Merry and Bright Freebie!

As promised, here’s my newest kit, Merry and Bright. This one was pretty big, so I separated it into 2 zip files to make it easier to download - make sure you click on both links to get the whole kit. I hope you all have a wonderful New Year’s Eve and an exceptional 2009!

Password: kreative

Zip 1 Zip 2

Holiday Party LO #2

I decided to scrap a few more photos from this holiday party. Even though I didn’t know very many people at this party, I had a lot of fun. I saw some old friends and made a few new ones too! Here I am with Ashley and Phyllis in the photo on the top right. Teri and I are huggin’ it out in the photo on the bottom left.

I created all the papers and elements for both these layouts. Now I’ve been inspired to turn them into a kit. So, check back soon and I’ll have a little present for you digiscrappers. Happy Holidays!

`KJ

Merry Christmas

A friend took this photo of me at a holiday party a couple weekends ago…I figured since its Christmas Eve, I should scrap it. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year!

Farm LO #4

Here are a few more photos from my trip with Ashley and Stephanie to the Heck Farm.
I continued to use the “shooga” kit by susan designs to scrap these photos. The quote is the first verse of a Song by Nora Jones called Peace. I used it because the farm was so peaceful and serene. It’s a great place to escape and relax, which is something we did a lot of on this trip!

Here, Ashley is taking photos with her cousin, Wes, and Uncle, Garrett…and Ashley’s dad is in the photo with the 3 of us.

What a Gorgeous View

Here’s a better view of the fallen tree we climbed on (bottom right). You can’t help but snap beautiful photos of the scenery here – everything was so picturesque…I felt the urge to snap, snap & snap photos every where I looked. Here we are striking a few more poses in the sunshine.

More Photos from the Heck Farm

Last Sunday was so beautiful, especially after two nights of very cold temps. We really enjoyed the sunshine as we walked along the property and down to the river. We even tested our courage as we climbed out on this big tree that had fallen off the side of the bank and was resting in the water.

Farm Fun

Here are some photos taken last weekend. Ash, Steph and I went to Ash’s family farm for a nice, relaxing weekend away. Of course, we have to document everything in photos! Notice the little HE’s along the edges? That’s the “Heck Brand” so I just had to include it on this layout.

To scrap these pics, I used a kit called shooga by www.sausandesigns.com.

Love Actually LO #2

Here are a couple more pics from the same couple’s showers that I scrapped yesterday. {This kit by Flergs really is so cute for romantic layouts.}There were so many fun pre-wedding events and I wanted to make sure I had plenty of memories so I made sure someone was in charge of taking photos at each one.

Love Actually

This photo is a couple years old – it’s from a wedding shower SD’s family threw us. I just love these sweet embellishments by Flergs (from a freebie kit called Love Actually) and I wanted a romantic photo to scrap…so here you go!

~KJ

SA Rock 'N' Roll Marathon Photos

Here are a couple of pictures I took at the inaugural San Antonio Rock 'N' Roll Marathon this past weekend. My friend Ashley and a group from Team in Training ran the half marathon. Several of us volunteers worked as cheerers to help motivate the runners to keep pushing on and make it to the finish line.

The race sold out with 30,000 participants. As you can imagine, downtown SA was a mad house that day. After dropping off Ashley at 6 am, Steph and I found our cheer spot between miles 3 & 4 and waited in the cold for the race to start. It took about 4 hours for everyone from the San Antonio Team in Training group to make it to this point - mostly because we were early and because they let participants start in groups so you don’t have 30,000 people all starting at once. Then we made our way to the finish line at the Alamodome and cheered everyone to the finish.

Corvette Poster Complete

This poster took a while to finish because the owner and I had trouble finding time to meet so that I could get a photo at the right angle. I took some pics at a car show, but there were SO many other cars around that I couldn’t get a pic of the car at the angle he wants. Oh well, it’s all done now and I have another commercial design to add to my portfolio. Yeah!

Here are a few pics of other cars I took a few weeks ago at the car show:

Pictures at the Park

I took these pics with my cell phone so they aren’t the best quality…but they are the only pics I have from the afternoon I took my nephews to play at the park, so they had to be scrapped.

We had been home all morning so a walk down to the park after Luke’s nap was just what we needed. The boys really enjoyed playing in the sand. We used plastic cups to make “sandcastles”. Luke’s favorite part was knocking the sandcastles down after Lloyd put them up…as you can imagine, Lloyd was not very thrilled with that so I started taking pictures to distract Luke. We also sent the pictures to mommy’s email so she could see how much fun we were having while she was at work.

Happy Halloween

Wow! I am on a role this week – this is my 3rd post! I have really enjoyed having a bit of extra time to scrap…of course, that’s how life is…some days you’re so busy you want to pull your hair out and other days you have more free time than you know what to do with!

A lot of people dressed up at work today so you know I HAD to join in the fun. I found this great bag of candy blood and then these awesome wound tattoos and the whole thing just sort of came together at the last minute. But I really grossed some people out so that made it totally worth it!

I hope you all have a safe and spooky Halloween!

Luck is a Ladybug...

Here are a few more shots from my lunch with Ashley and Griselda! A little ladybug landed on us at lunch so we passed the luck around.

Lunch with girls

I finally found time to do some digi-scrapping. I took these photos last month when Ashley and I met our friend Griselda in Austin for lunch at Romeos. The weather was absolutely perfect and we enjoyed sitting on the patio with our margaritas and beer. It was a busy day in Austin because there was a UT football game and the Austin City Limits music festival.

I am also almost finished with another kit so check back in a few days for a sneak peak!

Keeping Busy

I haven’t had much time to work on personal projects lately because I’ve been so swamped with work and school. So, I decided to show you some of the other things I’ve been working on.

Here’s a logo I created for work – this is for a month long contest in the sales department:


I’ve also been taking on as many freelance projects as I can. I really need to build up my portfolio and build my experience. Here’s a poster I’m working on for a friend of a friend. He wants to display this with his race car at races and shows. Eventually, I’ll add a large picture of the car between the title and the body text - and maybe some smaller photos along the side over the checker boarder. (I’m just waiting on feedback from the owner before I go much further.)

Mystic Zoorific

I have several friends involved in Teams in Training, an organization which provides professional coaching to run marathons in exchange for fundraising to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. This past Saturday, I went with my friends Ashley and Stephanie to a fundraiser at the Robot Art gallery called Mystic Zoorific. Both Ash and Steph have run trained for and marathons with TinT and now they volunteer to help train others.

This fundraiser was quit unique! Zoomagination brought in exotic animals and that we got to touch and feed. Here, we got to take a picture with a sweet little wallaby. There were also magicians, a DJ and plenty of wine and hors d’oeuvres.

Leader Poster

I was asked to design a farewell poster for one of our senior leaders. This was printed and will be signed by all our employees. It turned out so well, I thought I would share it with you all.

Sorry I have been neglecting my blog. It’s been a rough few weeks. Where to start…my company was purchased and is merging with another bank so I don’t know how much longer I’ll have a job. Then, my husband’s grandfather passed away so we were out of town for the funeral. And of course there’s the ever present homework that takes up so much time. I can’t wait for June to roll around!

Two Years and Counting!

Two years ago today, my hubby and I were married. Happy anniversary babe!

What a Cutie Pie!

A friend of a friend had a can on her desk this week to collect donations to help raise money for her daughter’s athletic club. I saw this darling picture of this little cheerleader and just couldn’t resist making a poster to help her out….not to mention emptying the change from the bottom of my purse into her can! ;o)

A gift for Ashley

I scrapped this page for my friend Ashley who just bought her first home. This is such a big accomplishment and I am so happy for her. Way to go Ashley!

The papers are from my Little Bird kit and the sequins, wire and binder clip are from my Embellish It ~ Metal Odds and Ends kit - both available at Scrapper's Zone!

New Lay Out

I've been working on a new kit and trying to catch up on scrapping some layouts, so I haven't blogged in a few days. Here's a LO I finished today. I scrapped this pic of Gab at my friend Yvette’s baby shower in April....she looks thrilled doesn't she? lol. I completed this LO with my portion of the Music Team Kit available at Scrapper's Zone. I’m working on a few other Los, but they aren’t ready yet - I'll share them you soon.

We're expecting bad weather this weekend - ok, not as bad as the people close to the coast, but lots of wind and high rains…I can’t wait. I love a good thunderstorm.

It’s been 7 years since the attack on the World Trade Center in NY. Please don’t let this day go by with out a quick prayer for everyone who was affected by this tragedy. They say time heals all wounds, which is a good thing…but we have to work hard to remember the past and to learn from it.

More Freebie Fun!

Looks like I'm on a freebie roll lately! ;o)


Welcome to the Scrapper’s Zone Goth Teen Kit Blog Train! This month’s team kit at Scrapper’s Zone turned out so well, we decided to share a little bit of it with all our loyal fans! Some of us designers made brag book sized quick pages out of the kit and we’re giving them away…

Here’s my portion – click here to download it. Scroll down past my preview to find links to all the blogs where you can pick up more Goth Teen Quick Page freebies.



Stop by Scraper’s Zone to see the full kit and check out our other kits while you’re there.
Don’t forget to stop by the other blogs to grab more quick pages. We're all in different time zones, so if you don't see the links first thing this morning, check back later. If you like what you see, leave these talented ladies some love - your comments and participation are what keeps us motivated!

~KJ

Participating Designers

Cindy Ritter DigiScrap Designs

Move Fearlessly

Pretty Scrappy

Scrappy Cats

Cherrish Treasures

Rose

Freebie Friday Fun!

T.G.I.F.F! Welcome to Freebie Friday – today is an exciting day for me! I‘ve got 2 new products in my store at Scrapper’s Zone. I’ve been working on Guitar Angel and Little Bird for a long time and they’re both finally ready! This is the perfect weekend to launch them because we’re having a Labor Day 50% off sale so you can grab both these mega kits for half off through 11:59pm on Monday, 09/01/08.

Here’s a great LO I made with Guitar Angle. I think this captures my niece, Olivia perfectly!



And because I’m so proud of this kit and this LO, I’ve got TWO freebies for you today. The first is a personal use brag book sized quick page of this awesome layout. You can grab it here.



The 2nd freebie is a commercial use photo template. This style is SO popular right now. I absolutely love the way these templates let your photo become part of the title. Grab this freebie here.


Don’t forget to leave me some love if you download my goodies.
Have a great Labor Day weekend!

~KJ

Grocery Store Sign

I received this in one of those email "forwards"…I usually just delete them with out reading them because there’s just not enough time to read every single joke or chain letter that comes through. Anyway, I am glad I read this one because this sign is SO funny. I hope you all get a good laugh from it as well!

`KJ

A Little Princess

When I found this AWESOME princess template online I knew immediately it would be perfect for my niece! She’s such a little princess - she loves shoes, clothes, makeup and all things girlie! Of course, I’m the same way so we are kindred hearts.

Template: Teri Mayo at http://www.teristhingomyjigs.blogspot.com/
Overlay: Cassi’s Creations at http://www.digitalcandy.ca/
Photography: Kreative Junkie

Mariposa Photo

I snapped this photo of a butterfly (mariposa in Spanish) in the butterfly exhibit at the Minnesota Zoo. Lynn and I took the boys there for a birthday party and then too look at all the animals. I helped Lloyd move very slowly so he could gently touch the wing of a butterfly. He was SO excited. It’s the only time I’ve ever seen him be that still. ;o)

A New LO and a Commercial Use Freebie for You!

Here’s a layout I scrapped with a photo of my nephews and I. I just LOVE this photo that my sister took of us by the water. Don’t you like how the title is part of the picture? These templates are all the rage right now so I made this one and am sharing it with you! Scroll to the end of this post for the link.

Template by: me
Papers by: http://mommyscraps.wordpress.com/

I’m going to Houston for a design conference tomorrow. SD’s coming with me and we’re going to stay a few extra days and see some sites. I won’t be back online until Monday so have a great weekend.

Click here for your commercial use freebie in .png format and enjoy! Leave me some love if you like this template!

Photo Fun!

I’m still processing all the pics from my trip to MN. I haven’t been able to scrap any of the pics yet, so I thought I would share some of my favs with you all. Here are 4 that I just love – there are more, but I’ll save them for another day! Have a great Monday!

Lloyd and Luke Playing in a Big Circle :


What a Sweet Mess:


Lynn and the Boys by the Water:



These Are the Moments I Live For:

CPK Pics

Hello everyone! I’m back from a fun filed visit with my sister and her boys. I was only gone a week, but had such a great time that it feels like I’ve been gone a month. For those of you who don’t know, my brother in law is in China working on the train system that everyone will use during the Olympics. In order to reduce the pollution, all the locals have had their driving restricted during the games and they’ve turned off all the factories. This should make a big difference in the smog. Meanwhile, people have to get around and that’s where the trains come in. BIL was there for a couple weeks – came home for 1 week and has gone back for 3 more weeks.

So, because BIL is traveling, I planned a trip to visit my sister so she wouldn’t be so lonely. She had to work a few days while I was there, so I watched the boys. That was a lot of fun - we walked to the park, played with water guns, played Wii, watched movies and had a blast. Lloyd turned 6 while I was there! I’ve got tones of new pics of my sweet nephews and I hope to get some scrapped and posted soon.

In the mean time, here’s a LO of some pics I took before I left. My all time FAVORITE pizza at California Pizza Kitchen is the Pear and Gorgonzola. They took it off the menu and I was so PO’d - I didn’t go back for a LONG time. Well, thanks to fans like me who complained, they’ve brought it back and I am SO thrilled. So, I took some pics with my camera phone when SD and I had dinner there a couple weeks ago…how can you not LOVE a pizza served with salad on top??

Commercial Use Freebie "Fabric Tag"

Friday is the last day of our Super Hot Summer Sale at Scrapper’s Zone. Most of the store is on sale at 60% off regular prices – even my newest kit. You should stop by and check it out before the sale ends.





Yesterday, I spent a couple hours unzipping and organizing all my commercial use freebies. I’ve downloaded tons of them, but hadn’t taken the time to organize everything. It felt like such an accomplishment! I also felt inspired to design a CU freebie to share with everyone – you know, “share the love!” So, click here to grab this CU fabric tag. If you like it, leave me some love!


And 1 more thing, my good friend Steph has a QP freebie on her blog. It's really cute so stop by and check it out.

Embellish It ~ Metal Odds and Ends

My newest kit is now available at scrapper’s zone! I created this kit because I have a lot of trouble finding rustic, masculine embellishments to add to my lay outs. So, "Embellish It ~ Metal Odds and Ends" was born. I hope you’ll check it out and let me know what you think – there are over 50 embellishments in this baby.

We’re having a Super Hot Summer Sale this week so you can grab my new kit at 60% off through Friday…what a steal!

If you’ve been wanting to snag on of the Scrapper’s Zone Team Kits, now’s the time to do it because you can get your Team Kits at 60% off. {Click the preview to go to the kit at scrapper's zone.}

A Gift for MJ

I digiscrapped this LO of my friend Mary Jean as a gift for her retirement. At her party this weekend, I got to see a lot of great people from my old job that I haven’t seen in YEARS! It was so much fun to reconnect with so many wonderful people. A group of us is going to get together for dinner this week. It’s so hard to stay connected with people – sometimes life just gets in the way. But I’m going to try hard to keep these great gals in my life this time around. ;o)

I created all the embellishments used on this page.
The papers are from the Festival collection by Shabby Princess.
The little flowers that I used to fill MJ's name sticker are from the "Summer Party" blog train and were created by http://poisonedprincess.com.

Grungy Pics of the Boys

I’ve been working like mad to get my latest kit finished. It’s almost ready and will be available at scrapper’s zone very soon! I always need masculine elements cause there are a lot of boys in my life…the trouble is, they’re just not as popular as the girly embellishments. So, while scrapping these pics of my nephews, I decided to make a few rustic embellishments which this turned into a great idea for a new kit.

Here, Lloyd and I are dressed as pirates, at the Mall of America’s “Park After Dark”. It was a family style Halloween celebration and we all had a great time!

This LO may look familiar as I posted it last week with a different picture. I discovered that I had already scrapped that picture and it is “snug as a bug in a rug” in my scrapbook. Well, the beauty of digiscrapping is, you can make a few changes and have a new picture in the same layout super quick. Yeay! So, here is the latest version of this LO. We were at the MOA and Luke was hungry – he had no patience for Aunt KK’s camera…he wanted to eat!

Luke in Grunge

I’m working on a kit that has a bunch of metal odds and ends. I wanted to test out some of the elements to see how they would look in a layout, so I scrapped this photo of my nephew. I also used a tutorial I found online to give the photo a grungy look and I just LOVE to colorize those gorgeous blue eyes!

I'm going to MN to visit my newphews at the end of the month. I can't wait to see how much they've grown since October.

I created all the paper and elements on this page, except for the sequins. They area CU and made by Gunhild. She doesn’t require credit, but since I love her stuff, I decided to tell you all about her. Check out her blog when you have some time.