Layouts created in the wee hours of the morning.

I promised to post the layouts I created in the wee hours of the morning at work last weekend but have been too busy until now.

Got to Scrapbook today!

Eliz picked Jenna and me up this morning and took us to our favourite scrapbook store, Scrapaholics in Mt. Brydges.

I found some perfect summer papers and Eliz gave me some photos from our recent Point Clark Lighthouse roadtrip. Together with a little stickles they made a perfect summertime layout.

Thanks Eliz for taking us. It was just what the doctor ordered. (and thanks for the photos)

Martha Stewart arrives in Canadian Walmarts

Just picked up a Martha Stewart doily lace scallop punch that Michaels had been sold out of for weeks at a Walmart Superstore at Hyde Park in London. $17.99 not a bad price. They didn't have everything out yet on the weekend so I don't know what is in the collection. (The punches at Walmart are light green and not white.)

Spoiled myself today

I spoiled myself today. Bought a new outfit and had some time before I was going to take Jenna out for dinner so I got a manicure and my first pedicure.

It was worth evey penny. Especially with the massage chair.

Stops on our Road Trip

Our roadtrip took us to Memory Lane in Zurich,

Keepsake Cottage in Goderich and the Point Clark Lighthouse.

We had a fun day and can't wait for the next one.

Road Trip Tuesday

I've worked so many hours in the past week I don't quite know if I'm coming or going. I do know however that tomorrow, Eliz, her grandaughter Giselle, Lizz, Jenna and I are going on a road trip up the coast of Lake Huron in search of scrapbook stores and lighthouses. I know we have a stop planned in Grand Bend, Zurich, and Goderich and will see where else the wind takes us. I'll post some photos when we get back.

Pagemaps blog challenge

Becky Fleck (Pagemaps) now has her own blog and to celebrate is holding a contest using this sketch from Jan 2008 Collection
Check it out. I may just have to use my Bluewater Fun Park Pictures for this challenge.

Love what Jay did for her entry. http://hablandodescrapbooking.blogspot.com/2008/07/page-maps-challenge.html

Now this is Summer

Spent the day with my 2 favourite kids at Bluewater Fun Park in Sarnia.

A little water, a little sun and a whole lot of fun!

New Book arrived

Ive been looking at this book for a while and when it was available through the Scrapbook club I couldn't resist. Its packed full of great ideas to add interactive fun elements to your pages. Well worth a look.
Click on the photo to see if you can browse the pages. (Not sure if you have to be signed in to the Scrapbook Club to do so.)

July Sheetload of Cards ready for download

Click on photo to get download link

Page Map July Sketches are Up

Just downloaded the July Page Maps and half maps

GSD file downloads reinstated

Just a quick note to let you know that my GSD file downloads are now available again at the link on my sidebar. Apparently they had been deleted because I had not logged in in 30 days. I'll watch that in the future.

Last one for today

This layout is one that we did at a Thurs. afternoon scrapbook page class at my friend Lizz's. Still have to add some journaling and a couple of their more casual cruise photos.

Finished off some layouts I had that needed photos.

I hate having layouts that still need photos. I did some while I was helping out at Memories on Main so set out to finishing some up this afternoon while Eliz came to visit.

Finished Got Sketch 101 Sketch #3

This is sketch # 3 of the Got Sketch 101 class.
The mats on the right side of the layout are hinged along the top so added 8 photos to the page.
I took the photos with my 35 mm camera so wasn't sure how they would turn out but I was pleased.

Spent the day scrapbooking

2 layouts same sketch. This one came from Heather and Dawn's new online stamp class at http://www.ustamp.com/

Its the free school days scrapbook pdf.

Easy and quick to put together and a perfect place to keep those report cards. Thanks girls for the inspiration.

U Scrap Online Stamp University

My Stampin Up friend Heather made her much anticipated announcement today.

Registrations are now being accepted for the FIRST ONLINE CLASS, offered World Wide, EXCLUSIVELY showcasing Stampin' Up! products.It is truly an exciting and historic time to be part of this fabulous Stampin' Up! learning experience!!Comprehensive educational tools will inspire you to create all the class projects at your own pace since there are NO HANDS in the University of Stamping Clock!North to South, East to West, all around the globe, all skill levels of stampers, scrappers, paper crafters, as well as, and especially, Stampin'Up! DemonstratorALL are officially invited to participate in the Fall 2008 University of Stamping opportunity hosted by Dawn Rapsas, United Stated Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and Heather Summers, Canadian Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator!

Sign up and tell them I sent you and you will have a chance to win my own blog candy.

Click on the banner for more details.

I can't wait to get started.

Scraplift from current issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today

This is the title page for our summer album. Sorry about the glare.

It is a blatant scraplift from the current issue of Scrapbook and Cards Today. Just love the publication and have used many of the layouts in it.

I won't give you the page number. You'll just have to go and check it out yourself.

Paper, rubons and stamps are all by Stampin Up.

Sketch 4 Layout

This is sketch # 4 of the Got Sketch 101 Class. I added journaling pockets under the turquoise strip. Still need to add photos but wanted to get it posted.

More project ideas

The Get Sketch Class is now officially over but through Valerie Salmon's blog I found this great site for more project ideas. Fiskars is doing a project a day for the month of July and here is the first installment

(Click on the photo to go to the site.)

Just love the baseball centerpiece.

Check it out.

Happy Canada Day

Happy Canada Day! Hope you are doing something you enjoy with someone you enjoy being with.