Goodbye 2012!

So I know that I said I was going to come back and post one more time before the end of the month and although this isn't exactly the post I had in mind.. this is it. I have a goal in the coming year to be a good blogger once again..at least posting more regularly and maybe (if I can find the time) share a few freebies by me. Definitely can share links to other designers' blogs and etc. for their awesome freebies because everyone loves those right?! LOL Anyways, here's to saying Goodbye to Twenty-12 and hoping that Twenty-13 will be a MUCH better year both for my blog and IRL (in real life). Have a safe and happy new year!! And as always... Happy Scrapping!! :)

Wow! I've been a bad blogger this past year. I see that now that we're coming up on the end of the year. One of my online goal for 2013 is to get back into blogging on a regular basis and share more of my creations. Twenty Twelve has been a LONG and very trying year for my family and I. Here's to hoping that 2013 is MUCH better. Ok, so now that it's been three months since I shared any ramblings or layouts with you, I've decided to pick only my Top Favorite layouts from each month to share with full credits. Layout 1: Happy Halloween (October)

Credits: Haunted Bundle by Dream Big Designs | Captivated by Lynn: Heavily Layered Template by Captivated Visions | Fonts: Demon, GungeCaltek | Poem by John Martin and was found online. Layout 2: Love Reading (October)

Credits: Love to Read: (June 2012) Mixed Mega Collab by the Scrap Orchard Designers | Misplaced Curiosity by Little Green Frog Designs | Fonts: Pea Alesa, MTF Jotted Layout 3: Sweet Six (November)

Credits: Bear Hugs by Kristin Aagard | Paint by Numbers by Little Green Frog Designs | Font: Palatino Linotype Layout 4: Thanksgiving Table (November)

Credits: Turkey Time by Kristin Aagard Designs | Wavy Templates by Scrapping with Liz | Font: Pea Chickie Shannon All the Above pages were created by me using products from various designers at Scrap Orchard. The next couple layouts I want to share with you today are ones I created using Non-Scrap Orchard products. They are from Sweet Shoppe Designs which is my 2nd favorite digi scrap site & shoppe online. Layout 5: Alex's Handprint Turkey (November)

Credits: Photo Focus 24 by Cindy Schneider | Harvest Happiness by Jady Day Studio | Font: Traveling Typewriter Layout 6: Autumn (November)

Credits: Autumn Spice by Traci Reed | Autumn Spice Add On by Traci Reed (Exclusive Facebook Freebie) | Half Pack 62 by Cindy Schneider | Photo edited using Picture Play by Penny Springmann | Font: Pea Alesa Well, that's it for the pages I want to share for today. I'm going to try to come back tomorrow (at least later this week) to show you a new scrapping style that's new to me but I think I may quickly fall in love with! Until then Happy Scraping!!

I'm BAAaaack :)

Hello again friends. OMGosh, I have been SO very bad at my blogging again. It's been like F O R E V E R since I've wrote (Sorry). Before I get to sharing my life & layouts I want to say that today is September 11, 2012... Please take a moment and say a prayer for all the families and our nation that has lost loved ones just 11 years ago on September 11, 2001 when the terrorist attacked our country. Well, lots has changed again..here's the short of it. I got laid off again. I'm enjoying my time off though...getting back on schedule with the kids back at school. Getting the new house in order and making it all "homey" is that even a word? LOL. It's also given me tons of time to scrap again :) Here's what I've been working on lately...

My Special Girl- LO Credits: You Are... by Jennifer Labre Designs, All By Myself by Little Green Frog Designs, Font: Pea Charlee

A New Start- LO Credits: Fun With Chevrons-Templates by Scrapping with Liz, First Glimpse Kit & First Glimpse Overlays by Designs by Kat, Font: Traveling Typewriter

Lake Michigan- LO Credits: Hawaii Honu BUNDLE by Dream Big Designs, Recyclables 13 by Scrapping with Liz, Font: Impervious

Love- LO Credits: Fuss Free Portraits by Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs, Today Makes Me Happy by Captivated Visions, Font: Traveling Typewriter

Love Is All We Need- LO Credits: Love Is All You Need by Captivated Visions & JKneipp, Captivated by Lynn Heavily Layered Templates by Captivated Visions, Font: DJB the Librarian Hope you enjoyed looking at a little inspiration. Remember: All these kits/templates are available at Scrap Orchard[dot]com Happy Scrapping :) -Kristi

Hello finally :)

Wow, I can't believe it's been since before Christmas since I wrote on here. I feel so bad. I've been so B-U-S-Y! We moved out of the "Money Pit" and into a brand new mobile home in a quiet park where it's so cozy and homey feeling I absolutely LOVE it! I'll post some pics as soon as I can. I'm still working though hours were cut so no more 40+ hours/week, which means.... MORE SCRAPPING!! YAYY!! I have been neglecting my scrapping habit with all the hours I was working and got behind pretty bad. It's sad, I know... a real life outside of scrapping and SO, who woulda thunk it?? LOL I am in desperate need of a blog make over considering this one is Christmas themed. There's lots of fun stuff going on over at SO be sure to stop by over there and play some challenges and pick up some goodies ;) Before I go I want to share with you our new family photo :) we had it taken in January!

Happy Scrapping! -Kristi

Christmas is Coming!

Yes! It's true-Christmas is coming...it'll be here in just a few short weeks! The digi-community is already bursting at the seems with new holiday kits and Scrap Orchard is NO exception!! I've already scrapped a couple layouts using some of these new goodies.
Christmas is in the Air

Credits:
The Twenty5th (Mega Bundle) by Captivated Visions & Little Green Frog Designs.

Christmas Memories

Credits:
Christmas Blessings (Full Kit) by Captivated Visions & Litabells Designs, Christmas Blessings (Worn Papers) by Captivated Visions & Litabells Designs and Sassy Starters Cute Clusters Vol.7 by Nanie's Designs.

Christmas Memories Merry & Bright

Credits:
Merry & Bright Bundle by Designs by Kat.

Merry Christmas 2011

Credits:
Spirit of the Season by Jady Day Studio & Kay Miller Designs and Christmas Card Templates 2011 by Scrapping with Liz.

Be sure to sign up for the Scrap Orchard newsletter before the beginning of December to collect pieces of the all new 2011 Scrap Orchard Advent Calendar

It'll be hitting email inboxes starting this weekend until right before Christmas. Sign up for the newsletter at Scraporchard.com :)
Here's what's you'll collect On top of some awesome deals at the market.

That's it from me tonight. Have a great week!
Happy Scrapping :)
-Kristi

Just some "News"

Well, welcome back to the bloggin' world Kristi LOL.
It's been a L-O-N-G while since I've blogged about anything or shared any new layouts. Real life a.k.a. work has been keeping me REALLY busy!! Seriously I've been working 6 days a week for what feels like EVER! I've lost touch with my blog and readers :(
So much has happened the past few months....
1)We've done a LOT of fixing up/remodeling our house.
2)I've worked a LOT of over time at the shop (and "LOT" is a definite Understatement)!!
3)Though I've scrapped a LOT of layouts...I haven't shared any for a couple reasons:
A)The wireless card on my old laptop went out and I had to send the computer in to get fixed-which took like almost 3 weeks.
B)Only 3 days after getting said laptop sent back to me-the hard drive crashed-I had to send it in to be replaced.
C)A month later the charger died so I had no "juice" to power my laptop. I had to wait a couple days for the new charger to come in the mail.
D)A week later...my house was broken into and my laptop was stolen (among some other electronics).
GRRRR...can we say "Bad Luck". Seriously folks, if it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have any luck at all.
I now have a new laptop. No thanks to the local P.D. (because they didn't do ANYTHING to help find my stolen laptop) OR to the insurance company who insures our home from crap like this(who didn't give us ANYTHING for having the house broken into and stolen out of).
Anywho...like I said I have a new laptop and was FINALLY able to scrap a few pages this past couple weeks.
Enough chit chat, I'll just share a few of my latest pages (the ones I've got saved on the new laptop because I [again] didn't save ANYTHING [hardly] from the old laptop before it was stolen).Credits: 3's a Charm Journaling Templates by Scrapping with Liz, Truly Blessed kit & overlays by Captivated Visions and Laura Banasiak. (Scrap Orchard)

Blessed

Credits: Sassy Starters Little Boxes by Nanie's Designs, Autumn Fun-Give Thanks by Jady Day Studio. (Scrap Orchard)

Moon & Stars

Credits: Fuss Free Holiday Memories by Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs, Blustery Fall (Nov. 2011) Mega by the Scrap Orchard Design Team. (Scrap Orchard)

I have more but it's 3am and I'm not feeling well at all- flu, I think is coming on :(
So if you want to see all of them you can check out my Scrap Orchard Gallery (Link in sidebar) where I post ALL my layouts with full credits.
Hope you enjoy and here's to blogging again!!

Happy Scrapping!!
-Kristi

Scrapped for fun AND a freebie template for YOU!

Hiya all my digi scrap friends. It's been a while again since I wrote...or scrapped a page other than a ct layout. It was rainy here today so I got some scrappin' time in and since I'm all caught up on my ct work (finally) I wanted to scrap and extra fun page.

Lately it seems as though all the pages I scrap have been done using templates,lol. While templates are very fun to use and not to mention super duper easy-I wanted to create a page totally from scratch..and though it took a lil longer to get everything "just right" for my taste-it was refreshing and I L-O-V-E the finished layout!

So here it is:


I created this page using The Joy of Life by Captivated Visions. I just LOVE how it turned out!!

After I finished my page I decided (being the nice person that I am) to create a template based on my layout. Ok, it's also because my friend Sarah told me on Facebook that this layout could be a template,lol. I liked the idea and ran with it. So here it is for all of you to snag and use if you'd like and it's free too,hehee-that's always fun Right?! Here's the LINK!



Ok that's it for now...I'll be back soon though! Hey if you like the template and you use it, send me a comment so I can leave ya some love in the gallery! Happy Scrapping!!

-Kristi