My Monday Morning Greeting

This is how I am usually greeted on Monday morning when I pick Ada up from Abby at the school. I just might think she doesn't care for me, but that pout usually turns into a smile pretty quickly!

I feel like I am patterned paper challenged when it comes to using a pattern my background. I guess I'm just too used to using a solid color (and usually that solid color is a neutral color) background. I  feel like my layouts are so busy when I use a patterned paper! But, I am trying to add a little variety to my pages.

I loved the Vintage Bliss collection from Simple Stories when it first came out, but at the time I didn't have much use for a girly collection, so I just picked up a couple of pieces of it. Now that Ada is here, I am kicking myself for not getting more! I did pick up the 6x6 paper pad of it a couple of weeks ago at Hobby Lobby when they were 50 percent off and I just may have to go back and see if I can get another one! I used a sketch from Scrapbook Generations - Sketches For Scrapbooking, One Page sketches - Vol. 1, and was able to use a variety of the papers from the pad.

I'm sure this is not the only layout I'll have of Ada's pouty face - it's just too darn cute to not share!

Wet and Wild Fun

Today is a dark, dreary, cold day and since I'm a summer lovin', hot temps and sunshine kind of girl, it's hitting me hard! So, I thought I'd share a summery layout. I signed up for the Photo Arrangement Replay class (from Scrapbook Generation) that was going on over at Scrap N Yap last month.  I had bought the class a while ago and never did anything with it and I thought this would be a great way to get it done.I thought it would be easy to keep up with, then life happened! But I did get this layout done in the first week. I just never took the time to upload it to boards.

Once again I was able to use scraps from my stash along with some old photos of Shane (from 2002) on this layout. This was his first experience with the slip n slide, and he loved it! His favorite thing to do was to sit in the little pool of water at the end and wait for Abby and Matthew to come on down!

Ah, summertime - I miss you already!