For Saint Patrick’s Day, I found some fun and free printable cards on the Family Fun website to create a scavenger hunt. (Image is linked up to the original source if you want to download too!)

To start the hunt off, I upturned some furniture in the playroom and scattered green sequins all over the floor so that it represented leprechaun mischief. Then, right near the chaos, I had taped the first card, that was supposedly written by the mischievous leprechaun, to set them off on the hunt. The final clue was hidden with a handful of candy (the treasure).

My daughter and her friends loved it. LOVED IT. So much, in fact, that my daughter created her own scavenger hunt for me a few days later! She got up early in the morning and put it together while I was still asleep.

For a writing assignment at her homeschool co-op yesterday, she was supposed to list something she was looking forward to on Easter. She wrote that she was looking forward to another scavenger hunt. Uh oh. Guess we’ve started something here! So I created some scavenger hunt cards with an Easter theme.

I think what we’ll do is hide an egg along with each clue. It will make searching for eggs a little more fun. Instead of a bunch of candy, I may do fun things like cute barrettes, lip gloss and other girly things.

Close-up of one card (each one measures 3 x 2.5 inches):

Credits: Cute bunny and heart brushes were created by Graphics-Illustrations

The free printable is an 8.5 x 11 JPG or PDF (your choice). You can import the file into Photoshop and use the text tool to type out the clues on each card before printing. The free download can be found on my Digital Scrapbook Freebies page.

Hope you have a Happy Easter!

Do you ever want to scrapbook but feel uninspired and out of ideas when you actually go to scrap your photos? Yeah, me too. Then I find myself perusing the galleries and the layouts I have pinned to Pinterest, which usually helps tremendously.

Another thing that often helps get me going is to scraplift myself. This is my most recent scraplift. It is from a template I created a few months ago so it was pretty easy to throw together. (I did change a couple of the photo box sizes.)

Credits: Kit used was Ellie Lash’s Aiobheals Garden

If you haven’t grabbed the free template yet, it is still available. Just click on the image below to be brought to my Digital Scrapbook Freebies page to download.

Also, the kit I used for the new layout above is a freebie by Ellie Lash. I just checked and as of today, it is still available for free download on her site.

We have gotten a couple of nice snowstorms already this winter, much to my 6yo daughter’s delight. My just-turned-two year old isn’t so impressed (yet). What a contrast these cold, snowy pages are to our mild 65 degree weather today though! I even have the windows open – such a delight!

Credits: Kit used is Sir Scrap-a-lot‘s “Hearts of Winter”, Template is a freebie from Marie at Free Digital Scrapbooking

The day after the girls played in the snow in the above layout, my daughter wrote a little story about it at her homeschool co-op “Fun with Language” class. I will have to include this in our scrapbook, as it is a lot cuter than my own journaling!

It reads:

“I love my mom because she let me play in the snow. It’s my sister’s first day in the snow. My sister did not touch the snow.”

Credits: Kit used is Sir Scrap-a-lot‘s “Hearts of Winter”, Template is a freebie by Sahlin Studio

Both digital scrapbook layouts were created from FREE digital templates that I found online. The locations of both are linked up for you in the credits of each page so you can download them too.

Have you seen the new Facebook Timeline yet?

Example from Introducing Timeline:

One of the first things that struck me when I upgraded my profile to Timeline in mid-December was how versatile the large cover photo could be for anyone who enjoys using Photoshop. Since it is also the first thing people will see when they visit your profile, why not personalize it?

Here is what I did for Christmas:

And then just a few quick changes for the New Year:

I have created a free Photoshop template to get you started in customizing your own Facebook Timeline Cover Photo. You can use it in the same way you would use a regular digital scrapbook template. Simply add your photos, background and embellishments and then upload to Facebook.

You can click on the preview below to be brought to my page of free downloads.

Once you have the Facebook Timeline layout, it is really easy to change your cover photo. Simply hover your cursor over your current cover photo and select “Change Cover/Upload Photo” and choose your new design from your computer.

I hope you are having a Happy New Year!

I created a template from a recent layout while watching The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring with my husband this evening. I’ve seen this movie many times yet it still hasn’t lost its magic for me. Beautiful story, scenery and soundtrack.

You can click on the layout preview below to be taken to my page full of free downloads.

Here is the original layout I used to create the template. This was my daughter’s Kindergarten graduation last spring. I cannot believe I have a first grader already!

We are getting our first snowstorm tonight. Hope the weather is good where you are!

I am participating in the DST blog train again. This time, I made a couple of templates instead of a kit.

The first template is a 24×12 (2 page) template that can fit up to 10 photos. It also has plenty of room for journaling.

The second template is 12×12 and can fit up to 4 photos. It also has plenty of room for journaling.

You can click on either preview image above to be taken to my page containing all of my digital scrapbook freebies available for download.

If you found this post from the DST Blog Train, then you may arrived here from The Urban Fairy.

Your next stop on the blog train is Created by Jill Scraps.

If you want to see a list of all participating designers, you can visit the Blog Train blog.

Thank you for stopping by.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to read my post about Anne and also to those who donated toward her adoption grant. I appreciate it so much. I am adding a widget in my sidebar for her. I am still praying that her forever family will find her and adopt her soon. Don’t forget that you can still make donations or pray for Anne or any other sweet orphan at Reece’s Rainbow. If you haven’t checked out the Reece’s Rainbow site, I encourage you to do so. Your heart will be touched by all the sweet little faces that are waiting for families.

Okay, on to business. I joined the DST Blog Train for August because I knew that I needed a little kick in the pants to get some more designing done. It worked. I have a little mini-kit available for you.

You can click on the preview image above to be taken to my page containing all of my digital scrapbook freebies available for download.

If you found my blog from the DST Blog Train, then you most likely arrived from Outside The Box Design Studio.

Your next stop on the DST Blog Train is Ramona Memories.

For a listing of all participating designers, you can check out the Blog Train Blog.

Thank you for your time in leaving a comment. Each one makes my day!

I have a free two page template available for you all to download that can accommodate up to 16 photos. But first, would you take just a few moments to read about a little girl named Anne? That would mean a lot to me – thanks!

Introducing Anne
(from her profile on Reece’s Rainbow)

DOB: February 2008

Anne is a happy, calm and inquisitive girl. She is friendly and smart. She is sociable with people that she knows well, but takes some time to warm up to new people. Anne has good cognitive abilities. She plays well with her peers and the older children. She learns quickly and loves to help in the group.

I’d like to raise awareness regarding the overwhelming need for adoption and special-needs adoption, to help Anne’s forever family find her and to also help fund her adoption grant so that money will not be an issue holding someone back from adopting this sweet little girl. Would you consider donating a little to Anne’s adoption grant on Reece’s Rainbow? It is tax-deductible and would be a very feasible way to help one of “the least of these.” If you are not in a place to donate, I encourage you to visit the Reece’s Rainbow site and learn a little bit more about what they do and how they are helping the word get out about these precious children.

Thanks for reading. I appreciate it. And here is your freebie! You can click on the image to be taken to a page of all my available freebies.

One of my layouts (shown below) was posted at the Daily Digi. Woohoo! Granted, I did submit it to them, but it is still exciting to see it over at their website.

Credits: Kit is “Reach for the Sky” by Lyndsay Riches

And here is a free two-pager I created from my layout. Hope you enjoy it!

To download the template, please click on the image below. You will be brought to my download page containing all of my available scrapbook freebies.

I love to read your comments.

Thank you for stopping by!

I haven’t forgotten all the 8.5×11 scrappers out there – here is the 8.5×11 version of my latest template.

To download the template, please click on the image below. You will be brought to my download page containing all of my available scrapbook freebies.

I love to read your comments.

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I’ve been sick for the past week. Yuck. The youngest daughter was kind enough to share her stomach bug with me and then, just as I was feeling better, the oldest daughter shared her bad cold. Sharing can be overrated.

At any rate, I was able to actually get a layout scrapped this week. I haven’t done that in awhile.

Credits: Inspired by a layout by Stephanie, Kit is “Here Comes the Sun” by Libby Pritchitt

To download the template, please click on the image below. You will be brought to my download page containing all of my available scrapbook freebies.

I love to read your comments.

Thank you for stopping by!

I have converted my three latest templates into 8.5×11 versions. Two are for sale and there is also a freebie template at the end of this post.

Baby’s First Year – Digital Scrapbook Layered Template

Commemorate baby’s first year, month-by-month, with this two page (8.5×11 version) digital scrapbook layered template. Includes a space for baby’s picture for each month of their first year, including a newborn photo.

Digital Scrapbook Layered Template #67 – Room for up to 9 Photos

I love the way this one came out too. You know I love multi-photo templates!
8.5×11 Rectangle Digital Scrapbook Page

Room for up to 9 photos

Please note that any payments are processed securely through Oronjo and Paypal. I do not receive any of the credit card information directly. After payment, you will be given a download link through my files’ host (Oronjo) so you can download instantly.

And here is a freebie for you. Thanks for making it this far. The 12×12 version of this template was originally given away and only available back in 2009 as a bonus for completing the Multi-photo challenge at GoDigitalScrapbooking.com. Here it is in the 8.5×11 version. You can click on the preview image to be brought to my page containing all of my current freebies.

I have long been contemplating selling some of my designs again. After much deliberation, I decided to forgo selling in an actual digital scrapbook store for now and just try my luck on my blog. This way, I can cut out the middle man (i.e. lower prices) and also I won’t feel under pressure to sell EVERYthing I create to meet a quota, since I really do like to give away free stuff and plan to continue.

So, I hope you’ll let me talk about my new templates that I have put into my new store. There’ll be a freebie at the end of the post for your trouble.

I am really excited about this first template. Last month, I was searching around for a 2 page template that would let me scrap a month-by-month comparison of my daughters’ first years. They change so much that first year! I didn’t find what I was looking for, so I created my own and this is what I came up with. I love how it came out!

Baby’s First Year – Digital Scrapbook Layered Template

Commemorate baby’s first year, month-by-month, with this two page digital scrapbook layered template. Includes a space for baby’s picture for each month of their first year, including a newborn photo.

Digital Scrapbook Layered Template #67 – Room for up to 9 Photos

I love the way this one came out too. You know I love multi-photo templates!

Please note that any payments are processed securely through Paypal.  After payment, you will be given a download link through my files’ host (Oronjo) so you can download instantly.

And here is a freebie for you. Thanks for making it this far. This template was originally given away and only available back in 2009 as a bonus for completing the Multi-photo challenge at GoDigitalScrapbooking.com. I hope you like it. You can click on the preview image to be brought to my page containing all of my current freebies.

Prior to today, all of my templates have been created from my own scrapbook layouts that I have made. Since I scrap at 12×12 (or 24×12 for those double pagers), my templates are thus created at those sizes too. But I recently had a request from Rosina, a fellow homeschooling mom, for some 8.5×11 digital scrapbook templates. How could I resist?

So I decided to look into the possibility of converting some of my 12×12 layouts into 8.5×11 layouts. I found a great and EASY tutorial by Biograffiti on resizing 12×12 layouts to 8.5×11, so without further adieu – here is my first 8.5×11 template freebie. You may recognize the layout from my most recent 12×12 freebie.

To download the template, please click on the image below. You will be brought to my download page containing all of my available scrapbook freebies.

As I find time (haha) I will try to convert some of my other 12×12 templates into 8.5×11 as well. I will post each new one to the blog here so you won’t miss it.

Happy Superbowling everyone! Here is a free template for you to download so you can scrapbook while your hubby watches the game.

To download the template, please click on the image below. You will be brought to my download page containing all of my available scrapbook freebies.

Thank you for stopping by!