A little inspiration.

I do a lot at the computer.

(Page credits here.  You can download FREE template here.)

Edit pictures, digi scrapbook, blog, create other things digitally..  basically I spend a lot of time in Photoshop.

I have a few choices as to what I can do while I am doing that.  I can listen to music.  I can listen to the girls play.  I can sit in silence.  I can sing to myself.  Before the teenaged DVD player decided to be a grumpy teenager, I could listen to whatever movie (or “ooive” if you are three) the girls were watching, or I can talk on the phone..

I would rather not hear myself sing.  Really.  So that leaves  a few other options.

Around Christmas time, my mom shared a link on her Facebook page to a program on the Mormon Channel. 

Yup.  I am a LDS (aka “Mormon”) and quite happy with my life…

It was an interview with Ed and Lois Smart.  If you don’t remember, or just don’t know, their daughter was kidnapped from their Salt Lake City home in the middle of the night in May of 2000.  I was pregnant with Lynn, and my days were spent watching all the news I could about this horrible situation.  She was found, March of the next year.  Alive.

This interview was one of the first of the series “Enduring it Well”.  It was what got me hooked.

To listen to their story, what life was like while Elizabeth was missing all of those months was awe-inspiring.  I have listened to many of the interviews on that program since, have some to catch up on, and love what it does for me personally.

It gives me strength.  It gives me a positive way to spend my time here.

I have since become addicted (nearly) to another program “Conversations”.  LOVE the stories that are shared by so many. 

My favorite of all time (so far) is with Herbert Klopfer. He grew up in Nazi Germany.  His story gives me chills!!  His life was full of miracles throughout that time.  I dare you to listen to his interview and not cry..

Member or not, these stories will uplift and inspire.  They truly testify that there is a God, and He loves us all.

The coolest part, you can listen to them on your computer, or download them and listen to them wherever you want!  Makes other chores so much more enjoyable..

So while I try to fill my time doing good things, I also try to find ways to edify myself in the process.

On my way..

That goal, you know, that one…
(No, not the one about eating a piece of candy or chocolate a day..  the other one.)
Well, I have one page down of that one year (minus the two weeks that are done).
It’s mostly thanks to Liv’s inspiration.
These doodle brushes were perfect!  I had an extremely hard time trying to decide which one to use on this layout.

I love how it turned out!
Other supplies used on this layout:
Stitching from Anna Aspnes
Font: “Firefly Castle”.
Frame:  Vintage Polaroid brush from Deviantart.
Paper: Paint Play Swishes paper pack by liv.edesigns
Tape: Washi tape by liv.edesigns
Doodle brush: I heart doodles by liv.edesigns

I am not dead.

Just busy.
Thanks to the fun weather of Utah, I have found myself indoors today, instead of playing with kiddos outside.
That = scrapping!!
These were all made with the {Sweet Summertime} Kit by Crystal Wilkerson. 
The colors make me feel happy despite the craziness outside.

Days 3 & 4..

I have been having some fun when I can..
Here’s yesterday’s.  We had to use a certain color pallet + one photo.

Today we were challenged to use the word “life” and use it in our title with it being in one sentence and that sentence would have to be our definition of what life is.  We could use whatever supplies we wanted, how many pictures we wanted, just minimal text.

I like how these challenges stretch me and make me think of ways to scrap that I normally wouldn’t.

Another day..

Of fun freebies!!
Today’s freebies were courtesy of Danielle Thompson of Kitschy Digitals and Miss Crystal Wilkerson herself.
(And we all know how much I love her!)
 

1 for the first..

Still don't know if I am in love with this paper for this layout..
Well, that's why I save a PhotoShop copy!! Easy change there, if I choose to make it..

Summer Day elements..

Here's the source list for some of the digi elements used on this layout:
- Alpha brushes: Vibe Alphabet by Art Warehouse.
- Stitching: Stitched by Anna White No. 1 and Stitched by Anna Circles No. 2 by Anna Aspnes.
- Brushes: Graphic Pop Clusters Brushes and Stamps No. 3 by Katie Pertiet.
-Twill Ribbon: Basic Twills: Summertime by Katie Pertiet
- White frame: White Rounded Corners Frame Kit from House of 3.
- Fonts (from top to bottom): Alabama (hot day), You Are Loved (ice cream), Pea Weenie (sisters), Action Jackson (good times); all found at DaFont.com.

silliness..

i am certainly loving this basic layout.. yesterday's was quite similar :)
i learned hoe to use torn paper elements today, courtesy of "YouTube"..