Boot-iful Halloween!

This is the card I made for last month's SisTAH's meeting at Tiffany's!  The theme was.....Halloween!  I just <3 also="also" as="as" card="card" club="club" couldn="couldn" created="created" doubled="doubled" for="for" get="get" halloween="halloween" his="his" i="i" my="my" nbsp="nbsp" on="on" p="p" so="so" stamp="stamp" started="started" t="t" the="the" to="to" wait="wait" well.="well.">

I used the new Halloween DSP from the Holiday Mini, Bootiful Occasions stamp set,Very Vanilla ribbon, Apothecary labels framelits, the new paper punch pack, scallop border punch and champagne chunky glitter!

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2 posts in one day!

Hold on to your hats, folks!  2 posts in one day for me so isn't the norm, I know!  But, I was in need of some inspiration tonite and stumbled upon a design team call for a sketch blog called Sketches In Thyme.  I liked the sketches on the site, so I thought I'd give the design team a try. 

Here's the sketch:

And here's my take on the sketch:

One of my huge-est pet peeves is the so called "duck face".  My girls totally know this and they know if they dare make it, I refuse to take their picture.  So, they were dying to do a duck face picture....so I let them....just.this.once.

I created this using Amy Teets digi kit called "Made With Love".  Everything on here is from that kit (except the fonts)!  It can be found at A Cherry On Top!

And, if you decide you'd like to try for the Sketches in Thyme DT call, you can go here to read all about it!  You must have an active blog and be on facebook, create a layout using the sketch I used above, blog about it and then link your blog post back on their site.  Comment that you'd like to be considered and leave your your email address in the comment section on the SiT blog.  And that's it!  Wish me luck! :)

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Oller-bug!

Yes, I'm giving you all a break from my Disney album....you'll be thanking me considering it's 94 pages!! 

This is a layout for my little buddy, Oliver.  But, he has many nicknames....Ollie, Oller-bug, Oller-baller, whatever comes to mind.  He's so stinkin' sweet and, like the layout says, he's never far from my side.  

This was a free kit from Boutique Cute Dolls, but I can't remember the name of it.  Yes, it's girly stuff and Ollie is a boy, but i just couldn't help it, this was such a cute little kit!  I don't think Ollie cares too much!  

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Color Combo 1

At mydigitalstudio.net they started having a weekly challenge where the winner gets a free MDS download!  Well, sign me up!!  Who doesn't love FREE?!  Well, this week's challenge is to use Primrose Petal, Midnight Muse, Daffodil Delight, Peach Parfait & Whisper White.  Anything goes....card, layout, hybrid, whatever floats your boat.  Well, here's my try at the challenge:

I used DSP from Patio Party and 2010 In Colors and 2010 New Colors; embellishments from Patio Party & Pinwheels on Parade; button latte button; baker's twine; staples and stitching; mis-stitched; half circle and photo corner punches; bright blooms; font is Wish I Were Taller (free from internet).

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...more from Magic Kingdom...

Top layout is of the most awesomest souvenir.  Seriously.  Mara saw this at Animal Kingdom, but decided not to get it at that time.  Then we searched and searched and searched until we finally found it at MK.  It was pretty cool.  Everywhere we went, people were so fascinated by it.

Middle layout is the Mad Tea Party ride.  The girls rode with Grandpa while me, Steve and Grandma were in another tea cup.  I think the girls were trying to get Grandpa dizzy, but it never worked!  He kept up with them like a champ! 

Last layout is of It's a Small World.  I couldn't decide on just a few pics, so I included just about all of them that I took!  What a classic ride.  It never gets old.

Guess it's time for some more Disney layouts....

Sorry, life is kinda crazy around here since school started up in full swing and so did the girls' extracurricular activities!  We literally are somewhere every single night, it's insane. 

Top layout.  Don't look at it too hard, you'll find some mistakes (pics not lining up, elements not touching the top of the layout, etc).  But, no worries.  I saw them and fixed them all before getting it printed!  The pics of the fireworks aren't the best, but I used them anyway.  It's all about the memories!

Middle layout is the Electrical Parade.  The absolute very last thing we saw while on our Disney vacation.  I love this parade, my favorite of any of the parades.

Last layout are pics of the castle all draped in lights for the holidays.  Gorgeous.

....more Animal Kingdom...

Top layout...random pics from Festival of the Lion King.  This was my favorite show at AK, hands down.  It's nothing short of amazing.  Truly.  

Middle layout...pics my girlies took.  I think they were a little slap happy and they were overly excited when Grandma Lillian mentioned getting ice cream after watching Festival of the Lion King.  Hence, the goofy pics!  

Last layout....Pocahotness.  I mean, Pocahontas.  Sorry, that's what Steve kept calling her!  LOL!  Mostly everything on here is Stampin' Up.  She showed up right as we were finishing up our ice cream.

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Animal Kingdom

Top layout is the girlies meeting Flik.  Non SU stuff on that one.  If you want to know where I got it, email me and I'll pass that info on to you.

Middle layout are just random pics taken during a parade at AK.  I used and alpha punch for the title and then used "color pick" to fill in the letters, using the colors from my photos!  Perfect match!  I used a circle from a stamp set to focus on the name of that particular parade.

Last layout are the girls in their uber cool 3D glasses for the It's Tough to be a Bug show at AK.  Super duper cute show that's housed in the bottom of the Tree of Life.  I asked the girls their favorite part of this experience and journaled it along the side.  Add some bug stamps and "word" bubble from Epic Overlays and it's complete!  This is probably one of my favorite layouts of my Disney album.

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Princess Jasmine & Aladdin

See the theme today? :)  Top layout are random snapshots from Morocco from World Showcase @ Epcot. Items used on that layout are from another place on the internet.  You know the drill...if you want to know where I got it, email me.  Perfect papers and embellishments for those pictures.

Second layout are pics of my girlies with Princess Jasmine and Aladdin at World Showcase @ Epcot.  Premade clusters, "color pick" function used.  

3rd layout is from the ride at Magic Kingdom!  Another premade cluster.

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Hollywood Studios

One thing I'd like to mention...several of the pics I use in my Disney album aren't the greatest of quality.  But, as I was scrapping them, they still brought to mind the awesome moment that I had attempted to capture, so I scrapped them anyway.  This was probably the only biggest vacation we will ever take as a family, so I wanted every moment documented.  So, don't be discouraged if you have bad photos.  Scrap them anyway!  It's not about the greatest looking picture or greatest looking scrapbook page....it's about scrapping the memories!! 

The Great Movie Ride was one of Mara's favorites.  She loved how the ride got hijacked half way thru by a gangster from a movie we were riding by.  I used a kit I got from another site.  If you're interested in where it came from, shoot me an email and I will let you know where i got it!

Muppetvision 3D....super cute.  I got a pic of Steve's Dad with his 3D glasses on, Mara acting like she was opening one of the doors, Lillian by the Muppets fountain and the last pic is Chef at the end of the show.  I think the kit I used on here was free from the internet, but not sure from where. 

Last layout is just random pics from HS.  Once again, if you'd like to know where the stuff from this layout came from, email me.  I did use Tasteful Trims punches on here from Stampin' Up. 

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Animal Kingdom

Got some layouts from Animal Kingdom to show you today!

Top pic is of my 3 girlies outside the gates.  I used a pre made cluster that I got from another site on the internet.  Once again, if you feel you must have it, email me and I will gladly let you know where I got it from!  I also used an overlay from Stampin' Up.  Again, overlays rock, so if you are on the fence about getting a set, jump on over and just get them!  I want every single set that SU has to offer.  It just adds a little bit of something to your pages.

Second layout is of just random pics from AK.  I used Juntos DSP from SU and an awesome stamp set, a label punch and photo corner punch.

Lastly, pics from the Kilamanjaro Safari.  Tip: ride this in the am.  The animals are more active in the morning than they are in the afternoon.  Don't know why, they just are.  I thought I got some awesome pics of this ride!  It's SU DSP I used, but I can't remember the name.  Really, in the whole scheme of things, does it really matter?  There is not one thing I've bought for my My Digital Studio that I have ever regretted getting.  There will come a time when you will use it and be so glad you got it!  So, the solution to that is.....get it all! :) 

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Princesses

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Yes, I know i already showed the Sleeping Beauty layout, but I'm showing it again! :)  These were the 3 princesses we got to meet while we were at Magic Kingdom.  It amazes me how in character everyone was, which totally adds to the magic of Disney.  

Meeting Belle and Meeting Ariel were made from free kits I got somewhere.  Forgive me for not knowing where.  I can't even tell you the name of them.  But, it is absolutely unreal the amount of free stuff you can find out on the internet.  Sleeping Beauty is from And the Story Begins by Amy Teets Designs (just in case you missed it in the original post).  

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Peter Pan and Pixie Hollow

The layouts with Vidia and Tinkerbell were done with pre made clusters that I got from another site on the internet.  If you're interested in where I got them, feel free to email me and I will be glad to tell you where I got them!  

I used my second favorite tool to create the pixie layouts....COLOR PICK!  Instead of trying to find SU colors that matched the premade clusters, I used the color pick options and used colors that were in the clusters!  Easy peasy!  I used a stamp set on the Vidia layout, but I can't remember what it was.  I went to the "add stamp" option and typed in "flourish" and scrolled thru until I found one that I wanted.  On the Tink layout I used an overlay, but I can't remember which one.  I know, I'm such a loser!!  LOL!  I love overlays, though.  They are awesome to spruce up just a plain cardstock background.  And, last but not least, for the Peter Pan layout I used Simple Snapshots and matching embellishments, baker's twine and some buttons.

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Disney layouts!

Well, evidently I'm only showing you two layouts today.  I tried uploading more, but for some reason blogger wasn't liking them.  The top one is my girlies in front of  Cinderella's castle at Magic Kingdom.  I used a ready made cluster and the Disney ears are from another site on the internet.  If you wish to know where I got them, feel free to email me.  I also used an overlay from Stampin' Up, but for the life of me can't remember what it's called!  Shame on me, I know!  

The second layout is of my girlies at Epcot.  Steve made them sit there until a monorail came thru and I could get the photo with the monorail and Epcot ball all in the background.  Everything on this layout is from another site.

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Our Awesome Disney Vacation!

Yes, it's finished!  Our Disney vacation album is completed...and just in time for the 31% discount that Stampin' Up is offering the month of August!  I'm gonna need all the discounts I can get to print off this 94 page book.  But, I'm so excited to get it in my hands because it's going to be AWESOME!!!

On this layout I used Grad Party DSP and matching embellishments, an oval, label, word window and photo corner punches, a button from Deck the Halls, Baker's Twine, staples and the Mickey ear stamp with the date is a digital download I purchased from another site.  If you like it, please email me (my email address is on the right hand side of the screen) and I will tell you where I got it.  Fonts are Walt Disney and Mickey, free from the internet (just do a google search for them because i can't remember where I downloaded them from!)

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