Lenten Art Journal

I prefer to do something for the 40 days of Lent, rather than give something up. This year I have decided to make an art journal for Lent. I'm beginning with scriptures about faith, but that may change as I go on. This is a physical art journal. I haven't art journaled in some time, so I am rusty, but here goes:

Dog Sisters

I've always thought it would be cool to have a pair of dogs, one white and one black, called Salt and Pepper; unfortunately German Pinschers don't come in white. But they do come in red. I'm so glad that our new red puppy gets along so well with our adult girl. They constantly play together and they are both gorgeous. They are just like cinnamon and pepper!

Sisters Together
With Love by Key of D Designs
I Know my ABCs by Key of D Designs

It's coffee time! Coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee! Cappuccino, java, YES!

Caramel Cappuccino
Secret Indulgences {Mini} by Brine Design;
Fonts: VT Portable Remington, Marcelle Script

A friend used to constantly say"It's coffee time! Coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee, coffee! Cappuccino, java, YES. It's apparently a quote from a movie, Dante's Inferno.  I love coffee; we have a wonderful super-automatic espresso machine that I love. Brine Design has a blog hop freebie, that is perfect for scrappin' about my machine. The link above takes you to her blog.

We are Family

It's iNSD weekend, people! Zig Zag Scrap has put out their Lines, a set of coordinating products by all the designers. And course, they are on sale this weekend.

 The Zig Zag Scrap designers are also giving away a coordinating freebie on Quality DigiScrap Freebies.  See the preview here:

You can find the freebie here: link
It's hard to see in the freebie, but it is chock full of goodness!

Here are some layouts I made with Brine Design's part of the lines, We are Family!

Snapshot of Us
We Are Family {Paper Pack 1} by Brine Design;
We Are Family {Sentiments Brushes} by Brine Design;
Fonts: Stone Sans ITC TT-Bold, VNI-Thufap2

Gather Together
We Are Family {Paper Pack 1} by Brine Design;
We Are Family {Paper Frames} by Brine Design;
We Are Family {Sentiments Brushes} by Brine Design;
We Are Family {4 x 6 tags} by Brine Design;
Fonts: LBSharpy

And I made this page with the freebie sampler:

Glendale
May Zig Zag Lines Sampler by the Zig Zag Designers
Font: Ostrich Sans Bold

 

 

Titles Made Easy by Unforgettable Moments

One of my weaknesses in scrapbooking is title work. I suck at it. Sometimes I leave the titles off all together! Unforgettable Moments with Amy Peck has a new product out today that makes title work simple! These are layered templates. Clip your papers to the layers, add shadows; and voila! Your title is done. These titles coordinate with the May Buffet at Gingerscraps.

Match Made in Heaven: Layered Title Templates by Unforgettable Moments with Amy Peck

Here is the layout I made using the pre-made titles. I also used an adorable kit by Key of D Designs called Love in Bloom. I just love that background paper.

My Heart
Love in Bloom by Key of D Designs;
Match Made in Heaven: Layered Title Templates by Unforgettable Moments with Amy Peck

Reasons To Love Dogs

I snapped this photo of my dog, Rudy, this morning as he napped in bed next to me. He's so freakin' adorable. He's actually from a shelter. He was found half-starved, living on the streets. How anybody could abandon this guy is beyond me.

Reasons to Love Dogs No. 72
Love in Bloom by Key of D Designs;
Acrylic Indexing Tags by Key of D Designs;
Fonts: Throw My Hands Up in the Air, Stamp Act

The P52 April Collection by Brine Design

I love the colors in the April Collection by Brine Design. They were perfect for this photo my husband took as he wandered around Las Vegas. I used some of the journaling cards to make a quick and easy mat for the photo. I think this is this first non-Project 52 layout that I've made with this collection.

The Luxor
Project 52{April Paper Pack} by Brine Design;
Project 52 {April Journal Pack} by Brine Design;
Fonts: Rockwell, Zapfino