3*2*5 - Jaime Warren

Feeling Sneaky....

I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend...ours was insane - 3 photo sessions and then family time on Monday.  I'm still trying to recover lol!!  I have a ton of stuff to wrap up before we leave on our vacation...and honestly I'm trying reaaaaallly hard not to stress about it.  I just keep thinking....4 more days, just 4 more days and we will be in the mountains.  Anyhoo, who is up for some Freehand Scraps June Kit Sneaks??

Elaine blew me away with yet another amazing kit!! 

 

 

I'm telling you...this is a seriously gorgeous kit!!  The color combos are stunning! 

Okay, I hate to blog and run but I have a ton of stuff to do before we leave...have a great one!! ♥

Up For Another Technique Tuesday Layout?

And for listening to me count down the days until our vacation?  lol!  (which is only 11 days away!!!!!)  Baaah, I seriously can't wait.

Hailey had her expander put in at the ortho office today - poor girl...it feels so strange to her and is driving her crazy!  Needless to say we've been doing soft foods and ice cream today. 

 
She was such a trooper though...she did better than I ever would have!!  I'm so proud of how she has done with all of these appointments and the things she has had done so far.  Hailey is just one of those incredible kids who rolls with the punches and can be tough as nails when she needs to be.  She's my helper...a natural nurturer.  She helped me scramble eggs tonight and was SO proud of herself.  It's hard for me to believe that she'll be 11 next month.  2 years away from being a teenager.  Blows. my. mind.

Before I go I wanted to share a new Technique Tuesday layout...love, love, LOVE this Studio AE Stamp Set. 

 

I had so much fun mixing the Technique Tuesday Stamps and this Echo Park paper!  Sooo beautiful!  And can I just squeal over that cute camera??  Love it!

Have a great night everyone! ♥

A New Technique Tuesday Layout To Share...

Good Wednesday morning my dear readers!  Is it just me or is this week flying by?  I'm not complaining at all though!  Just 17 more days until we leave on our vacation...can you tell I'm just a little bit excited?  lol!!

We had Hailey's orthodontics appointment yesterday to have her appliance put in...unfortunately when they took the spacers out her teeth moved right back into place - ugh!!!  So, they put in more spacers which broke last night. This poor child...I feel so bad for her.  She lost a tooth last night too - the rings on the bottom are finally making room and now she's loosing teeth that were jammed in before!  Crazy!

I am also constantly working on getting things better organized over here....with everything we have going on it gets a bit crazy and chaotic.  If you have any tips or websites that you want to share, I'm all ears....er...eyes.  I wonder if they have an iPhone app for that?  lol!!

In gardening news, we have tomatoes!!!!  And a bell pepper (well, one we just picked and another is growing.)  It's a bit crazy how excited we get everytime something sprouts lol!  We are really enjoying the opportunity to grow a little garden and watch things go from nothing to something...so cool.

Anywho, I promised a new layout didn't i?  I created this one with the brand new Technique Tuesday Studio AE stamp set....I just LOVE these sets. 

 
More of that gorgeous Studio Calico Doilies Paper that I love...also some My Minds Eye and Crate. 

Okay, I'm headed back into my scrap room..have a great one!! ♥

Some New For The Luv of Art Layouts & An October Afternoon Winner!

First, a huge thank you to everyone that participated in the October Afternoon Blog Hop!  You all left such sweet and kind comments - you made my day!  Congratulations to:

Always inspired when I come and see your work!! :) LOVE. And love those charms. Thanks for the chance.

Posted by: Christie Wildes | May 11, 2011 at 11:56 AM

You won the pack of October Afternoon Rubber Charms!  Please send me your mailing address at:  [email protected] so that I can get it to Amanda at OA! 

If you haven't been to the awesome For The Luv Of Art Store recently you're missing out! Norma is constantly getting new and amazing goodies in!  This month her creative team got to play with some amazing Echo Park goodies.  Here is what I created:

 

 

 
I had a blast working with these Echo Park products - bold with a slight hint of vintage, exactly what I LOVE! 

We are gearing up and counting down the days until our vacation...19 days!!!  I couldn't be more excited...hiking, the hot tub, eating dinner out on the deck overlooking the mountains.  The waterfalls, gem mining...and just spending time with my family.  My schedule and my hubby's schedule have both been so hectic, I feel like we're constantly coming and going...it will be SO nice to get a break from that craziness, even if it is just for a week!  I also have plans on hiking and finding some new waterfalls this time. 

We are also getting close to wrapping up our very first year of homeschooling.  It's hard to believe that this school year is almost over!!  We have had our struggles, but, overall, we are all so much happier (and healthier!!)  I am looking forward to next year and starting with Addison!  I'm a bit scared, but, excited all the same.

Okay, I have rambled enough! Thanks so much for checking in, reading and hanging out!! ♥

Hop On Over - October Afternoon Blog Hop!!

Hello and welcome to my little part of the October Afternoon Blog Hop! 

I hope you have enjoyed your hop through some of the other amazing blogs on the list:

1 - Danni http://octoberafternoon.typepad.com
2 - Marcy http://www.marcypenner.com/
3 - Amy http://www.amyheller.typepad.com/
4 - Becky http://www.beckynovacekphotography.com/
5 - Stacey http://staceykingman.wordpress.com/
6 - Lexi http://lexi-bridges.blogspot.com/
7 - Roree http://roreerumph.blogspot.com/
8 - Kinsey http://www.kinseygirl.typepad.com/
9 - Jill http://wordplaywordwork.blogspot.com/
10 - Wilna http://wilnaf.blogspot.com/
11 - Vivian http://vivianmasket.blogspot.com/

Each of us is giving away a pretty sweet prize - a package of the brand new October Afternoon Rubber Charms!  All you have to do is leave a comment on my blog and then hop back over to October Afternoon.  A winner from each of our blogs will be posted on Monday!  Easy peasy!

I created this layout with the 5 & Dime Rubber Charms.  I love, love, love these little things - they are self-adhesive and so much fun to use!

 
So, be sure to stop in at each blog and leave a comment - and good luck to all of you!!! 

Studio AE May Blog Hop - Technique Tuesday

Goood Tuesday morning everyone! 

Welcome another Studio AE Blog Hop!

Today, the Studio AE team is joining up with Ali Edwards to show some projects we made with May’s Studio AE stamp set. We had so much fun last month that we decided to do it again!

The new stamp set from Ali and Technique Tuesday is called, “Real Life by Ali Edwards.”

http://www.techniquetuesday.com/Studio-AE-Membership/SAERe.html

The set consists of 16 clear stamps. The set works great for scrapbook pages and mini books, as well as cards.

The set ships to Studio AE members between the 10^th and the 15^th. Non-Studio AE members can also purchase the set for a limited time through the Technique Tuesday Web site. Some retailers are also now offering the Studio AE stamp sets for purchase. Check with your favorite retailer for more details about that.

Here’s a project I worked up with the stamp set:

 
I absolutely loved working with this stamp set - I love Ali's handwriting - so, being able to use it on my own layouts is just awesome!  I cut out lots of doilies - and pop dotted several.  I love cutting out the stamped image.  For me, it works the best - it alleviates the risk of mistakes! 

Please check out the blogs of Ali and all of Technique Tuesday’s Studio AE team members taking part in today’s blog hop to see more ways to use the new set.

 Ali

http://aliedwards.com/

Wendy Sue (May's Studio AE Guest!)

http://wendysueanderson.blogspot.com

Nichol

http://www.nicholmagouirk.typepad.com/

Laura

http://itsallrosie.blogspot.com/

Sharyn

http://www.sharyntormanen.typepad.com/

Teri

http://terisplace.wordpress.com/

Leave a comment on one or all of their blogs by Midnight PST on May 12th. We’ll pick two people from comments received on all seven of the blogs to receive the Missing You by Ali Edwards stamp set from Technique Tuesday. http://www.techniquetuesday.com/Winter-2011/Missi.html

Have a great day everyone!! ♥

Freehand Scraps Layouts & A Quick Hello!

It's been a crazy long week and weekend - and I'm hoping that this week will be better.  I'm praying for positive and good news on Tuesday for Jillian...I'm just hoping we get answers.  I apologize for not keeping the blog up to date...I just haven't had the energy to do it...but, we've managed to get in some Spring Break fun.  Some swimming, some hiking and just being together. 

The brand new May Freehand Scraps Kit is live and up for grabs.  It is such a gorgeous kit!  Here are the layouts I created with it:

 

 

 

I also have a new layout up on the October Afternoon Blog:

 
I hate to post and run, yet again, but I must.  Have a wonderful evening my friends!!!