catching up

Whew, I had a totally busy 4th of July weekend-but it was a lot of fun, too! However, it left me a bit behind on my blogging, so...here I am, back again!
Yesterday was new release day at Elemental Scraps, and Brynn Marie Dukes (BZB Designs) put out a few fun new things. First up is a couple of paper packs which coordinate with ES's July Color Play items (nice colors again this month, too!). Each month, Brynn puts out a great set of cardstock in the colors of the month, LOVE the texture on these, it's SO nice!

Take Stock: July Color Play

Also in these colors is her other new paper pack, Spots & Checks & Stripes...Oh My!

I LOVE all the colors in these packs, but I don't know what it is about Brynn's papers...They just inspire me to create monochromatic layouts--which I guess means I can get a ton of layouts out of these two paper packs, eh? Anyway, here's what I created with these two packs, and one of Brynn's June KISS templates. I totally love this layout, btw, all my DD's little face at the zoo (oh, and this uses Sarah Bennett's great, very versatile and easy-to-recolor Scribbly Alpha).

(click here for credits)

Also out this week are two new template packs, for cards and gift tags. I've already set up a card and gift tag (and I am so NOT a hybrid girl!), but haven't printed yet, so I'll post pics of them once I print them out. Here are the previews-I've already made the star and candle cards, and the butterfly gift tag--so cute!

KISS Cards Volume 3

and KISS Tags Volume One

I also just started my guest stint for Amanda Heimann at Scrap Orchard-she's just released a fun alphabet, made with bunches of buttons, which I was able to recolor to several different shades for this layout (used a collab with Lauren Grier from last summer, which seems to be retired) about my DD's pigtails. Here's Amanda's Buttonbet
I'll be back later this week with more goodies, I am sure. I *think* we *might* get something from Megan this week...keep your fingers crossed, I know I am! There will probably be something new from Sarah too, and from Chelle, so...I could be busy scrapping this week! See you back here on Thursday, most likely!