{day 4}

day 4: creativity

I am thankful for the ability to be creative
I am thankful for the time to be creative
I am thankful for the space to be creative
I am thankful for time spent with friends while being creative
I am thankful for the alone time being creative
I am thankful for the moments that spur me to be creative
I am thankful for the memories that are preserved by being creative

{a gift for Lexi}

Here is a mini album I made for my friend Kelly who is expecting, Lexi is due next month. This book was fun to make because I think it really fits with Kelly's style.






Hope she likes it too!

{139}

That's 139 Christmas cards made this weekend to be exact!!! I spent the whole time while at Mindy's lakehouse making christmas cards. I want to try and sell some on etsy.com as an experiment to see if it would be worth making more to sell for other occasions as well.





Here are snap shots of each one...

Mindy and Joe are working so hard on the house for the first 'real' booking next month, the place is looking awesome!!! I am so grateful that my best friend has a lake house AND a love for scrapbooking,,,works out great for me;)





Here is a pic of everyone working hard, I am already looking forward to January.....


...Mindy, the new chairs R-O-C-K.

Brooke and I took a few minutes out so I could play with my camera, she was nice enough to let me take some maternity pictures of her. Here is a sneak preview, I will post a few more after I have time to edit them.

Now I am anxious for what will be mt first newborn session once Eve introduces herself to us!

I am guilty

I saw this on another scrapper's blog and thought I would share, it is SO TRUE...

You know you are a scrapbooker if you:
1. Use cardstock to select the paint colors in your home.

2. End up with bits of paper stuck to your shoe.

3. Own a red eye pen

4. Approach every event as a scrapbook layout

5. Photograph your child in a particular outfit because it coordinates with patterned paper.

6. Look at every item in your junk drawer as a possible embellishment

7. Can spot a new paper collection immediately.

8. Think that hybrid is something other than a type of plant.

9. Carry your camera in your purse at all times.

10. Dream of an organized well stocked scrap space.

I still plan to post pics of the layouts I did Sunday, but have not taken pics yet. So just to share a cute pic here is one of Gizzy I took playing with my camera. I think I could sell this for a greeting card!!

Crafty Sunday

I got lots of crafty time this weekend since Brandon was gone to a race ALL weekend. Today Mindy, Brooke and I got started around 9am and I just turned off the lights (and Brandon just pulled in!!!). Since Mindy was here I gave her the princess album I had made with her daughter, Brooke, in mind. I had been waiting to post pictures of it till I gave it to her. Here they are.....

I will post pics of some of the layouts I made today later this week. Right now I am going to relax and try to come off my coffee and m&M rush.....good nite....