August 2014 Random Snapshots (catching up!)

I'm oh so close to having 2014 completely scrapped. These are my monthly recap pages where I put together random photos from the month that didn't make it to their own scrapbook page.

1. Real Life in Pockets: iCaptured a collab by Just Jaimee and Mommyish

2. Kinda Sketchy Templates by Splendid Fiins

3. Privacy Circles by Cathy Zielske

Volleyball Memories (Anna Aspnes artsy style)

I had coffee with scrapping friends this week. My friend Ann Marie shared with me a vacation album she created in the Anna Aspnes artsy style. It was gorgeous! I decided that's the style I'm going to use for my upcoming spring break vacation album.  I'm anxious to get started but unfortunately I'm not going to allow myself to start until I send my 2014 album off to print. Anyway ... 

I've also been seeing a friend, Heather, sharing all the incredible artsy pages she created with Anna's designs so with lots of hand holding and FB chats with Heather this weekend ... and direction on what is great stuff to buy ... and taking advantage of the great iNSD sales this weekend ... I got started.

Like I mentioned, I haven't started my vacation album yet, but I did dip my toe into the artsy style with this volleyball "foto inspired" page. What a blast!

Created with:

Foto Inspired Template Pack 2A, Globe Trotter (paper), ArtPlay Palette EnRoute (overlays & transfers) & Festive (celebrate definition)

Scribbling Brushes #4 and Star Strips by Katie Pertiet

I Heart Doodles (heart doodle) & Scribbled Words by LivE Designs (memories)

Competitive Spirit by Audacious Designs (volleyball)

Frown Upside Down by Karen Funk (smile flair)

Muse by Karla Dudley (isn't this awesome tag)

My Mother My Friend (Mye De Leon's You're the Mom kit)

I loved when I ran across this photo of me with my daughter and my mom. I knew this new kit called "You're the Mom" by Mye De Leon would be perfect for it!

Inspired by a page map by Becky Fleck.

The First Official Sign of Spring (The Digital Press Store Collab)

Created using the "Go Play" store collab kit at The Digital Press. The entire kit is on sale for only $2.40 right now!

You Sparkle | Digital Scrapbooking for Beginners at Scrapaneers

Happy NSD! Have you headed on over to Scrapaneers today? They're offering a new FREE class: Digital Scrapbooking for Beginners. I created this page as a sample for the class using the beautiful FREE kit offered by The Digital Press. Fun stuff!

Hell's Kitchen (Sabrina's Creations Focus kit)

Another fun page using a NSD new release at The Digital Press by Sabrina's Creations called Focus. What a fun kit!

Created with:
1. Focus Collection by Sabrina's Creations at The Digital Press
2. Snapped Templates by Karla Dudley Design at The Digital Press

Focus on the Little Details | Then & Now (Sabrina's Creations - Focus Kit)

I love scrapping "then" and "now" photos.

Do you know what else I love? a kit that has great cameras & photography related papers and elements. I just LOVE the camera lens frame. Isn't it awesome!

Created with Sabrina's Creations Focus Collection at The Digital Press.

NSD Ad Challenge at The Digital Press

Happy National Scrapbooking Day (weekend!). I'm hosting a fun Ad Challenge at The Digital Press this weekend. (You have until 11:59pm May 8th to complete your page!). I think you'll enjoy this challenge. All you need to do is choose an ad that inspires you and scrap a page using it as inspiration (using 100% TDP product.)

I'll share with you the ad that I chose and the page I made using it as inspiration to get an idea. You can either use my ad for inspiration or you can choose a completely different ad. It's completely up to you. (If you choose a different ad, just be sure to share the ad you chose.)

FYI ... at the end of the challenge a random participant will get a $5 gift certificate to Simply Tiffany Studio's shop at The Digital Press. Cool, right?

FYI, click here to read more details about the challenge. My friend Erin is helping me co-host the challenge and you can check out her take on the ad I chose!

FYI, I used Sugarplum Paperie's On My Desk kit for my page.

Love U Lots (collabs by Mommyish and Just Jaimee)

One more quick page to share with you tonight using kit collabs by Just Jaimee and Mommyish:

1. Real Life in Pockets I Love You Harder papers and Filler Cards by Just Jaimee and Mommyish

2. Year in Review Washi Tape by Just Jaimee and Mommyish

2015 Project Life | Week 16 (Color me happy by Just Jaimee)

Just Jaimee released her BYOC kit at The Lilypad today and as you can see ... it's just so fun! It's very aptly named "Color Me Happy". Isn't that just the greatest name?

You're going to be seeing me post a bit crazily for the next couple days. I've been scrapping like crazy this past week and a half with all the gorgeousness that's being released this weekend for NSD. It's a fun time for digi scrappers!

Created with:

1. BYOC Color Me Happy papers by Just Jaimee

2. BYOC Color Me Happy elements by Just Jaimee

3. BYOC Color Me Happy journal cards by Just Jaimee

4. Storyteller 2015 3x4 Month Cards by Just Jaimee

The volleyball carpool ... memories of everyday life

The volleyball carpool ... definitely a big part of everyday life and the normal routine.

Created with:

1. Just Jaimee Doodled Page Borders

2. Just Jaimee Storyteller Raine Collection

3. Just Jaimee Storyteller Hunter Currently Cards

5. Just Jaimee Color Me Happy

5. Katie Pertiet Stitching Hole Borders No. 2

6. Font: KD Notebook Medium

2015 Project Life | Week 15 (The Digital Press)

Now that I've scrapped my Project Life vacation pages I can get caught back up on "regular" life!

Created with product from The Digital Press by Wishing Well Creations:

1. Project Twenty-Fifteen | April by Wishing Well Creations

2. Project Twenty-Fifteen | Templates Vol. 1 by Wishing Well Creations

3. Project Twenty-Fifteen | Templates Vol. 2 by Wishing Creations

and 4. This is the Year 2015 Calendar Cards by Sugarplum Paperie (altered to start on Monday)

2015 Project Life | Week 14 Daily Pages (12x12) (Spring Break Cruise)

I'm super excited! Are you ready for lots of pages? It took me 2 weeks but I've now gone through all my vacation pics and I've got our spring break vacation documented for my Project Life book. Yay! Next on the list ... starting to create the vacation album.

I thought I'd share these pages in a 12x12 format. It's easier to see the photos! Yup ... this sure is a photo-centric post!

I created these pages using primarily Just Jaimee's May/June/July 2013 Storyteller Collections and various bits and pieces of other kits.

2015 Project Life - Spring Break (Week 14 Daily Pages)

I'm super excited! Are you ready for lots of pages? It took me 2 weeks but I've now gone through all my vacation pics and I've got our spring break vacation documented for my Project Life book. Yay! Next on the list ... starting to create the vacation album.

I created these pages using primarily Just Jaimee's May/June/July 2013 Storyteller Collections and various bits and pieces of other kits.

This way for fun! (Remembering Opa!) (Doo-Dah-Day by Mye De Leon)

Remembering my fun and awesome dad!

Scrapped using a new kit released by Mye De Leon today at Snap Click Supply Company called "Doo-Dah-Day". Even the name is fun! My uses her amazing doodles in this new kit. Check it out!

Hanging with the Cousins! (Real Life in Pockets | Besties by Mommyish & Just Jaimee)

It doesn't happen often, but Lauren loves to be able to hang out with her cousins whenever she gets a chance! Love these girls!

Another page created with Real Life in Pockets | Besties by Mommyish & Just Jaimee

2015 Project Life Weeks 12 and 13 (Mommyish & JustJaimee's Real Life In Pockets | Besties)

I'm working getting caught back up with my Project Life pages. We went on vacation and I got a little behind. I am now caught up to the weeks leading up to vacation. The next step is to make my daily PL pages! I'm feeling good about it (and having a great time!)

Mommyish and Just Jaimee released their new Real Life in Pockets | Besties kit today. I had a blast with it and created 4 PL pages and 2 more other scrapbook pages (which I'll share in another post). RLIP is always so fun!

PL Week 12 created with:

1. Real Life in Pockets a collab by Mommyish and Just Jaimee

2. Project 2015 Templates Vol. 2 and Vol. 3 by Wishing Well Creations

3. This Year 2015 Calendar Cards by Sugarplum Paperie

PL Week 13 created with:

1. Real Life in Pockets | Besties a collaboration by Mommyish and Just Jaimee

2. Project 2015 Templates Vol. 2 by Wishing Well Creations

3. Real Life in Pockets | Candid (journal card) a collaboration by Mommyish and Just Jaimee

4. Flair Builder 2.0 Templates by Mommyish

5. This Year 2015 Calendar Cards by Sugarplum Paperie

We Go Together Like Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V (Real Life in Pockets | Besties by Just Jaimee and Mommyish)

What an uber fun kit! Real Life in Pockets | Besties collection by Just Jaimee and Mommyish ...

Created with:

1. Real Life in Pockets | Besties a Collab by Just Jaimee and Mommyish

2. July 2014 Storyteller Doodled Page Templates by Just Jaimee

The Art of Baking

My sweet daughter is such a talented baker. We, along with our friends and neighbors, are lucky and are frequently treated with Lauren's delicious baking! Love it!

Created with Gennifer Bursett's Celebrate This kit at Pixels & Co.