Scraptoberfest!!

Anyone else playing Scraptoberfest at Lifetime Moments?
It is one of my favorite games and the only time I ever get a lot of layouts done. I think I still have to put my layouts from last October into albums ;o)
Here is a layout using the sketch from the Day 3 challenge...The layout is from last December and the 1st Annual Santa Scurry here in Keller; a 5k race complete with Santa, Elvis (of course) and a bbq. I LOVE Texas!!! There are more photos of this event to come!! Sorry about the horrible photo!
So why don't you all pull up a beer and some scissors and join and join me in Scraptoberfest!!

Happy National Card Making Day...

WooHOo...but alas, no card-making for me today...we are heading out for a little family time at six flags later. I am still nursing a major tooth, ear, headache. I think it all stems from the same thing. I was having a fever, too...but it came and went? hot flashes...sigh.
I saw Gina K is having an awesome give away to encourage cards for the troops...I definitely am going to do this!! Great cause and a great prize doesn't hurt either. Check it out here...
And finally, I DO have some layouts to share!!

TFL!!

More Layouts...I am on a roll

These challenges have been hard, but I am getting some scrapping in, so I can't complain. I also did some cards...I will try to post some later this week.

The first layout is for my friend Terry in Puerto Rico. I was to send her a package of stuff from her profile, but I know she likes handmade items, so I made this for her to scrap some beach layouts :o) Hope you like them Terry...it is for a 4x6 and 2 4x4 photos.

The second challenge was to use the title "I wish/pray for you..." I couldn't think of anything so I used one of those cute quotes from Daisy D transfers.

OH, and those big fingers holding up my layouts. I finally got a photo of one of my older kids :o) I see a layout/rant in my future!!!
TFL!!
hugs,
Holly

Under the weather...

the kids spent three weeks sliming me, and it finally took :o( I am nursing a bad cold and feeling blah! Managed to get my challenge layouts done for this week, whew!! I used CTMH Perfect Day for the papers and chipboard (football layout uses only my paper and one embellishment--chipboard)I am missing one photo and not sure if the error was due to the cold or Walmart, hmmmm. I am betting Walmart! The second layout is the first of an album that I want to complete on our new house here in TX. I had to make a layout about something I love, and I LOVELOVELOVE my tower. I know it sounds weird but it is what drew me to this community. The fact that I ended up with one in my yard was a huge draw for me!! I am so glad I am finally doing this book!! TFL!

Not much Ike, but still crazy...

I guess with four kids I should just learn to deal with it :o)
We didn't have too much Ike, this weekend though our prayers are with our fellow Texans who were clobbered.
Posting my challenge layouts...

I scrapped...

Again, its a miracle. But I joined a team challenge and I needed to get them done today!! These are very old photos of my daughters and my nieces. They were battling their brothers for the use of the pool :o) Tough girls!! All Close to My Heart papers and K and Co elements. I was going to make the circle flower embellishments with CTMH papers but ran out of time. We learned a great technique at the Got Sketch class. BTW, these are both based on sketches we got in class (thanks Valerie and Jana...these are sketch one and two :o)
Oh, and good luck, Michelle ;o)

Home again...

Spent most of the summer in Pennsylvania with the kids. Nate stayed here in TX to practice with the high school football team, but the rest of us froze in PA. I am not sure how I lived there my whole and never realized that all those trees block out any sun!! I ended up with S.A.D. from lack of sunlight...and it was July and August!! I think the only reason we don't all jump off the roof in the winter is because all the trees drop and we can finally get some sun!!

Looking forward to starting up my CTMH crops again. The company rewarded us with an AMAZING new catalog!! I can't wait to share with my local customers at the crops!! But I will share a new card kit that we have available. I sat down and made 16 cards in a day with the kit!! Needed an ink fix after being off scrapping all summer!!! Too cute! Off to charge my camera batteries.

This photo is one from the summer. While we were in PA, the Jonas Brothers played Montage Mountain. While I have vowed never to sit on the lawn, my girls begged soooooo much, I relented. The Brothers were about as big as the letters on this post but they didn't care. Tina was still able to yell, "I LOVE Joe Jonas" loud enough to get his attention, I am sure (Joe, if you are looking for Tina, she is too young for you!!) We were excited to see the Brothers driving in while we were standing in line. Luckily they had a police (well, several police ;o) escort because they were close enough to grab and there were some excited girls!! I think I got a glimpse of what Beatle Fever must have been like! Then we started hearing rumors that they are living here in TX now!! The girls couldn't wait to get home!! This picture was Jaqui and Tina posing by the Jonas Bus :o)