Wow - with all this winter weather - a.k.a. snow storms and/or below freezing temps - I have gotten a lot of scrapping done . I love it! What is it about preserving memories that is so enjoyable? These first two are Jed & Stella at 1 week and 1 day old, respectively.
(all images should be clickable for credits or the shop)
Haynay Designs just released the kits I used. You can get them separate or as a combo pack. She's also got a cute, coordinating word art freebie on her blog if you're interested.
I've been wanting to scrap these photos of Jed outside for a long time. I finally got the chance with a great collab kit by Haynay Designs and Happy Scrap Girl.

These are more recent photos of Jed - I had a blast editing them and creating this LO for a speed scrap at ScrapMatters. I used another one of Haynay's kits - Sweetheart Surprise. I used the same kit here for a scraplift challenge. I love this photo of him - so unlike him to be muddy!
Jed started crawling - err, excuse me, creeping at Christmas time.
This photo of Stella was taken while we were decorating the tree this year. It was completely unplanned, but turned out really well!
Here's our silly boy in the tub, drinking the water.
I've got tons more photos to scrap, I just need some more time! :) Wait, who doesn't need more time? If I don't make it back again soon - Merry Christmas!

A Month Already!?!

Wow - I can't believe that it has been that long since I've updated. Well, maybe I guess I can. I've spent a lot of my free time and holding cranky baby time scrapping instead. I've had a blast - trying some new things and reliving memories that I'm afraid will fade if I don't capture them and think of them often. I've been busy figuring out forums and doing Christmas Shopping. I actually thought I was finished with my Christmas shopping - then Jarrod reminded me that we have these . . . people to find a gift for as well. Well, we are a few steps closer to being finished.

I finally am able to scrap all the photos I have of Jed and trains! :) Haynay Designs (Heather) put together this super kit and I made a LO the night I got it! I didn't want to forget our little green caboose. (click images for credits)



If you like here kit, you can find it at the ScrapMatters store and a wordart freebie on her blog, here. Haynay also revealed her grab bag there - it is super! I used her Mint Chocolate Chip Paper Pack and a template from the grab bag to create this LO of my roomies when we had our Pie Party. I can hardly believe that it was 5 years ago! This was just about a month before Jarrod and I started dating. At this point I was still in denial that I liked him (alot!). My roomies knew and aparently discussed it together. I'm just thankful they never talked to me about it, because I would probably have avoided Jarrod then. Back to the party . . . I remember that I hardly spoke to Jarrod that night. We had so many guests in and out of our apartment. I do remember Jarrod brought this horrible vegan, peanut butter tofu pie. I put on a nice face when I tried it and later after I knew I could be truthful with him and not hurt his feelings, I was able to share how much I didn't like it! :) I kept the recipe after we got married, just for sentimental reasons. :)
In her grab bag there was also an add-on to her Fall Splendor Kit.
I created this LO of Jed from his first Christmas. He had just started crawling, so he was pulling up onto objects that were not where we had originally set him down. It was lots of fun seeing him get around - but not when he was reaching for the tree!

And lastly, I saw a one kit CT call out there for a designer whose stitches I love to use when they aren't provided in a kit, Redju Designs. I sent in an email and she chose me to create a LO w/ her kit! :) (Click on the image to get to her store)
I made this one of Jarrod and I. The picture is from Christmas 2006, but the journaling is me reminiscing on the night that we first discussed he and I being 'us'. If you'd like to read the journaling, click the image to get to the credits.

I've still got a whole lot of ideas floating around in my head of LO's. So stay posted! :)