Sara's Graduation Invites and A layout Scrapped!

Scrap Out Stash is having a fun challenge this month, Think Out of the Box. These are a couple of my creations.

The first is Sara's Graduation invitations... I do make cards, but never invitations. It is so different for me is because I did not ink, sand or distress any part of the card or insert. The only ink on the invite is the stamped graduation cap and the info that I printed from my computer on the insert. This card is very clean cut for me. I do have to admit, I am very happy with the way it turned out. The products that I used are Stampin Up' cardstock, blue writer to color stamp and punch for the pull tab, MM brad, stamp unknown and Tim Holtz new Alterations Movers and Shapers bigz diecut.




The second is an 8 x 8 layout that I did with a picture from Mother's Day 2009. It was Out of the Box because I never scrap the color purple.


Come and join us at www.scrapourstash.blogspot.com for fun challenges each month. Tomorrow we are featuring our first sketch challenge by the very talented DT member Robin.

Celebrating Dr. Seuss's 105th Birthday

Aren't my girls cute?! Mark painted these shirts for the girls to wear to school today. All week is Read Week at school to celebrate Dr. Seuss's 105ht birthday. Today they had to wear black, red, blue and white and bring in their favorite Dr. Seuss book. Emma brought in our family favorite Are You My Mother? and Victoria brought in Lorax. It's a week long of fun at school. On Thursday, they get to wear their pjs, slippers, robes and bring in a pillow and blanket. They were so excited to show off their new shirts this morning. Thanks to their talented daddy! Reading is a great way to get kids interested in all types of things. Victoria loves to read about interesting things that she can learn from and Emma loves funny stories. Take time to read to your kids this week and find the time to let them read to you. Enjoy

Back to School

School started so late this year, Sept. 9. So many schools around us started one week earlier. The girls couldn't wait to get back into school friends, learning new things and meeting new teachers. I kept them busy all summer with learning activity books but it just doesn't compare to homework. As soon as they come home, they are both so excited to show me test scores and go over notes and start homework right away. I started the homework routine right after school back when Sara was in kindergarten and it still works so well for us. This way they can eat dinner as soon as they are done and the rest of the night is theirs. Emma is thrilled to be sitting at a desk this year in first grade (no more tables) oh and their bathroom is now in the hallway and not in the classroom so the first graders feel like big kids now. Victoria is so happy that the desks are in rows this year (4th grade). I guess it gives them more independence. Sara is rockin Senior Year! She absolutely loves it. I met her teachers the other night and they are all so young and cool. Her favorite teacher is Mr. Orack. I think he is 23 and he teaches Calculus. He teaches them the same way they learn in college which is great since she wants to be a math teacher. She also is a teacher aid for 1 1/2 hours in the 4th grade math class. This will help her so much when she is applying for college.

What have I been up to while the girls have been busy with school? We decided to move Emma and Victoria up to the attic where my scraproom was and put my scraproom on the main floor where their bedroom was. Mom and I have been busting our butts organizing and moving things up and down. In between, we go to the movies, shop, go out to lunch and hang out. I Love having mom around so much! I will update with before and after pictures of the new rooms once done. I hope to be all moved around by the weekend. Fingers crossed!