Smitten with circles in September!

It seems I've been rather drawn into circles this month!
I've also been purging older stash, and trying to finally organize my scrap space. We have lived in this house for over 2 years now, I think it's time to finally do the job. lol In my sorting and purging I came across LOADS of stickers. You know the ones, CM, Sandy Lion, Mrs. Grossman, Provo Craft...some of them got the boot, but I actually LIKE quite a few of them. This isn't to say that I'd buy them again, but since I paid for them once, I might as well use them...right?
So I've challenged myself to use up a load of my old stickers! I also have enough ribbon to take me to the moon and back, and die cuts out the wazoo...and chipboard...and rubons! lol In my effort to use up stash, I've committed to using at least 1 old sticker on each layout I do for at least the next month. I'm trying to also incorporate other old stuff as mentioned above.

Check out these layouts from this past week, and see if you can pick out my old stash on them!!!

If you'd like to join me in my personal challenge, please jump on board, with a link to your own blog, so I can check out your old stash at work too! :)

A Friday Surprise...

...is coming this week over at The Scrapping Nook Forum! :)
I will be opening a special little challenge on Friday Sept. 11th over on the GEneral Scrapping Chit Chat forum. There will be room for FIVE participants. If you haven't popped over to the Nook yet, stop by and see if you'd like to play!

I have a few more layouts and cards to add here from my DT kit, but I'm on the wrong computer to do them now. I'll have to pop back. They are all in the Scrapping Nook Gallery though!
Have a great day!

Labour Day already???

How did that happen??? What happend to my summer? It feels like it JUST got here....and now it's gone. :0(

This is the first year I have mixed feelings about school starting. Every year until now, I've dreaded it way more than the kids. This year, I'm a little excited, a lot nervous for both of my boys, and also still sad too. I love love love having my kids home with me, but I know this is good for them, and once they settle in they really enjoy school. I'm hoping to do some volunteer with Breakfast club again this year, and since Sarah is so much happier in the day, my days when both of the boys are in school should be much easier than I'm accustomed to. ;0)

Now, onto the good scrappy stuff! :)

Patti and Elia over at The Scrapping Nook have asked me to be a GDT member for the months of Sept. through November! I'm so excite to be a part of her fabulous team! Jen Backler, Tara, Deena and my big sister Karen Thompson are the full time DT at the Nook, and they produce some gorgeous stuff!!
I got my AMAZING kit the last weekend of August and got straight to work! :)
My Little Yellow Bicycle Autumn Bliss line is absolutely gorgeous! I'd tell you hop on over to the Nook right now and get yourself some...but the store is currently closed. {{{{CRY}}}} I had so much in my cart to check out too!!! They had an electrical fire in early Sept. and the store is closed until further notice while they sort everything out. Thank Heaven no one was hurt, and I'm praying that this all goes smoothly for them. The Forums and gallery are still open and running though, so hop on over there for some awesome inspiration, and say hello!

Here's what I've posted so far from my beautiful kit, and I have another few layouts and some cards to post yet as well!




And a few others that have not been from the DT kit, but that I've been having fun with anyway.


this one infact
was a lift of the fabulous Jen Backler, from the Nook DT, also on Gel-a-tins DT!




Thanks for stopping by and Happy Scrappin'!

Getting back to it!

Our 2 year old daughter has been diagnosed with a gluten sensitivity this summer and so I've spent a LOT of time in our sorry state of a kitchen (in MAJOR need of a reno) working on making gluten free snacks and meals palatable for her...and me. lol A few weeks after we got her diagnosis, my Dh's grandfather passed away, and between these two happenings I was completely de-railed as far as scrapping goes!

BUT Sweet Rosa from over at The Paper Passion sent me a lovely prize I didn't even realize I'd won, and it got the mojo flowing again! Thanks Rosa! ;)

This is the layout that I did with the goodies she sent!


I'm also blessed to have a load of fabulous online friends over at Scrapbooking Fanatics lovingly referred to here as "ScrapFan" most commonly! And since they took the summer off of their bi-weekly FNC's or Friday Night Crops I was in MAJOR withdrawal! lol
I am 'hosting' another one that this time is a week long for the end of summer!
Head on over there and check it out! There aren't an overwhelming number of challenges, and it's one of the most fabulous group of ladies anywhere to be found!

Also, The Scrapping Nook is having a HUGE contest all summer and I've finally managed to do a respectable number of their challenges last week! lol

And last but certainly not least, ScrapShotz always has totally inspiring card and DT challenges! My 3 month term as a card crew member is nearly up! I was so thrilled to be a part of the card crew for the past three months, and would LOVE to do it again sometime if the opportunity presents!!

Some of what I've been doing here!

More Basic Grey

I don't think I've ever used collection packs this much!
I'm totally in love with the lemonade right now!!
And some of the papers really mix well between the lemonade and June Bug lines! ;)



This one is June Bug. The little girls face is blacked out as we've since moved and haven't kept in touch, so for privacy, I've kept her anonomous!


This is a favourite of mine! My mom and DD at the beach. This one is a hybrid, with both lemonade and june bug!


More lemonade!!

Cards and an album cover.

So I kinda hosted a very small FNC at Scrapfan this weekend, and it was great fun, even if there were only a few of us able to play. lol

Here's what I got done!







Also, I saw on The Paper Passion Blog that Rosa had made some album covers for the AC D-ring albums. I have purchased a few from her, but they're not standing up in their raw chipboard form to the kids who like to look through their albums very well. Charlie's is coloured, has a spill mark on it...not pretty. lol
I decided to give it a shot, and this is what Sarah's album now looks like!


I printed a pic of her in B&W on some muslin cotton, and ironed it to heat set the image. Then just made an all fabric layout.
I hope to do one for Charlie's album soon too....but I don't want to use pink...i have to get some boyish fabric for his. lol
Thanks for stopping by!

New Basic Grey

I'm loving the new BG Lines out right now. I'm not usually one to buy full collection packs, but I caved and got both June Bug and Lemonade from Scrapfan .
I'm so glad I did!
Here are 3 with June Bug



the second one was picked up by the BG gallery!
And now my lonely only Lemonade layout so far.

Thanks for looking, and if you're considering these collections, I highly recomend them!