Speed Scrap Friday (tonight) & Sunday

It is hard for me to resist a speed scrap.  When ever I see that there is one scheduled I quickly check my calendar to see if I can make it.  I'm sure going to try and make the one that is being held at Faith Sisters.  I've never speed scrapped there, and I'm eager to give it a try.  I hope to see you there!

MLS Week 8

I can't believe that it is already week 8 for the My Lifetime Story challenge at Faith Sisters.  It has been such a neat experience so far.  The challenge of week 8 is "My Childhood home."  This was a very fun challenge.  I enjoyed reminiscing about the home I grew up in. I liked my layout, I didn't love it, but I liked it.  It doesn't look right to me.  You know how that is right?  You know when you are "feeling it" and you are in love with your layout right?  This layout is ok, not my best, but it was still fun.

I didn't grow up in a very fancy place, but it was home sweet home.  Can you tell that the decor is when the 70's meets the 80's?  The house was built in the late 70's and then my mom's interior tastes changed to county and blue in the 80's.  Looking at those old photos brings back a lot of memories.  My life now sure is different, but my past has shaped me and helped me become who I am today.

I used some fabulous products in this layout.
The main kit I used was Friendship by Traci Murphy currently available at FPD

I also changed up the papers just a bit by using a few of these really fun overlays by Corina Neilsen

I used Designs By Leah's tape and paper clip from Totally Attached

The round alpha is from Remember Me by Sarah Bennett
The orange stitch is from Always Friends by Amy Melniczenko
I also used MTF Wulan Font and MTF Frozen Solid Font by Miss Tiina
and the 1942 Report font also.

Thanks for taking a trip with me down Memory Lane!

just to let you know about this temp...

I wanted to let you know there is a free template on Sarah Bennett's CT blog
If you think you could use it head over to Sarah's CT blog and grab it
Click right --->here<---
It is at the very end of the Feb 19th post

Enjoy!


Oh and don't forget about Sarah Bennett's CT call... (now closed)

 

More info on Sarah's Blog  

I hope you all have a fabulous week!

CT call for Designs for Sarah Bennett!

This is seriously a great opportunity!
Sarah Bennett is having a call to add to her creative team:

 

Furture Hybrid-er (lol) and Soulmate

I have been really enjoying the Hybrid Bootcamp over at ScrapMatters.  Those ladies are doing a great job!  Hybrid projects seemed so "scary," and although I will never produce products like those Hybrid queens on the SM hybrid team, I have to say that hybrid doesn't scare me as much.
Here is my second attempt at Hybrid, a heart shaped card...

I used the super cute "Soulmate" kit by Valarie Ostrom

The first layout I did using this kit was about my son's (he is 2.5) fascination with the ladies lol!
The title of the layout is... "How U Doin'?"

Here is the pic in a larger size so you can see his little face.  He really does act like "puppy-love-sick" around cute little girls (especially this little cutie who is a friend of ours)

 

Those sweeties over at Sunshine Studio Scraps chose that How U Doin'? layout as a Gallery Standout: http://www.sunshinestudioscraps.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6985 they know how to make someone's day huh?

MLS Week 7

I just wanted to share my Week 7 "My Lifetime Story" challenge page offered by Faith Sisters.  This was a fun one about siblings.
I just have one brother, and here is my page...

I guess I ended up using quite the list of products for this page!
BG Paper- DS40 by Wendy Page
Everyday Overlays Corina Nielsen
Stitching- BasicsNMore Jessica Bolton
Fabric Pieces, clippy string, silver and rusty screw, and paper clipped to the frame- Pastiche For The Boys by Eclectic Scraps
Frame distressed using Playing With Paper Set 1 by Traci Murphy
Wire- Feels Like Home (blog freebie) Sarah Bennett
Leaf- Pretty Little Lady by Sarah Bennett
Messy Stamped Alpha by WM squared
cotob alpha by Haynay
Brown screw- In A Boys World by Sarah Bennett & Valorie Brown
MTF Tamara's Husband font by Miss Tiina

You are all welcome to come join in on the challenge anytime!
Here is a link to where the challenges are ---->HERE<-----
I'd love to see you over there.

My Boys

My boys were being so cute together so I snapped a little picture.  Cute huh?

I made a layout with their pic too...

 

Here is what I used to make the  page

Always by Wendy Page
Heart matties by Corina Nielsen
Love/Hate by BZB Designs
Curly stitch/string (recolored) from Always Friends by Amy Melniczenko
Font- Pea Darlin' Deb

I hope you all had a great Valentines Day!
xoxo

Some pages with FPD's New releases

I was busy making pages for FPD's New Product Monday!
Here is my first page...

 

I used the NEW Project 365 Starter Set and also
and some older produts too:
bg paper from Secondhand Chic
Photo Corners and Flower from Awakening
Photo Overlays set 1
All by Corina Nielsen
Font MTF Sweet Cheeks

 

Next...

 

Victorian Valentine by Designs by Leah
Barely There Alpha by Sarah Bennett
Template KISS Feb 2010 by BZB Designs
Fonts: AFL Nonmetric , MTF Cool Kid, and MTF XOXO v1 by Miss Tiina 

 

Next...

(I liked the way the layout turned out, but the pic looks funny for some reason)

 

My One True Love by Tania Shaw
and I also used some awesome older products too.

Layered Up Vol4 Template by Tania Shaw
Funky Brackets by Wendy Page
Font MTF Lexi by Miss Tiina 

and finally...

 

XOXO Mini Kit by Amy Melniczenko 

Template Hodge Podge Set by Amy Melniczenko
MTF Tamara's Husband Miss Tiina Font  

My Speed Scrap Layout

It has been a long time since I have "attended" a speed scrap.  Scrapable was having one for their Re-Grand-Opening, so I joined in.

Here is the page I made

I used Corina Nielsen's "Shabby Biggie Kit" available for a short time (on sale) at Funky Playground Designs.

It was a pretty fun speed scrap, and I'm glad I joined in.  However I probably should have been doing some cleaning. 
Oh well... Why clean when you can scrap       

Some Sad FPD News

Funky Playground Designs is closing up shop.  The current owners Traci and Corina are retiring from their shop owner career.  We are crossing our fingers that a solid buyer will come along and purchase the Playground so we can continue with the playground games.  In honor of a great scrap site I have been scrapping with some of the "older" products in the shop.  Almost the entire store is ON SALE right now-- up to 40%  Go check it out!  Here are some pages I made with some of the great goodies in the shop.

Low Key by Miss Tiina
Document Today
Fonts used by Miss Tiina
Journaling font is MTF Hoo Rah
Title is MTF Whimsy (with paper clipped)
Subtitle font is MTF Skinny Jeans

Sweetness by ColourzPurple
Hebot by BZB Designs
Crafty White Alpha by Miss Tiina
Layout guides set 4 by Amy Melniczenko
Font MTF Wulan by Miss Tiina

Expectations by Miss Tiina and Faith True
Crafty Blue Alpha by Miss Tiina
Staple Fool, Tear It Up paper template, and Fun with Paper 1 & 4 by Traci Murphy
String (recolored) Rock with U by BZB Designs
Stitch from Totally Attached by Designs by Leah
Font MTF Wulan by Miss Tiina

Hush by Corina Nielsen
Oh Stitch by Traci Murphy
Photo Textures Set 1 by Corina Nielsen
Worn Overlays 2 by Traci Murphy
Font: MTF Frozen Solid by Miss Tiina
FPD Dec. Blog Freebie Template 21 by Designs By Leah

Ready For Spring! (and a sneak peek)

If you are ready for spring you have got to check out this CUTE kit.  It is a collab by Lil' Digi Bits By Jude (A brand new designer friend who I have been making CT pages for) and Elise's Pieces both from the Digi Chick.

 

  Here is a page I did with that super cute kit-

And don't forget to check out Valarie Ostrom's stores-- Scrapable on Friday and Sunshine Studio Scraps on Saturday for a beautiful Love themed kit!  Here is a little sneak peek for you.

 

Updating "My Lifetime Story" pages

Here are my pages for the "My Lifetime Story" challenge at Faith Sisters

My Parents

I have a few more pages that I want to do of my different grandparents and great-grandparents.  This is of my father's dad and step-mom.

Next week the topic will be about siblings.  I'm trying to decide how I want to do that page.

I haven't shared pages in a long time

so here is what I have been working on...
(images are linked for credits)

 

 

  

It's been awhile

Hello scrappin' friends!  I just wanted to say hello.  I haven't been here in awhile, but I have been scrapping.  I'll be back soon!