Brilliant Kit

I LOVE how quickly these ScrapJammies kits go together. This is from our 4th of July partying.

ScrapJammies - CIAB October 2008

Brilliant

My Scrappy Saturday

This past Saturday I drove down to Everett to meet up with some friends from ScrapJammies. Kelly was visiting from the mid-west and we just HAD to meet up with her. We had a blast!!! And I actually accomplished some scrapping. I did some shopping too :D


This was a "Quick Page" from Lila's store. Very simple and quick. When I saw it on her blog I KNEW exactly what pictures I wanted to use on this layout. I added the "delightful" rub-on from my stash and filled in the bottom right hand corner on the left page with some rub-ons that came with the kit. And then I added some "bling" in the center of the flowers. I'm so happy how this turned out. The pictures just pop.


I was FINALLY able to find and purchase some Stickles glitter paints. I added it to the wood cutouts on this layout using the Scrapjammies CIAB August 2008 - Provincial


Scrapjammies Specialty kids - Game Night on Days Gone By (I still have to do the journaling)

I also started another kit that I have yet to finish. I'll post those when I'm done.

Stampin' Up Thursday!

On our gloomy, rainy night, Amber, Gracelyn and I decided to escape for a little fun time out. We went to our Stamp Club night with our Stampin' UP consultant, Janice Korthuis. I've known Janice FOREVER. Okay, not really, but it seems like it. At least 10 years as I can figure. Anyway, she has the most creative ideas. We had fun being creative and shopping out of the catalog. I even ordered the supplies for my Christmas cards with help from Amber choosing the ribbon. As much as I loved using these last year,
I missed the complete creative process.


Anyway, here's what we did. And Amber already used this first card.

Give Yourself a Present Challenge

Stacy Julian issued this challenge on October 1st. Many in the scrapbooking blogging world accepted that challenge. I was one of them. I have to say this was a tad out of my comfort level since I've never done something about my everyday life. Here where her instructions:

You have everything you need right now to be vibrant, happy and fully
engaged in the creative process of life. Sometimes you just have to slow down,
look around and realize it!Here’s what I want you to do …

• Snap ten or twelve photos of your life right now. Or find recent
  photos that you've already taken.
• Compile these photos in one of these super-cute Bazzill Mono-Mini albums
• Keep or carry this album with you, tucked in your purse or desk drawer for one full year.
• Promise to glance through the album every time you stumble upon it or pull it out.
• On October 1st, 2009, create a scrapbook page about your experience.

I think you'll find that regardless of what you choose to photograph, be it nature, your children, your pets, your home, your current projects --- anything and everything, that life is in flux. We and our surroundings are constantly changing (even when you don't see it or believe it) and this little challenge/project is designed to STOP you, in the throws of your busyness and show you in an instant ALL that have and can choose to be grateful for -- ALL that is here NOW and very likely fleeting ...

Now I have to say that try as I might, I could not find those little mini-albums she used. But I made the best of it and found something even cuter :D The book is a bit bigger so it's not going inside my purse. BUT I have a basket in my family room that has some of my mini-albums. It's on the top so I remember to look at it when I pass by. My kids thought I was NUTS taking all these pictures. But it sure helped me to look at my life from a new perspective. Thanks Stacy! I'm so happy with the way it turned out and the family tells me it really represents me and my day.

Sketch scrapbooking

I'm such a fan of working off of a sketch. There are so many talented people out there that share their ideas with us. This particular sketch is from Becky Higgins Creative Sketches.

Here is my take on this sketch. It's another one for MY first day of school album. I'm all caught up now on this one. Woohoo!!

I have to say it was so strange only having 2 kids to photograph. Time moves too quickly.

Our school book!

Each one of our kids has their own "school book". With the school pics and activities and awards etc. But THIS book is for the PARENTS! I have 2 pages with ALL their school portraits for each child. There there are the first day of school pictures. I can't believe how fast this book is getting filled. And sadly almost done being filled. :( Hard to believe David will graduate high school in 6 years. And yes! I do take first day of school pics even when they go to college if they are still living at home :D

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