tuesday . . .

THANKS so much for all your well wishes & prayers!!! Say hello to a HEALTHY Baby Bonner . . .

It is still early but the doctor feels pretty confident we will be welcoming another little "man" into the Bonner clan!!!! I will keep you all posted :)

On to some scrappy:) I mentioned yesterday I still had one more layout to share from the weekend. I was super excited to bust into my July Studio Calico kit!!! Here is what I came up with . . .

Yes I am lovin' the rolled flowers these days!!!

A quick close-up on the title work - lovin' tags as usual :)

And such great rub-ons in the kit - wasn't crazy about what was inside the circle rub-on so I just cut it out :) A fun little accent on the journaling!!

Before I head out - check out this week's blog post over at The Scrap Room - it is sketch week & they have a fun challenge going on using this sketch:

Thanks so much for checking in & have a great Tuesday - well actually Wednesday now :)

ttyl - julie :)

monday . . .

Today is the day - it has been 6 weeks since I have seen this little one inside me & I am hoping & praying everything is okay. I think the next 2 hours before we leave for the doctor's will drag on FOREVER . . . trying to put it out of my mind but it is pretty difficult. Justin is not really helping out with distracting me since he just had oral surgery again this morning (for like the 100th time this year!!). He has such problems with his teeth - fingers crossed my children don't end up with his teeth troubles :) Guess what I did this weekend??? Scrapped!!! It was wonderful & fun & relaxing. My husband was out of town with Ryan from Saturday afternoon until Sunday evening. Saturday my mom, sister, & sister-in-law came over to scrap with me & I did a little more on Sunday by myself. I only finished 2 (I am a s-l-o-w scrapper people - don't judge!!!) but I really liked both of them. Before I share though, I wanted to post the projects I did for my Jillibean Soup Guest design spot - you may have seen them HERE, but if not, I thought I'd share :)

First up - my favorite project out of all of them - the HOPE frame . . .

I finally took the time to really play with these rolled flowers & I LOVE them - so much fun!!! Oh & the heart in the center of the button - one of their canvas flowers simply cut apart - instant hearts people - try it yourselves!!

Next up - The Secret Beach . . .

Okay - I have definitely used this design before - I should really make a sketch from this :) I LOVE the softness of these browns & greens and the misting makes it feel so "airy" :)

Next - Sweet Summer Days . . .

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the journaling sprouts & of course the FAB corrugated cardboard letters!!

And finally - a quick card for that special someone :)

I jut LOVE layering up all their stickers, sprouts, and tags!!!

Thanks so much Jill for such a wonderful opportunity - I LOVED guest designing for JB Soup & can't wait to see all your new products coming out at CHA!!! Already they have revealed these . . .

and these . . .

How ridiculously adorable - right???

Now I mentioned scrapping this weekend . . . well I just bought the mid-season release by Jillibean Soup called Summer Squash - LOVED all the bright, cheery colors!!! Here is what I came up with . . .

A quick close-up . . .

See that cloud??? All I did was cut one of the canvas flowers - who knew a flower could be a cloud :)

And check this tag/title work out . . .

The flower was created just like the rolled ones in the hope frame, but I punched a scallop circle to begin with & then cut the spiral with a pair of scalloped scissors. The 2 little hearts - those FAB canvas flowers again!!!

I will post my second layout tomorrow - I finally used one of my Studio Calico kits!!! Can't wait to share :)

Thanks so much for checking in everyone - I will leave you with a new favorite song of mine - although Ingrid Michealson is always my front runner when it comes to music - I LOVE many more artists including Sara Bareilles - here is her new song - check it out!!! (Be sure to turn off my music player in the right sidebar first).

Have a fab Monday!!! ttyl - julie

monday . . .

Happy belated 4th to everyone!!! As usual these days, we are away . . . at the ocean, spending some quality time with friends & family :)

Doing a little celebrating (sorry for the mouthful of cupcake) . . .

Having some fun times with friends . . .

Playing at the park . . .

Walking in the middle of the bay on a sand bar . . .

And boating with daddy . . .

We are here until Sunday & then home for a week only to turn back around & be here again for another week with more family. I feel as if we have traveled all summer but after this next trip I only have one more vacation on the docket :) It is making time go by very quickly & not allowing me much time to worry about the pregnancy, which is good :) I go into the specialist next Monday for another sonogram and am hoping all will be fine . . . it has been 5 weeks since the last one & being that I know (from past experience) how quickly things can go wrong in a matter of weeks, well I worry - of course being busy & traveling has kept that to a minimum recently. I will keep you all posted :)

On to the scrappy :) I have been away so no scrapping has happened this week but I do have something to share. Pam, from My Creative Scrapbook sent me this fabulous kit to work with for July - just love the bright summer colors & the adorable embellishments!!

Here is my July sketch for MCS . . .

And my take on it using the main kit . . .

A quick close-up of the title work - do you see these cute flip-flops (these are in the kit!!!!)????

Now, don't get me wrong, I LOVE My Creative Scrapbook & I LOVE Magpie Club & I LOVE The Scrap Room - I have been with all 3 for quite a while now & Pam & Tara & Tammy are just fabulous!!! But that doesn't me I don't still shop the kit clubs out there - a girl can never have enough scrapbook supplies - right??? I mentioned the other day that I'd share some of these with everyone so here goes (BTW - I have no affiliation with any of these other than being just a member). I have been a long time subscriber of Studio Calico - I just love their kits but especially the products they produce themselves - I think most people know about them though :) Within the past year I also have purchased several kits from Noel Mignon - if you haven't checked them out - seriously do - they are JAM-PACKED!!! Opening one of her kits is like Christmas - so much paper & so many little embellies - LOVE them. They are expensive but are totally worth every penny - I promise!! The sneaks of her upcoming August kit (Office Party) look fabulous - can't wait!!! Now recently I found two more clubs - maybe you have heard of them, maybe not, but definitely check them out. First up - Polka Dot Whimsy. Really such a fab mix of goodies in these kits - tons of embellies & trims. I am lovin' the July main kit Cape Cod & the Liberty Shores add-on kit - just debating on whether or not to buy . . . I will admit it took a really long time to get the June kit (which was awesome by the way) but the owner shared she was ill so no problem :) It was totally worth the wait anyway & she included a HUGE goodie bag with the kit as an apology which was totally sweet :) The other club - Midnight Rooster. First off, I just love the name - not sure why - but I do :) The kits are beautiful & the handmade items go above & beyond your typical handmade goodies in a kit. Check out June's kit here - see the cute little banner pieces - totally handmade out of Fimo clay - love it!!! She always includes a large square of awesome fabric in the kit - how fab is that?? Anyways - just thought I'd share - from one scrapbook supply addict to another - enjoy :)

Psst . . . I'd head over HERE tomorrow morning - you may see a little bit more of what I have been working on these days :)

Have a fab late night Monday/ Tuesday!!

ttyl - julie :)