First Memory

I'm still working on layouts for the Book of Me project. How many times, as scrapbookers, do we chose every other subject but ourselves? I'm trying to sprinkle in a few layouts about myself as the months tick by. My children love them. It feels good to record the stories. How about you? Are you working on this project, too? I'd love to hear what subjects you've loved telling about. ♥
(Melissa Frances papers and embellishments, Prima flower, Tim Holtz ink)

Lasterday

I love this word my little Wyatt uses. Kind of makes sense, doesn't it? ;) We got home lasterday from a huge family reunion that was really just quite amazing. It was the 65th annual family reunion of the Way family. This is my hubby's great grandfather's last name. There were over 100 of us there, all camping in tents and rv's. It was wonderful. The reunion is funded fully by the Family Night Auction. Now that was fun! Whoever wants to donates items to be auctioned off. There were new items, vintage items and my favorite...hand crafted arts made by family members. These included birdhouses, pottery, homemade brew, jerky, aprons, scarves, jewelry, tote bags and blankets. I made some greeting cards, paper and chipboard purse and an altered journal. All together we raised just right under $4000! This pays for the entire campground and much of the food for the 4 1/2 day event. What a great family! We're so honored to be a part of it! ♥

The Littlest Cowboy

Tucker and I have been making cards with he and Wyatt's photos of them from their first rodeo a couple of weeks ago. I love this photo of Wyatt in the stands. Isn't he sitting like a little man? :) He's three. Love that baby! I distressed all the edges in this card, inked them with Tim Holtz's Vintage Photo, added foam tape for demension under the denim strip and then used my bracket punch for the bandana trim. I like the way it turned out. The card is heavy enough that it can displayed on a little easel by the boy's grandma or aunts. Hope they like it. I'm going to go now and pinch his little cheeks! ♥

Heirlooms Mini Album

Here is my latest little mini album that I did for a challenge over at Scrap Sisters Studio. I loved doing this one! I had to pull it out of thin air, which was so much fun. Every page had to be a different shape, and have a different edge. I hand cut most of these and they're all out of different material: chipboard, stiffened felt, grungeboard, patterened paper, cardstock, etc. I used a lot of peek a boo overlays, too, which adds to the excitement to me when you're looking thru an album, kind of a teaser of what's to come! I made this to put photos of family heirlooms in so my little boys will have the stories behind them recorded forever. Enjoy!

Teacher's Gifts!

Here is a budget friendly idea for a cute teacher's gift. Useful, too! Take craft buckets and embellish them with school themed ribbon and dimensional stickers, tie on some chipboard letters and fill with school supplies. Your child's teacher will love you! (the last one is filled with those soft pink erasers, it's hard to see them from the camera angle)(and btw, how did Tucker get to be a little boy that's graduating from 1st Grade already!!!) So, what did you come up with for teacher's gift ideas? I'd love to hear!

How does your English work?

Do you say a word wrong? You know, do you know you do and you do it anyway?

Or...does a family member? Come on, you can throw them under the bus here and we won't tell, promise. ;)


My brother says simular. Yeah, you know, instead of similar. Drives me batty. I can't tell him, though. I love him too much.
My dad says wrench, like "did you wrench those dishes in the sink yet?" Makes me smile.
My little Tucker says held. "Would you held my hand?" Nobody better tell him it's wrong, either! I want to hang on to every bit of baby in him that I can.
Wyatt phrases things wrong in the most adorable three year old way imaginable. "We went to the car fixerman and he's going to fix our truck....because." Yep, that's the end of the sentence. ♥


so....what about you? got some good ones?



And now...for your viewing pleasure....the child that makes me laugh til my sides hurt.

20 Years Ago Today....

I married my best friend. We still haven't run out of things to talk about. ♥♥♥