still just a boy (and the font challenge)

This is the layout I created for November's 'I Can Use That Font' Challenge at ScrapbookGraphics. (click the layout to go to the gallery)
 
(Almost every used from the Born to Be Bad kit by Studio Rosey Posey)

Please come join me in this month's font challenge for a chance to win a $10 coupon to the Studio Collective! 

september's "I can use that font" challenge

I should have blogged this earlier in the month, but as everyone who reads this blog knows... I am a complete scatterbrain and failure at blog authoring. Although, I suppose it's better to do something late, rather than never. *sigh*

With that said, there are still a few days left to get in one the font challenge that I'm hosting at SBG so PLEASE come join us for a chance to win a $10 coupon to the Studio Collective. You know you wanna! :) 

Below are the layouts I've created using this month's challenge font, Sway:

My little Jace, last year. He's like a mini version of his Dad sometimes, but a whole lot more sensitive and sweet! LOL I've actually already shared this layout on the blog, but I failed to mention it was for the challenge. I love it so much though, so it's worth sharing again! Click to see it in the gallery, and a full credit list.

"Just a few of the things I love about you..."
Journaling:
Your gentle touches
(you often touch my arm, my nose, my hair
when we are having a conversation)
Your sense of humor
(You’re kinda silly! Here you are
pretending to eat a bunch of leaves)
You are creative, artistic,
and inventive!
You talk a LOT!
(everyone always says you are so quiet!
You actually talk a lot when you are home)
journaled bits around photos...
-love the dimples in your hands
-I love your sparkly hazel eyes!
-I love your freckles

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My second for the font challenge is also not brand new, but this is the first time I'm showing it on the blog. This is layout for my cute little mess of a nephew's first birthday. I can't believe he will actually be TWO soon. Time flies by much too fast! Click to see it in the gallery and for the full credit list.

That's all for now! Hopefully there will be more to come later! Don't forget to come and play along in this month's font challenge for a chance to win a $10 GC! Just visit the challenge thread for even more inspiration using this month's font, Sway.

Thanks for reading!

life + lots of layouts to share

Wooohooo! Baseball season is underway for Jace and Joey! We are truly enjoying it this season, and I have to say that I am impressed with how much Jace has improved in just a few weeks compared to how much he learned last fall during "Fall Ball" (which was both boys' first season of playing baseball). Good coaches and lengthier practices seem to make all the difference. Joey has the same coaches as he did during Fall Ball, and we think they are great. Very enthusiastic and encouraging, which is just what Joey needs.

So between two sets of practices (and as of Saturday, two sets of games) life has been busy over the past weeks. But I have managed (some might say selfishly. LOL) to squeeze in some scrapbooking time here and there. And although I am frustrated because I need a new lens just for sports photography (and I know I have a 99.5% chance of NOT getting one), I am looking forward to taking many, many baseball pictures this spring and creating lots of baseball pages!

Speaking of creating pages, here are my latest layouts, oldest to newest. Links underneath each one will take you to the pages in my gallery at MyScrapbookArt if you are interested in supply credits or would like to leave a comment.


see page @ MSA


The above layout made it to the Gallery Standout blog on March 13, 2010! Totally made my day! see page @ MSA


Joey was a little sad because I "never make pages for him" (not true), so I wanted to make something special to show him when he got home from school that day. He was pleased with my usage of green (his fav color) things and told me he loved it. That's enough to warm my heart for a while.
see page @ MSA


My oldest took a turn to ask me to make a page for him, and I was very flattered (at first.... read on) he'd ask me to do such a thing (after all he is embarrassed easily and is too critical of photos of him). Scrapping to his taste makes it easy for me to keep a page very clean and simple. Oddly enough, clean and simple is hard for me, but I like a challenge every once in a while! I also took the opportunity to do a bit of journaling, because it's been a while since I wrote him "a letter" so to speak, and felt like there were things I wanted to say to him. Mainly, that I love him but other stuff, too. ;) The sort of bursting-with-pride-feeling I had after completing this layout was busted when I showed it to him the next afternoon. He said "That's cool, but I meant that I wanted you to make me a web page."  LOL. Teenagers, I guess! See page @ MSA

see page @ MSA


Before I wrap up this entry, do you remember the Girlfriends Collab kit (<---click for inspirational layouts) that I contributed to last year? Well, it's on clearance, so this is your last chance to buy it and it is 50% off until the end of the month. Only a few days left!!! It is a fabulous kit which was created with a lot of love by REAL friends! If you support friendship, then you should buy this kit (heehee) or if you like the fact that the kit will work fabulously with your Spring/Summer pics... you should buy it! 50% OFF!!!



Hope your week gets off to a wonderful start!

new-to-fpd kits, CT inspiration, and more

Wow. I honestly cannot believe that another week has come and gone! None of the issues that I've been having with my computer have been solved, which is still frustrating. It's difficult to devote time to issues with my machine when all I am aiming to do each day is spend as much time as possible with my boys before they are back in school again. Eight days to go 'til the first full day?! And just like that... summer vacation is over!

Needless to say, today's blog entry will be all digiscrap related, quick, and to the point. Most, if not all, of my readers won't mind, huh?

=====NEW to FPD=====

I have added another "new-to-FPD" kit to my shop at Funky Playground Designs: Love This Guy ...

=====CREATIVE TEAM INSPIRATION=====

Five members of my creative team are competing in the Battle of the Creative Teams at Digiscrap Addicts! Here's a peek at the layouts they, Jessie's Girls, have created this week using only my designs... [click on the image to be taken to the threads containing full size previews of their layouts as well as a links to the gallery where you can find supply lists]


Please help me show support for my amazing team by placing your VOTE for Jessie's Girls HERE.
[Please note: If you voted last week, you may have to clear your cookies before the voting system will process your vote this week.]

It's too late to vote for the week one layouts, but I wanted to share them anyway. If you have been collecting my designs for a while, I know you will appreciate more eclectic inspiration. If you ask me, these ladies are the Queens of Mixing-and-Matching!

=====SAVE $$$ IN MY SHOP THROUGH AUGUST 2=====

I hope that after seeing all that creative team inspiration you are in the mood to shop a little :)

Please use this code: jessiesgirlsrock for 30% off your purchases through Sunday, August 2nd. Enjoy!!! And may you have a day full of eclectic and funky scrapping very soon!