Two new creations!

Above: How can U B 5?~ Noah on his 5th birthday April 23, 2007- with his beloved Boston Cream Donut and a "#5" Candle! Doodling: Black fine tipped CM pen. Rub-ons: BasicGrey. Used Heidi Swapp Edge Distresser. Orange doodle: Li'l Davis Deisns"Heart Doodles." Paint: DecoArt yellow and red mixed, coated with MM Clear Glitter paint.

JOURNALING READS:

Noah, looking back at these photos I remember how totally INCREDULOUS I was that you were 5. Five! How had that happened? Our baby... FIVE??!

Thinking about it, I know that wer'd been fighting HARD for you since your diagnosis with Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD] ar age 2 1/2 yrs. Those 2 1/2 years has been fraught with stress, but also the joy of seeing you blossomn and fit into our family- the loveable soul that you were then and continue to be to this day [you are 7 now!] will never change. I love you then and now and forever. Love, Mommy

Below: Wagon Rider~ This is Noah at age 4 1/2 yrs on our way home from PEI with on an overnight stop at Five Islands, NS. We went fort a walk thru the campsite and he rose in style! LOL

The scrappy details...I was so excited to use up some older patterned paper, PLUS the Tonka embossed tag and signs, here! Looks pretty good despite the slightly "dated" products. Truck is wooden: Make it Special (= Dollar Store!) Red mesh "ribbon": Make it Special.

Lettering from Sizzlit "Nouveau" font, using the sign patt paper.
Based on a Feb 1, 2009 Sketch by Deanne Burton: "Just my Sketches" blog.

JOURNALING (hidden via pull out tag, as seen below) reads:
Noah, this was one of the last times we took you for a wagon ride! You can tell it's almost too small!!
(Early Sept 2006)

Hope you enjoyed these as much as I have enjoyed creating them!
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Design Team Assignment!

My Design Team Assignment card is posted in the reveal post at Christmas Cards All Year 'Round today!

And, here is what it looked like!

Thanks to Maggi for the gorgeous K&Co supplies which coordinated perfectly and were awesome for this assignment! Yes-->I had to do a red white and blue Christmas Card! How unusual, but it was SO much fun and pushed the envelope just a little bit. Thanks for the excellent challenge Deanne!

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Sisterhood of Scrap Saturday Sketch Challenge!

YAY! I got a challenge done tonight! Here is my "take" on the SOS June 13th sketch (created by Deanne Burton).

Thanks for a GREAT sketch.
Thanks to my friend Pam for the "Daniel" script and the flowers, and also thanks to my friend Shannon for the red/burgundy felt flower!

Hope you like it!

Journaling: While we camped in Five Islands, NS on our way home from PEI, you and your sibs all had some free time and the chance to relax and play in the sun. Daddy and I took a walk and got some very cool pictures of you enjoying the day!
Daniel, early Sept. 2006
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CHRISTMAS CARDS for June!

Hi Everyone!! I created these 5 bright Christmas cards for the June '09 Challenge from the Christmas Cards All Year 'Round blog. What a fun & relaxing time I had making these!

Here they are... we were given several choices and I chose the Dark Blue and Purple colour combination. We were only allowed to use ONE snowflake when we embellished the cards! No more than 1...!!

Card #1: "Peace on Earth"~

Card #2: Santa's List~

Card #3: "Ho Ho"~

Card #4: "Winter Wishes for U"~

Card #5: "Joy" Glitter Tree~

Thanks for looking everyone!! Would LOVE to hear what you think!

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Some new creations!!!

Some new cards and a Layout to share with you!

It's that time of year again... we have the chance to thank the ones who have taken the time to give our children wings, helping them learn and grow, and keeping them safe.

I made cards for our wonderful teachers, Suz (Noah) and Rachel (Daniel) ... plus Noah's Resource Teacher, Danielle. There are also cards for Noah's educational asssistants (EAs), Sandy and Michelle, in addition to his "Bus Buddy" EA, Nannette. Another person who deserved to be thanked was Linda, who is a friend & a very special person to us. She is Noah's EA at lunch time.

These cards were all created using a brand new card sketch by Deanne Burton (June 6-09), and posted at SISTERHOOD of SCRAP.

We simply cannot forget our wonderful bus drivers and the school office staff members who keep our children safe during travel and help things run so smoothly at our wonderful elementary school. Here are two of the cards I made for them.

It's been fun making all these cards! Hope you don't mind reading on a bit!

Just above is a Congrats (baby girl) card I created using Deanne Burton's June 20-09 card sketch over at SISTERHOOD of SCRAP. I LOVE this card! Thanks for checking it out!

EXCITING, FOND MEMORY!

Here is a layout I did for a Challenge over @ Sisterhood of Scrap. Deanne and her sisters challenged us to scrapbook a "Fond Memory."

This amazing climbing by Noah at the playground at Five Islands, NS in 2006 is SUCH a fond memory for Peter and me.

Have a wonderful Friday everyone! :o)
((HUGZ))...

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Two awesome days!

Peter and I were so excited when my online scrapbooking friend Maggi and her husband Dick came for a visit in the motorhome, on their way thru NS from North Carolina!! They were on vacation and we were able to have them here with us for a cpl days while they toured the Valley. Pete had leave and we enjoyed the time with our guests! We had so much in common, it was unreal.

Here are pics I took of Maggi, Dick & Peter out on the deck- so humid yesterday! 31 degrees C -- [about 94 degrees F] with the Humidex factored in- so unusual here!






In this pic, Peter was BBQ'ing the BEST chicken EVER and we were out on the deck--enjoying the wine Maggi and Dick had brought us! Teehee...Enjoy the pics- more to come!

Maggi and Dick have been wonderful guests, we hope they'll be back!!

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A quote...

The white light streams down to be broken up by those human prisms into all the colors of the rainbow. Take your own color in the pattern and be just that.
~ Charles R. Brown

I loved this quote and had to share it with you all today ...~

Momentum: Moving forward

Deanne has posted Design Team 2 layouts on her blog over at Just My Sketches!
Come see! Mine's the first one shown in the lineup, in case you might be on the lookout for it!!

Thanks Deanne for yet another great sketch! Love it!
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Great News!!!!

Hi Everyone!!

Just found out that along with 4 other new gals, I've made the Design Team [DT] at Christmas Cards All Year 'Round blog site!! Here's the link to the announcement.

I am absolutely thrilled!

Here are the cards I created for this DT Call... one is a card I learned to make over at Scrapbooker's Club House when I was on their DT 'way back when. :o)


This card is actually a folder-style Christmas card containing a decorated cardstock square upon which a greeting can be written. Patterned papers & CS in non-traditional colours of cream, melon, gold and burnt orange were used on this card, taking inspiration from the CCAYR blog's new background and header. Lots of Stickles were used to make the "bling!"


Here's the outside...

and here's the inside!

The second card was a pop-up Angel card. I sooooo love angels! The card is done in shades of light turquoise-y blue and cream Basic Grey from the Figgy Pudding Collection. Two views of this card are included. Turquoise letters were coated in "Glossy Accents" and then Crystal Stickles were used to accent the Christmas trees and details of the star at the top of the card.

Inside is a small pop-up angel, created in white cardstock with wings and dress accented with Diamond Stickles.
This card also took its' inspiration from the new CCAYR Blog header.

Here is the front of the card!

And, here is my pop-up Angel, on the inside! The paper is distressed-looking (as BasicGrey often is), so that's why you see some creamy-beige colour on the turquoise.



Hope you've enjoyed these cards. I had a blast making them!!

AN INVITATION:

Please join us for the JUNE Challenge over on the CCAYR blog. Looks like fun!

Every month we're making the effort to do FIVE cards.

Each month, share your cards with us via your blog or a Gallery and be entered in a draw for a cool prize! Not only that, but just think... we have 7 months (pretty much) left in 2009. If you do up/create just 5 cards per month, you'll have a stash of 35 Christmas cards all ready to roll!

How easy is that? Easy-peasy! Come by and see what's up, even if you aren't making cards. You're always welcome. Tell all your friends, too!

Thanks for sharing my excitement and have a GREAT weekend!

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RIP Ocean

Our beautiful doggie, Ocean (AKA Ocean Commotion) went to heaven on June 4, 2009. Thank You to Darlene Millett and Dr. Bruce Bowker for their caring advice and listening, and to Dr. Bowker for his gentleness.

When something can't be "healed" it's always right to do what's right.

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." - Mahatma Ghandi

Rest easy, buddy. We'll miss you.

~Your family here on earth

Thanks everyone...

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Kate is a GREAT big 'sis to her 3 brothers. This whole LO is done with Basic Grey patterned papers from various collections: Lucky, Sugared and Phoebe.

Journaling reads:

Big Sister

Kate, this picture is so gently amazing to your Daddy and me! We lit a “#5”candle on Noah’s donut, which is a fun tradition we started just for him. When we look at this 2007 photo of you and Noah, we can see that not only are you physically close by, you’re also watchful of his safety. You are so wonderful!
We love you, big sister. Noah loves you too, even though it’s harder for him to tell you that in words.

Photo~ April 2007
Journaling~ June 2009

Thanks for checking this out!
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Donut Decorator

April 2007: Noah turning 5- and a fun tradition- he loves Boston cream donuts but usually cannot have them due to the wheat and milk content.
On his b'day, in addition to his cake, he can have a donut!
He liked to decorate it, as you can see in this pic! LOL
He is such a cutie patootie: Still is! My baby...

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Way to go!

Journaling reads:

Noah, it's obvious from your expression that the slide is super-exciting & brings you great joy! For us, this is a joy, too... to see you climb up, settle in and then slide down tells us some very positive things about your physical, and in some ways, cognitive, development. Way to Go, Noah!

PEI Trip: August 2006
Journaling: June 2009

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Freebies! Check these out!

Tag downloads from the Angel company
Downloadable sketches for your pages from Making Memories
Free fonts from Digital Design essentials

Enjoy, my friends!
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My Mom in 1999~ with Kate and Bryan

I completed a LO last night! More photos salvaged from an old sticky album!

This is based on Deanne Burton's new 12x12" LO sketch for June 1 on her "Just my Sketches" site. Link: http://a-scrapaddicts-sketches.blogspot.com/2009/06/sketch-reveals-june-1st.html
Here is my Mom, (Grandma) and the 2 eldest kiddos Kate, then almost 5 yo, and Bryan, 3 1/2 yo at my sister Mary's house.

Here is the layout:

TIDBIT!! This one came together super fast Thanks to Deanne's sketch! Sketches help speed the process & reduce frustration!

Things that make me feel good abt creating this LO:

1- Used hoarded Imaginisce paper (SBCH)

2- Melded older pp's with smthg new (the floral pp)

3- Used OLD pics rescued from a sticky album!

4- Flowers are from dollar store, cut from paper (medallion) and from Prima, all mixed tog! LOL and I LOVE the effect!

5- ZERO frustration!

Thanks for looking!
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CY Design Team work...

We have a gorgeous Sketch posted over at CY! It's #54 and I did a layout with it-- It's above! Thanks Noella for another GREAT sketch! Love your stuff girl.

These are 2 photos I rescued from a "sticky album..." They are from 1999.

Our cat Jessie is on the right and Jake, my parents' old kitty who has long since crossed over Rainbow Bridge, is also here.

They look so cozy! LOL

Supplies:

Papers: Melissa Frances and Dreamstreet.

Flowers: Make it Special

Detailed "lacy" journaling frames: Thanks Pam!

1999 stickers: Flair

Journaling pen: Chestnut AC Slickwriter

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A BIG Change

Noella and I just decided to switch "Creatively Yours" over to Blogger.
She has made a good start on it! What a gem!

We will get 'er done over a cpl of days.
Here is our new addy add us please...and do become a follower of CY!
Love to have you all along for the ride!((HUGZ))~

"Willie and Wailin' "

Hi everyone,

Happy Saturday!

I thought you'd enjoy one of the articles written by my parents' veterinarian in Florenceville, NB.

My parents' cat, Willie, is the first one shown in the pics here!

Click to make it bigger so that you can read it... and...Enjoy. :O)

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Goodies up for Grabs!

There are now 4 weekly MAY CHALLENGES up on the Creatively Yours Blog!


Challenge A at CY


Challenge B at


Challenge C at CY

AND:

Challenge D at CY!

Do them all and earn 4 ballots toward THIS fun (and growing) prize pack of "Colorbok" goodies!

Yes! Every entry means I ADD more goodies to the treat shown above!!!

All welcome to come play. Join in!

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Icky Sticky and Hair-raising?????

Hi Everyone!

Here are a couple of new LOs I created the past 2 days.

The first one shows Daniel on PEI in 2006 at our campfire time with icky sticky marshmallows! Too cute! Gosh, that was a FUN trip! I remember campfire time best of all. It was smthg we all looked fwd to every night! We met SO many nice people!



The second LO tells a funny Dan-Dan Houdini-Man story from this past week (May 2009). The photos are from 2007 though, just because they "worked" with the hair-raising tale the the LO features.


Journaling reads:


A Hair-raising Tale?

Before school one morning, I was combing Daniel’s hair. I told him that a wonderful scrapbooking friend of mine had mentioned that he looked like me, but that **I** thought that maybe he looked more like Daddy’s side of the family.

He replied, quite indignantly, that “I DON’T LOOK LIKE Daddy!! He only has hair on the right and left side of his head!”

I nearly cracked up trying NOT to laugh! What a character!

Photos of Daddy, Daniel & Noah: Spring 2007
Journaling: Spring 2009
This funny moment happened on May 22, 2009









Thanks for having a peek!

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1976-1977

LO based on a sketch from Simply Scrapping (c) 2009 "Simply Sketches #5."
JM Craig Middle School 1976-1977

Peter's Grade 7 Class at CFB Chatham NB in 1976-77.
Pete's father was in the Military (Air Force). Peter is in first row at far right. :O)

In this photo, my sweetie is same age as Bryan is now (13). **Sigh** OH GOSH, time flies! This LO was created with scraps from an SBCH "Daisy Bucket Designs" yummy kit. First kit I purchased there and I LOVED it!

Thanks for looking!
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Here are a couple more cards!

Hope you like them!! Thanks for looking...

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I made 8 Christmas Cards today...

PLUS a little gift tag from my scraps! LOL~! **grin**


I did this for a Deanne's Christmas Cards All Year 'Round Blog! The May Challenge at CCAYR was to use flowers on your Christmas cards. I LOVE flowers- so this was a lotta fun! C'mon over to this fun Blog and enjoy the eye candy from the Design Team-- you won't regret it.


Here are the first 5 out of 8 cards I created today. Let me explain...

I LOVE making cards although I have only been at it about 1 1/4 years. I always give handmade cards to ALL the 2 little fellas' teachers (along w/ Noah's 3 Educational Assistants & Resource Teacher.) Last year I was up late on the night before last day of school creating those final few cards! ACK! Same thing happ'd on Valentine's Day in Feb of THIS year! Needed 17 cards all together for staff and teachers, EAs, so I still had 4-5 left night before!!!!!!! Well this Christmas I shall be ready. 8 cards ahead- that's reassuring already! LOL


Anyway, here they are! I used lots of Stickles and bling on them. Wish you could see it!
Some of the flowers I used were recycled from a card my sister had given me- unsure of the brand. (Thanks Mary!) The papers used here are mainly BasicGrey's Dasher cllection, one of my faves.
I am soooo excited to be using up my patterned paper stash!

Thanks so very much for checking out my cards! I had so much fun with this Challenge!
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Excellent little project!

Have a look at this! It's a Tea Bag mini album by Mary Leeson. How adorable is it? I really need to try this!
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A card...

A Mother's Day card that I made for my Mom-in-Law, Chris, is posted on the Sisterhood of Scrap blog.

The gorgeous May 23rd sketch is by Deanne Burton. Here it is! Try it and be sure to let Deanne, Carla and Susan know!

Enjoy!

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Sisterhood of Scrap: another Monday Challenge!

This is a layout I did for the SOS May 11th Challenge. [Just click on it to see details!] Deanne asked that we create a LO with flowers on it and stitch the stems and leaves on them. It could be "faux stitching" if we liked. I used my black CM pen to imitate straight stitched tendrils and a few leaves. Hopefully this qualifies. I can remember embroidering things with a straight stitch... I forget what it was called exactly! LOL. Anyway, I hope you like this!

EDITED: GUESS WHAT??? This LO received Kudos of the Day over at Scrapbooker's Club House! Thanks to Nicole who chose it today (May 23rd).

Daniel and the Tulips: 2006

Daniel is almost 6 years old here

LO is from my own a sketch.

Spring 2006

Yearly pics were taken by me at our home; in front yard.

SUPPLIES:

All flowers: Make it Special

Pens: CM and Uniball Signo: black

CS: Bazzill Jacaranda

Lettering: Basic Grey, Stella Ruby Collection

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Exciting Announcement!

Creatively Yours: Sketches by Noella and Ali is pleased to present a Brand New Design Team!

I am looking forward to getting to know our new Team members... making new scrapbooking friends is always a pleasure...

As we see the beautiful layouts they will create about life and laughter over the next few months, I know it will be a great ride.

Come join in, won't you? Sign up for email updates on the right side of the first page at CY. So CONVENIENT! Don't miss a post or a single sketch!

We're always on the lookout for Guest Designers to join the Team, too! We want to see your work!
Welcome to Creatively Yours, Robin, Misty, Rita, Andi, and Ann!
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2 Sisterhood of Scrap Monday Challenges

May 4th Monday Challenge at SOS: pics must be of 1 person only. Title had to be based on a song from that person's year of birth.

Person: Kate Lillian;
Year 1992;
Song: Everything about You by Ugly Kid Joe.

Everything About You Amazes me... Kate 2006 on PEI.
Papers by My Minds Eye: Bloom and Grow Collection

Design used is based on Dec 1, 2008 Sketch by Deanne Burton on her "Just my Sketches" site.
[I reversed it.]

May 18th Monday Challenge at SOS: To use embellies or journaling right on the surface of the photo(s).

The metal leaves were from earrings.

The wooden flower centres are beads, also from earrings. Flowers and words placed ON the photos as Challenge said.
Words are from a K&Co kit my sister sent me. Thank You Mary!

Words say: "Camping" "#1 Dad," "Boys will be Boys" and "Outdoors."

I had fun with this, hope you like it!

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Dan-Dan Houdini-Man

Happy Wednesday! Daniel was VERY busy before school this AM.

OK: check this out- He created a GAME out of Play Doh!

It's Pac Man-- see the ghosts? Holy Hannah. So creative! My little engineer.

I am SO GLAD that I took these pics as he dismantled everything before school! LOL Such a good kid to put it all away, but Geez, I am SO glad I reached for the camera!

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3 "May Challenges" on the Creatively Yours Blog!

Challenge A at CY
Challenge B at CY
Challenge C at CY
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