO. As soon as I saw it I knew what I could do with this picture so this one is a scraplift of Nov_Font by Sexy Eyes.

The next one is of my niece and her friend before they went out trick or treating. I just love the picture, but because her friends costume totally clashed with hers I decided to turn the photo B&W except for my niece. Then I once again used Summer Blessings for the LO, recoloring all of the green items so they would match the photo.

I hope you enjoyed these, and I will have more to share later this week.

leaves and halloween treats

Hi all! I'm sorry I didn't get back here since my announcement last Friday, I have been busy making things. I have a couple to show you today, a few for next week and will have pictures of the Halloween costumes that we made early next week as well. As Nicky pointed out after my last post I forgot to mention who's CT I had made it on to. Chalk it up to excitement. I am now CT'ing for Wendy of WM[squared] Designs. She sells exclusively at Scrap Matters. So, on to the projects.

Wendy has a new template set out today called Fabulously Negative - Templates and I did a layout with it. It is one of the many photos I took the other day after we raked up leaves. I have many more pictures to play with soon.I also did a little more with Wendy's Boo Bash as well. I made some treat bags for the neighborhood kids that are always here to play with my boys. I personalized each one with their names. We are passing them out today since they are more than what the masses will be getting.

Hot news!

I have some hot news to share today! A little over a week ago I noticed a CT call that interested me. Wendy (WM[squared] Designs) was looking for regular scrap as well as hybrid. I decided to go ahead and throw in my hat. And guess what??? I made it! Along with 12 more full time and a number of special guests! Here is the whole crew.

I jumped right in with both feet and already have a project to share! I decided to work with her new Halloween kit Boo Bash. I am having a blast with it. I have made a t-shirt for me already as well as a couple of other projects with this kit. (I'm waiting for final approval from the boys before I finish them). What I really love about making these shirts is that I know it is an original, I won't be running into anyone else with the same design. Here is the wonderful Boo Bash kit as well as the pic of me in my new shirt.

Momma's lil' cupcake

I have another project to share today using Nadya's Cupcake by Desert Designs. I made this t-shirt for my niece to wear. I think it is just adorable and can't wait to get it rewashed (a must after the transfer process) and sent to her. I am hoping that she will really like her one of a kind tee. I love my boys dearly, but they wouldn't go for something like this now... Too bad I hadn't found digi / hybrid until they were both in school. I could have had a lot of fun embellishing baby clothes!

The Sweetest

Wow, it has been a while again. Very sorry about that. I had some dental work done mid Sept that really knocked me out and am finally getting caught back up on things. Earlier this month my niece went to the Circus for the first time. At the end of the night she got her face painted, and we got some great pics of it from my sister. (Unfortunately she didn't get any pics while at the circus) Here is a layout that I made with the picture. Isn't she just the sweetest? I used Shannon's kit Nadya's Cupcake to make it. Isn't this kit just yummy?

Back to school

Yes, I know they have been back to school for a few weeks now, but this week I made the yearly "back to school" layouts. There is an awesome new kit this week over at DSO and it made these layouts painless. The name of the kit is It's Elementary Created by Jill.
I love the bright colors, and there are so many wonderful elements in this kit. I didn't even use half of them!

If only I could get the boys to take better pictures! What is it with boys and goofball grins? Why oh why can't they just relax and be normal in front of the camera? I guess I shouldn't complain too much, since these pictures are a huge improvement over ones taken not all that long ago.