Natalie's Little Corner of the World

Expanding your World....... your Small World!

2012-02-27T10:33:00.001-08:00

I was working on a layout of my daughter after riding IASW in 2008..... I started working on a title....then a new element...and then a new paper... and the next thing I knew I was creating an add-on for my World of Laughter kit. There are 9 new papers and 19 new elements.

Tell your story and a little Swashbuckling Word Art

2012-02-14T12:46:00.000-08:00

Hi All! I have been working on a few new templates. I love journaling! My daughter actually sits and reads our Photobooks!!! She will get them out about once a month and read them from cover to cover so I try to make sure I add a lot of story to my pages.

A large journaling block really has to be part of the composition.... not an afterthought.

So I have created two templates that have a space for lots and lots of storytelling!

Here is a little inspiration from my CT

and a few from me

Lisa's Pirate layout also contains something else I have been working on....

Some Ahoy Matey! Word Art.

here is another layout... this one by Cynthia.... using this Word Art

and as always thanks for stopping by my little corner of the world!

Simply Devine

2012-02-05T08:34:00.000-08:00

A good friend sent me a beautiful photo that she took of the mysterious and beautiful DeVine and asked me if I could pull something together to scrap it. I have never had the opportunity to see DeVine and I am hoping to see her in October.... the photos I have seen are soooo intriguing!

So here is my latest creation...

and I made some coordinating Word Art

Just look at the beautiful layouts my CT created!

and here's one from me

make sure to check out my CT's blogs.... they always have great stuff to share!

I have a little something for you too!

Download Word Art here

and as always thanks for stopping by my little corner of the world

Braver than you believe.....

2012-01-21T08:40:00.000-08:00

We're under a blanket of snow here in Central Pennsylvamia and I have a little something bright and cheery to share! Here is another mini that I have been working on.
It's inspired by my very favorite "very small animal".

I hope you like it!

and here's one from me.... Piglet was so great with Danny!

and I made a little QP to share with everyone...

Download QP here

and as always thanks for stopping by my little (snowy!) corner of the world!

Ahoy there Matey!

2012-01-12T08:20:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone!

I'm back with a little something new.... My daughter has now decided that she is "into" pirates. She's loving the POTC movies and Captain Jack is....... according to her....... "soooo handsome!". So I've been inspired to create some swashbuckling goodies for all of your pirate scrapping needs!

I hope you like it!

and a few by yours truly

and here's a little coordinating Word Art

and I made a little add-on to get you started.....

Download Freebie here

if 4shared asks for a password just click OK..... the file is not password protected

and as always....thanks for stopping by my little corner of the world!

Tis the Season............

2011-12-21T05:55:00.000-08:00

To wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year.

We will be celebrating this year in our new home! I'm so excited I could just burst!!!

I have also found a few spare moments for some designing and created a new holiday kit for this year. So much of the Christmas clothing wear I work is black, red and silver this year and walking by it

75 times a day really inspired this kit!

I hope you like it!

A Touch of America

2011-12-07T05:02:00.000-08:00

I was working on a layout for the American Adventure... which is one of my hubby's favorite places in Disney and needed a few extra pieces added to my Give Me Liberty kit. The next thing I knew, I had redone almost the whole kit! So this kit is not an add-on but an actual sequel to the original. It coordinates completely with the original with 14 new papers, two new alphas

and over 50 new elements.

I'm back.... with some new templates.

2011-12-03T06:09:00.000-08:00

Hi all!
Sorry I've been away so long but we have been busy moving into our new home! We're finally starting to get settled and the kids have adapted like we've lived here all of our lives!

I've created a couple of new templates that I'd like to share with you..... these are based on my love of circles! I hope you like them!

Black Friday!

2011-11-24T22:36:00.000-08:00

Well it's 1:30 am and I am off to work in a few minutes to attempt to survive another Day After Thankgiving Sale! I am offering a small sale of my own for those that are Black Friday shoppers!

Click here to check out the savings!

Add a little sparkle to your world

2011-11-23T04:21:00.000-08:00

Looking to add a little extra magic to your layouts? I have created two new masks and some fun sparkle trails so that you can add some sparkle to your digital scrapbook pages. I love masks... I think they are one of the biggest things that sets digital scrapbooking apart from traditional paper scrapping. And who ever has enough sparkle and glitz in their treasure chest of digital goodies!?

and as always thanks for stopping by my litle corner of the world!

Hola Amigo!

2011-11-17T03:18:00.000-08:00

I have always loved enchiladas and burritos and tamales and tacos and a cold Corona with a wedge of lime or a frozen margherita on a hot summer day. and for some crazy reason, unbeknownst to anyone... my son LOVES the Three Caballeros. It is one of his favorite movies, EVER! So when we found the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot it quickly became one of our favorite places in the World! My latest creation was inspired by our neighbors South of the Border. I hope you enjoy it!

Let's get a little Tangled!

2011-11-08T05:02:00.000-08:00

My next mini is a special request from a good friend...I know that this has been done before but I have taken a little different spin on animation's newest Princess. I hope you enjoy it!

Spooky!........not so much!

2011-10-29T08:43:00.000-07:00

I still have about 40 more pictures to scrap from our trip last Halloween....... We were there for two weeks and went to MNSSHP three times, so you can only imagine how many pictures I took! So I created another Halloween kit.... a little more subtle than the others. With muted shades of my favorite Halloween colors and lots of lots of pumpkins, I had a lot of fun with this. I hope you do too!

Adding on to an old favorite......

2011-10-24T06:04:00.000-07:00

Over the past few weeks, my Danny had been obsessed with Pinocchio..... He has watched it over and over and even has managed to sinc it on his laptop and his tv so that it played simultaneously on both! I have no idea how he managed to do that...for a kiddo that doesn't talk he can do some pretty amazing things. Well after hearing "I've got no strings on me" about 1000 times...I got inspired to scrap my Pinocchio Meet-n-Greet Photos and I created a few new elements for my No Strings Attached kit.

My CT really got into the puppet spirit....check these out!

and here's one from me...

here is the link to the original release of this kit (in case you never grabbed up the freebie there!)

Link to Original No Strings Attached Kit

and I created a few more things to share

Download Freebie Here

and as always thanks for stopping by my little corner of the world!

Something Wicked this way comes

2011-10-16T07:00:00.000-07:00

I LOVE Disney Villains!!!!! They add that extra spice to Disney films.... they are funny and wicked and evil and cunning and mysterious and so much more.

Here is my tribute to those ourageously wicked characters. I hope you like it....

there are 24 papers, 8 frames, and over 65 elements

including stitches, ribbons, strings, scatters and more.

Let's SCREAM!

2011-10-11T03:19:00.000-07:00

Here is another mini from me.... a special request from someone that needed some extra monsters in her life! Whether your screamin' or laughin', I hope you'll enjoy this kit. It has everything you need to scrap that monster in your closet!

Fun with Blox!

2011-10-06T13:56:00.000-07:00

Hi All! My friends in Florida tell me that there is something really cool coming their way....LEGOLAND! To celebrate, I have created some fun building blox for everyone to play with. There are 24 buildable blox, 9 buildable flowers with a stem and leaf, two gears, a wheel, 21 papers, 2 strings, 3 ricracs, 6 frames and 18 miscellaneous elements.

I can't wait to see pictures from the new LEGOLAND.... hint hint!

Look! You're Flying!!!!

2011-10-01T09:12:00.000-07:00

As a special request, my next mini kit is inspired by everyone's favorite flying elephant. My daughter checks the Magic Kingdom changes almost daily and is very excited about the changes... Dumbo is no exception! I hope you like the mini and we'll all wait patiently for the new and improved Dumbo at MK!

My Pal!

2011-09-26T03:14:00.000-07:00

Here is the fourth installment in my Mini Kit Collection.
Inspired by my favorite Mouse... It's full of bright colors and happy elements.
I hope you like it!

Wingapo!

2011-09-20T04:05:00.000-07:00

We have had the chance to meet one of my favorite Disney Princesses on each of our last three trips.....Pocahontas. We saw her at Rafiki's Planet Watch as well as Camp Minnie Mickey. It is amazing how she is so in character...This Mini Kit was inspired by her and the Native American Spirit. I hope you like it!

More Curves!

2011-09-17T04:22:00.000-07:00

I have some some more curvy templates to share to share with you today.

I hope you like them!

Willy...Nilly.....Silly ...Ole Kit!

2011-09-12T03:28:00.000-07:00

Here is the next in my series of mini kits, inspired by everyone's favorite bear. I loved the Winnie the Pooh stories as a child and my kids seem to love them even more. "Pooh" is one of the very few words that my son, Danny can actually say, so meeting Pooh is a must-do for every Disney Trip. We have actually met him in all four parks! So without further adieu.... I present Silly Ole Bear

Do you Believe?

2011-09-06T04:10:00.000-07:00

I am introducing something today that I am really excited about. I have gotten a bunch of requests for kits that are very subject specific. So I have started a series of Mini kits...

each with a single subject theme.

The first one is called Believe.

Rays of Light

2011-09-02T15:44:00.000-07:00

I have been very busy creating all kinds of stuff.... templates and kits and mini's OH MY! I love using templates... especially when I'm scrapping in a hurry! I've created a few new ones to share with you. Some of the kits used here by my CT are from an upcoming series of mini kits that I'm really excited to share with you so make sure and stay tuned for them!

Ready for some gardening....

2011-08-15T05:35:00.000-07:00

Ever since my daughter was little, she has loved (almost!) everything about nature. We had a flower garden, an herb garden and a vegetable garden. We visited Longwood Gardens and Hershey Gardens regularly. She loves watching and knowing how things grow and believe it or not what they plants are called. When we realized that Epcot had it's own Pavillion almost completely devoted to gardening she was thrilled! Living with the Land is a MUST every trip. And because it's a boat ride... Danny loves it too! It's not often that I get a win...win...win like that! Last trip Erin and I even did the Behind the Seeds Tour... which she loved! Releasing ladybugs and eating cucumber slices and feeding feeding and learning about all those cool plants.... yea, she loved it! My latest creation is inspired by the many years of garden experience I have enjoyed with my wonderful daughter... It has 21 papers.. 2 alphas... and more than 75 elements.
I hope you like it!

the happiest cruise that ever sailed...........

2011-08-02T05:46:00.000-07:00

I made this next kit for my son..... It's a Small World has been and continues to be one of his favorite attractions in all of Disney. Even though he can't speak, we can usually read whether or not he likes or doesn't like something that we do. We didn't know how much he really loved this wonderful boat ride until the year we went to Disney and IASW was under reburbishment. As we were walking from Fantasyland to Liberty Square, he began flailing wildly to his right.... My husband and I went right into our "what is he trying to tell us" mode. As we continued to move away from the boarded up attraction, poor Danny began to cry. Not an angry cry but a sad, almost desperate cry. That's when we realized he wanted to ride the one attraction that he couldn't and we couldn't explain it to him! Needless to say... we stayed clear of that area of the park for the rest of our stay and we make it a point to ride it as many times as possible. This kit is inspired by this journey around the world. I hope you like it!

Gone Campin'.....

2011-07-26T09:11:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone.... Just wanted to pop in and let everyone know that I will be away for a little while. We are taking the kinds camping and (at least the last time we were there) there is no internet and very limited cell phone service. That means I probably won't be able to fill orders until I get back on Friday.

Thanks so much for your patience!!!

A Taste of Morocco

2011-07-18T04:04:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone..... I love to travel. But because of my kids disabilities, a lot of travel is completely out of the question. That's why I love Epcot soooo much. I feel like I can get a taste of these fantastic places in a place that my family can access easily. My next kit is another stop on my trip around the world is

mysterious Morocco. I hope you enjoy it!

Lovin' Summer Vacation

2011-07-12T05:34:00.000-07:00

I know what we're going to do today!!! Maybe a little scrapping..... My team made a special request for this Summer inspired kit. When I think of summer, I think of bright colors and this kit has lots and lots of them.

Rather Be Campin'!

2011-06-30T07:04:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone!

This kit has been on my mind for quite a long time. I've had ideas swirling around my head but I just haven't run with it until I had a special request for a camping kit. My family has been camping since the summer of 2002 when we bough our very first pop-up camper. It is one of the few things that my family can

do together that EVERYONE loves! No matter where we go...

we always have are own place to call home at the end of the day. It's a wonderful feeling!

I had no idea when we bought our camper that there was actually a campground at Walt Disney World. If you have never been to Fort Wilderness...it is really something! Most people know about the Hoop De Doo Review and Mickey's Backyard BBQ.....but they also have a Campfire Sing-along every night with a Disney Singer and Chip & Dale! They light two giant bonfires and you can roast marshmallows, make smores and sing along! Then they show a Disney flick on an outdoor movie screen where you can cozy in under the stars and enjoy! There is also archery and bike riding and boat rentals and fishing and segway tours and horseback riding and a petting farm and tennis courts and carriage rides and a great restaurant. You can even watch fireorks and the Electric Water Pageant from the beach!

Can you tell that I kinda like Fort Wilderness a little bit!

Well...without further adeu, here is my latest........I hope you like it!

At the Barbershop....

2011-06-25T06:06:00.000-07:00

This kit was special request from a dear friend. She took her grandson for his very first haircut at the Harmony Barbershop at the Magic Kingdom. That is one of the things that I have never done with my kids at Disney..... my son HATES to get his hair cut!... so it was really great to see what it is that they do there. It looks like they really do a wonderful job at bringin' on the magic and I tried to capture that with this kit.

I hope you like it!

Turning Japanese

2011-06-16T04:33:00.000-07:00

Have I mentioned recently that my dear daughter is OBSESSED with all things Asian! She loves chinese food....we order from the local takeout place so often that they know our order by heart! China and Japan are here two favorite pavillions at Epcot and she is constantly checking things out the Disney Parks in Tokyo and Hong Kong. She wrote a letter to Tokyo Disney last year, to suggest an attraction and actually received a reply all the way from Japan! So, because we have spent so much time (and taken so many photos) in theses Pavillions... I have created ANOTHER Asian inspired kit. I hope you like it!

Through the Window........

2011-06-10T14:15:00.000-07:00

I have created a couple of new templates that I hope you will like... I love the effect of a single photo filling several adjoining photo blocks on a layout. It gives me the opportunity to feature a single photo on a layout with having a GIANT single photo on my layout!

Let your inner artist shine!

2011-05-29T06:33:00.000-07:00

This kit was inspired by a chat on Mousescrappers during Chattapalooza week.... someone posed the question "What colors would you use to scrap Mickey and/or Minnie other than Red, Black and Yellow?". My mind immediately went to the classic Mickey and Minnie Drawings and Turquoise popped into my head! I started thinking about the old black and white Mickey shorts and the Mickey comics I remember from my childhood.
Then my husband taped a show for me on the DVR about one of my favorite people ever... Ub Iwerks! For those of you that have never heard of Ub.....he was Walt Disney's "partner in crime" back in the 1920's! He was actually the one who first drew Mickey Mouse! He was the chief animator for most of the early Mickey Mouse cartoon and the Silly Symphonies. Though he let Disney for awhile to pursue what we call nowadays a "solo career", he returned to Disney where his genius led to such innovations as the combination of live anaction and animation. He was also one of the original Imagineers.... helping to create many Disney Parks Attractions during the 1960's.

So here's to you Ub.....

What's on Sale?

2011-05-29T04:56:00.000-07:00

I can hardly believe that My Little Corner of the World has been up and running for one year now!

What better way to celebrate that to have a SALE!

I'm happy to introduce a new page on my blog...

There will be different items every week....

don'tcha just hate when a store has the same things on sale week after week after week!

just click on the link below to check out the savings!

See "What's on Sale?" this week

MouseScrappers 2nd Anniversary Blog Hop!!!!

2011-05-22T18:04:00.000-07:00

Welcome!!!! I'm so glad that you hopped on over to my little corner of the world!

It's been a month of chats, learning, speed scrapping, scavenger hunts, hide and go seek, cake smashing, hopscotch, cake baking, simon says, all things disney, prizes, and hopefully lots of fun and friendship too.

To cap off our 4 week 2nd Birthday celebration MouseScrappers has put together a blog hop

full of celebration items in classic fab 5 colors.

In celebration of this fun event and our wonderful Disney Scrapping home,

here is a little goodie from me to you:

Grab your Paper Pack Here

You probably just hopped over from Britt-ish Designs

and are here at Natalie's Little Corner of the World

Next you will hop over to Little Green Frog Designs

http://littlegreenfrogdesigns.blogspot.com/

and if you are so tired from all of this partying that you lose your way you can always check out the MouseScrappers 2nd Anniversary Activity forum to get the complete list.

Mousescrappers Celebration Blog Hop List

People from all over the world have contributed to this blog hop

so if you don't see their giftie right away, come back later to pick it up.

and as always..... Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the world!

I Love Rock'n Roll!

2011-05-17T05:09:00.000-07:00

Over the past few years my daughter has become a real adrenaline junkie! We live 15 minutes from Hersheypark and she rides all 11 rollercoasters that they have!!! We just knew that she would LOVE Rock'n Roller Coaster at DHS......boy were we right on the money!! Little did we know that our son would love it as well!!! This kit was inspired by that ride....our kids loving it and and us taking the "chicken exit" and being able to check out the behind the scenes.

I hope you like it!

just....Give a little whistle!

2011-05-05T06:03:00.000-07:00

Guten Tag Everyone! I started out this project to make a few elements and papers to scrap everyone's favorite cricket. I was just going to do a few papers and a couple of elements....like an umbrella.... just to scrap a few pages with. Pinocchio is actually an Italian story and over the years we have met Gepetto, Foulfellow and Gideon in the Italy Pavillion. But the more I researched the more I realized that the Disney version of Pinoccho is actually set in Germany. Pinocchio even wears lederhosen! So my little mini-kit started morphing into something German very quickly. Before long I was creating Cuckoo Clocks and pretzels and Gummi Bears! I had a lot of fun with this and I sure hope you like it!

Dining..............Fifties Style!

2011-04-26T14:00:00.000-07:00

On our last trip to Disney, I took the advice of a friend and Erin and I tried 50's PrimeTime Cafe at DHS. It was soo much fun and the food was terrific. Erin really got into the Retro feel of the place. This kit is inspired by that wonderful dining experience. I hope you like it!

Created by Cynthia

Created by Linda

Created by Sandy

Created by Lisa

and here's one from me

The gals on my team have some fantastic goodies for you on their blogs.

Make sure to use the links on the left to pop over and grab them up!

and what would a stop at Natalie's Little Corner of the World be without a gift from me!

Download Freebie Here

Lovin' those Curves.....

2011-04-20T11:21:00.000-07:00

I have been messing around more and more with templates. I LOVE curves and circles in layouts! I think they add an orgnaic feel to a page! Here are a couple of templates that I created with

those lovely curves in mind!

I hope you like them!

and as always thanks for stopping by my little corner of the world!

A little bit of Magic!

2011-04-16T06:24:00.000-07:00

One day last week.... my daughter came downstairs and said "Mom, you have to look at this!" She loves Disney Characters and was (once again) researching what characters are available to meet at the Disney Parks. What she found was the new Meet-n-Greet for Mickey and Minnie at the Magic Kingdom! We read the description and looked at the photos and she said.... "You should make a kit for this". So being the good mom that I try to be............I made a kit for it! I hope you like what we've come up with!