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."

Recent Photos

Who doesn't Love a Photo Booth?

I just adore Photo Booths! I love the spur of the moment group shots and of course the silly faces that ensue. My girls are almost but not quite big enough to actually sit on the bench and actually have their head in the shot...makes for some funny mom faces when trying to lift two girls up while smiling as the flash goes off well before the count of 3! You have all been there, I know you can relate!

My girls didn't have school on Wednesday or Thursday of this past week. So, I took them to an indoor water park for the morning. As we were walking out, we came across the photo booth -- needless to say, we just had to stop!! Aren't the pixs adorable? :) I was actually impressed that the prints were the cheapo quality either. They are actually decent. I couldn't let those pixs sit too long without scrapping them. Here they are with Bo Bunny's Mamarazzi line -- one of my favorite Bo Bunny lines of all time!! I am now out of the paper and will totally be restocking it!