Scrapbook Circle March-Best.Day.Ever.

OK-HOW did I forget to share my March ideas here??

SEVEN layouts again! OK, this month I DID get the add-on. But still.

Let me start with my favorite... it wasn't the first LO I did. But it is my favorite.
I went a bit crazy with the embellishment AND the ink! That Mister Huey is my FAVORITE white spray ink, but MAN it takes a long time to dry fully!
This layout-OK, so maybe it isn't going to be funny to everyone... but the stories this woman could tell about her Seagram's 7... and MAN is she known for loving her cake. When I saw this shot, I HAD to take it... and then scrap it. :) (and the cardstock is gray-it isn't because I took the picture at night. Hee.)
And this one... who says you have to use themed papers... Like I care! :)
How do you NOT smile when you see these two dorks and their Angry Birds hats! :)

Still having my ink attack... I played with stains, and spray ink... and stencils...
Love you Alicia and Jeff!!

A layout about my lil buddies first parakeet... (there is a sad story about this parakeet... it is related to the previous "naughty kitty" layout. Just sayin'.)
Here is me not caring about a theme again... Christmas parade pictures-no Christmas paper in sight. That's how I roll. :)
And this LO never really worked for me... but the cute boy in the picture works for me just fine!
Bonus layouts:
I used some Crate Paper I had... it was about time.
And here I go again with Christmas and no Christmas paper... I think it still works! :)
I go with the boys each year to candlelight Christmas Eve service before our family party... I sneak a couple pics with my iphone each year. LOVED these!
OK-looking through my layouts, I realize I didn't post THESE either!

More ink... Love ink. :)
AND.... more ink! I AM proud of the fact that I used a postcard in my Studio Calico kit for much of the embellishment for this LO!
Thanks for stopping by! At least I gave ya something to look at! :)

(:::waving to Brenda!!!:::)

Photo Friday

Yep. I am going to pretend I can keep that up!
So here goes.

Let's keep it simple!

I am in LOVE with my instagram app on my iPhone 4s (can use it on any iPhone and an iPod touch too)... I have a TON of camera apps on my phone... (9, not counting the camera app on the phone)
But instagram is my go to app...
and this little bit of information is a bonus!
Blurb.com now as the option to make a BOOK from your instagram photos!
Hello. Click HERE.

AND if you haven't found Postal Pix (the app). Another MUST have. It choose pics form my phone and they are on my doorstep printed in 2-5 days. HELLO! Love that!

OOPS... on to my pics for "Photo Friday".
With instagram, you take the pic, and then you have the option to add different affects with their preset filters... see the shoes below. It is a tree now-but it gives you an idea the affect will have.
I have learned, different filters work best with different lighting, etc... ya get the hang of it pretty quick. I use 4 of them the most. You also have the option of the frames that accompany the filter, or not. There is a community you can be a part of too... other instagramers.

My first pic wasn't taken today... cheater.
But it brings up a good point. No more guesswork when it comes to taking a self portrait or pics with friends. Use the front camera and you can see the shot while you take it. Yep, the camera isn't as good, but you get a great shot this way. Trade-off I can live with.
This one was taken this week with the kids. I could NEVER have taken this picture myself without the forward facing camera while holding the phone!
...and this one of hubby and me on a date this week...
So far today (no seriously. I take daily pictures on my phone...)

My iPad came today...
Had it engraved.
It's one of my favorite scriptures... lots of my favs in Philippians...
I engraved my name on my Nano... but wanted to do something more fun on my iPad...
Do you know how much longer it would take me to get my 50D out, upload, edit... No, I won't ever do a photo shoot with my iPhone (I say that now). But for the everyday, LOVE!

I took this just while I was sitting here typing!
My phone is almost always with me... so it makes sense that I capture the everyday with it.

So much for a simple post!

This might make for a fun regular post! :)

GCD Studios... Yep, I'm on the design team!

Heidi is a sweetheart.
And I look forward to working with her and all the girls on the 2012 DT... ]

Of course I ALREADY work with many of them on the Scrapbook Circle DT. :)

ANYWAY... there is the new team!Be back tomorrow with my layouts from the March Scrapbook Circle kit!
(AND some extras! I guess I have needed to scrap lately!)

Scrapbook Circle February

Another product filled kit!

Just got my kit a few days ago... but I got a great start!

Did this layout: simple but colorful!
(this pic of Gavin isn't this dark onLots of great tid bits in this kit! The current My Mind's Eye products are FABULOUS!
And this layout... a favorite of mine is gray and yellow right now... my master bedroom is grey yellow and black. And I love it!
Go check out the February Scrapbook Circle kit "Remember This"! Full of tons of fabulous new product... not to mention tons of yummy honeycomb shapes!

Thanks for stopping by!

Scrapbook Circle January-SEVEN layouts!

First-thank you for your patience regarding my sleepy blog. Losing my father has put a halt to lots of everyday things... Thanks to so many that sent cards, emails, FB messages, sent meals, helped with kids... It has been fantastic to feel so much love and support!

Anyway, this kit was obviously some needed creative therapy.

I don't think you need more testimonial than SEVEN layouts from the kit. Yes. I added some alpha stickers... and a couple of embellishments-but 90% of what I used I would say was from the kit! SEVEN! I have never gotten 7 layouts from one months kit before I don't think!

LOVE the papers I get from this kit! I honestly thought I would miss getting coordinating cardstock. NOT at all! I don't use color much, and I have a lot of cardstock-so I MUCH rather get more printed! YAY!

So here is what I did:

Love placing the title in/on the picture sometimes. :)

This one-used a twisty tie to make a scroll/banner. And this heart pattern paper, I cut 4 inched down, flipped it, and the hearts lined up! Very cool!
This one... not only did I play with more banner action, but also scrapped some Build a Bear pictures... it's
Plus my Cricut expert friend Michele cut this heart for me. I told her the size (tall and width) and how far from the edge, and she programed it up on her gypsy. Crazy cool!
This one is my favorite, thought it didn't photograph as well as I would have liked... Using spray ink is very art-therapy for me! Added some star "confetti" too from my 'punch all over the page' punch.
This is me embracing this busy heart paper... and having some fun with my American Crafts Thickers...
Saw a similar variation of the banner craze, and I jumped aboard... It follows the blog entry about "trend spotting" (seen here)
Another of MY favorites... I think it is the mist again... :)
I borrowed some shiny red paper from my friend Shelley, and made MORE star "confetti"!
There ya go! All SEVEN layouts from this months kit over at Scrapbook Circle!
Go get one of these fantastic kits before they sell out! :)

Imaginisce Release: Hippity Hoppity

Hard to think about Easter/Spring when it is a week before Christmas, but what the heck!

This line has some cute stamps, and titles to make completing your pages fast... and the bird prints and bird cages die cuts was my favorite, apparently. But I will say I am disappointed that there is nothing in the line that says "Easter".

So here is what I did:
I got my orange and purple mist out and pulled the sprayer out of the bottle and then spattered the paper.
And I love to use journaling as a aspect of the "design triangle" that stands along... plus I love to journal.

This is just a simple LO I put together. I did add some foam dots to the patterned paper and flowers to add some dimension.

And lastly-this little kite stamp was screaming out to me to have some simple paper piecing added to it. I am not one for fussy, and this is a simple card with a simple sentiment.
Now head on over to the Imaginisce blog for a chance to win some free Hippity Hop for yourself!

Scrapbook Circle December: Note to Self

I know I have said it before, but I LOVE this kit! I really feel like there is SOOO much to work with! I am not done with these three layouts! Not by a long shot!

Watch for my features on the Scrapbook Circle blog-and GET yourself a kit!
Local girls-get the kit, crop with me, and you can have my layouts to use for inspo just like the "old" days. (It hasn't even been a month, and us Scrapaganza croppers are lost with out Scrapaganza to gather to!!)

The paper from October Afternoon with the circles, was screaming to me it needed punched out and sewn into a banner. :) Sewing it down, instead of just adhering it allowed me to then bent the little banners up for dimension... Banners. They are still going strong. And I can't say I don't like 'em.
Now for this 8 1/2 x 11, I used the paper strip I had left from punching out the banners, and I backed it with another pattern. I LOVE this picture of us from vacation last year. So us. It was taken last minute on our last day, because I almost forgot to take a family shot of us together on the beach.
LOVED the addition of the corrugated cardboard in the kit! I used it in the circle.
And the last one for today-I just LOVE the pieces of the Chaps line from American Crafts. The chevron is wonderful, I think!
More cardboard, and I outlined each patterned paper with gray...
Don't these tags work wonderfully with the paper?? :)
Alright! Thanks for stoppin' by! Be sure to hit the Scrapbook Circle website to get your kit and the blog for daily ideas!!