CT Guest Spot for the Month of May

I have been honored with a Creative Team Guest Spot with Shandy Vogt. Here is a layout that I did today.My son has his old sunglasses that he has never liked because it straps around his head. He has been wearing them and then putting them on other family members.

Blueprints by Brenda Challenge for May 2007 at Gotta Pixel.

Credits: Template by Brenda Miller, Kit is Paramount by Shandy Vogt, staple by Michelle Swaddling

Programs Used: PSPX

Fonts: MA Brownie, Agent Orange, SF Happiness

Catch Up Time

I cut Peter's hair today and I couldn't remember if the 1/2" was for the top or back. I goofed and did it on the top and it was quiet short.

Credits: Brenda Miller Font Fever April 2007 Kit

Programs Used: PSPX

Fonts: Sandals, Susie's Hand, Space Woozies

I just love this photo of Peter riding my old rocking horse. Of course he is drinking from his strawed cup.

Credits: Going West Kit by Weeds and Wildflowers Designs, Filters Virtual Photographer and PSPX

Programs Used: PSPX

Fonts: Cowboy

Credits: Calendar by Heather Roselli

Programs Used: PSE 3.0

Fonts: SandraOh and MA Sexy

Credits: Picture - bigfoto.com, papers and elements are Shabby Princess's Urban Kiwi and Sweet Sprinkles, Template are Swirl Template #6 by Lynne Simmons

Programs Used: PSPX

Fonts: Susie's Hand

This is for the April 2007 "I Wanna Talk About You Challenge" at Gotta Pixel. We were supposed to show off one favorite digi scrapping thing that we love. I showed one element along with some other favorites. I love stitching, selective coloring, filters, my son, and my laptop computer (which obviously my son loves too). Sorry Colleen I couldn't just do one but I featured only one element.

Credits: Paper - In Memories of Miles by Amy Knepper, stitching is from Colored Chirstmas II by Michelle Swadling

Program: PSPX

Font: Stays in a Cave

This is for the April 2007 By the Numbers Challenge at Gotta Pixel. There are 4 papers, 3 photos, 1 Word Art and 1 Monogram. This is my dh and I almost 5 years ago on our wedding day.

Credits:: Shabby Princess Urban Kiwi and Sweet Sprinkles, Word Art and Monogram made by Katie F. (me), Photos by Liz Francis

Program:: PSPX

Font/s:: MA Sexy, MA Simple Pleasure, Lynda

My son had a great time on Easter day finding Easter eggs and blowing bubbles with his cousins and dad.

Credits: Sarah Meyer April 2007 Gotta Be Quick Challenge Kit and Cutesy Doodle Doo April by Miss Mint

Programs Used: PSPX

Fonts: Black Boys on Mopeds

This is for the April 2007 Quote Challenge at Gotta Pixel and the April 2007 Doodle Challenge at Digital Freebies.

I was trying to take some interesting shots of my friends flowers and the sun made the flowers dark. I love the effect that it had. You can also see the eggs hanging from the tree if you look caredfully. I love spring days.

Credits: Spring Dreams by Maria LaFrance, Vellum by Katie F.

Programs Used: PSPX

Fonts: Harrington

This is my son having a temper tantrum a few weeks ago. Aren't toddlers fun!

This is a scraplift of Jen Beschinksi from Lifts with a Twist Blog.

Credits: Chocoholics Anonymous by Colleen's Creations, Playground Pop and Craft Jar by Miss Mint

Programs Used: PSPX

Fonts: Will & Grace, Problem Secretary, Juice

Last week I had made a card and envelope. I wanted to show what it looked like.

Credits: Gummy Grins (Boyish and Sweet) by Sarah Meyer

Programs Used: PSPX

Fonts: Susie's Hand

This is for a digi-dare. The theme was what you love about yourself. I don't have photos of my eyes but everyone tells me that my son's eyes are mine.

The text says "His eyes are
what everyone tells me
are from me. Everything else
they say is from my husband. I don't
mind this one bit because I LOVE his eyes.
Just like me his eyelashes are so long and beautiful
and his eyes are an amazing color. I love that my son and
I share this wonderful trait. That is what I love about myself too."

Credits: doodle (recolored) by Amy Fennell, overlay by Brenda Miller at Gotta Pixel, frame from PSPX, paper by me

Programs Used: PSPX

Fonts: Patterns and Dots and MA Brownie TOO

This is for the April 2007 Scraplift Challenge at Gotta Pixel. This month the scraplift is of TenSGal's Checking Things Out! ( http://www.gottapixel.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/46853/cat/500/ppuser/3826 )This template was a lot of fun and perfect for this series of photos. I had lots of fun.

Credits: Welcome Back DF by Tracy Collins; template by Michelle Swadling; PSE Watercolor Filter

Program: PSPX & PSE 2.0

Font: Cher Font

I went to the store and could not find anything for my Grandmother so I made my own.

Credits: Easter Freebie by Jamie Rousselle, Paper made by Katie F. (me)

Programs Used: PSPX

Fonts: Susie's Hand

The Anatomy of a Temper Tantrum

My son let me photograph a temper tantrum yesterday. I just wanted to capture this moment of being a toddler.

This is for the April 2007 Color My Pixel Challenge at Gotta Pixel.

Credits: Paper by Katie F. (me), stitching and photo corners are from Gotta Pixel April 2007 Kit
Programs Used: PSPX
Fonts: BillieBarred, BoyzRGross, Rage Italic, MA Fish

Spring

This is for the Blueprints by Brenda Challenge for April 2007.

This was my son last April. I just love the look on his face in this photo.

Credits: Bodacious Borders Add-On by Kathryn Mhire, Template by Brenda Miller, filters Virtual Photographer - Radiant and Glamour
Program Used: PSPX
Fonts: Susie's Hand

Peter's 1st Easter

This was from Peter's first Easter. He loved playing with the eggs.
Credits: Sarah Meyer - Spring Chicken Quick Page at Digital Freebies
Programs Used: PSPX
Fonts: MA Simple Pleasure

First Tooth and First Easter

This is for the Gotta Be Quick March 2007 challenge.

This photo is of Peter in April of 2006 for his first Easter. He got his first tooth the day before and was still teething on eveything. The peeps that are in this were added from a photo of peeps today (Just for Melinda). There were truly no peeps in his basket on Easter.

Credits: Sarah Meyer for Gotta Be Quick Challenge Prop to coordinate with Tulips in Bloom Series and Filter by Virtual Photographer was Less Tungsten
Programs Used: PSP X
Fonts: Cool Dots, MA Simple Pleasure, MA Quaddle

Spring Bloom - Cherry Tree

We went for a walk on this pre-spring evening and it was so beautiful. I found a cherry tree blooming and I just had to play with my photography. Here is what came out. Lynne's kit perfectly matched. I don't think I have ever had a picture match a kit so beautifully.

Credits: A Taste of Spring Too by Lynne Simmons (only at www.gottapixel.com during March but Lynne also has A Taste of Spring)
Program Used: PSPX
Fonts: MA Sexy

Laughter

I was doing my 365 project a few days ago and got this great blurry shot of my ds laughing. I played with PSE and did the watercolor filter and this great picture came out.

Credits: photo corner - Color Christmas II by Michelle Swadling
Programs Used: PSPX & PSE 2.0
Fonts: MA Sexy, Frazzle, and Susie's Hand

Eyes

I am doing a project of taking one picture a day for the next 365 days. Today I had a blurry picture of my ds's face and I played with filters with PSE 2.0. This is what came of it.

Thank you Melinda for problem solving the background paper.

Credits: Shabby Princess Too Soon for stitching, paper created by me, filter is pallette knife on PSE 2.0
Programs Used: PSPX & PSE 2.0
Fonts: Susie's Hand

Little People Town

Peter loves to sit in the middle of his his train station of his little people town. This way he is the center of the action.

Credits:: Katie F. for all of the papers and all other embellishments are from Michelle Swadling Color Christmas II
Program:: PSPX
Font/s:: Big Mister C and Goofball

Jenny's Shower

This is a group of my wonderful friends. This picture is just of the girls. The three to the left all have little ones, two shown and one in the oven at that time. We gathered together for our friend Jenny's Baby Shower. This was also a time to support our friend Lisa, on the right, as her mom had just past away ealier that day from cancer. Being together was very important with what had just happened and the big event were awaiting.

This is for the March 2007 Blueprint's by Brenda and the March 2007 Quote This Challenges.

Credits: Love and Life Digi Scraps by Melany Violette and Staple - Feb. 2007 Color My Pixel Bonus by Stacy Carlson and Template by Brenda Miller
Programs Used: PSPX
Fonts: Susie's Hand and Big Mister C

Riverfront Park August 2006

I had always wanted to go see the "Big Red Wagon" at Riverfront Park in Spokane, WA. Last summer, I finally got my chance. We had a wonderful time going throughout the park.

This is for the Ad-spiration challenge for March 2007. The inspiration this month was this ad.

Credits: Brush made by Peggy Jentoft
Programs Used: PSPX
Fonts: Suzie's Hand

Blessed

I got Peter dressed in his new St. Patricks day shirt and started a photo shoot. He was going all over the kitchen and it was just too cute. He was even being mischivious as you can tell form the extracted photo.

Here is what the text says:
"18 Months - Peter had such a tough time to get going with walking. It is such a blessed event to watch him get all around our house now.
My little Irish boy just amazes me daily. He sure did not come by his walking by luck but his cute looks are from LUCK!"

We truly do feel blessed and lucky.

Credits: Corrugated Cardboard from Craft Jar by Miss. Mint, Border from Too Soon by Shabby Princess, pin from Festival by Shabby Princess, Paper and Wording from Lucky Bear Mini Kit by Melissa Black, Stitching by Stacy Carlson from Falling Into Autumn
Programs Used: PSP X
Fonts: MA Quaddle and MA Brownie

A Mother's Love

This is for the February 2007 Definition Challenge and the February Get in Shape Challenge.

The Get in Shape is a little harder to see though. The feet are heart shaped. I thought that it was interesting that that shape was made by my son's feet two days after he was born. I love the photos of his feet.

Credits: Gummy Grins (Boyish) by Sarah B., Metal Heart frame by Dirty Little Secret Group Kit by Scrap Cloud, New Beginnings Doodle Challenge Kit by Maria Maria LaFrance
Program Used: PSPX
Fonts: Suzie's Hand and MA Sexy

Daddy & Son

I absolutely love this picture. This picture was last summer at Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. My son and husband were looking into the sunset off the dock at the cabin that we were staying at. It was just so beautiful.

This is for the Febuary 2007 Quote Challenge.

This picture was really blury so I played with it and was successful using filters in PSE 2.0 and PSPX together.
Credits: To Be Loved template by Lynne Simmons, Papers and elements by Shabby Princess's Festival, Watercolor filter on PSE 2.0 and Dreamy filter by Virtual Photographer
Programs Used: PSPX & PSE 2.0
Fonts: Doodolonomy Fred

California Closet

We got our Pantry today and here are the results.

Credits: Festival by Shabby Princess, CAD drawing by California Closets
Programs Used: PSPX
Fonts: SF-Happiness, Dream Orphan, Doodolonomy Fred, and Black Boys on Mopeds

Having Fun

One evening before bath, Peter was getting into everything. I was snapping away pictures to be able to show off the haircut that I gave him.

This is for the Gotta Be Quick Challenge February 2007

Credits: Sarah Meyer Gummy Grins: Sweet Gotta Be Quick Challenge, Yellow Paper - Gummy Grins: Sweet, Safety Pins - Gummy Grins: Boyish
Programs Used: PSPX
Fonts: Susie's Hand

Crocuses

Sat February 17, 2007; I left my house and noticed that the crocuses were already trying to bloom. They opened during the middle of the day but I missed taking their pic until they closed this evening.

This is for the February Element Challenge.

Credits:: Kathyrn Mhire Filmstrips from her Cool Country Kit, Spring Breeze by Shabby Princess
Program Used:: PSP X
Font(s):: Susie's Hand

So Behind

I am so behind on my post so I think I will try to catch up this evening. I have been busy to say the least. I am even trying to start designing stuff.

Valentine's Day

Credits: Gummy Grins (Boyish, Girly, and Sweet) by Sarah B., Metal Heart frame by Dirty Little Secret Group Kit by Scrap Cloud
Program Used: PSP X
Fonts: Susie's Hand