{One more test...}

Okay, I am trying one more. This is another Disneyland pic of the girls with Minnie. She was the first Character we saw as we walked through the gates on our first day!

{Just a test...}

I am just testing out a new theory with my photos that Nancy told me about. Here are the first scrapbook pages I did a few years back.

{ And the winner is...}

First off, I apologize for the late post. I know this was suppose to have been posted yesterday. But it was kinda of a busy day yesterday and then the girls and I spent a little bit outside...had dinner...had a fire...then fell asleep. Yada yada yada...

Okay it is with great pleasure that I announce the winner of this months challenge. None other than

Miss DottieK!!! Woohoo!! Here are Dottie's 3 entries...can you tell what we might have in common. ;0)

Altered letter "D"

Boo Scrapbook page

Pooh and Piglet card

Congrats Dottie and thanks for playin' along. I will get your goodies off to you by the start of the week. :0)

And thank you to all the other entries. Check these out!

First off is from Carol(my Mom). This was Mom's first attempt at a scrapbook page. Her two Happy places/things/people...My girls and Christmas. Thanks for playin' Mom. :0)

Next up is Melissa. Melissa's Happy Place...the men in her life and camping. I just love these new Riley stamps. We are big camping lovers here too, so I will definitely have to be getting these ones myself. Thanks Melissa. :0)

Next up...JoAnn and her Mom book. This book is so beautiful. Her Happy Place...her Daughter and Grandkids. Beautiful job, JoAnn. I am sure your daughter loved it!:0)

Next up is Alex. Alex says that Food definitely makes her happy. I hear ya there, Alex!! ;0)

BonAppetit card

Lastly is NormaJ. Norma's Happy Place...her Hubby and Hawaii. I just love these Penguins. Great job Norma! :0)

Anniversary Scrapbook Page

Penguins card

Thanks again everyone! I will be back soon with something new and I am thinkin' up something for next months Challenge too!

Have a great long weekend to all the Canadians out there!! Hope your weather is as beautiful as it is here in Calgary. It is suppose to reach 29C(84F) today!! Woohoo...another day in the pool for us! :0)

{ New Happiness Challenge }

**Note: this post will remain sticky until the end of the challenge! **

Okay, so here it is...the new Challenge for you. Since I am on my way to my 'Happy Place' in 2...or rather 1 1/2 more sleeps...I thought this months challenge should reflect your 'Happy Place'. I want to you to think of what your 'Happy Place' is or what makes you happy and create something in that theme. Could be a place, a food, a smell, a person...anything at all. Then create some type of papercraft in that theme. You can either post on your blog or an online gallery. If you do not have any of those you can email me a pic. You have until 9:00pm MST May 15th to get your entry in. And you can do as many as you like, but they have to be a different project. So if you do a card, the next one has to be a scrapbook page or other item. Got it? The giveaway will be a surprise. I have a few items already, but I am planning on buying a few more while we are in Disneyland. I have been told they have some scrapbooking supplies for sale in Downtown Disney!! ;0)

Hope you all have a great week. Disneyland here we come!!! :0)

{ Special Delivery }

I finally stamped!! Yup!

Just before I went to Disneyland a few friends of mine and myself put in an order of HouseMouse/Happy Hopper/ Gruffies. They finally arrived this past week and I played! Here is my first creation...and I love it!!

Is this not the cutest image?? I added some Iridecent Ice around the balloons and on the string. I am pretty happy with my coloring of the bunny too. I used my pencils and OMS. I think I used about 5 different colors on the bunny...can't remember exactly. But I think it turned out pretty good. I am looking forward to playing with the other ones too.

I will be back tomorrow with the winner of this months Challenge!

Thanks for stoppin' by...

p.s. I am looking forward to getting started on the scrappin'. I was looking at some sketches today and found a few I want to play with...although most of them were for 8 1/2 X 11. I might try out a few first before I start on the Disney ones...or maybe scrap some of our first trip to Disneyland or Disneyworld pre marriage and children. ;0)

{ Just a reminder! }

Just a quick post...nothing new for you yet...sorry.

Just wanted to remind everyone about this months Challenge. You have until Thursday evening. So far I only have 2 people with 2 creations each. It is lookin' good for them!! ;0)

{ Can I go back...please!!??? }

We are back...did ya miss me? I missed you too. ;0)

Just a quick post today. Here are just a couple pics for ya...we took over 500 pics and 3 tapes of video...and it still is not enough!! Yes, we are crazy. ;0)

The first pic is of Tinkerbell at the Maingates...then the Boardwalk at California Adventure Park...all I can say about that Ferris Wheel is...OMG!! That thing scared the crap out of me!! The red cages are stationary, but the others all move on a track as the wheel goes around. We knew this going onto it, but I had no idea how much they moved!! I am terrified of wide open heights like that as it is, but my little one was crying and I had to try and not look too terrified myself. Never again will you get me on that thing!! Never! The next photo is of the Matterhorn. This was the first big ride we took the girls on. El(my youngest) was scared the whole time, but the rest of the trip she insisted she loved it!! Next we have my FAVORITE ride! The Tower of Terror. We were planning on taking the girls on it, but then changed our minds. We waited until the very last day...kept debating on whether we should scare the crap out of them or not ;0) We ended up not taking them on it, but hubby and I took a turn on it. Just wish we had done it everyday. Love, love, love this one!! And finally my two Princesses. One of the Disney photographers had them do this pose at the maingates on our way into the park for the firsttime.

Okay, quick question for all you scrappers out there. I am gonna try my hand at scrappin' pretty much for the first time. I have done a few 8 1/2 X 11 pages, but nothing really. What would you suggest I start with. Should I go for a 12 X 12 or maybe an 8 X8. I am a little intimidated by a 12 x 12. What are your thoughts?

I will be back soon...