two-page digi layout – pink overload

My internet was down for the night and I was too tired to do anything physical, so I got some more digital scrapbooking. The net was down b/c the hubster had unplugged the main box downstairs, but I didn’t mind … he was painting my craft room, installing the laminate flooring, and painting and possibly installing beadboard in there as well. (painting first and installing after because he’s a sloppy painter, he didn’t want his prego lady painting, and he didn’t want to mess up the new floor.) He’s actually still working on it while I type this, I think he intends to wait for it to dry and install it tonight yet. So, unplug my internet, make a paint mess all over my kitchen sink, track mud into the house, I don’t care. Quite frankly, as far as I’m concerned, the man farts glitter right now. I’m sure you’re all getting way way sick of these pictures by now. I promise, last time. Except for maybe next week sometime when I forego my pride and ask you to go on facebook and fan Ottawa Cloth Diapers and vote for the one (on page 2) with her standing on the swing in their summer photo contest by ‘like’ing it. Shameless. (But at the same time, if you go check it out and like another picture better, go with that. Fair is fair.) In other news, I’m going to try canning tomorrow. I’ll do salsa and strawberry jam. I bought the Bernadin starter kit at Zellers. BECAUSE WALMART DID NOT HAVE IT. Or any cans except one tiny pack of the cute little super decorative ones. I even went twice. I was pretty shocked, not gonna lie.

DID I MENTION MY HUSBAND IS FINISHING MY CRAFT ROOM RIGHT NOW AND THAT IS SUPER EXCITING?! Look forwards to ‘finished’ pictures of that room and my basement in the next two weeks! There’s brackets because I’m not sure when the drop ceiling goes in and I don’t even care anymore. My square footage of useable space is about to go through the roof and I’m so happy.

Aaaand my internet just went back on. Timing = excellent.

(As is often the case, the pieces for this layout were from Two Peas In A Bucket)

Choose That Layout!

So, firstly, I will once again prove my amazing inability to make a long story short. Or a short story short. I was doing some digital scrapbooking, and was pretty happy with my layout, but not with the colors I’d chosen for the lettering and the biggest part of embellishment. I uploaded the picture to facebook and said as much, as well as what I was thinking of doing. I got a few suggestions and ‘do that’s so I did two other versions. Then it turned into a bit of a voting thing. So I figured lets make it official and actually make a poll out of it! Now lets give me a pat on the back because that wasn’t actually all that long, for me. *patpat*

So first, the layouts, in order! You can click to make them bigger.

(credit where credit is due: I think all the elements here except the fonts are freebies from Two Peas In A Pod. I did change the size and color of that floral thing though.)
Now, votey vote vote my chillens!

 

And if the clouds ever go away I’ll take some pictures of a certain prize I will be giving away to celebrate the fact that csn stores is giving me a change table to review. I’ll give you a hint. It’s made of tulle. That’s a terrible hint, actually. I bet you know what it is now. Everyone with boys just left. Yup. Did I say tulle? I meant… uh… mud. And sticks. Okay, now everyone’s gone. My work here is done.

My Funny Little Diva

I used to do a bit of digital scrapbooking, but I haven’t in at least a year. Over the last few days I’ve been collecting some cute free digital kits, and then today I picked up the adorable one I used to make this layout on http://www.youcanmakethis.com for less than five bucks. I used the program paint.net and its a free download, and then to print this out 12x12 at costco is just over $2. Not bad, considering I’d like to do an entire album using the set I bought. The colors are just so perfect for nicole, they are a lot of the colors I tend to dress her in, they just match her vibrant personality. I love light pink and ruffles and lace but this girl just calls for brights. lol. Anyways, when I finished this layout I stepped back and had a giggle fit because her sweater matches the layout! NOT DELIBERATE. I am accidently brilliant…? teehee. (click on the image above to see it in a bigger yet still reasonably small size.)

I quickly whipped it up when I was in a cranky mood and while I waited for my hubby to be ready to leave for christmas gifts at my parents place.

Oh! and I will share a charming little tidbit with you. When I got home from shopping for gifts last night, I opened the fridge to put away the milk I had bought because, well, we were out of milk. In the spot where the milk always sits, my husband had left a large, milk-less bowl of cheerios. You think he was trying to tell me something? hahahaha. Clever boy.