Berry Basic Template Set 2 + Freebie!

Are you watching the U.S. Republican presidential debates? I usually just watch clips and read about them online but I've been more interested in this presidential primary than any before. I don't know if I'm just getting older or if it really is more interesting! I'm excited to see how Florida turns out! Go Mitt!

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I have a new set of templates this week: Berry Basic Template Set 2, which is 25% off for two days at Scrapbook-Elements!

 

For the first 2 layouts I used 

San Diego Sunshine by Lali Creations

Sultry Summer by LDrag Designs

 

For this layout I used 

San Diego Sunshine by Lali Creations

Cupcake Cutie by Studio Flergs

 

For the last layout I used:

Sunburn Savy by Erica Zane

Sultry Summer by LDrag and Erica Zane

For the Birds by Erica Zane

Just Like Dad by Sarah Bennet and Connie Prince

I made a new freebie template for you! Hope you like it :) Download HERE

 

For this layout I used A Little Buggy by Ziggle Designs and some personal papers. Do you like my panorama--I used 3 different pictures!

Thanks for looking!

Berry Basic Template Set 1

Well I know it has been awhile since I've had a new release, I guess Christmas time was busier than I thought! It's been a nice start to the new year, trying to get into a routine again. I am loving the fact that we aren't going to move again any time soon. I feel like I can live a normal life again! I can get back into deep cleaning and on my regular cleaning routines that make me feel like I've accomplished something good for my family every day.

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 It's been a good time for me to re-evaluate how I scrap too! Here is the result of that: a new line of templates called Berry Basic. Here is Berry Basic Template Set 1, which will be 25% off for two days at Scrapbook-Elements.

For all these layouts I used A Magical Christmas by Studio Flergs and Jady Day Studio.

Just wanted to remind you that Scrapbook-Elements has a great newsletter. They've actually switched to having a weekly newsletter, instead of the monthly. Here's a freebie that was was in that newsletter last week: 

I used this template to make all three of my kids' first day of of school pages for their separate books! I used School Spirit by Designs by Dani and Story Time by Britt-ish Designs for these layouts.

Thanks for looking!

Berry Basic Template Freebie

I am so excited about getting lots of scrapping done! My goal for the month of January was 8 events. I now have 11 events scrapped and that comes to a total of 17 pages, and we are only half way through the month! I don't think I've ever gotten so much scrapping done in such a small amount of time :) Here's one of the many pages I've done with a matching freebie template! 

 What are your scrapping goals this year?

Downoad HERE

Scrapbooking Goals for 2012

Love that quote! I've been thinking about my scrapbooking goals for this year. I did okay last year, a little better than 2010, not quite as many pages scrapped but more events. I got 126 pages scrapped last year and 50 events done. At least I got closer to my goal this year than last! One of my new year's resolutions is to not move this year :) Hopefully that will help me to actually complete my scrapbooking goals this year!

I've become very inspired by the layouts from Weeds & Wildflowers, particularly Gina's. I have tried in the past to scrap with the idea that I will do one page very detailed for an event, and the rest very simply. But then I get into doing a 2 page spread and it takes just as long. So now that I've found some inspiration for simple layouts (although mine aren't quite so simple), I am scrapping WAY faster! I want to get all these pictures/memories printed into books so we can enjoy them easily! Here's an example:

So now that I've finally sped up the process a little, I've made some goals for 2012. I'm all about do-able goals, and so I've calculated exactly how many I need to do to get my family blog post events (2008-2011) and the rest of 2008 done. I have the goal of scrapping 100 events this year. I'm off to a good start I think with 11 pages done this year and 7 events done. Here's how I keep track of what I need to scrap:

The first column of 1's is the "to do" pages, the next is "in progress", and the last is "done". I also write down the date I complete the page. I just love to make checks off of lists once I'm done with something, so this is my little checklist. Sometimes I'll go through and type in a kit I'm thinking of to use for that event on the right of the event, that saves a little bit of time!