Hey, everyone! First of all, I just wanted to let you all know that it's Christmas in July at ESS, so head on over and get some of those Christmas photos scrapped! It will be lots of fun!

I've been getting lots of layouts done lately--especially since I haven't been designing. I've come to the realization that I really like creating layouts much more than designing kits. I'll still do the occasional kits, but right now, I'm enjoying getting back to making layouts for my family.

That being said, here are some of my recent layouts. I've been working with some absolutely gorgeous kits this month.

Here are some layouts I've done for Pixie Perfect Designs, my new CT:

This is Dinomania, PPD's newest kit. It is absolutely perfect for your little boys.


See what I mean?

Here is Fairy Godmother, which is perfect for all your girly pages--especially if you have princessy girls! :)



Then, there's Sweet Cherry Pie which is just such a bright, happy kit!

Danimoy Designs has also been whipping out new kits faster than I can even work with them! I've got 3 kits that I haven't even gotten to yet! She just signed on 10 new CTMs to help handle the load!! Here are two of her latest kits:

How perfect is Aloha for summer?

And how cute is Susy?


Funky Christmas, a collab with A+ Designs, will be coming out this weekend for Christmas in July, so you'll be able to get it this weekend!



Enchanted Studio Scraps' July Mega Kit, Love Story, has made me all sentimental in these past couple of weeks. It's a beautiful kit for anniversaries and weddings:


Here are two of my pages with it:


I've got plenty more goodies to show you from GDS and some RAKS tomorrow!

I've been meaning to post before, but somehow the days keep slipping by. Susy's had a bit of a cough and so have I--in addition to very annoying tooth issues. I really hate going to the dentist. I'm pretty good about dealing with pain, but in my mouth, not so much!

Other than that, we've all been enjoying our summer. Yesterday, I took the kids to Toys R Us to buy a new board game to play with Carolina. Since she's the only one not napping, it's been really nice to get some one-on-one time with her. Most afternoons, we'll play a game or two, but I figured it was time for something different, so we chose Payday. I'd forgotten how much fun it is! Even though she's only 5, she's a pretty smart cookie and plays well (with some assistance, of course!). I'm really going to miss the mother-daughter time when school starts again, although on the plus side, I'll have some more scrapbooking time!

Speaking of which, I am now officially a CTM for Pixie Perfect Designs! Holly had a CT call, and I couldn't resist sending in an application. I'll post some of the layouts I've done for her tonight.