What I've been doing...

Van (oldest son) went to a camp this summer that did a Scooby Doo skit, I picked & choose just a few pictuers to print but on the page there were just blah, so I put together a stack of flip flaps and attached them to the page with brads. It's still blah, I think I'll add a picture of Van to the page... they boys like the interaction of the filp flaps so I'll sut a slit in my page protector so they can stick thru.
Ike (younger son) went to a camp that had a rock climbing course which he completed for the first time. He was super excited!

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Van also went to a nature camp this summer & MUST go back again this summer! On the last page I made him write a journal block for it.

It's about NATURE

Tracking Turtles (now that I see this on the screen, I'm going to outline the letters with a dark brown ink so they stand out better)

exploring CAVES

Playing & Learning

Van's journal says "ONSC was awesome. We did many things but my favorite was swimming in the river. I made many friends there and I want to go back."

Jimmy's Album

Here it is! Last summer we went camping with my brother & neice along with one of Jimmy's friends & his son... we all found out that we really don't like camping in the summer! lol

Update on The Attic

Many of you know that Ron & I have been desperately trying to find SOMEONE to build the addition for us that will provide interior stairway so an appraiser will count the bonus room as part of the house & we can upgrade our driveway with the extra money we might possibly have..... nobody wanted to touch it! I had two different contractors come out & take a look, one never called us back & the other isn't liscensed and since we're in the city limits he can't pull a permit although he is insured. Soooooo yesterday I put on my thinking cap, made some revisions, met with the original contractor last night and he's on board! He's going to work up a price for us so we'll know if it's a go for interior stairs or if we skip the improvements to the house & just do the driveway! YEA!

Percy Jackson

My younger son, Ike, is 8 (soon to be 9) and in the third grade. He went to his school library today and checked out Percy Jackson & The Olympians, The Lightening Thief... which we already own the entire series at home - crazy kid! But he's so excited! We've decided that instead of carrying the school's book here & there, that he would use our copy but at school he can read from theirs. We made a mini folder for his to track what page he's on. The, of course, he needed book markers... yes one for home & one for school!




I gotta say, he did a great job on choosing papers & ribbons, plus he did all of his own stamping. The only thing I did for him was the embossing on the booklet. My little crafter!

Happy Camper Cards

Just having fun & playing around with some camping stuff, I'm so ready to go camping! lol So making some cards made me feel just that much closer to going.




Products Used: Cosmo Cricket paper; CTMH ribbon, SU stamp set

PPC-CC #1

My first color challenge! But it was issued using SU's colors so I guessed which ones that would be with CTMH. It was raining today, so I couldn't take a photo in my favorite "photo spot" but instead had to use the dining table. The fiber & the cardstock actually DO match... unfortunately my photo doesn't do this card justus:



Products Used: CTMH: Hydrangea, Ocean, Buttercup ccardstock; Treasure Life Stamp Set; Cuttlebug: Stylized Flowers

Stamping 411 Sketch Challenge 139

Gave it a whirl this week but wanted to do something a little different. I just got this paper pack 50% off at Hobby Lobby, so I just had to use it! I love the sparkly, it's so fun!


Products used: DCWV paper, misc. ribbon