PROJECT 365 *photo update* & a proud moment...

Anyone out there following my Project 365??? This is for you...just thought I'd let you know that I have uploaded my April 2009 Project 365 photos to my slide show (see the right hand column of my blog) I must admit that I absolutely love this project and am thrilled with the whole process...& I have ONLY missed a few days of picture taking...but I'm not stressing over that! I am behind in actually putting the album together, but when I get a chance, it will only take a few hours to catch back up. So it's all good!

& for my proud moment...my youngest graduated from 8th grade last night. He was honored as a valedictorian and I couldn't be prouder of him & all of his hard work! I'm just having a hard time believing that my baby will be in high school come next August....okay, we won't talk about that anymore right now!!!

That's it for now...I have so many things on my list of things to do...a bit overwhelming!!! So better go get busy!!!

Take care! See you later!!!

Just a little something...

Just a quick share tonight...I decided to be creative and make something for each of the boys in Joel's 8th grade class. Plus, this project was fairly inexpensive and who doesn't like chocolate???



Here are the supplies that I gathered up:

I purchased Hershey chocolate bars for $1 each...quite the bargain, huh??? I decided to use royal blue cardstock for the wrapper because black & royal blue are the class colors.

First, trim the 12x12 cardstock down to 6 3/4 inches wide by 8 1/2 inches long.

Then cut the patterned paper into 3 inch strips by 8 1/2 inches long. Next, wrap the candy bar with both the cardstock and then the patterned paper.

Next, I used the circle scallop Nestabilities with my Cuttlebug and cut out a shape that measures just under 3 inches across.

Using my Creative Memories cutting system, I cut small patterned paper circles for the center of the scallop shape.

A stamped "congratulations" sentiment and personalization using the Label Buddy completes this fun & yummy gift!

More to share tomorrow...take care!!!

Another layout using the May Kit from Scrapbook Circle

The May Kit from Scrapbook Circle has been amazing to work with...and I have created LOTS with it! The last pieces of the June kit are in the mail to me, so can't wait to start playing with it! If you are thinking about purchasing a monthly kit...do it quick...only 5 more June kits left as of yesterday!



So the layout that I am sharing was inspired by the May sketch challenge at Scrapjazz:

I love that this sketch has so many photos, so I decided to create a collage featuring photos from Easter Sunday, which was also my youngest son's 14th birthday. It was a fun day full of lots of food and family! This layout will be placed in my 2009 Project 365 album, so additional journaling will be done with the 365 journaling cards.

Here's my layout "A day to Remember":

Scrappy goodies used from the May Kit from Scrapbook Circle:

Bazzill cardstock-Bitter Chocolate
Patterned Paper-American Crafts Craft Fair (both sides) and Fancy Pants Delight cards (I cut out the journaling strips from one of the cards)
Jillibean Soup Alphabeans-Bean brown
Fancy Pants Delight Rubons


& from my stash: K & Company alpha stickers, date stamp, Stampin' Up ink, Favorite Findings buttons, embroidery thread, zig zag machine stitching, Fiskars Threading Water border punch and Creative Memories journaling pen


Thanks for looking! It is past my bedtime, so I'm calling it a night...so happy that the weekend is almost here!


Take care!

You gotta go check out this GIVEAWAY!!!

My blogger buddy, design team buddy and all around great gal, Danielle, is at it again!!! Here's the giveaway...you can post 5 comments each day and she gave us 2 weeks to get the comments to 2,000 for the Bind It All and 3,000 for the SLICE! So what are you waiting for???

Is this thing working???

Grrrr....nothing more frustrating than when the fantabulous pieces of technology that we have come to love decide to just quit working! Hopefully, my email/internet will be fixed tonight...then maybe I can share the layout that I created this past Sunday...cross your fingers (& toes might not be a bad idea either...)

Take care!

Stuff to share...

I'm still in recovery mode from the weekend...it was Jeremy's high school prom and somehow, someway...well, it's because there is not a bone in my body that knows how to utter the word NO!!! I got suckered into helping with the After Prom Party this year (and that my friends, means that I will continue to help with the After Prom Party until 2013)

So the first bit of stuff to share are a few prom pics...I am in total denial that my oldest is 16 years of age and getting more grown up by the minute! Seriously, can this be happening??? Here he is with his date....she, by the way, loves the camera and the camera loves her! She doesn't take a bad photo...EVER!!!

Picking his date up:

At the promenade:

Jeremy & little brother, Joel: (no way will Joel be old enough next year to be going to the prom!?!)

Tons more great photos, but just thought I'd share a few with you!

How about something scrappy? I quick put a card together tonight using bits & pieces of patterned paper & rick rack from the Scrapbook Circle May kit. The inspiration for this card came from an email from Scrapbooks, Etc. The challenge this week at FunFrilled is to create a Mother's Day card:

Here's a closeup of the Jenni Bowlin rick rack threaded thru the buttons:

Thanks for looking! Take care!

Scrapbook Circle May Kit....

The May Kit "Simply Delightful" from Scrapbook Circle arrived @ the post office last Monday...& I could hardly stand it until I was able to create with it! The kit is sold out, but new subscriptions will receive the June kit (it's gonna be AMAZING!!!) and I understand there are extra kits for June, so if you want one... ;0)

I have had so much fun with the kit so far...& I'm still creating!!! So first up is a fun layout inspired by Sketch #17 @ 52sketches52weeks. My nephew was so cute on Easter and he really is just a goof!

Here's "silly goose":

& a close up of the title...these Jillibean Soup alphas are such a cute font! and the Fancy Pants Rubons are super easy to apply!

This fun spiral journaling paper included in the kit is so cute! & I left the fringe on to add some dimension to my page...so fun! and the Fancy Pants Delight cards are adorable!!!





Next up is a layout I created using Pink Sketch #29. I have wanted to do a layout featuring each of my kiddos and the things that were unique to them @ their current age...so got one done for Jeremy...isn't he a handsome dude!!! I also recently downloaded the free Picaso 3 photo editing software...& it was really fun to play with! I did a b & w treatment on the photo and added text directly to the photo for the title.


Here's "16 things about you":

This layout has a ton of patterned papers: Fancy Pants Delight Bubbles is the background & is so cool in real life! It has journaling lines, so was perfect for this project! Also, I used pieces of Fancy Pants Delight Spice & Delight Strips, American Crafts Craft Fair and Pebbles Inc Skipping Along Collection Carefree (one of my faves). The Fancy Pants Delight Rubons that I added to this really give it a funky teenager vibe...I think!?! LOL!!!

My 3rd project created with the kit is {main street} and I really like how it turned out. I took these photos in our home town and LOVE the water tower photo...then I created a collage of other spots on main street with b & w photos...then cut the collage into strips.

I used some fabulous scrappy goodies on {main street}...Fancy Pants Delight Thoughtful is the background pp...& it is just beautiful!!! I also used Fancy Pants Delight cards & Delight strips and the cut out scroll is from Pebbles Inc Patchwork. The buttons & journaling spot are Jenni Bowlin. My DH really liked this layout...thinks I should email the water tower photo to our city clerk to see if they would like to use it on the city website...that would be cool, huh???

Finally, I created this card for the challenge @ FunFrilled. The challenge this week was to create a 30 minute "Rachel Ray" card. I was inspired by the wonderful Mother's Day card examples in a recent email from Scrapbooks, etc.

Everything is from the Scrapbook Circle May Kit, except for the card base, Stampin' Up sentiment stamp and the Paper Studio Spare Parts silk flower brads...I have been saving those for something special ;0) Did lots of zig zag machine stitching and of course, used my Fiskars Threading Water border punch!


Okay, I think after this long post, I am exhausted...or could it be because I was up until nearly 5AM hanging out with a bunch of high school kiddos at the After Prom Party 2009??? Gotta share some cool pics with ya...soon, very soon!!!


Take care & thanks for stopping by!