I Did It!!!!

I finally did it!!! I figured out how to install Movie Maker on my son's computer, for some reason it wasn't wanting to work.  I wanted it/needed it so I could post a Process Video on YouTube. And now I can Whoooohooo!   So without further a deux 

Gia's Birthday Blog Share!

I want to wish Gia, one of the founders of Clique Kits a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!  Thank you for all you do Gia and may your day be filled with many blessings!!!

Card made with items from July's Clique Kit. As a birthday gift to everybody Clique Kit is offering a free download at their Digital Store. 

Also check out the other ladies who made Birthday Cards for Gia!!!!

Clique Kits (www.cliquekits.com/blog ) Jody (http://spiegelmomscraps.com/ ) Erica (http://ericarosecreates.blogspot.com/ ) Lacey (http://laceybugcreations.blogspot.com ) Sarah M (http://sarahmoore4.blogspot.com ) Madge (www.thescrappinlounge.com ) Stephanie (skylinepaperie.blogspot.com ) Katie (http://www.punkprojects.com/2014/07/gias-birthday-blog-share.html) Alisha (http://alishabuggins.blogspot.com/ ) Charity (http://www.scrapfaire.blogspot.com/ ) Tyra (http://justtyra.com/)

July Clique Kits Blog Hop

This month's theme for Clique Kit is Captured on Film. They wanted us to use filmstrips, viewfinders or Polaroids.Well I didn't use any of those. I know rebel, instead I used my embellishments in rows like a filmstrip and the photos are a memory that I don't want to forget; we surprised the kids to a trip to Knott's Berry Farm for their birthdays.










My First layout this month is of my daughter. I was able to get a nice close-up of my daughter and wanted to "girl-up" the layout, mostly because she's not into pink and flowers anymore, but she was then. I used the buttons from the kit on the side to mimic a filmstrip.   

In this layout I wanted to show the kids and of course Snoopy. The embellishments are again in rows like a filmstrip framing my pictures.  

As I was looking through my pictures I realized they all had a theme. My kids had their hands up for every ride, how could I not put that in a layout. So for this layout each picture the kids have their hands up high. I kept the layout simple. I added the wood "gears" to symbolize the gears of a ride, and of course I had to add 2 tickets for these crazy riders.   My last layout is the kids at the end of the day. The kids and I love water and what's better than taking a fountain photo, Oh I know taking a fountain photo while in the fountain. I couldn't believe how perfectly the paper and the water and the stripes from the awning matched.

 Since the theme this month is Captured on Film I thought I'd make an cover for my iphone after all it is the camera I have on me at all times.

Well I couldn't go to bed without doing my last pictures of Knott's Berry Farm. Here are the kids at the Liberty Bell.  I turned the paper City Scape upside down; I love the paper but didn't want  the city to show. It was an easy fix to my problem.

I hope you all enjoyed my layouts and little craft. Make sure to check out the other ladies in the blog hop, comment on all the blogs for your chance of a great prize from Clique Kit.

Clique Kits 
Gia
Jody
Erica
Shayne
Lacey
Michelle 
Madge
Mariah
Danielle
Alisha You are Here
Tyra
Charity
Cassandra
Rosann
Tess
Sarah

To & Fro

Today's the start of me driving to and from the high school 3 times a day. I start the day by getting Juliet to summer school by 7:15 and then I'm back with Jonathan at 11 for wrestling practice. Now comes the lucky part. Both kids are in wrestling, so I don't have to go back up to the school til 4. 

Show & Tell Your Favorite Thing(s)

 

 Have you tried scrapbooking with one of those "Scrapbooking Kits" ,you know the ones that get mailed to you with paper and embellishments from different companies, all rolled into one kit?  This is my first month to ever play/work with such a kit. I made my own before and used that but this is the first time I ever ordered one. 
   The kit I picked to use is from Clique Kits. Each month they have a different kit all ready for you. For June the theme is Show & Tell Your Favorite Thing(s). When I first saw the kit I was a little scared, I don't normally use black & white and bold bright colors but that's why I got the kit in the first place right, to try something new and expand my creativity. Luckily I already had in mind what I was going to scrapbook. I scrap in order as much as possible or else I get too unorganized and right now I'm doing our Disney Cruise from 2005. Yeah I'm a little behind. 

   My first layout is Donald Duck and my kids. My kids love Donald, mostly my daughter. I had so much fun making this page. Adding the black and white to the bold colors was a little uneasy at first but I love how it turned out.  Can you find the hidden Mickey??

See the video here

 

     Join me to see others use the same kit, in doing so you can win a $10 gift card from Clique Kit, all you have to do is go to each of the blogs below and comment on their Show & Tell posts. Good luck :)

 Clique Kits

                                                                                Gia
                                                                                Jody
                                                                               Erica
                                                                               Lacey
                                                                            Stephanie
                                                                               Madge
                                                                               Charity
                                                                               Rosann
                                                                               Shayne
                                                                                Alisha  *You are here*
                                                                               Danielle
                                                                                 Tyra
                                                                                 Tess
                                                                             Cassandra

         Mariah   

June Clique Kit

I've been wanting to try using a scrapbooking kit to help me jump start my scrapbooking. I had made my own kit back in September but realized my stash of embellishments was/is very sad. I did finish the kit and still need to do a kill a kit video and show you the layouts I made. Hopefully I can do that this week. Until then I joined Clique Kit. Here is my Unboxing video of the June kit. Enjoy.

2 Days

    It's amazing what just 2 days did to my family and I. I had so many plans and ideas for this blog and then BAM 2 days after my last post my world turned on it's head. Well really it kicked me down and had me flopping like a fish out of water. I don't want to get into the details just yet, but for those who thought I'd just take it and do what ever you say, think again. All that has happened has made me stonger and more determined, something that those who hurt me and my family did not see coming. And best of all my kids know I will always be in their corner and will be working on making 2014 a GREAT year and the rest of our lives for that matter.
     I do still have a few ideas for this blog. I am still going to scrapbook, I am determined not to have this turn of events take away my love for this hobby.
     I hope you join me in this new chapter of my life, until then I want to wish you a very blessed New Year.