And we're off....

So, we are outta here... off to here...

Yeeeeaaaahhhh! Disneyland!

Don't forget the challenge below... it's a good one. Have a great week!

Quick Challenge...

Last night I was browsing the net looking at fun scrappy stuff, and I came across Aleida's Challenge. It really got me thinking. I miss her. I didn't know her personally, but I felt like I did know her. She was a regular on the Studio Calico boards, and I thoroughly enjoyed "interacting" with her through the site. Sometimes I just lurked and read her posts and sometimes I joined in, but it was always fun with Aleida around. So, I was thinking... yes, about her and her funny wit, charm, and wonderful ability to "say it as it is" without hurting your feelings and making you laugh at the same time. But also about how she always was encouraging us (women) to jump in the photo.

So, I thought I would do a challenge. This one is really easy... go and take a shot of you and your kids... or those you love and are scrapping about... today. Then in the next week, scrap it. Scrap about what he/she/they mean to you, how you cherish "this" moment in time with them, what you wish for them, how they make your world in the little ways.... whatever comes to mind. Then link your page to my blog, and I will send out a prize. I am thinking that it will be something fun. I haven't quite thought of it yet, but I promise it will be good. :]

I read about Aleida's challenge last night, so I ran straight from my computer and had my hubby take this shot. I will use this photo.

I will scrap it and post it here. I probably won't get this scrapped until next Friday... July 17th because we are leaving for Disneyland tomorrow morning. So I am thinking that you have until July 20th to get yours done and link it here for the contest. Good luck and get crackin!

Winner Winner...

I know that I was supposed to have this up yesterday, so I apologize. Honestly, the Fourth just took it out of me. We spend the whole day up at Tahoe, which was amazing! Always is. I actually think we are going to go back on Wednesday to soak up a bit more sun and play in the water. I will post a bit later on all of that. I have to get some sewing done while the little one is napping.

So, without further ado.... The closest guess was...

Erin, who guessed...

"Super cute layouts! I love that birthday suit one! I'm guessing 67 layouts in your stack."

There was actually 68 layouts in that stack. I know it looked like a ton more, but I typically do 2 page layouts, so the stack is bigger than if it was all single pagers.

Well, off to quilt a bit. Erin, e-mail me @ tinytink76@yahoo.com and I will send you a little package. Thanks so much for playing along girls.

Hello, July...

Well, here we are July! I am having getting so excited for July because I honestly didn't think it would ever come! You see, my hubby is off for the entire month! Yeah! (Okay, he doesn't get off until the third, and he does have a charity event that he is obligated to do on the 26th, but other than that, he is all mine!) Mine! Mine! Mine! Okay, I will share with Matteo. :] I don't even know what it will be like having him around so much. He is in the restaurant business, so he is always working. And now that the economy sucks, he is working more... for less. :(

All that aside, it has been 5 years since we spent an entire week waking up together and falling asleep together... I am going to enjoy every minute of it! Just one more day (not counting today). 

On another July topic, I am getting along with my quilt. It is red, white, and blue. I don't have a ton done yet, but here is a peek. I am very happy with it so far. 

And I have a peek at a layout I am doing for July's class at Treasured Memories Too. This one is also July related. 

And for the last little bit of July 1st... Matteo wouldn't let me leave Michael's without it. He loved the bells. So cute. 

I think it is supposed to go on your door handle, but he wouldn't leave it alone! And it was making me crazy! So, it found a home on the hook on the outside of our front door... where he can't see it all the time :)

Oh, yes, you still have time to enter the contest below for some scrappy goodies. Just leave a guess in the post below. I am thinking I will draw on Sunday, July 5th. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Bye-Bye June...

Yes, it is the last day of June! Can you believe it? Me either! So, since July is tomorrow, I thought I better get crackin' on that list that I posted earlier this month. One of the things on that list was to get a handle on the stacks... and I mean stacks of layouts that I have sitting on my desk. 

How many do you think there are? Leave a guess here, and I will send the closest person a little prize! :] Honestly, at this point, I don't even know how many are here. 

But, when I was sorting through these, I found a few layouts that I honestly just love. This first one is a layout of my nephew a few years ago. It features some paper from Imaginisce. I took these pictures on his brother's first birthday party, and as you can see, he kinda stole the show. 

The title I cut out of some coordinating patterned paper, using an outline stamp as a guide. Then I added glossy accents to give it a "watery" feel. I really liked how it turned out. 

This next one features one of my favorite all time lines from Cosmo Cricket, Cogsmo. You can see the fabric that will be coming out soon a few posts below. I love this line. It screams little boy to me. 

Matteo had just started to play with cars and trucks when I took these pictures. It seems so funny now that he didn't have any hair. It seems that once I cut it, it won't quit growing! 

One thing that I love about Cosmo Cricket is that they have so many great chipboard pieces that can be layered to add dimension to your pages. I don't know how great this shot is, but this little robot has several layers to him. Isn't he so cute?

This next one was a sketch that Syliva did, when she used to have a store. She was amazingly talented. This one is Doodlebug designs paper. The color's were wonderful for the pool. I love this layout because it was Matteo's first day at swim lessons. He loved it so much, but boy oh boy has he changed. He was so timid and unsure of his abilities. Look at how sweet he is... aha. 

The stitching on the bottom was done by hand and I added a few little fish to pull it all together. See here. 

This layout was completed not too long ago, but obviously hasn't made it to an album yet. It was in the stack! (Now it is in an album.. yeah!) I got this idea from a layout that was in a magazine, by the lovely Lisa Truesdell, a.k.a. gluestic girl.  I loved how she folded the paper back to show both sides. 

And I loved the little felt flowers by American Crafts. I don't use flowers that much, so I was happy to be able to use these!

This layout was one that I did a while ago too. I used mostly Scenic Route for this layout. This was Matteo's first trip to the river... although, we didn't go anywhere near it! We did have a picnic in the park and enjoyed some great people watching. The river here is so fantastic and always draws a crowd when the weather is warm. I loved that Matteo left his glasses on all day. He now actually demands them when the sun it too bright. 

I cut these arrows out of paper to bring the eye around the page. I thing it worked pretty well. 

 Then for the title, I just used some stamps and a bit of colored pencil to make then pop. Not to hard at all. 

And for the last one today... I love this paper. I think I have used this line several times already. It is super cute! Again it is by Cosmo Cricket. It is their Jack's World line, but in my mind it is Matteo's World ;] This was right before we cut his hair for the first time. 

It was his first time on the "big boy" swings. So I thought this title was fitting... 

And yes, he did fall off!  Mom was just trying to get a good picture! Poor kid. 

So, that is my stack. Check that off the list! Yeah! Now how many more things do I have that are on that list! Yikes! Don't forget to leave a comment with your guess, I promise to send something fun! 

And as always, Thanks for stopping by. 

Checking...

So, I once again am having some issues with blogging and using my computer correctly. I have now learned that it is ME! I have no idea about all this computer stuff. I just want to turn it on and have it work. Kinda like the car, put the key in, turn it, and away you go... right. So here I am going to post just a cute picture of the little one to test this out... 

Okay, it probably doesn't look any different on the reader end, but Sharie just made my life soooo much easier! (And you get to see how cute my little one is in a tree :) Thank you so much! It worked! Thank you so much Sharie! 

No catchy title today...

So, not much is happening today that gives me a fun and catchy title use, so that becomes the title. heehee... Dad went to play Soccer this morning, but we (or I) decided to stay home as it is so stinking hot here. We are supposed to be 98 degrees today. I am missing our Spring, mainly because we didn't really have one this year. We went from rain, rain, rain to hot as H@*# in a week. And we don't get rain here! This is Nevada Ms. Mother Nature! Oh well, Summer is here and going strong now.

So here is a layout that I did a while back, but I don't think that I ever posted it. I love these pictures of Matteo. I think they are actually from last year about this time. This is when his love for balls began. They make him so happy. It really doesn't matter if they are Soccer, Tennis, Basket, or Baseballs, he loves them. He is really into Baseball right now. We are going to a game later on, which he will love. He has been talking about it since the last game (about 2 weeks ago). He keeps saying, "Baseball game morrow". So stinking cute. Anyway, here is the layout.



Here is a close up of the title. I used a pen to give the Thickers a little personality.


And then I mirrored the "dot-dash" look around the scallops from the Thickers.


On another note, we have been doing a ton of yard work lately, and Matteo is quite the little helper. Here is a second layout showing him "helping" Daddy.


I love this stamp. It is such a fun way to document the little things that we... (I) so easily forget at the milestones in his life.


And a quick shot at the title. I love these Ali Edwards stamps. They are great ways to add a little "hand written" touch to a title.


Well that's all for today. Maybe I will finish this layout that I am working on and show it tomorrow. And I will try to get a cute shot of the boys at the game tonight. As always, Thanks for stopping by.