Gramma's Happy Place

Focus

2012-02-02T12:02:00.000-05:00

Bobby loves the Leapad we got him for Christmas. He is so focused on whatever he does whether it is the Leapad, video games, reading or looking at pictures in a magazine.

Sweet

2012-01-29T09:32:00.000-05:00

Is the layout of Maggie on her first birthday playing with her Fisher Price Little People. I did this for Layout Tag over at Scrapping the Moments. I made the background by using a template and misting with VintagePink Glimmer Mist. Thank for Looking!

Picture Perfect

2012-01-28T11:24:00.000-05:00

is what I called this page. It is Becky when she was in eighth grade.

Thanks for looking!

Family

2012-01-25T09:02:00.000-05:00

This is a layout of my mom as a toddler! The photo was taken around 1930-31. Thanks for looking!

Memories of You

2012-01-23T08:51:00.001-05:00

This is a page I did of my Grandmother. The photo was taken on Easter Sunday 1974 on her front porch. It was inspired by a sketch by Sketch Support, and the papers are by My Mind's Eye. I fussy cut all the flowers.

Thanks for looking!

New DT Call for Scrapping The Moments!!!

2012-01-22T15:04:00.001-05:00

There is an open call for 2 people to join the DT @ Scrapping the Moments.We are a small, friendly, scrap booking/paper crafting community. We are looking for someone to head up the weekly photography challenge.You do not need to be a professional photographer to do this. We would like someone who is excited about taking photos & know their way around their camera.You would have to come up with a weekly idea of what we should photograph.You can see what we have been doing here http://www.scrappingthemoments.com/index.php?topic=2267. If you are interested please send some of your photos, ideas you might have for the challenges, a little about yourself,and if you have a blog please send me a link to it, to pat@scrappingthemoments.com. by February 4,2012. If you can't post on the members board or gallery please do not apply. I am only looking for people who can participate & show interest in our community.The 2nd position will be doing an ATC challenge. We have just started doing these & there is a lot of interest in these ATCs by our members. Only apply if you can commit to doing a monthly challenge and to participate on the message board & gallery. If interested please send me some samples of your work,especially ATCs you have done & if you have a blog or gallery send a link to that also.You can send this info to pat@scrappingthemoments.com by February 4,2012. There is no compensation at this time for our DT members. But there is joy from sharing our talents with others.

School Days

2012-01-19T16:14:00.000-05:00

This is a layout I did for the Book of Me. It is my third grade photo and class photo. The journaling reads: Third grade with Mrs. Jones

My teacher for third grade was Mrs. Jones. She lived a block away from the grade school I went to. One night in the spring her house caught fire during the night. She, her two sons and her husband all got out safely. But what an opportunity to teach a class of third graders about what to do in case of a fire. She walked us over to her house, and of course only saw the house from the sidewalk. At that time they still had the fire boxes on utility poles, that you would break the glass and the alarm would ring at the fire station and they knew what area you were in. She went over everything we needed to do in case of fire. Yes what an impression she made on us I still remember that walk, and seeing the ashes and the scorched roof. Thanks for the memories Mrs. Jones.

I honestly remember that so well but can not tell you who any of these kids are! LOL!

Thanks for looking!

Fun With Facepainting

2012-01-15T09:21:00.001-05:00

My first Recipe Challenge at Scrapping the Moments! Yes the new challenges went up this morning so if you need some inspiration wander over and take a peek at all the creativity! We have a new stamping challenge also!
Here is the page I did for the Recipe Challenge. It was inspired by a page created by Alyssa McGrew, owner of Miss Art's Papercrafting School. If you never been there take a quick peek at what is going on over there-no one plays hookie! LOL

Thanks for looking!

First Birthday

2012-01-14T07:14:00.000-05:00

This is a photo from Maggie's first birthday party! Don't you love her Care Bear Birthday hat??? The layout was inspired by a sketch by Susan Stringfellow. Thanks for looking!

You Two Always Give 100%

2012-01-10T12:51:00.000-05:00

is how I see these two. In this photo playing a video game but no matter what they are doing-playing or school work they give it their all! TFL!

My Grandmother

2012-01-08T15:21:00.000-05:00

This a my maternal grandmother at about age 18. This photo was probably taken around 1926. I did scrap the original photo. I did not realize that today is the anniversary of the day she left this earth. I continue to miss her.
This is a scraplift of a page done by Lisa Valentine and a kit purchased at Miss Art's. The papers are Prima, flowers are Petaloo, butterfly is Recollections, the key is We R Memories. Thanks for looking!

Mom & Me

2012-01-05T15:24:00.001-05:00

These are photos of my Mom & I in 1949 in the front yard of my grandmother's home. I edited the B&W photos in PSE9 and ended up with sepia tone as I felt it softened them a little. I used Webster's Pages patterned paper. TFL

Home Sweet Home

2012-01-03T09:32:00.000-05:00

I was inspired by a sketch from Super Sketches and Debbie Sanders and the papers are by BoBunny. Thanks for looking!

My first Artist Trading Card

2012-01-02T12:55:00.000-05:00

We have a new challenge at STM doing ATC's. An ATC is 2.5 inches by 3.5 inches-not a lot of room! Here is my first attempt-titled The Chickadee.

Thanks for looking!

New Challenges

2012-01-01T00:37:00.000-05:00

Here's the layout I did for the new Double page scraplift challenge over at STM. This layout is about the musical the second and third graders at Maggie's school did for their holiday play. It's Christmas, Carol is a variation of the well known production of the same name. This was inspired by a sketch by Allison Davis. I was so proud as Maggie sang a solo called Nobody Cares About Me.

Santa Claus and Popcorn

2011-12-30T20:20:00.000-05:00

Jingle bells and reindeer horns, Christmas trees and mistletoe, Jesus loves me this I know! Some of the lyrics to the Merle Haggard recording Santa Claus and Popcorn which my kids sang as children while preparing for Christmas to come. Perfect name of this layout I did of the grands! If you would like to hear the entire song here's a link. TFL

Holly Jolly Christmas

2011-12-29T16:34:00.000-05:00

is what I titled this one of the Grands opening their Christmas gifts. I used a kit by Super Sketches and sketch by Allison Davis. TFL

2012 Calender

2011-12-28T06:35:00.000-05:00

This is the front of the calender I made the girls for Christmas. Of course it is packed full of photos of the grands all taken last year. It is a joy to use through the year, as it takes you back to a happy day last year! I hope they enjoy their's as much as I enjoy making them. Thanks for looking!

2011-12-24T21:16:00.001-05:00

Christmas Past

2011-12-22T10:53:00.000-05:00

This is a layout for the Book of Me that I am documenting. This photo is of my sister Teri & I visiting Santa in 1949. That would make me about 2 years old and Teri was eight months. Thanks for looking!

Nobody Cares About Me

2011-12-15T14:29:00.000-05:00

is the title of the song Maggie sang her first solo to at the schools holiday concert. We were surprised to hear she was doing one, but she did a fabulous job with it. Amazing that one little girl seven years old could get up in front of a room full of strangers and do that! She received high praise from the teachers in her school also. We are so proud of her! She never let us hear the song until the night of the concert-"It's a surprise" she said!

Thanks so much for looking!

Holiday tags

2011-12-05T13:29:00.004-05:00

Here are four tags I have made-the first three are inspired by Tim Holtz and the final one by Ellen Hutton Feminine Twist on Holiday Tags. I had a lot of fun making these even though it will take a week to clean up my mess! LOL

Thanks for looking!

100 Lines

2011-12-02T13:03:00.000-05:00

Bobby read 100 lines before Thanksgiving-great job for a kindergardner! A line is a book that would normally equal 15 minutes of reading for a student his age. We are so proud of him! He doing so well in school! Thanks for looking!

New Challenges are up at Scrapping the Moments

2011-12-01T10:50:00.000-05:00

Ahh yes the first half challenges went up this morning! Also our new Challenge The Twelve Days of Christmas started today also! We also posted the the new Tim Holtz and Ellen Hutton tags starting their series of holiday tags. Ohhhhh so much inspiration!

Here is my two page layout for my challenge. It was inspired by a single page sketch by Ali Davis.

Thanks for looking!

Canvas Mini Album

2011-11-27T11:33:00.000-05:00

I have been taking a Mixed Media Class at the My Creative Classroom since the end of October. Our instructor is Bethany Kartchner. Our most recent project has been to make a canvas mini album. We actully bought canvas in bulk, cut it and painted, misted etc the backgrounds, added our photos and embellished. Here is mine. I think the photos do not do it justice as it looks much better in person. These are photos of the Victorian homes in Cape May, NJ. I loved the colors, and architecture of all of them. The photos are taken from a tour bus, and I do not have a lot of information but thought they were so pretty.

Thanks for looking!

Gather Together

2011-11-20T09:32:00.000-05:00

is the page I did for the new Book of Me Challenge at Scrapping the Moments. It tells of the way my family spent Thanksgiving when I was a child.

Thanks for looking!

Holiday Card Display

2011-11-17T20:36:00.000-05:00

This is a layout which I will use to display the Holiday cards I receive. It was inspired by a page by Nichol Magourik.

Thanks for looking!

School Days

2011-11-15T14:08:00.000-05:00

Is the title for my newest layout and my sample for the new Die Cut challenge over at Scrapping the Moments! It is our Maggie and this year's school photo!

Thanks for looking!

Hayride

2011-11-08T16:05:00.000-05:00

We went to Mapleside Farm in Brunswick, Ohio for the Pumpkin Patch and took a Hayride! It was a lot of fun, the wagon was pulled by Belgian Horses. The one horse pulling our wagon weighed a ton! They are very large horses. Thanks for looking!

Shimmering Memory Board

2011-11-06T12:19:00.000-05:00

This is the newest class I am taking over at My Creative Classroom. This week we did a mixed media board where we actually scrapped our layout on a piece of wood. We then created dimension and texture with gesso, then painted and shimmered our backgrounds! Yes that is real sand and sea shells on the page! These are photos from my trip with friends to the Jersey shore.

Thanks for looking!

The corn was as high as an elephants eye...

2011-11-03T11:12:00.000-04:00

Is what I titled this layout I did of the grands at corn maze this year! It was so muddy but we had a ball!

Thanks for looking!

Challenges Revealed

2011-11-01T09:07:00.000-04:00

Ahhhh yes the new challenges went up this morning at Scrapping the Moments. Here is my sample for the Double-page Challenge, which is a scraplift challenge. This month I did my own design-it is the Maggie demonstrating her Super Girl moves in her new Halloween costume!

Stop over at the Moments and check out all the other great new challenges! You may see one you like! Thanks for looking!

12 Days of Halloween

2011-10-31T09:57:00.001-04:00

Reveal is today! In case you missed my earlier post we added one item each day to our layouts, not knowing what the next one would be! Here's mine:

If you want to see more just visit our site HERE! Thanks for looking!

We visited the Pumpkin Patch at Mapleside Farm in Brunswick

2011-10-27T12:50:00.001-04:00

and the grands had a wonderful time! We had the bounce house, corn maze, hay ride, mooler ride. What more can a kid ask for????

Here's a sample:

Thanks for looking!

First Halloween!

2011-10-20T14:44:00.001-04:00

Is the title of the layout I did today! Yes Maggie's first Halloween! I actually made it from my stash ansd scraps! Thanks for looking!

New Challenges up!

2011-10-15T10:28:00.000-04:00

Yes the new mid-month Challenges are posted at Scrapping the Moments! I do the Die Cut Challenge and here's the layout I did for that.

All the leaves in the background I made-either on my Silhouette or stamped and handcut. The challenge is to make your own background with diecuts.

We are having a new fun special challenge coming up on the 19th of this month. We are doing the 12 Days of Halloween! We will be creating a Halloween layout by following my 12 day instructions...each day I will be posting a new thing to add to your layout......and on Halloween we will reveal our layouts. Get it?! Got questions? Sound fun? If you would like to play along go here and sign up!

Seriously Sweet

2011-10-07T22:03:00.000-04:00

Were the two little words for this month's challenge! Finding a photo for this one was very easy!
Thanks for looking!

A New Page for the BOM

2011-10-04T10:12:00.001-04:00

I scrapped another page for my Book of Me, and conquered the Journaling challenge at Scrapping the Moments at the same time! You can't read it very well so if you are interested here is the journaling.
I always wanted to be one, but could not get there right out of high school. I even participated in a vocational program my senior year of high school. I worked as a nursing assistant at the local hospital in the mornings and went to school in the afternoons. I was the oldest of five children and my dad worked in heavy construction so no work in the winter, so they could not afford to send me to nursing school, besides I did not have a car so no transportation besides the bus. I would have been willing to ride the bus back and forth but no money for tuition. So I worked as a nursing assistant for several years. I would have joined the Waves also to have them pay for my education but my dad was dead set against that.
So life went on, I married, had a daughter, Kellie. I then divorced and then met and married Bob. I was a stay at home mom for many years-until Kellie decided she did not want to go to college and Becky was still in high school. I finally got my chance. It was May 1988 when I scheduled to take the entry exam into nursing school! Then we got the news that my Mom had throat cancer. I knew she was going to need support. I took the entry exam anyway. I was told I would hear from them in a couple of weeks about my results. Lo and behold they called me the next day and asked me to come in for my interview. I had tested so well they were offering to let me start in September. My Mom’s treatment would be over by then, so I was accepted into the W. Howard Nichol School of Practical Nursing. It was 1988-I was forty years old! Was I crazy? Had I lost my mind?
I went anyway!
I worked very hard studying every night but Friday and Saturday the first half of the year. Then we made it to Capping-yes they were still wearing caps then! After that things got harder! Learning the normal body the first half, then the abnormal the second half of the year. So I only took Friday nights off from studying then. I loved every moment of my schooling. The human body is such a miracle.
I graduated second in my class of thirty students. I was proud I worked so hard! I was finally a Licensed Practical Nurse-In my life that was and to this day is

AWESOME!!!!!!

Thanks for looking!

Forty Years!

2011-10-02T22:12:00.000-04:00

Yep that's how long poor Bob has put up with me! Just kidding! We were married forty years ago today-and have been together for forty-two! I guess we are so used to each other we might hang around together a little longer!

Thanks for looking!

A Yoda 5th Birthday

2011-10-01T09:52:00.000-04:00

This is a layout based on a sketch by Allison Davis. It's all about Bobby's Fifth Birthday Celebration!

I think he enjoyed all of his Star Wars goodies, and his little party!

Thanks for Looking!

Here are a few I have done in the past couple of days-

2011-09-24T19:05:00.001-04:00

This first one was for the Heritage Challenge and the Journaling reads:My step-father was the king of Spoonerisms!

He did it so much that we would start doing it.

In case you don’t know what a spoonerism is

it is when you mispronounce a word and

mix it with another one like Sleeping Beauty

is beeping sleuty! Even after he passed away

ten years ago we would catch ourselves

doing it and say “Ah Grampa Jim is around”

This was for the Recipe Challenge

And this was Maggie at age 4 at her first ballet class.

Thanks for Looking!

Bobby's Birthday Card!

2011-09-23T11:39:00.000-04:00

Bobby loves Yoda-even wants a Yoda cake. I made him this card for his birthday-

Thanks for Looking!

A Little Practical Joke and Living Up to My Reputation!

2011-09-22T21:21:00.001-04:00

We had a layout swap over at Scrapping the Moments. You send in a photo and then you get someone else's to scrap with no information. Well I was sent a photo of Steeler and Bengals Fans, Me a Browns fan having to scrap a page of fans of two of our biggest rivals HMMMMMMMM!
Here is the first one I scrapped and posted:

AHHHHHHHHH Perfect right? Well in all fairness I had to do my fellow scrapper right, so here is the one I will send her:

She took it in stride! LOL!!! Thanks for looking!

Summer Escape!

2011-09-19T14:13:00.001-04:00

This is the Harbor View restaurant we ate at in Cape May, NJ that sat right on the water and the views and food were both fabulous!
It was based on a sketch by Allison Davis and the paper is MME Thanks for looking!

The Bus Stops Here!

2011-09-18T08:11:00.000-04:00

This is a true story-none of the names have been changed to protect the innocent or guilty! the journaling reads: This year both of you had to ride the bus to school, which neither of you have done before. You had to wear wrist bands with your name and bus number on them and were instructed to make sure to check the number of your bus so that you got on the correct bus. We are 2 weeks into the school year and your Mom walked you to the bus stop at the corner of your street. Maggie went to climb aboard and you Bobby grabbed her and said “this is not our bus!” Your mom looked puzzled as she did not realize the bus had a number. You were right! This was not bus number 433, it was 277. The bus driver then explained that your bus was being repaired so it was okay to board! You were 5 years old Bobby and the only person that morning who noticed the difference! You are so observant! I am very proud of you for protecting your sister, and that you were doing the right thing by checking before you got on!
High Five for you!

Thanks for looking!

Back to School

2011-09-15T08:38:00.001-04:00

Here they are! My grandbabies are back to school! Love them!
This was inspired by a page done by Nichol Magourik. TFL

Becky's Mini

2011-09-14T19:23:00.000-04:00

I like to give Becky pics of the kids playing for her desk at work so she can lookup & see them playing! I had not updated them in a while so I decided to make a little mini album for her.

I used KaiserCraft and Echo Park. Thanks for looking!

Another Vacation Photo

2011-09-11T09:08:00.001-04:00

This is a photo of the four of us who met in Cape May N.J. This was taken on the beach at Cape May. The water was so beautiful and relaxing! It was a calming peaceful place to be-I know why Pat loves it there. When we were out on the boat for the whale & dolphin watch I could have stayed there forever! The water was calm, peaceful, and you could be alone with yourself and God.

Journaling Challenge

2011-09-09T18:13:00.000-04:00

this month is to face your demons so I did! The journaling reads:

My biggest demon I believe is ANXIETY!

Anxiety is that sick feeling of fear you get in your stomach and your chest

You feel like you can’t breathe. It is paralyzing.

I remember having anxiety even as a small child. I have it still in my adult life,

but in the past ten years or so it seems to be under control and hiding in

there waiting for a chance to show it’s colors.

My father was an abusive person-to women and kids.

That was the source of my anxiety. It continues to this day but not as often as it

used to. I have learned over the years to deal with it better then I did

as a child and even as an adult. I guess it was a normal reaction to the

environment I lived in as a child, but not in my adult life so much as the

environment is different. But it still creeps in whenever I make a mistake.

I spent a lot of years trying to be perfect but have come to the realization that

I will never be perfect. So I don’t try to be that anymore-Just me!

Thanks for looking!

Back to School

2011-09-08T21:39:00.000-04:00

is the title of this one! I did this for the Scrap your Stash challenge-you needed four different ribbons. Thanks for looking!

Wednesday!!!

2011-09-07T11:30:00.001-04:00

Here is a layout I did yesterday for a challenge over at Scrapping the Moments.

This was for the Sketch challenge with a sketch designed by Diana.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Scraplift Challenge

2011-09-06T12:25:00.002-04:00

For this month's scraplift challenge at Scrapping the Moments we were to use circular photos and ink or paint on our layouts. I cut a photo corner and border masks and painted them to go with photos of Maggie & Bobby riding their bikes at the park the day before they went back to school.

Here's a few I have done the past couple of days

2011-09-04T10:36:00.000-04:00

This one I used MME and images from the Silhouette.

I did this for the FFT at Scrapping the Moments and it is based on a sketch at MME blog.

I used moulding paste, MS watercolor markers, TH Distress Inks and the poem Friends are a Treasure by Jean Kyler McManus.

Thanks for looking!

Back To School-Oh Yeah Blog Hop

2011-09-01T09:00:00.097-04:00

Good morning! I hope you are enjoying your hop around DT blogs so far! My challenges are the Die Cut Challenge-This month the challenge is to Think Outside The Box! What do I mean by that? Well I want you to use a die cut in a different way then you normally would! Think about that shape in a different way. On my sample you will see the tree top is made using cloud shapes instead of the normal tree tops!

http://www.scrappingthemoments.com/index.php?topic=1307.0
Here’s a link to the die cut challengeMy second Challenge is the Double-Page Sketch Challenge The challenge is to use my layout in the same way as a sketch and do your version of this two page layout! This page is a variation of a sketch by Allison Davis

I used Cosmo Cricket pattern papers, Distress Inks, and images from the Silhouette. I also used 5-2.5x2.5

photos, 1-3.5x5 photo and 2-4x6 photos. Here's a link to this challenge.

I hope that I have inspired you play along!

Below are the members of the design team who are bringing this blog hop and what their challenge is about.
Scrapping the Moments DT and their blogs :
Jess - OLW Challenge - http://jessicahagland.blogspot.com
April - Journaling Challenge- - http://causeaprilsaidso.blogspot.com
Cindy - Die-Cut Challenge and Double Page Sketch Challenge-http://grammashappyplace.blogspot.com
Diana - Sketch Challenge-- http://itsmylifeandimscrappingit.blogspot.com
Janet - Scraplift Challenge-- http://jpaluga.blogspot.com

Jessica - Scrap Your Stash Challenge and Scrap that Tune Challenge-- http://myscrappycorner.blogspot.com/
Pat - Color Challenge--http://ascrappinnana.blogspot.com Resa - Ad/Art Inspiration Challenge--http://hardlyworkinggirl.blogspot.com

Have fun!
And we have even more challenges to choose from: Card Challenge, Heritage Challenge, Recipe Challenge, Pattern Paper Challenge, Friday Night Sketch Challenge, and a Surprise Challenge! Here's a link to Scrapping the Moments

Serene is

2011-08-30T18:32:00.000-04:00

what it was floating out there in the ocean! I so enjoyed that trip. Don't forget Thursday is the big Back to School-Yeah! Blog Hop at STM!
Thanks for looking!

Big Announcement!!!!!

2011-08-26T13:40:00.000-04:00

We are having a blog-hop on Scrapping the Moments! On September 1. 2011 with lots of challenges for you to do! Please come over and join in the fun! Here's a cute badge we made up for it also!

Book of Me!

2011-08-25T09:16:00.000-04:00

I am so excited as I decided to start an album about my life story! It is called a Book of Me. I just finished the introductory page and am posting it here. I hope I continue to work on it as my friend Pat gave me some sites and prompts for direction. I am sure it will be a slow process and some may not be easy. It will have a lot of journaling so that is good as I need practice with that! Some will be viewable some will be gently tucked away in a pocket on the page. Here's the first page!

Thanks for Looking!

A Painted Lady

2011-08-23T18:40:00.000-04:00

was what I scrapped today! This is the Ashley Rose at Cape May, NJ. She is a beauty! One of the many victorians in Cape May that we saw when we took the historic tour! Thanks for Looking!

Back from Vacation!

2011-08-21T18:05:00.001-04:00

I had the best time this past week! Went to the New Jersey Shore and went whale/dolphin watching, visited Cape May and Atlantic City Boardwalk! A great vacation! Met my friend Pat from Vermont there and took my neighbor and friend Barb with me! Drove over 1000 miles round trip! Here are a couple of layouts I did today with pics from my trip!

This is the Cape May Lighthouse

And this is the only whale we saw!

Layout Swap!!!!

2011-08-13T12:23:00.000-04:00

Awww yes we did a layout swap over at Scrapping the Moments! Layout swap you ask? We swaped photos and scrapped them, then mailed the originals to the girl who's photo we scrapped! What fun it was. We also sent needed information like a name and age or when the photo was taken! Here is the one I scrapped of Lynn's grandson Owen and his dog Lucy

Then I sent a photo of Maggie at age 3 to Diana and she scrapped this beautiful page

I love it sooooooo much!!!! It is so much better in person, all the detail she puts into a page!

If you think it sounds like we are having fun you should join us!

Learning to swim underwater

2011-08-07T17:14:00.000-04:00

is what has been all about in my backyard! Bobby & Maggie both now swim underwater! How much fun is that! Have a fun day and thanks for looking!

Bloom & grow

2011-08-05T15:41:00.000-04:00

This is Maggie fingerpainting for the first time! Thanks for looking!

Here's a new one

2011-08-04T21:46:00.000-04:00

I scraplifted a layout by Scrappinvt for this layout of Becky in her Junior year of high school-1989-90 school year! Thanks for looking!

New Challenges up at

2011-08-01T09:39:00.002-04:00

Scrapping the Moments. This is my sample for the Double Page Sketch challenge. A very Special Day " & a very special gift. Maggie got her haircut and donated a 12 inch ponytail to Locks of Love, who make wigs for children going thru chemotherapy." reads the journaling. Maggire also picked the papers I used for this layout!

Thanks for looking1

Bloom

2011-07-16T21:39:00.003-04:00

Is what I named this layout of Becky's senior photo! This is a shadowbox design I recently learned how to make at Miss Art's Papercrafting School.

I used Prima patterned paper, and American Crafts cardstock, Prima made the green flower which I chalked and I made the pink one! Thanks for looking!

New Challenges

2011-07-16T15:30:00.007-04:00

are up at The Moments and I tried the one that I thought would be the most challenging first. We were to get our inspiration from an artist named SHAG who is doing works of art for Disney World. These coasters are where I got my inspiration-

and my layout is

Our Bobby wanted to scrapbook a page so this was his first scrapping layout.

Thanks for looking!

Some New Layouts and New Challenges

2011-07-15T09:50:00.005-04:00

I have done the past couple of days. Maggie at one year in both of these, I scraplifted a layout by a friend named Diana for this layout! Thanks Diana for the inspiration!

This layout I did for my Die Cut Challenge over at The Moments. The new challenges went up today-if you are new there or are interested we post new challenges twice a month!

Here's a link, for some reason my link button is not working. http://www.scrappingthemoments.com/index.php

Thanks for Looking!

Meeting Maggie!

2011-07-14T10:37:00.002-04:00

This is the ultrasound of Maggie and the journaling tells of how I felt the day I found out I would be a grandmother for the first time. The journaling reads:

Maggie the first time I saw this photo was the day I learned I would be a grandmother for the first time. I was so excited as I thought I would probably never have grandchildren. I loved you the first moment I saw you. You filled my heart with love. I could not wait to meet you, and get to know your personality. I tried so hard to imagine what you would be like, a boy or a girl. My greatest wish was that you would be a healthy happy baby.

Thanks for looking!

Fanciful Flowers!

2011-07-10T18:25:00.003-04:00

Is the name of the class I am in the midst of taking at the Miss Art's Papercrafting School. I won a month's membership by winning Survivor for amonth over at The Moments. I am so enjoying it and here are two flowers I learned to make on that site today!

A Card and a a layout

2011-07-08T18:40:00.003-04:00

were the projects finished today! The card needed to have stamped images which I have, I also dry embossed the edges and then inked them.

This second one was for a Christmas in July so I scrapped the photocard I received from my nephew and his family. I also added handstitching for the ribbons of the ornaments.

Thanks for looking!

It has been a very Interesting Day

2011-07-06T14:56:00.005-04:00

Here! Bobby and Maggie have been scrapping! Maggie has scrapped before but this is Bobby's first attempt. I have to publish their layouts for the world to enjoy!
This first one is Maggie's- It reads "Bobby was cold from the water so I rapt him up with the toul. I was so happy"

This is Bobby's first attempt! I think he did a fabulous job!

Thanks for sharing these with me!

Summer Days are Here Again

2011-07-05T13:03:00.002-04:00

Summ I did this layout for the One Little Word challenge-Summer was the word! I made the photo collage from a Kerri Bradford Storyboard in PSE9. Thanks for looking!

Cars!

2011-07-04T14:27:00.003-04:00

Maggie & Bobby went to see the new Cars movie, so the next day is a re-enactment of the movie-and lines from the movie on my patio! Thanks for looking!

Here's a new one!

2011-07-02T15:42:00.001-04:00

I did this for a color challenge over at The Moments of course!

Love the colors in this! Thanks for looking!

New Challenges went up today

2011-07-01T21:37:00.003-04:00

and I have been busy busy busy! Scrapped two pages today and then one I did earlier for my double page sketch challenge.

The last one is the one I did for my challenge. Oh big news-I won Survivor for the month of June and won a month's worth of classes at Miss Art's Papercrafting School. WooHoo! Always love learning new ways to add interest to my pages! Have a fun Fourth of July Weekend everyone!

The Crop was a glowing sucess!

2011-06-26T21:22:00.003-04:00

We scrapped for two days! Oh the fun we had! Can you believe I did eight-yes eight layouts in two days! I will not post them all at once but here are a couple!

Thanks for looking!

ICE CREAM SOCIAL!!!!!!!

2011-06-21T08:30:00.004-04:00

Yes an Ice Cream Social and you are welcome to attend!

What-Our first Ice Cream Social Crop!

Where-Scrapping the Moments

When- September 25, 2011 beginning at 9AM ET.

Grab this badge and join us for some fun, scrapping , challenges and prizes!

Wonder......

2011-06-17T13:49:00.003-04:00

I did the page for the Heritage Challenge over at Scrapping the Moments. It's picture of my great-grandfather's store that was on Howard Street in downtown Akron in the mid-1920's I believe. The journaling reads:

My Grandmother died in 1982 I inherited her cedar chest and all the photos inside of it! I did not know who most of them were. One day I was fortunate enough to get my Mother and Great Aunt-My Grandmother’s older sister, together and they identified as many of the photos as they could. Two generations and very helpful. This photo was included in the collection. It is a picture of my Great-Grandfather’s store on one of the main streets in downtown Akron. This photo was probably taken around the mid-1920‘s. I have no idea who the ladies in the store are.
We were friends with another lady who lived in Akron, and was born in 1899. She worked for the General Tire Company. She told me how everyone would walk to downtown Akron to Howard Street to do their special shopping on Saturday’s. She told us that was where you would find the special treasures-like oranges and other fresh fruits. Also candies and products they normally could not get elsewhere.
It makes me wonder did she go to this store? My Great-Grandfather’s store? Did he wait on her? Did she talk to him? How many people found their special treasures here. Special treasures on hard wood floors-baskets of fruit, cans of goodies-maybe smoked fish-Ahhhhhh fish from the ocean in Akron Ohio! What treasures were tucked safely behind the glass in the cases? Watches? Hair ribbons? A jeweled comb for your hair? Special lace for a young girl’s wedding gown? I could go on and on. I wonder……

Thanks for looking!

Playtime

2011-06-17T09:13:00.004-04:00

is the title of my layout for the Die-Cut Challennge this month at Scrapping the Moments. The challenge is to have two die-cuts that are also in the title or description of the page.

Thanks for looking!

The Three Tenors

2011-06-16T17:25:00.006-04:00

is what I titled this fun layout I did for the Scraplift challenge at Scrapping the Moments last week. Three baby robins in our tree! What fun it was to watch these three babies! They left the nest two days later and never returned. Have a good life little robins! I told Becky the one in the middle is her friend Steve Brockway who does sing tenor in musicals around the country. Thanks for Looking!

My new garden solar lights!

2011-06-09T09:41:00.004-04:00

These are photos I took of one of my new solar lights in my flower beds that Bob got me! This is my most favorite. I used a natural light setting to get these photos. I did the layout for the Friday Fast Trak at SCRAPPING THE MOMENTS.

Thanks for looking!

The Simple Life

2011-06-08T11:04:00.004-04:00

is the title I gave this layout I did for the Color Challenge this month at Scrapping the Moments. The quote reads: to be elated over a birds nest or wildflower in spring-these are the rewards of a simple life.-John Burroughs. This is a family of robins in the tree in my backyard. Thanks for looking!

New Challenge Layout

2011-06-07T14:25:00.005-04:00

for my double page layout Challenge at Scrapping the Moments was posted the first of the month. These are some of my backyard visitors I have photographed this spring!

Thanks for looking!

DT Call out at Scrapping The Moments

2011-05-30T16:49:00.004-04:00

There is a DT call out for those interested in joining the design team at Scrapping the Moments.

Here are the specifics:
You will have until June 20th to e-mail me 3 of your pages that you like the most, or a link to your blog or gallery where I can see your work.. I would like you to tell me why you would like to be on the moments DT. You do have to be a member of this board, be active on the boards & in the gallery. If you can't make that commitment please do not apply. The term will run from July 1st to December 31st. You will be expected to post one challenge once a month with a sample page included.

If you are interested please contact pat@scrappingthemoments.com

Happy Memorial Day

2011-05-30T08:43:00.005-04:00

Please remember those men & women who have paid the ultimate price for our freedoms today.

You are so beautiful is what I titled this page! Maggie has a new do and I wanted everyone to see how pretty she looks! She is so excited to have a new haircut! As you can see I think she looks very satisfied!

Thanks for Looking

Learning to Celebrate Memorial Day

2011-05-29T15:12:00.003-04:00

Is what I titled my page for the Recipe Challenges at Scrapping the Moments this month. Harris Elementery School had their own Memorial Day parade, as they learned why we celebrate Memorial Day! The children in Maggie's class also made their Patriot hats. Please remember tomorrow to take a moment to honor all those who have given up their lives for our freedoms!

Thanks for sharing my pages with me.

One Little Word Challenge

2011-05-24T18:17:00.003-04:00

over at Scrapping The Moments this month the word is day! So what more important day this month for us then Bobby's Preschool Graduation Day! He had a good time learning and getting to know the other children this year!

Thanks so much for looking!

Finally get to scrap!

2011-05-24T13:35:00.003-04:00

I finally got to scrap after worlking outdoors with the good weather! Believe it or not the lettuce I planted Friday is already coming up! A little sunshine, a little warmth and a little rain and see what can happen!

This is a page about Becky & Bobby's big date for the Mom Prom held at the Quirk Cultural Center. They had a really good time, dancing, snacking! They looked so cute together!

Thanks for allowing me to share these moments with you, and one day they will be memories!

You Make Me Smile Like the Sun

2011-05-19T11:04:00.002-04:00

are the lyrics to Smile by Uncle Kracker and the song of the month for the Scrap That Tune Challenge at Scrapping the Moments. I was quite surprised that my grandaughter Maggie at age seven can sing the entire song! Who would have thunk? anyway here is my layout to go with those lyrics!

Thanks for looking!

Ahhh The Heritage Challenge!

2011-05-16T11:09:00.004-04:00

There are numerous challenges as you know over at Scrapping the Moments, and the new ones were posted yesterday. Believe it or not the relic here has decided to post a layout I did for the Heritage challenge. A photo of me in my junior year of high school! Yes I have humbled myself enough to do this! LOL! Have fun looking!

The journaling reads: Believe it or not when I went to school I was that quiet kid who only answered when I was sure of the right answer. I was not involved in extra-curricular activities as I usually babysitting after school. I did attend the football games in high school, but that was about it.

Look at This

2011-05-15T10:54:00.002-04:00

This is the proud Grandma bragging about her grandaughter again! Maggie earned this medal for reading 400 lines in school so far this year! She does love reading and does a great job at sounding out the words she doesn't know! I am so proud of her!

Easter Egg Coloring!

2011-05-14T14:27:00.003-04:00

Here's the layout for Bobby's album of his artistry at coloring Easter eggs. This is inspired by a sketch by Allison Davis @ Sketch Support. Sorry it photographed like it is crooked-it is not just the angle the camera saw it as. Thanks for looking!

Friday Fast Trak layout!

2011-05-13T20:44:00.002-04:00

Yes it is Friday so that means FFT! Here is my layout for that fun challenge over at Scrapping the Moments!
This was inspired by a sketch by Pagemaps! Thanks for looking!

Easter Egg Art

2011-05-08T08:54:00.003-04:00

I have done several Easter Egg coloring pages recently but this is a special one for Maggie's book. She loves arts and crafts, and draws more then she plays with dolls. She did a fabulous job with her eggs, and so did Bobby-his layout is in progress! I love these photos, and try to save these memeories for them.

Thanks for sharing my Grands with me!

National Scrapbooking Day!

2011-05-07T20:02:00.005-04:00

WooHoo! Have to scrap today! And I did! I scrapped 3 layouts today, but I am only posting two since I just finished the third, and do not like photographing them at night. This first one is a photo of Bob & I in December 2009.

This second one Is a lot of fun! The photos are from last summer and the joiurnaling tells the story!

The Journaling reads: Last year on the Fourth of July you were playing in Gramma's backyard. Maggie wanted Bobby to pull her up the slide with her jump rope, and he agreed. When she got to the top he let go and she slid down-she was not very happy but Bobby was according to the grin on his face!

So Sweet and Together, Family ,Good times!

2011-05-02T16:48:00.003-04:00

Here are two more layouts I have done -So Sweet is Maggie at about 2 years of age and we had been baking cookies together-I think she liked them!

This is the two grands working hard coloring those Easter Eggs. They had such a good time together doing this!

Thanks for sharing my projects with me!

Easter Egg Hunt

2011-05-01T08:39:00.002-04:00

This is my grandchildren hunting Easter Eggs at Aunt Kellie's & Uncle Eggers! They had the best time and Guess who found the last egg?

Thanks for looking!

Gosh Your Awesome

2011-04-27T09:11:00.002-04:00

is what I titled this layout about Maggie! She made Student of the Month again this year! We are so proud of her! She loves school, and especially reading. It is nice to know that she practices good citizenship also! She received high praise from her teachers, besides her glowing report cards! These photos were from the ceremony at the school when she was awarded the Student of the Month Certificate.

Thanks for looking and listening to a proud Grandma!

Aunt Ina's Mandarin Orange Salad

2011-04-23T16:02:00.002-04:00

is the recipe to go along with this photo for the Heritage challenge over at the Moments. I really did challenge myself with this one. I scanned a B&W photo into my computer. Then played with it in Photoshop Elements which is new to me. I got it in this sepia tone look and then scrapped this page. I really like the end result.

Thanks for looking!

This is a layout I have

2011-04-22T12:05:00.002-04:00

wanted to do for several months and finally made the opportunity to do it. I did this for the sketch class I am taking at My Creative Classsroom, and was inspired by a sketch of Allison Davis.

I love the photo of Bobby opening that big door to go to preschool for the very first time. I hope he will enjoy this memory when he is older and can appreciate the signifigance of this day. Thanks for sharing my creative work with me, you are all so appreciated.