Farmhouse

I wasn't really sure about Crate Paper's Farmhouse collection upon first glance. I adore the colors but country kitchen and farmhouse embellishments? Could I really put those to use? Like I said, I adore those colors...the teal, orange, and deep red with mustard, so heck, I went ahead and ordered. It is Crate Paper after all!

So happy I did --- the line is now one of my favorites!!



What does a lamp and couch have to do with anything on this page....absolutely nothing, but I think they work, don't you?

Education

I am lucky enough to attend a professional program at the Wharton School for one week a year, for three years. Every year, I immerse myself in learning and LOVE it! I wish I could go back to school, just for the sake of learning. No exams, no pre-requisites, no required classes to graduation. Just learning because my mind yearns to be saturated in facts and knowledge. As a 19 year old college student, you don't appreciate the opportunity that schooling offers....at least I didn't. Now, I live for this week! Sadly, this is my last year. It will be over much too quickly but off I go to enjoy every last minute!

House Cleaning

I finally got around to that house cleaning --- easier to do when you threaten, oh I mean enlist, the help of your three children! I still have mounds of laundry to fold but at least counters have been cleaned off and toys picked up. I have yet to peek into the kids rooms....I am figuring they took the piles from downstairs and now have new piles in their rooms! LOL. I know as a kid that is how I cleaned!! :)

With the house picked up, I am headed off to scrap a bit more. It has certainly been a productive crafty weekend!

Interested in Scrapping?

My Scraps and More is hosting a month long "Lift It" challenge. Each day, Monday thru Friday with some extra bonuses on some weekends, a new layout will be posted to 'lift'. Prizes are being awarded and you have until the end of the month to complete as many "lifts" as you can. Five challenges have already been posted and I have completed three layouts. I don't envision that I will do all 20+ but I am certainly off to go a good start!

Check out what I've done this far....

This first challenge was all about paper layering and clusters. I don't layer much in general but I was able to put that 6x6 MME pad to good use here!


The second challenge was based on a Julie Bonner layout. I adore here clean lines and use of tags. I didn't follow her layout exactly but I took those two concepts to heart with this one.


Lastly, a challenge based on Kelly Goree's layout from CHA featuring the new PB&J line. Unusually bright for me...but I am digging the slant...


I hope you'll come play along......