Kyle is turning 6 and he wants to have a Lego themed party. I decided I could easily make the invitations. I was out of Brillant Blue cardstock which saddened me because that is the color I really wanted to use but I used Real Red, Glorious Green and Yoyo Yellow cardstock and my 1 3/8 circle punch with some pop-dots and here is what they look like:
And here is a closer look at one of them. The above picture is kinda blurry but you get the idea. 
I made a set of these cards recently for Sheri. They are similar to these I made before for Jessica except I made a boy version. 
Supplies used: Brocade Blue, Sage Shadow and Night of Navy cardstock; SU retired patterned paper; scallop and 1 3/8 circle punches; Night of Navy ink; Very Punny stamp set.
Then I made a set of cards for Jessica. I used several cards for inspiration. 
Supplies used: Bordering Blue, Night of Navy and White cardstock; Very Punny and Warmest Regards stamp set; Night of Navy ink; Square and Oval punches.
I created these two pages trying to round out my 2008 pages. These are from last summer, one is for Kaitlyn's book and one is for Kyle's book. 
I used Splitcoast sketch #153 for this page.
I made this page for Kyle's book of him at Lads to Leaders in April. I used Splitcoast sketch #90 for this page. 
I used some paper from a pack by Cloud 9 designs. The circles are punched out of a sheet from that pack. I used chocolate 3/4 inch ribbon from Stampin' Up. I typed my journaling on the computer.
I made this page for Kaitlyn's book, it is from the blizzard we had in February. I totally scraplifted it from one of magazine ideas (from Scrapbooks etc.). I used some Heidi Grace patterned paper and rub-ons with blue, pink, and white paper. I also used my circle punches. It is one of the few pages I did from start to finish all in one sitting.
Here is the page from the magazine:
And here is my version, I did orient mine landscape instead of portrait:
I decided to make Kyle a sports album. He has played 3 seasons of soccer and two years of teeball so far. I put the first soccer and teeball season in his regular album then decided I have way too many pictures already of this kid with some type of ball so I found a really cute sports themed album at Hobby Lobby.
Here is one page for that album. It is of him attempting to hit the ball being pitched to him instead of hitting from the tee. I copied this idea from one of my magazine ideas I recently purged through. This is one of my favorite pages I have done in a while. 
I am so into sketches these days. They are just great for giving me a starting place for the pages I create. I went to a crop recently at my CM consultants house and she had made this sketch for us to create a page with. 
I love the sketch and hope she makes more (hint, hint!), she is good at it after all.
I made this snowman page using the sketch the night of the crop. It is one of my favorite pages I have created recently. I didn't even feel the need for journaling!
I then made this page a few weeks later using the same sketch. I switched the sides of the pictures plus I added an extra picture on the left side and made the title a little smaller. 
I have mounds and mounds of scrapbook magazines. I love to look through them. I have subscriptions to Creating Keepsakes and Scrapbooks etc. I am upset that Simple Scrapbooks is no loner in publication, I loved that one. I recently went to a "garage sale" at my LSS and bought a stack of old Simple Scrapbooks and Memory Makers. I don't really like Memory Makers (they were in the stack with the SS) so I immediately tore I the few pages I liked and put those to the side. I then decided that these magazines are taking over my space but could never bring myself to tear them up. Well I finally did. I have spent the last few nights tearing out the ideas that I like. I haven't gotten to the Creating Keepsakes yet, those are next. Now I just have to figure out what to do with the ideas I tore out and how to organize them. 
The right stack is what I am keeping, the left stack is what I am getting rid of. Plus I added three more magazines to the pile after I took this picture!
I made this page for Kyle's book from our St. Louis trip in June 08. He loved meeting all the characters there. I took this concept from several pages that I had seen, mainly in magazines. I created the saying balloon on the pictures in a program on my computer called comic life. 
I used some scrap patterned paper, CM navy alphabet letter stickers and a small green journaling box.
I made this page for Kaitlyn's book. I rarely do a page with only one picture but this pne definitely deserved its on own page. I used some CM perfect fit paper from the Celebration pack, blue thickers letters, blue and green accent paper and journaled with my blue marker. 
My goal was to be cuaght up to Dec. 08 with both kids by Memorial Day. I almost made it. I only have a couple more pictures to sort through and decide if I am going to do pages for those or not. Anyway,
I made this page for Kaitlyn's book from this past Christmas. I didn't really use a sketch (a rare thing for me these days). I used some rub-ons, paper and journal box from the same company, I am just not sure which one. I have got to remember to write these things down. 
I made a set of cards for each of Kaitlyn's teachers (she has two main ones) for the end of the year. I spent all yesterday working on these cards and then even made a little post-it note keychain similar to these, and then the little turkey overslept, missed the bus and didn't go to school. She really didn't have to be there for these last two days anyway but still. So I told her she had to go tomorrow -- mainly to take these gifts I worked so hard on!
Anyway, 
I used Chocolate Chip, Taken with Teal and White cardstock, Taken with Teal ink, 1 3/4 inch circle punch, scallop punch, Seeing spots and Antique Upper Alphabet stamp sets and some ribbon I had laying around. These are really simple cards but I hope her teachers enjoy them.
I made this page a while back for Kaitlyn's book. I used a SCS sketch but it has been so long ago that I do not remember which one I used. I used Rose Red paper for my background and Chocolate Chip and Rose Red PP for accents. I also used some CM stickers and chipboard letters that I inked with Garden Green (I think) craft ink. 
I loved this picture of my daughter (and I took it by accident kinda) and wanted to make a page around it. I don't usually do one picture page layouts because I think it is kinda a waste but this picture I thought deserved its own page. Plus I loved the flower paper. 
Supplies Used: Floral paper background, SU Rose Red accent paper, Slice diecut machine for the flowers and swirls, random stickers.
