New projects and a freebie!

I always love Thursdays because that is when I get to post my new layouts and projects that I created for The Digichick!

First up is this adorable (in my opinion!) mini album that I made out of Red Robin coasters. It was a fun and fairly easy project. I originally made it with the idea that I would be donating it to our church's auction, but then I fell in love and decided to keep it for myself. I figured that the people who saw it probably wouldn't understand how much time I put into it, and it wouldn't bring in much money anyway. No guilt for me!

Anyway, I created the pages in Photoshop, shrunk them down to fit the coasters (3.5 x 3.5), printed them, added some elements that I later cut out, glued it all down, then added pictures. (Of course, I wrote all of that on my picture, right?)

I just LOVE these pictures of my boys!


Of course, I was so inspired by these baby pictures that I HAD to look at them again. So, I did this layout:



I love that boy!! (By the way, that would be Grant. I usually mark their layouts with an initial so that when I'm 80 and can't tell which is which, I can look for the "G" or "C". Call it a trademark. Kind of like how Thomas Kinkaid hides initials in his paintings!)

AND, I was so inspired by these GORGEOUS papers that I had to keep creating. I'm a little obsessed with this designer - Sugarplum Paperie: Nicole Seitler. I've actually begged to be on her CT. I've never done that before. So far, I've been denied. (Kind of. She didn't actually have any room on her CT.) Now, she is having a hybrid call and I am BEGGING to be on her Creative Team!! The suspense is killing me. I've never actually asked a designer to be on her CT when she hasn't been having a call. I've never been denied when I have applied for a call. My mother tells me that I need to be rejected by a designer just once so that I will learn some humility. (Lord, please don't teach me a lesson this time!! I really want to be on her CT!!) BTW - Nicole said she was going to start subscribing to my blog, so hopefully she will see this post.


Anywhoooo . . . Here are the cards I created:




And, I created some template as I was making these cards, so I decided to share these with you! Here is the link to pick up your freebie!




Please leave me a comment if you download them, and link me up to your creation if you use them! I would love to leave you some love!