The calm before the storm

All the digiscrappers know what I mean… next weekend is DSD, Digital Scrapbook Day. That means huge sales and lots of new products added to the digi stores. It also means a lot of layouts created by CT members.

There will be FB hops, speed scraps, scavenger hunts. They will be on Pinterest, on Instagram, in forums and on Facebook. It will be an amazing weekend (11/6 to 11/8). Some stores will have promotions the entire week so be sure to check the forums for your favorite digi stores.

Here are a few layouts I created last week:

Bond of Love

You’re Unique and M3 June 15 Add on – Photo Masks both by Little Butterfly Wings; Font: Loveton

Note to Her – for the October Journaling Challenge at TLP, one of the photos from Grandma’s photo box with writing on the back

Little Talks, Memory Collector, Story Unfolds, Philosophy all by One Little Bird; Generations by One Little Bird and Paislee Press; Nov 14 Template Freebie by Sara Gleason; Fonts: The Silver Reed and The Royal Invites from Heather Joyce

Yes to This – more from my trip with the DigiSisters

At A Glance Papers and Elements from Etc by Danyale; Sugarcoated by One Little Bird; A Stitched Mess Alphas by Just Jaimee; Font: Heart and Soul

You’re a MR – you turn around and little boys become men… trust me!

Hey Mr Mister by Sugary Fancy; Quirky Love by Two Tiny Turtles

New ones for The Lilypad

Aged Well – the crown flair made me think of the fun hats my grandparents wore at their 50th anniversary dinner. The photos are blurry but they are priceless.

Chapter No 2 Slightly Worn, Lifetime Stories Kit and matching Alphabet Soup all from Etc by Danyale; Foxglove by Sara Gleason

Everything In Its Place – Elysse’s apartment is really starting to come together

Dwell and coordinating Journal Cards by One Little Bird; Monkshood by Sara Gleason

Jungle Island – Elysse had some amazing photos from their trip to Jungle Island that I just HAD to scrap!

Golden Papers, Pocket Cards and Alphas,  Story Grids v6  and bits and pieces from Have Coordinates Will Cache, My Tribe, All the Feels and Metamorphosis all by Amber LaBau and from A Daring Adventure by Amber LaBau and Sara Gleason

Now Showing – my enduring love for The Lord of the Rings films

Butterfly Basics – The Movie Edition Bundle by Little Butterfly Wings; Whip It Up Fast 20 by Amy Martin

Some for The Lilypad!

Breaking Benjamin – the kids concert last month

Monkshood by Sara Gleason, Not Quite a Mr Elements by Etc by Danyale, My Heart Sings Elements and Papers by Amber LaBau, Agenda Elements by One Little Bird, Dreamer Elements and Papers by Just Jaimee, Smoke Signals Elements by Little Butterfly Wings

Owner – a photo of Grandma from some of the ones I scanned on Labor Day

Musings Kit with matching Clip Set and Alphas all by Etc by Danyale; Oleander by Sara Gleason; Font: I Am A Storyteller by Darcy Baldwin

So Loved – a photo of Natalie and her daughter

Luna by One Little Bird

Tell the Stories

M3 September 2015 Add Ons Painted Words, Painted Borders and Flairs and 12×12 Masks along with pieces from I Am Beautiful, Butterfly Basics Travel Edition, Believe, Bold and Strong, As Time Goes By, Cork Arrows, Gone Squirrelly, Dont Stop Believing, All About Me, Sweet November, The Little Things, All Cats Go To Heaven and iScrapbook all from Little Butterfly Wings

A little of this, a little of that

I made four layouts this week, some pocket – some not, some templates – some not, some old photos – some not.

Art Therapy – When you have all these gorgeous photos of street art AND your daughter, what’s not to love?

Listen to Your Art Bundle by Blagovesta Gosheva and Studio Basic Designs; Camera from We Give Thanks For by Studio Basic Designs and Little Butterfly Wings; EZ Albums 6 and matching stitching from Erica Zane

Beautiful Soul – her photos went so well with this kit, I knew what I had to use

Free Spirit by Little Butterfly Wings

Europe June 1977 – I scanned two whole magnetic albums on Labor Day. When I saw this collection, those file folders just called out my name. Or it could just be that I love office supplies 😉

File It Away, Kraft Papers, Alphabet Soup – Giggle and Dated Wire Set all by Etc by Danyale

Renews My Soul – Traci Reed said she thought of my son when making this kit. Now there’s a compliment!! And he really did love it! I probably have a lot more mountain photos to scrap, right?!

Rugged and coordinating Journal Cards by Traci Reed; EZ Albums 8 with matching stitching set by Erica Zane

A few layouts for The Lilypad

Food Coma – Food kit… definitely had to scrap my first visit to Finka in Miami, absolutely delicious food

Nosh and coordinating Journal Cards by One Little Bird; Plant Your Story – Journaled v4 by Sara Gleason

Grimes Family – this is a photo from my great grandparents anniversary (not sure which one). They are standing outside their home on Observatory Drive with all of their children

Our Legacy by Little Butterfly Wings

Ho Ho 2013 – Christmas in July

Once Upon a Christmas and coordinating Journal Cards by Little Butterfly Wings; Project Grids v9 by Amy Martin

What Love Looks Like – fun pics from Elysse’s birthday photo shoot

Memory Pockets Monthly – Almanac by Amber LaBau, Allison Pennington, Paislee Press, Sara Gleason, Sahlin Studio and Valorie Wibbens; Laid Out vol 2 by Amy Martin

Two for Sweet Shoppe

Allergic to Life – well THIS one just jumped out at me to use with that bottle of zyrtec

Something to Sneeze About and Something to Sneeze About Cards by Erica Zane and Libby Pritchett;  EZ Albums v6 by Erica Zane; Custom Font

Peanut Pickin’ – scrapped some heritage photos of my Aunt and cousins

All Year Round: Beautifications, All Year Round: Beautification Cards and All Year Round: Beautifications Stickers by Traci Reed and Jady Day Studio;  365 Unscripted – Plastic Stitched Grids 1 by Traci Reed; Custom Font

 

A layout for The Digital Press

This week Amanda Yi Designs collabed with Studio Basic Designs from The Sweet Shoppe

Something about the kit made me go looking for older photos of Grandma to scan and scrap

Never Stopped Exploring

Forever Young and Forever Young: Add-on by Amanda Yi Designs and Studio Basic Designs; Custom Font

 

Some for Sweet Shoppe Designs

Happy Home

A Happy House and A Happy House: Cards both by Sugary Fancy and 365 Unscripted: Plastic Stitched Grids 4 by Traci Reed; Font: Project Storyteller by Darcy Baldwin

Look at You Now

Sprouting Up: Bundle by Kristin Cronin-Barrow;  Singleton 14 – Inbetween by Brook Magee; Font: Project Storyteller by Darcy Baldwin

Pretty as a Picture

Pretty as a Picture by Meghan Mullens and Studio Basic Designs;  Set 194 by Cindy Schneider; Custom Font

Twitterpated

All Year Round: Twitterpations Bundle by Jady Day Studio and Traci Reed;  Template: Pocket Life ’15 – February Collection by Traci Reed; Custom Font

Sweet Shoppe Sundae bar

This was a fun week behind the scenes at Sweet Shoppe Designs culminating in the first Sundae Bar. There were four different “flavors” or color palettes and the designers were grouped together working in a specific palette for the week. SO MANY gorgeous things to mix and match with and I SO LOVE to mix and match.

I did four layouts this week using these products:

Daddy’s Girl – Once in a while I stroll through my LR heritage tags for photos to use. I happened to notice I have a lot of scanned photos of my dad with our dog, Holly.

Remember This and Remember This: Extra Elements by Studio Basic Designs;  EZ Albums v4 {rounded} by Erica Zane; Custom Font

Loves of My Life – the instant I saw this kit and the templates I KNEW just the perfect photos to use with them!

Layered Templates Set 193: Our Family by Cindy Schneider; Sand and Sea by Meghan Mullens; Making Memories: Odds n Ends by Meghan Mullens; Photo Stamps – Family Set 1 by Cindy Schneider; Custom Font

Serenity- the word art and the color palette sealed the subject matter for this layout for me. Looking at water makes me feel peaceful (not the pool though 😉 it just looks like work)

Serenity by Kristin Cronin-Barrow and Studio Basic Designs;  Duo 12 – Full House by Brook Magee; Custom Font

Whiskey – Whiskey in a teacup made me think of Grandma, definitely a feisty one

She Is, She Is: Flair and She Is: Puffy Gold Stickers all by Traci Reed;  Set 185 by Cindy Schneider; Fonts: DJBPROJECTSTORYTELLER by Darcy Baldwin

A few new layouts this week

The first one is a layout about my mom. Having all these scanned slides is just a joy!

Timeless Treasures

At The Digital Press: Timeless by Anita Designs; Paper Stacks vol 1 by Wishing Well Designs; Custom Font