Winner!!!!

I received this wonderful email from Toni at Magistical Memories saying she picked me for her rak. (I and 2 others were picked) We get some of MM's new releases designed by Toni. Check it out here. Thanks so much Toni!!!!

Tonight we are going to the Blueberry Festival. It is the local festival in our town. The girls, especially Sydnee is sooo excited. She loves to ride the ponies!

Also, I thought I would share that Carrie at Scrapdango is looking for a Guest Designer for October. The designer will get one of the full kits. Here is what You have to do:

Carrie writes:
I can't believe we are almost through the summer! We are in a 3 digit heat wave here in Oregon and I am thinking about all those fun summer activities that we do during the summer. BBQ's, camping, swimming, vacations! We are looking for our October Guest Designer and your challenge is to create a layout about how your family celebrates the good times of summer.

Your layout needs to have ALL of the following:
*At least 1 photo*4 different colors on your layout
*At least three different pattern papers
*Journaling....everywhere! (Mmmmhhhh, be creative with this!)

The winner will be using our October featured Sugar or Spice kit!Oh yes, there are always

RULES:Must be a new layout created for this contest.
Please upload your entries to the October Guest Designer section in the Gallery (look for it soon).
1 entry per personDeadline for entries is 08/31/08Winner will be announced shortly after thatIf you have been a Guest Design Team member on Scrapdango in the last 3 months you can't try out again this time.
• To be considered, your participation on the Scrapdango forum is required. We want to get to know you, so come on in and say hi if you are new to Scrapdango and just make sure you have at least 90 posts and your layout uploaded by the deadline to be considered. Please note: only legitimate posts will be considered in reaching the minimum 90 posts.
• We will select one winner from the entries who will serve as Guest Designer for October.

Guest Designers responsibilities:
• prepare and submit designs using an upcoming featured Scrapdango kit. GDT members will do 3 layouts (1 must be a 2 page layout) and a 4th project that can be either a layout, an altered item, or a couple of cards.
• featured on the Scrapdango Blog and Forum• participate in planned activities on the Forum during your featured month (such as run a weekly DT challenge/crop/contest/game. )
• Daily posting on the boards (QOTD/SQOTD/LOTW) GDT members would be responsible for 1 week of these.
• Leaving praise in the gallery
****anyone living outside the United States may apply as well; however, they must pay the difference in the shipping costs if selected.

Anniversary tomorrow

Don and I will be married 11 years tomorrow. He has something special planned but won't tell me...only thing I know is that we are taking the girls to the sitters around 3pm. Sydnee is sooo cute, she told me today she didn't want to go to Ree's she wanted to go to the "anniversary." Kids say the best things!

Anyways, as far as scrapping goes, I just recently made this 7Gypsies album. I did a page for each one of us and then I made calendar pages in the back to list important dates. I was pretty happy with how it turned out.

August 1st....kit reveal day at Scrapdango

On the first the designers at Scrapdango get to reveal their kit designs. Carrie has the most awesome kits! I am fortunate enough to work with the sugar kit. Here are some of the designs I did this month.

Last Day of July

I read about a little monthly round up at this blog: Scrapbook Lady. I thought I would give it a try. I thought it was a fabulous idea.

So here is my wrap up of July:
What movies and/or tv shows did I watch this month?
Well, for those of you who don't know....I am a reality show junkie! I love them all. I watch: Nashville Star...(I liked the young blonde that just recently went home. So now I am hoping for Melissa Lawson..(I think that is her name) to win. I watch Life of an American teenager. I really like this one. Although with 2 young girls it really scares me. It is funny to see John Snyder from the Dukes of Hazard married to Jane (from Melrose Place....okay I am really dating myself now!) I watch the mole....although I don't know why, I am not really caring for this one. I watch....So YOu Think YOu Can Dance....and I was sooooo sad to see William go home. He was just awesome. I really liked Carrington too. I am hoping Twitch wins, although I really like almost all of them. I watch Army Wives...I am really loving this show. Finally, I watch Big Brother...this is my biggest guilty pleasure...I even have the showtime afterdark....should I really admit that? LOL. I DVR all of them and I am wayyyyy behind because I can't possibly watch them when they are on...too much to watch...tooo little time!!!
What special days did I celebrate and how?
For the fourth we went to Toledo with my family to visit Don's family. We also stayed at a Doubletree in Dearborn for 2 nights. We went swimming with the girls. I also went to MGM casino with my parents.
What illnesses or health concerns did I have?
My grandmother is going through a lot right now. She is having some breathing issues and pains.
What fun things did I do with my friends and/or family?
I went to see my friend's new baby Emma. I also got together with Patience and her children.
What new foods, recipes or restaurants did I try this month?
I tried a grasshopper cake. I will be making it again. I also tried a picante chicken that was really good.
What special or unusual purchases did I make?
we bought a dishwasher and a kitchen table.
What were this month's disappointments?
I get pretty discouraged trying to get this weight off.
What were my accomplishments this month? I started back to the gym. I am going 3 days a month. I didn't lose anything, but I am not going to get discouraged!
Anything else noteworthy to record?

More Tada Creations using the New Lines for CHA summer 08

This layout is of my youngest daughter, Shay at 6 months. This line from Tada Creative Studios is my very favorite of the new releases. It is so versatile. Each one of the circle pages can be used for lots of different layouts.

This is an example of Tada's new trifold card kits. I layered 3 of the chipboard pieces with different papers from the fa la la collection.



This album is from LaserLine it is the autumn plain jane album. I painted the front with a little bit of paper from the Tea Hee Hee collection. This is not a new collection from Tada, but it was perfect for this album. I also used the ring around stamp from Tada on top of the paint.

Some of My Creations using Tada Creative Studios!

I am so excited for Tada Creative Studio owners Mary and Annette. I had the pleasure of meeting Mary this past weekend. I dropped off some of my layouts for CHA. Here are some of my creations I wanted to Share!

The 9 month layout and the Autumn mini album are using the new Daddy 'O lines. The album is from Laserline who teamed up with Tada for CHA.

Tada Creative Studios New Releases for Summer CHA....they are AWESOME!!!!!

Tada is releasing 3 new lines and card frame kits:
-Daddy 'O
-Whirly Gig
-Twinkly Tidings
-Card Frame Kits

Collection comes with coordinating tags and pockets have been laser cut, as opposed to die cut. No pesky white tabs! All folds are scored for easy assembly.

Card Frame Kits by TaDa Creative Studios are plain die cutcardstock trifold bases that come with assorted frames that can belayered over the photo window. Intended for yearly photos of the kids that are sent to loved ones. The card turns into a free standing personalized photo frame after it is received.