NEW: Over The Rainbow

Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high
There's a land that I've heard of once in a lullaby.
Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream,
Really do come true.

Do you love rainbows, poppies, emeralds and bluebirds, but hate flying monkeys and bad witches? Then this collection is for you! Inspired by the song made famous by Judy Garland, Over The Rainbow is perfect for spring and summer projects, and layouts featuring babies, kids, weddings and anniversaries.

Paper samples:

 

 

Eye candy:

 

 

 

 

 

Layout by new Scrap Girls Layout Artist, Monica Lebsack:

 

Thanks for looking!!! :)





Dreamy or Broken Hearted?

Valentine's Day brings a trove of love-filled collections. Hearts, love-birds, sweetness and lace are featured everywhere. That's cool -- but what about the other side of love? Sometimes love goes bad, and for THOSE stories, I created, Love Hurts:

 

 

 

 

But, I haven't forgotten the lovers and dreamers!!!! So, here is another new collection, called Beautiful Dreamer. It's perfect for many dreamy and romantic projects.

 

 

Here is a paper preview -- they are highly-textured painted canvas, some with large patterns.

 

 



 

 

 

Have you heard of Pocket Life? Visit the Scrap Girls digital scrapbooking blog, to learn more about Pocket Life and how it can make is SO much easier to preserve your memories!!!

First Collection of 2013!

Well, 2013 is here and I am still on a creative roll! Had a refreshing visit to the West Coast (which inspired some ideas for future projects) and now I'm ready to get busy creating!
My first release of the year is a collection that was truly a labor of love. It is very near and dear to my heart. Unbroken was born from the grief I suffered after the loss of my youngest brother to suicide in 2007 and my need (since my son was only 7 weeks old at the time and my daughter just 2) and desire to keep living.

The color palette of somber greys and whites represent the bleakness of that time. The reds -- a powerful color of our life's blood, of strength and also of love -- symbolize the fierce anger I had (and frankly, still have) for my brother for leaving us, as well as my utter love for him. Also, the love of my husband, my love for my kids and the support of our family and dear friends, which anchored me and provided the desire to go on. Teal, being a cool and often calming color, stands for the acceptance of a situation very far from my own choosing.

One of the ways I worked through my grief was digital scrapbooking. People who say that artful pursuits can be therapeutic and cathartic aren't kidding! It doesn't solve all of our problems, of course, but expressing our feelings in a creative and artful way really can help bring focus and closure in times of trouble.

This collection, while useful for projects focused on living through and surviving a seemingly unconquerable life change, is also versatile enough for celebrating life's happier moments -- most notably weddings and anniversaries. It can be used exclusively by digital scrapbookers, but it also can be printed and used in hybrid projects, as well, such as art journaling books.

Thank you for letting me share a bit about this work!

Without further ado, I give you Unbroken, a digital scrapbooking collection available exclusively at Scrap Girls:

Detail of the papers included with Unbroken Collection Biggie:

A layout for my brother, Joel:

A wedding layout for my other brother, Jonathan:

Talk about challenging -- martial arts IS! Yes, that's me. :)

The above layout also uses
ScrapSimple Digital Layout Album Templates: 12x12 Grunge Block by Brandy Murry, available exclusively at Scrap Girls.

Thanks for stopping by!