Tuesday, May 29, 2007

And the layout, please....

I love, love, love the My Mind's Eye Bohemia line. And believe it or not, I'm just using chipboard letters for the first time on this layout. Love the results. I'm starting to incorporate more of my faith beliefs on my layouts. I feel this is so important... to not only scrap events and great pictures, but your beliefs. There is so much more to me than all the "things" I do everyday... and I think it is so important to leave your beliefs-your spiritual heritage-to pass along to your children and generations to come. And I am doing just that.

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

I am Blessed...


{at Tom's work picnic last Friday}


{above: having some hammock time with Jack and Collin}
{below: Mother's day}

...and I am thankful.

Scrapbooking Your Faith

Discovered a book that has truly inspired me to conquer my intimidation of scrapbooking about the importance of FAITH in both my life and my family's life. Check this book out here. I have been waiting so badly to scrapbook about how God has changed my heart, my life, and my eternity. Now I have this guide to inspire and motivate me to scrapbook these things not only for myself, but for my children and for generations to come. I am so thankful that I found this book at my local scrapbooking store.

I'd LOVE to see some layouts featuring your faith. Please send them my way so I can check them out!

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

My Little Helper

My little helper Collin, getting into Mama's scrapbooking stuff
(hint: he's under the table!)


Paper, stamps, containers, oh my!

Friday, April 27, 2007

Monochromatic Layouts

Something that I find doing often is doing layouts featuring one main color. It's easy to put together, and doesn't complicate things. This also simplifies things when you have many pictures and want to tie them together and have something to bring them all together.

Most recently I did an orange page. Used an eclectic assortment of embellishments and tied them all together by their color in this layout. I used a stamp from one of my favorite collections right now, Catslife, and stamped on a coordinating orange patterned paper.

Click on the picture to enlarge:

For the title, I had a 12x12 page of orange/rusty color letters. I cut them up and tah-dah....the title was not only perfect in color, but quick and easy!

I used other stamps with orange ink as well as black ink on orange paper, and of course the orange buttons in a heart shape to "gather" all the pictures and smaller sized embellishments.

I've submitted a few layouts to a scrapbooking magazine, hoping to someday get published... even if it's only one time!

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Scary Stuff

Just wanted to write about our past weekend. Took Collin to the emergency room late Friday night after his 5th episode of losing consciousness briefly over the last 2 weeks. He was transferred to Children's Hospital here in Austin, where after a series of tests, determined 2 things... first, he is swallowing solid foods whole without chewing, which he is choking on. Second, he has large tonsils, which may be obstructing his airway when he cries really hard. We were happy to get back home Monday night.

I am again reminded and deeply moved by the support we have received once again from our family, friends, and neighbors. Special thanks to Cindie, Danielle and Chris, Megan, and Denise and Darrell.
In Tom's word's to our closest friends in an email he sent to update everyone...

"Erin and I have been humbled to tears from everyone's outpouring of love and support. We both, at this point, are coming to grips and healing from the growing presence of God on our lives. I am, at the same time, both encouraged and fearful to be in God's grace; it is truly amazing how He set things into action prior to us asking."

I literally cannot express with words how grateful and thankful I am for our circle of support. It is amazing how God has put all the pieces together for us before these scary events, during them, and even now. It is by His strength and grace that helped me get through Collin's hospitalization, and everyday prior. And it is now that I continue to rely on Him to get me through every time Collin coughs, every time I just want to give up, and through every day.

He has answered another one of my prayers.... that we figure out what is causing these scary episodes without a chronic diagnosis.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Look Out World......

Collin's walking! Using busy background patterned paper, I didn't do too much more for this layout.

I stamped the title using Autumn Leaves Clear stamps, and used feet stamp and circular stamp by Technique Tuesday.

I made my own 3D bookplates using dimensional glue (instead of paying 10 times as much for one!) Made my own tags too, added the cutest walking pictures, and that's it!



I loved how these stamps turned out on this layout...