Back to School...

It is that time...back to school.  Max will be a freshman...can't believe she is starting high school, yikes.

Back to school is the theme at

Practical Scrappers  today.  Make sure to stop by to get some inspiration.

Here is a card that I created for the big day..

October Afternoon Papers and stickers, along with some Core'dinations Card Stock and Cosmo Cricket ribbon.  Super fun!

Happy Monday and thanks for stopping by!

Moxxie Musically Inspired

Sharing a layout that was up on the Moxxie Blog a couple of days ago...here's the link:

For the Not So Musically Inclined

The line is called Musically Inspired!

I love the rich, gorgeous vintage colors and love how amazing versatile it is!

Inspiration Elevator Reveal

You may recall from last month's challenge that the purpose of this challenge group was to take our scrapbooking to the next level, to stretch our creative process and to grow as artists by embracing challenges that make us think, work and grow. 

This month our challenger was the very talented Lisa Moen.  Lisa, like most of us, doesn't always take the "perfect" photos. In fact, sometimes, the imperfect is all you have to tell your story. This month Lisa challenged us to use those imperfect photos to tell an story. Here's what she had to say about her challenge:

"I was digging through some old 1980's photos the other day and realized how bad some of the pictures were. Cameras have come a LONG way since then!

I have lots of pictures I haven't scrapped because they were/are poor quality pictures and I am sure you have pictures like that too. So let's dig out those blurry, bad pictures and tell the story behind them!  So my challenge to you this month is to use a bad photo and journal about it."

I delete almost every blurry picture I take, that's the beauty of digital.  I really had nothing to work with, but thanks to my bestie, Angie, I have the perfect photo for this challenge.  Blurry but shows the perfect action and emotion of the day.  Love this little guy.

I used Echo Park's Hello Summer to create the layout, twine from The Twinery and a bit of Smash Tape, Studio Calico Mister Huey's and the Silhouette.  Love it.  The Beach Ball flips open to read the journaling.

Check out the cool 3-D Sun...inspired by team member Christa Uttley and her tutorial, check out the link here:

Let the Sunshine in with Momenta

 I hope you will stop by and see what the designers on this adventure have created:

Lisa Moen 

Laurel Seabrook

Cathy Harper (you are here)

Sue Sykes

Lisa Spiegel

Joanne Burton

Ann Jobes

Christa Uttley

Laura Whitaker 
 Audrey Yeager  

I invite you to play along with any of our challenges and add your comment below with a link, we would love to see what you have created..

Ledger paper layout

Lots of great ideas for using Ledger or Notebook paper today on the

Practical Scrappers Blog.

I had a ton of fun with this layout, thought I was done, left if alone for a couple of days and went back and tweaked it a bit!  

Now I love it!

Thanks Angie for letting me use the photo!  Such a great shot of this handsome little man.

Based on last week's Studio Calico Sketch.

All papers are My Mind's Eye Miss Caroline Dilly Dally!  So fun and perfect for this layout!

Happy Monday and thanks for stopping by!

Moxxie Forever Family

I just love this new line from Moxxie...Forever Family.  The most amazing color palette...simply gorgeous!

Forever Family

Lynne has this line at Scrappin Ladies in Pierre along with a bunch of other fabulous new Moxxie product!

Thank you Kendra for letting me scrap these precious little people!  Aren't they just the cutest??!

Have a happy, creative weekend!

Thanks for stopping by!

Authentique Fresh layouts

While I was in Pierre a couple of weeks ago at the Scrappin Ladies Retreat, I fell in love with the new Aunthentique line Fresh.

Of course I had no beach pictures with me...but Lynne took down a couple of old layouts from the store wall of Nikki at the beach...so I could play!  I did two layouts with this gorgeous line and forgot to take a picture of the first one (yep, had to leave it with Lynne).  But here is the other...I just love how crisp, clean and classic it turned out!

Hope you are having a happy Thursday and stopping by the blog today!

Alex's mustache...really?

Another layout to share with you...this one is just for me!  My adorable son, who is far too handsome to be sporting this silly mustache!  I have hard time just looking at it, but he insists that it makes all of his clients happy and that they all love it.  Alex works with mentally challenged people and is the Art Director at Aspire...so if it brings joy to them, I guess I can handle it! Maybe.

Created with My Mind's Eye Papers and the Silhouette! Inspired by this layout
I mustache you

Thanks for stopping by and I hope this brings a smile to you!

A new layout to share

The Moxxie Blog Hop is one post down!

Just sharing a new layout with you today, it is super simple!  I had some time this weekend, just to do some scrapping for myself. 

I used Echo Park's Hello Summer and a Jenni Bowlin Stencil Guide paper!  Love these papers!

If you click to enlarge the layout, you can see that this little sweetie has a frog in her hands.  She loved the frogs and had no fear of slimy things!  She is just too cute!

Like I said, the layout is super simple but I really wanted to focus on the photos!

Have a Happy Monday!

Moxxie Blog Hop...Win a Collection!

• Welcome to the first Moxxie Blog Hop!  
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• Join the Moxxie Muses the first Friday of every month to be 
• inspired and your chance to win a complete collection 
• of the line we are featuring!
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Starting off our series of Blog Hops is the 

Super Duper Fun

Very Merry Unbirthday!

All you have to do to be entered to win this awesome prize is 

become a follower of each of the Moxxie Muse's blogs, leave 

a comment saying so or that you already are a follower.  

That's it...super easy!

Earn an extra entry by liking the Moxxie Facebook Page!

Just leave a comment there, too and double your chances of 

winning!

https://www.facebook.com/GotMoxxie


Here is my layout created with Very Merry Unbirthday!
I love this line, it is just so fun and so versatile!
I cut the "1" out on the Silhouette and backed it with 1/2 inch strips of various pieces of the line!  Added a bit of machine stitching, a cute banner and the cutest little girl turning 1.
Photo is courtesy of Legacy Photo and Design in Rapid City, SD!

• Ready, Set, Hop
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• Got Moxxie
• Susie Bentz
• Patti Hamil
• Cathy Harper (you are here)
• Michelle James
• Rebecca Price
• Misty Rushlow
• Mary Pat Siehl
• Dana Tatar
• Rhonda Van Ginkel
• Ange Weisbeck

You have until midnight Monday night to leave a comment 

and follow all the blogs for your chance to win the entire

Very Merry Unbirthday line!

We will use Random.org to pick the winner and announce 

the winner Tuesday on Moxxie's Blog!

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Moxxie Forever Family

I adore this new line from Moxxie, it is just gorgeous!  Forever Family!

Added a bit of Core'dinations card stock, and some other fun embellishments.  Love how soft and serene it turned out!

Hope you are having a creative Thursday!

Make sure to stop back tomorrow for the 1st Moxxie Blog hop and a chance to win a Moxxie paper collection!