I digiscrapping and my favorite place to scrap online has been with my friends at Deco-Pages! I was a member Creative Team for 4 1/2 years and had the opportunity to make LOs for all the wonderful designers at Deco-Pages. The site is now closed and I miss it so VERY much!

I am taking a break from my digital scrapping...but to prevent withdrawal symptoms, I am on two Creative Teams for now! Check out their blogs and watch here for my layouts with their great kits!

RETRO DESIGNS
HORSEDREAMN DESIGNS



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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Creating Today with Fruity Tooty by Dream Catchers Scrapping

Reese's Aunt Dusty and cousins Anna and Mia came for a visit at the hospital. They wanted to give kisses and Aunt Dusty had a great idea...let's kiss Baby Reese's toes...playing it safe with all that is going around this time of the year.



Nana made the quilt and crib rail vail...Grandmommy made
the bumper pads, dust ruffle, and sheet. Papa didn't know
that he was going to be in the picture...just holding up the
quilt for Nana...next time Nana will have him smile...LOL!



All the cute flowers and swirls of Fruity Tooty by Dream Catchers Scrapping were perfect for the all girl LO!
You can find this kit here:
http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...t=0&page=1

Thursday, October 22, 2009

I'm The Big Brother

Bryce gets to introduce Reese to my Deco Friends!
This is the first LO of Reese that I posted online. I made
this using Michaele's Template #36! Her Template Challenge
was a perfect way for Bryce to show off pictures of Reese!



Posting Comments: I'll let Bryce introduce you to Reese Taylor Brown...our new little DGD. Poor Bryce was sick and didn't get to hold Reese before we had to come home so I don't have any pics of him with her yet.

Michaele's Template #36 was perfect for Bryce to show off some pictures of Reese.

Journaling
I was sick and didn’t get to come see you in the hospital. I thought about you all day and hoped that I would get better fast so I could hold you when you come home. I love you.
Your Big Brother,
Bryce

Monday, October 19, 2009

REESE TAYLOR IS HERE!!!!!!

Welcome Reese Taylor...we love you!

Tonia and Zack's precious little Reese Taylor Brown was born at 2:11 p.m. on Sunday, October 18th weighing in at 6 lbs. 9 oz. and was 20 1/2 in. long. We were thrilled that she waited until Papa and Nana could get to Austin before she made her appearance!

More pictures added 10-21 so keep scrolling!




Proud and Happy Mom!


Mom shows us Reese's fingers and toes!


Proud Dad and Grandmommy!


Hi Grandmommy!


Papa and Reese getting to know each other!


Papa Brown...proud Papa Brown


Dad, JoJo and Papa Brown think Reese is a keeper!
In this picture Reese looks just like her mom's baby picture.


Sleeping Beauty!


Best picture of Reese with Nana...Nana's eyes are closed,
but Reese's are open and how sweet are those cute little
lips!


Nana had Papa take a picture of all my hair!


Showing those Chubby Cheeks!


Bright eyes...how cute am I!


Oh no...did someone say hearing test!
Something new in Texas...newborns hearing
is tested before leaving hospital. Audio tech
came in and was getting set up for the test
and Dad was holding Reese...we had a big laugh
when we noticed Reese had her hand over her
ear. Reese woke up and the test had to be
postponed.


Proud Mom and Dad!


Day 2


Waiting to go home-Day 3. As soon as
the hearing test is done we can go home!

Here's a couple of LOs of Reese and Mom's baby pictures!


Nana with Reese...Nana with Tonia when she was born.


Big Sisters...Reese with her big sister Jordyn...JoJo and
Reese's Mommy with her big sister Jennifer.


Friday, October 16, 2009

It's A Jungle Out There

Fall is upon us already and the leaves are changing fast bringing with it brisker, cooler air and lots of photo opportunities begging to be scrapped. Leaf raking and with it comes piles of wonderful leaves for kid-diving. We also find pumpkin picking, hay rides and all kinds of activities we identify with fall. Deco-Pages.com has the perfect kits to preserve those memories and help you to always remember. Just check out some of what's new....


October
Club Deco Kit:
It's A Jungl
e Out There! The team really went wild with this kit! There are so many wonderful elements and papers to add to your digital scrapbooking pages! We can't wait to see the pages you create with this awesome kit! If you aren't a club member it's easy and affordable to join. For just $7.99 a month or $15.00 for 3 months you get a monstrous mega kit with contributions from many of the talented designers often totalling over 1 GB in size. It's a steal for all you get. You can sign up in the forum today. Visit us at: http://board.deco-pages.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3355for more information.


Fruity To
oty by Dream Catchers Scrapping
A little fruity with war
m colors perfect for your fall pages as well as bright birthdays and any other occasion, this kit is a bit retro and a lot perfect! It has 10 papers, 2 journal tags, 6 painted flowers, 6 ribbons, 12 doodle stickers, 7 flower stickers, 5 fruit textured frames, and a whole lot of fun! You can find this kit here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.php?productid=19114&cat=0&page=1 and for more of Dream Catchers Scrapping talented designs you can visit her store here: http://www.deco-pages.com/manufacturers.php?manufactureid=5&sort_direction=1&page1



Overlays - Nat
ure Pack 1by Cautcha Lookin Images
Floral, earthy and all
natural; this pack of overlays is perfect for your outdoor pages. With 6 jpg 12x12 @ 300 ppi - grayscale overlays (floral, textured, foliage) you will use them again and again. Commercial use okay for these. You can find this overlay pack here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.php?productid=18959&cat=0&page=1.


Simple Templates by Cautcha Looking Images
Got to come up with something fast and simple for your photos...want to give them away for a gift? This template pack is perfect....Just drag your photos into it and Walla! You're ready to roll! There are 5 psd. 12x12 @ 300 ppi - templates just ready for you! You can find these inspirational pages here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.php?productid=19104&cat=0&page-1



Sweet Dreams of You by Cautcha Lookin Images
Using rainbow pastel colors that are extremely versatile for any occasion this huge mega-kit should contain everything you need to make a multitude of pages for the whole family. Personal and S4H (flattened images) only. Kit Includes: 116 jpg 12x12 @300ppi - Papers (grunge, patterns, plain, floral, crumpled, textured, multi-colored, rainbow pastels, oil paints, photos, ripped/torn, squares, circles, plaid, clouds, pathways, swing, trees, water, romantic, land) 8 png - Alpha (patterned, multi-colored, floral, circles, plaids) 7 png - Borders (corners, full-length, pathway), 48 png - Frames (bracket, ribbon, square, rectangle, circular, paper, clustered, hanging, patterned, textured, floral, glass, stamps, star, ripped, masks, corners, doodles, bling), 3 png - Overlays (realistic, fantasy, hills/land), 27 png - Wordart (multi-colors), 300 png - Elements (realistic, patterns, textures, glass, fantasy, romance, outdoors, doodles, floral, etc.) 1 – Beanstalk, 2 – Benches, 3 – Bikes, 1 - Bird feeder, 5 – Birds, 9 – Bling, 22 – Bows, 2 - Brick Walls, 1 – Bubbles, 1 - Bumble Bee, 7 – Butterflies, 1 – Campfire, 1 – Castle, 3 – Caterpillar, Doodles, 9 – Clouds, 3 – Crayons, 10 - Doodles, 1 – Dragonfly, 1 – Duck, 1 – Fairy, 12 - Floral Doodles, 6 – Glitter, 1 – Gnome, 1 – Grass, 2 – Hats, 5 – Hearts, 2 – Horses, 3 - Hot Air Balloons, 1 – House, 3 - Jean Pockets, 6 - Journal Mats, 4 - Ladybug Doodles, 1 - Lawn Chair, 1 - Lawn Patio, 1 – Moon, 1 – Mushrooms, 2 - Music Sheet, 3 - Outside Lights, 1 - Paint Roller, 1 – Rainbow, 1 - Realistic Bush, 2 - Realistic Female Dolls, 61 - Realistic Floral, 10 - Realistic Leaves, 4 - Realistic Trees, 13 – Ribbons, 8 – Sequins, 3 – Spirals, 7 – Stars, 1 – Stitches, 7 – String, 2 – Sun, 1 – Sunflowers, 5 – Swings, 17 – Tags, 2 – Trees, 1 – Unicorn, 1 – Waterfalls, 6 – Wings, and 7 – Wraps. This kit is huge! You can find it here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.php?productid=18939&cat=0&page=1 and for more of Cautcha Lookin Images talented designs; visit her store here: http://www.deco-pages.com/manufactur...ction=1&page=1



Witchy H
alloween by Cornelia Designs
I have a new kit in my store, it’s a Halloween kit "Witchy Halloween", and perfect for all your spooktacular pictures. Also 2 WA Packs, each with 10 spooky Wordarts and I have a special for all of you. Buy all toget
her, for only $ 5.99. You can find the Witchy Halloween kit here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.php?productid=19130&cat=0&page=1 , Word Art Pack 1 here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...6&cat=0&page=1 , Word Art Pack 2 here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.php?productid=19127&cat=0&page=1 and the whole kit here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.php?productid=19131&cat=0&page=1 and for more of Cornelia Designs talented kits visit her store here: http://www.deco-pages.com/manufactur...ction=1&page=1



Dark and Frigh
tful by Paris Designs
Do you l
ike the dark side of Halloween? Have a macabre sense of humor? Paris Designs Dark and Frightful has the dark side you want, with a touch of light heartedness thrown in. This kit has 27 backgrounds, 1 overlay and 54 assorted elements all set to make the Dark Side come out in your pages!! A special thank you to Dover Publications, Country Clip Art/Trina Clark and friends, Rose Li, Debra Pas and Cida Merola. You can find this frightful kit in their store here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.php?productid=19124&cat=0&page=1


Trick or Treat by Paris Designs

A fun kit for fall or Halloween with just about everything you need to create lots of f
un pages. This kit has a variety of 21 backgrounds and 47 assorted elements. Made with oranges, browns, greens, yellows, purples and hints of other bits of color, ghosts, including a "ghost rider", tags, and frames just to name some. Fall is one of my favorite times of year and I wanted to give you a nice variety in a fun kit for the Halloween/fall season! You can find this kit here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...3&cat=0&page=1 and for more of Paris Designs talented kits visit their store here: http://www.deco-pages.com/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=22&sort=add_date& sort_direction=1&page=1



Teatime Tre
at by Retro Designs
For young and old cupc
akes are everyone´s favorite teatime and party treat. You´ll find many of them in this kit along with matching table napkins, plates, cups and even a cupcake shaped teapot. There are also tiny tea sets for tiny tots´ pretend tea parties. And the edible looking jelly and cream alpha is the perfect finishing touch. A delicious kit for parties and, best of all, you won´t have to count the calories! Kit includes: 10 backgrounds 12 x 12, 44 misc. Embellishments, 4 brads, 8 frames, 3 page borders, Jelly And Cream Alpha: all upper case letters, all numbers, 8 symbols. A sweet treat of a kit, high in fun but surprisingly low in calories and you can find it here: http://www.deco-pages.com/product.ph...3&cat=0&page=1 and for more of Retro Designs you can visit her store here: http://www.deco-pages.com/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=15&sort=add_date& sort_direction=1&page=1

Need Inspiration for your pages? Let our creative challenges stretch your imagination in preserving those memories that will help you to always remember! Here are just a few of the challenges offered this month:


Greeting Card Challenge hosted by Lori Staton

This challenge offers a wonderful starter kit in the store for $2.00 or is free for club deco members. You get one Card Template, 4 Papers, 1 Flower, 1 Tag, 8 Elements, and 3 Brads in the starter kit! What an awesome way to send greetings to the loved ones with this inspiration to get the creative juices flowing! You can find more information on this challenge here: http://board.deco-pages.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6195



Template Challenge hosted by Michaele Burkhart

Perfect for those quick scrap pages that take little time to put together. You just add the papers, elements and photos easy as 1, 2, 3... Best of all, this challenge template is free. For more details on this challenge visit the forum here: http://board.deco-pages.com/forums/s...ead.php?t=6209

Do you like to gain inspiration from looking at what others are doing? So do we and we choose one page per day that really reaches out and speaks to us! Check out what’s been chosen for Layout of the Day at Deco-pages.com recently:


My Dad by Retro Designs – Helen Weber


Exchange of Rings by Casey1


Autumn by Marilyng

Help Wanted ! Sunshine Team Members : Are you of sunny disposition, enjoy being on your computer and being involved? We would like to invite you to join our Sunshine Team! We currently have ope
nings. It’s easy to apply, just send a PM to PatinParis with a bit about yourself and why you would like to be on the team. It’s simple really. Just spend 30 minutes a day on the site or equivalent each week, taking part in the challenges, games, posting in the forums and gallery. Just having fun, making friends and helping Deco-Pages spread sunshine and love all around! We also ask that you help us promote Club Deco. Create LO’s using the kits and post them in the gallery and on your blogs showing off the talent of yourself as well as the design team. There are lots of benefits! Meeting new friends, getting to know everyone better around the site and you get the Club Deco for Free! If you are already a subscription member, your subscription will be extended for the amount of time you have left when you leave the team. We would love to have you join us!

There is something for everyone at Deco-Pages.com . Stop in and Let us help you to always remember!
We appreciate you being part of our community. Thank You! Deco-Pages.com

Other Links of Interest

Monthly Newsletter:
http://deco-pages.com/pages.php?pageid=7
Gallery: http://board.deco-pages.com/
Facebook Group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8672640733
Digital Scrapbook Connection: http://www.digitalscrapbookconnection.com/

Digital Scrapbooking News with Deco-Pages: http://digitalscrappingnews.blogspot.com/

Deco-Pages Blog: http://deco-pages.blogspot.com/

Twitter : http://twitter.com/DecoPages

Saturday, October 10, 2009

Color Challenge LOs of Bryce and JoJo! One of Avery, too!

Been wanting to scrap some photos of Bryce and JoJo and the Color Challenge seemed like a good choice for these.



DD and Zack and his two adorable children Bryce and Jojo came for a visit this summer. Papa gave the kids some special treats...rides in his dump truck and tractor/loader. You can see the dump truck in the distance as they rode around our 10-acre coastal field in front of the house.



Papa gave the kids a ride down the road and back on his tractor/loader.



More pictures from Bryce and Jojo's first visit to our house! Papa's Lazy-Boy is a favorite photo spot! Bryce and Papa were already watching TV together...just added Jojo for this photo moment!



Also, have been dying to scrap this photo...thought the flowers in this paper matched Avery's dress...although I did make the photo b/w since the dress was navy, hot pink, and lime green

One more LO to go to get my final reward...I'm waiting for the rewards from these 4 LOs because they have more purple and pink and I have another photo of Avery that I want to use with pink and purple.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Creating Today with Valentine Be Mine by Tom Dillion II

This is a kit I choose for a September Creative Team kit...kinda funny to choose a "Valentine" kit this time of the year. However, these wonderful heart elements reminded me of Avery's 3rd birthday party and the Minnie Mouse she received from Aunt Tonia. Love how cute these LOs turned out. There's also previews of Tom's kit below!


Aunt Tonia and Luke helping Avery blow out the candles on her Minnie Mouse cake!



Avery was so excited when opening present and she came across Minnie Mouse from Aunt Tonia. Avery had been Minnie Mouse the previous Halloween and her birthday theme this year was Minnie Mouse.

I blended two background papers here...really liked these heart elements.





Click HERE to go to Tom's kit in the store!