Dad's 70th Surprise Party

On July 19th we through my dad a great surprise party for his 70th birthday! He was really caught off guard and actually thought he was coming to a birthday party for a friend of his. It was so much fun. I really wanted to capture the moment! I used a kit from Megan Mullins and Studio Flergs called The Gentleman for this page.

Beach Snapshots

I've decided it's time to scrap our beach trip that week took at the end of June. We spent a wonderful week in Ocean City, NJ. Normally I take lots and lots of pictures, but I put my camera down more often and really just enjoyed time with my family. There are many great beach kits over at Sweet Shoppe Designs. Most of my newer Lo's I have pulled from different kits because they all seem to match. I love it!

Just Being me

I had a busy scrappy weekend and got 2 layouts done! That is rare thing for me to do. Especially once the weather turns warm! I often find myself wanting to spend as much time as possible outdoors and enjoying the sunshine. A few small health issues kept me indoors this weekend and resting, perfect for scrapbooking. I found another idea on Pinterest that I just loved. I had the perfect pictures of my youngest son. We were outside playing one afternoon and he just decided he wanted to be my little model. It doesn't happen often so I grabbed my camera and took a few shots of him! I used the kit 20 Questions by  Shawna Clingerman. Another great kit that is perfect for my household full of boys!

Pool Time Fun

I've been quite busy lately and haven't had much time to sit and actually scrap. I still thought about scrapping and spent time scrounging the internet, especially Pinterest, for inspiration! I found a gem there recently that just screamed summer. It immediately made me think of some pictures I had of my boys swimming last summer. I loved how it turned out. I used a kit called Memorable Vacation by Kristin Cronin-Barrow & Zoe Pearn. The colors are great. I find myself going back to this kit often!

Spring Memories

I absolutely ADORE the template I used to create this layout from Cindy Schneider! The sunshine, the clouds, everything just was perfect for these pictures I had of my youngest son picking dandelions out front of our house recently. Nothing screams spring like dandelions and sunshine!

All the yellow papers were basically pulled from different kits I had. All other papers and embellishments are from the kit Memorable Vacation-Kristin Cronin-Barrow & Zoe Pearn. All the colors really seem to work well together.

Spring Memories

This is My Happy

I used the Brighter Days ahead kit from Melissa Bennett. The colors are just beautiful and were perfect for this layout of my youngest son, Colin. I did not have a template for this particular page, but I love how it turned out!!

My next layout is about my boys...brothers. They are very close considering their almost 5 year age difference. I used another 6x12 template from Cindy Schneider...I'm really loving these!! The kit is Oh Brother from Heather Roselli.