In The Cat Cave

This project was created as part of the TGIF Challenge Design Team

Love that script - its part of a sale-a-bration item that you MUST have: What I Love.  Spend $60 Canadian dollars on Stampin' Up! product and its all yours!

Welcome back the first Fancy Friday blog hop in 2016!  

Pink. Gone.

Red. Gone.

Valentines with no pink or red. 

Say whaaaaaaaaa?!?

Yet we did it.

I just can't stop wondering why you haven't gotten this stamp set yet? You're Sublime is super cute but don't get it because I told you so.

Now keep hopping...

..to see the wonderfully pink Erica Cerwin!

.. although maybe not so pinky today.

eh?

catching up.

slowly.

very. very slowly.

The "eh?" card is from a printable and for the life of me I can't remember where now.  The majority of the rest of the elements are from the Ali Edwards story kits.

Happy Snowday. A-hem. Sunday. I mean Sunday.

Cathy

awww... those cute little fingers chasing after the cinnamon hearts.

He wasn't scared of any dinosaur!

I've started making valentines - only 48 to go!

This was created for TGIF Challenges where this week's theme is Valentines.

Get Ready. Get Set. Go!

If you are thinking about doing the fringe grass, I used the fringe scissors from Stampin' Up!, of course.  However, to get it perfect I traced the fry box as seen below.

Happy Creating and come play with us!

Cathy

Ahhhh.

Those photos show pure joy.

That little guy got out of the house on Canada Day morning and he decided he wanted to be chased.  So I did.

And he laughed.  

And he smiled.

And I got his pure joy on camera.

And I can't help but smile when I look at them.

I created this layout in an attempt to conquer one of the challenges in the Refresh course taught by Jennifer Wilson at Simple Scrapper.  The challenge, called The Brown Noser is to use a sketch to get inspired.  I decided to use this one, which I am using in a challenge I have with a group of Facebook Friends in memory of my friend, Natasha Connolly.

Two Birds. One Stone.

Enjoy,

Cathy

Cathy

My daughter and I were in my craft room.

Jane is 5 and wants to be a traveller, a gymnast, a builder and a drawing teacher when she grows up.

I asked her to take a picture of me right now.

And so she did.

Scrapbooking for me is more than just a hobby. It’s more than just glueing pictures on a page.  I have a reason why.  I have many reasons why.  It simply fills me up.  The finished product is one thing. I smile and sometimes cry when I look at my albums. I am often reminded at how cherished these books will be someday if something tragic would ever happen to me or my loved ones.  I am reminded how special my handwriting will be to my children.  I am reminded the pages are special when I see the way my children’s faces light up as they flip through the albums. 

 The pages document our lives.  They document our joys and our sorrows. They document our accomplishments and failures.  They document our blessings but also our hopes and dreams for the future.

It’s not just the finished pages.  It’s the creation of those pages.  I find inspiration in the photos, the words and the product. If  I had an extra hour in a day just for me, I’d be here. I’d be at my white table surrounded by pretty things. It’s like therapy - Words and photos on pages. Perhaps its working through emotions and certainly is an exercise of reflection.

Scrapbooking and memory keeping fills me up. To be a good mom, lover and friend - I need to be filled up. Scrapbooking for me is more than just a hobby. That's for sure.

And while I finished up "my reason why", my daughter finished up her drawing - showcasing a "frame" with colour coordinating enamel dots.  She's special.  

Until next time.

Cathy

I have exciting news!

See anyone you recognize?

That's me, top row, second in from the right.

I am pumped!

I have two layouts to share as part of the Simple Scrapper Creative Design Team.

This first layout was created from Christmas last year.  The background paper is the words to "Twas the Night Before Christmas".  A tradition at my in laws is to read the story on Christmas Eve; however, it never goes as smoothly as you see in the movies. :)

My next layout is 8.5x11" - a size that I intend to continue to use going into 2016.  I love the album size and I seem to be attracted to the how the layouts turn out.

Most of the products I used in this layout is from the Ali Edwards Story Kits.  I've subscribed to these since Day One and I am still in love with them as much as I was a year ago.

The acrylic "click" is the story prompt for that particular month.  Ali always includes one of these acrylic words in every kit.  I continue to be drawn to them and have to resist the urge to "hoard" them.

Have a great day!

Cathy

Make sure you hop over to Creative Scrapbooker Magazine** blog to see the three projects I created using the Large Numbers Framelits and stamp set - a new product Stampin' Up! is releasing tomorrow in their new catalog. Leave us some love!

It also marks the beginning of Sale-a-Bration where you receive a free product for every $60 you spend.  Message me for catalogs or questions... inthecatcave@hotmail.com

..and yes, this bundle is $60.25. 

Perfect bang for your buck.

**Note: Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine has changed their name to Creative Scrapbooker Magazine.  Its the same magazine you know and love.

Cathy

"Like every year, I want to be a better version of myself.  In 2016, I wish to be healthier, more connected and better organized. Last year, I made small changes and this year I intend to do the same.  I promise to plan my meals. I promise to do more weekend adventures. I promise to take a breath. I promise to simplify. I promise to do more walking. I promise to play more games, build more legos and colour more cards.  I promise to learn how to make videos and how to take beautiful pictures. I promise to only buy what I need. I promise to do date nights. I promise to learn more recipes. I promise to support my husband. I promise to put down my phone. I promise to go outside. I promise to live like its my day on Earth."

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

This project was created as part of the Design Team for TGIF Challenge Blog. Join us in this colour challenge!

Cathy

Are you seeing this?

Mini balloons?

Yes.  

The new Stampin' Up! Occasions catalog is being released and they have three different size balloons in punches (one mini pack and another punch).  It's gonna be GORGEOUS!

This card was created as a project for the TGIF December remix challenge.  I am so happy to be part of the Design Team and bring you inspiration every week! Remember that you can participate every week!  For the remix challenge you need to use two of the prompts from each of the current month's challenges.  I used the sketch challenge and the "Holly Jolly" inspiration.

This week is a double challenge so stay tuned for the second challenge to kick off 2016.

Cathy