For the love of dogs...

I'm back on this blog!

LOL.

Sorry. I'm such a slacker. I'm prbly talking to myself too b/c I do not think anybody reads this. But in any case, I guess my blog can atleast hear me.

I'm so sorry Mr. Blogger.

I could sit here and say I'm going to try harder...but that might be a stretch. Atleast I'm here today!! What made me come back? Well I love doggies so much and I could help but share my latest pages made with Valorie Wibbens new kit, 'Must Love Dogs'.





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I lovey dogs so much. Aren't they the cutest?

Check out Val's blog for a freebie too!

xoxo,
Court

There is a PARTY in the works!

Check it out!

xoxo,
Court

Welcome to the next stop on the Babypalooza Blog Hop!

Okay...how cool is it that not one but two of the most awesome designers teamed up to create such a fun event? So very cool!!

I am so amazed with the kits they created. I mean really...they are jammed pack with baby goodies! Just take a lookie to see:





And if you buy any of their baby products this weekend you'll get 20% off:

Now on to the reason you are probably here. I am on both Krista's and Britt's CT so I got the pleasure of making a brag book page for both! Hope you likey!





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So you just came from Diane's blog. And now for your next stop (hop): Britt!

Thanks for hopping by!

xoxo,
Courtney

Read Krista's or Britt's blog for more info!

xoxo,
Courtney

Be inspired...

by me!!!

Krista of Sahlin Studio picked a moi to be her feature in her newest set of templates! It's so totally awesome...I almost feel famous :)

Here is the template set:




These were my original layouts:










And this one I came up with for the release:



I hope you have been inspired!

xoxo,
Courtney

Sharing the love...

I'm not normally a hybrid girl but this past week I felt inspired! I actually love hybrid...but my house and time does not convey the same feeling...hehe. One day...I will atleast have a house big enough so that I have room to be crafty outside of this PC.

On to sharing the love....Valorie Wibbens at TLP came out with a fabulous collab with Creations by TinaMarie called 'Stinkin Cute'. And boy is it just that! Not only did I make a couple layouts using it...I created two hyrbid projects with it. I can not take all the credit...as the templates for these projects were created by Val herself. I just added to them :)

Here is the first project. A cootie catcher (fortune teller). The template was created by Val herself and is available at TLP here. Chloe gave this one to her friend as part of her birthday gift.



Click here to see all of the credits of this project. (As more than the 'Stinkin Cute' kit were used)

The second project is a miniBook. Val created this miniBook and it is available at TLP here. I modified it a bit (mainly the front page and the journaling page) so that it was more of a friendship book for my friend in Germany, Tiffany. Now Tiff if you are reading this...sorry...lol...I guess it's not a surprise anymore. But I doubt you are reading this so I thought it was okay to post!

Click here to see the credits of this project.

So I hope I shared some love today. To see some more amazing hybrid projects created with 'Stinkin Cute' go to the Hybrid Pad at TLP. Leigh (leightheo) has some AMAZING ideas!!


xoxo,
Courtney

Chloe's Heritage Project

Phew...it's done!

Chloe completed her heritage project last night...just in time to share it with her class today.

Let me start off by saying this all would not have happened without my Dad. He has a golden memory and LOVES to share things about his past...our heritage!

The project consisted of decorating a box and filling it with 5 things about your heritage. Chloe chose to decorate the outside of the box with the flags of where her ancestors are from (what she is made up of I guess you could say). On the inside we printed out several photos of her family members, furry family members, family traditions, and photos of her. And we used the kit "The Story of Me" by Valorie Wibbens and Lauren Grier and put a map of the world marked with the locations her ancestors are from in the bottom of the box. That was the easy part. The hard part was thinking of 5 things to put in it.

After searching....we came up with:

1. kraslice egg (hand decorated hollow egg)
2. matryoshka doll (hand decorated dolls that fit inside each other)
3. czech republic flag
4. italian spice (real original, right?)
5. fletchki recipe (a family favorite)

We tagged each item, created a little pamphlet with information on each item, and it all came together very nicely. Here is a preview of the scrapping stuff we used:

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And here are photos of Chloe working on the project:

But really...this was fun to put together...however, the most rewarding part was the time my Dad and Chloe had together during the interview questions. I hope she enjoyed it as much as he did...and I think she really did. He was so happy to have time to share his past, his memories with her. One time after one of their interview sessions he called me just to tell me how nice of a time he had with her, talking to her.

Thanks Dad!

xoxo,
Courtney

2011 Goal #1: Be more active on my blog!

Happy New Year! One of my goals for 2011 is to be more active on my creative blog (and to start a family blog...but that's a whole other task). I think it is so neat to see other fellow creative gals create and use their blog to the fullest. And the coolest part (the part I am very very excited about) is that at the end of the year I can print my blog so that one day I can look back at it. I just think that in itself will be worth it.

So from today on...I vow to try my best to keep this blog up to date with my latest scrapbooking pages, projects, photos, and more! And if I don't...please pester me :)

Looking forward to a rewarding year pursuing the things I love!

xoxo,
Courtney






(p.s. - items from this post were created using "New Years Eve" by Sahlin Studio and Valorie Wibbens, "Make a Wish" by Sahlin Studio and Valorie Wibbens, and "The Story of Me" by Valorie Wibbens and Lauren Grier.)

Happy Halloween!!

Check out what is going on RIGHT NOW at TLP!! Soooo much fun!




I am already having a great time checking out all the goodies and fun that is going on this weekend!

xoxo,
Court

Inspired.....

by ME and some big NEWS!!!

I am super excited to say that Britt from Britt-ish Designs has chosen 4 of my layouts and turned them into templates! Check them out:



So exciting!!! Here are my original layouts with these templates and one new one I created for the release:











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And that's not all I have to say...there is some BIG NEWS ahead in the digi-scrapping world. Krista of Sahlin Studio is moving!!!



I know where...but I can't tell ya! Go to her blog and guess where she is moving! This move will not let you down!

xoxo,
Court

Britt News!!!

TODAY is the day! BrittishDesigns.com is now OPEN!


Britt has created some rocking new stuff just to celebrate this awesome day in her career.

Hollywood


Grand Opening Grab Bag


Check out my layouts I created using the above new products:




What are you waiting for? COME CHECK IT OUT!!!

xoxo,
Court(cnscrap)

That time of year!

...for a Christmas in July Sale!



Hurry up..only 2 days left to get stocked up and ready for those Christmas photos. It will be here before you know it!

Check out some of the Christmas layouts I have created lately.:


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Hugs,
Courtney

And now we are true Annapolitans :)

I have some very exciting news! My hubby got a job just a few minutes from home! He is so ecstatic about it...and so am I! Here is a layout I recently did describing the day he came home with the offer letter in his hand:


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The journaling says: "I met you at the door with a beer and the camera. I know you would be all smiles so I had to capture the moment. You finally got what you wanted. What you needed. A job in Annapolis. I titled this page "I made it" because it is the song you put on when you got into the house. I am so proud of you. You deserve this!"

SM Sale Extended!!

Things were so crazy bogged down at SM that they have decided to extend the sale through today! Go get your stuff while it's mighty cheap!

And it starts...

Okay so things are already hopping at the Lilypad! Krista (Sahlin Studio) is back there as a guest designer!!! They brought back a few guest designers to have some [i]NSD fun!! Check out her blog...she has more on all the goodies!

Here is a layout I created with her new vintage stuffff!:


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Oh...and let's not forget my fav Lilypad Designer...Kaye Winiecki. She has released some new goodies for the May BYOC at the pad. Eeek...so cute!

Check out my layout of my fav youngest niece!:


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I'm so excited for this weekend!!!

[inter]National Scrapbooking Day

It's almost here! This weekend coming up the digi-scrap community is celebrating [inter]National Scrapbooking Day {iNSD}!!! It's going to be so fab...come check out the fun going on at ScrapMatters!



And check out this awesome deal you can get:



xoxo,
Court

It's Saturday! And with that being said that means I created some layouts with some fab new products that were released yesterday :)

Kaye (Kaye Winiecki) came out with some fab new stamped alphas. Check out what I made with them and some of her other stuff:


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Now are you laughing at the first one? Did you look closely? Look at the shot I took. I have a tree coming straight through her legs!! I so need to get better at that. Just wanted you to know that I KNOW how crazy horrible that looks.

OKay...and then Britt (Britt-ish Designs) came out with some more fab-o stamped alphas. I have been holding off on this layout forever b/c it was so meaningful to me. Then when I saw these new alphas it just came together so easily. Check it out:


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I have more! Krista (Sahlin Studio) teamed up with Jacque Larsen and created a way more than awesome Waterpark kit. It's totally full of so much fun stuff. Check out my layout:


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I had so much fun this week creating b/c these fab designers rock! Just wait until NSD. I mean it's going to be nuts...both at SM and the Pad.

xoxo
Court