Creative Stitches and Crafting Alive Show!

I have been busy scrapping away but I can't show you anything! It is all for the October 1st reveal at Scrap Shotz. But all you Calgarians and surrounding area, how about coming down to the Round-Up Centre this Friday and Saturday (Sept 26 and 27 respectively) to say hi! I will be at the Scrap Shotz booth showing off their amazing kits and doing a make n take on Saturday morning! So mark it in your calendars...the Creative Stitches and Crafting Alive Show!

-Virginia

Kits Take 2 Reveal

This month I had a special treat given to me - yup, I got to work with Scrap Shotz Kits Take 2 (KT2)! And it was Pink Paislee!!!! I absolutely adore Pink Paislee! Every single morsel of the kit was luscious...I am so loving Pink Paislee these days...sigh...So here are my layouts with the kit that was revealed on Monday September 15 at Scrap Shotz.

And here are my mid-month challenges at Scrap Shotz. The first is Ode to a Teacher and here is my layout...

And my second challenge is the Dog Days of Summer. My layout is

There is so much happening in this fall at Scrap Shotz. We have a mini crop to satisfy all you cardies for World Card Making Day on October 4 and we have an amazing Colour Your World crop just a mere two weeks later! So what are you waiting for, let's see you there!

-vw

Hooray for One More Day of Summer!

Hip Hip Hooray! We had a beautiful summer day today!

Tomorrow is an exciting day at Scrap Shotz. I was lucky enough to provide the projects for the Kits Take 2 and I am posting my mid-month challenges. The Kits Take 2 is luscious and fabulous. There are only a few of these kits so grab one as fast as you can! Tomorrow I will post pictures of the projects.

Now the challenges...I can't tell what they are but I will give you a hint; how about in a riddle? Here is the riddle..."Who do you give an apple to?" LOL Do you know?

Just a short post tonight...I am too tired *yawn* Check back tomorrow!

-Virginia

Oh What a Day!

It was quite the way to start the morning, I'll say! LOL As Madison was leaving for school, she mentioned that her neck was sore. Dominic looks and there are bulging lymph nodes! So no school until we get it checked out. In the meantime, I have to get Danielle to preschool and cancel my physio appointment. With all the changes in the Calgary Health Region, the receptionist just could not connect me to the right department. Needless to say, I was frustrated! And at the end of it all, I drove a total of 4 hours this morning rather than my usual 40 minutes to and from preschool.

Let me share a few projects that I have done. The first is the digi challenge for Scrap Shotz. Details of the challenge can be found here. And here is my layout..

And a fun layout using the June Scrap Shotz kit - I love the bright bold American Crafts' paper and accessories...

And of course, a few first day of school photos for you! Here is Madison with her neighbourhood girlfriend...they just don't look 8 yrs old to me! LOL

And here is Danielle - she was sooooooooooo excited about starting at her "new" school! As you can see, she put on her best of everything - her kit kat head band, necklace, ball gown, sparkle shoes and her beloved Pinkie!

Thanks for dropping by! In the next week, I will post my mid-month challenges at Scrap Shotz! Have a super duper day!
-vw

Twas the Night Before School

...the girls were in bed...not quite sleeping but for sure in bed! LOL

The last two weeks of August have been a blur of activity - it's just busy, busy, busy. Hence no blog entries! This is going to be long post with lots of pictures...so grab a cup of tea and get comfy, ok?

Today is September 1 and it is reveal day at Scrap Shotz. This month's kit is "In the Meadow" by Daisy Bucket. This kit is jam packed with goodies. It is so versatile and easy to work with - you can see my projects below! And watch in the coming weeks for my reveal of the new Piggy Tales book - I am so excited! So here are my projects to date - there is one more on my desk that I just have to put the finishing touches on!

And how will you know if I was on vacation if I didn't share a few favorite photos? :-) So here we go...

First, what we did every single day...yup, swimming, sitting by the pool and getting our Vitamin D for the year!

Of course, I have to show you how much my girls have grown - first, Danielle. Here she is on one of our walks. I love how the sun bounces off her favorite purple hat - not really purple but that is what she calls it and sometimes reasoning doesn't work on a 4 yr old! LOL

And my Madison...doesn't this picture capture the passing of the elementary school girl age? Can't you just see how the young lady in her is ready to burst to the surface?

And one of the highlights of the trip was roasting marshmallows over a bonfire. Those marshmallows never tasted better!

And perhaps, the photo that sums up our vacation the best - the bonding and solidifying of the cousins' relationship. I love this photo and it definitely goes into my favorite photos folder.

Well, that's about it for tonight! I better make lunches for tomorrow! Thanks for dropping by!

-vw