Unforgettable Memo Board

I want to share what we are doing this month for our monthly workshop. We're using CTMH's Unforgettable paper pack, along with Aspiration stamp set and Baroque Alphabet stamp set. Colors are Sorbet, Juniper, Blush, Baby Pink.

If you like what you see, as my good friend, Bethany for Elegant Word Art would say...leave me some lovin!

Oh, btw, if Amy is reading this...thank you for visiting my blog. Your dad told me last evening when we spoke on the phone, you happened across my blog. If you're interested in any of the family history, check out the albums I have on picasa. Here's the link to the Archer pages,

http://picasaweb.google.com/Scrappingamma/ArcherHeritage# For Mimi's side of the family (Watson), here is that link, http://picasaweb.google.com/Scrappingamma/WatsonHeritage#

Glad you found it. Say "hey" to all the girls in the dorm for me!

Until next time,

Happy Scrappin'

Inky Hugs,

Leanne

And the Beat Goes On

Happy Saturday to all of you!

I still have a few more layouts to share. At the beginning of the New Year, one of my resolutions was to get all the first year albums done of my children and grandchildren. Little did I know, that I was going to go into major burn out by April. But you know...as I have been compiling all my genealogy back into the computer, I come across a name and think...I have a picture of them...oh I should scrap that picture so I can include it.

You see, I am using Family Tree Maker program, and with each person, there is a place to make up a "scrapbook" for them. Well, I didn't want to just include a picture, I want to include a scrapbook page. After all, this is the reason why I started scrapbooking in the first place. So, you see, I may be burnt out, but the creative juices are still flowing. LOL

So, the layouts I am including today if for my son's Michael's album. This first one is of me, prego with Michael at 35 weeks. We had just moved into a new apartment and we were getting ready for our new arrival.

Papers I used were from CTMH's Boom Di Ada paper pack. The flourishes are from Maya Road. I cut the scalloped circles using my nestabilities. The words and numbers...35 and weeks were printed on transparency and glued to the page.

The flowers are from CTMH and Prima and the buttons are from http://www.just4funcrafts.com/.

This next layout is of our Michael when he was 10 days old. I have purchasing little boys embellishments, since I started scrapbooking. I keep thinking I'll use this on one of the boys pages. Well, I am finally putting them on the boy's pages. The title is so old, I don't know where or when I got it. It has a copyright on it of 2002. The giraffe is from Suzy's Zoo. The flourish felt ribbon is from Queen's Co. The pacifier is from the original CTMH My Creations Baby Boy pack. The ribbon at the bottom of the page came from the dollar bin at Target. And all the flowers and embellishments around the left side is all from my stash. Some are from CTMH, some are from www.just4funcrafts.com. Others are just from different places. The name at the top are rub-on letters I picked up at my LSS. Colors are Sweet Leaf and Lilac Mist.

Thanks for looking. If you like what you see, leaving me some lovin'!!

Happy Scrappin'!

Sweet Slumber

Hi again!

I have a couple more layouts to share with you today. When I sit down to create a layout, I usually go with the thought I have in my head. When I started with these layouts of the twins, I wanted to do a "Sweet Slumber" layout. Nothing more precious than a sleeping baby. So, this is what I came up with.

Papers used here are from CTMH, Lazy day of Summer paper packet. Colors are Lilac Mist, Crystal Blue, Garden Green and Sweet Leaf. I've had those bears for so long...I am not sure where they came from. Title was generated in my Wishblade and printed out on transparency film, as were the stars. And the ribbon came from www.reasonableribbon.com.

I still have a few more layouts to share, so hopefully, I'll be able to get to the computer tomorrow and post some more.

Thanks for looking. Until next time...

Happy Scrappin'

Leanne

I thought I would see what condition my condition was in.....

I am such a bad blogger!! I haven't posted anything in what seems like forever! Its not that I haven't wanted to post, its a time management thing. Also, alot of time, I don't know what to say. I have so much going on in my life...and I could post here and tell you all about it...but I really don't want to bore you to death. So please except my apologies, I can't say I won't do it again...'cause I can't guarantee it.



I've done a few layouts...but nothing like I was doing last year at this time. I feel I am going through a bit of burn out. I think after 10 years on non stop scrapbooking...I could be feeling a bit burnt out. I've also started back into my genealogy. I have attempted several times to take all the information I have and load it into my Family Tree Maker program. I have even saved it to disc. But the disc won't load and with the crash of September 08, I am back at the beginning loading all this information. Its a mighty chore when you have six 4" thick notebooks full of information on all those ancestors.



Did you know it was my genealogy to lead my to scrapbooking? I have so many pictures of relatives and ancestors, that I needed a way to share it with the rest of my family. You know know how blessed I feel, when my children and nieces and nephews write to me and ask me about our great great great grandfather. And to be able to put a picture with that name...what more could anyone else ask for?


So, I am taking a hiatus from scrapbooking for a while, and concentrate on compiling my family tree into the computer. I am still doing my monthly workshops, so I will be posting layouts for that. Check back if you're interested in genealogy and would like to compare notes. I'm not sure how I'm going to post, except tell the story of the branch I am working on at the moment. But in time, I am sure I'll find some creative way of posting.


Now I do have some layouts, I want to share. As my good friend, Bethany from Elegant Word Art would say, if you like what you see, leave me some lovin'!


The picture in this layout are of my three children, Michael, Kevin and Kelli. Kelli was about 9 weeks old here. She looks so grumpy is right before the picture was shot, we grabbed the pacifier out of her mouth. She wasn't too pleased about that! The paper I got from Sticker Planet. It was on sale and can't pass up a buy like that! I cut "Family" out with my wishblade along with some of the stars. I pulled alot out of my stash to use. And this is the first time I've used used "Say it with Crystals" bling. My good friend, Jenn sent them to me. They add alot to the page don't you think?



This layout is just a redo of one I had already done. I changed it a bit, but its basically the same layout. You know, when I have two in the picture I have to make a layout for each of their albums.

This is a two page layout of my granddaughter Deborah. She loves to play out doors. And what better way than to play in her Barbie jeep, telephone and all! I wonder where she learned to do that? Papers are from DCWV, Nana's Kids Slab. Title and journal squares I did on my Wishblade and the assortment of flowers and brads and buttons all came from my stash.

That's it for now...I still have more layouts to share. Hopefully, as I tire from entering names into the computer...I'll come back and post some more.
Thanks for looking...see ya next time.

Inky Hugs,
Leanne

Finally...Gamma Got Some Pictures!!

I have a son who lives in Oklahoma with his wife and three girls, Ivy, Allisson, and Emily. Emily was born a little over a year ago...and I have yet to receive the first picture of the child. Well, either Michael or his wife, Lisa, decided to send me some pictures. So, I decided to share with all of you the pictures he sent. I will try to explain each pic...hopefully it won't get too confusing.

This first picture is of Ivy and Allisson. I am not sure of the dog's name. (if that is a dog!!) LOL You can tell from the date on the pictures of when these pictures were taken. The next two pictures are of Ivy, Michael's step daughter. She's bright little thing. Mike tells me she makes the honor roll at school each semester.

These next four pictures are of Allisson. She's a cutie patootie!

These last two pictures are of Mike's youngest daughter, Emily. She sure looks alike like her daddy! She reminds me alot of Mike's grandmother, Kathleen.

She too is a cutie patootie.

Thanks for letting me share in my excitement. Let's see how long it'll be before I get some pictures. High school graduation perhaps? LOL

Until next time...

Happy Scrappin'

Inky Hugs,

Baby's First Halloween

Hi again!

Welcome back. I wanted to share the final page of Deborah's first year album. I am so excited to have this album completed. But you know...I have learned never to say I am completed or I am done. Cause all of a sudden, I'll have an idea hit and off I go and this album could be just that. Clear as mud? LOL Lets just say, I am finished with it at the moment.

I completed this layout using a sketch from "Got Sketches" blog. It was a sketch challenge on one of the many yahoo groups I belong to. We couldn't get that baby to smile for nothing. She was so tired. But we did take her to two places that evening and then off to home and to bed she went. Everything, from papers to stickers I have accumulated over the years and I just pulled everything out to complete this page.

Thanks for stopping by. Now off to work on some of the grandson's pages for their books and possibly some of my own children's books.

Until next time,

Happy Scrappin'!!

Inky Hugs

Babies Dressed in Pooh Clothing

Hey everyone...

I just completed another layout this week. This layout is a remake of a layout I did for the design team layout I did way back in 2005 for my LSS. They kept the one up on display for the longest time. But because I have two babies in the pictures, I needed to do another layout so each could have their own layout in their albums.
This first layout you see here is the original layout I did for the LSS. They supplied us with limited amount of product and we needed to complete a layout. I had one sheet of patterned paper, but to do anything with it would have made the layout way too busy. So instead I cut it apart and use certain parts for the layout.

I love to work with striped paper but had none, so using the deckle edge cutter, I cut .5 and .25 inch strips and glued them down. The store was fascinated with the way I did this layout. AND it was preWishblade days, so everything was cut by hand or with a trimmer.

Now the remake, since I didn't have guidelines to go by, I was able to be as creative as I wanted. I used CTMH's Emporium paper pack along with the My Stickease. I used my Nestabilities to cut the scalloped circles and scalloped around the title. The bottle caps came http://www.just4funcrafts.com/. And the Pooh characters are made of chipboard and my good friend and downline, Pat, picked those up for me at Joann's. The big center pictures of Pooh were cut from the patterned paper and then topped with a round window charm. The font I used was from 2peas called MisterGiggles. And the bookplate is a new product from CTMH in the Spring 2009 catalog. I should mention the cardstock is Vineyard Berry and Crystal Blue and Sweet Leaf.

Thanks for stopping by and visiting. I need to get back to this final layout for Deborah's 1st year album. Once that is completed, her book will be done. YAY!!! So stay tuned!!

Inky Hugs,

Babies' Intro

When my children were born, we didn't have the luxury of having sonograms done, like so many pregnant moms do today. With my grandchildren's albums, I have used that picture they gave us of the sonogram as their introduction/first page of their album. So this is what I have done for my children's firsts page of their albums.

I used various scraps I had in my stash. And what I didn't have, I created within my Wishblade program. I am trying to learn Adobe Illustrator, but its a slow process! LOL

Thanks for looking, stay tuned for some more layouts.

Inky Hugs,

Busy Busy Busy...

Hey everyone!

Miss me? I do apologize for not posting more. I have too many priorities and not enough hours in the day. I keep saying one more then I'll post. Who knows what I mean when I say that to myself! LOL Anyhow, I have alot of share with you today.

First I want to share the layouts we'll be doing at my February Workshop this coming Tuesday. Now, if you like these layouts and would like to do them for your albums, just shoot me an email or you can visit my other blog (http://www.creativebundles.blogspot.com/) for more details.




I used CTMH's MRK Daydream paper pack. To make the tiny little balloons and party hats, I used Karen Foster's Scraparutus dies. The stamp set is Cupcake Sprinkles from CTMH and then embossed with Fiskar's embossing plates. Then I ran my White Daisy stamp pad over the top. I used Pop Dots to lift the cupcakes up off the page. On the second page I just the "1" candle out with my Wishblade. My good friend, Jennifer, made a file for me with the balloons and changed the color to suit my layout. I then made a cutting file and cut them out with my Wishblade. Did Jenn do an excellent job? Thank you Jenn for all your help. The assortment of buttons and brads came from Jenn's website, http://www.just4funcrafts.com/. I used liquid glass on the the tiny balloons and I really don't care for the look of them. But since the page is done, I won't change them.



Thanks for stopping by...I have more to post...so...stay tuned.



Inky Hugs,

Sweet Harmony Layout

Hi there!

As I have stated in my previous posts, I am dedicating my time to completing as many baby pages till the inspiration runs out. So that means I best get busy eh? I wanted to share with you today the 2 page layout I just completed of my grand daughter Deborah. She's 6 weeks old here and its her first professional portrait taken.

The papers I used are from Close To My Heart's My Reflection Sweet Harmony. I also used CTMH's new publication, "Reflections" for the layout ideas. I used my Wishblade to cut the scalloped squares, the letter "D," the center flower in Amethyst, and title "Simply Adorable". All the embellishments with the exception of the Prima flowers, and ribbon are from CTMH. The dotted organza ribbon came from my stash, and the thin purple ribbon came from http://www.reasonableribbon.com/ ribbon club selection. The two white flowers on the left layout, is also from CTMH, and the Amethyst flower inbetween was cut on my Wishblade and then embossed. I embossed the biggie flower and the Amethyst flower with my Cuttlebug embossing folder, "Swiss Dots."

Thanks for stopping by. Until next time!

Hugs and Smiles,