We're baaaaa-ck!!!!!!!

Wow. 10 days is a long time to be gone! I feel like I have been away from home for much longer than that. We had a great vacation (our first ever family vacation!!) but it's nice to be home. I have lots of catching up to do around the house and online. Here's a layout I made before vacation for my challenge that is currently posted on Feeling Scrappy. You have until Wednesday to create a page to be entered to win a very cool prize! Go check it out!

Sketchapalooza! and a layout. :)

We are having a blast working on the Sketchapalooza class that is scheduled to begin October 27th. You are going to get 20 brand new sketches along with samples, tips and ideas. I hope you'll check out the details here and sign up!! It's going to be a blast and you are sure to come away with a ton of ideas. And unlike a lot of online classes, there's also a message board for class participants and the design team to talk about ideas, share pages, give feedback and just chat!

Here's another layout I made for the Sew Scrappy class on Feeling Scrappy. Hope you like it!

Vacation totes and goodies

We are going on our first ever family vacation next week and we'll be doing quite a bit of driving. I thought I'd make something fun to surprise the kids. I made them each a tote bag and put some new books, snacks and other fun stuff inside of them. I also altered an old tray for Joshua to use in the car. I added a padded bottom, a crayon on a ribbon attached with velcro and a roll of paper he can color on. I am hoping it'll stop so many things from falling and it'll give him a play area in the car.




I also made these fun little owl finger puppets for them.







I'm not really sure what else to add to Abby's bag. Any ideas for an almost 15 month old's travel bag?

Grandma, Grandpa and the aquarium

Grandma and Grandpa D. visited last weekend. We had a lot of fun hanging out, eating good food (LOTS of food!) and going to the aquarium.

Layout and prize winner!

Here's another layout I made for the Sew Scrappy class that recently ended at Feeling Scrappy. We are busy getting samples made for Sketchapalooza coming up in a couple of weeks. Check it out here. We have a brand new sketch challenge in anticipation of the next class on the new Feeling Scrappy blog along with a great prize! All you have to do is create a new layout using the sketch and you could win the sketch class for FREE!!! ($25 value!)








And here is the winner of my little giveaway-





And if you can't read that...

Shirley, send your snail mail address to me - mrslokovic@yahoo.com


Thanks for all of your nice comments everyone and helping us to spread the word about Feeling Scrappy's new blog.

Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Treat bag ideas and a card

I posted some treat bag ideas on the new Feeling Scrappy Site. I hope you'll check them out! And don't forget about my giveaway in an earlier post. :)



I made this fun little card using Tricia's awesome instructions on the Paper Popsicles blog. I used supplies from a past PP kit. Melissa is having an incredible sale right now so head on over and grab your goodies!


Have a great Wednesday!

NEW Feeling Scrappy Site and PRIZES!!!

We have been working hard on some changes to Feeling Scrappy and today's the big reveal! We have changed the format of FS to a CHALLENGE BLOG! We still have our message board connected to our classes but we will no longer have an open message board apart from classes. So if you take our classes, we'll get to chat, hang out and share on the class board. We have lots of fun stuff planned for the blog for EVERYONE (you don't have to take FS classes to particiapte)...recipes, crafts, layouts, challenges, tips and PRIZES!

In fact, Jayne has an AWESOME prize up for grabs right now. You can be entered three ways to win this-


Go check out the new Feeling Scrappy Blog HERE to see how to win it!

And as I promised a couple of weeks ago, here's another prize that is up for grabs (from me!).


To be entered to win this fun boy kit I put together, leave a comment here after checking out the new FS blog. If you want to be entered TWICE to win this prize, grab the button over on the FS blog and add it to the sidebar on your own blog. Then let me know in my comments here that you added it and leave me a link to your blog. I'll give you until Friday morning to enter to win and I'll draw a name sometime on Friday. (I extended the contest a couple of days. :) )

Grandpa and dinosaurs!

Grandpa L came up for a visit last weekend and we all went to the dinosaur park! Rooooaaarrr! Um...anyway, it was a fun day and Joshua (and grandpa) really enjoyed it. Grandpa's been teaching Joshua (and us!) more about the dinosaurs that used to roam the Utah area. We got a little goofy with some of the photos and Jeremy and Grandpa both warned me they'd better not see a couple of the pictures on the blog. I am sooooo tempted. One photo in particular that I think Uncle Jim would really, really get a kick out of. But, patience...one day I just won't be able to hold them back any longer. Ok, here are some pictures from our outing:

*Coming soon-Pics of this weekend with Grandma and Grandpa D. :)

Quirky!

Yep. I'll admit I have a few quirks. I was tagged by Jayne. :)

Here are the rules:
Link the person who tagged you.
List 6 quirks of yours.
Tag 6 fellow bloggers to do the same.

1. I'm copying this one from Jayne...I always have a "to-do" list going. Always. And I'll add things I already did just to be able to cross them off of the list.
2. I carry multiple packs of hand wipes with me. I have them in my diaper bag, in the car and extras at home. I obsessively wipe my hands and the kids' hands when we go out.
3. I am always super prepared for everything. I carry extra clothes for the kids, snacks, water, etc. Anything we might possibly need. I hate being unprepared.
4. I can't have just one or two of a favorite food item in the pantry. I need several-just. in. case.
5. Toilet paper MUST roll off of the top of the roll.
6. I hate dry lips. I have to have chapstick with me all of the time. I'll buy a new one if I forget. I keep one in several different rooms, in my purse and at the scrapbook table.

Ok, I'm tagging:
1. Adonica
2. Emily
3. Lyndsey
4. Christine
5. Lynda
6. Tricia

Get to it ladies!! Who's going to admit their quirks?? :)

Foiled again! (and a layout)

Here's what happens when I try to scrap if the kids are awake. They can be completely engrossed in an activity but as soon as I sit at this table, they are both climbing up onto my lap to see what I am doing. LOL


Here's another layout I completed for the Sew Scrappy class that recently ended. The papers I used are from one of the recent kits over at Paper Popsicles...love those kits!


We've been working hard on the next Feeling Scrappy class...Sketchapalooza 2!! Tons of NEW sketches and samples. I hope you'll consider joining us there. See here for more info:

Sew Scrappy Class Layout

We just finished up the Sew Scrappy class on Feeling Scrappy. So fun! I learned a TON of new things from the other DT members and had a great time. Here's one of my layouts from the class.

Haunted House How-To

I hope you'll check out my new How-To on Paper Popsicles! We are making Haunted Houses this month that can double as candy dishes! :) (I still need to go buy candy to add to mine. LOL) Here's a peek-



You can find the tutorial HERE.
All of the amazing papers and goodies to decorate your own house can be found in the Paper Popsicles store! And Melissa has amazing deals going on so go check them out!