Cheerleading season is upon us......

Well my DD just got done with football cheerleading and is now headed into the All Star season. I love All Star Cheer the competitions are so much fun and the girls are getting so good! I love to see all the girls in their uniforms and glitter makeup, they all look so awesome! I have volunteered to be assistant coach this year. DD is in the youth group Level 1. Last year they took state championship! I am so proud of her, its like she is a natural born cheerleader. DD has been working on her solo routine for the past 2 months...she is so dedicated! We are working on fundraisers to get the squad new jackets this year, they are so excited! Pizza Hut is going to help us out this year with a tip night for the girls. It is where they wait tables and serve pizza and then they get all tips collected. We are also going to do a bake sale and a garage sale. We have 11 girls on our squad, but I wish we could get one more girl to sign up to complete the squad. With 12 girls we will beable to do 3 lift stunts, but right now we are only allow 2 lifts.

Here are a couple of new LOs I have finished. The first is DD's football cheer squad competition 2007. This is the first year we were able to host the competition right here in Alpena! The second LO is the Digi Dares #56. Oh, I almost forgot we found out yesterday that my cousin is having a baby girl, how exciting! We have all boys in the family except for DD. She is due February 22, 2008 I can't wait!



Credits:
Pom Poms and Ponytails
PP from "Missed the bus" kit created by Brittney at britt-ish designs
Grunge frame designed by Lucie Goikoetxea
Cardboard Alphas designed by sunflowers
Fonts - Algerian & Facelift


Credits:
someday
PP "Asian Fusion" kit created by Ziggle Designs
Stitches created by Tracy Drane
Fonts - Trubble, Arial Narrow, and Pussycat Tweet

CT LO using Asian Fusion.

Here is a CT LO using Ziggle Designs "Asian Fusion" kit. This kit is absolutely gorgeous! Here is a preview of the kit you can purchase it at The Digital Candy Store



And here is my LO:


Credits:
The girl in the mirror
Asian Fusion Kit by Ziggle Designs
Font Jenkins v2.0
Journaling reads:
I look at the girl in the mirror
and I see someone beautiful
a precious gem a reflection of beauty
I look into my own blue eyes
and I see strength
where there's strength there's beauty
I look at the girl in the mirror
and I see who I used to be
but then I see how I've changed
I see how much I've grown
how much I've matured
how I grew more confidence
how I'm no longer afraid
to look at the girl in the mirror
I look at the girl in the mirror
in my eyes my reflection shows no less
than pure perfection I look at the girl
in the mirror and I'm proud of what I've become. Tweet

CT LO using Grade'a'Grunge Paper Pack.

Here is another CT for Ziggle Designs Grade'a'Grunge paper pack. I started this LO last night and spent 3 hours on it. Well 3am I was finally complete with the LO and while saving my PSP crashes....UGH!! I lost everything I just spent 3 hours on! Well this morning I redid the whole LO and got it uploaded here it is:


CT LO for Ziggle Designs, using Grade'a'Grunge paper pack.
Credits:
It's not easy to grow up
Grade'a'Grunge Paper pack by Ziggle Designs
Heart swirl by Bannerwoman Design's
Ribbons by Newlife's dreams
Star swirl by Petra Skyvova
Journaling paper by Brittney at britt-ish designs
Arrow by Jennifer LaRoche (myself)
Fonts used Laundromat 1967, Arial Narrow, Facelift, and StampAct Tweet

LO for the digi dares...

You should check out this weeks dare over at the Digi Dares I just love partaking in the weekly dares, they give me inspiration and a chance to explore my digi creativity. I love this weeks dare, doing this LO gave me such a warm and cozy feeling, it was alot of fun. I love using soft colors and of course pink is my favorite color.


Credits:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Papers by Mary
swirl brush by unknown
Fonts - JaneAusten and Algerian
Journaling reads:
These are 5 things that are beautiful to me. Our wedding rings, which I
hold close to my heart. There is nothing more beautiful than peaceful sleeping children.My daughter is the perfect example of beauty. The flowers are so beautiful when the morning dew hits them. I am so taken with the picture, the little girl touches my heart and soul. Tweet

Template challenge at Digital Candy.

There is a template challenge over at Digital Candy Tanya puts out awesome templates for her challenges...go check it out. Here is my LO for the challenge


September 16-22 Template Challenge LO.
Credits:
family
Sweet and sour kit by Holli Hobbi
Template by smplgrl, Tanya B.
Flowers by lilipruneau
Wordart by Jennifer LaRoche(myself)
fonts - Gigi

Look at this awesome grunge paper pack from Ziggle Designs! You can purchase it over at the Digital Candy Store Here is the CT LO I created using the grunge papers.




Credits:
My friend Farrah
Grade"a"Grunge PP by Ziggle Designs & Kami Leonard
Photo frame Lindsay Jane Designs
Glitter swirls by Chaos Lounge
Bling by Shannon Lee Designs
Spring doodle flowers by Shannon Carlson
font - Californian FB Tweet

Keeping in touch with old friends...

I got an email 2 days ago from my very best friend, whom I have not seen in over 10 yrs. We live miles and miles apart, but we keep in touch through postal mail and emails. She sends me pics of her children and I send her pics of mine. I think it is so cool we still touch base with eachother. She sent me this pic of her daughter and I just could not resist doing a LO of her, she is so adorable!


Credits:
Innocence
Pink background PP created by Mary "Butterfly Kit"
Gift Template3 created by Kim Broedelet (Kimb's Designs)
Staples created by Ziggle Designs
String and tag created by Jennifer LaRoche (myself)
fonts - Miss Brooke, Beautifuleyes

Also here is my LO from last week's Digi Dare I got it in just in time, nothing like pushing the deadline. You should go check out this week's Digi Dare its a good one.


Credits:
Mom and Dad
Ribbon frame created by by Lara Payton
Doodle swirls created by Scrap hobby
fonts - Beautiful ES, Bailey MF
Journaling reads: Mom and Dad, I know I was not always the perfect daughter, I made my share of mistakes growing up. Thank you for always being there for me, exspecially those times
I didn't deserve your attention. No matter what I did you always showed me kindness and love. Growning up I never realized what it takes to be a parent, but now being one myself I
know the suffering, the pain, and the heartache you went through. I am greatful to the both of you for showing me the right path in life to choose. You taught me selfconfidence and
always to believe in myself. You taught me right from wrong and understanding. You made me the person I am today. I just hope I will beable to do the same for my shildren.
I love you both with all my heart. Your loving daughter, Jennifer Lynn Tweet

My second LO for Ziggle Designs CT

Here is my second LO for Ziggle Designs CT. This kit was awesome to work with, loved the blues and browns.


Credits:
BFF
Heart and Soul kit created by Ziggle Designs & Kami Leonard
Template 27 by Mrs. Wresh
font- Bailey Tweet

It finally happened!

I made 2 different CTs in one week! I applied for Sandra Adamson (Seascraps) CT and got accepted and then was asked to join the CT team for Ziggle Designs. Both are amazing designers! I am so thrilled to be apart of both teams.

I am a Designers Assistant for Sandra Adamson, I will be making QPs. It is quite fun!

I got my first kit to work with for Ziggle Designs CT. It is called Heart and Soul and you can find it at Ditigal Candy Here is a preview and one of the two layouts I have made with it.




Credits:
Heart and Sout kit created by Ziggle Designs
Stitches created by me, Jennifer LaRoche
font Miss Brooke

I will be sporting blinkies from both designers, please pop over and see what they have in store for you all! Tweet

Just one of those days....

Ever have one of those days where you just feel like crawling in a dark hole all by yourself and crying til there is no tomorrow? Well that is me today, I have no idea why I feel this way I just do. And to top it all off I caught a cold in the Summer time! I have no idea how I caught a cold in such warm weather. I hope my kids don't catch it, because they all start school on the 4th and we don't want anyone sick...(to stay home with mom!). Oh my goodness school sure did sneak up fast this year, I am so not ready. Bailey my son needs so much to take to school and he is in 1st grade. I ask myself what the heck do the school's provide? Nothing! He even has to bring in paper to share with the class! Paper? I remember being in school and all we had to start the year with is glue sticks and pencils! What will the schools ask for next!

Here is a LO I started on last night and finished up this morning. I love doing LOs of my daughter, her pictures always amaze me and also I have so many of them, because she loves the camera.

I used a template I found on Andrea's Blog Isn't it awesome, I love it.



credits:
Be who you R
Button, clip, Keychain elements created by Equipe Criando Kits - Curso ValGouveia
Sequins created by Shannon Lee Designs
Template by Andrea Gold
fonts - Bleeding Cowboy, Algerian, and Facelift. Tweet

Two new paper LOs

I am on a paper kick. Here are 2 new paper LOs. The first on is my son, Bailey, in the bathtub play with a can of shaving cream. The second is one of my wedding pictures before the reception.



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New LO......

Here is a LO I just finished. This is the first picture I took with my new camera. It is of my daughter, isn't she beautfiul? I used pieces from KJconners "Woodland Magic" kit. Here is the kit, and its a freebie!! She also has another kit up for grabs its called "Papillon". Go grab them here KJConners designs Here is a preview of the kit I used.



Here the my LO


credits:

Bryanna - Beautiful Daughter
Pink PP and stitches created by KJconners
fonts - Beautiful Ink, Bleeding Cowboy

Journaling reads:
My beautiful daughter, love of my heart,
I hope that you know you're wonderful and smart.
I cherish you dearly for the person you are
You have passion and caring that will carry you far.
I'm so blessed that you're my daughter
Let me tell you how I feel:
The deep affection I have for you
Is honest, true and real.
You turned out even better
Than I often dreamed you'd be;
You're more than I had hoped for;
You're a sweet reward to me
You grew up to be a daughter
Full of wisdom, warmth and love,
A good and fine role model,
from the heavens up above.
I couldn't be any prouder
Than I am today of you;
You're my daughter and my friend,
And a blessing in every way.
You have my love forever;
I adored you from the start;
It's a privilege to be your mother,
Dear daughter of my heart. Tweet

My first paper LO in months........and a new camera!

I was looking at my scrap room and I said to myself, Jen, you have so many supplies and paper and they are just sitting there collecting dust and going to waste do something!! So I did. I actually sat down and did a paper LO, which I have not done in over 6 months! Yup, just like riding a bike, it came together fast and it was fun. Keep in mind I will never give up my digi, but it was nice to scrap with the feeling of texture in my hands. Here is my LO, I have been wanting to scrap these pictures of my nephew for awhile now and finally done.



And, BAM.......my new camera! I am so stoked. I never had a digital camera before, always took pictures and scanned them in to my computer. This is so much easier and the pictures look awesome! I will upload some pictures later today, but for now I will show you my camera. Here it is, my Canon Power shot A530 with 5.0 mega pixels and 4x optical zoom!!!!!!! I also got this really cool, handy, dandy camera tote with mini camera case. It's the Swiss Gear, the scope 2 piece camera set.



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New Digi Dare LO

This weeks digi dare is create a recipe about yourself, read about it here Digi Dares I had alot of fun making this LO. I love to work with bright colors(it's my newest thing now.)


Credits:
The recipe of my life
background PP created by Rachael
Graph tags created by Diane Leigh Davison
Fonts- 2Peas GG Mix, Earwig Factory, Curlz MT, Segoe Script, Bradley Hand ITC, Sybil Green Tweet

Not to excited about Windows Vista....and a few template freebies!

My new Dell came with Windows Vista on it and I am not all that impressed. First off none of my hardware is compatible with it, like my scanner/printer or my webcam! Now you can probably guess how hard it is to digi scrap with no pictures....I have to take all my pictures over to my sister's house and scan them in and then email them all back to me....what a bunch of bull!!! Now lets talk about the security...it is tighter than a frog's *** I just don't see what the hub-bub is all about. I rather have my Windows XP back!

Did some searching today for templates and came across these freebies and had to share. If you follow the links and download, please leave some luv I'm sure the artists will appreciate it


Pamela has a template on her Blog


Janeal has a template on her Blog


Gabi has a template on her Blog Tweet

2 new Layouts

Today I am getting ready for my yard sale. Who hates having a yard sale....ME....ME...ME....I hate all the preparations you have to go through to put one on, don't get me wrong I love going to yard sales just hate having one myself....lol I have been planning this sale for about 3 months now and finally this Friday is the day! So if you all are in the Northern Michigan area stop by and take a peek...lol.

Here are 2 new layout I have done this week. I just got Corel Photo Shop Pro Xl and I am still learning how to use it. It is awesome!! I love this program.


Credits:
Friends
PP by Punky designs
Cardboard photo frame by Amy Fenner

Credits:
Grandma
PP kit by babs
Flower created by retrodiva (Tracy Collins)
Monogram G created by Paintedranch (Peggy stivers) Tweet

I'm back......I'm back!!!!!

Wow, I am finally back!! I have been without internet for almost 2 months and I have been going NUTS! Finally back online and in full swing. I have done my first digi LO in 2 months it is for the Digi Dares I just love this site!

Credits:
Blazing beauties
PP and Watercolor splashes by Mandy Koontz of Mandy Koontz Designs
Photo frames from Moulin rouge Kit by Molly 'n Max Digital Creations http://mollynmax.blogspot.com/
Chipboard Darling Alphas by Monica Sunshine (http://sunshinedigiscraps@blogspot.com)
Fonts- Pupcat, Waker, Segoe Script Tweet

My digi dare LO!

This is my Dare LO for this weeks Digi Dare


Credits:
God's baby
Background PP from Bluish dreams kit created by lively
Ripped paper template created by Redju and PP created by ©Angela Spangler
Cardboard pieces created by FernLili of FernLili's Digital Designs
Journal paper created by Tracy Drane
Staples, Tag and string from Kit "Cherry_Rose" Created by FafBr
Photo stitches by Chris Beasley (Seebee)
Red and blue hearts by Valerie Foster
Paper posies by Rachel Young
fonts Times New Roman and Edwardian Script ITC

Journaling: God made the world out of His dreams
Of magic mountains, oceans and streams,
Prairies and plans and wooded land,
Then paused and thought “I need someone to stand
On top of mountains, to conquer the seas,
Explore the plains and climb the trees.
Someone to start out small and to grow,
Sturdy, strong as a tree…” And so,
He created boys, full of spirit and fun,
To explore and conquer, to romp and run.
With dirty faces and banged up chins,
With courageous hearts and boyish grins.
When He had completed the task He’d begun
He surely said “A job well done”. Tweet

Summer is here!

Summer is finally here, and its about time. I did not think winter was ever going to end! Summer is my favorite time of year, so much to do and so much going on. This Layout is summer fun. Logan is the son of our dear friends. He is having so much fun in his new pool. I wish I had a pool to splash in when its hot. Doing layouts of summer fun takes me back to my childhood days, ahhh worry free!! To be young again.........


Credits:
"Loagan's First Dip"
Background paper and ribbon flowers by Ashley Olson/Ash scrap creation
Twine knots by Fantacy Bryant (the scrappinhillbilly)
Paint Swoosh by Shandyvogt
White stitches by Chris Beasley (Seebee)
Twine stitches by Mary
fonts - Comic Sans MS, Rockwell, Felix Titling, and Papyrus

Here are some great summer quotes

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent

Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. ~Russel Baker

Heat, ma'am! it was so dreadful here, that I found there was nothing left for it but to take off my flesh and sit in my bones. ~Sydney Smith, Lady Holland's Memoir

Summer afternoon - summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. ~Henry James Tweet

Feeling my age.....

Yesterday was my son's 13th birthday! Oh my what a day we had. We had a small little party at home, BBQ and games. The whole family was there, we had alot of fun. I can't believe Jared it 13 already! Now I really feel my age. He got quite abit of stuff for his birthday, telescope, an air soft pistol(bebe gun...not my favorite!!). He also got that PS2 game Guitar Hero and man what a blast!! I had so much fun playing that, I was doing so well I think I could pick up a real guitar and whip out a rock tune for ya!! NOT!!! My daughter got Dance Dance Revolution a couple of weeks ago for her birthday and that is fun to play, but man what a workout!

Layout to share. This is my LO that I made to apply for metalmamadezines CT. I had alot of fun doing this one. I just love Metalmama designs, so funky and fresh!

Credits:
BFF
Inspire Kit by Summer Driggs
Flowers by Metalmama Dezines
font Georgia
Notebook paper by Tracy Drane
Estring by PlumTuckered from celebratemom kit
Word art by Valerie Foster Tweet

New Layouts to share.

I got this awesome kit called Gypsy Patch created by Dianne Rigdon and it is located Here This is a preview of the kit.



This is a layout I did using the Gypsy Patch kit. This is my nephew's first baby picture. My sister calls it Naked baby in the woods. He hates this picture, I can just see it now when prom night rolls around and my sister rips out the old family album....lol....!!
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Digi Dares!!

I found this really cool place called Digi Dare Every week they have a new dare to challenge yourself with. Here is my weeks dare LO! This is just me being a dork. A fun page for my BOM!



Credits:
what the.....?
Inspire Kit by Summer Driggs
Journaling paper by Tracy Drane
shweeet elements button by Valerie Foster
fonts-Felix Titling, Eurostile Tweet

I applied....

I have applied for Pencillines' design team. Here is my LO based on the sketch provided. I am quite happy with the way it turned out. They have some awsome sketches there and sketch challenges also. Go check them out, you won't be disappointed! Pencil lines
Here is the sketch

Here is my LO based on the sketch

Credits:
beach bunny
Bluish dreams kit by lively
Flower by Corina Nielsen Designs
Real stamp Alpha collection by Lisa Whitney Tweet

New freebie find.

I was surfing for freebies when I came across Jen Caputo's blog. She has the most awesome designs. The kit is called "The Food of Love" and it is a wonderful kit, just perfect for a music lovers LO. Here is a preview of the freebie and my LO using it. To find the freebie go to Jen Caputo Blog and leave some love it you download.





Credits:
Kit - The food of love by Jen Caputo
fonts - Papyrus Tweet

New LO

Here is my newest LO of my girlfriends baby. I love the picture, it is so adorable I couldn't resist. I could do so many LO of this baby, he is so percious. Here is the Buddha Baby.



Credits:
Buddha Baby
Kit Hello sunshine by Mary
Frame created by Designs by Candee
Curled paper edge by Ilona Havenaar
Font - Batik Regular Tweet

Starting a new album

I am finally starting an album for my husband with all the different bands he has played in. This is the first LO I have done so far. I have started with the most recent band. He has played in about 10 different bands or so. I can tell this is going to be a long journey and lots of good memories.




Credits for Force of Habit
RiffRaff kit created by Valerie Foster - altscrap.com
font - Papyrus Tweet

New Layout

Here is the new layout that I posted about last night. I finally got around this morning to upload it. This is another layout done for a dear friend and the arrival of her baby boy. This is a picture of the big sister and her new baby brother. Aren't they adorable?



Credits for Big Sister
Kit "Cherry_Rose" Created by FafBr
Frame created by Fabella
Fonts - Occidental and Papyrus Tweet

The Scrap Gypsies

Have you all heard the Scrap Gypsies have a new home. http://www.scrapgypsies.com/
Scrap Gypsies is about breaching the barrier between paper, hybrid, and digital scrapping and crafting. This community is so friendly, warm and welcoming. About a month ago I applied for the Scrap Gypsies CT call. I have never been on a CT and was really nervous about appling. I have confidence in my digi ablity, but when I take a look at others and their work mine almost seems simple and plain. There are some really talented digi scrapper out there. I knew this being my first call that I really had no chance what so ever.........but I got the email saying I was choosen for a spot on the stand by team. I couldn't believe it, thanks Dianne. Now all I have to do is wait for someone on the CT to decide to drop off. Oh and I will be there with bells on...

So stop by and check out the Scrap Gypsies!

On to other news. I need a banner really bad. I have been working on one for about 2 weeks now and I am still at square one!! I never thought making a banner would be so hard, but once again I have been proven wrong. I just can not come up with some I really like. Something that really reflects my personality. Oh well, hopefully soon I will get it together

I am off to bed now, been so tired lately. I finished a layout tonite I will upload it tomorrow. Nightie, night all. Tweet

First time

This layout I did was my first time using a template. I have never used templates before and when I saw this one I feel in love with it. The template is by Jill D-Zines at http://www.scrapoutsidethebox.com I am not going to be afraid to used templates any more, thanks Jill for the push to try something new.
This is the template.

My Layout

A mother's Love
Credits:
PP, Swirls, and stiches - Bluish Dreams by Lively
Pin and buttons by http://fafbrscraperia.blogspot.com/
font Fiolex Girls
Template by Jill D-Zines at www.scrapoutsidethebox.com Tweet

Its good to be back!

After 2 1/2 weeks I am finally back online and it feels good. I never realize how much I do on the net. My computer took a turn for the worst. I knew it was going, but hoping it would last one more year. I got myself a brand spanking new computer. Its a HP with a 17 inch flat screen monitor. I am so impressed with the color on the flat screens that it makes me smile every time I look at my monitor. Now I have a tower with 1GB and I am so stoked, so now I am ready to load it with all my digi files...lol. James, my husband got himself a new laptop (Dell) this is what I am on now. I am not really all impressed with the laptops. They seem to be alittle more work and alot less memory space. I think I will stick with my desktop, but I do like the fact that I am sitting in my living room and not isolated in my office.

Have a great day!! I have done some more sketches and will post them later tonite. Tweet

No more snow!!!

Well it is Easter and 2 days ago we got dumped on pretty bad with snow! We got a total of 4 inches here in Michigan. I planned on getting the kids new bikes for Easter and now they can't ride them....so sad.

I am looking for a new program for my digital scrapping. I had the 60 day free trial of DIS and I loved it. I have heard awesome things about Adobe elements and PSP, but those are alittle out of my price range at the moment. I don't know what to do, right now I am stuck with my old program (Photo Explosion) I like it, but it is pretty basic. Decisions, decisions, whats a digi scrapper suppose to do?

Here is a LO I did in honor of our snowy Easter here in Michigan.
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