Finally its Friday...

...just a reminder about the BIG give-a-way over at the GCD Studios Blog...you could win all FOUR NEW COLLECTIONS { Vintage Boy, Party It Up, Sunny Days & Morning Glory} just make sure you leave a comment today or sometime this weekend...the lucky winner with be picked at RANDOM on Monday!!!

The Rattlesnake Tournament began yesterday afternoon and Ben's team played their 1st game last night...we have been in the heat MELTING...the poor boys are just dying...but handling the heat the best they can...this is the last tournament of the summer and its over hundred degrees...we lost...but we are headed out today with two games again in this HEAT ADVISORY...we are expected to hit 103 or higher!



I also have a couple projects to share with you that I haven't had time to share with you this week...

...here's another card that a made recently that's actually going in out in the mail :D

Two very special people are finally tying the knot - so this ones for them - CONGRATS...love ya guys!!!

..and a digital LO of Camryn and her best friend Aana :)
Have a great day!!!

Happy Thursday!!!

I can't believe that in 17 days Stuart and I will be celebrating our 11th Wedding Anniversary ~ time sure flies! Last week Ben snapped this photo of us...and its not very often that we get a picture of us, so it was fun to scrap a page of just us.

Here I used the **new** MORNING GLORY Collection by GCD Studios...and if you've been following our Blog Hop Party all week you might be the LUCKY WINNER of all FOUR NEW COLLECTIONS!!! All you need to do is leave a comment on the GCD Studios Blog and on Monday the winner will be picked at RANDOM...GOOD LUCK LADIES!!!



Here I used Unity Stamping Co. - August KOTM: following my heart....





Here I used Unity's Customer Kit: Hodge Podge of Happiness.


(the inside of the card)


--PLEASE READ--
I apologize in advance if this gets confusing...today there are TWO HOPS going on...

...if you are following the GCD Studios Blog Party its time to hop on over to see Nancy...

...if you are following the UNITY BLOG HOP its time to hop on over to see...

** Julie **

GCD Studios BLOG HOP DAY 3!!!

It's time for SUNNY DAYS and we've been having plenty of those around here in the Pacific Northwest...I really have been enjoying the new collections but I LOVED this one...and so will 3 lucky winners today!



I also used stamps from the "...100% happy" kit by Unity Stamping Co. (found ONLY in Stores).

...and



...here I used a samp from the 1st Official Scrapbooking Kit for Stores by Unity Stamping Co. and a digital template by Creativity by Crystal at JessicaSprague.com, along with some MM, AC, OA & SW :)

Now its time to hop on over to see what Krista has made...

GCD Studios BLOG HOP DAY 2!!!

Welcome Back!!!

Yesterday's winners are:
lynn said...
First time seeing GCD Studios paper. Love it!!!
July 27, 2009 10:02 AM

StaceyL. said...
THAT was so much fun - and inspiring too! Would love to have a chance to use all that stuff on layout for my two little "men" Thanks Again! Stacey
July 27, 2009 3:43 PM

KateB said...
love how the photo was placed towards the bottom of the layout-great papers! This hop was fantastic for those of us who've been awaiting MORE BOY STUFF!
July 27, 2009 5:48 PM

I will be sending you an email, but also check in at the GCD Studios BLOG to claim your prize! :)

Now on to todays hop...we are showcasing PARTY IT UP :) and I decided to change it up and go with a Halloween theme and I think it turned out pretty good.


I also used "happy halloween" from the HAUNTINGLY SWEET stamp set by Unity Stamping Co. The large glitter chipboard letters are from Making Memories...and so are the mini letter stickers.

Today 3 lucky winners have a chance to win this...

...so make sure you check back at the GCD Studios blog tomorrow morning to see if you were one of our lucky winners!

Now its time to hop on over to see what GRACE has made :)

GCD Studios Blog Hop DAY 1!!!

Well did you enjoy the Blog Hop for GCD Studios for the **NEW** VINTAGE BOY COLLECTION? You've reached the end for today...here are the "Vintage Boy" projects that I created for the hop:


I also used some Unity Stamps from their 1st Official Scrapbooking Kit for Stores (ONLY)...along with there Frame this Alpha set.


I used Unity stamps here too - the row of houses come from their Customer Kit: Hodge Podge of Happiness.

Now would you like to win some great GCD product...BRAND SPANKIN' NEW...all you need to do is leave a comment...and I will pick...not one...not two but THREE lucky winners!

So today our lucky winners will be receiving...

Don't forget to check out the GCD Studios BLOG today too!!!

...and check back in tomorrow for more projects from another NEW COLLECTION

AND today's 3 lucky winners!!! Have a great day ~
Thanks for stopping by!!!

GCD Studios BLOG Party Coming Soon!!!

Happy Thursday!!!

Happy Thursday Everyone!!! Today Unity is featuring their newest release "HAUNTINGLY SWEET" and on this LO I am using a couple of stamps from that set...also on this LO I'm using some stars from the Stylin' Stars set, which is the July's Incentive Kit for the Month...all you need to do to get this awesome kit is sign up for the Kit of the Month and get this INCENTIVE Kit for FREE!



...now hop on over to see...

*** HEATHER B. ***

How did it happen...

...that my baby turned "5".

Yesterday was Mason's 5th Birthday! We had a crazy day...running here and there and everywhere - we had planned on going to STARBUCKS 1st thing but that didn't happen...Grandma did come over and brought a couple of gifts and that made Mason very happy! Then we left to pick up daddy and went out for an early lunch - Mason picked Red Robin - always a favorite in our family :)



..it didn't take Mason long to steal the watermelon from my drink...



...after lunch we headed to downtown Kennewick because we had heard about a new cupcake shop that had opened - and boy were we ever disappointed :( I should have just made my own cupcakes...but at least now we know...I do have to say that the ladies working were VERY NICE...but we were very disappointed in the cupcakes.

...by the time we finally made it home it was already at least 100 degrees outside and all the kids wanted to do was go swimming...so thats what we did...and Mason CAN NOT go swimming without his turtle goggles!



...by now its getting close to 3:00 our day isn't close to being over - I'm already getting tired...be still have to head over to Stuart's parents and then to the Dust Devil Game - and I'm really NOT looking forward to this game since its SO HOT outside...but it is Mason's Birthday so I know I have no choice...

Stuart's boss got to throw the first pitch out at the game and he was so thoughtful and gave that ball to Mason...and then Mason got Dusty to sign it!




...we all ate dinner at the game and then we had Mason's Birthday cake at the game too but it was TOO HOT to really enjoy it...





What a day...busy - and super hot!!!

It's time to play in the SpragueGround!

...digital that is... over at JessicaSprague.com :) If you haven't been over yet, come check it out there's lots of FUN for everyone...even if you are a paper scrapper!

In June, Stuart and I went to Vegas and went back to Nobu for some yummy SUSHI this LO is about our night out...when I was finishing up this LO last night...we had just got back from dinner with some friends, and we had a fabulous dinner...but I really wished we could have had some more sushi last night while I was working on this - lol


Here I used one of Jessica Sprague's AMAZING templates!!! I also used...Creativity by Crystal at JessicaSprague.com her July 09 Paper Collection, Date Stamps by Carla Dudley.


Credits: Crystal Wilkerson: Templates V.01 #7, Hawaiin Luau Paper Pack, Bold Lines Paper Pack, Summertime Elements; Sande Kreiger: White Zig Zag Stitching


Credits: Crystal Wilkerson: Templates V.01 #10, SummerTime Paper Pack, Bold Lines Paper Pack, Tiny Spots Paper Pack, June 09 Office Supplies Elements Pack; LivEDesigns: Scribbled Alpha

Another Whirlwind Weekend...

...we've been having plenty of those...yesterday morning I took part in the 2009 Chelanman Multisport Weekend in Lake Chelan. On Saturday, they had...Triathlons: Half-Iron (3200 Meter Swim, 56 Mile Bike, 13.1 Mile Run), Olympic (1600 Meter Swim, 28 Mile Bike, 10K Run), Running Events: 10K and Half Marathon...I DID THE 10K RUN...but watching these other people bike and swim it was amazing!!! When we 1st arrived yesterday morning there had to have been 100 people in the lake swimming it really was an amazing sight...I wish I would have gotten a picture...I don't know how they do it! Swim, then get on a Bike and then Run...AMAZING...really AMAZING!!!

Today they are holding a Try-A-Tri (400 Meter Swim, 14 Mile Bike, 5K Run), Sprint
(800 Meter Swim, 14 Mile Bike, 5K Run), and a Kids Splash n' Dash.

...this was my first run ever...I was a bit intimidated I guess...right before we got started the told all the runners no audio was allowed...you immediately heard a bunch of grumbling...many people chose to break that rule...and I was one of them. Then we were all told to stay out of the way of the runners who were running for an Olympic time...so I figured as long as I always stayed to the right - and I had my music on I would be just fine...I wasn't trying for an Olympic time so I guess it didn't really matter if they tried to DQ me...I wouldn't be DQ'd for anything. We started on a hill which was tough...and I thought it was interesting that people sprinted up it...only to get to the top and just be dead! oh well that was them - actually it was pretty hard and I was feeling it myself and it was HOT - in the 80's and I'm not used to running when its that warm.

So after I get to the top and I start breathing pretty steady again I seemed to be doing pretty well until I saw the snake ;) lol

Official Time: 01:02:31: I have to admit I was a little disappointed with my time because I was shooting for 1 hour or less! I'm going to blame it on the heat and that damn snake! lol (not to mention I might be on the verge of a stress fracture :( Last weekend when I went out and ran 10 miles I know put my ankle over the edge...and I was told to stay off it but everyone who knows me knows I DO NOT LISTEN...plus I had already paid for this race and I was doing it no matter what!)

...and before I say goodbye...I wanted to give a a big THANK YOU to my hubby Stuart...for driving me up there and cheering me along the way and taking these photos for me...I know you were stressed out that you wouldn't get any good shots for me too scrapbook lol :D You did good!!!

Credits: Crystal Wilkerson, JessicaSprague.com, Ali Edwards, Carla Dudley

HIP HOP EVERYONE!!!

Today we are focusing on the Customer Kit: HODGE PODGE OF HAPPINESS!!! It is one AMAZING kit...let me tell you!!! It's full of some really amazing stamps...and if my kids' activities would just allow me to stay home long enough during these summer days I would have oodles of "stuff" to share with you all :D

...but for now I can share this...


I used the Cutomer Kit HODGE PODGE OF HAPPINESS and the July KOTM

Now its time for you to head on over to see...

** Christi **

Like Mother Like Daughter :)

...it makes me so happy that Camryn LOVEs to play soccer...and its quite fun to watch her play - she just gos and gos!!! Its as if she never gets tired...she runs and runs...she's still developing her skills and at the moment she is just running and running...but I have faith that if she sticks with it - she will become quite the little player!

So...this week she is attending the BOMBER futbol Academy! She's having so much fun! The kids think its pretty neat that I played for the Bombers back in the day - and its a bit saddening to me that my kiddos won't be Bombers themselves unless I put in a transfer - which I just might ;) because I really think being a Bomber is better then being a Falcon! But I am sure if you talk to their dad he will beg to differ. Here's a few photos that I got this morning...













We have 3 days of camp left - and then we are heading out of town again for a quick weekend trip...its hard to believe we are already almost done with July!!!

Happy Tuesday!!!

Today's my turn to be featured over at Angela's Blog for Design Team Tuesday with Unity Stamping Co...if you haven't been there yet then you haven't seen this LO :) I made this one using the FRAME THIS ALPHA, JULY KOTM and the JUNE KOTM.



I also made this LO using the BRIGHT & MERRY WINTER WISHES stamps...it was so funny when the kids saw this LO complete...they looked at it and stared at it...mom they said...we weren't wearing those hats on the 4th of July! lol I guess they had forgotten that we saw some winter fireworks back in December.



Thanks for stopping by today :)

Summer Release #4 MORNING GLORY

Here's GCD Studios 4th and final release...MORNING GLORY! I think its my favorite!!! I love all the patterns and colors - I really can't wait to get to work with this one :) ANd very soon it should be being delivered on my doorstep!













All pattern papers are double sided with a beautiful colored cardstock.

Each new collection comes with new tags :)


So now all you need to do is head on over to the GCD Studios Blog...tell us what you think??? What is your favorite collection? And why?