School Days!

School's out for the summer!! So that means a LITTLE more time for scrapbooking. And look at the first project I tackled:

I picked this awesome leather album up at Hobby Lobby for my daughter. I want to make a layout with all of her school pictures and keep in one spot.  She just finished her first year of preschool:

I journaled some of her favorite activities (playing dress up, teacher helper job, and being able to use the climber outside) and favorite playmates. I added some of the things she learned (writing her name, the days of the week, etc). Couldn't forget her LEAST favorite - naptime lol. 

I used a bunch of different things in my stash and this sketch from Sketch N Scrap:

I also created a layout with her class picture, which will go beside this one in the album (which obviously, I won't share). Here's to summer vacation! :)

Thanks for stopping by!

-Suzanne

{{Happy Mother's Day}}

I created 2 more Mother's Day cards for women in my life-

my Mother in Law:

and my Step Mom:

Both use the adorable deer from the Create a Critter cartridge and a sentiment I printed on my computer. I am sharing these cards at Fantabulous Cricut for their Mother's Day challenge.

Have a great weekend!

-Suzanne

{{Love you tons}}

I love a punny card :)

I used a sentiment by Lawn Fawn and this cute elephant from my Create a Critter cricut cartridge to make this card for my Mom.

I am sharing this at Fantabulous Cricut for their Mother's Day challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

-Suzanne

{{one pan dish}} recipe scrapbook

I love Elle's Studio "Let's Eat" collection. I decided to start a scrapbook of some of our favorite recipes, with pictures of my little family cooking it or around the table.

Here's my first one! This is a Pinterest inspired "one pan dish" - sausage and veggies. You can find the recipe and video HERE. As the journaling says: easy and delish. Best of all, it's pretty healthy and lasts for several days!

I am entering this into Elle's Studio's National Scrapbook Day celebration for the challenge "document a favorite food".

Have a great week!

-Suzanne

The Shake She Didn't Share

I couldn't wait to use the Bella Blvd Barnyard papers I got in the mail today, from Paper Issue's big birthday sale. I knew I had to scrap this adorable picture of my daughter with a death grip on her first vanilla milkshake. We were SUPPOSED to split it. But she wasn't sharing. Good thing I love her!!

I used one of the April sketches at Let's Get Sketchy.

Have a great weekend! I'm hoping to create a few more layouts :)

{{daddy daughter date}}

*gasp* my first traditional layout of 2017!

Our office is being remodeled (and my stuff is EVERYWHERE) but I was going through withdraw and had to make SOMETHING. My friend Mel gifted me the new Simple Stories "Adore" collection for Christmas and I've been dying to use it.

I used Rochelle's awesome throwback sketch:

I switched up the banner pieces because I thought that border strip went perfectly with Brenda's "I will always love you" song challenge.

These photos are so precious to me; so glad to have the story told on a layout!

Thanks for stopping by :)

-Suzanne

{{drive}}

Happy Thanksgiving vacation to me! I couldn't wait to get in my scraproom and play with  Ali Edward's Drive story kit. It was perfect for these pics of my brother's 21st birthday, when my husband rented a mustang for their road trip. Isn't that "drive" acrylic awesome?

I used Brenda's sketch, adjusting it a bit with my 4 instagram pics.

I also used Rochelle's cork or wood challenge - I used a man wood veneer.

Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy your turkey day! :)

-Suzanne