Sweet Adaline Designs

New CT

2009-05-14T18:02:00.000-07:00

Today I joined "Team Bean" for Silly Bean Scraps. I will be making pages and promoting products for Shannon, as well as GDS. Please look for news on a much more regular basis! I hope to get more involved with challenges and other things that these sites have to offer, but sometimes life just gets busy........so, I'll just have to do my best! See ya later!!!

2009-04-01T13:49:00.000-07:00

This has been a very stressful week. On Saturday my Grandfather passed away......and about 7 hrs later, my fahter passed away. What a shock that they both went in the same day. I did however manage to post a layout for round 4, in the Supreme Team contest. I did the layout through tears and with all that wasgoing on I never expected to be chosen. The layout was not my usual work, but surprise......I made the team. Not sure why I haven't been officially told that yet, but my name is listed on the team. I am so excited!

Rounds 2 and 3

2009-03-22T18:45:00.001-07:00

I am still in the game for Supreme Team Member at GDS. We are now into round 3 and the competition is tough. So many fabulous layouts are being submitted, done by some very talented women. Here are the layouts that I did for round 2 and 3.

Round 2: Kit was "Waiting for You" by Majula at Go Digital Scrapbooking

Round 3: Kit was "Kick Back and Relax" by One Memory At A Time at GDS, word art by JAB Designs

I'm doing it again!

2009-03-07T07:48:00.001-08:00

It is time once again for the Supreme Team Contest at Go Digital Scrabooking. Round One has begun, adn the kit we are using is "Your Day" by Dani Alencar of GDS. There are so many talented digi artists entered in the contest that I am sure there will be some tough competition. But hey, it is a lot of fun just to join in and see what happens. This is the layout I submitted for round one. You can find the kit here: http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_dnld_info&cPath=29_102&products_id=3702 Its a bright and fun kit filled with lots of elements for those special birthday pages! I Would love having your support, please visit the gallery at GDS and leave me some love!

You can find my layout here: http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=50632&cat=978

New kit from Alana

2009-03-07T07:42:00.000-08:00

This kit is just ajoy to work with. The handpainted elements are so realistic, and so fun........well, of course they are right up my alley. I love fantasy elements, kind of storybook like. Here are a couple of layouts I did using the "Medieval" kit by Studio Alana at Scrapbookgraphics. YOu can find the kit here: http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=23696&cat=0&page=1

There's going to be a Wedding!

2009-03-02T21:49:00.000-08:00

My daughter said yes, and we are planning a wedding! Can you believe it, they want to get married this September! There is so much to do and so little time. So far we have a few spools of ribbon in the colors she chose, and other than that....well. We have an appointment on Thursday to tour a venue for the reception and ceremony.....wish us luck!
Here is a layout I did of them.....aren't they just the cutest! The elements and papers I used are from a mixture of kits by Natali.

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Blushbutter has a new kit!

2009-02-26T21:00:00.000-08:00

I have been on the Blushbutter Creative Team almost as long as I have been digi scrapping. I remember when Vanessa asked me to join her team, I said, Me?, are you sure? I am so thankful too Vanessa, as she was my encouragement. I love doing this, and thanks to Vanessa and other designers, we Creative Team members get to work with some fabulous kits!

Here is a layout using her newest kit "Glamour Starlet" and you can get the kit here, http://www.blushbutter.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=630

Updates

2009-02-24T21:02:00.000-08:00

Wow it has been a while since I added anything here........life gets kind of busy at times. Our youngest daughter moved home, and we had lots to do to get ready, to get her packed, and then to get her here...finally it is done and things are beginning to get back to normal. I have been scrapping. I joined a new Creative Team over at Scrapbookgraphics, Studio Alana. She has some great designs, here a a few of the layouts I have done for her. The first two are with her kit "Spring Awakening" and you can find it here, http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=23556&cat=0&page=1

The next two are layouts I did using another of Alana's kits called "Forest folk" which is a fantasy type kit that is great for playful magical layouts! You can find that kit here: http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=23462&cat=0&page=1

And finally one of the layouts I did tonight using Alana's "Sand Under my Toes". Great for those beach photos!! So, that is some of what I have been up too in my so spare time! Will add more tomorrow!

New Codes for Artscow

2008-10-17T13:49:00.000-07:00

I have been given some new codes for Artscow. With these codes, all you do is sign up and you will get lots of freebies and a discounted 30 page photobook for 11.99 plau free shipping! It is a great deal! Here are the newest codes.......use them and enjoy! Just enter the code letters/numbers at checkout and your photobook will be 11.99 TOTAL no shipping.

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Buzi Bugs

2008-10-13T06:11:00.000-07:00

Since I found Lorie Davison designs I can't seem to gt enough LOL. Maybe it's the kid in me. Here is my latest fantasy world LO of my granddaughter........the kit used is Buzi Bugs Birhtday by Lorie Davison

Is tomorrow Monday already?

2008-10-12T16:51:00.000-07:00

I don't know why weekends always seem to hurry by. Here it is Sunday night already and tomorrow it is back to work. Not sure why I am dreading it, as I was off all last week sick, you would think I'd be ready to go back. NOT! I did get to play this weekend, I did three fantasy layouts of my grand daughter. and I got my Halloween decorations up...so here are some of what I Did this weekend.

This page was done using Faerily Moonlit by Lorie Davison and elements from the kit Avalon by Valerie Randall. Love both of these designers!

This layout was done using a background from Blushbutter's Unicorn Kit, elements from Faerily Moonlit by Lorie Davison, elements from Avalon by Valerie Randall, and Scenery Trees by Christina Renee.

And this is one of my decorating ideas LOL, I took some family photos of Halloween past, printed them in black and white, put them in black frames that I had spritzed with orange paint, put some little tombstone here and there, finished it with a black candlelabra, complete with blood dripping candles and spiderwebbed the entire thing. Voila!! Halloween!

Sick Day....

2008-10-06T18:52:00.000-07:00

I have a bug, a terrible head stuffy, upset stomach, achy, fever, yucky bug. SO I stayed home today. I slept most of the day, but I managed to get more of my book done and uploaded to Artscow. Pam, at Digitreats was wonderful enough to host this exchange and I was amazed at the great recipes. I am going to print them in a book for myself, and maybe as gifts.

I made a 6 card template, and put 6 cards to a page, and I made two 30 page books. The total price was $16.98! For two books!!! I love Artscow.

If any of you are interested here is the link to sign up and receive free stuff to start: Artscow
And if you go to the previous post that I made, there are coupons good for photobooks that you use AT CHECKOUT. Here are some shots of the book I was working on:

Recipe exchange

2008-10-01T21:31:00.001-07:00

The first day of October....WOW. Before we know it, the holidays will be here. I am already working on gifts. I just went to get my nightly download from Pam at Digitreats. She put together a recipe exchange for her fans, complete with a recipe card template and category tags etc. It is amazing, she said she received over 300 recipes!!! I can not wait to get them! I think I will have Artscow print them, but I can't decide if I want cards, or to have them put in a book. Anyway, I posted the info on Pam's blog, so if anyone has come here for more info on Artscow, here is the reference link: Artscow.

If you join you will receive at least 400 free prints plus other things. Below I have listed coupon codes that are good until October 11. YOu will put the code in AT CHECKOUT and the total price for your 30 page book will be 11.99. To see examples of the books I have had done....scroll down and view my post about the books.

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Last Day

2008-09-29T11:55:00.001-07:00

Today I requested my last kit as a Supreme Team Member. I will get it in the morning and do the layout and my duties will be complete. I am a bit sad, but I have to say, it has been a wonderful 3 months. I have gotten so many great kits from the designers there and I will have lots to work with long after this.

Here are just a few of the layouts I did this month:

For this one, I used Forever Autumn by Christy Skaggs.

This one is done using the kit Sweet September by Verena Karolyi

I used the kit The Butterfly Queens:Thaleia by Digital Anemonato scrap Chloe in the sand.

Another OPPS!

2008-09-27T05:55:00.000-07:00

I just can't seem to get this posting thing right! I am so sorry! I have corrected the duplicate link. If you download Papers2 it is now the correct file. Be sure to delete the OLD Papers2, first then re-download. I am so sorry! But once again, let me apologize by offering you an additional 2 papers that were not in the original zipped collab files. Download here: Papers4

Cen's Loft September Collab Freebie Blog Train

2008-09-27T00:01:00.000-07:00

Today is my turn to share a freebie with you....
June and the CT are at it again......this time we have put together a Harvest Time Collab kit which is just terrific! Each day you may visit a different blog and collect the pieces. June is adding her own special additions as it goes along so be sure to check her blog daily! Cen's Loft

Here is my Freebie:

You can download my part here:

Elements 1
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Papers 1
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If you missed any of the links you can find them list to the right. Enjoy and Happy Fall Y'all!

The end of my Supreme Team Duties

2008-09-19T20:20:00.000-07:00

The last few days I have been finishing up my layout requirements for GDS. This is the last month of my "Supreme Team" duties there. In a way I hate to see it end as it has been quite rewarding to be a part of the team, but in another way I am ready for a break. I would like to get back to scrapping just for the fun of it. I love doing layouts, but I like choosing my own kits, and elements. I have completed my required 6 for the month of September, and up until the end of this month, I am able to choose the kits I want to work with. Today I chose "All Hallows Eve" by One Memory At A Time. It is an awesome kit, especially if you have kids who love Halloween like I do! Here are a couple fo the layouts I did with this kit. I had fun with these.

The Books

2008-09-17T20:21:00.000-07:00

As I said, the books that came from ArtsCow are terrific! I meant to get photos of them earlier, but I have been too busy. Tonight I made time, so you can see what a great job they did of printing. And....if you use the link and referral below, you can get one of your layouts, photos or whatever you can put on 30 pages for 11.99! It is honestly a great deal!

The front, which is a printed HARD COVER!

Inside shots.....pages are high quality acid free.and sewn in!

Below are coupons to get you started. They do expire October 11, so hurry! These coupons work AT CHECKOUT.

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Busy Week

2008-09-13T13:18:00.000-07:00

It has been a very busy week at our house, it is kind of nice to just relax this afternoon. I thought I would take time to post some of my newest pages. Also, I got my book today, and I have to tell you it is awesome! I will be taking some photos of it layer and posting them for you to see. Seriously, if you have some layouts that you wanted printed, this is a great way to present them.

Here are some of the newer layouts.

This layout is of my daughter, an amazingly strong and wonderful young woman. The kit used is from Bianca Argollo of Go Digital Scrapbooking.

This one is my grand daughter on her birthday. Kit is the September Birthday Collab offered at Go Digital Scrapbooking.

New Project

2008-09-01T08:51:00.001-07:00

I have to tell you about a new kit that I have been working with. Pam, from Digitreats, sent me a link to the kit because she knows that I like faeries and she told me how awesome the kit is. The kit is "Faerily Moonlit" by Lorie Davison. You can find it here:

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20888&cat=0&page=1

Instead of the normal scrapbook page, when I got this kit, I was inspired to write something to go with it. I ended up writing a short children's story and using the kit to illustrate the book. I hope to find other things to do with this kit, but for now........this is it, below is the cover of the book..

Photo Books

2008-08-29T13:25:00.000-07:00

I was recently reffered to a site that offers hardcover 30 page photo books for a discounted price if you use a refferal coupon. Vanessa at blushbutter referred me to the site after she had ordered a few of the books and loved them. I have ordered several, and as soon as I get the books I will have photos, but from the pictures I have seen, the books are great! They are $11.99 with free shipping which is a great price too! Especially for 30 pages with a hard PRINTED cover.

Please go and check the site out using the link below. For each person a member reffers, there are credits toward additonal books and prints. Thanks so much for looking!!!!

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Here are the discount coupons if you decide to join. They are good for a 30 page photo book for $11.99 with free shipping. Just enter the coupon code during the check out process. When you join you will also receive, 200 free 4x6 prints, as well as other freebies! Its just a great way to save!

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I felt so bad!

2008-08-16T13:08:00.000-07:00

I felt so bad about people having a hard time this morning with my links that I had to do something to make it up! I made another Brag Book Page as a freebie! Here it is:

Hopefully you will not have any problems with this one!

Password Has Been Removed!

2008-08-16T11:02:00.000-07:00

I am so very sorry to all of you who treid to download my freebies and couldn't. I did not realize that the password was in place. I have now removed it and hopefully you will not have any more problems. If you do, please email me and I will send it directly to you.

Geeeeeesh!

2008-08-16T08:14:00.000-07:00

I got up this morning hoping to find that my scheduled post had gone well..........but NO, it had not even posted and when it did the images were all out of whack! So I spent this morning trying to correct things. I am pretty sure that things are ok now.......so go get those freebies!

Come on Ride the Train! Get those freebies!!

2008-08-16T00:01:00.000-07:00

The Pretty Scrappy Design Team and Creative Team have all come together to create a really super brag book set for you all. All items they used came from our new "Fun at the Fair" designer MEGA-collab kit. You can pick this kit up for only $4.99 or FREE with any purchase of $20.00 or more. (links will be manually given)

There is so much awesome stuff in this HUGE kit that we each give you a little preview of it's contents along the way.

Preview from "Fun at the Fair"

I had so much fun with this kit, the bright colors and all the elements! Here are my Brag Book freebies, hope you enjoy!

Follow the train to stop #2

2. Angel
3. Casey
4. Jamie
5. Julie
6. Karen
7. Kathy
8. Lillian
9. Nikki
10. Rachael
11. Tammy
12. Virginia

I'm Back

2008-08-15T15:10:00.000-07:00

Wow, it has been two months since I added to this blog. Life has a way of just passing by, and before you know it, its two months down the road. I guess it all started with the computer crashing, I found out I had a bad hard drive and had to wait on HP to send the new drive along with recovery disks. Then, because I didn't have everything backed up, I spent many many hours trying to get things back that I lost. Thankfully, I had most of the scrapbooking stuff, my photos and my music on the external drive, so most of that was saved. ANyway, I am back, and I will try to add to this on a regular basis.

It's Friday!!

2008-06-06T18:43:00.000-07:00

What a long week it has been. I am so glad to have off this weekend, I have a lot I hope to accomplish. Tonight I downloaded the second kit from GDS, it is called "Pale Turquoise" by Digital Anemona, you can find it here. Go Digital Scrapbooking. This is the layout I did with that kit. It is a photo we have of my hubby's Grandmother, Mother and his Uncle. I love the colors in this kit.

New Layouts

2008-06-06T06:18:00.000-07:00

I have been bust trying to keep up with the different teams I am on. This sure has filled my evenings LOL. The first kit I am working on for GDS is the June Collab Kit, "Father's Day". It is a wonderful kit with lots of blues and browns, lovely patterns and lots of elements. You can find the kit here at GDS. Go Digital Scrapbooking. This is the first LO I have done using this kit, it is a LO of my hubby and our grand daughter on Memorial Day.

I also previewed a new kit from Cen's Loft, "Summer Chicklettes". It is an adorable kit for your summer photos of that special little girl! You can find this kit here, Cen's Loft Store. Here is the layout I did using that kit. Thanks June for allowing me to play! This layout is of my daughter and grand daughter on Memorial Day.

I made the Supreme Team at Go Digital Scrapbooking!

2008-06-03T18:36:00.001-07:00

I am so excited! Tonight they announced the 12 Supreme Team Members and I made it! I have to say that the past four weeks have been awesome! The kits they provided us were just gorgeous, and making the LO, well what can I say.........it was so much fun. There were so many talented people in this contest, so creative, it was just amazing! The final round was a LO using the kit "Savannah" by Veronica Hurly, which was just a beautiful kit with great colors. Sticking to my theme of trying to do the LO using the name of the kit as a guide, I used photos of a statue in Savannah, Georgia, "The Waving Girl". Here is my LO.........did I mention that I am THRILLED!! Thank you GO Digital Scrapbooking for making my day, and thank you to all the designers whose kits were so awesome to work with!

Sunday.

2008-06-01T08:01:00.000-07:00

What can I say besides.....I am tired! This is my weekend to work, thank goodness I am off on Monday. Last night on the way home I had to stop for more shock for our pool, and then go to the pet store for dog food. Once home, I spent the next several hours working on the pool. We just can not seem to get it clear. Is going to take some more time i think.

Friday night I was busy untitl late getting the posting for Pretty Scrappy's Collab kit in order. I think it was almost midnight before I went to bed,and got up at 4 am on Sat. for work. I went to bed a bit earlier lat night (10:30) back up at 4 am this morning. These 12 hr work days are too long! I hope I have time tonight to get some of my email and downloads caught up.

Tuesday is the day for the final decision on Go Digital Scrapbooking's Supreme Team Contest. My round 4 entry has been posted. I am not sure how I feel about it exactly. I am happy with the layout itself, but I am not sure it will be enough to get chosen for the team. But, even if I Don't get chosen in this final round, it was so much fun trying!! And, I got three gorgeous kits to work with.....so its kind of a win-win situation!

If you would like to view my final entry it is located here: http://www.godigitalscrapbooking.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=30278

I hope to get started on learning to design. I have the basics, now I just have to put them to use. I just can't seem to find time! I love creating the layouts and using the beautiful its that others create, but I just want to know HOW to do some of things myself. OK, its back to work now.........have a wonderful Sunday, and maybe I will post more once I am at home.

I am so sorry!

2008-05-31T15:21:00.000-07:00

In my haste to get the freebies posted I totally forgot to remove the password to download them! I apologize!! Many of you have emailed or commented that you could not download because of a password. I have removed that password and I hope you all can get the two pages with no more problems! Please check back as I plan to have more freebies each week, and I promise, to be more careful!!

Pretty Scrappy Summer Fun Collab Kit Is Here!!

2008-05-30T15:40:00.000-07:00

Summer Fun Designer Collab Kit is a MEGA MEGA summer fun kit. This collaboration kit was designed by all 13 members of the Pretty Scrappy Design Team. This GINORMOUS kit is almost 1.5 gigabytes!! It contains 201 papers, 6 alphas, 3 quickpages, and 638 elements! Holy Moly, tha's a lot!! All of this for only $9.99! Grab it now before the price goes up. Also check out the 34 page brag book that was made using this awesome kit! To purchase this enormous kit, simply click on the preview above.

And for the surprises......The Pretty Scrappy Design Team and Creative Team have created a fabulous give away! A 34 page Brag Book! These 4x6 pages are perfect for all of your summertime and vacation photos. Materials used to create these pages are from the "Summer Fun" Designer Collab Kit which is available in the Pretty Scrappy Shop. Assemble an entire photo album in minutes! It is fun, quick and super-easy! If you want to collect the FREE pagesyou can byfollowing the link below, and remember to leave some thanks to these wonderful ladies! Don't want to hunt the pages? Don't have time? You can buy the whole set in the Pretty Scrappy Shop for only $4.99!

I made it to round FOUR!!!!

2008-05-28T18:59:00.000-07:00

Can you believe it, I made it to round four in the Go Digital Scrapbooking Supreme Team Contest. We were given the kit "Something Shabby" by One Memory At A Time, which is available in the GDS shoppe. This is the layout that I made and entered in Round Three.

The bear is one that I have had for years, and he, like the Velveteen Rabbit, has been loved until his fur is off in spots, his joints are loose, and he is very shabby. By the way, the Velveteen Rabbit is one of my all time favorite children's stories. Thanks to all of you who took time to check out my layout at GDS, and to leave such nice comments. Now to see what I can come up with for Round Four!!

I also wanted to share the previews of the Collab Kit from Pretty Scrappy. Yesterday I shared the previews of the elements, today I am sharing the papers. This is a huge kit! Casey has a big debut planned with lots of freebies, so check back on June 1st to see what we have for you.

Coming Soon!

2008-05-27T22:06:00.000-07:00

As you know, I am on the Creative Team for Pretty Scrappy. Casey over at Pretty Scrappy, and some of the designers have been working on a Summer Fun Collaboration Kit. It is BIG!!!

Today I have previews of the elements that will be included in this kit....... I will add the previews of the papers tomorrow as well as a few layouts that I did using the new kit! Please check back often, because Casey is planning a surprise and there will be lots of FREEBIES! For now here are today's previews........ Summer Fun Collaboration by Pretty Scrappy,

My Grandma

2008-05-21T18:46:00.001-07:00

As I have written, "Sweet Adaline Designs" was named for my Grandmother. She is a very special woman, who means the world too me. She loves Iris, thus the Iris in the header, and she loves even more the color lavender, thus the lavender Iris. When I sat down tonight to work with this kit "Monet's Garden", the beautiful lavenders and blues made me think of her, "Mom Mom" as we call her. This photo is of her and my Grandfather about 20 years ago. They love to dance.....and still will if given the opportunity!

Round 3 Results Are In

2008-05-21T05:44:00.000-07:00

I checked my messages this morning and I was chosen to move on to round 3 in the Supreme Team Contest at Go Digital Scrapbooking!! I am so excited. The kit we used for Round 2 was "Little Star" by AmyLeigh. I think, as soon as I saw the kit, this picture of my grandson came to mind. Below is the layout that I created for the second round, thank you AmyLeigh for your wonderful designs, this kit was fun to work with. Wish me luck for Round 3, I am sure the competition gets tougher with each round!!!

Two Layouts

2008-05-20T19:52:00.000-07:00

I downloaded two new kits from Cen's Stuff this morning before I went to work. I was anxious to work with a new designer, and new products. I must say that I LOVE this kit! I love the colors and the overall softness of the design. I am sure there will be more layouts with this one! Here are the two I did tonight.

You can get Faded Beauty by Cen's Stuff here

News

2008-05-19T17:55:00.000-07:00

I received an email this morning from June at Cen's Loft. I have been asked to join her Creative Team!!! I just love doing layouts and using new products. I am looking forward to working with her designs and her team of creative designers. Right now I am in the process of joining the galleries where she has her products, and deciding which of her products to use first. This is exciting, new products! Please visit her blog at Cen's Stuff .

It's Sunday

2008-05-18T08:59:00.000-07:00

I am still trying to figure out how to design things for a kit, or just for posting. There is so much to learn. I read where once things are designed they must be checked for stray pixels and shadows, etc. I am not sure what that means, but I asked the question in one of the yahoo groups I belong too. I am hoping to get an answer. I have been dabbling with a few papers and elements, but before I do anything with them, I need to know what I need to check. I certainly do not want to post anything that is not 100% excellent quality. I did a LO for the May Challenge at Blushbutter, we were to make a LO of our pet, but there were things that we could choose from, at least one had to be included in the LO. If you look closely, there is a little element at the bottom of the multi-frame, that is what I added to meet the requirement. It is a little framed art piece of girls with their dog. Yeah, I know this LO is of WINTER, and it is now SPRING....but it was a pet LO challenge, and this day HAD to be scrapped!

The paper and frame I used are from Maria LaFrance Designs, the wonderful Poodle wire element and the bone are from LilyBelle Designs. The ribbon and tiny art piece are from Lara Payton. I just love putting things from different kits together. That's it for today, hope you have a wonderful Sunday.

I am so surprised!

2008-05-15T19:18:00.000-07:00

A few days ago I entered a contest for the Supreme Team at goDigital Scrapbooking. For Round one we were to create a layout using a kit by Christy Skaggs call "Spring Bling". I did a layout of my morning visitor, a squirrel, and guess what............I moved on to Round Two!!! Below is the Round One layout. For Round Two we are using the page kit, Little Star by Amyleigh. Wish me luck!! I will post that layout and the results after May 20, which is the deadline for submitting them. Here is "Morning Visitor"

Bright & Shiny

2008-05-12T22:49:00.000-07:00

My newest kit to work with is called Bright & Shiny. It is by Casey Krause and you may find it at, http://prettyscrappy.com/shop/. I have done two layouts, both of my granddaughter, Chloe. This kit was made for her as she is truly Bright& Shiny!!

Here is the first

Here is the second

Happy Mother's Day

2008-05-10T18:11:00.001-07:00

Sorry I have not added any layouts or news, but I joined a new group of designers, and I Have been busy adding their links, and gathering much needed information about designing. I hope to give it a try very soon, and when I do, you all will be the first to know!! Not sure exactly where I am going to start, papers? elements? wordart? I want to do it all.....so much to do, and not enough time!

I hope you all have a wonderful Mother's Day. I am having my Mom over for dinner, and hopefully my children will stop in.

Blinkies

2008-05-08T22:01:00.001-07:00

Sorry, no pages to share as I had hoped. I did not do any actual scrapping today. Instead I read alot and I joined a new yahoo group, hoping to find more resources and tutorials for designing. I spent several hours today, downloading tutorials for Photoshop. There is so much to learn. I am excited to find this group of ladies who pointed me in the direction of many wonderful sites and tutorials. I learned how to make a blinkie, and it worked!! The bad thing is, I actually made it too big for the blog, LOL, but, I will adjust the size tomorrow, for now I must get to bed. My alarm will go off way too soon. I feel like I am one step closer to designing s few things of my own. Tomorrow, maybe I can put some of the other tutorials to use. It will happen in time, I am just so impatient!

Long Day

2008-05-07T21:38:00.000-07:00

Today was such a long day. It seemed like I was at work forever! When I got home, I planted flowers, and then sat down to read email and check the downloads for today. Gotta get those freebies, LOL. I will have some extra time tomorrow, I am hoping to get a few pages done. Hope to have a few to share. Til then.........have a great night!

Another Challenge

2008-05-06T21:12:00.000-07:00

I just love challenges. Tonight I download a mini kit that had four papers, four buttons, two ribbons, two flowers, a journeling type element, and an alpha. To enter, you had to make a layout with those elements. The kit was bright and colorful, and fun..........here is what I came up with. I used ALL the pieces, YEAHHHHH! LOL

The kit is from angiekovacs digital designs.

Newest Layouts

2008-05-05T20:02:00.000-07:00

These are the first two layouts that I did with the photos of the Faerie Festival......I love the second one and the photo of Chloe, it almost looks as if she sees a fairie over there LOL.

Faerie Festival

2008-05-05T04:50:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, my daughter, grand daughter and I went to a festival in a nearby borough. A Faerie Festival! (This is how a true Faerie spells it!) A Faerie Festival is held to celebrate the beginning of Spring and the return of all the Nature Spirits to the warm world. The theme goes back to the ancient times where festivals were held on the first day of May with great rejoicing at the return of the earth's abundance in spring and the impending bounty of summer. This was a new experience for us both, a mystical, magical experience filled with fantasy and adventure. We had never gone to anything like this, nor did we have an idea what to expect. Let me just say, it was truly an adventure.

We had to park about 1/2 mile from the entrance and walk, through the fields and wooded area to get to the admission gate. Right inside the gate was a "character". that I am sure represented something in the faerie world, he was covered totally with leaves, and was in a small creek, playing in the water, and rubbing mud on his arms. He was quite interesting.

Throughout the day we saw good faeries and dark faeries. Gnomes, elves, and so many other wee folk. We also saw some not so wee folk, who really should not have been in faerie costume, or should I say they were more out than in?? You know the type LOL.

It was a grand occasion and we really had fun, on the way we planned our costume for next year, I Have decided I Just HAVE to have the pointed ears!!!

At the Entrance, maybe he is a troll?

Charming couple.

Charming, love the ears!

Cute little musical faerie.

I plan to do some layouts with the photos I took so I will add those later. I took so many photos hoping that some would be suitable for layouts. I think I have quite a few that will be lovely. I know Blushbutter has a kit perfect for them, will share as soon as I have time to do a few.

I have been busy!

2008-05-04T18:18:00.001-07:00

In case you didn't know, I am a member of the Creative Team for Blushbutter and have recently been chosen to be a part of the Creative Team for Pretty Scrappy!! I am so excited! Now I have two wonderful designers to work with. Here are my newest layouts.

This layout was done using Blushbutter's "Summer Dreams" kit. You can find this kit and many other beautiful designs at http://www.blushbutter.com/store/.

This layout was done with the "By The Sea" kit by Just Passin Through. You can find herdesings and much more at http://prettyscrappy.com/shop/ .

Working with two CTs is alot of fun. I am enjoying trying new things, and learning more each day. The layout below is another one I did using "By The Sea", it is an Out of the Box technique that I was attempting. My grandson will love this one!

I hope you will visit me from time to time. I will continue to share layouts as I do them, and I hope one day I will be able to share freebies with you. I am working on some designs for that.

Vacation is over

2008-04-30T06:41:00.000-07:00

I returned from Myrtle Beach on Sunday and am now trying to get back into the routine of daily life. Back to work yesterday, back to the daily grind. Myrtle Beach was wonderful. It was warm and relaxing, and the walks on the beach were amazing. Here are a few photos of the view from our room.

Lets Get it Started...

2008-04-29T19:33:00.001-07:00

I have been trying to get a blog started for several weeks. I kept thinking that I would wait until I could have all the right backgrounds, and images, so the blog would be just so.........well if I wait for that I may never get it started! I decided to go ahead and start it now...........and as time goes on, improve the look of it.

Anyway, this is my blog spot. A place to post the projects I am working on, and a place to just share things with people who visit.

Starting tomorrow I will add the pictures...........see ya then.