London is so much fun!

Well with all my challenges out of the way, I figured it was time to try someone else's challenge. On July 28, Helen posted an archery challenge. You can check it out here.  I like how this layout of Easter photos turned out. I also LOVED using my feathers! I've been saving them up but didn't know how to use them. Thank you Helen!!

It was a lot of fun using so many old things from my stash! When I to list them under "supplies", there are many unknowns! Feels good. :-)

With this layout, I also managed to squeeze in under the wire as far as the July Sketch Sundays go. Now that's an accomplishment!

Have a scrap happy day and thanks for checking in!

Hmm... blogger seems to have changed its features since I've been away. I'll try to figure things out but in the meantime, here's a layout I did using the colorful Imaginisce Hello Cupcake collection from Tina's Scrapbooking store. What fun papers to scrap all those fabulous birthday memories!

This is my grandson enjoying his first birthday cake. Actually it wasn't "really" his birthday, he'd already had that at home but it was his first birthday at Nana's house!

This layout was part of a tag at SSZ. I always get inspired by this game! Let me know what you think. I'll try to be back more often now. I have a lot of projects to show you!

Back to Babies!

I am still working on my grandson's album. Here is a photo that is long over-due to be scrapped. In it, he's about four hours old and enjoying the quiet of night in his momma's arms.

With this layout, I completed all of the Sisterhood of Scrap's Amazing March challenges! For this challenge we were to use the piece of ephemera that you see in the lower left hand corner of the layout. Since I wanted a soft, Victorian-type feel to this layout, it worked perfectly.

Thanks for checking in and have a scrap-happy day!



In case you were missing them

here's another layout featuring the two cutest grandkids in the world!  Saturday night I participated in a one-hour crop over at Sisterhood of Scrap. It was so much fun! I'm glad I was able to stay awake for it. :-)

The entire month of January, these two delighted in dumping the dog's toys out of this basket. Their mom finally decided enough was enough, put them in the basket and we took their picture!

Have a scrap-happy day!

Want to hear something freaky?  I had this all set up to post this morning all by itself but when I turned on my computer on Wednesday, there it was! I nearly had a heart attack! Everything is supposed to be revealed on the S:CY blog first. Oh dear! I had to take it all down and re-put it up this morning. So, if there's any confusion or weirdness.. let's blame it on the blogger gremlins, shall we?

Without further explanations or adieu, here's Sketch 8-12 from Sketches: Creatively Yours!

This time our layout was created by Ali MacDonald, site owner. I love the way she hand draws her sketches - gives me hope that maybe I can draw my own someday instead of "winging it" all the time! LOL

And here's my interpretation

It's quite rare that I have ever had baby Hugo fall asleep on me. It seems that he's always on his way somewhere or cuddling with his mamma.... He truly is his mom's boy, but I have to say that I truly treasured  having these few quiet moments with him.

Have a great weekend everyone! I'm off tomorrow to scrapbook with my local gals. Hopefully working on dh's 50th birthday book or some of those little tag books I shared yesterday!

Chat at ya later!



Couldn't resist

I was just browsing around on the internet this afternoon and came across a poem written by a lady named Cathy Cardell. I knew right away what photo I wanted to scrap. This is my grandson when he was only an hour or two old. The poem really touched my heart. I hope it blesses you today.

The journalling reads:

Wean Me Gently
by Cathy Cardall

I know I look so big to you,

Maybe I seem too big for the needs I have.
But no matter how big we get,
We still have needs that are important to us.
I know that our relationship is growing and changing,
But I still need you.
I need your warmth and closeness,
Especially at the end of the day
When we snuggle up in bed.
Please don't get too busy for us to nurse.
I know you think I can be patient,
Or find something to take the place of a nursing;
A book, a glass of something,
But nothing can take your place when I need you.
Sometimes just cuddling with you,
Having you near me is enough.
I guess I am growing and becoming independent,
But please be there.
This bond we have is so strong and so important to me,
Please don't break it abruptly.
Wean me gently, because I am your mother,
and my heart is tender.

Isn't that sweet?

I used this layout to fulfill a challenge over at Sisterhood of Scrap. This month they are having the Amazing Race - Sisterhood Style!  It's a really fun concept. I hope you'll pop over and check it out!

Long time no scrap!

Well I'm getting back in the scrapping saddle. The baby was born, everyone is safe and sound at home. I've had a really relaxing summer and am working on a few projects in my scraproom and around the house. It feels good to be "back" at it!

Here's a layout I did for a challenge over at Scrap Shotz. It was a hard one "community" - i.e. something that happened in your community and took me THREE DAYS to finally "see it". Finished it this morning. It's of a baby shower for my beautiful grandson put on by the local church on June 26, 2011. I'm pleased with it!

Let me know what you think!

I'm loving doing some baby boy layouts. Keep checking back, you'll be seeing more than a few of them, I'm sure!