Yippee!!!!!What a weekend!!!!

I have so much to share I don't even know where to begin. I will start with some really exciting news! I have been asked to join the design team for the manufacturer Black River Designs. It is a Canadian manufacturer started by Christine Campbell, she debuted her first 5 PP lines and 8 sets of rub-ons at CHA Winter 09. I really am thrilled to be part of this amazing team! Check out the other designers I get to work with!

Cari Locken

Virginia Wong

Stephanie Klauck

Lisanne Cote

Aly Dosdall

Lynn Ghahary

Jennifer Matott

My son also had a banner weekend with his soccer team winning the Whitewater Challenge Cup. Here is the team and the coach with their hard earned cup. They are now 13-0-0 and have only had 3 goals scored on them all season. Teams came from as far away as Canada so the competition was pretty stiff! Way to go boys!

And one of just my guy!

The weekend did not end there. On to a day of team bonding and whitewater rafting. It was my kids first experience whitewater rafting and they had a ball! Thanks goodness for wetsuits since the water was 55 degrees.


I want to let you know about a a fun scrapping challenge going on that is also for a great cause. Check out Jen Tapler's blog for information on the Stampin' out Alzheimer's Event she is hosting. This is a cause near and dear to my heart since my Dad suffered from Alzheimer's for several years before passing away.

Here is my dad in my favorite photo of him looking so handsome. It was taken sometime around WWII. Also a special Memorial Day THANK YOU to all the military and their family members who serve and sacrifice so much to keep our country free! You are true heroes!


Check out this month challenge at Marks Paper Company. It is a great one with an awesome prize so be sure to give it a try!

The Challenge:

Using 75% of Marks Paper Company’s products, create stitching on a scrapbook page, altered item, home décor item, mini album, you name it. How creative can you be? It is SEW Simple!

The winner will receive a set of Marks Paper Company new paper collection (English Garden), and a sponsored prize by Scrapfreak,

which is a $15.00 gift certificate to their on-line store. Total retail value for this prize package is $25.00. In addition, your winning project will be featured on the Marks Paper Company Blog and in our monthly newsletter!

When your project is complete, post a comment on our blog that includes a link to your blog or on-line gallery so we can view your project. Deadline for submissions is midnight (EST) May 29, 2009. Winners will be announced on May 31, 2009 on our blog.

Check out our website for more information. Please e-mail us with any questions. Good luck and we’re looking forward to seeing your work!

Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your holiday weekend!

Happy Mother's Day Friends...

I just wanted to wish all my cyber friends a wonderful Mother's Day! I hope the day was good for you and we are just so blessed to be Moms!

Here is my favorite picture of my guys...I mean, who doesn't love a guy in a tux. So lucky to be a wife and mother to them! Check out my fabulous gift and loving some hand made cards too.

I don't make many cards but this month my DT kit from I AM A Scrapaholic was perfect for some Mother's Day cards.



I also had some fun just scrapping...Check out the Plain Jenn journaling spots from Creative Chaos. I just love them and can stop using Jenn's stuff. I would be totally broke if I was not on her DT, LOL!

I never use yellow and I just love it in this MLS LO...

Last but not least I made this card for my fellow DTer at Marks Paper Company. Molly is right now in the middle of moving from Hawaii to PA. Since she is also on the MLS DT I thought it would be fun to find this card waiting for her in the mail when she arrives later this week. Can't wait to finally get to meet IRL.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Did you see...

the preview of Marks Paper Company English Garden. It is the new Spring Line. It is so gorgeous and I can't wait to get my hands on it. Here is just a taste...

And Die Cuts...

And Covered Buttons...

Be sure to click on the link to see the entire line!

The kit this month at Dixie Pieces was so much fun to work with. Check out the link to see all the talented DT projects for this month. Look at this gorgeous kit!

Here are a few projects I made with it.
This is one of my favorite photos of Nick.

My totally cute niece Maya!

Nick at the beach.

I am short on time today so I need to run but thanks for stopping by!

My Acrylic Album DT projects and a LO!

We had last month off at My Acrylic Album so I dug right into my DT goodies when they came. I just love the Acrylic Inchies and decided to alter a tin using them and a kit from Scarlet Lime.

And a good view of the Inchies:

I also used the same kit to do the MAA Half a Heart Album. When it is closed it looks like half a heart.

But open it up and it is a whole heart...how cute!

Here is a quick LO too from a very rainy soccer tournament! It was a rainy muddy mess that day and my husband nearly killed me for taking my camera out in that weather but the shots were so worth it!

Hope all is well and thanks for stopping by!

We have butterflies and a few new LO's...

Some good news first! I am thrilled to have been chosen as a product tester for GCD Studios. I can't wait to get that box of goodies! How exciting! I am also excited to let you know I have 5 upcoming Scrapbook Trends publications as well as a LO coming up in Memory Makers. Yippee!

A few weeks ago I told you about us raising butterflies. Well they finally hatched and this past weekend was release day, just in time for Earth Day! Of course they quickly took to the Weeping Cherry Tree.

And the Pansy's I had just planted.

I dug into my MPCo. goodies and made a few new LO's. I love the MPCo. grow a flower challenge going on. Be sure to check out the blog post here for details.

Here is the flower I decided to grow:

And another one with my boys and their cousin.

I hope you got a chance to print out the freebie printables...love them! Here is one I used on this LO:

I just love the DT kit this month at I AM A Scrapaholic. Here is a LO I made with it. I love scrapping with Spring, Summer and water pictures so I am geared up to take lots of new pictures.


Last but not least check out Lisa's blog. She is offering up a great RAK...very fun. That about sums it up...thanks for stopping by and Happy Earth Day!

Marks Paper Company "Grow a Flower" blog contest and a layout...

Check out Marks Paper Company first blog contest, here are the details!

Our first blog challenge comes to you from Patty Schaffer, our super talented design team member & coordinator.

Spring is Patty's favorite time of the year. She loves the warm days after a long, cold winter. She loves opening the windows and letting the nice breeze blow through the house. But most of all, Patty loves the flowers. So many pretty colors and smells – they make her happy! With that said, you can probably guess why she has chosen ‘Grow a Flower’ as the first challenge for the Marks Paper Company blog!

The Challenge: Using 75% of Marks Paper Company’s products, create a flower(s) on a scrapbook page, altered item, home décor item, mini album, you name it. How creative can you be? Put on those garden gloves and get growing!

The winner will receive a set of each of the Marks Paper Company paper collections (August and Old Fashioned Courtship), Digital Kits for both lines and a sponsored prize by Short Cuts - SheetLoad of Cards,

which includes five (5) each of Clear and Frosted Card Blanks (10 pcs), five (5) each of Clear and Frosted Full Sheets (10 pcs), two (2) each of Gift Card Holder Folders in white, ivory, kraft and black (8 pcs). Total retail value for this prize package is $30.00. In addition, your winning project will be featured on the Marks Paper Company Blog and in our monthly newsletter!

When your project is complete, post a comment on the Marks Paper Company blog post that includes a link to your blog or on-line gallery so we can view your project. Deadline for submissions is midnight (EST) April 29, 2009. Winners will be announced on April 30, 2009 on our blog.

Check out our website and for more information. Please e-mail any questions to contactus@markspaperco.com.

Please visit Patty's blog to see a step-by-step tutorial on how she created the flower shown above.

Good luck and we’re looking forward to seeing your work!

There is also a digital freebie available on our website. Get it now until April 21st.

What a great opportunity that is...be sure to give it a go!

Life has my time for scrapping down to a minimum so I don't really have much to post. I did do this layout a few weeks ago so I will share it with you in the hopes that next week I will finally get time to play. Check out the journaling spots from Creative Chaos, you just gotta love them.

Here are a few details:

Thanks for stopping by!

Big stuff happening at Marks Paper Company and a layout!

This month there will be alot going on at Marks Paper Company. Today the new Digital/Hybrid Design Team was announced.
Congrats to these very talented ladies:

Maggie LaMarre
Michele Ciola
Patricia Komara
Cathy Pascual
Deanna Kroll
Cindy Gilchrist
Pamela Young

Marks Paper Company is excited to celebrate the addition of our new
Digital/Hybrid Design Team throughout the month of April! We’re inviting
you to celebrate with us!

From April 1st through the 7th MPCo will offer a Free Digital
Template Giveaway and 25% Off All Digital Kits! All month long there will be freebies, discounts and challenges so keep an eye on the blog for all the details.

Fellow MPCo DTer Jennifer Davis is teaching a class at Paper Studio. 100% of the proceeds made from this class will be donated to support the aid of Parkinson's Research, so be sure to check it out. It really is a great cause and the cards are beautiful. Just check them out...


Charity Hassel is the guest designer this month so be sure to check out the gallery for her beautiful projects.

I have been asked to join the design team at Dixie Pieces. I am totally excited...and their kits are just totally yummy. Check out the April kit...


I leave you with a new LO I did of my son Jack, I know I am his mom and all but that kid is so full of personality...and totally cute too!

A few details...

Thanks so much for stopping by!