Mud Boy

credits: Funny Little One by Jen Wilson

A rainy day, a two year old boy and BIG puddles equals some seriously messy fun!

Sweet Baby Girl

My baby, 7 months old

Mommy and her Little Miracles

This photo was taken this morning - I just love it! If you look closely, you'll see that little Miss. Kaylen has a single tear running down her cheek. Could she *be* more precious? And my big boy......he sure has grown up right before my eyes.

credit: all designs, brushes, overlays, ©Rhonna Farrer

Sweet Angel

Credit: Defining Moments kit by Jessica Bolton of www.eclecticscraps.com

More Than Siblings

credit: Memorial Day FreebieCreated by Stacey Stehley© 2005 Stacey Stehley

Swimming With The Fishies

credits: Little Fishies kit by by Isabelle Cyr aka zazou

My Kids - Halloween 2005

Because I love the layout I did of Tracey's little guy (see below) so much I thought I would just plop in photos of my kids and make a page for me. :)

credits: Bump in the Night Embellishments and Papers © by Alicia Hansen of www.Cashewstyle.com

A Day At The Park

This was one of our first family outings as a family of four. The baby, though you can't see her (or me) is snug in the Baby Bjorn on me. We had a great day - the weather was perfect and after we played for a while, we walked to the Water Resources Center and had a great afternoon playing and learning.

Down By The Sea

credits: Beachworth by Faith True, staple elements from Eternal Hope Kit; Anita Stergiou,

WordArt Sea Created by Suzanne C. Walker, dark blue paper is from the Got the Blues kit by Jackie O'Rourke

A Little Spooky Guy

credits: Bump in the Night Embellishments and Papers © by Alicia Hansen of www.Cashewstyle.com

My Little Sweetheart

credits: IHeartU kit by by Susan Bartolini, photo corners, stitching, heart brads by Dani Mogstad

Evan and His Mom

A Page For A Friend

credits: Eternal Hope Kit for Charity created by Anita M. Stergiou

Sometimes it's just more fun to make a page for someone else rather than to make one of the pages that I *should* be doing. So.....if you have a picture of your little one (or dog, cat, frog, etc) that you would love me to do a page of - send it to me at casey784@comcast.net and I will create something for you.

A Very Special Mega Kit

If you are already in the digital scrapbooking world and/or are thinking about jumping in, this is a kit you MUST have. It's not the kit itself, it's what purchasing this kit will do for children.

The following info has been taken directly from Dani Mogstad's digi-store

*snip*
I have had the privlege of working with some amazing and generous women on this very special kit: Anita Stergiou, Theresa Hernandez, and Kim Hill.

All the proceeds from this kit go to a wonderful cause, to support a foundation called Alex's Lemonade Stand (www.alexslemonade.org), to help fight Childhood Cancer.

** AS A PROMOTIONAL SPECIAL: Each Person to Purchase this Kit will Recieve a $5.00 Gift Card. For ONE WEEK only, 1-17 throguh 1-22-06. **
From Theresa:

"Three years ago, a beautiful little boy entered this world and changed lives forever. He was taken from those who loved him far too soon, after spending only 16 short months on this Earth. And in those 16 months, he touched more lives than many people do in much longer lifetimes. Enzo was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when he was just ten months old. He spent the rest of his life in the Hem/Oc ward of Children’s Hospital in San Diego. He spent his first Thanksgiving there, his first Christmas, his first birthday, learned to walk and talk, and tragically, he took his last breath there on May 21, 2004.

In a tribute to the joy he brought those who knew him, in collaboration with designers Anita Stergiou, Kim Hill and Dani Mogstad, the Eternal Hope kit was created. I’m so happy with how this turned out and honored to work with these talented women on something that means so much to me. One hundred percent of gross sales will be donated to Alex’s Lemonade Stand to help fight childhood cancers.

Alexandra Scott was diagnosed with neuroblastoma two days before her first birthday. She fought long and hard, and during that fight, decided to sell lemonade and donate the proceeds to childhood cancer research. She managed to raise over $900,000 before her death in August of 2004; just a few months after Enzo passed. I cannot think of a more fitting charity to donate these proceeds to. I hope you’ll join us in doing what we can to help make Alex’s dream come true by fighting childhood cancer one cup (or kit) at a time.

Not a day goes by that I don’t think of that beautiful boy with the engaging smile and the most stunningly beautiful blue eyes I’ve ever seen. I mourn his passing and ache for his parents’ loss. And I feel blessed to have known him, even for a short time, for I shall never be the same again for having known him. I shall never take for granted my children or their health; I shall never again complain about sleepless nights or the woes of toilet training. Life is precious and wonderful and should be lived in the moment and embraced for it’s beauty while we can."


Mega Kit Includes:

36 Patterned Papers
1 Inked Edges Cardstock Alpha Set
1 Patterned Cardboard Monogram Set
1 Clear Plastic Monogram Set
2 Filigree Monogram Sets
2 Sheer Ribbons
2 Sheer Bows
2 Folded Sheer Ribbons
5 Ribbons and 4 Ties
5 Twill Tape Ribbons
5 Patterned Grossgrain Ribbons
5 Metal Buckles
1 Photo Frame Stamp
1 Embellished Frame
1 Distressed Butterfly Stamp
Stitching
Gold and Silver Fasteners
6 Epoxy Tiles
4 Buttons
2 Flower Tags
2 Small Tags with Charms
2 Patterned Cardstock Tags
1 Ladybug Page Accent
1 Silk Flower
6 Word Art Creations
*end snip*

The kit is only $8.99 which I realize seems like a lot when you are talking digi-kits BUT...this mega kit has FOUR complete kits in it AND you will receive a $5.00 gift certificate to Dani's store for a future purchase if you buy the mega kit this week. So really...if you think about it, you can't afford *not* to do it. And think of the children and the parents of those children. No one should get cancer - but it seems especially cruel when it's a child. As a mother, I can't imagine the pain and grief of losing your baby....and I never want to experience it.

Sleeping Beauty

credits: Nisha Morton's Cute Baby Girl, NRJ's aged tea overlay,

Dani Mogstad's photo corners and stitching, DeDeMa's candied plum torn paper.

Font: Problem Secretary

I snapped this photo of my sleeping beauty this morning and couldn't wait to scrap it. There is nothing, and I mean nothing, like a sleeping baby!

If you give a boy paint......

I made this page for a scrapbooking challenge. We were supposed to make memory boxes with our child, take photos along the way and then create a layout. I think this pretty much tells you how *our* project went. :)

A Year In The Life

525,600 minutes.....yep - that's how old my baby girl will be in 30 days. A whole year. How is that even possible?

For her birthday I am creating a scrapbook to commemorate her first year of life. I made one for my son (though, admittedly, I didn't finish months 11 and 12) and I love looking back over his album and "watching" him grow and change with every turn of the page.

Here are the first two sets of pages I have created in the past 24 hours. Enjoy!

Cool Dude

credits: Shabby Princess Moody Blues, AcrylicAlpha by Dani Mogstad Font: Anke Calligraphic

Journaling Reads:
Three Year Olds: A Study in Contradictions
There you were - wearing my sunglasses, using a binky and holding baby (your blanket). This photo makes a clear statement of what defines you right now - still so young and yet wanting to be older.

Through The Eyes of Innocence

My Little Duckling

Credit:Bouncing Boy kit created by Heather Vaughn (aka rubberduckie), 2005

Want To Jump On My Band Wagon?

Are you thinking to yourself "Hey! That looks kind of fun. I wonder how I can try it out without going to any expense." Funny you should ask! I am going to list a few of my favorite places that give away GREAT free digi-kits. These kits have everything you could need or want to put together a great page...or two...or ten. Once you get your feet wet (and yourself properly addicted), there are stores attached to the free-links from where you can purchase MORE kits. Kits aren't a huge expense either...they typically run $3.50-$7 and yes, the stores do hold SALES!! :)

Some of the sites require that you register in order to access their amazing freebies. It's quick and painless - I've registered at all these sites and I have not been spammed by any of them.

I'm telling you - this is an amazingly fun hobby! Give it a try. What do you have to lose? :)

Two Peas Digital Kits (The free ones are listed down the page on the left hand side. Bookmark this one - it looks like they have a new free kit every month.)

Scrapbook-Bytes

Digital Design Essentials

Digital Scrapbook Place

Digital Freebie (Every Friday there is a new kit available)

ScrapArtist.com (You must register to be able to see the freebies)

Shabby Princess

The DigiChick


And....just because you know I love you (ok ok - and want you to be hooked like I am)....here are some other links for your surfing pleasure. :)

How to make a basic layout:

A list of tutorials for Photo Shop Elements

ScrapGirls.com Learn lots of fun tricks!

I want to see those pages when you do them, too! :)

Beauty in Black and White

credit: Still Life Kit
(c)2005 by Nancie Rowe Janitz
ScrapArtist.com

New projects

Kelton received his first model airplane for Christmas this year and he and Dakota spent two days painting it and putting it together. He is SO proud of it!

Below are two thank you notes I created:

My Baby Girl

Look at my baby with her babies! Isn't she too stinkin' adorable?