How do I create a Title?

So I bet a lot of you are like me and are always having trouble deciding how to create the "title" of your layout or design. I always have a hard time finding the right font or the right style or just figuring out what I want my title to say. I ran across this list of Title Tutorials at "The Daily Digi" and I think they are all great! Check them out and have some fun with them: http://thedailydigi.com/title-techniques/.

I completed another layout as well that I wanted to share with you all while I am here. This layout is created with those awesome templates that I got at SBG and told you all about by Studio Rosey Posey. They allow you to take a great photo like the one below and blend it into your BG of your design. They inclide all the directions for "clipping" your photo into the layout which creates the great blended effect. Its simply AWESOME and you can create a whole layout in a matter of minutes. I bought the pack of 13 templates at 50% off and got them for $9.75. You don't have to buy the big set of them you can buy them individually as well. HERE is the set I bought though.

Wild Flowers at Wind Wolves Preserve 03/19/2010

This layout is of the wile flowers from last year at Wind Wolves Preserve near my house. I went out there over the weekend and the flowers are not out yet this year. Bummer is the ranger said they didnt think it was going to be a good wild flower year for us. I'm going to have to try and find flowers somewhere else I guess.

Credits:
Re Kniepp: School Add on (BG Paper)
Studio Rosey Posey: Blended Templates
 
Well, we are on our way out this weekend for a camping trip to the coast. It is suppose to rain the whole time, but it is our first camping trip this year and we promised Wyatt we would take him so off we go to Pismo Coast Village with the RV. Wish us luck. Maybe I will find some wild flowers there huh?
 
Have a great weekend!

In Rome.........

Well, I am back to my Italy photos again and trying to get a couple more done so I can finally get that album done I wanted to make. I just finished this one of the fountains in Piazza Navona my favorite piazza in Rome. It was so beautiful and just pouring over with charm and artisans. We enjoyed a wonderful lunch here of Pizza Margarita while enjoying the view.

In Rome.....

Credits:
Studio Buttercup Templates: Basic Buds Vol. 4
Viva: Spring Love
Studio Oh: Shades of Blue
Studio Re Kneipp: Be Free (Freebie)
Studio Miss Vivi: Tea or Coffee
Studio Rosey Posey & Tangie Collab: Being Me

A new release by Studio Buttercup!!

Wow, it just seems like everytime Courtney comes out with a new Template pack I love each one more and more. Well, she has done it again in her 4th volume of the Basic Buds collection at http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/ She has created another four templates and they are all spectacular! I hear tale that there could be a special grouping of the templates coming out as well, but Shhhhhhh about that LOL Here is the preview of her newest set.

I have also already used one of the templates to create this awesome layout below!! Can you guess which one I choose to start with?

Isn't it spectacular??? How could you resist a temptation like these templates? Hurry over to SBG and get them while they are new and on sale for 20% off. HERE!!!

New Layout of a Beautiful Magnolia Tree at the Los Angeles Zoo

Just completed this layout of a beautiful Magnolia tree at the Los Angeles Zoo. I purchased some great new papers from Studio Vivarant at http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/ for $2.99 and I wanted to use them right away they were so pretty.

Credits:
Studio Buttercup Template: Autumn Spendor
Studio Vivarant: Springtime Romance Papers
Studio Manu: Signs of Spring Freebie
Also:
NY Doodle Girl: Nicole Young
Blooming Morning: Collab @ Digiscrappersbrasil
Dear Valentine: Verena Designs
Sweet Memories: Danielle Engebretson
I will Always: Rene Alexeeva
 
I have been slightly AWOL as I have begun a paper scrapping album that is taking up a lot of my time. Here are some previews of the album in the process. The album is not near complete yet but i am having a great time putting it together.
 

The tutorials I am watching to complete this album are located HERE. If you would like to take part feel free to join me in the process. The album is the Paperbag album mini.

Another Hybrid Project Completed!

I have really been enjoying the hybrid challenges at http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/ because the projects are not overly time consuming and give me some experience in creating something from scratch. I am planning to venture out and try an actual album here in the next week. I found these great videos that I will share here when I get started for creating it and I think a few of the girls from a Yahoo group I am in are going to join in as well. This project I just completed is a puffy box made from a template handed out at SBG for the monthly Hybrid Challenge. At first I shied away from this one because it looked rather hard, but I finally decided to give it a try and WOW was it simple. The most important step I think is the scoring of your paper in order to make folding the paper easier. I used regular 8x11 Card stock and it turned out spectacular!! Tell me what you think.

So I am a little anal and I placed the completed project in a cute layout to show it off. The paper in the BG of the layout is the digital paper I used in the project itself and let me tell you it is so pretty on this box!! I had the flower laying around the house. I think I ripped it off something I was throwing away and decided to hord it until I found something useful for it. Voila!!

Everything used in the creation of the product and layout are from Studio RoseyPosey at http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/. I have really begun to enjoy her products tremendously, I love the shabbiness of them all! If you want to give the project a try yourself you can download the template HERE at SBG. Don't be shy about it like I was it really is simple. No glue required even! Just scissors, card stock, and a ribbon.

Just completed my graduation announcements!

Blue Letter Graduation Announcement

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SBG is having open applications to join the Studio Crew!!!

I am so excited! http://www.scrapbookgraphics.com/ my ultimate fav store is holding an open application process for CT members. These are the crew who are allowed to work with all the designers kits in the store. WOW! You know I put in my application. So now I sit and wait again and stress out over it. LOL I have always wanted to be a member of this crew and now I have my chance! Wish my lots of luck, with so many talented digital scrappers out there my chances are pretty slim.

In the meantime I just finished another layout of some photos I took at the lake last year when DH and I took a drive. We decided to stop at the lake and rent a boat for a couple hours. It was very nice and relaxing.

I love the color palette of the layout, I think it works well with the water of the lake. Isn't this kit to die for gorgeous? I have to admit this is one of my most recent favorites right now. Below is the journaling and credits:

Lake Isabella

Journaling: In May, Brad and I decided to take a drive up toward Lake Isabella and Kernville. We stopped at the lake to rent a small party boat for a few hours. It was such a nice day and the water was very smooth. While out we saw lots of wildlife, including a mama hawk caring for her babies in a nest on the lake.

Credits:
Studio Buttercup-Template-Autumn Splender
Studio RoseyPosey-Kit-Distinct Hush and a few elements from Shabby Summer.