Welcome to the Jungle...Released

I'm so amazed every time Natalie from Natalie's Place Designs creates a new kit.  This one is just as stunning as so many of her other amazing kits.  The colors, textures, and patterns are perfect for Animal Kingdom, the zoo, or a day of exploring.  Just check it out...

I had so much fun playing with this kit and her add-ons make is super easy to create.  My first layout I used on of her paper stacks and then added a wordart and few little touches of my own.  Quick, simple, easy, and perfect!

My next layout I used another paper stack, page starter, and wordart and once again added a few elements from the kit. Another quick and easy layout.  I just love it!

My last layout I used on two wordarts but the rest is entirely the kit.  The element are terrific for creating wonderful clusters.  I just love the circle wordart and had to use it.  It was perfect for this layout highlight many of the animals we discovered while on the Kilimanjaro Safari.  

So be sure to stop by Natalie's Place Designs to grab this wonderful new kit...Welcome to the Jungle.  She also had a wonderful freebie add-on to check it out.  Be sure to stop by MJ-AJ Designs and Lisa Campbell designs for more inspiration and add-on freebies.  I thought I would share a frame cluster freebie...enjoy!

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Wishing you a magical evening!

Sneak Peek

Your really going to love this "wild" new kit from Natalie's Place Designs so stay tuned...

iNSD Sale at Natalie's Place Designs

Natalie is having a great iNSD sale so be sure to stop by and grab some of your favorites kits that are on you wish list!!  Plus she has some new goodies just check them out...

I was super excited when I saw the Around the World word art as I'm working on a project inspired by Natalie and a wonderful project she created.  I was debating on what to do for titles for the countries for EPCOT and without even saying anything to her she created these wonderful titles for me!! 

She totally rocks!!

Here is my layout for inspiration.

Entire layout

Plus she has this great freebie!!!  

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some of her great kits on sale and her wonderful freebie. 

Have a great time grabbing all your wish list items this weekend but don't forget your favorites from Natalie's Place Designs!

Beach Keen Released

Natalie's Place Designs has released the most amazing kit...Beachy Keen! I'm just in love with the colors and all the wonderful elements and add-ons. I went a little crazy on my layouts as I was so in love with the colors.

The kit has the following:  17 papers, 6 flowers, 7 ribbons, 1 folded ricrac, 10 shells, a seahorse, a starfish, a sand dollar , 2 bows, a bunting, 5 frames, 2 grass elements, 2 leaf elements, 2 stitched elements, 2 glass floats, 3 borders, 2 seagulls, a fishnet, 2 flairs, 2 flourishes, a beach chair, a palm tree, a bottle of sand, a crab, a tag, a staple, a pearl circle, a pearl scatter, a pebble scatter, a string, a string wrap, 7 wooden signs, a word plaque, a sand mask, a sand spray, a sand overlay, a sand castle, a lace scrap , a beach umbrella and three alphas...

Be sure to grab these wonderful bundles as you won't want to miss anything.  Natalie really went all out with her add-ons.  They are just amazing...check them out!

My first layout I used a couple of the premades which made it super easy to create this layout.  Prior to our cruise in March we stayed in Cocoa Beach at a resort right on the beach.  The kids couldn't resist walking on the beach and collecting shells.  

My next layout is from our recent cruise and visit to Castaway Cay.  We love Castaway Cay and if the cruise only went to Castaway Cay out and back several times I'm all in!  Everything is right there provided for you, beach, sun, snorkeling, fishing, bike riding, food, and entertainment.  If you have never taken a Disney Cruise you've never experience the full magic of Disney.  This was our 3rd cruise and like most people we take photos in the same locations each time we visit.  One of our Disney Must Do's is in front of the "Fresh Catch" fish with the ship behind us.  This kit was perfect to capture the beach fell I was looking for.  The colors are perfect and the elements just make the whole layout stand out!  Love the seagulls!

Our next favorite photo is of course in front of the ship before heading to the trams that take you to the beaches.  We also always take a photo with us looking at the ship as a sign that we are looking forward to our next cruise.  I just love the wave border and the palm tree is spectacular in this kit.  The sea shells, sand, and foliage is perfect.  Here is my layout highlighting our last day on the cruise.

My last layout is very special to me and I thought this kit was perfect to create a dedication layout to my mother.  My Mom passed away in January and it has been a very difficult 3 months.  I'm completely lost without her and find it hard to focus at work and at home.  In her passing she left a small amount of money for myself and my two brothers.  It was important to me to do something with it that would mean something and preserve her memory.  As Disney Vacation Club members our home resort is Bay Lake Tower but we've always wanted to add-on at Beach Club Villas.  In honor of my mother we added on points and closed in March.  I love and miss you mom!!  The journaling reads:

On January 22, 2013 I lost my mother who battled and survived lung cancer for over 10 years.  The side events of her treatments eventually took her away from me!  My heart is so heavy with her lose and with her estate she left a small amount of money to each of us children.  I wanted to do something in her memory that meant something special.  I never had a chance to take her to Disney with us and experience all the magic and memories we enjoy.  I decided the best way to honor her memory was to add DVC points at the Beach Club so each time we visit Disney World and stay at ‘her’ resort it will be because of her and she will be with us and watching over us.  It’s something that I can pass along to my children who can continue to create 

memories in her honor.  Welcome home to the Beach Club...I miss and love you MOM!

Be sure to stop by Natalie's Place Designs to grab this wonderful new kit...Beachy Keen!  Summer is coming and you'll be all set to scrap all those wonderful beach vacations, cruise destinations, summer fun, and Disney experiences.  For more inspiration be sure to check out Lisa Campbell Designs and MJ-AJ Designs for their wonderful layouts and freebies!  Oh and don't forget to grab Natalie's add-on freebie.  Well speaking of freebies I have a few add-ons of my own.

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I thought I would share my Disney Cruise word art and I made a Castaway Cay word art as well.  I also needed a blue paper so I created a few overlay papers to share too.  I can't wait to see what everyone creates with this amazing new kit.  This is definitely one of my favorites and sure to be one of yours as well.  

Wishing you all a magical day! 

Sneak Peek

Stay tuned you are not going to want to miss this kit!! I have already done 4 layouts and I know there will be many more especially with Disney trips, summer vacations, beach trips, and cruising coming soon.

 

Chevron's Anyone...

Once again Natalie has a release of two wonderful new templates called Chevron's Anyone. I always love how her template allow you to be creative and capture memories so perfectly. Just check them out....

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I had so much fun playing with these templates.  The first template I wanted to capture Adrianna's adventure with Pinocchio on our recent cruise on the Disney Fantasy.  It's no surprise that Adrianna had so much fun with Pinocchio and mom was not there to capture it!!  Luckily the Shutter's photographers were as she was so excited when so found me to tell me all about their new hand clap.  She continued the rest of the cruise to show everyone the hand clap that Pinocchio taught her.  I just love the ability to do paper layers and create depth.  I also love the fact that I can focus on one large photo but yet highlight special moments with the two extra photos.

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My next layout I wanted to capture our first character we meet once aboard the Disney Fantasy.  We bumped into Donald roaming on Deck 4 and the kids were SO excited!!  Donald is John Wesley's favorite character and well Adrianna loves them all so it was a perfect beginning to our new cruise adventure.

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Well anyone who follows me know that I'm a template modifier queen as I love to take a template and rotated it, add or take away photo blocks, and basically give it a totally new look.  

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I had these great pictures with Jessie and Woody but the photo is horizontal not vertical so each fix..rotate the template!!  I also love the chevron pointing at Jessie because Jessie is one of Neil's favorite characters because he loves red heads...LOL!  He was in line one night and we didn't get to him in time and he was the last in line so rather than miss out on the opportunity he took pictures all by himself with Jessie and then of course both of them.  I tell ya Jessie but watch out...ha ha.  

Be sure to stop by Natalie's Place Designs to grab these versatile templates to add to your collection.  Also stop by Lisa Campell Designs and MJ-AJ Designs for more wonderful inspiration.  

Wishing you all a magical day!

Need for Speed Released

We are back from our recent 7-day Western Caribbean cruise aboard the Disney Fantasy!  Wow is that ship amazing!  If anyone is thinking about cruising Disney is the only way to go.  I know it's more expensive then most cruise lines BUT you get what you pay for and with Disney you get top notch service, the cast members are amazing, and so many magical moments for the entire family.  It is truly the only cruise line that I would allow my children to roam freely and still feel they were safe and in a family friendly environment.  Of course they have wave phones and we are always running into them and seeing them and still do family things  together but it's truly a vacation for everyone.  Stay tuned over the next few months as I'm sure I will have new Cruise layouts coming your way!

Now for the release for Natalie's Place Designs - Need for Speed!!  I am so thrilled with this kit!! She has totally outdone her self with this new kit and the new Test Track color scheme and elements.  The Test Track Car alone took her over 6 hours to create and has over 67 layers!  Here is the kit description...

there are 19 papers, 5 flowers, 1 leaf, 4 frames, 4 buttons, 1 bow, 8 ribbons,1 ricrac, 1 string, a bunting, 3 arrow elements, 4 spiral elements, 5 flairs, 2 wheels (one open, one closed) , 2 flags, 2 flames,a scatter, a splatter, a curved roadway, a star element, a staple, a piece of scotch tape, 5 road signs, 3 icon flairs, 4 license plates, a set of keys, 2 borders, a tachometer, 4 tachometer circles, a race car, 8 themed elements and 3 alphas....

Plus she has these great bundle deals to help with all your scrapbooking needs.  This is definitely one of those Disney must have kits!  Just check out these bundles!

My first layout is when we rode Test Track for the very first time over New Year's.  The redesign of the ride is so geometric and so many bright colors.  I just how how all the colors work together to make one amazing layout!

My second layout is from just this past Saturday.  After getting of the Disney Fantasy we headed to Disney World for one day.  We visited Magic Kingdom in the morning but then headed over to EPCOT as I love the Flower and Garden Festival this time of year.  We meet a wonderful family aboard the ship and we meet up with them for a few hours at EPCOT.  Melanie and I planned a meet at Test Track as her 8 year old daughter had never rode Test Track and takes fast rides one step at a time.  She was up for the challenge but there was 7 of us so Neil rode in the car ahead of us.  As we were on the ride Melanie proceeded to tell me that every time she rides Test Track the ride breaks down.  It wasn't 2 minutes later and the ride stop!!  We were just about to go through the doors to the outside track and we stopped!  Neil called me and it was his car on the track on the embankment stopped!  He sent me photo's from his phone of the hood up.  Needless to say it shook up Giana being her first time to ride but it wasn't long after she stated she was ready to give it a try once again.  Here is our little Test Track adventure.

Please sure to stop by Natalie's Place Designs and grab Need for Speed as well as the amazing date stamp freebie I used on my layout!  Plus don't forget Lisa Campbell Designs and MJ-AJ Designs for some more great inspiration and freebies.  I used a few elements of Natalie's and combined them to make my own Test Track number freebie as well as some other elements to add-on to the kit.  

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I can't wait to see what amazing layouts you design with Need for Speed!  I hope you enjoy my add-on freebie and would love your feedback. 

Wishing you a magical day!