FrugalByDesign

This is my youngest at his Karate class. I used: Papers: winter whites Curled Edges Paper Frame: Frame.png Stitches SG_Refresh_TDO_Stitches.png The rest from my scrapbooking program

These are from my son's birthday this year when we got SNOWED OUT of a BASEBALL game! Most of what I used came from my scrapbooking program, except this paper: AMC_CottageQuilt_12x12_Special_Stripe.jpg

Ok, this is for that house-warming gift I'm doing, and this is where the house makeover started. I used: Papers: EHI_Spirit_12x12_Border-Tan.jpg MST_CollegeDays_LeatherGold.jpg AMC_SS_Paper_Vintage-Engravings_Special-Paper.jpg Tapestry.jpg Staples: VRA_Hardware_Staple4-coppershiny-crossed.png Word art: SG_Refresh_TDO_Chipboard-go.png Frames: LJD_FrameCluster01.png LJD_FrameCluster02.png

Here's my (mostly) black and white layout. This is going in my daughter's animal album - due to be delivered in just about two weeks. This is the track that she worked the horses out on during the winter. I have GOT to stop putting so much in my layouts! The paperwork! The paperwork! I used: Papers: CFR_CGO_ PaperTemplate Birds.png TDO_Florence_Special.jpg Brush: JHI_LifeQuotes2_Special_CompassBrush.png Journaling tag: CFR_JSK_Journal-Box-Magenta.png Butterfly: From the Grunge collection Flowers: Rose - Anna Benjmin/Paper Moons Metal Flowers: manu_b_metalflower (9).png Wires: From the LCO_WireWorks_Borders collection From New Wires by Marcee Duggar Newspaper frames: designing-on-the-edge-newspaperframes

This diningroom was totally trashed prior to this "renew". The house had been owned by two guys and who knows how many dogs, and was repossessed due to non-payment of the mortgage. It took a lot of work to get it to where it is in these pictures. Journaling says: Amazing what it took to get this room done. Besides the massive amount of painting and wallpapering, the bookshelves had to be built and installed - quite the job. I used: Papers - Spiced Cider Brad - SG_Refresh_MRE_BradMetal.png Belt - Element_DragonFly_Ribbon.png Alpha - Copper Button and Torn Paper Tea bag tag - MST_SS_LYO_TeaBagTagsSpecial_Ivory.png

I'm doing an album for my best friend's son as a house-warming gift - and this is his sister's room "after" redecorating. As usual I used a ton of stuffs in this: Papers - I made, but used the following in them: EHI_Bookworm_Transparency_lttr.png ASO_SS_Paper_TextrdJrnl_Spcl.png BrownBorderVellum.png EHI_ScrapSimple_Paper_Calligraphy2.png BVA_PerkyPlaid_BrushSpecial.png Wires: LCO_WireWorks_Borders Corner Group: Several elements from CBA_AntiqueChic_Embelli TCS_Luxe_Tag_Special.png

Here's a layout showing my two sons at the youngest one's birthday last month. Here's what i used to make it: Papers - Golden Dreams Word art - STI_Harvest_WordArt_OtherThings.png Wire - LCO_WireWorks_Borders1 Ribbon - Breezy Ribbon Brush - JHI_LifeQuotes2_Special_CompassBrush.png Tag/Brad - Antique Collection Butterfly - LCO_GrungedButterflies_06.png

This layout was designed using Irene Alexeeva's LeJardin DuLilas. It is from my best friend's birthday two weeks ago. Journaling says: I LOVE these pictures of you! You are so happy! So authentic! So YOU!

This uses Samara Gunglar's Grazy About Plaid

Journaling says: So, I was wondering - do you think this color of eye shadow works with my eyes? I wanted to try it out before I bought it, and they had a great tester I could use. I tried just a smidge of it - what do you think? I thought it might make a great lipstick, too!!

This uses Tina Chamber's word art.

This design uses Lauren Bavin's Canyon Sunset.

This is my entry for this challenge. For once, I DIDN'T start this one in advance. The only "primary" color I used was yellow. This is my daughter as a one-year old. While she was learning to walk, she would get tired and want to be picked up. She'd reach up and say "upa upa!". Every time I see this picture I remember that! I used: The Vintage Nursery Set The Antique Embellishment Set SG Refesh DMI Paper plus two from Tina Chambers The word art is also from Tina Chambers

Here's my entry for today's color challenge. I used a lot of stuff in this - as usual! Papers: 2 from the Spiced Cider collection BLO_Filigree_Reds_Special.jpg SG_Refresh_DMI_12x12_Cracked.jpg KSC_TextileB rushSet_PaperSpecial.jpg Photo lift: MRE_SS_EmbTemp_Lifted3_composite.png Butterfly: VRA_AlteredState_Defined_EmbMini_Butterfly1.png Ribbon: SG_Comfort_AMC_Ribbon-YellowOrange.png (plus one from my scrapbooking program) Wire: LCO_WireWorks_Borders1_Copper_Border8.png Tickets: KSC_LoveLetters_DigiTickets_SPEC.png

This is my daughter doing what she does best - relating to animals. I used the following in this layout: Paper - Spiced Cider Stitching - CBA_LoveOfMyLife_Stitching_Special.png Word art from Tina Chambers

This is my color challenge - I used the following to design it: 05_WA_Celebrate.png title_love.png Spiced Cider papers CFR_BLP_WhitePearlPin.png KSC_Fancy_Frames_BrushSpec.png MRE_SS_EmbTemp_Lifted3_composite.png

This is comprised of layouts I have done that encompass who I am. I hope that I never forget...but there are no guarantees. Besides my own layouts, I used: EHI_Spirit_12x12_Border-Tan.jpg MRE_Treasures_SpecialPaper_GlowFall.jpg USC_ChelseaClaire_MicaPaper_Special.jpg Journaling says: I can't forget My Kids My Pets My Flowers My Decorating Christmas My Spirit Myself

I used the following: Spiced Cider Paper Pack Vintage Nursery Kit CFR_BLP_WhitePearlPin.png DMI_Bridal_envelope_SPECIAL_back.png DMI_Bridal_envelope_SPECIAL_top.png TCS_PenAndInk_Brush5.png

Journaling says: April 4th Must Be God's Snow Day In both 2005 and 2007, there were major snow storms on April 4th, after days of seventy degree weather. God must have needed that last snowball fight before being ready for all those showers that bring all those flowers. I used: Photo lifts: MRE_SS_EmbTemp_LiftedPhoto Paper: ASO_WinterWhite_Paper Brushes: TCS_MerryMine_Special_Transparency Word Art: WordArt_SNOW.png Ring: BrownBorderVellum.png

These are silly pictures I took of Stefen. He'll think this layout is silly, anyway. I used a kit from Lauren Bavin.

Wow! This WAS a challenge! I had a heck of a time finding these colors to work with! But I did it and I really appreciate being challenged to do so! This is Leo Pard. He was given to me by my youngest a few years ago (he won it in one of those claw games - he's REALLY good at that!) and he travels in the car with me wherever I go. Journaling says: I consider Leo Pard my good luck charm and am so happy that you gave him to me. This was designed using Samara Guglar's French Countryside

I have to say, "Simple" might not be my thing. I think I might be more "complicated". I am not saying this is a good thing. Anyhoo, this is my oldest nephew then and now. I used the following in this layout: Paper: ASO_WinterWhite_12x12_BlushOrnament.jpg Frame (large) - ASO_Roma_FrameSpecial_Digi.png Frame (small) - KSC_VintageNursery_DigiEmb3_ScallopedFrame.png Ribbon (altered) - VRA_AlteredState_Special_RibbonLace-Gold.png

These are all photos of my flowers, with their names - each in a different font. I used Jamie Rouselle's Studded flowers and a butterfly from the Everyday Life collection.