Believe in yourself

 

 Those early school years are all about an explosion of learning new things.  I felt the color palette should reflect excitement and optimism and curiosity found during those years.  

I am entering this layout in http://berry71bleu.blogspot.com/2013/03/march-challenge-you-color-my-world.html.  This month they challenged us to use paint.  I have never done this before and thought what fun!

 http://scrapyourstory.blogspot.com/2013/03/challenge-1-just-one-photo.html

http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2013/03/challenge-1-anything-goes.html

Yo ho!

 

I did this layout for the http://sketchnscrap.blogspot.com/ March challenge # 28.  I turned the sketch on its side.



I was exploring Key West with some gal pals.  We had loads of fun!
Thank you for stopping by and taking a peek.  You are awesome!

family hug

 I am putting a family scrapbook together this year.  It will include as many members as I can find photos of today.  This picture was taken back in the 1960's, mini skirts and all.  So here is my grandma, aunt, uncle, cousins and my siblings.  We don't get together very often anymore so this is a very special picture for me.

 I just love to put a grouping of embellishments together on a page to give interest.  This page just makes me think of spring!

I am entering this piece in http://funtoolas.ning.com/forum/topics/march-color-challenge
The colors of the month are purple, green and blue. I won this challenge!

Also entered it into  http://www.lifepaperscrapbook.com/2013/02/lps-sketch-challenge-2.html

Thank you for stopping by and taking a peek at what's been brewing in my scrap room this week.  You are awesome.

Stingray

 Stingray City.   I coned my sister into going to swim with the stingrays.  I wound up using her as a pole to escape them as they swam around our legs.  Who's the scared y cat now!   ME

This is a double page layout I did and am entering into http://shopscrapmuch.blogspot.ca/2013/03/sketch-y-friday-and-winner.html



Thank you for stopping by and taking a peek.  Come again!

N.Y., N.Y.

What a great trip to New York City with my sister.  Broadway, Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Hoda....fun but exhausting!

I am entering this layout in http://swatscrapwarriorsadvancedtraining.blogspot.com/2013/03/drill-3-four-focus-fun.html

Thank you for taking time out of your busy day and taking a peek.  You are awesome!

St. Patrick's Day

What a special month this is for me.  My son, Brendan, was born in the month of March and in keeping with our Irish heritage has a beautiful Irish name.  This year he will wed an Irish lass in Ireland!  I am so proud and excited for them both.  This picture was taken in Trim, Ireland.  I wanted this page to reflect then never ending shades of green found on the fair Isle. 

There are plenty of buttons to be found on this layout both chipboard and metal!  Plus the wheels on the zeppelin are metal!

I have entered this layout in the March Scrap That sketch challenge.

I also entered this layout in: http://scrapourstash.blogspot.com/p/current-challenges.html





Thank you for stopping by and taking a peek.  You are awesome!

Santa's elf

 February is a month of hearts and flowers but in scrapbook time we are just getting around to finishing up those Christmas layouts.  Since Valentine's day is past I thought it safe to present this elf and get everyone in the mood for this years Christmas season.  I have already begun my shopping by the way!

This is my Feb. 15 entry to About a boy challenge using names

This is my son, Brendan.   This was his first Christmas with his family after many years of globe trotting.  We love to ham things up around our house.

http://itsabouttheboys.blogspot.com/p/how-we-work.html 

http://shopscrapmuch.blogspot.ca/2013/02/sketch-y-friday_8.html