Wow! It's been 2 weeks since my last post and I decided I better post a little something. I have been so busy the last two weeks with getting my taxes ready and catching up on some real life work that I haven't had much time to be on my computer. Now I'm visiting my mom until next week so I'm not sure how much time I'll have to be on the computer this week either. So I will do my best to bring you new goodies all the time but sometimes life gets in the way, ya know?
Here are a few things I've been up to (got your cup?)...
I completed this during a speed scrap at Scrappin Freestyle ... this kit is called Summer's Fun by Ladybug Pages. These pictures are from 2 years ago and I can't believe how short Izzy's hair is. She had wanted a turtle drawn for her and her two big sisters got together and made her this turtle. She spent a very long time walking over every part of it and checking it out. She is just slightly spoiled!
This page is from the Speed Scrap I hosted last weekend at Pretty Scrappy. I used their awesome collab called It's My Party for this one. The second layout is from a speed scrap I participated in over at DDBN forum that same day. So I decided to just stick with the same pics and kit and make a double layout.
These are a few pics from Andy's surprise birthday party last summer. I think he was pretty excited to have his friends and family around him. Of course he boasted that we couldn't spank him to which his dad and our friend, Dana, quickly turned him upside down and let everyone have a few rounds on his rear! LOL! I love times like this when we can spend hours with our friends and family just hanging out laughing and having a good time.
And speaking of Andy, I ran across this pic of him and couldn't help but make a page about it.
And while I had Heavenly Scrap's kit Hooked On Swimming open I decided to make another page because I just loved the bright fun colors and the crazy elements in it. So I grabbed a few pics of Izzy on her floatie and went to work.
My friend, Keeli, came over last weekend and we had a little digi time so we were working with some templates and I grabbed a kit from DDBN called Garden Green and created this page about my Grandma O & her best friend, Blanche. I love the photo on the right. It is just so beautiful.
I was working with Jodi's kit Pink Sunrise last week and came up with these two layouts. I loved this photo of Izzy, Kaylee and Makalyn but the background was just yucko...we were waiting for a photo shoot to start last summer and the room we were in wasn't so pretty. So I extracted the girls out and created this whimsical place for them to be relaxing.
My niece has some amazing facial expressions. Her mom is quite the drama queen and I think her two kids are walking right in her footsteps. LOL! They have the most expressive faces and reactions. These are just a few of Makalyn's.
Speaking of Jodi's kits...this is her latest kit that is just being released today called Spring Fresh. I love the colors in this kit! So beautiful!
This first layout is Makalyn last summer soaking in the sun while we were in Branson. Just love that little smile.
This is who I think is my Great Grandfather's brother and his wife. I'm not sure though. I love their grins in the top photo...I'm sure they must have been up to something!
Sarah challenged us to an insanely difficult for me speed scrap over at DDBN last week and this page is not among my favorites but I thought I'd share it anyway. We had to choose a photo that was bad and then split some papers, line it with flowers that touched ribbon on both ends....well, let's just say...it was so hard for me! After seeing her sample layout following her own directions I found that I made it way too difficult for myself. LOL!
I also participated in a speed scrap over at Digital Candy last week but their server kept crashing in the middle of it so my friend, Manda, and I made up our own rules to finish the layout. This is how mine turned out.
Then their server came up right before the speed scrap was over so I remade the layout to match their rules in order to submit it. I used DDBN's kit Formal for this layout and I love how it contrasts with Lexi's picture.
Just Passin Thru released a new kit this week called Glorious and I couldn't help but make a few layouts with it. I love this tree and the colors in this kit just made me all happy inside!
This layout is showcasing Kaylee's new obsession...seashells! She has never been to the ocean but she avidly collects seashells anywhere she can find them. She has over 300 now and loves to sort them out all the time.
And how could I resist putting these photos of Lexi on this paper? It's almost as if her dress were made from the same pattern! She thinks it's an ugly page but I love it!
Crystal is releasing this kit called Latte Love today and I love the colors she has used to make it! I love this photo of Kaylee...she is such a great little showcaser! LOL!
Maybe this kit was made to go with Kaylee's pictures? These are a few of her Thanksgiving shots from last year. She is an olive freak! She loves them! She also provided the journaling for this page. She looked at it and told me what to write. I love that part of scrapbooking digitally. It's so easy to add the journaling in.
I participated in a speed scrap at Scrappin Freestyle last Friday and we had to use every element in a kit in the middle of the page...every element! Holy moly! I really struggle with clusters but when I opened up Designs by Mel's kit Girlicious I knew that all of these bright elements would look great together in the middle of the page! This kit is probably my favorite from this week...love everything about it!
Teri released a new kit last week called Soccer's A Kick and you know I was all over that one! I have so many soccer pictures to scrap and this kit was perfect for getting some finished!
This first layout is all about Kaylee last year. She gets so competitive (and I love that!) when it comes to soccer. I loved watching her play and for the first time I got to go to every one of her games! I am usually coaching Lexi's team at the same time so I miss a lot of Kaylee's games. Last year I put my foot down and made it a requirement that I be available to be at Kaylee's games too if I were to coach Lexi's team again. I am so glad I did because she is amazing to watch!
I also had to scrap some pics from Lexi's first year of soccer. It's so hard to believe that just 5 years ago we started playing soccer and now I can't wait for soccer season to start each year...I am officially a soccer mom and I wear that badge proudly!
While I was working with this kit I threw together a few quick pages for Teri to add to her kit as well.
And while I was making Quick Pages for Teri I made up a few with her Bee Attitudes kit too.
To get these quick pages you'll have to check at Pretty Scrappy for the details soon.
Speaking of Pretty Scrappy...this was one of the prizes I made up for last week's Speed Scrap. I used Late Night Scrap's kit Cheryl's Closet to make these brag book pages for it.
I also made a little elements grab bag for the people who posted about the speed scrap on their blog.
This was my final speed scrap from last week. I used DDBN's kit Life's Like A Box of Chocolates to make this page with Lexi on it. I expressed to her the importance of remembering what our country means and how she should keep working toward her goals. I love this photo from last summer.
And finally...a little sneak peak that I'll tell you more about tomorrow...
I hope you enjoyed your Monday afternoon cup o digi. I will try to be a better blogger. Be sure to come back tomorrow to see what this sneak peek is all about and maybe just maybe a little goodie too!
