Show Me That Smile

          My oldest is officially able to say "been there, done that" to braces, twin blocks, rubberbands and the like! It was a successful run that I, of course, had to document! I didn't have my camera, so I snapped these in the car with my phone to get the "before and after" of the day he got his braces off. Growing quickly...

     The Paper Bakery Sketch had a bit of a celebratory feel to it, which I thought would be a good one for this topic! This is a bit outside of my typical kind of layout but fun to create! Juliana Michaels creates some really amazing sketches! So, here is my take on the sketch!

     Unfortunately, I need to call the ortho office to get the official start date and end date since I didn't write that down. So, I don't have the journaling filled in quite yet! I will finish it though!

Thanks for taking a look today! Hope you stop by again soon!
Scrap Happy~Melissa

Sweet Little Card and a Winner!

     I wanted to share a sweet little card that I made recently for my niece's baptism. The soft baby colors of the American Crafts Dear Lizzy Neapolitan collection were too good to pass up when I went to create the card!

I used the Quickutz Die Cutting Template: Antique Doily for the first time and it worked like a charm to tuck in the background. Gave it just the look I was hoping for!

I also wanted to say THANK YOU to those of you who stopped by for the Kiwi Lane Blog Hop this past weekend! It was fun...while my links were working of course! I felt so helpless being out of town and only having my phone with me to try to fix it! Your patience was appreciated! I hope you enjoyed the hop and thank you for the kind comments you left on my blog! My heart was happy! :)

And, with that, here it the winner as chosen by random.org for the Kiwi Lane Templates that I was giving away...

Heather, please email me your information and I will get your prize out to you right away! Thank you for hopping along!

Scrap Happy~Melissa

June Blog Hop: Kiwi Lane

**Blog is fixed and updated! So sorry for the technical difficulties!**

     Good Morning! I am so happy to be one of the stops along the Kiwi Lane Blog Hop today! You should have arrived here from Ashley Newell's blog.  If you get lost along the way, just click >>HERE<< to get you back on the right track!
     Also, I hope you've left a comment on each blog along the way, because a random winner from ONE of the participating blogs (including the Kiwi Lane blog), will be given a $25 gift certificate to the Kiwi Lane Shop...just for leaving a comment! Do it! Do it! :)
     AND, just for some added fun today, if you leave me a comment and become a follower of my blog, I am giving away one pack of awesome Kiwi Lane Templates! Just let me know that you have done both and I will add your name into the mix! And, if you want to tell my something I should add to my summer bucket list for my kids and I and your name is chosen, I may just throw in a little something extra! Just sayin'!
     Okay, now, let's get down to business! I am lucky to be the proud owner of several designer templates from Kiwi Lane. There are SO many scrapbook ideas that I think of when I get my templates out and this layout was no different!

     As you may or may not know, it was L-O-V-E at first sight when I first laid eyes on the Scallops Templates from Kiwi Lane. I'd been searching for a punch or cutting system that would give me a clean scallop in various sizes...and failing miserably! When I got the Scallops Templates from Kiwi Lane, I knew that they would get a workout!

I used the largest scallop (Scallops 3B) on the left side of the page above. I like the large size of this one, especially for a page that has more of a "boy" feel. It isn't a dainty scallop, which I like! I also used Tags 1 on this page. "Where is the tag?" you may be asking. I love using that particular tag to make a quick and easy chevron shape as demonstrated >>HERE<<. (For a full list of templates used, see the end of this post!)

On this page, I used  the Accents Templates to create a couple of space-age looking shapes to add to the outer space look I was going for. Also, I needed a perfect circle, just the right size, so my Rings 1 template came in handy for that as well!

Seriously, scrapping doesn't get any easier than this! I am hoping to be scrapping more of my Disney photos soon along with some photos of my sweet new niece. I'd be honored if you stopped by again sometime to see what is up on my blog! Thanks for hopping along today! Don't forget, leaving comments on each blog enters you in the drawing for a $25 gift certificate to the Kiwi Lane Shop and don't forget about my giveaway too! Hop on back to Kiwi Lane and leave a comment if you haven't already! Until next time...

Scrap Happy~Melissa

Templates Used:
Scallops 3B
Accents 3, 5 & 6
Rings 1
Tags 1
Clara Lane 1A
Aspen Ct. 3A

Friends Like YOU

Hello Friends!
The project that I created for Kiwi Lane is up on their blog today...and it's all about some friends I've made in recent years. I hope that you will go over and take a look! Seriously, the scrapbook ideas that I get when I use the templates makes scrapbooking so easy! I used the Kiwi Lane Bracket Template to create a little fun! Not only that but I got to use the new My Mind's Eye papers from their Collectable Collection called Unforgettable...and seriously....using this paper is unforgettable! It was definitely a pleasure to do so! Here is a little peek at my project-

So glad you stopped by today! Thank you!

Scrap Happy~Melissa

Strawberry Pie Forever

     Did you sing that title like The Beatles "Strawberry Fields"? :) Hope so! I promise that my posting hiatus was not intended. I am working on a few things that I need to wait to post, as well as making cards that I haven't had the time to post.
     That, along with three kids and all of their sports overlapping with end of the season and beginning of the season and end of the school year, has been making me crazy. In a good way of course! I am so wiped out by the time I tuck the kiddos in. Part of that might be the fact that I am waking up 15 minutes earlier these days at 5:30am compared to my 5:45am time. But seriously, 15 minutes can't be making that much of a difference can it? I'm curious what time you all get up and if you have a reason for that time? I get up so that I can go for a run. It kills me sometimes but after I am done, I am never sorry.
     Okay, you are probably wondering what this post is about! Here is what it is about...

Look at that beauty! A lovely Strawberry Pie! I should mention that I really don't like making pie nor do I really like eating it. But, when I saw this pie on one of my favorite Home/Money Saving blogs, www.andreadekker.com,  I knew I had to try it! After I finished making it and letting it chill, I decided it needed to be photographed!

A little bit of whipped cream on top and, in my opinion, you have a little bit of summer right there on your plate! Hope you enjoy looking at the photos! If you would like the recipe, click right --->HERE<---! Have a very happy and safe Memorial Day! Many blessings to all who serve and those who have given their lives serving as well as their spouses and families. I am so grateful.

photo source

Scrap Happy~

Melissa

Take a Peek...

     I recently had the privilege of working with, not only my awesome Kiwi Lane Designer Templates, but also some amazing products from Technique Tuesday! Using the two together, I created a really useful write and wipe board to assist in keeping track of my family's daily schedules as well as some cards! Plus I got to use my favorite Kiwi Lane Template ever...scallops! Here is a little peek at my board.

I also used the Technique Tuesday stamps which were such an incredible quality! Here is a peek at the card that I created.

Seriously, it was so much fun to create for Kiwi Lane this month! How lucky can a girl get?!?

To see my projects in their completion, please stop by the Kiwi Lane Blog and let them know I sent you over! :)

Scrap Happy~
Melissa

Manly Wishes

     I've mentioned it before, but from time to time I struggle with creating cards for men. I recently saw a card on the Paper Crafts blog that I really thought was just the perfect card for a man, but still held true to my kind of crafting.

So, I decided to give it a try and I came up with this card! Manly without a slew of cliché male things which is what I was looking for on this one. The recipient enjoyed it so that is what matters most! What kind of cards do you struggle with the most? Leave a comment and let me know! Thanks for stopping by today!

Scrap Happy~
Melissa