Tristan- A Layout

Family friends, with two kids the same age as ours.

That equals lots of birthday parties!

 

Supplies:

Paper- Basic Grey

Stickers- Creative Memories

Alphas- Basic Grey

Glimmer Mist- Tiger Lily and Sunshine

Adhesives- Helmar ZapDots, Adhesive Runner and Liquid ScrapDots

Sketch:

Pencil Lines

Raising Bookworms- A Layout

I am a self-pronounced Book Nerd. Book Geek. Book Worm. 

Whatever you call it, I have always loved to read!

Seems like I'm passing that on to my girls...

Don't you just love their matching Princess Snuggies?!

Here I colored in white alphas with SU ink and a paintbrush. Love being able to customize things!

I think all the gloomy and rainy days have me going a little overboard on the sunny yellows on my scrapbook pages!

Supplies

Paper- Scenic Route, Bella Blvd., Bazzill

Glimmer Mist- Sweet Clover, Lily Pad, Coffee Shop

Alpha stickers- Bella Blvd.

Flowers- Prima

Provo Craft dec scissors

CM Custom Cutting System

Ink- SU Blue Bayou

Stamps- Unity- Little Buggers and Frame This Alpha

Papers, flowers, glimmer mist, and stickers can be found at Scrap-tastic.

Sketch

Twisted Sketches #97

 

Post-It Note Tuesday 4/26/11

 

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Love this Girl- A Layout

Morgan is definitely my cheesy corn-ball kid. There is no stop to her "I love you's", "I'm glad you're my mom's", and "You're the prettiest mom ever's". This photo perfectly captures her sweet and loving nature.

 Supplies:

Paper- Bella Blvd. and My Mind's Eye

Chip Tile- Tattered Angels

Glimmer Mist- Viva Red and Coffee Shop

Creative Memories Custom Cutting System

Flower- Bella Blvd.

Adhesives- Helmar 450 Quick Dry, Adhesive Runner, and ZapDots

Most supplies can be found at Scrap-Tastic.

Sketch by Pencil Lines:

Project 365: Week 17

Lots of rain and time at home with my girls this week. 

38 shots taken- here's a few:

Sunday- Hot Cross Buns!

Monday- So much rain! An hour after I took this photo, the road was completely flooded over and closed.

Tuesday- Received an Easter package from Pawpaw Butch!

Wednesday- Oh Pixos, how I hate thee.

Thursday- Sneek peek of a scrapbook page I'm working on.

Friday- Colored and glittered eggs for Easter!

Saturday- My tulips are almost fully opened. Love these multi-colored blooms.

Thankful Thursday 4/21/11

I love my job. I love working with kiddos with disabilities, especially those with autism. I love helping the parents feel more comfortable with how they interact with their kids. I love working with professionals from lots of different disciplines.

But sometimes my job is really tough.  I am a mandatory reporter for suspected abuse or neglect, and last week, for the first time in my 15 years in this field, I had to make a call to Children's Services. 

The thankful part? In this case, the system seems to be working. The parents are following through with all the caseworker's recommendations and continuing to allow me into their home to support them. The house is safer, the kids healthier. 

My job may not always be easy,  but every once in a while, I make a big difference.

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Image source: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/200805/there-is-only-one-human-culture

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Project 365: Week 16

Sunday- Saying goodbye to Girls' Weekend at the Embassy in Columbus

Monday- Our division secretary received the Employee of the Month award- much deserved!

Tuesday- Loving all the trees in bloom!

Wednesday- Morgan at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati. We took a school field trip to see Shrek the Musical. Awesome!

Thursday- Capri weather at last!

Friday- Waiting for "Magic Rocks" to grow. We were underwhlemed.

Saturday- My youngest sister came for a visit!

Music Makers- A Layout

Music plays a huge part in our lives. Definitely a must to document on a scrapbook page!

I used this sketch from The Scrappiest:

Supplies:

Cardstock- Bazzil Bling

Patterned Paper- Bella Blvd.

Doily Paper- Basic Grey

Stamps- Unity and Whispers

Ink- Whisper White (SU) and Staz on Black
Glimmer Mist- Chalkboard and Bubblegum Pink
"J" alpha- Funky Brush Sizzlets
Creative Memories Custom Cutting System
Journaling Transparency- Recollections
Adhesives- Helmar Adhesive Runner, 450 Quick Dry, and ZapDots

Celebrate 60- A Card

Today is my Dad's 60th birthday. We had a surprise party for him last week, and this is the card I made:

Supplies:

Paper- Colorbok "Friendly Forest"

CS- Creative Memories

Glimmer Mist- Electric Blue and Coffee Shop

Ink: Chocolate Chip (SU!)

Stamps- "All About U" (SU!)

AC Thickers

Creative Memories circle punch

Adhesives: Helmar 450 Quick Dry and Liquid Scrap Dots

I also used this sketch from SplitCoastStampers:

Thankful Thursday 4/7/11

I really enjoy taking time every week to acknowledge my blessings, big and small. This week includes:

• Everyone at my house is finally healthy. We had quite the sickly Spring Break!
• Today the sun was shining and I saw blue skies! Finally!
• I make a kick-ass homemade version of chilled coffee. Half and half coffee and milk, plus a lot of sugar. Shake well. Yummo.
•  Tomorrow starts Girls Weekend! Two and a half days with my closest friends in the world. Can't wait!

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Post It Note Tuesday 4/5/11

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Project 365: Week 13

Busy week. 88 photos. Here's a few:

Sunday- Luna likes to look out the window and talk to the birds.

Monday- Starting out Spring Break with a visit to the dentist.

Tuesday- Viv got strep. Three big bottles of antibiotics to finish!

Wednesday- Showing off a craft from Girl Scout day camp.

Thursday- Ending circle for Girl Scouts. Remember "Make New Friends, but Keep the Old?"

Friday- Frozen yogurt!

Saturday- Surprise party for my Dad's 60th birthday!

Baby Sarah- A Layout

My youngest niece will be two years old in May. I ran across these pictures from when she was a newborn- can't believe I hadn't scrapped them yet! 

So I grabbed a sketch from Sketchy Thursdays:

And came up with this:

This layout shows off my newborn niece with my two children, my husband, and my oldest niece.

Supplies:

Paper: Scenic Route and Bella Blvd.

Alpha stickers: Basic Grey

Glimmer Mist: Viva Pink and Electric Blue

Thanks for looking, and have a great weekend!