Jingle Bells - BoBunny's Mistletoe Collection

Hi Everybody!!! Halloween's over and I can hear Christmas knocking on my planning calender :) This kit has definitely got me in the Christmas mood! These pages were really easy to make. Everything just seemed to go so easily. I love BoBunny. Every time I use one of their kits I know my pages are going to be easy.

These are older family Christmas pictures.  Both
boys had these adorable shirt that said "'L' is for Lion"
The mouth on the lion opened & said "Roar" inside, hee hee.

I love how serious the conversation between Brody
& Grandpa looks :)

I missed recording the very end of this layout which, of course, included the coolest part.  After adding the rub ons, I used the VersaMarker on random Christmas lights and the star at the top of the tree & then added sparkly embossing powder.  This made glittered spots on my rub on.  Anyway, hope you enjoy the video.

Prairie Hill Collection - October

When I went looking for my paper collections at Pink Paislee, I knew immediately that I "needed" this one.  I loved the colour combination of grey, rust and gold. The muted, yet bright  patterns looked so fun!  Due to my usual feeling that I can do 5,000 things a day, I was recording the video at 2am and realized the next day that this first "help" layout was only half recorded!!  Grrrrr.... It's my favorite of this month's project too.  Anyway, I grabbed the camera & went to work on the next layout.  It turned out pretty good too.

These pictures remind me of all the days the boys
"helped" when they were little.  Sometimes
aggravating back then but awesome memories
now.  Love the way the inked chipboard swirls add pop
to this page.

For Brad's 30th birthday, we went go-carting.  Evan was only
a few months old, but I got a couple laps in with Brody :)

Ahhh, Brad :)   Love you.

And finally the video... kinda missed the music in this one.  Maybe I'll re-post it later, LOL.

September's Missing Post

The My Mind's Eye "Miss Caroline" collection was sooooo fun. I loved the combination of rustic and pretty. So many fun patterns too. I'm a plaid lover among my many other quirks. Here's the layouts I made for the video:

For my Aunt & Uncle's 25th Anniversary, my cousin
organized a weekend vacation for them. This picture
was taken in front of the fireplace at the lodge.

This picture always makes me laugh.  Every time I look at it
I can almost remember the stories we were telling.  Painting
the wooden embellishment was fun.

And last but not least, the video:

August's Missing Posts

Well, life has definitely been busy... Obviously I've been neglecting my blog. Brad's renovations this summer included digging up one side of the basement. This involved a very large pile of dirt that greatly attracted my children's interest. There has been a fine layer of dirt over my whole house since July. Next, my children brought head lice home from school. I am officially tired of cleaning!! I have been inspired to re-organized/redecorate my house however, so maybe I'll post some of it when I'm finished :)

So enough blabbing about my house, here's the stuff I should have posted in August.

Layouts:

I LOVE this picture!  There's something over the top adorable
about babies playing with their toes.  Really like the colours
in this layout too.  Love my new jumbo scallop edge punch.

This two page spread features the photos that Val Wise took
Mom, Toni & me at the Sleeping Giant Scrap.

Video:

Random Layouts

Sorry the lighting isn't better.  These were just some random layouts I was working on to try and finish Evan's baby book (*gasp*, it's still not done??  *sigh* no...)

Most of this paper is from October Afternoon.
I paper pieced the fire truck, so I'm feeling pretty good about that!

This is mostly just random paper from my scrap room.
I used my Daily Junque stamps, my Tim Holtz key and Tim Holtz
ruler ribbon.

Double Dutch Collection

Picnic perfect - I couldn't resist this collection from the first moment I saw it.  I love gingham.  Everything about it says summer to me :)  and sooo many colours of it - perfect!

I love these pictures of Brody & the neighbour's cat
I forgot how cute and little he was :)
I was totally pleased with how this page turned out &
can't wait to try the scalloped circles on
another page!

And for your viewing pleasure, here's a link the the latest video ;)

Lots of un-posted projects

Teacher Thank You Card
July's Double Dutch Collection, pearl & singleton ruler stamp

Music Teacher's Thank You Card
Musical Score paper-Lost & Found Christmas,
Green & Floral papers - Jackson Lodge Garden
Kraft Doilie - Double Dutch

Bus Driver's Thank You Card
Double Dutch Collection, button, 7Gypsies tape & black pearls

Teacher's Thank You Card
Apple Paper - October Afternoon
Double Dutch collection & Singleton Ruler Stamp

My Delightful Superheros :)  For a while all the boys wanted to do
was dress up as superheros - their own version.
Most of the paper is October Afternoon.  Newsprint paper - Bazzill
Strips of spiders cut from the first Halloween kit when
I took over the store.  (Phew, that was a lot of cutting!!!)



Good bye card for a co-worker.
The front says "We'll miss you..."
Inside says "Don't Froget Us!"
Green leaf paper - Sweet & Leafy collection
Tags - Jackson Lodge Garden collection