Scrapbooking Garage Sale

Hey everyone! Wanted to let you all know about an upcoming scrapbooking/stamping garage sale-WHOOOHOOOO! So here's all the info:

Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church
3700 E. Mt Vernon (just east of Hillside on Mt.Vernon)
Saturday, September 12th 2009
9:oo a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Tables & tables of scrapbooking & Stamping supplies, lots of new and used items. Cardstock, patterned papers, kits, ribbon,punches, stickers, eyelets, stamps, fibers, diecuts, brads, stencils, albums, embellishments, galore and SOOOOOO MUCH MORE!!!!!!

There is free admission to shop-can't ask for more than that! Be sure to get there early before all the good stuff is gone.

I personally attended this sale last year and even though I did not go until the afternoon, there was SO much good stuff. This year I will have a couple of tables, trying to purge some of my old but really great stuff.

Hope to see you there!!

It's WHOOOHOOOO friday!

Sorry to be absent for so long, been a busy, crazy summer. My baby will officially be a "high schooler" in less than a week, lord that makes me feel old...and tired. So, we have been getting ready for high school, he got a new trumpet and all the accessories for marching band. He is so pumped about marching and playing at the football games. Mornings this week have been spent at the school practicing music and formations, evenings I find him in his room watching TV and studying his "charts" for formations. They look kinda like a cross stitching pattern to me, teeny tiny boxes with even tinier letter/number in each box & he can point without even squinting to show me where he is supposed to be. Let me just tell you, I don't get it-I would be the idiot out there in the wrong place because looking at that chart and picturing myself marching out there on that field doesn't connect!
Since I won't be at work tomorrow (thank goodness!) I am wishing my older sister a Happy Happy Birthday!


By the luck of the draw (as they say) I will see Lenyse tomorrow, she will be in town for a wedding and get to hug her neck! She will also be here, if I remember correctly for some training for her new job! So hope you all have a great weekend, I have no specific plans other than the usual catching up on chores, grocery shopping ect. Maybe, just maybe, I will get some time in my scrap room....

Damn You Tim Holtz!!

As I was blog-stalking this morning you will never guess what I came across:



Damn you Tim Holtz! That man will single handedly put me into bankruptcy...

Monday June 15, 2009

Morning all,
Will post more from this weekend soon, wanted to post the link for Aidan's professional 1 year pictures for those of you who don't "facebook" so here it is:

http://jfrechin.photobiz.com/cart/gallery.cfm#selectphoto

(if it prompts you for a password, it is pennington.)

HOORAY!

Friday, June 12, 2009

According to Hungry-Girl.com, today is National Peanut Butter Cookie day-HOORAY!!!!! So get yourself a peanut butter cookie already!
Glad its friday, can't wait until tomorrow! Going to KC to visit the fam and celebrate AIDAN'S FIRST BIRTHDAY!!!! I cannot believe how fast the last 12 months have gone, flown if you will. Of course there will be some Oklahoma Joe's for dinner on saturday, can't drive north without stopping there, and then a cookout/picnic for the birthday boy!
Well, back to the grind-just wanted to stop in and say "Hi!"
have a great weekend!!!

(did you eat your peanut butter cookie yet? What are you waiting for?)

Thursday June 11, 2009

Morning All! (if there is anyone out there still even checking my sad blog, lol)
Spent some time and made some fun updates to my blog today. Been ignoring it for tooooo long. Don't have much time for a post today, but hopefully again tomorrow.
Have a great morning, talk to you soon!!

long time no see.....

Well, unfortunately I do not have a new layout for you. But, I thought I would stop in and say "HI". Had a great relaxing weekend, read an entire book-I get so into a book sometimes I just can't lay it down. Should have scrapbooked, but I didn't. Did a little work in my flower (weed) garden, watching and waiting for tomatoes and jalapeno's from plants in pots. Been a busy week so far at work, so happy the sun is shining this week, getting a little tired of all the rain. Tomorrow is Chase's last day of middle school, can't believe that kid is going to start high school next year. Where does the time go? I know he is excited for school to be out, excited for the summer. Well, I hope to have new layouts for you soon, hope everyone is having a great week!

stuff

going through some struggles at work recently. Just taking a small break, be back as soon as I can, I promise!

4-17-09 today's layout

I love this layout! Obviously I don't do a lot of PINK in my layouts, especially christmas layouts! But the picture just looked right with Amy's pink shirt so I am glad I went with my instincts. Lots and lots of stamping on this one, took me some time, but it was definately worth it in the end. Hope you have a great weekend, see you on monday!

4-16-09 today's layout

I know it is hard to believe, but here it is: more blue and orange for your viewing enjoyment! How precious are these pictures of my older sister? Love them, love the 70's era clothes, love it all! We are so lucky to have so many pictures of our family from years and years ago, I have memories as a small child spending hours looking at old photo's, I guess even back then I was destined to be a scrapbooker! Thanks for stopping by, see ya tomorrow!

4-15-09 today's layout

This layout is for Chase's eleventh birthday, of course it seems as though it was just yesterday! I think I love the blue/green combo ALMOST as much as blue and orange!

4-14-09 today's layout

This layout documents a ritual visit to Eskimo Joe's in Stillwater, whenever we go to Texas we try to detour east just enough to eat a burger at the famous resteraunt. Unfortunately, on this particular visit-Chase was not feeling up to par. (we found out a day or so later he was getting the flu-yuck) In fact he was feeling so bad, he didn't even eat-those of you who know Chase knows this is VERY UNUSUAL BEHAVIOR! So he sat there, drinking a sprite feeling very sad. I am sure the next visit to Eskimo Joe's will be much much better!

4-13-09 today's layout

Well, unfortunately no "fresh" layouts today. Too many easter activities and housework I had to catch up on this weekend. But, I do have an old favorite for you today! Wishing there was some sunshine outside to go with it....

I did this layout some time ago, but I love love love it. Haven't done too many overlays-although I don't know why, I think they are FABULOUS. I think my baby boy's cheesy grin in the photo is just irristable! Have a great weekend, see you on monday-hopefully with some new fresh layouts.

4-9-09 today's layout

This is page 3 of "Design Your Life" album, and sadly-the last page I have completed thus far in the album. It is a 2 page 8 1/2 x 11 of my newest nephew Aidan's gorgeous newborn pictures. I could not find a bad shot out of any of the pictures that were taken, I have no idea how my sister EVER decided which ones to get-SERIOUSLY. I did this layout several weeks ago, and when I was taking pictures last night I almost feel like it needs something; like it is almost TOO simple. But I suppose there is something to be said for simple, right?
Until tomorrow!

4-7-09 Today's Layout

We had these pictures taken at Portrait Innovations in January and I was thrilled at the outcome. This layout happens to be the 2nd page in my "Design your Life" album. Looking forward to injoying some warmer weather and sunshine today! See ya tomorrow!

4-6-09 Today's Layout

This is the first page of an online class from Cathy Zeleskie (my sweet sister was generous enough to share with me) called "Design Your Life". It will eventually be an entire 12x12 album, provided I ever finish it, LOL! Bloggger would not let me post all the pic's that I took, so I had to choose my fav's.

4-3-09 today's layout

Last summer we had the opportunity to swim at a friends house where they have an inground pool with a diving board. Chase is a water baby, he has always loved to swim and play in any kind of water, but I love these candid shots where you can really see the enjoyment on his face-and I can not believe that he was brave enough to go off the diving board. (We have since tried to get him to go off the diving board at our city pool and he won't do it, LOL!) Again, one of my favorite color combo's orange and blue! This is the last of the layouts I did at the crop, guess that means I am going to have to get some scrappin' done this weekend in order to continue posting layouts everyday! Hope you have a great weekend-see ya on Monday.

sorry, I lost track of what day I am on...

I fell in LOVE with the shots that my mom took of Aiden sitting in her laundry basket on the washer. The story goes, she was getting some chores done and didn't want to leave him unattended, so she plopped his bottom into the basket to keep him corralled while she put the clothes in the dryer. The look on his face is just priceless-so sober...so "I am not amused"!

L.O.D.

This is more of those fall pic's that Lenyse took last year, I have to say again-I love the light she got for these. (Note to self-ask her what time of day these were taken.) Enjoy!

Clear Acrylic Album

KU clear acrylic album

This will be the LOD, as well as a birthday present for Chase. Kind of hard to tell but the front and back covers are clear acrylic with white paint around the edges and two or three of the pages in the middle are also clear acrylic. I still have to add the journeling but I didn't quite get that done before his birthday, so I will add it when I get a chance. It is my first clear album and I love how it turned out-hoping he loves it too! OK, so after I edited this with my comments the slide show wouldn't come up, so I will remove it from this post and re-post it by itself. :)

Happy Birthday Sweet Boy

My baby turns 14 years old today. Where has the time gone? Seems like just yesterday you were a baby, I would hold you in my arms and shower you with sweet kisses. As much as I miss those days, I am so proud of the young adult you have become. Smart, sensitive, funny, a good student, passionate for life- I could not ask for a better son.

I wish you the best life has to offer!
Love Always, Mama.

L.O.D

Are you getting tired of these yet? I hope not ;) Lenyse took her kids to the park last fall and got some really awesome shots! I love the lighting, and they are pretty candid for the most part. (my favorite kind of pictures) I have always been drawn to the combination of orange and blue so this layout makes me happy inside! Well, until tomorrow-yep that's right, I will be hauling my happy a** in to work, snow or not tomorrow!!!

Day 4, L.O.D.

A few years ago, Chase begged to have a pottery wheel that he came across at Michael's for Christmas. I was skeptical, what about the mess, what if it gets in the carpet? What the heck, your only a kid once, right? So Auntie made Chase's wish come true, a toy pottery wheel and some clay-wooohooooo! I remember this day very clearly, after reading the directions entirely, installing massive amounts of D batteries, we cracked open a bag of clay. LET THE CREATING BEGIN!! You can clearly see the concentration on his face as he worked the clay into a small bowl. I am suprised that his tongue isn't sticking out just a little as it tends to do, LOL! He ended up with a couple different creations which we let dry for a week or so and he painted and gave away as gifts. I love seeing Chase's creative side and all the fun things he comes up with!

Day 3

Wow, I am loving having something fun to blog about every day! This is a continuation from yesterday's, had too many pictures for a two pager so I had to do a third page. Sorry the pictures aren't a little brighter, I haven't quite figured out how to adjust them without the aid of snapfish or photo bucket. (pulled them straight off the memory card.)

Not loving the 30 degree weather this morning, stay warm and enjoy the sunshine coming through the windows!!! Until tomorrow....

day 2, layout of the day

A couple of years ago we had the opportunity to attend and experience first hand what my little sister does for a living. And I can say absolutely, that it is her passion-not just her job. We really enjoyed seeing her do what she loves, and the kids just had a blast! I really had fun with this layout, the scrolls and flowers make me happy everytime I look at it. Here's hoping you all have a happy day!