Got Sketch? Blog - Sketch #126

Another fabulous sketch from my dear friend Valerie released on today's Got Sketch? blog - with some GORGEOUS examples from my awesomely talented friends :)...you can check out all the eye candy here! :)

And here is my contribution to Sketch #126 - I loved the sweet simplicity of the sketch and kept it as such, using these sweet photos of my getting-too-big (SIGH! :-P) Abigail. :) I also used Studio Calico's August Main Kit (Boardwalk) and the August Add-on Kit Sandcastle - such beautiful colors!

Thanks for looking! :)

Prima Blog - and more about me! :)

The Prima blog is spending time this month introducing and featuring each of the new Design Team members - and today just happens to be my turn :). I hope you'll head over to today's blog and get to know me a little better! :) :)

I also shared in today's post two additional layouts I created for Prima's CHA Summer booth, and am thrilled to share them here as well! :) Thanks for looking!! :)

As soon as I saw the Romantique collection, I was in LOVE! I knew the happy and sweet colors would complement well these photos of my girlies sharing a sweet moment of their own. :)

Supplies used: 

Item# 843427 - Romantique Collection Hilary

Item# 843434 - Romantique Collection Estella

Item# 843410 - Romantique Collection Orchard

Item# 843465 - Romantique Collection Ha’Penny

Item# 553791 - Romantique Collection Mulberry Paper 6"x6"

Item# 551223 - Chipboard Romantique

Item# 551636 - Resistant Canvas Romantique

Item# 550097 - 8”x10” Alphabets Romantique

Item# 551131 - Reflections Romantique

Item# 553302 - Coventry Rose Romantique

Item# 552572 - Jardinere Romantique

Item# 551438 - Say It In Crystals

Item# 550448 - Toggle Quirky

Item# 890797 - Resin Bird Houses

Item# 890704 - Resin Old Church Window

Item# 552664 - Bretton Vines Parchment

Item# 551896 - Elegance Maple

And...although I tend to normally scrap bright colors, I couldn't help but be immediately drawn to the beautiful neutral palette of the Printery collection. I just loved using the creams and blacks of the papers and adorning it with punches of soft color throughout my Sophie page. :)

  

Supplies Used:

Item# 843540 - Printery Collection Love Ledger

Item# 843496 - Printery Collection Pressman

Item# 843519 - Printery Collection Signature

Item# 551247 - Chipboard Pieces Printery

Item# 550103 - 8”x10” Alphabets Printery

Item# 551100 - Reflections Printery

Item# 553296 - Coventry Rose Printery

Item# 552619 - Jardinere Printery

Item# 552527 - Essentials 11Printery

Item# 553524 - Aglow Black Magic

Item# 552671 - Bretton Vines Chronicle

Bring on the new season of travel soccer!!

New season, new team, and first two games (and WINS! :)) this morning...Sophie rocked it, and her team is full of little spitfires just like herself - a great group of hard-as-nails girlies...this is gonna be FUN. :)

Thrilled to snag this photo of my tough girl in action! :)

Prima August BAP Sketch

Over on the Prima blog, you can check out the GORGEOUS reveal for this month's Build-A-Page sketch and see what my talented and amazing fellow Design Team members did with it - such inspiring and beautiful creations! These girls truly blow me away! :) :)

And now to share my take on the sketch ;):

Supplies used:

Pistachio - Madeline Collection - Item# 842451

Madeline - Madeline Collection - Item# 842376

Ste. Marie - Madeline Collection - Item# 842482

Spring Tide - Madeline Collection - Item# 842475

Madeline - Paloma Collection - Item# 548353

Madeline - Love Note Collection - Item# 548797

Madeline - Essentials 10 - Item# 549244

Madeline – Marri Collection - Item# 548537

Madeline - Trinket Collection - Item# 548308

Madeline - Whisper Collection - Item# 548612

Say it in Crystals & Pearls - Item# 544591

Cypress - Cinderella Collection - Item# 549183

Script - Birdsong Collection - Item# 547165

Thanks for looking! :)

Guesting on the Scrapbooks ETC Blog :)

I always enjoy being asked to contribute a Guest Spot feature for the Scrapbooks ETC blog - thanks again to my talented friend Valerie for letting me play with another fun sketch! :) And for further inspiration, please go check out what the other talented contributors did with this one by clicking here. :)

This layout was created with the sweet July Main Kit Mind the Gap from Studio Calico and its add-on Flat - just love the mix of colors between the two kits! :)

Thanks for looking! :)

And *5* years ago today...

...I was once again OVER my due date (by 12 days this time :-P) and arriving at the hospital for induction...both excited and nervous about meeting our new baby *BOY*. :) :) YES - a *boy* after having two girls previously...wondering and worrying (as only I can :-P) if I would be a good momma to a boy! Well everyone told me that boys love their mommas, and all I can say is that this has proved to be VERY true over these five years, much to this momma's delight. :)

Happy 5th Birthday to my Lucas who is every bit as wild and crazy as he is kindhearted and compassionate :)...who has an insatiable appetite for learning (as evidenced by his constant questions about every topic under the sun :-P)...who is an electronics and techy geek just like his Daddy :)...who might just be taking over Sophie's previous record of most clothes changes in a day :-P...and the best one of all - who still loves to cuddle and give hugs to his Momma! :)

Since we're under gloomy skies and dealing with spotty rain showers, these pics of the new 5-year-old will have to do for now...until weather (and said 5-year-old :-P) cooperates! :)

...enjoying his new DS this morning (and as I suspected, he easily took down his sisters with his new game on his first attempt! :-P)

...and enjoying the Slip-n-Slide recently :):