December Layout!!

This is the last month/layout of my term on the Design Team at the store. It has been a lot of fun and of course, I will still be scrapping otherwise.

I am kind of sad, I really had a great time on the team. I used product that I have never used before or would not have chosen for myself and got out of my Kristi box...Sometimes, we don't know we are in a box until we have to get out of it. However, I will be running again next term...coming soon.

So here is the final layout this term....enjoy!!
This month, instead of a two-page layout...I did a 1 pg and a card. Just to mix it up a bit....

The patterned paper is from Pink Paislee, Sweet Cakes Collection...

The paper, rub-ons, and stickers are all from this paper collection

I love it!!!

Enjoy!!!

Til next Time with T!!!

November Layout!!

Well, here is my layout for the store for the month of November. The picture is not the best one because I forgot to take a picture before I dropped it off, so I had to take the picture after it was hanging in the store in the plastic sleeve. Yes, there is a little glare, but I think you can still see the design. Some of this patterned paper is not something that I would necessarily select for myself however, I did like it once I started playing with it.

Here it is...."The Story of Just The Girls"....

Left hand page.... Right hand page layout....

This month completes my term as a design team member, however, I have completly enjoyed being on the team. I have used products that I love but would probably not notice on the shelf, so it has definitely taken me out of my creative box. There is another design team challenge coming up, so I am sure I will take a stab at it...in fact, I will have to work on my design team submission while I'm in Tennesee for Christmas, so I can get it turned in on time....Darn!!! I guess we will have to have some scrap days while we're there.

Til next Time with T!!!!

September Layout!

This is my latest layout for the store,

just thought I'd share a peek with you all.

Share your thoughts....

This is the right hand page....Right hand page....
A little closer detail...Mom bought these leaves for me...I love the glitter on them, and the rich colors, just like the leaves Sis will see this year...thanks mom!

I love pumpkins....this was a long sticker that I cut up to fit in the space I had...

I was very glad they gave me fall colors to work with. It's been a long time since I have worked with fall colors. Also, I hadn't scrapped these pictures yet from our annual family trip to the pumpkin patch from last year.

This year trip will be quite different than all the previous years w/out all our family. We will make sure to have a good time for the kids and we will, however, we sure will miss the rest of our family.

Hope you all like the layout design.

Til next Time with T!!!!

This month's Layout!!!

Here is the layout I did for the store this month. I like this one partially because I got to "create" while in Nashville with my Sis, Ash, and Ang just like old times. It was great. Somehow being together really helps my creative juices flow a little easier. I miss our times like that when we stay up late and chat, drank a lot of Joe in Sissy's multiple types of cups, and laughed our butts off. Well, we must not have laughed that much, cause mine is still behind me. lol!!!

Ash, we stayed up so late this night...well, I wouldn't have had it any other way. I enjoyed our time we had together. I love ya, girl...

Here's the layout.....

This is a close up of the leftside page...the previous photo has bad lighting....Love that flower on the bottom right....Thanks Sis for teaching me how to make it...

Right hand page close-up....

The free spirit on the bottom flips down to reveal a cute pic of Brooklin. Sis do you see all mom's ribbon on the right hand side of this pic. haha!!!

Short post, I know, but I don't have a lot of time today and maybe it will make up for the last few that have been long. LOL!!!

Love ya'all,

Til next Time with T!!!!

Layout Design!!!!

Well, I thought I should probably do a post with a scrapbook layout, since that is such a large part of my life. First, I thought I would tell you why I enjoy this particular part of my life....

I have learned so much about me and had a much greater appreciation for the important things in my life thru scrapbooking. It's like this, I only scrapbook the things that are the most meaningful to me...(now don't be upset if I haven't created a page about you, it's only because I am not that far in my layout idea list....yet. Lol!!!)

Also, until recently have not had the luxury of having a "place" to create or making sure scrapbooking is a priority on my schedule. Just like most of you do the things you enjoy...reading, journaling, cooking, movies, etc.

We make the time for what's important to us.

Well, when I scrapbook, it "makes" me focus on the things I love....family, friends, love, relationships, milestones, events, family heritage, etc. Sometimes we don't always focus on the things we should due to life distractions, even the smallest of things can get in our way and keep us from doing the things we need to do or want to do.

So...in a nutshell, I scrapbook not just because I love all the stuff and the end result of my creation but more importantly I scrapbook because it makes me stop and reflect on the most valuable things in my life. It's the stuff that hits you in the heart, its those things that you couldn't live without. It makes me incredibly happy to reflect on those things. Scrapbooking allows me to think back to the good times and the bad, it makes me thankful for the life God has blessed me with. Ok, the stuff is really cool too.

I was blessed with "My Creative Space" by my wonderful husband at Christmas this last year. Our house has a loft upstairs and we couldn't decide what to "do" with it. Some of the options we thought of were a gameroom/media room, workout room, and my personal fav...a studio for me to create in. Well, it sat for 9 months with a extra tv for the kids and a lot of packed boxes of my creative stuff. So finally at on a Friday before Christmas my husband came to me and said, "Get in the car, I am taking you somewhere." Well, if any of you know me at all...my response was not that nice. Naaaah!!! not me???? Anyway, I finally squeezed it out of him, he had arranged for someone to watch the kids(thanks sis and mom), and told me he was taking me to Sacramento to the IKEA store to get my shelving and organizers for "My Creative Space". I flipped out...I was soooo happy. I had the loft space all mapped out...down to the exact measurements of all my stuff and exactly where I wanted to put it and how many boxes and organizers and the exact cost of everything. Although, that didn't keep me from looking at the catalog the entire 3 hour drive. I know he was happy that I was so happy too.

We stayed at the store for 2-3 hours and left when the lights were out not to mention the Burb was crammed packed with stuff. We even layed all the seats down to fit it all, big or small.

So the next day he worked to put my shelves and stuff together. Then I could unpack all my stuff and put it away. It was almost overwhelming all at once. So I called in emergency backup...my sis!!! She helped me to weed out and think straight. We got it all looking nice and organized. We had fun laughing and talking too. Finally it was done. So I thought I would share the final pics.....

I realize this pic is a little blurry...sorry...but you can still see.This is the IKEA shelf I have wanted for a long time. It's great with all the little squares to fill up.

This is actually where I sit/stand while I create...I love, love my table I work on. It's perfect...it's large enough to spread out. But greater than that is my sis gave it to me. It used to be their breakfast table, so it's pretty special to me. Did I say I love, love, love my table? Thanks sis!!!! A better photo of the shelving unit...loaded down. I love all my boxes and jars. IKEA has the best stuff like that for supercheap.. The shelves on the top are also from IKEA...they hold all my mini books and projects I have made. The shelves on the bottom are from Office Depot...I love them because they hold a lot, they fit under the window and I can also use the top for more stuff.
I love those jars...the oversized sissors on the top shelf were given to me by my sis....I have always loved them.

So there you have it...I have changed some things in the space since I these pics were taken but overall it's the same look. Now when I look at those pics the room looks different to me...I think it's because I have done a lot of creating in this space since we put it all together. Just so you know, the cleaning and organizing doesn't go away because the room started organized. It is a continual process of cleaning out and moving things around. But it's like that with a lot of different areas in the house.

I am very thankful for "My Creative Space" but more important I am more thankful for my husband that blessed me with that space. Hugo...your awesome!!! I Love You!!!!

Well, since this post is titled "Layout Design" maybe I should add that.....

So this is the first design I created for the store....

This layout was made about Shine, as a Big Sis...the patterned paper is from Making Memories(Noteworthy).

A close up of the left-hand page...

The journaling about Shine.A close up of the right-hand page...
So this is the first layout design I made for the store. I am having a blast on the design team. It gets me out of my box in creating and also "makes" me scrapbook.

I'll post more layouts later.

Sorry for the long post again...I'll shut-up for now.

Til next Time!!! T!!!