He's our Sweetheart

I'm challenging myself to make at least 10 layouts ONLY using scraps that are on my desk.

Layout #5
TITLE: Sweet Heart
I can't stop making bow ties for him. He's just too cute!

Depleting the Scrap Pile

I'm challenging myself to make at least 10 layouts ONLY using scraps that are on my desk. I am having so much fun with it. 

The photo for this layout has been on my to-do list for close to 2 years. Why? Because I love the image so much that I wanted to find the perfect paper, blah blah blah. With my current challenge of only using what is in my scrap paper pile that wasn't an option. And guess what? It came together in under 45 minutes. Go me! 

Layout #4
Title: The Walking Dead
Photo of Bennet as a Zombie School Girl (All her idea) from Halloween 2011. 

Why yes. . . I do still scrapbook

To answer a question that no one other than me may be asking, YES. I do still scrapbook. I recently did a deep clean/organization of my studio and organized all my scraps. I'm challenging myself to make at least 10 layouts ONLY using scraps that are on my desk. It's liberating! And I am scrapping super quick- no going back and forth about which product to use. LOVE IT!

Without any further ado

Layout #1 
One of Scout's favorite things of 2012 was her date with Dad to see The Avengers. Inspired by this layout. 

Layout #2

Layout #3

More to come! 

Hoot Cute

Playing catch up from Halloween. I got started on Ellie's costume really early last year. Good thing I did since Spenser was born 10/17 and came home from the hospital on 10/30. I may just have to have an early costume deadline every year.

I made her costume and love how it turned out. I just raided my fabric scrap stash for the feathers on her wings. All the tutorials (mask, shirt and wings)  are linked below.

Mask: Here
Shirt: Here
Wings: Here 

Look at You

A couple weekends ago I snuck away to my friend Casie's house for some much needed CREATIVE time. My friends Jess and Kim joined the fun as well. I was able to complete 4 pages- one for each child. Here is the first boy page I ever created. 

TITLE: Look at You

Happy Valentines Day!

I made Scout and Ellie's outfits last year (for Bennet and Scout). Just one of the many perks of having 3 girls- hand me downs! I modified my friend Amy's tutorial HERE.

Santa I made Bennet's shirt for Christmas but it works for Valentine's Day too. Tutorial HERE.

And of course Spenser had to have a little handmade something too, so I made him a bowtie.
A-DORABLE! Of course he'll probably grow up to be a hard rock punk dude who only wears black and will look back at this photo in horror- but too bad :)

2012 Good Reads

I love to read. I love getting lost in a good story. I love thinking about a character long after I've turned the last page. I consciously make time to read. 20 minutes here, 20 minutes there. I read when I nurse Spenser or when I pump. I read in the pick up line at school or right before bed. Follow me on GoodReads.com

Here are the books read in 2012. My top 10 (in no particular order)

The Art of Fielding, Chad Harbach

State of Wonder, Ann Patchett

The Passage, Justin Cronin

Gone Girl, Gillian Flynn

A Discovery of Witches, Deborah Harkness

Before I Go To Sleep, S.J. Watson

The Fault in Our Stars, John Green

Behind the Beautiful Forevers, Katharine Boo

The Secret Keeper, Kate Morton

The End of Your Life Book Club, Will Schwalbe.

Honorable Mentions: Gillian Flynn books, Divergent series, The Twelve and The Night Circus. 

Lists/Layouts from 2010 and 2011
2010
2011