The Cake

My older daughter with the chocolate cake she baked for her dad on his birthday in October :)

I used Dawn Inskip's fabulous {i}DSD Grabbag at Scrapbook Graphics...

Catscrap Blog Hop

It's that time - and I hope you've already seen the amazing collab the fantastic designers over at Catscrap put together for {i}DSD...

It's called My Life - and it's free when you spend $10 or more in the Catscrap store.  Which is rather easy - and even easier now with the HUGE 30% off sale which is going on right now!!!

You may be on the blog train and have come here from Ferdy's blog...so, without further ado, here's my portion of the blog hop :)

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And now to your next stop...Stacey's blog, where you can get two fantastic QPs...

Off you go and enjoy the train... and if you get lost, there is always the Catscrap Blog, where there is a list of all the stops on the train :)

Catscrap's {i}DSD festivities...

There is a huge sale at Catscrap, a freebie, a blog hop and some daily free goodies at the Catscrap facebook page...

Make sure you stop by this weekend - it will definitely be worth your while!!

A Cold Walk

We went on a "freezing and windy" walk one Sunday at the beginning of October.  It was beautiful outside - but it was SO good to come inside again to have some hot chocolate to warm us up again :)

I used Boutique Cute Doll Designs' fabulous new Feel Free ~ available at After Five Designs...

Dawn Inskip's DSD Sale!

The fabulous Dawn Inskip has kicked off the {i}DSD festivities with an amazing grab bag and a HUGE sale...

And even her brand new Frozen Collection is 40% off...

If I didn't already have everything Dawn has every designed - past, present and in the middle - I'd be running to her store with my card in hand :)

Snap Happy

My older daughter loves to take photos (I wonder where she gets it from LOL) and I love taking photos of her taking photos :)

I did this for the All Lined Up November challenges over at Catscrap and I used Erica Zane's amazing Happy Snapper and Little Butterfly Wings' fabulous It's All About Kate - Templates.  Both available at Catscrap.

First Frost

I took a long walk around my town on the morning of the first frost - at the beginning of October.  The weather was so bright and still and everything looked so beautiful.  I must have taken about 150 photos of frozen plants, frozen puddles - and the seals waiting for the sun to reach their frozen rocks by the ocean :)  Every morning should be like this!!

I used Dawn Inskip's amazing new Frozen Collection ~ available at Scrapbook Graphics...!

Beauty

My younger daughter :)

I used Studio Jen D's fab Burst That Paper 1.0 and Blagovesta Gosheva's gorgeous A Touch of Whimsy ~ both are brand new at Scrapbook Graphics.  The "Beauty" wordart is by Christina Renee and the "Sweet" wordart is by Dawn Inskip ~ both also at Scrapbook Graphics.

Christmas Thoughts

Just me rambling on about how every year, in December, I decide to start my Christmas shopping in January, so that I could have a stressfree advent - and every year, I don't start until late November.

Except this year, I had already gotten a lot done by the end of October - so now I'm looking forward to a funfilled, stressfree advent with my kids :)

I did this for SherrieJD's playday over at Scrapbook Graphics and most of what I used is by SherrieJD, except for the alpha, which is by Julia Makotinsky.  The layout is linked for full credits, but everything is available at Scrapbook Graphics.

Studio Basic - Quick Call...

Ru is doing a quick CT call - open until Monday!!  Her stuff is amazing - don't hesitate to apply...

Halloween Party

My older daughter on her way to her class Halloween Party :)

I used a lot of stuff from Jenna Desai @ The Lily Pad...the layout is linked for full credits :)

The 80s

A bit of nostalgia about my music taste when I was in my early teens :)

I used Thaty Borges' amazing new Totally 80s Collection ~ available at Scrapbook Graphics.

Sweet

My older daughter back in June :)

I used Dawn Inskip's freshly reloaded Simply Red ~ available at Scrapbook Graphics.

Mommy Hugs :)

My older daughter and I back in August :)

I did this for Studio Baers Garten's Playday over at Scrapbook Graphics.  Everything I used is by Studio Baers Garten...Happy Little Vintage Templates, Road Trip, Ten Things Kit.

Art

My younger daughter creating art last week :)

I used a fantastic collab from Ju Kneipp and Tangie Baxter.  It's called Creative Felicity and it's available at Scrapbook Graphics, Catscrap and OScraps.

Home

My son :)

I used Jenna Desai's fab new collab with Micheline Martin.  It's called Togetherness ~ and it's available at The Lilypad...

The Car

My son enjoying his new car :)

I used Studio Basic's fab new Talking About My Boy, available at Digiscrappers Brasil and MScraps.

Running

My older daughter out running on a nice day :)

I used the fabulous October Potpourri ~ the new Studio Mix at Scrapbook Graphics.  I also used the October Potpourri Overlays.

My Closet Shoes

These shoes live in my closet and have a very easy life - along with a few other pairs of very good looking high heeled shoes and boots, I bought at the same time, but have never been worn.  I'm very much a hiking-boots kind of person - but I do love a beautiful looking shoe, and I've got to own it, even though I'll never wear it :)

I used Jenna Desai's amazing kit My Closet ~ available at The Lily Pad.

Pippi

My younger daughter is all over her bed when she sleeps - sometimes, she sleeps like Pippi Longstocking, with her feet on her pillow :)

I used Dawn Inskip's fantastic new Dreams Bundle  

at Scrapbook Graphics.

Make Life an Adventure...

Memories from our trip through a Beijing Hutong in a rickshaw back in August :)

I used SherrieJD's fab Tales of the Orient, a template from Kristin's Scrapdesign's Template Pack No45 and a lot of other stuff :)  The layout is linked for full credits...

Natural Beauty...

My older daughter - who has the most beautiful eyes in the whole wide world.  The match the rest of her - inside and out - to a perfection :)

I did this for Studio Rosey Posey's Playday at Scrapbook Graphics and I used a lot of fabulous Rosey Posey goodies...the layout is linked for full credits :)

Dreaming...

My son, fast asleep, the day we got him back in August :)

I used Line Designs' fab new minikit, Stars Flowers ~ available at Digital Créa.  The template is a freebie by Milatolela.

Fall

My younger daughter

I used a couple things from Studio Q at Scrapbook Graphics...the layout is linked for full credits :)

You Make Me Smile

My older daughter :)

I used Studio Basic's fab new I {Heart} Collection, available at Digiscrappers Brasil and MScraps.  I also used Studio Basic's Smile kit and her Time To Be Happy collab with Queen of Hearts.  Everything available at Ru's stores at Digiscrappers Brasil and MScraps.

My Beach...

...it's rocky and rugged and after a storm the ocean beats down on it with a vengeance!  Not the typical sunbathing beach - but absolutely gorgeous :)  The photo is taken from my balcony.

I used Julia Makotinsky's Summer At The Beach and the alpha is from an older retired kit of Julia's Kaleidoscope.  The template is from Studio Rosey Posey's fabulous Blended Templates Bundle 10.

Finger Paint

My son trying fingerpaint for the first time.  He had a blast (so did I :) )  He painted the table, his face, his onesie, me...everything within reach LOL  Thankfully, fingerpaint comes off easily :)

I used Dawn Inskip's fantastic Wrecked Collection and her beautiful Above and Beyond {Template 36} 

~ both available at Scrapbook Graphics.

Just Turned 5

My younger daughter newly awake and very excited - VERY early on her 5th birthday back in June :)

I used Jenna Desai's gorgeous new kit Birthday Wishes as well as Jenna's Flower Bits and Just Swirls ~ everything available at The Lily Pad.  The template is a retired one from Tiny Toes Designs.

The Phone

It's not often that a kit inspires me to do a layout - it's usually the photo which takes me somewhere.  This time, however, when unzipping Studio Maya's Post Script Master Collection, I had a need to scrap about the country phones we had when I was growing up and the old phone my grandmother used to have - which looked almost identical to the one in Maya's kit :)

I did this for Maya's Playday at Scrapbook Graphics...

Fabulous Fall

My son enjoying a nice fall day :)

I used Ju Kneipp's amazing new Fallin' In Love Bundle ~ available at Catscrap.

Camera Smile :)

This cute little smile is what my beautiful son brings on every time he sees me approaching with the camera :)  Closed eyes because the flash bothers him a bit LOL

I used one of Studio Basic's templates from her Pickin' Up III Collection, and I also used a bunch of Jenna Desai's gorgeous stuff ~ the layout is linked for full credit :)

Splash

My younger daughter enjoying the day after a big rain :)

I used Kristin's ScrapDesign's fab new Template Pack No45 ~ at Pickleberry Pop.  I also used Starlight Designs' I Love The Rain and Dawn Inskip's Rainy Days and Mondays

Big Hugs :)

My younger daughter giving my older daughter one of her huge squeezy suffocating hugs She loves her a lot LOL

I used BCD Designs' gorgeous new kit, Cherish This Moment ~ available at Scrapbook Graphics.

Birthday Kitty

My younger daughter on her 5th birthday :)

I used a fabulous collab from Jenna Desai and Jacque Larsen at The Lily Pad.  It's called 31 Wicked Way.

Sweetest

My younger daughter last weekend :)

Everything is from the October BYOC at The Lily Pad...products from Jenna Desai, Lauren Reid and CD Muckosky.  The layout is linked for full credits :)

Bathtime

My older daughter taking a bath :)

I used Dawn Inskip's amazing new kit Peacock and her new Explosion Alpha ~ both available at Scrapbook Graphics.

Awesome

My son about 2 weeks ago :)  The journaling is about his love for cookie dough LOL  Actually so much love that he decided it was time he fed himself and brought the spoon to his mouth for the first time :)

I used a fantastic collab from Biograffiti, One Little Bird and Paislee Press at OScraps.  It's called Epic.  I also used a Tens List Template by Biograffiti at OScraps.

Gentle

My daughters on Easter Sunday :)

I used Dawn Inskip's fab new Above and Beyond {Template 37} 

 and her amazing Gentle kit

~ both at Scrapbook Graphics.

Pirate

My younger daughter playing a pirate :)

I used the SBG Designers' Studio Mix No9, Twilight Brew, as well as the accompanying addons and Bsides.  The layout is linked for full credits.

Miss Vivi - DOTW at SBG

Miss Vivi is Designer of the Week over at Scrapbook Graphics...

Check out her amazing store - and her new collab with PruneArt, called Mush Maoww

Bubbles

My nephew with his bubbles last July :)

I used BCD Designs' fantastic new A Bug's Life {Collection}~ at Scrapbook Graphics.