Did you enjoy your Memorial Day?

I did. Took it easy and played on the slip and slide with my boys, that is until they decided they wanted to play in the mud. Yes, mud. Even at their age, they still enjoy the mud. Yes, that is Doug smearing Nick's face with mud. I just sat there astonished that they were playing in the mud. I did think about stopping them but what were they really hurting? They were finally off the couch, not playing those dumb video games or fighting. So, I let them play. LOL!

I have been in a scrapping slump

and it is driving me crazy. I can tell. Honestly. I mean, I have been so moody...this totally tells me that I MUST find time to scrap. I just wish I could get my hands on that fabulous June kit from CC. Have you stopped by Coordinates Collections to take a peek at June's kits? I picked Flip Flops...



Isn't it delicious? and if you answered yes...you must check out the add-ons.

I think I ordered all of the add-ons, lol!




and of course, I had to get the paper add-ons!

I finally scrapped...

and it felt wonderful! I actually did 2 layouts but one was for the Anniversary contest over at PageMaps, so I can't share that one until the announce the winners. BUT I can share the one I did last night...
The pictures isn't the best but I love the blue sky and seeing Nick enjoy flying his kite.

It was time for a change...

I may not have my 'dream' scraproom but it is 'my' scraproom. It orginally started out as Ry's bedroom and then he shared it with Doug but by the time Nick came along, there wasn't enough space in the room for all 3 boys. So, I moved our bedroom into the smaller room and put all 3 boys in the big bedroom. Once I moved our bedroom into that space, I painted the walls a light, I mean light, purple. You couldn't even tell it was purple. LOL! When I moved our bedroom downstairs, I decided to make myself a scraproom out of the old bedroom.

So, for the last 6 years, my scraproom has just been a boring, pale purple (off white) but on Saturday, I decided I needed something colorful and fun in my creative space. After work, I ran to Menards and picked up a gallon of 'Melon Burst'.
It is little bright, isn't it? I debated on this shade or something a little darker but again, I wanted to go for something fun and colorful!
It took me a couple of hours to paint my space and had to ask Rog to finish it for me cause I was too tired and started to do a sloppy job. I spent most of today putting things back in their space. I need to pick up some different storage containers for my scrappy supplies...something that will accent my ***Melon Burst***. If you have any suggestions...lead the way. Here are a few pictures of my space put together.

Are you a bargain hunter like me?

Well, if so, head over to Coordinates Collections. Jaime is offering a few specials this month.

You can get this for FREE

















Yes, free and all you have to do is spend $50. To get more details just click here. Plus you can see the other bargains. I am telling you, it is so worth heading on over to CC and checking it out.

Wish I could have done more on NSD...

but Rog and the boys didn't want to share me with the computer all day. LOL! Anyway, I was able to participate in 2 challenges.

The first one was to "Follow the Leader". I had to scraplift one of the new DT members over at Scrap4life and I picked Jenney's 'Blue Eyes'.

I recently had some negatives reprinted and found this treasure of a picture. I had forgottten I had taken it.
My version is titled 'that smile'.













The second challenge was "Round and Round". I had to use circles on my layout. I wouldn't say this was one of my favorite layouts but it was good to get it done..













Oh, and I found out that I won the challenge that Jenney posted!! What a great way to start my Monday.

Are you looking for something fun to scrap with in May?

Then you must check out CC this month (well, actually every month) for their awesome kits.
The Relaxation Kit:
















12x12 Patterned Paper:

1 Crate Paper Blue Hill Flower
1 Crate Paper Blue Hill Rain
1 Basic Grey Sultry Swell
1 Piggy Tales Cinderella Prince
1 Piggy Tales Cinderella Royal Ball

12x12 Cardstock:

2 Bazzill Palm
2 Bazzill Passionate

Embellishments:

1 Crate Paper Blue Hill Impression Die Cuts
1 Piggy Tales Cinderella alphabet stickers
1 Maya Road chipboard wings keychain
1 Kaiser wood flower
10 SEI Dill Blossom mini coasters
6 Prima Essentials Caliope 3 flowers
May Arts salmon velvet ric rac
May Arts aqua solid two tone ribboon

and the Celebration Kit

















12 x 12 Patterned Paper:

1 Basic Grey Cupcake Candles
1 Basic Grey Cupcake Twister
1 Prima Dude Roundabout
1 Fancy Pants Party
1 We R Memory Keepers Frenzy Euphoria

12x12 Cardstock:

2 Bazzill Leapfrog
2 Bazzill Jacaranda

Embellishments:

1 Basic Grey Cupcake mini monograms
10 Bazzill yellow cardstock edges
2 Bazzill oval chipboard tags
1 Maya Road Calendar Turn, Day to Remember
6 Prima Dude Painterly Petals
10 Basic Grey Cupcake painted brads
May Arts red grosgrain circles ribbon
May Arts orange burlap cord loop

Plus check out the add-ons.

Aren't they fun?

Know what I am doing on National Scrapbook Day (May 3, 2008)

Not sure if Rog will agree to me sitting around scrapping for another weekend but I will try. Jodie and the gang over at Scrap4Life have some really fun and cool ideas to celebrate National Scrapbok Day! So if you want to join in some fun challanges head on over to Scrap4Life.

My Mind's Eye is the Project Sponosor over at Coordinates Collections

They were very generous with their wonderful lines of paper, transparencies and die-cuts. I had so much fun creating and for the first time, I am totally happy with one of my cards!

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Notice the green grass around the album? I promise that isn't part of the design...