Farewell to September

Hi everyone! It's the end of September and the season has turned to autumn. I'm always sad to see summer go, but you can't beat the colors and textures of this time of year. I embraced that concept in a couple of layouts I recently did for challenges at Oscraps. 

 

My first layout was for the Creative Techniques challenge. I scrapped some photos of my daughter and her fiance at this year's Renaissance Festival, always held in August and September:

 

I then turned to a photo I took a couple of years ago. The way the light hits the world this time of year always catches my attention:

For both of these layouts I used these products:

 

Nature's Notebook Collection by DigiARTventures:

 

 

and Blendy Goodness (one) by Joyful Heart Designs:

The end of the month always means Color Play time at Oscraps - designers create various products using the same palette, and all the goodies are on sale for 50% off for the weekend. I was captivated by the watercolor papers in this offering by Vicki Stegall called Worth It:

The colors were perfect for this photo taken at a family gathering last September:

The 50% off sale ends tonight, so check out the Color Play offerings HERE, and make sure you come back and see me soon!

Autumn Wings - mid-September Scrapping

Hi everyone! Halfway through September, and the the upper hemisphere is gearing up for autumn. I'm resisting a bit, though, because the weather in my neck of the woods has been very summery and I'm just not ready to let the season go.  I found a happy medium by finding this older kit by Vicki Stegall in the shop at Oscraps. Take a look at Autumn Wings:

 

I chose it to participate in the September Momma O challenge at Oscraps, which asked participants to use Vicki's products to scrap a layout with one of the many national "days" as inspiration. I chose Pet Bird Day, September 17 (tomorrow!):

 

I like the kit so much I used it for a second challenge at Oscraps, the September Quote It challenge:

And, coming to the realization that the first day of autumn is indeed just a week away, I decided to use this same kit for the signature challenge at Just Art Scrapbooking:

I hope you found a little inspiration for scrapping during this change of the seasons! Have a good week, and make sure you come back and see me soon!

August Scrapping

Hi everyone! It's almost the end of August, and for so many it also signals the end of summer. As always, I'm not sure where the time went! I certainly didn't have a lot of time for scrapping, but let me show you the layouts that I did do this month.

 

You know I'm often motivated by challenges to get pages done, and this first layout is no exception. It was made for the One Word challenge at Oscraps, the word being SUMMER. Here's my layout, scrapping a photo from several years ago:

 

 

 

I used a fun kit from a newer designer at Oscraps, Summer Song by Karen Chrisman Designs:

I grabbed this next collection from Natali Design because of the poppies and the hints of yellow and blue colors. It's called July All In One:

 

Here's the layout I made:

The last two layouts I have today are both made with products from the August Color Play collection that hit the Oscraps shop yesterday and are on sale for 50% off through Monday.  First up is a great collection by et design called Life Is Fun:

 

It was perfect for scrapping these photos of my nephews on vacation with their grandparents:

 

I also grabbed this paper collection from Joyful Heart Designs called Color Crush 77:

 

I used it to scrap another photo from that same vacation:

Bundles are always the best value, but as always, you can also pick up the individual packs. The Color Play products are on sale through Monday night, so check everything out HERE, and make sure you come back and see me soon!

52 Inspirations at Oscraps

Hi everyone! I decided to take a break from some of my other projects and participate in one more challenge at Oscraps before the end of the month, and I chose the 52 Inspirations Challenge. 52 Inspirations is the yearly subscription service at Oscraps that allows you download a new mini product every week! You can also buy individual products as they are released, but the subscription is the most cost effective way to go. The really nice thing is that even if you subscribe later in the year, you are still entitled to download all the prior releases for that year!

Anyways, July's challenge asked you to use at least 3 different products for your layout. This one-kit scrapper amazed herself by using 5 different products! They are:

52 Inspirations 2024 No 11 by Sweet Doll:

52 Inspirations 2024 no 28 Remember Me by Foxeysquirrel:

52 Inspirations 2020 No 07 Postage Images Stamps by Karen Schulz Designs:

52 Inspirations 2020 No 47 Bits and Pieces Elements by ViVa Artistry:

52 Inspirations 2023 no 34 Uplifted Flutterbees by Mixed Media by Erin:

 

 

This is the layout I made with all these diverse products: 

 

 

If you're looking for a new way to try out different designers in a fun and inexpensive way, check out the 52 Inspirations category in the Oscraps shop HERE, and then make sure you come back and see me soon!

July Color Play at Oscraps!

Hi everyone! After spending a fair amount of time scrapping last month, my attention has been elsewhere the last few weeks. Still, I couldn't let the last weekend of July go by without bringing you a peek at this month's Color Play product I worked with! Take a look at this month's palette:

 

I grabbed A Time To Remember by CarolW Designs:

 

I used it to scrap a vacation memory from when I was a kid:

Remember, Color Play products from different designers mix and match; they're also ON SALE for 50% off through July 29th, so check them out HERE, and make sure you come back and see me soon!

Honeysuckle

Hi everyone! Summer is marching on, and Oscraps' Birthday celebration is over. Prize winners will be announced any day now, so keep an eye out if you participated!  We've already just celebrated the 4th of July, so for the moment, we are back in regular time, both in the season and in digiscrapping. I worked with a lovely new collection from Mixed Media by Erin called Honeysuckle:

 

I love the emphasis on growing things and bees, so I used it to scrap this photo for the White Space layout at Just Art Scrapbooking:

The yellow tones also complemented the vintage colors in this photo that I scrapped for the Heritage Challenge at Oscraps:

Your can grab the whole bundle HERE, or look for the individual components if you prefer! Stay cool, and make sure you come back and see me soon!

June Color Play at Oscraps!

Hi everyone! Time marches on - the Summer Solstice has passed, Independence Day is next week, and it's Color Play time again at Oscraps!  One palette, dozens of coordinating products to be had, all on sale for at least 50% off through Monday! Here's the palette:

I only had time to grab one product- June Feeling Bundle by CarolW Designs:

 

I did, however, make two separate layouts from it, each one for a different challenge at Just Art Scrapbooking:

 

There's plenty of other Color Play goodies this month, many of them with a red, white, and blue focus, so check out the shop HERE and see what you can't live without while it's on sale!  Have fun, and make sure you come back and see me soon!