I LOVE you because

Here is a cute little album I put together with recent pictures of the kids. I used a ton of Fancy Pants Products because I was going to enter this as my altered project for the Fancy Pants Design Team call. I ran out of time and didn't get it finished before the deadline. I really love how it turned out. And what's cool is that it's 4" tall and almost 9" wide....so it's pretty big.

~I LOVE YOU because~

10 tips for summer fun!! A new class at AMM!!

My friend and fellow Design Team member Kimmi is giving this awesome class at A Million Memories. It's the cutest ever and if you are familiar with Kimmi's style, you won't be disappointed!!

Here's a sneak peek.

Here's what Kimmi has to say about the class:

Here are some more details about the class that will be starting on August 25th:The mini book that I will be teaching on is an 8X8 chipboard book, in which I have also added additional pages, using patterned paper and a Hambly overlay. The book is divided into 10 different topics (the "tips"). Each "tip" houses journaling about that particular summer activity, a few photos and embellishments, including handmade crumpled paper posies, and lots of paper layering. More...

August AMM Kit is UP!!

OMGOSH....Michelle is so talented at putting kits together and the August Kit is NO exception. Check out this gorgeous product!!!

HURRY!!! It is sure to sell out...you can grab it HERE.

And here what is included.

Papers:

4 Autumn Leaves Heather Bailey Papers

2 Collage Press Papers

1 Hambly Overlay

Embellishments:

1 American Crafts Thickers Alphabet - LAX

1 pack Hambly Chandelier Rubons

1 pack Heidi Swapp Felt Butterflies (mixture of pink & blue)

1 Autumn Leaves Heather Bailey Freshcut Journaling Stamp

1 pack Prima Flowers Painterly Petals

1 yard pink mini pom pom trim

1 yard pink & cream trim

1 Scenic Route Index Chipboard Album

A sneak peek of my new ONLINE CLASS at AMM!!

I'm so excited to show you a sneak peek of my new class that I will be hosting at A Million Memories. It will start September 8th.

It's going to be a HANDMADE album that will be 6" wide and 12" tall (closed) and 24" wide by 18" tall (open)!!!!

Like the other online classes, you will be able to register to gain access to the private forum where you will get the instructions. You can use your own products or by a kit!!!

I'll post more information about registration when it becomes available. So tell all of your friends!

"Nobody's Perfect" AMM Design Team Challenge

Hi everyone!!! It's been quite a while since I hosted a DT Challenge so I'm very excited. I hope you decide to play along.

My theme for this challenge is "Nobody's Perfect". We seem to always scrap those perfect moments. The perfect photo of our kids or family with a perfect smile. We scrap all of the nice things in life.

Your challenge is to scrap those "IMPERFECT" moments in your life or someone else's. Maybe you can even scrap your (or their) imperfections. Either way...you want to include this in your families' memories!! ENJOY AND HAVE FUN!!!

Post your project/layout in the gallery and then a photo or link on AMM to be considered for the PRIZE!!!! You can enter as many times as you want. I'll put everyone's name in a hat and then pick one person to WIN the PRIZE below.....on or about Monday, August 11th.

Here is my layout. Vanessa was so bored while the boys enjoyed their friends during their 8th Bday party. Normally I would have her facing into the center of the page as a design "rule". But she just looked more bored when I faced her looking off the page. What do you think??








And here is what you are playing for.......A cool prize package which includes some of the same October Afternoon paper and tags that I used on my project. I also included some of my favorite Making Memories paper and embellishments...along with some 7Gypsis, K&Company and large "Tim Holtz-type" tags. I inlcluded a cool wooden box with a handle that would make a cool gift or a spot for a cute mini album.

Yummy goodness from Tattered Angels!!

Thank you SO much to Tattered Angels and A Million Memories for giving me this awesome products to work with!!

~Atlantic City - Mini Album~
LOTS of stuff going on in this mini album.

It's just a sampling of photos from our recent trip to Atlantic City.

I used a bunch of the screens, and Glimmer Mist (Peach Delight, Honey Dew, and Patina).

I used the large tags that Tim Holtz uses for the inner pages and handmade the cover using my Bind-it-all. I sprayed all of the cards in different colors or color combinations. Some of the color "blead" onto the back so I just worked with it and tore the PP so it would not cover it. Or I just sprayed more mist or used distressed inks.

Patterned Paper is K&Co's new Ancestry line (it's GORGEOUS) and matched the color mist I had perfectly! Tons of Tim Hotlz, 7G's and Autumn Leaves (border) stamps, distressed inks, rubons, SR chipboard butterflies, flowers and bling from Kaiser, journaling spots and shapes from Amy Butler, AdornIT mini alphabet, and MME rubons.


































~Let your light shine~
I had SO much fun with the Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and Screens!!! (Can you tell)?? I used the butterfly, two flourish screens, and Glimmer Mist (Peach Delight, Honey Dew, and Patina).

I sprayed the background in two colors with the screens in place. I also used some distressed ink to dirty it up even more! I made the photo frame using the Peach Delight and a light spritz of Burnt red.

The butterflies are from Scenic Route and on those I used Sapphire.The journaling shape is Amy Butler with a K&Co rubon. Journaling card is also K&Co. Stamp is Autum Leaves.







~Thank You~
Thank you SO much to Tattered Angels and A Million Memories!!!

Some SWEET new giveaways!!!

WOW!!! Wait until you see what the girls from A Million Memories brought back from CHA!!! While in CHI-town this past weekend....owner Michelle brought back a TON of stuff to give away. Just follow the links below and you can win!!!!

BASIC GREY OFFBEAT COLLECTION. (Ok...probably my FAVORITE of all new lines at CHA).
Enter HERE to win.

And don't you just LOVE the colors in SEI's POPPY COLLECTION. Enter HERE to win.

And keep checking back on the CONTESTS FORUM because I'm sure Michelle has even MORE stuff coming soon.

Travel Journal Paper Bag Mini Album - INSTRUCTIONS

Here is a link to the INSTRUCTIONS for my TRAVEL JOURNAL - Paper Bag Mini Album using the July 2008 kit from A Million Memories.

Give it a try....and post a link to yours here!!!!

A Million Memories JULY KIT PROJECTS!!!

Just when I thought I had the perfect kit then....the JULY KIT from A MILLION MEMORIES COMES ALONG!!! This kit is nothing short of AMAZING!!! It's so versitle and fun. The colors are awesome.

Here are my JULY KIT projects. I hope you are inspired.


~travel journal~ paper bag album

I'm am writing INSTRUCTIONS for this project so check back for a link so that you can download the PDF file from A Million Memories.

I made this cute little paper bag album with supplies from the July Kit at A MILLION MEMORIES. We're going on vacation and I wanted something to take with me to write down some of the things we will do on our trip.

Everything is from the kit except: Standard size paper bags, cardstock, Jenni Bowlin sticker letters, extra flowers, brads, staples and some titles/quotes that are included in the instructions.






























~freedom isn't free~
This is an old photo of the kids on the 4th of July but it's my favorite and I never scrapped it yet. When I had this paper left from the kit, I just HAD to scrap it!! The boys were about 4. Nick and Vanessa were 6 1/2 months. Additions to kit are some Prima flowers, button and Jenni Bowlin stickers.








~laugh~
Just a fun photo of Nick and Vanessa after their Luau party at school.

Everything is from the kit. I added the Treading Water border punch and roughed up the edges(FUN). I added the rubon to a transparency then cut it out and attached it behind the flowers on the postcard. The small alphabet is from AdornIt.


~today you are you~
I just LOVE Dr. Seuss and this seemed like the perfect quote for this photo!! "Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive that is Yourer than You". Dr. Seuss Additions to kit are: border punch (Martha Stewart) and blue sticker letters (Basic Grey: Boxer). Font: CAC One Seventy.

Chloe Celebration Giveaway * Win some AWESOME goodies!!!

Please read this story about my Dear Friend Michelle's daughter Chloe. She's such a brave little girl and has become a part of our family through prayer.

As you probably already know, my daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia (ALL) last November at the age of 4. She and my family have been through a really rough last 7 months. She has been in the hospital numerous times, she has been really sick, angry, on all kinds of nasty drugs that have increased her apetite, had her physically acting out, had her in bed for weeks, left her with no emotion but sadness and a sense of joylessness.

She was taken out of preschool and because of her illness we were unable to put our 3 year old son in preschool. The doctors worried that the kids would get sick in school and Chloe would end up in the hospital again.

However, today, she went for her weekly doctor's visit and her blood count was at a safe level and she was given the go ahead to begin the next phase of her treatment, which is called "Maintenance." In maintenance, her blood count levels stay significantly higher than they are when she was undergoing the intense treatment that she has been receiving in the first 7 months of her treatment. She will be able to begin Kindergarten and Daniel will be able to start Pre-school. We are really excited!

Chloe will have a bone marrow test on Monday and then she will officially begin her first "course" of Maintenance, which will go on for the next 2 years.

In celebration of Chloe's milestone, I wanted to give-away some goodies for you. Here's the catch ~ Please post HERE a photo that brings you joy when you look at it.

I will pick a random winner on Monday, June 30th.Here is a photo that I love of Chloe that I took at Easter:

And here is the PRIZE you could win. Isn't it GORGEOUS??? Michelle is SOOO generous.


Thank you to all of the people that have been so supportive and have said prayers for Chloe and our family.