Nerd Kit :)

Well, it's been a while since my last post. I am actually managing to get some scrapping done these days, but that's about it! Linden doesn't like to nap during the day, and he's very tired, therefore very cranky. So I hold him and I nurse him, and that's about all I manage to do in a day! I wear him in my Ergo carrier and can manage to sweep the floors and vacuum and do the odd other thing, but I haven't mastered dishes with that thing yet! 

I made this layout before I even had Linden out of my kit that I got from the fabulous ladies at Scrapbook Nerd. My layout was made using the Echo Park Photo Freedom "Today's Story" collection. I just love this collection! It definitely makes easy work of scrapbooking! Which is totally something I need right now with my crazy busy life right now!

I love that there are these cut apart pages with 6x12 journaling blocks so you can have a lot of room to tell your story if you so happen to have a lot to say! These pictures where from a "date night" that Ethan and I had...although he doesn't like it when I say we went on a date! lol I won tickets to see the band "Chiliwack" and he really wanted to come with me, so I took him. They played about 4 songs, and he started crying because it was too loud! I didn't really care if we left or not because they were free tickets and I was pretty much only going because he wanted to go, so we went for ice cream instead! 

And here's a few close ups:

You can get all of these fabulous products when you go and visit the Scrapbook Nerds and when you're there, go check out their fabulous forum! There's always something fun going on there! 

Well, I should go fold some laundry while Linden is sleeping before I have to pick up the boys at school! 

Blessings

Sarah

You Float My Boat

I made this layout a while ago, when the Paper Bakery sketch first came out, but it's taken me a while to get some time to sit on the computer and blog this one! As it is, I have time today because Linden has decided he only wants to nap on me, so I am currently wearing him in my Moby wrap and blogging while enjoying a coffee :) I can't complain too much, except it makes it difficult to get much else done. There are currently a load of dirty cloth diapers in my bathtub waiting for me to stain treat them before they go into the wash...hopefully I will get those done in a bit :) But until then, I am going to enjoy looking at my little boy sleeping peacefully on my chest. I know it goes by way too fast!

Already, he looks waaaay different than this picture that I scrapped of him with his adorable little owl toque on.

I couldn't help myself when I took this picture he just looked soooo stinkin cute I knew I had to scrap it right away!

I used my Cameo to cut the circle background and then added some other vellum die cuts, wood pieces and flair into the circles.

The title is a vellum piece too, but I backed it onto a piece of kraft cardstock then cut it out so it stood out better.

I added a few strips of washi and some mist drops and called it a day!

here's the sketch I used:

Well, Linden just woke up, so that's all for today! Hope you liked my layout! Don't forget to follow my blog on bloglovin!!

Blessings!!

Sarah

First day of School...Last day at Camp! :(

I was quite terrified of today to be perfectly honest! I think most moms are jumping up and down for joy at the thought of their kids going back to school, but I was dreading the new routine with a four week old baby! That's right! Can you believe Linden is already four weeks old today?! Can you tell he loves his carseat?! lol That thing is the bane of his little existence! lol

As much as I was really afraid of getting 4 kids ready to leave the house by 7:50am today, I actually managed it just fine! 1 day down...a million more to go! lol We were a teeeeeeny bit late this morning though, because we had to have a little photo shoot before getting in the car! The kids totally hammed it up too!

I can't believe how big they're all getting! My babies are all growing up!

I think I notice it in Caleb the most! How stinkin cute is that kid?!

Kieran was sooooo excited and a little bit overwhelmed to be starting his first year of preschool, but luckily, big brother Caleb is there with him too!

They also all wanted to show off their backpacks! 

Ethan was NOT into smiling for his "at my desk in grade 3" picture, so I had to make super goofy faces to make him laugh and I finally got one!! 

The boys were way too excited to get into their class, so this was the best I could do for them!

I have to go pick up Ethan in a few minutes, so I will find out how his first day of grade 3 went soon! I can't wait to see how it was!

On a sad note, today is the last day for Summer Camp with the Scrapbook Nerds! I've had such a blast playing along and hosting challenges this summer! I had to squeeze in one last challenge before it was over! Michelle challenged us to use arrows, which is not hard at all considering how trendy they are in scrapbooking these days! I had these pictures of our first family fishing trip that I was dying to scrapbook! I've got so many summer pictures from this year left that I really have to get them done before I'm in the mood for fall layouts (which will happen really soon I can tell!)

So just because Summer Camp is over at Scrapbook Nerd, doesn't mean there isn't going to be a lot of great stuff going on there in the very near future! We've got some very exciting things up our sleeves!! And don't forget to go do some shopping over there too! They've got a FABULOUS supply of all things crafty!!

Well, I'm off to go pick up Ethan! Now we have to get used to doing homework again! Yikes!!

Blessings

Sarah

Happiness

So I told you I've been getting in a bit of scrapping lately! lol Sometimes I think I just need to not worry about the laundry and the dishes and just get some creative time in...for my own sanity! 

I was checking out a bunch of scrappy blogs the other day when I came across LG's Scrapbook World and she had this amazing layout that I was instantly inspired by. I immediately knew I wanted to scraplift it! You can click on the link above to check hers out.  I loved that she made her circle with her mist and that was kind of the starting point on this layout. I also knew I wanted to play along with Joy's challenge over at Scrapbook Nerd's Summer Camp. It's a colour challenge and I think it's a pretty great palette! 

here's some close ups: I had fun with a lot of different elements on this page. I'm on a bit of a sequin bender lately! I painted my wood veneer to go with the colour scheme on this layout too.

The camera was die cut from a Tim Holtz die after I covered some cardboard in washi tape. I'm kinda loving that camera...I think you will definitely be seeing on more things in the near future!

Well, I'm off...going to (hopefully) finish my cuppa coffee before Linden wakes up! I might even get to load the dishwasher too! 

Blessings!

Sarah

Baby Kisses

 

 

So I'm typing this one handed with a fussy baby in my arms< so this is going to be a super quick post!

 

I made this layout for Michelle's challenge over at Scrapbook Nerd's Summer Camp. She is challenging us to use stars! There's still a week left of camp so come join us!

 

 

 

 

I used this fab sketch from the Paper Bakery for this layout:

 

 

Well Linden is telling me to get my butt off the computer, so I will leave you with that!

 

Blessings!

 

Sarah

 

Baby Moore # 4 and Holy a Layout!!!

 

 

He's finally here! Well, he's been here for 18 days now! I would like to welcome the newest addition to the Moore family: Linden Isaiah, born on August 6th at 6:05pm, weighing in at 8lbs 13oz and 20 inches long!

 

 

 

He is a fabulous baby, who actually slept from 10:30pm-7:30am last night at 17 days old! That to me is simply amazing because I have had no newborns ever do that for me!

 

 

Daddy couldn't be more proud!

 

And either could biggest brother Ethan! We all love him so much, and now that he's here I couldn't imagine life without him!

And can you believe it? I've actually managed some scrappy time for myself too! I must say it feels so good to get crafty after a long time away from it! I was so busy before Linden was born that it has been ages it seems since I put pictures to paper! You know your life is busy when you can't wait for your fourth baby to be born so you can relax! lol

 

Anyway, I thought I would play along with the peeps over at Scrap Our Stash for this layout. Their challenge is to use this sketch and to use a game piece on your layout. I used the #5 circle thingy...I'm not sure if that counts, but it seemed like a game piece to me...like a chip or something...lol

 

I just love this picture of Caleb savoring that smoore!

 

 

 

 

Well, it's almost 1am here and I'm crazy for being awake still, I know, but I'm kind of enjoying my time to myself...I am crossing my fingers that Linden lets me sleep for a while!!

 

I actually got another couple layouts done lately too, so stay tuned for some more scrappy goodness coming up on my blog!

 

Blessings!

Sarah

 

 

Love Fiercely and Courageously Today

Hi Bloggers! It's been ages since I blogged, but we've been sooooo busy here getting things ready for the arrival of our fourth baby boy! I'm so excited! In 8 days I will be a mama to 4 boys! Eeeeek!! We have been doing major renos and moving boys into different rooms and it's quite awesome how much work we've gotten done in a small amount of time! I am very blessed to have some great friends that have come to help me out too! 

In THIS POST I showed you some pictures of the start of our bedroom renos...well, now it's finished and we're officially sleeping in our new basement bedroom! 

We've now moved all the boys into their own rooms, and now we just have to paint the nursery and set that up! 

I made this layout for Scrapbook Nerd Summer Camp. The challenge is to alter a photo. These are instagram pictures that I made into black and white. 

I also wanted to play along with One Little Word. The word this month is FIERCE. And I'm just realizing as I post this, that I totally spelled it wrong!! arrrrggghh!!!! 

I love these pictures of Chris and I. The funny thing about the second one is that I was originally going to make this layout with only the photo on the left, but then it felt uneven, so I made my husband do a kissy lovey selfie photo shoot so I could print another one off to scrap!! I couldn't get a good one to save my life, so by the end I was trying really hard not to laugh, and the picture kinda looks like I don't want to kiss him! I was just laughing so hard I couldn't contain myself! lol Only a scrapbooker would make her husband do selfie kissy face pictures so her layout would turn out! lol

I used my June kit from the Paper Bakery for this layout...I was originally going to mist that fabulous Heidi Swapp mist resist paper, but I really liked it in black and white!

I also used this sketch from the Paper Bakery for this layout:

Well, hopefully I have some more time to scrapbook (and blog) before this little bean is born!!

Blessings

Sarah