Missing Summer

With the time change, I have been missing the carefree sunny days of summer. Here is a summery layout I did with the yummy Black River Design papers.

Other supplies: Close to my Heart (cardstock); Basic Grey (chipboard alphas); EK Success flower punch; Spellbinders (circle); Copics multiliner ("stitching"); buttons (unknown source); Fiskars apron lace border punch.

Here is a close up of the flowers too-

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It's Been a Very Long Week!!!

Ugh! H1N1 news is everywhere...and everyone every where is sick. This week, we were hit with sickness. We started the beginning of the week with Danielle and Madison having an asthmatic cough. No problem. A bit of rest. Some steroids and we are off to the races! But as the week progressed, things got worse. Danielle got worse and then I caught it. Every time I get sick, I get scared and pray...please let this not be H1N1. While I am not feeling great, I am on the mend. Yippeee!!!

So let me share some pictures that put a smile on my face!

I stitched this ballgown - fairy princess outfit!!! Me? Can you believe it? Let's just say, it wasn't as "simple" as they said it would be but it was all worth it! Look at the smile on her face!

And here Madison and Danielle are on Halloween Day! Madison didn't want a single shot...I guess it is the age...sigh...

I'll be posting some of my latest scrappy stuff later this week! Thanks for dropping by!

Thinking of Amber Road?

Well, stop thinking! Go out and get it! For me, Pink Paislee can do no wrong! Their collections keep getting better and better and better. When I first purchased the papers, I thought about the amazing fall themed layouts and cards I could make. When it came time to use the papers, they proved to be perfect for my annual family photos.

And a few close-ups of the journal spot printed with my trusty and very old manual typewriter.

Here are the awesome die cuts that accompany the papers.

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Layout Tag

Have you participated? OMG, it is so fun, exciting and nerve wracking all at the same time! The Readers' Digest version of what you do is scraplift something from the person you are receiving the layout from.

Here is my lift using My Minds Eye Bloom and Grow. All pattern papers and die cuts are from My Minds Eye. The Copics Multiliner 0.5 was used to create faux stitches. The brads are from Close To My Heart.

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I Am SO Proud!!!

I am SO darn proud of my little Danielle! She was selected as Perroquet this month, meaning, Danielle was chosen as the student in her class who worked the hardest and spoke the most French. She was invited to a special lunch with the Principal. Today was the lunch!

Lunch with the Principal, Mme. Celia Barrington, was a pizza lunch. For most kids, that would be a dream lunch but not so for Danielle who doesnt particularly like pizza. Luckily, Ì packed a ham ghost-shaped sandwich, cantelope, strawberries and some graham teddy bear crackers. Danielle was so happy to have an alternative and this is just one thing that makes her so special:-)

Just look at this sweet face...

Is it any wonder why I am sooooo proud???

Danielle has had a pretty special day...and she is one special girl who happens to sing Emilie elephant va ala ecole pretty darn good!

Thanks for dropping by! Check back this weekend to see some scrappy goodness from this weekend's Must See TV online crop at Scrap Shotz!

Oh My Darlin'

School has been in session now for 6 weeks and I still miss my little munchkin. It really is the hardest when you know it's your last child...:-(

Thought I would share a layout with you using the Bloom and Grow collection from My Mind's Eye - I love that paper so much that I've kept all the little scraps to make something out of! This photo was taken on January 1 or maybe January 2, 2009 as I was practicing with my then new 40D. I just can't believe how much Danielle has changed since then.

Supplies: My Mind's Eye (pattern paper, die cuts); American Crafts (alphas); Fiskars Apron Lace border punch; Jenni Bowlin (journal spot); typewriter; Copics Multiliner ("faux" stitches on diecuts); Close To My Heart (cardstock); pop dots

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P.S. Don't forget about Scrap Shotz's amazing Must See TV online crop this weekend, October 23 to 25. Did I happen to mention prizes????

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

In Canada, it is Thanksgiving today! It was a great day...nice and relaxing, just how I like it! My oven did eventually get fixed (darn it!) and I did up a 10 lb turkey, roasted root veggies, fingerling potatoes, stuffing and an angel food cake! Yum! I am so full that I can barely move!

How was your Thanksgiving?

So I'll re-post a layout I did awhile back...it's very special to me. I miss Danielle's little happy face and cute conversations these days...she's in kindergarten and learning so much!

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