digital layout therapy

having one of those mornings... the boys are over tired... I have an extremely moody 11 year old & it's just made for a bad start.  I know it will get better, but it's just one of those times where you question yourself as a mom.  ugh. enough. I'm done with grouchies.... tried to work on some things, but just had to get out of my funk.  so I decided to use a few of the pictures that my sister took this weekend to put together a layout. made me feel better, I mean, who can't smile & have a happy heart when you look at that cute face up there? guess you could say I needed some digital layout therapy...

about this page:

patterned paper: from the Evan paper kit: pink trike design. stitching: carina gardner: 2 peas. tag: from the katie pertiet layered template perfect moments: designer digitals.  free page template: paislee blueprints: o scraps.  my name is tag: my own design.

have a happy monday everyone :)

{robyn}

design inspiration

took inspiration from this cardigan from Boden

{that I love love love BTW}

to create this design on my scrapbook page... 

about this page:

journaling reads: "loved spending this day with my boys doing all the fun things you could handle... it was so special & cherished seeing your smiling faces"

layout uses a modified template by Katie Pertiet-Designer Digitals, paper-pink trike design {coming soon}

{robyn}

eleven

sniff. sniff. yep today is my Collin's 11th birthday... in some ways I can't believe he's 11 already, but in other ways I totally see it {you know, the attitude, becoming more & more independent...}.  

Collin...it's been an interesting year... you've changed in so many ways, but there are always those times where you still need us & I love those times when you just come up out of know where to give me a hug or tell me you love me, or hug your sister.  I hope those times don't end any time soon.  I know there are so many milestones that are fast approaching over the next few years & I'm trying to hold on to every last bit of you!  We love you so much Collin!  you are a great big brother & a wonderful kid.... happy birthday.  {omg dude... I can't believe you're eleven}

about the layout:

created this page with some great pictures of Collin I took when we went to adventureland earlier this week. I loved how they turned out... I'll always remember how truly happy he was that day.  

journaling reads: "loved this day with you... an early birthday trip to adventureland. so happy. so silly. so much fun. love you. 7.10."

papers: red & stripe: songbird avenue-chipper. grey dot: miss mint-hot mama. ticket: carina gardner-design house digital.  stitching & photocuts mask: carina gardner-two peas. celebrate parentheses: katie pertiet-designer digitals.  life is silly: ali edwards-designer digitals.

playing with free stuff...

just did up this layout with this little moment i caught lydie in a few weeks ago.  love finding pics like this. definitely one of those that warrants being by itself on a page.  this little girl is always taking everything in around her... journaling reads:

"crazy blonde hair. chipped polish. summer tan. lots of chatter. just another day watching you... trying to figure it all out." 7.10

so i thought i'd show you what i did with some freebie goodies from pugly pixel.  you can download them too... i can spend lots of time there drooling over her site :)

so i used the tape strips... super cool. love this look, especially on a clean layout like this

i used one of the little starburst medallions... lots of patterns

& used one of the shipping tags... {but i did recolor it a little}

font: splendid 66

patterned paper, "L" & polaroid frame: my designs

{robyn}

new digital kit! hello summer fun

well here it is!  remember the blog post from yesterday?  I had to make up a paper kit with these fun colors & papers!  it's available in my etsy shop here!  i think it's a perfect compliment to any fun summer pictures, for cards, invitations or crafty projects!

have a fun friday:)

{robyn}