New name and speed scrap LO!

Hi everybody. Well, firstly, since this is now my scrapping blog and I have a different family blog, I thought this one should have a new name...I'm not sure what yet...I suck at naming things! Any ideas out there?

I also wanted to share this layout with you that I did last night at a slooooow speed scrap (it's the only way I got it done :) ). It took me a LONG time to do this page but I am now trying to get my Indianapolis book done and I really wanted to redo the first page (I don't like the original!) So, since this speed scrap called for a photoless layout, I thought this was the perfect chance!

Here is the original layout:

Kraft paper - 365 International Edition Take 2 by mgl Scraps

Kit - Rustic Grass by Digi-Designs by Nicole

Football - Coach Cocoa by Scrappy Cocoa

Books - Paint Your Life by Cali

This is my redo (with a really long list of credits!):

Flowers (some recoloured) & Paper - Pure Tendresse by Galiscrap

Football & mud splat - Play the Game by Chelle's Creations

Greenery - Fresh Attitue by Chouk77

String - Pimp My Picture by Dilo Designs

Frame - Go Green by WM[Squared] and Sarah Bennett

Bead Scatter - Forget-Me-Not by Andilynn Designs

Book - Into My Home by Cali Design

Date element - Fill in the Blank by Erica Zane

Brick wall (recoloured) - Ready for School Collab by Chriscrap

Rubon Alpha - Easter Morning by Stolen Moments & Man in the Moon Designs

I LOVE how it turned out!!

Until next time...

First Layout of the New Year!

I finished up a second layout, using Scraps of Ellays Holly and Cheer to go with the first page I posted below! (It also uses Temp Blends Vol 3 (modified) by Jenn Lindsey). I think this two page spread for my son's Christmas concert turned out really cute! I blurred the photos of any other kids, in case you're wondering what's wrong with the pics! This Christmas kit is just so cute and perfect for these pages!

Until next time...

Great WInter and Christmas Kits!!

I've actually got two kits that I want to show you today. I've been so busy lately that I haven't gotten to my blog!! With Christmas and weddings and New Year's there has been very little time. Not to mention that I was very busily trying to finish scrapping my calendar!! The first kit I have to show you I used to do my November calendar top.

This is a gorgeous winter kit with a bit of sparkle from the ScrapMatters Design team, called Magical Winterland. I love the colours here and it was perfect for my winter photos! You can find it here. Here is my calendar page (using a template by WM[Squared] Designs) followed by the preview.

This next kit is a beautiful Christmas one by Scraps of Ellay! It is full of traditional colours and fun elements. Now is the perfect time to pick it up so that you can scrap all those photos you just took at Christmas! You can find this kit here. Next is my layout (using a template by Jenn Lindsey and alphas by LDrag Designs and Denise Beatty Originals) followed by the preview!

Hopefully I can get some more layouts posted and scrapping done when I return from the last Christmas we're having this weekend!

Until next time...

My First Year

OK. I seriously forgot to blog this! Oy, it's been too busy around here this Christmas season and it's only the 6th of December! I'm also frantically trying to finish my calendar so that's taking up scrapping time!

Anyway, Scraps of Ellay has a new kit out...My First Year. There are tons of add-ons and a mega bundle available at Stuff to Scrap here. I had some fun with this and did both a baby and non-baby layout. Here are my pages, followed by a preview of the kit!

The template here is from WM[Squared] Designs and the sequins are recoloured from Ellay's Spring Bling kit.

This template is from Sabrina's Creations.

Here is the preview.

Until next time...

More Pages...

Well, these are old layouts but I've never posted them so I thought I'd give you some more eye candy today (there's A LOT of them!)...

These are mostly self-explanatory layouts...you can click on them to see a bigger version.

Kit - A Touch of Winter by Erica Zane

Kit - Connect by the Scrap Matters Design Team

Template - Fabulously Negative v4 by WM[Squared] Designs

Kit - Harvest Happiness by Jady Day Studio

Alpha - Rustic Chic Alpha by Jady Day Studio

Date Bits - EZ Date Bits v1 by Erica Zane

Kit - Just One More Story by Graham Like the Cracker and Chelle's Creations

Metal Alpha & stitches - Sleep Tight by Jennifer Barrette

Round Alpha - Rustic Chic Alpha (recoloured) by Jady Day Studio

Metal Date Bits - Metal Date Bits by Stolen Moments

This is a double page layout. The photos were just so cute and this kit just so perfect that I had to do both pages. The first will be the left side and the second, the right side.

Kit - Pumpkin Spice by Jennifer Barrette

Leaf scatters - Magic Autumn by BL Design

Frame - Harvest Happiness by Jady Day Studio

Date swirl - Perfect Date Monthly Date Swirls by Jennifer Barrette

Kit - Pumpkin Spice by Jennifer Barrette

Leaf scatters - Magic Autumn by BL Design

Raffia bow - Early for Autumn by Thalaris

Template by Liz (Tuesday Template Challenge)

This next page was for the Extreme Makeover Challenge so I will show you the page I was remaking, as well.

This was the original:

Kit - Wynken, Blynken and Nod by Stolen Moments and Scraps by Jenn

This is the redo:

Kit - True Blessings by LDrag Designs

Precious WA - So Big! by Man in the Moon Designs

Clipping Mask - So This is Love by Sahlin Studios

I don't like the title on this one so I think I'll have to rework it!

Kit - The Three R's by Threeology

This one was also for an Extreme Makeover Challenge and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the redo!!

The original:

Kit - Christmas Morning Train parts by Sweet as Mel, Random Inspirations by Monica, Latte'Dah Designs and Kim's Scrappin'

This is the redo - can you even tell it's the same?

Kit - Season of Giving by Sahlin Studios

Word Bits - Season of Giving Snipettes by Sahlin Studios

Date Element - Simply Dated v.8 by WM[Squared] Designs

Template - temp blends sampler by Jenn Lindsey

Kit - Modish (some recoloured) by GeniaBeana Scraps

Alpha - Modish Acrylic Alpha by GeniaBeana Scraps

Flower buds (recoloured) - Easter Morning by Stolen Moments and Man in the Moon Designs

Leaf - Sweet 'n Blue by Elo Designs

Stones - Ohe Matelot by Cjournet13

Template - Fine Waves Template by A'nyi

Kit - Coastal Getaway by the Scrap Matters Design Team

Alpha - Vintage Summer Bonus Alpha by WM[Squared] Designs

Template by Happy Scrap Girl

Kit - Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow by Plum Dumpling Designs

That's all for now! I'm currently working on my 2011 calendar and it's taking me WAY too long! Hopefully I'll finish it soon so I can print it!

Until next time...

Some Layouts...

(The link to my family blog is in the post below this!)

I'm going to post the 10 layouts I did on Digital Scrapbooking Day (well, weekend most places :) ). ScrapMatters had a Scrap-A-Thon and I managed to get 5 of the 10 challenges done and I did 5 speed scraps, as well. I must say, after doing that in just over 2 days, I was a little burned out. I barely touched my computer the whole next day!! I was really happy with how most of them turned out...here they are...

First the speed scrap pages:

Kit - Pumpkin Spice by Jennifer Barrette

Frames - Sweet 'n blue by Elo Designs

Corn - Magic Autumn by BL Designs

Small green sprig - Early for Autumn by Thalaris

Alpha - Rustic Chic Alpha by Jady Day Studios

Kit - Sleep Tight by Jennifer Barrette

Scallop Frame (recoloured) - So Big! by Man in the Moon Designs

Ricrac - Planes, Trains and Automobiles by Scrappin' Serenity

Alpha - Modish Acrylic Alpha by geniaBeana Scraps

Kit - Many Thanks by the ScrapMatters Design Team

Date Element - Pinned and Dated by Stolen Moments

Kit - Perfect Moments by Erica Zane

Bib (recoloured) - So Big! by Man in the Moon Designs

Fork & Spoon (recoloured) - Cookie Monster by Jenasis Designs

Date Elements - Pinned and Dated by Stolen Moments

Template - Wonky Grid Template by Melody (WM[Squared] CT)

This one was a little difficult because it was the last speed scrap of the weekend (one Friday, two Saturday and two Sunday). Also, we had to work the number 12 or the word twelve into the page...so I came up with this slightly cheesy title!

Kit - Into the Night by Stolen Moments

String (recoloured) - Dandelion Wishes by Jennifer Barrette

Template - Thursday Challenge by Trixie's Scrap Star Carrin

Photograph by Lilyfield Photography

Now for the Scrap-A-Thon Challenges:

This challenge was to ask a question and scrap the answers. There needed to be at least three answers so it could be one question to three different people or three (or more) questions to one person. I had a little conversation with Xander about school!

Kit - A Time to Learn by Stolen Moments

Template - Building Blocks v1 by Chelle's Creations

This challenge was to use the "cut out" technique. This is where you cut shapes out of a top paper to reveal the paper underneath.

Kit - Dandelion Wishes by Jennifer Barrette

Alpha - Fun and Frosty by Cinnamon Designs

Word Art - Perfect Moments by Erica Zane

Template - Fabulously Negative v6 by WM[Squared] Designs

This challenge was a colour challenge. You were given a colour palette and had to pick shades of the colours to use in your layout. The palette was a brown/cream/green/burgundy palette.

Kit - Fun and Frosty by Cinnamon Designs

Alpha - A Touch of Winter by Erica Zane

Red ornament - Christmas Essentials by The Maltese Scrapper

This challenge was a double scraplift. Basically, you find two layouts you like and combine elements of both of them (plus your own interpretation) to create your own layout. If you're interested I lifted Sweet as Sugar by slurpeegirl13 - inspired by the colours and band of paper - and Happiness is... by Strange.Bird - inspired by the line of little photos- to get this page:

White paper - Fun and Frosty by Cinnamon Designs

Navy paper - Just One More Story by Chelle's Creations

Photo Mask - Mask Collection 1 - WaterColors by LawTeeDa Designs

Word strip - Une Chanson Douce by Pitchouk82

Ribbon and clouds - Rose de Mai by Manue Designs

Photograph by Lilyfield Photography

My favourite challenge (and the last of the 5) is an extreme makeover challenge. In this one, you were to take a layout from your first 6 months of digi-scrapping and redo it. One photo had to stay the same. Most of my first pages were for my Mexico scrap book, which is already printed so I didn't want to touch them. If I did, I knew I'd want to redo the whole book as my skills have improved SO MUCH since then! However, I realized that, in my annual books for the boys, they would have some pages from Mexico as that is a big event in a 2 year old's life! So, I redid this one for Xander's annual book (I didn't keep track of credits back then because I figured I'd never post them...just do this one book then quit! Yeah.):

I came up with this:

Kit - Tropical Sunshine by LDrag Designs and Siamese Studio

Template - Fabulously Negative v6 by WM[Squared] Designs

It was a fun weekend and I love the pages I came up with!

Until next time...

Changes Around Here...

I've decided to make a few changes around here. I'm going to be splitting up my blogs. This will now be my scrapping blog (which, by the way, I have A LOT of layouts to post...maybe tomorrow) and I created a new blog Life With The Berkans for my family photos/stories. So, if you're interested in one or the other or both, be sure to bookmark them. I just posted my first post at the new blog and you can find it here. I'll be back with some new layouts tomorrow (I think!).

Until next time...