Pumpkin Patch / Impressions of Harvest

This is October's kit of the month at Scrapboographics: Impressions of the Harvest. Isn't it gorgeous. It works well with Autumn activities and Halloween. Click HERE to be taken to the blog where you can see 20 additional pages.

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Autumn is in the air, it is finally here. This morning as I took the kids to school, it was a chilly 52 degrees. It has warmed up a bit - it is 63 degrees at this moment.

Anyway, October is here and that means going to the pumpkin patch. We haven't gotten them yet this year, but it is a matter of time now. In the meantime, here's a page of the kids at the pumpkin patch last year.

Impressions Of The Harvest By Studiogirls
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25798&cat=0&page=1
ACTION: Word Art Stamps By Wendy
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25589&cat=0&page=1
Scrap N Quick 1 By Glamfairy
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25647&cat=0&page=1
Stamped Alpha by ON Designs
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25664&cat=0&page=1
Font: Margarosa 4998

Pumpkin Patch / Impressions of Harvest

A Girl & Her Dog / Loveable

Speedy doesn’t like bath days, though he doesn’t fuss much. He just stands there, as if frozen, until he is ready to be dried.

Kaylie usually cradles him in her arms like a baby and holds him while I blow dry his hair. He does love the warmth of the hair dryer.

On bath days, I also wash his favorite blanket. He doesn’t like anyone taking his blanket so I usually have to have someone distract him while I grab it.

He loves it when it comes out of the dryer because it is very warm. He always hides underneath the blanket for an hour or so until until the warmth dissipates.
7-28-2007

Font: Century Gothic
LOVEABLE the Complete Collection by Baersgarten
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25721&cat=0&page=1
Staple from Natali Design's Summer kit.

A Girl & Her Dog / Loveable

Abuela Maria / Rooted in the Past / Birgit Kerr

Birgit Kerr has a new genealogy collection that is absolutely fabulous. This kit has just about everything that you would want or need to complete a book. It has an alpha, definitions, charts, clipping masks, a paper pack with 14 12x12 richly textured ans subtly patterned papers and a pack of papers 24x12 to make scrapping double-pages a breeze! The double pages come in handy for the pie chart type of family trees that go back many generations!

This is my paternal grandmother, Maria Villanueva. I recall seeing her once when I was a young child. On her deathbed she asked to see us but Mom received the message too late. (I don't even know when this photo was taken; she died at age 47)

Font: Jane Austen
Rooted in the Past - A Genealogy Collection By Birgit
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25501&cat=0&page=1
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Abuela Maria / Rooted in the Past / Birgit Kerr

Shoe-Tying/Ellie Lash

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Ellie Lash, a designer at Scrapbookgraphics, is retiring from designing and is closing her store. You can pick up almost everything in her Studio for $1.50 - $2.50. She's got a ton of super cute designs so grab them before they are gone forever!


Little Garden Bundle By Ellie
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25575&cat=0&page=1
Micah by Ellie
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25568&cat=0&page=1
Barcode Days by Ellie
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=22484&cat=0&page=1
Alpha Dots by Ellie
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=22472&cat=0&page=1
Studio Tangie Fonts: The Director {CU OK} By Tangie
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24910&cat=279&page=1
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Shoe-Tying/Ellie Lash

Toot! 3 Pages Published in Somerset Digital Studio

Portion of front cover showing my kids.
Magazine Cover

Layout of DH and kids at the beach.
Layout of my kids at the park on their favorite tree and page of Kaylie playing with Lily.

Three of my pages were published in the September 2009 issue of SOMERSET DIGITAL STUDIO. One of them was featured in the front cover! How cool is that?! If you'd like to purchase your own copy, just click on the SOMERSET DIGITAL STUDIO name above which is linked to Stampington & Company or you can just buy it at Barnes & Nobles or your LSS.

Toot! 3 Pages Published in Somerset Digital Studio

Toot

The page I did for my Mom's memorial album, titled "Pioneer Spirit" is currently featured in The Daily Scrapper Issue 16 - What a Scrap!

See it here:
http://www.thedailyscrapper.com/2009/issue16est/WhatAScrap1.html

Toot

Good News!

Liam has begun 2nd grade this year and I've just received notification that he has been accepted to the Academic Talented program.

He began school on Sept. 8th and I haven't received a behaviour card or call from his teacher yet... I guess she'll let me know how he is doing on Parent/Teacher day coming up Sept. 24th.

Kaylie likes school and likes her teacher, too. Unfortunately, her best friend Kaitlynn is not in her classroom this year. :( Third grade is proving to be rather difficult for Kaylie. She really needs to step up, which means that I need to spend even more time with her helping her with her homework and drills. 4859

Good News!

Project 365

I've begun uploading my photos at my other blog:

Daily Snapshots: Kait's Project 365

I've also added a feed on this blog, which shows you links to the latest posts. I am only up to the middle of June, but I will make a concerted effort to at least get the photos uploaded and then will worry about the pages for them.

Project 365

Origami Dreams / Hoppin' Frog Jamboree

Origami Dreams - layout done for an origami-inspired challenge at Srapbookgraphics.

This layout is two-fold. I first printed 2 bg. pprs. from the kit, which I used to create my origami fishes and whales. I then extracted the whale and fish to use in my digital page.
Note: I warped a musical notes element into a heart shaped element to frame the two frogs in love.

Hoppin' Frog Jamboree By Lorie Davison @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25553&cat=0&page=1

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=69599&cat=3063
http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=772820&cat=500
http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=319083&ppuser=19252
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Origami Dreams / Hoppin' Frog Jamboree

Computer Problems

Just a quick note to let you know that I am having computer problems.

I can't do a system restore, it keeps shutting down and now it has one of those god-forsaken spyware viruses that prompts you to buy PC_Antispyware 2010 to "remove" spyware.4706

Computer Problems

Mi Familia / Impression of Change

Impressions of Change is the latest collaborative kit by the Studio Girls at Scrapbookgraphics. It is full of wonderful papers and elements...and on sale for $9.99. If you'd like to see some sample pages (59 pages) click HERE.

Font: Myriad Pro

Template - Jenna Peralta

Alpha No. 2 by ON Designs

http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=19042&cat=257&page=8Beautiful Moments Wordart by Misty Cato.

Pink Ricrac from IO Love by the Studio Girls @ SBG

White Ricrac by Sev.

IOChange by Studio Girls @ SBG

http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25477&cat=0&page=1
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Mi Familia / Impression of Change

A Taste of Summer

Layout done for a Natali Designs blog play day at Scrapbookgraphics.

Wordart: Grabbag No. 15 by ON Designs @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25434&cat=0&page=1
Sea side by Natali Designs @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24409&cat=0&page=1
Seagull (extracted) from Along the Beach by Manu @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24708&cat=0&page=2
Font: Myriad Pro
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A Taste of Summer

Constitutional Growth Delay/Deficiency

It's been quite a while since I last posted photos of the kids...so I took some photos yesterday while we were at the park. They looked so cute! It's a good thing, too, since it rained today.

Last February when I took Kay for her 8th yr. checkup the doctor was concerned that she appeared to be too short for her age. He asked her to return in 3 months to monitor her growth. We went back in May and sure enough, she hadn't grown. The doctor ordered some blood work and urinalysis, which came back normal. A bone scan was ordered to determine bone age. While she is 8 yrs. 5 months in cronological age, her bone scan revealed that her bone physiology is that of a 6 yrs. 10 months girl. She was sent to a pediatric endocrinologist. The doctor asked me all questions that he could think of, looked her over and told me that she was healthy and that she is more than likely a "late bloomer." The fact that her bone age is off by 2 years tells him that she has lots of more time to grow. She'll see him again in February of 2010. In the meantime, her pediatrician wanted to see her again. We went today and she appears to have grown a little more than an inch and gained 3.5 pounds! She is now taller and heavier than Liam. Anyway, all this time I was so worried about her growth delay, which turned out to be nothing. I am thankful for the good news. 4658

Constitutional Growth Delay/Deficiency

Do You Have A Superhero or Know of One?

Are you a Batman fan? I know I am! Isn't this the best theme kit ever? You can scrap your love for cartoons, create an homage to the winged hero, scrap your favorite Batman actors, or in my case, scrap the pictures of Batman the Ride and the batcar at Great Adventure. This kit would be great for Halloween, too!

Anyway, Tangie Baxter has a kit called Hero of the Night, which is fab! Check it out HERE. You'll be seeing a page from me in the next few days. :) 4658

Do You Have A Superhero or Know of One?

Peta Boardman Sales

Peta Boardman is retiring a few of her kits, which you can grab at extremely low prices. Each is $1.50 or less. Where are you going to get a good quality kit at this price? Hurry on over to buy them before they are removed and gone forever. 4658

Peta Boardman Sales

Favorite Beach Memories

I did this page for a Manu playday over at Scrapbookgraphics. If you'd like to see the other pages made with her designs, click HERE.

Want to learn more about Manuela (Manu), click HERE to view her interview and to get the 50% off coupon.

Credits: Along The Beach - Page Kit By Manuela
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24708&cat=0&page=2
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Favorite Beach Memories

First Day of Pre-Kinder

This is Liam on his first day of pre-kinder. I find it hard to believe that he is now going to be in 2nd grade.
Below is Pixelworks Funky Junky 5 Old School available at ScrapArtist. It has a wonderful array of elements and papers.


CREDITS: Fonts: Century gothic and KidsFirstPrint
[b]Funky Junky 5 - Old School, by PixelWorks, Rachel Young and Kate Hadfield[/b]
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First Day of Pre-Kinder

Wednesday Freebies

I don't have a lot of free time since the kids need to be kept occupied at all times. It's been a while since I posted a few freebies, so here you go:

Template 84 by Lindsay Jane.
Chut by Bellisae @ Digital-Crea.fr
Templates by Michelle Filo
Quickpage by Redjuscrap (There are links to 4 additional qps)
Natali has a sampler from her latest kit, Summer Delight.
You can find Natali's designs HERE.
School Wordart by Lauren Grier
Blue Alpha by Misty Cato
Paint the World sampler by Lara's DigiWrorld
Summer Splash by LGrieverson @ the Shutterfly Blog
Number stamps by Sueli Colbert
Little Bird freebie by Vinnie Pierce
French Frog part 3 @ French Frog
Angelica has some wonderful doodles.
note: Look for the previous post as she has another set of doodles.
Template @ Danielle Corbitt's blog
Miniature Cabinet @ GoDigitalScrapping
Template @ Scrapmatters
Quickpage by Scrapmuss Designs
Birthday Candles by LiliamWing
Jubilant Alpha by Connie Prince
Birthday Doodles by Angelica
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Wednesday Freebies

ON DESIGNS / CLOSE OUT SALE

ON Designs has a wonderful array of kits, elements and alphas...let me show you a few that are my favorites and dirt cheap at the moment and are in the CLOSE OUT section:


Alpha No. 2

Frames No. 1

Alpha No. 13 - Cardboard

Calendar No. 3

Alpha No. 17 - good for school layouts

Ribbon 4 You get 29 ribbons for $1.00 4532

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New LO: Moments Like This

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Tape: Dumpster Diving Elements by Maya
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=16847&cat=0&page=1
Fortune Cookie Sayings by Maya
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=16343&cat=0&page=1
Country Garden Scene Creator - Maya
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24298&cat=0&page=1
K & L - Ransom Note Alpha by Maya
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=16625&cat=0&page=1
Wordart - Playing with overlay 6 - by Natali
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25299&cat=0&page=1
(Note: I altered the wordart from "a moment like this" to "moments")
Realistic Stick Pins by Jen Caputo
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=18041&cat=0&page=4
Purple flower-Natural Wonders Collection: Wild Long Stems By Jenu
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25271&cat=0&page=1
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New LO: Moments Like This

Memorial Page: Pioneer Spirit

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I am back at square one with scrapping my mom's memorial book. I lost all of my pages in a computer crash earlier this year.

Amongst Mom's albums and things, I came across this photo of Mom as a young woman, together will all of us as little kids. Evelyn appears to be about a year old, which makes this circa 1975. I think that we were at Abuela's house (Julia) by the river. Mom looks so young, still.

In retrospect, she really must have been a woman of strong determination and must have had a pioneer spirit to leave her home, her parents and everything else behind, to come to the US, where she only knew only one person: her brother Geraldo. She remained in Trenton, N.J. until her death in Feb. 27, 2008.

1-Bg. ppr., paper stays/holders, frames, chests, wagon with horse, beaded frame, banjo, telescope and dolls from A Pioneer Story Kit (With Everything In It.) By Lorie Davison (in collaboration with her friend, Clementine Howell)
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25363&cat=0&page=1

2-Round metal buttons, jewel encrusted cross, silk lace and buttercup flowers from Faerily Moonlit Kit Collection (With Everything In It!) By Lorie Davison @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=20888&cat=0&page=1

3-Compass from Ticket To Dragon's End A Storybook Kit (Everything Is In It!) By Lorie Davison @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24637&cat=0&page=1
Font: AL Modern Type
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Memorial Page: Pioneer Spirit

New LO: Home on the Range

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I have always loved the song, Home on the Range, and that's what inspired this page. This kit is the creation of the uber talented Lorie Davison and Clementine Howell, titled Pioneer Story, available for sale on Friday, 8/14 @ SBG.
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=39

Little Old Alpha from Blooming Sweethearts in the Garden Elements by Lorie Davison @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=23239&cat=0&page=1
Photo by Android.Coconut on Flicker.
Font: FO Giggles by Fontologie 4480

New LO: Home on the Range

Scraplift Chall. @ SBG

COME JOIN US! This is the inspiration layout for this week's I Can Scraplift That! Isn't it gorgeous? 4447

Scraplift Chall. @ SBG

The Worst Movie I've Ever Seen

A few weeks ago I got a notice from my satellite provider that they had given us for free 3 months of Showtime.

I have a bad habit of not seeing movies right from the beginning...bad habit. I should really read the review before I watch, but hey...

Movie #1 Bottoms Up with Paris Hilton. A total waste of time and I think quite a few of my brain cells were killed during the viewing of this movie. SKIP IT.

Movie #2 Beowulf. Great animation, but nothing else worthwhile. A lesson in what happens when a man listen to his p-e-n-*-s and not his brain and how history repeats itself. Enough said.

Ok. Let's move on to movie #3, the worst movie I have ever seen in my life.

I am a night owl, so about 3 days ago I was up in the middle of the night and I decided to watch a movie. I came across a so called "horror" movie titled, "Hostel 2, by Eli Roth."

I got to tell you that I haven't watched a horror movie in quite a few years - 9 years to be exact. And by horror movies I mean the Alfred Hitchcock kind.

Anyway, when I started watching the movie it was already in progress. I see 3 American girls in a foreign country (I imagine Serbia, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Slovakia or some other European country) attending some kind of fair. This is the only good part. Before I know it, one of the girls gets taken out for an idyllic ride on a lake and when they reach the other end, she's surrounded by a few men, who cover her face and push her into the lake. Next thing I see, she is stark naked, dangling/hanging down from the ceiling, in some kind of dungeon. Next, a woman walks in, strips down and starts to inflict wounds on the poor girl. You can guess what happens next. The girl is subjected to the most hideous torture, all show in extreme details. The fate that awaits her other 2 companions is worse, if you can believe that. Let's just say that it involves chain saws and other types of electrical implements.

I couldn't stomach this movie. The minute I saw the fate that awaited the 2nd victim, I turned off the tv altogether. I was deeply disturbed by this so called horror movie. It is the most violent, horrific and sadistic movie that I have had the displeasure of viewing. I can't imagine what purpose this movie serves anyone. This movie has no redeeming qualities whatsoever. My first and last time watching an Eli Roth film. I won't ever see another of his films ever again. I guarantee you that!

I can't help but to wonder what induces a director to produce movies such as this and people to watch them. Are we so jaded and is violence so deeply ingrained in our society that we think that movies such as this are an acceptable form of entertainment?

The Worst Movie I've Ever Seen

Round 4 Voting Has Begun ...and My Layout

Image is clickable. Journaling blurred to preserve privacy.
The Studio Crew decided that we wanted to scrap "MOMENTS" for our round 4 challenge.

IORenewal by the Studio Girls @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24043&cat=0&page=1
Brooch and green leaves from IOHeritage by the Studio Girls @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=23647&cat=0&page=1
Fonts:
Studio Tangie Fonts: The Director {CU OK} By Tangie
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24910&cat=279&page=1
small Typewriting
Pharmacy
Stitching from IOComfort by the Studio Girls at SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=22238&cat=0&page=2

Title/Journaling placement inspired by Zatul's page titled BOY TOYS, found here:
http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=691123&ppuser=5124

Photo placement inspired by Kate's page titled LOVING, found here:
http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=645468&cat=all&ppuser=1783

Here's a link to the forums where you can see all 5 entries together.
Layouts in the forums

Here's a link to the poll where you can cast your vote for STUDIO CREW
please vote for the STUDIO CREW...thank you.

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Round 4 Voting Has Begun ...and My Layout

50% OFF SALE - SBG COLLABORATIVE MEGA KITS

Hello Everyone,

I just wanted to let you know that Scrapbookgraphics is currently having a 50% off sale off of the collaborative mega kits. It means that instead of $15.00, you pay $7.50. No coupon required.

This is the time to buy those mega kits that you have been keeping an eye on . If you look around, you will notice that you will likely pay $7.50 for kits with lesser quality and quantity.

What are you waiting for? Click HERE to go shopping!
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50% OFF SALE - SBG COLLABORATIVE MEGA KITS

New layout: She's So Fickle - Bluebell Designs

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After doing round 3 of the battle of the creative teams, this layout was a breeze. I especially enjoyed not having to count the amt. of items I had to use...scrapping without restrictions rocks!

Head on over to the SBG BLOG to get your coupon code so you can purchase any of Bluebell's designs at a reduced rate.

Credits: Font: Myriad Pro
font: Studio Tangie Fonts: The Director {CU OK} By Tangie
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24910&cat=279&page=1
Rustical Whisper by Bluebell Designs @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=23325&cat=0&page=1
Drafts & Blueprints {Bundle Ten} By Tangie Baxter @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25086&cat=0&page=1
Alpha from Troublemaker- The Alpha by Flergs
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=23582&cat=0&page=1
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New layout: She's So Fickle - Bluebell Designs

VOTING HAS BEGUN - ROUND 3 - PLEASE VOTE!

Voting for Round 3 of the Battle of the Creative Teams has begun!
Please cast your vote at the below-listed link.
Please vote for STUDIO CREW.

Store:
http://www.digiscrapaddicts.com/battle/store.html

If you'd like to see the 5 entries from our team, click here to be taken to the forum where they can be see.

Thank you. Your support is very much appreciated.
Kait
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Round 3 layout for BOTCT @ DSA

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This round was hard! It had many requirements which really restricted what I could do.

Layout completed for the Studio Crew (Scrapbookgraphics Store) BOTCT Round 3. Our team's formula is:
1.alpha
2.clouds
3.frames
4.photos
5.fonts
6.papers
7.animals/insects
8.leaves
9.flowers
10.staples

1 alpha - White alpha from Breeze kit by Natali Designs @ SBG

2 clouds - Clouds from Tea Party [Full Kit] By SussieM_designs @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24428

3 frames - Scalloped frames from Cherish kit by Natali Designs @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=21662&cat=0&page=6

4 photos - By me!

5 fonts
Century Gothic used on journaling except where note.
FO - Giggles: Used on phrase: Smithville Lake
* Fontologie by Steph
http://thedailydigi.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11&products_id=17
TBD-DirectorBold Tangie Baxter @ SBG: Used in journaling: Coneflowers
Studio Tangie Fonts: The Director {CU OK} By Tangie
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24910&cat=279&page=1
Times New Roman: Used on paper strip/Title (Fields at Smithville Lake)
SV Basic Manual - used on date July 2009.

6 papers
Light Blue paper and striped paper: A Perfect Day With Kaye Winiecki By Flergs
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24696&cat=0&page=1
(paper used made by Flergs)

Light green paper from Spring Breeze kit by Natali Design
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=23660&cat=0&page=1

Kraft (brown) ppr. from Freshness by Natali Design
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=21079&cat=0&page=1

Pink and Wood bg. papers from Little Miracle With BONUS By Natali Design
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24182&cat=0&page=5

7 animals (2 ants, 2 butterflies, 1 fly, 1 caterpillar, 1 bee)
Yellow/blue/green Butterfly: Country Garden - Scene Creator by Maya
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24298&cat=0&page=1

Blue Butterfly from Spring Breeze kit by Natali Design
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=23660&cat=0&page=1

2 Ants, 1 caterpillar and 1 fly from Green Fingers Doodles by Berna Datema
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24149&cat=0&page=1

1 bee from Spring Breeze kit by Natali Design
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=23660&cat=0&page=1

8 leaves
Scattered leaves from Bunnies, Bees And The Bird's Big Balloon Elements By Lorie Davison @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24106&cat=0&page=1

9 flowers
Dried flowers from Cherish kit by Natali Design @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=21662&cat=0&page=6

10 staples
Staples from Madeleine - The Elements by Birgit Kerr @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=22784&cat=0&page=1

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Round 3 layout for BOTCT @ DSA

VOTE NOW! ROUND 2 OF BATTLE OF THE CREATIVE TEAMS

Good Morning,

Kait here taking time from my busy schedule (upset stomach (me) and pink eye (DH) to let you know (actually beg you) to vote for me on the round 2 of the Battle of the Creative Teams.

I believe that my team did a fabulous job with our entries.
If you'd like to see them all together, click here to see them in the forum.

My team is the STUDIO CREW. Below is a link to where you can cast your vote. We are #4.

http://www.digiscrapaddicts.com/battle/store.html

Thank you for your support!

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Battle of the Creative Teams Round 2 Layout

Team SBG (aka studio Crew) chose Jimmy Buffett as the source of our inspiration for our layouts for round 2.

I guess you can call me a parrothead (as all Jimmy Buffett fans are known) though I have never lived the life he often describes in his songs. Be that as it may be, I enjoy his carefree attitude and tropical rhythms.

This page was inspired by his song titled, "One Particular Harbour". I particularly love this stanza:
"...And there's that one particular harbour
Sheltered from the wind
where the children play on the shore each day
and all are safe within..."

One Particular Harbour - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_NzR5yZ1Z8

Credits:
Little Fishi Island (With Everything In It) By Lorie Davison @ Scrapbookgraphics
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24918&cat=0&page=1
Little Old Alpha from Blooming Sweethearts In The Garden Elements By Lorie Davison @ Scrapbookgraphics
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=23239&cat=0&page=1
Font: Problem Secretary

For a larger view, the page can be seen at the following galleries:
DigishopTalk
http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=716947&cat=50
scrapbookgraphics
http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=66003&cat=3192
Scrapbookbytes
http://www.scrapbook-bytes.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=315949&ppuser=19252
DigiscrapAddicts
http://digiscrapaddicts.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=44191

When voting time comes around, I'd appreciate your support! :)
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Battle of the Creative Teams Round 2 Layout

Wedding Album

Hello Friends,

Back in April, my uncle got married. His son took pictures, which I promptly requested, so I could make a scrapbook album for them. The task proved to be a lengthy one. Most of the photos were taken at night and had an orange/golden/yellow tint. Most of the photos had to be neutralized to make them suitable for printing and scrapping.

Anyway, I had originally planned to print the wedding album through Shutterfly, but when push came to shove, I had the album printed and bound at my local Walmart. Instead of 20 pages, I had to cut back the amt. of pages to a manageable 10. I also printed most of the wedding photos, gave them a cd with the flattened jpeg layout pages and all of the photos, both original and revised.

I love the way the book turned out, so I thought I'd share it for your viewing pleasure. Do let me know what you think! (Click on the slide to be taken to SLIDE where it can be seen larger.) 4239

Wedding Album

Land Before Time / Phuong Ton / Prehistoric Times: Dinosaurs

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Layout done for Phuong Ton's playday at Scrapbookgraphics.

Prehistoric - A Dinosaur Kit by Phuong Ton @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=25036&cat=0&page=1

Paper Alpha from Orchid Dreams Reawakening - Elements By Phuong Ton @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=22642&cat=0&page=4
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Land Before Time / Phuong Ton / Prehistoric Times: Dinosaurs

Vote Now! / Battle of the Creative Team Contest Voting

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I've entered the BATTLE OF THE CREATIVE TEAMS contest at DigiscrapAddicts. I am in the store team of Scrapbookgraphics. My team mates are Zsaliza, Kate, Missbehaving and JennV.

Always Follow Your Dreams is my entry for round one. You can see the team's layouts HERE.

VOTING FOR THE ROUND ONE ENTRIES HAS BEGUN. KINDLY CAST YOUR VOTE for us, the STUDIO CREW, HERE.

My dream is that when the time comes, Kaylie and Liam will walk hand in hand into the future to full fill their dreams, and that I am there to witness it. 4/2/2009

Fantasy kit by Peta Boardman @ SBG
Art Photo Mask by Phuong Ton @ SBG
Road from IO Travel by the Studio Girls Collective @ SBG
Clouds from Faerily Moonlit kit Collection (with everything in it) by Lorie Davison @ SBG
Fonts: Folks

Galleries where posted.
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Vote Now! / Battle of the Creative Team Contest Voting

Fishing with Daddy / Studio MGL

While Daddy was on vacation, he took the kids fishing to Smithville Lake. Kaylie caught 3 fishes: 2 little ones and 1 big one. She caught the biggest of them all. Liam caught 5 fishes and 2 sticks.

Spanish Square month tag and Frame from 365: International Edition by MGL Designs @ Scrapbook-Graphics
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=23313&cat=0&page=7
Treasures Of The Deep, Collab With Irene Alexeeva By Mgl @ Scrapbook-Graphics
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24150&cat=0&page=4
Tag from “Capture the Flag” by Maelia Designs
Font: SP Emily Faith
Labels: Kids, Dad, Summer, XOXO by Designs by Tanya
Remember and Happy labels by Jomi, Sketch and stitching by ChrissyW (NSD freebie)
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Fishing with Daddy / Studio MGL

Win An SLR Lens Contest

MCP Actions is having a contest where one can win a Tamron lens 18-270mm or the 28-300mm for a full frame Nikon or Canon. If you don't own these models, a suitable substitution will be made.

So head on over to the MCP Action blog where you can read all about it and enter.

I'd love to win either one of them. I have one 18-70 and a 70-210 but it would be awesome to have an 18-270 as it would reduce the amt. of times that I would have to change my lens to fit the circumstance.

Crossing my fingers! 4187

Win An SLR Lens Contest

Birgit Kerr Is Having a Sale!

Good News! Birgit Kerr's products are now S4O friendly!

Birgit is also retiring some of her products so she's decided to bundle them up and sell them to you for only $15.00. You can buy them bundled up or separately. Click HERE to be taken to her store. Hurry, the sale won't last long!
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Birgit Kerr Is Having a Sale!

SBG Is Looking for a Cover Girl...Is It YOU?

Read Read all about it here:

http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/wordpress/?p=2239
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SBG Is Looking for a Cover Girl...Is It YOU?

Red/White/Blue Playday @ SBG

Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. We went to our neighbor's annual 4th of July pool party. The kids had a blast.

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Red flair alpha: {TBD Classics} See Jane Scrap Flair Alpha By Tangie @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=23475&cat=0&page=1
Sketch from Sketch Coll. 29 by Jen Caputo @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24357&cat=0&page=1
Red and cream colored pprs., tag, and swirls from July Kit and Calendar by Phuong Ton @ SBG
http://shop.scrapbookgraphics.com/product.php?productid=24908&cat=0&page=1
Blue paper from Chris Greiser's The Sun kit.
Stars border from Independence Day Borders by Ginger Scraps
Having a Blast title by WD_FOT4_title1
Font: Century Gothic

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Red/White/Blue Playday @ SBG