Will The Baby Albums EVER Be Done?

That is the question. My babies are 5 and 8 and they are still in the works (the albums and the kids I suppose, lol.) Good thing I got my wedding album done before they were born or that would probably still be in the works too! At any rate, here is another layout for Jon's album:

I did it for a challenge board called Cookin' Up Creations. They kindly sent me a pack of supplies and asked me to use them in a layout. They have the best challenges. I highly recommend checking them out. I also used a sketch that my friend Debbie did:

Challenge and Giveaway!!

We have a new sketch challenge going on over at Scrapping Everyday Miracles! We are also doing a giveaway on the SEM Facebook page. Our super generous sponsor Nikki Sivils sent us some of her kits and boy did we have fun coming up with all sorts of projects using it. I had the kit My Lil' Monster  which is perfect for using with photos of my crazy boys. This is the layout I did for the sketch challenge:

Here is an additional layout - this is from a camping trip last year and boy did Jon get dirty!

Lastly, here is a fun birthday card:

So be sure to head on over to the Facebook page. All you have to do is comment in the album of all our projects and you have a chance to win some great scrappy prizes! Be sure to check out the sketch and technique challenge on SEM too. Have a great week!

Happy Valentine's Day!

I want to give a shout out to my wonderful valentine! Thank you Matt for being such a thoughtful, patient and loving person. I am so thankful that God brought us together and that you are my husband.

And to celebrate another kind of love, of the 4 year old boy kind:

HAHAHA - gotta love that kid. =)

Do YOU Know What Yarn Bombing Is?

I didn't until this popped up in our neighborhood a few months ago. It is "knit graffiti" and so much fun! We enjoy having our very own street art close by. Check out this Yarn Bombing blog to learn more, I think it is so cool! Anyway, of course I had to document this and scrap about it. Here you go:

Keep your eyes peeled for examples in your area! =) If you have any fun links to share, put them down in the comments. There are some really creative people out there doing this.

Scrapping Everyday Miracles Challenge #13!

What is your passion in life? That is the subject of the latest challenge at Scrapping Everyday Miracles. I thought about it and realized that I am most passionate about using my creative talents and making stuff. Painting, drawing, designing, sewing, DIY projects, scrapbooking… I want to turn my ideas into something tangible. It's what makes me tick. I always have ideas and new things I want to try buzzing around in my brain. I could spend all day being creative (darn laundry - who really needs clean clothes ha ha). So what better subject to scrap about. ;-)

The journaling reads:
Ever since I was a little girl, I have been an artsy-craftsy sort with some sort of project going. I loved my art classes in high school and decided to study art & design in college to become a graphic designer so I could be creative in my work. I worked in the Craft Center on campus and taught jewelry making and stained glass classes. A Michael’s gift card is one of the best gifts you can give me. I was born to CREATE. It is my great passion in life and if I don’t have some sort of creative outlet I am a cranky person! God wired me this way and I want to use the gifts and talents He’s given me to do his work and make the world a more beautiful place.

Go check out the SEM blog and join in our challenge! As always, another great prize is up for grabs for a lucky winner. It could be you!

I've Been a Busy Crafty Gal!

Well I've been doing a lot of "plate spinning" but I have managed to get quite a bit of crafty fun in so far this month. I've been participating in the January monthly challenges over at Cookin' Up Creations - a really fun scrapbooking site with fabulous challenges. Their theme this month is "scrap your stash" and since I have quite a stash I've been going to town. Here's one of my favorite layouts that have come out of the challenges:

The main part of the task was to use buttons (check!) and all the supplies I used have been hanging around my craft room for quite a while. I love this photo of Greg too - that was such a fun field trip to see the tidepools.

This is another fun layout (with Gregisms of course). The challenge was to have the journaling be the main focus of your project. It just so happened that I had recently run across a note with this conversation written on it with the ticket stubs to the movie. Perfect!

Greg is such a nut! Well, I'll share more goodies in the near future. Have a good day!

Getting Sketchy

Hello everyone, we have a new sketch challenge and technique up at Scrapping Everyday Miracles! Check it out and if you participate in the challenge, you'll be eligible for a prize.

This sketch is by my talented friend Debbie G and one of the things I like best about it is the chance to use multiple patterned papers! (and I have quite a stash!)

 

I also like to have texture as a part of my layouts and I found this fun technique where you emboss felt. I used a piece of embossed felt to make the orange tag and gears on my layout below.  Check out this video if you'd like to give it a try. So here is the result of all this scrappy fun:

I encourage you to go join in this challenge at SEM. It is always fun to see how people interpret the sketches. It's nice to have a starting point when you're pressed for time or feeling stuck. =)