Thank You Very Much!

I made it! Ummm... where? To Round Two at Practical Scrappers! Please vote for the layout below at Practical Scrappers each day this week! You can vote once a day for a toal of five votes!

My Basket Runneth Over

Thank You!

And to say thank you - a few thank you cards just for you! I made these with the scraps from my Apron Strings January Smaller than a Breadbox Kit. I just love these penguins, don't you?

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Feeling Pretty

Finally pictures of the big one! Priscilla, being the typical preteen, is not fond of me taking pictures of her. So when I do get those pictures they are very precious! And they needed some very special scrapping supplies to showcase them! I pulled out Pretty Little Studio's Scaredy Cat Papers, Starburst Number Tags, Vintage Circle Tags, and one cutout from the Hopscotch collection and bits and pieces from other companies. I used a sketch from Pretty Little Studio to complete this layout of my sassy and sweet Priscilla.

Sassy 2 Sweet Ratio

The next layout is from Easter - I figure should get these photos scrapped before the next Easter rolls around! Once again using my Pretty Little Studio goodies- a fave of mine for awhile now. And I am so glad that I have time to scrap and enjoy the goodies! I used the Hopscotch collection this time too - 1" inch vintage circles and cutout tags. This is the left side of a double layout (sketch from Let's Scrap) - you can see the whole layout below.

Such A Lovely Day

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New Year, New Sketch

Welcome to 2012! Where did 2011 go? I am not sure but I am ready for fresh new starts and beginnings of great things! The first new thing I would like to share is a brand new sketch and my layout I created with it!

The new sketch is from My Sketch World. I loved the sketch and changed a few things - like two pictures instead of one and the square behind the photo - mine is a circle!

Here is the sketch -

And the layout of my stunning beautiful daughter. Priscilla's birthday was a spa day and my best friend Christian was in charge of hair and make up. She did a spectacular job! Almost too spectacular - it was hard to see Priscilla look so grown up. My wish is for my girls to stay little for ever but we all know that doesn't happen.

Grow Up So Fast

 

Entering this at - Paper Variety

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Freaky Fast!

Hello everyone! Since school started and I am quite alone for most of the day :( I am scrapping again! Just a an hour (or two) since there is so much else to do but pictures are getting scrapped!

I have been getting alot of pages done quickly by using The Freaky Fast Formulas on The ScrapRoom blog and the Goodbye to Summer Crop at My Scraps and More.

The freaky fast formulas are genius - and in their words a few steps to follow -

1. Collect a few pics.

2. Cut your patterned paper to the dimensions stated above.
3. Push the paper around your cardstock till you achieve the look you want, or simply copy {the designer - Frances} layout below!
4. Adhere and EMBELLISH! It is that easy!!

Here is August's formula ...

1. Cardstock Background
2. 5 1/2 X 9 1/2 patterned paper
3. 2 1/2 X 10 patterned paper
4. 1 1/2 X 11 patterned paper
5. 1-2 1/2 inch diameter circle patterned paper
6. 1-5 inch diameter circle patterned paper

Super easy and super fast! Here are two pages I completed using the August Formula -
At This Hour ...

And

Look It's A Nook

I also used the July Formula for two pages.

1. Cardstock Background

2. 8 X 10 patterned paper

3. 6 X 12 patterned paper

4. 3 X 12 patterned paper

5. 1 1/2 X 12 patterned paper

Mom and Dad Get to Open Presents too!

And

Sweet Stocking

I now have these formulas typed up on an index card and taped to my desk. Along with the upcoming ABC crop at My Sketch World I will be a scrapping fool!

Last but not least I used the sketch from The ScrapRoom blog to complete another Christmas layout.

Here is the sketch

And My Layout

Dolls & Dresses & Pillow Pets Oh My

Christmas in July

Considering it is July and you could fry an egg on the sidewalk it is very hard for me to even produce a Christmasy train of thought. However a sketch from My Sketch World and a challenge from Paper Variety got the Christmas train of thought rolling. Hopefully there will be more Christmas layouts done in the next few days - cross your fingers!

And considering it is July I have little to no Christmas paper to speak of - that is where the stash comes in! I used Crate Paper's Emma's Shoppe that I won at Candy Shoppe Designs Challenge Blog. It was perfect for these Christmas morning pictures of Amory. Her facial expressions are priceless! And what she said as she pulled out the clothes and shoes was hilarious - I used it as the title!

Here is the sketch I used from My Sketch World - I turned it on its side!

I'm Keeping Those

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All Is Quiet...

Everyone is sleeping in the house
Not a creature is stirring
Not even the Zhu Zhu mouse
Because I took his batteries to stop all the chirping and whirring!

I got another layout done
A two page spread with six pictures
The battle against the bulging photo box closer to being won
A wonderful sketch made it possible for sure!

A layout, a poem - must be your lucky day! Hello and Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone. I have worn green all day - although with kids and making rainbow fingerprint art at playgroup this morning it has been two different green shirts. So that would mean I have worn everything green I own! :)

Now more details on the layout! I used the March 15th sketch from My Sketch World which I'll be using again and again because it was that fabulous! Here is the sketch -

Fabulous, right? So many options - you have to go check out what the other design team members did with the sketch! I included six photos on mine - which happens to be Apron Strings Birthday Party Day #11 challenge to create a layout using 6 or more photos.
This layout is pictures from our trip to the Christmas Tree Farm with our MOMS Club group. We did some Texas sledding (dirt hill and as Amory called it the blue plate), some scarecrow building, tree decorating, and a hayride. We also roasted hot dogs and made shmores (as Amory calls them) but that is on another layout!

at the tree farm ....
we picked fun

Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed and lucky day!

Thank You ....

Thank you to the hubs for entertaining the girls all weekend - I know it doesn't need to be said but thank you anyway! I like them a whole lot more going into this spring break week with them home!
Thank you to Lori at Apron Strings for having this birthday celebration and issueing challenges every day all week! I finished another scrapbook!

And so we begin! Another five layouts done - in record time - two days - for me that is record time! And I love them all - this first one especially!

This one was done for Apron Strings Birthday Party Day #8 - to incorporate swirls on your page; cut them, draw them, stitch them, outline them with bling, buttons, butterflies, whatever. This challenge I saved for last because I am not a swirl girl! I can never make them look right however I have done 2 swirls in the past two weeks and I am pleased with the outcome!I used Crate Paper's Restoration which I have been keeping uncut and untouched waiting for the perfect layout. I found it - these pictures of Amory and I from the Christmas tree farm!

Love You

And the next one - gotta love that face! This layout was done for Birthday Party Day #9 to add a bit of chaos to your page by putting something on an angle; a photo, embellies, journaling, title, a whole block of stuff. You decide. Um yeah I can do chaos - I live in chaos due in part to the child in the photo! :) I used October Afternoon on this - another one of those I was "saving". When in fact I just couldn't force myself to cut it up!

I Won A Cupcake

The next layout I did was random shots from Halloween - notice MOM in the shot - holy cow! And the title is reference to our zany, or if you will, batty house! This one was for Birthday Party Day #6 to create a layout using banners. I used lots of different lines on this - I would like to say one of everything from the halloween folder!

Just Batty

And the next is happy one for me - the Halloween BBQ we had with my best friends, their husbands, and kids. This one was for Birthday Party Day #7 to add some excitement to your next layout by using at least three ribbons on your layout. No problemo - I have so much ribbon I need to use it! I used Jenni Bowlin from the Apron Strings August 2010 kit and added blue ball trim ribbon and yellow ribbon to the red twill ribbon in the kit!

Eat Drink and Go Trick or Treat

And last but not least the trick or treat page - I used the March 1st sketch from My Sketch World for this one as well as Birthday Party Day #5 to incorporate scrapbook's version of sprinkles:  use at least 10 buttons or brads or, dare I say, eyelets on your layout. I used exactly ten buttons mixed in with my scrap paper circles. There was originally twelve but two got lost somewhere between when I was threading them in front of the TV and the layout!

Here is the sketch I used:

Whoooo Wants To Trick or Treat?

Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed day,