Big Boy

Just flipping through some old photo folders on my computer, I found this cute picture of my Zach with his sticker chart. This was taken about a year ago and I had completely forgotten about it! But now it has a home in my scrapbooks... well, actually it has a home in a layout on my hard drive and hopefully someday I'll print it out and put it in an album. :P


{papers, stars, frame, alpha, and crown from "Stealing Prince Charming" by Traci Reed; stitching from "Happy Go Lucky" by Shabby Princess; "Pea Kristen" font}

xoxo,

Play & Music

This layout is about the Gymboree Play & Music classes I used to take Zach to. One of the perks of working at the clothing store! I made it another two page layout because I had some really cute pictures of Zach playing that I've never scrapbooked.


{background paper from "Aspire" by Digital Scrapbook Memories; polka dot paper from "May Flowers" by Traci Stroud; stripe paper from "Lil' Love Bug" by GG Digital Designs; chipboard circles and orange scribble from "Click." by Kelley Mickus; acrylic stars from "Wild Sorbet" by Michelle Coleman; orange string from "Everyday Memories" by Chelle's Creations; staples from "Love Life" by Sahlin Studio; alpha from "Phresh" by Kim Christensen; "Teletype" font}


{background paper from "Aspire" by Digital Scrapbook Memories; striped paper from "Lil' Love Bug" by GG Digital Designs; orange string from "Everyday Memories" by Chelle's Creations; staples from "Love Life" by Sahlin Studio; acrylic stars from "Wild Sorbet" by Michelle Coleman; acrylic tab from "Walkin' on Sunshine" by Traci Reed; "Teletype" font}

xoxo,

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Kids First

I'm doing this in really random order, as you might have noticed. I actually jotted down all the places I'd like to do layouts about a while ago (after I first had the idea) but I haven't gone back and looked at it yet. Rather I've just been combing my photo folders and picking out picture I see and scrapping it. This one is about the pediatricians office. :)


{background paper & circle string from "Spring Has Sprung" by Mickey B Designs; scallop frame from "Kindergarten Crafts" by Miss Mint; curled ribbon from "Walkin' on Sunshine" by Traci Reed; ribbon/flower cluster from MSA Collab kit "Wildflowers" by Emily Merritt; purple scallop ribbon from Sweet Shoppe Collab kit "So Memorable" by Cyndi Lyle; beads from Sweet Shoppe Collab kit "So Memorable" by Melissa Bennett; cardboard arrow from "April Morning" by Miss Mint; alpha by Gunhilde Storeide; staples from "Love Life" by Sahlin Studio; "Teletype" font}

xoxo,

Independence Hall

I wish I scrapbooked faster! I am very anxious to get this done. Slowly but surely, I guess.


{background paper from "Painted Cardboard" by Kelley Mickus; denim stars from "Zoom Zoom Zoom" by Kelley Mickus; blue strings from "Tangerine Twist" by Flergs; circle & stars elements from "Wild Weekend" by Miss Mint; buttons from "Enjoy the Journey" by WM Squared Designs; staples from "Love Life" by Sahlin Studio; star sticker and blue paper strips from "Twinkle Toes" by Miss Mint; "Jane Austen" and "Teletype" fonts}

xoxo,

Tastes Like Summer

I was inspired by the August desktop by Shabby Princess:



I downloaded it and stuck in these cute pictures of my boys eating ice cream and saved it to my desktop, and just thought it was so cute I had to make a layout:


{dotted paper from "School 101" by Leora Sanford; cream solid paper from "Tangerine Twist" by Flergs; ricrac from "Mrs. C's Confectionary" by Lisa Warren; green button from "Eat Your Peas" by Sarah Bennett; blue button from "Stealing Prince Charming" by Traci Reed; purple button from "Cowgirls Dream" by Kelley Mickus; yellow button from "Happy Helpers" by GG Digital Designs; string (recolored) from "Football Frenzy" by GG Digital Designs; photo corners (recolored) from "Festive Feeling" by Eve Recinella; alpha from "Doodly Doo Alpha" by Leora Sanford; "Pea Sarah Cute" font}

xoxo,

Home + Play

Trying to keep it going...


{background paper & white flower from "Our Story" by Kelley Mickus; black alpha from "Lola" by Kelley Mickus; white frame and red damask paper from "Click" by Kelley Mickus; red stitched hearts from "Love Life" by Sahlin Studio; cardboard/string element by CD Muckosky; masking tape from "Maybell" by Audrey Neal; red scalloped border from "Kindergarten Crafts" by Miss Mint; red cross stitches from "Fairies & Toadstools" by Lisa Warren; red clip from "Party All Night" by GG Digital Designs; zigzag stitching from "Something Springy" by Anna Aspnes; painted alpha by Mushy; "Teletype" font}

I had more photos for this next one, so I decided to do one page with one photo & the journaling, and put the rest on a second page:


{background paper from "School 101" by Leora Sanford; frayed fabric by Gunhild Storeide; painted cardboard from "Zoom Zoom Zoom" by Rachel Young; folded label by Michelle Coleman; star stickers by Leora Sanford; alpha from"Bohemian Summer" by Michelle Coleman; splatter from "Eat Your Peas" by Sarah Bennett; string from "April Morning" by Miss Mint; staples from "Love Life" by Sahlin Studio; stripe paper from June Spinning Tales freebie by Angela Woo; "Teletype" font}


{background paper from "School 101" by Leora Sanford; stripe paper from June Spinning Tales freebie by Angela Woo; ribbon from "Bathtime Baby" by GG Digital Designs; staples from "Love Life" by Sahlin Studio; stars by Leora Sanford; smiley sticker from "Happy Helpers" by GG Digital Designs; splatter from "Eat Your Peas" by Sarah Bennett; "Teletype" font}

xoxo,

Departure

I'm still working away on my Philly album, but I took a little break to scrapbook a page with a new kit from Kelley Mickus. It's called "Old School" and it was perfect for this photo of Zach's preschool class last year! I just love the black chalkboard paper. It will be available for purchase at The Digi Chick on Thursday.


{everything from "Old School" by Kelley Mickus; "Love Ya Like a Sister" font}

xoxo,

Two More

Two more down...


{background paper from "School 101" by Leora Sanford; notebook paper from "Click" by Kelley Mickus; metal hinge and floral paper from "Oh Happy Day" by Leora Sanford; damask frame from MSA birthday collab kit by Rachel Young; alpha from "Lovey Dovey freebie" by Faith True; doodle circles from "Sunshine on my Window" by Kathryn Wilson; green beads from "Maybell" by Audrey Neal; green button w/ yellow ribbon from "Everyday Memories" by Juno Designs; "Pea Jenny" and "Teletype" fonts}


{background paper from "The Sky is Falling" by Krystal Hartley; blue wave paper from "Sand & Surf" freebie by Lisa Sisneros; polaroid frame from "Jack Frost" kit by GG Digital Designs; cream & blue label by July Designs; wood buttons from "Sweet Silhouette" by KD Designs; yellow string from "Zoom Zoom Zoom" by Rachel Young; alpha from "Promise" by Shabby Princess; sun from "Funky Nature" by Tara Dunstan; "Teletype" font}

...lots more to go!

xoxo,

Philly Album: Phase 1

{background paper from "Funky Love" add-on by Megan Turnidge; cloud and grid papers by Crystal Wilkerson; string from "Chance of Rain" by Kelley Mickus; clouds from "Little Boy" kit on the "Oh Boy" CD from Digital Scrapbook Memories; button stack from "Summer Sandbox" by Holly McCaig; scribble from "Color Me Happy" by Krystal Hartley; bent staple from "Love Life" by Sahlin Studio; white alpha from "Aspire" kit by Digital Scrapbook Memories; "Cheri" and "Teletype" fonts}


{background paper from Little Dreamer Designs "Hugs & Kisses" collab kit by Leora Sanford; heart paper by Crystal Wilkerson; damask frame from MSA Birthday collab kit by Rachel Young; white paper from Little Dreamer Designs "Hullaballoo" collab kit by Heidi Larsen; tape from "Color Me Happy" by Krystal Hartley; cardborad swirls from "Funky Fall" collab kit by Amanda Heimann; butterfly from "Colors of Spring" by KD Designs; pink alpha from "Luv Song Alpha" by CD Muckosky; "Teletype" font}

These pages are just the beginning of what will be a large album. The concept for this has been in my head for well over a year and I am just now finally getting it out and it feels good! I have actually done and redone these pages several times, attempting to get a certain look and feel - which has been kind of annoying but what can I say, sometimes I'm too much of a perfectionist. This album is titled "Places in Philly" and it's dedicated to all of the wonderful places we visited while living there, both the mundane (aka grocery store & school) and exciting (NYC, the Jersey shore, etc.) It has been hard to get it going because I have so much to say and I really want the journaling to take center stage... and yet I have so many photos! And of course I want the layouts to have a great and cohesive design, so it's been tricky to find the balance. I'm posting them as I create them so I can keep track of all the products I use before I forget. I have no idea how long this will take, but I'm hopeful that since I've started I'll just keep going until it's done. Wish me luck!

xoxo,

Flower For Mom

If you haven't noticed, I love scrapbooking the simple, everyday things that make life sweet. This layout documents something my boys did the other day that just made me melt... they picked the little flowers that grow in our grass and gave them all to me. :) What I love most about this hobby is it always helps me to realize how blessed I am.


{everything from "Click." by Kelley Mickus; "Keetano ATL My Gangsta", "Laundromat 1967", and "Carbonated Gothic" fonts}

xoxo,