I got these layout done yesterday--my DH has football on all day and steals my computer alot to check the games that are not on TV. Sunday is usually 'my' day, I usually get to sleep in, and I get to scrap! The kids hang out with Daddy in the morning then we usually do Sunday School lesson then just hang out.... Yesterday we all stayed in jammie pants all day! The kids LOVED it!

Anyways, back to the layouts.... I am LOVING the new Autumn Leaves Journaling stamps! I used them on both of these layouts. They are really helping me to journal in my own handwriting!

I also have something in the works that I can't wait to share-- I am SOOO excited about it! More details soon!

I had this layout floating in my head all morning- I think I had a dream about it, do any of you dream of scrapbooking?

This is the first "3 generation" picture we have had taken together-- we are going to have to start doing it at least once a year.

The journaling says "Ciaara, I hope you grow up knowing that I am not only your Mom but your friend. I hope we will share the same kind of relationship that I have with my Mom. You come from a line of strong, smart, loving women. I learned my strength by my moms strength and by her weakness. You will learn from both of us. I love my mom and look up to her and I feel that same love from you everyday. I am so lucky to have you both in my life.

I got this layout done while my sister was here! It is a very simple layout -I just love it when a layout can come together super quick and I don't feel like I needed to add anything else.

That piece of Basic Grey paper is just beautiful and it made the page!

I've been tagged by Nicole , Jessica and Becky!!

The rules are : List 5 weird things about yourself or your pets. Tag 5 friends and list them. Then, those people need to write on their blogs about 5 weird things, and state the rules, and tag 5 more people. Dont forget to let the people you tag know by posting a comment on their blog!

That means I need 15 wierd things about me---YIKES I don't think I'm that weird!!

1: I can not sleep with out a fan on. My ears ring and I hear every little noise in the house.
2: I'm a really really picky eater.
3: I don't like to wear sunglasses much, although I like to buy them and prop them up on my head to hold my hair back.
4: I don't sleep in the same bed with me DH very often, he snores to much and I can't sleep.
5: My bedroom is ALWAYS messy!
6: I wear jeans almost every single day and own about 11 (or more) pair!
7: I LOVE reality TV
8: This goes along with my picky eater stuff... but I'd rather eat parts of a sandwich alone then in a sandwich.
9: I wear makeup every day even if I'm not going anywhere.
10: I think I have a pretty high-pitched voice.
11: I hate leaving message for people on answering machines/voicemail.
12: I talk WAY to fast!
13: I am afraid of bugs!
14: I HATE to clean and will bribe Nate to do the toilets.
15: I am a night owl and rarely go to bed before midnight.

I'm not really sure who I can tag-- I'll try Tonya and Cindy and Dawn from Memory Creators. I know its not 5 people but it will have to work!

okay I admit it I am a baby! I HATE staying home alone-I hate when Nate goes away and he isn't here. It gives me comfort to know he is in the house and I sleep so much better. Sometimes I'm not sure why, I can drop and break a glass right next to him and he wouldn't wake up. Since he was going to Milwaukee, I asked my sister if she wanted to drive down and stay with me and she got the time off work! She stayed the last 2 nights and we had a great time. She wanted to make a scrapbook of her doggie so we started that. I snapped a picture of it before she left. I thought it was super cute! She is super excited and is really getting the hang of scrapping. We also made a few Halloween cards!

Thanks Melissa for staying with your big baby of a sister!

I got these layouts done over the weekend! Noah sometimes tells me I do to many layouts of Ciaara and asks when I will do some of him. I think I am pretty even on layouts done but I do have to admit that sometimes girl layouts come easier for me. Its very easy to add a flower or lots of ribbon to Ciaara's pages. I feel like sometimes I have to be much more creative for Noah's.

I really like how the fishing one turned out-- It went together fairly easy. I used eyelets again after many months after being inspired by Nicole's use of eyelets!

I'm super happy I got some scrapping done over the weekend and may do some more tonight!

I am soooo excited once again! If you haven't yet heard of the wonderful Becky Fleck and her sketches, you are certainly missing out! I was lucky yet again that she let me make some cards from her sketches and that she included them here: http://www.pagemaps.com/sept2006cardmaps.htm

Thank you Becky-- You rock! Congrats to the rest of the girls she included also-- GREAT JOB ladies!

Look at the Awesome banner Nicole
made for me!! It is just beautiful!! I am soooooooooo excited!!
I am loving this new blogger beta-- my blog is finally how I want it!

Thank you Nicole sooooooooooooo much!!!

I finished up this layout last night while Nate was on the computer! I acutally get things done when he is hogging my computer! I used a Becky Fleck sketch for this layout, looking at her sketchesis the perfect way to get my scrapping mojo started.

I wasn't quite sure about these colors together but its really grown on me now that its done. It really matches the colors in her shirt. I really love how nice and sweet Ciaara is to her dolls, I know she will make a great Mommy someday.

I used the new Autumn Leaves Journaling stamps and I think they are a must have! Loved them!!

Ciaara started biting her nails at a very young age and I can't get her to quit.
I used to bite my nails when I was younger also but haven't done it in YEARS.
I have painted her nails and she just chews the paint off. Not sure what I will try next but I sure wish she would grow out of it.
I used my new Autumn Leaves swrily stamps that I bought last weekend--- loved them!

These are a couple of 6x6 layouts that I did over the last couple days! I tried my hand at doodling--something I love the look of but haven't really tryed. I love working on the smaller layouts some of the time, they come together so quick and they are so fun!

I really like the layout of Nate, he hates layouts of himself but I love that picture I took, he looks so relaxed and happy!

Well here are a couple pictures of my beautiful princess on her first day of school.
We are sooo lucky here to have the preschool program that we have. Its sponsered by
the school and she goes to the real school 4 days a week in the afternoons.
She was sooo excited and so far has just loved it.
I think its harder for girls then boys because they are naturally more shy at this age --there
are still some girls in Noahs class that cry almost everyday. Ciaara has done SOO well and I'm so proud of her! I only wish she wouldn't grow up sooo fast!

What a cute little guy I have!
This is Noah on his first day of Kindergarten!
I can't belive this day has come, he is growing up sooooo fast! We've had a pretty good week, he comes home tired but he gets up really good and enjoys his time at school. He is meeting new people and making new friends. I can't belive how fast time has gone and that my first baby is old enough to be in school. I had a really hard time dropping him off and right before I left he gave me an extra long hug and I fought back my tears, I cryed when I got home!

Hi everyone! I am SUPER excited and I have something to share!
I LOVE using sketches-- like little blue prints to help spark my creativity.
I heard of Becky Fleck about a year ago and just love her sketches well I was
SOOOOOO lucky that she included these layouts in her September Newsletter!
I followed her sketch and I think the layout turned out great!
You can see her sketches and my layouts by clicking here: http://www.pagemaps.com/images/newsletters/sept2006.pdf

I used pictures of our day at the zoo with our new friends Jordan, Jamison and Trevor!
It was such a great day! When I saw the sketch I new I had the perfect pictures for it!
Thanks to Sara and Jessica for letting me include their boys in my layout!

I made this baby album for my friend Krissy. I had so much fun making it! You can view the whole album by clicking on this link....

Baby Album

I finished this layout a few days ago! I just love this picture of Noah and Nate.

I got a new circle punch that I used for the circles on the bottom and I machine sewed around the big circle.

I did this layout of us "moms" at the zoo! I was so excited to meet both Jessica and Sara that day! I met both girls online at MemoryCreators.com and was thrilled to meet them and their kids in person!
I have hidden journaling under the picture that says....I met these girls online at memorycreators.com. We don't live all that far apart so we decided to meet at the como zoo with the kids.I had a GREAT time meeting them, I feel like I've know them for a long time. I hope we get together again soon.

I also included a picture of the kids at the zoo for the grandparents that are reading to see :)

I just LOVE these pictures of Nate and Ciaara! She is growing up sooo fast and I know there probably won't be many moments like this left. I hope she knows she is NEVER to old to climb up on daddys lap.

The girls at Memory Creators helped me to come up with the perfect title!

Here is another 4th of July layout--this one for Noah! Another way I found to get lots of pictures on one page and I do like how it turned out!

I am trying to be better about journaling in my own handwriting like I did on this page!

Well I got ONE picture to upload today! So far I couldn't add anything else to this :(
I did this layout the other day and I really like how it turned out-- it was a very simple layout but I did stitch around every patterned paper block to add interest.
I took SOOO many pictures on the 4th that this was a good way to get lots of pictures on the page.

I've been trying for days to update my blog but I can't get any pictures to upload!
Not sure whats going on but its driving me insane!!!

I did this layout yesterday... I was looking through my Creating Keepsakes magazine and saw a layout similar to this and new I had a the perfect picture for a one photo layout!

I changed up the layout to me it more me and I really like how it turned it out!! Love that picture of Ciaara!

I started this layout a few days ago and finished it up yesterday. I cut the snowflake myself, that was kind of fun to do in the summer, the kids asked when they can make one :) I told them this winter lol

I liked how this layout turned out-- I used Heidi Swapp masks for the title and the snowflakes are by Heidi also.

A couple more items I've gotten from joann.com today and yesterday! I am so happy to get the bigger version of the snap together stamps, I love the small ones I have and am excited about these bigger ones! Can't wait to use them.

I got another layout done today YAY!!
I just got these Heidi Swapp BIG flowers today from Joann.com and I wasn't sure about them. They seemed REALLY big but after using it here I gotta say I LOVE them!! I have to order more colors now!

Here is a layout I did today--I LOVE this picture I took of all the kids together. This is the first layout I have done in a couple weeks --YAY!! :D

The first picture is the goodies I got yesterday at Archivers! I always always buy paper--I LOVE paper! The Gin-X rubons were 50% off--can't beat that deal! I also got some Karen Foster Biggie Brads in pastel and bright colors but I already put them away so they didn't make the picture!

The second picture is some paper I got at Joanns and Joann.com, I am in the free shipping club at Joann.com so I get to use a coupon code AND get free shipping--they are shipping UPS this year so I'm sooooo loving it!! This picture also shows the new Memory Boutique stuff I got.The first box in front of the paper are alpha rubon monograms, the second box alpha diecut monograms and the third box is rubons also! I'm so excited about all the new stuff Joanns has gotten!


The third picture is Joanns new dollar section --the stuff is by colorbok and its great!! Can't wait to use it and since I'm becoming a chipboardaholic its great for me!!

The 4th picture is also things I got at Joanns for either one dollar or 99 cents--I LOVE the cute stamps and for a dollar WHAT A DEAL!
I've certainly been buying too much lately-- but oh well! lol Its always with good intentions of using it!

I've been on vacation and haven't done any scrapping :(
I took some great pictures of the kids though!
Tomorrow I am headed to the cities to meet 3 girls from the Memory Creators site that I am a member of! I can't wait!! We are going to the zoo in the morning, then out to lunch and then doing some scrap shopping! I am SUPER excited!

I have bought some new stuff lately especially from Joanns--Last time I was there they had a TON of new stuff! I'll try and snap a picture later on.

Well I just wanted to get this updated!

Here are two 12x12 layouts I finished. I really really like how the sandal one turned out! I am going to try to take pictures of more "things" not just people.

Here are 2 6x6 layouts I finished up yesterday. I like doing the smaller layouts sometimes to get my scrapping "mojo" going and it almost always helps. I one of Ciaara is one of my favorite pictures of her--she looks like an angel. The other one is for my All About Me album of me and my sister.

Whoooohoooo I got 2 layouts done tonight! I used the new Karen Foster stamps that I bought and I just LOVE them!! I love that I bought the small ones and I can't wait to get some bigger ones also!

Both layouts are of Noah--- which is good since I sometimes struggle on doing boy layouts. Girl ones are so easy, I can always add lots of flowers and ribbon so I need to be a little more creative on Noahs. I sewed on both of the layouts and I gotta say I just LOVE this little sewing machine. Like circles, I am LOVING doing the journaling in strips and have been using it ALOT!!

Yesterday I went to the Scrapbook Store that is about 15 miles from my house.... I had a coupon that was only good one day July 8th and I hadn't been there awhile so thought I'd drive over.
I didn't buy much but used my coupon on these snap together stamps from Karen Foster!! I also got two sheets of paper, one Basic Grey and one Rhonna Farrer. I only spent 6 dollars but was happy with my purchase!

Here are a couple more 12x12 layouts that I got done (one yesterday, one today)
I've been having a great time scrapping over the last few days and have even made
a couple cards that you could find in the link to the right.

I got a order from photoworks.com today and have 50 more pictures to go through and scrap!! I got them for next to nothing because you get 50 free for signing up! YAY.

I scrapped a little today!! YAY!!! These are all 6x6 layouts and all have my DH Nate in them!! Must have been my day to scrap him--hehehe!!
I used my sewing machine on a couple of the layouts-- I just LOVE using it and the effect it gives! I got an order from Winkflash in the mail today so I have 50 some new pictures to dig through--hopefully I can keep scrapping today!

I hope everyone had a WONDERFUL 4th of July!! We did!! After lunch we took the kids to a little farm where they got to see some baby animals--a baby cow, bunnies and ducks! They were super excited! Our friends Matt and Jeremiah came over and we played horshoes and badminton and Nate grilled us an AWESOME supper.

We put on a FANTASTIC fireworks display in the backyard after dark and the neighbors came over and so did the guy from the fireworks tent in Nates store----they brought a TON of stuff!! It was soooooo much fun!!

Thought I'd share a picture of the kids in their "party hats"!!

Here is a layout I did today! It is the first time I used my new sewing machine on a layout! I LOVED it! lol I am trying to include myslef in more pictures and have started an All About Me album that is a smaller size, a 6x6. I have a hard time scrapping myself so it took me awhile to finish this one today but I do like this page.

Here is a picture of my best little guy at his program on Friday for the elderly at the Continuing Care Center. It was soooo cute listening to the kids sing. They made their own hats and collars and looked great! They sang around 15 songs some of which included ABC's, Twinkle Twinkle, If you are Happy and you Know it, Miss Mary Mack, Mr. Sun they wrapped it up by singing Yankee Doodle.

Thought I'd share a picture of the stuff I got at the dollar store! I stopped at one because the scrapbook store wasn't open and I could NOT believe what I found! K and Company--Marcella by K-- Basic Grey--and Scrapworks just to name a few!

I was excited and spent a little tooo much-- I will be going back though.