Scrappin' Sports and More Salutes Graduations

This week, the Design Team at Scrappin' Sports and More is saluting Graduations! Check out the SS&M Blog to see what the other designers have done.



I chose to highlight my son's preschool graduation. He attended the same preschool from the time he was 22 months old until he was headed to Kindergarten. Thanks to his fabulous teachers, he was so ready and so excited for Kindergarten. And, he was SO excited to earn his pillow! He uses it every night!



SS&M Products Used:
#12o5- Defining Preschool
#5016- Defining Preschool Cardstock Stickers
#1166- Young & Active Blocks

Fun stuff to share!

Hi, All! You may know that I have the honor of being on the staff of the online magazine "Scrapbook News & Review." I have to wait a bit before I can share my work that I did for them, so here is the work that was included in my first issue as a staffer.

The first one was for the "shaped paper" call. I love this line (Flaming Butterflies from Niki Sivils) and couldn't wait to use it. This is the first wedding photo of Chris and I that I have ever scrapped! Back in the golden age (almost 11 years ago) we didn't have digital pics taken, so my dad scanned in what I have and I am so glad to have it.


This was done for the "Family Photos" call. I try to think outside the box for the calls and this one fit since my whole family was in it. This is the scene as we were headed to check out of our hotel to go home from Disney. Everyone was so somber and didn't want the magic to end. I used a sketch by Kristine Davidson for this one.

Thanks for stopping by! I will have more work to share this week, so be sure to come back Monday AND Tuesday!!! ;)

Project 12: Exploring Fort Williams

Scrappin' Sports and More's Design Team is participating in Project 12! I am jumping in for April's sketch and I chose to document our visit to Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth, Maine during our April Vacation. It's a popular tourist spot, but we had never been there. I don't tend to do a lot of journaling, but this sketch by Becky Fleck gave me the push I needed to really document our adventure. You can click on the layout to see it a little bigger.

SS&M Products used:
#1253 Volleyball Game
#1239 Baseball Game

Thank you so much for stopping by! Have a great day!!

Happy Mother's Day!

My first assignment as a designer for Scrappin' Sports & More was to make a Mother's Day layout. So, I used some of the "Summer Wishes " paper and some "Game Day- Softball" paper to make this layout about my beautiful Grandmother. Here, in Maine, many of us (myself included) have French Canadian roots, so we call her "Memere" (pronounced "mem-may"). She is the sweetest lady to ever walk the earth! And, this summer, she will celebrate her 30th birthday for the 61st time! I love you, Memere!!

Je t'aime:
Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms out there....especially mine!! Love you!

I am Beyond Excited to Announce....

...that I have been asked to join the incredibly talented Design Team for the fabulous manufacturer: Scrappin' Sports & More!!


Their paper is so fun! And, it's very versatile, so it's not just for "sporty" projects! You can check out their blog >>HERE << !!! And you can check out their online store >>HERE<<. I can't wait to start sharing my work with you using their super fun products!

May 1st Sketch at My Sketch World!

Happy National Scrapbooking Day!!! Not only is it the most FABULOUS holiday of the year, it's the reveal of the May 1st sketch at My Sketch World! You can see the sketch and what the rest of the Design Team did with it on the MSW Blog! Here is my Layout:

Mia Bella:
Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to swing by the MSW Forum for the kick off of our Spring Fling Crop! We are celebrating NSD for the WHOLE MONTH!!!

Oh, and come back very soon for a BIIIIIIIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!

May Crop at My Sketch World

It's going to be a GREAT time!! We have some GREAT Sponsors lined up as well as lot's of FABULOUS challenges from the Design Team. Pop over to the forum and grab your spot!

My Sketch World April Sketch

Well, it finally happened!! My scrap-room was finally dry enough to scrap in! So, I was able to get the April 1st sketch done for My Sketch World. You can see the sketch and what the other design team members did with it --> HERE.

2 Cool Dudes:
Thanks for visiting! I hope to be back to updating more often now that my scrap-room is back in action! Have a wonderful day!!

Join me at My Sketch World!!

I am hosting a ONE HOUR SKETCH CHALLENGE at MY SKETCH WORLD this Friday, April 2nd at 9:00pm EST. The sketch will be posted and you will have one hour to complete your layout and 15 minutes to upload. The more, the merrier! Come on over to the forum and check out the details!
Be sure to join us on the 24th when we host an hour of CARD MAKING MADNESS!!! See you there!

Hello out there!!!!

Hi, all!! I have not disappeared from the planet! We have been having some flooding issues in my basement/scraproom, so my scrappy time has been pretty much wiped out this month. Oh, and there was a little trip to Disney thrown in there, too!!

This layout has actually been done for a few weeks, but I have not been home at a time when it wasn't raining or dark to get a photo of it! It is a scraplift of one of Lucy Chesna's Layouts and it is for the March Scraplift challenge that I am hosting at My Sketch World. Come on over and play with us!!

I also have some very exciting news to share!! I was asked by Dan Koch, the owner of Scrapbook News & Review Magazine to join their staff!! Apparently they discovered my blog and liked what they saw! I am so excited to be joining the ranks of such talented designers! Stop on over to SNR and say hello!! And, don't forget to check out the calls of for the April Issue! There are still a few days left to get something in!!