Last week of Kindergarten and some fun pics

Where did the time go? It seems like just yesterday that Matthew started Kindergarten. Can't believe how fast the year has gone. In two days, Kindergarten will be over, and in one month my baby will be starting 1st grade. Not sure, that I am ready for that yet, but he thinks he is!
Today was Water Day at Matthew's school. I stayed to help out and used the opportunity to take lots of pics.












Big sister Kalee stopped by with her friends on her lunch break to see her brother, and to get her yearbook signed.
Awww, to be a kid again!

New tutorial posted at Scrapbook Dimensions Magazine

I have a new Hybrid tutorial posted at the Scrapbook Dimensions Blog about
how to Format a block of text to create embellishments. Here is a sneaky peeky of the project. I'll give you a hint lots and lots of buttons.




















Follow the link to see the whole project. If you are new to Hybrid, have questions about Hybrid, or just want to meet other Hybrid scrappers that share your passion for digital and paper - come see us at our NING site

Cosmo Cricket Fever

Cosmo Cricket is having a Design Team call and I caught the Cosmo Cricket Fever!!
I have decided to try out for the call because it would be such an amazing opportunity to work for this company! I really love the bold colors, distressed textures and unique style. If you have never played with Cosmo Cricket, don't walk, run to your local scrapbook store or better yet their website and check it out!

From the Hello Sunshine collection
























From the Halfway Cafe collection, I created an altered frame using Cosmo Cricket's alpha button fashions, chipboard letters, trim, paper and lacing cards. I used bubble wrap and paint to create the splattered background.












From the Jitterbug Line














From the Wanted Line

Fun stuff

JanM has a new kit. This Kit is Huge... 10 Papers in deep colors with great textures.... 62 Elements and 2 Alphas... only purchaseable through Creative Team member
Gab's blog









Here is a digital layout that I made with the kit. Really had fun with this, loved the colors, the clear circles, the butterfly and this picture of my daughter. She is really growing up!

















So much fun! Now for some Hybrid stuff. I have a new tutorial published on the Scrapbook Dimensions Blog
















about how to add type to your photos, you can check it out here here and don't forget to stop by daily for tips and tutorials posted by the Dream Team.

Lots of catching up to do...

Been away for awhile but now I'm back. Earlier in the month I had an upper endoscopy performed for some GI issues I have been having. Then, my son came down with this nasty virus called HSP, that had him really sick for 1 week. Thankfully, that has passed and I'm finally starting to feel like I can get my groove back again. Even though I haven't blogged in awhile, I have been designing so I have lots to share. First, some digital stuff - Digi Designer JanaM named a kit after each of her creative team members, and I happened to be one of them! Check out my kit.
Isn't is awesome? It is available for purchase at The Digi Chick.









Here are two digital layouts that I made with the kit.

















and a layout made with CT kit Anja

















and CT Marieke
















I really love the paper cutouts on this, I will use them over and over again.


Be back tomorrow with some Hybrid projects.

NSD Sale!

InterNational Scrapbook Day Blog Party!

Want to increase traffic to your blog? Do you love hybrid or want to learn more about hybrid? Join us for the largest blog party ever! On May 3rd, National Scrapbook Day, we invite scrappers the world over to be a part of our party.

All you have to do for now is join the official list at scrapbookdimensions.ning.com
Then to participate on National Scrapbook Day:
*Post the Blog Party Information on your blog before May 3rd and invite others to join us

*Add your name to the participating party-goers list

*Create a layered template or sketch for a hybrid card

*If you wish to make a sample card that you be swell

*Upload your template to a file-sharing service such as 4shared.com

*On May 3rd, post your template and SDM Party Banner on your blog, along with the list of party-goers so readers can blog hop to all our blogs (Banner and list will be available May 1st - check back here)

See you then!