It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. . .

Trimming the tree with my kids makes it all worth while. Just being with them spending time together is better than any present. Here are some pics of the kids having a good time fashioning the Christmas tree.

Back in the swing of things

I'm such a bad blogger. I've been so busy lately preparing for the holidays, I just stopped everything else. But, I'm happy to say I have been scrapbooking again and it took a few layouts for me to get my grove back, but I think it's back now. Take a look:



Both I made with the Bad Girls November kit. It's such a great kit! Just my style.

Anyways, in other news my husband and I will be celebrating our 4th wedding anniversary tomorrow! I'm so happy because that means a night out without the kids. I've been looking forward to it all week. I can't wait to take a picture of us on our anniversary.

Till next time!

The world is a better place

Moving on. . .

I managed to squeak through to the 4th round of the Bad Girls Top Design Competition. I honestly can't believe it. There were so many great layouts this round. It must have been really hard for the judges. But that makes me all the more nervous. It gets harder and harder with each round and since I did not expect to make it through this round, I feel like I'm really out of my league now. It's good though. I like the challenge.

Oh and did I mention I LOVED the September Bad Girls Kit? I used it for round 2 and 3 of the competition and it was perfect! Love it! If you don't sub to this kit club, how are you even scrapbooking? I honestly don't think I would make it without my BG kits.

Anyway. 'Till next time.

Bad Girls Top Design Contest

Despite the fact that I am far from an expert at the craft, I decided to enter the ultra competitive Bad Girls Top Design contest. There are 6 rounds, the first of which concluded last Sunday. Here is my entry for the first round. The challenge was to demonstrate layering.


I made it through to the second round and I turned in my entry today. The girl's on the site are really kind. They left me some awesome praise! This assignment was to use patterned papers.




I did the best I could and stayed true to myself so I'm satisfied with the layout. I don't know if it is good enough to advance to round three, but I'll find out tomorrow. Wish me luck.

I have an obessesion

I *heart* Gymboree. Their clothes just call me. I think I actually like buying gymboree clothes more than scrapbook supplies! Gasp! They just coordinate so beautifully on my little girl and I get the made to match (m2m in gybo talk) bows for her and it's so much fun! What is the point of having a pretty little girl like Shannon if you can't go overboard dressing her up? I mean, honestly? Scrapbooking has taught me to appreciate the little details like stitching and embellishments placed perfectly. Gymbo has it down to an art with crochet flowers and fun shaped buttons. *Swoon* They are having a sale this week and I can't resist picking up a few new pieces for my little angel's wardrobe. I simply can't resist.

We went to the beach on Saturday:





Sunday we went to Unity day in Philadelphia:




And here is a layout I made the other day:



See ya!

Here are some layouts I made this week with my Bad Girls August kit:




I made this yo-yo flower out of fabric. It's my first attempt at sewing anything!


Here are some layouts I made with just random supplies:

I this week I also won a give away from Scrapscene sponsored by Go. Be. Creative. I am so excited to get it, but I have come to the realization that I need more scrap space. I currently only have a closet and every time I want to scrap, I have to dig everything out and put it all back. The closet is overflowing with stuff now! And it is damn near impossible to get everything back in it in an organized way once I'm done. *sigh* We should be moving to a bigger place within a year, hopefully that will mean more scrap space for me.

Just a few pictures of my babies. I know every mother thinks their kids are the cutiest, but mine really are! :P Don't they just look like kids in an ad?




Here are a few layouts I did using July's Bad Girls Kit.

I'm on vacation!

I'm such a bad blogger! I have been on vacation this week and LOVING the time with my children. I have taken them to Sesame Place twice, on picnics and over to Nana's house. They have been having the time of their lives. Here is a quick video of them in the park:





I have some layouts I want to share this week. If I can break away from the kiddies I'll upload them. I'm not making any promises! :)

King of our Hearts

This layout is nearly 2 years overdue. It's of my brother Drew who was murdered on August 5, 2006. He was my best friend. My only sibling. I miss him so much sometimes I can't even breathe. But, I need to scrapbook his pictures. I just need to for closure. I am going to make an entire album and give it to my parents at Christmas. I think it will help them too.