National Scrapbook Day Pages!!!

Guess what I did for National Scrapbook Day? I scrapbooked! And chatted with some of the designers from Design House Digital (they are my new FAV store). And scrapped some more. And then I ran to WalMart, because no Saturday is complete without a nightmare trip to WalMart. And I was so sad because I missed the entire Persnickety Prints chats at DST. I knew I would miss some, but I didn't think WalMart would take THAT long! Later that evening, I took a trip to my local scrapbook store. They are moving to a new location later this month so I snagged some Prima flowers for $2/bottle! Nice!

Anyway, here are some pages that I did over the weekend. This isn't anywhere close to all of them, but just a few!

FYI... Ainsley is an absolute nut. These photos are from last month. She wore that tutu for two straight days and would NOT take it off. It could have been worse... it could have been the witch costume.
credits:
template by (I can't remember who... how embarrassing!)
Kit is Pinfeathers by Carina Gardner at DHD
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Once more, Ainsley being nutty! She found a sheet of sparkly star stickers and stuck one on her forehead. She started giggling and then ran back in her room and proceeded to "bling" the remote control. Nice. I hope Comcast likes bling.
credits:
template - can't remember
Carina Gardner's Pinfeathers
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I promise, I do take pictures of Hannah and scrap them. Promise. This is another of Ainsley being a nut. She put her Dora couch on TOP of the table in the playroom so that she could see the tv better... and then proceeded to fall asleep!
credits:
template - Darcy Baldwin (inspired by rubia) at SSD
Kit is Happier by Deena Rutter at DHD (one of my newest FAV designers!)
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See! Pictures of Hannah. These are from her Aquarium Field Trip last month.
Template by Jen Caputo -PhotoGrids
Kit is Fish are Friends by Misty Cato, MandaBean

template (can't remember designer)
kit: Happier by Deena Rutter at DHD
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Template by Janet Phillips at SSD
Kit by Zoe Pearn at SSD
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These layouts are all created using the newest kit from The Ettes!
Bliss Dig-Ette-al Kit by The Ettes

(this layout also used Dig-Ette-al Templ-Ette Collection 9 by The Ettes)

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and a few more...
When my parents were in town, we finally blessed Ainsley. We only invited our parents so don't get offended if you didn't know about it. :)
Kit by Zoe Pearn at SSD
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This is Ainsley in her gorgeous dress. My parents bought this for me in England before Hannah was ever born. We knew it was too big for a newborn, but I had every intention of having it altered. I am glad I didn't because it fits Ainsley perfectly!
credits:
Kit by Zoe Pearn at SSD
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These are just some silly photos of a silly day
credits:
template by darcy baldwin (inspired by rubia)
happier kit by deena rutter at dhd
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These are more photos from when my parents were here in town. We had my dad's entire family come over to our house. We hung out outside until it got too cold and then headed indoors. We had a lot of fun!
credits:
template by Janet Phillips
kit by misty cato (coming this weekend) to SSD

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alright, well, that was fun! I hope you enjoyed seeing my pages. I have been doing a much more simple style of pages when I have events with multiple photos. It works for me and I feel like I am actually accomplishing something! :)

Some new scrapbook pages

These are some scrapbook pages I have finished this week. It felt great to actually scrapbook again.

These photos are from last week when my parents took the girls to Chuck E Cheese. They had so much fun with Grandma & Poppa.
credits:
Urban Kids by Misty Cato @ SSD
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These pictures are from Hannah's first day of school last year. She is so grown up and it's hard to believe that she is even more grown up now! She can read and write and tell time and count.
credits:
Blending Masks by Misty Cato @ SSD (coming tomorrow)
Metal Hanger from Hang It All by Misty Cato
With Gratitude by Misty Cato, Lauren Redi, Dani Mogstad @ SSD
Alpha from Spring Arrives by Misty Cato at SSD
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This is just a cute picture of Ainsley from last fall. She, too, is really growing up and it makes me sad that my baby is almost three!
credits:
Artesia by Krystal Hartley & Amy Stoffel @ SSD (coming tomorrow!)
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This is another picture of Ainsley from last fall at the cabin. The mountain photo blended into the background is one I took up there.
credits:
Artesia by Krystal Hartley & Amy Stoffel @ SSD (coming tomorrow!)
Blending Masks by Misty Cato @ SSD (coming tomorrow)
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This is a photo of Ainsley, almost exactly a year ago. Even though she has gotten so much bigger and older, she still loves Dora!
credits:
Artesia by Krystal Hartley & Amy Stoffel @ SSD (coming tomorrow!)
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These are more cabin photos from two years ago. We took Ashley, Dylan & Zoe up to the cabin for a weekend getaway.
credits:

Fresh Linen Dig-Ette-al Collection by The Ettes
Templ-Ette Collection 9 by The Ettes
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These are from a year ago, one weekend when Ainsley was sick. Poor little girl. I still get sad when I see these photos. She was so sick.
credits:
Fresh Linen Dig-Ette-al Collection by The Ettes
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more cabin photos from last year
credits:
Fresh Linen Dig-Ette-al Collection by The Ettes
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This is a picture of Hannah and one of her cousins at the family Easter Egg Hunt this spring. She loves her cousin and gives her a hug every time she sees her.
credits:

Favorite Faces Digital Collection by The Ettes
Templ-Ette Collection 9 by The Ettes
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These are the only pictures I got from our sisters' weekend a few weeks ago. We all had glitter toes put on. It was so much fun! Mine came off a week ago, but they were fun while they lasted.
credits:
Favorite Faces Collection by The Ettes
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Busy weekend!

Thanks to my mom & dad, my house looks like a home! We worked our behinds off for three straight days and got my entire lower level of my house & most of the main level organized and decorated! I still have several boxes of paper to sort through and organize and file. I have to clean out my storage room, too. But the rest is DONE! I love ya, Mom & Dad! :) I'll post photos in a couple of days when I get everything finished!

Before my parents got in town, I squeezed in a scrapbook page.

I am trying to get all of my previous Easter photos scrapped so I can print them all. So, I used this really cute kit by The Ettes. I love it!
credits:
Spring Splendor Mini Dig-Ette-al Kit by The Ettes
Templ-Ettes Collection 9 by The Ettes

Girls Weekend Scrapbook Pages

I spent last weekend with my sisters-in-law scrapbooking, eating, laughing, shopping, more scrapbooking and even more laughing! I had such a great time. It was a very much-needed break. I ended up with 31 completed scrapbook pages by the time the weekend was over. A 2-page spread counts as 2 pages. Aimee blew us all out of the water with more than 50 completed pages! Not that it's a contest, but it's kinda fun to keep track and realize how much you actually are able to get done! I scrapped all my 2010 photos so far. I still have thousands of photos to scrap from years past, but it feels good not to have hundreds from this year, too!

So, here are all my pages I scrapped in chronological order. I didn't do a great job of keeping track of credits. So, if you see something and recognize who created it, leave me a comment and I'll fix it! :)

easter baskets 2009
Spring Splendor by The Ettes

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Ainsley is such a nerd. she loves these socks!
Garden of Whimsy by Amy Wolff & Michelle Godin
potty by The Ettes
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Photos from when Ainsley painted her own toe nails... one of the times.
I So Pretty by Misty Cato & Jenilynn Designs
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these are from one of our january snowstorms... with our angry snowman because ainsley ate half of his eyes.

snowflakes by Jacque Larson
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My cute girls doing yoga!
Namaste by SaraAmarie (retired)
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Ainsley building domino towers on my computer. She is so funny about her towers!
Free as a Bird by Zoe Pearn, Misty Cato, Fee Jardine, Lauren Grier
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Ainsley loves puppies! Stuffed and real, she loves them. I love these photos of her snuggling her stuffed dog!
Krystal Hartley & Corina 9 to 5 (retired)
word cluster by Chrissy W
felt dog card by Valorie Wibbons - ABC Felties
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This is us making pretzels! The girls loved them!
Littlest Bakeshop by Manda, Dani & Fee at SSD
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Ainsley LOVES to play computer games but isn't quite old enough to understand how to play them. so, they usually end in tears of frustration. it makes me so sad.
ribbon by Krystal Hartley
mouse by Ellie Lash
tv frame from let's connect
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ainlsey put herself in time out. she does that frequently. :)
papers & buttons by ellie lash, i think
time out word strip by krystal hartley
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This is how Ainsley gets away with not staying in bed. She is cute and does cute things.
Favorite Faces by The Ettes
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My girls are so pretty!
Kit by Melissa Bennett
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These are photos from our Aquarium trip with our playgroup from church.
Under The Sea by Krystal Hartley & Susan Bartolini at SSD
goldfish by Kaye Winiecki

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Ainsley with all her little treasures. She carries them around the house in a tiny white basket. What a nut!
Kit by Zoe Pearn at SSD
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My Little Monkeys climbing on the countertops
Zoo Day Kit by Kristin Aagard
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Our first warm day in a LONG time!
Birds & Bees by Krystal Hartley coming soon to SSD (currently at The Digi Files)
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my girls are so sweet. ainsley climbed in bed with hannah to wake her up and give her a hug!
Spring Arrives by Misty Cato at SSD
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Ainsley pantry hiding spot! nerd.
Spring Arrives at SSD
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snow. not loving snow anymore.
snowman & snowflakes by Jacque Larson
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Ainsley ready to go to Aunt Cori's house
Cardstock & Alphas by Krystal Hartley
fruit by Jacque Larson
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the girls all ready for church!
Tutti Frutti by Zoe Pearn at SSD
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some food I have been cooking lately...
Kit by Zoe Pearn

Disney on Ice!
ribbon princesses by Rachel Young
red alpha by me
stamped alpha by Krystal Hartley

That's it! You probably won't see this many scrapbook pages at once from me for at least another year! :)

Scrapbook Page

Adoration by Misty Cato

These are some of my favorite pictures of Hannah from last spring. Hannah LOVES dandelions. The bright yellows in this scrapbook kit were just perfect for these pictures!


The girls and I baked pretzels yesterday. As soon as I charge my camera battery, I'll come back and post some pictures. The girls had a blast and I am really enjoying all the freshly baked pretzels.

Scrapbook Page * Easter 2009 Photos

Wow! I can't believe how much older Hannah looks just one year later!

Hope Springs Eternal by Krystal Hartley and mle card at
SweetShoppeDesigns & ScrapOrchard

Some More Scrapbook Pages

These are the scrapbook pages I worked on this weekend... in between finishing my own kits and cleaning up after a sick kiddo.

The girls got letters from Santa (mysteriously postmarked from Albuquerque, NM) this year. Hannah wouldn't let me take her picture, but I got a priceless one of Ainsley.
credits:
Sending All My Love by Misty Cato
santa from Homemade Holiday by Krystal Hartley
available at SweetShoppeDesigns
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I have really been trying to exercise and do my yoga & pilates. Ainsley is not only a great cheerleader, but a great partner. She will bend and twist (much more easily than I do) and then fall over and say, "Whew! That was hard work, Momma!"
credits:
Heart Throb Mini Dig-Ette-al Kit at ettesandcompany
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This is a REALLY old page from when Hannah was actually Ainsley's age. I have tons of old photos to scrap and this set got lucky this week! :) It's hard to believe this little cutie chasing bubbles is the same little cutie that runs around the house screaming when she sees a commercial of the Jonas Brothers... she's a "big fan".
credits:
Heart Throb Mini Dig-Ette-al Kit at ettesandcompany
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These photos are from earlier this fall. I love these photos! It looks like my girls actually like each other. I think at this point in time, they actually did, which was reassuring after the weekend of fighting. "Mom, she's looking at me again."
credits:
Love Shack Dig-Ette-al Collection at ettesandcompany
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These are more old photos that were rescued from the hard drive, scrapped, and then stuck back on the hard drive! :) Valentine's Day 2008.
credits:
Love Shack Dig-Ette-al Collection at ettesandcompany
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And the very oldest of the scrapbook pages... one from when Thomas and I were engaged! We had our engagement photos taken on the beach when we were visiting my parents. Man, I miss the beach sometimes.
credits:
Love Shack Dig-Ette-al Collection at ettesandcompany
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Wanna see the kit I worked on all last week?
It's available (and on sale):
@ Elemental Scraps
@ FaithSisters