Scrappin with a friend....

It is soooo hard for me to scrapbook somewhere other than my own home.   I can never take enough with me to a crop or I get there and find I have brought everything except what I want.  So, I invited a friend over to scrap with me.  I am super excited because she joined the kit club that I go to once a month.  Maybe we can make this a monthly affair!  It was so much fun.  I had everything that I needed at my fingertips.  This month at kit club, we were given Basic Grey's PB&J line.  I like it.  Here is what I came up with.  I'm not done, cause I think she is coming over tomorrow too!!  (shhhhhhh, another day of NO laundry or cleaning, yay me!)

Randy actually took this photo with his iPhone.  It is a bit grainy if you look close but it is a perfect picture.

One of the girls at the kit club and I challenged each other to use the blocks on the chipboard sheet.  I decided to add mine to string to enhance my banner.  I just love the little yellow heart stick pins.  Although they are not a traditional color, they almost seem perfectly made just for me:o)

I had to use this butterfly that you see below.  Maybe it goes, maybe it  doesn't.  I loved it.  Check out the series of photos.  Does this give you any indication of what will happen to my son in the future??  We, collectively as a family, came up with the title for this page.  I wanted hooligan or jailbird.  My husband said outlaw, so guess what my boy agrees to........ outlaw, of course.  I expect nothing less.  I am seriously outnumbered.  

Thanks for stopping by.  Hope to see you again real soon. 

Mary-Ann

Over at Two Peas they are having a challenge for Echo Parks "Note to Self" collection.  Since I just bought it at my last convention, I thought I would give it a whirl.  I printed my own pics like I always do and applied them straight down on the chipboard to cover pretty much the whole page of the album.  I could have printed smaller pics but I liked this look.  I used a Maya Road mini album and some May Arts brown ribbon.  Don't you just love the viewfinder paper???

 

 

 Thanks for stopping in.  Looking forward to the local scrapbooking show right here in Manchester.  I am off to be a farm hand with The Button Farm.

Mary- Ann

April Color Challenge at Crate

Because I have a trip to leave on today, I am scrapping instead of packing.  I think this is a repeat offense.  Anyway, here is what I designed for the Crate Paper challenge over at their blog.  Check it out!

http://crate.typepad.com/cratepaper/color-challenge/

Oh, I spent the night at the Science Museum in Boston Friday night with my boys cub scout group.  Oh what fun until I realized my head was right under the snake cage.  NOT COOL!  Wasn't til morning that I saw the 3" thick snake in the cage.  I would have switched sides with Roman:o)  That for sure would have gotten me Mother of the year!  Here are a couple of fun pics from that night.  See you all next week, for I am off on vacation for a few days:o)

TFL:o)

Mary-Ann

Easter Weekend

It all started with a sleep over Friday night with his buddy Alex.  This is Roman's first.  Of course they were not more than two inches away from each other at any time.  Here is a picture of the cards that I made for the some people.  I thought it was bright and cheerful.  I used my scraps from the Dear Lizzy Neapolitan paper line.  What stunk was, they are too fat for regular mail (because of the pom poms and button), so there is one, still sitting in my kitchen waiting to be taken to the post office.  

Not sure why this picture is so cloudy?

My mom and sister came Saturday for the festivities.  We colored eggs.  I should have boiled more, didn't realize that the adults would have as much fun.  I think Mamut colored more than Roman:o) 

Perfection!!!  Those will be turned into deviled eggs in the am!

Tea Gram:o)

We came down in the morning to see what the bunny brought.......only eggs!  No basket????  5 minutes later at 6:45, did I say 6:45????  Yes, at 6:45, the doorbell rang and the Easter  bunny was at our door.  He must have forgotten to leave the basket when he hid the eggs.  We think the dog scared him away too soon so he had to come back.  

"Mom, do you know how I know that the Easter Bunny is real?"  "No, how?" "Because he can't talk!"  Pure innocence and belief.  I don't think it will last that much longer.  He failed to see the large zipper in the back of the bunny suit or the skin between his glove and sleeve that peeked out cause the costume was too short!!!  I love this stage.  

Roman and Mamut.

For those of you wondering, YES they do make one piece Pj's big enough for my boy!!  

"Look mom, I'm a candy millionaire!!!"

I wish I could stop time, he is growing way to fast.  Praise God for your blessings.  I am grateful for so much, even my crazy family!

Peace,

Mary-Ann