september blog hop | gossamer blue

Good morning all and welcome to this months Gossamer Blue blog hop.  

This months kits were just amazing.  One of my absolute favorites to date.  

This page is also one of my favorites.  

I have to give you a little back story on this photo from a hike we took around a little lake near our house.  She was in such a hurry to get back to the car to eat lunch.  In creating this page I was actually using a bit of sarcasm.  She is not my adventurous child at all.  She doesn't like bugs and freaked out at all the noises when we were walking.  Not to say she had no fun at all, she was just done.  In spite of that, I did truly love that moment when I saw her walking ahead and forging her own little path.  She is herself no matter what and I love that.

list: Main Life Pages + Life Pages Add-On 3

That's it from me today.  Head on around the rest of the girls blogs to continue to be inspired.  Each one of these ladies on the list has something amazing for you.  You won't be disappointed!

Alex Hunter Andrea Gray Anabelle O'Malley Brenda Smith Brenda Weaver Caylee Grey Chantal Philippe Diane Payne Emily Spahn Erin Taylor Eunyoung Lee France Wisniewski Jill Cornell Jill Keller Joy Taylor Kathleen Graumüller Katie Ehmann Kellie Winnell Kelly Xenos Michelle Wedertz Michelle Wooderson Olatz Garaiyurrebaso Patricia Roebuck Rebecca Luminarias Sandra Dietrich Sian Fair

Summer Mini Album | One Little Bird and Paislee Press

Good Morning!

Today I want to share with you a hybrid mini album I started to document our summer so far.  We still have a few weeks left before school starts so I am sure I will be adding to it.  I wanted to keep it simple AND use some of my digital kits to create this.  One Little Bird and Paislee Press had exactly what I was looking for with their new releases.  

The first part of the album is with Ready Set Go by One Little Bird.

ready set go elements, papers + journaling cards | one little bird

This next part was with Artiste + Modern Art templates by Paislee Press.  I love her watercolor templates.  I added the photo to the templates before printing this time.  So easy and still so pretty.

artiste papers + modern art templates | paislee press + atlas 4x4 album | pink paislee

To make the first part of the album I used the print and cut feature of my Silhouette Cameo.  I laid out all the elements I was wanting to use and ran them through the machine.  I pretty much love that option.  It makes my life so much easier and I get to use my digital supplies in a more creative way.

What summer projects have you made recently?  Do you keep up with them during the summer or collect your memories to create pretty things later?  

#hashtagthisweek with Turquoise Avenue!

I am so super excited to bring #hashtagthisweek to you guys.  A few weeks ago Mandy asked if I would help her bring this weeks theme to life and of course I said yes.  I am going to share a little blurb from her blog to help describe it because the way she said it makes more sense than anything I could think up.

"#ThisWeek | A weekly photo & story prompt for memory keepers originated by Mandy Elliott of Turquoise Avenue designed to encourage others to take a photograph and spend time creating a story based on the weekly theme. Together, in collaboration with other talented creatives, #ThisWeek is a free, fun, and inspiring challenge allowing you to join in any time, any way that best fits your schedule. Play along by sharing on social media under #hashtagthisweek or by linking up via TurquoiseAve.com." - via Turquoise Ave

Fun, right?

The theme this time is "our backyard".  I made a page for this week but the rest of my photos and more information about this week is over on her BLOG.

the layout:

the details:

That's it!  So head on over to Mandy's blog and link up your "backyard" photos.  

gossamer blue | DT announcement!

I cannot tell you how excited I am to finally get to share this!  A few weeks ago I was asked to join the Gossamer Blue team.  I thought about it a long while...who am I kidding...I said yes right away.  haha   I know most of these wonderful ladies and have worked with some of them before on other teams.  They are all amazing and I cannot believe I was picked to work with them.

Be ready for some amazingness to come from all of them.  This is such a dream team and I am so honored to be able to work beside them to promote all the wonderful that is Gossamer Blue.

Head on over to the GB blog to find out more about each one of these beautiful talented gals.

But before you go, I would love to show you a few of my faves from the kits I will be working with this month.  There are bits here from the main SB, main LP, bits and pieces and LP add-ons.  

Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you have a wonderful day!

guest hybrid post at One Little Bird

Today I have a guest post over at One Little Bird designs blog.  I create for her full time but did a guest hybrid post with some simple tips on how to create a quick hybrid page.  I would love for you all to head that way and have a look.

BYOC and 'Stash pages

It's BYOC time at The Lilypad and 'Stash time at Pixels and Company.  I have a few pages for you today.

 pictures + words no. 14 | paislee press one for the album elements | one little bird look who's at the zoo papers | little butterfly wings

 look who's at the zoo | elements + papers    little butterfly wings

where ever papers + elements       creashens