scrappy wife, happy life

tennis

Hey!  I think I've already mentioned it but Sawyer (9) is really getting into tennis and I LOVE it.  I casually played in high school on the team (I was there for the social aspect.  I was decent for never playing before, etc but I didn't take it too seriously!) and I think it's a great sport.  I LOVE that you can always play it and you only need one other person, not a team.

Anyway, so I've been encouraging it.  And, two of them (Sawyer and Harrison) are doing it this summer.  

One of the 16 pages from 35mm and add ons. (I did get 3 of them!) Like I said yesterday, the kit is still going strong, wondering if I can get to 20!

I'm back...and summer is HERE!

So, I took the long weekend off from blogging.  Honestly, it wasn't necessarily intentional.  I had material to blog, but with these 3 boys home for the summer and all kinds of stuff going on (namely, the pool!) I'm trying to figure it out how to fit everything in.  It's only going to get worse, with sports camps, swimming lessons and all-star baseball, my life is about to get a less than neat version of chaotic.

Anyway.  Less than a week in and we're loving summer.  We're working out how to be together all of the time (and I don't mean me and the boys.  I mean, the boys!) and how to have fun.  We're working on relaxing while not turning our brains to mush.  It's summer you see, and we have to put all the pieces of the puzzle together to make it one amazing picture. 

Studio Calico's 35mm kit, which, I've made 16 pages with and it's NOT ALL GONE.  I did buy 3 add ons and extra SC paper.  But I have no idea when this one will be gone.  I mean, I know it'll be gone by next Tuesday when SoCal arrives, but ... how many pages?  NO idea.  

a maze ing

Hello!  I'm moving past the Christmas thing, feeling a bit less emotional about the beginning of summer (now that we're living it!).  I've created a couple of pages that aren't Christmas related and are about the season at hand, so we're good! 

Anyway, a page I had fun creating at Pretty Little Studio! Have I ever mentioned how much I LOVE the Pretty Little Studio goodies?!  They are amazing.  And there are some pieces in Monsieur I'm sure I will use forever.  Anyway.

The sketch was fantastic and I got right down to creating. 

You should totally go play along!  A random winner is chosen to receive a $10 coupon to the store and I think that is a fantastic prize.  :)

more Christmas fun!

I have some more Christmas projects, shock, I know!  :)  I did actually work on a 5th grade graduation page yesterday but I still have a pile of Christmas pages to share.  And, a few more in my head to make. :)

Anyway, a card using Vintage Street Market's bingo craft cards.  I really do LOVE these.  Varying sizes and colors are perfect for just about any project.

And a page made from an assignment at Simple Scrapper to use cell phone photos on a page.  EASY PEASY because I take far more photos with my phone than anything else!  I used a Simple Scrapper Premium Membership template and VOILA!

Have a fantastic, non Christmasey day! :)

photo

I will say, it's a bit odd to be playing with Christmas papers and stuff when today is the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL.  But, I'm not in the mood to deal with the last day of school, emotionally, so Christmas it is!  :)

Anyway, first I share with you my cuties.  

Sawyer's is SO funny (the second one) because he has a little brother in the window on the first photo and a big brother in the second.  Funny stuff.

Anyway.  A simple page featuring our Christmas card photo -- but I LOVE it.  LOVE the doily action, love the layering, love the cut out title I made.  Love it. :)

A lot of Crate Paper goodness, there.  I've got another one all ready to go for tomorrow, too!  :)  (A Christmas page on the first day of summer vacation.  FUNNY!)

 

Christmas? In MAY?!

Yes, yes...I know it's May.  I also know that you usually see (and create!) Christmas pages in December or January.  I also know you'll often find something related to Christmas in July.

At the end of last week, after working on a multitude of thank you cards and year end (school) type projects, I wanted to take a break.  Do something that wasn't already on my mind.  Christmas really stood out.  So, here's one with one of my favorite lines ever -- October Afternoon's Holiday Style.  FUN stuff.  

I was totally inspired by this page created by Cassandra. Who wouldn't be?  :)

Anyway, I have a few more holiday pages up my sleeve now that I have the pile of holiday related goodies out.  

TMMI

So, in Princeton, IN Toyota manufactures Sienna's (minivan), Highlander (mid size SUV) and Sequoia (large SUV). We have taken the plant tour twice now and I LOVE it.  I'm sure soon the kids will be bored of it, but I think I could take it weekly it's so fun. :)  

Anyway, the first time we went was over spring break with the cousin who was here visiting.  

See the fun door die cut?! Love it and the kids made at least 10 while touring the place. :)

another step

Today I attended my oldest son's 5th grade graduation.  BITTERSWEET.  Sweet because I'm hugely proud of this boy -- SO smart, fun and a good kid.  Bitter because, well, he's growing and it won't be too long until he's all grown and my work will be done.  He's the boy that made me a mom, the one that teaches me all of the time.  

And, a page, because a post wouldn't be a post without it!

Have a fantastic afternoon!

baseball ready {{Ella Publishing's take 12!}}

Did you take 12? I certainly hope so -- because it's one of my favorite projects to date.  I LOVE having little snippets of a random day captured, usually nothing out of the ordinary.  Beautiful.

This month, the 12th happened to fall on a Saturday.  And Saturday's in May are baseball Saturday's for our family.  So, a baseball page it is -- one of my favorites.  :)

Did you take 12?  have you made your page yet?  I'd love to see it!

Mr. Yard Work

Over at Pretty Little Studio there was an out of the box challenge that we did recently and it was FANTASTIC.  I absolutely loved several elements of it and decided to run with those.  One was the heart and the other was the woodgrain.  What better to pair with those than my husband doing something he enjoys?

There is SO much to love in the Monsieur collection -- I have plans for more in the very nearer future.  :)