Throwing Some Scraps Around - Cherish

Even though its not February I still found some great used for Cherish by TSSA. The colors are rich and the combination of pinks, blues, and browns was a lot of fun to work with. The elements for this kit are fun and unique as well. You can pick up Cherish by Throwing Some Scraps around HERE at DigiScrap Station.

I used this kit to complete 2 different challenges. This first layout I Love Rainbows is my entry in the Fall Madness contest at Scrap Addict. I used the font Ravie. The challenge was to complete a layout using only one designer and had the theme I Love. I'll let you know later if I made it to round two.

The second layout is for the Fall Daze at DigiScrap Station which you can check out HERE. This is from the Week Two Challenge to create a doll using the elements in a scrap kit. The challenge is open until October 17 so you can try your hand and get an entry in as well.

I'm A Winner!!

I've been a follower of Vicki of A Work in Progress Designs for quite a while. She now has her own store Scrap That Idea. As part of the store she remade her old freebie kit Blue Jeans with a revamped Funky Blue Jeans. To promote the new kit she had a challenge. Take a layout you made with the original Blue Jeans kit and remake it with the new Funky Blue Jeans kit. So I decided to take the challenge. There were only 4 entries but I won. I'm so excited.

My first layout was completed about a year ago. It was for our school album. No template was used. The fonts were Calibri and Tubular.

The remake is for the family album. I used fewer photos in the remake. I used the new Funky Blue Jeans kit. A template by Dani Alencar. The font is Adorable.

If you like this blue jean look you can pick up Funky Blue Jeans for your self HERE at Scrap That Idea.

Took the DigiDare Challenge

Every week I look at the DigiDare blog and each week I say that looks cool and I'm going to try and then in the end I don't seem to get it done. Well this week just before it was too late I actually took the time to complete the challenge. You can find out more about them at We Dare You.

This weeks was to scrap about your favorite teacher. I chose my third grade teacher Mrs. Joan Hammil. The kit I used was Aussie Caz's Back to School. You can check out a previous post for the preview of this great kit. Or you can check out Back to School at the DigiScrap Station store. I used my two favorite school handwriting fonts School Hand and School Hand Italic both in Bold from Creative Chaos. I've used them quite a bit lately so I decided I'd better share a link for you. Creative Chaos' School Hand Font Family at Commercial Use.com.

Aussie Caz Design - Back to School

Why this is a great school and just in time for those back to school photos. I love the bold primary colors and the blackboard elements are really cute. You can purchase Back to School by Aussie Caz Design HERE at DigiScrap Station.

I created two great layouts with this kit. The first layout was created using the September Template Challenge from DigiScrap Shop. You can get details and play along HERE. I used School Hand Bold Italic by Creative Chaos. It features some of the things my son built while waiting for his testing in 2006.

The second layout is also from 2006 and features by gang doing school. It uses School Hand Bold by Creative Chaos.

Scrappy Cats - Fishin' Time

What a great kit for any fishing enthusiast. I love the colors of this kit and the elements are just perfect. Fishin' Time was so much fun to work with. You can pick up your copy of Fishin' Time by Scrappy Cats HERE at DigiScrap Station.

I completed 2 layouts with this great kit. The first layout was also submitted for the DigiScrap Station Newsletter's Now and Then Challenge. The assignment was to scrap two similar photos at least 10 years apart. I scrapped about my first fish in 1964 and my daughters in 2007. The fonts used are Berlins Sans FB Demi and Viner Hand ITC.

The 2nd layout is my son Joshua's first fish. I used a template by Lindsey Jane Design and the font is Arial.

GF Designz - Imagine That

I really haven't fallen off the face of the earth and if you check out my scrapping goal you can see I have been busy created. I've just done a lousy job of posting about it.

I just finished working on Imagine That. This kit has lots of fun colors and cute elements. It is perfect for a variety of themes including kids and outdoors. You can pick up GF Designz's Imagine That HERE at DigiScrap Station.

I create two fun layouts with this kit. The first one I did for the DigiScrap Station Newsletter Challenge doing a layout about summer. It features my daughter in the Summer of 2006. The font is HallenSchweilier.

The second layout features some of the birds we have seen out in our front yard. The Font is HighTower Text and the sketch idea came from Cherish p53.

Here ia preview of Imagine That by GF Designz.

EAL - Joy

Here's another kit in the great Inspiration Series. This kit has some great pinks along with yellows, greens, and great dark blue. Joy also has wonderful scripture word art as well.

I used this kit to create my layout for the Macro Challenge at My Scrap Shop. You can check it out along with other challenges HERE. The challenge was to do a Macro picture of something that starts with E. I was originally going to use ear but I ended up using Earring instead. I used the font Colonna MT to complete the layout.

The second layout features my daughter in her bed with her new princess netting. I used the font Curlz MT.

You can pick up Joy HERE at My Scrap Shop along with EAL Designs other Inspiration series.

EAL - Faith

This kit is one in a great series called Inspiration. Faith is full of greens, yellows, and blues. The elements are great. I love the scripture word art as well.

The first layout I created with this kit is Look Down. I created this one to for the Through the Lens Challenge at My Scrap Shot. Its interesting to see what your photos look like taking from above. You can check out this challenges as well as other HERE at My Scrap Shop. The font is Forte.

The second layout is Give Back. Its contains some photos from my son's trip to Missiouri after the 2005 hurricanes to help with the clean up with others from the Lake Wales area. I used a template from Sweet Tomato. The fonts are TW Cen MT Cond. Bold and Century.

You can pick up Faith by EAL and others in this HERE at My Scrap Shop.

Digital Gator - Love American Style

Happy 4th of July. This is a great kit for all those holiday photos. It is full of great red, white, and blue paper and elements.

I used this kit to create a layout for the Theme Challenge at My Scrap Shop. The challenge is to show your nation's colors. You can find out more about this challenges and others HERE at My Scrap Shop. The font is Playbill.

The second layout features my son and daughter dressed up and learning about history at Colonial Williamsburg. The font is Yin Design. The fonts are Sylfaen and Showcard Gothic.

You can pick up Digital Gator's Love American Style HERE at My Scrap Shop.

C W Picket - Fresh Picked

This is a cute kit with great pinks and greens. It has some cute florals and would be a great kit for all kinds of layouts.

I created two wonderful layouts with this kit. The first one is from a field trip to Word Spring in Orlando. I used this layout for the It's All About the Elements Challenge at My Scrap Shop. You can find about this challenge and others check it out HERE. The font I used was Diamond Factory.

The second layout features my son's Welcome letter from the seminary. The font is Castellar.

You can pick up Fresh Picked by C W Picket HERE at My Scrap Shop.

Darhena's Design - Happy Birthday Sweetie!

This is a great kit with lots of bright funky party time colors. This is great for a girl's birthday no matter what her age as well and lots of other great layouts.

The first layout I created with this great kit is a August Desktop for the Desktop Challenge over at My Scrap Shop. You can read about this challenge and all the rest HERE in the forum of My Scrap Shop. Since my daughter's birthday is in August I created a Desktop to celebrate. The font is ABC Kids.

The second layout features a card that my son made for me when he was 8. I thought the bright colors of this kit went really well to show it off. The font is Agency FB.

You can pick up Happy Birthday Sweetie! by Darhena's Design HERE at My Scrap Shop.

Challenges at My Scrap Shop

Link to forum: http://www.myscrapshop.com/forum/
Link to ad kit: Rough and Tumble Girl by Blind Sight Designs

There are lots of great challenges at My Scrap Shop and I even get to host some of them. I would love for you to come and try them out. Find all the details at the forum link above.

Ella Design - Colors of Sweet Autumn

I love the rich earth tones in this kit. It would be great for fall photos of course but it is also great for nature layouts. And the colors and tones also make it versatile for lots of other layouts as well.

I completed two layouts with this great kit. The first one is Macro D and was completed for this months Marco Challenge at My Scrap Shop. Check out all the June challenges HERE. The letter this month is D so I used my son's new DSi. I was going to use my DS Lite but the light pink color just didn't seem to want to photograph well especially in Macro mode so I went with plan B and used my son's. The font is Script MT Bold.

The second layout is Majesty and features some shots from Peace River Park at local nature park. As you can see the rich colors of this kit make it perfect for this nature layout. I used an Andrea Gold template and the font Tekton Pro to complete his layout.

You can purchase Ella Design's Colors of Sweet Autumn HERE at My Scrap Shop.

Ladybug Pages - Whimsical Wonderland for Boys and Girls

Both of these kits have wonderful fun elements for all kinds of great boy and girl layouts. And when you combine them it makes an even better deal and is even more fun to work with.

I created a desktop with this kit for the month of July. I used the Wonderland for Boys portion to celebrate my two July guys on my desktop. This desktop is my entry in the My Scrap Shop Desktop Challenge at My Scrap Shop. To find out more about this challenge and others happening in the month of June over at MSS click HERE. The font I used was Snap ITC.

The second layout is actually a double page layout featuring photos of my son's birthday in 2005. Since his sister seemed to enjoy the party almost as much as he did or at least the cake I had a few cute pictures of her as well. I used one of Yin Design's Double templates. I flipped and rotated it fit my needs and also moved one of the picture and mat groups over to the other side so I had 3 for my daughter's photos. Then I used Whimsical Wonderland for Boys on the left side with pictures of the candles and of my son.
On the right side I used Whimsical Wonderland for Girls to highlight my daughter and her enjoyment of the cake. I think the blending of the two will make a great two page layout.

You can purchase the Bundle HERE. Don't need a kit both for boys and girls then click HERE to head the Wonderland for Boys and HERE to visit the Wonderland for Girls. All of these great kits are available at My Scrap Shop.

Blind Sight Design - Too Hot

This kit is great with lots of bold, funky colors. If you want something bright that will really make your page pop this is the kit for you.

I created two pages with this great kit. The first one is Summer Time and explains why June says summer to me and what I think about with the beginning of summer. Its my entry in the My Scrap Shop Theme Challenge which was tell what June means to you. Since June in Florida is when things really start heating up the Too Hot kit seemed a perfect choice. You can find out more about all the June challenges at My Scrap Shop HERE. The font for this layout is Comic Sans MS.

The second layout is celebrating summer birthdays with our extended family. My two July guys were included. I used one of the templates I received as part of Creative Team Appreciation Week. This one is my C Haig CT Rocks 2. The font is Onyx.

You can pick up your own copy of Too Hot by Blind Sight Designs HERE at My Scrap Shop.

C W Picket - Elephantly Inspired

This kit has some great papers and with the elephants you could use if for zoos or something important you want to remember. The word art that is included is also great for inspiration.

I created two layouts with this great kit. The first layout is Fun with Food that features pictures of my kids "playing" with their food. The font is Curlz MT. This layout is my entry in the Element Challenge at My Scrap Shop. To find all the new challenges for June check HERE.

The second layout is Joy. It features my daughter in one of her many moments of just enjoying life to its fullest. This is also my entry in the template challenge at MSS. See the link above for more challenge details. The font I used is Papyrus.

You can purchase your own copy of Elephantly Inspired by C W Picket and company HERE at My Scrap Shop.

Digital Gator - Spring Love

Spring Love is a great kit with lots of great soft pastel colors. The elements make it great for garden layouts or any other thing that might be of interest.

My first layout is my entry for the My Scrap Shop Through the Lens Challenge. You can find out about all the challenges for June HERE. It features photos taken from the perspective of looking up like a crawling baby. The font I used was ABCkids.

The second layout features photos taken as we crossed the Skyway bridge a few years ago. The photos are the best as they were taken out of the window of a moving car but they weren't too bad and certainly enough to show off the grandeur of this bridge. The template is from Just 2 More Things and the font is TW Cent MT.

You can purchase Digital Gator's Spring Love HERE at My Scrap Shop.

Sue Wood - Sarah

This great new kit from Sue Wood has wonderful soft colors that are just perfect for all kinds of layout. The natural tones of the paper and elements make it great for garden, heritage, or tea party layouts. It has lots of great floral elements as well.

I used this kit to complete two layouts one for each of my cats.

The first layout is Jungle Cat and features Kringle enjoying the backyard that really needs mowing. I used and Andrea Gold Template and the font Harlow Solid Italic.

The second layout is Naughty Cat and features Charcoal trying to sleep up with my scrapbooks. The template is the May Template Challenge template at DigiScrap Station by Aussie Caz. The font is Kelly. You have a few more days to get in on the challenge found HERE.

You can pick up Sarah by Sue Wood HERE at DigiScrap Station.