Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013

Before I welcome 2013, I feel only fitting that I properly end 2012 first.  Here are some layouts completed since my last post.  These are some pages for Rebecca Wagler aka The Ardent Sparrow.  As you can see, I've been really digging her gold glittered elements and papers.  This first layout below is my favorite, using Vintage Photobooth.

This layout was using a photo from last Christmas of me kissing Santa but using Here Comes Santa collab by Gennifer Bursett, Robyn Meierotto, Mye De Leon, and Shannon McNab.

A few more paper layouts done using Studio Calico stuff

Near the end of 2012, Gennifer Bursett closed her store at Design House Digital.  Fast forward to 2013, she opened her own store, Pixels and Company.  I'm so excited that many DHD designers went with her.  Some of my favs are Rebecca, Karla, Robyn, and Karen.  I was also very giddy excited when I saw that Shen of Creashens made the move too.  I've admired her work for years.  I made two layouts for Gennifer using Made of Awesome kit.  It was so fun to use!  I'm not sure where you can buy it yet.  So please visit Gen and her awesome designers at P&Co.

You can grab this Green Lights Ahead freebie from Gen and Karla on their Facebook page.  I don't usually scrap with a lot of green but I just loved this one.

What's new with us for 2013, nothing major in the works yet.  Tate wants to plan another family trip but destination still unknown.  I still plan on digi scrapping but also complete a Project Life album with real paper.  Bostyn is still in preschool but come fall 2013, she will be enrolling in kindergarten.  

The Ardent Sparrow

Working full time now has sure gotten me busy to do my digi scrapping.  I really had to scale down my creative team commitments so now I'm only working on layouts for The Ardent Sparrow, Rebecca Wagler.  Rebecca is awesome and has such nice delicate and vintage kits.  It is a nice change for me.  Here are some layouts created for The Ardent Sparrow:

I also do some layouts for Gennifer Bursett, who is taking a break from designing right now, but I got 2 layouts done before she closed up shop.  Can you tell I am in love with her washi tape she named after me?  I love the long strips that I could cut down to size (without distorting or changing the width of the tape) to make the frame.

Now that Gen is no longer designing, what am I to do?  A return to paper.  I thought I would never see this day that I move to the "dark side."  Truth be told, I've been participating in some scrapbooking classes for the last year but basically that was the only time I would scrap with real paper.  This layout I did in a sketch class at my local scrapbook store and I cut the Mickey Mouse pumpkins using the trace and cut feature on my cameo.

There have been so many cute scrapbooking products that I couldn't help but join Studio Calico's monthly subscription kits which now forces me to scrap with real paper more often.  Here are a few paper layouts that I did using my new Studio Calico goodies (have to justify my purchase right?).

 I can't believe it is already November!  October just flew by with celebrating Bostyn's birthday, then my nephews' birthday, and Halloween!  I hope to blog again soon, I'm still dusting it off.

What's your scrapping style?

What's your scrapping style?  As for me, I really enjoy different styles.  My husband, Tate, tells it best.  A different style makes my photo books more interesting.  So to show off my latest layouts, I sort of broke them down by scrapping style.

Artistic - This style uses a lot of blending and brushes.  Anna Aspnes has the best kits for this type of thing.  Anna really makes it easy for you to create layouts like these.

Linear/Graphic - When I do this style, I usually start with a template.  On line digital stores provides great challenges where you can snag a template for free.

Project Life - I wouldn't necessarily call it a "style" but definitely a style of its own.  Here I highlight one week on each page.  oops, missed week 14 somewhere.

Layered and Clustered - This is probably the style I do the least.  I'm just not comfortable with crazy layering and clustering.  I am always amazed by those who can throw everything but the sink into their layout.  But here is a few from me.  The first layout, I started with a great template by Lauren Reid then threw a bunch of stuff based on The Big Bang Theory.  The second layout is layering of all the Elemental:  Kym's Washi Tape onto the layout (not even sure what to categorize this layout as, I would love to call it Amy Tangerine style because she always use washi tape on her real paper layouts).

So what is my style?  I am by heart a minimalist.  I love white space.  Liz, of Paislee Press, is the queen of minimalist scrapping.  She is what brought me to love this hobby.  Over the years, I have been on various different creative teams, that allowed me to experiment and explore the different styles.  But when the day is done, this is the style that I am most comfortable with and what I end up loving the most.  Here are some layouts that show you what I mean.

So what's your style?

California Trip photobook

I finally finished our California photo book.  I just used the pre made stuff on Shutterfly to make things easier on myself.  Here it is.

Click here to view this photo book larger

Visit Shutterfly.com to create your own personalized photobook.

Kym's Washi Tape

I'm feeling oh so special lately.  I actually have a digi kit named after me.  It started a few months ago when I had this great idea for a kit.  I wanted washi tape that had an alphabet line, months, measuring tape, etc.  However I wanted to be able to customize the length by having a digital brush included in the kit that would mimic the look of a "tear."  Gennifer Bursett came to my rescue and created this fabulous kit just for me, Elemental:  Kym's Washi Tape.  She included so many different patterns that this set is so versatile.  Let me show you.

See how fun it looks!

Now here is a page that I did this morning.

Credits:

Elemental:  Kym's Washi Tape by Gennifer Bursett

Elemental:  Retro Alpha Set by Gennifer Bursett

Co-Curriculur Papers by Gennifer Bursett

Toolbox Mist v. 9 by Gennifer Bursett

Pictures + Words v. 3 by Paislee Press

I know, I'm so behind in my postings.  I'll be back later this weekend (hopefully) to catch you up with all the latest and greatest.