Trying this thing called 'Scrapbooking' again!!

Helllloooooooo!! :)

Long time no blog talk!!

I had a bit of a scrap block for a few months....

since July to be exact!! I was beginning to think I 

wouldn't ever scrap again!!

I got rid of most of my stash and most of my supplies.

However, I decided to try again a couple nights ago and 

what do you, I did a page....that I liked!! Yeah!!

So I did a couple more. They are ok, not as nice as the first

one I did this time, but I'm just happy to be 

scrapping again!! 

I have to say that I did enjoy my time off

and exploring new things...like Zentangle!! Love it!! 

Also got to do a lot of crocheting and remembered how

much I really enjoy it!! 

Here are the layouts I did:

Thanks much for stopping by!!

I hope you have a wonderful, love filled week!!

Until next time...........................tootles!!

5 Months Old

Hello!!

I have a layout to share of my

almost grandbaby. She's 5 months old already!!
She's crawling and cutting teeth!!

She seems to be such a happy baby!!

I used this weeks sketch from

Scrap Your Story.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

I hope you have a wonderful week!!

Until next time...............................tootles!!

Sketches in Thyme

Hello!!

I have 2 layouts to share.

Both are for challenges at 

Sketches in Thyme.

Sketch #113-

My first almost daughter and her fiance. 

Sketch #114

My second almost daughter:

Thank you so much for taking a look!!

I hope you have a wonderful, love filled week!!

Until next time...................tootles!!

2013 Mission Trip

Hello!!

I'm here to share a layout

of my daughter's Mission Trip

with her class from school!
They went to Chicago for three days
to work in a preschool and youth center.

I will be entering the layout in 

the challenge at Scrap Your Story-journey.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

I hope you have a wonderful, love filled week!!

Until next time...........................tootles!!

Sisters

Hello!!

I'm here to share a layout of my

almost grand-babies!! They are so sweet!!

It is for the challenge over at 

Scrap Your Story.

You were to use a song title and or lyrics.

Sisters was a cute song done by Peggy Lee.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
I hope you have a wonderful, love filled week!!
Until next time...............................tootles!!

Play Ball!!

Hello!!

Time for a sketch from

Scrap Your Story!!

My DD is playing softball this year!!
She's having a  blast!!

This is her *playing* ball!! :)

Thanks so much for taking a look!!

Have a wonderful, love filled week!!

Until next time...................tootles!!

Yellow and Gray

Hello!!

Today I'm here to share a layout

for Sketches in Thyme,

sketch #110. I turned the sketch on it's side.

Thanks so much for taking a look!! 

Have a wonderful, love filled week!!

Until next time.................tootles!!

Daddies and Kids

Hello!!

Today I have a layout to share for 

the challenge over at 

Scrap Your Story.

We were to use stitching on our lo.

The photo's are of my sweet almost

grand-babies and their daddy.

I scrap-lifted this design from: Ashley Smith

I will be using it at sb dot com for the  

Scrap Your Favorites Challenge!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

I hope you have a wonderful, love filled week!!

Until next time...................................tootles!!

Gram and Opop

Hello!!

Today I have a layout for 

Sketchabilities.

Had fun with this sketch!!

My parents, dd's grandparents:

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

I hope you have a wonderful, love filled weekend!!

Until next time.................tootles!!

Dad, Mom and Me

Hello!!

A new week, a new challenge at 

Scrap Your Story!!

My favorite week for their challenges: Sketch

LOVE sketches!! This one was fun.

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

I hope you have a wonderful week!!

Until next time........................tootles!!

Spring is here....

complete with rain every day!! 

Have I ever mentioned how much

I despise rain?? Ugh!!

Of course you know I love snow,

but the one thing I like about spring

are the flowers!! My favorite flowers of

the year are daffodils and tulips!!

The tulips haven't bloomed yet, 

but I am loving the little daffodils outside

my back door!! So pretty and sunshiny,

even during the rain!!

The theme this week at 

Scrap Your Story is Spring. 

I also used a sketch from:
Paper Secrets.
So here is my lo for the challenge:

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

I hope you have a wonderful, love filled week!!

Until next time.......................tootles!!

Autumn and Timmy

Hello!!

This week our little family spent a day

at Lake Michigan. We walked the pier and

along the beach. Picked up little shells

and pieces of driftwood!!

It was an AWESOME day!!

DH wrote our names in the sand and then

called me over to see, DD captured the

moment with a photo!! I think it's wonderful,

so I scrapped it!! Can you imagine?? *L*

I used this weeks sketch from

Sketches in Thyme.

Here's the lo:

BTW--Sketches in Thyme is hosting a DT call right now!!

So check them out and consider doing a lo!! 

Have fun and good luck!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

I hope that each of you have a wonderful, love filled week!!

Until next time..........................tootles!!

Luther

Hello!!

Back again this week with a layout for

Scrap Your Story!!

This week we were to use cork

some where on our lo!!

I used circles of cork and drew paw prints on them.

This is a lo of dd's puppy, Luther!!

Thanks for stopping by!! 

I hope you have a wonderful, love filled week!!

Until next time..........................tootles!!

Embossing

Today I have a layout for

Scrap Your Story.

We were to use embossing on our layout!!

I really like the look of embossing!! Sure wish 

there was a way to emboss larger sizes of paper.

For this lo, I embossed the

"A Moment Captured" piece with a butterfly

embossing folder, and the date card and the embellie at

the top of the page with a script embossing folder. 

I also got to use my new MS circle/doily punch!!

I think I like this product a lot!! :)

The LO:

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

I hope that you have a wonderful,

love filled week!!

Until next time...........................tootles!!

Sweet Aleis

Hello!!

Here today with a lo for a challenge over at 

Sketches in Thyme-- #104:

Thanks so much for stopping by!! Have a great week!!

Until next time.....................tootles!!

Happy St. Patty's Day

Hello!! 

Hope you're having a wonderful, green day!! :)

I have 2 layouts to share for challenges!!

First is for Scrap Your Story:

Second is for Sketches In Thyme #105:

Thanks for stopping by!!

I hope you have a wonderful, love filled week!!

Until next time.......................tootles!!

Spider-Man

Hello!!

I have a layout for the challenge at 

Scrap Your Story!!

(Click above and it will take you to the site)

This is a fun lo I did about my 

almost grandsons. When their mother

told me this story, I knew I had to scrap it!!
Luckily she took pix while it was happening!!

For reference, Aiden is 5 and Trenten is 3:

The story/journaling:

Aiden: Mommy, Mommy there’s a spider.

Trenten: Where??

Mommy: Where at Aiden?? Oh there!! Let me get something and kill it.

Aiden: Mommy NO!! Don’t kill spider-man!!

Trenten: That thing is CREEPY!!

Aiden: No it’s not…it’s good. It eats bugs.

Aunt Misty: Aiden your mom has to kill that thing or it will eat up all your toys!!

Mommy: Aiden, what are you doing??

Aiden: Checking my toys to be sure that spider-man doesn't eat them!!

The lo that will be entered at 

Scrap Your Story!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Hope you have a wonderful, love filled week!!

Until next time.................tootles!!

My New Grandbaby

Hello!!

I'm here to share a layout I have done

for a few challenges. 

The first challenge was for 

Scraplift Your Favorites over at SB dot com,

and also for the Girls and Boys challenge also at SB.

The third place I am entering this lo is a brand new

challenge site. I think I am going to like it!!

It's Scrap Your Story. 

I want to try to follow it the best I can for a while.

My problem is having enough photo's to complete

all the challenges I want to do in a month!! 

This is my beautiful, brand new granddaughter.

And this is the lo:

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

I hope you check out the new site,

Scrap Your Story and play along!!

I hope you have a wonderful, love filled week!!

Until next time..................tootles!!

Sketches in Thyme

Hello!!

Boy has it been a long time since I've been here!!

I have been scrapping, but all 

the challenges I've been doing have been

at sb dot come and I just post them to my gallery!!

Here's a lo I did based on a sketch over at 

Sketches In Thyme:

I'll also share some of my favorites that I've done

in November:

The journaling for this lo:

“When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'."
I'm whispering "I was lost, now I'm found and forgiven."

When I say... "I am a Christian" I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on.

When I say. "I am a Christian" I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess.

When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not claiming to be perfect,
my flaws are far too visible But, God believes I am worth it.

When I say... "I am a Christian" I still feel the sting of pain.
I have my share of heartaches so I call upon His name.

When I say... "I am a Christian" I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner who received God's good grace, somehow.”  

~Maya Angelou

Thanks for still coming by from time to time!!

I hope that all of you had a lovely  Thanksgiving,

and that as you prepare for Christmas,

you remember the true meaning, and that

you share your love to everyone you meet!!

Until next time.....................tootles!!

Fall is Beautiful

Hello!!

I have a layout to share.

It is for 3 challenges:

1. Creative Scrappers #229

2. Scrap Your Faith Challenge @sb dot com

3. Word Art Wednesday

We got to take some lovely photo's

of the fall trees when we went to 

Maryland a couple weeks ago. I think 

the pictures on this layout are from 

Pennsylvania. I just love the mountains, even

more so in the fall!! 

The verse is I used on here is super powerful, and

a new favorite of mine:

"He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and 

reveals His thoughts to mankind, 

who turns dawn into darkness, 

and treads on the heights of the earth...

the Lord God Almighty is his name."

Amos 4:13

Thanks so much for stopping by!!

Have a wonderful, love filled day!!

Until next time..............tootles!!