Emily's Quilt

I'm so excited! Yesterday Emily's fabric came in the mail. I order it from ETSY from a shop called Lily Bella Fabrics. The service was GREAT and I couldn't be happier with my purchase. Thanks Christy :) Last year I made a quilt for Addison for her first birthday. This was my first attempted at sewing. I've always wanted to make a quilt but didn't know where to start. I have to give a BIG THANKS! to my friend Lisa for all her help. I couldn't have done it with out her :) So when I decided to make a quilt for Addison I looked high and low for the perfect fabric ... I fell in love with a fabric called Girl Friday by Cosmo Cricket. When I was pregnant with Emily I decided to start searching for the fabric for her baby quilt. I knew it wasn't going to be easy. I search ETSY pretty frequently for fabric and just about a week ago I fell in love with a fabric by Kate Spain. It was perfect. Emily's colours in her room are purple and blue with a hint of green so this fabric was a great match. It was an added bonus that the name of the fabric is called "Central Park" My husband and I just LOVE New York City! I guess it was meant to be :) I've posted a picture of Addison's quit and the fabric for Emily's quilt. Even though this is not a scrapbooking post, you can use the colours in the fabric to inspire a layout. Enjoy the rest of your week. I'll be back soon with an all new Copy Cat Challenge. -Tara

It has ARRIVED!

I'm so excited, and it turned out better than I thought it would. I just received my first Blurb Book in the mail today. I love the quality and the price was right. I made a book of all my Photo A Day pictures I took at the start of the year. I'm so sad that I didn't keep up with the project. After I got pregnant it was down hill from there. I will be starting back up the first of January and can't wait. I told my Husband he is going to have to help me out. If you haven't tried a Blurb Book, I think you should. I'm very happy with the results :) Here are some photos. My book is an 8 x 10 Hard Cover Image Wrap. Some pages have one photo up to three photos. - Tara

Gallery Inspirations

Happy FRIDAY everyone! Today I've picked five layouts that caught my eye. I hope you find them just as inspiring as I do. Check back next week for an all NEW Copy Cat Challenge. Enjoy your Weekend! - Tara

This first layout is by Crissy. I LOVE the colours, photo and the distressed elements she has used like the stitching & the brushes. I just love the overall feel of her layout.



Layout is by Nachtamazone. I really like the cluster of elements and the way she has created depth. The design and colours are PERFECT.


Layout by 1girl1boy (lesile). Love the softness this layout has. I love how the hint of blue and yellow pop from the page and the design is FANTASTIC!


Layout by Jasy1983. I really like the blue and yellow togther and I love her design and all the cute elements she has choosen. The photo is ADORABLE!


Layout is by Jenniferbarrette. Love how this POPS! It jumps right out at you. I really like the bold colours with the Black and White Photo. GREAT CROP!

Copy Cat Challenge #58

Hi everyone! I'm just back from a friends cottage. It's nice to get away, but it's really nice being home again. Addison did really well. We were worried about her sleeping with all the noise at the cottage, but she slept through both nights. We are so proud of her! Tonight I bring you a GREAT layout to lift. Love all the cool elements Sarah used in her layout and her design is PERFECT! Thank you Sarah for the inspiration. I hope this gets you scrapping and I can't wait to see your pages. Don't forget to link us to your page in the comments field. I'll post everyone's layouts next week. Hope everyone has a good week. :) - Tara





Here are last week's Copy Cat Challenge #57 layouts













P.S. I will be posting the winner of our 2nd Anniversary Contest Winner tomorrow :)

Copy Cat Challenge #57

Hello everyone, I hope you all are up for another Copy Cat Challenge. I have just the PERFECT page to inspire you. As soon as I saw this layout I knew it was going to be my next Copy Cat Layout. I LOVE her design and the use of her elements and I really like the way she tacked down her ribbon. This week's layout is by Gabi! Thank you Gabi for the AWESOME inspiration. I can't wait to see what you guys come up with. Don't forget to link us to your page in the comments field. I'll post everyone's layouts next week. Happy scrapping everyone :) - Tara





Last Week's Copy Cat Layouts:

LoriS


Amson


Elina2

Copy Cat Challenge #56

Good Morning Everyone! Sorry I haven't been around and in awhile, things have been crazy busy and now I'm back to work since my Maternity Leave. Today I bring you a fabulous Copy Cat. The Copy Cat layout that I TOTALLY copied is by Crsytal and Crystal layout was inspired by Brittany's layout. So this week you have two awesome layouts to get inspired from. Don't forget to link us to your page in the comments field. I'll post everyone's pages next week. Have a great week! - Tara

Crystal's Layout


Brittany's Layout


My Layout

Creative Challenge #52

Well it's been a while since we've done a Creative Challenge, so when I was making this layout, I thought it was the perfect page to make a Creative Challenge from. There are two challenges 1. Create a monogram or some other embellishment by using buttons. See how I made the "R" out of buttons, it definitely creates a focal point in the layout. 2. Use a pattern paper as your background. You can see I posted my layout twice. The first one is my final result and the second one shows you that the pattern paper was a little overpowering, just by changing the opacity, I made the pattern paper work without taking away from the design. What I did was put white cardstock behind the pattern paper so when I change the opacity on the pattern, you can see some of the white go through. I hope this gets you inspired to create a page or just play around with buttons and pattern papers. I want to wish our very own Kayleigh a HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope she has a FABULOUS day. - Happy Scrapping everyone! - Tara





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Copy Cat Challenge #55

Good Morning! Hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend. We are having a nice quiet one. Still recouping from Addison's Birthday. It was great! I will post pictures soon. Today's Copy Cat is a layout by JenJ. Love the layering of pattern papers and the way she did her date. It's simply PERFECT! I hope it inspires you to create a page. Don't forget to link us to your page in the comments field. I'll post everyone's pages next week. Have a great week! - Tara





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Alphabet Posters

I just LOVE alphabet posters. They look so good in kids room's. There are a lot of cool ones out there to choose from You can even make your own. I'm in the middle of making one myself. Just trying to figure out my design. They are going to make the perfect gifts for friends and family. So today I thought I would share some alphabet posters with you. It might inspire you to create your own, go out and buy one or incorporate it into your scrapbooking. Enjoy the rest of the day. - Tara

Posters Found at ETSY:


Designed By Sea Urchin Studio


Designed By Petit Collage


Designed By Modern Pop


Designed By Art and Philanthropy Shop


Designed By Modern Pop

Found at Designer Digitals Gallery:


Made By MissyBaby


Made By Bailey

Click on Pictures for places to buy or to found CREDITS

HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY!

I just wanted to wish my beautiful baby girl HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I can't believe she is ONE already. Where has the time gone. I've enjoyed my time with her. She has grown so much in the last month. Tomorrow is her big party, so I'll post some pictures later on in the week. Have a great weekend everyone :) - Tara

Quarterly Sale at DD!

Designer Digitals is having their quarterly sale and you don't want to miss it. Save 30% on almost everything in the Shop. New products coming soon. Sale Ends Tuesday May 25 at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Tomorrow there is all day chats and FREEBIES & PRIZES! : ) Chats start at 8:00 a.m. Eastern and the last chat is at 11:00 p.m. See list of chats below. Hope to see you there! - Tara

8am Coffee Chat with Mindy
9am Packaging Inspiration with Andrea
10am 30MM Chat with Cassie
11am Web Inspiration Chat with Ali Edwards
Noon Template Chat with Pattie
1pm Ad Challenge with Anna
2pm itunes Challenge Chat with Mel
3pm Photography Chat with Katrina
4pm Travel Chat with Linda [aka earlofoxford]
5pm Lyrically Challenged Chat with Wendy
6pm Scraplift chat with Lynn G
7pm Type Chat with Cathy Zielske
8pm AAM chat with Steph
9pm Mix it Up Chat with Katie
10pm Color Chat with Jesse
11pm Last Call with Randy & Katie

Gallery Inspiration

Hi everyone. I'm just loving this weather. Bring it on. The hotter the better. I'm also looking forward to the long weekend coming up. Lots to do and when I say that I mean a lot of house work. YAY! I'm also going to be getting things ready for Addison's Birthday Party. I can't believe in 8 days she is going to be ONE! Where does the time go :( I still have to finish up her special gift I made her for her birthday. I will post pictures when I have it done. Okay, today I bring you seven FABULOUS pages to get your creative mojo flowing. I hope you find them just as inspiring as I have :) Happy Scrapping! - Tara

Layout is by 2 Happy Girls - I love the way the colour pops from the neutral background and the vertical design is PERFECT!


Layout by Crystal - Love her chose of elements and the hint of lime green and her beautiful photo :)


Layout by Davita - The teal coloured background really caught my eye. I love the the dash border and all the elements. I also like how she cut out circles to reveal the brown background paper.


Layout by our very own Kayleigh - Can I just say I love the colours and the way she places her elements. There is always so much to see. And check out those adorable photos :)


Layout by Mi Monteiro - Love the tight design and all the layers.


Layout by Pne123 - I love everything. The design and the way the bright colours pop from the background.


Layout by Whatnext - WOW! There is so much to see, I love the brushwork and how everything flows together.


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Copy Cat Challenge #54

Hello, Did everyone have a great weekend? We finally had some nice weather here and it was so nice to get outside and enjoy it. Today I bring you an all NEW Copy Cat Challenge. I'm totally loving all of Kelly's layouts a.k.a Emmasmom. I could lift every single one of them, but today I decided to lift this one entitled "Beach Baby". I love her design, soft colours and the cool way she did her title work. I hope you have just as much fun as I did lifting it. I can't wait to see what you guys come up with. Don't forget to link us to your page in the comments field. I'll post everyone's pages next week. Have a great week! - Tara





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Copy Cat Challenge #53

Good Morning! I hope everyone had a FABULOUS Mother's Day! I had a good one even though I was sick :( I hate being sick, but I guess it's better to be sick right now when the weather is crappy. I so need a nice warm, sunny day so I can head out for nice long walk. I so need one :) Today I bring you a brand new Copy Cat to get you scrapping. I love this layout by Skrpbkmom. I love the tight design and the brushwork. I hope this inspires you to do a page. Please link us to your page and I will post them all next week. Happy Scrapping :) - Tara