Tropical Trio

I actually took a break from Project Life and made a "traditional" layout. When I am motivated to do so, I am trying to fill in my special albums.. you know wedding, honeymoon, and Hawaii. Yep, the first scrapbook I ever started 7 years ago is STILL not done. lol!

I used the sketch from Artful Delight~

and made this!

That pic is a blast from the past ;) My fellow first grade teachers and I on our way to dinner aboard the ship. Ah, I love reliving those memories! Particularly nice when it is still FREEZING on the East Coast even though the calendar now says SPRING! ha!

You Lift Me Up!

Have you seen the new challenge over at The Paper Variety, yet? The sky's the limit!!

Easy cheesy, right?! And you could win this fabulous kit sponsored by Stacy at The Scrapbooking Cottage! You have to stop by her store. Free shipping over $25 - all the time! :)

I made a card for this challenge - using some patterned paper and chipboard from this set, as well as some Cosmo Cricket mini alphas...

Can you spot my new "toy"?! Look closely...

Oh yeah, that's my first attempt EVER at machine sewing. Not too bad? I bought this little beauty on Ebay earlier this week and it came tonight.

I thought it would be a good paper crafting sewing machine for a beginner like me. I mean, if I could figure out how to "load" it all up and stitch with it in one evening, anyone could!! Okay, okay, I admit my technology-genius hubby helped me a little bit :P

TGIF !!! Can't wait to play with it this weekend on some layouts.