Fancy Magazine Holders

My scraproom is still in the decorating process... 6 months after I painted and moved in. I hope to finish up soon. (someday...sigh)

I did, however, make some snazzy magazine holders to house all my magazines. I made them pink, black and white to match my scraproom. I love how they turned out. What do you think?



If you want the complete instructions, visit the Ally Scraps blog for the step by step.

Have a Happy 4th of July!! I've got to run and make some potato salad!! It's always better after it's been in the fridge for a day. Be safe, and have a great weekend.

Channeling Danny Partridge & CHA

You are so gonna laugh at this.

For our second installment of the Book of Me over on Ally Scraps the prompt was childhood memories. I did ages 3-7. I used this Sassafras Lass sheet to give you that 70's vibe... kinda goes with my Partridge Family hair do, don't ya think?


(if you want to read the journaling, just click on the photo and it will enlarge, I believe)

Couple close ups...



I crack up every time I see this picture of me. Didn't know I was a natural red head... did ya? lol. I pay good money for that color now! I remember my mom and my aunt doing my hair up for my picture... all the Aqua Net... blech. I sat in my brother's high chair while they worked their magic.

CHA

Well, guess what?? I got the most fabulous call today from Michelle of Creating Charms. She invited me to go to CHA with her!! I am soooo excited. Woo-hoo... I can't wait... ok, so I need to lose 10 pounds, get my hair done, get new shoes, new clothes, new makeup.... LOL! Hey, if any of you will be there, let me know and maybe we can hook up! Such fun. I've been to paper shows before, but never CHA. Yeah!!

Have a super day... come on get happy!! ;)

Yummy Homemade Goodness....

For June's Ally Scraps Reveal, we got to pick a favorite layout that we did. This was my favorite. I love the warm colors in these We Are Memory Keepers papers. They are from the Grandma's Kitchen line, I used Paisley, Pen Pals, and Flower Frenzy. Check out the other great dt LO's here.



Couple closeups:




(I love the vintage chocolate milk caps I got from ebay!!)

I could have easily turned this layout into a mini-book, I had so much to say about my idea of not only home cooked meals, but the whole concept of eating together as a family. That's one thing we do every night, we eat dinner together. We turn the tv off, and sit in the kitchen and enjoy a meal together. Even if the kids complain that I made rice and Ethan doesn't like rice, or I made corn, and Emma wanted green beans, I'm still happy that we are all here, sitting together as a family. I'm not saying that there aren't some days that we'll run out and grab a burger, because there are. Or, when the kids have after school activities, we might be rushed, but normally, we have dinner at home.

I don't think dinner together has to be totally from scratch homemade stuff every night. We like to cook and enjoy baking and making things from scratch, but sometimes, we just don't feel like it or there isn't a lot of time, and I need to get dinner on the table in 15 minutes... hello Ragu! I just think the being together part is the most important.

We just had a deck built last Wednesday. They actually finished it up on Thursday. We are loving it so much. We've been eating outside a lot. It's sooo very nice. Saturday night we had dinner, then played cards. I love not plopping in front of the tv. It's great to finally be able to enjoy the back yard. We've put a lot of trees and plants in, so now, I can sit and enjoy. I can put the puppies on the deck with me, we have a gate, so they can enjoy the fresh air, too.

Here's where our summer vacation will be spent! LOL!


We have since added the grill and Matt put some pavers in front of the steps. Eventually, we'll put in some plants around the deck.

And the deck dogs:


That's it for today. Hope you are enjoying your summer!

Stuff in your pockets...

I'm doing the challenge 365, a photo a day, and I have been faithful for 177 days!! Today is 178, but I haven’t taken any pictures... yet. :)

One day, May 26, 2009 to be exact, (great advantage of digital photos, they're dated!) I was washing laundry. I checked the pockets of my son’s jeans, and found quite an array of things in his pocket. 2 flattened pennies from the railroad tracks, candy wrapper, a piece of wood (?) and a used band aid (ewww!).

That was the “stuff” I found in my son’s pockets. The making of a great scrapbook page!



I got the new June digital kit from Crystal Wilkerson and finally downloaded it and started to play!! Wow, love this kit. Crystal has hooked up with none other than Jessica Sprague with her awesome templates. This is from Crystal's kit called Sweet Vintage and the template is also hers.

Speaking of Jessica, have you signed up for her free Photo Editing Class called Frame Ups? I signed up... I figured even an old dog like me can maybe learn a few new tricks! ;)

Have a beautiful day!!

DCWV Green Stack Card

I'm not a stack paper kind of girl, but I just fell in love with this paper, and it's really perfect for guy stuff. I made this card for Matt's dad. It's a square card. I wasn't mailing it, so I went for the square size. I also have the chipboard that goes with it, so I used this owl and put some gems on his eyes!





I think the notebook like paper is old Scenic Route.

That's it for now... just a quick little card today. Summer is in full swing and it's really super hot today. I think we're going to get some storms later this evening. That should cool it off a bit.

Have a great day!! Thanks for stopping by. :)

Vintagey Goodness Part 2 ~ CK PUB

First, I want to thank everyone who voted for me! I WON!! My layout is going to be published in the November Creating Keepsakes. Oh my gosh! This is so awesome. :) What exciting news. I am just on cloud nine. hehehehe, can't wipe the silly grin off of my face. ;)

OK, I'll try to relax....

Wait, one more squeal......eeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhh!!!

OK, I'm good now!

Phew...

Now on to more vintagey goodness... I love Webster's Pages paper... I'm trying to channel those wonderful shabby chic girls once again... here's what I came up with...


I've got 3 Webster's Pages papers on here – the Sweet as Cherry Pie collection. The background is Fly A Kite, the blue is Tell Your Story and the Birch Beer label was cut out from Let's Celebrate.

A couple of close ups...




I know none of my local LSS carry Websters, if yours doesn't, you can always order it from Ally Scraps. She has a really good shipping price, and they're really quick!! I love getting my box of goodies when I order!! Who doesn't love scrappy mail?

In the photo is my Aunt Elaine, my dad, my mom and my Bubba (Grandma). My aunt is about 13 or so in the photo, and I notice such a resemblance in my daughter. That's neat. I love old photos. I always looked at my son and wonder where his nose and chin came from. Then one day while I was working on a mini album of Matt's mom... there was Ethan's chin and nose! Matt's mom passed away in 1993 before either of my kids were born and I really only knew her for a year... so I didn't get the connection until I saw the photos of her when she was young.

Thank you again for voting!! I can't wait to see my layout in CK. I've never been published in that magazine.

Have a great day!!

Vintagey Goodness!!

2 Sundays ago, Emma and I went to the "Fleatique" in Hannastown. It was HUGE! I got Matt his Father's Day gift there, which was an old German Beer Stein. He loved it. He jokingly said all he wants for Father's Day was flowers, because that is what I said about Mother's Day... so he got flowers!


I also snagged some fun stuff at the fleatique... an apron, buttons, a floral frog... love it!

Here's the fleatique:

and the aprons... this was a clever display because I was drawn right to them!!

Another great display were these vintage buttons... she color coordinated them... I could have kissed her! LOL! I hope she's there next time, I'd like more please! :)

And, what I came home with:

I just love the apron.

Stay tuned for more vintagey goodness. Have a great Monday.