Mimi & Ava!

My newest layout was scrapped a couple of weeks ago...just needed a couple of additions.  I also took a week off to spend some time at home with Ron during Raegen's Spring Break from school.  

It was good to be home for a short visit and spent some much needed time outside in my yard.  The flower beds were needing a good cleaning, along with the tumbleweeds that had blown in with the strong winds.  Ron had cleaned out the tumbleweeds several times, thought I would give him a little help.  Although it has been very dry the past few years, with little, or, no rain,  the weeds still grow!  Then the winds blows.... and, here come they come!  Cleaning out tumbleweeds feels like a never ending job and it looks terrible if they are left, they will also smother the tree and shrubs.  

Ava came home with Grandpa & Mimi on Sunday for a short visit before mommy, daddy, and Grayson came to visit on Tuesday.  They only stayed a couple of days before Heath had to go back to work, which gave Ron & I a few days together.  Saturday evening we went out to eat at the new Pub in town and then walked next door to see "Monument Men" at our beautiful historical theatre.  

I still have a few layouts to finish before I can actually say I am finished with Ava's second year album.  I am trying to be selective in which photos to scrap and which ones to add to the photo album....I am getting better at making these choices!  

Wishing all a great weekend.  God Bless.

Another layout for Ava!

Getting closer to finishing Ava's second year...yea!  This past Saturday I attended a crop to help raise money for one of the local schools "After Graduation" party.  I worked on (2) two page layouts and finally had a chance to take a photo on the first layout today......between bottles, diapers, and playing with Grayson.  I had a fun day at the crop, scrapping with two of my sisters & three nieces.....lots of visiting, eating, & scrapping.  My older sister has scrapped for years and my younger sister is new to scrapping and loves it!  She is working on an album for her husband as a gift for Father's Day.    

I am still working on a challenge to use more of my chipboard.  Like I said, I am trying, but didn't use a lot on this layout.....the title, a small flower on the lower left corner, and the banner on the left envelop, which I covered with pp.   

Items used:  "True Friends" Collection by Carta Bella, Chipboard Stickers, and "Cool Summer" Chipboard by Carta Bella.

I hope to take a photo of my second two pager and get it posted soon.  Wishing everyone a happy Friday.  

March Stash Challenge

I scrapped this layout for a scrap challenge on another site.  It was up to each scrapper to decide what their challenge would be for the month..... scrap with unused SG kits, use buttons, 6x6 pads, Rub-ons, anything from your stash that has been haunting you, or, has been in your stash too long!  I chose chipboard for my challenge, some of which was purchased when I started scrapping years ago.  It has gone unused for quite some time..... good thing it isn't all dusty!

 Along with using my chipboard stash, I am also getting closer to finishing Ava's second year.... so happy, too!  I scrapped another two pager with paper from Basic Grey's "Hey Girl" collection, which I love !  Since my challenge is to use chipboard from my stash, the title, and two of the frames are chipboard.  Since the frame on the left was stained and unusable in it's current state, I covered the frame with paper, then added a journal strip.  The chipboard for the title is some of my favorite font chipboard......I love it and wish I knew the brand.  I have had it for at least 10 years and purchased it at the first Creating Keepsakes event I attended in Kansas City, Missouri with my sister, niece, and a friend.  The first "E" in Easter was an "F" until I altered it and the second "E" is an "m".  One of the reasons that I like this chipboard is the fact that I can stamp them any color and they will turn out perfect!  

I am doing more scrapping than I thought I might while taking care of Grayson.  He is such a good baby....loving my new "job".