Create Something Today

a little inspiration + my super man

Hey friends! I just got done dancing to some LMFAO. Love that album (not for the kiddos) but yeah. If I get a dose of that each day then I'm sure to lose some weight with all that dancing I do lol! Now time for

I wanted to show you all the layout of the week, or the month ha haaaaaaaaa! You know what I mean ^_^ I wanted to show you this layout because it's super precious. Prego bellies are always so darn precious!

'editorialdragon' created this adorable layout using the Familiarity kit. The teal floral paper is part of the misfit freebie from my newsletter. I just love her page and I'm so honored to have my designs used to create it. It's like, sometimes I still can't believe I help bring such meaningful memories to life with my art. It's really humbling and I can't imagagine doing anything else. So thanks sweetheart! I lovesies and congrats!!!

Other than kit things (and those are such very, very good things) we have been all over the place. Seaport Village, Comic Con,Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, and of course...the beach ^_^

Thanks Tori for the picture of my Chris ^_^ And Happy Birthday J!!!

 

 

 

clear tips + inspiration

Ok...so I'm loving the Clear Essentials. I just can't help myself ^_^ And I love to see how others use them! On my layout below. I did not apply a drop shadow. I duplicated the scalloped circle (behind the 'today' sticker) and lowered the opacity of the duplicated layer a bit.

The hallow circle borders had no shadows either. But I saw soem layouts that used drop shadows on the clear pieces and I love the way it looks! I wanted to know their secret formulas!

 

Page by DHD decorator Shannon Dombkowski

Shannon's butterflies look like they are floating! Her shadow formula:

Color: 000000                                                                                                                                             Blend mode: multiply
Opacity: 50%
Angle: 45
Distance: 18
Spread: 0
Size: 13

Then we have a page by Creative Artist Jennifer Flaherty

Here super secret, that is not so secret any more, shadow secret formula is...

Color: 2C1901

Blending Mode:  Linear Burn

Opacity: 35%

Angle: 45

Distance: 15

Spread: 0

Size: 15

Very subtle effect that makes a huge impact. Oh I love eye candy...Have a super Friday everyone and if you got a juicy secretly secret shadow formula I'd love to share it ^_^ Lastly we have a layout that caught my eye for

 

This is an adorable layout by Kym Tsukamoto. She lifted a layout from Debi Schroder for the Lift Me Up challenge. This was actually her 4th lift! I'm so glad she did it! Everything you see here came from the Remarkable kit. Thanks Kym ^_^

Catch you all in a bit!,

 

creative artist goodness

Hello hello! I've been pretty busy here with the kids on spring break! I tell you...they eat a LOT!!!! lol...But yeah, I've also been getting in some pretties from the Creative Artsits!!!

Erin added captions to a batch of photos using the Vinatage alphas and Digi Essentials for the staples. Here are some of them below.

She is one who rocks the basics. Everything is so clean and fresh. Take a peek at her blog for some more simple inspirations!

Jenny is my newest creative artist and she did this adorable layout using the Vintage Alphas and Cypris.

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I love pages with dialogue. I love dialogue period! The things kids say and wonder about ...lol...I really like how she used the vintage letters. Here's another by Jenny using the Cypris kits

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Um?...wow...I'm going to have to figure out how she did that!

I've been looking around and have been really inpired by the creations you all have been making with my kits. ...thank you... I've decided to feature layouts! Our feature layout today is one by Theresa Marie!

[ supplies - Just Thinking and Template .001 ]

I can't deny it...those little darlings steal the show! But I do love how she used the .001 Template with the paper in the backround like that. I think it's neat ^_^

So yeah...just thought I'd share with you all ^_^ More inspiration to come! And a chance to win my newest kits tomorrow!

On another note. Kody is SO exited

He gets to go to Toys R Us to add to his toy collection. And of course the girls are coming along for the ride although they don't know what they want. Kody has it down to a 'T'. He wants a Lego Spinner and he has been reminding me for a week! lol...so hilarious...

Be back in a flash...