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Temptations Vol. 42

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Jennifer

Are you looking for a fast and easy way to put a layout together? Wendy Tunison Designs has an awesome set of new templates available now. Temptations Vol. 42 contains four Unique Templates to delight you! This set has been quality checked and is ready for you to create with. It is on sale for $2.79, a thirty percent savings, through September 17th.

I made two layouts with two of the templates. This first one uses an old family photo. I love that I have connected to various relatives on Facebook. It has been great in terms of identifying old photos. This is one of my mom’s first cousins.

Digikit: Wendy Tunison Designs – Cowgirl Chic
Template: Wendy Tunison Designs – Temptations Vol 42
Font: Brixton Line

I am slowly, but surely scrapping our 2014 Walt Disney World Vacation. This layout is from the Magical Express (charter bus from airport to resort).

Digikit: Wendy Tunison Design – Gaining Altitude (kit, add-on); camera and string from Wendy Tunison Designs – 35mm
Template: Wendy Tunison Designs – Temptations Vol 42
Font: Amazing Grotesk; Walt Disney Script

Scary Little Monsters

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Jennifer

Scary Little Monsters is a cool-colored collection that channels the feel of our favorite residents of Monstropolis. Whether you’re scrapping childhood fears or a meet-and-greet with Mike & Sulley, this latest kit from Scraps N Pieces has you covered. Scary Little Monsters is packed full of fun patterned papers and elements that pay homage to the best scare team ever. Featured elements include doors, monster eyes, monster mouths, and a fun full alpha. This kit also features more traditional elements like flowers, butters, bows, and stitching to extend your stash. Scrap both screams and laughter with Scary Little Monsters. Grab it during this first week of release for 1/2 off. Previews are linked.

Amy made these adorable word art pieces that are perfect!!!

I have two layouts using Scary Little Monsters. The first one has a picture of each of my sister’s three boys wearing the same costume.

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – Scary Little Monsters
Fonts: Airplanes in the Night Sky (title); Kids (journal)

The second is of Rylan and Sarah last year at Halloween.

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – Scary Little Monsters
Template: Wendy Tunison Designs – Temptations 30
Font: Kids

Check out the awesome layouts the rest of the CT created with this kit.

Make sure you are signed up for Scraps N Pieces’ newsletter so that you can get this freebie.

An Extraordinary Life {revived}

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Jennifer

Oftentimes we forget just how extraordinary our lives are. We get stuck in the mundane daily things and overlook the bounty of blessings in our lives. When Wendy retired An Extraordinary Life, the creative team was not happy with her! So when she decided to open her store again, the first thing we requested was a revival of this kit. Well, you know Wendy! She couldn’t just release it again, she had to make it even better! What does that mean for you? That means that this kit includes all of the pieces from the original kit PLUS an entirely new stash of awesomeness to go with it! You’re going to love the new additions and the way they’ve enhanced the original kit. The colors are playful and so much fun to play with. The variety of ellies will have your head spinning as you quickly realize there are over 200 of them to choose from! Wendy asked the creative team what they wished this kit had and then set out to make it all happen! You’re going to love this revival! Don’t forget to check out the great add ons or pick up the bundle that includes it all!

Introducing An Extraordinary Life {revived}

There are seven fun extras that are available: Alphas, Wrappers, Word Bits, Journal Cards, Graffiti, Clusters and Dates. You can purchase them separately or everying in a bundle.

There are also three separate packs of Quick Pages available, so you can simply drop your photos in place and have a 36 page album of coordinating layouts. Quick Pages Pack 1. Quick Pages Pack 2. Quick Pages Pack 3.

I have one layout to share today. Journaling reads:

Digikit: Wendy Tunison Designs – An Extraordinary Life {revived}
Template: Wendy Tunison Designs – Temptations Vol 35
Font: Sweet Pea (title): KG When Oceans Rise (journal/date)

Comic Book

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Jennifer

This month’s Scraps N Pieces Collab is called Comic Book. It is a fun super hero themed kit. There are two templates and one of them looks much like a comic book page. You can buy the kit with or without the QPs.

I have two layouts to share today using Comic Book. The first is a themed layout with Janette modeling one of my sewing creations. Journaling reads: Super hero capes have become my go-to gift for boys. I’ve made them enough that I’ve perfected my pattern and technique. They are quick to sew and they’re personalized with the initial of the recepient. I’ve been told that the recepients love them, which makes me happy. Today, I decided to have Janette model the one for Wyatt, so I could take pictures that showcased the cape a little better than my previous method of photographing them while hanging on a hanger.

Digikit: SNP Store Collab – Comic Book
Template: SNP Store Collab – Comic Book
Fonts: KG When Oceans Rise (journal/date)

The second is a non-themed layout when I took the girls to a local bounce house. Journaling reads: Jessica had been asking to go to a bounce house, so we went to iPlay to celebrate the last week of summer. I had asked if some of the girls’ friends could join us, but only Leah’s mom Michelle replied with a yes. However, we saw so many people we knew. When we first arrived around 11:15 AM Jessica’s Grasshopper classmates, Issac, Ben and Jonas were there, plus my MOPS friends Claudia and Jill with their kids and of course Michelle with Leah and Hayden. Later, Jessica’s Grasshoppers classmates Len and Tye plus Len’s little sister Lily, who was Janette’s Ladybug classmate. Since I had packed a lunch for us, we ended up staying until almost 6. The girls had an absolute blast and they definitely slept well that night.

Digikit: SNP Store Collab – Comic Book
Template: Queen Wild Scraps – Something Simple Vol. 3
Fonts: Aventura (title); KG When Oceans Rise (journal/date)

Did you know that a few days before the start of the new month, you can buy the next month’s collab at a special 50% discount? That’s right. September’s Collab is already available. The catch is you only get to see the color palette. Then on September 1st, it goes to full price, but you can see the whole kit before purchase.

My Little Green Thumb

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Jennifer

No matter the season, there is always fun to be found in a garden. My Little Green Thumb brings the joy of gardening—spring, summer, and fall—to your scrapbook pages. This sweet (and savory) kit contains 24 patterned papers and tons of fun gardening elements that capture the happiness of having a green thumb. Featured elements include seed packets, earthworms, gardening implements, birds, bees, ladybugs, flowers, banners, and buttons. My Green Thumb also comes with a cute alphabet, perfect for labeling your tasty harvest photos. Document how your memories grow with My Little Green Thumb. This kit was made by request from Scraps N Pieces’ FB Manager, Stephanie!

You can get it at Scraps N Pieces for 1/2 off this week and it will be in the My Memories store in the next couple of days as well.

Scraps N Pieces also has these awesome CU packs for those of you that are designers. They are also on sale at Scraps N Pieces this week.

I have three layouts to share with you today. First up is a layout with pictures of my grandparent’s summer garden when I was a kid. It was humongous. That’s my sister in the smaller photo, looking towards the road in front of their house. That’s my Mom and I stooped down with my sister and grandfather behind us. I think we might be picking blackberries. I have vague recollections of blackberries.

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – My Little Green Thumb
Template: Sus Designs – SNP Template Challenge August 2015
Font: Miss Smarty Pants

This second layout contains pictures of the rooftop garden at the Fairmont Waterfront hotel in Vancouver, where we stayed last month before our Alaskan cruise. Journaling reads: Since we had a little time before our bus picked us up for our morning tour, we headed up to level three to explore the rooftop gardens. Located on the south side of the hotel tower, the kitchen garden contained a variety of fruits and veggies.

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – My Little Green Thumb
Template: Shel Belle Scraps – SNP Template Challenge August 2015
Font: KG When Oceans Rise (journal); Gloria (rooftop in title)

Digikit: Scraps N Pieces – My Little Green Thumb
Template: Shel Belle Scraps – SNP Template Challenge August 2015 (modified)
Font: KG When Oceans Rise (journal)

Take a look at all of these fun gardening layouts made by the CT this week.