Pencil Lines Site!!!!woo hoo!

So on a whim I decided to enter a layout on Pencil Lines Site (which is really cool by the way) and they emailed me back saying they loved my layout. They put it up on their site in the reader's gallery. sweet! check out this site it is a lot of fun! http://scrappingangelsuk.typepad.com/photos/readers_gallery_sketch_38/ Well, we are off to have a family breakfast, and then spend the day at the Exhibition grounds. Ei yi yi. wish me luck! Have a great Canada Day weekend.

all boys are sleeping!

My house is super quiet right now. It is beautiful! Jim has been waking up crazy hours, and especially since we were up late last night, he didn't get much sleep at all. But all my boys were in bed by 8:30pm. Can you imagine? I was able to have a luxurious bath, clean the kitchen, and now blog and look at galleries. Tomorrow we are going to the smash & crash event and I'm sure that will be a gong show, but I'm definitely looking forward to it. Riley is so excited to go, but he asked me tonight why people just want to smash their cars, then what will they drive? Good question. I am sure getting serious amusement out of his choice of words. I asked him to put away his outside toys , he responded "mom, I don't think that I will right now," to which I ask why... he responds with ,"it is stressing me out right now!" Where does a 3 yr old come up with that? I'm sure me, because I am known to say silly stuff, but can you imagine that he actually uses it in an appropriate situation. Well I live for these moments. Have a good night!

My awesome husband SURPRISED me! I love him!!!!

Okay, so last night Jim came home with these awesome flowers. And of course silly me wondering why the strange amount. Hello!!!! On July 1st is our 7th year anniversary and he thought he'd surprise me. Which he did. He said there were 7 roses for 7 years of marriage. Then HE said that there were 2 white roses representing him & I, then the rest of the roses had to be different colours representing different elements of our life. 2 being our awesome boys of course and 3 being stages we've went through. So he did make me cry! really a tough thing to do. So he asked where I wanted to go, of course I chose the Keg, because I love it there! No kids, just us. We sat and had the best steaks and wine and dessert and enjoyed just us for 2 1/2 hours. Then we went for a cruise in the Superbee(totally fun, something we don't do as often anymore alone), visited friends and came home for ... sleep time of course.

So of course being an occasion I needed a photo op. I only wish I knew we were going because I would've made myself look really hot & sexy for him!!! oh well this will have to do!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this man. Can you tell??? I can't believe he fooled me too, I never thought anything of it since our anniversary is still a few days away! Gotta love a romantic man!

Thank you!

I just want to say a big thank you to Miss Sherrie & Miss Ada. They were absolutely delightful teachers and I hope that your kids are able to cross paths with them someday!

Oh, and I have to show the layouts tomorrow. I forgot about a graduation party we have tonight at 8pm and we've been at the shop all day! So I'll post tomorrow!

so many questions today!!!!

okay first on the list. I am rescheduling the Elsie class. Is there any particular day in the first week of July that would work for anybody? If not we can push it back. There are too many of you guys and as we found out last time trying to get an entire class to pick one day that works is awful!!! So here are your choices: July 3, 5 or 6, all of them would be at night 7-10 or 6-9 whatever you guys want! If these just don't work then we'll try another week. please just let me know,especially if you are interested but can't make that day. you can email me, phone or just leave a comment on this post. The 3 layouts are all 12 x 12. 1 that works with fabric, felt & sewing. the 2nd is funkiness with buttons and pattern paper, the 3rd is scrabble letters and hand journaling (not swirls & flourishes though, much easier!!!!)

• next on the agenda, I've been asked by 2 people if I will repeat the exact same or similiar layout that I did in the Multimedia doodling class. I WILL if I get a few more people to make it worth while. So if it interests you, let me know and we can set a date!

Okay, enough shop talk. I finished 2 layouts, 1 amazingly 8 hours later is not dry!!!!1 Ei yi yi. almost had a catastrophe! hopefully by morning. Tomorrow is last day of school, so sad!!!! But it just means that we have 2 full months of super fun days ahead!!!

See you guys tomorrow!

Oh and you have to check out my friend Sasha's blog (link on right..."saucy") she is just full of absolute creativity. She & I went to University together, went a long time without seeing each other and then about 2 years ago or so ran into each other. Her work is really AWESOME! Oh and it is her anniversary! Have a great day Sasha!

Teacher's gifts!

So I made both of Riley's teachers mini clipboard albums. They are about 14 pages each I think. I used all school type paper to keep the consistent theme. Then I added "Leica" funkiness! I loved using the different dimensions within these 2 books. I'd love to show you every page of each album but unfortunately I do not have permission to expose everyone's kids. sorry. but here are a couple pages! Enjoy. Miss Sherrie's album: Miss Ada's album

In each opening cover Jim & I wrote a little note to each teacher thanking her for what qualities she has helped develop in Riley.

I used almost all index prints of 2x2 or 3x4 in size so that I could show a whole bunch of different activities that took place since Riley started. It was great because I could include lot's of pics and less journaling. (since I'm not always there to know what to write!) sorry, covering some kids faces!

I thought it would be cute to interview Riley about his teachers. See what a 3 year old's opinion is. I am going to do this interview again for Riley's album but since doing this one I have learned to ask maybe more specific questions!

I think that his teacher's will love these little gifts with their chocolates too. Fun little stuff for important people. Remember, spoil those teachers, they are the ones predominantly raising our kids to be who they are, so wouldn't we rather have happy, and ambitious teacher's???

The boys are sleeping right now, and I am totally working on a crazy collage that is forcing me out of my comfort zone. I am trying to combine colours & patterns that people most likely will never put together and see if I can make them work. Hopefully I'll finish it before the boys wake up and then maybe I can post them tomorrow!

official Day 1

So today is the first day where Jim had a full day of work in SASKATOON! We, his little family, are so excited to have daddy home for good. Our business took some revamping, selling old equipment, buying new & different equipment. but now he is home every single day with us. It is so awesome going to bed together, I'd say waking up together too but we all know that I do not wake up at 5am very well. I think he was actually up at 4:30am this morning. So we had a real day! I made sure he had an awesome supper to come home to( Roast Beef, the fixings and real Yorkshire puddings from scratch! I'm totally Martha Stewarting!) and a clean house, happy kids, and a happy mom because I got all my tasks done today as well as I got to scrapbook while the kids slept. And then my best friend forever, Natalie(seriously since the day I was born!) and her family came over. They had baked us a bunch of goodies. We do that, whenever we bake we always make enough to share with each other's family. It is just a fun little perk that brightens each other's day! So life is really exciting. I almost feel like we are on our honeymoon having us altogether everyday. The boys actually are too wound up that they get to see daddy whenever they want. too funny! What a positive change in our life! See you tomorrow! scrapbook mini albums to show !!!!

a really successful weekend!

Okay, so I am back from Alberta. I did some serious work for the cruise. Brought aboard some amazing stores as sponsors for prizes. Remember, this is an all across Canada event...a cruise for Canadians, so of course the more support from Canadian people & stores the better because the cruise is your way to let people know about you. Especially since summer is coming and people are doing lot's of traveling wouldn't you want to be able to know quickly where to stop? I always do! And of course, now I had an official reason to go to scrapbook stores!tee hee. I actually visited 10 stores. missed 2 because they were closed and 2 have relocated and are opening in Aug. But it was so much fun. I can't believe how many amazing scrapbookers there are out there. I met so many women cropping, had some cool meet & greet time. I wish I could have actually spent time cropping at every one. One store had a cool worker that had me in stitiches! So I came home with stories, new friends & of course a lighter wallet! So I didn't get too much time visiting Hunter, but he sure is cute!

what a sweetheart hey? Okay, boys are sleeping, off to finish the covers of Riley's teachers books. And hopefully do some serious scrapbooking! I'm so impressed with Jim, I had cleaned the house before I left, but I came home to a super clean house! So now I can scrapbook without a guilty conscious!

I'm off!!!!

I am so excited, I just can't hide it...does anyone think I am singing this song??? Oh you guys so know me! Jody, definitely will be hitting all the LSS, eyes will be open !!! Have a great weekend!

Elsie layouts, & tball

This is the best part of this layout, the story... I fell in love with this line,the anticipation, everything. But my actual travel pics are so not accessible. so does that mean I sit and wait till they are? NO! I just created this layout anyways. I totally did it Pam style, because as you know, she is the queen of FAST N FUN pages! (check out scraptology site if you want to know more...) But since doing it, I realized that I could of had a little more fun with it, so I am going to create a 2 pg. spread, change it up a little and enhance with my new idea.s I'll stilll use this layout, but I am literally many trips behind in albums!!! New Zealand, when I lived in Australia, Fiji, Hawaii, Mexico, Eastern Canada, when I lived in Quebec City, Las Vegas and then I have pics from all over U.S. except for Florida and Alaska. Heck I might just start making multiples of the same layout just so I can actually show some of these trips. Just kidding, see I AM totally years behind too! When I saw this paper it just screamed water to me, so I think I will have a lot of fun with it. Needless to say I went back to Yesterday's Memories twice today!!!! I wanted to get some more of the embellishments before they were gone again!!! I truly did not think that I would be this fascinated with this line, but I already have another layout done today, but no pic on it yet. Who says you can't use pink for a boys layout??? I think that it actually compliments his outfit well. Especially since the word love is shaded in red too! I love writing on pics too when I know I've already done layouts with the picture untouched. Why not use the white sace. No one says we always have to go and create journaling blocks!

I thought this Elsie travel paper was so appropriate for this car. Same shade of teal, and funky! JIm and this car are so know for road trips. anywhere, anytime, with anybody. He is definitely infamous for his Moose Jaw/ Buffalo Pound runs. Spontaneity is my husband's middle name! So I laughed making this layout but I think anyone that knows Jim will think it is appropriate!

Did a layout for Jenn & Darryl that I am going to take tomorrow. they'll have to do all the journaling! tough. I only scrap the memories not make them so that is their responsibility to capture their life.

you look so pumped! glad you had fun at tball this year!

love your look Riley.

tonight was the last night of tball so they got these adorable little medals. Riley was so proud. He actually hit some great line drives tonight. super exciting!!! Oh and I finally got to meet Angie tonight, a fellow blogger & local scrapbooker, so that was neat.

oh, so I might not blog tomorrow. I am off to Edmonton for an awesome weekend. And to see my sis, bro inlaw & of course baby hunter. love that boy. miss him. I am so going to take hundreds of pics you know!!! I'll so be blogging Monday!!!! hope eveyone has a super weekend....

hello, so lovin the Elsie line!!!!

sorry, not much to say. Check back tomorrow, I am going to show you some new layouts I made with the Elsie line. okay, enough said, I truly love her line. It is so different and unique. I had to go back to Yesterday's Memories again today and get some more. She just got the whole line in again yesterday (because it sold out in like 1 1/2 days last time!!!!)so I was able to get some stuff I didn't even see the first time around. You know the worst thing is, I love the travel paper so much that I just made up template layouts that will have to wait until I take some new travel pics,(cruise pics...) or I go and make some pics from my stash. The unfortunate thing is my photos are nowhere easily accessible now that I'm renovating that room!!! So I guess I'll just show them the way they are...

• also I just have the finishing touches to do on my gifts for Riley's teachers, so if I get a chance to finish the covers tomorrow, then I will show you!

So, today was super busy but sitting here it seems like I can't remember anything I did... ever feel that way? Well back to laundry. see you guys tomorrow!

I can't believe I forgot...

to post what Riley made for Jim for Father's Day. I guess I was so caught up with getting our computer fixed & back that I forgot I never posted this. I love this little imitation Andy Warhol! His teacher is always coming up with really neat things for the kids to learn about. In art class they study famous periods & styles of art. They learned about Matisse, Post-Impressionist, Monet, Jackson Pollack just to name a few. How cool is that?? a little culture in our boy! And he carried it onto this painting. Since I was an art history major in University I totally dig that they even explore history. riley was so proud to give this to Jim! this artwork is now hanging in our little art gallery! so proud!!!

need a giggle??...

So as I am on this mission to purge & clean out my scrapbook room again. I am getting rid of ALL my magazines. Donating anything I don't use to charity and making it so I can fully function & work in this room. Now that Jim is home all the time, I won't need to drag my stuff upstairs so I can scrap & hear the boys at night. So I am halfway to the road to scrap with enjoyment. In my own space, that doesn't have to be cleared to eat supper. For those that know me, I scrap anywhere & everywhere. I have "lap" boards to work on for when Jim wants to watch a movie. (I am not able to just watch movies I have to do something.) So Jim bought me this special light that focuses only on your spot so the rest of the room can stay dark. I love it! and he loves it. yes he still quizzes me as to if I actually watch any of the movie. YES! Then I scrap at the kitchen table. And if the boys are waking up lot's in the night or I'm blogging & scrapping at the same time then I am on the 2nd floor scrapbooking at Jim's desk, which I so know my sweetums loves...right? (NOT!) But the built in desk we made for the office is 8ft long and wraps into an L shape with another 6 feet. It is desirable.When Jim asks why I scrap here, I have to tell him it's where my large format printer is, so I get away with the clutter in this space sometimes. (I think he just puts up with it because he loves me!!!!) So I am on a mission, I know I say it everytime, I will only scrap in my designated room, and I never do. So this time I am not going to make such a foolish , unable to keep comment. Instead I will say, I am going to try and scrap only in my room, and when Jim wants me to watch movies with him, then I will bring out a small package of supplies to work with. same goes for upstairs. This maybe is more reasonable.

• okay so since I am drastically gutting my room, I have come across so many things I forgot about. I have always had this bad habit of if I like a layout they go right into the album, but if I don't care for it or it needs work or something's missing they sit in boxes or piles until I find that perfect "thing". So I came across these 3 layouts in my needs work bins. I laughed pretty hard about this one. I myself cannot actually believe I cut around us on a photo. I just don't ever do this. So I am thinking that I must have thought it was a good idea, I don't think (could be wrong) I did anymore though. Jim & I laughed pretty hard at this though. Even though I did it 7 years ago, look at the technique & form (tee hee, are you gagging yet???) I am having a blast coming across these oldies! shows where you were in this time of life hey?

Here's a simple one, but I know I could have done more with it. Maybe something more my style. I love this picture though. I rarely take photos when we go to Vegas, I guess I've been there too many times, and I always figure I don't want to be lugging a camera around. Silly girl! Next time I am so doing a full day of photos with all my favourite things to do there.

I did this layout in 2000, I had taken a paper piecing class. It was fun, interesting, still not my idea of fun ! So when I came home from my class I decided to do my own paper piecing. Even though it is 7 years ago that I did this, I remember making this darn palm tree! Every part of the tree is a new piece built onto the other pieces, wrapped with sparkly fibre . I coloured & inked the tree trunk. The "palms" were coloured, embossed, crumpled. ei yi yi. I sewed the fibre around the base too! So, end result, I think a little tacky. still not happy with this layout, but I will always remember the good times (at Figi & making this LO)

2000, I was a maid of honor in this wedding. It was fun! I scrapbooked it and entered it at a convention in Yorkton. I won 1st place for innovativeness. Imagine doing this layout 7 years ago. I'm actually smitten with myself! I was doing doodling, wire work, beading and tearing! If you look closely I actually "inked" the edge. I was way before the times! I actually don't mind this layout. I think my makeup was way too dark but hey, whatever!

Oh, so I didn't take any pics at Lani's surprise 30th but it was a blast. It was a chance to see people that I haven't seen in years and well we all know how to have fun when together. I was even accused of starting a cult. a scrapbook cult, since almost most of my friends are doing this now, taking my classes, their husbands have decided that I am to blame for scrapbook supplies everywhere. Oops! I did have to point out to Chris that Marlys was the queen of scrapbooking, she just hadn't done it in acid free. I merely helped to convert her! Too funny. I was explaining to them how they should all come on the cruise and then the guys could have a great time together as would us girls have a blast doing what we love! Maybe I might have takers...

too funny. Anyways, June is almost done, I'm ready for summer, boating, camping, traveling & just relaxing! I've decided after I've completed these 5 albums for hire, that I'm not even going to take any scrapbook clients for the entire summer. I'm going to enjoy my husband being home, become the total Martha Stewart mom (cooking & making my house immaculately clean) & enjoy my kids! Looking forward to this time!

a few layouts & happy Father's day!!!!

Happy Father's Day! I love this man! He never enjoys getting his picture taken but I enjoy taking them anyways. This one is so characteristic of him, always laughing, happy. Jim you are the best father! The boys & I love you!!!!

So I finally scrapbooked this pic. Totally loved it, but didn't know how I'd make the LO because I did have a lot to say. I still have my typical signature doodles that I do, but I kept it a little more lowkey as the journaling is the most important thing. Happy Father's Day dad, I love you lot's and thanks for helping us mold our children into unique outstanding kids!

I really like how this layout turned out. really dimensional! as you know I love to sew on layouts. It has hidden journaling (behind the web) room to add more tags. Riley is such our little super hero!

first off, I love this Melina photo! she always captures their true essence.again my favourite paper. just a few things I want to remember about Jager.

a fun time last night!

Last night, Debbie's friends bought all these masks for them to wear. These ladies were a blast. Then all the kids wanted to wear them.

The kids sure got a kick out of these masks. They all put them on and ran around. The adults laughed pretty good.

I took this shot in total darkness, I love the glow around him! The boys were just in heaven. They played all night with their cousins and had a blast!

now off to get some things done before tonight's surprise 30th. (I'm banking that she's not reading this since she is in a ball tournie all day!) looking forward to this! Oh and by the way this new "cougar" has entered the hall of fame. In returning the favor that was once done to her, her sister put this bday girl's pic in the Star Phoenix today below the obituaries section. Look, it's a doozy!

have a great Father's Day Weekend!

Hi everyone, I hope that this weekend is wonderful! spoil those sexy men in your life, don't forget your dad's either!!!! Definitely can't post pics tonight, kinda in a hurry but check back, I'm going to have photos!!!!layouts!!!! this weekend we have 2 surprise bdays so it will be a blast! have fun!

hi!

sorry I have no exciting pics to show you, I'm busy working on year end gift's for teachers,tball tonight and still a million other things. I did take half an hour today to myself because I no longer could let the Elsie line sit there untouched. I made the cutest layout. I'm really excited about!!!!! but now I need a pic. too funny. but I still love it. If you are looking for the Elsie Flannigan line (KI Memories) I got it at Yesterday's Memories, and I'd get it now because she has a HUGE sale on. Needless to say I know where I left my money... but I'll be living scrap happy for a long time! Have a great night.

field trip day to Wanuskewin! Awesome!!!

so when a day is going the way it is, what more should happen??? did you guess right??? a flat tire! sweet. my husband is absolutely ill with food poisoning, so I have to call my bro & mom to come and rescue us because we are on an extremely busy highway section, definitely not walking with the kids. So mom came and ran us to school to catch the bus for our field trip. When we returned to school the truck was there waiting for us. So that was awesome. I think Joe (jim's brother) and cousin came to fix the truck. haven't heard the whole story yet, but a big thank you to all the parties who helped us today!!!!!

what a gorgeous day for a field trip!!!!! Wanuskewin had so many events going on it was a blast! This is what greats you!

This was the what the inside of the hole that the archeaologists were digging. These are actual bones they are finding, not ones just placed there. These are students working on this site dig from the U of S. They gave us a brief talk about what they were finding, the buffalo jump that used to be here, and bones that they've traced to 5500 years ago. Cool hey?

riley and a caterpillar on him. The kids just love caterpillars!

I kind of cropped this guy so you can't see any of the kids faces (as I don't know them or have permission to show them either) He was an amazing dancer. On the last dance he pulled kids from the crowd to dance the round dance with him. He chose Riley and he loved it. Riley was trying to sing like him all the way home!

This is a really neat cultural place to take your kids. we had fun at it. If you are interested in seeing pow wows at all they are having some big performances coming up. I've always thought they were great!

Doodling #3:Multimedia Class Tonight

Here was the example for my multimedia class tonight. We did quite a few techniques. (embossing, hand doodling, sparkles, stamping, pencil crayons,creating our own lace look) Still simple layouts and you could elaborate as you desired (more or less depending on your style right? If you want to see a few of the other's from the class check out Scraptology's site. Everyone's was different. That is the perk about our classes, we give you an example and teaching and then we want you to make it your own. It is so much fun watching everyone's pages come alive. I especially love the doodling classes because people get to see their own designs take shape. This doodling #3 (multimedia) doesn't have a huge focus on hand doodling, it incoporates commercial doodling products and what ways you can alter things to be unique. Remember sometimes too much doodling is too much! and their are some companies that have perfected this technique for us to learn from or use. So if you don't feel comfortable with your own hand style then try out some from Rhonna Farrer, Fancy Pants to name a couple.

here is the demo I did in class. When I figure out what I'll use it for then I'll complete the page. I came home and picked out some wicked ribbon that matches wonderfully! This layout I wanted to keep strong, therefore the minimalness.

Tonight's multimedia class was so much fun!

after church!

I swore that I'd never be one of those moms that dress their kids the same. But what am I doing??? and the worst part is I LOVE IT! I usually like the boys to just compliment each other but I love them in little oxford vests. They actually have so many vests. hello am I a geek or what? but I think they look so cute walking into church and of course gramma & grampa are telling everyone that these kids are their great grandchildren. so proud. Riley really knows how to work the seniors too. Full smiles and "how are you's? to everyone. He is so polite I am always proud! Jager mimicks Riley so I hope that is a quality he picks up.

Riley kept begging me to take his picture on these logs but he kept looking at Jager & laughing, this is actually the best shot. I like it because I can remember what they were doing!

little Riley is really into photo shoots right now. probably because I have been taking an amazing amount of pics. And he loves to look at them.

So sunday school is finished for our church during the summer, so the boys are sad, they love the singing. Jager knows the songs too and hums any words he doesn't know. It is adorable. So I'm contemplating going to a different church just for the summer, does anyone know if Forest Grove Church or Ebenezer have a Sunday School program through the summer. They are the closest in our denomination so I'd love to find out. email me if you know. I know there are so many awesome programs out there all over the city, but I have to find one that is close. It is crazy trying to get everyone ready for church and breakfast eaten and arrive on time. thanks!