Layout 90: So Happy Together

Hi!

Today I have the first of the My Digital Studio layouts I completed.  I chose to make a predesigned layout so I could get a bit of a feel for the program.  All I had to do was drop the photo in place and add my journalling.  Easy!

All the hard work was done for me.  Remember, My Digital Studio is not avaliable in Australia, so if you want to get it here you need to let Stampin' Up! know about it!

Catch you later,

Tina

Layout 88 and 89: Calendar Front Pages

Hi!

I was lucky enough recently to go and visit a fellow demonstrator who has the digital software from Stampin' Up called My Digital Studio.  It isn't available in Australia (yet!) unfortunately.  I had a play around and made 4 different layouts.  The two I am showing you today were actually the last two I made, they are both the same, just the colour and the year changed.  They are going to be used as the title pages for my monthly layout album - one for 2011 and the second for 2012.

They were quite easy to make, and once I'd done the first I just cut and paste to make the second!

If you're keen to get access to My Digital Studio you need to email Stampin' Up! and let them know just how much you'd love to have it.  I certainly will be!

Catch you later,

Tina

Layout 87: Naughty or Nice

Hi!

I was very organised this year and made my Santa photo layout before I had the Santa photo.  You can see the layout here.  Well, I guess karma decided to have a bit of a laugh because when we went to have the photo taken, we couldn't get it done at our usual place.  So off we went to the next place and had the photo taken.  It wasn't until later that I realised I'd scrapped for a portrait oriented photo and I had a landscape oriented photo in my hands.  Sigh.  It just shows that some things are best left 'til the last minute!

I used the Letters To Santa DSP on my layout.  I cut out a heap of words and phrases and then couldn't decide on how to include them on my layout.  I eventually noticed that they were all different lengths and so I arranged them in a Christmas tree shape.

Look at those children - butter wouldn't melt in their mouths!

Ink: Early Espresso Stampin' Write Marker
DSP/Cardstock: Letters To Santa DSP, Old Olive 12 x 12 textured, Red Glimmer Paper
Other: Postage Stamp Punch, Small Star Punch (retired), Paper Snips, Paper Doily (non SU!)

Catch you later,

Tina

Layout 86: tag!

Hi!

My eldest son Alex went to a birthday party way back in April at a laser tag centre.  I've had these photos sitting on my desk since then, waiting for inspiration to hit me.  Finally it did, so I was able to scrap them.

Would you believe my inspiration was bubble wrap?  I used some of it to stamp the background!

I simply used my brayer and some Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint to 'ink' the bubble wrap, and then stamped the cardstock.  So easy, and yet so effective!  I like the rough look of it - not every bubble stamped perfectly.

Don't adjust your screens!  The above photo is meant to be sideways so you can see the journalling.  I was stuck on how to add the journalling because I didn't want it to stand out too much. In the end I decided to try more of the Shimmer Paint with my blender pen.  It was a bit tedious having to reink the pen so often, but I think the effort was worth it, as I got the look I was after!  You can see I sanded the edges of the photos to give them a border.

Stamps: Bubble Wrap
Ink: Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint
Cardstock: Basic Black
Other: Big Shot, Simple Letters Alphabet Dies, Brayer, Sanding Block, Blender Pen

Catch you later,

Tina

Layout 85: September

Hi!

Today I have the last (for now) in my monthly double layouts.  I haven't yet printed the photos for October, November or December, but I think I will need to do that before Christmas so I can try to finish my 100 layouts.

This layout uses some of my favourite papers from the Big Top Birthday pack.  It's so bright and cheerful!

Ink: Tempting Turquoise Stampin' Write Marker
DSP/Cardstock: Big Top Birthday DSP, Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Simple Letters Alphabet Dies, Bird Builder Punch

Catch you later,

Tina

Layout 84: August

Hi!

Here's yet another of my monthly double layouts.  August is a busy month, as both Rob and I have our birthdays in August.  We also took a trip back home for a wedding and to see my family.  My wonderful family looked after the children for the weekend so that Rob and I could attend the wedding.

The kids also had Grandparent's Day at school and a few playdates.

I made this layout after I'd made a few boxes using the Petal Cone Die.  The flags around the title are some of the leftover pieces from the die cuts. I just wound some Baker's Twine around them and tied a bow.

Ink: Wild Wasabi Stampin' Write Marker
DSP/Cardstock: Just Add Cake DSP, Wild Wasabi, Poppy Parade, So Saffron, Whisper White
Other: Big Shot, Timeless Type Alphabet Dies, Tasteful Trims Die, Petal Cone Die, White Baker's Twine

Catch you later,

Tina

Layout 83: July

Hi!

Here's another of my monthly double layouts.  This one is for July, which is Ada's birthday month.

I replicated the circular theme in the DSP on my layout by cutting four large circles and placing them on the pages.

I used my white signo gel pen to create faux stitching around the whole layout.  It didn't look quite finished until I added the stitching.  I also drew around the letters in the title - my hand was a little wobbly that day!

I broke the faux stitching lines to include a bit of journalling about each of the photos.

Ink: White Signo Gel Pen
DSP/Cardstock: Berry Blossoms DSP, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade
Other: Big Shot, Simple Letters Alphabet Dies, Circle Cutter

Catch you later,

Tina