At the Beach

I absolutely cheated on this one. This is supposed to be a template from Mandagirl, but I ended up just using it as a quick page. I didn't change a darn thing. I guess I could have used some cute papers, but what can I say? I have a trillion pictures and this one was just a perfect fit. If you want to snag it, go check out Mandagirl's blog (a very cool one). The pages she did using this template are very cute.

FUN WITH JARED

Another double-pager, and I really like how this all turned out, but AS ALWAYS constructive criticism & improvement ideas are always welcome. Thank goodness for these paper kits, I just love 'em and would be lost without 'em. I know it's a bit busy, but so are my boys.

Paper Kit is "June Buzz" by Scrap Kitten
Layout is based on a sketch from Page Maps.

Pasta Night

I just could find a good pasta night themed kit that wasn't expensive. So here's my making do.
Paper Kit is “Circus” by FeiFei Stuff
Alpha is Shabby Princess "Promise" Design
Template by Tracy’s Scraps

Rangers Game

So I was in a bit of a tiff with my husband last night...this of course leads to lots of scrapbooking. (FYI, those ARE our actual tickets scanned onto the computer).
Paper: Just Cruisin’ by Steel City Scraps,created by Rachel Sam
Template: by Mandagirl

I Learned to Walk

This one was done in a rush, so I need to correct some things. This is just one of those old pictures that I had laying around, but that I didn't want to just trash. Plus, it DOES show David when he first started walking. Anyway, I want to fix the text to make it look better, but I'm stumped.

Paper Kit: "You're a Star" Add-on Kit by by Kimberly Burger
Template by Mrs. Wresh

WISCONSIN STATE FAIR

Again, I'm posting this when I should be packing. This is my first double page spread. I took so many different bits and pieces from different kits this time, and it got a little complicated. It's simpler than my other layouts, but there's so many pictures that I think it balances out. Click on it to get a better look.

Template: by Mandagirl
Blue Paper: Steel City Scraps
Red Paper: Cottage Arts Paper Linen Ruby
Leather Star Element: Star Dust Kit created by Josie Stewart & Cherity Andersen
Ribbon and Bow: Steel City Scraps
Rugged Paper Tag: "One for the Boys" by LouCee Creations

Play

This one took me FOREVER! At first, I kept trying to find papers/elements that matched the colors in the pictures. But my friend Bonnie suggested that instead of trying to go matchy-matchy, I could just capture the mood of the pictures by using bright colors. I took her advice and loved the result.
Layout: based on a sketch from PageMaps.com
Paper Kit: A Spring Thing by Dinphy