Digital Scrapbooking with Julie Marie

Random Dozen

2010-04-14T08:52:00.000-07:00

1. How do you feel about "Gladiator" sandals, also called "Roman" or "Jesus" sandals? A fashion yea or nay? not for me

2. What is your favorite pizza? artichoke, bacon & chicken thin dlite from Papa Murphys

3. There are plans in the works to sell roughly 1,000 items from Star Trek: The Experience in Las Vegas. This means you could buy Picard's chair for your family room. If not a Star Trek item, what prop, background, set, etc. from what TV or movie would you buy if you could?
[Ex: Hurley's "I Love my Shih tzu" shirt from LOST, the plantation home "Tara" from Gone With the Wind, or Tracy's tambourine from the Partridge Family.]

really can't think of a single thing

4. Name a local food or restaurant that your area is famous for.

huckleberries! love huckleberry shakes or huckleberry pie :)

5. What is your current favorite snack?

plain potato chips

6. Hypothetical: You are required to be a reality show contestant. Which show would you choose based on your probability of success? (You cannot choose "none.")

A. Dancing with the Stars
B. Biggest Loser
C. Survivor

All I know there's no way I could do survivor.

7. On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being uninhabitable and 10 being cleanliness that meets the standards of OCD, how clean is your vehicle's interior?

7. Doesnt have to be spotless, but I can't stand garbage or clutter.

8. It doesn't feel like Spring until _the yellow pine pollen is covering everything__.

9. Something that made you laugh really hard recently is _my 4 year olds wisdom _.

10. Tell me about a goal you're working toward.

staying on track with weight watchers & running on the treadmill nightly. going well so far, down 6 pounds.

11. Share a thought-provoking or inspiring quote this week.

Attitude is everything. Choose a good one.

12. Name one thing that you do as a parent that you absolutely know will make your kids happy.

Family movie night, although its usually just the youngest & I.

Please Vote for my layout at LYM

2010-04-11T09:17:00.000-07:00

If you have 15 posts or more at LogYourMemory.com, I'd love to have your vote
http://logyourmemory.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1430
for this layout of mine - it is in the running for featured artist in the March section of our 2010 Real Life Scrapbooking Yearbook.

Layout Credits:
All About The Wordplay by Libby Weifenbach
Expressionism- Fall by Julie Billingsley
Template by Cindy Schneider
Gallery Frame by Julie Marie
Font: Meredith by Darcy Baldwin

Thank You!

Random Dozen

2010-04-09T11:13:00.000-07:00

1. Define a great relationship.

effortless. natural. comforting.

2. Why is it called a "drive-through" if you have to stop? (Real question: What was the last food/drink you purchased at a drive-through?)

Melanie (4.5) is the age where we HAVE to go into McDonald's to play, so I honestly don't remember when I last went thru the drive thru. It was probably Taco Bell a couple months ago.

3. As I type this, the Butler Bulldogs are getting ready to play in the NCAA championship game. Every Hoosier is hysterical about this except me. So in honor of the Bulldogs ... what is your favorite breed of dog? (I tried.)

It used to be yellow labs, but I'm also liking golden retrievers, basset hounds, Australian shepherds, and dachshunds.

4. If you had to move to a state besides the one you currently live in, where would you move?

Alaska or Montana.

5. If you could change anything about the way you were raised, what would it be?

Grow up in the country not the city. I'm a country girl...

6. Who's the funniest person you know?

I'll have to think on that. No one stands out at the moment.

7. Did you get enough sleep last night?

Yes actually I did!

8. What's the first thing you thought about this morning?

coffee. and creamer. and more coffee.

9. Grilled or Fried? --HONESTLY

If we are talking McDonalds snack wrap - fried. If we are talking burgers - fried. If we are talking chicken - baked.

10. Are you afraid of the dark?

not at all

11.When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?

It was a toss up between a lawyer & going to art school for commercial art. I didn't go to school for either, but I've spent years working the computer and creative industry - from web design to photography to graphic design.

12. If you had one word to describe yourself , what would you choose?

balanced

Friday Fill Ins

2010-04-09T11:06:00.001-07:00

1. In 1992, I was __just becoming a mother for the first time___.
2. _my 4 year old brings me constant_ laughter and smiles.
3. Do what you _love_, with what you _already have_, where you _love to be most_.
4. _ my favorite nature getaway__ is where I'd like to be.
5. The trees and flowers are telling me _ spring might almost be here even though its snowing outside___.
6. _Life is the thing_ that just keeps going on.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to _seeing some new friends_, tomorrow my plans include __ a family birthday_ and Sunday, I want to _do who knows what__!

April is here!

2010-03-31T21:08:00.000-07:00

So much exciting stuff to tell you, and no it’s NOT April fools

First, I am opening a new store at the new funky playground designs

All of my items there will be exclusive to that store. Here are my first 2 items:

I am also the guest designer at ScrapbookBytes for the month of April, and I have 2 new releases available there

Nikon D300

2010-02-15T06:18:00.000-08:00

I’m also *loving* my upgraded camera, the D300!! It took a bit of getting used to, I think every button was in a different place than with the D80. But I have it figured out now! Here’s a shot with natural light & my 50mm 1.8 lens.

Here’s a layout I did with Amanda Carlson’s All Aboard:

Sweet Shoppe Saturday

2010-02-13T09:16:00.001-08:00

It’s Saturday, time for new releases at SSD! I’m on Julie Billingsley’s CT, and here’s what I did with her new kit

The kit is called Prairie Fields, and its just gorgeous – a must have I’d say!

My other must have’s today are:

Away We Go by Zoe Pearn:

and All About the Wordplay by Libby

Happy Valentine’s Day!

2010-02-13T09:05:00.001-08:00

I have a new Valentine’s Kit available today, it’s called “Be Mine” and its on sale right now for $3.49

Happy Valentine’s Day!

My Elemental Scraps Store is Closing

2010-01-22T10:22:00.001-08:00

I have very much enjoyed my time at Elemental Scraps, it is a great bunch of girls, but it is time for me to say goodbye and close my store there. From now until January 31st, everything is marked down to $1 or $2.

Color of Music

2010-01-18T11:13:00.001-08:00

I have a new release today, it is a kit I designed being the featured designer at Log Your Memory in January. If you missed the free coordinating mini kit, be sure to grab that here. You can grab this in my Elemental Scraps or Gotta Pixel Store right now for 25% off

Here’s a small sampling of the gorgeous layouts my CT did with Color of Music:

Happy Scrapping!

Valentines Inspiration

2010-01-18T01:02:00.001-08:00

Technorati Tags: valentines,mosaic,monday

1. Who will be my Valentine? (6/52), 2. Valentine's Cupcake, 3. Hello valentine..., 4. Big Valentine Heart Cookies, 5. Happy Valentine's Day. Eat my love..., 6. Happy Valentine !, 7. Happy Valentines Day to all of my wonderful friends here in Flickrland!, 8. X + O Valentine Cookies, 9. Valentine Pennie Pockets

Pantry Organizing Photos

2010-01-11T10:12:00.000-08:00

Today I was looking for pantry organizing ideas, so I figured I would make a mosaic for Mosaic Monday

1. pantry, 2. Pantry in January, 3. Maple Pantry Closet, 4. Pantry, 5. Pantry after!, 6. Happiness is a Well-Ordered Pantry, 7. After Organizing Gigi's Pantry, 8. organized pantry, 9. Pantry-02, 10. My Pantry, 11. Pantry-01, 12. Pantry

Log Your Memory Free Mini Kit

2010-01-08T11:47:00.000-08:00

I’m the guest designer at Log Your Memory in January! You can grab this Color of Music mini kit there free.! There will be a coordinating full size kit available soon as well!

Website Wednesday

2010-01-06T16:26:00.001-08:00

For 2010, I wanted to categorize some posts for each day of the week. I thought about doing a Wordless Wednesday or Win it Wednesday, but I decided I would be more likely to keep up with a Website Wednesday!

My website pick for today is Nick Jr’s Dora the Explorer website where you can get a Free game download of a Dora game. My 4 year old LOVES it!

Mosaic Monday

2010-01-04T20:03:00.001-08:00

My theme today is snow!

1. Whitetail in Snow, 2. Cezanne in snow, 3. Snow Sheds, 4. snow monsters come out to play, 5. Wilderness of Glacier & Snow Lake, 6. Snow Track, 7. A Snow Heart For You :) xoxox, 8. Snow shack, 9. A Cup Of Snow, Please, 10. Wild Horse group running in the snow after a storm IMG_7530, 11. Gummy Bear 365 : Day 123 - December 1st, 2007, 12. Air Hoar Frost 2008-02-07

The Digi Chick

2009-12-30T21:16:00.001-08:00

I am a guest designer at The Digi Chick for the month of January!

So happy to be a visiting chick :)

Here’s my first exclusive item, Snow Berry. It’s on sale for 20% off right now

Here’s what my amazing CT did with it:

I have one other surprise up my sleeve for January as well… stay tuned!

Happy New Year!

End of Year $1 Clearance Blowout

2009-12-21T12:31:00.001-08:00

We are having a HUGE end of year $1 clearance sale at Elemental Scraps.

YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS SALE!!!

Once the sale is over, the items are gone forever

Here’s a sample of my marked down items!

Elemental Scraps CT Call

2009-12-10T14:06:00.001-08:00

Country Music

2009-11-30T21:59:00.001-08:00

I still can’t believe Eric Church, someone who I have 2 of their CD’s came to my little corner of the world!
(I’m talking a really small town - population 7,000 – I barely believed it when I first heard about it!)

I’ve been to quite a few concerts, and I have to say Eric Church was as good in person as he is on his albums, I can’t say that about many others.

I have a few concerts I’d really like to see, and I definitely want to see Eric Church again!

Nickelback
George Strait
Keith Urban
Trace Adkins

Here’s a video of a local band that I really think will make it big, this girl can sing!

and here is a local girl that did make it big

off to find a music kit to scrap with…

Saturday Scrapping

2009-11-28T17:56:00.001-08:00

I managed to scrap a couple pages today:

Better Not Pout by Julie Billingsley
Font: Kristin by Darcy Baldwin

Mint Julep by Kristen Rice
Clumpers: Circles by Crystal Livesay

Digi Scrap Friends

2009-11-19T22:58:00.001-08:00

I have been busy creating a new scrapbooking community website & I’m finally ready to share it with you!

It’s only been around for a little over a week, but we already have 300 users, and I hope you will join us:
DigiScrapFriends.com

For awhile now I have had visions of a completely different kind of scrapbook gallery.
I don't always have time to go thru several pages of new layouts and I often miss my friends new layouts.
DSF solves that problem :

DSF is a combination social networking site with a fabulous gallery. The gallery is a completely new type of scrapbooking gallery:

Be sure to check out the slideshow feature!
You can follow only your friends layouts (never again miss your favorite scrappers newest layouts!)
browse layouts that include products from a certain designer or store
and of course, like other galleries, you can still view all of the most recent layouts
Each layout has tags, I encourage you to use them, because you will be able to click on the tags and view other layouts with that tag.
I also encourage you to fill out your profile as much as you can. I have included topics such as favorite stores, designers, hobbies. You will be able to click on those tags as well and quickly find other scrappers with the same interests!
Stores & Designers will be able to create their own groups, and can post kit previews and ct layouts under their groups if they wish.

And please let all your friends know about DSF :) There are blinkies on the site you can use!

Swagbucks and Alice.com

2009-11-17T17:40:00.001-08:00

It really doesn’t get much better than this – for only 12 swagbucks you can get an Alice.com $5 gift card.
I’ve used Alice.com several times, they have FREE SHIPPING and great prices on everyday stuff!!

for one thing, they have starbucks coffee cheaper than my local store does on sale
I’ve also bought stamps (how convenient is that!)

Alice.com also offers exclusive online coupons on certain products, this week I was able to order the following

kotex pantiliners for 41 cents a box
several 5 packs of bic & shick razors for $1.86
Dove deodorant for 97 cents
Kleenex for 83 cents a box
59 cent rolls of Bounty Paper Towels

Recent Digi Layouts

2009-11-17T17:24:00.001-08:00

After DSD, I’ve taken some time off from designing, and I’ve been catching up on some scrapping.

On this Christmas Cookie Tradition layout, I used Santa’s Bake Shoppe by Misty Cato and Julie Billingsley

This next layout is mostly from my own kit, Almost Christmas by Julie Marie.

I also used Jingle Masks by ScrapKitchen Designs, Font: Elica by Darcy Baldwin
and the Frame was from This Christmas by ScrapKitchen

The layout of my youngest after visiting a firetruck uses an assortment of product:
Blaze by Lucky Smith, amy wolff: glitter overlay
kate hadfield: wordy bits & scruffy and stripey alpha, sock monkey madness (polka dot paper & red bow)
fonts: TXT Romanesque & JackInput

Lastly, this quilt show layout used: Craftapalooza by Fee Jardine and Shawna Clingerman (This is such a cute kit, I know I will do more layouts with it!)
Font: Tasha Ink by Darcy Baldwin
Template: Lizzy Reiber's Fizzy Pop Designs
Photo Action: My Four Hens Photography

I’ve been wondering something, If you are a digital scrapper, do you post your layouts on your blog?

Simple Womans Day Book

2009-11-16T08:13:00.001-08:00

FOR TODAY
November 16th...

Outside my window...is a fresh coating of snow

I am thinking... its going to be a long day when I’m this tired before 8 AM

I am thankful for... amazon.com and the ability to do alot of my christmas shopping there

From the kitchen... chicken & stars soup for breakfast by request from a sick kid

I am wearing... jammies, going to shower soon

I am creating... a scrapbook layout

I am going... to a mennonite bake sale & craft sale this weekend

I am reading... Little House on the Prairie to my youngest

I am hoping... to find time to watch private practive today

I am hearing... what else but the dogs next door yap & yap

Around the house... why does oldest daughter leave her stuff laying everywhere

One of my favorite things... simply orange juice

A few plans for the rest of the week: mops if we are feeling better

Here is picture for thought I am sharing... Best Buddies

You can find more info on the Simple Womans Day Book here.

Free Fonts

2009-11-13T18:37:00.001-08:00

Do you love fonts like I do? Check out Sugar Frog Fonts, they are free and so cute!!

Fonts for peas is another great place to get free handwriting & doodle fonts.