Celebrate!!

I just want to say a big Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband who turned 34 on Tuesday!!! We celebrated by seeing a Card game, they won!!! Also a congratulations to my cousin Josh who popped the question to his one and only and she said YES!! Yeah, a wedding to party at soon!!

Hope to post some cards I am working on for my son's Fun Fair Country store.

Until next time. . .

April

Beautiful Missouri Saturday. . .

All the sound of a wonderful spring day here, lawnmowers, kids outside playing, trees being trimmed, birds chirping, dogs barking. . . LOVE IT!! This is when I take a deep breath and say wow, this is great!!!



Then all is interrupted by my two boys fighting, someone is hurt or won't share and I must referee!! Ahhhhhh. . . to be a mom of two boys!! You feel me ladies don't you!!!

Any who . . got my page done for Sally's sketch. Love these photos of my Lucas playing with the sparklers last year. Took the photos with the night shot. Hint: I turned up the exposure, held steady or set camera on a chair or ground and clicked a second before I wanted. Got some lucky shots.



Used a lot of stickles by Ranges (introduced to me by my good friend Becca, now can't live with out my bling from stickles). Outlined the word 'July' for my title and the fireworks thing in the corner. Also used stickles on the Ghost Stars by Heidi Swapp. For the Red and Blue stars, I embossed part of a sheet CS with Iridescent Ice and then punched out. Matted the main photo and popped up. All the stars are also popped up for effect.

Looks a little busy to me but I think it will grow on me.

Have a wonderful day!!

It's Friday. . .

And that means it is challenge time from SCS.



Found out some sad news about the Scrapbook Inspiration challenge. This week is the last week but Jennie is going out in style, when you participate you will be eligible for prizes!! So click on this like to find out more and get your scrapping mojo flowing!!



Scrapbook Inspiration Challenge



Also, Sally's sketch has been posted!! And of course another wonderful sketch, and this time she has included photo sizes.



I think I know exactly what photos to use. Play along with me, click on the link below for all the information you need.

Scrapbook Sketch Challenge #137

Happy scrappin everyone and until next time.

April

Thank You!!

Wanted to give a big thanks to Jessica (talk, paper, scissors . . . STAMP!) and Denise (Scrapping from my soul) for inspiring me to jump on the blogging wagon. Stop by these very talanted ladies blogs for some great pages and inspiration.

Spring Fever

I am in the mood for some sun!!! And we have finally gotten some. With all the beautiful flowers blooming and warm and wonderful days I have been into bright colors.

I took these pictures last year of my oldest son in our little pool, he is such a fish, he gets it honestly from me. When I can get him to smile and not screaming or making the fake smile, he looks pretty darn handsome. But I may be a little biased.

Finally used the new paper I got from Deja Vu called Mango. It is sooooo cool, love all the wonderful summery colors and bold patterns. The title and word stickers are also from the same series. My sister-in-laws lent me her newest cricut cartridge, Accents and Elements, for the flowers and sun. I cut them out in two different sizes, crinkled them a bit and added a contrasting big brad. The frame around the title is also from the same cartridge, it is popped up and inked a little in blue. Always have ribbon somewhere on my pages, so used some old colors from SU! around the frame. The layout is from PageMaps (love this site!!) check it out.

I have a blog!!

Well I did it, I started a blog. I though, everyone else has one. . . I want one.

No really it just seemed fun and it turned out to be incredibly easy. I hope to post often and share many ideas, techniques, links to great papercraft sites, and other great blogs. I hope you find it helpful, inspiring and a little funny (just a little).

Have a wonderful day!

April