Yet another layout!

I made the layout on the left for the June 2008 Element Challenge at Digi by Design. The quick page was provided and we had to use it 'as is'. Then we had to add a few specific elements. I liked the layout but since Heather's dress was blue I decided to change the color of the quick page to see if I liked it better. What do you think? Do you like the layout on the left or the right better?

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Credits: Background: QP 1 from Heritage Kit by Rose Made Designs. Elements: tag from April Surprise Kit by Dana Conditt; flower from Annikas Dress Kit by Samara Gugler; eyelet by Marie Stones; laced up alpha from Designs by Sarah; bow from Country Potpouri by Paris Designs. Font: Verdana

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Another layout

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This is a layout of my nephew and his wife....you can just tell by the way they are looking at each other that they are in love.

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I made this layout for the June 2008 Material Girl Challenge at Deco-Pages.

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Credits: Background is QP 2 from Heritage Kit by RoseMade Design. Elements: flower from Delicate Blossom Kit by Brittney Ferguson Designs; tag from Forest Primeval Kit by Mary Ridgeway; staple from America Kit by HM Scraps Design; alpha is Pawn Shop (color altered) by Ditters Doodles; bow from Country Potpourri Kit by Paris Designs. Font: Kunstler Script

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I think I get more accomplished....

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I've read 2 books, taken long walks with Devon, baked gingerbread, cleaned the camper and made some quick pages & brag book pages from one of Paris Designs Kits (I'm pretty sure you will see them offered as freebies on her blog in the next few months). And, I've made several layouts (below)......haha....I think I get more accomplished when I'm camping.
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This cutie is my great granddaughter, Tessa. I used Paris Designs Mother's Day kit which is on sale now at Deco-Pages.
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This layout I made for Color Line Designs June Color Challenge.
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Credits: Digital scrapbook page created in Microsoft Digital Image Suite for June 2008 Color Line Designs Color Challenge. Background: Awaiting A Princess by Sheana Whittaker. Elements: blue button from I Dig My Garden Kit by Brittney Ferguson Designs: pink button from Butterfly Dreams Sampler by LB Creations; frame from CT Call Grab Bag by Dana Corbitt; blue title block from Color My World Kit by Rhonna Farrer; doodle (color altered) from Doodle Delight by angelfaye; flower from Footnotes by Dynamis; pink gem from Lucky In Love Kit by Mary Ridgeway; bow from Country Potpourri by Paris Designs. Font: Rockwell Extra Bold (title) and Edwardian Script ITC

Camping again

Yep...we are camping again. Shortly after we got here yesterday there was a thunder and lightening storm but today was beautiful! I spent some time on the computer and took some long walks with Devon. Tomorrow I think I will work on a few layouts and then sit outside and finish my book.

Paris Designs Blog Contest

Want to win a free kit? It is really quite simple. Study this layout and then head over to Deco-Pages and check out all the previews of the kits that Paris Designs has for sale. Be the first person to email PatinParis@torchlake.com (be sure to put 'layout info' in the subject line) with the correct list of what items (hint....there are 7) were used in this layout before June 30th and you win a free kit from Paris Designs!!!

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Explanation and New Layout

I know it has been a while since I last wrote anything in the blog. Several times I have started to type something to post but I couldn't bring myself to click that 'publish post' button. We have had a little (okay...more than a little) bad luck lately and I figured if writing about it was depressing then reading about it would be too. We try to remain optimistic and continue to be thankful that the black cloud over head has a silver lining but after a while that becomes really quite difficult.

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But enough of that.....here is a layout I made using the Mother's Day Kit from Paris Designs at Deco-Pages.

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Paris Designs Contest

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Do you want to win a free kit?
Head on over to Paris Designs blog...check out the layout that is posted there and get the details!
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The 13th and a Layout: Lilacs

Friday the 13th....are you superstitious? I am not normally but I have to say this hasn't been a very good week for us. And, because it is depressing to think about I'm not going to write about it.....instead I will just move right along and show you a layout I made recently.
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I made this layout for the Stone Accent Studio Freestyle Challenge. The challenge was to make a layout using flowers....but the catch was that it had to be about flowers that were your favorite as a child.
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Journaling: I love lilacs. Lilac trees lined the property that I grew up in and I would play in them for hours. I would pretend that they were my house. Two of the trees had branches that came together to form an ‘arch’ and that was my front door. The paths and gaps between the trees were the various other rooms. Now when I smell them I think I associate it with a simpler time and the innocence of my youth. When my husband and I bought our home one of the first purchases we made was a small lilac tree. We planted it outside our bedroom window. My favorite time of year is when the lilacs are in bloom and I can open my window and smell them.
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Credits: Digital scrapbook page created in Microsoft Digital Image Suite. Background: Circus Brights Kit by Kate Hill. Elements: prong from Electric Urban Kit by Brittney Ferguson Designs; x stitches from Love and Life Kit by Melany Violette; charm from Sunshine Sweets for Easter by Shawn; purple brad from Darcy from the Ninety Nine Names Collection by Phreyfall; bow cluster from Sunshine Sweets for Easter by Adriane Richardson; ribbon (color altered) from How She Shines Kit by Ellie Lash; staple from Garden Party by Kathie Woolery; ring from Well Dressed Man Kit by Paris Designs; bow from Country Potpourri Kit by Paris Designs. Font: PT Diploma (title) and PT Opals Hand (journaling)
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Home

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Well....we came home yesterday. And, I swear it was the hottest day of the year so far....the thermometer in the truck read 97 degrees. Needless to say, by the time we had unhooked the trailer we were hot and sticky. A shower sounded like a great idea until we discovered we didn't have any hot water. The house smelled musty from being closed up for 3 weeks. And, while eating supper I managed to break a tooth (thankfully it was a back one) so I visit to the dentist is probably in my near future.
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I hate going to the dentist.
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Layout: Renovations

I made this layout using Brittney Ferguson Designs Home Sweet Home Kit. Be sure to go to Studio Style Designs and check out this and some of her other great kits!

Journaling: We bought the house knowing that we would be doing a few renovations. We planned on starting by remodeling the upstairs apartment.....updating the heating system, buying new appliances for the kitchen, repairing the plumbing and replacing the bathtub & sink. It wasn’t until after the tenant moved out and we got a closer look at things that we realized that there was no insulation in the walls, the windows all had to be replaced and the lathe & plaster walls needed to be torn out. After that it became almost a daily occurrence to find something else that had to be replaced or repaired...the roof needed to be reshingled, the stove in the downstairs apartment was condemned by the gas company, the furnace failed an inspection because it was emitting carbon monoxide and was shut down until we could have it serviced.....and the list went on. For two and a half years we stuck with it...we worked almost every free moment remodeling, repairing and renovating until we finally ran out of money and patience. We put the house up for sale and within two weeks it was sold. We found another house...it had sat empty for almost a year so it needed a few small repairs....or at least that is what we thought. But that’s another story....
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Credits: Digital scrapbook page created in Microsoft Digital Image Suite using Home Sweet Home by Brittney Ferguson Designs. Font: Segoe Print

Layout: Female Baltimore Oriole

In the three weeks we have been camping I have taken a picture or two.....haha! I managed to get a few good photos of this female Baltimore Oriole.

Journaling: It was fascinating to watch this female Baltimore Oriole try to unravel our rug to get some string for her nest. She eventually got frustrated and flew away. We cut a few strings and left them next to the rug in case she decided to come back. The next day they were gone so we assumed she had come back and found them.

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Credits: Background: Booland Designs Color Challenge Starter Kit. Elements: ribbon with eyelet from Booland Designs Color Challenge Starter Kit; embossed stamp (color altered) from April Surprise by Deb Ammerman; button from I Dig My Garden by Brittney Ferguson Designs; bow from Country Potpourri by Paris Designs. Font: Blue Highway Linocut

Layout: Wherever You Go

As many of you know, Rick and I have been camping for the past 3 weeks. We have to head home Monday. I'm not ready to go home!


I made this layout using The B's Have It by Paris Designs. Hurry over to Deco-Pages and grab it while it is still on sale.

Freebie: Darcy

A special thank you to everyone out there who has patiently waited for me to post this freebie I promised a week ago.


Click here to download.