Happy Birthday!

Yep...today is Mike's 43rd birthday! So...I made this Bird-day card for him! I tried to make it look like the bird is singing Happy Bird-day to you. Not sure you can see that in the photo... It is also based on a pagemaps card sketch!
Happy Birthday!!!!!

Challenge Master's March Sponsor is...

...SCRAPDANGO!!! Woohoo! Check out the kit they have donated to Challenge Master's March winner...Well....technology at its finest...I cannot seem to upload a photo today. I'll try later, but you can still win...Just come and play at ChallengeMasters to get entered into the random draw. The more challenges you complete, the better the chance you have of winning!

And don't forget to visit Scrapdango --> well...maybe I should just start over...I can't even insert a link!!!! GRRR!!!

Proud Mama!

Oh yea! I'm a proud MaMa! When Kelly was 2.5 years old she could run with the older kids and keep up and usually out run them. I started thinking about what kind of athlete she would become. She started gymnastics, took swimming and dance lessons, and finally this summer started Cheer. It didn't take her long to catch on and she soon became a Flyer. Her team finished 8th, 2nd twice, and finally took First! She got rewarded last night for her hard work by being selected Best Flyer and Best Jumper on her team! WAY TO GO KELLY!!!!

Our Family is Complete

We finally had a family portrait taken! Our family became complete in September when we brought Max home. We had the portrait taken in January. I use materials from The Story Matters kit and a sketch by Audrey Yeager from Challenge Masters.

New Sketch Blog

Ok...Jana probably thinks I stalk her...but I just LOVE her stuff!!! She finally has started a sketch blog!! YIPPEE!!! Her sketches and samples just ROCK! So...if you ever need inspiration, you just gotta check it out! http://janaeubanksketch.blogspot.com/
I'm soo following this blog!

Another layout

I guess I'm on a roll! This is the 3rd layout completed this week! WOOHOO!!! This one was done using the kit from The Story Matters and for a challenge by Rachel at ScrapbookDreamer. It was a build-a-page challenge. She posted the supplies then steps for the layout. I'm not very good at following directions, but I had fun creating this layout using her steps! This was a story I've been meaning to scrap about since it happend! Thanks Rachel for the inspiration!

Me day!

My one little word that I'm focussing on this year is balance...In order to achieve a better balance in my life I need to create more ME time. I signed up for a monthly scrapbooking class at my not so LSS. February 14th was the first class and here are the 2 (3) layouts I created at the class.

I modified the 2 pager one. The bird/wish square was originally a fold out for journalling and more photos...I just used the top for that. I added the brads/ribbon/journalling square...and viola...W is for Wish... (Note: I may have to scrap that photo of Max again...what an awesome photo!) Then there is You Warm my Heart. I modified this one slightly also. They pp had a title on it...DAYS...that didn't really work for this photo. So I covered it up with my title. I pleated and stitched the scallop paper below the photo and decided not to do a pull out journalling tag. I cut and embossed a label instead. Another great photo of Max. I think I need to take some more of Kelly, but she NEVER sits still enough! LOL!!!