So after I posted my mud pics, I thought just because I didn't scrapbook any new ones doesn't mean I can't show you layouts. So here is a canvas set that I did for our stair photo wall before Christmas. It was fun.
Zackary came over today, so I thought I would bring up an oldie goldie of Jag & Zack together. They look so different now. Too funny.
Today we had an awesome family day! We went to the shop and worked on the semi, this may not be what a person thinks of as family day. But to our boys, this is the greatest. They get dressed in their work clothes and are "big helpers" handing daddy the wrench and screwdrivers. It is absolutely cool. Dad takes them for rides in the semi. They love this manly time. Then their uncles and grandparents came up to the shop and they had more fun. But our shop is surrounded by puddles. What do boys do in puddles. Exactly!!!! The following are a few out of the 117 pics I took of random puddle jumping. It was fun.
Notice how close Jager had to get while Riley was spinning his tires and spraying mud everywhere.
Of course Jager thinks this is primo!
Monkey see...
monkey do...
Sorry if you are getting sick of these pics, but Jager cracks me up. He gets so in your face and says cheese. I can do an entire album of this alone.
The "men working"
I absolutely love the boys with Jim, they really love their daddy and he spends such quality time with them. I never have to worry about them. I am so lucky to have married this gem!okay, so I started this blog March 6th,2007. I did not think it would take off this well. I am so excited. Are you having fun? Well I am too! So let's celebrate. If you are the 1000 peson to check out this site, make sure you leave a comment saying I am the 1000 person. It is at 933 right now, so when you are reading this, check to the right hand side of my page. I think I will give away a collection of one of my all time favourite papers. I'll hook you up with embellishments & fibres too. It has to be worthwhile, since I definitely think my 1000 visitor landmark is worthwhile!!! Good luck! If you are the 1000 person, email me your address & phone number. Have fun!
Okay, so I found it, my very first page. But in the middle of scanning it our power went out. Go figure, middle of the day and it goes off. Now I can't get our scanner to send the images to the computer. I think I might have to wait for someone with more technical skill to bail me out. Anyways I did scan 3 newbies that I did when I first had Riley. I find them funny, but I will definitely not redo them. I like seeing how times of changed. So Julie, these will have to do till I can enter my other one. It's not too much different in style. I had the decorative scissors but I didn't really follow the trend of making shapes out of my photos. I Love this one of Jim in the shower with Riley. He is hanging onto daddy and just loving the water hit his back. I had found him a little bath robe in Michigan (at Carter's- a cool kids store) and so I thought they looked sweet.
Here's our official first family photo! Zoom in on this one if you want a laugh. The photographer was so choked that I had to stop and breastfeed Riley because of course the only appointment we could get at Sears was during feeding time. Anyways, so we only got 3-5 alright photos. None of Riley & me, just Jim & Riley, and the family. But look at how my bobby pin sticks out. SEXY! I was really into the ripping and tearing stage when Riley was first born.
Here, I am totally proud of myself. I was doing almost all my scrapbook shopping in the states and taking any classes I could down there, so I entered the inking market , and started my love for rub ons. It was so funny, I bought a large dollar amount of rub ons down there,and came up to Saskatoon to get more, nobody had heard of them. I almost died. Now everyone has them, best purchase I ever made. This whole layout pretty much is an overlay.Notice all the single & double matting? Too funny. I stage this little photo shoot with a blanket my gramma crocheted for Riley. The stamp set, my gramma found me at a garage sale. Brings back memories of how I first started doing this.
This was fun. Old photos are totally cool to look back on. I wonder what we'll say about the styles we are doing right now. Can't wait. I should explain though. My very first album was my wedding album, and I was given really great advice. Don't ever cut your photos, especially not around people, don't use crazy and multiple shapes on a page and just keep it all squares and it will look classic forever. I never was a big sticker fan so I actually just did lot's of matting, but I did love the die cut letters. So I took this advice and consequently my first album is really not bad. I did use lot's of angel punches, but I kept all my background the same colour because my album was a handmade album, so my background was a beige. So it isn't very dating. I actually did quite a bit of my own hand doodling, which I think is cool, since I've always loved that and now it is back in fashion.Happy Birthday Pam!
Everyone go to Pam's blog and let's totally give her wishes. She's such a cool chick let's make her day rock!!! Thank you Melina for the photo, I borrowed it off her site cause I realized that I didn't have one of Pam by herself. a Melina Perron photo.
Hi everyone, I told you I would be doing some wild and crazy things beginning in April. So do you want to hear what it is??? From now on : Monday will be my challenge day. I will post a challenge of some sort for you & me to do this week. Participate if you like. We will post our completed layouts Friday. Tuesday will be my tip of the week. I will showcase a product in specific and talk about it and give you hints and tips how I use it. Wednesday is recipe day!!!!! Awesome! I will post the actual recipe and photo of the product. And the same goes, for anyone who gives me one of their recipes I will send them a recipe card. Make sure you tell me what size you want your card! Thursday is GIVEAWAY day!!!! I have products that I have to share. So in the morning on Thursday, I will announce a comment #. If you are that #, then I will post your name and ask you to privately email me your address, then I will either drop it off or mail. Open to anybody! Friday will be posting our challenge layouts. Weekends will be random. My family likes to get away on weekends so I am not always here.I may post randomly throughout the week as well. I am going to try this format out for the entire month of April. If everyone loves it, I'll continue on. If it is a dud and I get no response, then I'll go back to random posting. So all this fun begins April 2nd. So don't forget to leave comments because you might be a winner!
HI, I said I wouldn't post tonight, but here I am. I was tagged by a really cool friend named Lara that I met through Scrapbook.com. I love this site. Normally I don't do this, but here I go... Four of of my Favorite Foods: 1. Peppercorn Steak 2. Kung Pao Chicken (anything Chinese actually!) 3. cheesecake 4. anything chocolate! ( I agree with Lara) Four Jobs I've Had: 1. lifeguarding 2. teacher 3. truck driver 4. hairdresser Four Places I've Lived: 1. Quebec City, Quebec 2. Hawaii 3. Australia 4. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Four Vacation Spots I Have Been: 1. Nashville, TN 2. Vancouver Island, B.C. 3. New Zealand (2x) 4. Figi Four Places I would rather be right now: 1. with my husband in the states 2. someplace tropical 3. scrapbooking, duh! (I agree Lara!) 4. at my parents farm Four TV Show's I watch: 1. Martha Stewart 2. America's Next Top Model 3. Grey's Anatomy 4. CSI; any of them Four Friends I think will respond: 1. Pam 2. Melina 3. ? 4. ? I'm not really a good responder my self, so I leave this up to you. If anyone wants to leave their info in my comments, go ahead. I'd love to read!
I might blog tonight if I feel better, but otherwise I cracked one of my back molars last night, and I am actually in an excruciating pain right now. My dentist is getting me in tomorrow, thank heavens. But I just don't feel up to much blogging. sorry. see you guys tomorrow. I'm going to try and get some photos of our trip from Melina. Her sister is here this week, so she might be busy. but I'll try.
So, the crazy Dawn Heuser was taking pics and gave me these. I will cherish them forever. Do you know what it is like to actually see these women smiling while looking at my album?? Thanks Dawn for allowing me to relive that moment. They liked my work. Cool hey??
Who are we looking at? Melina is it you. If so, hook me up please!!! I think I need to blow this pic up!
I love this girl!
Here is my name tag: Our tables theme was the Saskatoon Pirates. Only Melina didn't do a pirate name tag, so we'll make her swab the decks later!
a cool photo of Jenn, Melina & I with Emily Adams; Imagination Project. (photo courtesy of Jenn Fast)
Here's a layout I submitted that I did for my friend Marlys. She hasn't seen it yet, It is a part of my gift to her. I just think that Melina captured the essence of motherhood here. Subtle, and unfortunately the colours just aren't as great scanned. In real life it is pretty cool, I think.
Of course, my messy dude. I have pages that look like this. My kids are always messy!!!!!! But I love it. I really love this layout because of the minimal sewing lines and felt. 2 of my favouite things to do right now.
So as the pictures keep rolling in from the weekend I'll keep submitting. Hope you are enjoying them!!!
I have had a crazy amount of people phoning me and asking if the "memories" layout is what I placed 1st place with. NO, it is not, I just posted it because it was one I entered and liked. I actually won with my turning 30 2 page spread. I posted it on my Inspired by Pam day. thursday, March 22. so check it out. And for you ladies, I will answer any questions on my blog in the comment area, I promise. I get such a kick that you are leaving all these comments for my blog on my Answering machine. I truly do read every single comment. I have set up my comments so that they are emailed to me. I read them and yes I will post EVERY single comment, good or bad, unless it is just obscene. I selected this because I belong to a large U.S. site and I found I can't keep up with all the comments because I don't know when I am getting them and I don't know which I've read or not, this way I think the people that are reading my blog, are those I know or have met. I want to keep this personal and make sure everyone feels that I do value your comments. BECAUSE I do. So keep on scrapbooking!
Well I had a great sleep, Riley was sleeping in my bed when I got home so "he could see me". Love this child! When I crawled in with him, he said "luv u mommy,please rub my back for a couple of hours" This brought tears to my eyes. It is such a bond & ritual nighttime routine and here he is sleeping and still asks me without waking up! First of all, thank you Melina for being an awesome travel & scrapbook companion. We made some miles this weekend, and had a blast! Second, thank you to the "Saskatoon Pirates" for making me laugh all weekend. Aargh! We haven't scrapped together for so long (which I missed). And I felt like we had an angel at our table watching us & scrapbooking in heaven with us too this weekend. (or maybe a "Diva" -right Jenn?) So what did we learn? The guest speaker was Lisa Bearnson, yes THE LISA BEARNSON! (the founder & creative director at Creating Keepsakes) She was fantastic. She inspired me so unbelievably. She talked about how we have to live & capture the moments, not just the events like Disneyland, the actual stories that people might not think are scrapbook worthy. She shared her personal life, pictures, children. Wow! I felt part of her family for a second while she talked. She made us laugh and CRY. I was so moved that I am going to make it my true mission to focus on journaling from the heart the everyday moments and to always encourage my children to explore and dream without closing doors no matter their age. I love that Lisa told us about her daughter Brecken's entrepreneur desire. She's very young and has set up a Snack Shack. Wow! I was also so priviledged to be asked if I could speak with her privately afterwards. I also had 2 friends;Melina & Dawn that got pulled out too!!!!Congrats girls! Leslie came and pulled me out of a class and Lisa looked at my album. For the first time ever I was speechless. I had butterflies in my stomach, I was so scared of what she might say. My stuff is a little extreme and different from the mainstream scrapbooking. She gave me such positive comments and took my portfolio with her. What a lady. When she told Melina that she thought her photography was awesome. I had tears in my eyes, because I have always known this, but to hear a woman of her stature tell Melina this. WOW! I am so proud of you Melina! And well Dawn, hold on I can't talk yet....where's the kleenex??? Dawn's journaling is so powerful that she can make even a rock like myself cry. And does everytime. Lisa loved Dawn's layout on her mother's cancer. and also praised her journaling skills. They talked with us about some ideas for a book and took our business cards, so who knows right? Maybe some doors have opened, maybe not, but the fact that we had this private, life changing experience will always be a favourite memory forever. Next, I was asked if Emily Adams from Imagination Project could look at my work. She gave me compliments that were a huge ego boost. She shared with me her life, her struggles and her successes. We sat crying together and had to pretend we had kicked each other, that's why we were crying. This unbelievable woman is a SURVIVOR! She has had personal health problems that one could never imagine, and she struggled to overcome her stroke and heart failure, as well as the passing of her mom. I am so happy that her husband is her #1 supporter. I also learned that tell your husband not to call your dad when he should actually be calling 911. I was her teacher aid, and her classes are awesome. They give out so much product and it is really great product!!!! She said she's going to put a good word in for me, and shared how to try out for their design team. Wow. What a lady. Nothing may ever happen from it, but it was cool to feel the doors open. we were able to go out for supper with her and we all had a blast! also at supper we celebrated birthdays! Happy Birthday Kim & Nicole!!!! We ate at Cheesecake Cafe and had so much fun. It was cool that Jen G. could meet us there and hang out. I was able to see the girls from Heidi Swapp's team again, Janet Hopkins & Emily Waters. I have met the 2 of them quite a few times and guess what....they remembered me. Janet even remebered Jager's name. How cool. So they pretty much razzed Melina & I because we told them we were auditing their class because we wanted to use their product on our actual layouts instead!!! they give out so much product! They were so cool. So, I was able to celebrate so many successes this weekend. I'd like to share: Congratualtions to Melina Perron for winning best name tag & best photography! Congratulations to Dawn Heuser for winning best journaling! One small toot for myself.... I won First Place! I get to be published in Canadian Scrapbooker and I received a Huge amount of product, bags, purses, but the best part is a trip for 2 to the Bloomin Inn Resort. I asked Melina & Pam, I am going to pitch in money to buy one more ticket, because how could I ever possibly choose between friends??? I was approached by Allison Orthner , Calgary City TV, if I was intersted in teaching on a scrapbook cruise. OF COURSE! So we had a private meeting and she hooked me up with all the supplies needed to start. I'm not officially selected yet, because their team does have to meet, but she told me to start preparing.I have to select a store & manufacturer to sponsor me. So I have a lot of thought and work to do. She told me that their first choice is to be sponsored by Canadian stores & companies but I could explore U.S. options. So I have a lot of work to do. One cool little thing to mention too...She approached Melina privately to see if she had an interest to do photography on the ship of this event. So maybe she'll hear some great news about this. Fingers crossed. Melina Perron takes such awesome, awesome pictures. Good luck Melina!!! Thank you to Katharina Doyle from Canadian Scrapbooker. You are an amazing woman, and I strive to be like you! Thanks for all the kind words and support. and is it your mail turn or Jackie's?? just kidding. Every Canadian that reads this, ENTER!!! ENTER, ENTER, ENTER. they are the best magazine ever. They truly do this from the heart. They love what they do and it shows. And they are so proud of Canadians! They support such great causes. Check out their website to find out how you can help the Crop for Kids campaign. So last , but not least. Thank you to Leslie from Scrapbook Eh?. One of the most amazing women that pulled off this event. It is the best scrapbooking event I have ever attended. Count me in every year till I die. You have the ability to make people feel exceptional, unique, and at the same time run your butt off to make sure all 300 ladies are having a fun time. Thanks for all that you did for me!!! Your staff, team, friends worked so hard. They are amazing people!!!! so a crazy long post today but I feel that a person should always express their thankyou's and well we did have a great weekend!!! Keep checking back this week because my blog is going to be doing some amazing things!!!
HI, just got home. so super tired. I have so much exciting news, but I will post it all tomorrow and my new layouts. I am going to sleep right now. I have to say though, I met some of the most amazing scrapbookers that have FOREVER changed me. Not just people of the industry, the everyday amazing unrecognized women, everyone. You sure can tell when a store loves what they do. This convention was ran so smoothly, and everyone I saw was having a blast. I will tell you more tomorrow.
Sorry, don't have ahuge amount of time to post. thought I'd leave you with a few layouts though. Hopefully I can blog at the hotel but realistically it will be too busy! Hope eveyone has a fantastic weekend.
Leica, Pam, Melina
Hi, today is totally going to be a "inspired by Pam day". I had a rough day, sad funeral and did more crying than I have in a lifetime. So I am lifting Pam's idea. For those who don't know what I'm talking about, I have an awesome friend named Pam who is a great scrapbooker, and today she posted her "turning 30 pics" Done by the infamous Melina Perron of course. And Pam looks hot! I had done my pics 3 mos. ago when my day came. The coolest thing is, I let my 3 year old take pics of himself, Jager & I for over an hour. One full card later and surprisingly I actually got a handful of cool pics. I did take the pic for Love coupons though and a couple on the main page, but he took my favourite one!! So here are my layouts!Enjoy! pg.1
******edited March March 26th*******
This is the 2 page layout I won 1st place with this past weekend in Calgary at Camp Croppin.Thanks for looking.
pg2
pg 1 these are more layouts about things I love,the whole bottom of the page opens up to reveal all 50
pg2 this is me, the real me, the feelings, peeves, ambitions, telling it like it is...
I took this photo, my attempt to be sexy for Jimmy! okay, stop laughing! I know. pathetic. we do this kinda thing though. I can't share the journaling on the coupons because well they are a little selacious for my husband. fun stuff! But the words along the right hand are qualities I love about my husband.
So, have I said lately how much I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this man?? Well I do!Today was so successful, busy & fun!!!!Pam & Rhys came over, which Riley loved. Then Riley had his last skating lesson. HE officailly can skate. He falls, but gets up on his own & he can do the hokey pokey on ice, and he can actually go places. I am so proud of you!!!!! You started & finished this hard task. Can't wait till daddy gets home and you guys go skating. He's going to be so excited.
Now, of course, little cheese monkey!!!! Let's see, would it be a photo without boogers, food residue? of course not? Hello, do girls ever look like this or is it just boys? or maybe even my boys. I have more dirty faced scrapbook pages than anything else. Ei Yi Yi!
So tonight's class was a blast again! such an awesome group of ladies. I still have openings for 2 for the rest of the year. just email me if interested or check out scraptology's link on the right. It's a bad photo but you get the idea. The left hand heart is going to be full of mosaic photos . I'll post it when I'm finished. Remember, if you couldn't make it to class, we always sell the kits.
Also I have some awesome news that I am going to reveal in April. IT will actually benefit YOU! So keep checking back and you might be a winner!! I might even fill you in when I get back from Calgary!
this was a layout I did for Urban Scrapbook in Edmonton. (awesome hip store!!)It was so much fun! They gave us guidelines that you had to use a line of Ki Memories Color Theory Line and embellish however you like. I had so much fun. My journaling opens up to talk about Riley's accomplishments and his quirks. I missed this layout when they had it because aren't these pics so funny? I couldn't wait to show everyone my pizza faced boy pictures. This page is covered in Glossy Accents.
So had to show these cute photos of Riley's soccer team. This was the last day of soccer, so they did a lot of posing. I love these photos!!!! Good job Melina!
Riley, you & Ethan really made us proud. You learned so many new skills this year. Made some great friends. Way to go. But the best part is you had fun. That's the important part. By the end of the season you guys actually looked like you belonged on a soccer team. Superstars!
I am a bit out of sorts this week so I will start posting my recipes & challenge layouts next week. So sorry for those of you who are waiting patiently. I'll give you a hint though. My very first recipe will be a mouth watering chocolate recipe. (An easy, quick one to whip up that will make you a hit!)
First of all, I'd like to offer our condolences to the Sawchuk family. I am so sorry for Bruce's sudden death. I have really been upset all day regarding his passing on Saturday. I knew him my entire life, I rode the bus with him, babysat his kids occasionally. I knew his brother more, but his family are our neighbors. He has 3 beautiful daughters who are definitely in my prayers.
This photo was taken the night we got engaged at the Voodoo Lounge in Las Vegas at the top of the RIO. (Tres Chic place so we were in formal wear)If you want a really awesome & romantic place to go. You can go outside and overlook the strip. It was so magical and fun. I can't believe we've been together 9 years and soon married 7 years. I love you Jim!
Today was a visiting day. Jim took the boys with him to load his trailer. They were in heaven. Spending time with daddy. I pulled up beside them on the road just to wave to them. They were giddy! Afterwards, we spent the day visiting grandparents. Had a great time! I just love grandparents. Didn't do any scrapbooking but sure had a great family day. I love when Jim's home, we have so much fun and the boys are so excited. I thought I'd post a little layout that I did. It is busy, but it kinda works because the photo is very clear and neutral in colour. I just love remembering when Riley was still learning to pronounce words. It's hard to think back when he is so articulate now. But now Jager is entering this stage. Fun times. Jager learned poo poo this week and he uses it appropriately, so it is making my life easier.
Saturday April 14th
10am-10pm
Mother Teresa School Gym
Cost: $35.00 per person (lunch included)
White Elephant Table: donate your unwanted scrapbook supplies to a ‘white elephant’ table where you can purchase items for a small donation.
Draw Prizes: purchase tickets on a ton of great draw prizes!
Scrap in Style! Hair transformations from 10am-3pm generously donated by Munroes on Broadway. Sign up when you arrive. $10.00 donation.
Concession!
Lunch provided (make your own supper arrangements or order in!) q Mail or drop off your registrations to Jen Gruending c/o Mother Teresa School : 738 Konihowski Rd. S7S 1M4 For more information contact Jen at 374-5368 or Kim at 373-6919 Pre-Payment by cash or cheque (payable to Jen Gruending) before April 10th. *This event is sponsored by Trina’s ‘Scrap & Splurge’ group. _____________________________________________________ Registration Form:
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How is everyone today? I scrapbooked a few more pages that I am going to enter at Camp Croppin. Getting excited actually. But since I'm not posting any of those till I return, I thought I'd show you a few doodling type layouts. These are for Lori. Keep on practising and you will be a great doodler!!! I have faith in you.
Here is a quick snap of us rolling in the snow. It is so hard to take a pic of ourselves while lying in the snow. Poor Jager is in the light. Oops.
Oh, and I was just looking at my images that I dumped tonight. Love this kid. He is really into the "cheese" phase now. too bad he is so close here, I had a wall right behind me so I couldn't even back up more. But it still makes me laugh.
happy scrappin!
So, I was going to post a picture of my recipe cards tonight but, they didn't come out too well, so I'll reshoot them tomorrow. So I thought instead I'll show you a cute pic of my brother Steven & Jager from the wedding this last weekend. When Steven went down to Vegas for Matthew's bachelor party they picked up this Ferrari driver's suit at the Ferrari store. So he wore it to the wedding. It was so cute.
So I have been scrapbooking like a mad women lately! I have to say that I could scrap any photos Melina takes all the time , anytime. I can't show you yet, because I am going to submit these, so once I've done that, then I'll show. So I am totally getting excited about the Camp Croppin event in Calgary next weekend. I think the best part is so many of my scrapbooking buddies are going. I only wish Pam was coming too, then it would be the best. Next year Pam!!! We'll leave the kids with our spouses and we'll go scrap up a storm!
So I literally did this page last May I think, but I haven't been able to get the right pic for this page. I like that it is a little girly and out of my box. So would you put a black & white photo or colour in? I wanted to express how much my mom does for us, me, my children. She is phenomenal. I love you mom. You can't tell but I raised some of the flowers and embossed them. Of course I used a ton of rub ons.
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