Hope

I wanted to share two layouts I created in thinking about the new year.

This first one is about my word for the year - hope. This is the first time I have picked out a word for the year (inspired by Ali Edwards). I wasn't planning on it initially but as I was scrapping this layout and writing the journaling - I realized that I was picking a word without meaning to! The photo from this layout is from Lake Powell in Arizona - it happened by accident that I was trying to take a picture of a rock wall but the sunburst got in the way! But I thought of it right away when I started scrapping with this kit by
Elise Hansen and Nikki Epperson - Resolution.

This second one is more fun and light hearted. I decided to pick out a bunch of secondary words to help me focus on my main word for the year (which feels a little abstract to work with daily and set goals although it captures the spirit of all of it). I used a template by Cathy Zielske and a fun funky kit by Amy Sumrall appropriately named Funny Flowers.



I plan to look at these layouts monthly - also a new goal for me - to refocus and reflect. Here goes!

Amy Sumrall's Blooming Doodles Blog Train!

We're celebrating the opening of Amy Sumrall's new store with a blog train. A bunch of us on Amy's creative team got together and created some freebies for all of you using one of Amy's new kits called Blooming Doodles!

And where is Amy now? The-Lilypad! So after you pick up all the fun stuff - go and check out her new store at http://www.the-lilypad.com/
She has a ton of new fun stuff out today!

Here's my frame freebie to download from box.net.





And here's a list of the other fun stops! You can always check Amy's blog to start at the beginning if you missed anything!

Keep in mind, we are all in different time zones so if one of us has not posted yet, be sure to check back later!

Amy S: http://lilbitsandberries.blogspot.com/
Cristina: http://cristinascrap.blogspot.com
Julie: http://mycrazylifeasamomandawife.blogspot.com/
Tara: http://thewildmountainthyme.blogspot.com/
Sally: www.rainbowskydesigns.wordpress.com
Jennifer: http://neverendingfairytale.com/scraps
Brandy: http://luckisforlosers.blogspot.com/
Holly: http://scrappinlilmoments.blogspot.com
Nicole: http://crop-a-holic.blogspot.com
Heather: http://createdbyheather.blogspot.com <- YOU ARE HERE!
Tina: http://www.theflohrs.blogspot.com
Laura: http://www.simply-scraps.net
Tracy: http://tracykosofsky.blogspot.com
Sylvia: http://sylviascraps.blogspot.com
Crystal: http://crystallongbrake.blogspot.com
Bryn: http://www.scraptacularscraptacular.blogspot.com

Aloha Hula Monkey!

Amy Sumrall created this super cute kit called Hula Monkey - I love the colors and shapes!



Here's the card I made with this kit!

This is the first card I have made that pivots at the top left corner (instead of folding open). I kinda like it!

I used the alpha from her kit Desmond and Molly Jones to create the Aloha greeting on the inside of the card.

Oh, and the monkey shakes too!

Let's Celebrate!

Toot! Toot! Let's celebrate my new blog and my feature in Gallery Standouts!



I created this using Hot Feet, Cool Treat by Amy Sumrall and Pamela Donnis! and a template created by Casey Krause. I printed out an extra copy of the game boards to cut out the different pieces. Then the pieces can be placed in a basket to call out the pictures and letters during play!