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Just wanted to share a layout I made over the weekend. I really love how it turned out. :)
supplies-
kit: Little Girl by Echo Park, www.jessicasprague.com
banner template: by Scrapping with Liz, www.scraporchard.com
brads: My Best Friend, www.weedsandwildflowersdesign.com
misting: distressing brush [unknown]
fonts: Century Gothic, Script MT Bold
inspired by this layout from Pinterest
Thanks for looking!
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
[John 15:13]
Mode: Manual
Aperture: 3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/640
ISO: 400
Lens: 50mm
Flash: no
God bless our military and their families.
Here are two recent digi layouts I created for some challenges over at Creative Soup.
For the 5.9 Get Sketchy challenge
(See supplies here.)
For the 5.23 Get Crafty challenge
(See supplies here.)
Thanks for looking!
In my journey to start my newborn photography business I figured I'd share my pictures I take while practicing/improving my photography skills.
I took these photos last week of our dogs.
Belle
Mode: Manual
Aperture: 1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/160
ISO: 1600
Lens: 50mm
Flash: no
Buffy (I really love this one)
Mode: Manual
Aperture: 1.8
Shutter Speed: 1/160
ISO: 1600
Lens: 50mm
Flash: no
Always open to constructive criticism. :)
Yesterday was our last day of school. I made Kaleigh's teacher this frame project to thank her for being a wonderful teacher this year.
I printed out the text on kraft cardstock using the font 2peas A Beautiful Mess. I have a Sizzix heart-shaped die that cuts 3 sizes of the same heart shape. I used the middle-sized heart to trace my heart pattern on my paper which I then stitched. I stitched a stem on top and added a hand-cut felt leaf. I used the small-sized heart to punch out a heart from cream felt. I hand-cut 2 seeds from black felt and glued on top.
And here's my 2nd grader on her last day. Where does the time go??!?!
Today we're enjoying our first lazy day of summer and working on a list of things we want to do this summer. I'll be sure to share when we're done!
This evening the north Texas area was affected by thunderstorms and tornadoes. Luckily nothing too damaging and certainly nothing as devastating as those affected by tornadoes in other parts of the country this storm season. Nonetheless, it was a little scary this evening with the weather. The sirens kept going off and the TV was full of nothing but news coverage of the storms.
We put Kaleigh in the bathroom with the dogs and went outside one time when the sirens went off. I know... that doesn't sound smart. ;) But we wanted an actual eye on what was going on outside. We were out in the street when I looked west and saw a funnel cloud. I've never seen one in real life before and it was off in the distance and cut off from full view because of houses. We ran in the house and I grabbed my camera while hubby grabbed the video camera. It didn't last but a couple minutes from what we could view. I managed to get a couple shots.
This one was with my 50mm lens, and I put it in Program mode because my adrenaline was rushing and I didn't have time to mess with settings. Luckily, it still came out decent though.
And I switched to my zoom lens to get closer in.
Afterwards, the sky was so pretty in shades of gold.
And just five minutes later it went to shades of pink.
It was definitely an exciting night. I'm still trying to unwind. I pray everyone stays safe from the storms!
This past weekend was National Scrapbook Day and we had a crop at Scrap Chicks. These are the sample layouts I created for a few of the challenges.
For the *Stretch-a-Sketch* challenge...
(See supplies here.)
(See supplies here.)
For the *Movie Poster Inspiration* challenge...
(See supplies here.)
And here is my sample I created for our May Chicken Scratch...
(See supplies here.)
Be sure to stop by Scrap Chicks and play along with our May Chicken Scratch here. And even though the crop is over you can still play along with our challenges! Check them all out here!
Persnickety Prints is an online photo printing company, and I use them to print my digital scrapbook layouts. Right now they have a really cute free kit available called *All American Tweeds* and I entered this layout using that kit in their contest:
Now I really pretty please need your help! :) (And it only takes a second.) The layout created with this kit that is uploaded to their Facebook wall and gets the most LIKES wins. 1st place is a $100 gift certificate to Persnickety Prints, 2nd place is $50, and 3rd place is $25. I could REALLY use that $100 prize. I have, no lie, about 225-250 digi layouts I've created that I need to print out. A $100 gift certificate could really help me print a chunk of those layouts and get them into albums.
So if you would go to this link here and scroll down til you find my name and my layout and LIKE my photo. I would truly truly truly appreciate it! (For those that might have LIKED me already on my Facebook page, please make sure you like the photo on Persnickety's wall; not on my own personal wall. I messed up the first time I posted on my wall and just want to make sure your vote counts!) Also some have mentioned having trouble seeing the LIKE button under my photo. You might have to click that you're attending their event before you can LIKE a photo.
Now if you need to print your own digi layouts I highly recommend Persnickety Prints. They have great quality prints for great prices and are super fast in their turnaround (with only $5 flat shipping). Plus this weekend in honor of National Scrapbook Day they are having a 25% off sale on their 12x12, 8.5x11, and 8x8 prints (info here). They also offer regular photo printing services.
Anyways, I really do love their company and would appreciate your vote!
Thanks so much!
I went to one of my favorite junkin'/antique stores and found some new goodies.
$12 for another pitcher for my enamelware collection in my kitchen.
$6 plus 35% off for a cute vintage page from a children's book. I want to frame it for my studio.
$3 plus 40% off on each of these cookie cutters. I have a big jar in my kitchen that I collect old cookie cutters in.
Thanks for looking!
Hope to see you there!
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