Me, My Boys & I

I love Sundays!

2011-05-02T11:00:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was another reveal day at Love Is In The Details and guess who's turn it was???? Yep...ME!!!

WOOHOO!!!!!!! I was so happy with my May picks, here is a glimpse at the products I chose from Lori;s great store....

I had a blast working with these papers and embellishments. They were so fun to distress and play with!

I created this layout and I just love how the Mickey Mouse Ice cream turned out!!!

Here are a couple more peeks at what I made...

to see more check out the Love Is In The Details Blog or my gallery!!!

Thanks for popping by!

Reveal Day!

2011-04-11T12:08:00.000-05:00

Yesterday was my Sunday reveal at Love Is In The Details!!!

I was so excited to play with the Cosmo Cricket Circa line!

This was something a little different for me and wow did I have fun and love it!

Here are a few of my creations....

to see more you can pop by the gallery or

check out the Love Is In The Details Blog!

Creative Sunday

2011-03-21T09:39:00.000-05:00

Creative Sunday was yesterday at Love Is In The Details and it was my turn! Have to say it was a complete joy working with Little Yellow Bicycles Twig Line. Their paper and embellishments are just fabulous!

Lori still has a few things left in the line but once they are gone they are gone!!! So get them here while it lasts!!!

Here are a couple of layouts I created to with my March Picks...to see all the cards and layouts you can go to the

Love Is In The Details Blog or visit my gallery.

Thanks for popping by!

Some Things I Love....

2011-03-03T10:57:00.000-06:00

Hello friends! I am making a list of a few things that I love right now...want to see them?

Okay here we go....

First off I love this layout that I created for the last online crop!

Oh and of course I love those people in the layout!!! LOL!

I am so obsessed right now with Scrabble in my Ipod!

Is it ever fun, ever played?

Of course it is Roll Up The Rim Time at Tim's...and hear look at my first coffee I got!

Gotta love that!

So as you know there was a mix up with the magazine, they have been really great posting apologies and trying to make up for the incident. They even sent us some awesome products.

Have to say I love these stamps and I know they will be well used!

Oh go here and see this great article Jackie wrote!

Okay well that is it for now bloggers!

But before I go I have to ask....what do you love right now?

Canadian Scrapbooker

2011-02-24T09:17:00.000-06:00

I have had a secret since November!!! Canadian Scrapbooker asked me to be featured in their magazine in the Passport to Creativity Article! The magazine has finally hit stores.

This is a little bittersweet though as there was a major mistake in the printing.

If you happen to get a copy please note that the layouts that are with my bio are NOT mine.....they are in fact my dear friend Lisa's. They are awesome...but NOT mine! Mine are on the next page with another ladies bio. Her name is on my layouts and my name is on Lisa's. My layouts are One Proud Canadian, Florida and Where Did The Time Go?

I am still hounored that Canadian Scrapbooker asked for me to be apart of their magazine, just sad that this happened.

Here is the cover....

Just have to share....

2011-01-25T18:57:00.000-06:00

It is finally a little bit warmer so the boys were able to actually go outside and play tonight!!!

Just wanted to share this picture....

I have been busy redoing my scrap area the last few days - completely changed everything around.

I am not 100% done yet but here is what I have so far....

Oh and one more thing - there is a birthday boy coming soon to our house....

Reveal Day is here!!!

2011-01-23T10:16:00.000-06:00

Nothing beats going to the Love Is In The Details store and picking out goodies for a kit! I could not resist the Pink Paislee Old School line, I knew the colors would be perfect and totally my style. I also love creating mini albums so I added the Cosmo Cricket blackboard album to my kit!

So this is how my kit looked all together....

Here are a few sneak peeks of what I did with the kit, to see the rest you have to go over to the Love Is In the Details Blog or to the gallery.

Did you know that the Lori's blog at Love Is In The Details is regularly updated and has awesome creative ideas and sometimes even yummy recipes? I would recommend you check it out OFTEN!!! LOL!

Oh and just so you know the Vegas Crop (in Miami) is already more then half full! Don't miss out on three days of awesome scrapping, food, demos and laughs!!! All the info is HERE!

Have a great day and thanks for popping by!

Challenge Time!

2011-01-07T13:59:00.000-06:00

Feeling blocked after the holidays???? Do you need to be challenged or just want to have some fun?

Well you should check all the challenges going on right now at Love Is In The Details!!!

There are challenges from our Creative Team and our very talented members!!!

YOU CAN SEE THEM ALL HERE!!!!

Did you know that every month the Creative Team chooses one of our challenges and everyone that participated is entered in to a draw to win a $25 Gift Certificate to Love Is In The Details??? Just another reason to check us out!!!

Here is the layout I created for my monthly challenge....

Want to know what the challenge is????

Visit us at Love Is In The Details!!!!

Happy New Year!!!

2011-01-05T10:43:00.000-06:00

WOW am I ever behind. That is what happens when you have your whole family at home I guess!!!

We had a wonderful Christmas and New Year and are looking forward to see what 2011 brings!

Just wanted to share a few photos from our holiday.

Santa was good to the boys...but maybe not to Mom!!!! LOL!

Some yummy things I put together for the family. All the packaging came from Love Is In The Details!!!

When you have trouble unwrapping you can always use your teeth!!!!

Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you all the best in the upcoming year!

Christmas Crackers

2010-12-21T00:01:00.003-06:00

Lori decided that we would work on a secret special project together and we decided to make it Christmas Crackers. Make sure you go to the Love Is In The Details Blog to see Lori's amazing crackers!!!! I was so excited that Lori had the snappers for the crackers and sent me some. Finally this year our crackers are going to snap!!!! Thank you Lori!!!

Every year I create Christmas Crackers for Christmas Eve. It is a tradition my Mom and I started about fifteen years ago when we were sick of the junky stuff inside the crackers we would buy at the store.

I love picking out the little gifts for each of my boys but this year I decided to do something a little different.

*THE FOLLOWING IS ALL TOP SECRET*

*NO DUTKA'S BEYOND THIS POINT*

Inside of each cracker is a Cadbury Chocolate bar, the traditional party hat, a joke and a secret clue for each person. Once the clues are solved it will lead the boys to a special gift hidden in the house.

Yum!!! I should have bought an extra one to make sure it tastes okay!

Everything fit in perfectly!!!

Ready to wrap!!!!

Each cracker is wrapped in tissue paper and then tied with ribbon.

I added corrugated cardboard and the wine sticker from the Love Is In The Details Store - they were the perfect size!

Each cracker has a unique die cut, (Sizzix & Nestabilities) and the patterned paper matches their place card so no ones gets mixed up.

So do you want to know what the secret hidden gift is??? Can you keep a secret???

The clues will lead them to this....

A great game that we can play after dinner!!!!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Holidays Everyone!!!

Christmas Houses

2010-12-05T20:28:00.000-06:00

Another wonderful Christmas reveal today at Love Is In The Details!!!

Lori sent us these wonderful houses that Nola's Dad made!!! They are the perfect size and so fun to create with!

You can purchase them here. You can get 3 for $5...that is a great deal!!!!

I had so much fun playing with the houses!

I made one for each of the boys, on the back they can add their Christmas wish list!

To see all the amazing creations that Chelsea, Melissa, Lisa and Nola made with these adorable houses please head over to the gallery! Oh and don't forget to leave your comments!!!

Thanks for popping by!!!

Coffee Bags!!!

2010-11-29T13:44:00.000-06:00

Have you seen the awesome new packaging & goodies now available at Love Is In The Details???

There are so many fun things and make perfect gift for Christmas or any occasion!!!

The Team over at LIITD did a reveal yesterday using the coffee bags - so many ideas!!!!

Check it out here....

Here is what I came up with using the bags....

Thanks for stopping by!!!

More pictures from Florida

2010-11-08T09:15:00.001-06:00

Before we begin I hope you will pop over to The Love Is In The Details Blog and check out Lisa's Reveal! Awesome stuff!!! Make sure you keep your eye on the blog as there will be lots to see!!!!

Okay so now here are some more pictures from out trip:

One of these days....

Did it move???

One of the best rides!!!!

My guys!

Our favorite ride at the Magic Kingdom!!!

Still more to come so keep checking back!!!!

Florida - Part Two Animal Kingdom

2010-10-31T13:32:00.000-05:00

Ready for some more pictures??? Here are some from our visit to Disney's Animal Kingdom.

Can you spot my guys?

See I do go on rides!!!!!

Florida Part One

2010-10-29T09:18:00.000-05:00

Hi!!! Home from Florida - what an amazing holiday we had! The weather was amazing, the parks were awesome and the crowds were crazy!!! 719 pictures, yes you read that right!!! I will make a few blog posts to share with you some of the highlights.

The boys LOVED the Harry Potter Ride at Universal, well we all did. The details in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter were outstanding!! Oh and the Butterbeer.....it was perfection!!!! The only bad part was that the crowds were insane and we could only get in the candy store, the line for Ollivanders were so long that we could not wait.

So today I will share with you our pics from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter....

A lot of the pics did not turn out because of the crowds unfortunately!

Thanks for popping by.

Time for another reveal!

2010-10-10T09:22:00.000-05:00

Today is my reveal day at Love Is In The Details!!!!

I had some wonderful products to work with, see a complete list of them at the end of this post.

Here are a few of my creations, to see them all go here.

Here is the list of products:

Patterned Paper - BB - Cambridge Chess - #PP910

Patterned Paper - BB - Cambridge Cobalt - #PP911

Patterned Paper - BB - Cambridge Dot - #PP912

Patterned Paper - BB - Cambridge Post - #PP913

Patterned Paper - PP - Fetching Charming #1860E

Patterned Paper - MME - Family Roots Floral #9272E

Patterned Paper - MME - Playful Playing Around #9256E

Lemon Juice on Kraft - JB - Cold Raspberry - #1822E

Corrugated Red Alphas - JBS - #AL885

Tiny Type Alphas - CC - Blue - #10781

Scrapbook Dazzles - Family - #10261

Noteworthy Journal Book - BB - Cambridge - #J914

Prima Flowers - Edith Roosevelt Collection - #F900

Paper Brads - 20 mm - Pomegranate - #9311E

Chipboard - RR - Knott Wood - #10288

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!!!

Time for a Challenge

2010-10-03T09:05:00.000-05:00

I hit the scrapping table the last couple of days and I have to say WOW I really love this craft! I was seriously wondering if maybe I had lost the love for it!!! How scary is that?? Thankfully though I have realized that I still adore it and here is a layout to prove it!

This layout is for a challenge at Love Is In The Details....go HERE to see the details!!! By completing the challenge you could win a gift certificate to the store!

Thanks for popping by!

My Reveal Day!!!

2010-09-12T10:12:00.000-05:00

Today is my reveal day at Love Is In The Details!!!

There were so many choices with all these papers!!!!

Here are some of my creations:

I decided to create a mini album of our favorite memories from the summer:

A couple of cards:

This is the full list of the products I used:

Paper Collection Pack - BG - Oliver - #PP817

Clear Stamp Set - BG - Oliver - Shield - #ST816

Eclectic Chipboard Alpha - TGP - #AB772

Canvas Flowers - Red Polkas - #F182

Cut-ables 12 x 12 Corrugated Kraft - #PP781

Banana Leaf Paper - Oregano - #PP778

Bazzill Orange Peel Texture - Old Flame - #4748

Bazzill Fourz Texture - Rain - #2085E

Bazzill Fourz Texture - Whirlpool (Teal) - #6320

Thanks for popping by!!!!

WOOHOO SURPRISE CROP!!!!

2010-08-30T08:54:00.003-05:00

Lori is spoiling us with an awesome crop!!!!

Check out all the awesome challenges and prizes!!!!!

GO HERE NOW!!!!

Sketch and Challenge

2010-08-06T20:09:00.001-05:00

Want to win a $25 gift certificate to Love Is In The Details?????

All you have to do is participate in the Creative Team's monthly challenges and you could win a little shopping spree at the store!

Check out all the monthly challenges from the Creative team and Members HERE.

My challenge this month is a sketch....

Thanks for stoppy by, have a great day!

My July Picks

2010-07-25T00:01:00.000-05:00

What a fun month for the Creative Team at Love Is In The Details!!! Lori let us pick any products we wanted and create whatever we wanted!!!

So instead of cards and layouts I decided to make a mini album! Been too long since I made one, boy did I have fun!!!

So here is the products I picked from the store:

Mini Label Sticker - 7G - Fill in - #J464

Mini Mono Cardstock Alpha Sticker - BG - Basic Kraft - #A435

Micro Mono Cardstock Alpha Stickers - BG - Basic Kraft - #A434

Cardstock Stickers - 7G - Artist - Boy - #11198

Vintage Journal Pages - 7G - #11206

Paper Pad - 7G - 6x6 - Venice - #11213

Green & Brown Twist Trim - #RIB681

Printed Paper Tape - 7G - Avignon - #7G740

Friends Metal Epoxy Shapes - MM - #2442E

Fabulous Treasures - #2097E

I had a great mini album that Lori had made for me a while back and thought it would be perfect.

I started by using my Distress It All on all the pages of my album. It worked like a dream!!!

Also in the album you will see lots of Sizzix products, including the On The Edge Dies from Tim Holtz!

Hope you like it!!! For a complete list of all the products I used check out the LOVE IS IN THE DETAILS GALLERY!

Have a great day!

How is your summer?

2010-07-22T22:49:00.001-05:00

Can't believe we are already three weeks into July! Time is flying.

We are busy and crazy with work but thankfully I was able to sneak down to the beach with the boys yesterday. It was only for a few minutes but nice to go down and let the boys dip their feet in the water.

There have been some big changes at Love Is In The Details this month! We will no longer be working on monthly kits, although you never know when a special one might reappear!!! For July Lori let us loose in the store and make our own little kit each!!! You have to see what Melissa, Lisa and Chelsea came up with!!!

You can't see mine just yet, but maybe you should pop by on Sunday! *wink*

I know, I know....

2010-07-07T17:14:00.002-05:00

I have neglected my blog yet again! June is such a crazy month with Birthdays, BBQ's, Manitoba Marathon and school events.

Of course this year there was an added trip in there that was unexpected. Sadly it was not a trip for enjoyment but of necessity.

Got home just in time to celebrate Canada Day and then head up to the lake for the summer.

I now am the mother to a teenager!!!!

One Proud Canadian!!!

There are some exciting and FUN changes happening at Love Is In The Details....see the details here!!!!

I have posted a new July Challenge, hope you like it!

Happy Mother's Day

2010-05-09T21:30:00.005-05:00

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there....hope you all had a wonderful day! Today was the full kit reveal at Love Is In The Details!!! This kit was just a dream to work and play with!!! Here are a couple of my creations.... To see more and to see the wonderful work by Cindy, Melissa and Lisa check out the Creative Team's Gallery!!! Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!!!!

Another Challenge

2010-05-03T16:33:00.003-05:00

Posted my May Challenge at LIITD!!! Had trouble thinking up a title for this layout - thankfully that day I was scrapping in Miami and my pal Lisa came up with the perfect one!!! Thanks again Lisa!!! Here is my layout... Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!!!

Hop & Crop

2010-05-01T10:00:00.007-05:00

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!!! I hope you are celebrating with a little scrapbooking today! If you need some inspiration then you should pop on over to our little National Scrapbooking Day Mini Crop over at Love Is In The Details! There are some great challenges posted and of course some fabulous prizes too!!!! Now on with our Blog Hop!!!! So far you should have visited the LIITD Blog, Melissa and Cindy's blogs and got a great sneak peek of the upcoming May Kit...Honey and Broom Grass!!! OMG this kit is so amazing....the papers to die for and all the extras are so perfect!!!! Here is the kit... And here is one of my layouts with it... Watch for the full reveal of the kit on Mothers Day, Sunday May 9th!!!! Now hope on over to Lisa's Blog and see her awesome sneak peek!!!! Have a fantastic day!!!!!

Songs of Spring

2010-04-19T08:58:00.002-05:00

Yesterday was reveal day at Love Is In The Details of the new kit! I sure hope you can stop by the Gallery and see all the amazing creativity of the design team. Here is one of my layouts, To see more you will have to pop into the gallery! To purchase the kit go HERE....there are only a couple of kits left!!! Have a great day!

UGH!!

2010-04-16T06:49:00.002-05:00

So I am averaging a post a month...that is awful!!! GEEZ!!! I will try to up that to at least a post a week! If I don't please give me a kick! LOL! I will definitely be making another post in the next few days because on Sunday we are having our Kit reveal at Love Is In The Details!!!! WOOHOO!!!! Life is the same around here, busy with the boys and DH is busy working all the time. Have a crop in Miami tomorrow and then next weekend I am going to Brandon for their annual charity convention!!! Hoping to get lots of scrappy work done over those two weekends! Helps that I will have some new goodies to play with, Lori just got in the Tim Holtz Sizzix Dies and I can not wait to get them tomorrow!!! So here is a layout/challenge I have up this month at LIITD, hope you like it. Have a great day!

So ashamed!

2010-03-19T18:52:00.004-05:00

I am a very bad blogger lately, so sorry. Not a lot to say or share...again I am sorry! LOL! Here are a couple of pics of the boys from our ski night. Hopefully after this weekend I will have some layouts to share with you! Have a great weekend!

Roll Up The Rim

2010-02-18T21:24:00.003-06:00

My challenge for February is up at Love Is In The Details!!! Had a blast making this layout at the Miami Crop last weekend.... Have a great day!!!

Kit Reveal and Online Crop

2010-02-16T10:21:00.004-06:00

The February Kit Reveal is up on Love Is In The Details!!! Grab your Ticket To Ride!!! The kit is so fun! Here is one layout I created with the kit.... To check out more of my creations and the great work of the Creative Team GO HERE!!!! We had the online crop on Sunday, how fun!!! You can still play along with the dozens of challenges as the deadline is not until February 28th!!!! You won't want to miss out on the great prizes that will be up for grabs!!! Make sure you check it out!!!

I love my scrappy friends!

2010-02-09T10:16:00.007-06:00

So yesterday afternoon I posted an early-bird challenge for the big crop we are having this Sunday at Love Is In The Details. The Challenge is to create a card and send it to a fellow member. (see the details here)

So last night we were sitting watching TV and the doorbell rings and Mike and the boys go to answer it and then they all coming running down the stairs saying I had a scrapbook challenge. What???? Oh my, I received the most beautiful card from Thelma!!! WOW!!! Not only does she make the most beautiful things she is also fast!!!!

Thank you so much Thelma!!!!

Here is the card she sent me, isn't it stunning?

Check out Thelma's Blog!

Sneak Peek!!!!

2010-02-02T09:45:00.002-06:00

Ticket to Ride!!!!! The Sneak Peek of the February Kit is here!!!!

It is going to be great!!!!!

2010-01-20T09:31:00.000-06:00

Challenge & Day Two of the LIITD Sale

2010-01-05T10:53:00.003-06:00

Day Two of Love Is In The Details Sale is Up!!!

I suggest scooping up what you can while it lasts!

I have a new challenge up at LIITD....check it out here.

Here is my layout for the challenge...

Have a great day!!!

SALE TIME

2010-01-04T09:05:00.003-06:00

WOOHOO!!!!!!!

Lori is having a HUGE WEEK LONG SALE

at Love Is In The Details and it starts TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Make sure you check it out!!!!

Cloud 9 Blog Hop and Reveal

2010-01-01T10:00:00.001-06:00

Happy 2010 to all my family and friends!!!! What is the perfect way to start a new year and a new decade? Well I would say a blog hop and reveal of the January Kit from Love Is In The Details.

Look at this amazing kit.....

If you are hopping along with us you should have started off at the Love Is In The Details Blog, then Melissa's Blog, Lisa's Blog, Melanie's Blog, Chelsea's Blog and now you are here at my blog!!!

So here is a layout and card I created with the fantastic kit...

Now you just need to stop over and see the fantastic creations by Cindy and then you can make your final stop at the Love Is In The Details Gallery where you get to see all the awesome layouts and cards from the Creative Team.

I wish you all the best in the upcoming year...thanks for stopping by!!!

My Favorites from 2009

2009-12-28T22:21:00.004-06:00

So my friend Melanie tagged me and our fellow Creative Team to post our favorite layouts and projects for 2009! What fun it was to look back at all my creations for 2009 and even to be proud of some!! We are our own worst critic aren't we? Well I am. So after searching through Here are some of my favorites...

Layout from my first Design Team Reveal

Canvas I made of Michael and I on our Wedding DayThis is a layout for a challenge I issued Using the October Kit I made this door knob hanger for Nic's room

Layout of Aidan and me using the March KitLayout and Challenge from the November Kit

I was so unsure about the clipboard but I finally love it - using the November Kit

Layout from one of our Online Crops

Layout using the September Kit

Layout using the June KitThis house took forever but I was so pleased with how it turned out - using the December Kit

Thank you so much Melanie for tagging me - this was fun!

Oh and keep a look out as a new Kit is on the way VERY SOON!!!!

Album & Mini signs

2009-12-07T10:53:00.007-06:00

So in the December Chance of Flurries Kit at Love Is In The Details you receive a Maya road chipboard album (Maya Road Chipboard Classic Frame Scroll Coaster Book on a Chain or Maya Road Chipboard Square Scroll Coaster Book on a Chain)...OMG this is the perfect to make a mini album for yourself or as a gift. There are a million uses for them! With mine I made a mini album and then used the leftover pages to make mini advent signs for the boys to count down to Christmas.

Here is my album:

Advent calendars for the boys

Nic loves penguins so he insisted his sigh had a penguin!!!! LOL!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!

Finally it is reveal day!!!

2009-12-06T14:21:00.004-06:00

Chance Of Flurries is here!!!! The Love Is In The Details December kit is truly drool worthy and yet another must have kit of the best supplies around!

The Creative Team has done another amazing job with this kit and I think the inspiration in the gallery is amazing....go here to check it out.

I had a blast altering this house with the kit...

Stay tuned the next couple of days as I share more of my creations with the kit...of course you can check them all out right now at Love Is In The Details!!!

You can also purchase the kit HERE...don't wait to long!!!

Have a great day!

December Blog Hop

2009-12-01T16:00:00.004-06:00

Well it is about time you got here! LOL! This is your last stop on this month's blog hop from the Creative Team of Love Is In The Details.

By now you should have seen the amazing sneak peeks from:

If not make sure you go back and see what they have created so far with the Chance of Flurries Kit! Before you go though I want to share with you my sneak peek of this gorgeous kit. Oh my this kit is just so awesome it is killing me to only share one layout with you.

When the reveal day is here you are going to be blown away by the layouts, cards and very special projects that we all have to share with you!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy December 1st!!!!

WOOHOO!!!!!!!

2009-11-25T09:13:00.002-06:00

I see some familiar names and projects over on the Jillibean Soup Blog!!!!

CHECK IT OUT!!!!!!!

Maya Mist

2009-11-19T11:24:00.003-06:00

Ever since playing with Maya Mist at the Love Is In The Details crop with Lisa I can not get enough of this stuff!!! I need to get more colors...I need them all!!!!!! Here is what I was playing with this morning...

Thanks for popping by today, have a great one!!!!

Chance of Flurries

2009-11-18T14:25:00.003-06:00

Oh wow look at this beautiful kit that will be released in December at Love Is In The Details... Can't wait to get this one!!!!! Stay tuned.....

Karate Kids

2009-11-17T11:20:00.004-06:00

On Sunday I took the boys outside before Karate to take pictures of them in their Gi's. I am so thankful for this beautiful weather we are having!!! Hope it lasts a little longer!!!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!!!

2009-11-12T10:52:00.003-06:00

Last weekend I was in Miami, Manitoba cropping...well maybe not cropping more like chatting, eating and hanging out with the greatest ladies ever!!! What a blast! So I got one layout done..yep that is it one layout. It was using a sketch that was provided for us at the crop!

Oh and I did have a blast playing with these Maya Road Tree's with Lisa. They are so much bigger then I thought and you get so many chipboard pieces. After playing with Maya Mist I will never use paint again!! It is so much faster and so pretty!!!!! My tree is not done but here it is so far!

Hope you have a great day!!!!

Challenge

2009-11-02T14:06:00.005-06:00

So I posted a fun little challenge over at Love Is In The Details it is a kit challenge.

The challenge is to dress up those pretty Maya Road envelopes that come in the Peppermint Dreams Kit. To get more details go HERE.

Here is the layout I created for the challenge.

I am so excited about going to the crop in Miami on Saturday!!! Been waiting for this day forever!!! If you can not join us at the crop the girls are planning an online crop on the message board. There are going to be a lot of challenges and great prizes!!! Check it HERE and keep checking back as info is being added daily.

Have a great day!

Reveal Day!!!

2009-11-01T21:06:00.003-06:00

November 1st is here and the reveal of Peppermint Dreams!!! Oh what a gorgeous kit this is with stunning papers and breathtaking embellishments.

Here are a few of my creations...

You must check out the creative team gallery, the girls rocked out the most amazing layouts, cards and altered projects!!!!

Get your kit HERE....while it is still available!!!!!

Have a great day!!!!!

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!

2009-10-31T16:10:00.005-05:00

Hope you had a great and a spooky one too!!!!!! Here is Nic...

Aidan and a couple of friends(Aidan is in the middle)....

Mike's very cool pumpkins....

Finally here is the cake I made for the boys and their friends.

Not to bad for my first attempt!

Happy Halloween!!!

Peppermint Dreams Hop

2009-10-26T16:00:00.004-05:00

Welcome to the Peppermint Dreams Blog Hop...this is the perfect name for the beautiful November kit!!! It is a truly stunning mix of scrapbooking goodies and a must have of course!!!!

So glad you have joined our hop!!! You should have started at the Love Is In the Details Blog, then been off to see Melissa's Blog, Lisa's Blog and Chelsea's Blog!!! The girls have out done themselves yet again!!!

So here is a little sneak peek at what I have done so far with the kit...

Items used from Kit:

Webesters Patterened Paper: Home for the Holidays

Jillibean Soup Patterned Paper: Can Beef Consomme on White

Pink Paislee: die cut

Thickers: foil letters Pomegranate Cinnamon Glitter Leaves

Square Kraft Envelope

Maya road snowflakes

Red Velvet Ric Rac

Extra Items: (for sale in store but not in kit)

Mistletoe & Co. Press Ons (on envelope) & Bella Brads

Also used:

Nestabilties: circle & scalloped circle

Sizzix: snowflakes embossing folder

Make sure you pop by on November 1st to see the rest!!! I am sure you will be blown away by all the layouts, cards and altered items the Creative Team have fashioned this month!!! I know you will be seeing a lot of cool projects that are sure to get you inspired and into the Spirit of the season!!!

Now I want you to keep hopping on over to Melanie's Blog to see what goodness she is sharing with you today!!!

After Melanie's you will have only one more stop at Cindy's Blog and then your journey will be done!!!!

Oh and make sure you check out Witchy's Contest....you could win a $100, $75, or $50 gift certificate- so give it a try!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!!!!

2009-10-24T22:38:00.005-05:00

Guess what????

I feel a blog hop coming on....

A Tiny Sneak Peek!!!!

2009-10-18T20:31:00.002-05:00

Are you ready for a little sneak peek if our upcoming kit???

Here is a little look at Peppermint Dreams...

Isn't it pretty??? Wait until the next blog hop to see more!!!!!

A Great Reveal

2009-10-16T10:36:00.003-05:00

Yesterday was the reveal of the ELECTRIC AVE. October Kit at Love Is In The Details!!! WOW the creative team totally rocked this kit, there are so many awesome layouts, cards and projects in the gallery you must see!!!!

Make sure you get your kit fast!!!!

We were also totally honoured to be featured on the Sassafras Blog!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!

So here a few of my designs with the kit....

to see more head on over to the gallery!!!!

Have a great day!

A Hopping We Will Go

2009-10-09T16:00:00.002-05:00

I love a good blog hop, how about you? Nothing beats the Love Is In The Details Hops!!!

By now you should know our big secret.....A huge Congats to CINDY our newest member of the creative team!!!!!! What a great addition to our amazing group!

You are going to love our second kit for October, Electric Avenue!!!! I am having a blast playing with this kit, fun fun fun!!!!! So you have seen Lisa, Melissa and Chelsea's sneaks peek so now are you ready for mine? Here is one of the layouts I have created so far....

I love those fuzzy monsters, the cool patterned papers, fun alphabet chipboard letters....wait until you see the whole kit!!!!! It will blow you away!!!!

Hope you like it!!!

Now I want you to hop on over to the last stop on our hop Melanie's blog and see her awesome creation!

Oh and don't forget to leave a comment on my blog and all the creative team girls blogs to win a prize from Melanie and stop back here on October 15th for the full kit reveal!!!!

Challenge Time

2009-10-05T22:49:00.002-05:00

Well I posted my new challenge over at Love Is In The Details - it is a recipe challenge!

This is the layout I created for the challenge. Have a great day!!!!

World Card Making Day

2009-10-03T09:13:00.004-05:00

Did you know that today is World Card Making Day? Yep it it is! How about celebrating with us at Love Is In The Details? Check out the Love Is In The Details Blog for all the details - there is an amazing prize up for grabs! Here is the sketch for the contest.

Hope you have a scrappy day!!!!!

A Little Late

2009-09-27T09:29:00.004-05:00

We had an awesome crop last weekend and I have been so buy around here that I totally forgot to post my layouts. So better late then never right?

Can't wait for the next online crop!!!!!

It is that time again...BLOG HOP TIME!!!

2009-09-26T16:00:00.001-05:00

I love our blog hops at Love Is In The Details, they are so much fun!!! This blog hop is for a very special themed kit...Halloween kit. Here is a sneak peek of this fantastic kit....

Our Creative Team consisting of Melanie, Lisa and Melissa are working with this adorable kit so make you pop over to each of their blogs and see their sneak peek of what they have created.

Guess what we have the October Kit coming soon too!!! Here is a tiny sneak peek of it....

Make sure to pop back by my Blog later in October to see more of this awesome kit!!!!

Now Hop your way on over to Melissa's blog and see her AMAZING creation!!!!

Make sure as you hop from blog to blog you leave a comment along the way to be eligible to win a great prize from Melissa!!!!

Oh and don't forget to stop by Love Is In The Details on October 1st to get the Halloween Kit before it is sold out!!!!

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

2009-09-10T13:16:00.009-05:00

The boys went back to school this morning! They were both excited to go back and sad to see summer holidays end...me too!!! At least they only have two days of school before the weekend! Aidan is now in grade 7, junior high and Nic started grade 4! Where did the time go?

September 1st!

2009-09-01T10:50:00.005-05:00

I love the first day of the month, time for another awesome reveal at Love Is In The Details.

Look at this fantastic kit that Melanie put together this month......

Here are a few of my creations with the kit...

The Melissa Frances Bingo Album was an absolute blast to work with.....

To see more and the fabulous job the Creative Team did with the kit go HERE.

To purchase the September kit go HERE.

Thank you to everyone for leaving us such awesome comments on all of our blogs.....the winner of the $15 gift certificate to Love Is In The Details is.......

DEANNE BURTON!!!!!

Congrats Deanne...your gift certificate is waiting for you at the shopping page!!! Happy Shopping!

Have a great day!!!!

BLOG HOP TIME!!!!

2009-08-26T16:00:00.001-05:00

Well you made it to the end of the Love Is In The Details Blog Hop!!!! I hope you had fun visiting Melissa, Melanie, Lisa and Chelsea's Blogs and enjoyed their sneak peek of the upcoming kit. The September kit is absolutely amazing and I am having a blast playing with it. I can not wait for the big reveal on September 1st as I know you will be blown away!!! Here is a card I made with just a few of the fantastic items from the kit... The prima flowers are beautiful and so are the Melissa Frances journaling squares and the Bo Bunny and 3 Bugs in a Rug papers and stickers!!! Wait until you see it all!!!!! Thank you for taking the time to blog hop with us. By leaving a comment on EACH of the blogs (LIITD, Amber, Chelsea, Melissa, Lisa and Melanie) your name will be entered to win a RAK from me. So have fun hopping along and make sure to leave a comment. Make sure you stop back here on the 1st to see the reveal and the winner of the RAK!!! Have a great day!!!

Goodbye Thumper

2009-08-15T16:07:00.007-05:00

A couple of weeks ago Aidan's dwarf hamster Thumper passed away. It was really sad. We had a little funeral for him at the farm and found him a beautiful resting spot.

Been a crazy month, not a lot of time to update the blog. I will do a better job once September comes and things will hopefully slow down.

Posted a fun challenge over at LIITD it is an inspiration challenge.

Here is the inspiration...

and here is my layout...

Have a great day!!

AUGUST KIT REVEAL TODAY

2009-08-01T12:00:00.008-05:00

Hooray!!! It is the start of another month and the reveal of the August Kit at

LOVE IS IN THE DETAILS!!!!

Melanie put together a fantastic kit for August - a must have!!!

YOU CAN ORDER IT HERE!

Here is a look at a few projects I completed with the kit...

To see the rest of my designs and the amazing Creative Team reveal GO HERE!!!!

Thank you all for the wonderful comments you left on my blog, drum roll please....the winner of my RAK is..... KIM!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS KIM!!!! Please email me all your info so I can get your prize out ASAP!

Thanks and have a wonderful day!

He Is Home!!!!

2009-07-30T17:22:00.003-05:00

So happy to have Aidan back home from camp!!! He had an awesome time but he said he was ready to come home.

2009-07-28T19:54:00.005-05:00

You still have time to comment on the post below to be eligible to win my blog RAK.

I will be announcing the winner on the 1st when we do the full reveal of the August Kit.

I am RAKing this cuttlebug embossing folder and a few other goodies!

See you on the 1st!!!!

Time for Another Blog Hop

2009-07-26T16:00:00.011-05:00

So how are you enjoying the hop so far? Lots of eye candy from Melissa, Melanie and Lisa and more to come from Chelsea!!!! This kit is so awesome, a great variety of patterned paper and embellishments.

For this layout I used the following items from the kit:

Patterned Paper: Basic Grey - Daydream, Picket Fence and Chicken Pox

Stickers: June Bug Pop

Flowers: Maya Road Felt Brown and Cream flowers

Prima Red Galaxy Stars

Sizzix: nesting swirls

Ticket

Products not in kit:

Tag and Mickey Mouse embossing folder

Making Memories letter stickers

Corrugated cardboard taken from pizza box, so included in the kit!!!! LOL!!!!

Well now that you have seen my layout and a sneak peak of the upcoming August Kit I want you to hop on over to Chelsea's Blog and check out her awesome layout!!!!

Make sure you pop by Love Is In The Details on August 1st for the full kit reveal and to order the kit!!!!

Oh, and don't forget to leave me a comment here to win a little blog candy from me.

Thanks for hopping by!!!!!!

2009-07-24T12:58:00.005-05:00

I know I have not posted in a long time - summer time is such a busy time! Here are some pictures of our summer so far....

Mall Of America was all about a square yellow sponge.....

Couldn't go to Minneapolis without a trip to Ikea.

Boys loved Valleyfair - even though it was cold!

We met some new friends at the Minneapolis Zoo!

Of course would not be complete without swimming in the pool and trips to the Marsh Walk at Clear Lake!

Hope you are having a great summer so far!!!!

Make sure you stop by my Blog this Sunday because I feel another Hop coming on!!!

Oh, and don't miss out on the great SALE Lori is having

right now at Love Is In The Details!!!!!!

Blog Winner!

2009-07-06T11:06:00.004-05:00

Thank you all for the wonderful comments you left on my blog! The July Kit from Love Is In The Details was fabulous to work with and I hope you all had a chance to check out the creative team reveal here!!!

And now for the winner of my RAK a $10 gift certificate to Love Is In The Details

the winner is...

LATERG8R!!!!!

Congrats!!! Please send me your info so I can get your Gift Certificate to you!!!

Have a great Monday!

2009-07-01T18:38:00.002-05:00

Just popping in quick to say hello and wish you all a Happy Canada Day!!!!

Make sure you pop by LIITD as Lori is having an amazing sale today!!!!

I will announce the winner of my RAK on Monday once I am back in Manitoba and settled.

Have a great day!!!

Blog Hop

2009-06-28T16:00:00.000-05:00

Well July is almost here and that means the release of another awesome kit from Love Is In The Details! Lori has out done herself yet again and put together an amazing combo of pattern papers, cardstock, embellishments and goodies that you are sure to love!

By now you should have seen the great sneak peeks at

Melissa's Blog, Lisa's Blog and Melanie's Blog

and now found your way here!

Here is my little sneak peek of the July Kit,

I absolutely love the colors in the kit and how everything coordinates so well!

Now I want you hop on over to Chelsea's Blog to see her awesome sneak peek.

Thanks for hopping by, and don't forget to take a minute and leave a comment for me to be entered in to win a RAK from me!

Make sure you come on over to Love Is In The Details on July 1st to see the whole reveal and order the kit!!!!

Thanks, have a great day!!!!

A Birthday and A Super Run

2009-06-21T11:15:00.005-05:00

Been a busy week and weekend. Had an amazing time last weekend at the Miami crop, was so great to meet everyone in real life!

Another busy weekend this weekend, we celebrated Aidan's 12th Birthday...can't believe he is 12 already!!!

This morning Michael, Aidan and Nicolas did the Super Run at the Manitoba Marathon. They ran 2.6 miles and I am so proud of them!!! Man they were pumped at the end! Finished off the morning by taking Michael to the Pancake House for a Father's Day Breakfast.

Happy Father's Day to my Dad and all the Dad's out there!!!!!

2009-06-11T11:26:00.003-05:00

Is Spring really here? We have had so few days of nice weather that sometimes it is hard to believe it is actually June. Here is the boys attempt to enjoy one of the nice days we have had lately.

I am so excited, this weekend is the big Spring Crop in Miami, Manitoba! Going to be so fun and I can't wait! Stay tuned for some pics next week of the weekend!

Have a great day!

2009-06-05T10:35:00.003-05:00

I was finally able to let that cat out of the bag last weekend and give Michael and Aidan their Birthday present! I think they were both pretty thrilled! To bad they have to wait until August to enjoy them!

Another freezing day here, when is this weather going to change? *sigh*

I have a new challenge posted at LIITD, this is the card I made for it...

To get the details on the challenge go HERE.

Have a great day!

It is reveal day & my RAK winner!!!!

2009-06-01T08:49:00.006-05:00

It is reveal day of the June kit at Love is in the Details!!! Every month the kits get better and better. The June kit absolutely rocks and I had a blast playing with it.

To see all the amazing layouts and cards from our creative team go here.

Here are a few of my creations:

Make sure to get your kit ASAP as they sell out fast, get it here.

Now it is time to announce the winner of my RAK. The prize is a $15 gift certificate to the Love Is In The Details Store. I had Aidan pick a number between 1 and 23 and he picked 15.....so the lucky winner is LORNA!!!! Please email me your info so I can get it to Lori!!! Thanks to everyone who left a comment! Hope you all have a great day!

Pin Pals

2009-05-28T20:13:00.003-05:00

I love this photo of my Mom and Nic at Disneyland. These two became obsessed with pin trading...actually I think my Mom was even more obsessed then Nic. She was constantly on the look out for Disney staff with their pins! We had to stop her from buying the stores out too!!!

Looks like Spring might actually be here...finally. Hoping to get outside with my camera and get some pictures this weekend!!!

Have a great day!!!

2009-05-26T12:41:00.004-05:00

By now I hope you have hopped over to the other Creative Team Blog's and had a sneak peek at the June Kit from

Love Is In The Details!

If you haven't make sure you do, they all did a great job with the sneak peek.

Here are their blogs:

Don't forget to leave a comment in my post below to win a RAK from me. Check back here on June 1st for the rest of the June Kit Reveal and also the winner of my RAK.

Have a great day!

BLOG HOP - REVEAL

2009-05-24T16:00:00.012-05:00

Are you ready for some fun???

The Creative Team at Love Is In The Details is having a Blog Hop today!!! Why are we hopping today???? Well to give you a little sneak peek of the June Kit!!! So you should already been over at Chelsea's blog and seen her great work and now it is my turn! The June kit rocks, great patterned paper, embellishments, cardstock and chipboard!!! A must have for sure!!! You are really going to love this kit! The papers are gorgeous and the embellishments work perfectly with them.

Here is one layout I have created with the kit,

The only item on my layout that is not included in the kit is the little Making Memories letters in the journaling square and the sizzix swirly die.

Make sure to pop by Love Is In The Details on June 1st to see many more layouts, cards and projects from the Creative Team. Now I want you to hop on over to Melanie's Blog to see her great sneak peek.

Thanks for popping by and make sure you leave a comment if you have time as you will be entered in to win a RAK from me!!!

2009-05-18T15:12:00.003-05:00

What a great long weekend, kid free!!! My parents were wonderful and asked if they could have the boys for the whole weekend, of course we jumped at the chance. We went to dinner and a movie with friends and enjoyed some much needed R&R time.

Posted a product challenge at LIITD yesterday, the product was kraft cardstock. I love kraft cardstock!!!!

Here is the layout I created for the challenge.

Scrapping Out Loud Challenge

2009-05-14T12:30:00.003-05:00

Been so long since I have completed a challenge from the Scrapping Out Loud Blog, I am hoping to do this more often. They have wonderful challenges and such a talented design team! Here is the layout I completed for their It's All About Mom Challenge.

Thanks ladies for a great challenge!!!

Crop Part Two

2009-05-11T13:29:00.004-05:00

Part Two of our crop was this past Saturday at LIITD. There are some awesome challenges posted and you have until Wednesday, May 13th at 6pm to upload your layouts and cards.

My challenge for the crop was to "bunch-up" your embellishments, stickers, die cuts etc. on one part of your layout. Here is my layout...

I completed Lori's challenge to Lift a layout from the gallery. I chose an adorable layout from Creative Team Leader, Chelsea. This was a blast to do. Here is the end result of my scrap-lift...

Crop Part Two

2009-05-09T10:01:00.004-05:00

Part Two of the online crop at Love Is In The Details is today!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!

So excited about it!

Going to get scrapping and laughing and scrapping...pop on over and join us!!!

Check out the LIITD Blog for more info.

May Sizzix Challenge

2009-05-06T20:03:00.003-05:00

This is my May Sizzix Challenge at LIITD - the challenge is to use your die cut as a journaling spot.

Of course I used my nestabilities and my favorite new Hippo Sizzix Die for this challenge.

Make sure to pop by the Love Is In The Details Shopping Page - Lori is having awesome sales each day!!!

Challenges

2009-05-05T09:11:00.005-05:00

So here are my challenges for Part One of the two part crop at

Love Is In The Details

The first one is to journal around your patterned paper or around the edge of your page.

Here is my layout....

My second challenge is a card/die cut challenge. You must pop your die cut up on your card.

Here are two cards I made....

Remember you have until the 13th to upload your layouts and cards so you still have lots of time to play along!!!!

Don't forget part two of the online crop is this Saturday from 11am-4pm, lots more challenges, games & fun....and lots more chances to win great prizes!!!!

Been Busy

2009-05-04T10:00:00.005-05:00

Sorry I have not come to show you the reveal from the May Kit....been so busy! The girls of the Creative Team rocked the kit as always, with five us there is an amazing variety and you really should check out their awesome work here.

Part one of our online crop was Saturday, we have some awesome challenges posted and you have until May 13th to upload your layouts and cards so hop on over and get to it. Lori's prizes are always awesome and you are sure to find some inspiration in the Creative Team's challenges.

So a little over-do (sorry) here are a few samples from my May kit.

You can purchase the Kit here.

Make sure to check back tomorrow as I will post my challenges from Part One of the crop, if you want to see them right away go on over and check them out and see the other awesome challenges too. CLICK HERE.

Have a great day!

Only One more Day

2009-04-30T09:30:00.003-05:00

The May Kit Reveal is tomorrow at Love Is In The Details!!!! WOOHOO!!!!

Here is a little sneak peek...

And then the day after that is part one of the online crop!!!!

I am so excited, we always have so much fun!!!

It is National Scrapbook Day on Saturday so that means to be on the look out for sales at the Love Is In The Details Store, that also means I am going to have a hard time staying on my spending freeze!!! EEK!!!!

Two Online Crops

2009-04-22T15:15:00.003-05:00

So we have not one, but TWO online crops coming up at Love Is In The Details!!! Our first crop will be Saturday May 2nd to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day and the second will be Saturday May 9th to celebrate the anniversary of the shopping page!!!

The crops will be from 11am to 4pm each day but the deadline for both crops will be May 13th!!! That will give you a ton of time to get your challenges completed and be eligible for fantastic prizes!!!! Not only will there be awesome challenges there will also be games and a lot of laughs!!!

I really hope you will join us!!!

What do you think?

2009-04-18T12:24:00.001-05:00

Thinking of changing the title of my blog....

really think this title would be more appropriate...

Me, My Boys & Scrapbooking

What do you think?

2009-04-17T19:55:00.005-05:00

Have not posted a lot this week, been busy around the house and enjoying the wonderful weather. Here is a layout I did for a challenge over at Love Is In The Details.

I also made Michael a little coupon book with the April Kit and my nestabilties, thinking I will give it to him for Father's Day or his birthday.

Sketches

2009-04-13T13:20:00.003-05:00

Do you like sketches? I have two sketch challenges posted right now at Love Is In The Details. The first one is the April Monthly Prize Challenge (see the sketch here) and if you participate and upload your completed layout here, you could win a $25 gift certificate from the LIITD Store!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!!

The second one is a challenge just for fun. Here is the sketch I did and the layout I created.

I hope you like the sketch and play along!!!

Happy Easter

2009-04-12T21:57:00.004-05:00

Well it was the April Kit reveal this weekend at Love Is In The Details! So now I can show you my creations. You really should check out what the other girls did too....wow when you see their layouts, cards and projects you will know that this kit is a must have. To see their wonderful and inspiring work CLICK HERE.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend & Easter!!

2009-04-05T08:44:00.003-05:00

Well Spring Break is almost over, not a great one for the kids but we tried to keep busy and do some different things. Had a great day yesterday at the online crop at Love Is In The Details and it is not to late to join us and have a chance to win some awesome prizes. The deadline for uploading layouts is not until Wednesday, April 8th at 6pm so jump on over!!!! There was also a big announcement yesterday at the site, our creative team grew from 3 to 5!!! Woohoo!!!! We are so lucky that Lisa and Melissa have joined the team! The two layouts in this post are my challenges at the crop yesterday, if you want to know what the challenges are you have to pop over to LIITD!!!

April Kit

2009-04-02T09:09:00.003-05:00

Isn't it awesome???? OMG, even better in real life!!!!! WOW!

The April Kit is now available for purchase at Love Is In The Details!!! It is amazing and since the kits have been selling out every month I would get yours fast!!!

The Creative Team reveal for the kit is delayed until April.11th, stupid weather here and problems with shipping. So stay tuned to see what we come up with!!!

Get the kit here.

April Fools Day

2009-04-01T11:52:00.005-05:00

Well I think Mother Nature pulled the first April Fools Joke of the year on us. We got tons more snow, the really wet heavy kind of snow. So annoying. I am not sure if Spring is going to arrive in our neck of the woods this year. *sigh*

On a happier note it is April 1st which means a few things. Firstly the MPC (monthly prize challenge) at Love Is In The Details. Guess who was in charge of the sketch this month.....ME!!!

I had a blast doing it and I hope it turned okay. To see the challenge and participate to win a $25 gift certificate from LIITD click here!!!

This is my layout from the sketch, I love the Dumbo ride at Disney!!!

Have a great day!

2009-03-31T11:46:00.004-05:00

So this past Saturday I went to Miami, Manitoba to scrapbook with my pals at Love Is In The Details! Had such a fun time, got to see a couple of familiar faces and meet a lot of new friends who I knew through the website. We had a lot of yummy food, retail therapy and of course scrapbooking!!!! Here is a layout I created this weekend...

Less then a week to go!!!

2009-03-29T11:11:00.004-05:00

Less then a week until another online crop at Love Is In the Details!!! I really hope you will join us next Saturday, April 4th, our crops are so much fun. We will have some awesome challenges to inspire you and even more awesome prizes to win!!!! You won't want to miss some special surprises that day too!!!!

Can't make it on Saturday?? That is not a problem you have until Wednesday to upload your layouts to be eligible to win the great prizes that are up for grabs!!!

Hope you will come on over and join us!!!! Pop by now to see what things you will need to participate in a few of the challenges. Click here for all the info you need!!!

Growing Up So Fast

2009-03-24T10:37:00.003-05:00

Look at you, where did that little boy go?

Almost a teenager and almost as tall as me now!

I can't wait to create a layout with this picture!

I am hoping to work on it this weekend in Miami where I will be joining the LIITD girls for a fun day of cropping, snacking and I am sure a whole lot of laughing!!!

I am lucky

2009-03-23T15:22:00.003-05:00

Eva challenged us at Love Is In The Details to take photos to show her how lucky we are. This was a hard one as I did not feel very lucky lately. Then last night as I am headed to bed, another night of missing my husband, wishing he was home and not travelling so much I saw Nicolas. It is amazing that he still loves to curl up in my bed with me and I know these days will be coming to an end soon. So I am lucky for this sweet little boy who knows when I need him and for these moments!!!

Organizing & Scrapping

2009-03-18T13:18:00.004-05:00

This week I have been doing some organizing, finally got my stamps into a binder where I can see what I have and found a new system to keep control of my growing collection of nestabilities.

Last night I took a break from the organizing to work on Mel's Sketch Take 2 Challenge over at LIITD. Finally scrapped some pictures from our trip to Florida in 2007 that had me stumped for the longest time. Thank goodness for the awesome sketch!!Here is the layout...

2009-03-13T11:02:00.006-05:00

So Ali challenged us over at LIITD to create use holiday themed paper or products on a non-holiday themed page. I thought this was going to be so hard and then I stumbled across this picture of Aidan when he was a little boy. I was so happy with how the Fancy Pants Christmas paper worked with this picture!!! Can't believe my boy was ever that small!!!

Like Mother...Like Son!

2009-03-12T12:59:00.003-05:00

I was so happy the other night when Nic asked if he could scrapbook after dinner!!! WOW, that is every scrapbook Mom's dream. Of course I said YES!!! It was so great to watch him sit at my scrapbook table and create! Thank goodness my friend Lorna reminded me to take a picture!!! Thanks Lorna! I taught Nic how to ink chipboard, how to use stickles and even how to use my Big Shot. Of course under close supervision!!!! So here is my boy, and the layout he created!

Me, My Boys & I

I love Sundays!

Reveal Day!

Creative Sunday

Some Things I Love....

Canadian Scrapbooker

Just have to share....

Reveal Day is here!!!

Challenge Time!

Happy New Year!!!

Christmas Crackers

Christmas Houses

Coffee Bags!!!

More pictures from Florida

Florida - Part Two *Animal Kingdom*

Florida Part One

Time for another reveal!

Time for a Challenge

My Reveal Day!!!

WOOHOO SURPRISE CROP!!!!

Sketch and Challenge

My July Picks

How is your summer?

I know, I know....

Happy Mother's Day

Another Challenge

Hop & Crop

Songs of Spring

UGH!!

So ashamed!

Roll Up The Rim

Kit Reveal and Online Crop

I love my scrappy friends!

Sneak Peek!!!!

Challenge & Day Two of the LIITD Sale

SALE TIME

Cloud 9 Blog Hop and Reveal

My Favorites from 2009

Album & Mini signs

Finally it is reveal day!!!

December Blog Hop

WOOHOO!!!!!!!

Maya Mist

Chance of Flurries

Karate Kids

Challenge

Reveal Day!!!

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!

Peppermint Dreams Hop

A Tiny Sneak Peek!!!!

A Great Reveal

A Hopping We Will Go

Challenge Time

World Card Making Day

A Little Late

It is that time again...BLOG HOP TIME!!!

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

September 1st!

BLOG HOP TIME!!!!

Goodbye Thumper

AUGUST KIT REVEAL TODAY

He Is Home!!!!

Time for Another Blog Hop

Blog Winner!

Blog Hop

A Birthday and A Super Run

It is reveal day & my RAK winner!!!!

Pin Pals

BLOG HOP - REVEAL

Scrapping Out Loud Challenge

Crop Part Two

Crop Part Two

May Sizzix Challenge

Challenges

Been Busy

Only One more Day

Two Online Crops

What do you think?

Sketches

Happy Easter

Florida - Part Two Animal Kingdom