At it Again

Since Rick got me Photoshop CS5, I am going back through all my classes at Jessica Sprague to learn how to use the 5 version. I haven't had CS since it first came out and I very rarely played with it. I have been mostly a PSE girl.
Now the next program to learn that Rick also got me is Lightroom. I've got to go get a book on it though. I have found classes online for it, but they are pretty spendy. And since it's such a new software, I think I'll trust Scott Kelby to teach me. I might then check into his classes. I'm anxious though to learn this program because it gets such high reviews in the photography/scrapbook world.
Anyway, here is a layout I made today using CS5 and Jessica Sprague.

Digi In Deep V2.0 and Photshop Phriday Layouts

I am done with my class Digi In Deep v2.0 from Jessica Sprague. I was trying to get done before my photo class starts on Monday, which I am super excited about! I hope I learn lots.
One thing I have learned, is no matter what I try, no matter what I do, I always go back to photography and scrapbooking. Like I have said many times, I am obsessed!!!

Also, trying to get my Photoshop Phriday's caught back up.

Menards, Birthdays, Pampered Chef, MCP & Peanut Butter

Friday the 7th was my last day off. I am now back to working 5 days a week. Money wise it is great. Josie & Mommy wise, it stinks. But ya got to do what you got to do.

After Daddy got home, we ran into Menards. Mike is redoing some of my kitchen cabinets and we went to get the stuff for it. I think we need to add a row of drawers for Josie to play with. This occupied her for quite a while, while Daddy & Mommy were trying to figure things out.

Saturday, the 8th was Mikey's 35th birthday. He had to get up and go do snow in the morning so Josie & I hung out at home. As soon as he walked in the door, Josie went running to him, telling him Happy Birthday. I made lasagna, bread, salad, lemon cheesecake, oreo cake and a raspberry chocolate trifle. We had lots of leftovers but the food was all good. All the dessert made enough for all the kids to have something to blow out.

Sunday, I had a Pampered Chef party and Josie went with me. She was plum wore out by the time we got home. But I had a $600 party which was great. And Daddy got the spice cabinet made and put in.

Tuesday, we had a lot of snow so that was just great! But it is that time of year. When Daddy got off he went to Lowe's and got another organizer for the cabinet. Josie was all about helping him put it in and I had to go and get her screwdriver so she could help.

And then the lovely little girl was hungry and wanted "apples & butter". (peanut butter) So I gave it to her and she wanted to sit in the floor. She was doing really good with it and then all of a sudden she comes to me and tells me it's not working, I turn around and both hands are entirely covered in peanut butter.

I am participating in MCP's blog 52 week challenge. She gives you a prompt each week, you take the photo and upload it to the Flickr group. This week's prompt was a song title. I thought of several ideas but I kept coming back to "Rubber Duckie". Probably cause I hear it so much. So this is the photo I chose to enter to the group.

 And this is another one I got while she was cooperating with me.

I started my Digi In Deep class at Jessica Sprague and this is the first layout from week one lesson.

I'm so ready to get back into scrapbooking and slow our life down. This past month was just way to crazy. I felt like I woke up and went to bed. The days were blurs with all the stuff that had to be done.

Here's to a slower year!!!

Scrappin!

Well Bummer! I didn't make the CT team at Jessica Sprague. But that won't stop me from hanging out there, I learn way too much. And you're never to old to continue learning. It just would've made my wallet happier! 

Anyway, I will be starting back to making my templates and selling them on Etsy. You can check out the few templates that I have up at my shop, Love Me Some Memories. My plan now is to get back to working on them and getting more up. I laid off of it hoping I would make this team and I wasn't allowed by the regulations to be a designer. My plans are to have a free template available here on Fridays for one week and then it will be for sale at the shop. So go check me out, and support my Jessica Sprague habit.   

Here are some recent layouts that I made and hadn't posted yet.

Materials:

Photoshop Phriday #20

EchoPark Life is Good

Jessica Sprague

Crystal Wilkerson_TheRoom Collection

LivEstaban_Windsong Kit

Font: Myriad Pro

This one I created for my first ever challenge that I have participated in and I love it. It is so bright and colorful, just like the time that Josie had playing in the water at the zoo.

Materials:

Echo Park_WalkinthePark

Crystal Wilkerson_Spooky Alphas

KAagard_Bubblebath_Flower

Font: Century Gothic

Materials:

•Orange paper- Sweet Summertime Add-on Paper Pack, Crystal Wilkerson

•Striped paper- Nutmeg Paper Pack, Cosmo Cricket

•Frame- Sweet Vintage Charm Add-on Elements, Crystal Wilkerson

•Brown tag- A Walk in the Park Element Pack, Echo Park Paper Co.

•Right here, right now card- Life in a Nutshell Journaling Cards, Nisa Fiin

•Tree branch sticker- Au Nautral Elements & Brushes, Crystal Wilkerson

•Hi tag- Nutmeg Element Pack, Cosmo Cricket

And here are some I have not posted but did a while ago and don't have the information readily available. If there is a product you are interested in knowing where it came from, let me know and I'll see what I can find.

I'm pretty sure they were all made with Photoshop Phriday tutorials at Jessica Sprague.

Well that's it for now on the scrapbooking side of my life. Will hopefully update tomorrow with some photos of our new kitty "Blue". She took place of Josie's paci.