Vintage...

I have some old photos that I must scrap before I forget where I have stashed them... I am getting overwhelmed with all my photo files and one day I am going to sit down and not get distracted by the internet and organise my collection... my digi kits need re organising too...
here is a layout i have done with a free kit sent to me by Denim and Daisies just for singing up for the newsletter... how nice is that... I didn't have to do anything just type in my email address...
JeanneMarie Scraps designed the kit - Rose Garden...is an old photo of my parents wedding...I must do more of these...

Found - another place to shop...

I have come across a new place to shop... I was attracted by the name of the site first then the graphics and have found it is easy to operate and besides the dollar exchange rate is excellent at the moment so what else can I do but, shop shop shop...
But first I will upload a layout I have done with a blog train freebie which lead me to the site in the first place... Denim and Daisies...great name... beautiful designs! First a layout then I am off to do another with a kit I just purchased, then I will add a link...

This layout done with the freebie blog train kits...

Another scraplift...

I can't help it... if I like a layout and I have the kit it was made with, I have to try and copy it... with my own photo of course... it is uncanny that many times a layout will have a photo and I know that I have a photo very similar, and I just gotta copy it!!! so that is what I did with the last few layouts that I have done with Jaelop's kits that were available from her website for free.

Another layout...

I am always searching for and downloading freebies... I have so many kits... anyway I am addicted... what can I do...so today I found Jael Lopez' blog and downloaded a few of her kits... I sketched a few of the layouts she had on her blog too... very beautiful work and great artistic layouts... so I attempt to replicate the layouts and I nearly have it... I am very happy with this layout and thank you very much Jael... I have uploaded your blinkie so people will/ can be directed to your blog...

Boring...

so you may have noticed I got bored with the whole giving thanks bit(does this qualify as 'talking to myself' as I am the only one that reads this blog)...well not the actual giving thanks bit - because I will have you know that i am very thankful for many things, but it is the writing them down bit that got me stumped... I have a million and one things on the go at one time and I get off track and don't seem to be consistent with anything... I have sewing to do... I have off the page scrapping projects to do... I have a house to clean(well that should be at the bottom of the list)... I have washing and ironing to do... I have cupboards to rearrange...I have a body to reshape(that is going to take a while)...I have a grand baby to prepare for... and I have a dog to look after... oh and the husband too of course! I had all intentions of posting a layout everyday and look where that has ended up... might sneak one(or two) in here today...

I was so surprised to get a present from Digital Scrapbook Place for my birthday... what a lovely thing to do...I registered there when i first thought of giving digi scrapping a go and downloaded their free kit and also followed many tutorials on the site... I then uploaded to a gallery there and the rest is history...so I used it to create a couple of layouts... the one with me on the bridge(I don't do bridges well... one of my phobias)is just my design using the birthday bonus kit sent by Digital Scrapbook Place, and the one of my daughter and granddaughter is using a template by Kristin's Scrap Design..I cannot remember where the pink flowers came from... sorry... I did get a couple of birthday greetings from other forums too...am I greedy? cause I was thinking it would have been nice to get a kit from them too!!

Happy Birthday...

happy Birthday to me...
Happy Birthday to me...
Happy Birthday Dear Me (and Sesame Street)
Happy Birthday to me!

Some layouts...

These layouts were done with Lauren Bavin - Touch of Gold... ducks in pond.
Dawn Inskip - Treacle Tart...Man with Bull... my dad!
elena and jasminolya - Our Hearts...wedding

Thanks for...

I missed yesterday cause I had to go to work... so I guess today I am thankful to 2 things... my job (which i love) and my home (even though it is not mine and we are just here temporarily it feels like a home when we are all together and having fun...

New layouts...

So it is Melbourne Cup Day today and I have no interest at all in the race...don't care really but I do care about scrapbooking on the computer... here are two layouts done recently... one using sunflowers kit and Amy Melniczenko template and the other copying a design by Scrapping With Liz... I just adapted it to suit my 12 x 12 layout style...

Giving thanks continues...

Today I am thankful for the health and happiness of my family... sometimes things are not so great but for the most, we are very lucky!!!

Giving thanks...

I am thankful for many things... let me count them...
today I am thankful for my family...