Last Day of Summer 2016...

Summer leaving makes me sad.

With this statement, I leave you this Summer and a special layout.

Makes me Happy to be an American!

Happy FALL Ya'll!

Happy THIRTEENTH Birthday, Brianna!

My baby turns 13 today at 2:02 PM!  WOW...

Where does the time go?  She is the last to be in the house.

Virtually, Brianna has been an only child.

The fifth of our children, the only girl, and she has brought much laughter to our home.

 

Happy 13th Birthday!

 

 

 

Love you GREATLY!

Welcome to your TEENHOOD.

 

 





Hot Pink and Black...

HOT PINK & Black

Yes, Hot Pink and Black are my daughter's favorite colors. Therefore, it is hard to create this theme for a Birthday Party without it seeming too old. So, I fudged a little and made do with what I could and still incorporate her favorite colors. Yesterday was a day of cheer leading with extreme winds and a Birthday Party with new friends. We enjoyed the day and boy....by DAWGS are tired. Did I mention that my Georgia Dawgs lost? Yes, dang it....that is all I will say about that. Hot pink Razor Scooter, Hot Pink and Black Guitar, and a Hot Pink and Black Safety Helmet were her big gifts. She was treated very well this Birthday to say the least. The Birthday Cupcakes this year were kept simple with a design of pink flowers and black centers and an adorning lady bug. They were so cute. I was told they were very good. I did not eat one as it is simply too much sugar for my body to handle. But I know one thing...after all the cupcake, ice cream, and candy from the pinata...I am sure there are parents that did not go to sleep at a normal hour. But hey, you are only young once. Enjoy...plus, the kids are off this coming week for Fall Break! Ya gotta live it up, huh? So, to keep it cheery this Sunday and Sweet...I will let you take a peek into the party.

I created the centerpiece with extra tissue paper I had left over from wrapping gifts.

Smashing Pony Party!

Yesterday was my daughter's 6th Birthday! Of course, we celebrated...with her favorite meal of "Mexican" food! However, for her Birthday Party, we celebrated with 14 children, 16 adults, and 2 ponies. We had a grand time of cupcakes, ice cream, balloons, and the ultimate...PONY RIDES!

Today, I scrapped my latest page around the event of Saturday. This page is for the TOP DESIGNER competition over at Bad Girls. So, in keeping with the theme of the photo I chose from my daughter's party I did not go with the "traditional" cowboy accessories. When I think of "Accessories" with a western theme, I naturally think of LEATHER, SILVER, and FILIGREE.

This week's assignment for our class at Bad Girls was all about accessorizing our layouts with embellishments. I did not want to layer with flowers, cowboy boots, and cowboy sayings. I wanted to create the feeling in my layout of what I do think of when I reflect of western themes.

I created the "leather" look by using my Threading Water punch and paper curling ribbon. I also used metal flowers and brads to touch on the "silver" aspect of my embellishment "thinking." Lastly, I achieved the "filigree" by using Art Warehouse's circle die cut kraft cardstock. I cut it so the eye would flow in a triangle fashion to fuse the look of western attire.

I must say, I like this layout. It is not the "typical" Birthday layout with candles and a big number "6" to represent the year of celebration. Simple journaling and a large title that brings your eye to the tag stating "pony party" is perfect for the Birthday Girl's First Ride!

Thanks for looking and I am hoping to make it round #5!

Foo Foo and Over the Top!

Yepper, I really went all out using up some of my scraps to create this miniature Birthday Party hat as a topper to my daughter's presents instead of a traditional bow.

I chose her favorite colors and used lots of glitter on the butterflies. The party will be held outside and of course, I wanted to incorporate lots of color for her birthday fun.

So, here are some peeks to the party hat and gifts I have adorned.

We do not have a particular theme this year.
However, we are going to a farm and all of the children will get to ride ponies!

I plan on making cupcakes and to make things easier...ice cream cups!
Oh yeah, the butterflies...they are a stamp from STUDIO CALICO!

The packages are all different sizes and I used American Crafts Ribbon to add that splash of more color! So, if you are thinking this is gaudy...then you are right.
Sometimes you gotta have a lot going on to make a statement!

I have much more to create for this super fun Birthday Party for my baby girl who will be 6 years old.
Amazing how time flies!