It's Good to be US!

Hello guys, I went to school with my 4 year old. What fun a bunch of 3 & 4 year olds running around and not listening. Whoo-Ra! What fun! I did get a chance to do a Layout for Scrapping the Music though. :) I'm gonna be working on my 40 day challenge tomorrow. Have a great night guys!



Credits: Photo Frame by Raspberry Road; Paper, buttons, thread on buttons & heart by Princess Lala Designs.

Evan Almighty

Hello guys, my family & I had family movie day, and we watched Evan Almighty. What a funny movie!!

"The last time we saw Evan Baxter (played by Steve Carell), he was being tormented by rival Bruce Nolan on screen, live from their Buffalo TV station. (see Bruce Almighty) But as time passed and Evan has made up with Bruce, he's gone onto bigger and better things. Newly elected to Washington D.C. as a congressman, Evan has left Buffalo, New York in pursuit of a greater calling. But that calling isn't serving in the illustrious ranks of America's politics, but being summoned by the Almighty himself, who has handed Evan the task of building a new ark, much as Noah did before. With time passing by and his family belittled by Evan's newfound realization, Evan will have to do the work that God has given him in what promises to be an unusual adventure for a man who just wanted to serve his country, might actually be serving humanity."

Info from http://www.imdb.com/

On the 40 days Scrapping for a Purpose - I am so very excited! I was the Diva of the Day on Divine Digital!!! That makes me so excited that they liked my Layout so much that I was honored to be their member layout of the day for January 11th. Check it out at http://www.divinedigital.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5144

Here's my Layout that I've completed for day 24.

Day 24: All About Me...

Journaling: "Ok, these sound like interview questions, and I really hate just journaling... but here they are...

My STRENGTH... is loyalty. Once I love you, I am behind you 100% all the time! Sorry guys your stuck with me! :) My WEAKNESS... is that I can’t say “NO” to people, so this makes it easy for people to take advantage of me. What INSPIRES Me... love inspires me, my husband’s love for me, our family & our friends amazes me! What EMPOWERS Me... Scrapbooking, it gives me a sense of accomplishment, I am so proud of my work, and it really feels great when I am complimented about Layouts or about my photography. My BEST Attribute... My legs... ok, I know that I am overweight, but I have really sexy legs! Something I want to CHANGE about me... Oh goodness... my weight I need to work out more & how I see myself! What I DESIRE most... a Baby. I want to have a baby more than anything in the world. I am PASSIONATE about... Breast cancer, I pray that they find a cure SOON! I am UNIQUE because... I am a foster parent, I am raising someone else’s children. However that also make me crazy!! There you are a little something ALL ABOUT ME!"

Credit: Background is by Dahlia Co Designs; Title font is Cheeseburger, Journaling font is Takton Pro

Law of the flat surface!

Here is Day 22 & 23 of 40 days of scrapping purpose... (I hope you guys like 'em)

Day 22: Give me FIVE!

Journaling: "To preceive freshly, with fresh senses is to be inspired. - H. D. Thoreau"

Credits: Background paper by Royanna Fritschmann (40 days of scrapping purpose) & Tag by Raspberry Road - Nanny's Garden Kit

Day 23: Spirited

Journaling: "I really had a hard time with this one, I don’t know what my personality is. I asked a few friends if they could tell me what my personality is like... and this is what I got. My friend, Kay says that humorous, caring, gracious, thankful, spirited, creative & humility (because you do not see all those traits), My husband, Marty, says that I am kind, caring, loving & nurturing, Other friends have said that I am loyal, friendly, a leader, outgoing and thoughtful. I think if I have to choose 3 that I would like to be... gracious, loving & outgoing!"

Credit: Background is by Dahlia Co Designs at http://sugarinkstudio.blogspot.com/, gotten from http://faith-sisters.blogspot.com/

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Now about my plans for the weekend. Well, I didn't get any of my organizing or cleaning done on my scrapbook area back a couple of weeks ago (Scrapping Plans) my scrap table has more "stuff" on it! UGH! Not scrap related stuff, just stuff that gets set on top of that flat surface! I read somewhere that there is a LAW OF THE FLAT SURFACE... that's where if there is a flat surface then it will get filled with stuff... that is soooooo true!


Whatever your plans... Happy Scrapping!

2 peas challenge & update on the 40 days of scrapping purpose

Hey guys. The 2 peas Challenge is~ Let's share our oldest layout.

Here is my oldest page that I have scanned. This is probley the 5th or 6th Layout that I did. This is of my Grandpa & Grandma Lash. As you can see, I did thing very basic and used stickers a lot. :)

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Now onto the 40 Days of Scrapping Purpose; I have to show you Days 18, 19, 20 & 21.

Day 18: Doesn't anyboy stay in one place any more?

Journaling: "If my shoes could talk... the things they would tell you. Sometimes I think they know their way to my favorite places... the scrapbook store, the library, the photo lab at Walmart, I could go on & on... they also know the way to the school, to the doctors, and to all those other motherly places...but I think my shoes are crying out, DON'T YOU EVER STAY AT HOME!?"

Credits: Everything is by Pineapple Plantation Designs by Shauna Burke Smith. Font: Title - Stringbean, journaling - Segoe Print

Day 19: Where do I go from here?

Journaling: "If only I knew........where to go from this place. My SCRAPPING LEGACY...Hmmmm... I really want to createa scrapbook with all these great photos I have aquired from my mom’s estate. I really just need to sit down and do some tradional pages to finish up the books that I have started, which they're quite a lot of them! I would like to start doing more challenges & get on a few design teams for 2008. But as far as my “scrapping legacy” I just don’t know!"

Quote on Post Card: "To see your journey through the wisdom of the heart is to know that everything is happening as it is meant to. -Flavia"

Credits: Map of North & South America from http://www.oldprintshop.com/maps.htm, Elements by Raspberry Road. Font: Title - Dreamed About You, journaling - 2 peas Plain Jane, House & Compass is 2 peas GGs Love Me.

Day 20: Simple Treasures...Simple Pleasures

Journaling: "I love the Victorian era, my two favorite movies based on the books by Jane Austin. I found the painting of the woman and the cross at an auction, I just loved it. The clock was left to me by my neighbor, it's very old and doesn't work anymore, I've had it for years. My newest treasures are the dolls my mother left me, the statue of the indains and the jewerly box full of jewerly."

Credit: Background paper, tag, button by Raspberry Road; Brown paper, transparent by Royanna Fritschmann (40 days of scrapping purpose) & the Thread on the button by Princess Lala Designs (from the goodie bag).

Day 21: Through your eyes

Journaling: "Oh the sparkle in Momma’s eyes...there’s a love that goes deep inside. Everytime she sees her children the glow of love radiates. Everyone says that I look just like my mom, well okay I do... I pray that when you look into my eyes you will see the sparkle of love in them!"

Credits: Paper & Overlay by by Royanna Fritschmann (40 days of scrapping purpose freebie)

2 peas challenge (Add on)

2peas Challenge~ Do you ever think back to when you were a child and wish you could relive it to get more photos to scrap the memory?

Wow! Yes, I wish that I had a pic of my mom & I having a tea party, that would go so well with the dream I had a few weeks ago. I wish I could go back to 1987 when I went to Walt Disney World and get better pics, and more of me there. ;)

I've been tagged! :)

I've been tagged by Sarah! I’ve never been tagged before… so here it goes…. :)

1. Name your two favorite scrapbooking topics: My family & places we visit.


2. What are the 2 best places you've been to? Mackinac Island & Walt Disney World


3. Name 2 things you do every day? Check my email and blog.


4. Tell us 2 things that pretty much everyone knows about you. I'm married & have 3 foster kids.


5. 2 places you wish to visit. Washington DC & Ireland


6. 2 things you may not know about me are.... I'm very shy (yeah I know I'm not to you guys :) but really I am) & I am really an only child, I only have half siblings but between my mom & dad I'm the only one. I broke the mold!! :)


7. 2 nicknames you've had at some time in your life! Sherita (my bf gave me that name) & Squeegee (don't ask me why, my grandpa use to call me this...)


8. Name 2 of your favorite drinks. Cherry Vanilla Diet Dr. Pepper & Tea (Earl Grey HOT)


9. (My question) Name 2 places you've lived before. Michigan & Virginia

Notice a theme? :) All of the questions have 2 in them. Answer the questions, add one question of your own (this tag started with 4 questions) and then tag 2 people. Simple enough?I'm tagging Maureen and JenniferJo! Looking forward to seeing your answers.

BACK TO SCHOOL!!!

Hello friends, all my kids are going back to school today!!! Yippee!! Well, okay my baby girl isn't she is 4 years old, and started throwing up this morning. But she is sleeping on the sofa. But, I get to have a break from the boys....

I found a great website you can download font (Little Scrapbook Shop FONTS) my favorite is called "Smitten Kitten" in the Handwriting section.

Ok, I am off to digi scrap (at least I hope I get something done today!)

Freebie WordART & LOs

Hello friends, I have learned how to do these little word art things. So I created one, and thought I would share it with my friends in celebrate my grandma's birthday & my husband's grandma's birthday. I hope you guys like it, if you need the color on the word "family" changed, let me know I can do that for you.

Click Here to download WordArt

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Here is my 40 days of Scrapping Purpose. I've got days 11, 14, 15, 16 & 17 done. Whoa boy!! That is wild!!! I had a lot of fun with them, some where easier than others, and on day 16 I used the above WordArt freebie.

Day 11: My Everyday Refuge

Journaling: "this is my home, the place where the four most important people in the world lives i can’t say that i love this house it’s a mobile home & i am praying for a new house to call my HOME!"

Credit: Font - Jodis hand & Cheri

Day 14: Family Tree

(My Genealogy Website)

Credits: Blue Stripe paper by Pineapple Plantation Designs by Shauna Burke-Smith & the Family Tree chart from about.com.

Day 15: Friendship

Journaling: "We’ve been friends since we met in 1996 when we shared a Medical Terminology class. We’ve have traveled together & our families are very close."

Credits: The words WILD & FRIENDSHIP by Pineapple Plantation Designs by Shauna Burke-Smith and everything else is Raspberry Road.

Day 16: Family ties that bind

Journaling: "Sibling relationships...outlast marriages, survive the death of parents, resurface after quarrels that would sink any friendship. April 1987"

Credits: Family Word Art by Sherry Carsten [ME :)]; Staples & Polaroids frames by Royanna Fritschmann (40 days of scrapping purpose); and Stitched Page Border, Stitched Heart, & Floral paper by Shabby Princess. Journal quote by Erica E. Goode

Day 17: Healing through Scrapping

Journaling: "Yep, Scrapbooking is great therapy. When my day is crazy and I feel like just screaming, I scrap...and my blood pressure goes down! When the world around me tells me they HATE me...my scrapbooking pages tell me they love me!I could NEVER live with out Scrapbooking!"

Credits: Ribbon by Raspberry Road & Paper, Flower & Stitching by Shabby Princess

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I found a great program on my laptop that I didn't know I had called Windows Movie Maker & I created one of those slide shows with music that you see at funerals of my husband's grandpa. It's totally cool!!! I hope everyone has a GREAT day!

40 days of scrapping purpose... upated!

Hey guys, I know I've been kinda out of it lately. Marty's (my dh) grandpa's funeral was yestreday. It was very nice, and lots of people where there. You can go to Smith Family Funeral Home's Website to sign the guestbook & to view the video tribute. The video was very cool!

Now on to the 2 peas Challenge~ Do you try to join scrap/card challenges to keep you going on your projects? Or for inspiration from others?.....

I don't do a lot of challenges anymore....I use to do a lot, and I did it to keep me motivated, to keep the MOJO going. And the inspiration from others doesn't hurt that MOJO either. LOL I joined the 40 Days of Scrapping Purpose back in December, just to keep my mind off of my mom, and missing her, it hasn't helped.... okay, just a little it has helped. I've got done to Day 11, then got stumped, but then I did Day 12 & 13. I just went and looked today, and they have Days 14, 15 & 16 up already. Geesh, I'm getting behind. LOL The last one I showed you here is Day 9, so here is Day 10, 12 & 13... :) Enjoy! I am gonna work on Day 11, 14, 15 & 16 today, if I can. I was up most of the night sick, I think I got the flu from someone. :(

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Day 10: You Complete Me



Journaling: "My Dearest Martin, what can I say, you mean so much to me. You are such a GREAT husband and an AWESOME father! I am so very proud to be your wife! ~Sherry"

Credits: Striped paper, Journal Card, striped Brad is by Royanna Fritschmann, and Heart title & rose card by Raspberry Road.

Day 12: Scattered Joy

Journaling: "Here I am 15 months old doing chores with my step father, after he fed the chickens he went of to do more chores, when he noticed that I wasn't with him, he turned around & this is what he found - me feeding the chickens, laughing & giggling so hard that I was snorting."

Credits: Raspberry Road

Day 13: A Mother's Love

Journaling: "Come and sit with me and we'll have tea, And talk of things that are to be, Of places we will go and things we will see, Just the two of us, My Daughter and Me."

Credits: Vintage Blue Birds paper, Diamond Pin & strips by Pineapple Plantation Designs by Shauna Burke-Smith; everything else Raspberry Road.

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Add On... :)

We went sledding yestreday had a lot of fun. I can't show you the pics of the kids, but here is a couple of pics of the park we went to. :)