The Last Hurrah

Just dropping in to post the last layouts of 2012. Have a blessed and safe New Year.

I Love It!

The base ppr is BG Hopscotch called Monkey Bars. I layered DCWV Spring Stack over it. I used paint in Rosy Posy and 6/6 Circle Grid template. I used scraps of Crate Paper On Trend & Lil Bo Peep, and Just The Edge in Slipper. I made the title with white paint and TCW Mini Life Strips and added some sequins.

Happy Christmas

The night before Christmas, the girls were anticipating opening gifts the next morning.
The base ppr is CP Lil Bo Peep, I used Fiskars Effervescence punch on the top of the pink paper. I used Crate Paper Peppermint 6/6 pad I got from Target. I used the "high def" filter in Picasa to edit the picture. 

 Rock On

Very simple and quick to assemble. I made the stars with white acrylic paint and a Plaid stencil. The base ppr is BG Hopscotch Passing Notes. I used CP On Trend behind the photo and scrapes of Crate Paper, DCWV and sequins for added interest. I used On Trend phrase stickers and the Thickers new from AC called Dear. Thanks for looking. 

December 30 2012

So I'm sitting here with Gabby who has a bit of a cold, we are watching The Twilight Zone, the episode where an older guy living in a boarding home hates t.v. so much he goes and digs up an old radio that only plays old shows and games from 12 or so years ago that have long since ended. He keeps living in the past and longed for those early days,  I love this old show!

Well I have been slacking so I have been power scrapping over the last 2 nights, since Christmas was last week and we spent time with 2 families I was not able to get much done but glad I was on vacation. I go back to work on Wednesday. Yes December 31st and January 1st are federal holidays so this year we get both days off and boy didn't I need this time off.

So without further delay I present to you a few layouts, enjoy!

JOY

Farrah was super excited to get these gifts, priceless is the look on her face. She got a mp3 player and a fashion design booklet. She loves to draw and listen to music.
The base ppr is Coordinations Aegeon Circle. used scraps of MME Bluebell, Echo Park Happy Days and Amy Tan Sketchbook. The hearts were made from Martha Stewart Heart Confetti punch. The Joy stamp is Autumn Leaves Everyday Sentiments. The letter stickers are Dear Lizzy and the circle was handcut. I sprayed with Heidi Swapp Color Shine.

KEEP TRYING 

Fay never gives up, but the exception is math, she hates math. She had fun at the park this day.

The base ppr is EP Happy Days Dark Teal, I used MME Bluebell and EK Tag punch to make the banners. I used WRMK Brad setter and a ruler to make the stitched holes, I used Crafters Workshop Twinkle Twinkle 6/6 and yellow paint to make the stars. I used a dab of Liquid Pearls in Peacock in the center of the stars. I used Thickers Daiquiri for my title. Thanks for looking.

DORA

I lifted from Sunday Sketch a few weeks ago. Gabby loves Dora and was surprised when she received this doll from a church that partners each year with her daycare.
The base ppr is Cosmo Cricket Upcycle called Reverse. I matted the photo with Authentique Free Bird and used scraps out of various papers.

HELLO WINTER

I lifted this from the Studio Calico blog sketch a few weeks ago. The plum paper is DCWV Summer Stack. The blue paper is American Craft's Love Notes. The pink chevron paper is Crate Paper Lil Bo Peep. The stickers are Basic Grey Mini Mono. I made the star from Recollections and Basic Grey Sweet Threads.
2 weeks ago we had our first snow storm (it hadn't snowed since March this year), the kids loved playing, running and throwing snowballs @ each other  The snow kept falling on my lens but I used the pictures anyway. I used the "cross process" feature in Picasa. I think that's my favorite filter. Thanks for looking. 

Bonus pictures:

I took this today, she looked cute in her new coat (but I wouldn't have gotten it so big) and her pink boots. Yes I waited until the last minute to buy winter boots as we have had no snow until about 2 weeks ago. I used Picasa to add the "cross process" filter and overlayed it with "cinemascope" filter. Loved it. Filters are so cool...

I took this yesterday 

They loved kicking the snow

Another Christmas

Hello everyone how did your  Christmas go? Ours was fine, no hiccups but the normal stress of the holiday. The kids were very pleased to get their gifts. It's such a blessing but its not all about the gifts as you know. We celebrate the birth of Jesus, spend time with family and eat really good :). Well I made it home today around 6 pm. We don't normally spend all night with the family. I get to finally rest since I'm on vaycay So I won't be doing alot of running this week. Here are some pictures from today :

She was excited to get this fashion booklet, it has stickers and other ideas on designing outfits. She loves to draw.

Gabby loves anything Dora. This is Potty Time Dora, it doesn't actually go potty though. 

Took this last night

Taking a bit of a break...

Yep I need a break. I have to clean and organize my stash (while watching Matlock!) Too many boxes around here LOL. Take a look @ the process so far...

Keep in mind, I do have a sketch table however it had been taken over by paper and other items, I finally cleaned it off today, my living room had been such a mess! I didn't take a before picture as I just thought of the idea a few minutes ago to post about it:

Yay I got my table back. You can imagine how it looked before. I will try my best to keep it neat. I was working on layout last night along with a frame I will decorate and give to my mother for Christmas. My niece Lyric had picked some flowers to give to my mother and said she was going to give them to her when they visited in Christmas. She thought they would take away her cancer. Bless her heart.

This is where I did my scrapping on half of the table. Not the best place....

New paper, my CE2 and some wrapped Christmas gifts....

This week was very, very long. I could not wait until today. I am on vacation and I return to work on 1/2/13.  Woo hoo! I am going to get some rest and spend some time with the family. Sadly my sis and niece wont make it up here :(. I really wanted to see them. Since I had half a day today I decided to go to Walmart. Last year I started the tradition of getting them cute pajamas to wear on Christmas Eve. I was able to get some Dora pajamas for Gabby since she loves Dora and some butterfly pajamas for Farrah.

So I've worked on the following layouts over the last couple days. Enjoy!

They Eat Snow

These kids couldnt wait to get outside and play in the snow. They were so excited and decided to eat it too. Gross.

The background ppr is American Crafts Classics called Ender. I used Studio Calico White over 12/12 hexagon template. I cut out some of the hexagons from Happy Day and layered Poodleskirt Pink paint by Americana over 6/6 Mini Swiss Dot template. Both templates by The Crafter's Workshop. I sprayed very TA Strawberry Cheesecake very lightly. I threaded some sequins together for added sparkle. The gray stickers are Snap and the glitter stickers are Thickers in Rainboots. For the pictures, I edited with Picasa and used the " cinematography" filter. Thanks for looking

Snowballs

So yesterday we had our first measurable snow in over 280 days! Wow, I was getting used to the mild, although rainy weather. But here in WI anything is possible. The kids ate and I let them play outside in the snow. They had fun making and throwing snowballs @ eachother. I didn't get many good pictures but I will edit as best as I can. For this picture I used Cross Process and 1960's filter over it. I love how it turned out. I've never done that before. Keep in mind that I do use Picasa, so you can do the same if you have the software, google "Picasa" it is free!

Poor Gab!

 I took this on Tuesday when we had part 1 of our snow storm. The kids had so much fun making and throwing snowballs, making snow angels and gliding in the snow but Gabby soon became annoyed and started crying when Farrah threw some @ her...

I used the Cosmic Bubbles template with the following mists : TA Sea Glass, TA Be Mine and Shimmerz Cotton Candy. I used WRMK Aqua Floss, The large colorful circle paper is Amy Tan Ready Set Go, The blue and white dot is MME Lavander Cutie Pie. The pink dotted paper is Bazzill Dotted Swiss and the black and white border is Making Memories, The circle is DCWV Mango Frost. The letter stickers are Thickers Sparkling. 

Snow Finally...

We have not had significant snow here in WI in about 280 something days. I may be off a lil but today was such a surprise. We finally have snow! It looks so pretty coming down on the trees and ground but once it gets slippery, slushy, and muddy it's a wrap! I hate it! I hate driving in it. I pray all the way to my destination that God will protect us-me from hitting someone else and from someone else from hitting us.

So after I got the kids from school and grabbed something to eat they wanted to play in the snow. So I had to pull out the real winter wear and let them have fun. The pictures aren't great but I'm sure I will have more chances but since it was the first snow, I will edit them the best I can and make do! I want to document this memory.

I used Picasa to edit. I used the Cross Process filter and then layered the 1960's filter over it. I love how it turned out

I also finished this layout last night.

Pure Cuteness

The background paper is Basic Gray Orange Whip, I used Tattered Angels Aquamarine and Crafters Workshop 12/12 Circle Explosion template-sorry the misting is hard to see. I stitched on the top and the bottom of the layout and added aqua and pink floss. I made the banner behind the picture with 5th & frolic Cozy Court. I used a scrap of Basic Gray Fine China and EK Dandelion Burst and mounted on top of the banner. I anchored the photo with a scrap of paper and added a rub-on on from Basic Gray Hopscotch. The letter stickers are Glitz Designs Tiffany Blue. A the bottom I added a scrap of On Trend and a blue button. Thanks for looking. 

Hello Friday

Just wanted to pop in to say hello. I have no layouts to post tonight. Watching a tv special on the shooting in Connecticut. I can't even describe my mood tonight. I'm in shock, I cannot believe someone would open fire on a classroom of 5 year old's. I have no idea what I would have done. But I am not here to bash the gunman. Lets pray for the families that have been touched by this tragedy. As someone who lost a cousin to gun fire, I take things like this to heart. Lets pray for our families and our own relationships with them. Lets pray for love and patience. I pray that eyes will be opened and people accept Christ into their lives and that he transforms all that accept him.

You guys have a blessed weekend and take care.