One of my favorite blogs to find inspiration

Gabrielle Pollacco Blog/Such A Pretty Mess

Here are a few of her creations....

Gabrielle Pollacco makes laundry look beautiful, lol..

5 more digi lo's

all using kits from Sweet Shoppe Designs, link is in one of the posts below for those interested in getting some freebie mini kits or for shopping for some Sweet Shoppe kits.

All 5 lo's are from our trip to a lake close by that we love to take our grandkids to because of the playground and the zero gravity water park.

 This one is from a sketch

 This one is from a scraplift

 The next one above and the two below are my own designs..

Digi lo's

Here's 2 more digi lo's.  So glad I've been able to scrap some photos I took earlier this month.

Kits from Sweet Shoppe Designs, link is in post below.

Just finished another digi lo

Good thing the forum thats having the online crop I'm participating in is using scraplifts and sketches because I've had NO MOJO lately.  {in traditional or digi scrapping}

Used another free mini kit from Sweet Shoppe Designs, Just A Note by KHartley.  They have free samples for you to try and while your there, check out the kits they have for sale.  I have a whole file folder of their kits that I purchased over the years I've been digital scrapbooking.  Nice to have so you can switch back and forth from traditional to digi whenever you feel like it.

Another digi lo

I finished today.  Our 2nd oldest DGS, Kaleb playing baseball.  {I blocked everyones face}  Go Dodgers.  Was so much fun watching Kaleb and his team play, they improved so much by the end of the season.]]

Fur Baby LO

Here's a lo of our fur baby, who isn't a baby anymore.  Princess Pebbles, our female boxer.  She is such a sweet dog who loves to be petted, hugged, kissed and fed treats.  She will follow her Daddy anywhere and usually does.

Kit from Sweet Shoppe Designs, a freebie.  {link in post below}

New Digital Lo's

I did in the last few days for an online crop I'm participating in this month.  These lo's are for my Project Life 2014, if I ever finish it.  I'm still working on my Project Life 2013.

{And since I've had no mojo with traditional scrapbooking, I decided to do some digi in the hopes that I'll find that mojo and start using all my paper supplies.  I refuse to buy anything new until I've used up my current supply.  Actually, that goes for digi supplies too.}

Supplies are from Sweet Shoppe Designs.

Happy Birthday, Jordan!!

I'm a little late posting this on my blog.  But wishing our oldest DGS a Happy 12th Birthday.  We love you and are really proud of every accomplishment you acheive.  Your smile, laughter and love for your family are awesome to see.  Hope you have fun tonight!

Happy Birthday to our son, Mike!!

We celebrated at his house yesterday and had a wonderful time but he was born on June 1st.

To think our first born child had his 35th birthday today.  I had him about 3 months before I turned 20.  We were filled with excitement when he was born but also scared, since he was our first.  Lots of first:  jaundice, first poop on Dad, first smile, first laugh, first teeth, asthma beginning at the age of 6 months, first steps, first owies, etc.  Each first was definitely a learning experience that helped us know what to do when our 2nd child was born.

Mike is an amazing father to his two sons and I love seeing how her interacts with them whenever they come over.  He has a kind heart, a devilish smile and a wonderful man.  I look forward to celebrating more birthdays with our son.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mike!

LO's I created the last few days

for an online crop that one of the forums I frequent is doing.  Some lo's are for a scraplife or sketch.  Others are for bad photo, a load challenge, texture & music.  I've completed 7 of the 10 challenges so far.  All are traditional lo's.  

 Our DS's oldest son

 Our DD's, daughter

 Our DD's daughter and SO

 Our son's wife, newest DS in February and oldest DS playing with his Poppy

Mike's, wife-Becca and newest DS from February

 Tricia's daughter {Junebuggy} 1st Bday in July

Junebuggy at maybe 6 months.

Supplies:

Bossy Joscie Flair

Tim Holtz ink, dabbers, distress tool, tiny attacher stapler

Prize pkg from Debby Schuh blog posts contest

Ribbon-my ribbon jar

ATG adhesive

MME

Pebbles

Winnings from online crop Scrap"R"US

8x8 Traditional Dbl Page Lo

I needed to start our newest grandchilds baby album, so here is the 1st dbl page lo.  {Almost 9 months after he was born.}  The day we got to hold him after he came home from the hospital.

Used the same supplies as the last post but also added a wood veneer by Amy Tangerine from a blog prize I won from Debby Schuh.

New Traditional LO using prize from recent crop

Heres a lo of our DS's two boys a couple months after the youngest was born.

Thickers from Scrap"R"Us Crop Prize
Pebbles from Scrap"R"Us Crop Prize
String from Scrap"R"Us Crop Prize
Journaling Cards from Scrap"R"Us Crop Prize
Stickers from Scrap"R"Us Crop Prize

ATG

Household ink pen

Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher Stapler

Tim Holtz Ink

Tim Holtz Distresser Tool

White Sauce Chicken Enchiladas

2 sml. or 1 large can cream chicken soup {bottom of page}

sour cream

diced black olives {med. can}

sliced olives

diced green chiles, mild {med. can}

milk or water will work 

3-4 lrg. can chicken {like tuna}  You can use real chicken too but I’m lazy

Grated Mexican Cheese

corn tortillas

pam

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I used to roll them into enchiladas but found it was easier to just layer it.

Mix the cream chicken soup, olives & green chiles with a couple big spoons of sour cream.  Add enough milk or water to make a stew consistancy. Set aside.  {This will be added between each layer and to the bottom/top

Open can chicken and drain.  Break up onto paper plate

Add cheese to a paper plate

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Ready:  

Spray a 13x9 size baking dish with spam.  Add cream chicken soup mixture to bottom of baking dish.  Take some corn tortillas and break into 4 pieces.  Layer on bottom until its covered.  Spread sauce over top of tortillas.  Add chicken, then cheese.  I add a little bit of sauce to this, small spoonfuls over layers.   Then just repeat until you run out of supplies or room.  You should get at least 3 layers that are filled in.  Spread sauce on top, add cheese and some sliced olives.

I buy the large can cream chicken mostly so I have extra to add to a couple pieces of chicken in a couple days in the oven.  You will have extra left over.  

 The 2 sml. cans-I use one can and have the extra incase I think I might need to make more of the sauce.

You will found you either like them on the dry side or the moist side.  It ends up being personal preference.

Another traditional lo

from a scraplift challenge.  Our DGS's 3rd Bday in January of this year.  Spent at his Grandparents house on his Mommies side of the family.

Supplies:
PP-Bo Bunny, journal
      Kaiser Kraft, Take Note Collection
      Kaiser Kraft, Base Coat Collection
Journal cards-Kaiser Kraft, Take Note Collection
Wood Veneer-American Crafts, Amy Tangerine
Banner-PP, Basic Grey-Persimmons
Alpha Stickers, Pebbles
Adhesive-ATG, scotch

LO using items from prize package I received from Debby Schuh

This is my Dadum's and his great granddaughter, Junebuggy. The photos were taked 2-25-2013 and I created the lo on 10-26-2013.  They were having fun together.  Junebuggy kept trying to get something out of G. G.'s shirt pocket.  Today, at 15 months, Junebuggy goes into G. G.'s room to play.  Even takes her toys into him.  They have a special bond.

Everything on this lo is from the blog commentor prize package I received from Debby Schuh.

MME-Cut & Paste by Jen Allyson {story cards, pp}
Ink-Tim Holtz Distressed Ink
Adhesive-ATG, Scotch
Jeweled clip-AM/Paper Crate by Maggie Holmes

Sketch challenge lo

This is the sketch we used for the challenge, its from Sketch Savy

Supplies:

These I received as a blog comment prize from Debby Schuh

pp, journal spots-Kaiser Kraft, Hidden Treasures Collection
clear bubble-Studio Calico
arrows-My MInds Eye
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decorative journal spots-Cosmo Cricket, circa 1934
stickers-Deja Views, grandparents
ink-Tim Holtz, ranger
adhesive-Scotch quick dr
                  ATG-scotch







































FLAIR-Bossy Joscie

Traditional lo, Torn Paper Challenge

from a forum I frequent.

 The lo above show the journaling card out of its pocket and placed besides the lol

This lo shows the journaling card hidden by the pocket.  You can just see the trim/ribbon peeking out where the two pieces are folded back on the pocket.

Supplies:

The pp is from a prize package I received for posting on Debby Schuh's blog.

Kaiser Craft-Curiosity Collection.
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Just finished this traditional lo

for a challenge on a forum I frequent.  We had to use the  color combination below.  My colors are the same but slightly lighter.  We also had to add 2 items from a list.  So I added some circles that I drew where the lines are on the journal card.  And I used the lace.  I also added dots to the paint stamped flowers.

Supplies:

Some things are from a blog prize I won from Debby Schuh: Kaiser Kraft-Take Note Collection pp

              Curiosity Collection pp

              Clip-Crate Paper/American Crafts, Maggie Holmes

MME-Adorbs "Story" Card/cut & paste pp

Paint-Jenni Bowlin

Spritz-Shimmerz

Stamp-can't remember

New lo

Heres a lo I finished last night.  More of Poppy, DGS and Mema playing miniature golf before he left for his Dads.  We had so much fun with Jordan and it was such a beautiful day.  Up on the top right under the flap, thats actually an envelope that I decorated to hold the extra photos from that day.

Supplies:

pp-gcd

cs-costco

cs-dcwv

stamps-tim holtz, visual artistry

               bo bunny, ornamental

journal cards-rcvd from bossy joscie

dabbers-tim holtz

                 jenni bowlin

ink-tim holtz

adhesive-atg & quick dry glue, scotch

white embossed cs-joanne's

   butterflies-old pp, think websters-no markings on     

   leftover piece
ink pen-quill permanent marker