Everyday Treasures

My scrap table has sat by its lonesome for many, many moons, and I am embarrassed to admit that I finished this page up well over a month ago and only just now got around to scanning it in! I wanted a page to document the little things Charlotte was doing around the time I took these precious photos of her in her pretty Easter dress, and this is what I created. I had fun mixing and matching lots of different products on this one, with some new things (the American Crafts stickers in the title are so fun to work with) and some old (I managed to use up the very last of the Chatterbox felt stickers I've had such a love affair with since they arrived in my Scarlet Lime kit eons ago!).



Journaling: You won't go anywhere without your baby in tow ~ You give me your pouty, pursed-lip face any time I tell you to look at me ~ You say "hold you" instead of "hold me" when you want to snuggle ~ Your version of the ABC's skips from ABC to HIJ, then repeats ~ You love to do a twirl in your dresses to hear how pretty you are ~ You say "ho-ho" instead of hello ~ You never finish a meal without being covered in the menu du jour ~ You have just enough baby-fine curls for a little ponytail right on top of your head.

Thanks so much for stopping by! A.

She Would've Adored You

This page was based on one of my sketches for the Sketchapalooza class. I was so happy with how it came out. My Mammo passed away in 1995, but I want to pass her legacy on to my kiddos. Isn't it incredible that scrapping allows us the power to link generations?

I hope everyone has a great weekend planned!

Big Boy Bed

I love using up scraps from my stash. This layout, which is based on one of Stacy Killion's terrific sketches for the Sketchapalooza class, gave me the opportunity to do just that. I had such fun with this one! Jack is so proud of his big boy bed, and it is even more special because the bedding on his bed once belonged to his cool older cousin, Blake.





I hope everyone's week is going well so far - and that you haven't forgotten tomorrow is Tax Day! :)

You Gotta Wear Shades

This page, another I created for Sketchapalooza, makes me smile. The colors are even more vibrant than I usually go for (and that's really saying something!), but Charlotte in those sunglasses really called for something WOW. :) Nearly 100% of the supplies here are from various Scarlet Lime kits.






















In other news...dear me, I have been a sewing fool for the last two days! I've made five outdoor pillows for our deck and patio (with plans for another five in a contrasting fabric) and a new valance for our kitchen. We have French doors leading out to our deck that have been in dire need of a serious makeover since the day we moved in (four years go - good gracious), and I have plans to make some matching valances for each of the doors to cover the rolling mechanism for some new shades I ordered yesterday. There is something about spring that always kicks my project queue into overdrive!

I hope your week is off to a great start!
A.

Dude

This is another of my creations for the sketch class. I loved these photos of Jack I captured during a completely impromptu photo session in January. You just have to love a little boy in his undies and boots! :o)



In fun news, I was chosen as the featured gallery this morning in the gallery walk currently in progress at Scrapbook.com. Each day, the moderator of the discussion chooses a different gallery to feature so people can take a stroll through and comment on fellow artists' work. It was such a fun surprise to hear the news that she had chosen to feature my gallery! To further sweeten the deal, one of the ladies from sb.com liked one of my pages so much (and the fact that I had linked some of my products back to their store) that she decided to send me a little RAK! So all-in-all, it's been a good day scrappy-wise. :)

I am feeling the need to do something craftsy, but I just haven't had a chance to sit at my table since before our trip to Florida. Maybe this weekend! I would love to sneak in some time while the kiddos are at Mothers' Day Out today, but since I have an appointment with my OB this morning, I doubt it will happen. I'm looking forward to hearing this little one's heartbeat again...it's been a long time since my first appointment all those weeks ago! (I am already 15 weeks along - wowza! September will be here before we know it.)

Happy Weekend Eve!

Sketchapalooza wrap-up

I know I've mentioned ad nauseam how much I love the sketch classes at Feeling Scrappy, but I just can't say enough how terrific it is to be able to manage to churn out so many pages in such a short period of time, all the while working with so many talented scrappers. I so enjoyed being on the DT for the last two Sketchapalooza classes. It is bittersweet that my term on the FS team has officially come to an end, but I have to say I am truly thrilled for all of the talented new designers who will be joining Jayne and Stacey for the next six months! (For the announcement of the new DT, click here.)

Now that the class has wrapped, I thought I'd share a couple of the pages I finished up with you now. I've been having so much fun lately mixing lots of colorful patterns and textures, and my sewing machine has certainly been getting a workout!

Thanks so much for stopping in!

A.