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September 6, 2015

Ahhh Labor Day

Starting school earlier this year was not on my list of favorite things ever, but I have to say it is nice to have a little break after only a couple of weeks. Usually we have to wait until Thanksgiving for a day off. I’m trying to enjoy every minute of it and not rush through all I have to do like normal weekends. I meant to come by earlier today to share this week’s pages, but I worked on catching up on my Life in Pockets a bit this morning and then mowed grass this afternoon. Mom came by for a bit and then it was time to cook dinner.

Lots of beautiful new stuff this weekend and there’s still time to get it on sale! I have a few layouts using BYOC products at TLP…mixing and matching by Etc. by Danyale, Amy Wolff, and Valorie Wibbens. You can still catch these on sale if you hurry 🙂

Sprinkles V38 by Valorie Wibbens Not Quite a Mr. Elements by Etc. by Danyale Documentary My Dear Papers by Amy Wolff Documentary My Dear Elements by Amy Wolff Itsy Bitsy Alphas Vol. 7 by Amy Wolff — Sprinkles V38 by Valorie Wibbens
Not Quite a Mr. Elements by Etc. by Danyale
Documentary My Dear Papers by Amy Wolff
Documentary My Dear Elements by Amy Wolff
Itsy Bitsy Alphas Vol. 7 by Amy Wolff

Documentary My Dear Papers by Amy Wolff Documentary My Dear Elements by Amy Wolff Itsy Bitsy Alphas by Amy Wolff Not Quite A Mr. Elements by Etc. by Danyale — Documentary My Dear Papers by Amy Wolff
Documentary My Dear Elements by Amy Wolff
Itsy Bitsy Alphas by Amy Wolff
Not Quite A Mr. Elements by Etc. by Danyale

Not Quite a Mr. Elements by Etc. by Danyale Not Quite a Mr. Papers by Etc. by Danyale Polly Love [Farrah] by Amy Martin — Not Quite a Mr. Elements by Etc. by Danyale
Not Quite a Mr. Papers by Etc. by Danyale
Polly Love [Farrah] by Amy Martin

River~Rose is guesting at The Digital Press this month and has this awesome new collection

Read to Me Elements by River~Rose Read to Me Extra Elements by River~Rose Read to Me Papers by River~Rose Read to Me Alphas by River~Rose The Great Escape Templates by Anita Designs — Read to Me Elements by River~Rose
Read to Me Extra Elements by River~Rose
Read to Me Papers by River~Rose
Read to Me Alphas by River~Rose
The Great Escape Templates by Anita Designs

Traci Reed and Studio Flergs teamed up this week for a super fun new kit – Fridgemonster

Fridgemonster by Studio Flergs and Traci Reed

It’s a new month and that means a brand new collection from Pixels and Company! This one is called Free Spirit and it’s a beauty!!

Free Spirit - September Subscription Collection by Pixels and Company Blueprint No. 6 by Gennifer Bursett — Free Spirit – September Subscription Collection by Pixels and Company
Blueprint No. 6 by Gennifer Bursett

The rest of these layouts were ones I did for SOSN at TLP last week. These kits are not on sale any more, but definitely worth checking out!

Messy Marvin Vol. 3 by Amy Wolff Gumball Machine Papers by Amy Wolff Chasing the Sun Elements by Amy Wolff — Messy Marvin Vol. 3 by Amy Wolff
Gumball Machine Papers by Amy Wolff
Chasing the Sun Elements by Amy Wolff

It's A Theory by Etc. by Danyale It's A Theory Word Art by Etc. by Danyale Perfectly Geeky by Etc. by Danyale One of Each by Amy Martin — It’s A Theory by Etc. by Danyale
It’s A Theory Word Art by Etc. by Danyale
Perfectly Geeky by Etc. by Danyale
One of Each by Amy Martin

I’m hoping to get all caught up on my Life in Pockets by tomorrow. Hope you all are enjoying your Labor Day weekend!! Peace, out…

August 30, 2015

Ahhh Sunday

Sundays are bittersweet. They are so nice and relaxing, no pressure to do anything except make sure everything is ready for the upcoming week. But there is the bitter part – upcoming week. It’s all good, routines are nice sometimes.

Stopping by here quickly to share my pages for this week. My guest spot at TLP is coming to an end. It’s been super fun and I hope I get the chance to work with all of them again. And also, if you haven’t see the news, Amy Martin is retiring and her store will be closing tomorrow. This makes me very sad. She was one of the reasons I started shopping at TLP and I will miss her templates a lot! She does have a fantastic sale going on, so get there before they are gone – Amy Martin Shop.

On to the pages:

First up is Enjoy the Ride by ForeverJoy Designs. Absolutely gorgeous kit!!

Next up is Sergeant Sillypants by Tracy Reed and Amanda Yi. These two make an awesome pair.

Sergeant Sillypants by Traci Reed and Amanda Yi Let The Sun Shine by Two Tiny Turtles — Sergeant Sillypants by Traci Reed and Amanda Yi
Let The Sun Shine by Two Tiny Turtles

This one uses Favorite Teacher by Etc. by Danyale. Perfect for our first day back to school.

Favorite Teacher by Etc. by Danyale Full ON Bundle by Amy Martin — Favorite Teacher by Etc. by Danyale
Full On Bundle by Amy Martin

And last but not least, the latest installment from Traci Reed and Jady Day Studio – All Year Round: Educations

All Year Round: Educaitons by Traci Reed and Jady Day Studio Full On Bundle by Amy Martin — All Year Round: Educations by Traci Reed and Jady Day Studio
Full On Bundle by Amy Martin

I still need to catch up on my Life in Pockets pages and I hope to do that in the next day or two. I just need to get my photos in order. Thanks for looking and I hope everyone has a fantastic rest of their Sunday! Peace, out…

August 23, 2015

Layout overload…

I’m a bit behind on posting again. My only excuse this time is trying to get back in to the swing of being back at work. What a crazy week! And I don’t feel any more prepared for my students than when it started. We have relatively little time actually working in our classroom. Most of the time is spent in meeting after meeting. But, as I always say, the kids will come…ready or not!

Anyway, I thought I would take the time to come by and share my pages in case anyone is interested in checking out these amazing kits while you can still get them on sale!!

Ecology by Lynne-Marie Summer's End Titles by Just Jaimee Moments by Amy Martin and Sahlin Studio — Ecology by Lynne-Marie
Summer’s End Titles by Just Jaimee
Moments by Amy Martin and Sahlin Studio

Shabby Boho Indie Kit by Etc. by Danyale Journalers No. 4 by Valorie Wibbens — Shabby Boho Indie Kit by Etc. by Danyale
Journalers No. 4 by Valorie Wibbens

Messy Bun Kind of Day by Etc. By Danyale Laid Out by Amy Martin — Messy Bun Kind of Day by Etc. By Danyale
Laid Out by Amy Martin

The Jonquil Seahorse by Sissy Sparrows Stamp it No. 2 by Pink Reptile Designs — The Jonquil Seahorse by Sissy Sparrows
Stamp it No. 2 by Pink Reptile Designs

Lets Get Lost by Valorie Wibbens Lets Get Lost Stamps by Valorie Wibbens Roots Revisited by Amy Martin — Lets Get Lost by Valorie Wibbens
Lets Get Lost Stamps by Valorie Wibbens
Roots Revisited by Amy Martin

Shabby Boho by Etc. by Danyale iNSD Grab Bag 2015 by Sara Gleason and Crystal Livesay — Shabby Boho by Etc. by Danyale
iNSD Grab Bag 2015 by Sara Gleason and Crystal Livesay

Stay Wild by River~Rose Moments by Amy Martin — Stay Wild by River~Rose
Moments by Amy Martin

August Wolff Pack Papers by Amy Wolff August Wolff Pack Mess Edges by Amy Wolff August Wolff Pack Alphas by Amy Wolff Chasing the Sun Elements by Amy Wolff — August Wolff Pack Papers by Amy Wolff
August Wolff Pack Mess Edges by Amy Wolff
August Wolff Pack Alphas by Amy Wolff
Chasing the Sun Elements by Amy Wolff

These are all amazing kits! I am thrilled to have been able to work with each and every one!! I’m off to do the chore thing. Hope you have a fantastic Sunday. Thanks for looking. Peace, out…

August 14, 2015

TGIF!

Well, normally I would be happy to see Fridays come, but this one not so much. It is technically my last day of summer vacation. Looking on the bright side, let the countdown begin again! Part of me does crave the routine of the school year, but the evenings do become so rushed and there never seems to be enough down-time. But like it or not…here it comes again!

Fridays are pretty awesome in the digi-world. Lots of gorgeous new releases! I have a few new pages to share.

First up is Lifetime Stories Kit and Document Set by Etc. by Danyale at The Lilypad. I did this page for the Journaling Challenge.

I am totally enjoying being a Guest Polly for this month, especially since I get to work with amazing designers like Sissy Sparrows. It’s been a bit since I got to play with one of their kits and they are so fabulous. This one is The Marble Jar.

Over at Pixels and Company Celeste Smith has curated this adorable kit called Foodie. that is a great compliment to the August Collection as well as a great stand-alone kit.

Curated: Foodie by Pixels and Company and Blueprint No. 14 by Gennifer Bursett

And last but certainly not least, and brand new tonight, is Little Miss Sunshine by Traci Reed. Adorable!

Little Miss Sunshine by Traci Reed In the Garden by Two Tiny Turtles — Little Miss Sunshine by Traci Reed
In the Garden by Two Tiny Turtles

Looking forward to a relaxing last weekend before the rush begins. Enjoy yours!!

August 12, 2015

What’s old is new again…

I am having a really great time working on some pieces for M’s room that I’m turning in to my space. Last night, I painted a chair and worked on a couple of new wine bottles. Not as in drank the wine, but painted empty ones. I’m not sure on the color just yet. It looked like what I wanted in the store, but now I’m not sure. I’ll have to see how it comes together.

And along the same lines…it’s SOSN (Something Old Something New) at The Lilypad today! I have a few layouts that I’m working on getting uploaded to galleries this morning.

First up is Chasing the Sun by Amy Wolff, using Laid Out template by Amy Martin

Chasing the Sun by Amy Wolff Laid Out by Amy Martin — Chasing the Sun by Amy Wolff
Laid Out by Amy Martin

This one uses Mellow and Tea Brushes by Lynne-Marie

This one uses Note to Self by Etc. by Danyale

And last, but certainly not least (this is one of my all time fav kits), this one uses Gypsy by Etc. by Danayle

I’m out for now…Have to take DH to the dentist and maybe take C shopping for some school clothes while we wait. Have a great rest of the day!! Peace, out…

August 9, 2015

Winding down…

Summer is winding down and I am slowly coming to terms with that fact. I’ve had to work several days this last couple of weeks, so I think that’s kind of easing me back in to things. I finished up my transformation of M’s room in to a new office for me and I will share photos of that in a new post. There are a few things I didn’t get to this summer, but no point in stressing about it. It is what it is. We’ve had a good time and been able to do some really fun things. I have one week left and I hope to pack as much fun in to it as possible!

The best thing about it being August for me is the fact that I am a Guest Polly at The Lilypad this month and getting to work with some absolutely amazing designers and scrappers! I think I have scrapped more this week that I have all summer. Look out…here come all the layouts…

Ready Set Go Papers, Elements, and Journal Cards by One Little Bird

All Eyes On You Elements by Pink Reptile Designs La Vie Boheme Papers by Amy Wolff — All Eyes On You Elements by Pink Reptile Designs
La Vie Boheme Papers by Amy Wolff

All Eyes On You Papers and Elements by Pink Reptile Designs

La Vie Boheme Papers and Elements by Amy Wolff

Sundara Papers and Elements by Etc by Danyale

August also means a brand new collection – Bon Appetit – from Pixels and Company. They are always so amazing and this one is no exception!

Bon Appetit - August Collection by Pixels and Company Wandering Template by Gennifer Bursett — Bon Appetit – August Collection by Pixels and Company
Wandering Template by Gennifer Bursett

I also have 2 new pages for Traci Reed. I love both these kits..so fun and so appropriate for my wild and weird children!

Captain Crazypants by Traci Reed and Amanda Yi

River~Rose has a new guest spot at Ginger Scraps and I love this adorable new kit. I used it to scrap M’s kindergarten photo from 15 years ago. One of these days, I’ll be caught up on their childhood lol.

Whew! Thanks for hanging with me. I’m off to see what I can get in to today and hopefully get some more scrapping done. Have a great Sunday!!

August 2, 2015

It’s going quickly…

Summer vacation, that is. It’s been a short one this year. “They” decided that the school calendar needed adjusting, with school starting and ending earlier. But in order to make that happen, we have to deal with a couple of unusually short summers. I have a couple of weeks left, but, most of this coming week, I will be spending at work on some extra duty building a new curriculum for the coming year. That will leave me with one week to fill with all the things I haven’t been able to do yet. I have accomplished quite a few things, but there is still so much to do. Never enough time. C and I took off last weekend and went to Carowinds with A, his wife, and daughter. We had a blast, but were worn out. I love that we’ve been able to get away some this summer, but it seems like it takes days to get ready before we go and days to recover when we get back. I’ve spent some time working in M’s old room some more this week. We tore up the carpet in there and are almost done painting the sub floor. I just need to get my big area rug and move all of my stuff in there. It will be nice to have my own private space. I’m going to try to post some pictures of the process when I am finished.

It’s an exciting month in my scrappy time. I’m guesting this month at The Lilypad! Also, one of my favorite people, Etc. by Danyale, is also guest designing there this month. I’m super excited. I need to get my gallery here all caught up and get back on track with my Life in Pockets. These are some of the layouts I have created since the last time I was here:

All Year Round: Relaxations by Traci Reed and Jady Day Studio

Messy Marla by Amy Wolff Junk Drawer Frames by Amy Wolff Giddy by Amy Wolff — Messy Marla by Amy Wolff
Junk Drawer Frames by Amy Wolff
Giddy by Amy Wolff

On The Street We Live by Etc. by Danyale NSD 2015 Grab Bag by Sara Gleason and Cyrstal Livesay — On The Street We Live by Etc. by Danyale
NSD 2015 Grab Bag by Sara Gleason and Cyrstal Livesay

July Wolff Pack Papers by Amy Wolff July Wolff Pack Messy Marvin by Amy Wolff July Woff Pack Alpha by Amy Wolff — July Wolff Pack Papers by Amy Wolff
July Wolff Pack Messy Marvin by Amy Wolff
July Woff Pack Alpha by Amy Wolff

Now to get them added to the gallery and finish up that floor! It’s also a beautiful day, maybe a little trip to the pond with C for some fishing is in order. Hope you all have a wonderful Sunday! Peace, out…

July 22, 2015

I’m Baaaack!

Holy cow, I really didn’t realize that I had not been here in so long. I honestly think about this blog every day and open it to start a post and then BAM something or someone distracts me. We were gone for a week to the beach and I didn’t have as much online time there as I thought I would have, and most of the time the internet sucked. I am planning to add some pictures to my Photos page when I have a little ~~patience~~ time.Since we’ve been back, I’ve jumped in to a couple of project that really needed taken care of.

First of all, I painted my daughter’s room. I could not stand another day with the bright a$$ pink that was in there. It is one of the first things you see when you walk in the house, and there was always this pink glow every where. Here is the before and after:

I absolutely love the new color! I am going to rip up the nasty carpet in there and have decided that I am going to try painting the floor underneath and adding a throw rug for the time being. We’ll see how it turns out and I will try to remember to take photos of that as well. Can’t wait to finish the process of turning this in to my new office/craft space.

Yesterday, I cleaned out my incredibly messing ~~junk~~ laundry room. It is a huge room and I would love to come up with some neat ideas for fixing it up. I think I need to hit up Pinterest!

I have scrapped some…not a lot, but some. I’m not too far behind on my Life in Pockets and I will update that page as well as my Scrap Pages. Here are the pages I have done since the last time I was here:

Destination Mini Kit by Amy Wolff Messy Marvin Vol. 5 by Amy Wolff — Destination Mini Kit by Amy Wolff
Messy Marvin Vol. 5 by Amy Wolff

Limited Edition by Valorie Wibbens and Lauren Reid

Curated: Wander - A Pixels and Company Collection curated by Celeste Smith — Curated: Wander – A Pixels and Company Collection curated by Celeste Smith

Sprinkles V37 by Valorie Wibbens Worth Melting For by Valorie Wibbens Worth Melting For Journal Cards by Valorie Wibbens Pocket Topography No. 1 by Valorie Wibbens — Sprinkles V37 by Valorie Wibbens
Worth Melting For by Valorie Wibbens
Worth Melting For Journal Cards by Valorie Wibbens
Pocket Topography No. 1 by Valorie Wibbens

Travelling Home by MEG Designs Color Me Autumn Templates by MEG Designs — Travelling Home by MEG Designs
Color Me Autumn Templates by MEG Designs

Dawn's Early Light Papers by Amy Wolff Dawn's Early Light Elements by Amy Wolff Topography No. 19 by Valorie Wibbens — Dawn’s Early Light Papers by Amy Wolff
Dawn’s Early Light Elements by Amy Wolff
Topography No. 19 by Valorie Wibbens

We are supposed to head up to my dad’s old office today and move some furniture and finish cleaning it out. It makes me a little sad, but I know that my mom will be relieved to not have to deal with it any longer. She needs to relax a little. Have a wonderful Wednesday!! Peace, out…

June 26, 2015

Flashback Friday and Move Forward

Flashback:

I totally missed the whole “Throwback Thursday” thing this week, so I’m going to Flashback on Friday. Seriously, no one will find this quite as amusing as I did, but I’m sharing it anyway. And please ignore the rug.

It’s a little hard to see because it was one of those capture it really quick moments. This was 9 years ago, and to this day, every time I make spaghetti I giggle about it. My husband was ~~interfering~~ being helpful and was going to put the noodles in the pot for me. He opened the box and went to pour them in. Well, I’m a little OCD about how things are done and I always break them before I put them in the pot, and he hadn’t done that. So, as he goes to dump them in, I yell, “WAIT!”. I must have scared the bejeezus out of him because he jumped and slung that box of noodles all over the kitchen! I swear to you, I still giggle every single time I make spaghetti.

And Forward:

I had to take a minute to share that these are the last days for Etc. by Danyale’s sale at Scrap Orchard. So much is going to be gone forever and you just can’t beat these prices. Grab up all the goodness!! And make sure you are following Danyale for all the exciting things that are coming!

I have one layout to share today using new stuff from Amy Wolff Designs – June Wolff Pack Papers and June Wolff Pack Messy Marvin:

June Wolff Pack Paper Pack June Wolff Pack Messy Marvin by Amy Wolff — June Wolff Pack Paper Pack
June Wolff Pack Messy Marvin
by Amy Wolff

I’ll have more new stuff tomorrow. Today I am off to grocery shop and to C’s end of the year baseball pool party. Have a great Friday! Peace, out…

June 19, 2015

And here I am…

Yep, it’s been awhile. I honestly have thought about coming by every day, and then every day something comes up and this blog just sits. I am working on a few changes to my routine and life that will hopefully help me to become better organized and keep up with this a bit better as well. Streamlining, if you will. School has been out for a week now, and baseball is over as well. I have spent most of this week getting ready for C’s birthday. He has not always had the best of birthdays. My dad and my father-in-law both passed away within the week surrounding his birthday, so I’m trying to make this one a little extra special. There won’t be a lot of people, but I’m hoping he will love it just the same. I’ll share photos when it’s over. Next week, we will get in to the fun stuff, like pool time!

I’m pretty much keeping up with scrapping time as well, and my Life in Pockets is only behind by a week! I do want to share that Etc. by Danyale is closing her shop at SO and is having one fantastic sale! Make sure you get by there and grab up some of her goodies at ridiculously low prices!