It's All About Me!!!

Flash back to Christmas 1993...

Pre living in Nokomis

Pre Weston

Pre being a SAHM

Pre boy toys, dirty  finger nails and grass stained knees.

These are my girls in our Christmas card photo shoot for 1993. (Scroll down for layouts) We still lived in Miami, I was working full time, Weston was not even a thought, and the girls were so much fun to dress up, shop for and fix their hair just so.

I have been busy scrapping older photos.  It is amazing to see how the girls have grown and changed.  They were so sweet, so lovable and so much fun to dress.  Chelsea is 3 years old and Tori is one.  Is it crazy to scrap so many photos of the same theme...they were just so cute I could not stop.   I remember this photo shoot like it was yesterday...of course I can't remember yesterday...LOL!

I used my December kit from Studio Calico Monthly Kit club.  If you haven't seen this kit club yet you need to check it out.  Awesome!!!  Everyone is a hit.  The girls over there do a great job of coordinating wonderful items...every item I used on these layouts came straight from the kit.  I did not add anything from my stash.  There is always a alphabet, cardstock, many pattern papers, a cool stamp and really great embellishments. Did I mention that they come up with some really cool names for the kits each month.  Head over and Check it out.  I can't wait to get this months.

(white cardstock for the background)

Also if you live in the area my LSS K2 Scrapbook Studio is having a huge sale thur Thursday.  Everything is 40% off (excludes adhesive, jewelry and cardstock).

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Celebrating....

We are off to Tampa today to celebrate my Aunt Barbara's 80th Birthday.  She is my Dad's big sister and also my God Mother.  All my cousins will be there.  So excited to see them and visit.  For her Birthday I made a layout of her and my Dad at my Wedding almost 18 years ago. I put the layout in a shadow box for her hang up, admire and remember her little brother.  She is the oldest and my Dad was the youngest...they were very close. You know the protective big sister. Kind reminds me of Chelsea and Weston.  I wish my Dad could be here to celebrate with us. 

Here is my layout....

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Weekend round up....long post ahead

Had a great weekend.....lots going on.  Here is a run down.

1. Friday night out to dinner with the family.

2. Saturday Weston did his first confession...just in time cause he called a friend at school a name and got in a little trouble. 

3. Saturday night....dinner and a movie with my sister, mom, Chelsea and Tori.   We saw 27 Dresses....great movie. If you haven't seen it yet...go.  It is wonderful.

My sister is moving to Colorado and we had a girls night out before she goes.

Tinkering Ink  was at K2....we had an all day crop and then Kezia from  Tinkering Ink came by and taught us an adorable class. ...then later it was out to dinner with K2 Crew.  Good times.

We also surprised Amy with a birthday cake at the crop.

Gail, Karen and Kezia

Kezia and Me...which she surprised me with a Tinkering Ink shirt that I wanted from the last CHA....cause the the shirts are so freakin' cute and look like their pattern papers...love that.  I was so excited to finally get it...Thanks again Kezia if you are reading this.

adorable project

the K2 Crew out to dinner with Kezia.

4. Monday...day off from school and family bowling night.  This is Tori and her new boyfriend....Dino.  They have actually been going out for almost a month now.

better photo of Tori and Dino. And yes that is his real name....He is Italian...named after his Dad.

Weston and my niece Riley...not sure what she is telling him...maybe some bowling tips.

this may have been the bowling tip...lol

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that about sums up our weekend.

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Today....

have a great day

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Friday Show and Tell....

These are some past layouts from my Design Team stuff at Scrapbooks.com {keeping Memories Alive}.  I can share them here now...they are from a few months ago. Todays theme seems to be "teenage layout".

EDIT:  I realize after posting this I may have already shared one of these layouts before...if so....here it is again anyway.  Sorry if you are tired of looking at it....but I am just going to leave it up for those of you that may have not seen it....LOL Thanks.

Chelsea loves to do self-portraits of herself...like most teenagers today.  I love the look when they are grouped together on a layout.

Used Luxe designs pattern paper for this layout.

This layout is of Tori...I love when I can capture her {True Smile}...not forced just her natural smile...this is one of those times.  Used Luxe Designs pattern paper and rub ons for this layout.

This layout is of Chelsea and her good friend Ashley.  They have been friends since 5th grade. This is them living life as a teenager.

Love the Basic Grey Obscure with the teen photos. Also used the Luxe designs rubons here. 

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update....

Off to a good start with my scrapbooking goals/plan for 2008.

1.  I completed 9 layouts this week...and really loved how they turned out.

2. I am keeping track of my progress and goals for the week in my cute little calendar. (need to write in pub calls in calendar, let a couple slip by and forgot to submit)

3.  Did submit a layout to CK

4. Need to start layouts for Creating Keepsakes HOF...thinking of an innovative technique...that is a hard one.  but it is on my mind

5.In the middle of organizing my scrap space.  It is coming along but I still have lots to do.  All my pattern paper is organized by manufacture...need to label. Will work on it this weekend.

6.  Got my layouts up at Keeping Memories Alive for this month.You can check them out Here.  Still have one more to complete and will post that one on the 20th.

7.  And because I love to post a photo of some kind here is my layout I did this week for Scrap and Dash K2 Scrapbook Studio....the theme Valentines!

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Photo Share at KMA

Over at Keeping Memories Alive we are doing a photo share each week.  Each week is a different prompt for photos you should take.  This week is "Expressions". 

You can also check out this Cool BLog...365 Days.  Each day she gives you a prompt and Quote to do a photo a day.  I have started my photos...will share them soon.

Here are mine....the many expressions of teenage girls...they are always taking self portrait's with different expressions.

Tori....

Chelsea and Friend

Chelsea...

Tori and Chelsea doing the Soldier Boy dance!

and Tori

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New on line class...

One of my favorite designers has a new instant class up....Check it out here!   

Kim Archer from Australia, which you all know I take all of her on line classes,  has a cool Christmas Snaps layout class on line.  It is a great layout that you can add your Christmas cards and several photos of Christmas day.  I think I am going to include photos from Christmas day and our Christmas card that we sent out this past Christmas.  I have over 60 cards that we received and I would need to make 4 or 5 layouts to hold them all...LOL. 

So head over to Kim's site and check it out.  Click on workshops and then Instant Classes for the details. I signed up today.  She also has some sneak peaks of another class that will be open for registration in a few days called "last Day...."

Great thing about her classes is you can sit at your scrap desk at home, work at your own pace, start the and finish the class at a time that is best for you, and use products you have on hand.  Which is a great way to use up stuff you have had and spent good money on.

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Canon Rebel XTi

Loving my new camera....just wish I knew more about apetures and shutter speed.  I am adding "take a photography class" to my list of things to do this year.   My good friend Nikki came over yesterday morning to visit and we played around with my camera a bit.  Both of us love photography, but just need to learn more. 

I just got my 50 mm f1.8 lens and I am loving it so far.  Still need to work on changing settings and learning what all that means....but boy does it take great photos.  Just a few shots I go of Chelsea yesterday....she was nice enough and patience enough to let me take several photos of her and play around with the camera. 

These first three photos I took without the flash...I love the colors of the photo...even though they are a littel yellow...I love how soft they look.

these two are with the flash...which I love the sharpness.

Friday show and tell...

Trying to get back on track now that it is  a new year....I will back to my Friday show and tell....have a great weekend.

These are layout from past  scrap and dash at K2 Scrapbook studio.  On Wednesday evenings,   for only $5 you can create a layout designed by Jocie  and also purchase  supplies for a second layout to take home and create,  designed by me.

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