Everyday Inspiration + June Layouts

It's been a while!  June was a whirlwind of events, that spilled over into July, and life is just barely starting to calm down a bit. (Good things though... life is very good. And maybe I'll get caught up on my Project Life soon?)

On the scrapping front things have changed a little bit for me.  First off, I'm so excited for the very first Digi Night Out tomorrow night!  I have been busy the past few months getting things ready and spreading the word. I still have a few more things to prepare, but I should be good to go by tomorrow.  I'm looking forward to meeting a lot of local scrappers and having a fun night out!  And if you live in Utah you should definitely check it out - even if you can't make it to this event, there will be lots more in the future.

With all of the extra time it's taken to launch Digi Night Out, I've been scrapping a bit less. I quit my teams - well, I quit Wendy & Dunia's teams, and Jenna retired :( - but I also applied to the team at My Scrapbook Art, and scored a spot.  So I am now blogging once a week at MSA's Everyday Inspiration blog, and scrapping a little bit as well. Today just happens to be a spotlight post about me, so if you haven't got enough of me here, you can check that out.  So far I've done just a couple of post about different scrapbooking trends, including hexagons, sewing stuff, and patriotic themed stuff.
 
So anyway, that's what's new around here!  Without further ado here's what I created in June:

created with I Like You kit by Lauren Grier; Soymilk font

created with For The Record by Valorie Wibbens; Storytelling No. 1 alpha by Amanda Heimann; Layered Up in You: Page Dividers by Lauren Grier; Callie Hand, Bumblebee, and Champagne & Limousines fonts

created with Happy Rainbow papers by Gina Miller; Soak Up The Sun papers by Micheline Martin; Bloomin' FrouFrou by Kim Jensen; Perforated Alpha by Kim Jensen; Sprinkles v.5 by Valorie Wibbens; frame templates by Dani Mogstad; stitching by Dunia Designs; white paper by Pamela Donnis (retired); The Alice font

created with June template by Amy Martin; A Wonderful Day papers by Sahlin Studio; Naturally Organic Elements by Jenn Barrette; Naturally Organic Papers by Jenn Barrette; Petals by Zinnias and Swallowtails; Doodle Grain Alpha (freebie) by Micheline Martin; arrow from After The Rain by Micheline Martin; quote from Storytelling by Sahlin Studio; Happy Day Papers by Sabrina Dupre; 1942 Report font
 

May Layouts

Another fabulous month of scrapping and lots of layouts to prove it. It's kind of fun to look over the month and take note of my current scrapping style.  I've never really felt like I had a very definite "style"... I like to experiment with different things. This month I'm noticing a lot of ORANGE and YELLOW in my layouts.  I've also been using templates that have spots for blended photos. I'm really digging that look right now, but I'm not very good at blending on my own so I really love templates that allow me to do it really quick and easy.

Another thing I've noticed is that most of the photos from these layouts date from a year or more ago.  I've enjoyed looking back and scrapping some older memories.  I find that for some weird reason I don't like to scrap what we're doing right away... plus I'm doing Project Life this year so I feel like I've kind of got that covered there.  I'm enjoying going back through photos from past years and finding memories that I haven't scrapped yet.

{created with Honey Honey papers by Valorie Wibbens;
Honey Honey elements by Valorie Wibbens;
Sloppy Stencils 2 by Michelle Godin;
template by Jenn Lindsey (retired);
Eat More Chocolate and Century Gothic fonts}

{created with Alphabet Soup - Black and White by Dunia;
Everyday Project Bundle by Dunia and Studio Basic;
Bunch of Templates - Bundle by Dunia;
Pea Krystyne font}

{created with Summer Sunshine - the mini kit by WM[Squared];
Summer Sunshine - the alphas;
Be Inspired- Fonnetta - v.1 - templates by WM[Squared];
Simply Dated v.1 by WM[Squared];
Bellerose font}

{created with He kit by Dunia;
template by Scrapping with Liz;
Wicked Grit and MTF Hello Again fonts}

{created with Naturally Organic Papers by Jenn Barrette;
Naturally Organic Elements by Jenn Barrette;
Background Noise Vol. 1 by Jenn Barrette;
A Wonderful Day papers by Sahlin Studio;
Petals by Zinnias and Swallotails;
Honey Honey papers by Valorie Wibbens;
Honey Honey elements by Valorie Wibbens;
Sloppy Stencils 2 by Michelle Godin;
wm2_nowwearesix font
template by Amy Martin}

{created with School Days - Graduation - Mini Kit by WM[Squared];
School Days - Graduation- The Stamps by WM[squared];
Simply Dated v.25 by WM[Squared];
Sunshine in my Soul font}

{created with The Bees Knees kit by Scrap Orchard designers;
Sedona Script font}

{created with Sunny Days Swirls by Jenna Desai;
Sunny Days Papers by Jenna Desai;
Sunny Days Alpha by Jenna Desai;
Splatterific 16 by Karah Fredericks;
Sunhine & Grass Stains by Michelle Godin;
Honey Honey Elements by Valorie Wibbens;
Burst my Bubble font}

{scraplift of South Beach by bho:
http://www.the-lilypad.com/gallery/s...ch&cat=all
created with Hooked by Valorie Wibbens and Laura Banasiak;
watercolor alpha by Laura Banasiak;
paint splatter (recolored) by One Little Bird Designs from Love & Grace collab kit;
Pea Roxygirl and Promised Freedom fonts}

{created with Sunshine and Grass Stains by Michelle Godin;
Dandelion templates by Zinnias and Swallotails;
blue paper from Naturally Organic papers by Jenn Barrette;
background paper from Honey Honey papers by Valorie Wibbens;
Century Gothic font}

{created with Celebrate Summer elements by Sabrina Dupre;
Celebrate Summer papers by Sabrina Dupre;
Celebrate Summer wordstrips by Sabrina Dupre;
cork paper from School Days kit by WM[Squared];
acrylic numbers by Emily Powers (retired)}

{created with Olive Tree kit by Zinnias and Swallowtails;
template by Jenn Lindsey (retired);
Callie Hand and Cambria fonts}

{created with For Her - The Bundle by WM[Squared] and Crossbone Cuts;
Lots of Layers - v.2 - templates by WM[Squared];
Marketing Script font}

{created with Three Six Five kit by Secret Stash;
One Life Alpha Edition No. 1 by Secret Stash;
template by Jenn Lindsey;
Irish Spaghetti and Century Gothic fonts}

{created with Everyday kit by WM[Squared]; wm2_NowWeAreSix font}

xoxo,

xoxo,

Digi Night Out

I have something very fun and exciting to share!  For the past few months the wheels in my head have been turning.  Over the years I've had a lot of fun getting together with other digital scrapbookers at different events.  I love connecting with other people who share my passion for digital scrapbooking!  It's always so inspiring and a lot of fun.  But these events seem to be few and far between.  So I decided to create my own!  I give you... Digi Night Out!

Rather than go on and on about it here, I'll just send you to my new website.  It's nothing super fancy, but considering I had no clue what I was doing, I'm pretty proud of it!  You'll find everything you need to know... what it is, how to get tickets (the early bird price won't last long!), sign up for the newsletter (do it! a little bird told me you'll get special discounts and freebies!), and even contact me if you have further questions.  Also, I'd love it if you "liked" Digi Night Out on facebook, and please share with your Utah scrapping friends! Thanks. :)

xoxo,

Who Me?

Wendy (aka WM[Squared]) often makes templates using original layouts from team members.  And this weekend, she released the first pack featuring little ol' me! These templates are all based on layouts I made using Wendy's products over the past six months or so.

It's really fun to see some of my layout designs in template form.  And it gets even better... they are on sale in the Farmer's Market for just $1!

xoxo,

It's iNSD!

The annual iNSD weekend is here! {interNational Scrapbook Day} I'm no expert on all the goings-on in digi land this weekend, but I did want to pop in here and share a couple fun things I found at Scrap Orchard. 

First is the torch relay.  If you're on facebook, simply head over to their fan page and click on the iNSD torch relay tab near the top of the page.  You'll find an exclusive freebie, and you'll also be led from designer page to designer page where each stop will have another fun piece to the kit.  Gotta love freebies!  You can find more info in their forum as well.

Also, the Farmer's Market is open at Scrap Orchard! This means a HUGE amount of product is on sale for just $1 each. Full kits, mini kits, alphas, you name it... every designer has a bunch of stuff in there and it's an amazing deal!  I've been filling my cart all morning.

Any other amazing deals you've found that just can't be missed?  Do tell!  Happy iNSD!

xoxo,

April Layouts

Another FULL month of scrapbooking has come and gone.  Yes, friends, May is here!  I had a great time guesting at the Lilypad this month in addition to my regular teams.  I can't say enough good things about the products there, the amazing designers, and the friendly community.  Oh - and their monthly challenges are some of my favorites in digi land!

Aside from my Project Life layouts (which I'm planning to post soon), here's what I've been up to this month:

  
{created with Addicted to Squares templates by Dunia Designs; Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy kit by Dunia Designs; dates from Cotidiano kit by Dunia Designs}

{created with Social Butterfly by Allison Pennington and Jenn Barrette; template from Sketches: Shaped Up 2 by Amy Martin; acrylic number by Emily Powers (retired); The Teenage Dream font by Heather Hess; Wicked Grit font}

{created with Be Inspired - Cami - V.3 - Templates by WM[Squared]; School Days kit by WM[Squared]; WM2_NowWeAreSix font; 28 Days Later font}

 

{created with Funky Junky Family Tree Collab by Kate Hadfield, Rachel Young & Michelle Godin; Family Tree Charts by Michelle Godin; Vintage Ransom Alpha by Michelle Godin; Syfalen, Cicle, and Lauren Script fonts}

{created with Pirate Pillage bundle by Dream Big Designs and WM[Squared] designs; Be Inspired - Whit - v.3 - templates by WM[Squared] designs; WM2_JulieAnna font}

{created with Bloom kit by Allison Pennington; Bloom Doodled Alpha by Allison Pennington; Scribble Overlays by Amber Clegg; Sketches: Vintage Angles 3 templates by Amy Martin; Beautiful Every Time font}

{created with Patience kit by Dunia Designs; Addicted to Circles templates by Dunia Designs; Lobster Two font}

{created with Deeply Painted: Weekdays by Amy Martin; Frivolity kit by Amy Wolff; Daffodil templates by Zinnia's & Swallowtails; Rough Typewriter font}

{created with Summer Seeds Paper Flowers by Gina Miller; Summer Seeds Kraft by Gina Miller; Cord Crazy Alpha by Kim Jensen; Life Cards by Jacque Larsen; Super Sloppy Stamps by CD Muckosky; Slab Tall X font}

{created with April challenge template by Amy Martin; A Hoppity Good Time collab by The Lilypad designers; Snippets: Easter by Sahlin Studio; Mod Alphas & Numbers by Jenna Desai; Mod Garlands & Borders by Jenna Desai; Mod Labels by Jenna Desai; Free Spirit alpha by CD Muckosky; The Alice font}

{created with Journal Cards Vol. 1 by Dunia; Basic Neutrals - Bundle by Dunia; From Me to You kit by Dunia; alpha from 31 Wicked Way kit by Jenna Desai and Jacque Larsen; Typewriter Condensed font}

{created with Fashion Doll by Kaye Winiecki; template from A Hoppity Good Time collab by Amy Martin; alpha from Just Like Dad kit by Micheline Martin; The Only Exception font}

{created with My Life collab by Emily Merritt and Gina Miller; Portrait Frame Cards by Emily Merritt; Lacy Bits by Gina Miller; template by Amy Martin from Hoppy Birthday collab freebie; MTF HooRah font}

{created with April BYOC goodies: Vintage Angles v.3 by Amy Martin; Life Recorded: Labels by CD Muckosky; Boho Sticker Frames by Gina Miller; Boho Fair Paper Pack by Gina Miller; Basically Damasks by Lauren Grier; Something Good Alpha by Jenn Barrette; Something Good Elements by Jenn Barrette; Just Another Stamp font}

{created with Addicted to Paper - Black & White by Dunia Designs; Just the Way You Are kit by Dunia; Alphabet Soup - Girly by Dunia; freebie template by Studio Basic; MTF Hello Again font}

{created with BBQ Weather kit by WM[Squared] designs; Be Inspired - Cami - v.3 - templates by WM[Squared]; Cinnamon Cake font}

 




















{created with True Love kit by WM[Squared]; WM2_LoveyDovey font by WM[Squared]}

 



















{created with She kit by Dunia Designs; Cicle font}

xoxo, 

 

Neglect (& some layouts)

Oh my poor, sad, neglected little scrapbooking blog. The reason for the neglect is, ironically, a LOT of scrapbooking going on!

Some exciting stuff:

1. At the end of March I got to go to Digiscrap*apaplooza in Las Vegas! It was so much fun and much needed getaway from all the real life stuff. Learned a lot, met cool people, had a lot of fun, and did a *little* bit of scrapping. :) Maybe I'll get around to doing a post about it?

2. April - this month - I'm a guest on the creative team at The Lilypad. Totally awesome! A bit overwhelming though. I have never been on a store team before and it's way fun but lots of work and so hard to pick what to scrap with when everything is just amazingly gorgeous. I just adore The Lilypad so it's super exciting for me.

So yeah. Busy. Busy with scrapping and with real life too. But before I go, here are the layouts I created in March:


{created with Love & Grace collab available at The Lilypad; Typewriter Condensed font}


{created with A Few of my Favorite Things kit by Sabrina Dupre; template by Zinnias and Swallowtails from Hope collab by the Lilypad designers; shadows by One Little Bird Designs; CANDY INC. and Typewriter Condensed fonts}


{created with Here to There collab kit by Jacque Larsen and Emily Merritt; Favorite Black Pen alpha by Pamela Donnis (retired); template by Amy Martin; shadows by One Little Bird designs; QuickType Condensed font}


{created with Be Inspired - Tiff - V.3 - Templates by WM[Squared] designs; WM2_JulieAnna font by WM[Squared] designs; Happy Anniversary kit by WM[Squared] designs}


{created with Lucky Me kit by WM[Squared] designs; shadows by One Little Bird designs; WM_Kamikaze font}


{created with Hoppy Birthday collab kit by The Lilypad designers; Typewriter Condensed and Slab Tall X fonts}


{created with Feeling Lucky by Jenna Desai; shadows by One Little Bird designs; Typewriter Condensed font}


{created with Just Like Dad kit by Micheline Martin; template from Down Digi Lane Maps by Roadside Designs; shadows by One Little Bird Designs; Century Gothic font}


{created with Learn to Fly kit by Dunia Designs; template from Addicted to Templates by Dunia Designs; shadows by One Little Bird designs; Pass the Chex and Pea Hayley Jo fonts}


{created with March BYOC stuff from the Lilypad: Happy Day papers by Sabrina Dupre; Spring Alphas n Numbers by Jenna Desai; Spring Blossom by Jenna Desai; Spring Splatter by Jenna Desai; One Fine Day by Kaye Winiecki; Super Sloppy Stamps by CD Muckosky; template from Love & Grace kit by Amy Martin; shadows by One Little Bird Designs; Typewriter Condensed font}


{created with Sweet Spring bundle & freebie add on by WM[Squared] designs;
shadows by One Little Bird designs}

xoxo,