Template #26

Well, things have calmed down quite a bit since my last post. All of the fires that were burning near us are either 100% contained or close to it. The air quality is still pretty bad because of some other fires burning more west of us, but at least we are out of immediate danger.

I will be leaving for vacation next week, so if you don't hear from me for a couple of weeks, that's why. I thought I would squeeze one more template in before I go.

I drifted back to the circles theme a bit on this one. Hope you all like it! Here it is...

Template #26:

And here is the layout I created with it. Yes, it's another one of me as a child. I'm having so much fun playing with these pictures! I may have to make a Shutterfly book order eventually!

You can download this template here.

Have a great rest of your summer! See you in a few weeks!

Lori

Template #25

Ok, so I know I said it wouldn't be so long before I posted a new template, but unfortunately we had a bit of a scare lately with the fires. Last Friday, the winds shifted towards us, and two of the fires burning in our area were heading our way! We had to pack everything up and be prepared to leave. Luckily, our area received a huge amount of air support, lots of planes and helicopters dropping water and retardant, and the winds finally shifted away from us, so we never had to evacuate. Whew! That was close! So needless to say, I haven't been in a real creative mood lately. However, I did manage to sit down the other day and get a bit creative, so I do have a new template for you!

Here it is:

Template #25

And here's my layout using the template.

It's yet another one of me as a child. This is my older sister and I at the beach.

You can download this template here.

Here are some photos from our local paper that show some of the fire activity in our area. The fire crews have been doing an amazing job around here! I think in our immediate area there has not been any houses lost. We are very fortunate because I know in other parts of the state, there has been many houses lost and even a few lives...

It looks like they have a pretty good control on the fires near us, so I don't think we are in any immediate danger anymore.

So, on that positive note...

I hope to be back here soon with another template for you all!

Until then...enjoy this one!

Lori

Template #24

Hello! I'm still here! I haven't disappeared!

Sorry it's been so long, but things have been a bit hectic around my house. Some of you may have heard about all the fires burning in Northern California. Well, guess where I live? Yeah, we have about 150 fires burning in our area right now. Thankfully, none of them have been a threat to where our house is; however, we do live in an area that has a high fire danger, so we need to be prepared just in case. So, we've been busy gathering all of our pictures and such (especially my scrapbooks!) and getting them all consolodated in one area just in case we have to leave suddenly. I've also been busy the past two weekends attending a coaching clinic. I'm a soccer coach, and the class was for me to get a higher coaching license. Great class, but very tiring!

Today I wasn't feeling all that great, so I decided to use that opportunity to sit down at the computer and be creative! I wanted to do something happy an upbeat, so I stuck with the circles. This template is so fun to play with! The layout I did with it is another one of me as a child. Another fun photo that I love! I hope you have fun with this template too! Here it is...

Template #24

And here's my layout:

You can download it here.

Have fun with it!

I'll try not to be away so long next time!

Lori

Template #23

I really wanted to post sooner, but I was busy with the last week of school, and I've been making some Father's Day albums for my dad, father-in-law, and my hubby. Now that school is out, and I'm pretty much not working this summer, I will hopefully have more time to scrap and make more templates! However, there is that list of summer projects I made for myself to finish...

The photo that I used in my sample layout is one of me from when I was about 8 years old. I've always loved this photo and have wanted to scrap it for a long time. When I saw Gina's new kit called "Penelope" at Digital Design Essentials, I knew it would be perfect for this photo. I really love how this layout came out. It's my current favorite.

I've also been into circles lately. I went from squares, to rounded squares, to circles. Circles are fun! I hope you guys can make some fun summer layouts with this template...

Template #23

And here is that layout that I love so much!

(aahhh, wasn't I cute?)

You can download the template here.

Have Fun!

Lori

Template #22

I love to browse around digital galleries for inspiration for my templates. Most of the time when I find a layout that I absolutely love, I'm able to change it up and do my own version of it without copying it. However, this time I loved the layout so much that I didn't really want to change it much. So, I will show you the layout I used for the inspiration as well as my own layout. Here's the bad part... I don't remember where I found the original layout, or who did it, so if anybody knows, please let me know!

Also, I've added a PSP version of the template as well as the PSD version. I know some of you use Paint Shop Pro for your scrapping (I use both myself). And I actually make all my templates in Paint Shop Pro, so they start out as a PSP file anyway. I just haven't figured out how to use my templates in Paint Shop Pro, so I use my Photoshop instead.

So, here is the template:

Template #22

And here is the original layout I found somewhere in cyberspace:

And here is my version:

You can download this template here.

Have a great day!

Lori

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!)