life

So the day started out great....got some scrapping done.  Had my last "free" day - with no work today and no boys.  Once I'm done work and officially a SAHM, that probably won't happen that often.  So, needless to say, I really took advantage of today to just hang out and relax.  I had the window open by my computer and totally loved hearing the soft rain falling.  Of course, my thoughts were with all the kids that were heading to the first day of school - not the best weather for that.

I did two layouts today....both came from the challenges section at the end of Ali Edward's newest book - A Designer's Eye for Scrapbooking with Patterned Paper.  The book is REALLY growing on me...the more I read, the more I find. 

This one was using Dani's and Shawna Clingerman's newest collab kit - Carpe Diem.  The challenge was to use 9 squares of patterned paper/photos.  Ok, so I only used 7 squares - as I made the middle squares one LONG square instead of 3 small squares.  Of course, now that I look at it I realize that I don't have a title...hmmm..that has never really happened to me before - forgetting a title?  Oh well, I may be editing this in the future.  LOL.  This is posted at DST - see link to gallery right over here---->

 

This next one is using my fav kit of Dani's - Old School.  It is available here.  Will post this one tomorrow at DST (too tired now).  Did one of Ali's challenges here as well - use 7 patterned paper strips!!  Fun!!

One last thing...please pray for my old friend Cheryl.  She was a work colleague who moved away a couple years ago.  We lost touch, but I heard some bad news today.  She is in her mid-30's with a 3 1/2 year old and a 15 month old and was diagnosed this May with colon cancer.  She had only been feeling sort of off for a month or so, but figured she was just run down because of having young kids.  Turns out she has a tumor and has had surgery and chemo, but it still looks like it will be an uphill battle as it has spread to her lymph nodes.  I can't get this out of my head.  Pray for her and her family if you are able.

ok...off to bed.  Have to work tomorrow and try to be somewhat productive even though I don't quite feel like it.

Comments

[Jessica]

Awesome layouts, lady. I really loved the journaling in the first one. Can totally relate to the newfound boyhood. It is sort of amazing, huh?

Hope your day at work goes by fast. I will say a prayer for your friend. (((hugs))) for you...

[Tania]

I'll have to check out that book, those are both awesome layouts great work with those challenges, they look fabulous, and I love that you changed that photo into a long rectangle, so cool!

My heart goes out to your friend! Oh to have kids and be facing something like that!