tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15414967706636180302011-12-02T12:13:27.906-08:00Photos and layouts created with photos taken by the Holland family. Plus a little bit of this AND a little bit of that!Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.comBlogger1281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-53297904779486090812011-07-23T15:49:00.000-07:002011-07-23T18:00:39.242-07:00

It's been a while since I did several things. Posted on my blog. Shared my annual vacation photos with anyone. Participated in a water sport or recreational activity. Introduced my kids to something new and outdoorsy. Today, I am posting a couple of photos from our annual family trip to Lake Tahoe, Nevada. This year, my mom joined us on our adventure. Mom enjoyed a few great meals with us like

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Click here to visit Scrap Matters.com and get your Poppies kit by Jeanine De Ore at Scrap Matters.com.

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NEWSLETTER: Be informed....be the first...to sign up for Jeanine DeOre's e-mail newsletters. Exclusive freebies and exclusive discounts. CLICK here to SIGN UP!!!! = FREEBIES GALORE This layout was created by my awesome fellow creative team member Jennifer Draut. Jennifer used the new collaboration kit release this week Sunshine in Your Heart.Get the free template Jennifer created (and used for

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Want this FREE? During the month of March 2011, become a Facebook Fan of Jeanine DeOre Design Studio and get a coupon to get this Charm Mini FREE! Yay! Click here for layout credits.Click here for the kit! This mini kit is perfect for St Patrick's Day parties, parades and all things green! It includes 8 digital papers (5 patterned and 3 solids), beads, bling, a glittery border, a bow, 1

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Are you a fan of Jeanine DeOre Designs? Do you like knowing when she has new releases? Then come join her newsletter and be the first to hear all about her new release. You might also pick up some great tutorials, freebies etc. There will also be a 10% off coupon! You don't want to miss this! Join her newsletter HERE... __________________ our

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 I inspired my fab designer Jeanine DeOre to create some white and black textured papers...a c ouple are breath takinglysimilar to canvas and materials. I love them! Read more about how I inspired Jeanine and get a freebie at her blog (link at the end of this posting.) White and black textured papers not included in Delight kit. Those are from the March Grab Bag for sa limited time...then those

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Vintage Cards by Jeanine DeOre at ScrapMatters.comI think I could use these vintage printable cards by Jeanine DeOre at ScrapMatters.com to make postcard dividers for a small daily journal file to place on my desk. I discovered this cute one at Design Sponge. Now, I just need strawberry  season to come along, so I can get one of those green square baskets and a pack of index cards at the Dollar

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I fell in love with this candy bar wrapper I found here on Shabby Blogs Blog. Here is the article from Shabby Blogs Blog (word for word. I did not write or design or promote any of these words or work. I just like it and want to share the freebie love. Besides, I want to Photoshop the teacher message out and use my own message to create birthday favors ). There are two kinds of moms in this

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Check out Grunge It - BUNDLE {CU OK} by Jeanine DeOre at ScrapMatters.com . The ease and simplicity of following the instructions below, and on Jeanine's blog, have left me pleasantly surprised after just 20 minutes of experimenting and creating in Photoshop Elements today. AND I feel like a wanna-be digital designer! Jeanine De Ore at ScrapMatters.com has all of her designer secrets available in

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Click here to visit Brittish Design blog for additional info!!Click here to visit the Sahlin Studio Facebook page for important info.

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Sneak Peek for Friday's (January 28, 2011) New Release by Jeanine De Ore at ScrapMatters.com. I adore this kit which is by far my favorite kit by Jeanine De Ore. Jeanine is snowed in and a little wild... so if you want to win the bundle, click here to visit the SM forum and post in this thread by Friday what the weather is like where you live! Jeanine will pick one lucky winner (picked randomly

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Enjoy this new set of papers by Jeanine DeOre at ScrapMatters.com. The warm tones in the papers can accent almost any photos you mount on them! Jeanine's papers also work beautifully for hybrid projects. The quality and detail of her creations is outstanding! Get yours here. I was searching for quotes to use on a Grandpa page and a card for Grandpa. Adding one of the quotes below to a couple

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For a short time, this newly released kit Sparkly Snow by Jeanine DeOre at ScrapMatters.com is just $1.99 (at 20% off)! I have a lot of kits, though I can never own too many. This gorgeous mini kit enhances all kits with sparkling embellishments. My layout is at the bottom of this post. Click here to go to the shop and a closer peek at the gorgeous mini kit! Take a closer look at my layout in

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Happy New Year! The new year is creeping up on us quickly. I did not have time this year to even create, print, and send Christmas cards. I did, however, create this FREE printable New Year card for you. Please download the link to the free card here: Click Here For The Free Card The file is a flattened image, 300 pixels/inch. The image size is 5.5 inches by 4.25 inches. Instructions to

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I love remembering my wedding day. Tuesday Template Freebie WM2 12.21.10, CK Heritage Font, White paper Happy New Year Kit by Jeanine DeOre (*new release), Tan paper and alpha I'm Your kits by Brittish Designs and DeCrow Designs, flowers and leaves Ohana kit by Brittish Designs, Beach Girl tab by Vinnie Pierce, and overlay by Joanne Brisebois.

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Another layout with New Year kit by Jeanine De Ore of ScrapMatters.com.Click to see the kit in the shop and see the rest of Jeanine DeOre's collection.

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This new kit is now available at Scrap Matters. Click here. Kit on sale for a limited time because it is a new release. Please click here to visit my Gallery. You can leave me a comment about my layout. View all my recent layouts. The photo in the layout above was taken by Amber K. at our New Year's Eve celebration at her home December 31, 2009-January 1, 2010. We had a great time. It was the

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-52273727290802343182010-12-10T11:48:00.000-08:002010-12-11T00:49:32.217-08:00

Need some peace? Fortunately for me, today is my day off and I have time to create with this beautiful holiday kit Peace on Earth by Jeanine DeOre. A matching Word Art kit, Peace On Earth by Jeanine DeOre- The Words is available. This is my new favorite Christmas kit because the colors reflect those that match my taste and holiday photos. The paper reminds me of Basic Grey but better. Jeanine

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With the cooler, fall weather upon us, I have collected hot chocolate, Throat Coat tea (to sooth sore throats), sweaters, blankets, and Duraflame logs! It is time for sweater weather! I used the new kit Comfort by Stacy's Backdoor Designs to create a page to document a sweet, simple day in the life of my family. The photos in my layout below were taken in October of 2009. The layout above was

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I breathed a sigh of relief this evening to see that Brittish Designs has finally opened up a website! I thought I was going to have to wait until tomorrow, August 27, 2010 for the offical grand opening. The anticipation has been overwhelming which is truely a sign that I need some serious help with my digital scrapbooking addiction. Ten years ago, my best friend Michelle told me over the phone

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Layouts created with Vintage Carnival kit by shalin Sutdio and Jennifer Barrette (http://www.scrapmatters.com/) The Paradise Pier portion of Califronia Adventure is being redesigned to have the look and feel of a victorian era carnival. The pier is currently designed to resemble California's boardwalks and piers. There are games, shops, fun food like conr dogs and giant turkey legs, and of course

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Hello, I added some accents to my Fourth of July page. This is an exclusive sneak peek from a kit being released soon. These rings of font came from the Circles of Summer kit by Stacy's Backdoor Designs. Check out my before (without the circles of font) and after layouts! I think the round elements and summer fun phrases add to the overall feel of the layout. Try them for yourself! I spent

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Our daughter is looking more and more like a young lady and less like a little girl everyday. This picture allows me to dream of the way she will look when she is older. Not that I am in a hurry for her to grow up though! Our luau themed party was a hit, including the two grandmother's and one young cousin doing the hula!

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Stacy's Backdoor Designs just released a July 4th kit. Click here to take a closer look. On sale now! Get it while it's hot!

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Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-56571442076101764222010-06-20T01:49:00.000-07:002010-06-20T01:49:22.207-07:00

Happy Father's Day to an amazing Dad. Commited, dedicated, wise, caring, thoughtful, fun and just plain awesome!!! The photo above was taken Spring of 2007 the girls with their Daddy. Dad putting suntan lotion on Jasmine, swim lessons summer 2008 (above). At the wedding last year. We love you, Daddy!!!Hope you have a great day, Anika and Jasmine

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Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-40577919944473410202010-06-15T19:07:00.000-07:002010-06-15T19:33:32.427-07:00

The first 1.5 inches of each side would be wrapped on the side of a canvas. The line on the right hand side of the image will not show since it will be the crease of the canvas. Just posting this online so I can get a better view of it. I am not ready to print to canvas yet. They cost about $100 and I am not that happy with my brush work! Someday. Here we go...take two: Getting a little better.

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Hello. I love to mat photos that I place into frames. The color of the mat you select can truly make the photo pop. The same goes for paper or digitial scrapbooking. Do not forget to mat your photos when you digitally scrap. Once or twice even. Play with different colors under your photo to see which really make it pop. My suggestion, with layouts which have more than one photo, is to select one

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Finally found time to scrapbook! This photo was taken last week right in my own back yard! It is not always easy to create layouts that are not too feminine when it comes to pictures of my husband and the girls. I used Mermaid Lagoon kit by Britt-ish Designs and the font urania cz for journaling. I plan to remove this photo, the journaling, the title and create a new layout with photos we may

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Chellow, I found another cute kit by one of my favorite designers Vinnie Pearce called Punch Elements. I can imagine using this for school layouts, summer layouts or just journaling life in general! Click here to download your free kit. There are a few inspirational layouts found on the download page too. Happy Summer! Fantastic layout by parrfunkel!

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-32929615170070031092010-06-11T16:51:00.000-07:002010-06-11T16:51:15.181-07:00

Ciao! I found a nice freebie kit on the Two Peas In a Bucket website. The hibiscuis flower is pretty and I bet it can be colored too. Let me see a layout you create with it. There are also about five layouts made with this kit on this same link as the download area to inspire you. Click here for Ocean Breeze (I do not promote or design for this designer or anyother Two Peas designers. I just

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What would be greater that digital scrapbooking for fun? Doing it for one of my favorite designers Sahlin Studios! The admin part sounds fun for me...but I work a lot and have kids so someone with  more time on their hands should apply! Her designs are fabo! Participate in the MouseScrappers.com template challenge Sahlin Studios is hosting here Check out the template....with the Mickey head! SO

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-52127346319579996722010-06-08T12:56:00.000-07:002010-06-08T12:57:56.398-07:00

This quick page is free from wm squared designs. The bright, summery fun colors are enough to encourage me to spend more time in the sun this weekend, take a few shots of my fam and pop them into this quickie page! Thanks for the great freebie, wm squared designs! Grab it from her blog right here. The kit which was used to make this freebie is great. The textured, matted alpha looks very

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I have no idea who these people are, but I just found some great freebies! Click here to visit their site   Convinced yet?

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The day began with birthday pancake breakfast. Yep, we put candles in Anika's pancakes! I had the girls pose for a few outdoor shots prior to the party that evening. I included a photo of Anika at age five and a photo of Jasmine at age four so we can compare those to the current photos.  I could go off on a tangent about how the girls have changed. BUT I WON'T!  The party was held indoors in a

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 Created with Country Warmth and Clearly Skinny Alpha kits by Stacy's Backdoor Designs.  I enjoyed using the brushed in Photoshop Elements to create the colored, chalked look of the blue and green areas of the background paper. Speaking of the paper, the texture of it is amazing.  This photo was taken at Apple Hill in October 2006. The girls have grown up so fast.  I am glad we have visited Apple

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Mother's Day was relaxing this year. The scent of my new Vanilla Frosting lotion by Jaqua was magnified by the mist from my new garden watering wand. I used to wear and smell like vanilla frosting (lotion) 24/7. I took a little break from it but missed my signature scent. Thankfully, my hubby gave me some, along with making a good breakfast and mimosas. He surprised me with a garden watering wand

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-84819886184524744952010-05-05T11:13:00.000-07:002010-05-05T14:06:52.629-07:00

This layout was created with a photo of my daughters and our friend Kiley. The photo was taken at my wedding reception in Ventura, California. The giggling girls were sitting on this faded brown, wooden bench overlooking the ocean a few yards away from where my husband and I said our vows. I used the kit Miss Madi by Stacy's Back Door Designs. I am happy for Stacy who is currently a guest

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-65063742902458308762010-05-05T10:22:00.000-07:002010-05-05T13:48:02.294-07:00

If you are anything like me, you cannot resist a deal. Luckily, there are many deals offered on an almost daily basis for digital products. Don't you love the convenience of the internet? I can buy digital goodies and download them to my computer for instant usage. Aside from gardening, photography and cooking, digital scrapbooking is one of the greatest hobbies I find joy in. Jessica Sprague is

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-33092624287318415582010-05-01T22:04:00.000-07:002010-05-05T14:07:39.098-07:00

So...help yourself to this little freebie goodie by Britt-ish Designs! What a doll, that Brit is! I was a little discouraged by Scrap Matters yesterday. The amount of people trying to participate in their iNSB celebration, sales and fun forum games majorlly bogged down their server. To easy our pain, this is graciously being offered for free. I could not be more delighted since my kids will be

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Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-87266711131051350522010-04-20T11:15:00.000-07:002010-05-05T14:12:00.156-07:00

These great labels were created by Amanda who used a new "Go Green" kit by wm [squared] designs and Designs by Sarah Bennett. Click here to visit the blog where you can snag this freebie. Print them and use them on your recycling buckets, boxes or cans that you use for sorting. If you do not sort your recyclables, now is the time! How adorable is this Go Green kit?! The stamped alphabet is

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-86693739419507895662010-04-19T14:24:00.000-07:002010-04-19T16:30:55.973-07:00

Where Did it Go? On Saturday, I sat at my desk and diligently created a long, creative post. I included stock photos to help readers visualize my thoughts. I included a few of my family photos from the past month. Once I hit send, I received an error message. I was devastated to say the least.  The post you are reading right at this very moment, is nothing compared to the lost post. Here today

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...there would be many things I could enjoy doing. Currently, I sit someplace away from home. I am not allowed to leave this place until my chariot (husband driving my Hyundai) pulls up around the five o' clock hour to get me. This place I am in pays me to be here so I will not just go home whenever I please (though it would be great if I could). The place I am in physically cannot be named since

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-62320216064571687102010-04-07T00:16:00.000-07:002010-04-07T00:40:14.416-07:00

What do you think of the first set of photos?  I used the freebie set from Vinnie Pearce to create the colorful, storyboard collection of our Easter photos below.  It was just the perfect touch! Easter Sunday was quite busy this year! The day before, we enjoyed coloring over three dozen eggs. Mom, that's me, preceeded to run into a wall while carrying the 40 or so eggs. Half of those dry eggs

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Once I discovered this jewel of a freebie, I new I had to create something with it. This freebie is being offered by a talented designer Vinnie Pearce through her blog. I admire Vinnie's work, design talent and eye for composition and color. Click here to grab your own freebie gift kit.  (I do not design or promote for Vinnie Pearce in any way. Just a fan and admirer of her kits.) Remember this

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After ignoring my computer for the last couple of weeks, I feel energized and ready to be inspired to create some more digital work. I would like to share some of the layouts I have found recently that have good composition and a fun concept! (None of these layouts were created by me or by anyone that I know.) Recently, my friend Marianne expressed that she could use a bit of inspiration. I hope

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Hello, there. Are you hungry? I am just planning the menu for the Easter Sunday meal I am hosting for my family this weekend. The Easter bunny, Gerry, my mom, my mother-in-law and I have all communicated about our Easter Egg hunt/ celebration. Most of our guest will be staying for dinner. A few, will be going back home to cook their own for their guests. We are grateful that they will be making

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I created this page using two photos of Gerry I snapped in our garage last month. The kit I used is called Tough Guy by Designs by Sarah Bennett. The torn paper I did myself in PSE, using a white brush and then using the eraser. I love this feature on this page the most.  Back to Gerry...he will take apart his car then put it right back together for fun! I am glad that he is able to work on

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Click here for this awesome Easter freebie! I hope you celebrate Easter! If you don't the soft pastel colored papers can work with anything. Click the link above to check out Stacy's matching kits, pick up the freebie and see some layouts made with the full Sunday Best kit. Here is my layout that I created....Jasmine and Anika were outside last week modeling their new Easter dresses I picked

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 Edit on April 7, 2010 "(kit by Chelle's Creations, http://www.scrapmatters.com/) I am excited! This layout was selected as a Gallery Stand Out the week of April 1, 2010 on Chelle's Creations blog! Check it out here! Click to visit Chelle's blog." Ready to create a 24" x 12" layout? These are the measurements of a two page layout (with 12x12 pages). 1. Open a new blank file in the size of

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My two page layout Girl Scout themed! Directions for creating a two page layout and saving it in PSE (a cool video from Britt-ish Designs from Scrap Matters.) Plus, a freebie adorable Easter card for you here-----> click me! What are you doing for Easter Sunday (if you celebrate!) Any plans for Spring Break? I am planning an Easter egg hunt and ham dinner after church Easter Sunday. I think I

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Good morning! Today I am having just another Manic Monday. I woke up an hour earlier than usualy, just like everyone else who set their clocks ahead one hour. I feel jipped, ripped off and robbed. My time is my time right? Wrong! Uncle Sam can take a portion of my salary, which I donate 40 hours of my time to weekly. And now, another hour? Give it back! (Insert giggles here.) Okay, seriously, I

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Slowly but surely, I am creating a book about my honeymoon. Why don't I start with the wedding book or album first? Simply because my digital scrapbooking skills get better by the page! I am saving the best for last...as far a photos go. Our honeymoon had the most interesting things happen so I do have fun looking back and feeling those memories once again while they are still fairly fresh in my

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My dad (stepfather) Jim used to be an offshore oil rigman off the coast of Santa Barbara. When I was growing up, I alway imagined his long boat ride to and from the big aliens made of strong steel which stood far away from the shore in the middle of the ocean. Some day I hope to get a tour of one of those rigs. It would be like discovering a different world! Created with Country Warmth kit by

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This two page layout was created with two different templates from Lined Up Templates kit, Spunky Monkey kit, splatter from Spunky Monkey add-on freebie. The alpha, the orange tag with hanging ribbon with button and the metal flower dotting the letter 'I' from the Sister Sue kit. All kits by Designs by Sarah Bennett. Font Ck Ali's Hand. For the month of March, I have been invited as a guest on

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I created this layout, with a picture of myself, this evening. Even though I am tired, I stayed up to finish my layout. Today I discovered Vinnie Pearce. Her kits are available on Two Peas In a Bucket. After a few weeks of being stuck in a rut, I am inspired again! I have spent a lot of time recently on another site, other than Two Peas. It began to feel as though there was not a lot of artistic

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I have given my three household members one free Photoshop Elements lesson back in the day. First, guess who created this picture? The family shopping in full winter gear, for a new Volkswagen, was created by Gerry. He must be dreaming of buying a car for his family in Antartica. Or some place snowy yet closer to home like Colorado?! Let's go...I will put my snow boots and hat on so we can

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I Love Rock and Roll! This new kit from Connie Prince (Scrap Matters shop) rocks! Tonight I was not loving the idea of sitting at my computer for a long period of time. Scrapping was something I did not want to do BUT when I browsed this new kit I have had for a few days, I could not resist! This is now my favorite layout that I have ever made! With each layout I create, I feel as though I am

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My friends and I all agree that challenges help us complete pages. Without a goal, I could fart around, having fun mind you, in Photoshop Elements without creating any tangible layouts.  Marianne's latest challenge for the Gotta Crop Digital group on Facebook is Mardi Gras. We must use the colors yellow, purple and green on our page(s). I am glad that I recently bought this kit Alice by Britt-ish

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I was able to spend three sunny, California days outdoors this past weekend gardening and playing with my dogs. I was inspired to create a beach layout with a photo taken on the day of my wedding last June. I found an adorable kit, Ohana by Britt-ish Designs. I used the drop shadows kit (which I cannot live without) by Jennifer Barrette. I feel that the quality of my work improves so much with

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I treated myself to Get Real Drop Shadows kit by Jennifer Barrette for Valentine's Day. I really love myself, so why not?! These drop shadow effects saved me a lot of time, plus gave my confidence to use a lot of embellishments. Typically, I would not use this many because I would put the same exact shadow on everything...which was not realistic enough for my eye. I hope you enjoy my princesses.

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This new kit by Stacy's Back Door Designs is perfect for those 365 days projects you may be working on or ANY digital layout! The neutral colors provide a great back drop for colorful photos. This layout makes my two girl scouts really stand out! Currently, the kit is 20% off at the link below. Also, you receive a free mega kit with any purchase from Digiridoo Scraps. The free kit is listed below

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This layout was made from my heart using  A Story of Friendship kit by Sahlin Studios, scrapmatters.com This photo was the first one I ever had taken with my daughters (my hubby's from his first marriage. We raise them and have custody. I love them as my own! Aren't we just a little adorable?!)

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My friends and I started a Facebook group called Gotta Crop Digital. For the next two weeks, we have a challenge I'm hosting. What are you passionate about? Create a page using at least one item from Betsy Tuma's free Glitterazi- Cupid layout from Two Peas In A Bucket. Grab your free Glitterazi- Cupid digital kit from 2ps!!! Template by Audrey Neal, Design House Digital. Scroll down to my next

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Don't you love seeing old photos? Look at the photo of my young grandmother in the center of this layout. She has a huge white bow in her hair. How sweet! This was created with a template by Audrey Neal and kit from Design House Digital. This was created for my Lifetime Story Challenge with Faith Sisters. The journaling was an email my mother sent to me. I asked her some questions about her

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Okay, you know what to do with this color wheel don't you? These are the easiest color wheels I have found. The chart shows where on the color wheel to find the different color schemes.  I hope you find these useful! Monochromatic Colors. A monochromatic color scheme uses one color, but 3 different shades of that color. Example: Light, Medium, and Dark Blue. Triadic Colors. A triadic color

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Check out the items at DHD Each day for the month of February (2010), Design House Digital is practically giving away digital items. Okay, they are $1 a piece and these are not taxed. Just a buck. What a deal. These are four good examples below. The grid papers are becoming a current trend.  I hope you pick up something for yourself this month before the prices go back to normal. They have a

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I love templates as much as last fall's fashion loved purple. What am I talking about? I am unsure if I am making sense since I have been a little tired fighting of this season's cold, flu and allergies. However, I do know that as bad as I felt the day I received these templates and beautiful purple papers, I instantly perked up with happiness. Last fall, purple was finally back in style. I

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     This Story Time kit is a collaboration from Stacy's Back Door Designs, designs by Sarah Bennett and Lil Digi Bits by Jude. Stacy is on the Scrap Matters creative team AND designs her own kits. Each time I get a new kit released by Stacy, I fall more in love with her items. The colors of this kit go with anything and everything!      I plan to create one layout with each new kit, however, I

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-88650833051300052712010-02-02T09:24:00.000-08:002010-02-02T09:26:43.820-08:00

This ground hog only has to work one day a year, yet he does not look happy! (Photo Associated Press http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Punxsutawney-Phil/photo//100202/480/3f1f371e78234b3db500d12e9059c780//s:/ap/us_groundhog_day) Punxsutawney Phil, a name nobody can pronounce correctly unless you are from the big PA, predicts six more weeks of winter! Bad news according to Yahoo.com. Coming from my

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Okay, so I know that this has nothing to do with digital scrapbooking.....well to me, fashion has everything to do with everything! If I am dressed nice and comfortably, I feel more free and creative! Hence, I can create better scrapbook layouts digitally?! Okay, that was a bit of a stretch! I am not a small girl, yet I LOVE nice clothes. I am tired of searching high and low for current fashion

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-67224074725310539132010-01-28T00:09:00.000-08:002010-01-28T00:11:18.158-08:00

I really love this page which is just 99 cents today! What a great deal....No I do not work for or promote for this website or designer! Visit this site each Thursday and Sunday for super 25 and 99 cent deals! I feel so inspired. Just look at it.

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Gotta Crop Scrapbooking Getaways and Gotta Crop Shop lives on digitally! Have you jumped onto the "hot tamale train" of digital scrapbooking? Whether you are a beginner or have been improving your digital skills for a while now, we would love to have you join us! This is a Facebook public group open to anyone and everyone. You may view our digital layouts, post your own and leave tips. Or, just

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Need a quick spot to temporarily store papers, back packs, coats and winter weather items? You can create this entryway basket rack with fairly easy instructions from Martha Stewart's website today.  You can find baskets like this almost any place these days. I see them on clearance at Ross and Marshall's as well as Target and Ike at reasonable prices. Click on the title of this blog above to

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     Digital scrapbooking tutorial using Photoshop Elements to create a basic layout.: Design House Digital "If you're new to Digital Scrapbooking and want to learn exactly where to start, learn the basics by watching this quick video tutorial on how to create a basic layout using Photoshop Elements." - Design House Digital      Even if you are not so new to digital scrapbooking, like me,

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Totally Chic kit by Stacy's Back Door Designs I still have not ordered my coffee table photo book of my wedding photographs! I am going to hire someone to add bluer sky to a few more of the photos. After many hours of practicing that technique myself, I am still not satisfied with the outcome. I am satisfied with this layout above! I found a knot in the On The Move kit by Stacy too! LOVES IT!

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-61279577583970770072010-01-22T14:41:00.000-08:002010-01-26T10:27:25.798-08:00

   Most of the state of California has been nothing but stormy for the last four or five days. The photo above was taken in Sacramento (I do not claim rights to any of these photos, nor did I take them). The sun finally shines during the calm after the storm. Sacramento had a bit of flooding but nothing out of control at our house. I was prepared with our sand bags though! (I will post prior

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I thought I would brighten up our day today with this layout I made over the weekend. This photo may not be the most flattering one of myself to post to the world on my blog. However, this was the first full day of my honeymoon last July! It was about 88 degrees and my hubby and I were swimming in the pool, sunbathing and just relaxing before taking a drive to the lake in Lake Tahoe. Right now

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A few years ago, when Jasmine and Anika were entering kindergarten and first grade, I had to nudge them a bit when it was time to go to school in the morning. They were hestitant to go to school because they would miss me (and Dad) "all day".  I miss those days and occasional pep talks about how "fun it is to go to school and play with your friends". The first year or so of school was a lot more

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-15001279197228948102010-01-17T21:29:00.000-08:002010-01-17T22:16:41.681-08:00

Buy your own kit on SALE...click HERE! Layout samples: http://www.faithsisters.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/48159 http://www.coolscrapsdigital.com/csdgallery/showphoto.php/photo/7606 http://hmscrapshop.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3638&cat=532 This kit is perfect for Valentine's Day. Gerry, my husband, has a massive sweet tooth. I love the idea of using the candies because he is my

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-75672019148754850922010-01-12T19:36:00.000-08:002010-01-12T19:44:21.372-08:00

Since the start of 2009, I have seen more and more chandeliers gracing foyers, dining rooms, and scrapbook layouts! Yes, chandeliers have become a familiar trend in digital scrap booking, yet how many of us have actually used one in our layouts? (Black Orchid Chandelier) Before I could use one, I had to determine what does a chandelier symbolize? I know, I probably over analyzed this a bit,

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-55370159568315446242010-01-07T18:28:00.000-08:002010-01-08T19:11:45.044-08:00

Check out my new Basic Grey blog header! http://www.basicgrey.com/ The background will be installed as soon as I get help! I attempted it for about 40 minutes but without directions from Basic Grey, I am stumped. I tried HTML....tried adding it by code made in Photobucket...and more. Ahh, I will just wait until they reply with quick instructions. Any who, I am glad that Basic Grey offers

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-61439835937762031392010-01-03T20:47:00.000-08:002010-01-12T15:17:02.430-08:00

(Top left, Mom with my older sister Lisa, Mom with me and my husband, Mom with my sister and I, and bottom, Mom with her husband Ken and my two daughters) I would like to wish my mom a wonderful day! This month, January, I have four of my digital pages being published in Scrapbook News & Review magazine!  A few years back, some mini albums I helped design with Gotta Crop were published in

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Large Version of the Layout in the DesignerDigitals Gallery Here is my first 2009 Christmas layout using Katie Pertiet items (desginerdigital.com). Everything is made by her except the green thread, ribbon, the letter C and green metal clip. I never thought I would post photos and/ or layouts with photos of myself in them while I am not wearing makeup. My family did not take ANY pictures of me

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Why are 95% of my photos never seen by anyone else besides myself? Here are my favorites which represent things in my life, my home and my heart this holiday season. The bottom of our tree is lacking ornaments because our dog has happy tail! His tail can launch an ornament several feet across the room at dangerous speeds. Here is that dog below: The special effects are necessary because this

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In my last post, I shared my excitement about Design House Digital. This led my brain, which most of the time I cannot control, to thoughts of the lovely graham cracker house my daughter brought home from a Christmas party this weekend. She made the house (similar to gingerbread houses but smaller)  while with her grandparents. Of all candies, it included Junior Mints! It was not easy to break

Betty Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729167155954488066noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1541496770663618030.post-51492381572218308192009-12-23T01:02:00.000-08:002009-12-23T01:03:42.613-08:00

Hello! If you haven't heard already, two of my favorite designers have their own project in the works. Carina Gardner and Jen Allyson have a blog set up to introduce their up and coming digital designers who will be offering their digital goodies through Design House Digital January 2010! This new digital environment is a chance for an exciting, fresh and new outlook on the digital world! These

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Click here to visit Stacy's store and use the discount code! Exclusive Sale! Please see my layout of Jasmine below, using the Oh Christmas kit. My layout was featured today on Faith Sisters 'Made Ya Look Monday' gallery picks! Made Ya Look Monday December 22, 2009 Faith Sisters- click here! Happy Holidays, Everyone!

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Guess what? I made the creative team for Stacy! This is very exciting for me because Stacy is a new designer. She is/ was on many successful creative teams herself, so I feel that experience, and having a similar style to the types of papers and embellishments I like, will make her a great designer to work for. AND she just mentioned that her next project is a SHABBY CHIC kit. Holy smokes! Are

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http://stacysbackdoor.blogspot.com/ Why am I always the last to know? I just found out there are some great freebies waiting for you at Stacy's Back Door Designs blog!  Two days ago, I just missed this freebie...papers! I was a big paper hoarder and now I am a digital paper hoarder. Everyday, Stacy has a free holiday present for you. The offers are only available for one dayveach! Check out

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The buzzing, clanking and popping noises instantly opened a tiny hole in my heart. I dropped my camera on Sunday in the snow! I guess dropping it while taking close ups of my daughters rosey red, cold cheeks was not a very good idea since it was snowing. My hands were smaller than my gloves so I could not tell for sure if I had a great grip or not. Snow was gathering on the outside of my gloves

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I realized that I have been so busy mostly blogging my creative team work, that I have not had much time to post my own work strickly for personal use! Everyone knows my love of big cities including NYC and San Francisco. I found the perfect kit. Here is a layout I created with some photos from NYC. I have so many more, plus SF pics I just cannot wait until I have free time this coming holiday to

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http://www.faithsisters.com/photopost/data/6921/byaline_kitpeace_byelyane_600x1.jpg One of my creative team teammates, Aline Armani surprised us with this Happy Holidays page! She posted it on all of the galleries we normally post our layouts (work) on to. I was pleasantly surprised at how cordial and fun all of the ladies are that are in the group along with designer Elyane Araujo. Many of the

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Hello, I am fortunate enough to have been tasked with creating two layouts with another BooLand Designs kit called Clause. It was my pleasure to work with these great kits! http://www.faithsisters.com/photopost/showphoto.php/photo/46685/ppuser/2625 Here is the kit itself! http://boolanddesigns.blogspot.com/

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I loved the little scarf the doggie daycare put on our dog last year after his bath. These photos were spontaneously taken after we picked up Zeus and brought him home from a bath the month of December 2008. It was this moment that I realized how much he enjoys having his photo taken! Check out all of his fabulous poses. Zeus is my sweetheart! http://www.faithsisters.com/photopost/showphoto.php

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My layout, titled Honor, which is about my Matron of Honor Lesley Brown, has been nominated for a contest. The voting ends 12/8/09 and you can only vote once from one computer! Please visit this link below, then scroll down until you see my layout then vote for me (if you agree that it is the best)! http://coolscrapsdigital.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1212 Kit is called Relax by Summer Driggs.

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It's time to decorate. My blog is being dressed up for Christmas! After a little bit of trouble creating my new Christmas header, I decided to relax and work on a new kit by BooLand called Winter Whispers. The designer allowed me to temporarily work with two of her kits. This is the first layout I have created for her. The Winter Whispers kit has so many winter white elements and blue papers!

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