August 2023 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

It's August which means that Sahlin Studio has released her free monthly template. 

The template can be downloaded through the entire month for free. To do that, follow this link: 

Here's what the template looks like: 

We just celebrated a grade 12 graduation here, so this was the perfect template to showcase some grad photos. 

I feel really fortunate that we were able to experience this, because when Mason graduated, in 2020 we were in full pandemic lockdown mode. 

To create this layout along with the free template, I used Sahlin Studio featured product for August. This entire collection, Celebrate, can be picked up for 50% off. Check out the info here:

It's super hard to get my head around the fact, that Mad is old enough to graduate. What does that say about her Dad and I? We don't feel like we're old enough to have any kids graduated, let alone two.  

The following Sahlin Studio products were used:

Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-august-23/

Celebrate Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/celebrate-kit.html

Celebrate Journal Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/celebrate-journal-cards.html

July 2023 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

Happy July! Can you believe we're already halfway through 2023? How is that even possible? 

The start of a new month also means the release of a new free template from Sahlin Studio. Here is the free template for July, follow this link to download the template for free.

12x12 in size, with lots of spots to add your own touches. Here's my version of it:

I also used July's featured product on this page, Project Mouse (Paradise) This collection is on sale for 50% off through all of July, so get it now while you can for this great price! I used the entire bundle on this page, but you can pick up individual pieces [paper/elements/journal cards/word art] for 50% off as well. 

We had such a great family vacation last year. We went to our happy place, the west coast. We enjoyed a week together hanging out and beachcombing.  I hope to get back to there soon. There's something so soothing about hearing the waves crash.  

I don't know how many more family getaways are in the cards for all four of us but I sure enjoy our time together when we're able to make it happen. [And I tend to think that as long as we're paying, they'll continue to join us]

The following Sahlin Studio products were used:

Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-july-23/

Project Mouse (Paradise) Bundle: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Paradise-BUNDLE.html

June 2023 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

Here is this months template freebie from Sahlin Studio. To download it for free, follow this link. 

I decided to capture the memories of a recent concert we went to, REO Speedwagon. It seems like we're definitely making up for the lost Covid years. We've enjoyed seeing live music once again. Especially bands we grew up with listening to their awesome music. 

I love that templates allow me to drop in pictures and tell a quick story. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-june-23/

Paper piercing Stitch Holes - Basic: https://the-lilypad.com/store/paper-piercing-stitch-holes-basic.html

Holly Days paper: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Holly-Days-Papers.html

Holly Days Elements: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Holly-Days-Elements.html

May 2023 - Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

Happy May! 

Here's the template freebie for May from Sahlin Studio. [Download here] I also used Mays' featured product, the Pure Happiness collection. It can be picked up through the remainder of of the month for 50% off it's regular price! 

I decided to do a quick layout some of my selfies with Miss Libby. Gosh I'm crazy about this little hound. Lucky for me the feeling is mutual. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

May Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-may-23/

Pure Happiness Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/pure-happiness-kit.html

Pure Happiness J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/pure-happiness-journal-cards.html

April 2023 Template Freebie | Sahlin Stuio

Here is the April's free template from Sahlin Studio, download it here for free through the whole month. 

This template was perfect to tell the story of seeing Hamilton. I had got tickets for it back in 2020 as a surprise for Mad's birthday. And then we had a world wide pandemic. 

Last summer, after nearly 2 years of waiting, we finally got to go see Hamilton. 

And it did not disappoint. Such a great show. I can see why people see it multiple times. I'd love to see it live again. Maybe one day... For now, I'm just glad I saw it at least once. 

Here is my layout: 

To document this story, I also used Drift Away, which is April's featured product from Sahlin Studio. All elements of this collection are 50% through the month.

I'm always so happy to get a story told. 

The following products were used: 

Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-april-23/

Drift Away Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/drift-away-kit.html

March 2023 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

Happy March! 

We finished off February with a whopping 32.1 cm of snow. [12.64 inches] Most of that falling in the past week. February is a short month, but it sometimes feels brutal and long. 

I get terribly jealous when people start to post photos of blooming cherry blossoms... We're literally months away from that. 

Today is gorgeous, it's +5 degrees Celsius, the sun is shining, the roads are an utter disaster. The forecast is for it too cool off once again, with the chance of more snow...

On the bright side, here's the template for March, from Sahlin Studio. Download it for free through the whole month.

We took the kids to yet another concert. [We're making up for time lost during Covid] Part of their Chrismtas present was tickets to see Chilliwack and Honeymoon Suite. We had front row seats people. Front row. It was pretty epic. So thankful that the kids have the most awesome taste in music. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

March Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-march-23/

PM Movies - Paper: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Movies-Papers.html

PM Movies elements - https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Movies-Elements.html

PM Movies - Word Art: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Movies-Word-Art.html

February 2023 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

Happy groundhog day! It's already February and I don't know whether the groundhog saw his shadow or not [I sometimes prefer to not know whether we're in for 6 more weeks of winter] and then I remember: Right... I live in Canada. Of course we'll get 6 more weeks of winter...

With the start of a new month, comes a new template freebie from Sahlin Studio. Free to download through the whole month! To pick up this months template follow this link.

Last week Barry and I went on a road trip hoping to check out the methane gas bubbles at Abraham Lake in Alberta. It's been on my radar for a few years now, but it's nearly a 4 hour drive to get there. And driving for 4 hours in the winter, in the mountains, isn't always ideal. 

Also, you can't be guaranteed you will see the bubbles. The lake could be covered in snow, and then you're out of luck. 

We decided on a date, set out and began traveling west. Two hours away, the clouds got lower and thicker, it started to snow a little bit. We turned off the transCanada highway onto highway 93 headed north.  The road was marked as 'in fair condition'. 😳  The roads were not awesome, visibility not super. There was so. Much. Snow. It was obvious the plows had been through recently.  We began to wonder if we'd made the right decision. Once we got on to highway 11, the scenery and roads changed completely. The snowy landscape melted away, the road was dry and the sun was shining. 

We made to Abraham Lake and at the first stopping point there was actually not a breath of wind. Which from everything I've heard and read, is highly unusual. The huge lake had no snow on it, which was such a surprise [all the bodies of water we passed along the way were covered in snow] We made our way down to the extremely slippery surface [wearing ice cleats] and we saw the bubbles!!

It was amazing to see, and the photos I took do NOT do it justice. It's something you need to see with your own eyes. I'm so glad we finally did this and so thankful we were able to actually see the bubbles. One thing that's crossed of my bucket list for 2023.

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Template freebie: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-february-23/

PM Vibes Elements: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Vibes-Elements.html

PM Vibes Paper: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Vibes-Papers.html

PM Vibes J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Vibes-Cards.html

PM Vibes Word Art: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Vibes-Word-Art.html

January 2023 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

Happy 2023!! Wow... That doesn't exactly roll off the tongue does it? But it's here nonetheless. After a snow filled November and a truly frigid December, we're enjoying slightly above seasonal temperatures right now, and I'm here for it.  Every day that it's nice right now, is one less day of winter. 

Here is Sahlin Studios first template freebie of the new year. To download the template, follow this link. 

I gave up making new year resolutions years ago. I found that doing that just sets you up for failure. On the other hand, I do like to have goals I'm striving towards. [That seems more manageable to me, and less of a disappointment when I look back and realize I dropped the majority of my resolutions a few days into the new year]

 

For this template layout I used January's featured product: Love Your Body. Through the remainder of this month you can acquire any of the pieces of this collection for 50% the regular price. 

I like to create a list of goals, that I can look back at. Here are my goals for 2023.

It's much easier to talk about getting outside more, when the weather is warmer. Like it is currently. I mean yes, you can definitely dress in layers, but at -40 degrees celsius with the wind, cold is cold... When temps get into the -30's [and they likely will again] it is safe to say, I will be hunkered down inside. 

I know we're not out of the woods yet. We will have some blustery days ahead, but so far, I'm on track. [Me and my little side kick]

I feel like I'm well on my way into 2023.  

The following Sahlin Studio products were used:

Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-january-23/

Love Your Body Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Love-Your-Body-Kit.html

December 2022 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

Here is the final template freebie of 2022. 

I'm honestly not sure how it can possibly be the end of this year, yet here we ware. 

To download this template, free through December, follow this link.

Here is the layout I made using the template:

For many years, the anticipation of the Christmas cups was high. Then Covid hit, and no one left their houses. That was when my coffee runs out of the house, literally came to a screeching halt. I think I can count on one hand how many times I've been to Starbucks in the past few years... 

So I was delighted on a recent trip to Tim Horton's to get a Christmas cup. I also loved the idea of documenting my favourite things as we head into this holiday season. 

A super simple page and thanks to the template and some dragging and dropping. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used:

Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-december-22/

Favorite Things J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/favorite-things-journal-cards.html

Favorite Things Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/favorite-things-kit.html

November 2022 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

Happy November. 

We've officially transitioned from fall to winter.  As I type this, the city is under a heavy snowfall warning. 

Yippee... Not. 

At least we got a mild evening for Halloween. A definite bonus considering where we live. 

The start of a new month means a brand new, free to download template, from Sahlin Studio. To download the template, follow this link. But make sure you do it before the end of November. 

Sahlin Studio is also featuring her Gather collection this November. For the rest of the month, you can download both the kit and journal cards for 50% off.  Such a great deal!  

Here is my layout, using both November's template and featured product. 

Looking back on photos from our get away to the west coast this summer just make me smile. 

Love the place and love the people I went with. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-november-22/

Gather Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Gather-Kit.html

October 2022 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

It's already October! Wow. We have been enjoying the loveliest autumn. The days have been warmer than usual, the nice thing is, the evenings cool off so the house isn't sweltering. 

We did it, another summer under our belts without air conditioning! Woot-woot!

It's also the release of the October template freebie from Sahlin Studio. Click here for template. 

This months featured product is PM Halloween and all the spook-tacular things that go along with that collection. The featured product is available through the whole month for 50% off. A great opportunity to pick up awesome Halloween themed bits. 

Halloween has always been a favourite of mine. Then, for a few years I was totally not into decorating. This year,  I kind of feel inspired once again. That will be good news for Madelyn, who loves to help me put the decorations out. I wish we had crawl space cubbies that I could store boxes and boxes of decor... 

In reality, we don't have a bunch of storage space, so I try to keep things to an acceptable amount. 

I was going through the photos on my computer, trying to figure out which ones I wanted to include in thls layout. I got all melancholy going through all the photos of the kids in their costumes... 

So I simply picked a few of those photos and put them on this layout.  

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-october-22/

Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Halloween-Kit.html

https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Halloween-Artsy.html

https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Halloween-Enamel-Pins.html

September 2022 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

I can't believe it's September. We had a long hot summer. But I'm not quite ready to let the lazy days of summer go quite yet. 

Here is this months free template from Sahlin Studio. 

Free to download through the whole month. [Click this link to go to download now] 

September, Sahlin Studio's featured product is Composition. Which I happened to use to tell this story. Composition can be picked up for 50% off its regular price through the rest of the month. It's super versatile. It would also lend itself well to the start of school, which is another thing happening right now. 

Can someone tell me how it's possible that my baby is starting grade 12 this year?  I'm in denial. 

Here is my layout: 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-september-22/

Composition Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/composition-kit.html

August 2022 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

Here's a look at the August template from Sahlin Studio [free to download through the entire month]

Here's my layout using the template. 

I love that I can just select the photos I want to use, and don't even have to think about the layout. 

This museum and particularly this mammoth, is something I remember from my childhood. My grandparents taking me to the Royal Museum in Victoria. I remember seeing the mammoth and being in absolute awe of it. Seeing it as an adult, is still impressive. I'm so glad we made this one of our first stops on our recent get away.

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-august-22/

Exploring J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Exploring-Journal-Cards.html

Exploring Stickers: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Exploring-Stickers.html

Exploring Word Art: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Exploring-Word-Art.html

Flashback Papers: https://the-lilypad.com/store/flashback-papers.html

July Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

We just celebrated Canada Day. It was pretty low key. 

With the start of a new month, comes the release of a new free template from Sahlin Studio. Here is a look at July's template.

It's so generous and I love having a template at my finger tips to get a story down. Templates are free to download, through the entire month, so make sure you check it out here. 

I wanted to document our trip to see Foreigner in a little more detail. I know I included some photos in my project life album. But here I'm able to focus on this story alone. 

I wanted to kind of jot down a few big memories from this event. So I used repetition type journaling. I started the sentence to each memory with I want to remember... Ali Edwards is big fan of repetition journaling. 

Our trip to see Foreigner was delayed by 2 years. The band was initially to come to Calgary on March 28th of 2020, but within the first few weeks of that month, it's safe to say that all hell broke loose. Fast forward to September of 2021, and they were announcing concert dates. The kids heard us talking about booking tickets and they were eager to see them as well. So, 4 tickets were booked. 

I can't say enough good things about the experience our family had. This is a night I'll want to remember for a very long time to come. It's hard to believe that I have a 20 and 17 year old living in my house. I sometimes long for the days past, when the kids were little. But man, they are at a cool age right now as well. Love you two so very much. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-july-22/

PM Movies elements - https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Movies-Elements.html

PM Movies elements - https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-Movies-Elements.html

June 2022 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

Happy June everyone. The start of a new month, means the release of a free template from Sahlin Studio. You can download it at no cost, for the entire month. Check out the download here...

Here is the June template:

I also used June's featured product on my layout. This months featured product is Alphas. [Check out the blog post here, to see all the different Alpha's available] I used the plastic letters alpha. The alphas listed can be picked up for 50% off the regular price. If you've been eyeing an alphabet or two, now is definitely the time to pick them up. 

Here's my finished layout. 

Oh my goodness. I miss my Mum so much. It's overwhelming. It's been 7 months and it still feels like it can't be true. I'm still waiting to wake up from this bad dream... 

Thankful for my pictures. Thankful for the special relationship we shared. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

June Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-june-22/

For Real Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/For-Real-Kit.html 

Includes Paper and Elements 

plastic alphabet: https://the-lilypad.com/store/plastic-alpha.html

May 2022 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

The beginning of a new month means that Sahlin Studio has a new template available. Download template here. It can be downloaded for free, through all of May. I love using a template as my jumping off point to capture a story. 

This is a super fun story, that took place this past week. 

For Madelyn's birthday, we surprised her with tickets to see her favourite band. She had no idea, and she was over the moon when she opened them. Barry took her this past week to the concert. She got her very first tour t-shirt and couldn't have been more delighted.

I love that using templates, makes it so easy to capture stories. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-may-22/

Flashback kit : https://the-lilypad.com/store/flashback-kit.html

Year of Templates - 2021 | Sahlin Studio

As I'm sure you're aware, Sahlin Studio offers a free template each month. No strings attached, if you want it, you have the whole month to download it for free. 

At the end of the year she compiles the templates into a 'package'. Well, that 'package'  is now on sale. 

Although I love to create my own unique pages, I LOVE that templates are a jumping off point for any quick memory I want to include. Just add and go... So quick and easy. 

Here's a look at the layouts I created using the 2021 templates:

January:

[Little did I know, at the start of 2021 that it would stink even worse than 2020 did]

February:

March:

April: 

May:

[So thankful I have this layout and memory captured]

June:

July:

August:

September:

October:

November: 

December: 

All templates and digital product is Sahlin Studio. 

October [2021] Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

A few weekends ago, Barry and I got out to the woods for a few hours. 

We had to drop Madelyn off at a nearby location, to enjoy a canoe day with her Trex group. 

Rather than head back home, we decided to pack a lunch and make the most of our time before having to pick her up. 

I created a layout, using Sahlin Studio free October template, to record this memory.  The template is available to download, for free, through the whole month. Click here to go check it out and download. 

I also used October's featured product, Autumn Stories for this page. It's on sale for 40% off through the rest of the month. It's perfect to tell any fall stories you might have. To check these products out, links can be found below. 

The day was perfect. It started off rather chilly. We slowly striped layers off as we went. By the time we stopped for lunch, it was t-shirt weather. The colours weren't changing as much as I thought they would have, but it was such a great day. So glad we did it. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Autumn stories Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Autumn-Stories-Kit.html

Autumn stories J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Autumn-Stories-Journal-Cards.html

 

September 2021 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

It's September which means template freebie time! Sahlin Studio just released this months template, free to download through all of September. Check it out.  [download template here]

Last week, with the start of a new school year on the horizon, Madelyn and I did a bus run so she could feel confident getting herself to and from school. 

This is a big deal. 

She took a school bus all through junior high. Last year, when she should have been taking transit, we drove her to and from school every day, due to Covid. This is really her first opportunity to gain some independence. She's in total control of getting up, getting out the door and catching the bus she needs to in order to be at school on time. 

Of course I took the opportunity to document our experience. I put the photos I took into the September template, and here's the result.    

I'm happy with how this turned out. I love adding my own touches to the pages. 

I'm glad I have this story recorded. 

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-september-21/

Like a Boss Kit: https://the-lilypad.com/store/like-a-boss-kit.html

Like a Boss J. Cards: https://the-lilypad.com/store/like-a-boss-journal-cards.html

August 2021 Template Freebie | Sahlin Studio

We're already into August, and that means it's time for another Sahlin Studio template freebie. [to download template, follow this link, free through all of August]

Here's the template: 

And here's how I used it. 

I love the simplicity of adding a few photos, choosing paper and elements. 

This came together quickly, and we now have photo proof of Mason's 19th birthday. [How is that even possible?]

The following Sahlin Studio products were used: 

Template: http://sahlinstudio.com/free-digital-scrapbooking-template-sketch-august-21/

PM No. 2 - Papers: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-No.2-Papers.html

PM No. 2 - Elements: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-No.2-Elements.html

PM No. 2 - Word Art: https://the-lilypad.com/store/Project-Mouse-No.2-Word-Bits.html