More heavy lifting

The "Lift It" crop continues over at My Scraps and More. I didn't get to partake in too many challenges this week with activities in full swing. We have officially started baseball with practices two or three times a week -- opening day is this Saturday with a 10:00am game. That will be interesting with youngest's dance class running from 9:30 to 10:30am. Ah, the joys of having active kids!

On a happy note, N's basketball team took home the championship trophy yesterday! Go red! They played an awesome game and showed real teamwork on the court! As luck would have it, this is the ONE game I forgot my camera! We had a crazy day of running beforehand so when I left to drop the girls at a birthday party across town, my camera wasn't even a thought....except I needed to go straight from drop off to the game in order to catch tip-off. Oh well, I got an 'ok' shot with my phone and that will just have to do. Hey, a big trophy should be a large reminder of his awesome game!! What's the kid need yet ANOTHER scrap page for?!?! LOL.

With that, I will share the one lonely page I did finish for one of the lift it challenges:



I am loving the Cameo!! Cutting fonts straight off of my computer is awesome!! Now, to download more fonts!! Any recommended favorites?

Bright

Spring must be in the air because I find myself drawn to bright colors these days when scrapbooking...quite unusual for me actually. My stash of Echo Park papers has dwindled with this new trend! Not that I am complaining -- I am already on the look out for their new Note to Self Line. I am hoping My Scraps and More stocks it soon ... a little birdie told me they will be getting it!

As I look at these layouts, I also realize I tend to gravitate toward the bright colors when I do pages about my son. Must be a reflection of his bright personality! :)

Entered into the Dots & Stripes contest at Echo Park:



Based on a Color Room sketch from a few weeks ago:

New Toy

As I mentioned before, I just got the Silhouette Cameo machine. It is nothing short of FABULOUS!! I am not usually one for 'cutesy' designs but how can you resist this Parrot? These photos are from our vacation in Tybee Island when a parrot scared the daylights out of my daughter. She wasn't expecting such a loud squeak to come out of the bird! What better way to put that Cameo to work than to cut out a multi-cut/colored parrot? I think he is adorable!!



Daughter and I are going to spend the day cutting out gymnastics designs for her walls! I can't wait...a toy we can both enjoy!

The News

I have been selected to join the design team over at My Scraps and More. SO EXCITED!! Tammi is the owner and she is awesome! The turn around time on ordering from her site and receiving the goods is amazing. The pricing and deals can't be beat. She carries my absolute favorite manufacturers: Crate, My Minds Eye, Cosmo, Basic Grey...and so many more. On top of all of that....the women on the forum are fabulous!! Such a welcoming and talent group of ladies. At the very least, stop on over and say hello!! Right now we are having a month long "Lift It" Crop -- I have posted a number of my lifts over the past week.

Today I'll share the layout I submitted for the DT call --- I loved how easily this one came together for me. The weathered wood paper was perfect for our Arizona horseback riding picture and those old October Afternoon and Cosmo papers have been sitting in my scraps pile for months but I couldn't bring myself to throw them out. So glad I hadn't!