Layouts by the numbers

Boom!

I made this page initially for an Eva Kipler release back in November, but I kept looking and looking and it and it didn't look right.  And I wanted it to look good, because these pictures are freaking hilarious.  Finally I asked one of the other ladies on the creative team with me to help me with what was missing. 

She took my original layered file and added more elements, giving it a pop of yellow, then emailed her result.  I took her reworked design and used it as a visual map to add elements to my original.  It was a round-about way to finish a page, but it worked.  :)

Do you think I went in the right direction?  Should have left the first one alone?  The blessing of digital is that you can rework your design; the drawback is you can continually second-guess yourself and make more and more changes.  :)

Space Needle, Baby!

Last week I flew to Seattle to visit my friend Monica, who has been my dear friend since she moved to my hometown the summer before we were in 7th grade.  (Which means we've been friends for TWENTY YEARS!!!)  I had a blast.  This is probably only the first of several pages I'll make with all the great pics we took!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

I really can't even explain to you how much Jake loves these books.  He carries the current one around with him everywhere he goes.  I'm so proud that he's reading a chapter book on his own (even if it *is* illustrated.)

I made this page for the September blog challenge for Eva Kipler Designs.  For the challenge we lifted Heidi (scrappurple) - check out her gallery here  To the right is the page I "lifted."  I really like having a starting-place laid out for me, so I love lifts.  It's obvious looking at the layouts that I changed it up and made it my own - but also obvious the ways I drew inspiration.

July 4th, 2010

I used Eva Kipler's "It's My World" kit, available at SweetShoppeDesigns!

After the storms

The storms - and subsequent flooding - we had in our area the first weekend in May were completely surreal.  Even more surreal was how beautiful a day the Monday after was.

I used Eva Kipler's "Barefoot in the Park" kit, available at SweetShoppeDesigns!

Wii Fit Plus!

Eva Kipler's "Electric Attitude," available at SweetShoppeDesigns!

What makes this kid happy

Halloween 2008

Jake didn't let me get very many pictures of him that night . . . he was too anxious to go get candy . . . and then to EAT the candy.  LOL

Fishing makes dad happy

Hey, Catch!

ok, first of all . . . these pictures didn't scan well.  They look better IRL.  :)

Also . . . I love my dad's face when Jake's right next to him . . . like please don't throw that at such a close range!  hee.