baby boy

Working on more of the early pages for Dylan's scrapbook album. Here are a couple of the ultrasound photos from the day we learned we were expecting a boy. (The blue at the top isn't quite so bold in person. I struggled to get a good photo of this and, as much as I've tried with Photoshop, it's still a bit off on the colors, but enough to get the idea.)

A detail shot:

Supplies: Recollections kraft paper; Stampin' Up cardstock; Chatterbox, October Afternoon, Paper Salon and Cosmo Cricket patterned papers; Little Yellow Bicycle rub-on; miscellaneous twill ribbon and staple. Designed based on Sketch #100 by Sketch This.

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Welcome home!

I'm getting a little nostalgic with Dylan's 1st birthday just over two weeks away. Here's the sweet photo we took of him sound asleep when we arrived home from the hospital:

A closeup of the sticker & tag:

Supplies: miscellaneous (blue) and Bazzill (light green) cardstock; Making Memories patterned paper and twistel; Paper Reflections tag; StazOn ink; Martha Stewart Crafts sepia pen and elephant sticker. Designed based on Sketch #101 by Sketch This.

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First Snow

I've been working on getting photos into Dylan's album. It's a mixture of scrapbook pages & photo pages. As I came across this photo from December, I knew I had to scrap it for two reasons - 1) Dylan looks so cute bundled up in his stroller and 2) it was his first snow. Almost impossible to tell the latter from the photo because it was only flurries and, of course, they had slowed by the time I got this shot. It was a joy to watch his excitement & curiosity as they swirled around us. I based the layout design on sketch #98 at Sketch This.

Supplies: Archiver's cardstock; Chatterbox, KI Memories & Little Yellow Bicycle patterned papers; Making Memories metal snowflakes & edge scraper; American Crafts brads; My Mind's Eye journaling tag; Micron black pen.

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26w 6d

Inspired by Sketch This: 83 and Lyssa's monotone challenge at Scrappin' Mojo, I put together a quick digital page last night using the photo from yesterday's post. I wanted to capture how much I'm enjoying my pregnancy at this moment. :)


Supplies: Solid Purple Paper from Anne Langpap's Free June 2007 kit; Crystal Wilkerson's Inked Edges template #1; Purple Floral paper from Rhonna Farrer's Color My World kit; Tia Bennett's Fit 2b Tied alpha; mesh (recolored) from Erica Hernandez's Maddie Embellishments; label (recolored) from Tia Bennett's Comical JuniorPEA kit; Block Label from Jennifer Pebbles' skinny label & paper digital freebie; Amienne font.

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the Evidence

While home during a snow day in January, Trent & I overheard a bit of chasing and hissing. Cali appeared a few minutes later with a chunk of white fur hanging from her mouth. I couldn't help but laugh (and take a photo of the evidence). No questioning who won this battle. Chester was found and checked over shortly after - no bald spots and purring as usual so he was a-ok.


Supplies: Bazzill cardstock; KI Memories patterned paper; StazOn ink pad; Basic Grey chipboard arrow; Signo Uniball white pen; American Crafts rub-on letters; misc. cardstock; Another Typewriter font; staple; EK Success border & corner punches. Inspired by Sketch This: 82.

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sixty3

I was inspired last night by Sketch This: 81 and Jan's Mystery Challenge at Scrappin' Mojo to finally scrap a photo I took of Trent with his grandparents in November:


Supplies: October Afternoon patterned paper; K&Company tag; Micron black pen; Making Memories definition & brad; black stamp ink; miscellaneous scrap cardstock & patterned paper; Basic Grey chipboard letters; Provo Craft chipboard number.

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Father's Day 2008

Inspired by Sketch This #77:


Supplies: Bazzill white cardstock; Archiver's black cardstock; Cloud 9 Designs and American Crafts patterned papers; journaling tag; black stamp ink; Die Cuts with a View adhesive backed cardstock; QuicKutz Moxie font; Doodlebug Designs rub-on letters.

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Sketch This #72: Caught

Quick digital page about Cali based on a blog post in March with the same title. I love this pic of her propped up in the middle of the bed and the surprised expression. :)


Supplies: Lined Kraft paper from Shannon Freeman's Back2School kit; green patterned paper from Cherie Mask's Be Merry kit; my scalloped template; Come Unto Me font; sky label from Tia Bennett's Comical JuniorPEA kit; Rhonna Farrer's TypeSet alpha and rub-on from Perfect Pet kit. Inspired by Sketch This #72.

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Trick or Treat card

Inspired by Sketch This #71:


Supplies: Die Cuts with a View card & adhesive backed cardstock; Bazzill black cardstock; KI Memories patterned paper; Autumn Leaves stamp; white stamp ink pad; We R Memory Keepers patterned paper; QuicKutz Frankenstein die; corner rounder punch.

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Purple Flowers

I bought a bottle of the new Prima flowers at Michael's last week and they've been sitting on my desk since then waiting for an opportunity. I decided to use them first on a card inspired by Sketch This: 51.


A close-up:


Supplies: Bazzill cardstock; Prima flowers; Autumn Leaves A Rhonna Christmas buttons; Making Memories rub-ons; generic thread.

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Wantani Grasslands Reserve

For the Sketch This: 50! challenge, I had fun creating this 8.5x11 digital layout using photos from our trip to the NC Zoo in March:


Supplies: Teal Delight paper & craft sticker from After Midnight kit at Peppermint Creative; frame from Wild Weekend kit at Peppermint Creative; scalloped ribbon from Rhonna Farrer's Flowers Are Beautiful kit at Two Peas; Holiday Pear Tree from Rhonna Farrer's Holiday Polka Gift Package kit at Two Peas; Lithos Pro font.

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Birthday Card

A birthday card I made tonight for a friend's mom. My inspiration came from Sketch This: 43 by Janelle Richmond.


Supplies: Die Cuts with a View card; Making Memories chipboard frame & brads; Archiver's cardstock; orange acrylic paint; Scenic Route patterned paper; black stamp ink; Two Peas Old Type font.

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