Safe Haven by Tami Miller

I had a lovely request the other day to join Tami Millers creative team and i just had to jump at the chance, the first kit i got to work with is Safe Haven.  The colors work perfectly with the natural blends and there are some beautiful elements including some wonderful word arts in the kit.

This is available to purchase here







Here is my page, a little reminder of when JJ came home

Welcome Home scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
  Safe Haven by Tami Miller

Captured by MScraps

What a fun collab this is, the neutral colors are my absolute favorite and they are all based around capturing your photos so there are cameras a plenty in this kit, i did create quite a few pages with this kit.

You can purchase this kit here








The first page, this is showing JJ's ture colors

Perfectly You scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
  Captured by MScraps

and then a little bit of his cuteness

Moment Captured scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
  Captured by MScraps

What the boys look like when they have their hair dyed

 

Todays Favorite Photo scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
  Captured by MScraps

and finally a silly conversation in the middle of the night

   journaling;

JJ burst into the bedroom at 3:30 the other morning.

JJ; Mummy what are you doing?
me; sleeping why
JJ; I have been looking for you everywhere and couldn't find you
me ; that is because i was a sleep
JJ; oh...........me have some milk now


What could you say to that?

My Sleep scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
  Captured by MScraps

Barefoot in Spring by MScraps

If you ever wanted a kit that was full of spring time then this is the kit you are looking for, the soft pastel colors are beautiful and there are some wonderfully beautiful little treats included including a super cute mouse and a wonderful bike, and if you are looking for word art there is so much included in this kit it is unbelievable.

You can purchase this here






This is my page making use of the wonderful stamps that are included

 Ice Cream eating scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
  Barefoot in Spring by MScraps

Thinking of you - MScraps Collab

I am so in love with this kit at the minute, thinking of you is a charity kit for Japan and has the most beautiful color scheme ever, the soft pinks and delicate blues and greens work perfectly to give this kit so many possibilities.

This is available to purchase here







This page is all about JJ and being a third child

 journaling reads

I don't know what is is about you, being the third child you seem to get away with everything. But you are the naughtiest child i have ever known, if you had been the first we certainly wouldn't have had any more. If you are not throwing your food across the room, you are drawing on every surface you can find, You are horrible towards your brothers and don't think twice about throwing something at them if you can't have your own way. But at the end of the day you are a very happy little boy with a smile that will melt hearts

Breaking Hearts scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
  Thinking of you by MScraps

Love In Bloom By Makita Studio

The colors in this kit are fantastic not the typical lovey dovey kit but with the add bold blue really give a lift to any page.

This is another new kit from Makita Studio - Love in Bloom available to purchase here






and this is my little love.

Love 4 You scrapbooking layouts by Sarah

Love in Bloom by Makita Studio 

Hopes and Dreams by Tami Miller

I don't normally like antique kits but this one is so versatile, the colors have the antique feel but there are so many beautiful elements included.

This is a brand new kit from Tami Miller - Hopes and Dreams available to purchase here







and my cutie pie

Little Dreamer scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 Hopes and Dreams by Tami Miller 

Felicity by Wild BlueBerry ink

I adore the bright colors in this kit and they work perfectly with boys pictures as well as girls.

This is another great kit from Wild BlueBerry ink which is available to buy at Owl Tree Studios.







And here is my creation

Happiness scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 Felicity by Wild BlueBerry Ink 

Think Spring by Red Ivy Design

Oscar's Winner

I just had to pop in and share my wonderful news, I have just won the Ocscar's which MScraps were holding, and this is the entry i submitted.

This is a little reminder of my dad, who passed 2 years ago

journaling reads

This heart will continue shining brightly to remind me how much you loved me and how much i love you. As February 11th approaches i remember the pain you went through in your final days and the pain i go through daily.

You will always be loved and deeply missed.

My beating heart scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 Persistant by Designs by Anita and I Meow You by Honey Designs
 

Day in the park by designs by Anita

I absolutely adore this kit by Anita, the color combination is fantastic and lots of possibilities are brought about by the wonderful elements that have been included.

this is available to purchase here 








This is a fantastic page i created with JJ and Tony.

Hand to hold scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 A day at the Park by Designs by Anita 

The Beginning by Sabrina's Creations

The colors in this kit are just perfect. It is wonderful to see the combination of lime with browns, blacks and whites.

this is available to purchase here










These are the pages i created with this kit of my little ones.

Together scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 The Beginning by Sabrina's Creations

Smile scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 The Beginning by Sabrina's Creations 

Little One scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 The Beginning by Sabrina's Creations

Pieces of You by LieN and Anita

I had another chance to use this kit again today, and i really enjoyed a different take on it, there are so many beautiful elements included and the colors aren't your usual run of the mill palette.

You can purchase this at 2LP








This was my take on a template challenge.

Love you to pieces scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 Piece of you by Click photo LieN and Anita designs 

Cheery Disposition by Girl Boy Girl Designs

I have the opportunity to work with this wonderfully bright kit by Girl Boy Girl Designs.  The colors in this kit really put a smile on your face and remind you of the summer days we are all waiting for.  The cute elements included are fantastic from the bee and the butterfly to the fantastic scalloped edges and funky frames.

This is available to purchase at Funky Playground designs




and here are my two pages with it.

Be Happy scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 Cherry Disposition by Girl Boy Girl Designs

Happy Smile scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
Cherry Disposition by Girl Boy Girl Designs
 

 

February PU Grab Bag

What a great grab bag this is, you get 2 full kits, 1 element set and 1 template set all for the bargain price of $3.50.  and the kits inside are fantastic no hearts for valentines, just some totally universal kits.

This is going into the stores shortly







here is my first one, a fantastic picture of my three monkeys.

My Memories scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 Making Memories by SAS Designs

and here is another great photo of JJ

My little hat scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 So Classical by SAS Designs

Falling Melody by MScraps

the colors in this kit are fantastic, i love all the neutral colors with the splashes of orange to brighten up your pages.

This is available to purchase at MScraps








This months journaling challenge was to  to write about 10 things you would like to change for 2011

 journaling reads -

2011 What do i really
want to change this year?


That is quite a hard question.

I know i am not perfect but i am really happy with the way my life is moving, i am happy and healthy and have a wonderful family who love and support me.

1) I would like to read more books, i love to read but finding the time to do so is hard.

2) Learn something new, i don’t mind what it is just something i don’t already know.

3) spend some more quality with the children, they are growing up so fast and i really don’t want to miss it

4) Have some more time to myself, the only time i ever spend on my own is probably in the bathroom, i would like to have a bit of time out just so i can do nothing in peace.

5) quit smoking, ok i know i wont stick to that so cutting down would be great.

6) and talking about cutting down, cutting down the amount of coffee i drink.

7) switch off the tv and listen to the radio more, i love music and really don’t listen to it enough

8) Stop shouting at the children so much, i think listening and talking might be the better approach.

9) spend less time lurking and more time talking, i always lurk around the forums and never join in, i must start talking more.

10) Spend less time of facebook, i might get more time to work if i stopped playing the games and checking out all the news

What to change in 2011 scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 Falling melody by MScraps 

Natural symphony by SAS Designs

All the natural colors and embellishments in this kelp really help you make some beautiful pages. I just love the natural browns, greens and creams that have been included.









This layout is one of my all time favorites,  I love the circles and all the different parts of JJ's face you can see,

Natural digital scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 Natural symphony (now retired) by SAS Designs
 

Year in Review by SAS Designs

I just love this freebie, there are so many possibilities to create many different layouts with just the one template.  All the photos are on separate layers so you only need to clip your photo on and you are ready to go.

This is a free download and you can grab it here







Here's what i created.

journaling reads

So much has happened this year and these photos show how you have all changed throughout the year.

We have had broken arms, to beautiful sunny holidays. An extra brother to share and some amazing fun times.

From silly hats to wacky hairstyles you all have seemed to enjoy yourselves so much.

This year we have had the hottest summer and the coldest winter, sumer hats and thick winter suits to keep you warm.

we have had fun times, happy times and a few sad times but all of this has help you to keep strong.

Next year will dawn, some more things for us to experience but we will take it all in our stride and plod on as we always do. With the love we have for each other we can get through anything.
 

2010 digital scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 year in review templates and Could this be by SAS Designs
 

Tranquility by SAS Designs

If you are looking for cool calming colors then this is the kit you need.  With soft greys and greens the colors work perfectly together to create stunning pages.

This is available to purchase at B2K's, 2LP and ACOT







I just love this photo of Ben, it really captured the cheekiness in his face.

 Journaling reads

Normally it takes lots of shots to get a
nice photo of you. i am so happy this is
the first one and i think it is PERFECT

innocent cheekiness digital scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 Tranquility by SAS Designs

This Year I will By Bits2Kits

This is such a versatile kit, you can use it for creating wonderful pages about your resolutions for the coming year or as i have you can use it to create great pages with not real theme.

This can be purchased here






Since my best mate had her little girl it has been great being able to scrap pages for little girls.

sweetie smile digital scrapbooking layouts by Sarah

This year i will by Bits2Kits 

Ready for Spring by MScraps

I really do love mega kits, you get some wonderful elements and papers from so many different designers and this is another fantastic one.  ready for Spring by the designers at Mscraps worked on a wonderful scheme of yellows and browns with a hint of blue thrown in resulting in some wonderful creations.

You can purchase this kit here





the soft colors in this kit really work well to create pages with great impact.

Three Cheeky Monkeys digital scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 Ready for Spring by MScraps 

 This is another page I created, I love the circles on this and the wonderful hint of blue.

Journalling reads

Today was not the day to take a photo of you, I don't know if it was because your mouth hurt so much or if you were just grumpy but this was the best i could get.
 

Mr Grumpy digital scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
Ready for Spring by MScraps
 

Vintage Christmas by MScraps

I just love the colors in this kit, the beautiful combination of Christmas colors and the unique elements really make this kit special.  The only thing is the papers are all sized at 2840 x 3508, so they do need resizing for a standard page.

This amazing mega kit is FREE and you can get it here





I have never tried a journalling page before so I jumped at this challenge, you had to create a page for Santa explaining if you had been naughty or nice.

journalling reads

Dear Santa,

I am writing this to you on behalf of my children Tj, Ben and J.J, I know they will all be on your naughty list because they are the most mis behaved children ever, they hardly ever sleep, they shout, fight and bicker all the time, they are rude to me and their father, the mess they leave everywhere is unbelievable.

But i do have this to say in their defense.They are the most loving children ever, they work very hard at school and always try their hardest. T.J helps as much and as often as he can, Ben has really tried had this year with his reading and is now on level 3 with 2 book s a week, compared to level 1 and 1 book that he was on at the beginning of the year.Finally JJ, well he is trying ( very trying )but he is trying so hard to speak and loves his brothers so much.

So this year it would be lovely for them to have some wonderful presents, all the mis behaving they do makes them unique and show they are only being
children.

Love
Sarah

 Dear Santa digital scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
 Vintage Christmas by MScraps

here is another challenge page, this time it was to create a page based upon your Christmas tree

journalling reads -

We have had lots of trees and have never been totally satisfied, but this year we finally have the one i love. The tree has white snowy parts all over it and is already decorated with natural pine cones
and berries, on top of that we add our own red and gold ornaments, soldiers, beads rocking horses and doves. It looks the best at night when the lights are shining bright.

My Tree digital scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
Vintage Christmas by MScraps

 And another page, this was for a theme challenge and very open Christmas

It's Christmas digital scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
Vintage Christmas by MScraps

And one final page from this kit, this was an Ad challenge and you had to take what inspiried you the most to create a page, mine was the movement of the photos 

Merry Christmas digital scrapbooking layouts by Sarah
Vintage Christmas by MScraps