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!!!

LOAD 10/10! Day one

In the hopes of finding my creative flow again I decided to join in with LOAD 10/10.......that's right my friends a layout a day for the month of October! That's 31 layouts in all if I can keep up! So without further delay is the layout I completed for todays challenge......(this is the first layout I have done since the beginning of July and it feels really good to be creating again!!)

(kristen comichero Comic Hero kit, font is Kristen ITC)

 Caleb is obsessed with super heroes......his favorites are batman and spiderman......and he loves putting on his red cape and flying through the house! I loved capturing this fun moment in his life!

Life has been busy!

Things have been quiet here......my scrapbook room has been silent all summer.....I just have not had the energy to devote to scrapping lately! I have been taking photos like crazy and practicing shooting in manual.....but my scrapping mojo has been missing!

The big reason is because in mid July I realized I was pregnant!!! Yes, it was a huge surprise but the best one ever! We really did not think I was going to be able to have any more.....yet God has given us a gift! Along with this gift came the unwelcome gift of 24/7 morning sickness.....that I am still dealing with today. And tired....I have not never felt so tired during a pregnancy before. So that is part of why I am not scrapping.

But I am determined to get my mojo back!!!! And so I have joined in with LOAD this fall! I am hoping the inspiration and the daily prompts will get me back on track and wanting to scrap again. I am going in hoping to get our beach vacation pictures all scrapped not sure if it will be all digital or a mix of paper too. We will see what happens.....

So if you are looking for a way to get scrapping come join LOAD and do 31 layouts in 31 days....there is great prizes too!!!

And hopefully you will see some layouts from me soon!

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!!

Check out the new LOM site!!!

So Log Your Memory was shut down over the weekend for a big over haul! And it was well worth it! You need to head on over and check out all the new things Kristen added! One of them is the memory blogs! Members can now have blogs and we are also having a challenge to kick off  Summer 2010!! You can check out my blog post here  for our blog challenge word for the week.
So jump on over and check it all out and get busy scrapping those memories you made this Memorial Day weekend!!

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.....