Day 4 countdown

Wow, I remember making this one too! I always say that one of the reasons that I scrapbook is because I have a terrible memory for events in my own life. But strangely, I seem to remember a lot about making my scrapbook pages. I remember working on this one at a weekend crop. I remember being inspired by another cropper's layout to create this quilted/tiled look. I also remember hand drawing and cutting out the kites.

I guess that is what I love about this - the distressing, the quilted look, the pops of red, and the memories.

Day 3 countdown

I remember photographing this page. It was for a Prima contest and I finished it late at night on the due date, so I had Seth hold it up next to the bathroom light to try and get the best photo possible. Obviously, the photo still isn't that great - but hey, that's why we are constructing a light tent right now - so I can get good photos at any time. Anyway, I love this page because it is so soft and 'pretty'. I also just love the photo.

Day 2 favorites countdown

I love this page because it is so fun and it was fun to make too! I love Sassafras Lass and I loved combining some of my favorite products on this page. It is quite busy but I feel that the whitespace around the edge keeps it grounded. And of course, I love that photo, of Ellie asleep in the car on Christmas day.

counting down my favorites of 2010

Someone suggested doing a year end blog post containing your favorite layouts from the past year. I have a few exciting things yet to share at the very end of this year, but in the mean time, I really don't have much since I have been so busy with holiday and travel preparations. So, for the next ten days I will be counting down my favorite layouts and projects of the past year.

Today, I will start back in the spring with this layout about Seder. I love it because it has clean lines and a lot of white space and because it is purple!


Also from the spring, is this altered easter basket. This is possibly my favorite altered item EVER! I wove the strips of paper through the basket and then mod podged the whole thing.

oh yes I scrapped!

I was so stressed about getting some scrapping time in this month, but I did it! I scrapped A LOT this weekend. My parents were nice enough to take Ellie overnight so I got to scrap the whole day on Saturday! I participated in a couple of the Webster's Pages Christmas challenges, like my new blog header, and this altered notebook. It isnt really finished, I was going to add some more 'stuff' to it, but I ran out of time.



I finished a couple of other things, some for DT work and some that I just have not photographed yet. But you will be seeing it soon!

got some photos!

of Ellie!

with santa. is it just me or does she look like she was added digitally?















and her school photo

December NVS challenge

The december challenge should be up at NVS (nerdy victorious scrappers) sometime today so I am going to post mine now.

I made this card using Webster's pages digital papers and elements that I printed out on cardstock. The lady was printed on transparency. The pins are jillibean soup. the flowers are websters. Lots of pop dots on this. I am going to try to take another photo soon, hopefully using my new homemade light box /tent. but I need to find a spare minute for that - lol! sketch is from priscillastyles MMSC84

Here is the inspiration for this month, and here is the challenge post .

this month we are sponsored by candy shoppe designs, check it out fabulous inspiration and products over there! there is a photo on the blog of the prize package too which looks AWESOME!