All-American Angel

This is one of my favorite pictures of Maggie from 2004. At least I think it was 2004.  But I absolutely love the look on her face and her excitement at having found her Halloween costume in July.  I found this kit online and immediately thought of this picture.

Supplies: All papers, frame, heart, and ric-rack by Karen Funk Designs -- All American mini kit.  It's a freebie on her blog right now.  Love it!!

Fonts:  One Fell Swoop, VT Portable Remington

Catchin' up on Photoshop Friday layouts

Every week at JessicaSprague.com, there is a quick tutorial for sale for $1 if you buy it between Wednesday and Friday. Each tutorial teaches one specific technique that can be used to enhance pages. So far, the techniques had been review of things taught in Jessica's photoshop class trio, but it is nice to have the refresher, and in some cases she teaches tricks that weren't in the classes (unless I just sped by them in the class). 

I have two more PSF layouts to do to catchup on. One is finished, I'm just trying to decide if I am using it for this week's weekly challenge or not, and the other I haven't even started on -- have to get some photo inspiration!

Templates for both layouts from Jessica Sprague Photoshop Friday series (Birthday = #3, Popsicle = #5). Papers for both layouts from ScrapMatter's collab kit "Life's Little Surprises."  Font on Birthday is Georgia. Font on Popsicle is Pea KT Polkie Dot.

Another wedding page--but not mine!

I love this kit so much I had to use it again! My grandparents are celebrating 60 years of marriage this summer. I made this page in honor of that commitment and the family they have made. I love the little picture of them dancing at their reception.  I had to restore it, as I took a photo of a pic my mom had -- it was tiny and folded, so I am pleased with the results.  I wish I had a newer picture of them together, as the "recent" photo I used is still five or six years old, but it works! 

Supplies: All papers, frames, and "love" elements by Deena Rutter (Heirloom kit)
Fonts: Edwardian Script, One Fell Swoop

A Story of Flowers

I saw a layout today about planting flowers in memory of the author's father.  It made me think about the flowers that I have left for my childhood neighbors, and led to this layout.  Thanks to that inspiration, I have a two-fold benefit -- this story has been told, and I am one layout closer to actually finishing the Type+Writer layouts from this Spring.  I just wish I had a picture of me with the Johnsons that I could use in the layout.  Flowers from my mom's garden will have to do for now though. :-)

I also used a kit from Deena Rutter that is free at persnicketyprints.com as part of a layout contest.  I am trying to decide if this will be the one I submit or if I will create something else with the kit.  I do love these colors!

Supplies:
Template from Type+Writer (Jessica Sprague)
Papers, flourishes, and felt flower from Heirloom kit (Scarbourough Fair add-on) at persnicketyprints.com (Deena Rutter)
Fonts: Century Gothic, MaSexy, Palatino Linotype.

Weekly Challenge - I Do

This week's challenge was inspired by the wedding season.  I still haven't finished (or hardly started) the album that will chronicle the story of my husband and me.  This challenge was nice because it got me thinking about that album again.  I really should go finish it, as I've only been married for nine years, and known the guy for 12! 

Supplies:
Template: Katie Pertiet Template Challenge 5-9-10


Papers: S Bartolini (Autobiography kit -- blue solid (duplicated and recolored), blue damask) Jessica Sprague (red damask)

Elements: Katie Pertiet (Heart Sticker, modified, from Digi in Deep)

Brushes: Anna Aspnes (Hipster Plume Korners N Edges No 6)

Fonts: VT Portable Remington, Yukon Gold, MaSexy

Speed Scrap

I participated in my first speed scrap this morning.  It was fun, but would have been more fun if the baby had taken a full nap so I could have relaxed a little while I played.  I did have fun and came up with this layout about my husband's ever present hobby.  (For a time it was so present that the bikes "lived" in the living room behind the couch because that was the only place we could agree to keep them!) I had hoped to also post my layout for the weekly challenge at JessicaSprague.com, but haven't had time to finish it yet.  I have the journaling done, and most of the elements on the page -- I'm even using a template, but I just can't get those last pieces to work together, so I"ll putz with it tomorrow and finish it up.  Johnny had a rough day, so it made it hard to be able to just sit and complete a project start to finish.  Maybe I'll have better luck tomorrow!  Enjoy the weekend wherever you are.   We are having fabulous weather here, though it is supposed to be 81 tomorrow, so it could wind up being uncomfortable! 

Supplies used:
Papers: Red paper by Lisa Breuer (Jeff paper 1). Black paper by 300dpi (DCWV -- La Creme kit). Wood grain paper by Queen of Quirk (Knotty Girl paper 3).


Elements: Arrow tag by Crystal Wilkerson (Room Collection Elements). Paperclipped tag from SciFi kit by unknown (from Designsindigital.com’s NDIDDS competiton, but the designer’s name isn’t in the files!). Red pin by KitchsyDigitals (2010 NSD Freebie). Tag by Jessica Sprague. Stitching by Lizard Dau Designs (Rouge kit). Brad by Anna Aspnes (DesignerDigitals Help Haiti kit). Button by Sdeigns (Songbird Avenue’s PortauPrince kit).

Fonts: Copperplate Gothic Bold, PeaDaineMichael, Century Gothic.

Teacher Gifts

I found a link to a bookmark template and had to give it a try.  I like these because they cover the corner of the page and seem like they would be harder to lose one's spot with (I am always pulling my bookmarks out accidentally).

The template was only an outline with fold guides, meant to be used on traditional paper.  Because it was a bookmark, and the creator of the template warned about using too many embellishments on them (they do have to go INSIDE a book!), I turned it into a Photoshop template and have been cranking out the bookmarks since then.  The blue and brown one is for me, and the peach one is for my daughter's teacher.  I have made a third with more masculine elements for the teacher's husband who also helps out in the classroom.  Between the bookmarks, the hybrid can from my last post, and the Barnes & Noble gift card, we are set for teacher gifts!  (And I've had fun in the process!)