Here I Go Again...

So have you ever stopped and asked yourself during your busy day to day activities to ponder what is really working about your life and what isn't? Well, I have been feeling so off-kilter lately and I know EXACTLY the reason... lack of creativity! Has it really been two years since I posted here?

To rectify this ailment, I signed up and am in the process of taking Stacy Julian's "Twelve" scrapbooking class. And while I have not been quite as active as I intended, it has sparked my creative awareness and I am ready to re-ignite my passion for all things paper-crafty!

I also re-activated as a Close To My Heart consultant and will be offering classes and workshops in the very near future (stay tuned). I just received some AWESOME new product and cannot wait to start playing!

In the meantime, my first layout in quite some time is this one. Can I just say how excited I am that I even did one page?

You're A Hoot

This layout was for a one page 12x12 swap using new items from the CTMH Summer Idea Book. I used the new Animal Cookies papers and the adorable You're A Hoot stamp set. FUN! I had the perfect pictures to go with the papers (don't we always???)!



The colors are so much more vibrant IRL... Oh well.

And oh yeah, these photos were taken 10 years ago! DS was 2.5. He's now 12.5. YIKES!

Year of Memories Swaps

I participated in 2 swaps for a Year of Memories scrapbook. I chose December for the 6x6 size and February for the 9x9. This was a fun swap and well worth the effort to get back a whole year of double layouts in two sizes!

6x6 December:

9x9 February::

Now to add some pictures! Would make a great gift, no?

Horse Scrapbook

I recently completed a custom scrapbook for a friend. Her daughter has been a horse lover since birth, and she gave it to her for her 15th birthday last week. This scrapbook takes her from baby (1994) to 2006, including her first pony Madeline...

Title page:

The rest of the pages are chronological...

Click on any image to view it larger!

Horse Scrapbook Part 2

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Horse Scrapbook Part 3

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