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photo credit: MarDel photography

Thank you. I am lucky to have you by my side!

Something to think about:

Earlier this year, I contacted MarDel Photography about purchasing our negatives.  They were available to purchase for $90.  When I went to pick them up, the receptionist said that someone else had called wanting to purchase their negatives (they were married a year or two earlier than Bryan and I) and their negatives had been destroyed. 

If you got married in the non-digital age, I would HIGHLY recommend you contact your photographer and purchase the negatives.  I also have a waiver from MarDel giving me permission to use the photos as I please.

I am so excited to teach this class!

Since All My Memories has closed, I don’t get to teach like I used to.  I love the design work I get to do, but miss seeing all of you!  I’m looking forward to seeing those of you who are able to make it to this class!

Class info: 

“Spooky”tacular Halloween Banner

A Page 4 All Seasons

Date:  Friday, September 11, 2009

Time:  2:30pm – 4:00pm

Cost:  $29.00

Description: 

Decorate your home for Halloween with this Elegant & “SPOOKY” Halloween banner designed by Amber Packer with “A Page 4 All Seasons”.  Using the Spider’s Web collection from My Mind’s Eye a Filigree Acrylic Album, ribbon, flowers & lots of bling! This “SPOOKY” banner is sure to be one of your favorite Halloween décor items!

Please Bring: Tape runner, liquid glue, pencil, scissors or craft knife & mat,stazon black ink pad, paper piercer (or push pin), pop dots.

 

**REGISTRATION BEGINS ON Wednesday, August 5th at 10:00 a.m. **

To Register for this class, go to:  http://www.scrapbookusaexpo.com/classes.php

 

I would LOVE to see you there!

Yep, you know me.  I break laws at every turn.  However, I realized today that my driver’s license expired on my birthday – THREE months ago!

Luckily I didn’t get pulled over.  Do you think the cop that pulled me over would have bought that excuse!?

Pshew!  Now I can go back to being the nice, law-abiding citizen that I am!

My friend, Misty Choate, designed Bo Bunny’s Popsicle line.  I thought that Mango Luau was my favorite of their spring releases.  And I do love it, but Popsicle, with it’s bright, fun colors and amazing wave swirls is quickly surpassing it.  My last two Bo Bunny Blog projects have featured Popsicle.  Thanks Misty for designing such a fun line for me to play with!

Where is the Splash, Riley?

Bo Bunny Supplies: Banana Split Popsicle, Fruit Punch Popsicle, Cotton Candy Popsicle, Orange Citrus Dot Cardstock, Dive In Cardstock Sticker, Popsicle Combo Sticker, Popsicle Buttons & Bling

Other Products: Tattered Angels Shimmer Mist (Tiger Lily and Frosty Nights)

I have been wanting to try Shimmer Mist.  My verdict: LOVE it!  It’s so much fun and easy, too!

 

“Happy Birthday 2u” card

Bo Bunny Supplies:  Let’s Party Sticker, It’s My Party Surprise, Lemonade Popsicle, Cotton Candy Popsicle, Banana Split Popsicle, Bubble Gum Popsicle, Juicy Orange Popsicle, Popsicle Combo Sticker, Popsicle Buttons & Bling, Sunkissed iCandy Brads

Tip: Cut a piece of scrap paper 4″ w x 5″ h and hand draw a funky cake. Cut out along the lines. This is now your pattern. Trace on different sheets of paper and cut out. Adhere together, embellish and enjoy!

Today is Pioneer Day here in Utah.  On July 24, 1847, the Mormon Pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley.  This is my heritage and I am grateful for the sacrifices those pioneers made.  After being a “Ma” for Trek two summers ago, this day has even more meaning for me (read this and this).

We started today with a fun breakfast at Rebecca & Troy’s.  They were brave enough to have the four cousins who live close come join their two children for a backyard camp out.  Neal, at 8, is the oldest of the bunch.  I told you they were brave!  Our boys could hardly contain their excitement all week and had a FABULOUS time (thanks guys!).

After breakfast, we traveled up I-15 to Bountiful to drop off my CHA assignments for My Mind’s Eye.  They turned out so good!

At 6:30 we met at my parents for the evenings festivities.  What a fun night we had tonight on the Heber Valley Railroad Fiddlers & Fireworks train ride.  We have a few boys who absolutely adore Thomas the Tank Engine.  So, anything dealing with a train is out of this world!  The train ride was fun, the boys ate a TON of pizza (N: 5 slices, R: 4 slices), and the fireworks were amazing.

No, really, they were AMAZING, there is something magical when you watch fireworks over a lake.  The reflection off the lake is awe-inspiring.  I just started taking a photography class and was super-excited about trying to take pictures of the fireworks.  I came armed with shutter-speed and aperture suggestions from Pictureline and a mono-pod.  Unfortunately with the boys and the cramped quarters, I got this: 

when I what I saw was this:(photo credit Heber Valley Railroad site):

Oh, well … I hope you had a great day, too!

While trying to come up with the "perfect" picture to use on a layout using Ooh La La for Him, I KNEW I had to use the gorgeous pictures Bryan's sister, Rebecca, took of our family last year.  She is a fabulous photographer with a soft, classic style.  While on vacation in Jackson Hole, I thought she and I would go in the field and we'd each take pictures of our kids (we're on vacation, right?).  No, she was so generous with her time and talents and took the time to take these amazing photos:

   

(the one of R & B was taken in Jackson Hole Square)

***Becca doesn't have a site for me to link to, so if you are interested in hiring Rebecca Matheson Photography, shoot me an email.

Don't you think the word "pause" is a great word?  Sometimes I wish there was a pause button on life.  Our DVD player won't stay paused for a long time, just a couple of minutes.  That's all I need.  Can I just pause life for two minutes?  Let me pause … to think?

I did that today when I found this note in a book I was reading when I was pregnant with Neal.  I wrote this note for myself just days after finding out I was pregnant.  Yes, within the first week, I was going to IV therapy.  Being pregnant sure explained explained a lot.  I continued IV therapy for most of my pregnancy and was put home health care and eventually bed rest for the last few months.

Seeing this note not only reminded me of why we're happy with two children, but how grateful and lucky I am to have them.  I'm so glad my Father in Heaven has trusted me (us) with our two sweeties.

Added later: I just ran across this great quote.

"Learn to pause … or nothing worthwhile will catch up to you" unknown.

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Want to make your own album?  Download these Instructions: Download 2009_07_09_All Scrapbook Steals

ALL Scrapbook Steals has put together a limited number of kits.  They are $24.99 and have a retail value of over $60.  When the kits are gone, you can still purchase products separately.

ALL Scrapbook Steals is also offering a pack of 65 Fancy Pants patterned papers for only $14.99!

The boys and I will be showing you how to spend time with your children and preserve your memories at the same time!  Capture this summer’s memories from your child’s perspective with this fabulous “Being Together is What Counts” album that you make with your child!

WOW!  Two of my favorite companies together make a great combination! 

"Why is it that so many things are that much better in the Summertime?"  Features the Breaking Free collection from My Mind's Eye.

"So, this is where the wild things are …"  Features Offbeat from Basic Grey!

Both layout combine to make these fun and spunky layouts that can be used for so many of your favorite summertime activities.  As usual, they are "generic" (in a super cute way) so you can use them with boys, girls or both!

• $25.00:  If you are a member of my "Amber's Possibilities!" Kit Club (or any other club).  You can sign up at any time and get two double page layouts delivered to your doorstep every month!
• $30.00:  If you are not a member, you have to wait to order until after May 1 and there are no guarantees there will be extras to purchase.
• Click HERE to view the other kits I have available.

Good News!!  If you are a Kit Club member (any club), you will receive 20% off your purchases (monthly Kit Club excluded).