Growing up

I was asked a while ago if I would design a page for my friend Stacey's open road article at Scrap Street Magazine. The theme was to create with poetry and I was given a format from the instant poetry forms website, if you are feeling stuck with your journalling you should check it out. It was great, all I had to do was fill in the blanks. I found this photo from 2 years ago and had fun telling a poetic tale about all the things my son has learned to do while growing up. 

Products used Core-dinations Cardstock, Pattern paper by October Afternoon, stickers by Sassafrass lass and thickers by american crafts.

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Growing up

Mowing!! What??

So today is the first of March and do you know what I was doing? I was mowing the lawn, can you believe it? This is so crazy, in every state in the US  minus Hawaii there was snow, where I live on the west coast of Canada we have seen none. Wow, Can you say El Nino. I have been extremely busy with all sorts of wonderful new projects some crafty, but a lot have to do with my home. so I thought that I would share with you a little bit of the transformation

This is what the house looked like when I moved in

This is what it looks like now

This has all happened over the course of 5 years. During this time we got married and had two children. I love this house but alas we have out grown it and it is time to move on to the next. 

I have been busy getting the house ready to sell, putting on its make up so to speak, finishing touches, paint touch ups from my where my boys have been too rough and spring flowers.

It has been huge in my mind as of late and so I thought that I would share some of it with all of you!

For the most part there is very little left of the original house, we recycled so much! All the windows and kitchen cabinets, panelling and other materials. We also removed 16 tons thats right TONS of plaster, wall paper, old carpet and linoleum. My husband and I did the majority of the work, but we also had a ton of help from our families along the way. I am so very greatful to have such a treasure of talent and kindness behind me. I will try and share some more of the before and after photos over the course of the next week as I take some pictures of the "AFTERS". Say a prayer and wish me luck as we head into another exciting time.

Lydia

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Mowing!! What??

Jillibirds Dresser

This little dresser is now what holds my thumb tacs and paper clips. Birdhouses seem to be everywhere right now and I love that this piece had drawers and a little perch to put a bird. I found it at the dollar store and then painted it, after it dried a quick sanding on the edges gives it that finished country look, I then cut paper to fit all the spaces minus 1\16 of an inch and adhered it all down with Scrapbook Adhesives Sheets by 3L

Pattern Paper by Jillibean soup and Cardstock by Core-dinations

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Jillibirds Dresser

What is your favorite soup??

Jillibean soup right??? Mine too! But seriously I really do love soup, and chilli and stew. I am all about the one bowl wonders!! Ok back to Scrapbooking!! I was lucky enough to get my hands on some of the delicious new papers from JB's Chicken noodle collection. Two words LOVE IT, The barn paper was so adorable it took me almost 10 minutes to cut it! Do you get that way?? Where you love the paper so much you are afraid to cut it?? LOL It may be just me!! Also paired with this layout is the new Core Impressions, this is from the JB collection, I am so digging the texture of this paper. More to come soon!!!

Products used Core-dinations Cardstock Jillibean Soup Pattern Paper, buttons, stickers and spots, Brads by american crafts and Bazzill

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What is your favorite soup??

Do your worst

So I have never shared this layout, for soooooooo many reasons but the primary one being it is HIDEOUS!!

I am not sure what I was thinking, It was part a a challenge to only use a single sheet of paper and a single sheet of cardstock. But seriously!!! Blech!!! Anyways the reason that I am sharing it with you now is that over at the Paper Poppy Blog, Aphra is having and ugly layout contest, you really should head over and check it out there are some real doozies and I love the discriptions that some of us use to discribe our least favorite layouts and the stories behind them.

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Do your worst

Camp crop a lot

Wow it is the middle of Febuary and it finally stopped raining here, just in time for most of my family to feel better. My hubby is the only one to have escaped the bug so far, but after talking to him today I think he might be headed for trouble.

Speaking of heading out {nice transition eh!, Not so much, but what ever}I am getting really excited about Camp Crop a lot, only a month away now and this 4 day scrap extravaganza is SOLD OUT!! Whoo hoo.

I am imagining 4 full days of paper, great food, prizes and friends. I loved  last years and was one of the first ones to sign up this year. This year I was also invited to teach a class and so I put together this creation.

This flip book features one of my favortite Cosmo Cricket Collections {Early Bird} and Core-dinations Cardstock, it has ten pages in all for photos, memorabilia and all sorts of spots for writing. I am really stoked about teaching it and can't wait to get cropping. In the mean time I am putting together page layout packages to work on while I am there.  I love doing this before hand so that while I am there I can crop and talk at the same time. Otherwise with the amount that I chat I would get nothing done at all!!

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Camp crop a lot

We make a great Pear

Happy Valentines Day everyone, I am normally not big on the traditional Valentines colors, so I created this card for my hubby. Sadly everyone in my house has been struck by the stomach flu, so it does not look good for a day of chocolate, sweets and love.  I baked sugar cookies with the kids on Thursday before all the crud began. They turned out great. So I feel good about having at least celebrated it a little.

Another thing that I thought was great was this.

My good friend and talented scrapper Aphra Boyler has started her own kit club and she has a whole bunch of great give aways to get things rolling. Pop over to the new blog and leave a some love for a chance to win.

Products used: Core-dinations Cardstock and basic grey pattern paper

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We make a great Pear