Catching Up!!!

Well, I've been a really bad blogger lately....so let me catch you up on what I've been up too!! I finished LOAD with flying colors.......it was so great to get so many layouts done!!! Here are the rest of my layouts...

LOAD Day 28

LOAD Day 29

LOAD Day 30

LOAD Day 31

LOAD catch up......days 16 thru 25!!!

studio calico kit

bloom and grow album kit by Danielle Young Designs

bloom and grow album

studio calico kit

instinct kit by ninth and bloom

studio calico kit

bloom and grow album

bloom and grow album

bloom and grow album

bloom and grown album

jlabre touch of spice kit

Yes, I am still going strong with LOAD!!!! Here are my latest layouts! I did not load these in order .......I have been getting some pages done for my vacation album in there as well......LOAD has really been inspiring..the prompts are great and I definitely do it again!

LOAD days 13,14 and 15!!!

I am still hanging in there and getting my layouts done......I think by the end of the month this will be a habit!!! I hope!!!

Day 13

day 14

day 15

Day 15 I decided to start our vacation album.....I want to focus on the photos since I have so many really nice ones from the beach.....so there won't be a lot of embellys and journaling....I'm going to let the pics tell the story!!
Today I plan on doing a bunch of layouts just because I am inspired to get my hands into my paper stash again!!

LOAD 10/10 days 9,10,11 and 12!!!

YES!!! I am still here and I am keeping up with the LOAD challenges!! It feels so good to be digging into my photos and my scrapping stash again!! Here are the last 4 days!!

Day 9

Studio Calico kit

 Day 10

this is side 2 of yesterdays page

Day 11

paislee press you are here kit font is my type

 day 12

taylormade designs in moderation kit font is pea sandra dea

LOAD 10/10 Day three!

bazzill paper, bazzill just the edge cardstock strips, CM heart punch, 3 paper peonies word art

, coffee shop barrista action

Another one done and I really feel my love for this hobby coming back!!! Of course I spent more time editing the photo here then actually doing the layout.....but I wanted to keep the design simple to focus on the photo!
I used coffeeshops barrista action to begin with then made it B&W and used the gaussian blur filter to blur the background.....I really love the way it turned out......I am really liking keeping my photos big on my pages too....very dramatic!!!
Ok I'm ready for day 4! Bring it on!!!!

LOAD 10/10 Day two!

studio calico kit Partly Sunny from June

Can you believe it is 9:30 am and I have finished my LOAD layout for today!!!! That's what happens when you have a bad head cold and can't sleep! I was up at 5am and figured I might as well check the challenge for today and get started!!! I even decided to use one of my studio calico kits and do a paper layout!!! I am really happy with the way this one came out! The journaling is under the photo and reads....
Quote is by Mother Theresa. Journaling is under the photo and reads

 I love this quote! Having so many children and seeing them as blessings from God is not a popular mind set these days. So many people ask me why? Why so many children? And I usually just smile because the only reason they are asking is they have not experienced the blessing that comes with a big family. I get more hugs and kisses, constant company and the joy of raising children to love God and serve Him! No, it’s not always easy and there are days that overwhelm me but it keeps me real close to my God and it is only through His strength that I can do these things!  It is sad that our culture does not treasure children as the bible tells us too.........so many people are missing out! We all love our big family and can’t wait to welome baby number eight........who will arrive mid March!!!

Layouts!

Well it has been quite a while since I posted any layouts! So here are a few I have done lately.....mostly for challenges over at Log Your Memory......I love the fact that they keep me scrapping even when my creativity is low!!

I'm back! My Week in the Life Album

Sorry I have not posted in forever.....my Dad was very ill and then went to be with our Lord on April 15th. You can read all about it on my other blog in the post if you want to. I have been doing a few layouts here and there and lots of cards for friends and family that were so kind through everything that was going on with my Dad. I will get them posted eventually.....but today.....I am really excited to share with you my Week in the Life Album!
If you follow Ali Edwards you know she runs this on her blog and this is the first time I have been able to participate and I am so glad I did!
This album was such fun.......during the week and all the picture taking right down to putting it all together and journaling it all! I am thrilled with how it came out!
I used a We R Memory keepers 8.5/11 album and purchased some of Ali's products from Designer Digitals. I made my own templates in PSE8 and used those for the collages. I decided to do a hybrid album and used pattern paper and some flower embelly's to liven it up. Mostly it is about the photos and the journaling. It is well worth the time it takes to document a week in your life.....