I AM THANKFUL

Today I am thankful for:

My family - they are loving, caring, supportive, and can make me laugh when I need to get out of a funk.

Things are very busy this week. I hope to post some photos from our family vacation - Kauai! We had a great time - sunbathing at the beach, snorkeling, bike riding, learning to surf, and massages. We didn't want to leave that little piece of heaven on earth. A week goes by so quickly.

Here's to a safe Thanksgiving!

*SWEET*

Another great Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge! Create a layout with a candy theme . . . I had the perfect pictures! I used the photos from my Las Vegas trip with Donna and Lynda when we went to the M & M store on the strip. Yummy! I think we stayed in there for about an hour!

Products used:

Paper - Bazzill, Pebbles, and scraps from my stash

Border Strips - Bazzill

Ribbon Border - Making Memories

Acrylic Girl - Maya Road

Chipboard Square - WilsonArt

Purple Ribbon - Scrapgoods

Brads - Bo Bunny

Letters - ?

Punch - Marvy Uchida

Halloween Party & Pumpkin Carving

This is the first year in a long time that Glenn and I have carved pumpkins. Tyler, Allison and Gerit were here carving too! The only thing missing was Michele :(

This is Glenn's pumpkin:

These are Tyler's (John Wayne), Allison's (Day of the Dead), and Gerit's pumpkins:

This is my very traditional pumpkin:

We also went to Jon & Lindie Nelson's Halloween party - there were a lot of great costumes and they had a band - it was a lot of fun! We went as a motorcycle gang with Jim & Danielle, and Dan & Pam.

Pam, Glenn, and Danielle:
Glenn, Me, Jim, Danielle, Dan & Pam:

Me and Glenn:

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Sketchy Thursdays 10.27.11

Another beautiful sketch from Sketchy Thursdays. I used to never scrap just one photo per page - I thought I was wasting space! I've really been challenging myself to use one photo with fun elements and embellishments around it.

This photo was taken at the Delta outside of Sacramento (Walnut Grove). We camped with our friends and their children. It was Jessica's birthday and she collects dolls. We went to one of the stores in town and she used her birthday money to buy a doll. That is Chelsea, her cousin, in the photo with her.

Product used:

Papers: Moxie, Bo Bunny, Bazzill

Banner: Three Bugs in a Rug

Title: Three Bugs in a Rug

Journal Spot: Three Bugs in a Rug

Ribbon: Prairie Bird Boutique

Butterfly Punch: Fiskars

Sketchy Thursdays 10.20.11 Sketch

I have to admit that journaling is not one of my strong suits when I'm scrapping. I like to just get the facts written on the layout - who, date, where. I like that Sketchy Thursdays is helping me put more thought into the journaling part of my layout!

This photo was taken at Tyler's birthday dinner. It was at The Old Place. I've been there many times, but never eaten in the back room, which used to be the post office! I love how they turned that room into a private dining area for larger parties.

Products used:

My Minds Eye - papers, and embellishment

Bazzill paper

Cardstock and ledger paper - ?

Ribbon Flower - ribbon from Prairie Bird Boutique, button from scrap swap

Decorator Pins - handmade from beads in my stash

Frosted Designs: Fabulous Friday Challenge

The Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday Challenge has become one of my favorite because you use the stash you have on hand! Wonderful! I've got a LOT of stash!

For 10.21.11 they posted a color challenge. Use only the 4 colors listed: pumpkin, brick red, purple, and green. All the great fall colors! I decided to create a card this time instead of a layout:

Products used:

Bazzill Cardstock

Ribbon - ScrapGoods Green Linen Twist

Button - from a scrap swap

Martha Steward Owl Punch

Crimper

Tag is from a class taken at Scrapbook Expo (can't remember company)

Sketchy Thursdays 10.13 Sketch

Another great sketch from Sketchy Thursdays! Here is the link to the 10.13.11 sketch: http://sketchythursdays.blogspot.com/.

I used a picture from Glenn's 50th birthday surprise dinner . . . and I was surprised that he was surprised!

Supplies used:

Papers - Bazzill, SEI

Thread - Making Memories

Buttons - from my grandmother's collection

Chipboard - Scenic Route

Mist - Maya Road

Die Cut - from a swap at Club CK