Poor H always gets a bad rap -- she isn't a bad kid, really! She is just the "Wild Card" of the bunch! I am so in love with Crate Papers Restoration line!! I am not usually a vintage type of girl but these papers are FABULOUS!!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
5:00 already?!?!
Feels like it should only be like 2:00 but alas, the day is almost done. Up at 8:00, eggs and bacon the table by 8:15, off to gymnastics at 8:45. Ran a mile with my son, watched the middle's soccer game, the youngest's gym class, I washed some laundry, made some beds, had my coffee of course, took pixs of layouts for Sketchabilites, sent off a DT app (wish me luck), helped oldest with his mobile for his book report, ran to bank, dry cleaners, goodwill (donated 5 industrial size trash bags of clothes!)....and at 3:00 sat down and scrapped! Whew...now I need another cup of coffee!!
Poor H always gets a bad rap -- she isn't a bad kid, really! She is just the "Wild Card" of the bunch! I am so in love with Crate Papers Restoration line!! I am not usually a vintage type of girl but these papers are FABULOUS!!
Poor H always gets a bad rap -- she isn't a bad kid, really! She is just the "Wild Card" of the bunch! I am so in love with Crate Papers Restoration line!! I am not usually a vintage type of girl but these papers are FABULOUS!!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Smarter than a 3rd Grader?
We have gone from this....
To this....
What a difference a school year makes! 3rd grade is at least triple the work of 2nd grade. It isn't the work itself that is a problem, it is the sheer volume. Is that normal, is there really that big of a differential between 2nd and 3rd grade or is it N's teacer?
Add in a first grader with at least 20 min of school work and a kindergartender with the same, three different sports and other activities, life is beyond chaotic! I haven't even set foot in my scraproom this week. I suppose I could be scrapping now, but I am throughly enjoying my cup of tea as I write this. Ahhh... I can feel the tension escaping my body with every sip.......
To this....
What a difference a school year makes! 3rd grade is at least triple the work of 2nd grade. It isn't the work itself that is a problem, it is the sheer volume. Is that normal, is there really that big of a differential between 2nd and 3rd grade or is it N's teacer?
Add in a first grader with at least 20 min of school work and a kindergartender with the same, three different sports and other activities, life is beyond chaotic! I haven't even set foot in my scraproom this week. I suppose I could be scrapping now, but I am throughly enjoying my cup of tea as I write this. Ahhh... I can feel the tension escaping my body with every sip.......
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Popping In
I wanted to pop in and show you what I did with this month's Work In Progress kit. My computer may be out of commission for a few days here....seems somehow its sound capability was deleted. Who knows how that could possibly happen but I really miss my iTunes and Pandora!! So, it is heading in to be checked this week. I will be back as soon as I can but thought I would share some scrappiness first.
You really must go check out the WIP gallery to see what everyone else did with this month's kit. They really put my work to shame!!
This first layout is primarily BG Wander -- I just love the sticker sheet from this line! All of the little cars/trucks and street signs. Too cute! ...and look, I actually used my Cricut to cut-out some tags!
I am a year late but I thought these JB papers were perfect for my son's first day of 2nd grade pixs. I am not really sure how the layout will work out in an album with the sharpened pencils, paperclips, and clothespins but I'll figure that out later.
Corn Fest in Northwestern PA? Really? This is back where I grew up, and honestly, I don't recall corn being such a big thing but hey, it was a fun festival. The kids had a blast...and as you can see, they throughly enjoyed the corn!
I made this last little project with a bit of cardboard box -- I had seen others use naked corrugated cardboard so I thought I would give it a try. I took a piece of an old shipping box, tore the front bit off, painted it white, and then misted the heck out of it. As you can see, I then covered one side with patterned paper. So simple! I was also down to my last letters from the kit, so I used what I had and then cut out the negatives for those I was missing. Cute, right?
The inside calendar cards were cut from one piece of Jenni Bowlin paper. There were six months on the front and the other six months on the back side. I then colored in each of the months using my Smooch paints. I have been hoarding the paints and finally found a fabulous use for them! Now, I have a readily accessible b-day/anniversary calendar....I am known to always be "late" with the cards and gifts....maybe this will be the key to keeping me on track. Hey, at least it's a step in the right direction!
You really must go check out the WIP gallery to see what everyone else did with this month's kit. They really put my work to shame!!
This first layout is primarily BG Wander -- I just love the sticker sheet from this line! All of the little cars/trucks and street signs. Too cute! ...and look, I actually used my Cricut to cut-out some tags!
I am a year late but I thought these JB papers were perfect for my son's first day of 2nd grade pixs. I am not really sure how the layout will work out in an album with the sharpened pencils, paperclips, and clothespins but I'll figure that out later.
Corn Fest in Northwestern PA? Really? This is back where I grew up, and honestly, I don't recall corn being such a big thing but hey, it was a fun festival. The kids had a blast...and as you can see, they throughly enjoyed the corn!
I made this last little project with a bit of cardboard box -- I had seen others use naked corrugated cardboard so I thought I would give it a try. I took a piece of an old shipping box, tore the front bit off, painted it white, and then misted the heck out of it. As you can see, I then covered one side with patterned paper. So simple! I was also down to my last letters from the kit, so I used what I had and then cut out the negatives for those I was missing. Cute, right?
The inside calendar cards were cut from one piece of Jenni Bowlin paper. There were six months on the front and the other six months on the back side. I then colored in each of the months using my Smooch paints. I have been hoarding the paints and finally found a fabulous use for them! Now, I have a readily accessible b-day/anniversary calendar....I am known to always be "late" with the cards and gifts....maybe this will be the key to keeping me on track. Hey, at least it's a step in the right direction!
Friday, October 1, 2010
I Never Shared...
The news that I was asked to be the Work In Progress Guest Designer this month. If you are a kit lover like myself, you MUST go check out their stuff. Trish is amazing and putting together a mix of papers from different manufacturers as well a collection unique embellishments. And then there's the amazing design team that she has put together. The gallery is full of fresh ideas!
As you can see, this month's kit featured Basic Grey and Jenni Bowlin papers and don't you just love those oversize felt leaves?
My work is on their blog this morning (disregard that hideous picture of me though). I had so much fun with this kit and while I immediately thought "fall" when I saw the kit, I ended up with three very different layouts.
As you can see, this month's kit featured Basic Grey and Jenni Bowlin papers and don't you just love those oversize felt leaves?
My work is on their blog this morning (disregard that hideous picture of me though). I had so much fun with this kit and while I immediately thought "fall" when I saw the kit, I ended up with three very different layouts.
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