Scrapbook USA expo fall 2007

Went to the expo Friday and Saturday, Friday I went alone and that was great- just me and my thoughts and a day to spend seeing products and displays. Saturday I took Katie, I had promised her if she was ever here when the expo was in town I would take her and she was so excited to go and also spend some 1 on 1 time with me. She loved getting to choose her own products and having me splurge on a few things I knew she would enjoy. She and I scrapbooked for about 2 hours and this is the layout I finished, all with Scenic Route producs. Katie finished 6 pages. She loves having someone who unserstands and appreciates her artistic side. She has a good eye for design and in time her skills as an artist in general can improve if she is allowed to pursue them.

Anyway- Scenic Route always has such a great sale on chipboard, I probably spent 100 bucks in their booth alone.

I was frustrated that nobody was selling some of the basic supplies, I can usuallycount on Roberts to carry plain cardstock at least and nobody had much. I bought 2 packs of bazzil from scenic route because I didn't pack a lot of supplies, I planned to buy things there. I spent about 200-250 dollars and loaded up on the things I use mostly.

I didn't notice really anyone or anything new that jumped out at me, one booth had a great deal on Basic Grey papers, but I didn't buy any. There were a few booths with some great digital scrapping software and a chocolateir had a booth-- that was a smart idea, Katie enjoyed a chocolate covered banana and they seemed to get a lot of business.

It was a great weekend and a nice break. Can't wait for the next expo this spring, I may stay for the midnight crop this time.

still going.....

I have to say that I love my scrapbook friends. These are the women who threw me my "virtual" baby shower when Roe was born. These are the women who made terrible innapropriate jokes with me when we learned that my ex- husband was gay. These are the women who I can send emails with nothing but a picture of a gun in it and they all laugh uncontrollably. I love them.
These are also the CRAZY women who want to keep this challenge going long after we put that baby to bed, just to see how far we can go.
SO until the other team finsihes, we are still going. we went through the whole list again in 24 hours and will probably go through it again tomorrow. But I'm liking my layouts. This one I scraplifted some of the idea for www.twopeasinabucket.com but made it my own. PIctures from our hike where Romy had to pee twice on the trail and once in the "Do not even touch the walls" cave- in a bag and all over my hands. (ew ew)

2 more

My team kicked butt and we decided to keep cranking out layouts until we are told to stop,lol. each layout is inspired by an element from the person's layout who is on the list before you- and they all kind of play scrapbooking gossip from there. All of my layouts came after my good friend Claire's layouts, and then my friend Cheryls are inspired by mine.

These are my final two in the relay for the official competition, we'll see how much longer we can keep it up.

I've done 3 layouts I am happy with this weekend and the idea of a time crunch and pulling an idea from a layout of someone else's is really making the layouts come together with ease. They may not be the trendiest and most contemporary layouts but I have really enjoyed doing them this weekend and I want to get my stuff organized and in my studio in working order. Tamara's a genius, I tell you. This was a great idea and I am glad we are doing it again.

inspiration relay take2

Scrapchat is doing it again and this is my layout.

"define cat lover"

I just have to rub it in, I know, Matt.

It's a boy!

The Merrill Bunny has arrived!

9:05 yesterday weighing in at 7.2 lbs and 19 inches long.

10 fingers and toes.

Healthy.

blonde.

Blessed andperfect.

Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful boy.

Your Auntie is going to spoil you rotten.

We have been waiting for you for a long time. Welcome to the world little one. Already I love you with all of my heart.

photo challenge 2

I am going to try and keep up with and catch up on some of the older- photo challenges.

The challenge they gave last night was called "Fill the frame" and you were to...fill the fram, and not leave background space.

Most people did close ups of flowers or faces, one woman did a really nice looking photo of some trusses in a barn or a bridge- gorgeous. I tried to do something that was "me."

One of the things Matt and I had in common when we met was a love for Chuck Taylor's and we both support one another's shoe habit and we have converted most of the kids to our shoe religion as well.

Last week we were looking at some photos of my Mother-in-Law's brother who was killed in Vietnam to see him wearing a pair of black hi-top Chucks, just like Matt's favorite pair. The love of Chucks must be in our genes.

eh- just pictures

Some pictures from last weekend, we took the kid hiking up to the PG waterfall, Romy got soaked, Grey got scared of the Box Elder bugs.

We also hit the Hogle Zoo for AMEX day, the kids were unimpressed. They have been spoiled by the Phoenix Zoo that is three times the size, twice as clean, and keeps all of the animals in environments that replicate thier natural habitat, much different from the fighting death cagematch orb they stick the chimp in at Hogle.

It was a first and a last for my kids, they hates this Zoo and although I try not to participate in whiney attitude supporting, I have to say I agree with them on this one.

photo challenge

I have joined a photo/ photoshop challenge group and each week they get one photo challenge and one photoshop challenge. The photoshop challenges I am less than interested in but the photo challenges are good.

We are to take a photo that is of high quality and had artisitc value, even if only we find it so,lol.

This week's challenge: Something rare. I think 2 1/2 carats of my gorgeous wedding ring qualifies.

Every time I look at it I am reminded that I am loved by my perfect husband.