bubbles

It's been a lovely weekend here & we've enjoyed it by grilling, hangin' on the porch, going to the pool & just playing!  One of miss L's fave things is bubble blowing {rather someone else blowing the bubbles while she chases them down to pop them}.  I love that I was able to capture this pic of Collin being such a sweet.... ahem... cool brother by blowing some bubbles for his lil' sis {I think he secretly loves to hear her giggles}.  

The online shop is coming right along & if everything goes right I'll have it OPEN by mid-week!  SO excited :)

layout my {me}... all digital papers & embellishments: pink trike design {coming soon!!!}

{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 :)

girl stuff

so here is my go at the inspiration I had posted earlier today.  

Of course I didn't have any sequins on hand {jeez, I know, right?!}... so I improvised with some glitter that I added by taking some mod podge & a paintbrush & painting some streaks across the page... then adding the glitter.  While letting that dry I punched the circles with the Martha Stewart 1" circle punch & the butterflies with the Martha Stewart original butterfly punch.  Again I went at the page with some mod podge in random-ness & then sprinkled the bugle beads in the gluey goodness.  I like how it finally turned out & I'm thinking I'd definitely like to try out some sequins in the near future...

Papers: cardstock: Bazill. dotty paper: Making Memories. misc patterned paper: the girls' paperie. chipboard letters: unknown.  super cute pic courtesy of Shelly Haganman.

{robyn}

inspiration: sequins

This is something new I'm going to start on a weekly basis... found inspiration from, well just wherever!  I hope you all enjoy it & will gain inspiration for some of your own projects!  

Today is sequins... I know, I'm generally not a sequin kinda girl, but of course having a little girl around the house has changed my outlook on many things!  I thought these girly tees from crewcuts were so incredibly awesome.  Could you imagine creating a scrapbook page or a little art piece & adding embellishments like this?  Really you wouldn't even have to use sequins... what about buttons, tiny cut paper pieces... hmmm.  I think this could be a fun challenge to create with.  I'll be posting later with my page... wanna play?  Feel free to leave a link to your creation in my comments!

oh & by the way... I want that camera shirt for myself... :)

all images from crewcuts

{robyn}

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!