We came in second place....

Good Evening,
Ashlea's dance competition season is now underway. We had our first comp this past weekend at the State Fair. We came in second place and our dance this year is so 'sassy', I love it! However, I was trying to watch it through the view finder of my camera.

Here she is in the center on this one. This one is kind of blurry, lots of sassy shaking in this dance....



She is the one up front in the center in both photos.....

This is the entire team of Jr. Preps as the routine comes to a close...

oh the joys of being 10 and loving life!!!

I just finished my second session of therapy on my shoulder and it is much better....I'm getting ready to ice it and get some papers graded....
Blessing

Your Smile...

Good Morning,
This is a quick post as I didn't get home until 12:30 am this morning and I'm posting from school....Today is a new challenge reveal at Practical Scrappers, this week we want to see white pens used on your projects.
This is one of my favorite photos taken this summer of my little Hunter. I used my white pen to doodle the ovals and journal around the border of the layout. Click to make the photo larger to read my journaling.

Can't wait to see what you do with this challenge. Please visit the rest of my PS sisters for more inspiration!
Oh, and I'll have a post up tomorrow to share about Ashlea's dance comp!!!!
Blessings,

Better Scrap Reveal

Good Morning,

I'm in Louisville this weekend for the Sate Fair. My little Ashlea is having her very first dance comp today! Then I'll be traveling the 4 hours back home. I'll update you all after the comp to let you know their standings.

Today is a new challenge reveal at Betterscrap. Better Living Through Scrapbooking Challenge #5

“Inspirational Quote challenge”
Create a layout that is based on your favorite inspirational quote. Need some ideas? Visit http://www.inspirational-quotes.info/ for a great searchable collection of quotes.
Chose at least 2 of the following:
1. Use one 5×7 photo of a place or thing that inspires you.
2. Use a palette similar to this one at ColourLovers.com.
3. Make this a double 12×12 or double 8 1/2 x 11 layout, with at least 2 photos per page.
4. Place your title on a circular or wavy path.
5. Use a transparency of some sort on your page, whether an actual transparency sheet (Hambly Screen Prints, Fancy Pants) or transparent embellishment (Heidi Swapp Ghost Shapes, Making Memories) that you purchased, or a handmade transparency made by hand or with your computer printer.

Be sure to see the post above to see what our wonderfully creative design team has done with this challenge!


Deadline to enter Challenge #5 (and all other September challenges) is midnight EST September 30th, 2010.

My inspirational quote is from the old testament...

Supplies:
Discount Cardstock; Patterned papers: Graphic 45 “Le Romantique Collection”; Flowers: Prima; Embellishments: Recollections butterfly; Misc: Lace; Ink: Close to My Heart “Dessert Sand”

I chose to use the title cut in a circular path for my inspirational quote and I used a simple office transparency to cover the photos. This layout features photos from the Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. This is one of my favorite places on earth. The entire city inspires me. I know that I’m a Southern Belle from the long ago historic days of Savannah that is trapped in a modern world. When I visit, my soul feels at peace!

Our design team sponsor for the month of September is Graphic 45. Since their inception just a few short years ago, Graphic 45 has enjoyed phenomenal growth and popularity within the scrapbooking community. With their unique and innovative lines mirroring the designs and patterns of bygone days, Graphic 45 embraces and encourages the love of all things vintage and heritage.

To encourage Better Living Through Scrapbooking, Graphic 45 is giving away a 12×12 paper pad of their brand new line, Christmas Past. These papers have just started to ship to stores after debuting at the CHA summer show, and you could be one of the first to get your hands on them!

Sketches in Thyme Challenge 12

Good Morning,
Today is Challenge 12 reveal day over at Sketches in Thyme! Can you all believe it has already been 12 weeks? So much fun and wowza at the inspiration each week brings from the Mavens and you, the participants! I love it!!!!
I have a muscle injury on my right shoulder and I'm having a difficult time getting "quality" blog time. I'm seeking treatment after school today. This is a stress injury that keeps recurring. It hasn't ever been this bad. I'm actually having spasms right now and it is miserable! So if you know any great remedies, please share them, Dawn, I know you understand what is happening.

Now on to the dazzling sketch this week by Helen Croft at Scrap-a-Little Sketches......

Here is my take on it!

I used some leftover pictures of the Little Kids and the yummy new Splendor kit from CTMH for this one! Everything on the page came from that kit and the ink is CTMH too.

Don't forget this is the very last week to play along to win this yummy prize put together so lovingly by Fern

I hope you all have a great day!

Blessings,

Delicious Doodles Blog Hop

The Sisterhood and CSNStores.com are sponsoring our Sister Teri's one year blog shop anniversary! And we are celebrating the beautiful digital designs she has been sharing with us for the last year over at Delicious Doodles. Teri is giving out Birthday Bash Freebies all week - be sure to get you some.
CSNStores.com has donated a $60 gift certificate that you can use on anything you like. CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from dinnerware, to storage, to sofas and suitcases!Teri is our across the pond sister and we are so proud of her! We are hopping for the next two weeks then we have a whole new round of challenges for you crafty little geniuses so be sure to make the rounds and come back to The Sisterhood September 1st for some fun!

This is where you start to hop and we have a big treat there are going to be give aways on several of the hoppers blogs so you will want to be sure to leave some love on each one. And if you leave a project linked you'll get a double entry for the grand prize drawing. The challenge for this week is to create a project using one of Teri's Delicious Doodles.

This is the start of the hop and then make your way around and you'll end up at Delicious Doodles. We certainly hope you have a great time and enjoy checking out all the Delicious Doodle goodness!

Here is the lineup if you get lost along the way.

Kim = You are here :)
Micki
Darlene
Boni
Tanis
Teri
Lisa
Terri
Diane
Delicious Doodles

Happy hopping and we can't wait to see your Doodle"icious" creations. You have until midnight of Sunday, August 29th to link your project and get in on the gift certificate. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, August 31st along with our Top Three pick. My winner will receive 5 of her choice of Delicious Doodles! Winner to be announed on August 31.
Here is one of her darling little Christmas images, you know it is time to get your holiday cards started.....

Blessings,

Brads and Bytes Newsletter....

Good Morning,
Today I'm sharing my layout for our very first Brads and Bytes Newsletter over at Better Living through Scrapbooking. You can find our newsletter right here!

Here is our sketch

and here is what I did with it.....

Hop on over and check it out! My Betterscrap sisters did a fab job with this sketch too! Be sure to leave them some love!

Blessings,