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!

yesterday at the guys ball game...fun!!!

Hello!

so how is everyone doing? I have been so busy. must be the time of year. A lot of changes have taken place for us this month, exciting ones and it is cool. But I have been behind on blogging! sorry. I did get quite a few things accomplished so hopefully I can post some tomorrow! On one last note,

• I still have openings for tomorrow night's Multimedia doodling. We will be incorporating patterned paper, sewing, stamping & hand doodles. Also introduce some glitter, and more. If interested let me know!!!!

Well, got to go. post tomorrow some fun stuff!

just another day...

so is anyone ever looking for cool things to do with their kids? Last night we took the boys to see Shrek 3 at the drive-ins. It was awesome. We love going to the drive ins as a family. the boys love it too. we make all our own drinks and popcorn and take our pillows & blankets. we have to make sure the boys have a late nap in the afternoon so that they aren't grumpy and can see their whole show. The 2nd show is usually an adult one and its great because the boys always fall asleep after their show. It's something to think about. For 2 adults, 2 kids it only costs $22.00. a lot cheaper than the movie theater AND who cares if your kids make noise, they are only going to drive you nuts because you are in your own vehicle!

• so the boys had an incredibly long nap today (thanks to the late night last night) so I got some serious scrapbooking done! awesome. I even have quite a few pages done now, I just have to go and print the photos. Those are my favourite! I knew which paper I wanted to work with, went on the computer and looked up which pics would match it, preplanned what sizes I would do for each pic and now I just have to place the pics on! Sweet! Jim and my brother had to haul some machinery that Shane bought so now with both boys asleep, and Jim won't be back till after midnight, I am so going to continue the roll I'm on. Scrapbook away!!!!

Layouts, layouts, layouts! I know a long time coming!

So here are a few of my latest layouts that I can show you. I did submit a few of these to mags but haven't heard back yet. The other ones you'll have to wait till the issues come out. I had so much fun making this one. It is totally a mommy sucky page. My little boo is such a momma's boy. and so I decided to do a page about this. It has hidden journaling and is a really fun page.

So baby Hunter is so sweet!!!I love him! again, I left room for Jenn & Darryl to write their notes to him. so I can't wait to see what they write.

I hope this doesn't offend anyone, I actually think that being pregnant is the most miraculous time in your life. I don't see shame in showing such an amazing way that our bodies change to grow these little beings. My sister carried her pregnancy so well. hello, so envious!!!! having 3 pregnanices in 3 years, my body is stretching in weird ways that I'm not quite bouncing back yet! I love these pics of her!

*****edited***** It has become apparent that .some would like to scraplift this design. GO AHEAD! but let me save you 5 hours of work....this pink paper comes with the scalloped edges, the background doodling, the white edged doodling, all I added was the dark doodling. I didn't even do much doodling because I didn't want to overwhelm the magnificent photo or the subtle background. a simliar paper comes in blue & beige! I just inked the edges, add black dots and glossy accents. And in fact one of these on the top left is a Fancy pants stamp. Everyone knows, I like to doodle and have spent many hours, and hours on doolding, but realistically I have 2 young children so I DO take advantage of fantastic papers companies make. (then I CAN get more pages done in the same amount of time!!!) have fun!!!******

I have really loved pairing masculine stuff with a burst of feminine touches. I think you can get away with it when there is a woman on the photos. strong male colours and then soft touches like flowers & "bling". of course my hand doodling. which I love to do!!!!

So now that I've completed Jenn & Darryl's wedding album I am working on their pregnancy & first family shoots. I am LOVING being an auntie!!!! And I sooooo love to work with fantastic Melina photos!!!!! Isn't it cool how modern the baby paper is getting?

Because Melina & I had so many photo shoots this year, which has been very odd for me. I'm always behind the camera, but moments have presented themselves so we had fun. But it has totally allowed me to make a really cool "she" album. I have made quite a few specific topics for this album.It will be neat to see how I've chnged in 10-15 years. Maybe I'll do my "she- the next generation" then!LOL

I'm actually laughing with my amigos over the fact that I have been using an unbelievable amount of flowers and I have only men in my family!!!!

Here is one of the layouts I scrapped of Jager playing football. I like it but I think it is missing something. not sure what. any suggestions??

I think I did over 60 plus pages for her wedding. I wrote some journaling on it but I mostly lefther spots on all the pages to write their thoughts and feelings and etc. I think that is something they will have to do since it was their special day. My sister and I have way different tastes. She really likes things a little more plain and I LOVE collage. So I toned down her pages, I tried to make them so that they won't be dated through the times too much either. This one of dad walking Jenn up the aisle is all my own hand doodling. I had so much fun with this page. I really like the crispness of the white page too.

this was an overlay I made but it didn't quite "pop" on this background, so I painted just behind the words. It is showing up quite beige but it is actually more off white.

If you have never gone to the Muttart Conservatory I highly recommend it. It is really beautiful. They have four different pyramids ahowcasing different climates of plants from all over the world. It is magnificent. I have actually never been to as cool of an intimate wedding.

the trail of dots is Martha Stewart's glitter line. it is such fine glitter, so I had fun using it.

I love the church photos the best, such awesome architecture!

the white is a pentouch marker (yesterdays' memories got a whole bunch in) this is one of the best opaque markers and it writes on photos amazingly well!love this pen! I went over the doodling with glossy accents after to make it pop!

I don't know if you can tell but I altered all the rub ons to change the white into more of a complimenting colour that was in the wedding colours.truthfully one of the most expensive pages I've ever made. (because I used unbelievable amount of rub ons to complete the look. love the result though. and I'd never spare an expensive for my sister!

Enjoy! thanks for looking! Have a great weekend.

a few shots from Wacky Hair Day today at Riley's school. Of course I had to do Jager's hair to match his brother! They were a hit. Riley and his mini

this is super fun, thanks Michelle!

My accomplishments & mistakes are bolded if completed. Try it if you like, it's fun to see where our lives have taken us. This quiz came from a really cool girl I met last year in Edmonton.

• 1. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
• 2. Swam with dolphins
• 3. Climbed a mountain
• 4. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
• 5. Been inside the Great Pyramid
• 6. Held a tarantula
• 7. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
• 8. Said "I love you" and meant it
• 9. Hugged a tree
• 10. Bungee jumped
• 11. Visited Paris
• 12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
• 13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
• 14. Seen the Northern Lights
• 15. Gone to a huge sports game
• 16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
• 17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
• 18. Touched an iceberg (if the one at the Titanic exhibit counts!)
• 19. Slept under the stars
• 20. Changed a baby's diaper
• 21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
• 22. Watched a meteor shower
• 23. Gotten drunk on champagne
• 24. Given more than you can afford to charity
• 25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
• 26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
• 27. Had a food fight
• 28. Bet on a winning horse
• 29. Asked out a stranger
• 30. Had a snowball fight
• 31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
• 32. Held a lamb
• 33. Seen a total eclipse
• 34. Ridden a roller coaster
• 35. Hit a home run
• 36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
• 37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
• 38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
• 39. Had two hard drives for your computer and a 300 gig external!
• 40. Visited all 50 states almost...48 so far! Alaska & Florida or bust!
• 41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
• 42. Had amazing friends
• 43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
• 44. Watched wild whales
• 45. Stolen a sign
• 46. Backpacked in Europe
• 47. Taken a road-trip
• 48. Gone rock climbing
• 49. Midnight walk on the beach
• 50. Gone sky diving
• 51. Visited Ireland
• 52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
• 53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
• 54. Visited Japan
• 55. Milked a cow
• 56. Alphabetized your CDs
• 57. Pretended to be a superhero
• 58. Sung karaoke
• 59. Lounged around in bed all day
• 60. Posed nude in front of strangers does changing at a swimming pool count??
• 61. Gone scuba diving
• 62. Kissed in the rain
• 63. Played in the mud
• 64. Played in the rain
• 65. Gone to a drive-in theater
• 66. Visited the Great Wall of China
• 67. Started a business
• 68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken currently!
• 69. Toured ancient sites wqalked on a Roman Road!
• 70. Taken a martial arts class
• 71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
• 72. Gotten married
• 73. Been in a movie
• 74. Crashed a party
• 75. Gotten divorced
• 76. Gone without food for 5 days
• 77. Made cookies from scratch
• 78. Won first prize in a costume contest (when I went to University in Quebec City)
• 79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
• 80. Gotten a tattoo
• 81. Rafted the Snake River not the snake, but 4 other rivers fun!!!
• 82. Been on television news programs as an expert (just got phoned today about being on TV in July, woohoo!!!!!)
• 83. Got flowers for no reason this always occurs with Jim, my sweetheart!!!
• 84. Performed on stage
• 85. Been to Las Vegas
• 86. Recorded music
• 87. Eaten shark
• 88. Eaten fugu (pufferfish)
• 89. Had a one-night stand
• 90. Gone to Thailand
• 91. Bought a house
• 92. Been in a combat zone (besides my own kids???)
• 93. Buried one/both of your parents
• 94. Been on a cruise ship in November, just patiently waiting right now!
• 95. Spoken more than one language fluently
• 96. Performed in Rocky Horror Picture Show
• 97. Raised children still currently...
• 98. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
• 99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
• 100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over lived in many cities but not for the purpose of just starting over
• 101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
• 102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
• 103. Had plastic surgery
• 104. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived
• 105. Wrote articles for a large publication
• 106. Lost over 100 pounds (45.5 kilograms)
• 107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
• 108. Piloted an airplane
• 109. Petted a stingray
• 110. Broken someone's heart
• 111. Ridden a bike
• 112. Won money on a T.V. game show
• 113. Broken a bone
• 114. Gone on an African photo safari
• 115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
• 116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
• 117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
• 118. Ridden a horse
• 119. Had surgery
• 120. Had a snake as a pet
• 121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
• 122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
• 123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
• 124. Visited all 7 continents
• 125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
• 126. Eaten kangaroo meat
• 127. Eaten sushi
• 128. Had your picture in the newspaper
• 129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
• 130. Gone back to school
• 131. Parasailed
• 132. Petted a cockroach
• 133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
• 134. Read The Iliad and The Odyssey
• 135. Selected one important author who you missed in school, and read
• 136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
• 137. Skipped all your school reunions
• 138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
• 139. Been elected to public office
• 140. Written your own computer language
• 141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
• 142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
• 143. Built your own PC from parts
• 144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
• 145. Had a booth at a street fair
• 146. Dyed your hair
• 147. Been a DJ
• 148. Shaved your head
• 149. Caused a car accident
• 150. Saved someone's life

Tball tonight was super fun tonight!Jager was really hilarious.

Children's Festival-this was so much fun, but super cold!!!!!

random cuteness!

a day of visiting, fun! Jager trying on gramma's hat Riley getting a little close!

chillaxing!

just a cute one from the other day!

Got to go! need to accomplish stuff! Have a great night!

little things are so amusing

I took this the other night, Riley was having a nap and I needed a few minutes so I bribed Jager with the candy necklace. The desk lamp was giving such a neat glow on his face and he was so excited to have this little treat. He's figured out how to bite the candies without bursting the necklace, so he is proud of himself! It truly is these cute little innocent moments that are the best. Funny thing is I actually needed to do something on the computer for Jim right away and I had to stop to take pics of this little monkey amusing himself. It's the little things that make us happy the most I think!

• So on a different note, splurge girls, I had so much fun scrapping with you girls tonight. It's fun when we are all together hey? Loud, but fun!!!! I am so proud that I actually got a lot of pages completed tonight. Not finished as they need pics & journaling on some, but hey. C'est la vie!

Also, the Elsie class has been moved till July because everyone in the class couldn't make it that night. So I'll let you know when we decide the new date. Also we've changed the next Family Album class up a week, so the "house" layout will be on Wednesday, June 13th at 7pm. Still have a couple openings. Just email if interested.

This house layout is all about your house, what you love about certain rooms, your favourite objects in the house, family activites you guys do in the house, etc. It is actually my favourite layout yet. Very interactive and yet has lot's of pictures.