Layout by Mendi

“I had so much fun playing with Lori’s layout files for the blog hop that I decided to give them another try using an 8×8 format.   I took Lori’s single page Summer Layout and I mixed it up a bit by rearranging all the existing elements to match a sketch I had already planned out, turning it into 2 pages. I’m telling ya… I love how many elements you get with these layout files. For my title, I couldn’t really truthfully use the word summer since my photos were taken in Hawaii during the dead of winter so I turned to Lori’s Summer Fun Titles for an alternative.   I used Lori’s new “Sweet Girl” collection which she created for Echo Park. With the exception of my ivory cardstock, I actually was able to make my entire layout using the coordinating 6×6 pad! The pad has prints which are reduced in size and it worked well for my smaller sized layout.  I love Lori’s little pie chart paper and how it mimics the look of beach balls to match my theme. If you still haven’t given Lori’s layout files a try yet, I highly recommend checking them out. She has more styles are available in her shop HERE.  Also swing by my blog today to see larger pictures of my overall layout”. 

Digital Life Layouts by Lisa Barrie, Roelien, and Lisa Bell

Welcome to the weekend. We are gearing up for my son’s 18th birthday party tonight. It is hard to believe time has passed so quickly. As I have been lamenting of time passing too quickly, Lori has been creating all sorts of Life Cards, Templates, stamps/brushes etc. I have to admit I have done VERY few digital layouts until I started playing with all her digital Life Templates, Cards, and stamps. While my husband was out of town last week, I pumped out 4 double page layouts for the month of February, easy and fast. Lori’s products made it so easy to capture a fun layout.  Check out some of the layouts our creative team has done.

layout by Lisa Barrie

EP_LifeIsGood
Life Templete Set 7
LW Everyday Stamps

layout by Roelien
Supplies used:
– Cardstock: Bazzil Basics
I am trying to document life, and having the best of time remembering the good, the bad and the ugly. I LOVE the stamps (celebration and everyday) for documenting these crazy days in our life. I don’t care about the weekly title for each layout, but what I do care about is the month. I decided to mark each month with the graphic icon from the Celebration Stamps. That way the month layouts will be tied together. Some of my layouts have only 1 event while others have multiple weeks on one page, because of that, I don’t want the week labels, just the fun graphic. For more detailed pics and info check out my blog. 
layout by Lisa Bell
layout by Lisa Bell
Life Templates 11  turned on its side for the left page

Card by Corri

Today on the blog we have an adorable St. Patrick’s Day card by Corri, she says…

Hi everyone!  I have a quick St. Patrick’s Day card to show you today that made with files from Lori Whitlock.

I aligned one of the shamrocks from this set on one of the labels from the 6 Label Shapes set.

The paper is from Echo Park – All About a Boy collection that Lori designed.  I love this rainbow chevron paper….I think I need to stock up on it.  The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms Stamps.

One Dollar Wednesday

Today is One Dollar Wednesday at JessicaSprague.com!

That means from now until midnight (Pacific time) you can pick up a couple of digital kits for a steal…

TODAY for JUST $1 you can grab the popular: Masking Templates Set 4

MASKING TEMPLATES SET 4

I LOVE this collection of borders! So easy to use and  a fun way to add personality.

And, you can snag the following awesome product for HALF OFF… which makes it ONLY $3.00 (that’s a real deal): Happy Day Collection

HAPPY DAY COLLECTION

First of all is the 2013 Planner. It is on SALE for 75% OFF the entire month, which makes it only $3.25!!!

2013 PLANNER

While you are at jessicasprague.com getting your kits, be sure to check out the samples made with each of these kits in the “more images” tab at the bottom of each listing.

Easter Card by Christine and Spring Frame by Natalie

I LOVE Spring/Easter decor. It is a great reminder that this cold, ugly snow will go away someday. Christine is first to share the joy today, she says…
Easter comes early this year so I wanted to get a head start on my Easter cards.  This pretty little basket filled with eggs is just the perfect focal point for my round card.  Check out the envelope too.  It’s so fancy with a matching rounded flap.
Files I used:
Easter Basket in the Silhouette store  #7909
Elegant String Tied Envelope in the Silhouette store #6239
Next up is Natalie with an adorable Easter Frame…
Hello everyone, I am starting to think spring might be around the corner.  We had a glorious weekend here, and we are actually starting to see patches of grass around.  So I guess that means it is ok to start decorating for spring.  I love spring, I love the flowers it brings and the colors of all the decorations.  So I decided to make a cute little shadow box with this cute little bunny I found in Lori’s shop.
To make this, I used Lori’s 5×7 shadow box frame found here, which also includes a tutorial with it, that came in handy when assembling it.  I also used her bunny silhouette found here, and her Hello Summer collection from Echo Park.
Once the frame was all built, I added the bunny with a little foam adhesive and added a little cotton to the tale.  I think it turned out great, clean and simple and ready to make my house happy with spring!