Where did an entire month go?

Wow, I can't believe it's been a month since my last post!  It has been a crazy month +.  Mosaic was a success, I took over 200 photo's in 18 hours over the weekend.  I had no time to worry about anything but how long the lineups were getting.  It was exhausting but a ton of fun and a great learning experience.  Then  it was off to the Sundale Resort on Last Mountain Lake for 5 days of scrapbooking with 4 amazing women!!!!

We had the whole place to ourselves which was wonderful!  We quickly spread out everywhere lol!  This was our scrappin area!

Debbie finished her Disney album this trip!

Our last day we did a mini photo shoot...Tina looking beautiful as always!

Okay I did actually get some work done...I have a ton of layouts to post but I will start with a few cards I made for the last Use it or Lose Challenge (that I never posted...oops). 

All supplies are CTMH and I think they are all retired as well!

Well after we recovered from Sundale we had a visit from the in-laws and a last minute vacation to Edmonton for Canada Day.  After 5 years of being gone it still felt like home.  Didn't really get to visit to much as we took the kids everywhere we could in 3 days...Galaxyland, Telus World of Science, the Valley Zoo and Fort Edmonton Park.   Many layouts to come!!!  One last pic to share...we did visit with my DH's best friend and her very large bull mastiff (all 209 pounds of him).  Such a beautiful gentle giant.  He was so good with the boys!!!

I can't wait to catch up on your blogs.  I hope you all had a wonderful Canada Day/Independence Day!!! 

Use it or Lose it Challenge

Okay so this challenge was a little delayed but we are back up and running!  This challenge is to recycle something and use it in your project.  I admit I was a little lost with this one...

but this is what I came up with.  I used old Boom-Di-Ada paper and for my recycled portion I cut up an old close to my heart box and used it as a neutral accent.  I hope you`ll join us at www.useitorloseit.blogspot.com

Sundale Scrapbooking Retreat!

Okay, I am stressing & really excited about Mosaic tonight I know that once this weekend is over I can look forward to this....

This is the Sundale recreation property 45 minutes outside of Regina.  We have rented the entire place for 4 nights of pure scrapbooking bliss!!!  There are 5 of us going out so it should be a great weekend!  Will post more pics after we get back!!! 

Come back Friday for our next Use it or Lose it challenge

Layout 17

Our use it or lose challenge was delayed a couple of weeks which has caused some serious blog neglect!  That and our very dreary weather!!  It has done nothing but rain all week (we even had a bit of snow).  We had some sun Friday and Saturday but it was colder out!  So my layout is inspired by my need for sun and heat!!!

I`m pretty pumped for this weekend.  I was asked to help out for Mosaic (our local cultural festival) taking pictures for the Romanian Pavillion.  They have a backdrop of Castle Dracula and costumes for people to dress up in.  It should be a lot of fun!!!

I hope the sun is shining wherever you are!!!

Happy Mother's Day!!

This is the mother`s day card our group made Saturday night using CTMH`s Stella papers...

and my entry for May`s challenge at http://creativeaccentschallenges.blogspot.ca/
I hope you all had a wonderful Mother`s Day!!  Come back Friday for the next Use it or Lose it challenge!

Layouts 16 of 52

Books read 17 of 52

Cards Made 4 of 30

Fall Fun

This was another page map from Scrapbooker's Etc...I am so sad they have announced their next issue will be their last.  I hope it's not a sign of things to come! 

This was our 2010 trip to the pumpkin patch...it was a complete disaster.  I'm happy I have any pictures at all.  My sister threw her back out as soon as we got there, so my DH & I had all 6 kids while her husband helped her to the car.  The girls were of course upset their Mom was hurt so they didn't want to co-operate.  Will had a really weird rash above his eye that took until Christmas to clear up (we still don't know what it was) so I didn't get very many pics of him.  Josh wasn't feeling co-operative either and I don't know where Nate was or what he was doing since I really didn't end up with any pics of him.  That all being said I love this layout so I guess it was worth all the chaos!

Have a great weekend and Happy Mother`s Day!!! 

Layouts 16 of 52

Books read 16 of 52

Cards Made 3 of 30

Use it or Lose it Weddings!

This challenge really got me off my butt to make progress on my sister's wedding album.  I had put a lot of layouts together but hadn't done any of the embellishing.  This one so far is my favorite.  The whole album is being done in Miracle.  Not only did my little sister get married but I this was also my first wedding shot as she trusted me with the photography.  There are lots of things I wish I would have done differently but also a lot of things I was really happy with.  It was a learning experience for sure!

Please join us at use it or lose it.com and play along!