Some more optimism

Life has been a strange one around  these parts as of lately. Between teeth issues(root canal today) and just spending time with friends and family during  the beginning of this Summer season, it has been hard to find the time and blog.   I know, excuses excuses:)

However I wanted to finally take the time and share more of my layouts for the June Scrapbooking from the inside out kit.   My last month!  Bitter sweet but looking forward to just scrapping once again for myself or at least without deadlines.  I wish all of you who tried out much luck, it was a wonderful team to work for and with:) 

First layout is of me as a baby(the usual, hehe)  I have so many childhood photos that I want to scrap, so I have just been taking the time at Scrapbooking from the inside out  to do just  that.  Of course when we are babies, toddlers, children there is so much optimism in our lives.  Our parents hold much of it, hopes for our healthy and happy futures.  That is what this layout is about.

Second one is pretty much a funny sort of layout.  It is a picture of me and my best friend Sara.  We tend to take lots of what I call adventures together(i.e concerts in random places)  Our friendship has become sort of a sister-ship of sorts(is that even a word?)  I know her moods, she knows mine and sometimes during our so called adventures things can get a bit crazy, perhaps a bicker or two.  However I always try to remain optimistic as soon as we hit  that road on our way to our destination that all will go well and our crazy sides will not pop up.  She would totally get the story behind that one, hehe.

mini break

Life has come along and built a mini brick wall in my way. I will be back as soon as I smash it apart.  For now I wanted to say happy Birthday to Freckled Nest!  Her blog has turned 5 years old and is going stronger every post.  Be sure to head on over to the blog and check out all the fun things going on.  Gotta love a blog full of inspiration:)

*image found here*

Farewell May.

May has gone in the blink of an eye, wow.  Hello June!  June brings the end of my term with Scrapbooking from the inside out. It is a bitter sweet ending, I have enjoyed my time on the team and working with all the wonderful kits. I have loved digging deeper into my mind to tell stories behind some wonderful themes.  I am also looking forward to getting back to scrapping just for me for awhile, and with summer comes less time to meet deadlines in my opinion.  I do however look forward to still playing along with their great challenges and gathering inspiration from their nice community.

June's kit was about Optimism.  The kit pretty, with yellows and pinks.  I enjoyed the elements, especially the hot air balloons.  I had a lot of fun playing around and exploring the topic of optimism.  I think I came up with a few great keepers and have decided that after all is said and done, I will be putting together a special album just for my Scrapbooking from the inside out layouts.  They are personal and deep and something I will only share with a few.

 A lovely kit to end my time with SFTIO.  Go and check it out and perhaps pick the kit up yourself to play with:)

And now to share the first of the 5 layouts I made with it.

In this layout I journaled about my love for the city and suburban life but my wish to live somewhere more serene.  I am optimistic that one day I will find the place for me and for now I will just live in  the moment and love the place I am in!