You will forever be my always (330/365)

Hello, I'm back to share a quick layout with you. I haven't had as much time to scrap this week as we made the decision that I would go back to work (on a part-time basis ideally). And this week I've been busy going on a couple of interviews. I am happy to announce that starting next week I will be going back to work (on a part time basis YAY). It will be three days a week, which is ideal since I will still have two days to stay home with my son :)

Last night I tried to go to bed but since my husband was star fishing across the bed I decided to let him be for a while and got a layout done. This layout came together so quickly, I was so surprised, but I am happy with the outcome.

The background is a sheet of vellum I have had for over 10 years, I put it over a piece of paper I've had for probably 5 years - - love when i can use my stash by combining new and old!!!

I was inspired by Let's Get Sketchy Week 3 sketch:

Thank you for stopping by and for your wonderful comments, hope you can play along this month with Let's Get Sketchy: http://letsgetsketchy.blogspot.ca/2015/08/team-august-week-3.html

Last noel at home (329/365)

this past Christmas was bittersweet because it was the first time in 20 years that both my dad's sisters came home for Christmas, but it was sad because sometime between Christmas Eve and Christmas day, my grandma suffered a stroke which ultimately landed her in the hospital on the 28th permanently. She is now in hospice and will be there for the rest of her life so last Christmas was her last Christmas in her home. These are a couple of pictures my aunt took Christmas morning.

I used Stuck? Sketches August 15th sketch:

in addition to DCWV papers, I used recollection embellies, dollar store stickers/washi tape, little yellow bicycle stick pins.

Thank you for stopping by and for your wonderful comments, hope you can play along this month at Stuck?! sketches: http://stucksketches.blogspot.ca/2015/08/august-15-2015-sketch-challenge.html

1 direction christmas (328/365)

next up is a fun layout of a friend of mine. She is a huge 1 direction fan so when i was boxing day shopping i found a 1 direction Christmas ornament at 75% off that sings!! I called her mom to make sure she didn't have it and then gave it to her mom that night when she came for a visit. These were the pictures her mom took as she opened it (she was so excited):

I used Scrapbook Challenges Sizzlin Sumer #07:

In addition to DCWV candy cane lane papers, I used bo bunny mistletoe flowers, dollar store washi, thickers, jillibean soup speach bubble, unknown brad and zazz glittler.

Thank you for stopping by and for your wonderful comments, hope you can play along this month at Scrapbook Challenges: http://scrapbookchallenges.com/ss-15%E2%80%B2-sketch-07/

Celebrate the Season (327/365)

Next up is a fun picture of my son who wanted to say cheese at the Christmas Eve party.

I used Scrap Our Stash #30 which was a sketch and tic tac toe challenge: 

I went with the top row and used a tag (snowflake), 4+ patterned papers, and stripes.

Thank you so much for stopping by and for your wonderful comments. I hope you can play along this month with Scrap Our Stash: http://scrapourstash.blogspot.ca/2015/08/sketch-challenge-30-guest-sketch-artist.html

Hangin' with big kids (326/365)

next up is another Christmas layout, I got DCWV's candy cane lane stack and this is what I will be scrapping all of Christmas 2014 with :) This layout is kyle playing with the vanviegan children who are no longer kids :(

I used Scrapbook Challenges Sizzlin Summer #06:

Thank you for stopping by and for all your wonderful comments, hope you can play along with SBC: http://scrapbookchallenges.com/ss-15%E2%80%B2-sketch-06/

Christmas is Here (325/365)

Next up is a fun layout of Kyle opening Christmas presents from the Vanviegan's this past Christmas Eve during my parents annual party. I absolutely love his expressions:

I used this month's Die Cuts With a View (DCWV) stack-a-holic challenge. I used their Candy Cane Lane stack which is full of red/white/black patterns:

Thank you for stopping by and for your wonderful comments, hope you can play along this month with DCWV: http://www.dcwv.com/blog/post/stack-a-holic-challenge-for-august

MMM. . Good! (324/365)

Next up is a layout from the summer of 2013 (pretty sure this is my last photo i need to scrap from that summer!!!). We were camping in Sylvan Lake and one day after going for a swim we stopped off for ice cream on our way home:

I used a sketch from Scrapbook Challenges Sizzlin' Summer #10: http://scrapbookchallenges.com/ss-15%E2%80%B2-sketch-10/

I am also entering this into Scrap Our Stash #29: http://scrapourstash.blogspot.ca/2015/08/stash-challenge-29-with-guest-designer.html

P: purple (paper/brads)

A: american craft (thickers)

P: paint (splatters)

E: echo park doily (cut with my silhouette)

R: ribbon (popscicle)

Thank you for stopping by, hope you can play along with these challenges this month :)