Guest Design Team Layouts

So..... for the month of September I have been a "guest designer" at The Scrapping Nook (my LSS) http://www.thescrappingnook.ca/
I created a mini-album and 3 layouts from the "Dream Street" kit they provided for me. I'm planning on doing 1 more layout (have enough paper left). I've had fun and thought I would post my layouts....

HAPPY 61st ANNIVERSARY.............

Mom and Daddy!!! I love you both so much!!!
I see I got this posted after midnight.... their anniversary is Sept. 7th. This is a pic I took tonight when Pam, Joe, Allan and I took them out for dinner to celebrate.

1st Day of School....

Okay, all the Mommy's are blogging about back to school......... well, my baby had his 1st day of school today at a new school. Okay, okay....... it's university..... LOL And he's almost 23 years old........ but it still was his 1st day at a new school! Taylor has already graduated with a diploma from Sheridan College and now he is working on another diploma at a new school. Here's some info on it.......
"The Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) is Canada’s largest university for art and design, specializing in creativity and innovation. Established in 1876, the university has more depth and breadth in visual arts and design programs than any school of its kind in Canada. OCAD students enjoy a one-of-a-kind learning environment that combines an experiential, studio-based education with liberal studies, which is recognized with a BFA or BDes.
OCAD graduates are well known for their creative skills. Their work continues to enrich our country’s culture and add value to the economy and everyday lives of Canadians. OCAD’s research profile includes an institute for art and design education, the Beal Centre for Strategic Creativity at OCAD, an institute in design, creativity and innovation and large-scale projects in mobile content and technology."


So for all the Mommy's out there..... this Mommy envies you that you can hug and talk to your kids when they get off the bus or walk home from school today and everyday.... mine is 2 hours away from me and it's just not the same.

Fun at The Nook!!

I'm having fun so far being the guest designer at The Scrapping Nook this month. I started up a month long Bingo (since I am The Nook Bingo Queen ;-) I have a tendency to win the late night challenges, what can I say, I have a fast finger and am a night owl!) Of course a prize for the winner at the end.
Also I have 3 other challenges going on..... one is a "Labour Day" layout challenge ~ to do a layout of your "labour/childbirth" or to do a layout of how you labour at your job, in the garden, at home etc. etc. I've had lots of great entries into the challenge and someone will be winning a RAK!
Another challenge I have is to dump your purse on the counter, take a picture and then journal about its contents etc. etc. in a layout. Another RAK for this challenge.
Last but not least..... Button, button, who's got the button? challenge..... using tons of buttons on a layout... not 5 or 10 but TONS. Another winner will be drawn out of the entries.
Here's one I did with lots of buttons of Morgan when she was little.......

Guest Designer at The Scrapping Nook

I was so thrilled (and yes a bit nervous) to be chosen to be the Guest Designer at
http://www.thescrappingnook.ca for the month of September. I get to come up with some fun challenges for all the girls and to play with and design some layouts with some fun goodies! Looking forward to it all and to get "designing"!!

Froggie Heaven....

Yep, I am in froggie heaven.... we have 2 garden ponds in our backyard and we love to have goldfish and tadpoles in them.... this year has been the BEST for both. We must have at least 40 goldfish and 30 frogs this year and they are so much fun to watch. I so enjoy looking for them amongst the water hyacinths. They love to jump out of the pond and go investigating and them you can see them hopping like crazy to get back to the water before you get too close to them. The sit all around the edges of the pond sunning themselves or on top of the leaves of the water plants. Some are huge, others are small. Allan caught them all as tadpoles at St. John's. I hate for winter to come because I know they will be going away to find somewhere to hibernate, but for now they give me so much pleasure. If you click on the photos below, you can see them up close and personal! :-)

Bath and Body Works.....

This is what happens when you go to the States and visit Bath and Body Works.... I LOVE Bath and Body Works and we don't have them in Canada. Sooooooo, I love to stock up on the handsoaps when we are there. I got a good stash today, just in time as I had just run out of my last stash. Now we will have happy good smelling hands again. ;-)