Just a few of my favs right now...

A new addition to my album. A take on one of Ali Edward's scrapbook pages (of course). I simply love the idea of scrapbooking a moment in time - recording what's going on RIGHT NOW. Let's face it, you don't need to scrapbook only birthdays and holidays. The everyday moments should be remembered too 'cause they are the ones we forget the fastest. I'm really big on using Basic Grey products right now. They have amazing paper patterns! Also loving rub-ons. My favorite tool for applications is the Doodlebug rub-on tool - stylus ball on one end and a smooth "spoon" on the other. Works great - got it online at Joann's.

And this is one of favorites just because the kitty' is so darn cute! Kittens are really the best. My July 2007 "Creating Keepsakes" magazine really got a workout during one scrapbooking weekend since it had a Jamie Waters showcase article. I love her work also. She has a real knack for placing cute little accents (you know...the ones we ALL accumulate!) all over a page, but not letting it look too cluttered. I loved her super fast pages article and cranked this out in less than one hour. You'll also likely notice I'm a firm believer in journaling. I try to tell a story on each page (though not always successful). For handwritten journaling, I use the handy clear ruler included with Heidi Swapp's "Love Your Handwriting" idea book. Usually I just draw lines lightly in pencil and journal with a slick writer (after contemplating my journaling on a scrap sheet). Then I use a white art eraser to clean up the lines. Voila!

This final one was great for using up scraps. (As a sidenote, I keep the majority of my scrap pieces of paper. At least all that are atleast 4x6 - smaller if it's a favorite pattern that I know I'll use again. I have the cardstock ones sorted in a paper container (12x12 with dividers). All my patterned scraps are kept in a 12x12 plastic storage box and a 12x12 drawer which I pull out each time I scrap. I often look here first before pulling out a fresh sheet.)

This layout was another lift of Ali Edwards - she is a scrapbooking genius when it comes to new/fresh ideas. The layout idea is from her Studio A article - May 2007 ("My Hope for You"). I loved the idea of using a transparancy frame to highlight the title and the random use of chipboard letters - a great way to conserve alphabets too!