Ahoy Mateys!

Check out this cute kit by Serene by RW called Ahoy Matey. She's had this kit in her store for a while, but I finally got around to using it! Isn't it perfect for my son's pirate party?

Click here to see the kit if it's not showing up (because images never show up in blogger from Pretty Scrappy) and here is my 2 page spread (split apart for your viewing pleasure).

Pretty Scrappy October Collab-Enchanted

I know it's nearing the end of the month already, but I've finally gotten around to using this HUGE and BEAUTIFUL kit. The kit is on sale til the end of the month so go grab it while you can get it at a great price!

My favorite color is purple so I love all the purple papers the best! Here is the preview of the kit and my layouts are below (I just love the picture of my kiddos hugging...looks like they actually like each other! Something I haven't been seeing much lately!)

Sometimes I can't get the previews from Pretty Scrappy to show up right, so if you can't see it, just click on here to see it.

Also, today is the last day to save on "Afternoon Delight" over at JW-Digiscraps so head over to her store to grab it now!

I'm Still Alive!

After a very busy couple months of my daughter's play and a week plus of sick kids I'm finally getting caught up with some of my scrapping! Yeah! I wanted to show you a couple of great kits I've worked with this week and there are several new ones that I'm just getting around to using so hopefully I'll have a freebie for you in the next week or so!

Check out this kit called Batter Up by Teri's Thing-O-My-Jigs. I'm not sure if this kit is still available. It says retired at her store, but there is still a link so you may want to check it out quick! Click on the preview to head to the stores.


And here is my layout using "Batter Up"

The next kit I got to use is called "The Lighthouse" by Just Passin Thru. I've used her kits before and I really love her style. Click the preview to head to her store. I just checked it and it's actually on sale this week so go grab it NOW!

And here is a layout I did using "The Lighthouse"

Whimsical Pages

I'm getting back into the swing of things after vacation...I'm sure you know how that goes! Extra laundry, rotten kids, over-abundant garden, etc. etc! But I'm finally getting some scrapping time in! I got to work with a great kit from Ladybug Pages called "Whimsical Wonderland". I used the Girls portion of the kit, but she also has a cute Boys version, too! I love the soft colors and the kit was PERFECT for my daughter's play pictures with the magic wands and crowns! There is so much more to this kit that I didn't even use so you really should check out this kit. (I can't get the kit preview to work properly.) You can find it at Pretty Scrappy. For full credit details, click on the previews.

I did another Speed Scrap! and blog problems!

update: I'm giving up on these images...if anyone can tell me how to fix it...let me know! It seems to only be the previews from Pretty Scrappy.


I don't know why my images aren't working for these great kits, but I'm going to try this one again! I've been trying to change the size so you can see the whole image, but I think blogger doesn't like how I'm changing things so its just kicking out the image...

Anyway, I did another speed scrap tonight over at Pretty Scrappy. This was a late one, but I haven't been sleeping well anyway, so I might as well scrap!
I used the kit "Just Pretty" by Just Passin'Thru because I love the colors and I wanted to show you the versatility of this kit. A few posts ago I told you this was a girly girl kit...well tonight I used it for my son jumping off the diving board! So much for only being able to use this kit for girly layouts! Check it out here.


And here is the layout I did with Just Pretty over at the speed scrap.

If the images in this post work, I'll go back and fix the images in the other posts so you can see the great kits I've been using. Nothing worse than a broken image link!!!!

Two Layouts to share...

Update: I've removed the preview of the Just Pretty kit beolow b/c I couldn't fix the broken link. click on the words Just Pretty below to see the kit preview at the store.

I just wanted to share two layouts I've made recently from two great kits over at Pretty Scrappy.

The first one is using a really pretty kit from Armina Designs called "Precious Mei". When I first saw it, I thought "beach" because of the weathered frames, but it really isn't a beach kit. I love the soft watercolor look of most of the papers. Head over to her store to see the full detail of this beautiful kit. I used this kit for the July Font Challenge over at Stuff to Scrap. Here is the kit preview and my layout.

full credits: Precious Mei kit by Armina Designs; template by ScrapAnges; fonts: Susie's Hand and Traveling Typewriter

The second kit I used was "Just Pretty" by Just Passin' Thru. the name says it all! Pretty colors, pretty papers, pretty embellishments...all for making pretty layouts. I used this kit for the July Garden Trends and Techniques Challenge over at Pretty Scrappy. Head over to the JPT store for more views of this kit. Here is the full kit preview and my layout.

full credits: Just Pretty kit by Just Passin' Thru; font: susie's hand

Freebie Time!

Keyr over at Dreams Inspired was kind enough to let me play with her portion of the Stuff to Scrap blog train freebie this month before the train even went live! I showed you her mini kit and my layout a week or so ago, and now she has agreed to let me give it to you as a freebie QP!

Here is a preview of her portion of the blog train (you can still download this awesome kit and the rest of the kits along the way by hopping on the train from Keyr's blog)...


Here is my QP freebie for you...

Click on the preview to download and then make sure to head over to Dreams Inspired and leave Keyr lots of love so she will keep making these great kits for us!!!!!

And if you have a minute, go over to Pretty Scrappy and check out all the great layouts of the week! My "I'm a Major Rock Star" layout was nominated this week!!! If you like it, too, vote for me! I would love to have at least one vote :-)! (See the post below for the layout.)

Oh My Goodness! My layout was nominated...

What an honor! My layout "I'm a Major Rock Star" was nominated for Layout of the Week at Pretty Scrappy!!!! I'm so excited! Check it out here and if you like it too, please vote for me!!!

OMG! A new follower! And a new layout to show you...

I'm always shocked when I open up my blog and I have a new follower! I know it's silly, but it really makes my day...so welcome CJAMSMOM!!! I'm so glad you are here and I hope you enjoy the kits and occasional freebies I offer! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Now I have a new kit to share with you. I told you that I'm now on the CT over at Pretty Scrappy and boy are there some great designers over there!! Every month I'll get to work with 3 different designers plus the huge collab kit that they put together monthly (I already showed you the Collab Drama King and if I have time I'll do a few more layouts with that one to show you) First off this month I used a great kit called About A Boy by Designs By Mel. It is a richly colored kit, great, of course, for all your boy layouts, but also great for a wide variety of things. I'm working on an outdoor layout using this great kit, but I wanted to go ahead and show it to you now so you can enjoy it, too!

First off, here is a look at the kit.
And here is my layout...I love the handprints!

Click on the kit preview to go to the Designs By Mel store at Pretty Scrappy to check out this great kit!

Pretty Scrappy July Collab kit

Have you been searching for a great boy kit? Well I found it! Check out the HUGE collab kit called Drama King by the Pretty Scrappy Design Team. Here is a preview of the kit...

And here is my layout using only a tiny fraction of this kit! This Mega Kit contains:2 Alphas (1 very messy grungy Upper Case, 1 label styled Lower Case)54 Papers97 Elements.

Click on the preview above to learn more about this kit!