Plaid Apples

When I use my Cricut, I always forget to make the shapes out of patterned paper. I would normally have just made this apple from red cardstock and called it good. It is SO much cuter with patterned paper....I love the flower die from Papertrey that I used for this. I also used the leaf stamp and dies from Heartfelt. I had the yellow cardstock plain, at first. Then, I went back to my daubin' roots and love it so much more! It just warms it up. I used Autumn terracotta to smudge the edges. Mmmmm. Nummy. I actually made 4 of these at the same time to finish the boys' books, too...much easier that way.

I'm NOT blue!

I love bright, cheerful colors for my boys' pages. It is so happy! I had these papers from Stampin' Up for only a day or two. That's as long as I could wait to use them. That has to be a record! I love how clean and crisp their color schemes are. Distressing has its place, but once in a while I like to have CLEAN! I like to decide if I want it distressed. Don't do it for me! Ya hear that CTMH??!! Katie, I know you're feelin' me on this. What happy memories:)

oh, just a blank

A gal at work asked me to make a Transformer cake. Um. Nope. Not gunna do it. I am an organizer, not a sculptor. I organize the frosting and decorations to look good and that is it. ...unless it is gumpaste flowers:) So, I suggested Albertsons and she glared at me! Tee hee. I guess I am a step up from the local grocery store:) So, then I thought of those online companies that will send you an edible overlay of anything you can think of. Ta da! They even personalized it for her. Pretty cool. Here's the "organized" blank:
Michael's sells Duff cake goods and he makes a silver spray paint...pretty cool. it is very shimmery, but you can't tell from my hasty pics.

The DOOR

When we first drove up to this house...I immediately started redo-ing it in my head. I knew what it would eventually look like. We have been here for 15 months and we're just now starting to get the outside looking a little more like that little picture I have in my head. This was the first finished thing outside! MY DOOR! I came home late one night from work to see the red door. I was so happy:) After inspecting it to see if Tommy did a nice job (ladies, I know you know what I mean:)), I smiled and smiled and smiled. Perma grin for days. I still smile when I drive up and get to see that door:) the light adds just the right touch. I'm in love...with a doorway!

Mom's pages

I love when Mom gets to come over and scrap with me. We never get very much done, but it is time that I need to relax and talk:) This was the page that she was working on. I love getting to finally see more pictures of Tyler!!

Elegant bouquet

Yet another paper pack that I have been saving for YEARS! This was just right for Sharon's sweater...and some great pictures that I want to cherish forever. These pages didn't need much. I like that. I really love the rub-on over my in-laws' picture.

Chocolate Blues

I have had this paper packet for YEARS...it was high time to get it out and use it up. These pics were from a VERY awkward photo shoot Tom's family did. The chick had us posin' at a cemetery!!! There are headstones and markers in the pictures that she attempted to smudge out with photo shop. Needless to say, there were only a few acceptable pictures out of HUNDREDS! I did some embossing. It has been too long. I forget how much I love embossing with white on a dark color. I also combined my silver powder with some orange to get the rusty key. Pretty fun. MY squooshies already look so much older. This is why I scrapbook. I want to preserve every little smile and gooniness that these boys give me!