As fast paced as the week moves around here, I am beginning to relish Sundays! We are on the early church schedule, which means after church I have an entire afternoon free! It seems to me to be the perfect time to SCRAP! SCRAP! SCRAP! I rarely get a chance to durring the week anymore, and I am just a scrapbooker at heart! LOL! If I don’t get my scrappy time in I really start to lose mojo in the creativity department! Here are some of my LOs from last Scrappy Sunday:

On Thursday Lexi had an eye appointment, and it turns out that she needs glasses! I have to admit, it isnt a huge surprise since I have dealt with vision problems (coke bottles anyone?) all my life, and so has her father. So very soon we will be starting that new adventure… we are going to look at frames next week. I am very grateful that they screen kids so early now, my parents didn’t discover my vision problems until I was in first grade, so I had to adjust to glasses and incidentally a patch while I was in school. LOL. I have to admit, I am sure she is going to look as cute as a button in her new glasses!

We had some seriously strange weather this week! Everything from GORGEOUS and SUNNY to hail… and all in the same day! But the strangest by far was this weekend when is SNOWED!! LOL yep you read that right… SNOW! It was so strange to get snow, when we havent had any all winter, in the middle of April!! LOL! It came down pretty hard for about 1/2 hr, but it didn’t last long… just a freak little April Snow Storm haha!

On the design front I have been busy, busy, busy as usual and have a new release this week, just perfect for all your family photos!

And this week only (through Friday) you get this cute Banner Album with purchase!

Ok- thats about it from me! I hope you are all having a wonderful weekend! Have a great next week!

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Wow… ok I have been a really lame blogger lately! LOL! I think its high time I posted some sort of an update, and I have plenty to show you!

Easter:

We had a great Easter weekend but man it was busy! Lexi got to participate in a whoppin 3 egg hunts and received a grand total of 4 Easter baskets… we are talking MAJOR sugar overload here! LOL! It was a great weekend spending time with family we don’t see often enough though, but we were definitely happy to be home as well!

Hybrid:

I had so much fun making Lexi a baby album using The land of Nod and the Accordion album by Maya Road. I made a baby boy album too that I can’t wait to finish! If you want to make your own.. you can pick up templates for the boy and girl albums as well as the chipboard at Sweet Shoppe!

And I had plenty of new goodies last weekend too… I guess I should finally get around to posting them

First, a new Scrapper’s Toolbox set, as well as all the Scrapper’s Toolbox line is now at SSD!

And a brand new kit from me:

Through tomorrow only you get this adorable mini-tag album FREE with purchase!

Ok, well that’s about it from me! I through a couple recent LOs down there too… this new version of Wordpress is such an improvement, but I am still figuring out the gallery thing… bear with me! LOL! I hope you are all having a wonderful week! This weekend boasts 70 degree weather and I am so sooo looking forward to going out and playing in the sunshine! I want to air my camera out a bit too!

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I scrapped! No… not with a mouse… well not entirely! Look at these amazing mini albums! Hold on to your hats, I am finding my inner hybrid scrapper

How fun are these projects? And believe me, if paper challenged me can do them, so can you! Even more exciting, you can now not only pick up these great quick pages albums at Sweet Shoppe, but you can also get the great chipboard albums to go with them! Check it out!

Don’t forget! 20% off Today only! Have a sweet Saturday!

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Hi everyone! Happy Spring! Even though the weather here is a bit rainy and gray (we are looking like a rainy Easter) I still am holding out hope for some sunny days ahead!

I have a ton of Layouts I have been meaning to post, some from the crop last weekend, others are just various ones I have done here and there! HAHA!

Credits: ADORABLE kit: Quirky Love by Kylie Clark, Newspaper Stars by Jacque Larsen, Starburst Stitches, Black Tile alpha by Emily Merritt, Bracket Mat by Shabby Miss Jenn.

Credits: Paper by Joann Brisebois, Bubble Wrap Stamps by Emily Merritt, Frame by Nancy Comelab, Wire Stars by Gina Cabrera, Alpha by Danielle Catalano-Titus, Glitter Alpha & Ribbon by Shabby Miss Jenn, Glitter Stamps by Christine Renee, Sandy Overlay by Traci Reed.

Credits:  Rock On by Vicki Stegall, Alpha by Lauren Reid, Ribbon by Annie Manning.

Credits: Shake Your Groove Thing by SSD Designers, Shoelace, Bowling Pins, Balls and Alpha by Me, Paper alpha by Birgit.

Credits: Silly Little Monsters by Traci Reed and Manda Bean, BG paper by Nancy Comelab, Ramble Scramble Words by Manda Bean, Glitter Stamps by Micheline Martin and Vicki Stegall, Doodles by Ida, Frame by Nancy Comelab, Notebook Papers by Amy Martin, File Holder by Gina Cabrera, Epoxy Alpha by Emily Powers, Tulle by Jen Wilson.

Credits: Falloween by Penny Springman, BG paper by Gina Cabrera, Alpha by Shabby Miss Jenn, Ribbon by Amy Martin, Raffia bow by Danielle Catalano-Titus.

Credits: BG by Jacque Larsen, Cardboard by Lauren Grier, Words by Emily Powers, Stars & Rubber Band by Gina Cabrera, Paint Splatter by SaraAmarie.

Credits: Life is sweet by Holliewood Studios, Glitter by Zoe Pern, Bead Alpha by Micheline Martin.

Whew! Ok thats all of em, if you made it this far, thank you for taking a peek and I hope you enjoyed! Stay tuned for some very exciting new products from me! They should be hitting the Sweet Shoppe anytime now!
I hope you have a wonder Easter weekend!

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Hi everyone! Its time to unveil my newest collaborations!

First up, this amazingly fresh and fun kit with the one and only Manda Bean! I think you are going to love this fun and whimsical kit! Here is a closer look:

And the most adorable gift with purchase ever! Tea Party in a box is jam packed with printable projects, everything you need for the perfect tea party!

FREE with purchase through 3-21, so don’t miss out!

Next, Traci and I both had bowling pictures and discovered there was a real lack of bowling related stuff out there… so we put our heads together and came up with this! We love it and hope you do too!

Here is a closer look:

And a great gift with purchase! Only through 3-21!

There you have it! I hope you all have an extra sweet weekend!

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LOL! Look at that attitude! haha! My oh my this girl cracks me up!

Wow I can’t believe its been a week since I blogged! Shame on me! I guess that just means life is rolling along at its usual hectic pace! First off I have 2 new collab kits coming out tomorrow that I can’t wait to show you! But for now all you get is a little peek (I know, evil, evil!)

And a really fun girly one:

If that isn’t enough to wet your appetite, you can see even more from the fabulous Layouts from the Dani’s Girls here!

The second kit also has a really fun gift with purchase I am really excited about! Tons of hybrid fun!

I am heading out of town this week to visit my cousin and attend a digi-crop! YAY! I am so excited! I am in some desperate need of some scrap time so I am really really looking forward to it!

Ok who else adores this movie?? I was lucky enough to see it in theaters, but I have been counting down until its DVD release! Its coming out Tues! YAY! I already have it pre-ordered. LOL! Poor DH I keep trying to talk him into watching it with me, but I sense this is going to be a serious chick movie!

That’s about it from me! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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Yay! The new releases at SSD are here and if you haven’t looked yet, RUN don’t walk! There are so many amazing new releases! I am very excited to finally reveal my new collaborative kit with the one and only Shabby Miss Jenn! We had so much fun coming up this fresh spring kit!

A closer look:

And a beautiful free brag book with purchase!

Grab it here!

Have a great weekend everyone!

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Happy Thursday everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful week! Today has been a play day… lol! A day where we ate oreos for breakfast, stayed in our PJs till noon, and then decided to make a mess just for the fun of it! LOL! You know, the great thing about having a child is it gives you an excuse to act like one every once in a while ;-)! Lexi has been really into drawing lately so we decided to break out the paints! Here are a few fun pictures from our artistic streak:

Here is my budding artist, poised and ready! LOL

Didn’t she do a great job? Then we decided to have a little fun:

In case you haven’t done it before, these fun paintings were made with by dipping marbles in paint and rolling them around. Its a fun and easy activity to do with the kids, well its a little messy too! LOL! I used an 8×8 baking pan and cut the paper to fit snuggly in the bottom, then taped it in place. That way when she tipped it around the marbles didn’t fly all over the place :).

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That was the official title of our weekend, “The Crazy Busy Weekend” LOL! We spent most of Saturday in the car running all over town trying to get all of our errands done. We still didn’t get everything done, but we were exhausted!! LOL! I did have a new release last weekend that I am so so excited about! I was trying to come up with a little different spin on an Easter kit, and this was the result… LOL!

Here is a closer look:

And the album, that turned out so cute!

Its FREE with purchase this week only! So don’t miss picking this one up!

ONLY at www.sweetshoppedesigns.com

Be on the look out for more new stuff from me coming this week, including a very exciting collab kit!

Have a great week everyone!

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Hi everyone! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Ours was absolutely jam-packed, but we loved every minute of it! On Saturday we finally had the long awaited birthday party, and I think it was a hit! LOL! Here are some pictures:

As you can see we had plenty of sugar!! LOL! The table was decked out with teddy bear suckers, gummy bears (which were a HUGE hit! LOL!) and a tower of cupcakes! Not to mention the birthday cake!

I did sneak some nutritional content in though. Lexi wanted to have a picnic lunch, so we had sandwiches, chips, oranges, teddy grahams, and capri suns for the kids. We ate inside on “picnic blankets” on the floor. The kids loved it!

Then we played a couple games, a “Cloud Walk” similar to a cake walk, where each of the kids got a prize. Then we had a parade, and a pinata. Then it was time for presents:

And of course cake!

The weather was soo beautiful we had to get all those kids outside, so we broke out the bubbles!

Perhaps the highlight of the party was Grandma & Grandpa showing up with Lexi’s very own red wagon! She is going to love this!

One more shot of the birthday girl herself, doesn’t she look so big??? WHERE did my baby go??

Then we took Rick’s family to the Zoo. They live a few hours away so they don’t get an opportunity to go as much as we do! The weather was perfectly overcast so I had a hay day taking pics! I have plenty to share, but I think this is my favorite of the day!

LOL!! And with that I will wish you a wonderful Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by!

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