More for Julianne

I whipped up three (count 'em ... THREE!) layouts for Julianne's album today, and I like them so much I must show them off on this here blog immediately! :-)

First up is the page that will lie next to the MTC page. She doesn't have many MTC pictures since that memory card was stolen, and while I felt terrible about that at the time, I'm finding a definite silver lining now ... there's less for me to scrap! I thought I'd do a temple page since about a third of the MTC pictures that were "donated" from friends from the MTC were temple pictures.

This page came together SO fast ... seriously, I don't think I've ever scrapped something this good in under an hour before. And I like how well it turned out; I think I might have to use the technique again -- a simple page with a big impact:



inspired by cnscrap's Remember This...
Seriously Solid paper pack by Sarah Bennett (this is a freebie -- Google and grab it!)
fonts are: Susie's Hand, Traveling Typewriter, and American Typewriter (for the journaling and the line of pink dots)

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And I have been a little daunted by this set of pictures from the very beginning of this project, but I think these pages turned out quite nicely.



inspired by Cyndi146's Rae's Bday
You, Stylish Lady! by Matahati Designs
red paper and glittery heart-flower from Celebrate Love minikit by Fei-Fei's Stuff
fonts are Amelie and American Typewriter

Scrapping Friends and Relatives

Lately I've done little, if any, scrapping of my own immediate family. Between Julianne's mission album and birthdays and birth days I've come up with lots of layouts that feature other people instead. Funny thing is, I like doing those almost as much as I like doing my own.

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Here's a project I did for a friend whose birthday was this week (I can now post it here without fear that it'll ruin the surprise!):



Inspired by Aly templates by Britt-ish Designs
Natural Wonders collab by ScrapMatters Designers
Peel-and-Stick alpha by Misty Cato
Word Circles by Britt-ish Designs
Hoopla freebie by Jackie Eckles

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And here's a little quickie card I made up to celebrate the arrival of a new nephew:



Rock-a-Bye Baby by Golden Girls Digital Designs
circle wordart from Itty Bitty add-on by Britt-ish Designs

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I've done lots for my sister-in-law Julianne's album (see my previous post for more details on that):



a lift of scrappurple's Thanksgiving_8
papers are from Wubulous by Amy Sumrall
ribbons are from Give It to Me Straight by Amanda Heimann, My Ribbon Jar by Britt-ish Designs, and Everyday Memories blog freebie by Chelle's Creations
orange string is from Everyday Memories by Chelle's Creations and Juno Designs
pink string is recolored from Make a Splash by Chelle's Creations
In the City alpha by Sahlin Studio
We're Just Dating vol. 1 by Britt-ish Designs
staples are from Sunshine in My Soul by Britt-ish Designs
fonts are AL Sandra and American Typewriter



ScrapMatters' Tuesday Template 07-07-09 by Trixie Scraps Designs
The Cool Dad by Jeni Hopewell
Red Card Alpha by Misty Cato
Hang in There by Britt-ish Designs (recolored)
fonts are Vaguely Repulsive and American Typewriter



Inspired by Wendy templates by Britt-ish Designs
Enjoy the Journey by WM[squared] Designs and Dirty Feet Designs
zigzag ribbon is recolored from My Ribbon Jar by Britt-ish Designs
string is from The Bright Side add-on by Britt-ish Designs
fonts are clingy and American Typewriter



Teacher's Pet by Bren Boone Designs
Teeny Tiny Christmas Alpha by Britt-ish Designs
fonts are GROBOLD, Blackjack, American Typewriter
map is from Google Maps

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This page was technically for me. I mean, it'll end up in my family's album and everything. But seriously, look at it: it's mostly pictures of my brother and his wife and his two (adorable!) daughters, who were visiting for the Fourth of July.



Word Strip Template freebie (altered) by Sahlin Studio
Stars and Stripes Forever from ScrapMatters Design Team
the red flower paper strip is from Snippettes: Enjoy the Moment by Sahlin Studio
fonts are Keyboard Plaque, Digs My Heart, smiley monster, Clingy, and American Typewriter

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Yes, I think it's safe to say I am never going to run out of things to scrap.

But I enjoy it so much, that's a very, very good thing.

For Julianne

My mother-in-law has been asking for awhile now that I do a book for her youngest daughter, my sister-in-law Julianne, who's on a mission for our church in England. The project was too daunting for me to consider until just a few months ago. Was it Queen of Scrap contest at ScrapMatters that inspired me? The fact that I actually completed over 35 layouts during the month of May? The fact that, as part of the challenge, I actually finished the ABC album (my first real project)?

Whatever the reason, my mother-in-law's eyes got pretty wide when I started up a conversation with her last month: "if I were to do an album for Julianne..." And then, excitedly, she went into detail about what she was imagining. She piled on the praise and I was determined that I really could do this.

Well, I could do it when I had a moment. After I caught up a little.

But summertime, I've discovered, is not a time for catching up. There's too much fun to be had! Too many vacations, too many outings, too many everyday moments that look so much better in natural light. Too many memories to preserve, and too little time to preserve the memories since we're so busy making them.

So I've put my pictures aside for a moment (I'll probably go back when I need a change of pace) and started on Julie's. Here are the first three:



ScrapMatters Tuesday Template 06-30-09 by Purple Tulip Designs

Lil' Love Bug by Golden Girls Digital Designs

We're Just Dating v.2 and My Ribbon Jar (for just that red flower ribbon) by Britt-ish Designs

fonts: Pass the Chex and Traveling Typewriter

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This is a lift of tuttle's "Learning to Crawl"

Love Life by Sahlin Studio

stitching from Where the Heart Grows by Golden Girls

brown town alpha by Britt-ish Designs

font is traveling typewriter

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Sunshine in My Soul by Britt-ish Designs

block alpha is from Natural Wonders by Scrap Matters Designers

script alpha is recolored from All My Loving by Tracie Stroud

font is American Typewriter

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I am loving how these are turning out so far; I think she'll love it, too.

Cake

ScrapMatters is having a sale right now, and even though I just bought a grab bag last week, I had to go spend a few dollars over there. 30% off, like, EVERYTHING. Sheesh; how am I supposed to resist??

So here's a layout I did a few days ago. Most everything is from a kit that I won by Casey Krause, a new designer at Gotta Pixel (and she's on the Creative Team at ScrapMatters, too). This is the second time that I won something over at DigiScrap Addicts! (The first time, I won a copy of Bella Scraps ... back when Bella Scraps was a downloadable PDF.) Casey's "In the Neighborhood" kit is so cute and colorful and just perfect for two little boys.



credits:

Handcut template no. 2 by Amanda Kennedy

In The Neighborhood by Casey Krause

stiched border: All Stitched Up II by Tracie Stroud

string: The Bright Side add-on by Britt-ish Designs

ribbon: Girl Power add-on by Chelle's Creations

glitter design: Sparkle and Shine by Jennifer Barrette

fonts: Jailbird Jenna, American Typewriter