I’ve done another layout using a Tootlebugz kit. This one is called Harvest Fresh. I used a few more of the pictures from the photo shoot I did in October.  The layout has one other element as well, a brush overlay by The Scrappin’ Cop. I did color it pink (although not very well, but I didn’t feel like trying to figure it out, so if anyone has any helpful hints on how to recolor an overlay I would be more than pleased!).

Happy Bookin’!

ErinAnn

At the beginning of October, I took my daughter down to a nearby park and took some pictures of her. I am planning on using them as her yearly portraits instead of going to the “studio” and having them done. I was very pleased with how they turned out.  This layout showcases just one of the pictures I took that day. I used Tootlebugz “Imagine” kit. You can buy it at Designs in Digital. Through Sunday, November 18th it will be on sale for 40% off!

I’ve also updated my blog for fall.. I’ve used another of Tootlebugz kits called Harvest Fresh.

Welcome to Back to School time! Some of you may already have kids that have been back to school for a while. Caitryn just went back to school this week. I’ll have a photo story of it up soon. (My free trial of photoshop ran out, I have to wait a bit to have the money to buy it! So I’m on a digital layout hiatus.) Currently I have one Back to School premade scrapbook layout on my Etsy page. I’m hoping to get a few more made and up soon. Check out the pictures of it. There is only one… so when it’s gone, it’s gone!

Journal Block

Apple Embellishment

All the elements (except the brads and yellow paper) are from the Die Cuts With a View Grade School Stack.

Happy Bookin’!

ErinAnn

We went to the State Fair not too long ago. I took the day off work and we had a good time. We saw sea lions painting, a horse with his tongue stuck out, a deer in the petting zoo that was trying to eat everyone’s clothes. We rode lots of rides.. well, at least Caitryn and I did. Her favorite one was the “viking” ship. I think we went on it 5 times. And we had some yummy food.. how can you go wrong with elephant ears and cotton candy?! We always try to go on the ferris wheel.. or I think it’s called the gondola or something now… last and when it’s getting dark. This year is wasn’t actually dark yet, but the sun was going down… I got some neat shots of that ride.

State Fair 2009

Ferris Wheel, looking straight across

The side bars of Ferris Wheel

Looking down, behind the car

The Midway

Sunset

Let me know…..what is your favorite thing at the fair.. or what do you remember liking as a kid when you went to the fair?

Happy Bookin’!

ErinAnn

I know, I know… it’s not time to be thinking of Holiday dresses quite yet, but I scrapbook chronologically and thus am always “behind” in my bookin’. Currently I’m working on December of 2006. I did this layout of my 4 favorite dresses that Caitryn wore that Winter. In the effort to save money and cropping time I’ve started putting pictures together in mini collages using Picasa (Google’s free photo editor). Usually it makes my pictures into neat little squares, but this time when I plugged my 4 pictures in, they ended up in 4 strips! I loved the look… it highlighted the dresses perfectly. I used some Die Cuts With a View Christmas Stack paper that I’ve had forever. I’m not too keen on the patterns any more, but I try to use it when I can. For the title I ran a piece of paper through my Cricut. The first time I made the letters 2.5 inches tall. *laughing* One of these days I’ll figure out how BIG 2.5 inches square really is! I always seem to make my titles way too big the first go around. I think for the layout they are 1 inch, maybe 1.5. I liked the little signs for the year in the corner. I decided to keep the centers of the zeros out because I didn’t want to fight with trying to get them just right in there. I ran all the letters through my little xyron sticker maker, then nearly threw away the “H”! When I peeled the top layer off the xyron paper, the “H” stuck to it and I didn’t notice until after I had already wadded it up! Luckily it didn’t rip or anything, so I was able to salvage it. I’m not a super perfectionist, so my letters aren’t perfectly straight.. but a lot of times in scrapbooking that’s okay. It’s a handmade item.. it doesn’t have to be perfect!

Enjoy this layout and Happy Bookin’!

ErinAnn