Colorado pics

Just wanted to pop in and share a few pics from our vacation to Colorado while I am taking a break from packing for our camping trip, we leave tomorrow.
This is a pic of the kids at the Garden of the Gods:





This is the Stanley Hotel where Jennifer & Jerod were married and where we took the ghost tour, yes, it's haunted!




The first time I saw an elk, of coarse I was taking pics at the back of the hotel and Greg had to call me on my cell. After not seeing any elk last summer on our trek to CA, Greg knew it was my mission to see one this year! lol!





Greg & the kids in jail at the Flying W Ranch:




Of coarse, what's a vacation to Colorado without a trip on the Cog Railway to Pike's Peak?! This was my third trip up, Greg's second and the kids first, but I think this was the coldest for me,( just like being in Wisconsin on a cold winter day), it was -10 degrees with the windchill and all we had on was sweatshirts, but Austin still climbed the rocks! (and look at that view!)




The kids and I by the Cog Railway:




Now off to pack some more! Thanks for stopping by!

2 new design team members needed!

My Scraps & More is looking for 2 new design team members! This is an awesome board! You can check it out here. If you have any questions you can pm me on the board!

Scrappin' For Me!

I finally found some "me" scrappy time, by this I mean scrapping, that's not for a design team. Don't get me wrong I love scrapping for the two design teams I am on, but I finally had time once again to play at some very fun blogs!

The first layout I want to share with you today is called Happy. I used a pic of the kids & me on Mother's Day, of coarse they were being silly, and used October Afternoon's 5 & Dime collection. Put those with the July 7 sketch from Sassy Lil' Sketches, Challenge #6 at Scraptivations (bingo! I used the first row going down: punch, banner, celebration & brads) and here is my layout:

The second layout I did is called Twelve and has pics of Austin and his cake on his 12th birthday. I used the sketch from challenge #8 at Scraptivations along with the Scrap{Stash} 7/5/11 at My Scraps & More (use at least 10 different manufacturers on your layout, I used 12!) Here is my page:

Thanks for stopping by today and happy scrapping!

New Best Creation lines!

I am loving the 3 new Best Creation lines, especially the Splash Fun! This is perfect for all my waterpark pics! Check them out here.

MSW June Summer Is Here Contest

Lucy at My Sketch World had a contest last month (Summer Is Here). The challenge was to create a layout about your favorite things to do in the summer and you must use at least 2 pics. We love to go to waterparks in the Dells and spend the day cooling off on the slides and in the water. I used a few different lines from Echo Park and loved how my layout turned out! Here is my layout of Austin and Sierra in the wave pool along with Sierra's pic of the Mt. Olympus sign:

My Scraps & More Got Scraps Week 5 Mini Challenge

I posted the Got Scraps Week 5 mini challenge at My Scraps & More this morning. The challenge is to use this sketch and make a card with a picture on it.

Here is the sketch:

This was DH's fathers day card. I used a pic of him and the kids at the beach in CA!

Thanks for stopping by!

Winner of the RAK!

Sorry I am late posting this ladies, but the weather has been awesome, so I have been spending lots of time outside and then I was having a few problems with blogger. Any way, I had DD pick a number and she picked #2. RAECHELLE you are the winner of my RAK! Please pm me your addy at My Scraps & More!

Thanks for playing!

DT Reveal at MSW!

HAPPY 4th OF JULY!

It's the beginning of the month and that means new sketches at MSW!

Lucy out did herself again this month with the sketches! Here is the card sketch:

I made this card for Greg's niece who is getting married later this month:

Here is the layout sketch:

and my layout, I finally scrapped another pic from our vacation last summer!

It was my month to post a challenge and my challenge is to make a card that has stars & stripes on it. I created a card for DS's birthday for this challenge. Here is my card:

Head on over to MSW and check out the other card and layout challenges!

Thanks for stopping by and have a safe & fun 4th!

Got Scraps Week 5 Challenge

It was my turn at My Scraps & More to post the Got Scraps challenge today for week 5.

I am always the one behind the camera taking the pics and rarely get a photo of me. DD grabbed the camera and took this pic of me on Memorial weekend. My challenge is to create a layout about you and you must use a picture of you on it.

I chose to do a layout about my life at 45. Here is my layout:

I hope you stop by the My Scraps board and check out all the fun we are having!

Also Tammi, the owner is having a SUPER, CRAZY, OUT OF HER MIND SALE in the store! Use coupon code CLEAROUT50 and get 50% off your order of $25 or more! Here's the link: http.//shop.myscrapsandmore.com/ Happy shopping!