Template #21 and the Winners!

Sorry I didn't get the winners posted sooner, but I've been extra busy lately, and my husband has been working on his masters online, so he has been on the computer a lot.

Before I post the winners, I do want to give you all a new template. I kept to my philosophy of "simplicity is best" on this one. Here it is:

Template #21

And here's the layout I did with it...

You can download this template here.

Ok, now on to the template challenge...
First, I want to thank the ladies that entered.

However...

I only had 3 people send me a layout!!! What's up with that? I had 149 of you download it!
I did appreciate all the birthday wishes, but I was hoping for more entries.

So, for the 3 ladies that did send me their layouts, they all will receive my first digital kit, "Mayflowers".

Here's the layouts that they sent in...

by Cyndie

by Tanya

by Rachel

Thanks again you 3 for your entries! I loved all of them.

I hope everyone enjoys my newest template too.

Remember...I love to see what you do with them!

Have a great day!

Lori

Template #20 and a Challenge!

Whew! I did it! I made it! And I'm exhausted!

So, here's the deal...

Today (May 7) is my 40th birthday! (ugh, that hurt to say).

So, in honor of my big day, I have not only a new template, but a challenge as well. And the best part is coming later in this post. (Hey, don't scroll down just yet!)

First, here is my latest template:

Template #20

And here is my layout using the template:

And, of course, the link to the template is here.

Now, onto the CHALLENGE...

Here's what I want you to do:

1. Download Template #20

2. Get as creative as you can with it. I kept it very basic, so you can turn it, flip it, add more photos, etc.

3. Send me your finished layout by next Wednesday, May 14 to loriboka@hotmail.com

4. Everyone who sends me a layout will receive a FREE Quick Page like the one I used in my layout. (See example below)

5. And here's the big surprise... I will select my favorite 5 layouts from the ones sent to me, and these lucky 5 will receive...(drum roll, please)

My First Ever Digital Scrapbooking Kit created by ME!

Yes, this is what I've been working on for the past couple of weeks. It was so much fun to make, but, oh my gosh, so hard! I've never made a lot of these things before, so I spent hours searching for tutorials, and endless trial and errors before I was happy with the finished kit. I hope you all like it!

So, put on your extra creative cap, and start working on those layouts! I can't wait to see what you guys do with the template. Remember, everyone who sends me a layout gets a free quick page like the one below:

Ok, so that's it! I've turned 40 and officially lost my mind!

Good Luck and Happy Scrapping!

Lori (40 and fabulous!)

Template #19

Sorry I haven't posted a new template in awhile! I've been busy working on something that I hope I can incorporate in my next template. Don't be surprised if it's awhile before I post again. Don't worry, I'll be back! (I sound like my governor. haha.) I'm just hoping I can pull this off! I would tell you what it is, but I don't want to spoil it. Keep your fingers crossed with me!

Now on to more important stuff...

I actually whipped this one up pretty quickly. Yea, I was surprised too! I hope you enjoy it. And, yes, this is the last of the skiing photos, so I'll try to make my next template completely different.

And here it is:

Template #19

And the layout I created with it:

You can dowload it here.

I'll try to hurry back!

Lori

Template #18

Even though I enjoy making all these templates myself, I'm always on the hunt for more free templates. And I'm sure you all love to find more free templates as well! I recently discovered a couple of new sites that offer more free templates. Chrissy W. from Digital Candy offers some free templates. You will find the links to her freebies on her blog. I also found a bunch of free templates at M Originals. She's got up to 32 templates there! I haven't checked them all out, but I really like some of her most recent ones.



But, since you are here to check out my latest template, I won't keep you any longer.

Here it is...

Template #18

And here is another skiing layout I did with this template:

You can download it here.

I may just do one more template that is like these last three.

I've had enough of the skiing photos!

Enjoy!

Lori

Template #17

So, I started working on this template and realized it's kinda similar to my last one. I think it's because I'm still scrapping my kids skiing photos, and I wanted them to go together somewhat. So, you may notice a theme starting here. I do still have more skiing photos to scrap, so my next few templates may look similar to these last two. I guess it's a good opportunity for you to put together your own theme with these! Sound good? Good!

So, here it is...

Template #17

And, of course, the layout I created with this template:

You may download this template here.

Have a nice day :)

Lori

Template #16

Wow, two templates in one week! Aren't you the lucky ducks?! I have a bunch of photos of my kids skiing that I want to get scrapped, so I've been busy making templates to scrap those photos.

I've also added some new photos to my slide show. Most of them are my own sample layouts from the templates, but I also added one from Brenda, who used Template #10 to create an adorable layout of her daughter. Thanks Brenda! I'd love to add more of your layouts to my slide show, so send me your samples!

Now on to the important stuff...

Here's Template #Sweet 16 :)

And here's my layout sample:

You can download this template here.

Time to get those creative juices flowing!

Enjoy!

Lori

Template #15

Wow, I can't believe I've already done 15 templates! I'm also surprised at how many of you have come to my humble little space on the web to download my templates. Thanks again to you all and for all your kind words!

Do you realize that Mother's Day is right around the corner? Still at a loss as to what to get mom? Well, I have a great idea! Since you have 15 templates to work with here, why not create a theme album for your mom?! And if you really want to step it up a notch, have your layouts made into a book from Shutterfly. I've done a couple of these books for my sisters, and they turn out beautiful! They have such great quality. (And, no, I don't represent Shutterfly in any way, shape, or form. I just love their photo books!) Plus, if you have a mother-in-law too, make one for her as well! You'll score some major extra points with her!

So, to help you along, here is Template #15:

And here is the layout I created using this template:

You can download this template here.

Have fun with it!

Lori