School Rules



School is back and I am feeling it!  I really love my caseload this year and am feeling focused and enthusiastic.  But, I am tired!  The adjustment in the daily routine is tough.  Fall sports and afterschool activities are in full swing.  I took this whole week off from scrapbooking as I had zero energy.   It will balance itself out, soon.

 

In the meantime, I am sharing a mini album that I made using the new Recorded collection by Allison Kreft for Webster's Pages.  I think this is an all time favorite collection for me...in the top five for sure.  I used the journaling cards as the pages.

 

 

I held the book together with the buttons and twine!

 

 

Each pages features journaling about our school morning routine.  I used the paperclips and overlaps throughout. 

 

 

I used an overlay on the last pages...these polaroid frames are great!  I adhered mine with the button and twine!

Minis are fun...I like to keep mine simple and clean!  Recording everyday routines in a mini album is a fun way to document our family history!

and our family history certainly involves school.

Monday's Musings: You Made a Funny

Nathan....we are not sure where his sudden wit and sense of humor comes from.  He seems to pick the just right catch phrase or saying to match the situation.

It is more grown up than before.  Don't get me wrong...he loved the Three Stooges movies with all the slapstick.  Farts are funny to him as are any body part.

But, there is this other way of his thinking...he is a funny guy.  Steve and I often giggle and then look at each other.  Because we sense a shift in him.

I adore his laugh and his smile.  This random photo I caught while he sat on the front porch shows his beautiful grin.

It deserves a layout!

I focused on using the overlays from the Composition & Color line as well as the trim.  I placed the chevron overlay on the olive paper....It has this cool effect!  

I also cut the airplanes from an overlay and used them to add a special detail to the page.  I added the red brad to hold the planes down and created "flight swirls" from the twine.

Special touches!  For my special guy!

Sunburst Saturday

I am addicted...the little sunburst in Allison Kreft's new collections.  I have used one on every layout I have made with her products.  I know I should probably be careful about overuse, but I can't stop myself.  It is like a really great necklace that goes with everything.

I have this adorable photo of my guy.  His smile makes my day.  I wanted the sunburst to convey how it glows.  Along with the red sunburst, I focused on the overlays and trims on this layout.

I used the ruler ribbon along the top of my layout...it adds a really nice texture you can't see from a photo.  I also cut the pink scalloped trim to make that little heart!

See the airplanes...they are from a sheet of overlays.  I decided to only use a couple and place a red brad in the center of each one. The blue twine is from the Composition & Color line.

I placed the white chevron overly from Sweet Notes over the green cardstock...I love how it pops and mixes with the other greens.  Ahh...the sunburst.

This layout uses mostly Composition & Color, but I mixed in some Sweet Notes too!  All Webster's collections are now shipping. 

You too can become a sunburst addict.