Ramblings, Product previews and annoucements

I joined my very first speed scrap at Sunshine Studio Scraps. It was fun and challenging. I have now decided that I am not a speedy scrapper to say the least.

We were instructed to choose 3 square or rectangular photos of something "ordinary" in your everyday life. She asked us to creatively crop each one, to bring out the "extraordinary".

We then had to choose a minimum of 5 papers - one for your background and the others you can use as you'd like. 3 of them have to be solid and 2 have to be patterned. 1 of your solids has to be orange. Then add frames to all three of the photos and cluster them in a corner

Elements were added next, in the form of foliage. After that we added a page border. When it came time to adde the journaling my eyes teared up, as the pictures that I chose were from a recent trip to Newton, IA. We were asked to explain what makes your photos extraordinary. We went to visit family that lives at my Grandfathers old farm. My Grandfather has been gone from us for 5 years now, but it still hits home to me. I miss him so much and wish that he could see my children and tell them the sames stories that he used to tell me. He was a good ol boy. A farmer. A Father, Son, Husband, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. Here is my page! Click for credits.

They have done it yet again, a stunning new collab! The Sunshine designers have released their newest monthly collaboration kit: Sweet Afternoon is a collection of sweet and shabby yet soft papers and embellishments.

Speaking of Collabs how about a few more previews??

Black Tie Affair - Amanda Kay and Designz by Kristi

Retro Jive - Amanda Kay and Greedz Graphics

Sunshine Wonder Week: September starts this Sunday 9/28/08

Challenges, Daily Download and Prizes!! Don't miss it!

A few questions and a new LO

I found this on Amy Martin's blog and thought it would be fun to fill out.
so, if you read this, consider yourself tagged and please link back! would love to read about you!


1. Would you forgive your best friend for sleeping with your husband/wife? I would find that one really, really hard to forgive.
2. Where were you last week? Outside soaking up some sun!
3. Have you ever seen a live bat? Yes. There was a bat in my Grandparents house once.
4. Do you like Big Macs? I do
5. Are you single? No
6. Do you like the color orange? I guess, whats not to like about it?
7. Do you find it in your heart to forgive? Yes. I can forgive, but I can't forget
8. Would you rather not eat or not sleep? not eat, I love, love love to sleep!
9. Have you ever seen a real redneck? Oh, yeah!
10. Do you like tattoos and piercings? I do not have a problem with them, I just don't have anything other than my ears pierced.
11. Where was the last place you got your hair cut? Capri College.
12. Do you care if people talk smack about you? It doesn't really bother me, let people say what they want.
13. How long do you use the phone daily? I am on the phone constantly!
14. Do you like snakes? Ah, that would be a No

I also found this template on Amy's blog. I downloaded it on NSD, but just got around to making a LO with it. Thanks for the wonderful template!

Credits

My boy WON!!

So, I pick up Colby on Wednesday and his teacher brings him to the car. I am sitting there thinking (oh boy, it must have been a bad day at school), but when she is helping him into the car she tells me that Colby has some exciting news. I immediately start looking at his mouth thinking that he lost a tooth. They were both extremely excited so, Colby and his teacher are going back and fourth,"you tell her, no you tell her." Finally his teacher says "today we had our drawing for perfect attendance for 1st semester and Colby won a bike!" I was shocked! My son's name was picked out of 500+ students and he is the winner! I am so happy for him! He is just as happy as can be and can not wait to get his new bike! Yesterday was Colby's half birthday. He is now 6 1/2 years old! I just have a hard time believing that he is not my little baby boy anymore. He really is growing up.

Here is the LO I made:

Click here for Credits

I'm soooo bad . .

It has been sooo long since I've posted. I know, I know. Bad, bad blogger! I have been so busy lately. Lots of things have changed in my life. Colby is now in Kindergarten. I can hardly believe that he is old enough for SCHOOL! He was so brave for his first day. It was raining just a bit, so they had all the kids wait in the gym to line up. He was super excited and ready to learn!! Jenna had a hard time. She cried and cried saying she wanted Colby. I felt bad for her, but I wanted to cry too. My oldest was going to be at School all day without me! Everyone ended up having a great day, and Colby just loves School.

Credits can be seen here

Summer's almost here

It's warm and sunny today!! It really feels like summer is here to stay now. Summer is one of my favorite times of the year. Of course I don't want it to be 100 degrees or anything like that, but just to be outside enjoying the day.

Yesterday the kids, My Mom and I went to the Zoo. The kids had so much fun. I am now letting Jenna run free at the Zoo. No stroller needed for her there. She just loves to look at all the animals. The petting zoo is definitely her favorite. Now, Colby like the SNAKES!! Yikes!! I hope he never wants to have one as a pet.

You can see all the credits here

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Creative Team Layouts

Our Sadie Girl

Credits:
Simple Romance by LaWanna Desjardin
Simple Romance Sampler by LaWanna Desjardin
Launch Pads Collection 1 by Bree Clarkson
Fonts: Dirty Headline, Donnys Hand and Adorable




My Sweet Boy

Credits:
Two By Two - KBDS Designers
Font: PassionsConflictROB

My sweet little Girl!!

Credits:
Lavender Dreams by Heather Heinzer
Stepping Stones 2 (4x6) by Heather Heinzer
Fonts: Susies Hand, Weltron Urban and Barbara Hand

It's a new year....maybe I will blog

Well considering I only had 4 blog posts ever I doubt that I will keep this up in the new year, but I am going to give it a shot!!

Today we have had around 3" of snow. It's freakin' cold outside!! Around 15 degrees!! But, this is Iowa so what do you expect?!?

I have tried to update the blog and give it a face lift today, not sure if I achieved what I really wanted. It does look a little better.

We will have to see what tomorrow brings and see if I can continue to blog. I also need to add a few of my newest LO's

A photo of my DD on her 2nd Birthday

Layered Templates Set 9 - A Touch Of Elegance by Jennifer Schmitt
Carrie Stephens Panache Kit
Carrie Stephens chocolate covered blueberries Kit
Christine Haskell – Yellow Tie, Hat Pin and Yellow Paper for brush frame
Genevieve Sass – Brown Dot Paper
Miss Mint Honey dew Lemon tag
Leah Riordan 12x12 stitching

A photo of my two little kiddos!!

Credits:

Jennifer Schmitt - Layered Templates Set 10

Jennifer Schmitt - A Very Vintage Christmas Bundled Set

Brenda Kempf - Grunge Overlay (recolored)

Dawn Wilson - Stitched Photo Frame

PlumTuckered - Word Art

LaWanna Desjardin - Paint Smudge (recolored)

Sunday...I'm gonna be lazy!

Yeah, I'm gonna be lazy today. Not doing much except sitting here and scrappin'. I might stalk some blogs and surf some scrap sites for some freebies. Read the paper, watch some T.V. and hang out with the family. I haven't done much scrappin' lately, lots of looking and thinking but not much action of my own.

Templates...need I say more

I used Fair Play Kit by LaWanna Desjardin

to create this LO.

This is my DS about two weeks ago

at our local fair.

You can find the kit here.

I also used a Time Saving Template,

created by

Jennifer Schmitt.

You can find the collection here.

Let's take a minute and talk about these wonderful Templates!!

OMGoodness!! How much easier could scrappin' get??

All you have to do is pick you paper, line it up with the correct layer

ctrl g, make sure you like it, ctrl e. On to the next layer until you are done.

Seriously, you are done with your page in minutes!!

Creative Team Layout

I used Botanical Beauty by LaWanna Desjardin to create this LO.
You can find the Kit Here

Preschool 2005

I used Jen Caputo layered templated found on her blog for this LO. All of the papers are from Melany Violette's Guys Weekend Kit. This is my little guy last year for his first day of preschool.