Backyard Fun

Happy Thursday everyone, did you survive tax day??? I got mine and Sharla's taxes done, but had to do an extension for mom because she didn't get a W-2 from Social Security. But hopefully will be able to file it next week. But enough boring stuff, I'm here today to show you layouts I made with a great kit by Designing Divas called Backyard Fun. It is perfect for all those photos of your kids playing outside and so much more!!!

I did my first layout for the recipe challenge at Stuff to Scrap and really had fun using the little bug elements. The photos are of my little bugaboo aka Tucker.

My second layout is of a bee in bluebonnets. Sharla and I really love capturing bees in our photos in the spring time. I saw the bee element and just had to use it. This kit is versatile enough that you can use it for so much more than just backyard kid pictures.

So head over to Stuff to Scrap and pick up Backyard Fun, because I know you'll find lots of uses for it.

Girly Girl

Happy Saturday everyone, I hope you are all ready for Easter. I've still got lots to do, but hopefully will get everything done tonight. But that is not why I'm here today. I'm here to show you layouts I made with a wonderful kit by Cutie Fruity called Girly Girl. And it is a wonderful girls kit full of pinks and browns!!!!

I did my first layout for the template challenge at Stuff to Scrap, and the photos are of Angela, being just what she is a beautiful girl. I really had fun clustering with the flowers.

My second layout was done for the font challenge and features Miss Callie. I think this was a school photo, but I have no idea what year. As always she has a great smile!!!!! I really love the papers in this kit, they are such a great mix.

So now is the time for you to head over to Stuff to Scrap and pick up Girly Girl for your stash.

I Toadally Love You

Happy Wednesday all, I hope you're having a wonderful week. We had some big storms here earlier this week, but the sun is out and it looks like spring again....yeah!!!! Today I'm here to show you layouts I made with a kit by In The Small Things called I Toadally Love You. It is a fun doodley kit with colors that work for boys or girls.

My first layout I did for the Scrap What Challenge in the Stuff to Scrap forum and this month we were to scrap hair. I immediately thought of Callie, because she has the best hair of anyone I know. But I found a not so beautiful hair shot to use (hehehe). I love the little doodle flowers in the kit, because they are so much fun to use.

My second layout was created for one of the Word of the Week challenges and you had to use "exceed" in your layout. That was a tough word, but I worked it into the layout. I am not normally a fan of doodles, but these were easy to use and I was even able to cluster them.

Make sure you head over to Stuff to Scrap and pick up I Toadally Love You soon. You will find it a great addition to your stash.

Winter Lovies

Happy Monday all, I hope you're enjoying Day Light Savings Time. I have to admit that I don't like spring forward, I much prefer fall back. It takes me several days to adjust to that lost hour!!!! But that isn't what I came by to show you today. I am going to show you layouts I made with Winter Lovies by Manda Lane Scraps and it's freebie add-on. I fell in love with the colors of this kit and it packed with great papers and elements.

My first layout was done for the font challenge at Stuff to Scrap, and features Ariella. She is just so cute!!! I love the pink and green combination.

My second layout also features Ariella. I did this one for the template challenge. If you like templates, it would be a great one to do. I love the flowers in this kit, they are so pretty, in fact everything in the kit is pretty.

Make sure you head over to Stuff to Scrap and pick Winter Lovies and the freebie add-on, it will be a great addition to your stash.

Thankful

Happy Sunday all, can you believe that February is almost over? It has just flown by for me. Today I am going to show you layouts I made with a kit called Thankful and the add-on to Thankful. They were created by Mom 2 Moo Designs and have such wonderful colors and elements.

My first layout I did for the Word of the Week challenge and I had to use the word "entourage". At first I struggled a little, and then I realized I do have an entourage. They are short and furry, but they still love to hang with me.

My second layout is Callie and Uncle King George. I really love all the flowers in this kit and add-on, they were great fun to use. I also love the richness of the colors.

Make sure you head over to Stuff to Scrap and pick up Thankful, it will be a great addition to your stash.

Be Mine

Ok, it is official, I'm old, yes I know that is hard to believe, but I am. I am also tired of ERs and hospitals. I have spent way too much time in them since last October. Last night being another trip, this time with my dog Tucker. His blood sugar got so low he couldn't walk. I had to leave him overnight and pick him up early this morning. So very little sleep and an early morning makes me feel about 102. But that is not what I came to talk with you about today. I'm going to show you layouts I made with a new kit by Shell Belle Scraps called Be Mine. It is a Valentine's kit but with a new cool color scheme. I love the mix of pink, brown and gray, very modern looking and it is packed with great elements.

My first layout is of my loves, Tucker, Cooper and Zoey. I love the papers in the kit and just had to show them to ya'll. I also love the elements they are so versatile. The photos were taken at different points last year, because they refuse to sit together at the same time for me.

My second layout is Tom and Mecca, with one photo from their wedding day and one more recent. It is so hard to believe that they have been married over 25 years, again it just shows I'm old!!! I loved playing with the flowers in the kit to create the cluster, but then I do love to cluster.

Now head over to Stuff to Scrap and pick up Be Mine, it will be a great addition to your stash.

Remember - A Poppy Kit

Happy Tuesday all, I hope you've had a wonderful January, can you believe today is the last day? Time is just flying past. Today I'm going to show you layouts I made with a great kit called Remember – A Poppy Kit by Seal Scraps. It is a wonderful kit with great colors and elements. I really had fun using it. My first layout has a picture of my grandmother on it. It was taken years ago, and I really wish I had more pictures of her. I love the elements in this kit, lots of great flowers which is always fun.

My second layout is Sharla when she was very young. Mom used VO5 to make her hair show up in the photo and to give her a curl...just like daddy used to do in his hair. I love the colors in this kit, red with touches of blue, tan and black!!!

I created a freebie from the cluster on the first layout and if you want it head over to the Stuff to Scrap Inspiration Blog. And the kit is on sale for 50% this week only, so make sure you head over to Stuff to Scrap and pick up Remember – A Poppy Kit.

Pine Cones and Holly Berries

Can you believe it is already the 21st of December? Well thanks to Amazon I've got the majority of my shopping done, and lots of it already wrapped. Still waiting for the UPS man to bring a few more and I have to pick up a couple of things locally, and then I'm done. Nothing like waiting until the last minute. But that is not what I'm here to talk to you about today. I'm going to show you layouts I created with this month's Mega Collab at Stuff to Scrap. And it is mega and it is fun!!!! Pine Cones and Holly Berries is a kit that is packed full of elements and great papers, perfect for your holiday pictures.

My first layout is Sharla last year at Christmas. She was quite excited to open her iPad, and who wouldn't be. I love the yellow (gold) in this kit, it really pops against the other colors and I love the flowers, but ya'll know I love me some flowers.

My next layout is a little more whimsical, and I love a kit that can go from traditional to whimsical. The photos are my babies with Santa. We had to miss that this year, with everything going on with mom and Sharla, it just wasn't in the cards. I also love the addition of brown in the kit, it makes the kit so versatile.

So head over to Stuff to Scrap and pick up Pine Cones and Holly Berries because it will be a great addition to your stash.

Most Wonderful Time

It is the Most Wonderful Time of the year, at least in my opinion. I love the Christmas season, it brings out the child in me. I know it's silly, but I love to sing along with the carols, and look at the lights and watch all the movies. I know I'm sappy, but hey that is me. Today I am here to tell you about a new kit by Scraps of Ellay called Most Wonderful Time and it is perfect for you holiday photos. It is packed with great papers and elements that can be used for all kinds of things.

My first layout is Tucker visiting Santa. He loves people, but Santa isn't his favorite. I think it is because of the gloves. The poor Santa didn't look like he was having a good time last year. Tucker enjoys going to the store, but he would prefer that Sharla or I hold him. I love the blue and pink in this kit because they really make the layouts pop.

My next layout is Callie opening her rake. She asked for a rake and we bought her one and wrapped it. She laughed when she saw it because you could tell exactly what it was. I had fun using the tree and packages elements on this one, and I really love the patterns on the papers in this kit.

I made a freebie with the kit too, and to get it you have to visit the Stuff to Scrap Inspiration Blog. So head over there and get the freebie and then go to the store and pick up the kit Most Wonderful Time for you stash!!!!

Thankful

Happy Sunday all, I hope you have had a wonderful week. Are you Thankful, I know I am. I have so many things to be thankful for that I can't even begin to list them. But that is not what I'm blogging about today. I'm here to show you layouts I made with a kit by MDK Scraps called Thankful. It is a wonderful mix of fall colors, great elements and perfect for all kinds of layouts.

My first layout I did for the template challenge at Stuff to Scrap. The photos are Sharla and Cooper. It is one of my favorite photos of them together. He doesn't like his photo taken, he will turn away from the camera. I love the colors in this kit, they are fallish, but in a wonderfully muted palette.

Next up is another photo of Sharla and Cooper, I think they are just on my mind a lot these days. Sharla is doing so well, but that big sister in me still worries. I did this layout for the scraplift challenge, which was a little odd, because the original layout was mine. So I scraplifted myself.

I created a freebie with this kit, and you can find it on the Stuff to Scrap Inspiration Blog. After you pick up the freebie head to the store and pick up Thankful for your stash.

A Baby Story

Happy Thursday all!!!! For those of you who visit that are friend and/or family we got some good news today. Sharla's white blood cell count is 6.3 so she is definitely in the normal range. Which means hopefully she will be coming home next week, and it looks like mom may get to come home too.

Now for the kit I'm here to talk about, it is called A Baby Story by Scrapteam2008. It is a great kit for all those baby boy photos and even more. My first layout is Cole, such a cute little chunk!!!! I love the mix of colors and patterns in this kit, I think they work great with black and white photos.

My second layout is Cole also, but with Sharla. She was giving him a real hair do...ok maybe a hair don't. I love boy kits that include flowers and this one has several.

I also created a freebie and if you want it head over to Stuff to Scrap Inspiration Blog to download it. And when you are done there, head to the Stuff to Scrap store and pick up A Baby Story.

Woodland Fall

Happy Saturday everyone, I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. I'm here today to show you some layouts I made with a great new kit by This Little Missy called Woodland Fall. It is a great kit full of cool elements that are perfect for your fall photos, and maybe even little boy pages. Just look at the linked preview to see how great it is.

My first layout is my niece at Thanksgiving a couple of years ago. I love the colors in this kit. And the elements are perfect for so many kinds of layouts.

My second layout I did for the Scrap What challenge in the forum. This month we are scrapping about something we are thankful. I love kits with lots of flowers for clustering and this kit has great ones.

I was also given permission to make a freebie for ya'll. I took the cluster from the last layout and modified it slightly for you. You can pick it up on the Stuff to Scrap Inspiration Blog. Once you download the freebie, head over to the store and pick up Woodland Fall, it would be a great addition to your stash.

Just Fallin'

Happy Sunday all, with everything going on I am definitely behind, but trying to get caught up as fast as possible. Today I am going to show you layouts made with a great new kit by Flower Scraps called Just Fallin’. It is perfect for your fall photos, and will work for both boys and girls. My first layout I did for the font challenge at STS and I really liked the font called Lily Page. I really like the color concept of blue, green and orange, because the photos really pop with it. And such great papers in this kit!!!!! The photo is Zoey at the pumpkin patch.

My second layout I used more of the greens and oranges and I really love the combination. I also love the shiny elements like the copper brad and swirl, I think they look great on the page. And the lattice green paper is my new favorite. The photo is Callie at her birthday a couple of years ago.

I also created a freebie, and to get it you simply have to go to the Stuff to Scrap Inspiration Blog and download it. When you are done, head to the Stuff to Scrap store and pick up Just Fallin’ too.

A Passonate Summer

Hello all, I'm here today to show you layouts I made with a kit by Queen Bee Scraps called "A Passionate Summer". I love the colors in this kit and it is packed with great elements. It is an elegant kit, that will be usable for so many things.

My first layout is Cole through the years. I look at him now and just can't believe he is so grown-up, he should still be about 6 years old. He was such a fun kid, and that playfulness is still there, thank goodness. It is just packed in a much larger body. I did this layout for the template challenge at Stuff to Scrap.

My second layout is Angela, posing for photos in her dance costume. She is growing into such a big girl, it seems like all the kids in my life are growing up way to fast. It means I'm getting old. I did this layout for the recipe challenge.

I created a freebie and you can pick it up at the Stuff to Scrap Inspiration Blog. So head over and pick up the freebie and then go to the Stuff to Scrap Store and pick up A Passionate Summer.

Sweet Pea

Happy Monday all, I hope you're having a wonderful day!! I know I am, because I got to scrap with a great kit by Just For You Digi Scraps called Sweet Pea and it's companion Sweet Pea Add-on. I love kits that are packed with flowers and this kit is just full of them. And it has wonderful colors to book. Just look at the linked preview below to see it's goodness.

My first layout is 'Angela posing for some dance shots, she is growing into such a beautiful young lady. I did the layout for the Song Lyric Challenge in the forum. I love doing challenges, they really help me get my scrap on (hehehe). I love the colors in this kit, purple is my favorite color and mixed with the greens, is just wonderful

My second layout is Tina and Ariella, aren't they cute!!!! I got a little cluster happy, but then I love to cluster. I did this layout for a Word of the Week challenge. And I loved using the word "wonderful". I also really love the textures on the papers in this kit.

So make sure you head over to the store and pick up Sweet Pea and Sweet Pea Add-on soon, you will find lots of great uses for it.

Grillin' It

Happy Wednesday all, I hope you're having a wonderful week. Today I am going to show you some layouts I created with a kit by HD Creations called Grillin’ It. It is a bright cheerful kit perfect for scrapping your bbq photos and much more.
My first layout is mom and dad taken years ago after a bbq. I love the hat and apron daddy is wearing (hehehe). I also love the flag banner in the kit and just had to use it.

My second layout I wanted to show how versatile the kit was so I didn't do a bbq page at all. I took one of the photos I took of Angela in her dance costume. I really love the dark brown against the bright colors. I think it makes the photo really pop.

That is it for now, but make sure you head over to the Stuff to Scrap store and pick up Grillin’ It soon.

Deep Blue Sea

Happy Thursday all, I hope you're having a wonderful week. I know I'm enjoying the cooler weather!!!!! Today I am going to show you some layouts I created with a new kit by Digital Scrap Fun called Deep Blue Sea a great kit perfect for your aquarium and/or fishing photos, plus a lot more. It is a great mix of color and elements that are fun and versatile. My first layout is Callie and Daddy on her first fishing trip in the ocean. It was one of those charter things and she had a great time. We didn't catch a lot of fish, but I think it was more just getting out on the water that made her happy. That and being with Papa. I love the mix of colors in this kit because they really make the photos pop.

My second layout I wanted to show that the kit could be used for other things, so I did a non fish layout. It is Callie again, and I think she is riding a dolphin, but I can't be sure. I love kits that put in flowers, button, etc. so you can use them for more than just themed layouts.

Deep Blue Sea is a great kit and a perfect addition to your scrapping stash, so head over to Stuff to Scrap and pick it up soon.

Rose Garden

Happy Wednesday all, I hope you are having a wonderful week. Today I'm going to show you layouts I created with a kit called Rose Garden and it's coordinating Rose Garden Cardstock. I love the mix of pink, green and brown in this kit, and of course you know me if it has flowers I'm a happy happy girl.

My first layout is of Ms. Ariella and I did it for a scraplift challenge. I loved the felt roses in this kit and could have used them a 100 times, I just had to restrain myself. Plus I really like the mix of patterns in the papers in this kit.

My second layout is Sharla and Cooper. I've scrapped this picture before, it is one of my favorites. I had the layout done on this one and was just looking for a photo and thought this fit it perfectly. I think this is my new favorite layout. I used the matching cardstock for the background, and love the "rough" look to it.

I really enjoyed using this kit and cardstock pack. It is very versatile and will be using it again and again in the future. I think it would make a great addition to your stash, so head over to Stuff to Scrap and pick up Rose Garden and Rose Garden Cardstock soon.

Touch of Red

Happy Thursday all...and day 41 of 100+ temps here in Texas. I don't know about ya'll, but let me just say, anything above 100 is HOT!!!!! I am so so ready for fall. The only good part about the heat is I avoid it by staying inside and scrapping. Which leads me to Touch of Red by Getting Scrappy with Britt, the kit I used for today's layouts. It is a great kit with rich colors and great elements.

My first layout is Cole and Dani. Aren't they cute!!!! I did this for a song lyric challenge and the song was "All you need is love" and I couldn't resist using the repeating "loves". I really love the mix of red, gray and cream.

My second layout is Ms. Ariella, and I have to say she is a real cutie!!! Normally you see baby photos with the pastels, but love her pictures with the gray and red. And you know me, any kit with lots of flowers is my friend.

Well that is is for today, but make sure you head over to Stuff to Scrap and pick up Touch of Red, it will be a great addition to your stash!!!!

Are We There Yet?

Happy Friday all, I hope everyone is having a wonderful July. I think July is the most popular month for vacations. I know as a kid that was when we always took ours. Are you going any where fun this year. Well whether you are going by plane, train or automobile there is a new kit in the store that is perfect for you. It is called Are WE There Yet? and it has a companion kit called Are WE There Yet? Add-on. Both are a collaboration by Digital Harmony Design Studio and Meagan's Creations and those ladies are really talented. This kit is packed with all kinds of goodies!!!!

Growing up we did a road trip every summer, some of my best memories go back to those trips. And every year leading the charge was my dad. I called him the king of the road trip because he was so good at it. I love all the signs in the kit they are just so much fun to use.

My next layout is of my puppy driving, ok don't go crazy he isn't really driving, he is just behind the wheel waiting for me to get back in the car. I love these pictures of him and thought they'd be fun with these kits. I love the colors in these kits because they go with everything!!!!

Well that is it for today, but you should really head over to the store because both Are WE There Yet? and Are WE There Yet? Add-on are on sale for 30% off, but I'm not sure how long that will last.