As I sit here typing, I begin to realize I am more like my son than I care to admit.

After 3 wonderful years and the purchase of a new computer, I have decided to walk away from scrapbooking.

This decision was not easily made.

But ..

We have a new computer with no easy to access designing software.

Hubby has a new game that uses the new computer and lessens my time available to scrap.

I need to help my son.

I need to once again start trying to find what makes me happy.

I think I may still blog.

So stay tuned. Who knows what God has planned for me?

Well, I am not sure if you are aware, but I am on the New Release Team at mScraps.  I have loved this site since it opened.  I started out as a stalker, and then taking part in challenges.  The people at this site are AWESOME!!  They are so friendly supportive and relaxing… Of course, it took me 18 months, and 3 applications to get accepted to be a member of their CT, but I had a lot of scrapping growth to go through first.  Unlike, some of our newest CT/NRT Members (DALIS, TRISTA) who appear to be extremely gifted at scrapping.. You know how it is.. I am a simple oil painter and they are Picasso… Man you will find these two all over the Digital Scrapbooking world right now, as they have taken it by storm.  I do not think there is a single site or blog that I visit regularly that I have not found 1 or both of them wowing the designers, filling up the GSO lists, and joining the CTs.  But the most important thing is that I LOVE digi-scrapping.  It is my escape from reality and relaxing.  mScraps has INCREDIBLE designers and in reality there is no where else I want to go.. So I will sit back, watch the fun and continue doing what I love, continue to learn, continue to grow.

This week I got to take my oldest boys to Sears for their “Birthday” photos.  It has been over 3 years since we have done this, since we used to have this done by a professional photographer (Pamela Dykstra Photography).  She is incredible, did the most wonderful photos of my boys, but this year she had a new baby and asked that we not contact her for at least a year to allow her to be with her new child.  Please note she is still doing infant photography and friends during this time, so check out her site if you are looking for a photographer in Chilliwack, BC.

After the photos on Sunday, I sat down on the computer and did my magic and photo-edited them to fix color and remove flaws, then headed off to the forum to see what kits would be available to highlight my handsome boys.  To my surprise one of our newest designers EDELINE MARTA, came out with the most perfect kit to highlight, my middle chid’s photos:

These layouts were made using her wonderful kit HELLOW HELLOW.

I had a little help from one of the best template designers out there Busy Bee Designs and Used her most recent collection:

It was a little harder to find a kit to work with that could highlight my oldest’s photos.  He had such a classic backdrop, I wanted something stunning.  The new release I chose to use was HeatherT’s newest Stichery Collection:

Picking a kit was harder than I thought, but then I remembered a great kit she had already in the shop, and that combined with another collection of Busy Bee Templates…

The perfect tribute to my oldest was created:

Its rich, its magical, and most importantly it is so HIM!!!

Well, to keep the traffic coming  to my blog I sat down and created an INSPIRED TIMELINE Template, inspired by Kay Int Veen’s Timeline :

Here is what the Template looks like:

You can grab it HERE.

Thanks for stopping by see you next time.

Enjoy… See you next week!

Ok, I am totally dying here… I have been having so much this weekend… If you are popping by for the freebie, it is in the post below. This post is to brag about all the wonderful challenges at mScraps!!! Here are my last entries…I finally have decided this is the end…… And Man I had a blast!

The last two challenges I took part in were… The NO PHOTO CHALLENGE:

I made this using the NO SUNSHINE kit by Designs by Helly.  Then I did the WHITE SPACE CHALLENGE.. I chose to use the A Mother’s Song Collab and make a layout about my Grandma:

If you want to see my Inspired Timeline.. Check out my Challenge.. at mScraps… For now I hope you had fun too!!

Remember your layouts are due by Saturday, 12th May 2012 – 23:59PM GMT

And Take a moment to check out our AWESOME Monthly Challenges!!

I have been having so much fun today… If you are popping by for the freebie, it is in the post below. This post is to brag about all the wonderful challenges at mScraps!!! Here are my entries…I continue to play… And Man am I having a blast!

For the SCRAPLIFT CHAIN.. I scraplifted, this wonderful layout by ScrappyFish.

Then I took part in the MINIMALIST CHALLENGE… It really made me think about who I truly am…

It was a wonderful… Freeing activity… Of course I still have the WHITE SPACE and NON-PHOTO CHALLENGE to take part in…

And I am just minutes away from hosting my challenge.. Come play with me!!!

I have been having so much fun today… If you are popping by for the freebie, it is in the post below. This post is to brag about all the wonderful challenges at mScraps!!! Here are my entries…

The first Challenge I jumped on was the Over the Edge Challenge:

This was a great challenge for me because I just grabbed the awesome iNSD Template Grab Bag by Amber Shaw!!  There were quite a few awesome templates that could for this challenge in this HUGE grab bag!  The kit I used was FRAGILITY by Designs by Helly.

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The next challenge that you MUST check out is the SIGNATURE CHALLENGE.  They have even create a template for you if you have never made a signature before.. Here is mine… I used the SECOND BLOG TRAIN FREEBIE.

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Last night my sister posted some adorable pictures of my nieces.. And then well, this mornings TEMPLATE CHALLENGE was calling me.  AgainI used the SECOND BLOG TRAIN FREEBIE.

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I am sure you noticed I am not much of a journaller, but I did take part in the JOURNALLING CHALLENGE.  I used an incredible template from Busy Bee Designs Cherry Blossom, and the beautiful kit Sunday Morning by Designs by Helly.

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If you don’t feel like scrapping but still want a chance to win.. Check out our WORD SCRAMBLE challenge.

And please sign up for PROGRESSIVE SCRAP CHALLENGE (this one is SOOO fun!!) and SCRAPLIFT CHAIN… I will be joining the chain soon.. Come join me!!

Stay tuned there are more challenges to come.. I will ensure I post my layouts so you can see too.

Forgive the mess of my blog… I was in a car accident in January which limits my computer time, and since then my husband transferred all our websites to a new server….  But hey, you are not here for me… You are here for the fun!

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It’s the official Mscraps iNSD 2012 Blog / Facebook Hop (Train) !!! 
For this train, our CT & Designers have decided to work with the same color scheme so that at the end of this hop (train ride), you will have collected a beautiful coordinated {huge!!} full kit!

Please take a peek at this HUGE kit
(not all shown!! templates and quickpages not shown!!):

You can grab freebie here. 
A simple and playful Template created by Yours Truly!!

:: DOWNLOAD HERE ::



Here is my layout:

Now, continue on and collect all of the other beautiful, gorgeous and yummy treats!!

Your next stop is: Tinci’s Blog.

HAVE FUN, everyone!!!   Thanks for popping By….

You don’t want to miss it!!!

Well, I woke up this morning and decided to torture my l’il ones with an impromptu photoshoot.. I have to tell you that they were very cooperative, especially since the first batch of photos turned into garbage and came up as corrupted on my computer.. (Don’t Ask me

what happened).

And with the magic of photoediting: