Finished layout.....

As I stated in my last post, I have been working on adding journaling & elements to layouts that have been waiting for quite some time.  I actually scrapped this a couple of years ago and felt that it needed more elements before adding it to Raegen's album.

The title & photos looked very lonely before the addition of the elements & journaling.  Yes, the photos on a layout are the most important in telling your story.....but, the addition of journaling & elements make for a finished look!  

Thanks for stopping by!  

Finally blogging.....

My intention for this year was to keep up with my blogging and finish my daughters' high school albums.  As you can see, I have fallen behind on my blogging and am struggling with my scrapping....just can't seem to get in any kind of rhythm.  

I would prefer scrapping layouts of Ava, but knowing that if I get started on layouts for my darling granddaughter, I won't ever finish the ones that I need to do for the girls.....oh, dear! 

I scrapped this layout in January for Raegen, this is her DH in high school,  and am just now taking the time to add it to my blog.  I used a sketch from Sketches for Scrapbooking Volume 6 by Debbie Sanders & Allison Davis.  This is my first sketch book from these wonderful ladies, hope to have more one volumes one of these days.  

Lately I have been catching up on my journaling on several of my finished layouts, mostly track layouts.  Since the main reason that I started scrapping in the first place was to keep a record of school activities & sports....the journaling/stats is an important part of the layout.  I am fortunate to have all of the results from their cross country & track meets since DH was the coach!  Today I am working on journaling, title, & adding elements to a layout that I started a couple of years ago & never completed.  It happens to be one of my favorite layouts, I really like the paper & sketch, hope to add it to my blog when I am finished.  

Now that I am current on my blog.....it is time to head to my scrap space! Wishing everyone a good weekend!  

Favorite Pages of 2012

I have decided to post my 10 favorite layouts for 2012.  As I was looking through my layouts, I noticed that most of my layouts this past year were of my favorite little person......my beautiful granddaughter, Ava!  The ladies that I scrap with monthly know this, and without a doubt, so do my fellow scrappers at Club Creating Keepsakes.  Hope you enjoy my ten favorite....it was hard to narrow it down to only 10!  Enjoy!

I feel that I should confess that most of my layout ideas & inspiration come from the great challenges on Club Creating Keepsakes website and numerous scrap blogs....too many to mention.  

I feel like I have grown in my scrapbooking over the last few years.  I might not always use the latest style, color, or technique, or have the newest paper, but I love scrapping to preserve our family memories.  

My challenge to myself for 2013 is to finish my daughters' high school & college albums.....they have been so patient.  I am getting closer!  

I am finally getting around to posting to my blog!  I must admit that I haven't scrapped much the last couple of months and realized that I had never posted my last layout for 2012 to my blog.  I scrapped it for a challenge on Creating Keepsakes, Ashley Horton's Sketch It Out for the month of November....like I said it has been a while since I have scrapped, far too long!  

I love the darling photos of Ava and her cousin Brooke and the mix of pink and green, which was taken from the colors in Ava's pajamas.  

My New Year's resolution is to scrap more in 2013!  Also, hoping to keep up with my blog, too!  

Number of Photos Blog Hop...............

Hello friends!  Welcome to our photo blog hop!  This is my first time participating in a blog hop and was unsure of the timing.  I tried to use the excuse that I might not be around this weekend, which I am not, and Amanda reminded me that I could have everything ready to go before leaving town.....and, she was right!  Thanks, Amanda!  

I chose to scrap a layout with four photos.  As usual, I scrapped my favorite subject, my granddaughter, Ava!  The photos were taken in September 2010 when she was only 7 months old...time goes too fast!  This is another layout that I finished at my weekend crop last month. 

If you didn't arrive here from Derva, please go to Amanda's blog and start at the beginning.    To visit the next blog, hop on over Steffanie's blog.

Just in case you get lost along the way, here is the order.......
Amanda
Jen
Adele
Heather M
Becky
Colleen
Derva
Carolyn.....you are here
Steffanie
Dana MK
Laura

I hope you enjoy the blog hop and know you will find great ideas and inspiration.  Thanks for joining in the fun!  Be sure to stop by again.

Crop A Ganza Weekend

I survived my first Crop A Ganza....I had a blast and will definitely go again.  Crop A Ganza is held twice a year by a group of fun ladies from a LSS in Andover, Ks., Scrap Funattic.  This was my first time to attend their crop and wasn't sure what to expect.  The start time was 9:00 am on Friday morning and ended on Sunday at 4:00 pm, we were allowed to scrap any time after the 9:00 am start on Friday.

The emails that were sent out the week before the crop kept reminding the scrappers to plan ahead what supplies we thought we couldn't live without, or, to check with our friends & decide which supplies each scrapper would bring to the crop....Cricut, or, other cutting system, lighting, extension cords, small tables, shelves, computer, table decorations, etc, etc.  They also sent a supply list for scrap supplies, clothing items, and, anything a person might need for a two and a half day crop.  The list was very helpful and I have saved it for future use!  Since I had no idea where, or , with whom, I was seated, I took my basic supplies and hoped that I would be able to borrow!
No need to worry....I was at a table with two sisters and one of their friends.   After a short period of time, it felt like we had known each other for years...it is great to have a common interest that brings us together.  My table mates had attended this crop in the past and one of the sisters had already made the table decoration for the decorating contest!

This is one of the layouts that I finished at the crop.  It is a companion layout for the layout which is posted on September 27. 

My original plans for this post was to add some of the photos from the crop, things just didn't seem to work out today.  Feeling very stressed at the moment since I couldn't get the photo placement the way I had intended....the computer & I don't always seem to get along.  

Today is Thursday and that means that it is time for the newest thought at thinking*through*design.  Scrapbooking has changed in many ways over the years. I can honestly say that I am not always crazy about the newest styles, or techniques, but so glad that I decided to give it a try and add dimension to my layouts....it took me a while, refusing at first, but very glad that I fnally gave it a try!  Our newest thought is on dimension and how much it can add to a layout, or card.  Be sure and stop by t*t*d and check out our thoughtful girls projects and read their thoughts, and mine, on dimension.

The photos for my layout were taken in March 2011 of my granddaughter, Ava, and her cousins, Noah and Brooke.  We were celebrating Noah's 2nd Birthday.  I am planning to scrap a companion layout to go with this one at the crop I am attending tomorrow and Saturday in Park City, Kansas.  This will be my first time to attend this event, very excited for all of the classes, visiting, eating, and creating.....I might not get much scrapped, but looking forward to a fun weekend!

 

My second layout was scrapped several weeks ago for Issue Challenge #8 on the Creatingkeepsakes website.  The challenge from Erika was to add an envelop to your card or layout.  I handmade my envelop and tucked a message to Ava inside.  This is a companion to go with a layout that I had already scrapped for her album.

It is cloudy out today....loving the fall weather and the much needed rain that we have received the last couple of days.  Praying for more rain for the farmers!