{first taste...

Finally got a chance to play with some of the new Shabby Chic Crafts tags. Love the colors!

{stuck like glue...

This weeks blog challenge over at The Story Matters is to use a song title or lyric as inspiration.

Here is a layout I created using the August kit & the new song "stuck like glue" by sugarland.

{me vs. cards...

...why, oh why do I struggle so with cards? They take me longer to create than a page. But, today I was in the mood for some card making...so... here is the mess I came up with.







{My stitching on my new sewing machine...well, I can't say much for that either, but I decided I was going to do my best to embrace the messy, not even close to being straight look.}

{capture...

I went for a walk in our crp ground yesterday evening. It was nice to just walk in the silence, just me and my camera. oh...wonderful nature.

{e....20 weeks...

I've got some scrappy stuff in the works, but nothin I can share just yet. So here's a few pics of my little e that I shot this morning. She fell asleep playin on my bedroom floor....Coming soon to a scrapbook page near you. :0)

{in bloom...

A Photo Technique

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For my technique this month ovet at gcd studios I want to share how to use the "white space" of a photo. I took this photo in my front flower bed leaving "empty" space on the right hand side so I had a place for the title, journaling, etc. I had the photo printed in a 9x12 size at mpix.com & it cost about $3.99.

With a few of the beautiful GCD papers & embellishments it made for a quick layout with a big impact.

Here are a few other examples of photos that could be used this way.

I hope this inspires you to try out this photo technique!

{shades of summer...

I was lucky enough to take part in elizabeth kartchner's {shades of summer}.
Here's a layout I created about it using Summer Camp by Studio Calico...



{This is also using the sunday sketch over at SC}

{it's sneak time...

September sneaks are up over at The Story Matters!
Go check them out!

{hello, new love...

I used my birthday $ on this little tool...



...after only 2 hours of figuring out how to thread the needle {thank goodness for a video}. I used it on this...



I predict spending way to many hours playing with my {new love}.

{just ordered these...

...from Shabby Chic Crafts.

Can't wait to have them in my hands!

{10 weeks...

I fell in LOVE with this basic grey paper from the Studio Calico kit! How fun is the doodling!

{just one please...

Head on over to The Story Matters for this weeks challenge...a sketch...hosted by Michelle St. Claire!

Here's my take using the August kit and some paint.
{It was so fun to get a bit messy!}







{thank you to my friend ginger for snappin the shots for me!}

{where the wildflowers grow...

If you haven't already signed up...send an email request here {Inthestudio@gcdstudios.com} to get on the list for great inspiration from GCD Studios each month.

See the newsletter HERE.

I was lucky enough to be a newsletter gal this month & here is what I created...



I love that we live on an 85 acre farm with plenty of room to run.
This month's theme was great because it gave me & my youngest son the chance to take a walk around our property and do a little exploring and snap a few pictures. It gave me the opportunity to really look at where we live & enjoy the fact that we do live "where the wildflowers grow". I love our little place on earth that we call home and wouldn't trade it for the world!

{my girl...

{Studio Calico's Summer Camp kit}

Big Prize Giveaway!

Head on over to the GCD Studios blog

for more information on winning this awesome prize!

{The Story Matters August Reveal Day...

Today is the day!
Head on over to The Story Matters today and order your August kit {how to eat fried worms}!



Here are a few layouts I came up with...

{new threads...

Love this new Old School line by pink paislee & I was so excited to get to play with it. Here's the first layout I came up with...

My Xyron X worked perfectly for making the stars into quick stickers. Love that little gadget!

{misting challenge...

Head on over to The Story Matters and show us what you've got! I'm giving away a bottle of maya mist too!

Here's a few sneaks of the page I made...





...go see the full layout on The Story Matters blog!

{btw~ I used the new Seaside papers from the October Afternoon CHA release...hope to see some of that in an upcoming kit!} {wink}

{TSM August Book/Kit Name...

How to Eat Fried Worms

I loved that book when I was little & it was the first book to come to mind when I helped design the August Kit for The Story Matters.

Here's a sneak of another page I did using the kit. I'm tellin ya...there is SO much to work with! You're gonna love it!

Mark your calendar for August 5th to order your kit! {There are limited quantities!}