Happy Easter!

Truly cannot believe that Easter is here already! I hope everyone has a wonderfully blessed holiday. I can finally eat chocolate after giving it up for Lent...whoo hoo!

BHG Make It Yours

I was recently contacted by BHG Scrapbooks, Etc. for one of my layouts to be used as an inspiration in their November/December Make It Yours Column. Needless to say, I was very excited. Woo Hoo! The awesome thing is that the page includes pictures of three of my favorite people in the whole wide world....Ryan, my Mom, and my Dad.

What I didn't realize was that my layout would first appear on their blog (duh!) so that scrappers could try their hand at "making my layout theirs." There are two other great pages available for lifting, also. I love to see how other scrappers interpret my designs as much as I enjoy using other's designs as inspiration. If you hop on by the BHG blog, you can see my page and the other pages. If you have some free time over the next week, why not try to lift any one of the designs...you could be pubbed in BHG!

I'm off to enjoy the first day of Spring Break....looking to end up at the playground or something fun. Maybe I'll even get my old camera out! Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by!

MIA!

It's not often that I share many personal details here on my blog. Not that I have anything major to say, anyway. I set up this little blog to share my scrapbook layouts, and I try to keep it that way. I do have some online friends who visit here, and several of you have e-mailed me to ask where I have been. So, I figured it would be okay to share just a tiny part of my personal life which will explain my absence over the past several weeks. Another reason why I am hesitant to share personal details is because I guess there is a part of me that is a bit superstitious...even if I try to deny it. Anyway, my absence as of late has been because I met someone. For those of you who know me, you may already be aware that I have placed the priorities in my life in a certain order....Ryan, school, scrapbooking. It's been that way for years. That has been my choice, and I have been very okay with that. Being a good Mom has always been #1. Everything else falls into place after that. Being a first year teacher and trying to scrapbook as much as possible left very little time for anything else. So, my free time was my free time, and I was not about to give up my "me" time for anything or anyone. I was adamant about that....up until about 2 months ago. I wasn't looking to meet anyone...it just happened. Isn't that how it usually works? I was so caught off guard, but yet it was okay. I found that I wanted to spend time with this new someone...even give up my "me" time to do it. Imagine my surprise. If someone would have told me that I would make that decision a few months back, I would have told them that they were nuts. Without boring you with any further details, let's just say that I'm actually allowing myself to enjoy time with him and think that I might just be falling for him. Pretty crazy, huh?


So, my hobby and my blog have taken a back seat for the time being. I have had a few layouts picked up by BHG, so I think that makes my lack of scrapbooking okay in my mind. I also tell myself that school will be out in less than 2 months, so I will have way more time for "me" then. In the meantime, I can actually say that I am happy with the way things are. I am knocking on wood as we speak...there's that superstitious streak once again. Wish me luck....maybe he's the one!


And because I always feel the need to share some eye candy here, I will leave you with this layout that I made earlier this year. It's another Disney one....my nieces in particular and the fun they had on our family trip.
I was thrilled to be able to use that little Minnie Mouse sticker from EK Success. It's not ordinarily something you would see on my pages, but I so fell in love with it and had to have it! It turned out to be the perfect embellishment for my page!

Spring Break is here in less than 24 hours, so maybe...just maybe...I will spend some time creating. Or maybe not. If I do....I will be sure to share here on my blog. I hope all is well with everyone! Thanks for stopping by!

Cool Stuff!

I received an e-mail from one of my friends who thought that I needed to try this awesome website that she found. So super glad that she thought of me because this website is uber cool! Check out what you can do with pictures. From this:

To this:

From this:

To this:

Pretty cool, huh? It is so super easy, too. I tried this type of cartoonization last year with some software that I had. It turned out okay, but it was a lot of work. This website does all of the work for you. There are so many other options, too. Like charcoal, ink, and scribbler. You have to try it. I have so many ideas for this running through my head right now! Fun stuff! You can head to the website, BeFunky, to give it a shot!

Have fun with it and enjoy your Sunday!

Hello Tuesday!

Glad to have gotten Monday out of the way this week. I really do not like Mondays. I am not sure why, but they are just not one of my favorite days. So, I was glad to say goodbye to Monday for another week. The weather here is starting to get a bit nicer, and I have been itching to get outside. I finally took down my Thanksgiving decorative flag....talk about a little late! I did some yard clean up and then had to stop myself because I tend to want to get everything done right now! I have to realize that it is not possible, so I need to be happy with the little things that I can get done.

I finished up a Fancy Pants layout this past weekend. I used some random pictures of Ryan that I took a few months back...since I have been a slacker in the photo department. This was a quick and easy 8.5 x 11 one. It came together so fast, but I am happy with it.

I have been into using the chipboard letters raw lately. Not only does it save a bit of time, but I like the look. It's just another one of the little kicks that I get on. You know...from beads to buttons to fiber to chipboard to digital stamps....I seem to get hung up on one thing or another. It's all good.

I am amazed at how fast time has been flying by. It is hard to believe that we have already completed 125 days of school with only 55 days left! WOW! Summer will be here before you know it. Looking forward to it.....really looking forward to it! How about you?

I seem to have forgotten....

...that I have a blog. I cannot believe that it has been so long since I last updated. I guess I have been a bit preoccupied these past few weeks. Maybe because it has been feeling so "springy" around here, and I have been having a hard time sitting at the computer or in my scrap room. Not sure. Of course, we have more daylight hours, and I am looking forward to nicer weather. I'm done with snow days and cold temps!

I did have a chance to do a page last week. Wow...one page. That's pretty sad, huh? But, it is better than nothing. I tore out some of my Fancy Pants goodies for this one.

And, yes...those are pictures of me! Imagine me...in front of the camera! It happens so very rarely because I am always the one behind the camera. Of course, I have not even been behind the camera lately. I really don't think that I have taken a picture in over a month! It makes me kind of sad, but I guess there just has not been too much going on to take pictures of. I need to change that, so I am making myself a promise to drag the camera out with me more often this month. Now that I have actually said that out loud, maybe I will really do it!

I hope that everyone is well. I'm hoping to get some blog hopping time in, so I can see what you all have been up to! Hope you are enjoying your week...Friday is on it's way!

Finally!

Yes, I am done with my scraplift page! Funny how when I started it, things were moving along so slow. It sat alone in a cold, dark room for a few days, and then I returned. I swear, within less than 1 hour...I was done. Everything just seemed to come together so good! Don't you just love when that happens!

So, here it is....my page:
As I mentioned before, I was thrilled to use my BasicGrey Marrakech. I love the color scheme of this line. Mostly everything here is BasicGrey except for some tiny brads, a rub on, and a sticker. I am loving their chipboard micro letter stickers. I never had them before, but now I will for sure be getting more!
Here is the original page side by side with the new page. I really changed up the whole color scheme and made some small variations to the design. Love the freedom to do as I please! Funny thing...both pages use BasicGrey, and I did not even realize that until just now! How about that?

Hey, enjoy your week....here's hoping it flies by so we can enjoy another weekend!