Friday, July 31, 2009

My prize!!!!

OMG!!!! I got the coolest pack for my prize today at Scrapaganza. I picked out the new line from Reminisce "Road Signs". I will take a pic of it tomorrow and post it. I plan on using it for our road trip we are taking tomorrow.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Going overseas

This is a card I made for my aunt who is a nurse in Saudi Arabia. I miss her all the time. I think she is coming home for her yearly visit in Sept so if I send it now it will make it to her before she leaves. It is made with stampin' up paper and the new in colors.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

New Style

Well Ariel is starting Jr. High in 1 week and she wanted a new hair style. We went to the mall today and she got 5 inches cut off, and got layers. Looks pretty cute. She is so excitied. She said she wanted something different. I guess this it where it all begins huh!!!! Shouuld be an exciting year!

Card Day

This is a card I made yesterday with the new Stampin' Up in colors.

Card Challenge

This is a birthday card I made for the BoBunny card sketch challenge.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Dancing Dads

This is a pic of the dads at Ariel's dance academy. They practice a dance routine for 6 weeks before the recital and then perform. This year they danced to Beyonce' "All the single ladies". Yep you guessed it....they were ladies!!!!! I laughed so hard my stomach hurt and I was crying. They are such good sports.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Last day of 6th grade

Thought this would be a good layout for today. This is Ariel and her 6th grade teacher on graduation day. Today she begins a new chapter in her life as a junior high student, and later this year as a teenager!!!!! OMG!!! I have a teenager.....Will let you know how registration goes. I'm sure so won't let me take the camera with. Thats so uncool now!

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Registration....

WOW!!! We register Ariel for junior high tomorrow. My little punky is growing up. Wow do I feel old.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Memo board..

This is a memo board for my scrapbook room. It's on a cookie sheet so I can have magnets if needed. I just loved the colors and pattern of this paper. It's by bobunny.

Family reunion


This was our group picture from Tim's family reunion yesterday. It was a fabulous time. I think there were around 150 people in the pic.

B-day card & gift holder



I picked up a couple little things for my moms stepmothers birthday so I made a little holder to match her card. Love the colors in this bobunny line

Deal of the day!!!!

I was at , of all places, Hy-Vee in Rock Island grocery shopping and there they were!!!! Best of all......$2.39 each.....I was on cloud 9..

Saturday, July 18, 2009

BUSY... Saturday

My plan for today...Go find 2 b-day presents, make 2 cards, family reunion @ 1-?,goto scrapbook store(i will do this one first!!),and do laundry (i will do this one last)!!! If I can get home by 7 tonight I should have time to play. May have to stop at starbucks and get a little pick me up.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Photogenic.....

Well this week is the National competition for StarQuest Dance. Ariel had won the photogenic for teen/senior here in Davenport at their regional dance competition her photo went on to nationals...(which is this week)....Tonight they are judging the teen/senior division. Maybe she'll be picked...We should know something by this weekend. I'm not sure when they post the winners but I will keep you updated. She would be so excitied. (so would the photographer, her daddy). Wish her luck.

Cards,cards,cards!!!



These are the two cards I needed to make. One is a thank you card for my neighbor and the other is Alyssa's b-day card. I still ahve 2 more b-day cards to make for the month.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Birthday wish


This is a layout of Luis second birthday party at Jungle Bungle.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Grilled Banana Splits



Tim made grilled banana splits for out cook out on July 4th. They were a big hit!

Pretty productive day


Made a little book to keep track of stuff in.

My plan 4 today

Well I had some good mojo going last night. Then it happened. Tim brought home Whitey's ice cream and after I ate my shake I was done for!!! My plan for today is to try and pick up where I left off at yesterday. I need to make a thank you card for our new neighbor. She made us brownies the other day. I also have 1 more birthday card to make for July. (that one I can't post until after Christina's birthday) Sorry no sneak peaks Christina!!!! Hope you all have a creative day!

Saturday, July 11, 2009


This is the pop up card I designed for moms stamp club that we made last night.

Ah.... card time

Ok, you know me. I love to make cards. I just can't help myself!!!

So you think you can dance??????




Time 2 krump....(krump is a style of hip hop dance) Ariel did a dance workshop with Sara from So you think you can dance! She had a blast. When Sara was younger she went to the dance studio where Ariel goes. Sara came back to do a workshop just for the Academy girls.

Happy, scrappy, Saturday everyone!!!

This is my layout of the forth of July. I titled it Red, White, & Diva since little Miss Ariel thinks she is a diva.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Baby journal


This was a journal I made for a girl at work. It was going to be her first baby. She had her weds. night after 2 days of labor. The "a" is for her first name which is Amira. I'm sure after 2 days of labor she will have plenty to journal about.

I'M BACK!!!

Hey everyone. It's been awhile. I will be updating my blog this weekend. I have a new job now. (love it) My new hours are great which will give me time to play and blog. I look forward to catching up with what everyone has been doing. Talk to ya soon.