Page Maps and Annee

Ok, when I saw the sketch over at Page Maps, I just knew these pictures of Annee would work really well. Does anyone read the Pigeon Books (Don't let the pigeon ride the bus, etc.)? My kids LOVE them. So when I was taking these pictures of Annee playing with her squeakie hot dog...I couldn't resist. Thank you for letting me indulge myself!!

The big hot dog is an 8x10 enlargement that I cut out...much easier than trying to buy a hot dog embellishment!!

Mexico and Coffee!!!

It wasn't necessarily the BEST part of the trip...but it was a welcome surprise that they had a Starbucks in Peurto Vallarta!! So when I saw this month's sketch from Magistical Memories, I thought it would be the perfect match...especially since I already had the coffee mug!! SCORE!!

And here is a fun tip for all you latte drinkers out there!! I save all the sleeves from my drinks (and ask my coworkers to save them for me)...and then I run them through my Sizzix! Add a little paint or whatever and they make some super cute embellishments!!

My October Angel

Bailee decided to go as an angel this year for Halloween. And she also attended her first masquerade ball at school (hence the mask). Thanks to Becky Fleck...I was able to use her recent sketch on Pagemaps to create this layout to highlight my favorite angel!! (Oh...and the Websters Pages paper was pretty awesome as well!). As it turns out, I don't have any pink paper in my entire stash. Crazy, huh??

And here is a sketch challenge...

brought to you by Imaginesce!!!




I have been waiting for a sketch that fit these pictures!! Logan got this rocket for his birthday and finally got a chance to check it out. And yes...those are all little, hand-folded paper airplanes (thanks to Bailee for sharing her origami paper!!)

VOTE FOR ME!!!!!

Hey awesome blogger followers...yesterday I got some fun news. I am in the running for the weekly pick for Holiday layouts at Scrapbooks Etc. Needless to say, I feel very honored. The layout is of Logan's Valentine's day party last year. I used some AWESOME Scrappin Sports & More Calendars Made Easy Paper (February of course) and the actual Valentines Logan received. I was really happy with how it turned out...and apparently they were too.

So here's the link The voting ends Saturday and you can vote EVERY DAY. Please keep the votes coming. Come back here and let me know you voted and I will draw a name for a RAK!!

Thanks again for everyone's support!! I'll keep ya posted on my status. Currently I am in 15th place...moved up from 82nd yesterday!! Wooohooo!!!

Who gave the boy WEAPONS???

So Logan has been doing karate for almost 1 1/2 years and he just got his RED belt (2 belts away from his probationary black). Recently, he got to go to a weapons seminar. He normally trains with weapons that can't actually hurt you...but these Sais were REAL...and we now have them in our house and I have no more fingernails thank you very much! (the tips are blunted for those all ready to call Child Protection!!) So here is my very own Karate Kid looking as tough as he possibly thinks he can! LOL



For this masterpiece, I broke out my American Craft papers and brads. It's so awesome because the papers are 2-sided, so when I die cut the stars, I had 2 colors to choose from. Not sure if you can see from the scan, but I popped up a couple of the stars. The background is also a B side of the American Craft paper. So nice that their papers are cardstock weight and have such a nice variety of colors!!

So there ya go...hope you have enjoyed my ramblings for the day! I will leave you with a Hi-YAH!

Magistical Memories and Disney

Yep...another SKETCH!!! I swear I am crazy about them!!! Here is one I found on the Magistical Memories site!! It was PERFECT for my Disney pictures!! I have been wanting to do these pictures of when we went to Pizza Planet and had even laid out the little chipboard Spaceships, but wasn't quite sure how I wanted to put them together on the page. Well, now I know!! I even broke out some stickers that I have had for a LOOOOONG time and used them up!! Woohoo! Budget friendly too!!

Page Maps

When I saw this sketch on the Page Maps new BLOG I couldn't resist trying it out!! This picture was an impromptu photo session taken at The Picture People with Bailee. I'm not sure if you can read her shirt, but it says "I luv Txting"...and she SO DOES!!! It was a perfect time to catch her in the moment...complete with the extention of her arm we currently call her cell phone!!

I used my dymo to add texting text that she commonly uses. Other than cardstock...all the paper is from Scrappin Sports and More! Love their "B" Side for all my random pages like this!!

Stay tuned for my posts. I actually went to a crop last night at Archivers with some friends so I got my SCRAP on!! It was so nice!!!!

Scrap Within Reach

ok...I almost hate to start scrapping winter pictures, but I have to admit that snowflakes are a standard for me on my pages. If I could figure out how to put them on all my pages, I probably would! LOL So when I saw the sketch at the Scrap Within Reach Blog, and I saw the papers and pictures I had to match...it was destiny. I also really like this picture because Logan was totally sporting the missing front tooth! (Love that!!!)

I do have to admit, the weather around here has been WONKY for fall. One day it is 90 and the next...down in the 60's. But the leaves are starting to turn. I have orange fingernails and black toe nails. My favorite season has begun!!! So winter will just have to wait. In the meantime, I will get caught up on my scrapping and maybe get my pictures from last year in the books!! Wish me luck!!

One more Sketch...and Back to School update

Well, as promised, I am staying active with my blog. So for today's post, I wanted to share a Back to School layout I did of Bailee's first day at Snider. It is based on a Sketch from the Bobunny blog.




The second layout is of Logan's first day in 3rd grade. It uses Fancy Pants products and this cool wood "paper" I had ordered from Stampin Up. The wood cuts really well in my Sizzix...and I had an excuse to use my new Die Cut!! (yeah, I am totally addicted to my Sizzix, I admit it!!)



I have to tell ya, these kids are growing up TOO FAST!!!

It's REVEAL day at Scrapdango!!

First, I must say that it has been SO MUCH FUN to be a Guest Designer this month for Scrapdango. As part of this, I was sent the September SUGAR kit...




It was just FULL of Sassafrass goodness!! So, without further ado, here are some of the projects I was able to complete (and let me just tell you there is actually paper left over...not just scraps!!)...






Let's just say I have been a scrapping FOOL lately! So inspired. Scrapdango also has a SPICE kit, which traditionally has more masculine colors. (oh yeah...I ordered that one, too...and they are now SOLD OUT...boohoo!!!) If you haven't checked them out...GO THERE NOW!!! There is still time to take part in the School's In month-long contest...my challenge and game are yet to come...and I've got PRESENTS!!!

Hey...and while you are checking out challenges (gotta give props to the other love of my life!)...check out the Scrappin Sports and More BLOG. Beginning this week through Oct. 1 they have teamed up with My Sketch World to bring you a SKETCH CHALLENGE. If you are the lucky winner...you will win the entire Calendars Made Easy line (just released this summer!!). So go over and check them out!!

Until next time...

My Little Shoebox...and a sketch!

Yep...another sketch challenge! But this layout is very special to me. Since Grandpa was placed in the nursing home in January, I have been trying to scrap about it. I guess it serves to document the times, but also helps me deal with it emotionally.

These pictures are of the bird cage that is in the main tv room. Since we couldn't go outside, we often sat and watched the birds. They are really LOUD!! One actually sounds like a car alarm is going off!!

We have a winner!!

I am so excited to share the news!! I checked the Creative Imaginations Blog today and I was chosen as the August Sketch winner!!!

Here was my entry...




Thanks to Bailee, my darling model of a daughter for the inspirational pictures. These pictures were taken at the Picture People in February on a whim. So glad we did!! I'm told I win a "generous prize package" so I will be stalking my mail!!

Thanks for letting me share my news!!

I can't believe my eyes...

if 10,000 fireflies...

Recognize the song?? It's from Fireflies by Owl City. It's one of Logan's FAVORITES!!! So when I was looking through random pictures, I saw this one I had taken last year when the kids went on a field trip to the library. Not really the BEST picture I have ever taken...but it seemed perfect to highlight Logan's favorite song. I used it for the Scraplift Challenge at Webster's Pages.



I also have some FUN NEWS to share!! I am the September GUEST DESIGNER at SCRAPDANGO!!! Starting Sept. 1st they are having a School's In Contest that runs all month long. If you get a chance...come on over to play. I will be doing a game and a challenge and MIGHT just have a PRIZE to give away. Oh come on...you know you want to!!!

Fall is not far away...

As much as I hate to admit it, now that school is in, Fall will not be that far behind. I do LOVE fall and it is totally my FAVORITE time of year. So when I saw this month's sketch from Imaginisce, I knew I HAD to use these pumpkin pictures! OK...here's a little secret...last year, we waited too long to get any pumpkins. All the patches were sold out...so we ended up making FUNkins!! The kids had a blast and Logan was THRILLED that there were NO GUTS to deal with. My favorite part was the fact that his missing teeth matched the pumpkin's grin! Tee hee!!

Oh...and here's another little secret...the background paper is NOT Halloween. It's got music and drums and all kinds of fun things on the other side (the reason I bought TWO sheets!!), but it matches the Halloween paper SO WELL, that I couldn't resist!!

Until next time...

Remember Me?

I have been a bad blogger!!! But I am here to redeem myself!! I hit my scraproom tonight with a great sketch from the My Mind's Eye Blog...and here is what I came up with...


I will try to do better at updating now that things seem to be calming down a bit in my life. I am not in therapy as much anymore and can actually use my hand again...hooray!!!

A look at Mexico...and American Crafts

These are some of my favorite pictures taken of Bailee on the beach in Mexico. Brenda got this dress for her and she looked so cute in it!! I used the American Crafts Heat Wave line for pretty much the entire layout because it just worked so perfectly. The papers are 2 sided so I could use the bright colors to bring out the colors in her dress and the plain colored sides to soften the layout a bit. And after actually cleaning my scraproom, I was able to find this netting. How perfect!!

This was truly a wonderful trip and I am so glad we got to go. After dealing with the aftermath of our car accident for nearly 6 weeks now, I can say that is a happy place that I go to from time to time to keep me sane!

A light at the end of the tunnel!!!

OK...so this year has certainly had it's ups and downs...and I think if I were Ali Edwards...my word for 2010 would be DRAMA! LOL After a WONDERFUL vacation in Mexico...I come home and last Sunday was in a head-on collision. It wasn't my fault...the lady turned in front of us...but there were injuries. Grandpa was with us and is now out of the hospital. I was driving and Logan was strapped in the back. He and I are in therapy and I have limited use of my left hand. But we walked away from a totally vehicle...so I am THANKFUL. The air bags were no fun to get hit with...but we walked away from a totalled vehicle...SO I AM THANKFUL!!!!

So after dealing with hospitals, therapists and adjusters...today I get the email I have waited my whole scrappy-life to get...I AM GETTING PUBLISHED IN CREATING KEEPSAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We had gone to a scrapbook convention with Shane and I found a comic book artist that is really inspiring to me. I made a layout based on his "style" of comic art and within a week of submitting...it's being PUBLISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And even with a messed up hand...I am still scrapping...just slooooooooooooowly! LOL

Thanks for letting me share the good, the bad and the ugly!! Now...to shop for a new van! Any suggestions? :D

Krazy for KITS!!!

OK...so I told you about the kits at 1 Creative Bug...I've teased you a bit and now I am gonna SHOW you! This was made with the Resolutions/Goals kit. Now I have to tell you...I am not a "scrap inside the box" kinda gal...so when I heard "resolutions and goals" all I could think about was our annual New Years Eve at the hockey game!! Get it? Resolutions and GOALS?!?! Ha! I crack myself up!! I added some cardstock for my background and an OLD transparency from my stash...I think it is Daisy D...are they even still in business??




The kit comes with a green background and some red flowers...which don't really fit with my hockey theme...so now I have left overs for cards and other layouts!! (...and there WILL be other layouts from this kit...stay tuned...) ALL of this for $7! What a steal!! And I'll bet...if you ask Christy nicely...she would even customize your kit for you!!

So check her out at www.1CreativeBug.blogspot.com !!

Git er done!!

That's my friend, Christy's motto!! Just wanted to let you all know about an AWESOME blog!! 1 Creative Bug features page kits, custom embellishments and more. It's no secret that Christy is my go-to for all my custom embellishments...and I tell you...I have pushed her creativity to the edge and back. She never judges...just sets out to make things that are BEYOND awesome!!

So make sure to check out her blog and her custom kits and embellishments. Once you've tried 1 Creative Bug...you will be as addicted as I am! PROMISE!!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!!

OK...so since I only had 6 comments, I am going to send prizes to ALL of you!! So please send me your address to onescrappymom@msn.com and I will get your some goodies!! Thanks for playing along!!!

Porject 12 and some giveaways!!

Hey all!! Today is the day of the garage sale!! I'm sorry I have been away...so I will be giving away FIVE things today!!

For the Scrappin Sports and More blog, I published my Project 12 sketch for Feb.




So here's what you need to do...go over to the Scrappin Sports & More Blog and leave a comment on my post and come back here and leave a comment that you did it and you can be one of FIVE lucky winners of some scrappy goodness!!!

American Crafts Challenge

Every week there is a challenge on the American Crafts blog. I love to play along and this week I actually had time!! From the moment that Bailee had these valentine's made...I knew exactly how I was planning to scrap my copy!! Note...there was NO cardstock harmed in the making of this layout...it's ALL patterned paper...and some of it is even SCRAPS!! :)

Supplies:
All paper/thickers: American Crafts
Buttons: Bo Bunny

REMEMBER...come back ALL NEXT WEEK for some cool giveaways!!! I'm cleaning my scraproom and YOU just might be a winner!!!!

Oh...wondering how Dr. Seuss Day went?...




It was a BIG HIT!!! We enjoyed it quite a bit! It gave us time to sit! The pictures...these are it! :)

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!!!

Hey everyone!! Yep! It's my FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR!!! The birthday of Dr. Seuss!! We go crazy! We make Green Eggs and Ham...we read stories...we just do all kinds of fun things!! It's awesome!! So stay tuned for some fun Dr. Seuss stuff!!

Want to have your own Seuss party?? Here's a fun link... http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Dr__Seuss/ and this one... http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/marchholidays/l/blmar2nd.htm or this one...
http://www.seussville.com/

ALSO...the DT at SS&M will be showing off our scrappy spaces later in the month, so it is time for me to clean it up...sell it at the garage sale at Scrapbooks in Lima, Ohio (the home of Scrappin Sports & More)...and the best part...give away RAKS every day next week!!!! So pop in...leave a comment every day and win some stuff!!

My Sketch World...and Scrappin Sports & More

Today, all the members from the Scrappin' Sports & More DT created some wonderful layouts using the February 15th sketch.  Here is the fabulous sketch that we were given.

Now, what did the Scrappin’ Sports & More design team create with this wonderful sketch?  Well, let's start with Carolyn.

How many of you have these same Lego’s at home?  I know my son has his star wars Lego displayed proudly in his room. 

Scrappin' Sports & More Product Used:
blocks paper #1166
blocks rubons #7534

Next up, Kim. 

Don't you just love this page for your cowboy?  Scrappin' Sports new Down on the Farm paper is the perfect fit for any cowboy.

Scrappin' Sports & More Product Used:
1296 Horses
1293 Dogs
1297 Rabbits
1032 Karate


Now it's time to see what Peggy came up with using the sketch.

This sketch is perfect for college age kids too.  Here Peggy's bold & bright layout touches on her feelings as she leaves her son at college for the second time. 

Scrappin' Sports & More Product Used
#1242 Fishing Game Day 12 x 12 paper
#1247 Racing Game Day 12 x 12 paper
#1079 Writing Paper High School 12 x 12 paper
#1084 Field Trip 12 x 12 paper

Moving on....up next is Shannon.

Are these photos adorable or what?   Don't you just love all the arrows? 

Scrappin' Sports & More Product Used
#1269 Mother-Mom
#1015 Defining Cycling

And finally, Karen.

If you have furry friends, the Down on the Farm cat & dog paper and cardstock stickers are a must have.

Scrappin' Sports & More Product Used
Down on the Farm #1291 Cats
Down on the Farm # 1298 Sheep
Down on the Farm Cardstock Stickers #5552 Cats

And there you have it.  Five totally different themes plus one great sketch equal five amazing layouts!!  So, what are you waiting for?  It's now your turn to create something fabulous with this sketch and you could be a lucky winner of product from Scrappin' Sports & More or another wonderful manufacturer. 

January = Snowboarding!!

The first good snowfall of the year and we headed to Marion for a Blinn Family gathering. Channing, my oldest nephew, had his snowboard out and was sliding down the hill and across the lake! Logan and Bailee were very impressed by this and wanted to join in the fun. They used the snowboard as a sled...although Bailee actually used it the right way a few times.

Here is a layout I did of Channing and Logan. I used the January Sketch from Rusty Pickle. Love how it turned out. What a fun day!!

Sneek Peeks!!!!

Ok...apparently blogger and my laptop don't agree...so I am using our other computer. Here is a sneek peek of the NEW papers from Scrappin Sports and More that will debut at CHA Winter. I wish I was going along as last year was awesome, but alas, I must send my work instead.

I must also add that my dear friend, Christy, at 1 Creative Bug, helped me out with some of my layouts with her custom die cuts!! She totally rocks!! She made the barn on my farm life page and the barbed wire on the home grown layout. It has been a very busy weekend, so I haven't had a chance to complete all the projects I want with this new line of papers, but I assure you...Christy and SS&M are a GREAT combination!!

Attention All Scrappers!!

Scrappin Sports & More now has a BLOG!!! Yep! Make sure to check it out HERE! So go...become a follower of the blog and come back here to say that you are and I will draw a name for a little RAK of Scrappin Sports and More goodness!! Want an extra chance? Become a follower of my blog, too!

And yet again Blogger will not let me upload pictures...so check out the gallery HERE for some inspiration and a peek at some awesome SS&M products!

OMG I finally blogged!!

What can I say...facebook is the new blogger, right? But I can't help feeling sorry for my poor little blog...so I decided to update it!!

Here is yet another Disney page (yep...only took 655 pictures...think I will EVER finish??)...I combined a TON of different patterned papers and added a little bling to my chipboard. It's based on a sketch from Sketchy Thursday. If you haven't gone there and tried some of the sketches...you totally should!

...and for some reason blogger is being a PAIN and won't let me upload any pictures...so stop over HERE to see my layout I was going to put on my blog! Gotta love technology! NOT!!!

Take care dear blog friends! I promise to be back soon!!