THE boy is playing soccer!

Well, he is running up and down the field but he has NO idea
how to play soccer. YET!!! He'll learn!
Couple pictures, enjoy!

This is the work up before the game.
They were standing in line to kick the
soccer ball in the goal and Jacob was jumping
up and down with excitement! IT was
so cute. (No one else was that excited. LOL!)








Quick shot during the game.













Here's their coach telling them which way
to kick the ball. The one little boy with the blonde hair was the one kid who actually knew how to play soccer. He also, would NOT give up!
Jacob is on the far right... following the herd.








QUick shot after the game.

ANother quick shot after the game.

(BTW, he was drinking Gatorade

that's why his mouth looks blue)

Spook-Crop-ular

Will be held at Scrappy Girl Designs from Oct 12-14.
http://www.scrappygirldesigns.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=2594

We'll have games and challenges all weekend, and prizes to boot!

Come on out and join us for a Spooky GOOD TIME!

Hope to see you there!

Melissa

Dream Streets -- FROM SCRAPPY GIRL DESIGNS

Hi,

It's been a while since I've posted anything.
We'll I just got my first kit from Scrappy Girl Designs and it ROCKS!
There are 2 kits in one. September's kit included items from Dream Street and 3 Bugs in a Rug.

I've started with the Dream Street items and this is what I've come up with so far.

This is little mini album I made using the Dream Street pre-punched chipboard and PPs.

Jacob turned 5 on Sunday and these photos were taken that day.

This is a quick layout of my MOM with a BeeHive Hair do!












AND this is Meredith... She is the sister to one of Jacob's friends. They were our neighbors when we lived in St Petersburg.

Few 6x12 Layouts

This is our new baby Bama.
HE is just the sweetest thing.

Here I used some scalloped PP
along with some altered Heidi Swapp
Raw chipboard letters and a homemade
Transparency (circle)
I don't know if you can tell, but the letters were altered with some Liquid Applique' that you heat and it puffs up... cool stuff. Then I dotted each liquid applique drop with a sharpie.


Here are a few shots taken at the Florida Aquarium. I took the boys last week on our vacation week and thought these photos were pretty cool. They are all Sea Dragons from or around Australia

Few more for this week's challenges

This one is from Easter...
Challenge was to create a layout using colors
that are complementary on a color wheel.
(red and green)
















Here's a 6x12 layout of Jacob
trying to look tuff! LOL!

The challenge was to incorporate
"graffiti"... I created the graffiti
paper using photoshop and some free
brushes I downloaded from
http://www.brusheezy.com/

Very cool place to get some neat brushes!








Here's another 6x12... VERY quick layout
Challenge was to use the word
unbelievable on the layout... easy peasy!

Photo from Florida Aquarium... yep, those are my
boys drooling on the glass. THEY both love
to watch the fishies and SHARKS!

Today's layouts

This week we have a some 'silly' challenges for our Summer Scrap Off

On Scrappin Fun...

Here are my first 2.

Retreat layouts

This past weekend I was able to attend a Scrapping retreat with 9 other ladies.
I was able to get a few layouts done despite my cold that hit me like a ton of
rocks last Thursday. The retreat was extremely fun and totally needed! I can't wait until
the next retreat!
Oh, and Last Friday was my birthday so it was great to get away for that special day!
PLUS I was able to get my birthday gift at Hobby Lobby. I wasn't expecting to find such
awesome deals... I bought 2 American Crafts D-Ring albums for $10 each! That is an AWESOME deal. Usually I have to purchase them online for $20 each and pay shipping
on top of that! I was so stoked! (they were on sale for 50% off) PLus they had all their
stickers for 50% too! I stocked up on some alpha stickers... LOVE those things!
Anyway, here are a few things I made over the weekend.

More Swap layouts

Layout by Jill
Photos of Steve and I hiking
in Colorado.















Another layout by Jill
Photos taken in Charleston, SC
during a Hootie and the Blow Fish
concert. Guessing around 1994 or 95














Layout by Dianne
Sorry Dianne... I changed the title on this one
so I could use it with this photo.
Photo taken in Colorado Springs, CO
in 2000 (or so)
This was taken at our Apartment on
Academy -- small little place we rented together.






Layout by Robin
Photos of Terrilyn and I at her parents
mountain house in GA back in 1994 or so.
They have a thing called Clover Fest every
June... cause when her parents bought this
vacation home in the mountains, her mother found
a four leaf clover in the backyard. It is a beautiful home!
We partied so hard that week... and LAUGHed so much... man, those were the days.








Layout by Patsy -- old old swap layout.
Well, the photos are a bit older.
These photos were taken at Disney world
when there was only the Magic Kingdom.
This is me and my Mom.












Layout by Jill
Sorry Jill, had to change the title on this one
too.
Rainbow photos I took while living out in
Castle Rock, CO. I was driving home from work when I spotted this beautiful site!












Layout by Amanda. Older swap layout

This is my Grandmother Smith in 1994
at my parents home at Christmas.
She still looks just like this today!
I really miss her (she lives in NC)













Layout by Amanda.
Photos of my Grandmother Patterson
(mom's Mom)
The second photo is my Aunt Cathy, Grandmama and my Mom (Rhonda).












Layout by Tamera.

Photos taken LONG time ago
(probably around 1993 or 94)
Girls night out!











If I remember correctly, this Layout was created by Jenn K.
Not your typical Halloween layout, but the colors matched with the photos so I went for it.
Why not, it's better than them still sitting in an old box.
Photos of my brother and I at Halloween.
(along with my doggie Lucy)
This was during a time when you didn't get to choose what you would be at Halloween... you just wore what you got... and were happy about it.
Looks like we were a couple of Easter bunnies...LOL!




Layout by Tamera.
Photos taken during the Aspen Colorado Hotair
Balloon festival.
















Layout by Patsy from an older swap.
I had the hardest time trying to figure out what
photos to go on this... and I had these 2 sitting on my desk and thought about the amazing changes that have occured in only 2 short years.












Layout by Tamera
I wasn't sure how the photos were suppose to be placed... but this worked out oK.
These photos were from a Mixer in College with the Pi Kapps. FUN TIMES!













Layout by Michelle.
I couldn't remeber how this one was suppose to go... but Lukas climbing up on the bed went perfect with this cool title Michelle made.
Lukas climbs on everything... even climbs out of his crib now!

SCRAPATHON in progress

This week Scrappin_Fun is having a SCRAPATHON
for our 6th week in the Summer Scrap-off.
We can make 2 points for every single layout over 6x6
completed my Tuesday at Midnight.
We have a blog where this is posted -- if you care to take a look
http://just-a-little-scrappin-fun.blogspot.com/
I'm on team 2 and we are still in First place -- but only by 8 points.
So, I'll show you what I"ve done so far and then it's back to scrapping the
night away! (if my boys will allow...LOL!)






Jacob tells me in the van today (on our way back from
the pool) that he wants to be "one of those Disney guys!"
SO I ask.. what do you mean one of those Disney Guys.
He says "When I grow up, I want to be a guy who works at
Disney as a Power Ranger!" Then he goes into telling me all about the moves he would make and his full name (which I've forgotten.. but it was cute!)





Anyway, I did this layout for a few things...
1- the scrapathon
2- Sketch at http://yayaprincessblog.blogspot.com/
3- Challenge at http://www.scrappygirldesigns.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?t=2029



This is just a quick one using some old pictures I had of Jacob. Such a BIG OLE SMILE! He is really an awesome KID!

Another quick one -- 12x6. This size is starting to grow on me. This is Lukas playing at the park in New Port Richey. Using up some old Autumn Leaves stuff... I've got plenty of it.

Swap Layouts Galore

Layout by Carrie
Photos of Jacob's Last day at Grace Lutheran School.











Layout by Carrie
Lukas playing Pick A Boo
(I think this may be my favorite from
the Solid Background swap)








Layout by Jill
Steve working on some old furniture from his Dad's house.
(just sanding away!)







This one isn't from a swap, it was a RAK from
Lynnise ... and I've been holding it for about year
or so. The photos are of Jacob eating some yummy
watermelon on the 4th of July.









Layout by Robin
Photo of Lukas on his 2nd Birthday.
I love the cool punched doodling on this one!






Layout by Amanda
Quick close up... almost too close. LOL!







Layout by Dianne.
Jacob coloring Easter Eggs









Layout by Jenn
LOVE these papers by scenic route.
Photo of my neice Sara... she just turned
13 in June.









This one is SO old... I think I've been holding it for
well over a year.. maybe even 2. Anyway, it's used now and I
like it! THe photos are of my 2 boys and my neice and nephew.
The layout was by Natalie.









Layout by Jill
Photos of Jacob and Lukas eating some yummy Pears.

Yippy Skippy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I tried out for 2 design teams a few weeks ago
and I'm so exicted to say I MADE one!! Yipee!
I'll be joining the design team in August at
http://www.scrappygirldesigns.com/

Come on over and check it out.
Amber has some real cute and versatile kits!
(I can't wait to see what she has in store for August!)

Hump day and new stuff

Hi -- today is Hump day and just another day at work... tons to work on but
I'd rather be doing something else.
Here's a few new things I've worked on lately.
THis was for a challenge on Scrappin_Fun. We had to use at least 100 of one item.. I used rhinestones...
Here's another one for the 100 item challenge... Used up some old brads.
This is a 2 pager (a rare thing for me)
But used a Becky Fleck sketch and I'm happy with the results...
I've seen this face 1000 times... Lukas is so little and gets hurt so fast... poor little guy! I showed him this layout and he grabbed his ear and said "OWIE!"
Here's one of me... I did this one for a design team try out... that I DIDn'T get... oh well.. I like how it turned out.