summer + cousins

over the last two weeks our niece Erin has been staying with my parents.  they started off her stay with camping at Coralville lake & were so great as to let the boys switch on & off throughout these few weeks to stay with them as well.  we took a day to go up & spend some time too... of course the day we chose had a heat index of like 110 degrees, so we tried to pack some things into the morning.  we did the playground thing {like the only thing lydia really was interested in} & then took them down to the spillway to watch the water. they had sooo much fun & got SOAKED!  luckily my great mom had her camera so i could catch some shots of them all together.

thanks mom & dad... as Evan said the other day... you are really great grandparents & we're lucky to have you!  oh & Erin... the kids had so much fun spending time with you too!  they miss you already :) 

what's better than summer days + great cousins to enjoy them with?

up, up & away

I created this layout today with some of my photos from the weekend & a few things I've been wanting to try lately... 

this FREE digital template from paislee press & lara jade retro pop photo action that is also free... pretty fun. thought these pics might be perfect for it!

I also used the ledger paper from my vintage polka.dot line & the girly banner from the oh happy day girly extra set.  The yellow zig zag paper is *coming soon*!  Font is splendid 66.

{robyn}

color cues 7.15.10

image from zupas.com via pinterest

color inspiration really is everywhere!  I was immediately drawn to this yummy looking jello concoction... not just because it looked yummy, but I was into the colors, the striped rainbow-like pattern & how it just looked summery & happy!  Today just seemed perfect to put together something cool & refreshing.... it's HOT hot HOT here so we're enjoying the AC.  I was reminded of some photos I had taken at the beginning of summer when the kids first got out the slip n slide, new suits & water guns...

I recreated the rainbow stripe look with patterned papers from my digital paper lines available in the pink trike shop.  I've taken from the lines sunny, evan, collin & oh happy day {boyish}.  It's my thing to do lots of different patterns together, but not so much my thing to have lots of pictures on one layout, but I love how this one turned out!  Remember... color inspiration doesn't always have to be literal... it's much more fun to add you're own stamp to it!

layout by {me}

have a cool day :)

{robyn}

wow.

really that is sorta the feeling I have right now.

for those who don't know I'm now self employed, independent contractor, freelance designer... whatever you choose to call it... that's me.  Last Friday was my last official day as a full time employee of Reminisce.  It was a bitter sweet day for me, as I love working for Reminisce & all the wonderful people there... {Matt, Andria, Denise, Brenton, Megan & Ryan}, but I'm so over the top excited about all the things I'm planning on pushing forward with in the very near future.  I'm so happy that I'll still be able to work on projects for them while pursuing some dreams I've had for a very long time...  so here it is, I've given little hints recently, but... pink trike design is my new leap into digital scrapbook design!  Not only digital papers & elements, but printable fun things to coordinate for those of you that may not be comfortable with the full on digi experience! I can't wait to share it all with you!  I'm working hard to get lots & lots of good stuff created so there is plenty of great things to see {& buy} in my online store... & please, if you know anyone that is a fan of digital scrapbooking would you please send them my way?  I'd really appreciate it!

here's a little sneek of what's coming...

...more to come :)

where oh where have i been?

well... since the boys got out of school, they've been on a steady stream of UNsteady bedtimes... baseball games... video games... fun days with grandma... they're little sis has joined in on all the fun too {which was the cause for that picture. fell asleep with her face in her ice cream cone!  too funny.} Lydia is loving having Collin & Evan home with her! She just plays right along side them or they'll think of something fun to play with her like hotel or shopping mall :) As any mother I love the days or even hours when they are all playing happily together! Now, if it would stop raining long enough for them to get some outside play time without coming back a muddy mess...  

For the last few weeks I've been on an exciting journey as well!  I'll share details soon... but I've been doing lots of thinking, researching & playing! I've also been taking this summer e course by the oh so fabulous Kelly Rae Roberts!!!

 

If you don't know about this amazing artist you should really go check out kelly's website. Her book is on my list to read too... she is truly an inspiring individual :)

Oh & I saw sneaks of the LOADS of new goodies being released for Reminisce this summer... oooooh you're gonna LOVE it all!!!  We've all been busy little designers these last several months!  Keep checking over at the Reminisce blog for new releases!