Fabrications layout

This was such a fun day! Some friends of ours came up from the Seattle area and we went on a hike. I love that we live so close to the hills to be able to go on a quick hike at a moments notice. On the hike we came across this rusty/chippy culvert. Our friends' daughter is such a good sport - she climbed in and let me catch a photo! It goes so well with the papers FABRICATIONS - Canvas.

What a fun day we all had!

Raced by to quickly! The weekend is winding down...

We had such a great weekend with our good friends. The girls Brittney and Kylie raced their quads at a local track and we spent most of Saturday at the track in the pits enjoying the fun. We lucked out and the rain never hit. E now has the bug to race and I think that would be so much fun! I hope she gets to race, something I know she'd enjoy so much!


Brittney placed 1st in her first race and placed 2nd over all. This is her crossing the finish line in 1st place!

This is Kylie racing by us in her fist race.

It was such a great weekend! It was so great to see everyone and share in their family adventures, to be able to watch the girls race. Just all out goodness!
As you know Brittney stayed with us last week and worked on her layouts for the Creating Keepsakes's Teen Talent search and when we were reviewing the rules and so forth we discovered that she was not eligible to enter the contest as she is not 13. But that's OK, she still had a great time, learned many new things, had so much fun with E creating her layouts. I thought as a consolation I'd post a few of her layouts for you to see. PS... Sorry Jim.... She can't wait for a sewing machine so she can stitch on paper! ♥♥♥ ~Cheri

Here she used pieces of the Making Memories Toil and Trouble line, misc. black flowers, Bazzill paper, black thread, Haunted Shadow glimmer mist.


Can You Believe it! I'm so Proud of you Brittney!! 

Bazzill background paper, Misc corrugated black paper, Making Memories zig zag glitter paper, Technique Tuesday chipboard boarders, Prima flowers dyed with Pumpkin Pie glimmer mist. Misc. Brads spell BOO and she made the RIP headstone.

I honestly think she has a thing for glimmer mist, lol! Here's more about Brittney, just for fun!

When did you first decide to make a scrapbook and why?

 I started scrapbooking at age 4/5 because my grandma scrapbooks. I just stuck pictures on and had my grandma would journal.

What was the subject of your favorite scrapbook project and what made it so special?

My Halloween pages, because there my first more advanced pages!

How did you learn what to do?

From my grandma, Cheri and magazines or books.

Do you work on your scrapbooks alone or with family or friends?

I always work with someone! I have a desk at my grandma's house or with friends.

Do you have a favorite method of attaching your photos to the pages?

I like to use the tape runner, and 3 in 1 glue

What are some of your favorite reasons for making scrapbooks?

I like being creative, to share a story,the fun of creating it and using all the tools, paints, etc.

Just for fun, she's staying with us a few more days!!!

Fun filled weekend!

This weekend we had long time friends over. We have known Jim now for almost 20 years, we're all officially feeling old now! Our kids are growing up so fast! We haven't really seen them for any good length of time in years, to many to count, a really good visit was due.

While the boys sat in the shade out back, Brittney and I sat in the sun and read our magazines...

She's going to go for it and enter a layout for the Creating Keepsakes Teen Talent Search. YAY!! I'm so excited for her! She was so excited to come and see my scrap studio, her and Kylie were in awe, lol. They thought it was like a store.

Kylie is a great big burst of sunshine, she is inquisitive, she has a million questions and absorbs a lot of information. She is amazing & funny.

Elisha played pool with the girls upstairs while the grown ups visited and made lunch, Jim brought me Alfy's Pizza from Seattle as a surprise. It was so good, the sauce...YUM! Made a little home sick.

For dinner we bar-b-qued and made smores around the fire pit, we learned the Gage way to make smores - add a peanut butter cup - that was a little too good!

I taught the girls how to make paper rosettes and fabric flowers. They loved these, no matter how many times they burned their little fingers with the hot glue, they were hooked! Each one was different and they each developed their own style.

Kylie - concentrating really hard.

Brittney's in the making, tight twists.

I was so sad to see the weekend end and having to go to early on Sunday to my open house..Thank you Dave who opened it up for me and gave me a couple of extra hours to spend with our good friends, our extended family. ~Cheri