today was field day – and lily was sooo excited! she loved learning about kenya in preparation for the olympic-themed day! we had great weather and tons of fun! credits are on flickr page.

credits on flickr…

i just simply adore the way this turned out. yay!!

In case you’re wondering…I haven’t dropped out of LOAD. In fact…I haven’t missed a day yet! Go me! I haven’t had time to blog them all, but this one deserved a shout-out! I love how it turned out!

5/16/10, originally uploaded by j.o.d.i.e..

Today we were supposed to do multiple photos…so here ya go! I was glad to have the inspiration to get these photos scrapped…I’d planned to scrap the final one (in the frame) but this made me want to include the before pics, too! LOL!

credits
taped frames from indefinitely by taylormade designs at www.oscraps.com

alpha is blackjack by fee jardine at www.sweetshoppedesigns.com

font pea jannda

paper and gold frame  from la-tee-dah: my collab with sally’s angelworks! it’s on sale now at www.oscraps.com!

This doubles as my LOAD and my layout for this week’s Digi Dare! Visit www.digidares.com to play along and maybe win prizes!

The dare is scrapping about your purse….it was a fun one!

notepaper – hopeless romantic by holliewood studios
alpha – romantic memories by jofia
staple, clip, and heart – i met a boy by michelle godin
square scraps – funky junky by rachel young
paper and title word art – pratically royalty by jodie mcnally
pendant – holly designs
label – natural 2 by vicki stegall
pencil – cookies for santa by holliewood studios
stapled frame – label me frames by taylormade designs
keys – triple dog dare by karah fredricks
taped frames – indefinitely by taylormade designs
font – pea chelsea k script from fonts for peas
swirly flower cluster – emancipation by fei-fei’s stuff and leiko beck

I lifted Jody Wenke’s “There She Glows” layout – I don’t have a link for it, but it’s at 18:28ish on Lain’s video! LOL

credits
gina miller designs – apron strings
cd muckosky – luv song alpha
taylormade – signature alpha 2
julie billingsley – a love to last
paislee press – everyday ordinary
one little bird – spring rain

5/12/10, originally uploaded by j.o.d.i.e..

Today’s layout and a new release! I know…me scrapping AND releasing a product! GASP! I am so proud to announce the release of my new collab with my good friend, Sally!  The background paper in today’s layout is from our collab, La-Tee-Dah! (Way to go on that paper, Sally!!) The collab is on sale today for 15% off and my newsletter subscribers will get a little something extra in their inbox later today! Sally’s band has even included a download in the kit! Check it out!

not my fave of the month so far, but like lain says…it doesn’t have to be perfect to be good, right? LOL and i got a good pic scrapped with some journaling…so mission accomplished for today.

credits: everything is from everyday hello by ashalee wall and fei-fei’s stuff at oscraps.com

g is for groupings! i did the paper pieces in a grouping and then added a bit to a pre-made floral cluster! love all of the patterned papers together!

this is a photo of my daughter with my niece and nephew at easter…one of the best we’ve ever been able to get of all three of them – i think it is just perfectly adorable!

credits
papers and elements from my sunshine by cinzia designs at oscraps.com

stitches by traci reed at sweetshoppedesigns.com

font – djb how cute am i by darcy baldwin at sweetshoppedesigns.com

I forgot to post this yesterday…it is my FAVE in a loooong while! LOVE these photos…the presets I got from Pretty Presets by Laura are ahhhhmazing! I’ll be using them a lot! A. LOT.