Fall!

Here's my latest layout. I haven't taken much time to scrap lately. Last week Monkey was pretty sick with a flu that's going around.
I've been wanting to scrap this picture since I took it in February. I got Monkey's ver first unaided steps right here. But in all the excitment, I chopped off my dad's head! There was no time to take another picture because Monkey had made his way to me. I still love this photo although it's not perfect. The moment and memory are perfect enough. I had tons of fun taking outside pictures these past two weekends. My camera cord broke to upload onto the computer, so I borrowed mom's computer to load from the memory card onto a disk. I'm so glad too. I love these pictures! There's something about Monkey and Fall that just love. My favorite pictures of Monkey are from last Fall. Now I've fallen for these pictures!

Here's Monkey on the front porch with the flowers and pumpkins. Wish I had moved the blue garbage can out of the background...Oh well. I'm still learning.

Monkey walking around a large pile of leaves on the ground.
Monkey out by the shed.
Hercules! I love this picture of him.

Until next time...

Out!

I'm out of Top Designer....I've actually been out for a while, I just haven't taken the time to write on here.

I made it to Class Three out of six classes and a final exam. I wasn't even sure if I was going to get past the first class, so I'm pretty happy. Next year my goal shall be to get past the third round.

Here are my Class Two and Three layouts:

The first was about mixing pattern papers and the second was using white space.

Here a few other layouts I've found the time to do:

Until next time...

Busy!!

Busy, busy, busy!!! I feel like I've been on the go for the past few weeks. I'm getting used to my new job. I had my best friend down visiting from Ottawa last week. I have found time to scrap even though I've been pretty busy. Here are a few I've gotten done.

Meet Mr Froggie -- First time Monkey saw a frog. I still have the pictures of him running away, with his stroller, he couldn't leave it behind. I'll get around to scrapping them someday.

Hopes & Dreams -- This was for the weekly challenge at Bad Girls. This challenge was to use 75% Prima goodies. The papers, two flowers and the ribbin are Prima. Then I used a grungeboard heart and mis. yellow flowers. I can't remember where I got the yellow flowers from. I know I pulled them off of something thinking I can use them some day. I doodled the title and all over the journaling.

Crazy for You -- I love how this one turned out!! I've been holding on to most of these papers for months! I bought them because I loved them, I just didn't know what to do with them. While cleaning up my stash one afternoon, I found them and just had to find a way to use them. I love how the orange matches Steve's sweater. I've been holding onto those little Riff Raff robots for a while now too. I knew I wanted to use them on a me and Steve page, I just hadn't gotten around to using them. I really had fun making this layout.
Me @ 27 -- Just a quick, fun one about me. I don't make many pages just about me. This is only the second one I've done. I've been thinking about doing more so Monkey, any other kids I may have and any future grandchildren can look back and know who I was. I know I would have loved to know more about my own grandparents.
Fall in Love -- Another from a weekly challenge at Bad Girls. Some pictures of Monkey from last year at Mom and Dad's.
Limited Edition -- I love these papers! I've been holding onto them for months! I've finally decided to use them. My new scrap love is to do layouts of Monkey and I together. I like how I can make them super girlie because I'm in there too. This page is all about how much I love Monkey and how much I cherish every moment with him right now because someday he'll go on with his life and we won't have as much time together.

And now more stuff....

I'm liking my new job so far. It's easy, my co-workers are nice and my boss is awesome! I wish it paid more, but nothing can be perfect, right? Last Friday, my boss treated everyone on the social commitee to a night at the race track. We were in a VIP dinning room that over looked the track. It was so much fun! Steve and I were down $30 from the races, but then won at the slots. We left up money.

Top Designer is in full swing over at Bad Girls. The first of six classes took place last week. Class two starts today. I went over to the honor roll this morning and was very surprised to see my name on the list. I didn't think I was going to make it through to the next round. There has been some amazing talent displayed in the gallery.

Here's my layout from the first class, layering:

I layered different papers; cut the swirl design out of one of the papers to slip my picture under it so the paper layered on top of the photo as well. I layered a cut out flower on the paper and photo too. The photo and the cut out flower are layered on top of a transparency. I layered both my flowers. The big flower is two flowers, one cream one (which I dotted with a pen) and one green; then I placed a cameo on top. The other flower is two flowers with a button on top, layered over a rub-on. The title is layered too. It's family in Hunganian and (of course) English. I used Hunganian because the picture. It's my Oma, mother, aunt and uncle. My mother (the little girl not smiling...How cute was she?!?!) is first generation Canadian.

Until next time....

This and That

Top Designer is going to be starting at Bad Girls soon. I am very excited about it. I missed last year because, well, I wasn't scrapping then. I picked it up only a couple months later. There are going to be a bunch of classes. I can't wait to learn and grow!

Yesterday was my first day back at work. It wasn't too bad. I was only shown part of the job. I guess they couldn't throw too much at me. I'm still learning how to master the pager system. Me, a rather shy and quiet gal, has to get used to yelling into the pager so the service guys can hear me if they have a phone call. Over all, I don't mind the job so far. But it only has been one day.

There's a picture from my mom's trip out West to visit my aunt. Mom's in the yellow at the top and Erika is in the red hoodie. Erika still had hair at this point (and still does), but it was shaved really close to her head. Plus the scraf hides where the doctor's operated. She can't wear her hats yet because her head is still pretty swollen and it hurts her. I'm hoping she feels well enough for a trip out here. I'd love to see her again.

Scrap For a Cure

I stumbled across the Scrap For A Cure blog and found a challenge that spoke to me. The challenge was to use a clock on the layout and use the word "time."

Here's what I came up with:

Using a piece of cardboard that I distressed, painted and glimmer misted, I made a wall hanging for my little sister. I used an old necklace as part of the hanging piece. I had a lot of fun with paint, glimmer mist, sewing, stickles and ink. Parts of the layout are hanging off the cardboard. I backed the clock up with cardbard to make it more sturdy.
It didn't turn out as perfect as I would have liked it, but I'm happy enough with it and I'm sure my sister is going to love it. And yes, that's her license on there. It's her G1.

Working Mama

Looks like this mom is going back to work, again. I've just been offered a contract admin job. The job is right next door to my parents. Monkey will be going there a few days a week when my mother's not working.


As much as I love being at home with my little monkey, I'm kind of looking forward to getting out in the real world again. I feel really at ease leaving monkey with either my family or with my neighbour. He's taking a liking to Kelly and the other kids she babysits for. And she adores him so much.

I love this layout! I was able to get the picture without my mom or monkey knowing I did. I think the papers match it perfectly.

This is one of my favourites! And I have Wendy's great taste to thank. It was made with the July Bad Girls kit. I used my own paint and ink. I used the packaging from the Prima brads on the layout as well.

I've been hanging onto this picture since Christmas. That's a 9 month old monkey. Other than his hair going from short and straight to long and curly, he's the exact same. I love that tiny face!

Until next time....

Creating Change

I've decided to share a little more of my scrapbooking on here. I will start uploading soon. But right now, I have a job interview to get ready for.
Until next time...