How Lucky Am I!

I wanted to share this layout that I just did for challenges at my two online-scrappy homes Two Spotted Dogs and My Sketch World.

It's been a long time

since I did a layout without a sketch ... and updated my blog :(





I've been having a blast at the February Sketch-A-Thon at My Sketch World, but couldn't find a layout to fit this scallopped paper (which I really, really wanted to use).

Now it is time to return to using the MSW sketches; but, hopefully I'll do a better job of posting here.

My November challenge at Two Spotted Dogs

Check out the challenge that I posted for this month over at Two Spotted Dogs - Eight is Great Challenge Due 11/30/09.

I cannot believe that Bruce is going to be eight years old this month. Where has the time gone??? His upcoming celebration is the inspiration for this month's challenge ... Eight is Great. You can do either of the following: * have 8 of something (brads, pieces of ribbon, letters in the title, photos, etc.) on your layout - which can be one or two pages * use the word Eight in your title

Here's my layout, which I finished up this evening

Sure hope that some of you come over and give the challenge a try.

TSD Amy's November Challenge

At Two Spotted Dogs, Amy gave us a tough challenge ... Keep it Simple

I used this challenge to spotlight a special keepsake for Bruce

Journaling reads: Granny & Gaga give their grandchildren a Christmas ornament every year. For 2008, Granny found a very meaningful ornament for Bruce. The fishing Santa is in remembrance of Bruce’s first time fishing … which was with Gaga and Granny just a few days before he died in August. This ornament will always have a special place on our Christmas tree.

Layouts about Bruce and Gaga

I have tons of ideas for layouts that I want to do about my Dad, following his death in August '08. Here are some that I did earlier this month for Bruce's album.

Inspired Blueprints Sketch 32

Using Sketch #32 from Inspired Blueprints really made the first page of my two-page spread come together easy. You really should check out their sketches.

October Challenge at Two Spotted Dogs

October Challenge at Two Spotted Dogs

This month I have a recipe challenge for you girls.

October 10th would have been my dad's 65th birthday, so I've used his name ~ Dan ~ for the recipe:

D - dots: have at least three circles on your layout

A - alphas: have mixed alphas in the title

N - needle: have either hand or machine stitching (no stamps or rub-ons).

Here's my sample

Please have your layouts linked here by midnight 10/31/09. I'll do a random drawing for a RAK. Please do not combine this challenge with any others here at TSD.