Entry without Pictures (or Ideas of how to get through my picture backlog.)

I've been making great progress on my goals. I took the month of February off and enjoyed working on the Love Album which was a lot of fun and was really a stretching and growing experience. So for March I decided to really focus again on my chronological back load of pictures. I like being able to pick great pictures that go with the kit I need to work on with my CT work but I also wanted to make sure I don't scrap the same pictures twice or leave an event out. So I came up with a great solution. The next album I needed to work on was the Family 2005 album. So first I checked my layout files and made a list of any 2005 events I had already scrapped. Then I went through my 2005 picture folder and made a list of each of the events that needed to be scrapped and the date. Now when I open up a new kit I've downloaded I can match it against my list of layouts needed for 2005. So I can feed my need for order and still be creative and work "out of order". I'm doing other current layouts here and there as well and when I get ready to work on that album straight through I can just mark off the events already completed. So if you are a bit OCD about wanting to create chronological albums but still want to be a bit creative this might be the solution for you.


Second decision regarding the 365 day project. I love it and really want to use all of DigiTreats great kits this year. So I decided that I wanted to take full advantage of all the great stuff that comes out during the month. I've had a couple of times where after I've finished the layout for the week the perfect element comes out. So my decision is that from now on I will wait until the end of the month and then scrap that month's worth of photos. I've also thought about doing a month in review layout as well and this would make the process really quick and easy. So watch next week for the final layouts for March. Then the beginning of May watch for a month's worth of April and so on.

CT MegaDoodle Inspired - Alternative Hearts Template

I had a chance to test out this great template from Mega-Doodle. It has lots of different layers and you can include them all or remove some of them to suit your taste. I was a bit unsure when I first look at the template but I when I actually used it I was really happy with the results.

My layout features a rare treat of going out to eat and getting dessert. The kit was last month's Gold Member download from DigiShop Talk. Amy Huthinson's Bombay. The font I used was Vrinda.

You can pick up Alternative Heart Template HERE at the Mega-Doodle Inspired Store.

Taking Time to Remember

I had a close moment during a worship service the other day. And for once I decided to take the time to record that memory. So many times we have moments that strike us as meaningful and we think we will never forget the feeling of that moment but we get busy and those memories fade. Because I think that remember is important I wanted to take the time this once to do just that.


The layout features Stacey Crossley's Spring Fling, Racketty Scrappety Template, and the fonts Script MT Bold and Snap ITC.

CT Lisa Minor - Dinosaur

I loved this newer kit from Lisa Minor and I wasn't sure how I would use it then and found the perfect pictures. This kit features great warm colors and some of the cutest dinosaurs I've ever seen.

I used it to make this fun little layout of Hannah when she found the boys left over Halloween face paint and decided to fix herself up. I used an Andrea Gold template and the font is Stencil.

You can pick up Dinosaurs HERE at Scrapdebris.

CT for Lisa Minor Silly Summer Fun

Lisa has a brand new kit at her store at Scrapdebris. It features some great bright colors and wonderful insect elements.

It was just perfect for this two page layout of our trip to Barnett Park in 2005. I used a Yin Template and all the photo matting I used comes from papers in the Silly Summer fun kit. The font is Tahoma.

You can pick up Silly Summer Fun HERE at Scrapdebris.