Told you it was BIG week for scrapbooking! Jennifer Labre Designs has got a kit out at ScrapMatters and it is just gorgeous! Deep, rich colors and beautiful elements make it a perfect kit for treasured moments. Red Red Wine is a truly elegant kit. Click on the picture to find it in the ScrapMatters shop!

I used it to create a "through the years" layout of my kids at Christmas time. I noticed the colors in the paper matched Maggie's dress perfectly from Christmas 2001. This also uses a Nikki Epperson template! I love getting to showcase my 2 designers in one layout! :D
Folks, don't be surprised by the little bit of Christmas that is going to start sneaking into the blog. I simply can't help myself! Christmas makes me HAPPY!

So, happy day! Happy Scrapping!

It's a busy week in my little scrapbooking world! Both my designers have new kits out, plus Jenn is being featured at The Daily Digi this month and today is her day!

This is a layout I created with her Daily Digi submission, Touch of Spice. It's a beautiful picture of my Mom and baby GK 5 years ago.
I hope you are enjoying my renewed interest in the blog...and all the scrapbooking layouts I've been creating. I've been having so much fun learning digital and working with some FUN products!

Tomorrow I'll be back with another amazing kit by Jennifer Labre! This one is RICH and beautiful! Stop back by to check it out!

SNEAK PEEK! Autumn Days

Nikki Epperson has got a sweet kit out just in time for Fall! Autumn Days will help you scrap your family's ordinary AND extraordinary autumn happenings! Think pumpkins, scarecrows, apple cider, hay rides, Thanksgiving, falling leaves. It's all here!
She's also got another awesome template set coming out, Sweet Starts, Volume 7! Both are available 20% off at The Digichick starting tomorrow!

I've really been having fun using some older pictures in my scrapbooking! The pictures before we went digital are not in albums. I think it's time to rectify that! Happy Scrapping!

Trauma! ;)

So, yesterday Maggie was working on a poster she had to make for school. She decided to use the paint, but had some trouble getting them to come out. Big brother Thomas offered to help. Can you see where this is going? I'm in my office and I hear a loud gasp from Maggie. I look at Scot and say, "Did you hear that?" We both listen quietly. Nothing.

"Maggie, what happened?"

"Uh, Thomas squeezed the paint really hard and it came out everywhere!"

That was an understatement! But the worst part was that it ruined Maggie's poster. She began to cry when she realized she had to start over from scratch. That didn't surprise me. Maggie is sensitive and cries readily during times of crisis. What did surprise me is what followed.

I heard Thomas crying in his room. Sobbing, really, but don't tell him I told you all! I asked him what was wrong and he said, "Mama, I'm so sorry I ruined Maggie's poster! It was an accident and I feel terrible. And I'm sorry that I got paint all over everything, too."

Remorse? Genuine sadness at having caused someone else pain? Don't get me wrong, Thomas is a sensitive kid. But he also spends his time teasing and tormenting his younger siblings until they cry. And then he laughs. To see him so genuinely upset because of what had happened did my heart good.

After calming down, taking a shower, and regrouping, Maggie was ready to give it another shot. The best part is that Thomas offered to help her out and they worked on the project together. We even had enough time for 3 rounds of Bananagrams before bed!

Ahhh...the adventures of raising 4 kids. They're never-ending, really.

Cow Revisited?

I've really been having fun with the Halloween pictures of years gone by! We don't celebrate Halloween here, so the kids haven't been dressed up for Halloween since 2003! These pictures are all before we went digital! So, Thomas and Maggie wore the same cow costume...and they both looked absolutely adorable, didn't they? :)

This kit is a FUN kit by Nikki Epperson, A Little Spooky. The template is one by Nikki, as well, So Happy Together. Nikki's templates are awesome! You should check them out!

Happy Birthday, GK!

My baby girl turned 5 years old today!!!! How is that even possible? We celebrated with Jad, GK's best friend, some cake, some ma'lube, and lots of presents! She was so excited and could hardly wait for her big brothers and sister to come home from school. At least every 15 minutes she asked me, "Mama, when do the kids get back?" :)

She had a wonderful day and was thrilled with all the gifts. She's currently sleeping with her 2 new Barbies, her new Build-a-Bear, and her new talking stuffed teddy. That's in addition to all of her other bed buddies. There is just enough room for her to squeeze in! Happy Birthday, Georgia Kate! You add life and sunshine to our lives!

Got a Sweet Tooth?

This kit will satisfy your scrapbooking sweet tooth for sure! Sweet on You by Jennifer Labre is a fun and colorful kit that will show off all of your sweet pictures! I used it for another Disney layout. The template is by Nikki Epperson from her Modern Baby kit!

Habibti, Georgia Kate!

This adorable collab kit by Nikki Epperson and Amy Stoffel came at the perfect time! Modern Baby is fun and hip and I got to use a favorite picture of GK when she was just 3 days old! Since her birthday is Saturday, and she's turning FIVE, I thought it was appropriate to feature her this week! Birthday pictures to come, I'm sure!

This is my first layout for Nikki Epperson and I'm super excited to share it! I used one of the awesome templates that come with the kit, which you can find at The Digichick or by clicking the kit image below!

A new designer for me to be excited about! :)

I just got the exciting news that I have been invited to be part of a NEW creative team! For whom, you ask?

Nikki Epperson!!!! She has a shop at The Digichick. I am so excited to dig into her digital goodies, but I already know she creates AMAZING templates! I used one of her templates to create one of my favorite layouts:I used one of the templates from Sweetness 4 to create this layout!

I'm part of her promo team, which means I get to be a cheerleader! :D That's an easy job when your designers are as amazing as mine! :D So, be on the lookout for some digital goodness coming to Big Ol' Can of Crazy care of Nikki Epperson!

BIG DAY for Jennifer Labre Designs!!!!!

I have seriously been DYING to share the news! I'm part of Jennifer Labre Designs Creative Team and she has a GRAND OPENING at a new store today! We've been working with these kits for the last few weeks and it's been killing me because the kits are amazing and I love to share my layouts! You can check Jennifer's stuff out at ScrapMatters!

The first kit, After Midnight, is seriously one of the most fun kits I've had to work with recently! The detail is tremendous! The feel of the kit is spooky and FUN! And there's an After Midnight FREEBIE up today as well! If you get Jennifer's newsletter, the entire kit is 30% off, too!

Here are 2 After Midnight Layouts:

First, my dd, Maggie, at age 7 1/2 months. I just love this picture!

And second, a Disney World Tower of Terror layout!

The second kit is Everyday Wishes, and it's a collab kit with JennCK. Another Disney layout for me, but this kit is so versatile! Just check out the other layouts created by Jennifer's amazing Creative Team!Congratulations to Jenn! It's a lot of work to run 2 shops. She'll continue releasing exclusive product at both ScrapMatters and The Digichick! She's only been designing for 6 months, and her designs just keep getting better and better! I'm so glad to be a part of her Creative Team!