2009 Rodeo

Hey - I'm Back!!!! and I have a new goal - one new layout a week until I get caught back up from my year long newsletter editor & scrapbook girl for my mothers of multiples club. The summer has been super busy, and we are just one month away from starting school which is when I really hope to get busy catching up. I also started my own work-at-home business and I have had a few orders here & there, but I really hope to start working in October when people start thinking about Christmas cards. When I bought my new computer and I had to upgrade to Photoshop Elements 7.0 - I'm still adjusting, 5.0 was so easy to use and to load actions & styles. Today I decided that I needed to warm up my scrapbooking muscles again - I had to alter some of the colors in the papers to coordinate better with the girls clothes, but not much else here on the creative side.





Page Idea from ...and He's Off by cindys732003 @ SSD
Kit Bohemian Summer by Zoe Pearn - the May Digishoptalk Gold Member Kit

Long Lost Sarah

Ahh -finally a moment to post my latest LOs. My computer was attacked by some virus/worm junk in March and that slowed me down considerably. I am still trying to recover some items, but did not lose any of my scrapbooking supplies or products for which I am very thankful.

Template 96 by Yin Designs Kit - Close to my Heart by Zoe Pearn Font - Trebucht

Template 41 by Yin Designs Kit - Summer Cottage by Shabby Princess Fonts - Bernard, CK Journaling	Template 22 by Yin Designs Kit - Spring Denim by Scraps from Sarah Belle Fonts - Rosewood, Segoe Script

Kit - Dani Mogstad - All You Need is Love Font - Highland Park	Template 9 - Yin Designs Kit - A Very UnMerry Birthday by Dani Mogstad Font - CK Journaling

January MoMs

Another month has flown by. I have spent the last four hours setting up all the MoM layouts to print and trying to upload them - and my JAVA app isn't working so it's taking even longer than I wanted.

Kit - Miss the Bus by Britt-ish Designs Fonts: EK Periwinkle, Kid Print
Kit -All I Want by Sweet Shoppe Designers Font CK Journaling
Kit - Merry & Bright by Zoe Pearn Alpha - Bedazzled Squared Off by Traci Reed Font - Kayleigh
Kit - Personal Muse by Jana McCarthy Font - CK Journaling

December MOMs

Here's December's installment of MOM newsletter pages. As a historian didn't step forward this year and I couldn't really think of another way to showcase all the photos that everyone sends every month I've just been scrapbooking them to include in the newsletter so I guess I'm the "unofficial" historian for the club too. They always bring me great joy - but I'm ready to go back to working on just stuff for us/me.

Template 8 by Yin Designs (modified) Kit - Feeling Festive by Eve Recinella Fonts: BoysRGross, BlackJack, CK Journaling	Border from Around the World by Ilona Havenaar Black paper from Backs the Dark Side by Amanda Heimann Fonts: Amazone, CK Journaling
Kit - Whimsical Wonderland 2 by Monica Guerra Leiria Font: CK Journaling	A Very Merry Unbirthday by Amanda Slagle
Template 20 by Yin Designs (modified) Kit - Merry by Designs by Krista Stitches by Britt-ish Designs Bobby Pin by Mira Designs Fonts: Wide Latin, Brush Script, 2 Peas Evergreen
Template 47 by Yin Designs Pattern Paper from Winter Gifts by Summer Driggs Bow from Bow Beauties 6 by Royanna Fritschmann Action Tear & Ink by Atomic Cupcake Fonts:Santa's Sleigh, CK Journaling

2008 Christmas Card Photo Shoot

Whoo-hoo! I finally got a scrapbook page done! Even though it's been 3 months since I scrapped anything for my girls, I seem to be stuck in the popular style of the worn page laying over the background. I created the papers and then spent too much time digging through all my new kits - I've been so busy I haven't become familiar with all my latest stuff - and then got bits & pieces from different places and had to recolor everything except the satin bow which just happened to be the right color green to match the paper I made. I know there isn't any green in the photos, but I think it sets them off anyway. There were lots of good photos of Alena this day, so there should be more pages from this annual photography session. I really wanted to create a mini kit for the holidays and made some cute papers for someone's Christmas cards, but I've run out of time to make any elements. Oh well, maybe next year.



Pattern Paper Overlay from GettinFancy 15 Overlays by Royanna Fritschmann
Worn Overlay from Instantly Worn Freebie by Lori Barnhurst
Satin ribbon, button and glitter splatter from Persimmon by Zoe Pearn
Swiss Dot Ribbon from Whimsical Wonderland 2 by Designz by Kristi
Stitched Bow from Wub by Christy Lyle
Lace from Lots O Lace Snippets by Gina Caberra
Clip from Cute Clips II Snippets by Gina Caberra
Tag from Whimsical Wonderland 1 by Flergs
Font: CK Handprint

MoM LOs - do I do anything else these days?

As much as I always love my finished newsletter I am reminded how much effort I pour into it each month when I come here and realize that I have not done a single LO for my girls in 3 months (nor created any kits in MUCH longer). I had hoped to finish this newsletter early and do some girly LOs over the long weekend - but that goal was not achieved - perhaps before Christmas.

Template 68 by Yin Kit :Wub: by Robin Carlton, Christy Lyle & Manda Bean Fonts:Blue Century, CK Journaling
Template 30 by Yin Designs Paper - Tracy Lee, Shimmer Primaries Fonts:Qhytsdakx, CK Journaling	Template 34 by Yin Designs Paper & Element from Sugar in Heaven by Jeann G Fonts: Jane Austen, Portia
Template 36 by Yin Designs No Wolves in These Woods by Coralie Designs Tree Template by Cindy Schneider Font: EK Periwinkle
Kit :Wub: by Robin Carlton, Christy Lyle & Manda Bean Frames by Yin Designs Font:EK Periwinkle	Frames by Yin Designs Paper by Scraps from Sarah Belle Post Its by chibi_fr Font:CK Journaling

MoM LOs

Once again no LOs about my kiddos - how did I get those three done in September anyway? I got some great pumpkin carving pictures though that really need a LO so maybe I'll find some time this month to at least do that one.

Here's the latest LOs for my newsletter. Have you all found blurb.com? It's for publishing your own books - you can even import your blog. I'm so excited and can't wait to try it - the prices are great.

Yin Template 27 Decon's Closet by Flerg's Hinge from Autumn Air by Micheline Martin Alpha from One Little Wish by Sarah J Designs Font - CK Journaling
Yin Template 22 Tattered paper from Spookilous by Simply Sweet Designs at SM Font - Smiley Monster	Yin Template 56 Papers from Harvest Road by Shabby Miss Jenn Worn Overlay by Penny Springman Fonts - Tangerine, CK Journaling
Yin Template 19 Papers from Girls Just Want to have Fun by Tamra Burwick Font - Baby Boston, Arial Rounded	Yin Template 5 Papers from Tough Fluff by Grumble Scraps Fonts - CK Script, Century Schoolbook, CK Journaling
Modified Yin Template Papers & Butterfly from Haute Spring by Zoe Pearn Font - CK Journaling	Modified Yin Template Paper from Serenity by KSharonK Designs Ribbons from Straight Set by Natalie Braxton Alpha is Hand Stamped Alpha by Michelle Coleman Font - CK Journaling

MoM LOs

I've had these ready since the end of September and here it is time to start on the next newsletter and I'm only finding time to post these. I haven't made an extra second to even work on LOs for me.

Simply Yin Template 63 Bookworm by Gina Cabrera at DDE
Simply Yin Template 19 Kindergarten Krafts by Miss Mint Fonts: Bernhard Condensed, CK Handprint	Simply Yin Template 40 Beautiful Day by D. Corbitt Fonts: 2Peas Evergreen, CK Journaling
Parker by Gina Cabrera at DDE July 23 Cookie by M. Strand at SSD Font: Arial	Happy Birthday by Digital Design Divas Glitter by Flergs Font: Smiley Monster
Simply Yin Template 44 (much altered) Strawberry Delight by Flergs	Simply Yin Template 63 Personal Muse by J. McCarthy Switcheroo Brads by Karah Fredricks Font: Hiccup

I really still hope to make a fall/halloween kit, I just have to find some time sans kids.

Lovin' Lambie

Some more cute photos of the girlies from just after they turned one - they still love that lamb and he is so adorable. They were from the Kohl's Cares for Kids campaign at the time of the girls baby shower back in '05.

Another scraplift of course, don't know what I'd do without inspiration from other folks. I love the effect of the felt action on the title word lambie and then adding the black stroke outside.

I really want to make a little halloween kit - I have colors inspired by my girls' new witch costume and a few ideas, now just to find time to execute. This weekend is going to be a mad dash to do the newsletter. Hurricane Ike certainly put me behind schedule, but at least my power was restored after 7 days. Many of my friends here are about to enter their 2nd week with no power - ick!





Page Idea from Life's a Beach by babycake @ SSD
Papers, ribbon wrapped heart & alpha all from Bohemian Summer by Michelle Coleman
Ric Rac from Sugar from Heaven by Jeann Gaidecki at TDC
Actions - felt & inked edge by Atomic Cupcake
Alpha - CK Penman & Hiccup