Megan's got a new last name:)

What a BEAUtiful day it was today. It was a long awaited sunny day. The drive down to the venue was perfect...along the sound to Steilacoom. I absolutely love that lil' old town...crystal blue sky, mountains and water in the background...just GORGEOUS! I mastered the chocolate cake recipe...finally. The white cake needs a tad more tweeking, but pretty darn good. I even got to add fresh raspberries in the fillings of the tiers. YUM.

Copicable is a WORD

Ya know? I just can't seem to get a break. I have scrapped more scout and baseball pages in my life than I care to talk about. Don't get me wrong. I love my buddies and enjoy what they do, BUT, can I get a flower or froofy here and there once in a while. This is where you come in, Heidi:)

I love this paper set from CTMH. It was perfect for the occasion. The Copicable alphabet is also CTMH. LOVE IT. I love blending the colors. I find myself looking around for more copicable stamps:0 Here's a cute site: https://www.thereshegoesclearstamps.com/store/ I may have to get a few of these!

Sluggers

Did I ever say that I LOVE my gypsy? Sure do. Yup. I welded the "sluggers" and slanted it. Ah. Just right. Now, i just gotta make another one of these for Dallin's book. Got a lil' Steppenwolf on and it's time to bust out more pages:)

Birthday Theme

Katie Lou made this one...love the button cluster:) The speckles added a just-right-touch.

Chris made this beautimous card with gorgeous cardstock. I don't know if you can see it on the monitor, but it is a deep, sparkly black. Very classy.

This was mine. I had fun making it a lil' more boyish. The airplane's banner is continued on the inside...I even busted out my pearl paint for the clouds.

Patti made this card from a Martha Stewart set.... She made that ribbon lay so smoothly! I gotta find out her secret:) Fun colors.

Ladies, I loved having you over last Friday! We all made Birthday themed cards for our exchange. All turned out so different, so it was fun. After only 2 hours of talking and getting caught up, we made a 2 page layout with a template from Imagine. Our next exchange will be a layout using sewing.

Finally...

I have had a WONDERFUL day so far!! I am tackling projects that I have had on my mind for FOREVER!! YEAH. I hope Tom keeps the boys gone for just a few more hours:) I gotta get this out of my system. I love the picture boards that I made with the help of my Dad and his router:) Years and years ago, when there was actually a store called Provo Craft, I bought a bag full of these knobs, just to hold onto for the perfect project. I painted them and cut out some vinyl with my cricut to go on top. LOVE IT! Then, I just bought some cheapo pine frames at Joanns and painted\distressed them. Ribbon was also dirt cheap at COD Wholesale.com. It was 50 yards for $5!!!

This is the view from my bed, so I can see my buddies every night:) I have another board on the other side of the window to balance it out. Just need to get my lil' plugs into the screw holes and it is FINISHED!

Just somethin' I saw in church once

I saw a lady at church with one of these stickin' out of her scriptures...so pretty!! So, Kim said, "Karen, make those for us." Well, that was a year ago. I am so happy I finally got around to making these. They are so easy and pretty when they are done. Kids could do this for a cheap and easy project, too....achievement day girls:) I made 7 of these from one little strand of beads I bought at Joanns for $3. Not bad!

What a great day!

Oh, I was so excited when the day came that my sweetie told me she was graduating from high school! Against all odds:) These pages made me smile! She loves green, so I pieced a bunch together. She is only about 5 ft tall...if even that:) she dreams of owning a BIG green truck. See the lil' rosette?? It is easy peasy with my new die from My Favorite Things. FUN. Yes, I used the cuttlebug...not my wizard. I think the wizard needs a new home. It's time. I'm going to play with the felt some more. I have a project in mind for my bedroom and a big letter B.:)