Best attempts...

For the first day of school, I put a photo of us and their favorite toy into their back pack as a 'secret' way to have comfort if they get home sick or nervous.  They've never used it, but I'm sure it helps knowing it's there.

Here are some attempts to get a group photo this year.  Turns out, it's a lot harder with a dog. 

This page fits all 4 of the 'Scrap Our Stash' challenges for Scraptober Fest.

Scrap Our Stash: 2 Washi Tapes
Challenge YOUrself: a layout with you in the photo
Memory Nest: use sketch
My Scraps & More: color combo
Bonus: fit all 4 challenges on one page

Couch?

This was the first time they were allowed to eat on the couch.

This fits a few challenges.

Scrap Our Stash: INKS
I-ink (white, journaling)
N- noun (title-couch)
K-kids (in photo)
S- stickers (pizza slice and pepperonis)

Love to Scrap: anything goes, Craft Your Passion: anything goes and Another Freakin' Scrappy Challenge: complete in 1 hour or less.

Sun nap

We have a new dog.  Her story is stray, shelter, our house.  This page is about her 2nd day here.

The title and journaling says: a stray to a shelter to sun-napping.  what a difference a day makes.

And, I was able to do the challenge letters at Scrap Our Stash again!  I love their brain teaser of a challenge.  This month the word is PAPER.

P-purple (I'm very excited about using this color.  It influenced her harness/collar color)
A-alphas or animal
P-paw prints
E-Eight or enormous (8 paws and this is my largest monogram ever!)
R-right or round (the paws are on the right side of the page, the alphas and journaling are in the round part of the monogram.  I know I'm pushing it for this letter...)

Trampolines!

This new indoor trampoline park is huge and awesome!  There is so much to do.

I was pretty impressed with my self when I noticed this page qualified for Scrap Our Stash's July Challenge where you needed something for all the letters in the word PHOTOS.  Mine are:

P-purple
H-heart
O-orange
T-Thirteen/Three  (13 photos, 3 hearts)
O-One (1 pic with me, or 1 color of heart/Stickles)
S- Stickles

Ready to?

Logan is ready for something, I just don't know what.

This fits blog challenges.

Lil red wagon: animal  Logan is a bunny.
Pile it on:  die cut or punch & other challenges: the "R" and "?" are cut out with a Cricut-Don Juan cartridge.

Scrap it Girl: b&w +1: those are the only colors on the page and in the pic, my +1 is sand.
Mema's Crafts: anything goes with die cut or punch: i made a layout and the "R" and "?" are cut out with a Cricut-Don Juan cartridge.
Creatalicious: anything goes:  i made a layout.

Mighty Taco!

After getting the car washed, we splurged on some of our favorite fast food. 

This fits some challenges:

Love To Scrap Challenge: 2 of something.  There's 2 photos and 2 sets of 2 brads
Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge: old items/scraps.  Everything is older than I'd like to admit, even the tools I used.  The pics are even more than 6 months old.

Friendly layout

In my attempt to keep scrapping regularly, I used more challenges.  It helped give me the motivation to make this page.

The challenges that helped me are:

Pile it on: 3  pattern papers, textures, heights
Another Freaking Scrappy Challenge: blue
Lasting Memories: best of friends 
Hiding In My Craft Room: use scraps everything is scraps or over 6 mo. old
Creatalicious: March Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion: March Anything Goes
Mema's Crafts: March Anything Goes

July Pet challenge

This month I am hosting the pet challenge on scrapbook.com.  I chose the optional twist to be primary colors.

We were cleaning the carpets on the first floor, so Logan was brought upstairs.  The bunny keeps thinking he's a kid too.

I used Paper Studio and DCWV paper, ink and brads.

New Charcoal Grill

This summer we are fixing up the backyard.  As part of that, my husband got a new charcoal grill.  He LOVES it.  I loved taking the picture, eating the food and scrapping the picture.

I used brads, ribbon, Thickers and paper.

This is submitted to these blog challenges:

Pile It On - use pattern paper, multiple challenges
Scrap The Boys - use a 5x7 or larger photo

Country View Challenges - masculine
Flat Friends - anything but a card
Sunshine Mail - anything goes
Bunny Zoe - layers

From NSD (2)

As you know, every year I spend NSD in my scrap space doing the challenges posted on scrapbook.com.  Here are some more of the layouts I made this year:

This was for the Title Challenge.  We had to use at least 4 types of alphas.

This was for the Instagram Challenge.  We had to use at least 4 square photos.

This was for the Rainbow Challenge.  Yes, this photo was taken earlier that day.  My boys participated on NSD by coloring.

From NSD

As you know, every year I spend NSD in my scrap space doing the challenges posted on scrapbook.com.  Here are some of the layouts I made this year:

For the Cut out Challenge.  We had to use 10 cut outs.  (thankfully Cricut cuts counted.)

This was for the template challenge.  I made a heart template with my Cricut and then inked.

This was for the sketch challenge.

OWH Card Bowl Day 1

Hello.  OWH is doing a 3 day card bowl during Super Bowl weekend.  The first challenge is to make a masculine card (in their themes) with the team colors from this years big game.  I used colors from the Seattle Seahawks.

I used a Scrappy Moms sentiment, a punch and the teal paper is Momenta.

HIMCR DT #118 - Halloween Colors!

Hello!  This week at HIMCR everyone is using Halloween colors.  It doesn't have to be a halloween project, just the colors.

I made this layout about my own moments.

I used Recollection paper, Thickers, black ink, a stamp, ribbon and the Everyday Paper Dolls cartridge.

This week at HIMCR Laurie is giving away a Fun Halloween Bundle.  Make sure you link a project for a chance to win!

HIMCR DT #115 - SSS

Welcome to another Super Scraps Saturday with HIMCR!  I made this layout:

All 3 cousins were washing their hands at the same time, on the same stool!  So cute.

I look forward to seeing your scrappy creations this week at HIMCR.

HIMCR DT - #108 - Christmas in July!

This week we are featuring Christmas in July.  I made this layout of my son from last year's holiday season:

He went to preschool normal and came back like this.  It was hilarious.

I used DCWV, Basic Grey Jovial and Eskimo Kisses paper, Candy Cane Stickles and the M. S. circle cutter.

Let's see your Holiday projects linked to HIMCR this week.

HIMCR DT #107 - Freestyle!

This week at HIMCR is Freestyle!  We can make anything!

Keeping with Laurie's 'Christmas in July' theme this month, I used green, white and black as the main colors on this card.  I used my 'NERD" stamp set from Jaded Blossom:

I also used some pencils, ribbon and paper from DCWV.

I look forward to seeing what you make and link to HIMCR.

HIMCR DT #106 - SSS

This week is Super Scraps Saturday at HIMCR.  Keeping with the 'Christmas in July theme' I made this card with red, white and green.

I used my Cricut, ribbon, ink and stamp from Jaded Blossom.

I look forward to seeing what you make and link to HIMCR too.

HIMCR DT #105 - Red & Green

This week we all used Red & Green.  I made this layout:

My boys were nice enough to let me take a picture before they played in the snow.

Now it's your turn to make something and link it to the HIMCR blog.

HIMCR DT #104 - Freestyle!

This week's theme at HIMCR is Freestyle!  Anything goes!

I made this fishy card:

I used my Cricut, washi tape, brads, a stamp, fishing line and some ink.

I can't wait to see what you make and link to HIMCR this week.

HIMCR DT #103 - Wedding theme!

This weeks theme at HIMCR is wedding! 

My brother is getting married in a few months so I made this card for them.

I know it isn't the traditional wedding style card, but it is THEM.  She likes owls and pink, he races Autocross and has a lot of tires. 

The tires are on 3D adhesive and the owl is on an Action Wobble.  I also used an EK Success punch, Lily Bee Design alphas and ribbon.

I can't wait to see your wedding projects linked to HIMCR this week.