I have to admit......I haven't been doing a whole lot of scrapbooking lately. My love affair with my camera has taken up all of my free time! ha! But, I realized how much I enjoy the creative process of creating a digital layout. I think I'm also realizing that my style has evolved quite a bit. I am really leaning towards clean, simple pages ~ it allows the photograph to tell the story and not be swallowed up by embellishments. So, that has kind of been a challenge.
This past weekend we went to a fun bowling birthday party for the kids! It has been over two years since we went bowling. in fact, the last time was in Napa with the Clark family! Ryan was still in his carseat/stroller. So, this time was quite a difference. The kids had a great time and Sarah has decided that she wants a Hannah Montana birthday party as well ~ oh boy! ;P She can't stop talking about "The Wig"....LOL! Are we really moving past the Disney Princesses and Little Ponies..........say it isn't so!!
Here are a few pages that I managed to finish. I am in love with these quick templates! I used this template for the bowling page. And, you really should check out Kate Teague's blog here. She is extremely creative and generous ~ she gives away a lot of great freebies and creates some fun stuff like this frame. And, this is another favorite site ~ funky playground designs. I am planning on creating Sarah's kindergarten album with some of this and that!
Whenever I get in a creative rut and frozen by my own "self imposed" need for every project to be "perfect" ~ I am reminded of the importance of "just creating" by this quote:
"To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong."
Joseph Chilton Pearce
And before I forget.......Here are a few pics from Father's Day 2008:
and I just love the cards that the kids made for "Don"...haha!
Wanie, I should sue for damage you are causing to my teeth! Do you know what ground up powdered teeth fragments taste like?! These pages are spectacular...and they would be even if I weren't your dad!
Posted by: grandpa (Bubba) | June 18, 2008 at 02:47 PM
LOVE IT!!! I must go into those sites and get some freebies and quickpages...I, like you, love those quick pages!! and your pages are great as always! and those cards...so cute! Don you rock..lol..love it! Looks like Don had a very special fathers day!
Posted by: Angie Adams | June 19, 2008 at 10:34 AM