Serenity Kit and Freebie

Don't you just love the colors in this kit?! Tracy's got a new kit freebie that you won't want to miss - but you have to pay attention because each piece is free for one day only, starting Wednesday (I'm giving you a little heads up). Click the kit preview to go to her blog. In the meantime, check out what I did below. I always design my books in two page spreads, so this freebie is a double! Here's the full preview and each page alone below. AND below that the QP freebie. Have a looksee and enjoy!
Click image to download.

Rocket Birthday Party Freebie

My son just turned 5 and this year we had a "rocket" party. It was actually setup more as a NASA party, but since he doesn't know what NASA is - it soon became a rocket party. We shot aliens with a nerf gun, colored space pictures (black paper with colored chalk) and shot off stomp rockets (a must have). The cake turned out fabulous, if I do say so myself. It was a fun and easy cake to make. You can find the original instructions HERE. I did piece a few pieces together for the fins, I didn't want them to be triangles as it shows in the instructions. And if you haven't ever made a cake that you have to cut apart - freeze it first and it were be a piece of cake (I know, cheesy - but that's really how ya do it).

My ideas for this party transpired from an amazing party showcased HERE. You have to check it out - it's quite the party. A bit over the top for a manageable birthday party for me and my life, but inspiring nonetheless. This is what I did for invites:

All the boys got awards at the end of the party.
And I had so much fun making these Thank You cards.

If you are interested in doing a party like this...I have a few things to help you get started. This download includes a blank invite, png thank you cards so you can add your own space rangers' pictures, a certificate of completion, an 8x10 full of aliens for printing and shooting, and a rocket ship coloring page (3 to a page, I used this to put on their take-home bags). Invite and Thank You's are 4x6, so just have them printed as pictures - super easy.

Download HERE and let me know how you like it. I hope it makes for a fun party for you, too.

Ahhh's, ouchies & Booboo's Kit & Freebie

Well, the kit name may be long ... but that's just cuz it full of so many cute things. Tracy's got this kit in her store now - click the kit preview to head over. What a fun way to show all those "crash & burn" pictures. Here's my son's latest crash and burn - which resulted in the biggest, fattest lip I've ever seen. You can also get a free qp below. Enjoy!

Click this QP preview to grab a copy for yourself.

Zoo Flamingos & QP freebie

Jen just came out with the cutest wordart for your trip to the zoo. My layout, however, is not your typical "zoo" look, but I gotta be honest - I love it. I used a kit called "Where the Heart Is" from Grandma's Templates. I know, kinda random to use as a zoo layout. But I'm a fan of earthy tones. So - enjoy the freebie, which obviously can be used for anything, and check out Jen's wordart HERE. Image linked.

Grace Kit, QP and a Template

I am so excited for Tracy, who is expecting her 3rd child, after adopting her first two. Such a miracle story. Anyhow, she named this kit "Grace" after her soon-to-be baby girl. I love it! Pink and brown are so cute together, and there are some fabulous papers and elements to play with here. Click the kit preview to head to her blog. Below is my layout followed by two freebies for you. The QTpie wordart is from Jen who has fabulous stuff on her site - check them out HERE.
Click the QP image below to grab this layout ... and, for the first time - I am also offering the template. I'm not sure that I will go into designing templates, but I thought I would see if there's an interest. So let me know what you think. And enjoy!

Desktop Freebie

I have seen several cute scrapped desktops out there - but have personally never put one on my computer ... until now - and I love it! Don't know if I can ever go back to just putting a plain ol' picture on. This was inspired by one of Christina Brown's Designs , made beautiful with a kit from Summer Driggs - Sweet Springtime. I am so happy every time I turn on my computer and see my cute little family smiling back at me - that I thought I would offer this as a freebie. Click the desktop preview below to download. And as always, Happy Scrapping!

Halcyon Kit & a QP freebie

This color scheme is so great to work with - Tracy just came out with another wonderful kit called Halcyon Days. Lucky for you - it's going to be free on her blog, BUT each piece is free only for one day so you don't want to miss any of it. Click the kit preview to head to her blog. Here's my layout along with a free QP for you.

Happy Scrapping!

click image to download QP

Summer Fun 2009

I'm taking my time on my 2009 family book. Not sure why the delay ... oh well. Here's my latest layout - Summer Fun. I always have so many pics of the kids getting wet so I wanted a fun layout with a lot of openings. Here it is- and if you like it you can get the QP freebie below.

Click layout preview to download.

Zippity Doo Dah Kit - Sherry Ferguson Designs

Baby of Mine kit and Freebies Galore

I just fell in love with this kit - Baby of Mine by Tracy and Nicole. It's a colab kit full of every yummy design you can think of for scrapbooking that little angel of yours. I love the colors they picked and the papers they designed to go with this kit are so varied and wonderful. I have two baby layouts (one girl and one boy) because my daughter wanted one for her after she saw her brother's. The other layout is more versatile for any occasion. Click the kit preview to head to Tracy's blog.


FREE QPs:

When I come across a fabulous kit, I just can't help myself... so here's 3 fabulously free QPs. I've removed the words and the little stroller so you can add your own embellishments to your liking. Click each image to snag them.

WORD ART:

Jen has some awesome word art, and with her permission you can get the altered WA that I used on my layouts. Click the image to download and click HERE to see more of Jen's creations (this one came from a bundle that is on sale right now, but I'm not sure for how long, hurry over). Birth Announcements:

I have always designed my own birth announcements for my kids and this kit is perfect for that. I went ahead and filled the boys announcement in so you can see where to put the text but the only text that will actually appear on the freebie is "announcing the birth of." Hope you enjoy these. Click the images to download.

Boys Only Kit and Freebies

I'm always on the lookout for a cute boy kit. Tracy put together a darlinge kit - Boys Only. You can click the kit preview to go to her blog for more information and a few other freebies. I did two layouts with this kit. The first one will be sold as a QP through Tracy's store in a QP bundle. But I can't leave you without a free QP, so check out my next layout.

I also thought it would be fun to make a party invite. Here's an example below and a blank one for your downloading pleasure. Happy scrapping!

FREEBIES HERE (click the images to download)

Called to Serve Kit & Freebie

Kathy is part of a fabulous LDS blog train. I love the colors she used in this "Called to Serve" mini-kit. I don't actually have mission pictures, so I thought I would show how this kit can be used for anything. click the kit preview to snag Kathy's portion and keep looking below for a QP freebie.Click the QP preview to get this layout.

Dump Truck QP freebie

After looking through some of Jen's wordart I decided to make a layout of my lil' guy and his trucks. What boy doesn't love to get dirty pushing around a big yellow truck. You can check out Jen's wordart HERE and you can snag a free QP of this layout by clicking the image below.

Lil' Boys Kit - The Scrappy Kat

Children's Museum 2009

This was such a fun trip and I had a hard time narrowing down the pictures to fit just 2 pages. Jen just came out with a fun "preschool" wordart pack. It was perfect for this layout from the children's museum - where it's all about PLAY. Check out her wordart HERE.

Love all year long kit - Jady Day Studio