Oh, bunny!

Wascal, Bugs and Carmel

I created this card "Joseph William Bitter" a beautiful baby boy born to our Friends Amanda & Joe.  Congratulations! Wishing you Health and Happiness!

I used all Close to My Heart products and the stamp set is called "Flower Child".

Out of the Box - for Lasting Memories Layout Challenge Blog

HI, its Challenge time again over at Lasting Memories Layout Challenge Blog, the theme is "Out of the Box"!  This layout is defiantly "Out of the Box" for me!  I am using my Favorite Company "Close to My Heart" but its not my favorite paper, I have had it for months and have not thought of anything I wanted to use it for.  Also, I usually don't journal (bad I know), especially in hand writing (which I know will be important to my children one day). So for me "Out of the Box" is about what I used to complete my layout and the journaling, I try and do different layout styles all the time so you could say my personal style is always "Out of the Box".

Work Shop On the Go

This is my take on the "Mistletoe" Work Shop On The Go" in the new Close To My Heart catalogue. 

The kit contains: Mistletoe Workshop Kit (includes):

Mistletoe Level 2 Paper Packet

My Acrylix® All the Best

Mistletoe Level 2 Assortment

Workshop Guide

 

Everything you need to complete a 2 page layout and 6 cards (2 each of 3 styles)!

 

Starting during our October Club night, for anyone interested we will be incorporating Work Shops On The Go!  Complete the kit on club night, and add you pictures in at home! Couldn't be easier!

We have added two more baby bunnies to our family

Caramel

Bugg's

Sentimental Journey - for Lasting Memories Layout Challenge Blog

Pop on over to Lasting Memories Layout Challenge Blog and try out this weeks Challenge.  Its a "Sentimental Journey" with a computer generated title and or text.

OK, so what is my layout all about! This is for a book I have been working on for myself.  It is of me at 3 years old with my brother 13 and my sister 14 with "Old St. Nick"! My whole book is done in my all time favorite paper package by Close to My Heart "Silhouette", which I am sad to say is on their 2011 retiring list, but I am very pleased that I was able to order 6 packages of it today in their big paper pack sale! Yippee! Maybe I should have ordered more.

My layout is made of mostly Close to My Heart products as usual.  The base is Black white core card stock distressed, embossed with a cuttlebug folder (and the trusty marble rolling pin), stamped in silver - pocket watches from the stamp set "Wonderful Friend" D1422 by CTMH, and the Bling is added with my new toy the I-rock, it is a tool for adhering Bling to almost anything.  The accent paper is of course the Silhouette paper, used to mount my photo and accent the side of the page.  My "computer generated title" is 1972, which is the year the photo was taken.

New Close to My Heart Catalogue Releases Sept 1st.

The New CTMH Catalogue has the "Workshops On The Go" in it!  Take it from me they are amazing, we are going to work them into our "Club Nights" for Anyone who is interested in doing them.  Order you "Work Shop On The Go" kit one club night and we will complete them together the following club night!  You get a stamp set, a full level 2 paper pack, workshop guide and embellishments! Great value for you money!  Check back on September 1st for my completed Layout!

Happy 11th Birthday Makayla

Lovingly Made by Mommy!

My Makayla had a great 11th birthday on August 21st.  We spent 3 days long with 8-9 other familys we are friends with 4-wheeling in Havlock! It was an amazing weekend! Thanks Mark and Jenn!

Introducing "Wascal", my newest scrapbooking subject!

Say Hi to the newest edition to our family "Wascal"!

I came home tonight to my husband and son building a cage, so I didn't even have to ask what was in the box.  My husband has wanted a bunny "for the kids", LOL, since we were at a hockey tourney last winter and went to walk around a farmers market and saw a cage full of bunnies. Of course I fell in love the minute I saw him, and now we are in the market for a 2nd baby bunny because if he is living outside, he needs a friend!

My First Scrapbook #11

This little guy almost missed his baptism!  It was arranged before he was born.  The doctor guessed he would be a preemie like his sister but he was late, that is a 6 week difference (a very long 6 weeks)!  My baby boy was baptised when he was barely a week old!  OK by me, I like them baptised as young as possible! 

My First Scrapbook #10

Welcome baby #2, less than two years later.  We again had a week long stay in the hospital with 3 days in the special care nursery, but this time he was two weeks late and was not breathing so it was a emergency c-section delivery!  He came home happy and healthy and is a very busy 9 year old now!

Babys First Christmas for - Lasting Memories Layout Challenge Blog - Simplicity

As a proud member of the Design Team for LMLC Blog, I have created this layout for our current challenge "Simplicity".  What does simplicity mean?  I would imagine it means something different for everyone!  For me it was about making my Daughters First Christmas Picture with Santa the focal point. My bling was kept to a minimum and my embellishments for the most part were hand done.  I stamped three images of my favorite elf from Close to My Heart "Merry Pursuits" B1313 and coloured them with my Prisma Colouring Pencils.  The Paper Packet I used is called "Everlasting" X7085B also from Close to My Heart. The Card Stock has been embossed with 2 Cuttle Bug embossing folders, but instead of running them through the Cuttle Bug, (12 x 12 does not fit through the Cuttle Bug) I positioned the folder where I wanted it and used my marble rolling pin (see below), then I sanded the white core card stock to emphasize the embossing and for added detail I used one of my Prisma Colouring Pencils to highlight a few of the words that had been embossed.  What does Simplicity mean to you? Pop on over to LMLC Blog and enter your Simplicity Layout. I look forward to seeing your meaning of Simplicity!

My First Scrapbook #9

When I did their baptism layouts I took pictures of their baptism certificates and the banner made by the ladies at the church to put on the page and I used a lot of store bought embellishments.  I had trouble adhering ribbon, actually I struggled with ribbon for along time until I discovered the "dotto dispenser" sold by Close to my Heart, its ribbons best friend.

My First Scrapbook #8

Welcome Baby #1, Surprise she came a month early!  After a week in the special care nursery she came home healthy and happy! If you have seen my blog before you will have seen many pictures of her and you would never know she was an early arrival.  These great little frames were wonderful for a beginner scrapbooker!

My First Scrapbook #7

This is the first page of my first book, its not the first page I did but it did seem appropriate to start with pictures of my husband and I from the time we met until the time I started scrapbooking.  I am sorry the top is cut off, but I like to keep certain information off of public forums.  I am sure you understand!  Oh, how young and fit we were Once Upon A Time!

My First Scrapbook #6

Continuing with "My First Scrapbook" you find here my Babies.  Its a real trip down memory lane for me.  You will see on the first page my dad holding my daughter! It is so precious to me because even though my children are less than two years apart,my Dad did not get to hold my son, he passed away when I was a few months pregnant!  So I treasure every picture of him with my daughter!

My First Scrapbook "5" -

In continuing to show you my first Scrapbook, you find my Daughters First Camping Trip.  This is back in the days we camped in tents and roughed it.  It was at our local Provincial Park and it was Canada Day Weekend.  We left her baby brother with Nanny so she could have some alone time with my husband and I.  This is her first campfire, she caught a toad and kept it in her bug catcher, then spent the evening chasing Fireflies.  It was a great two days and the first of many, many camping trips, Actually she is away camping with my husband and her brother right now, I had to work so I am joining them tomorrow.

My First Scrapbook "4" -

Off to Newfoundland we go! My kids are 2&4! In the continuing showcase of my original scrapbook you see my kids walking in tide pools, playing at the wave pool and Papa boiling lobsters!  I was just starting to use matting, embellishments and love my corner rounder!

Blog Candy at Lasting Memories Layout Challenge Blog

1 CTMH Flower Pot Stamp Set

1 CTMH Summer Carnival Sassy Strands

1 Carolee's Creations Rub On Sheet

1 CTMH Textured Stickers

12 Felt Snowflakes with Rhinestones

1 Bling It Designer Rhinestone Charms

5 Karen Foster Off Road Mini Charms

1 Pkg Daisy D's Metal Embellishments and Brads

2 Heidi Swap Light Pink Flowers

 Thank you, Twyla for sponcering this weeks blog candy!

 All you have to do is enter your layout by Friday, August 13th, 9:00pm EST, at LMLC Blog for a chance to win! The Winner will be announced on Saturday, August 14th with the Top 3 over at the LMLC Blog!

My First Scrapbook "3" -

The 3rd layout from my original scrapbook back about 6 years ago is everyones Favorite "Santa's Village"! This is were Santa & Mrs. Claus spend their summer and the reindeer go to rest.  If your ever in Bracebridge, Ontario it is a must see, especially for the little ones!

"I Can Ride" - for - Lasting Memories Layout Challenges - Stamping on Layouts

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Pop over and check out this weeks challenge....you can't win if you don't enter.

This pictures seem so sweet to me, they were taken about  4 years ago on the day both my children learned to ride without their training wheels.  My daughter is two years older and my husband took off her training wheels and said "practice on the grass", well my son was having no part of training wheels if his sister had hers off so....off they came too...and within minutes of each other they were both riding (and falling lol) around the yard.  Then not long after racing of course!

The technique I used in this layout for my "rider" is called over stamping, it gives your stamp the illusion of movement! Fun eh! 

This method is done with "Clear stamps and Clear Block" you must be able to see through the block to accomplish this technique.  I used a stamp set by Close To My Heart "X-treme D1432", its the perfect stamp set for today's kids, biking, boarding, music its all about fun, on a "3x3 Acrylix Block Y1006".  I brought the layout together by using the same ink to distress the edges of my paper, sponge my chip board lettering and stamp some words that go with my theme.

Over Stamping is when you repeat the same stamp a number of times with different depths of colour.  The first stamp is the darkest (or even a different colour):

1. Ink your stamp and stamp on to your paper, then re-ink your stamp & stamp directly over top of the first stamp, then re-ink a third time & stamp again directly over the first image to get a very dark coloured stamp. (stamped total of 3 times)

2. Ink your stamp, move over slightly and stamp your second image, then re-ink your stamp & stamp directly over top of the first stamp.(stamped total of 2 times)

3. Ink your stamp, move over slightly and stamp your third image. (You want to use your stamp as is now so do not re-ink and do not set down on the stamp side.

4. Do not re-ink, move over slightly and stamp your 4th image. Repeat this step as many times as you have ink remaining on the stamp or until you are happy with your images.

In mine I had a total of 5 stamped images but once the layout was complete you can only see 4.

My First Scrapbook "2" -

If you have been following my blog you will know I am showcasing my First Scrapbook.  This are great pictures of my kids holding reptiles at their Aunty Anita's house.  It was a Kids Party Reptile Show that comes to your house.  They were so little maybe 3&5, (now their 9&11) what a blast they had.  Maybe this is were my daughters obsession with frogs and snakes, actually anything she can catch, started!

Kangaroo

I thought you would enjoy seeing this little guy.  These little guy's are hand raised for children's petting zoo's, pets if you have a farm etc. They have to be carried in this cute little  pouch 24 hours a day.  I was lucky enough to meet and hold this little guy in my office, a great lady I work with brought him in.  Her partner is a care giver for these little treasures!