better late than never

Here I am finally getting around to posting the last two winners from my September challenge. Sorry for my tardiness... let's just say "life" has been happening.

Congratulations to Lisa & Ginger! I'll be in touch soon.
Thank you again for sharing your work with me!!!
Mwah!

Hello October & a little catch up

How is it October! How! I barely remember September.
In 6 short weeks my babe will be 1 year old. Seriously! Oh my gosh. I feel like time is slipping away faster each day. This is why doing what I do and scrapbooking these memories of her and our lives together is so important to me. I'll share a little photo shoot we did later this week along with a little birthday post, until then I wanted to share some fabulous work from a few wonderfully talented ladies.
This is the work that was shared with me while my computer was out of commission with a stupid and reoccurring virus- lame!
Thank you to Lisa, Jacky & Ginger! You're all so very fabulous!

This painting is done by Lisa, isn't it amazing!!! She is so very talented, you can find her blog here.

This was sent to me by Jacky, she used the Graphic 45 Christmas line. I love this image, thanks Jacky!

I created a collage with these 6 journaling pages from Ginger. They are for her Learn Something New Everyday class. I love them all. Good for you Ginger for keeping up with that class and recording your thoughts and lessons learned each day!

Thank you so much to all the ladies who shared with me, for your inspiration and for allowing me to share your work here with my readers. I am grateful for each of you.

I will post the last 2 winners and their prizes here tomorrow along with the work I finished up in September.

an ear infection

We have had an "adventurous" few days over here. Anna had been sick with a runny nose for about 12 days, it was a cold, not too much you can do for her. Then on Friday she started getting a fever which went away with tylenol so I didn't think too much of it. The worst part of her being sick, she can't sleep and the poor thing has bad sleeping habits as it is. Then on Sunday she spiked a fever and we had our first (and I'll pray last) trip to the emergency room. Turns out she had a bad ear infection and now she's on 10 days of antibiotics. She is already feeling better, sleeping better and have way more fun. It's nice to have her back, I was missing her laughs and chatty chats she has with her toys. It's also nice to have Cory & I in better moods.

Here is the layout I made last night while watching some of the new tv shows to start the fall line up.

paper and embellishments: Pink Paislee, alphas: American Crafts

This is a Christmas card that Jacky shared with me. It is super cute, I love these cutie stamps she's using! Thanks for sharing Jacky!

happiness

I stopped at Treasured Memories yesterday to pick up product for my next class and totally went gaga over a bunch of new product. I picked up new 7 Gypsies, Jillibean Soup, 2 templates from Crafter's Workshop and some of the K&Company Smash product that I missed out on the first time it came into the store. I need professional help.
I am half way through my 30 day creative challenge and am keeping up really well, only missing the 2 days I created cards for a class. There is still time to get in on the challenge, read the original post here.

I played around with the Crafter's Workshop templates last night while creating my layout. I played it safe with the dots but they have so many great designs I may have to get a bit more adventurous. This is a layout of Anna's first swing ride, she absolutely loved it! She was squealing and laughing the entire time, it was so great to catch pure happiness on her face.

papers: Jillibean Soup, swiss dot template: Crafter's Workshop, alphas: American Crafts, date stamp: K&Company

I had to share this picture of my sweet girl. This is her standing for the first time for an extended period of time, I got a little teary (of course). She has been attempting to take that first step.... it won't be long!

I am a huge fan of this fabulous woman so I am excited to share these next two layouts from Lisa. She has used various templates from Crafter's Workshop and her pages have turned out beautifully! Go check out her work here, it's great! Thank you for sharing Lisa!

This is a layout that Jacky created for her granddaughter's first birthday. The balloons as journaling spots are a great idea! Thank you Jacky for sharing this special layout with us!

Thanks for sharing ladies! You rock!

ps. I moved my flickr link from my side bar and created a page at the top of my blog for my albums- check it out

a much sunnier perpsective

Thanks again for listening to me complain yesterday and sorry that you had to listen to me complain. Just keeping it real over here, showing all those sweet, fabulous people that ask "How do you do it all?" that some days just don't work out for me either!
I had a much better day yesterday, the morning was a bit rocky but we pulled through. We hit up Chapters, read some books, walked over to the pet store to look at the birds and then came home and pulled all the clean clothes out of the laundry basket and left them on the floor... oh wait- that wasn't me ;-)

Last night Cory & I went on a date. My absolutely fabulous, sweetest friend Cassandra (Auntie KC) came over last minute and watched Anna for us so we could go for dinner. It was lovely! I may have had indulged in a little red wine, Mmmm. Thank you Auntie KC- we LOVE you!

I don't have a photo for you but my creative efforts went to keeping my car clean. I took an empty beer case, cut off the top, covered it in pretty pattern paper and ta da- I now have a garbage for my car! So easy & so much better than those tiny garbage bags you get when you get your oil changed!

I do however have Jacky and Ginger to thank, they shared their work with me and it is fabulous! Thank you ladies, you're wonderful!

 These two fabulous cards were shared with me by Jacky. She made them with the new My Mind's Eye lines, I think they're so pretty. Jacky has more cards on her blog that are also using MME and are also equally as fabulous, check them out! Thank you Jacky!

Ginger shared this journal page with me, it is from her Learn Something New everyday journal. She used a Scarlet Lime kit and the "Do Your Best" card is from one of Treasured Memories exclusive mini kits. Thanks Ginger!

sharing a card and another winner

I wanted to share this card that Jacky made, I should have shared it yesterday... sorry Jacky! She used the new My Mind's Eye papers, I love this card, it is fabulous! She made this card for a challenge on the My Mind's Eye blog, you can read more about the card challenge here. There is also a layout challenge on their blog, I'm thinking I should try out the sketch. Thanks for sharing your inspiration Jacky!

And.... the winner of last weeks prize for sharing their work with me is Jacky! Yeah Jacky! This prize is one of my new favorite companies- Simple Stories! Included are 3 pattern papers,  the photo mat elements, the journaling card elements and their cardstock stickers from the Generations line. The colors are so pretty, I hope you love it! I'll be getting in touch with you shortly! Whoot! Whoot!

a chilly sunday

After the beautiful week we had here with temperatures in the +30, I wasn't expecting yesterday to be so chilly. It was dreary and rainy all day so Anna & I stayed in and made the best of it. We could finally use the oven so we baked up a storm. We made chocolate chip, pecan and walnut cookies. We made buns (not the easiest thing to do with a 10 month old hanging of your leg), they're pictured below and while they are not the most beautiful things they are Delicious! Nothing better than a bun fresh out of the oven smothered in butter... Yummm!  Then we made a creamy lentil soup for supper. I have to be honest, by the time Cory got home from work I was exhausted but I did get time in for creating when everyone had gone to bed.
I have added a link to my Flickr albums on the right. I have added all the layouts I've been making in an album and hope to continue doing so month by month. I place to share and inspire,I hope you have a chance to check it out.

My dear friend Nancy took these pictures of Anna & I when she was 6 weeks old. This one is my favorite, with my tattoo showing and her peaking over my shoulder- so wonderful!

 papers: Prima, alphas: Authentique, tags: Ranger

These next three pages were shared with me by Ginger, they are for her learn something new everyday journal. She continues to create fabulous, beautiful pages for it. This project she is working on actually has me inspired to do something like this for a gratitude journal. Thanks for sharing Ginger! I'll be drawing the winner for last week later tonight and posting tomorrow.

loving this weather, this weekend

Good Morning! We had a fabulous day over here yesterday. The day started with a Pumpkin Spice latte (it's back)  from Starbucks- my most favoritest coffee ever! I hung out in the morning with Chantel making October's kit of the month at Treasured Memories and then I picked up picnic eats and headed to the park with my family. The weather was gorgeous, the sun was hot and the breeze was just right. We took Anna to the park for the first time and put her in a swing- what a blast! I wasn't sure if she's like it but she was squealing and laughing, it was awesome!
As for creating- I'm back on track. I'm not too sure why I set that stupid rule for myself (couldn't be work related creations to count for my 30 days). I have created everyday so I'm pretty happy about that, even if it was for work.
These are my Friday & Saturday creations:

papers: SEI, alphas: Authentique, flower: Prima

I have lots of birthdays to celebrate this month and I made this card for a girlfriend.

papers & embellishments: Pink Paislee- Vintage Vouge

This new paper line from Pink Paislee is FABULOUS! The colors are so pretty and the embellishments that go along with it are beautiful! I love this picture of Anna, I held her like that this morning, Cory & I had a good laugh, she doesn't quite fit anymore and it was hard on the forearm.

I had to share this picture of Anna in the swing, a glimpse at pure happiness. It's wonderful isn't it!

Below are two layouts that Melissa shared with me, both are for e-courses she is taking. She receives prompts via email and then created a layout each day for those prompts. All of her altered clipboards look fabulous! I have some somewhere, I should dig them out for all the lists I like to make! With the exception of one day she has created a layout or two everyday this month! Good for her!!! Thanks for sharing Melissa!You can read & see more from Melissa here.

slightly behind

Good Morning! I am here to admit to a minor set bet back in my personal challenge. I did not do anything for myself for Wednesday or Thursday- I was way too busy with class preparation and demo making, like stay up to 2am busy (wake up at 6am with baby)... silly girl. So while I did say that "work" creating did not count I do have my first Christmas card class to share and I think they turned out pretty great... if I do say so myself. ;-)

I apologize to the ladies that have sent me stuff to post and didn't see their work up... time slipped ran away from me. I even forgot to post Inspiration Thursday. Eeesh! I'm back on track and I'll make up up for it.

I wanted to share with you some inspiration from Ginger & Jacky. Thank you ladies, you're fabulous!

For Ginger's journal page she used the 7 Gypsies journaling pages, Bo Bunny Sticker, Studio Calico journaling tag, 7 Gypsies journaling tag insert, K& Co. butterfly and Tim Holtz stamps. I love the journal tag hidden in the pocket.

 

 For this page, Ginger used Hambly transparencies and paper, Authentique journal card and K& Co chipboard piece, ribbon unknown. Love this page. The colors are so pretty

This is an autumn inspired card from Jacky. The stamp is beautiful, I love the girl!

Also just wanted to send out a Hello to the ladies in my class last night, thanks for coming inside to make cards when the weather was so beautiful outside!
Cory stayed home with Anna while I went ot teach and I just wanted to share what I came home to... a living room that was hit by a small, adorable tornado named Anna.

sharing day 5 & a winner

This Christmas card was sent to me by Jacky. She used Daisy D pattern paper for her background and the stamp is Magnolia, she is adorable! Great job Jacky, thank you for sharing. I wish I had the patience for this.

 Ginger shared this page from her journal. She used Glitz and Bo bunny papers, stamps are Tim Holz and Stamper's Anonymous. She sprayed Glimmer Mist on the background and then used a Tattered Angels mask with some Ranger Distress Ink pads. I love the look of this page. Thanks for sharing Ginger!

I am a day beind in announcing my first winner, yesterday was a holiday here & I am all mixed up. So let's get to it... I have a fabulous goodie for the winner from week one- 5 pattern papers, a die cut sheet and a sticker sheet from the new Teresa Collins World Traveler line.

Yeah Ginger! Congratulations!

 I will get in touch with you to get you your goodies!

Thank you so much for sharing your work with me so that I can share the inspiration here!

sharing day 4

I am sharing another page form Ginger's journal for her Learn Something New Everyday class. I love this page. The pattern papers are from Basic Grey, the colors are fabulous.  Thank you Ginger!

sharing from day 3

This was sent to me by Ginger, it is another page in her journal for her online class- Learn Something New Everyday. Ginger used MME & GCD paper, and a 7 Gypsies journaling tag. Bo Bunny stickers & a Authentique chipboard piece. To create the background Ginger used glimmer mist with Tattered Leather, then tore the paper a bit and added some cross stitches with embroidery floss.
I think she did a fabulous job, her journal is going to be gorgeous!


 This layout was sent to me by Melissa, you can find her here at her blog Daily Life- Bits & Pieces. Melissa created this one for a class at Big Picture Scrapbooking called  The Mother Load- A Scrapbook Marathon. Her prompt was to scrapbook a goal or an aspiration. This layout she created is interactive and will go forward for the rest of September. She has listed 4 goals for the month and will check off her progress at the end of each day.
This is awesome! What a great visual  to help keep her goals in check.

These 6 cards were sent to me by Jacky, you can find her here at Scrappy Jacky. Jacky used My Mind's Eye Lost and Found 2- 'Sunshine' papers. She has created these cards to give as a Christmas gift for a friend of hers that is not of the crafty variety.
Well, we all know how I feel about the new My Mind's Eye product- I LOVE it! These cards are fabulous and her friend is very lucky.


Thank you so much ladies for sharing with us!

sharing

I wanted to share this journal page with you that Ginger shared with me. She is taking an online class- Learn Something New Everyday by Shimelle and this is a page that she recorded her reflections for the day. I love this journal page and think it would also look fabulous on a 12x12 layout!
ps...Shimelle has some great online classes and inspiration on her blog, you can check her out here.

7 Gypsies Journal Page and various elements from a Treasured Memories exclusive kit