Decisions...

You know it's a great trip when the toughest decision is....Ocean or Pool?  This is a fantastic memory of a trip with my friends for my 40th bday that I made with Imaginisce products from my Scrapbook Sussie June Kit.

I also used the above July Sketch from Imaginisce Blog for my inspiration.

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner....

I heard that the other day and just cracked up.  Do you ever hear things from your childhood that you used to say and just smile when you hear it?  I love stuff like that.

Well it's been a great week for me this week.  A super busy one, that's for sure and not much actual scrapping...although I did go to a Stampin' Up Open House and saw all the new stuff and made some really fun little projects.  

I love reading blogs and love the inspiration that I find on them.  And the occasional giveaways are always a bonus.  With CHA just around the corner, there are giveaways galore right now.  In fact, I have been fortunate enough to win a few. 

One was by Sarah...some Imaginisce loot:  here.  She is super creative and I'm definitely keeping her on my blog reader. 

Then there are the new reveals by Bella Blvd...and I won this one:  here  I REALLY love the Mid-Term Collection (thank you Stephanie!!!!).

And I did a blog hop for a newish kit company Midnight Rooster (don't you LOVE that name??).  They have a terrific design team and the kits are definitely drool-worthy.  This is what I won:  here   It's a mini kit....not quite as packed as their fantastic kits, but it will give me a great taste of how they put a kit together.  I can't wait! :)

Here's a layout I've done recently:

I used a Scrapbook Sussies kit for this.....and who says you can't add bling on a guy page? ;)  I found this random photo in some stuff of my dad's and I think it's a fun picture of my hubby.

Fashion

No matter how cool it is now, we will be laughin' about it later....I promise!  I found some fun old photos and incorporated them into a challenge I did.  I used my Sussie Kit from May for this:

Fashion Found some old photos from the 80's the other day. :) How fun(ny)!

Journaling reads: These photos are just too funny! Back when I was 16 years old.

Visit to Aunt Faith & Uncle Bill's. Apparently I had a lot of polo shirts and crew neck sweaters. You can't tell but the jeans in the bottom photo are died purple!

The Beginning of Forever

This layout was created for a sketch challenge over at Memorable Seasons (my fav place to shop...tell Jill I sent you).  

It reads: 

Even though you are my youngest son, your graduation does not seem like an ending to me...it's a new beginning. You've wanted to be a farmer like your daddy ever since you were big enough to push your toy John Deere tractors around & take rides on the big John Deere with him.
 

You are living your little boy dreams. Way to go!

Sketches

Do you love them as much as I do?  It seems so easy to grab some photos, my latest scrapbook kit & a sketch and get something done.  I love it!

Becky Fleck has a site for her PageMaps (sketches) & often has challenges.  I hadn't participated before, but I gave it a try and this is what I did:

I've titled it The Mom Factor.  Journaling reads:  We met together once a week and prayed them through school.  Ella is one of my fellow moms from Moms In Touch.  Graduation 2009 

Based on this sketch and colorway:
Page Maps Blog Post

Mark your calendars and plan to attend the CYBER CROP July 9-11!  Crop Challenges will be posted on the CC Message Board the evening of July 8 and Games will run throughout the entire weekend.  More details will be coming soon so be sure to stay up to date here on the Blog and on the MB.

I'll be playing....will you join me?

This was a quick and easy layout I did during a challenge.  It reads:  I love your fun-loving spirit!  God really created such a unique & amazing kid when He made you.

It's the Little Things in Life...

That make life better. :)  Like AC on a hot, humid Michigan day.  And people like the amazing Wilna who came to my rescue about posting photos on my blog.  I *heart* Wilna!  She is the amazing designer of my blog header and taught a fantastic class over at her online site Little Light Studios, where they offer all kinds of classes (like the one I took....Bling Out Your Blog) & digi products.  Thank you Wilna!!!

Now I can post things like this again:

This is a layout I did for a challenge recently.  It makes me smile everytime when I remember being in Texas with my girlfriends for my birthday.  What happens when you are in a gift shop and are wearing a pink sweatshirt?  They put a pink cowboy hat on you....of course. ;)