Springtime Photos

April 2009




...digitally scrapbooked on scrapblog.com, of course! (click to enlarge)
I kept the turquoise butterfly as a constant on each page.

My Latest Layouts

I first want to apologize for the quality of these photos. They look ok on the camera then I upload them & they are really glarey and/or blurry. But I'm posting them anyway!
I'm so glad that I've been making time for scrapbooking lately. I haven't been going all out~just keeping it simple to increase the quantity of completed pages so that maybe I will get caught up before Mason graduates from high school!

Mason, 1 year old, July 2007

March 2008, 20 months

April 2008, 21 months

Little Heart Breaker

I actually got a couple of scrapbook layouts completed the other night! I'm so far behind but I'm trying to focus on getting back on track. Documenting Mason's life is very important to me, as is my favorite hobby, so I know I can get caught up!

I've been trying to work on old pictures that fit in with what's currently going on, such as these Valentine's layouts. I find that I'm more in the mood to make a layout about Valentine's day in Feb, and NOT in say, November! I know, I'm a genius! I'm trying to stick with the philosophy of "Keep It Simple," so they aren't all crazy embellished. I think it puts more focus on the pictures themselves.

Here's Mason's first Valentine's Day in 2007. He was 7 months old...

"Heart Breaker"

And this shows a progression of him opening his gift, with journaling alongside each picture. (I apologize for the terrible picture quality-it looks so much better in person!) The background paper has XOXOXO (click to see larger)

I think Mason approves!

Gimme a W...Gimme an H...

...what's that spell??? Well, nothing.
I have many letters on hand to create custom gifts & decor & made these just for fun. I tried to make the W more boyish, but it would work for a girl as well. And I always have fun making girly pink stuff!

If you're interested, they are approx. 7 inches tall & are raw wood that I've painted & dressed up. Each letter is "shabby chic" style with distressed edges & imperfections to add to the character & uniqueness. They will stand up on their own or can be hung by either the ribbon or the drilled hanger holes in the back.

You can have your custom letter made in the colors/patterns of your choice for a mere $10/letter! ;)
(I also make a larger size like this one that is more like 12 inches & it runs $15/letter. The large letters are thin and will not stand up on their own & must be hung by ribbon.)

Recycled Holiday Cards

I'm not one to skip over one holiday to jump to the next~I love Thanksgiving and I'm looking forward to it. However, I've gotten started on a few Christmas holiday projects/decorations to try to stay ahead of the game this year. (ya right) I wanted to share these with you~they are Christmas cards we received last year that I saved. They were just too cute to throw out! Just like the Halloween framed jack-o-lantern, I used 2 frames that were put away in a cabinet that I haven't used in a while. Their 5x5 size complimented these 2 cards nicely. I cut them down a little & popped them in the frames. Since they have 3D elements, I put the glass behind them to keep it with the frame & provide stability. I just love them & know they will look good sitting on a little table somewhere for the holidays. I know our friend's the Tyndalls sent us the wreath card~so thanks for sending such a cute card for me to recycle!






Added bonus: thought I'd include these 2 scrapbook pages I made a while back. Not the best picture quality.

Wayne & Mason (May 2007, 9 1/2 months)

Wayne & Mason (April 2007, 9 months)

Jack-O-Lantern Art?

I don't know if you can really classify this as art, but you can call it a cute Halloween decoration! I made this with a black frame that I wasn't using, scrapbook paper, and a Jolee's Boutique (brand) jack-o-lantern sticker that I bought several years ago. It's very 3D b/c it's filled with stuffing. I made one for my mom as well~only it has a different mat and the pumpkin has a different face. So simple & makes me smile!

Crown Painting & Paisley Frame

I made this crown painting for Maggie's birthday gift. It's so nice to create girly stuff for a change!




This paisley frame is just for ME! I love this picture of Mason in it. It was pretty time-consuming, but worth it.

More Digital Layouts

It's so fast and fun to make these! If you want to create your own, go to scrapblog.com & get started for free. Look me up--I'm Scrap17!





These are pretty random--I just really wanted to try out ths funky-retro theme!

Fleur De Lis Painting

Here's my latest painting (my new fave)
8x10 acrylic on canvas
Can't you just imagine a big chunky gold ornate frame around this baby?

Mason, Mason, & More Mason

I'm officially addicted...to Mason & digital scrapbooking!

Still playing...

...around with digital scrapbooking. I figured out how to print my layouts, so now I can add them into my traditional scrapbooks. Yippee!

Digital Scrapbook of Our Trip to Kansas City

This is so small here that it really doesn't do it justice. You can see it much larger by going here and clicking on "View Full Screen"

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Digital Layouts

I found another way to post these digital layouts since it wasn't working in the posts below. I've done 5 layouts since last night-its really fun! (I could only get 4 to show up. They are kinda small, so click to enlarge)The top 2 are my faves!

Door Hanger & Hand Print

These are my latest projects (along with a few others that I STILL can't show until they're done!) The first is a door hanger that I made to hopefully sell or give as a gift. The picture doesn't do it justice--I couldn't seem to get the lighting right again. It says, "Shhh...The Prince is Sleeping"


I painted this canvas (and Mason's hand) to make this keepsake. When he turned one, I had him make hand prints to give at his birthday party as favors. I plan on transferring one of those onto a canvas as well so that I can continue to do this each year. We will eventually have many hand prints and can make a wall collage of them! I added the date on the side of the canvas.

8x10 Flower Painting

As promised, here is one of the paintings I finished recently. It's actually the first one I started when I first began to paint. The flower is faux leather and is attached with a brad. The dots look almost black on here, but they match the green flower.