This is My life: Just a few Layouts...

Over the past few months I have had this "pile" of layouts start gathering dust. Some I was holding onto for certain reasons, some I just never got around to posting, some I just totally forgot about. I don't know if a lot of them will ever make it into my online galleries but at least you can see them here. They definitely capture my eclectic style. Some of them I like, some I don't, but they all mean something to me since they captured a thought, a memory, a feeling. And for that, I love them. So, here you go. I am not going to add all the journaling because it would take me forever so if you are interested in reading any of them just leave a comment and I will send the journaling to you :)

As for credits I will post QUICK credits...I really don't have time to gather everything, but I will tell the main stuff I worked with and what I can see on the LO. Surprisingly, I usually can tell just by LOOKING at a LO what I used. Great, I can't remember to put a letter in the mailbox or to move my sheets from the washer to the dryer but I could look at probably THOUSANDS of digital scrapping supplies and tell you exactly who made them and what kit they were from. My brain needs a vacation!

As for the fonts, you can be assured that 95% of them will be Century Gothic, SP Wonderful Wendy, and a Susie's Hand and Mom's Typewriter thrown in. I don't change my fonts out much!

There is no order here, so these may not be in the order I created them.

1345 -- Misty Mareda's DAYLIGHT FADING paper pack, jewels and flower by Shabby Princess, stitching by Gina Miller, template (never released) by me (all that scroll work was part of the template). I did this LO in October!

A QUICK STUDY (SOMETIMES) -- Everything by Danielle Catalona - Titus at Catscrap. I will actually give you the journaling on this one because I have saved in a word document. I did this LO a few weeks ago.

I’ll admit it. I’m pretty smart. Most things in life come quite easily to me. I am by no means a genius, but I am no nitwit either. And yet, there are some simple things in life that for some reason I just can’t comprehend. Like verb tenses in Spanish class. Four years and I can’t conjugate verbs properly. And then there are directions...you know, like someone says, “go north on highway...” Okay. you already lost me. You mean left or right? I guess that is why I still haven’t learned to take care of ME yet. I can take care of my three little kids, I can care for my husband, I can care for our home and the bills and the correspondence. I can care for my ministry and the kids I work with. I’ve got that all figured out. So why can’t I just figure out how to take care of myself? It should be easy. I am a pretty simple person with simple needs and wants. But time and time again I fail to do what it takes to keep me happy and healthy. I just need coffee and quiet and exercise and time for art and hugs and cuddles, and yummy food, and sleeping in, and time in the Word and friends and hot baths and long walks and warm weather. I need to figure it out. I’m not getting any younger. The time is now.

ANDY AND SALLY -- I did this LO as part of a mini album I did for my sister for Christmas. I took this picture this past summer. I think most everything is from Lisa Whitney from her A BEAUTIFUL MESS kit. Stitched heart is by Dani Mogstad. Date stamps by Amber Clegg (at Scrapartist).

WALK ALONGSIDE ME DADDY: Another one for my sister's album and using Lisa Whitney's A BEAUTIFUL MESS kit. Template is by me from my FAT PACK. I LOVE this template! Date stamps by Amber Clegg.

A FATHER IS -- yet another one for my sister. Didn't use anything on this one :)

FULL HOUSE -- This one is a two page LO. The journaling is just about how although people think we are crazy, we don't think we are done having kids. We just know that we aren't complete yet. Papers are by Katie Pertiet from her STORYTIME kit at Designer Digitals, curled edge by Anna Aspens, cards are by me (before they started coming out all over the place...I did this LO like a month ago and now I see cards EVERYWHERE!) But not with photo spots I don't think :) Stitching is by Lisa Whitney and Katie Pertiet.

HURLING SNOWBALLS -- I LOVE these pictures and they were soooo perfect with Nancy Rowe Janitz's HOLLY JOLLY kit. Painted dots by Michelle Coleman.

I LOVE THIS -- Most everything by Katie Pertiet from her Gold Membership kit at Digi Shop Talk. White paint strokes by Michelle Coleman. Flower brush is by Rhonna Farrer. I made this LO back in September I think. I had to go to Kearney (about an hour and a half away) with the dorm to shop. I brought my laptop in case I finished shopping before they did. Well when we got to the mall I started feeling really sick. By the time we got home I had a temperature of 103! So, this LO, which I really love, was done with a high fever sitting in a pizza shop in a mall!

IMPROMPTU FAMILY CHRISTMAS -- I adore this LO! I love how I got our WHOLE Christmas scrapped on just two pages! Papers are by Mary Fran, present sticker by Jen Wilson, alphas by Gina Cabrera. I made this LO about a month ago.

INDIA ON MY MIND -- another two-pager. Kit is by Meredith Fenwick from her URBAN COLORS collection -- JUNGLE. Loose stitching by Syrin at Catscrap. I made this LO a few weeks ago.

IT WAS YOU -- my sweet hubby Jason! Papers and some elements by Michelle Coleman from her GUY THING kit. Swirl by Tracy Ann from her FLIP kit (overlaid). Stitching also by Michelle Coleman from her BOHO CHIC kit. Hearts by Michelle Coleman from Chloe's Closet. I did this LO about three weeks ago.

KEEP MOVING FORWARD -- This 2-page is further proof of my obsession with Shabby Princess's WONDERFUL kit. Arrow by Katie Hadfield (blog freebie). She now sells at the Lily Pad. I did this LO about two weeks ago (I think).

LOOK OUT SUMMER! -- My sweet girl! I used Shabby Princess's WINTER CHIC kit with paint by Michelle Coleman and "rub-ons" from SP's WONDERFUL kit. I made this LO back in November or December.

MAKE THE MOMENT LAST -- I did this LO back in September or October! I used Michelle Coleman's FEELING GROOVY kit.

ONE KISS -- This is one of my all-time favorite LO's. I made it this summer and for some reason just held onto it. Sometimes I guess you just love something so much that if you share it, and others don't feel the same love for it, it makes you sad. The thing is, the LO isn't that spectacular. It isn't like there is some great design technique or anything. It was just one of those times that the picture, and the papers,and the elements just all worked together to perfectly translate onto paper what is in my heart. Love it. Paper is by IOD (I can't remember the paper pack name right now). Everything else is by Michelle Coleman. Paper tear by Steph Krush.

SENSE OF SMELL -- just a tribute to my love of my tarts and tart burners. I did this LO back in December. I used Shabby Princess's HOLIDAY JOY kit with alpha by Fee Jardin at the Digi Chick.

SO GLAD -- Okay, this was just a simple one I did yesterday, just playing around. Love my kiddos! TK Doodle font (Valentine). Stitching by Lisa Whitney. Everything else is the result of my craft time with Alaina. A kit that will not ever make it into my store :)

TAMING WILD HEARTS -- and another 2 pager using WONDERFUL kit by SP. The journaling is just about a little of my thoughts on raising boys. I did this LO about three weeks ago.

THE LOVE YOU FEEL -- I can't remember when I did this LO -- maybe a month ago?? Almost everything by Michelle Coleman (Guy Thing and Feeling Groovy kits). Stitched border by Shabby Princess from her SPLENDID kit. Template (never released) by me. Font is Teen.

THE SNOW WILL COME -- Used Nancie Rowe Janitz's HOLLY JOLLY kit. I had my camera on the wrong white balance and this picture was HORRIBLE. I did my best to save it but it still is NOT good! Another unreleased template by me. Man, I need to go back and gather up all these templates and package them up!

WHY CAN'T I? -- Totally different for me. Paper by Shabby Princess (BLUEBELL ROAD kit), stars by Doris Castle, paper curl by Anna Aspens, and I can't remember who the flourishes at the top are by. Michelle Coleman???

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Well, that's it! There are the never-before-seen LO's! LOL! It feels good to show them to someone!

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Alrighty then...need to go! Jason isn't feeling well so he is taking part of the day off. I might take the kids into gymnastics or else we will all just hang out at home, enjoying each other. I finally got my financial statements from our school in Malaysia and my 1099 from my store, so this weekend I get to do my taxes. The refund will be nice :)

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend! "See" you Monday!

Comments

HOLY COW JANET! Those are GORGEOUS! I loooove those playing card frames! WOW! And that double spread one? THAT's SOOOO MY FAVORITE! LOOOVE IT GIRL!

Posted by: Shabby Miss Jenn | February 09, 2007 at 11:17 PM

These are so so beautiful. I particularly liked the one of you holding Levi's hand. It is lovely. I love reading your blog because it combines someone who is grounded in her faith, and does scrapbooking so beautifully! Have a wonderful blessed weekend!

Posted by: Stephanie | February 09, 2007 at 11:43 PM

please Please PLEASE do package up those template & sell them! PLEASE?!?!

Posted by: Shabby | February 10, 2007 at 12:13 AM

Holy Cow, Janet! These are all gorgeous! The journaling is wonderful on all of these and I'm so glad you shared them! You are such an inspiring scrapper! Don't ever stop!

Posted by: HaleyW | February 10, 2007 at 12:46 AM

OK - I just read the rest of your comments and see that I had the same lead-in as the fab Shabby Miss Jenn! haha I really didn't read that before I posted mine!

Posted by: HaleyW | February 10, 2007 at 12:48 AM