Project 365: Days 171-177

Day 171- Morgan and Dumbo- she has had him since she was a baby, and still sleeps with him every night

Day 172- Vivian convinced me to play Street Fighter with her. I hate video games. She kicked my butt.

Day 173- this lovely fellow was hanging out on my front porch

Day 174- Viv's new glasses! Cute as ever!

Day 175- I love Netflix! Seeing the red envelope in the mailbox makes me happy!

Day 176- Chasing Papo with a watergun. He has been pretty sick lately, so it did my heart good to see him run around a bit.

Day 177- Morgan and her crush, Bobby. He is actually the boyfriend of one of my coworkers, but Morgan has been in love with him for over a year now!

Summer Strawberries with LSS

Lindsay has a cute new set, perfect for summer cards and layouts!

I used this set and Mojo Monday sketch 144 to make this card.

Supplies:

digi stamp- Strawberries and Watermelon by Linday's Stamp Stuff
cardstock: kraft, black, white, red, teal
Swiss Dots embossing folder
Marvy tab punch
colored pencils
red ribbon
black Sharpie

Be sure to stop by Lindsay's blog for links to the other DT members and the weekly freebie.  Also check out her mygrafico store for instant downloads of awesome digi images!

Sarah- a layout

Just a simple layout of my niece using Jeni Bowling Soda Pop Label paper. I actually didn't care for it, but then I cut it into strips and wove a few of them to make a random kind of photo mat. I love the way it turned out!

My Stories of Summer

Ali Edwards has yet again found a simple and striking way to inspire the way we look at scrapbooking, story-telling, photos and life. Her Stories of Summer series kicks off this week with photos and thoughts behind summer memories.

This is what my summer looks like so far:

This is our first year with Kings Island season passes. A waterpark is attached to the main amusement park, and this is where we love to spend our time. Somehow, without a beach, lake or pool, my girls have become water babies. Sliding, splashing, floating...they can't get enough. And I can't get enough of watching them!

Project 365: Days 164-170

Day 164- Sunday bowling is becoming our "thing"- gotta love free bowling from http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/

Day 165- The "Lion Bridge" in Franklin, OH

Day 166- Passed by Touchdown Jesus (what's left) and took a blurry pic! Here is my post about the non-crispy version

Day 167- Glad my daisies are finally blooming!

168- Vivian got to choose lunch- this kid loves her cinnamon crisps!

Day 169- rolling scrap tote all packed up and ready to go!

Day 170- I like to change my front door wreath frequently. I got this one on sale at Hobby Lobby for about 5 bucks!

Thanks for joining me this week!

Happy Father's Day with LSS!

Father's Day is this coming Sunday...have you made your cards yet?? I have, with a little help from Linday's Stamp Stuff! I thought the sentiment was perfect for those great dads out there who serve as role models for their children.

Supplies:

Uptown Houndstooth paper from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff

tree stamp- Unity

Glimmer Mist

ink- SU Chocolate Chip and Wild Wasabi

blender pen

CM Custom Cutting System

Challenges:

Splitcoast Stampers sketch 284

Northridge Media Card Blog- Father's Day

Crafty Cardmakers- Cards for Men

A Crafty Little Place- One for the Boys

Creative Craft Challenges- For the Man in Your Life

Drunken Stampers- Father's Day

Paper Cutz- Father's Day

Pear Tree Designs- Father's Day

(notice a theme here?)

Please visit Lindsay's blog for a freebie and links to all the other DT members.

Also check out her mygrafico store- you will find images perfect for the man in your life, and you can download them instantly!

Project 365: Days 157-163

Here are my pictures from last week. Better late than never!

Day 157- Boomerang Bay, the waterpark attached to our local amusement park.

Day 158- The drive home from work. Beautiful day!

Day 159- Not-so-beautiful day. So much rain lately!

 

Day 160- I pass this little mailbox every day; the house it belongs to is located at a stoplight. Today I realized how much I enjoy it, and it brightens my day.

Day 161- University Pointe medical center, where I see my rhuematologist.

Day 162- an unexpected visitor, although with all the rain we've had, I can see how he would mistake our driveway for a pond!

Day 163- My dad with all his granddaughters (and one daughter-in-law who is holding the baby!)

Mojo Father's Day card

It's been a long time since I've done a Mojo Monday sketch! I had fun with this one:

Here's my take on the sketch:

Supplies:

sketch: Mojo 142

paper: Pink Paislee (Scrap-tastic June kit)

stamps: Unity So-and-so Loves and EcoChic

ink: Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi

CM custom cutting system

ribbon

foam adhesive

computer-generated sentiment

Grad album with LSS

For this week's project I created a chipboard album as a graduation gift for niece. I used the Uptown Houndstooth papers from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff to add some sophistication to the otherwise vintage feel of the album. Lots of tearing and inking going on here!

Supplies:

Uptown Houndstooth paper from LSS (cranberry and brown)

vintage dictionary and music pages

Prima paper

misc. scraps

Distress Ink

Glimmer Mist

Martha Stewart border punch

ribbon, lace and buttons

Prima stamps

Pink Paislee rub-ons

Did you see that everything in Lindsay's mygrafico shop is 40% off through Saturday? What a great deal! When you're done shopping, be sure to stop by her blog for a freebie and a link to all the other DT members. Thanks for stopping by today, and have a great week!

Project 365: Days 150-156

Day 150- walking on the levy in Marietta with Papaw Butch

Day 151- Grandma Kay. We miss her!

Day 152- a former coworker stopped by the office during lunch to how off baby Camille!

Day 153- Driving, driving, driving for work

Day 154- me at the wheel. see day 153.

Day 155- Viv lost tooth #2

Day 156- popcorn in a glass mixing bowl, just like my mom used to do it!

Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek into my daily life!

Suddenly Salad Giveaway!

Love Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad mixes? Here's a chance to try their newest flavor, Greek. The prize package also includes a serving bowl, storage container with lid, and insulated pack.

Visit Midday Escapades for lots of chances to win!

Scrap-Tastic is Fantastic!

As luck would have it, my June Scrap-Tastic kit arrived shortly after hubs and the kids had left to go bowling. Scrap time!

Everything on this layout is from "Sprinkle of Whimsy" kit except for the buttons. Easy-peasy! The background cardstock is completely covered in black glitter stuff- perfect for a Halloween page!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

Project 365: Days 143-149

Although I have been taking photos every day, I have been a bit lazy in posting them.

Here are my shots from last week!

Yard work

Waiting for the bus on the last day of school

Hubs and his guitar. Nice sunburn.

Chicken bacon ranch calzones for dinner. Yum!

Loving my flowers!

My niece Emilea. Going to some grad parties!

Chemical Valley, my sister and brother-in-law's band. So much fun finally seeing them live!