Finally ... Some Layouts to Share!

At long last, I have some new pages to share! Technically this first one is from a couple weeks ago:



credits:
Terrible Twos by Plum Dumpling Designs
Scribble Scrabble Alpha by Plum Dumpling Designs
alpha-bits by Plum Dumpling Designs
fonts: eight-fifteen, American Typewriter, Courier

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Then I fell into a scrapping slump for a week or two, and when that happens, I usually just have to pick some photos I really want to scrap and use a template to pull me out of it. Here are some recent pictures of my kids playing in our fall leaves (you know, before winter came! We've got probably a foot of snow on the ground still from our last storm!)



credits:
9-29-09 Tuesday Template by Purple Tulip Designs
Fall Frolic by Andilynn Designs
fonts: Tan Patty, Thinking of You, Traveling Typewriter

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I really like this page. It came together really fast (which always influences my feelings toward a layout -- the longer I spend on it, the less I like it). The colors are fun and I like the "minimal" design. I only used ONE element -- but I think any more would distract from the photos here.



credits:
Way to Be: The Works by Andilynn Designs
Simply Stamped Alpha: Charcoal by Andilynn Designs
fonts: Thinking of You, American Typewriter

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I ended up having so much fun with this last layout. I think it has a lot to do with the fun pictures! I ended up piecing together the elements and papers from a bunch of different sources (all from Britt-ish Designs) and it turned out fabulous, if I do say so myself. And who would have ever thought a mom of two boys would scrap with so much hot pink?? I can't believe I found any in my stash.



credits:
heart paper from Sisters for Life add-on by Britt-ish Designs
pink paper, pink gem, and light blue string from The Bright Side add-on by Britt-ish Designs
blue paper from Glam-O-Rama: Weathered paper pack by Britt-ish Designs
dark blue string from Tale As Old As Time add-on by Britt-ish Designs
blue jewels, white frame, and circle stitches (recolored) from Sunshine in My Soul by Britt-ish Designs
pink circle mat is from a paper in Monstrosity add-on (recolored) by Britt-ish Designs
blue burst from Land of Fantasy add-on by Britt-ish Designs
acrylic burst from Galactic Alliance add-on by Britt-ish Designs
fonts: Oh Photo Shoot!, American Typewriter

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Thanks for looking!

Fall Frolic!

Andilynn Designs has a new kit at ScrapMatters today! It's called Fall Frolic and it's perfect for all those fall foliage pics, but versatile enough for your everyday pictures, too. That's what I scrapped with it -- some "everyday" pics from Julianne's mission:



credits:
Fall Foliage by Andilynn Designs
fonts: Sandee Script, American Typewriter, Courier

New at ScrapMatters Today...

I love the new kit that Plum Dumpling Designs released today! It's called "Everyday Thanks", but it's so much more than just a Thanksgiving kit -- it's versatile enough for any of your fall (or whenever) pics! Take a look:



There are so many great papers to choose from in this kit, a wide assortment of fun patterns with some rich solids to match. The elements were the perfect complement to the kit; I especially loved the unique ribbons (always love ribbons) and messy stitches. I just had so much fun working with it; take a look what I came up with:



Everyday Thanks by Plum Dumpling Designs
fonts: My Own Topher, Pea Biggio, American Typewriter

There's a freebie add-on over on Mary's blog -- AND you even have a chance to win the full kit for free! Can't beat that!! Check out this thread over at Digishoptalk.

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Also new in the shop today (and on sale to boot) is a 2010 calendar from Andilynn Designs! It's perfect for a personalized calendar for yourself and your family; take a look:



And see that? It's a "creative team collab" -- that's me! I was assigned to the August page; here's a close up look of the spread I did (my first experience at making a quickpage -- a lot of fun, actually!) Here is the top; it comes with two versions, with and without the wordart:



So Long to Summer by Andilynn Designs
grid and "August" wordart courtesy Emilee Moore
2010 calendar quickpages available from Andilynn Designs

Head on over to ScrapMatters today to see even more great new products!

Don't Forget...

...the ScrapMatters Daily Download is still going on! The kit is Get a Move On, and while it's great for your moving and remodeling layouts, it's also versatile enough for non-themed pages, too. Take a look at this fun page I did for my sister-in-law Julianne:



credits:
October Daily Download kit (Get a Move On) by ScrapMatters Designers
fonts: Big Caslon, Engravers MT, Bickham Script Pro, American Typewriter

(So I've never actually seen Karate Kid. Does the quote I used for the title even make sense??)

That super-cool blue background paper by WM2 Designs (which I used in both this layout and my "Painting the Bathroom" layout) is what's up for today -- don't miss it!

Plum Dumpling Designs and the SM Daily Download

So guess what -- I've been accepted to another creative team! Mary of Plum Dumpling Designs won ScrapMatters' design contest last spring and I'm on her first ever CT. Yay!!

I jumped in just in time to scrap with a new collab from Plum Dumpling Designs and several other ScrapMatters designers -- and guess what? You can download this kit for FREE! New pieces will be available each day at this thread in ScrapMatters ... but don't delay, each part will only be available for twenty-four hours! It began today (the alpha is already up for downloading) so hurry on over there!

This kit works great for moving pictures, of course, but I found it works great for those remodeling projects around the house. I especially loved the paint swatches included in the kit -- Mary included the templates so you can drop in your own colors or even your own photos (like I did in this layout below):



credits:
Get a Move On (October's Daily Download) by the ScrapMatters Design Team
fonts: Elephants in Cherry Trees, Century Gothic

When I showed this layout to my husband, he especially liked the staples. Take a close look -- they're those heavy-duty cardboard ones, just like you'd use for moving boxes! Cool, huh?