Love to Scrap

I usually do not stay with things for long-as far as commitments go, but I was thinking today of something that I have yet to give up. The one hobby I have stayed with the longest: scrap-booking. My preference will always be digital, but I have yet to get bored with creating layouts. Today's post will be short and sweet. I have had quite a tiring week at work and right now, I just want to create some pages. My favorite printer (Persnickety Prints) had a sale last week and I bought some print credits. Definitely need to get my 2011 book completed. There are photos I have yet to scrap and some I want to "re"-scrap just because I have a kit that I find more fitting. I try my best not to do that, but if I am not completely happy with a page, I cannot waste my money or time printing it. My 2012 album- ahhh..I never know what to do. I have actually printed some of my 2012 layouts already.....I could not resist seeing them in my hands...and I love them. Both of these albums are 12 x 12 and I have to say....I am pretty sure I will be able to see everything on these pages when I am older. So with that, I just want to share a few pages.

Ice Cream in September

Just a quick share of Miss Aida. This photo is from September of this year. It shocks me...just a little...that it was warm enough to have ice cream in September, but it is Alabama.
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Our Minnie Mouse

Today I let Aida try on her Minnie Mouse costume and take a few photos outside. I decided not to buy one of the store costumes. Every one she has had, she has ripped or torn or snagged the same day. I scoured the net until I found this adorable Bonnie Jean dress. The Minnie ears are from our Disney trip and the tights and red shoes are from Old Navy. I could barely get her out of the dress and shoes. She loves them both!  I was nervous about what size to order, but she pretty much wears a 5 and it was a perfect fit for her.
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Project Life: Days 61 - 67

Yes- I am posting a very late project life page...lol! To give you an idea of how behind I am, today is day 288.... umm hmm...lol! I am still going though. :) Here is my latest page:

Mix It Up

Every now and then I pose a question to myself- usually when I am complacent and feel I have not "grown" lately in my creative hobby. I ask myself "what is my scrapping style." You could go to any site, forum or search and find many things to read about the different styles. I never felt like I fit in one box. It really depends on my mood. Sometimes I want more sharp & clean lines and other days I want effortless vintage and there are some days I just want to put things on page and go with the flow with an idea in mind. As far as colors go, I have and will use them all. I have had this crazy color idea since I was in Kindergarten at a Catholic school. At home, I always had the big box of Crayola crayons- 96 count and larger. The more colors, the more excited I was to color. Well, my school talked a lot about God - we had religion class and attended Mass at least once a week. I remember there was a section in our book talking about God made the trees, the sky, the animals, etc. That made me think.."hmm, God is everywhere...he sees everything...and he made everything." I took that idea and ran with it. I thought that I HAD to LOVE every color of crayon because God made the rainbows, which meant that he made the colors. This...right here...made me afraid and from that point on, I always made sure to get use of every single crayon I had and NEVER say, there was a color I did not like. It is kind of weird now that I think of it, but I am happy to be color friendly. :)

She loves Dora & Diego

Tuesday - Today was okay. Actually it was slightly better and worse than okay. How is that possible? Well...there are highs and lows to every day...lol! I don't know. I am just rambling. I tried to think of what to post because I have not been in the best of moods, so it is hard to write a post or create a scrapbook page when I do not at least feel 'content.' Nothing too much going on in my world. I went to see my parents this past weekend. Dad is doing good. I don't tell him or anyone (guess I am now) that I say a prayer for him when he crosses my mind. Cancer has been a recurring theme through my life- seeing family members go through it. It scares me. I have my theory on where the entire "cancer" thing came from, but I will not speak on it now. This is breast cancer awareness month. My mother and two of her sisters have been dealt that card to deal with in their own ways and each are doing well and cancer-free today. My grandmother passed from having breast cancer when I was a few months old. I hate that I did not get to meet her just because of all the stories of her I have heard. At the same time, I know that all things happen for a reason- even if we do not know or agree with it, there is a reason.

Last month, I took Aida to the McWane Science Center to meet Dora and Diego. There was a huge billboard we saw every day on the way home, so there was no way of getting past this event. I wanted to take her since we rarely do these types of things. I knew she would love it and she did. All the way there and back, all she talked about were Dora and Diego. She has to be one of their biggest fans. Every time I think she is out of her "Dora" phase, she falls right back into and start asking for Dora toys or anything that she sees Dora related. She also has a Diego doll with the Safari truck and jaguar; so of course, she was just as excited to meet him as she was Dora. I have plenty of photos to scrap of the day. Here are a few on a page I made:

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digital products used:

Revelry & Rivalry by Sugarplum Paperie & Erica Zane

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I also got another Disney page finished. I wanted to only use the traditional Disney colors on the pages, but I can never stick to one idea. I had some kits in my stash that I just HAD to use. Here is my page about Aida's balloon she was so happy about:

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digital products used:

Fuss Free: Sweet Day by Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs
Happy Now kit by Pink Paislee
Resolutions 2012 by Kimeric Kreations
Dad’s Day by E. Hansen
Penelope by Honey Designs
This & That Charming by Echo Park
Emerald Breeze by Fanette Design

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Well, that is all for now. I just finished watching Parenthood, so now it is time to enjoy the quiet. Aida is finally asleep and the TV is out for the night. I will just let the internet distract me as it usually does...lol! Later!  Thanks for visiting!!--

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The Good Stuff

It is Monday and today was a wonderful day, except the fact that my baby was sick. She has a cold and had a slight fever, which is thankfully gone down now. She was just miserable all day. I cooked her favorite breakfast and lunch and she would not eat it. She had pineapples, goldfish and juice for the most of the day. I think she was playing me though- like she knew just what to do to be able to eat junk food all day (lol!). I really do not think she was playing though. Sunday night she moaned in her sleep so bad that I had to lay down early just to quiet her down. This evening she was up more and talking and playing a little. She even ate a bowl of Cheerios. Hopefully, all will be fine tomorrow.