More Echo Park Be Mine Love...

Ok, last baby girl layout for awhile...

Also used Echo Park Be Mine and Prima on this layout. What can I say, when you're on a roll sometimes you gotta just keep going!!

I'm attempting to post something different tomorrow. But until then, let the oooh's and awwww's commence.



Isn't she just the cutest thing you've ever seen?!

Wishing you a creative Tuesday!! Scrap something today.

Bringing back the 2 page layout!

Well, I'm gonna try at least!!

Based on a sketch from the new Page Maps 2 Book is this fun layout of a friends new baby.

I love love love the pictures and had so much fun working with something baby and girly for a change!! I used the Echo Park Be Mine Collection along with some Prima Flowers and crystals.



I hope you have a great Monday!! Beat away those I miss the weekend blues!

Do you know what today is?

It's FRIDAY! "'cause it's Fridayyyyy" (I love that movie lol)

I'm planning on a busy weekend, hopefully with some time for Scrapping and I want to get in a trip to see my Niece and Nephew since I missed her bday last weekend for CHA.

And really, how can you not want to see this smiley face?! He makes me want to have a baby and start all over again lol




I've got a great wreath for you today inspired by Chez.

I had a ton of this paper made by Glitz and it sat around for a year waiting for the right project to come along. What better way to use it than for a sweet Valentine's Day wreath?! I love coming home everyday and seeing it on my front porch. (Please excuse the dirty screen door in the shot, I was in a hurry and we never use the front door! lol)


Some detail shots...






Make sure you stop by Paper Issues and check out all the sweet Valentine themed cards, layouts and projects that have been linked up. You can also enter your own project for your chance to win some sweet SEI goodies!

Have a safe and fun weekend!!

Happy Groundhogs Day!

Yes, It's been too long. I know this!

I have been on hiatus from Scrapbooking. Sometimes you just need to take a step away so that you can gain a new perspective. Yep, I'm feeling better now.

My sweet, wonderful friends Jamie Dougherty and Chez aka Jenny Chesnick talked me into meeting them at CHA. I had a great time seeing them and working the booth doing make and takes for Julia over at Glue Arts. Most importantly it gave me the itch to start creating again.

With a little nudge from my biz Mandy Starner I whipped up a layout last night based on a Page Maps sketch. Our layouts turned out completely different, which is what I love about this hobby. Different people are inspired by different things to create fabulous works of art.

Here is a quick iPhone photo of the layout I created last night.....The crackle paint is still drying in this photo but hopefully I'll get a better one to share tonight!



I hope you are having a great Wednesday, the week is flying by here!!

PS...Caroyln..you're up!! I blogged, it's your turn lady!

Our Florida vacation.....according to iPhone :o)

We started out Friday around 12:00 PM on the road to Las Vegas. We chose to fly from there because we could get a direct flight and it's only about an hour and a half further than our usual airport.

The kids enjoyed the aquarium at The Silverton










































































I discovered that a few days before Wil decided to cut his hair because it was "puffy and ugly" It left him with a few bald spots on the back of his head that he swears aren't really there...the camera is lying.


We took a ride down to the Excalibur and let the kids run wild in the game area.





A quick dinner at the Excalibur food court.



Then a ride down the strip to see the lights and the action and it was back to the hotel. Rachel and I made a monster shirt for Wyatt and then we all watched Shrek 2 in my bed before it was sleepy time.

The next morning Wil had a huge meltdown at breakfast and Danny had to take him to the room to talk to him (yes, he's 13 not 3 lol)

I snapped a quick shot of this Marge Simpson Gelato at the Silverton Diner.

And no, I did not try it..ick!

After breakfast it was time to catch the shuttle to the airport. We had so many people and so much luggage it literally took a whole shuttle for us and a suburban for our luggage. Issues lol

Even though he had his DVD player, his game boy, his books, his magazines, etc. etc. Wil chose to sit like this for most of the plane ride.



Yes, he insisted on sitting in the window seat too.

We got to Florida in the evening about 6 PM and by the time we did the baggage, rental cars and drive to the Villas it was late and we were TIRED!! Did some quick grocery shopping so we would have breakfast food, grabbed some dinner and hit the hay.

The next morning I was up bright and early and enjoying a bagel and OJ on my porch. Yep, here's the view!!




The trip was filled with fun, sun, kayaking, fishing, relaxing, late nights and the kids coming through like locusts.





Danny loved kayaking with the dolphins, who just so happened to stop by our place every day morning and evening for our own personal dolphin show!! And All you can eat crab legs night at Cricketers. He ate 6 plates worth!!







(Wil had the ribs) We also tried deep fried oreos...I'm not so sure I loved them but I didn't hate them either.

Our villa had these flowers all over the place...not sure what they are but they smelled like Plumeria or something...



Thanksgiving dinner was spent at Kelly's...they had turducen...didn't care for it so I'm making my own turkey this week sometime! lol



Did lots of family pictures on Honeymoon island..more to come!



I'm going to miss the cuddle time with this lil guy (Who we called Hangover Baby all week since he spent so much time in the baby carrier)



And the saddest thing of all...flying home...boooo



All in all a great trip...minus the clothing meltdowns from Wil and Michelle...and David staying out all night and Mom being pissed off at him..it was fairly quite!

Looking forward to the next family trip!