Vacation Time - Good Thymes!

As part of our summer vacation, we took a family trip to Disneyland. This was a very big deal since it would be my son's very first trip there, I hadn't been there since I was in college, and my mom hadn't visited since I was a kid.

One of the things we scheduled was a Character Breakfast so my son could have a chance to get pictures taken and get autographs from some of the infamous Disney characters - in the event we missed them while gallivanting around the Magic Kingdom. As part of the experience, we were able to get an official Disneyland photograph with Chef Goofy while dining in Goofy's Kitchen. I loved some of the candid photos that they captured and used the new release of Kitchen Good Thymes from ninigoesdigi to create my layout.

First, here's a look at Kitchen Good Thymes. There are three separate packs, as part of Oscraps' 4th Friday:

Kitchen Good Thymes - Elements courtesy of ninigoesdigi

Kitchen Good Thymes - Patterns courtesy of ninigoesdigi

Kitchen Good Thymes - Solids courtesy of ninigoesdigi

I know this entire collection is going to come in handy for my future recipe book and any layouts I create of my cooking experiences! In the meantime, however, I knew that it would work perfectly with some of our outtakes from Goofy's Kitchen. 

My layout turned out like this:

Good Thymes by cyranoscrap for ninigoesdigi

I have to applaud those Disneyland photographers. Those candids are some of my favorites of the trip. 

So, if you're looking to spice up your family recipe book (the holidays will be here before we know it!) or want to capture some of your culinary creations, adding the Kitchen Good Thymes collection may be a staple for your digiscrap library. It's on sale through Monday, July 31 for less than $2 per pack! (If you're a newsletter subscriber, there's a special coupon code to get 50% off the FULL kit!) Plus, there's a freebie too:

Kitchen Good Thymes - Freebie courtesy of ninigoesdigi

How can you lose with an incredible deal like this??? Grab it now through Monday! And happy scrapping - and cooking!

An Ode to Audrey

Every now and again, a designer will come out with something that catches my eye. Today, it was a very cool and classic design: hand-painted clip art called Breakfast at Tiffany's, based on the famous movie of the same name.

Breakfast at Tiffany's clip art courtesy of Aftermidnight Designs

Looking through the pictures posted on Aftermidnight Design's Etsy page, you'll see beautifully hand-painted illustrations, perfect for classy invites, layouts to gush all about your Audrey Hepburn girl-crush, creating a few dashboards or pages for your planner or even personalizing some thank you notes. I can even imagine taking one of your favorite Audrey quotes and creating a wall hanging. I'll have to get my own copy of this classy design!

Resurrecting My Crafting

As usual, this blog has fallen by the wayside, similar to my crafting habits. I know how it happens: basically, real life gets prioritized, while any creativity gets shelved until I have more time or inclination.

While I haven't been blogging much - ha, at all! - it doesn't mean that I haven't done some crafting, memory keeping, or scrapbooking. I've managed to touch my Project Life album a few times, started an album for a trip to Disneyland, dabbled in a traveler's journal, created a mini album, and even made a few digital layouts. 

Working on my Project Life album back in April

Missing You layout by cyranoscrap for ninigoesdigi

Silly layout by cyranoscrap for Design by Heather T

Working on a layout at a crop in May

So, as you can see, there is evidence that I haven't fully stopped creating. ;)

One thing I've noticed is that when you don't create on a regular basis, it's very hard to get the mojo going. It takes me five times as long to create something, and I still feel like it's not quite right when I'm done. I miss those days when I finished a project and knew that it was just what I wanted.

I will attempt - again - to be more creative on a regular basis, whether it's scrapping, writing, photography, or even doodling - which I have yet to actually commit to doing. And, I'll even try to get more photos of my dabblings up here on the blog. 

We'll see how it all progresses! :D