(yes, there are only 5. I CAN count. I had to remove one of my layouts because....it is being published!! Woohoo!!!)
Saturday, November 07, 2009
365 layouts in 365 days
Signed on for a new little (ha ha) scrappy challenge. October counts, so I'm already 31 days in. I've got 12 for this week, but I'm banking a few since I know the holidays will be crazy.
More to follow after I play taxi driver for a bit =)
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
The Girlfriend (Prompt Two)
Her name is Julia.
It seems that we have entered the phase of life of being parents to teenagers. So much of it, I enjoy more than I ever dreamed. I always considered myself a baby lover and certainly one who adores the toddler years. As the kids approached 7, 8, 9...I felt like I lost a bit of that enjoyment. And I was petrified of the approaching onset of teen-hood. Teenagers were snarky, disrespectful, consumed-with-self creatures I really didn't think I would like.
But then I had a couple of my own. And despite some occasional snark, a smidgen of disrespect and being very much all-about-me, I found that they were actually quite delightful. Definitely lots more fun to take shopping (only applies to the girl) and much easier to understand than a toddler!
The one aspect of teenage-hood that I still look upon with some foreboding is the blossoming of hormones and the advent of the boy-girl exclusive relationship. Matt has "liked" girls before and had a traumatic, heart breaking two-week "relationship" with a young lady earlier this year, but Julia has now been a constant for a couple of months. First date, first major school dance (Homecoming, pictured above) and pretty much 24-7 texting, IMing, Facebooking or just a quick text to me saying he has not taken the bus home but is at Julia's.
While I delight that my sometimes awkward son has found such a wonderful friend and more, my very Mormon mother instincts shout BEWARE. Too much, too soon, too close before that all important mission I hope to send him on in less than three years.
I know of what I speak (type.) I always had a boyfriend. Middle school, high school, college. I started even earlier with the liking of boys (yikes!) and I know the dangers and pressures he will face, but that is a story for another day.
Julia is a sweetheart - I like her spunk and style very much, but I definitely have motherly reservations and concerns. They have followed the rules so far - no dating til 16, group dating only, group activities only. I just hope the lessons I have taught him are instilled deeply.
Monday, November 02, 2009
A new chapter in (blogging) life (Prompt One)
This blog has mostly been a spot to share completed scrapbook pages. A few pictures of the family here and there since I know my Grandma occasionally reads it (86 years old, reading blogs AND on Facebook. Love it!) A few memes that catch my eye and a random post thrown in for good measure. Not super interesting really, unless you're my Grandma and want to see what the great grandkids are up to. It doesn't really even do that much, unless you can read the journaling on my scrapbook pages.
Someone might find inspiration in a layout or two, but the actual verbal content leaves quite a lot to be desired. Then I saw an advertisement for an on-line course. I loved the class description of Shimelle's Blogging for Scrapbookers. It was exactly what I needed to get more out of my blog and use it as a scrapbooking tool.
I went through Stacy Julian's Library of Memories class at Big Picture Scrapbooking and using her amazing system, I have been scrapbooking old photos along with my newer pictures. And I have found that telling the stories from those older pictures is sometimes really, really hard. I. Just. Don't. Remember! And it makes me really sad that so many of the stories from my older children's younger life are already gone. I've captured many, to be sure, and I have little notebooks of important stories and quotes all over my scrapbook room. But they're not super organized and all over the place and some memories are just lost. The stories are so much easier to tell and record when using photos fresh out of my camera.
And that, right there, is my only goal for this class. I want this blog to be a place that the very fresh, very new stories about the most recent photos are recorded so that I can come back tomorrow, next week, next year and find them to record them in my scrapbooks. This way, I will remember.
15 more Minutes of Fame
One of my favorite layouts was featured on the Studio Calico blog. Scroll down - mine is the 5th layout! I'm thrilled! The ladies at SC are incredibly talented; so much inspiration there. And their kits? Fabulous!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
LOAD Day 30
One more day to go. And if you know me, you know I'm scrambling! It is the day before Halloween and costumes are needed tonight for Trunk-or-Treat...and they're not finished yet! Yikes. I work best under pressure (read - procrastinate until the last possible moment) but this year takes the cake!! I don't think I've ever NOT been done so late.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
LOAD 23, 24 & 25
Busy, busy. No time to post. Did find snippets of time to scrap and just eeked out enough pages for the LOAD challenge.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009
LOAD Day 16
I wanted to use the new Cosmo Cricket Boyfriend woodgrain alpha for the title - turns out there is no "Z"! What's up with that?!!
BTW, I love CC. And the new Nutmeg line is darling. But really, no Z??
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Two for Tuesday (LOAD #13)
Almost half way there on this challenge! Yay me. Now if only I can keep it up through all the madness of Halloween costume production.
Studio Calico Playground kit used for both.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
LOAD Day 11
Reflecting a little on how fast time has gone. I took Matthew to pick out and pay for his Homecoming date's corsage yesterday. How did that sweet little boy grow up so fast?!
A friend of mine has been taking senior portraits for some of the kids in our ward. As I looked over her website with lots of gorgeous proofs, I told her she needed to do Matt's. NEXT. YEAR. That shocked me. It hit me, hard. He will be a senior next year. The very last year that he will for sure be living in my home, directly in my realm of influence. I suddenly felt like I had so much left to do in the raising of my oldest. And yes, for those who know me, lots of tears were shed while finishing this page.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Friday, October 09, 2009
Thursday, October 08, 2009
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
LOAD Day 7
Core'dinations Whitewash cardstock, scored on my Scor-Pal and sanded. Claudine Hellmuth's Studio paint. Some Little Yellow Bicycle stickers. brads and rub-ons from last year's Halloween line and the alphas are Pink Paislee.
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
LOAD Day 6
Misting with a Crafter's Workshop template, some BG monogram alphas, Fancy Pants and K&Co rub-ons and some Cloud 9 Rain Dots that I've had in my stash forever.
Monday, October 05, 2009
LOAD Day 5
Studio Calico's Fountain Square kit + add-ons from November 08.
Grrr...I could not find any good light for getting good photos of these layouts. All of my favorite places around the house just ended up blah and dark. Obviously, autumn is going to require some searching and revamping of layout photo shoots.
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Saturday, October 03, 2009
LOAD Day 3
Using up an old Studio Calico with an even older photo. My wonderful Stott grandparents, Vear and Rhea. Gotta ask dad the date for this photo.
Friday, October 02, 2009
LOAD Day 2
An old photo, some new stamps from Studio Calico and new 7 Gypsies gaffer tape. Loving that stuff!
Thursday, October 01, 2009
LOAD (otherwise known as LayOut A Day)
My October 1st contribution. More misting, this time using a Tim Holtz mask. Studio Calico stamp, AC Thickers and some lovely new paper tape from 7 Gypsies. Maya Road sheer clock ribbon -fun stuff!! Jenni Bowlin tiny circular alphas, a new favorite.
Another sketch from the Sketchy Thursday blog.
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