Janna Wilson

A little bit of digi magic- ooh La La!

Ooh la la! Vintage Carina - by Carina Gardner...new products arriving in the JS store soon! I did these layouts with the Paris & Co. papers and elements. Not my usual color palette but very refreshing! Love these cute pics of Abby and Ellie.

 

 

Like what you see...you can go NOW and pick up several of the items I used:

Paris & Co. Ala Mode Paper Pack

Paris Market Stamps 

Essentials Stitches V.1

Sew Crafty Stitches by Splendid Fiins

Keep a watch in Carina's shop at JS to see MORE Vintage Carina: French Paper Pack 2, Ribbon Stash and Lil Travel Journal Strips-- will pop in very soon!
 

Kindergarten...seriously!?!?

Cash is still trying to wrap his head around the actually date/moment/time/morning he will get up and go to kindergarten. {giggle}  I can usually get through to him by saying you have to wake up "X" mornings but somehow I don't think telling him he has to wake up 100ish mornings would work this time. For now, I just say after summer...because he does understand that the sisters will get out of school and we all have more time at home for a while then they (and he) will go back to school. Whew!

The big day of registration was pretty monumental...getting to go to the school, tour, have milk and cookies and experience the classrooms and teachers. (click the image to find out all the products I used from JS)

I'm so bad, I just don't mess with my big camera so I catch it all with the iPhone...and Instagram :) Love it. I could totally live without the phone part...gotta have the camera. You can see how eager Cash was and how much fun he had the day we visited the school. Course I had to scrap it ;) I'm pretty much obsessed with all things Echo Park. oops! Would love to design for them someday?

And for those of you that I've scrapped with/around for years...how impressed are you that I can do boy pages! I didn't think I could! Its so fun!

Did I mention...that I got straight A's this semester. :) Just had to throw that in! I'm so excited! YAY!

 

My dancer...and a doodle :)

Been spending a lot of time running to and fro with the kids goings on...some fun things happening. Lots of dance recitals, tball and school trips! A couple of weeks ago Sara got to participate in her first Dance Show. Our school has a wonderful performing arts program and facility and the kids can get into dance class starting in 7th grade. Sara loved it this year. The big show at the end of the year was AWESOME. I can't even begin to tell how impressed I was...this was one of my fave acts from the night.  Caught Sara with pretty hair and make up before heading to the show...and scrapped my beautiful dancer:

Did this for a Jessica Sprague CT project...and LOVE the Schmootzy Stamped Alpha (DANCER) brush for the title! WOW! Looks like rub ons or stamping with paint SANS mess!!! Awesome. 

So I've been out of school for three days and I feel just as busy as ever. Going from 6:00 to midnight...whew! Got some freelance jobs going and trying to keep learning too...taking a creative class for the fun of it :) Ever learning...keeps me inspired.  Also working in my sketchbook...daily.

Want to do a collection of pretty words...

Been thinking about summer, sun, and together. 

Sad news today that the Meredith Corp. decided to cease publication of Scrapbooks etc. magazine. Working with those guys was the most wonderful experience...I am so grateful, thankful and have great respect for the editors, staff and my fellow contributors. Sad but I know they will all move on to something even better and bring their talent and professionalism to another publication and wishing them all the best.

Well, I'm on to my next task! Thanks for stopping in! 

 

My first JSct layout: Echo Park Boys

I'm pretty sure I love creating boy pages just as much as girly ones! Its fun to kind of relax and create for the fun of it. I did this one in answer to the challenge posted here, but I also love all of the Echo Park stuff and really enjoy using it. Used a brand new Mini Theme by Echo Park "Boys" (coming May 7) and The Essentials stitches by Carina Gardner. LOVE!

I'm hooked on using my Instagrams.

Jessica Sprague and ME! yipee!

I've been a lurker on Jessica Sprague's site for quite a few years...she caught my attention when she first came on board with CK back in the day (seems like forever ago) but all those years I resisted the temptation-- I really shied away from Digi scrapbooking. Of course I've always been handy with PS, but I just didn't think I could let go of the tactile medium for the 'puter scrapbooking. Well, here we are-- and I miss it...scrapbooking, that is. Time just doesn't allow me to do a whole lot of anything outside school/work but I think my future is looking oh so bright!  (insert a digi layout I did last summer and you can see my other attempts here)

So a few weeks ago, I caught a glimpse of the fact that JS was adding to their creative team...hmmm, I thought. A minimal committment and I'm going to be free of school in just a week and a half! I did it-- yep, I applied for the team. And on the 20th I found out I got picked along with 14 other talented gals! What a breath of fresh air. Given that my schedule is going to be a bit lighter for the rest of the year I'm really looking forward to this fun experience. 

I know I have to create in order to be creative...just keep trying new things, experimenting, making, playing. And I think this opportunity is just what I needed to keep me inspired and get some of these fun photos documented! I'm just so thrilled to have the chance to work with such professionals as Jessica and her team that makes it all run like a finely oiled machine. WOW. Its an impressive operation to say the least!

So, this means I'll have some fun content to post. I'll be experimenting and "growing my skills" as JS says! I can't wait to jump in! I'll keep you posted!  In the meantime...definitely check out jessicasprague.com :)

oh and hello-- look for this one to be scrapped soon, very soon- Cash and his cuz at their first t-ball game the other night!  CUTE!!!