Brains.....

Zombie Barbie? Yup, that's what she was for Halloween. The costume also came in handy at the Zombie Crawl. Perhaps I will have to make a point to attend a zombie crawl sometime. In the meantime, stock up on fake blood and clothing to sacrifice. Brains.....

Aharrrrrrr Matey!

There be scurvy dogs about lookin' at me blog! Well, ye landlubbers, leave a comment before ye get back to ye ship. 

Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum.

Counting Sheep

Ahh... those tender moments when little ones just fall asleep in unlikely places. This page highlights my little one sleeping in a pile of shoes. I hope you like my layout!

Most of the parts from my layout came from a delightful kit called Counting Sheep by Carrie Stephens.

I have it linked above. I am not sure how long it will be free, but at the moment it is! The cloud elements are fabulous! You can make such a nice, soft, peaceful mood. Shhhh... off to put him to bed now...

Stock Show

Howdy Cowpokes! Actually we are pretty much city folk, but we try to visit the National Western Stock Show most of the years that it comes around. It's pretty amazing to see the animals close up and (re)discover nifty things like how much wool you get when you shear a sheep, how much the amazing "last mop you will ever buy" costs, and that goats will chew on your long hair if it dangles in front of them when you are petting them. The Stock Show is really a lot more about steer and ranches than my petting farm pictures show, but that's all right isn't it? Aww.... look at this little boy in his overalls...

Pretty cute, huh? For these layouts I used mostly Kristin Aagard's kit On the Farm. It is currently priced at $6.50 and I found it to be a good buy.

Happy Trails to y'all!

Tiger Fun!

I made a highly successful layout to showcase how much fun my son has with his stuffed tiger. Everything worked together amazingly on this layout. Roar!

This kit was made using the tiger and sign from Who's At the Zoo kit, by Just So Scrappy (only $1.50 as of this writing)

Most everything else I used came from Kristin Aagard's amazing kit, Zoo Day. Her animals are SOOOO cute, but the tiger from the kit above matched our stuffed tiger better. 

As of this writing, her Zoo Day kit sells for $7.00. It comes with so many animals. I love them so much even though they all look a little depressed. This kit was one of the first ones I ever purchased. I bought it for half price on Black Friday. :) I wish those half priced days would come around more often.  Please, leave a comment to let me know what you think of my Tiger Fun page. 

CakeWrecks

Okay, when was the last time you truly did a ROFLOL from an Internet website? I know a lot of people think crashes and wipe-outs are amusing, or maybe you bust a gut from the psychic cat, but it is harder to make me burst into giggles. However, www.cakewrecks.com had me in complete stitches! You simply must see Naked Mohawk Carrot Riding Babies.
And the ones that really still have me chuckling are the ones that have such misunderstanding about what was supposed to be on the cake or that have ridiculous grammar and spelling issues. Check this out:

The perfect cake for your wayward relative. *grin*  snicker....
Seriously, you have got to take a few minutes to peruse this amusing site.

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Scrapbook Layout

So, I have finally decided to take the plunge into the realm of digital scrapbooking. A major decision for me, since I have a lot of money, time and space (storage space that is) invested in traditional paper scrapbooking. Here are my first few pages I decided to scrap. They are all about hubby's 42nd birthday, which if you are a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy fan, is a big deal since 42 is the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Such fun memories, everyone came in their towels, bathrobes, or other character attire from the book (or movie, or radio show). I had to find some kits that featured dolphins, space, robots, and more. Here is how my layouts turned out. Pretty awesome I must say. Grab your towel, pour yourself a Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster, and try to picture them as two-page spreads. 

My scrapbook pages were made with a large smattering of different digital kits, but the most elements came from Fly Me to the Moon, Under the Sea and At the Dropoff. All of these kits were $2.50 or less. I found that designers move their scrapbooking kits around to different stores frequently, so I hope you can find them. The first two kits are at JustSoScrappy, and I am not sure where exactly to find At the Dropoff right now. 

I also used a free digital kit called ScrappyCocoa "Space" Mini Kit, but unfortunately I cannot seem to actually find it again in cyberspace again to link it for you. Sorry about this...

Well all you Hoopy Froods, there you have it. My first digital scrapbooking pages. So long and thanks for all the fish!