A for Awesome

Back to school anyone? Usually these kits do not apply, but this one by Mari Koegelenberg and Little Butterfly Wings was perfect for me this year! And I love that these sentiments can be used in a large variety of pages, not just school layouts.

Here’s my page. I love this background paper and the cool word art!

Welcome Back

Credits:
A for Awesome by Mari Koegelenberg and Little Butterfly Wings
Font: Vintage Typewriter

Sit tight, I have a Project Life post coming soon-ish (at last!). 😉

Guest Spot at One Story Down

Mari Koegelenberg is guest designer at One Story Down this month. Check out this adorable new kit she put in the store today! Aaaaand, you can get a chance to win this kit if you leave a comment in this post. 🙂

The papers in this kit are fantastic. I had a hard time to pick which ones to use on my first page, because they are all so pretty! The elements are really cute too.

Irresistible

Credits:
Little Miss Sassy Pants by Mari Koegelenberg
Font: Traveling Typewriter

I have a few more pages+cards to share from the past week, so look for a post soon. 🙂

Hello Saturday!

Yay for the weekend! I have some new goodies to share today. First off, a Christmas in July release by Mari Koegelenberg.

This very collection was turned into a paper line for My Mind’s Eye – how cool is that?? I thought I had already scrapped most of our 2011 Christmas, but I found this adorable picture of our elf that hadn’t been scrapped yet, so I made this page.

Elf

This collection is really huge, and I love the bright colors!

Next up, a fabulous collab by Jenn Barrette and Ju Kneipp. It’s available at DHD and SSD.

I made a page

Maine Vacation

and a card, and I love them both! 😉

Whale card

I love vintage designs, and Jenn’s kits always have a special find. I know I have been a quiet blogger lately, but I’ve been immersed into my Project Life. I’m stuck on week 22 – that was the week of our road trip with my mom, and I have hundreds and hundreds of photos to tackle! I’m almost done though – I’m currently working on the Friday of that week, so I hope to be able to share something soon! I also want to make a post about my favorite PL supplies, so look for that next weekend. 🙂

Horses, Anyone?

The horses in Mari Koegelenberg’s latest kit are too cute to pass!

But what really stole my heart is all the wooden bits! Adorable!

My Wish

Credits:
All the Pretty Horses by Mari Koegelenberg
Font: CK Cursive

Have a great weekend! I can only hope that mine improves… woke up this morning to find out the water heater is broken… we’re waiting for the technician… :-/

Finally Saturday!

I have two gorgeous new releases to share today! One is a sweet kit by Mari Koegelenberg:

I love these pretty colors! I used this kit to scrap about one of my favorite things in the entire world. 🙂

Nothing Sweeter

Credits:
Tea for 2 and Kraftelicious no. 2 alpha by Mari Koegelenberg
Fonts: Strangelove, Wisdom Script AI

Next, Jenn Barrette has an awesome new collab in the store today.

I started designing a card, and then suddenly I had the inspiration to make a cutout with my Silhouette. I am so excited about how it turned out! 🙂

Happy 4th Card

Credits:
Life, Love, and Liberty by Jenn Barrette and Stolen Moments

ETA: this card was showcased on the MSA blog. 🙂

Have a great weekend!

iNSD 2012

I have SO many goodies to share for iNSD, and I’m going to put them all in one post – so be prepared, because it’s going to be a long one!

Let’s start with what’s going on at The Lilypad. The May BYOC is in the store, everything is 30% off, there’s a free with $15 purchase collab, and fun and games and chats.

Make sure you check out the forum to keep up with all that is going on! This week I finished up the last 2 pages that were missing to complete the album about my mom’s visit last year, and I placed the order for a 60-page photobook. It should get here just in time for her next visit, I’m really excited! I used the May BYOC to scrap the cover and 1 page:

Mom's Visit Spring 2011 - Cover
Credits:
Kraft paper from Highlight of the Week Templates by Emily Merritt
Puddy Muddy Touch of Magic by Kitty Designs

Splattered alpha by CD Muckosky
Sloppy Stencils alpha by Michelle Godin
Tiny Marker Alpha by Kate Hadfield
Font: Hootie

I love those painty backgrounds by Kitty Designs! And the stamped alphas by Michelle Godin are awesome too!

Mom's Visit Day 16 - Last Dinner
Credits:

Petals by Sara Gleason
Sloppy Stencils 2 by Michelle Godin
Typeset Alphas no. 1 by Sahlin Studio
Font: Pea Pumpkin Peters

I also made a page about a few of the things that happened this week.

What a Week!
Credits:
Sloppy Stencils 2 by Michelle Godin
Typeset Alphas no. 1 by Sahlin Studio
The Heavy Hitter font by Heather Hess

Then I made two quick cards using BYOC goodies by Sahlin Studio and Jenn Barrette:

Hello Card
Credits:
Font: Blackout

I am in love with that paper! Look out for it to make an appearance soon in my Project Life album. 🙂

Life Is Good card
Credits:
A Wonderful Day Mixed Media by Sahlin Studio 

To make the other missing page in my mom’s album, I used the new release by creashens, which is 35% off:

Credits:
And by creashens
Font: Pea Pumpkin Peters

Here’s my page:

Mom's Visit Day 14
Credits:
And by creashens
Font: Pea Pumpkin Peters

It wouldn’t be iNSD without freebies, right?? Ju Kneipp has a gorgeous one on her Facebook page!

I love the page I made with it, and it came together in no time!

Sweet Spring
Credits:
With All My Heart – Facebook Freebie by Ju Kneipp

OK… almost done! 🙂 Mari Koegelenberg has 2 new releases out today, and they are both gorgeous!! The first is a kit packed with essential supplies:

I love how my page turned out!

You&Me
Credits:
Essentially Me by Mari Koegelenberg
The Heavy Hitter font by Heather Hess

And the second kit is so bright and cheerful!

I used the stamped alpha from the essential kit on my page too.

You&Me
Credits:
Berry Sweet and stamped alpha from Essentially Me by Mari Koegelenberg
The Heavy Hitter font by Heather Hess

Phew! Well, I think that’s all I have for now! 😀 Have a fabulous iNSD weekend! 🙂

My super busy streak is clearly not over, but I have a pretty new kit by Mari Koegelenberg to share with you today.

Here’s my page!

First Grill of the Year

Credits:
Barefootin’ by Mari Koegelenberg and Traci Reed
Font: CK Ali’s Hand

I’ll be back tomorrow to share some Project Life. 🙂

Adventure Awaits

Wow, it has been a whole week since I last blogged (and scrapped)…! It’s a pretty good indication of how busy I’ve been lately. 🙁 Boo! But Mari Koegelenberg has a new kit out today, and it is gorgeous!

I had so much fun scrapping with it!

New Car

Credits:
Come Away With Me by Mari Koegelenberg and Kristin Cronin-Barrow
Font: CK Rough Script

I hope to be back soon to share a new spread of my Project Life album.. but since it is cloudy here today, I cannot guarantee I’ll be able to take photos. 🙁

Hello Hello

Mari Koegelenberg has paired up with Shawna Clingerman to design this gorgeous new kit!

With the theme, I scrapped a screenshot I’d taken of a Skype call with my mom and grandma.

Skype, Credits: Hello Hello by Mari Koegelenberg and Shawna Clingerman Font: Typewriterhand

Credits:
Hello Hello by Mari Koegelenberg and Shawna Clingerman
Font: Typewriterhand

Have a great weekend!