merry Christmas.

Going up in the American Crafts gallery this month:

Closeups:

 showing the popped up action of the pictures:

 I think my favorite part of this layout are the candid pictures--LOVE that the Peppermint Express line from American Crafts accents the pictures AWESOMELY!
Thanks SO much for the visit today!!

what I love the most about Christmas.

Wanted to share REAL quick a layout I made for this month using the All is Bright Kit from Scrapbook Circle:

 closeups:

 This Merry and Bright printable is the FREE printable offered by Scrapbook Circle, click HERE to receive yours!
Thanks for the QUICK visit today--I'm off to wrap gifts and ENJOY my family!

love.

In honor of our 17th wedding anniversary I wanted to post this layout of us a couple of years ago in Hawaii (celebration of our 15 year)--time has flown and I sure LOVE this guy!

This layout happens to be up in the American Crafts gallery for this month:

closeups:

 Thanks for the visit today--hoping you have a WONDERFUL day!

take 2.

Life has been moving along and I have been truly enjoying my kids and their concerts, soccer games, a field trip and Lacrosse games.  I do have a page to share with you--it's actually a second take on a page I made a while back for Scrapbook Circle:

And here is my lift for this month using the All is Bright kit:

 I wanted to recreate the border on the top--one of my favorite features of the inspiration page..I also liked using the printables exclusive to each Scrapbook Circle kit for the borders, one other feature that was included on this page were the exclusive Merry & Bright digi cuts.  I think I really enjoyed scrapping something that happened during the month of December..my kids were SO excited to have the local tv station come and visit their school and get up close to the helicopter!
well, I'm off and running have another Christmas party this evening to get ready for--thanks SO much for stopping by!

Scrapbook Circle Blog hop!

The creative team at Scrapbook Circle is ending the year with a bang! We are hopping along and you can win a All Is Bright December kit from Scrapbook Circle. Each Creative Team member is giving away a kit on their blog. That's right — 12 chances to win! We are celebrating the holiday season and YOU get the gifts!

You should have come to my blog from Melissa Mann's blog . You can also start at the Scrapbook Circle blog to make sure you stop back by there to see the full hop list and get some more details.

Closeups:

The paper topped with the button is the FREE Be Merry Gift tag printable offered this month from Scrapbook Circle!

 just a fun closeup of the popped up background and title on the page...oh and the wonderful GOLD paper is in the All is Bright Add on paper pack.

The other final add on kit is the Holly Jolly--I bought this and used it this month as well--FULL of FUN stuff!

Your next stop on the hop is Lisa Andrew's blog! Keep hopping, leaving comments as you go, so you have up to 12 chances to win the December kit from Scrapbook Circle. Good Luck!

HOP ORDER

1. Scrapbook Circle blog: http://www.scrapbookcircle.com/blog 

2. Diana Fisher: http://designbydiana.blogspot.com/

3. Heather Leopard: http://thespottedleopard.blogspot.com/

4. Adrienne Alvis http://adriennealvis.blogspot.com/

5. Audrey Yeager http://audreysreflection.blogspot.com

6. Sara Zenger  http://sarazenger.blogspot.com

7. Jenni Calma:  http://papercardinal.blogspot.com/  

8. Rebecca Keppel http://www.myclutteredcorner.com/

9. Tessa Buys http://precociouspaper.blogspot.com/

10.Melissa Mann  http://melissamann.typepad.com

11. Diana Waite http://wonderwoman-diana.blogspot.com/

12. Lisa Andrews http://lisaandrews.blogspot.com/

*update December 6, 2013*
The winner for my blog has been posted HERE on the Scrapbook Circle blog--thanks!

happy thanksgiving!

I hope that you are finding this day WONDERFUL--I wanted to share with you some AWESOME Black Friday sale with you from Scrapbook Circle:

First, you can take 40% off all remaining kits, add-ons and digital products. We’ve never offered such a huge discount and we are excited to get to share our amazing products with you are a fabulous price! It’s time to clear out the last things in our shop to make room for all of the new 2014 goods.

Second, it’s time for grab bags! This is seriously one of our favorite things to offer each year. We love packing big bags of goods to share at a great price.

Last, but not least, all orders over $15 will receive one of Scrapbook Circle’s exclusive canvas totes. Sweet! No coupon code necessary. Just place an order and the bag will ship along for free.

Plus, Scrapbook Circle has a cool set of gift tags that you can download for free. It’s their gift to everyone this season.

ENJOY and HAPPY shopping!!

thankful cousins.

These pictures will probably seem familiar although I haven't scrapped them before...these were from a few years ago when I had some willing models..these kids were all so photogenic it was just a blast trying to get good shots.  I'm glad we had this time because now these cousins of my kiddos live farther away and we won't get to see them as often.  They LOVE to hang out together and have a good time, GRATEFUL I have these pictures of them together!

This particular layout was featured on the American Crafts blog a few weeks ago (along with yesterday's card) as part of their Thanksgiving week...

closeups:

*I used the Autumn Crisp line to complete this layout*

thanks SO much for the visit today!

thankful.

I am VERY thankful that it's thanksgiving time--I love the time together as a family to reflect on the sweet gifts I've been given.  This card was featured on the American Crafts blog a few weeks ago in preparation for Thanksgiving:

I used the lovely Autumn Crisp line to complete this card--thanks so much for the quick visit today!

sophomore.

Do you ever have one layout that you just LOVE because of the picture or the paper?  For me this particular layout is a favorite of mine right now (I have A LOT of favorites!)  I really love this capture of my girl--she has a genuine smile on her face.  Can't remember what was said to make her laugh but I love it because she is truly being herself in this picture!  And yes, I LOVE candid shots more than posed shots...

Cute little side note, she saw that I was working on this page and she asked me how i got all of the arrows on the page to point to her.  Umm...it came that way... :)  (I had to show her a piece of paper that hadn't been scrapped so she could see...) 

 closerup detail:

I used the FANTASTICAL (love that word!) Home Sweet Home kit to complete this layout.  Thanks for the visit today!

7th grade.

So the sketch challenge went up on the Scrapbook circle blog this past week--LOVED the sketch!  here is the sketch and my take:

I seriously LOVE this paper!!  ALL of it (it's from the Home Sweet Home kit) --this day for my boy was pretty exciting and I'm glad that I have a camera on my phone!  One of my friend's daughter saw me taking pictures of my son and asked, "mom, you aren't going to take pictures of me like that?" said in a horrified tone...I just laughed because my kids and any kid that knows me--has come to realize that I will take their picture ANYWAY!  And the funny thing is--even though they say they're embarrassed they really like it!  And the kids that aren't having their pictures taken really WANT to have their picture taken! (*side note--I found a page I had done of me where my mom tried to take my picture and did anyway, I kept covering my face and acting goofy.  I remember that day!  I was a little embarrassed but my friends stepped up smiled and MADE me take the picture!  And I'm glad I have them now--thanks mom!)

 closeups:

There is a FUN prize for the winner of this challenge go check out the BLOG for all the details!

 thanks SO much for the fun visit today!