Making a Splash

Hey look, I scrapped something! Luke is now taking swimming lessons.



Making a Splash
* June 2009 Font is Bradley Hand ITC
* Wetlook Alpha by Janice Dye-Szucs
* Sticker Alpha by Wendyzine from Whimsy Blues Team Mega Kit
* Background Paper and Frame from Wild Blueberry by Eva Kipler

2009 CD Calendar

Well, I finally got this year's CD calendar finished, but I must confess, I had to cheat this year. I did not actually make a single page of this calendar myself. They are all quick pages. Note the December photo is from last year, not this year. Need to save this year's photos for next year's calendar, which I hope to have done *before* Christmas next year.



All designs from the 2009 CD Calendar Freebie by Designs by Krista.

Merry Christmas 2008

Merry Christmas 2008

Font is Penguin Attack

Rusty Snowflakes by Julie Bullock

Chain by Barb Derksen

Ornament from It's Christmas by Verena Karolyi

Paper tear and Merry Christmas word art from Holly Jolly Christmas by Doreen Stolz

Happy Father's Day 2008

Hey, more scrapping! What is this world coming to?



Father's Day 2008

Frame (recolored) from Baby Soft by Misty Cato

Paper from Midnight Papers by Misty Cato

Alpha Crazy! Screwed Alpha by Jen Trippetti

Happy Mother's Day 2008

Why yes, I *did* actually scrap something!



Mother's Day 2008

Font is Black Rose

Everything except frame from Crash by Amy Cheeseman

Frame from Black and White blog freebie by Misty Cato

Completed April 7, 2008

2008 CD Calendar Revealed

Drumroll please!! ........................... And now, the moment you have all been waiting for, the 2008 CD Calendar Reveal! Hope you enjoy.

Please note that some of the kits used are freebies from various places, and some may no longer be available, just in case you go looking for them and can't find them.



2008 CD Calendar - January

Snowflake paper by Cheryl Whitesel, from the Snowy Winter Dreams Mega Kit

Snowflake corner cluster by Kay Northrup, from the January 2007 RAK Scraps Mega Kit

Mittens by Christy Heins, from the January 2007 RAK Scraps Mega Kit

Hat by Jan Bolton, from the January 2007 RAK Scraps Mega Kit

Snowman from Minnesota Memories Winter by Deborah Mommens

Snowflake frame by Barb Derksen

Alpha from Sparkling Ice Storm by Eva Kipler

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou



2008 CD Calendar - February

Font is Freebooter Script

Papers from Day at the Gallery by Robyn England

Heart doodle line and corner from A Beautiful Mess by Lisa Whitney

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou



2008 CD Calendar - March

Everything except alpha from various Dream Trip Freebies by Chris Beasley

Aqua embroidered alpha by Traci Sims

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou



2008 CD Calendar - April

Everything except paper tear from Love Notes and Add-On by Jan Hosford

Paper tear by Traci Sims

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou



2008 CD Calendar - May

Folded Corner Template by Karah Fredricks

All papers and elements from Ides of March Mega Kit, specifically:

Papers by Manu B. and Cheryl Whitesel

Strip cluster by Sunfire

Stitching by Athena

Metal fronds by L.C. Potts

Alpha by Sandra Adamson

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou



2008 CD Calendar - June

Chipboard Rounds Alpha by Misty Cato

Glitter wave from Cool Summer by Bren Boon

Rope by Barb Derksen

Sand paper and wave paisley from Ocean Blues by Amy Cheeseman

Shells from Beach Walk by Misty Cato

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou



2008 CD Calendar - July

USA fireworks by Michelle Coleman

Silver fireworks by Laura Alpuche

Everything else from the July 2007 RAK Scraps Mega Kit, specifically:

Background paper by Barb Eibel

Star border overlay by Kim Jensen

Sparkle ribbon by Lisa West

Alpha by Kim Jensen

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou



2008 CD Calendar - August

Background paper from Midsummer Swelter by Rina

Circular alpha by Jennifer Trippetti

All elements from Whimsy Blues Mega Kit, specifically:

Ribbon by Claudia Campbell

Jeweled flowers by Joanne Brisebois

Swirl flourish by Shandy Vogt

Butterfly charm by Laura Corzine

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou



2008 CD Calendar - September

Silver Gel Alpha from Free Digital Scrapbooking

Papers and elements from Summer's End Mega Kit, specifically:

Background Paper by Melissa Bennet

Floral doodle by Digital Couture

Cardboard flower by Eugenia Bacon

Crumpled leaves by Lindsay Jane

Ribbon and glitter sprays are unlabeled

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou



2008 CD Calendar - October

Papers from Hocus Pocus by Michelle Coleman

Folded Ribbon Template by Shelle Pukas

Broom from Halloween Stickers by Miranda Reinhardt

Felt Ghost from Spookie Cuties by Julie Bullock

Pumpkin from Pumpkin Patch Freebie by Bannerwoman

Circle edge overlay and grunge alpha by Heather Green

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou



2008 CD Calendar - November

Font is Ale and Wenches BB

Everything from Family Riches by Eva Kipler and Jan Hosford

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou



2008 CD Calendar - December

Light strand from Light It Up by Gina Miller

Everything else from Believe by Lisa Whitney

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou

I also made calendars for a couple other folks, using their photos. I won't show you all of them, since I just popped different pictures into the same layouts you see above. However, the March layout didn't work for anyone but Luke, so I created two different March ones for the intended recipients (didn't use the St. Patrick's one for BIL and his wife because they got married in March, so how could I not do a special wedding themed layout?!). I found a great picture of Georgia for Leah's June page, but it didn't really work for wedding photos (their calendar is all wedding photos), so I also created a new June page for them. You can see those below:



2008 CD Calendar for Leah - March

Pot of gold sticker from St. Patrick's Day Mini by Mirranda Reinhardt

Shamrock border and Lucky shamrock from Green Dreams Collaboration by Amy Watson

Background matte and March shamrock from Green Dreams Collaboration by Michaele Burkhart

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou



2008 CD Calendar for Mike and Jennifer - March

Paper (gray) from Antique Floral by April Bern

Satin Curve from Black and White Wedding Kit 2 at Digital Scrapbook Place

Mirror alpha from March Madness blog freebie series by Anna Benjamin at Paper Moons

Ornate chain from Palais Royal by Lie Fhung (Ztampf)

Paisley from Paisley in Pink by Gloria Val Verde

Heart cluster from Silver Girl Frames by Amanda Rockwell

Black and White Flower by Misty Cato

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou



2008 CD Calendar for Mike and Jennifer - June

Everything from Antique Chic by Willowfaery Designs

Calendar stamp from 110 Years of Memories by Anita Stergiou

Father's Day 2007

Happy Father's Day! My grandfather, my father, and my son. Photo taken May 2007.



Father's Day 2007

Font is Hot Pizza

Everything from The Blended Collection by Misty Cato at Scrapbook-Elements

Template from Launch Pad Miniatures #1 by Bree Clarkson at Scrapbook Graphics

Created for Father's Day 2007

Cupacake

Cupacake

Journaling: "We were on our way to Walt Disney World, and we stopped to eat at Golden Corral. Daddy decided to get a cupcake from the dessert bar, and you insisted on trying it. You, the child who screamed and cried about cake and icing at your birthdays. But for some reason, being in a different form, that of a "cup-a-cake" as you still insist on calling them, made all the difference. You still didn't want to touch it with your hands, but you sure cleaned the top of icing and sprinkles quite efficiently, and you made remarkably little mess, all things considered. -March 2007"

Font is Having Writ

Everything except stitches from Love Notes by Jan Hosford

Template (stitches included) by Eva Kipler

Created for the Double Trouble Sketch Challenge - June, Part 1, at Digital Freebies

Completed June 7, 2007

Beach Bum

Beach Bum

Journaling: "May 25, 2007 - This was Luke's first visit to the beach. We chose Jekyll Island, GA, close to where I grew up. He had an absolute blast!"

Font is Black Jack

Papers and glitter swirl from Ocean Blues by Amy Cheeseman

Shell frame by Maddy Fernandez, a blog freebie

Chipboard Rounds Alpha by Misty Cato, a blog freebie

Template by Eva Kipler

Created for the May 2007 Double Trouble Sketch Challenge Part 2 at Digital Freebies

Completed May 31, 2007

Mother's Day 2007

This year's Mother's Day card insert. I'll go on and post it today so I don't forget about it tomorrow. I'm sure my mom already got her cards, and she's the only one receiving a copy who might be reading.



Mother's Day 2007

Font is Santa's Sleigh Full

Everything from Ethan's Hope, specifically:

Background paper by Rebecca Gold

Orange paper by avictoria

Blue paper by Tracy Robinson

All stitches by Amanda Rockwell

Metal heart bar by Amy Teets

Ribbon by Elizabeth Lane

Crib Notes Brag Book Edition 2 Template by Sherri Tierney

Created as an insert for my 2007 Mother's Day Cards

Completed May 7, 2007

Ice Cream is Fun

Ice Cream is Fun

Journaling: "yum, yum, ice cream is fun"

Font is DSP Curly Q Solid

Everything except satin embroidered circle from Life is Good (and freebie add-on) by Eva Kipler at Digital Freebies

Satin Embroidered circle by Karen Perreira, a blog freebie

Sketch Template by Eva Kipler

Created for the Bi-Weekly Sketch Challenge at Digital Freebies

Completed May 6, 2007

A Boy and His Bat

A Boy and His Bat
Everything from both parts of "In Memory of Miles", specifically

Background paper by Traci Murphy (altered by me)

Bent frames by Welli Designs

Glitter swirl by Lauren Reid

Blue alpha by Dixi Frech

Felt alpha and felt stars by Sonja Vanderhaegan

String and heart tag by Amy Knepper

Paper flowers by Tania Cordova

Stitch by Jessica Bolton

Staple by Christina Renee

Created for the Color Challenge at The Digi Boutique

Completed May 3, 2007

Beautiful

Sometimes, I am literally moved to tears, just by looking at my son. I wanted to scrap some of my favorite photos all in one place to try and capture those moments.



Beautiful

Journaling: "All in the eyes of a boy - Beautiful beautiful beautiful, beautiful boy - I saw you smile, and my mind could not erase the beauty of your face - You are so beautiful to me - In the eyes of a child, there is joy, there is laughter. There is hope, there is trust, a chance to shape the future."

Font is Arial

Papers from Primary Papers by Misty Cato, a blog freebie

Based on a template by AmyW, a blog freebie

Completed April 28, 2007

Reach

A great shot I snapped of Luke yesterday in our back yard. I used the digital version of the Orton technique to get the slightly hazy/dreamy effect.



Reach

Journaling: "Reach - We can learn a lot from trees: they're always grounded but never stop reaching heavenward. -Everett Mamor; April 2007"

Font is Font is Penshurst

Papers, alpha, and stitching from Outer Banks Add-On and Outer Banks Friday Freebie by Eva Kipler at Digital Freebies

Ribbon from Love Notes by Jan Hosford at Digital Freebies

Bent photo frame by Traci Sims at Your Digital Dream

Template by ConnyB, a blog freebie

Completed April 25, 2007

Luke - Portrait, Age 2

I still can't believe how well these portraits turned out of him, particularly for school portraits. And nothing like the promise of a freebie to prompt me to scrap it! LOL



Luke - Portrait, Age 2

Everything except heart swirl doodle from Through the Years by Sunfire (Verena Horlebein), a blog freebie

Heart swirl doodle from Beautiful Mess by Lisa Whitney at ScrapArtist

Template by Andrea Gold, a blog freebie

Completed April 12, 2007

Disney 2007 - Castle

Okay, okay, I can't take the guilt! I whipped this up, just to have something to show from our trip. Scroll down for the sale bargains I've found this week (no affiliation, just a happy customer).

And if you are really desperate for more Disney pictures, you can either read my trip write up at my regular blog (link to Chapter 1), or you can check out my Webshots album (containing 120 of the almost 600 photos we took).



Disney 2007 - Castle
* Fonts are Walter and Wild Ride
* Everything from the Dream Trip Freebie Collection by Chris Beasley at Seebee's Freebies
* Completed April 2, 2007

Standing Tall

Standing Tall
Journaling: "To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while. -Josh Billings"

Font is Echelon

All papers and elements from the November 2006 Collaborative Kit at Scrapdish, specifically

Light green swirl paper, brown background paper, and paper flower by Krista Mettler

Dark blue paper, ribbon strings, and journaling tag by Jen Reed

Green and navy ribbons by Kim Jensen

Metal brad by Rachel Dickson

Paper tear freebie by Roberta D'Achille from Rendered Memories

Scallopped border template by Kristi Reever, from Freeloader Friday mall hunt at The Daily Scrap

Scraplifted from The Bride by Doris Castle at Scrapbook Graphics

Completed Feb 28, 2007

Happy Valentine's Day 2007

Happy Valentine's Day 2007

Font is Hobby Horse

Papers and Heart Ribbon from Love Notes Sample by Jan Hosford, a Friday Freebie from Digital Freebies

Grunge frame by Seebee's Freebies

Template by Lori Imel, a Daily Download Freebie from Digitals

Completed January 29, 2007

Christmas Joy

You should all be very proud of me for overlapping the letters like that. It is so hard for me to do! Not difficult from a technique perspective, just hard to make myself not line them up straight and perfect and even. I'm trying to get better about things like that.



Christmas Joy

Font is Hobby Horse

Everything from True Spirit by Meredith Fenwick and Scrapbook Graphics

Template by Eva Kipler, a blog freebie

Created using PDS Templates in PSP tutorial by Eva Kipler, from Meredith Fenwick's Feb 2007 newsletter

Completed February 6, 2007

The Thanksgiving Lemon?

The Thanksgiving Lemon?
Journaling: "The Thanksgiving Lemon? - You were so funny. Nana's friend Judith had given her some lemons for Thanksgiving. Nana brought them home to serve as a centerpiece. She had them arranged in a bowl on the dining room table. And as soon as you saw them, you absolutely had to have one. We didn't know why, but we gave you one anyway. And you carried it around all weekend. It even had to go to Waycross to visit your great-grandfather, though we did manage to convince you to leave it in the car. It was battered and bruised by the end of the weekend, but it made the trip back to Atlanta, where it later disappeared."

Fonts are AdineKimberg and Blown Deadline

Everything from Enchanted Evening Add-On by Jan Hosford, a Friday Freebie at Digital Freebies

Launch Pad Template by Bree Clarkson at Scrapbook Graphics

Created for the Launch Pad Challenge - January 2007 Part 2 at Scrapbook Graphics

Completed January 28, 2007