Top Ten of 2013

I always love looking back on the year and choosing 10 of my favorite layouts from the year.  When I was picking pages, I think I focused on ones where there is a story to tell.  I also love using different techniques.

My top ten:

I adore this photo because I used to look at him that same way when I was her age.  I still do...

Again, I love this photo and how it captured Nathan's innocence!  I also have a thing for Allison Kreft!

 

I just love how mixed and unmatched this is.  Freedom on a page.

This one is just pretty and I love how sweet Ella looks.  It is one of those girly, girl pages.

I love good Instagram photos and this is one of my favs.  I like the blocks here.

 

 This one is newer, but I love what it stands for.  Those little hearts represent so much!

 

 

I just love the dark background on this page.  The whole thing is symbolic and funny to me.

 

One of my very favorites.  Love Nathan is this picture.  And I adore this technique!

 

Again, the meaning and story behind this page touches my heart!  I just love the retro color scheme and that map!

 

 

 This page shows my boy at his best, busy and drawing.  I love all the little elements.

 

It has been a good year creatively.  I am so lucky to be a part of some great teams.  I am looking forward to this year and just experimenting with art!

 

 

 

 



Favorite Layouts of 2012

So...I love this time of year when all my fellow scrappers are sharing their favorite layouts from the past 12 months.  So much fun to browse around and be inspired.

It has been a good scrappy year for me.  I have had many wonderful opportunities and have made really great friends in this industry.

This year brought bittersweet sadness as two of my long-time committments ended. Both The Nook and Scrapstreet.com closed their doors.  I admit that I really miss working with the kits...it motivated me to scrap creatively and expand depending on the product.  I also ended a year of being an ongoing guest designer for Bella Blvd, a team I hope to revisit again someday!

Along with good-byes, I got to say a fabulous hello, joining the Lily Bee team.  Sometimes a door is opened when you least expect it.  I will continue with Teresa Collins and Webster's Pages...they are my family.  I scrap joyfully for these companies and it is a gift to stand alongside many of my scrappy idols.

I do hope to scrap more frequently this upcoming year.  To not be frozen by so many photos and just go...

For now, here are my top layouts in no particular order.

I just love these photos as they capture my daughter's love of life...I also dig the white space and sunrays.

 

This one also shows really fun photos and I wanted the rest of the layout to match that feel.  It just fell into place.

This one just means so much...one of those mommy stories I have to tell.

I picked this one because it really expressed me at my most creative...that web was made from Lily Bee stamps.

Again, this one just sums up how blessed I feel.  It is about the subject as much as it is the design.

I love this page including the cluster of goodies.  This is one of my more reliable page formats.

Sweet photos, a winking Santa, that green background.  Love how this is structured with lots of movement still.

This speaks for itself.  I adore this guy.

Again, creativity that was initiated from an assignment.  I really dig all the bookplates.

Here is that familiar page format, but with the ovals...it feels fresh.

 

I like the big elements on this one and the horizontal feel.

 

I just shared this one, but I really like it.  Free, layered, white space...meaningful.

 

I feel lucky to have a hobby where I can express myself.  There were many pages I didn't really care for this year...but at the end of the day, they are all favorites.  Because they are the moments of my life.  Recorded, documented, cherished.

Happy New Year!

Top 10 of the Year

Before I welcome in the New Year, I wanted to look back on 2011...it was a great scrappy year for me!  I joined two amazing teams and remained on two that I adore.  I played around with my style a bit...further trying to get in my groove.  It seemed to work on a productivity level...knowing who you are as a scrapper allows you to work freely and quickly!

This year, I had many favorites.  Some speak to me because of the design and others because of the story!

Here we go:

This is a recent one...I love the bold pink and how the hearts worked out.  I am so excited about the Clean & Simple Webster's line...

I love this photo of my son...it is my absolute favorite!  I love the randomness of this design too (ironic since it features Crate Random).

I adored my entries for the Bella team...I was actually between this one and another I did, but it is out for pub...so this one it is!

I just like how free this one is and that side strip...makes me happy!

Again, something about the banner and the clustering...I know, it is a Crate layout!  I really love their stuff!  Crate are you listening...I love you!

A sentimental one...Trish and I go back a long way...I really struggled with this paper line by My Mind's Eye for a few days...then it all just happened and I was so thrilled with this...

 

Same My Mind's Eye line...I meant to do a sunshine ray thingy here...didn't work and this is what I ended up with...love those accidents!

I just love the loops on this...shows off the patterns!  And I love Lilybee!

This one has such a story...it means the world to me!  Webster's Pages....

I think the photo on here makes me swoon...and I love the black, white and red!  This is using Teresa Collins!

I think this is my favorite from the year...it just speaks to me on all levels.  I got that "I love this" feeling as I made it! Those dresses...I LOVE them... Webster's Pages!

It has been a productive year...I can't wait for the next one!  I have a bit of a fresh start with a new look for the blog...now onward to creating!  Here's to many more layouts to come!

Happy New Year!

Top Ten of 2010

What a year!  We started with packing and primping to leave our old house and moved to living with the in-laws.  A renovation followed and we are finally starting to feel settled.  It was a year full of so much transition.  I am looking forward to quieter times.

This year has brought more of a balance in to my life in terms of scrapbooking.  I have tried to think carefully about my need to be on the computer constantly.  Finding more balance, I have focused more on living life and enjoying my family.  I had a rough patch early this year where my mojo and creative energy felt zapped.  But I feel a bit reborn with creativity...

As I look forward to next year, here is a look back at my top ten layouts of the year!  Well, actually...make it 11.  I realize most of my favorites involve Nathan and I needed to represent Ella too...LOL!  Do all scrappy moms feel like this!!

Funny how my tops show my favorite companies too! LOL!  When I look at these, the reason they stand out to me has little to do with design.  It has everything to do with the stories that I have to tell!

Good-bye 2010 and welcome 2011...I can't wait to see what you have in store!!!

Happy New Year!