ADSR 5 and the start of a new project!

Have you heard.... the ADSR (Amazing Digi Scrap Race) has started! If you want to know how it all works, you can read about it HERE. (You have to scroll down a bit to get to the rules.) This is my first year playing, and I'm super excited! I've partnered up with a great scrapper and real life friend, Meggan and together we are the Scraperellas! (Like Cinderella.... because we're enslaved by our scrapping addiction. ;)

The first challenge was to create a page about your partner, so that's what I did! I used a new kit from Juno Designs called Love is All Around Me.



And here's my page about Meggan:


I've also started a new project: an ABC book for my little boy. I know it seems silly to start that right when I've started ADSR (which requires two layouts a week!), but I did an ABC book for my oldest when he turned 3 and I wanted to give one to my youngest on his third birthday as well. He turnse 3 the first week of April! So, I've got to get going on it.

Here are the first three pages I've done (as you can see, I'm not going in order).

Kit is by Flergs and alpha is by Dirty Feet Designs


Kit is Underwater Escape by Erica Zane. Alpha is from Tropical Escape by EZ and Mari K.


Kit is Hard Hat 101 by Erica Zane.

All moved in!

Whew!! I'm all moved into my new house! Well, I've still got a bit of unpacking to do, but I'm getting there. Then the fun part begins: decorating!! Maybe I'll have a few non-digi scrapping posts to show off my crafty projects.

Until then, here are two new pages from me! I finished these before the move and wasn't able to post them until now. I have yet to do any scrapping since the move. No time! :)

Sarah Bennett has teamed up with Stacy's Back Door Designs and Lil' Digi Bits by Jude to create this awesome collab kit: Story Time!



I did this page with it:


I also did a page for the Grand Theft Layout challenge at Scrap Matters using Sense of Adventure by Happy Scrap Girl:

I lifted Bring It By Kathleena.

Feeling crafty

I've been in such a crafty mood this week! Surprisingly, I've only done one digital scrapbooking page, but I did do this fun little projcet:



These are magnets I made for my mom for her birthday. I think they turned out super cute! I mod podged paper onto chipboard shapes and then added embellishments with the glue gun. After that, I stuck a magnet on the back (also with the glue gun) and they were ready to go! Super easy!

As for the digi scrapping I did this week, I used Erica Zane's new kit, Sweetest Days. I love the colors in this kit!


And here's the page I did with it:


I did this page for the Grand Theft Layout Challenge at Scrap Matters and I lifted Puddle Jumper by nockosh.

I'm going to be moving this week (and I still have LOTS of packing left to do!), so I'm not sure if I'll get an other post in any time soon. We'll see.

It's been a while.... (template freebie!)

I think it's about time I offered another template, don't you? Of course you do. :)

I loved my Forever Family layout (see previous post) so much that I figured I'd make it into a template. So here you go...


{Click the preview to download}

Enjoy! Don't forget to leave me some love if you like it! :)

Lovey-dovey

It's that time of year when the love-themed kits start coming out. It can be a bit challenging using these kits for boy pages, but I did two pages this week and I'm really pleased with them.

For the first page, I used Heart's Content by Erica Zane and Denise Beatty Originals. I love how this kit has more than the traditional Valentine's Day/Love colors.





For the second page I did this week, I used Sarah Bennett's beautiful new kit, Love You Always. This is a gorgeous kit with a vintage feel to it, and I really love this page I did. So much, in fact, that you just might want to check back for a template. *hint, hint* :)

Challenges

I participated in a couple of Scrap Matters challenges last week...

The first was the Saturday Special (I've been loving that challenge lately!). Amanda showed us a great way to do extractions. I've also been dying to use this super cute kit, Bumps and Blahs, by Kaye Winiecki.



The other challenge I did last week was the Matter of Snap Challenge. The challenge this month is silhouettes.



This gorgeous kit is Resolutionary by Stolen Moments. It's always fun for me to be able to do a more girly page. :)

2010!

Happy New Year everyone!!!
I hope this year brings you all happiness, health, and success!

Scrap Matters is having a sale today and tomorrow to celebrate the arrival of 2010, so now is a good time to stock up those cute kits you've been eying!



There is also a new Project 365 challenge at Scrap Matters! If you've ever wanted to try a 365 project (a picture a day for a year), participating in a challenge like this is a great way to stay motivated! If a picture a day is too much, you could try a 52 week challenge instead.

Last, but not least, I did a couple of layouts this week:

For this two pager, I used a template by Britt-ish Designs from her 2-Pagers: set 4 template pack and a SUPER CUTE kit from Jennifer Barrette Designs called Baked Goods. I've been dying to use this kit, and making cookies for Santa was the perfect excuse! :)



I also did a page for the Word Up challenge at Scrap Matters and I used O Come Let Us Adore Him by Chelle's Creations. The little felt nativity people in this kit are SOOOOO adorable!