Project LIfe layouts

Project Life is now being sold digitally at a new site called www.acdigitals.com  The new baby sets are availabe there - even before they are available in paper by Amazon, which is awesome.  PL giving some love to the digi-community!  Go check out the new site, I will be watching for the
Olive set, which should be coming soon!  Also, Jessica Sprague is teaching a beginning digi PL class to start in January!  If you've ever wanted to do this, now is the time to learn!  You can purchase the class now (what a nice gift to yourself and your family) at www.Jessicasprague.com

Credits:  Becky Higgins PL templates, Turquoise kit, Clementine kit, Artwhse wordart.

Blending & Beyond Booster Class

I recently took another great class from the amazing Jana Morton.  I have taken two of her classes in the past, and really liked them.  She specializes in blended type layouts and images, which are maybe a bit more artful, and for me don't require much in the form of embellishments.  I love these types of layouts, and have found that most designers include products that lend well to this type of approach.  Probably the greatest thing about a blended layout is that your photo can be less than stellar.  If the focus or exposure or contrast isn't exactly perfect- no worries, you'll never know because of the

different blending modes you use in Photoshop. Of course I still love my PL layouts, and scrapping with the amazing kits by various designers, but I do like this look too.  So many styles, so little time... You can check out Jana at www.janamorton.blogspot.com.

Full product credits can be found in my gallery at www.jessicasprague.com. 

Merry and Bright.....

is how I feel when I take photos using my 50mm f1/4  prime lens.  This is the one lens I always recommend to people just starting out in photography.  It is not a zoom lens, you zoom with your feet- but at under $500.00 you can get some really beautiful photos, and if you have to shoot in low light and /or  like that blurred background, this is your lens.  Let the holiday shopping begin!  Here are some photos I took recently with the  Canon 50mm f1.4 lens.

More to come soon when I am not having so many computer difficulites ()*^$#@!)&!!

In November I am creating for....

the fabulous Nisa Fiins of Splendid Fiins.  She is one of my favorite designers at Jessica Sprague.  Her products are colorful, versitile and super fun to create with!  I am also, so very excited to be
selected as a member of the Splendid Fiins Creative Team for 2013!  So you will be seeing a lot
more Splendid Fiins next year in my creations.  For now, here is a layout I did with her "Brilliant" line, which is available at Jessica Sprague right now!


And here is another laout I did with products by Glitz Girls -YTkit, JBS, and Samantha Walker- these products will be available after 11/26 at Jessica Sprague.  These desginers are closing out the year with some amazing products!

I take a lot of pictures...

especially during the holidays, and sometimes it's hard to figure out which ones to scrap- I want to keep them all!   But that is the beauty of doing a Project Life type of book.  For me, it is a way to use  alot of photos in a page and tell the story with simple journaling and dates. To do this digitally- is simple, quick and stress free- thus allowing for more time to take pictures... Hmmmm.  No wonder I can't quite get caught up.

Products by Becky Higgins - templates, Turquoise & Clementine kits all available digitally at
Jessica Sprague.com.

More Spooky layouts....

Here are a few more layouts I have done using a variety of  designers and kits.  Lots of great Fall and Halloween kits - especially by some of my favorites, LivE Designs, Pink Paislee, and Anna Aspnes.  Some of these products are older, and can't be purchased anymore, but of corse that is the beauty of going digital, I'll have them forver  - the others can be purchased now at Jessica Sprage and O'Scraps!
TFL!

 Various desginers - Coffee Shop photo actions.

 AASPN  available at O'Scrap.

 The Bootiful kit by LivE Design - available at Jessica Sprague!

Pink Paislee - Change of Season kit - available soon at Jessica Sprague!

Halloween photos....

using my amazing Canon 24-70mm f2.8 lens.  This lens is awesome in low light situations.  I also
used a tripod and a remote, which got some geniune smiles out of the boys.  Shot these before the party and trick or treating.  I'll be looking for some awesome products to get these scrapped soon, but wanted to share some photos right away.  Hope your Halloween was safe and good.  Happy DSD to all my digi friends, and special shout out to our friends on the EAst coast- thoughts and prayers are with you.

Project Life... and Soccer

Yes, I feel like my project in life these days is soccer!  It is finally cooling down temperature wise, but those Cobra's are heating things up - big win this week-end 8-0!  The boys were so excited.  I
am still a little behind on my Project Life book, and don't put alot of the pages on my blog for various reasons, but I am very thankful for Becky Higgins and her amazing templates, which can be purcased digitally at Jessica Sprague.com .  They really do make documenting quick and easy.  TFL!

More....

Here are a few layouts from other designers I love...

 These products are from Anna Aspnes.  I participated in a template challenge at O'scraps.  Her templates, and really all her products are amazing.

These products are from Jennifer Labre.  I haven't worked too much with her stuff, but fell in love with this large moon and the bats.  I remembered I had this picture from last year and thought it was a perfect match!  TFL!

Enjoy these days...

So fun this time of the year.  The boys are excited about everything to do with Fall, Halloween and soccer, so lots of good stuff to scrap!  Lucky to work with the amazing designers at Jessica Sprague.  See below for full credits, or check my gallery, or follow me on Pinterest!  Thanks for looking, and enjoy your Halloween and last week of October!

 Design by Dani - Pumpkin Spice Latte kit.

 Design by Dani Softly Falling kit

Pink Paislee Prairie Hill kit - all available at www.jessicasprague.com

 

More to Spook you...

It's hard to believe October is already more than half over.  Halloween costumes are in the works.  I got to work with these amazing giant chevron templates, and thought they were perfect to showcase some of the beautiful pumpkins we are enjoying.  These templates are designed by Nisa of Splendid Fiins Designs - and you can get them at www.jessicasprage.com on Oct. 29th- just in time for your own spooky adventures!

Kickin' It! Soccer season...

We have finally started playing games, after practicing for what feels like a very long time.  Our team, the Cobra's is 2-0  Whooo-hoo!!!  We have a great group of kids, an awesome coaching staff, and super fun, supportive parents.  I'll be taking my zoon lens out as soon to get some action shots, but for now- here is a few layouts showing T all geared up!  All products by Anna Aspnes.  Please see my gallery at O'Scraps a full list of her awesome products.

October - love, love, love it!

And I am creating for the fabulous Samantha Walker this month at Jessica Sprague.  She has some really great Halloween masks I used with some of her beautiful pattern papers and some of Anna's masks and brushes, and some awesome freebies from HIWAI. 

And more fun October layouts... Please see my gallery at Jessica Sprague or O'Scraps for complete credits. TFL!

I got my first "Standing O" at O'Scraps for this layout below using some cool photo techniques and Anna's amazing foto transfers, brushs, flowers and word art.  Thanks guys!   

 

 

And finally some love for Pink Paislee- new "Phantom" line!  Happy October to you!

 

 

 

 

Photography Class with Katrina Kennedy...

I have taken a couple of classes from Katrina Kennedy and she is amazing.  Her website and classes are at www.captureyour365.com.  This class - " Your Life Through the Lens" teaches you how to use your camera to it's full advantage, and how to shoot in Manual Mode.  I originally took this class about a year ago, and have been shooting in Manual ever since.  Katrina offered to let all her old students take the class again for free!! Thank you Katrina.  The second time around is so much better.  Shooting in Manual Mode takes effort, and practice, practice, practice.  We work on everything - focus, apeture, shutter speed, ISO - and how they all work together- or not!  Also lots of great info on composition, lighting, posing people and groups.  She shoots with a Canon also, but has info on every type of DSLR out there.  If your ever wanting to learn to do more with your camera, I would highly reccomend taking an online class with Katrina.  Here are just a few shots that I have taken lately - some for assignments, and some just for fun.  TFL!

Yoga photo shoot with Jen~ she couldn't look bad in a picture if she tried!...

My Pumpkin obsession.... Working on bluring the background....

 

And some beautiful people, and red rocks....

 

 

 

October Layouts and good soccer stuff coming soon!  TFL!

 

More from.....

a variety of designers.  Here are a few layouts I've created using some basics from Jessica Sprague, but also quite a few materials from DHD and O'Scraps.  Sometimes it's fun to see what the other
designers have to offer, and often they mix really well with materials I already have.  You can check my gallery at Jessica Sprague or Creating Keepsakes for full credits.  TFL!

This month I am creating for designer....

Lori Whitlock.  She has some amazing digi goodies at Jessica Sprague.com.  This month it seems like all the designers came out with "back to school / Fall" kits.  There are just so many awesome products to choose from- seriously, I'm like a kid in a candy store! One thing I love about Lori's products is that they are very versatile.  She makes lots of different shaped masks & borders, and you can change the size and add your own patterned papers to them and wha-la- you've made something totally unique.  Thank you Lori, and all the talented people at Jessica Sprague~ I love being part of your Creative Team.

 Lori Whitlock: Autumn Afternoon kit, LW Masking borders 3,9, LW School frames & titles.
AEdwards twill, Kpertiet messy stitching

 Lori Whitlock Lazy days of Summer, LW School frames, LW template masks#4 circles.
LivE freshly washed paper, TT Simply straight template -revised, ArtWHSE memories circle.

Design by DAni "It's Elementary" kit. 
Photo Actions by Coffeeshop blog & Everyday Elements.  TFL!