Yes another layout! Two projects in a week from me is pretty rare these days huh?  When I printed off my snow pics last week I also printed 2 smaller sizes so I could create another layout about Connor having fun in the snow.  I rarely do winter layouts so I wanted to take advantage of it…

I love the way this turned out; hand cutting that BasicGrey paper took me about an hour on the couch but it was time well spent..LOL! I also love the way our fabric flowers (paislee petals) look on this page.

Hope you enjoy!

I will not be blogging for a bit after today.  I am headed to a store event in Texas this weekend and Jill and I have decided to drive.  Needless to say it isn’t exactly a quick trip!  The good news is I plan on taking lots of pics along the way so I can share those when I get back.

We have lived in our house almost 8 years now and we are finally getting a new porch.  Our house was built with a wood porch which is completely unheard of.  Every other house in our neighborhood has a concrete porch so we have never been able to figure out how our house ended up with wood planks.

So….skip to today.  The concrete truck is here and they are pouring in the concrete as I type!  Once it is all dry and finished I will get out the planters and decorate my new porch.

Next up…new paint colors for the whole house.

Hey everyone…..here is my latest layout.  It almost seems funny to be scrappin snow pics now that it is getting warmer but we got a huge pile of snow last February and I had a few cute pics of Connor playing outside that I wanted to put together in a layout.

I actually used up items in my stash for this one so that felt good!!  I don’t think there was a “newly purchased” item anywhere on here; not that any of that matters but honestly it is nice to be able to pull out older papers and embellishments to create a new project.

In other photos to share…I found this one in my camera and thought I would post a pic here on my blog.  This was taken this past winter right before dark.  I love trees and always have; something about this photo really inspires me.  I was actually sitting in my car when I took this photo and that is why it looks like I am under the tree..LOL!  Anyway….love the blue sky on this!

Chat later!

Most of the people who know me through scrapbooking know that I am addicted to alphabets.  In fact, I have so many packs of alphabets that I needed wall storage to arrange them in a way that would allow me to see them while I scrap.  I have a major problem with “can’t see it, won’t use it.”  Also…..I am very bad at adding handwriting to my layouts so I use alphas in all sizes and shapes to create titles and journaling bits.  I also have mini alpha stamps stored on the bottom shelf of the Making Memories wall organizer and chipboard alphabets in the small jars sitting on the wall shelf.  There are letters EVERYWHERE.

Now here is another secret….this isn’t all of them!  I still have an entire basket full of odd packaged letters, chipboard letters, etc.  The ones hanging here are mostly stickers and rub-on letters.  The funny thing is…once I added the Pink Paislee stickers to the wall this past weekend I realized why our stickers are so popular.  The COLORS!  I mean look at the variety we offer.  I just love seeing all those fun and bright color options!

Anyway….I thought it was time that I shared a few pics of my “alpha wall of shame.”

I plan on redoing the paint color soon and once all that is done I will show off the remainder of the scrap studio!

Chow for now

Is this crazy or what?  How do you store your alphas?

For about a year now our son (who is an only child) has been asking us for a puppy and up until about 2 months ago I was always quick to say “no way!”

But recently…I have been getting the itch myself and have slowly and very quietly started looking for a breed of dog that might be the perfect fit for us.  Or more honest a perfect fit for Connor because I think he needs a buddy around the house.  We want a small dog. We want a dog that doesn’t shed. We want a dog that doesn’t “eat us out of the house at home” and we want a dog that isn’t hyperactive or too aggressive.   It seemed like a lot to ask for and then I stumbled upon a breeder here in our hometown who breeds a mix of poodle, maltese, yorkie and long hair chihauhau’s.  Similar to a Maltipoo her dogs stay under 10 lbs and they don’t shed.  Great for families with allergies and calm families like ours. I mean seriously just look at this face:

So…today we went to look at the dogs. They were actually already sold and reserved but we fell in love!  They were playful but lovable and very calm (even for 8 month old puppies.) Connor actually started crying when we couldn’t take one home even though we explained to him in advance that we would have to wait until the next liter is available!

Seriously we might be losing our minds but I think we are ready to add to our family!  Waiting will probably be the hardest part now.