Had a good week of scrapping and was able to get started in the backlog of photos I have.

I am glad I decided to try my hand again at this. Even happier that I remember so many of the tricks to the trade . If I had forgotten a lot them, I am sure I would have done the layouts but been discouraged and then it wouldn’t be as much fun for me and I really need this to be fun and not a chore. I have plenty of those.

As part of my orientation back into digi-scrapping I visited several online galleries this week to get some ideas and see what the latest trends are. I was surprised to see that small pictures, usually only one or two with all the emphasis on the kits and embellishments is still the trend. I never understood that. I scrap to show the photos, the event and so in my layouts I still show lots of photos, usually on a larger scale and use the kits to highlight the story. I hope I accomplish that.

I am anxious to get caught up but have decided to not put a deadline to be done on myself. Again, I think that will take away some of the fun. Sure I would like to be able to do more big layout weeks like this one but for now my goal is more realistic and that is to get done what I can get done and go from there. Maybe I can get close to being caught up before the holidays, maybe not, we will see. No pressure, just fun!

So now that I have chatted up a storm here, let us get to why you came to look at this post. Here are my layouts this week. Hope you enjoy and be sure to leave a comment down there under my signature so I know what you think (good or bad is fine as long as it is constructive )

Riley in the Tub

Kit used: Squeaky Clean by Heather Roselli (Sweet Shoppe Designs)
Font used: Grasshopper

Mallory’s Bridal Shower

Misty Cato Template Freebie, Kit used She’s Sweet Like Sugar by Krystal
Hartley (Sweet Shoppe Designs), Topper font is Cena.

Flower and Garden Topiaries

Background paper from Lindsay Jane Designs Everyday Life Freebie
Alpha used is from Designs by Shari, flowers were created using a flower template
by Scrapem Blog and using Effects color adjust options

My Red Ball

Using a template created by Leslie Bodoh, Kit used is Pet Shop by Heather Roselli with SSD

Flower and Garden – I did this layout as part of a challenge to use the template provided to create the layout at Mousescrappers, a site dedicated to Disney scrapping.

Mousescrappers Template Challenge #72
Flit and Flutter Kit from Scrapbook Graphics, flowers
and ribbon from Kit By Angela Niehaus Pipers Garden
Font used is P22 Corinthia, Epcot logo property of the Disney Company

Bauer in the pool

Carrie Stephens Rainbow Kit

Spaceship Earth at night

Template from MJ-AJ Designs , paper and star border from Kim B designs
Font used is Digs My Heart

 

Thanks for looking, have a wonderful week!