Hurry...go VOTE for your favorite :o)

Hi all!  Made it back from vacation...we spent 4 nights in Las Vegas!!!  We had a blast...it was so nice to get away, but it is ALWAYS so nice to be back home :o)  I hope to share some photos soon...

I just wanted to share some exciting NEWS!!!  My layout "don't blink" has been chosen as a finalist for the Sketchy Thursdays July GDT Sketch challenge!!!  I'm so pumped...WOW...so many amazing entries!  Now it's up to you...go on over to Sketchy Thursdays to VOTE for your favorite...(pick me!!! ha, ha!!!)  You have until Wednesday @ noon, so don't delay!!!

As always...thanks for stopping by!  Take care!

Quick Scrapjazz article...& un-PLUG-ing...

Hi all!

Hope you are enjoying your weekend...don't they just go by too fast!?!

I wanted to share the link to my latest Scrapjazz article :o)  I did a Step By Step article on creating a cute little circle scallop shaped card...go HERE to see the article!

Here's the card....happy hello...

I think it turned out so stinkin' cute!  It is headed with me tomorrow for my mom...she had both knees replaced on Wednesday this week & is still in the hospital...thought this would cheer her up!

I'm going to un-PLUG for several days...so looking forward to it!  I will share all about it in my next post...

Thanks for stopping by!  Take care!

don't blink...

It is so true what they say..."Don't blink...your kids will grow up in a heartbeat..."

I used to be like, "yeah, right..."

But then guess what happened...yep, you guessed it...time is flying by...my little boys have turned into wonderful young men...they make me so proud :o)

As soon as I saw the July Guest Designer sketch challenge over at Sketchy Thursdays, I knew that the recent photo of my boys would be perfect.

I just did a little flip of the sketch & here's what I came up with:

Something *new for me* that I tried on this layout is the fun doodle line around the edge...I've seen it done by others but had never been brave enough to give it a try...call me a perfectionist, but it's really hard for me to do stuff freehand...I think it turned out pretty good :o)

Also, brand spankin' new product on this layout includes the Jillibean Soup Corrugated Kraft Alpha and the Core'dinations Core Impressions Cosmo Cricket cardstock (thanks to Diana-part of the goodies I won on her blog!)  LOVE that you can sand the Core'dinations cardstock & it reveals the cool pattern...

Here's a close up of the alpha...I inked the edges and then popped a few up with foam adhesive.

I picked up some 7 Gypsies stickers @ Hobby Lobby...I can tell that they are going to become a favorite of mine :o)

Great sayings, huh?!?  LOVE these stickers!!!

Supplies:

8 1/2 x 11 white cardstock (bulk purchase @ Walmart)
Core'dinations Core Impressions Cosmo Cricket
PP-The Paper Studio-Rulers
PP-daisy d's-Classic Blocks (love to use older supplies!!!)
Jillibean Soup-Corrugated Kraft Alphas
Making Memories-tiny alpha-white on black
Versa Magic chalk ink-Midnight Black
Martha Stewart journaling pen
7 Gypsies-Inspire stickers
Date stamp
Sand paper

Thanks for stopping by!  Take care!

missing these boys...

Just wanted to share this great photo of my kiddos that I took recently...they are @ a team football camp right now & I'm just missing them!  Such great young men...LOVE you guys!  They get home on Thursday & can't wait to see them...

I really want to share something scrappy, but don't have anything ready...I did the June Color Combo for Scrapjazz, so I will be sharing that with you as soon as it posts!  I LOVE the layout I created...so it's been tough keeping it under wraps :o)

Thanks for stopping by!  Take care!

changes...

Notice anything new around here???  Do you like???  Just thought I'd play a bit with my blog template & this is what I came up with...

Here's to wishing you all a fab-U-lous holiday weekend!  Keep our soldiers in your thoughts & prayers!  I {might} post again this weekend...or I {might} not!  LOL!

Thanks for stopping by!  Take care!

random

Hello out there to my blog readers...it's been a while, huh? I have read several blogs recently that indicate I am not alone in this "crazy, busy, hectic" life that we all lead! I really don't have anything scrappy to share @ the moment...several things in the works though!

So excited for school to be OVER on Friday! My boys are just stressed & they have had it with school...can't really blame them! But they don't get much of a break during the summer either...it's just different though...in a good way!

I'm counting down the days to a getaway planned for me & hubby during the month of June :o) I have been to Vegas 4 times on ALL GIRL trips, but hubby has NEVER been. I have promised to take him...well, we finally got the trip booked! We will be celebrating 20 years of wedded bliss...should be tons of fun! Hope to take in a couple of shows too...just gotta decide which ones! There are so many great ones! I think hubby would really enjoy the Blue Man Group and I could easily see the "O" show again...but it is so PRICEY!

Well, that is about it for now...I have taken up reading again & am in the middle of another Nicholas Sparks book "The Rescue"...I love his writing!

Thanks for stopping by! Take care!

the REASONS why...

Hi everyone! Hope this finds you all enjoying your day! Especially those of you that are MOMS! It is one of the hardest, but most fulfilling jobs on the planet...I love being a MOM to my sons...I gotta give them credit though...they make the job so EASY! Love you guys!

I have a fun layout to share with you today - I created this layout last weekend for National Scrapbook Day, & then just never had time to get it posted to my blog :o( I was just excited to actually have time to do some scrapping!

I played along with Scrapbook.com and entered the All Day Challenge and also did many of their hourly challenges...I didn't win anything, but I did it more for the fun of it anyway! The All Day Challenge was to create a layout that answered this question: WHY DO I SCRAP?

So, I grabbed the spring school photos of my sons & got busy! I created this 8 1/2 x 11 layout (have you all tried this size? I have all along been a die hard 12 x 12 scrapper, but really enjoy MIXING THINGS UP with the smaller size too!!!):

the REASONS why

& here's a close up of my journaling:



I can't get enough of the Jenni Bowlin Die Cut Circle Label Mini Papers...they are so fun! AND the Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type Alpha! LOVE both of these scrappy products!


Not only did I use some brand spankin' new product on this layout, but I also dug into my stash for some older stuff too...LOVE it when that works out! It feels good!


Supplies: White cardstock-Georgia Pacific (bought in bulk @ Walmart), PP-Daisy Bucket Designs-Playlist-Fast Forward & Shuffle (had these in my stash for quite a while...feels so good to use up older supplies!!!), Jenni Bowlin Die Cut Circle Lable Mini Papers, Cosmo Cricket-Tiny Type alpha in green, Making Memories-Mini Shimmer Alpha in Metro Black, Stampin' Up-Mini Deco brads & Black ink, Date stamp, Machine Stitching


Thanks for stopping by! Take care!