It's Been Too Long

I'm not going to try to make up for the last month that I missed. It was a whirlwind of an adventure with some ups and downs. My scrapbook room (also serves as our guest bedroom) is now almost complete sans the temporary table I will be using until John can make my custom desk. I've been hauling my supplies out to the family room and scrapping there since moving, but have spent more of my free time learning Adobe Photoshop Elements and working on some digital scrapbook pages. It sure is less of a mess to clean up at the end of the day, but there are still so many things to learn that I want to take a college course on Photoshop so I can delve in deeper. 
For those that know me, I really don't do anything half way. I usually jump in, head first.


I spent an incredible 10 days with Jade visiting after July 4. My cousin and second cousin were in town from Alabama and so Jade and drove up to my mom's to have dinner with them and my aunt. See layout below. I spent some down time while I worked to get some medical stuff worked out since I don't have any established doctors in San Jose yet. I've moved from Chicago to San Francisco, SF to the East Bay, the East Bay to Orange County (4 different residences there!) and now back up north to San Jose and never realized what a hassle it is! Trying to establish all of my doctors, dentist, hairstylist, etc is not an easy task... I finally got around to going to my new hairstylist, Amber Robbins from diModa Salon in the Willow Glen district. She cut my hair using a razor - something I've never experienced before and I love my haircut!! I highly recommend her if you live in the South Bay. The bottom layout was from a trip with John to New Orleans that we took at the beginning of June. 


Other than that, I've been spending most of my time with the love of my life. He's had some time off work, which we've spent working on the house, spending time with his dad, going out for dinner, walks at the dog park, watching a meteor shower at midnight laying outside by the pool, shopping and relaxing watching sunsets together with a glass of wine. I couldn't ask for more! I know how lucky I am to be in a relationship with someone so amazing - something I've missed all of these years. It's like discovering love for the first time. Without further adieu, check out my latest layouts. I hope you like!
Cheers!

Template: Shabby Princess Ad Inspiration - Template 1
Papers/Elements: Shabby Princess Happy Go Lucky Kit
Font: CK Emily Pen

Template: DigitALE Template 1 @ digitalessandra.blogspot.com
Papers: Always Be Neighbors Designs - Purrrfect Princess, Grungy White; Dizzy Scraps Designs, Reuniting Paper 13; Kristin Rutten, Spring Creek Design, Love U Lacey Gray paper; Summer Eve Kit (Wood plank paper *altered*) imagic reflections - http://dynamisimmortal.wordpress.com; Lynne Callister - Creative Designs - Refugee Kit @ lynnescreativedesigns.blogspot.com
Elements: Ornament and frame - Jennifer Furlotte of Pixels and IceCream; Clip with flower and ric-rack - Maurine Stettler @ LetMeScrapbook.blogspot.com; Stitched Circle - Bon Apetit Add On Kit by Britt-ish Designs available at ScrapMatters.com; Yellow Stitched Border -  Always Be Neighbors Designs - Purrrfect Princess; Chandelier (altered) - A Taggers Scrap @ itsbacchus.blogspot.com; Stamp - unknown
Font: SF Twelve Again, 30 pt.