Mini Golfing and a cool Palm tree

What a fun layout! I get so much more done when I use CTMH's layout books. This one was from Imagine. I spent two days adding lil' things here and there to this one. I used the "Good Times" paper pack with Sweet Leaf, Twilight, and Chocolate cardstock. This mini golf place was inside a building...in the basement. It was soooo cool, but really dark so the pictures were dark. In one of them, there is a palm tree. I added that guy at the end and it was kinda fun:) I also got brave a whipped out my chipboard alphabets and put together that GOLF using sweet leaf ink and Spot On Backgrounds on top. Whew. I got through that okay. I like how we are offering each letter group separately because I can just order the ones I use more of without having to order the whole alphabet again. Fun fun

Dallin 2nd Grade

Dallin is my oldest. He takes great pictures for the school people. He is always making the funniest faces in all my photos, though. So, this was fun to do because he is smiling normally:) I used the Route 66 paper pack from CTMH for this (Cranberry, Moonstruck, Bamboo) I also used their stamp sets"Legendary Moments", Solo "2", and the new Chocolate Alphabet. I embossed with our white powder. It ended up kinda plain in the upper right hand corner, but I'm okay with that:) Repeat after me, Karen, "empty space is not a bad thing"...:)LOL

Fourth of July Layout

Mom and my friend Kim came over on Friday to play a little. We were trying to figure out what was wrong with Kim's embossing supplies because she hadn't been able to emboss. We tried her ink pad out and finally decided that it was the embossing ink pad itself that was not working well. She tried mine, CTMH's, and it worked wonderfully. We had fun doing some very sparkly and flashy fireworks for these pages. I used CTMH's Outdoor Denim, Barn Red, Colonial White and Desert Sand. We did a ton of distressing, which felt great since I have been avoiding it lately. We especially loved the way the Outdoor Denim came out. Plus, I am always a sucker for the wanescoting look. Now to download some pictures to add:)

Family Picture 05

I don't like scrappin' large pictures. I find it much easier to do several small ones. BUT, this will make the front page of my 05 album, so it needs to be big:) I am surprised at the colors I ended up using. It turned out more playful, which fits my family better anyway. I used CTMH's Heavenly Blue, Sunflower, Barn Red, and Dutch Blue for this layout. I also used my cricut to play a little. I love the word "family!" Then I added our name in the Homestead Alphabet and date in the Sans alphabet stamps from CTMH. A few brads and TADA!! All done. Never mind the little coloring of yellow done by some sweet, talented, wonderful child across my picture!!!! Ah, well. I'll laugh about it someday:) Whattayado?

Any suggestions??

Help!! I am submitting this card to corp. and I am really uncomfortable with it. I think I am done with it. I had some flowers out to add to it, but I think they make it too busy. Then I got out some buttons to add...still too busy. Without them, I feel like it is missing something. Then again, I think I have just been staring at it too long.:)

Lost Teefers

This page was made with my new finds from my adventure with Katie a week ago. She "drug" me to some scrapbook stores on the other side of the sound that I never would have found otherwise. It was so fun and I found so many things to try. My goal was to find boy stuff. I didn't do very well at that. This was pretty close though. These were American Craft papers that I matched with CTMH's Olive and Crystal Blue cardstocks. Then, I topped it off with my gift of Making Memories ribbon. I LOVE RIBBON!! I need to pace myself with that stuff. Aaaahhh.

You're Peeking!

Scott is my youngest and silliest! He likes to pretend that he's asleep. Michael and Dallin will say, "You're sleeeeeping!" He then pops his eyes open and laughs. I finally caught it on camera. This page uses more of my FAVORITE CTMH colors, Lilac Mist and Buttercup. I also had to incorporate my FAVORITE stamp set, Spot On Backgrounds:) I love my cricut for the moon and stars. So fun. And, yes, I did daub the edges of the moon, stars, and medallion. I gotta get back to my daubin' roots!! It is such a relief:)

Logan is one

Logan is my nephew. He has the most incredible blue eyes and dimples!! This page was made with SU's Boho paper packet and their now discontinued District ribbons. I LOVE their ribbons. I am so proud of myself for using such a strong and potent orange:) Whew. That was a tad stressful, but I love the color combo. Funny thing is that my brother (Daddy of Logan) loves orange and has given me courage to use it. Thanks Tom!!

Oh, those silly Boys

I just love this picture because it shows my boys vastly different personalities. Dallin, in the back, is so cautious and careful. Michael thinks everything is "pleasant" and smiles 99% of his life. Then, there is Scotty. He just attacks life full force. He has more fun and gets more excited than anyone I know:) I love the silver embossing on the Outdoor Denim CS stars. I also used Holiday Red again. I think I am officially over my dislike for that color. I used CTMH's July Word Puzzle and the Lucky Stars stamp sets. Yes, this is still 2006, but I am moving right along. I hope to get to 2007 pictures by October for our scrap weekend.

Mmmm...Strawberries and Polka Dots

Oooh, I love strawberries!! Putting them with polka dots from CTMH's Spot On Backgrounds polka dots was almost too much:) I made a bunch of these cuties to go with people's orders when they come in. "Thank you Berry much!" I used CTMH's White Daisy and Holiday Red Cardstock and Papertrey Inc's Garden stamp set. Fun Fun! Now I am off to attempt a project worthy of submitting to corp. Our unit is going to do this as a team this next month. Whew, we'll see what I can come up with:0 I am excited to see what everyone creates.

Fun In the Sun

Wow, I'm all the way up to August of 2006! I'm making progress. :) This layout was so fun to do, especially right now while it is summer. I used CTMH's Citrus Leaf textured cardstock, Sunny Yellow, Ocean, Sunflower, and Topiary. This page is a bit busy, but it is the first page in my 2nd album for that year...so, it has to make a bold statement, right?