growing up.

It's official, I have a first grader. I don't know how it happened. One minute he was a cute, cuddly baby boy and now he's a know it all first grade boy!! Where did the time go?

Gavin was very excited for first grade. I think he was mainly excited to see his friends that he missed over the summer. While his first day (and week) wasn't all that he expected, I think he'll do just fine this year.

Friday night he did cry about missing his teacher from last year. Mr. S was an awesome teacher and even I miss having him teach Gavin. More teachers need to be like him :)





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I completely forgot to post my layout I did for Scrap that Baby! Its a mixture of Crate Paper and Basic Grey. I love, love, LOVE the airplane from CP.

"Just one more pink cupcake..."

If you are not familiar with the book Pinkalicious, its about a girl who loves pink. She loves pink so much, that she eats way too many pink cupcakes and turns herself red.



All together now, "OH NO, NOT RED!!!" Pinkalicious is Bekahs most favorite book. She loves all of the Pinkalicious books (Purplicious, Goldilicious and Silverlicious) but Pinkalicious is THE book.



The new prompt is up at Scrap that Baby and this time its all about reading.



I got inspiration for this layout from her. She is fabulous...I love all of her work!! I used some Basic Grey and Crate Paper in this one.



I did a lot of fussy cutting on this layout. I love the look of fussy cutting, I just don't like doing it!



Thanks for stopping by! Tomorrow I should have the new Scrappy Chics reveal up :)

my favorite kit

Finally!! I can show you the layouts that I did with the April kit from Scrappy Chics. This kit is my most favorite one...I think I've mentioned that already :) It's full of My Minds Eye and Sassafras papers, beautiful ribbon, bling and gorgeous flowers.

Everything you see (except for the little jewels on the butterflies) on my layouts is from the main kit or the add on kit. Unfortunately, her add on kits are all sold out :( So if you ever have a chance to purchase one, I highly recommend you do it!! They are filled with so many yummy goodies!!

Okay, on to the layouts...





This next layout I also used for the current challenge at Scrap that Baby! Please be sure to check it out. You could win a fabulous prize from Nikki Sivils!!



This next LO is of something that I came home to one afternoon after work...



I still have one more project from the Scrappy Chics kit to reveal. I will be sure to post that in a few days or so.

I've just gotta say, this kit is super fantastic!! Melinda's kits go fast, so please be sure to stop by the shop today if you want to get one. Even after 3 layouts and a project, I still have a TON of stuff to play with!!

Happy Saturday!!

lucky

I love my little leprechaun!! Isn't he cute?



I made this layout for the new challenge at Scrap that Baby! I used some goodies from my March kit from Scrappy Chics.

I can't wait to show you more of what I've been working on!!!

reason number 73 and a design team call

This weeks prompt at Scrap that Baby is in honor of Valentines Day. Reasons why you love your baby. I didn't create a new LO; instead, I used a MUCH older LO of my little Gavin. I thought it fit the theme perfectly.



Even though this LO is about 4 years old, its still one of my absolute favorites!! Please make sure you play along at the blog this week! Oh, I almost forgot...Scrap that Baby is looking for a few more designers! Check out the information below and send in your application!!!


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Design Team Call!

I cant believe its almost been a YEAR of fun and babies!! We are losing a few of our fabulous designers so Scrap that Baby! is looking to add at least 4 more enthusiastic scrappers to our fabulous design team! If you love to scrap kids 4 and under we are looking for you!

To apply email scrapthatbaby@hotmail.com the answers to the following questions and attach 3 of your favorite baby layouts (that best showcase your current style)

1. Tell us about the babies you scrap. (ages newborn thru 4) How old are they? Are you Mommy? Grandma? Nana? Auntie Sarah? Babysitter? Are you scrapping pictures of your grown(or semi-grown) children from way back when?

2. Are you (or have you been) on any other design teams? (no experience necessary... just nosy)

3. What message boards to you frequent?

4. Do you alter projects or make cards?

5. Link your blog (if you have one)

6. Link to an online gallery where we can see the scope of your work


Requirements:

1. One NEW never seen layout per month (You are required to create a NEW layout for 1 of the 2 challenges monthly. You may submit a previously seen layout for the other challenge or opt out.)

2. Leave love/comments on participant's blogs and help choose the favorites

3. Write at least 1 tutorial, tip, article or technique during your term.

4. Promote Scrap that Baby! on message boards you frequent and your personal blog (if you have one)

5. Commit for at least 6 month term. After that your term is open ended and you may stay (as long as you participate) or go.

6. EXCELLENT PHOTOGRAPHY/SCANNING is a must! I have had to turn down many fabulous scrappers for crappy photos



***APPLICATIONS are due Monday February 28th at 11:59pm EST ***
Position is open to both USA and international applicants. There is no compensation at this time but we will show you off, tell everyone how fabulous you are and add your photo/link to our sidebar

ooh la la!!

It's not February yet, but the new kit is up for grabs at Scrappy Chics!! And it is beautiful!! I had such a fun time creating with this kit. I still have more projects that I want to do, though.
Here's what I did...




I love this picture of me and my Gavin.



This LO is also from the new challenge at Scrap that Baby!It should be up and ready tomorrow. Be sure to enter yours!!



This LO is one of my new favorites. I absolutely love these pictures of Bekah in her "princess" dress. So pretty, she is :)



Thanks for stopping by! I've been busy working on some LO's for a design team entry...keeping my fingers crossed!! I'll share them in a couple days or so!

Holiday baby

There's a new prompt up at Scrap that Baby! We are challenging you to create a layout about your baby celebrating any of the winter holidays. I chose to do a layout on the anticipation and excitement on Christmas Eve.




I absolutely love this line by Pink Paislee. For this layout I used the December kit at Scrappy Chics.



I've been trying to use my punches more often...and right now I am favoring the scallop border punch. I love layering them on top of each other and then curling them up for dimension.



Thanks for stopping by! Don't forget to enter your layout!!

the scar

This weeks prompt at Scrap that Baby is all about the ouchies and boo-boos. I chose to do a layout on a subject that I have wanted to scrap about ever since it happened...Bekah's scar.





Journaling reads:

When people ask about the scar above your lip, we always tell them you were hit by a buffalo...It was actually a frozen package of buffalo meat that fell out of the freezer. You just happened to be on the floor next to the fridge and became the helpless victim. The corner of the package made a perfect cut into your skin. At 9 months old you already had a cool story to tell!!





Thankfully, her scar has faded and you can barely see it. I felt so bad that it happened...But we love telling people she was hit by a buffalo!!

Spiral roses

This is a tutorial that I did for Scrap that baby! It was supposed to be posted on the 23rd, but the blog owner has been sick. I have had a few requests from people on how to make these roses, so I thought I would post it here since I'm not sure when it will be posted on the Scrap that baby blog.





I'm obsessed with spiral roses. Seriously. I love how easy they are to make and how you can make them small or big, with glitter or without. The possibilities are endless!

So today, I will show you how to make them!

1. First, you will need to trace and cut a circle from your paper. I just used a tin to draw my circle. Double sided paper works best for these, but one sided paper (like I used) works okay, too



2. Now you need to cut a spiral into the circle. It doesn't have to be perfect. Make sure when you get to the center of the circle that you leave a big enough piece left. That piece will be the base that you glue your flower to.




3. Cut off the funky piece to make your spiral look more uniformed.



4. Starting from the outside, roll the paper as tight as you can. Continue to roll until you come to the base. Once again, the roll doesn't have to be perfect either.




5. Before you glue your flower to the base, carefully let go of the spiral so that it kind of fans out. You can adjust your flower to be as tight or as open as you want it to be.



6. Glue the spiral to the base. Make sure you use a heavy duty glue. (I like Beacons.) After you glue it together, hold it together for a few seconds to help it adhere. Set it aside for a couple minutes to dry.




7. Now is the fun part! You can paint, glitter, ink or distress the flower. Or just leave plain!!
On this flower, I used a glue pen to disperse glue on random parts of the flower. Then I poured glitter over it.





I hope you enjoyed learning how to make your own spiral roses! They are very addicting to make!

been busy, busy, busy...

After taking a few weeks off from scrapbooking, I am now trying to cram in all of the things I need to get done this month. I did finish my projects for Scrappy Chics, hooray! I am so excited about the December Kit. LOTS of yummy goodies in that one!!
I'm planning on entering some contests this month as well. Wish me luck! I always get so disappointed when I don't make the cut...and I try so hard not to take it personally. BUT, I guess that's how life is; full of disappointments as well as victories.
I will share a few glimpses of what I have been working on...hope you like it!!






Oh, and don't forget to stop by Scrap that Baby! There is a new prompt up. I didn't participate this time, but I would love to see what everyone comes up with.

Have a great day!

a publication

Have you checked out the new issue of Scrapstreet? First, if you aren't familiar with Scrapstreet, it is an online scrapbook magazine that features some awesome work by some very talented scrappers.
Lucky me (and the rest of the girls at Scrap that Baby) because one of my layouts is in the November's issue!! I am really excited to be published, so I really hope I'm not coming across as bragging...I'm just really excited! :)
Anyway, you can see my layout and all of the other fabulous layouts by the Scrap that Baby dt members, here.

Here is the layout that I submitted...



Make sure to hop on over to Scrap that Baby to play this weeks challenge and for a chance to win an awesome prize!!

what pretty is

If your kids are anything like mine, then you'll definitely be able to play along this week at Scrap that Baby!! This time the challenge is all about mischief makers. Yep, when you are talking about my kids, that's an understatement!!

These pictures were taken after Bekah got into her brother's (washable, thank goodness) markers and decided to beautify her baby dolls.




I used the November Kit from Scrappy Chics. Love, love, love all the new Pink Paislee line "Sweetness"!!



Was a little hesitant and not sure what to do with all the gorgeous paper, but I decided to do a little fussy cutting and cut the corner flowers out of one sheet. I then attached it to my page using some pop up dots. I think I'll be doing this often, I really like how it turned out!



Sorry I haven't been around much lately, things are still a bit...I can't even think of a word. Just missing my Papa and still coping with the loss. Hopefully I will be back to regular blogging real soon.

Head, shoulders, knees and toes

It's that time again! Time for the next prompt at Scrap that Baby! This time it's about Baby's cute body parts! I did my layout on Bekah and her sweet baby legs.




Here is a sneak peek at a layout that I did for Paper Lovelies. I was picked as Designer of the month for October!! Check back in a couple days and I will have the complete layout posted.



Don't forget to turn in your layout for the challenge at Scrap that Baby!

she liked butterflies

The new prompt is up at Scrap that Baby! This time, in honor of Grandparent's Day that was a few days ago, the challenge is all about baby with the grandparents.

I chose to do my layout about my great-grandma Lu Lu.




I used lots of Fancy Pants paper in this one...I love this line!!

The journaling reads:

This was my great-grandma Lu-Lu. I was only 4 in this picture, so I don't remember too many things about her. I remember she liked butterflies and cookies. She lived in the downstairs of my grandparent's home. She travelled to many different places when she was younger because she was a stewardess.
Her couch was my safe place when people were mean.
She loved me and I loved her.




I love making those paper flowers!!




I never realized just how much Bekah looks like me when I was younger...we have the same smile!




Thanks for looking, and be sure to play in the challenge at Scrap that Baby!