Idea Binder

Finally found a binder with a front pocket and a cool color - PINK. Its rainy outside so the pic and colours are dark.

Now I just need to move my folders over into the new binder and then its done.

Funny Faces

Henry propped up in the wagon before heading off to school. He's still asleep.


H. laying down in the wagon, joe sympathized and made a bed for H.



Today we went down to Straub Park to get some family photos. It didn't work out so well. Nick wouldn't look at me and henry just made faces.

Smiles Album

I took some quick pix before I handed it over to the store, so they're not the best. Another Maya Road Chipboard album, I love these books.

Another project

I finished another class project for the Doodle. The theme is 10 reasons to smile, you fill in the smile blanks. I love the new Basic Grey Mellow line and it goes perfect with American Crafts felt stickers.

Joe is trying to fix the dvd player with the boys under his feet literally. He's calling for me to remove the boys from the vicinity. Dvd players last about a year in this household, not sure what we do to them but we've learned to just buy the cheapos. The expensive dvd players didn't any longer than the $25 ones.

I'm watching Grandma's Boy tonight, I love this movie. Scary that i worked in an environment very similar (graphic arts) and had the same nerdy experiences. One woman in a bldg full of immature male colleagues, tough.

Tomorow I'll post some pix of Smiles, to late to do anything tonight. Gotta rescue Joe.

First layouts in over a year!

I did some layouts the last few weeks and I really like how they came together. I hope to get more photos/events completed in the next few months.














I need to fill in the journaling, that is always the last thing to do and maybe to add a few more bits of embellishments.

I've gone back to 8.5x11 pages, these particular pages are landscape 11x8.5 from a SEI album. I print my pix on the fly and really like my new printer, a Canon Mini 260. It can print 8 pix on a 4x6, wallets (full edge bleed), 4 pix and regular old 4x6. I do most of the photo editing and printing through Picasa, I love the 5cm x 8cm size.

MS crop project - Road Trip

Here is my class project for the MS crop September 28, 29, 30. I finally got around to taking pictures of it.

If you are interested please contact Jackie D, there is limited space.

Products used:
Elsie papers/stickers/fabric
7 gypsies stamps
ribbons
QuicKutz
Maya Road chipboard binder album 5"x 5"
Ranger Paint

School has started!!!

School is finally back in session and I get my daytime back for a little while. Nick is easy to please and entertain, so I get to play with my artsyfartsy stuff.





H was happy to get back to school, he was barely awake when we loaded up the wagon. He did give me a few smiles for the camera but went back into snooze mode. Once he got into school, he woke right up and got into his routine. Within minutes he forgot all about me and sat down to eat breakfast with his schoolmates.

Weekend to myself

Joe took the boys up to see his parents for the weekend so that left me free to do what I wanted or not wanted (like mop the kitchen floor.) Today, I cleaned out the one of the bedroom closet and made a huge donation pile. Then I made a new plexi-album using stamps & chipboard shapes, I think it came out very cute.

Yesterday, I did the WSD Garage sale of scrapbook supplies. There was over 50 vendors selling their leftovers/spares/overbought supplies. Most of the vendors bought among themselves and left with the same amount that they brought but it was different stuff.


Henry's new bike---------

We gave Henry a new bike for his birthday, the bike grandma bought last year wasn't working for him height-wise. He spotted it at the bikeshop and ask the guy to get "his bike down from up there." Next stop was for a new helmet, that kid has a huge knoggin! He picked out the cool flame job cap and actually puts it on without me having to tell him. He loses his bike for a few days if he takes it off. Always wear your helmet.

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Mommy's little Artists

Both boys love to color, draw, paint, glue and other artsy stuff.
Henry got a glue & paint kit for a rainyday and had a blast doing it. Even Nico sat and watched Henry work. I think H. spent about 2 hours creating his submarine and then slept with it that night.

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Finally got H's school picture

I had forgotten about it, good thing I never delete my emails. I found the receipt and emailed them with the info and within 2 weeks I had the disc. The picture shows Henry's personality.

Busy Busy Busy

H. is off for the summer and he is keeping me busy. That boy is non-stop action! He even has Nick off his schedule, Nick hasn't taken a nap this whole week and gets super agitated and cranky around 7pm. The boy fights going down for the night and Joe will not stay on task with him. I have to intervene and put the boy back to bed.

This weekend is the garage sale at WSD, good thing my "not-want-not-need" basket is overflowing. I collect to much stuff over and over again.

Teaching again.

I taught my first class at WSD lastnight, ART blanche letters, within 5 minutes I was back in the groove of teaching and I feel everyone enjoyed doing their project (altered letters at the bottom of the page.) I have 2 classes in August, the motherhood tin using DaisyD rub-ons and papers and at the end of the month is Clearly Cute plexi-glass album using Basic Grey papers and misc. rub-ons and stamps.

Last Saturday, I helped man the 12hr crop at WSD so I was able to work on a project for/about Nicholas. I used Bazzill chipboard squares, DaisyD Boy Kit (papers & rub-ons) to create a super cute binder ring book that fits in a square chipboard box (unknown company).

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Today is Henry's last day of summer school, he's happy, I'm happy and Joe is really happy that we can sleep in for the next few weeks. I know tomorrow H. will get up before dawn's crack and say "sun's up, get up! MOM GET UP! SUN UP!" Go back to sleep kid!

I'm Back!

I can't believe its been 10 days since I last posted. We've been visiting the grandparents and then I've been lazy. I did finish a Disney album for a class in Sept., here's the title page.

We had a nice 4th of July fireworks exhibit in our driveway, I caught Joe showing H. how to use a lighter! Ohh, he was in trouble (Joe not H.) You would think a grown man would be street smart enough not to show a barely 4 year old how to light fireworks. Nicky watched from inside, clapped and laughed for every bottlerocket that was lit. Gotta love the low-window ledges in this house.

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I'm almost done with the chipboard book for the MS crop. Got to ask Jackie if she has a blog/website setup for the MScrop. I ran out of paper for my photoprinter and I keep forgetting to pick up a pack when shopping.

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Also during this past week, the boys both had dental appointments. Henry's been to the dentist before but this was Nick's first time and he was patient and sat still so the dr. could count his teeth (8 uppers/8 lowers.) They both checked excellent, no biting (over/under) problems or tooth decay,

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Joe made me get out of bed this morning to look at how he found Nick sleeping. The little bugger fell asleep with his favourite book covering him. He most likely slept the whole night that way. AWWWWW

Here's my boy blowing out his birthday cupcake, yes that's a number 1. I couldn't find any other candles in the house and he didn't care as long as he was able to make a "wish."

His latest fascination is crossing his eyes and make a fish face.

This is how we spent Sunday morning,lounging on the couch looking through ads. Nico found a really cool office chair that he wants.

Me at a crop?

Yup, can you believe it I went to a crop at WSD today. I can not remember the last crop I've been to, I think it was a Hilltop Memories crop about 2 years ago.

I finished the Disney book, bought more paper for the "Road Trip" chipboard book and dug through the clearance room. I picked up another Maya Road album to do a "Dad" book for joe. I love the MR chipboard books/albums and I really LOVE the prices. I think I spent $16.00 and walked out with a handlebag full of stuff (old Heidi Grace on clearance & lil' davis chipboard cards).

Reminds me, I need to take some photos of my latest projects.

I also found out this morning that I made it onto the July roster for the It Kit Studio subscription, yeehaw! A mass mailing was sent out yesterday saying 15 spots were open, the first 15 with the mail/shipping/cc# would "win" the subscription. I love this new kit company. Check them out the link is on the left <---

Happy Birthday Henry!!

My baby is 4 years old today, I can't believe that he is four already! He had a friend come over for cupcakes, playtime and wrecking the house. Right now, the brothers are soaking in the big tub. They were covered in sandy dirt and sandbox sand from head to toe, I'm sure there is going to be a dirt ring around the tub when they are done "swimming."

I haven't dedicated anytime today to my crafts but so far the Disney Album class is coming along. WSD (whimsodoodle) asked me to do a Disney Album class for September. I decided on an 8x8 20 page book using traditional Disney colours (red, black, white, yellow) and a few Sandylion patterned papers and rub-ons. Atleast, I'll get some of my family Disney pictures in an album. I made my mil/fil and sil/bil albums of the family Disney adventures. The whole family goes to WDW quite often from Oct-March when the weather is beautiful in Florida.

What's next...

Well here it is, the cover and theme atleast.

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I've been working on a class for Jackie T's MS crop, I hope people will like it when its completed. Its a chipboard book by Maya Road using a new line of papers and embellishments.
I don't want to mentioned the line just yet, I'm not sure if its what I'm going to use. But I have the book all planned out on paper and I think it's going to be soooo cute.

Under the couch

Joe couldn't find the remote so he decided to rip off the bottom cover of the couch. What a treasure trove of Playmobiles, Lego and Kix cereal, eeyuck! It gave me a chance to scrub down the wall behind the couch and vacuum the baseboards. The boys loved having the couch upside down, they thought daddy was building them a hideaway.

For A Moment

I'm almost done with the project, just have to sand the letters and outline. Also, I just have to think up some more "about me" to fill in the blank spots.

This is what the letters will look like when completed, I sanded the edges down, roughed up the front and outlined it in .01 micron.

Off to school.

I decided to pick H. up from school and meet his teacher. He has about 8 classmates and of course he was the last one out of the classroom and trailed behind with a female teacher. Nico spotted him in the courtyard and ran thru a group of kids yelling "Henwee HenWee henwee", it was so cute he ran up to him and hugged him. Henry said "that's my bruder" to the his classmates and teacher. -As usual I forgot my camera.

I found these cute pix on my camera, the boys were outside pushing their buggies around. Henry is so cute with the sling and his "jimmie".

Down and Out!

Can it be that both boys are asleep at the same time during daylight hours! I'm wasting these precious minutes typing this blog, I should be in my closet working on some projects.


I finally got around to working on a Gin-X kit "100 years" last night and almost had it finished minus the pictures before I had to go to bed (9ish) with the boys (don't ask). I need to wake H. up around 6.30am so I need my sleep and its not beauty. I'll finish it right now.

Waiting on the bus

H. is going to summer school and rides to the bus to and from. We have to have him out at the end of our steet by 7.15am and he's suppose to get dropped off around 12.45pm. Well, he's not getting off the bus until 1.20pm. That means he rides the bus for almost an hour and half in the afternoon. I'm not sure I want my kid driven all over town.

He also says school is boring and they don't feed him (I know that's not true.) Not sure what they are doing in his program, so I'm going to have to make a trip over there soon and find out if its worth the effort to wake him up in the morning and have me wait for 45min in the sun with baby.

Henry is sitting in my doorway playing with his Pixter art program, the boy loves to paint, draw, doodle and glue. Just like his mom.


Mr. Nico has decided he's going to redo my room for me and is taking measurements for some new cabinets....Oh how I wish! Damn that kid looks like me.

Clear Album - Everyday Moments

I got the idea for using plexi-glass from 2peas and ran with it. I bought the plexi from Lowe's and they cut it down to 6x6 - 12 pieces.

WSD asked me to do a class in August, date TBA. Includes all materials, you supply the pictures.

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I love using the 7 gypsies handstamps and have quite a collection to keep up from the boys. Nico was down for a nap so I thought I was safe with leaving my stuff out while I made some coffee. Get back to work and I can't find the stamp I want, hmmm. Henry did you take my stamps? Nooo from another room. I get up and search around my space, "Henry are you sure you didn't touch it? "NO MAN!" (his latest word accomplishment) I track him down in his room and ask him point blank "Did you take it?" He looks at me and say "Nope!"

I started to giggle and said the jig is up MAN and pointed at his mouth. He ran to the bathroom and looked in the mirror, he comes back and says "I sorry, I do that tomorrow mom" meaning he won't do that again.

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Sunday, I lost track of Nico in the house and its not a big house. He was in the living room with me and then he wandered off to joe's room or so I thought. I called joe and he said "no nico here", I looked in his bed, nope. I went to the masterbedroom, nope just Henry asleep. Where did he disappear too!! Back to the front room (its the playroom now) and looked in the pirate ship thingy, nope. Now I'm getting nervous. The 5th time I walked by him I finally noticed him passed out next to the couch. He was between the couch and desk but not directly in sight. I guess he had taken his nappy off and fell over asleep, with his butt on Elmo.

Tuesday

I hate having to go food shopping, prices are going up again and I always get overcharged for something. Today it was a gallon of organic milk at Publix for $4.29 and I was charged 4.99.

On to my next project: I am teaching an altered letter "ART" class July 18 @ 6.30pm.