Some new layouts

I am back from a long vacation, and loving getting back into all things digi!!
I did some layouts while I was on vacation, and caught up on some of my project 52.

Here are some more layouts:

I've been working on a new kit, these are some of the papers and elements from this kit.

Credits: 
templates - Karla Dudley
Paper -MLD everyday papers
elements:
MLD Date tag (that's me!)
MLD-everyday alpha
CVW supply tracker

 It's been both fun and challenging to work on this project, it's not always so easy to remember everything that's happened more than 7 months prior!

credits:

Paper: MLD everyday papers
elements:  MLD Date tag, ribbon and button (that's me!)

CVW supply tracker 

 

With this layout, I backtracked a bit, to the middle of July. Boy was it ever hot!! I used some free kits I got from the Lily Pad. They had the "summer bucket list" available in July on their facebook page and blog. Aren't they ever so cute? I really liked the stitched alphas, which inspired me to create a stitched alpha too.
I designed the layout template, but the rest of the kit is all from the talented designers at the Lily Pad.

 

Here is another of my templates. I've used some of my own designs again here, as well as some of those great Lily Pad freebies, and some from Design House Digital!

We had some company come and stay with us overnight, Dave (and Amber and their 3 kids), the guy with all the kids piled on top! We went to Port Dalhousie to walk around Lakeside Park, and ride the carousel. (still 5 cents a ride!!)

credits:

MLD-8x11 template

Karla Dudley (stamp sheet-boy)

MLD-everyday paper
MLD-everyday alpha
kwiniecki_summerbucketlist
CVW_SupplyTracker

Thanks for stopping by!
Happy Scrapping,
Marlene

A new freebie, and working on Project 52

I've been making an effort to catch up on "Project 52" OK, I'll have to admit, I just started! What that means for me is I'll need to do at least 2 layouts every week, sometimes 3, in order to get them all done by the end of the year.

I'm not sure if my strategy will work, but I thought I would get some layouts completed from both the beginning of the year, and also from the middle on. (that way, at least, I'll be working on some of them closer to the present where my memory works a little better!)

In researching looking for some templates, I didn't really find any that I really liked, at least that I thought was affordable, especially, since I'm really good at starting projects, finishing...Not so great!!
I did find some templates that I loved in 12x12, but I've also decided to work in 8.5 x 11 landscape format, which is very hard to find.

Here is one I've designed:

I can alter a 12 x12 template to fit, and have done many of them, but that seemed like a lot of work, and not all templates transfer well to 8.5 x 11.

A little while ago, I got a freebie from Karla Dudley at Design House Digital, for some "pocket protector" templates! (these were only free for a little while, but I'm sure you can head over to DHD to pick them up!)

I love these!

 purchase here

Here's my first layout for project 52 I did with them:

Credits: 
templates - Karla Dudley
Paper - AHinks (true blue solid papers)
elements:
DHD Sarcastically (arrow)
DHD Karla Dudley, (stamp sheet-boy)
MLD Date tag (that's me!)
MLD "in the name of Jesus " ppt slide
DHD an tribal (banner, notes, stitches)
CVW supply tracker

In the process of trying to find templates suitable for my project, I decided to try my hand at making some.

Here is a layout I did for week 2, using my own template:

Credits:
Template: Memory Lane Digital (that's me!)
paper - AHinks true blue solid papers
elements:
DHD Shannon Hegarty (Date stamps)
Deena Rutter (365 month highlights)
Karla Dudley (stamp sheet-boy)
CVW supply tracker

And here's the latest one:

Credits:
Template: MLDproj52-8x11wk31
paper: MLD Everyday (that's me!)
elements: DHD, (retrospect date tag)
CVW supply tracker


And here is the freebie I'd like to pass on to you:
Please tell me what you think of it! and if you use it, feel free to leave a comment with a link to it!!


I've kept the templates simple in their design, because for a big project like "project 52", it's desirable to get them done quickly, and not have to fuss with a lot of different elements. The beauty of using templates, is that you can add and change things as you like them! You can see in the example above, I did make some changes myself, I added some paper under the journaling, and changed the position of the date tag.

It's not just for week 31, it can be changed for any week you'd like, or, change it to any title you'd like!

Download here

Thanks for  stopping by,
Happy Scrapping!!,

Marlene

I wanna be a ScrapGirl!!

I have spent the last few weeks getting an application ready to send to Scrapgirls! I wanna be a Scrapgirl!! I'm a nervous wreck. I won't find out til next week. Wish me luck!!

In the meantime, I'd like to share a  couple more layouts. I did these as part of the application. I've used paper and embellishments from the mini kit I designed to send to Scrapgirls.

I'm really liking the way the luggage tag turned out! I've designed it as template, so you can easily move the little date markers around, and change the colours.

Since I've been working on Dad's  Memoirs, I thought I  might as well use some of the photos I have from his big red binder. The mini collection is called "Vintage Travel", and is good for all those great old photos we have of those long ago vacations and travels.

Dad spent some time in France, and North Africa, before finally immigrating to Canada, and has a bunch of interesting photos to put into layouts.

Thanks for stopping by,
Happy Scrapping!
Marlene.

Happy iNSD! interNational Scrapbooking Day 2012

Happy interNational Scrapbooking Day!

Wow, how exciting to have a day, weekend really, devoted to this fantastic hobby! I've been surfing, downloading, and blog hopping! What fun!!!

There are a lot of great digital goodies out there in the blog world. I'll get to more of that later!

I've been working on a new kit, inspired by our trip to Legoland Florida! It's called "brick a brack", and the alpha is called "brick a bet"

Well, in the spirit of giveaways and freebies and whatnot, I've decided to offer you a free alpha. It's one of the bonus alphas included in "Brick a Bet"

CONTEST:  How would you like to win the entire "Brick a Bet" Alpha?
In the comments below, tell me your favorite product from my Etsy shop. That’s all there is to it! Increase your chances of winning by liking my page on facebook, and posting in the comments that you did. Every comment posted between now and 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, May 8 will be eligible, and chosen by random.org

Available at Etsy

Layout I did using paper and elements from the kit "Brick a Brack" and the alpha "Brick a Bet"

Download here

If you want to join the fun in a really great blog hop, I suggest you head over to DHD, and follow along! This is a different sort of blog hop, you collect letters and numbers at all the stops, which you use as a coupon code, in order to download the entire kit for free! You will find all the info at http://www.designhousedigital.com/content/blog/

Thanks for stopping by,

Happy Scrapping, and have a great day!

Marlene

Hosanna! Free gift: Free alpha

 

 Layout of my Grandson Eli's baptism, using the alpha
"Hosanna" for his name

I have recently purchased an action to help designers make and cut "alphas". What a great time saver this has turned out to be! It helps to free up some time to get creative, which is what I like to do best.

I've been working on a bunch of digital scrapbooking kits that coordinate with each other, called "the Blues" and this new alpha is no different. Since it's so close to Easter, I thought I'd make it purple, which just happens to also be my favourite colour!

I'm going to offer the "Hosanna" alpha to you free for a limited time. Here's some of the story behind how I came up with this one:

I can't help thinking about the free gift of salvation that I received,  way back when I was 15 years old.

I was reminded of this when I heard a testimony of one of the young people doing "confession of faith" at our church on Palm Sunday. She was close to the same age as I was, but that's where the similarity ends, she's been through some tough health issues for teenager to have to deal with, and that got her thinking and praying more about what her purpose is in this life. She told us how grateful she is that God spared her life, and that he gave up His life for her (and you and me too!)

She can tell you the exact day it was that she committed her life to Jesus, I can't remember what day it was at all, but I know the feelings of peace, love and acceptance she talked about.

I was so proud of her for sharing this publicly! There were more than a few tears being shed in church!
Our praise team did a great job of setting the tone for our worship as well, with singing that great song "Hosanna"
Lyrics:

I see the king of glory
Coming on the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes
The whole earth shakes

I see his love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing
The people sing

[Chorus]
Hosanna
Hosanna
Hosanna in the highest [x2]

I see a generation
Rising up to take their place
With selfless faith
With selfless faith

I see a near revival
Stirring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees
We're on our knees

[Chorus]

Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me

Break my heart from what breaks yours
Everything I am for your kingdoms cause
As I go from nothing to Eternity

So, that is how I was inspired to create this particular alpha, and how I named it "Hosanna"

Without further ado, here is your freebie:

Freebie expired
Available at Etsy

If anyone really wants to recieve it for free after it's expired, let me know in the comments section, and I'll arrange something with you!!


Thanks for stopping by,
Happy Scrapping!

Marlene

I want to be a "Designer Darling"!

I've been following the "Designer Darling" competition over at Stuff to Scrap. When I saw that the competition was announced, I really wanted to join in! However, I also knew I'd be spending a good portion of that time away from home, and not have the time to put into designing, never mind not having my own computer to work on! I'm using my hubby's laptop right now!

I tell ya, next time I'm taking my own computer with me, even if it's way too big to lug around!

Well, I must say, I have been quite impressed with the quality of work that's been coming out of that competition.

Round 1's challenge was to create a mini kit using a specific colour palette, and having:
* 6-8 unique papers
* 12-15 unique elements
* the usual TOU, and credits
* a preview appropriately linked

Some of my favourites from this round:

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OK, I guess I could link them all! I think they are all very well done!

Have a look at them, you will need to sign up to take part in the forums and voting, but it doesn't take long to do!

They all went on to round 2, as they did not do any cuts for this round.

Round 2's challenge was to create a mini kit using a monochromatic colour palette.

Some of my favourites from this round are:

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Well, round 2 had voting and judging and cutting, I was happy to see most of my favourites went on to round 3!

The designers moving on to round 3 are:

A Fish Designs
Beehaven Designs
Busy Crafting Mommy
Cami Jo Designs
Created By Jill
Digi Scrappin Mama
Designs By Angel
Junfunkie Designs
Just For Fun Designs
Keystone Scraps
Leaving a Legacy Designs
Little Penguin
Piccolina Designs
Ponytail Designs
Profile Couture
Reminicence
Shmooangel Designs
Three Hearts
True North Scraps
Willow Grace

The challenge for Round 3 was:

Extractions! (thankfully this has nothing to do with dentistry!)

The Designer Darlings had to extract 3 items that they scanned or photographed, and include a 100% close up in the preview!

Quite of few of the "Darlings" offered CU versions to us as well. Oh, I guess I should add that all of these items and kits that they've designed are offered as freebies, at least for a limited time! 

The voting for this one was more of a challenge for us, because of a glitch, we could only vote for 1 Designer Darling! Talk about tough choices!!

I voted for "just for fun" by Three Hearts, mostly because I felt she really took on a challenge, and succeeded well in executing her extraction. She chose difficult subject matter, and did a great job!

Here are some of my favourites again:

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I have thoroughly enjoyed participating in the voting, and downloading my favourite kits. The judges have also provided some great tips and tutorials as well!


Now to get some scrapbooking done!


Happy Scrapping!
Marlene


PS. Please let me know if the links are working OK, I think I had some difficulties getting them all linked up to the gallery.


Here is a link that takes you to the gallery, and you can browse to your hearts content!


Designer Darling Gallery

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope that you are enjoying the day, and taking some time to tell your loved ones that they are loved!

I have just posted a mini giveaway on my facebook page:
Check facebook for details!

You will have a chance to win this kit!:

Here are the cards at Etsy:


Etsy shop section "graphic design"

Download link for freebie is below the picture:

 

Download

And don't forget to leave your comments!!