Caught up in the Whirlwind

I apologize for not keeping up with my blog posts the past few weeks. We have been unbelievabley busy with activity after activity. Let me try to get you up to date...kids are finally out of school with camp starting tomorrow. We had two graduations to attend, pre-school for one and Kindergarten for another. Luckily the third did not have a "ceremony". We had end of year shows for gymnastics and cheerleading. Then of course there was the end of baseball season, try-outs for a tournament team, and the All-Star game...Yes, N was chosen for the All-Star team (so so proud of him!). I have a TON of pictures but haven't even begun to get those into order. Wonder when I will find the time for that? Probably after I run out of scrappy inspiration for my stack of May pictures! If I find a moment, I will try to pull a couple out to post. I have some fabulous baseball shots --- love the automatic sports mode with a zoom lense!! Makes for great pictures with zero effort!!

In the midst of all of activities, I have been keeping up with the summer layout challenge. I stand now at 30 of 100 complete. How about you? Luckily I got a running start out the gate b/c I seem to have slowed down quite a bit. I do have a few that I like and will post this week. Here is one I did over the weekend....
Can you believe these pictures were their actual passport photos??? I can't wait to see what kind of comments we get over the next few years as use their passports (...although other than going to Canada, I can't imagine we'll be using them much!).



Be back in a few days to share some more....

One that Got me There

Here is one of the layouts I submitted when applying for the Design Team over at Sketchabilities. I used one of their previous sketches for it. Don't you just love that rooster stamp? I adore it!! I won that stamp from a new kit club called Midnight Rooster. My friend Jing-Jing is one of their designers and as soon as I saw her using that stamp, I just HAD to have it! Got lucky and won it! You just have to love the generosity of those in the scrapbooking community.

More Great News - Sketchabilities

I was just invited to join the Sketchabilities Design Team. If you aren't familiar with Sketchabilities, you should run over and check them out! Each month they release two brand new sketches and highlight pages from the DT using those sketches. I love using sketches...they are such a great way to jump start a layout and sometimes, give you the push to try something new and different. I am BEYOND excited to be a part of this site! Look for my first reveal on their site on July 15.

For those of you playing along with the 100 pages between Memorial Day and Labor Day challenge -- these sketches are a great way to up your productivity! Can't wait to see what you produce!!

24/7

I must admit, I am NOT a purple fan. However, it hasn't affected my love for Bo Bunny's new SunKissed line. I just adore the purple with the turquoise, lime green, and orange. I love the playfulness of the line and the weathered look all all of the papers....It could be that this is my new all time favorite Bo Bunny line!

"I can't get you off of your bike! You would ride 24/7 if you were allwed. But at least you are always "prepared". Love the hockey helmet honey! :)"



Everything except the "life" stickers (OA) is Bo Bunny.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Read All About It....

It's out, it's out...I have officially been published in Creating Keepsakes. It is just a layout in the CK & Me section (page 18 to be exact) but I am over the moon excited about it! I would never have submitted it if it weren't for the encouragment of my friend Jing-Jing and another little nudge from the inspiration herself, Stephanie Howell. Thanks for the push girls!!

I wish you could have seen my kids' faces when I showed them their photos. "Wow mom, we're in a magazine! That is so cool!!" ...Who knows kids, maybe it's just the beginning.....

Summer Challenge

And the challenge begins....my girlfriends, Jing-Jing and Michelle, and I have challenged ourselves to create 100 layouts, cards, or projects between Memorial Day and Labor Day. We are only 10 days into the challenge (since we really start Friday night of Memorial Day weekend) and I have already completed 15 layouts! I am off to a fabulous start. For all of you crafters out there, you should join us!! If you are interested, leave a comment and we can track our progress together! It is always fun to have others encouraging and inspiring you along the way.

Here is one of my first 15 --



The papers are Fancy Pants Road Show. I used a Fiskars border punch around the frame and then machine stitched around. The journaling reads: "I clearly take too many pictures. As soon as you see the camera you start showing off your modeling moves. Next thing you know, you're going to start demading payment."

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