Facebook Timeline Cover Image

Ever wanted to create and upload your own Timeline cover picture?  Here is a video I put together for KristinCB's blog:

Want a template?

I've got two template freebies out.  Want one?  or both?

First up, there is a free template on KristinCB's blog.  You can pick it up here.



I love how the mix of circles and triangles worked out on this template.  Here is the layout I made.



I used this super cute kit by KristinCB.




And second, I'm hosting the December Template challenge on WM[squared]'s blog here.



Here is the layout I made.  My kids made "We Love the Coach" signs like they use in the movie Cheaper by the Dozen to cheer on their dad at his tennis match.



I use what is turning into one of my most favorite new kits:




Hope you enjoy the templates.  Keep scrapping your memories!!

Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer

Boy, doesn't that sound intimidating: "Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer!"  I used to be a bit nervous when people talked about adjustment layers, but it turns out, they are very simple in PSE.  In fact, I found out I was using them without even realizing it.  Would you like to learn?

I wrote a blog post on it with an easy to follow video tutorial on using a hue/saturation adjustment layer to change the color of an alpha for your scrapbooking needs.  It is on KristinCB's blog and I used this fabulous Paintwashed Alpha that she has in her store.




Enjoy!

Thanksmas

My family has a tradition of getting together for Christmas one year and Thanksgiving the next.  This way we can all be together and still have a holiday to spend with our inlaw families too.  This year is a Thanksgiving gathering with my family.  However, we don't just do Thanksgiving - we do a weekend long Thanksmas.  We have a great Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday and then we spend the weekend getting a tree and celebrating a family Christmas.

A couple of weeks ago I won this adorable Thanksgiving kit by Adorable Pixels:



I knew it would be perfect for our fun Thanksmas celebrations, but since I couldn't wait for this year, I decided to scrap a previous year with it.  So I dug out pictures from 2008, and using a fun template by Little Green Frog Designs created a fun double page spread.  Check it out:






Full credits: Thankful by Adorable Pixels, 360 Degrees template by Little Green Frog Designs, font is My Girls Rock by Darcy Baldwin

Bringing Back the Old Kits

I've got two layouts to share with you today.

First up I'm loving this layout I created about our trip to see Thomas the train at the railway this summer.  I used All Aboard by Kristin Cronin-Barrow.  Sweet Shoppe Designs having an UNDEAD goodies celebration for Halloween and bringing back some favorite retired kits, and when I saw I knew that All Aboard was perfect for these photos.


Full Credits: All Aboard by KristinCB, font is My Girls Rock by Darcy Baldwin
And here is the kit in case you are interested.




And second, I found an old kit on my hard drive by Shawna Clingerman and Micheline Martin that I could use to scrap some pictures of our trip to the small local airport.  And I used the free template from my facebook page to scrap them.


Full credits: A very old kit called My Little Mister by Shawna Clingerman and Micheline Martin, template freebie from my facebook page, fonts are My Girls Rock and the Librarian by Darcy Baldwin

I'm now blogging around town!

I so excited to share with you all that I'm now going to be blogging for Kristin Cronin-Barrow.  I'm thrilled beyond belief to be a part of her stunning team.  And I wrote my first blog post for her the other day.

It was based around this fun fall picture I took of my kiddos:



And I share an amazing collab kit that you can pick up for less than $5.

Check it out here!

Template Challenge

I thought I'd let you all know that I'm hosting a template challenge over at WM[squared]'s site.  You get a free template and a chance to win a gift certificate to her store.  I'd love for you to play along.

Click here to see the challenge: