tuesday

Loving this song tonight . . .



And getting excited for this show to begin next week . . .



And happy to share these cards I created as the September Guest Designer for The Card Kitchen!!!

monday

Hello everyone!!!  Popping in to share some Noel Mignon goodness from the past two weeks :) The first layout was made using the September Evening Stroll kit - such a GORGEOUS kit!!!  I just LOVE this pic of my parents & kids from earlier this summer . . .

 
I'm becoming slightly addicted to washi tape these days & decided to use this great navy stripe tape from the kit to create an oversized photo corner of sorts . . .



I've always wanted to use those tiny word stickers within my journaling and decided to use these cute My Minds Eye ones from the kit on this layout.  I really like the look of the stickers within the journaling - must do that again soon :)



Next up is this month's sketch challenge - YAY!!!  All the details for the challenge can be found HERE.  Check out this month's sketch . . .



Here is what I came up with using the Evening Stroll kit . . .



Again I created photo corners again with the washi tape, but this time I placed them on the diagonals of the whole page.  It seems to draw your eye to the photo more I think :)



Oh and don't forget!!!  Today starts the Back to School Crop . . .



Head to the forum HERE for all the info on this weeks challenge "classes" - I am "teaching" Chemistry & Home Ec.  It will be TONS of fun so be sure to stop in & play along!!!!  Happy Monday :)

wednesday

Guess what . . . I'm hosting a challenge over at My Scraps & More for their Back To Class Online Crop this weekend!!!!  The dates of the crop are September 7th - 9th so be sure to head on over to the forum HERE & find out all the details :)  Hope to see you there!!!

 

sunday

via Pinterest

This pertains to so many things in my life these days . . . it is a transition time right now, in my life.  Lots of things are so different & I am learning, day by day, to find my way.  This little one is growing up, too fast.  Trying so hard to find his way, wanting to be independent but yet not really wanting to . . .



Kindergarten is going well, but the long days are hard for him . . . for me too.  Although my days are still full, with this little stinker . . .



they seem empty at the same time too, without Ryan here :)  We are finding our way - Ryan & I - learning this new part of our lives.  This is part of the growing, for both of us.

Nicholas misses him too during the day, I can just tell :)  And when we pick Ryan up from school he gets SOOOOOOOO excited.  It's so freakin' adorable, not gonna lie :)  And Nicholas is loving the extra mommy time :)  He has become a serious SNUGGLEBUG, which is so very unlike him - he's the tough guy for sure, but these days, a sweet snugglebug :)  And I absolutely love it!!!

LOTS of scrapping to share in the next few weeks, some fun special things :) For today, my most recent post for Noel Mignon using the GORGEOUS September Evening Stroll kit . . .



So many fun tidbits in this kit, Echo Park chipboard & stickers and Jenni Bowlin tags . . .



Oh & lots of journaling on this - I think I am getting the hang of this journaling thing :)



If you are looking for some great fun & inspiration this September, be sure to join us over at Noel Mignon for this . . .



It's gonna be a blast!!!  Hope you are all well & getting ready for the fall season - I can't wait!!!