New LOs....

So I recently did a couple of LOs. The first is from a kit by Colie's Corner called "On the Farm". She has made the most adorable animals for this kit. You have to check it out. If you have any farm or animal pictures this is a really great kit.

The second LO is using a kit by Wimpychompers called "Baby Steps." It is primarily for documenting all those "firsts" but has a few elements that are for pregnancy as well. The sad thing is though that this kit is being discontinued on January 1st so if you like it you better snag it before it goes in the vault.

To Start Over or Not to Start Over...That is the question. :)

A friend of mine posted this question:

Do you mix two styles together (digital and regular scrapbooking) in the same album? Do you re-do the pages you have already done? Or do you finish what you started the traditional way?

I think it is all about your personal preference and how you plan to print/bind it. For me personally I don't mind mixing the two in one album as long as you are planning to just have the pages printed out so that you can slip them into sleeves. Or you could always have your pages scanned and then printed and bound but that seems kind of silly when you already have a hard-copy. There are some layouts that I have done and don't really love but would like to re-do. This is a perfect opportunity to do that.



I remember when everyone was switching from 8.5x11 to 12x12. I debated on whether I should change or wait until I got caught up...yeah right. :) I am kind of a "fly by the seat of my pants" girl and I don't scrap chronologically. So the thought of catching up first was torture for me. If you think you can keep them separate you could always digi-scrap new pictures and traditional scrap all the others.



So now I will post this question out there for all of you...what do you do? Are you planning to mix? Also, if you have a question you want to talk about post it and I will get it on here. :)

Free Template...

I sign up to get updates on my favorite designers. One of them is Jennifer Barrette. She has posted a free template on her website as a part of their 12 Days Till Christmas posts on their blog. Head over there and check it out.

It has been forever since I posted anything so lets catch up...

Life has been wild for me lately. My little sweet babies have gotten only a little better. They still cough like crazy sometimes but no one (including the doctors) knows why. We are trying to finish what we started and get Emma potty trained. She is so close but still a little stubborn about it. Gehrig is reading (isn't that exciting?) and I have been trying to work with him more on that. Then we have the holidays coming up and who isn't busy then right? So, I have decided to step down from two of the designers that I CT for in hopes of not driving myself and my family crazy trying to keep up with it all. Both were really great to work with. They were the first two that took a chance on me when I initially decided to try out and I am eternally grateful for that. The experience has been wonderful.



So now onto what I have been working on....

The first is on our Girls Night Out to see New Moon. It was such a fun day and Pixel Pisces has such an awesome kit called Girlie Pieces. There is a lot more too that kit obviously than I used. I was working with a template by Colie's Corner in her Gimme Five Template Set.




Next is two LO's I did using Wimpychomper's kit called I'll Save You. For "Captain Underpants(es)" I used another template by Colie's Corner's For Starters Template Set 21. I have so many super hero layouts I could do for both my boys AND Emma and I love how she has covered both boys and girls with this kit.




Then we have another LO using one of Wimpychomper's kits called Forever Love. This is the perfect wedding/love kit. She has some really beautiful elements. It is very muted which works great with both color and black and white.



Last of all is another kit by Colie Corner called Tis the Season. It has the most adorable Santa! I used another one of her templates too. She just came out with 4 or 5 new sets. This one is from No Rules.

New LO's

I completed 2 LO's yesterday (Saturday). Andrew, my AWESOME husband, gave me my Christmas present (4GB of memory) early in hopes of speeding up my scrapbooking so that I can go to bed at a decent time. I think it worked because I was able to get so much done. If your computer is really slow and REALLY REALLY slow if you are digital scrapbooking I highly recommend getting more memory. It is like having a brand new computer. Anyhow back to the LOs....I used a kit that will be coming out at Pretty Scrappy called From Our Roots. It is a collab made by all the designers at Pretty Scrappy. It has two parts and is fabulous. So many papers and elements to choose from. On the second LO I used a template by Colie's Corner. A little while ago I asked her if she would make templates with 5 or more pictures since I have 5 kids and generally templates only have 3 or less pictures in it. She totally came through for me and they turned out awesome. She called it Gimmie Five Template set. If you love them you can get it at Gotta Pixel.

Here is my LOs. I hope you enjoy them. Thanks for dropping by!

So I have done a few LOs and have been saving them up for you. The first is from Wimpychompers' collab kit with Danielle Corbitt called "Circus Boogie". I love the elements and papers for this kit. We have never been to the circus but I thought the cute elements worked great with the zoo page I did. Take a look...

The second LO I did used Colie's Corner's kit "Made with Love". Such a cute kit with the little kids all dressed up in baker's uniforms. Would be great for any baking LO and with Christmas coming up that is sure to be useful. For this LO I also used her For Starter's Template Set 21.

Interested in learning how to digital scrapbook???

I have been asked by a couple of people to show them how to digital scrapbook. I am more than happy to help out, but sometimes it is hard to plan. I was thinking that it might be faster if I just get a bunch of us together and we have a mini class. I wouldn't charge anything, but I could show you the ropes. And if you want to get more hands-on time you could bring your laptop or desktop (yes, it requires a little more work) and that way I would be there to trouble shoot as well. What do you think? We could even take it a step farther and I could talk to some of the designers I work with and see if there is anything they could hook me up with or a discount they would give me that I could pass on so that we could complete a project. Maybe design our own Christmas cards, complete a LO, etc. Let me know who is in and I will get working. Feel free to pass this on to anyone who you think might be interested. That way we can all help each other, right?

Some new LO's....

I have done a couple of LO's since the weekend and wanted to post them. The first is done with a kit I recently got from a designer at PDP (PolkaDotPlum) named GSD by Nikki. The kit is called "Rustic Comfort". Also as a part of DSD (Digital Scrapbooking Day) she was hosting a template challenge and gave us the following template to use. Again, I must say that I LOVE templates. :)

For the second LO I used a kit by TotallyD which by the way has changed her name to PixelPisces and currently has a store at www.inspiration-lane.com. I am loving her new kit "Playful". It has the brighter colors that I tend to be drawn to and some fun elements that didn't exactly work with this kit, but could be used a bunch others.

Digital Scrapbooking Day

So this Saturday is Digital Scrapbooking Day and it is an AWESOME time to score lots of great deals AND be able to get free stuff. I highly recommend checking out the various stores you shop at to see what kind of deals that they are running. Two that I will definitely be hanging around at are PolkaDotPlum and GottaPixel. Here is what they have going on and hopefully I will see you there.

AND I had to let you know about Wimpychomper's sale at PolkaDotPlum. Not only does their sale apply but she is going to give you a coupon in the amount you spend in her store over $5 to be used later. So you could buy say $10 on Saturday from her store and she will give you a $10 coupon to use later. How awesome is that?

New LO - I'm Grateful for You

For this LO I used For Starters Template Set 18 by Colie's Corner and Wimpychompers awesome kit called "My Little Gobbler". I love ALL the elements in this kit but couldn't find any Thanksgiving pictures...although this year I will make sure my battery isn't dead. LOL Also, I am really dying to make place cards with this one for the family sit down feast. I will post them when I get done.

New Freebie - Susan Robinson Designs Template

I love templates and use them all the time. If you do too or just want to try them out Susan Robinson has one listed on her blog right now. Make sure you stop by and check it out.

New LO - I Want Candy

So, I know that I have said it before...Wimpychompers kits are awesome. I just completed this LO featuring her kit called "Halloween Fright". This is one of three Halloween kits she has. The others are Halloween Darlings (more for girls - princesses and such) and Little Baby Boo (babies...you get the picture). She also has Halloween Delight which is word art (which could be used as a title on a page or as an accent). Remember right now she does have her sale going on so check out her store at PDP (Polka Dot Plum).

New LO - Mommy's Little Girl

Here is my latest LO called "Mommy's Little Girl". I used TotallyD Designs kit "Pop My Color". I love polka dots and this kit has a lot of them. The papers are fabulous as well as the elements. The full alphabet though is my favorite. Check it out in her store. I also used her Template Set 2....gotta love those templates, right?

New LO - Tuckered Out and Wimpychompers Sale

First off I just completed this layout entitled "Tuckered Out" using TotallyD Design's newest kit called "Sweet Pea". It is a really cute kit. I absolutely love the colors. It has some great elements that be used for some many different things. Check out her store.

Next Wimpychompers has decided to do a Halloween sale. I REALLY love her stuff. I have been a big fan for a while. She has some really cute kits out right now. Some of my favorites include ALL of her Halloween kits (Halloween Fright, Little Baby Boo, Halloween Delight), Making a Mess (perfect for those baking/cooking photos), Fall Harvest (love the colors and the elements), and Got You in Stitches (I did a LO earlier for this one). Check out her store.

Sale at TotallyD Design's DSDI Store...

Tamara is having a great sale right now where you GREATLY benefit by acting sooner rather than later. If you look at the chart below it shows what percentage off you can get by entering the code in on that day. She has a lot of great kits. Check it out. It will only be at her DigiScrap Drive-In Store.

New LO - Falling For You and Halloween Cards

So I can't get enough of Colie's Corner designs. I just completed a page called "Falling for You" using her new kit that came out this week called "Going Home". It has a lot of rich colors that is perfect for fall and has some cute embellishments too.

ALSO I am so excited for Halloween. I had to make Halloween cards using her "It's Scary" kit. I think they turned out cute.