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Latina Princess

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LATINA PRINCESS by Magical Scraps Galore is a magical collection that celebrates the first Latina princess, Elena of Avalor, and the Hispanic culture and traditions. In beautiful bold shades of red, pink, turquoise and gold, this gorgeous design is filled with wonderful patterns and elements such as Elena in two different dresses (adventure and coronation), a guitar, a “jaquin”, royal banners, a scepter and a tiara, among many other fabulous goodies and patterns. This is the perfect collection for scrapping your magical meet and greets, a Bibbidi Bobbidi appointment, a princess birthday party, and so much more!

Find the full collection at 58% off -or the individual kit and add-ons at 30% off– through August 16th at GingerScraps.


I have two layouts to share from our visit to Sante Fe last year. Journaling spread over both pages reads:

The Sisters of Loretto responded to a plea to open a school for girls. It opened in 1853. By 1873, the Sisters were able to start the construction of a Chapel. Using the same French architect and builders as Saint Francis Cathedral Basilica, the Chapel of Our Lady of Light (as it was then known) was patterned after Archbishop Lamy’s favorite Sainte Chapelle in Paris. Unfortunately, the architect died before access to the choir loft was built. Given the height of the loft and the small size of the Chapel, a staircase would have taken up too much floor space, thereby reducing the seating capacity to an unacceptably small level. Legend states that seeking guidance and help, the Sisters of Loretto prayed a nine day novena to St. Joseph, Patron Saint of Carpenters.

On the final day of the novena, a carpenter appeared with only a hammer and carpenter’s square.  He built what is now known as the Miraculous Staircase with simple tools and wooden pegs.  When the Staircase was complete, it is said that the carpenter disappeared without receiving thanks or payment.  Some believe the carpenter was St. Joseph himself while others believe that is was someone sent by St. Joseph.  What is known is that the Sisters of Loretto prayed, and their prayers were answered. The Staircase has two complete 360 degree turns with no center pole for structural support.  The entire weight of the staircase rests on the bottom stair. The banisters were added approximately ten years later due to the difficulty of climbing the tall, tapered stairs with no railing.

Digikit: Magical Scraps Galore – Latina Princess
Template: Miss Fish Designs – Blended Summer Memories
Fonts: KG When Oceans Rise (journal); KG Satistified Script (title); KG No Regrets Solid (word strip)

Digikit: Magical Scraps Galore – Latina Princess
Templates: mash-up of Scrapping with Liz – Focal Point and Queen Wild Scraps – The Big Picture Vol 3
Fonts: KG When Oceans Rise (journal); KG No Regrets Solid (date)

Some wonderful inspiration from the Creative Team:

CT member Jenny has created this gorgeous cluster freebie that coordinates with the Latina Princess collection. Visit Marina’s blog HERE to download and enjoy!

Stay tuned for Marina’s new collection coming to stores later this month:

Picture Perfect

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Word Art World has a contribution to this month’s Buffet Sale at Gingerscraps. Picture Perfect is a grungy, versatile kit and features 21 papers, 98 elements, 29 word art images, and 10 messy extras. Remember Buffet Sale prices are only good through August 5th.

I decided to work with the orange in the kit and chose some photos from a Home Depot Kids Building Workshop. Love that Home Depot does these workshops for free. This particular workshop they built stands for a flower container and our nephew Eli joined us.

Digikit: Word Art World – Picture Perfect
Template: Memories by Digital Design – Year in Review
Fonts: Pacifico (title); Century Gothic Regular (journal/date)

Wildflowers and Sunshine and Template Pack 41

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I am loving Heidi and Lori’s contribution to the Gingerscraps Buffet this month. Available EXCLUSIVELY at Gingerscraps this month.

Bring the fun of summertime to your scrapbooking pages with Wildflowers & Sunshine. This sunny, whimsical kit injects pops of warmth and fun to your page with a color palette drawn from wildflowers, sunny days, and the rich summer sky twinkling with stars. Don’t let the title fool you though – there’s more to this kit than just flowers! Featured elements include a tent, a camper, a backward, a campfire (complete with marshmallows), a canteen, a lantern, moon and stars, a canoe, a compass, a flashlight, and an owl. There’s plenty of flowers, sunshine, and greenery too. There’s even a cute doodled alpha and a collection of bottle cap word art to round out your layouts. So spend your days soaking up the summer sun and your nights scrapping those stories with Wildflowers & Sunshine.

This kit is Scraps N Pieces’ August 2018 Buffet kit.  You can buy the cardstocks, papers, elements, and alpha separately or in the combined kit.  Template Pack 41 sold separately.

And here’s brand new Template Pack 41. These templates were all inspired by ME and the layouts I created.

I have three layouts to share today. The first one uses one of the templates. They all document our American Heritage Girls Troop 1516 Spring 2017 family campout.

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – Wildflowers and Sunshine
Template: Scraps N Pieces – Template Pack 41
Font: KG When Oceans Rise (journal); ChunkFive Roman

These next two document the hike we took. I still need to finish the layout about the cliff swallows we saw on the hike.

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – Wildflowers and Sunshine
Template: AK Designs – Two Pager Pack 3
Fonts: Titan One Regular (title); KG When Oceans Rise (date)

And a closer look at the left side of the two pager

and the right side.

Every Day Heroes

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Heroes are more than just Superman or Captain America. Those who uphold the law and put out the fires in day-to-day life are just as deserving of the title of ‘hero’. Every Day Heroes pays tributes to the firefighters and police officers in our lives. This kit draws on the rich red of ladder trucks, navy blue uniforms, and police tape yellow to emphasize the colors in your photos, while eye-catching patterns draw your eyes throughout the page. Every Day Heroes has everything you need: ladder trucks, a fire station, a police car, a jailhouse, uniforms, badges, gear, and the heroes themselves. Other featured elements include handcuffs, a gun, a fire bucket, a fire dog, flames, matches, and a fire alarm. This kit also comes with plenty of signage, flowers, and a crisp white alpha. Every Day Heroes is perfect for celebrating the heroes in your family and documenting field trips to the fire station or police station. So grab your favorite photos and pay tribute to your hero.

I have two layouts to share. The first one documents the annual fall visit from the fire department at my daughters’ preschool. I think it is really important for kids to see that under the fire suit is a regular person and that they are there to help you.

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – Everyday Heroes
Template: Ponytails Designs – Spring Fling Vol 5
Fonts: Another Typewrither (date/journal); Pacifico (title)

This second layout is of my nephew Rylan. He is a big fan of the police and I love that this officer took the time to make one of his town’s citizens a little happier.

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – Everyday Heroes
Template: Scraps N Pieces – Template Pack 5
Fonts: Another Typewriter (journal); ChunkFive Roman (title)

Best of Canada

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Canada is the next stop in Magical Scraps Galore’s “Best of” travel collection. In gorgeous colors and overflowing with themed elements, the BEST OF CANADA collection includes Canadian icons such as a beaver and a moose, plaids and maple leaves, totem poles, maple syrup and an ice hockey stick, flags and coins, among many other awesome goodies and patterns. This is the perfect collection to add some Canadian flavor to your layouts, whether you are visiting Canada or the Canada pavilion at Epcot, scrapping your Canadian heritage, and so much more!

Find the full collection at 58% off -or the individual kit and add-ons at 30% off– through Tuesday midnight at GingerScraps and The Digichick.

I have two layouts to share today. The first one is when we traveled to Vancouver in 2015. The second is from our Disney World trip in 2014. I have plans to make a second layout to document the Canada Pavilion, but I ran out of time before the release.

Digikit: Magical Scraps Galore – Best of Canada
Template: Heartstrings Art Designs – A Little Bit Arty 6
Fonts: Adelline (title); KG When Oceans Rise (journal)

Digikit: Magical Scraps Galore – Best of Canada
Template: Laviebelle – Gingerscraps Template Challenge 2018 July

Some wonderful inspiration from the Creative Team:


Stay tuned for Marina’s new collection coming to stores in August: