{ Brat Fest }

I was in Madison on Memorial Day shooting some photos for my friend (as seen below, maybe more to come) and we got hungry so we quickly ran over to the World's Largest BratFest that was only a couple miles away (actually a quick jump over Lake Monona). It's funny to read about other bloggers who went to BratFest, you can check out their fun time as well:
Kelly and Susan

Here are the measly 3 photos I took during our 10 minute, quick & dirty BratFest trip!

The sky was so beautiful on Monday!

{ Oh, S n a p . . . ! }

Apparently, this is what it looks like when I am shooting photos!

{ Crafting }

{ Clear Scraps Acrylic Album }

Made an 8x8 acrylic Clear Scraps album for an assignment from Scrapjazz. It's not see thru like in some other acrylic books you see where you can see into and thru the other pages -- but there are papers and embellishments under and above the acrylic, giving it a really cool, funky, shiny, 3D look! Fun!

Featured Products:

• Clear Scraps 8x8 Album
• Die Cuts with a View Rockstar 8x8 Stack
• Monogram Kit - Die Cuts with a View

The book is, as titled, Pieces of Me, meaning pieces that are important to me right now (2008). The cover features photography, then there are pages on teaching, friendships, being Jaelynn's "auntie", and working on wedding stuff as the maid of honor in my friend's wedding. (And yes, I'm thinking the all the news of Ashlee Simpson's marriage and pregnancy sparked the title idea -- haha!)

{ Wanna be a RockStar? }

I used an assortment of Die Cuts with a View products on these pages.
Here are some of the products:

• Rockstar Stack
• Rockstar Rub Ons
• Metallic Stitching & Rub On Monograms Kit

{ A Friday FIVE }

What's your favorite TV network? Probably TLC! I love all those makeover shows.

If you could create your own channel, what would it be? A bunch of home decor/re-do shows, some One Tree Hill, some make over shows, and lets throw in a little cooking.

What TV show did you watch as a child, that you wish they would bring back? I loved those Nickelodean shows like Salute Your Shorts and HEY Dude.

What show have you always hated, and wonder why they ever made such a dumb show? Ummm...thinking...any wrestling show. So fake.

What TV show's seasons would you buy on DVD? Dawson's Creek

{ Ok, end of the layout spree }

{ Using Old Supplies }

Photo not fuzzy IRL, that's what you get for photographing a layout in a dark, poorly lit room, lol:


"Old" Products Used:

• foam stamps
• numbers stamp
• Heidi Swapp Sticker Letters
• Heidi Swapp Ghost Star
  

{ Paper+INK}

I so wish you could all see this first layout in person. The color combination is just perfection ... drool .... I kept the layout simple to let the colors pop and to focus on the photograph.

If you read the journaling on this one, it isn't really about being at the park, its about how I want her to "park it" and stop growing up so fast!

{ L - O u T s }

Not sure if I mentioned it on here (and I'm too lazy to look it up) ... but Miss Jaelynn is going to be a big sister! Crazy, hey? She will turn one on June 5th, and the baby will be born sometime in December or early January.

I thought this photo was fitting...that expression is how the rest of us feel too! :-)

{ P L A Y T I M E }

My friend and I were babysitting our friend's daughter Jaelynn today. First we went to the Farmer's Market on Capitol Square in Madison, and then later in the afternoon we met up again at my house and then a park to play with Jae.

I think it was her first park experience!

My dog came along for the fun too (yes, she needs a hair cut...that's on Tuesday!)





I'm thinking maybe her mom wouldn't have been too happy with me that I was throwing her kid 8 feet in the air...lol.

{ Another Session - Abby }

{ J a y l a }

Yes, her name is just like mine, except with a 'J!'

This was a recent session, taken in the backyard. I call this a 'mini-session' because it was only about 20 minutes long!