From This to That

Every other Saturday on the Bella Blvd. blog, we post a 12x12 sketch that's intended to be used for layouts. BUT since I'm a card designer, I get to the fun challenge of taking that layout sketch and turning it in to a card.

It goes from something that looks like this:

To a Thank You card like this:

Bella Blvd. supplies: Sophisticates collection: Sprinkles and Lace MacIntosh, Miniatures stickers (red dot); Socialite collection: Cute Cuts (yellow gingham) , Alpha+Bits; Making the Team collection: Chipboard Icons (stars)

It's a hodgepodge of Bella collections, and I guess when I made this card I still had Disney on the brain. I used my Cricut Expression and the Mickey and Friends cartridge to create a thank you card for my parents since they went with us on the trip. which I've since forgotten to give to them. oops! But anyway, this is my most recent Bella Blvd. project. Be sure to check out the blog for LOADS of inspiration!

Happy Tuesday everyone!

All about family

Our Thanksgiving was all about family again this year as we traveled down to Georgia to spend time with Josh's side of the family. It's HUGE compared to mine. His grandparents are the patriarch and matriarch of a family consisting of 4 children, 10 grandchildren (not including their spouses), and 16 great grandchildren. Here are a couple of pics from the day. And note that not everyone could be there this year so this isn't the complete group.

The big group

The Misner clan

These are most of the great grandkids. We're actually still missing 5 of them.

The 3 babies of the group. Two of them are only 10 days apart and MJ's not too far behind at 10 mos. old. And they're all 3 as white-blonde headed as you can get. Thus the glare and bald looking babies. Can you tell that no one had had a good nap? We were doing good just to get them to sit still together.
These two were inseparable. SK loves Emma as much as Em loves SK. They're just too cute together. And SK eats up all the attention for sure.

And before I go, I need to say thanks to Callie, Josh's cousin, for taking all the group shots. Thank you for your patience and super duper I've-got-camera-envy camera and lens. I really appreciate the work that went in to some of these shots! :) Thank you!!! I now have a picture of the 5 of us that's current! :D

That's all I've got for today. I worked Black Friday 4am-noon and then again yesterday, and I'm BEAT! So I'm also thankful for Sundays--a day to worship, rest, and recover.

Happy Sunday to all!

Mr. Charming and Chef Mickey's

I've just finished up two more layouts with the Scrapbook Nook November kit and wanted to share them with you really quickly. This kit features Echo Park's Times and Seasons collection.

I'm really loving all the navy that comes in it. So perfect for all those boy photos I've been needing to scrap. It works great for some Disney shots too. Consequently, each of the photos on these layouts just so happen to be from our Disney trip a couple of weeks ago.

Mr. Charming Indeed

This picture was taken at Disney, but it's not necessarily a "Disney" layout. I caught McClain playing with his sunglasses, which he refuses to wear, and he thought it was hilarious--kinda like playing peek-a-boo.

Everything here is from the kit and add-on paper selection except for the and Oct. Afternoon green mini alphas and mini clothespin.

Chef Mickey's

And this second one chronicles our meet-n-greet with all the main characters at our character breakfast. Right now I'm lovin' the look of strips of paper and so that's what influenced this design.

Thanks for letting me drop in and share a few quick layouts with you.

Hope all you U.S. girls have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Card Sharks!

My challenge went up yesterday for the Scrapbook Nook's Card Sharks contest. It's a Bingo inspired challenge.

I made my card with the hot-off-the-presses November Nook kit.



Hop on over to the Scrapbook Nook blog and check out it out.

In other news, we're off to Nashville while Mom watches the kids. Josh surprised me with a unexpected anniversary trip! :D I can't wait!!!

Have a great weekend!

A decade later

Ten years ago today I married my sweetheart.

A decade sounds like a long time, but where did all that time go? It's honestly gone by so much faster than I dreamed possible. Maybe it was the lack of sleep that began about 5 years ago and we haven't caught up yet. hee! Regardless, it's been quite the ride. And although there have been major ups and downs, the Lord has blessed us. He's blessed us more than we both deserve. And His patience and faithfulness have most definitely seen us through.

There's so much I love and admire about Josh. And it's the little things that I think I love most. I love that he can name all the Disney Princesses and isn't afraid to admit it. I love that he regularly does the bedtime routine, including reading bedtime stories and going over memory verses with the girls. I love that when he's home, he's HOME, present with us and in the moment. I love that we text and email silly, mushy, little sentiments almost every day. And I appreciate that he loves to surprise me (even though I don't like surprises).

And it's the little things like the fact that he's going to see Breaking Dawn with me this weekend rather than watching the Ole Miss/LSU game. (We know how that'll end anyway.) But usually he'd still like to watch it. He's the eternal optimist. Always has hope. Even when it comes to this year's football woes. But instead he's chosen to go to the movies with me. Because my usual Twilight-movie-premier-goer-friend moved to Florida last year. And he doesn't want me to go alone. I love that about him.

Happy 10 yr. anniversary, babe. I love you!

Free digital printables from Bella Blvd.

Go and check out the Bella Blvd. blog today! Stephanie has designed some adorable digital printables, and wants you to have them. For FREE!

Here's a sneak peek that she made using them.

Wonder FALL

which kinda takes the place of WonderFUL. I created this card as a part of my Bella Blvd. assignments, and I really love it. But then I just really love fall too. To me, it IS full of wonder. I'm so blessed to get to marvel in God's creation each day as I drive around our beautiful little city that's tucked in between such beautiful mountains. The mountains are exploding with color thanks to the gorgeous leaves this time of year really inspired me to create this card, "Wonder FALL".


I used Bella Blvd.'s "Finally Fall" collection along with my handy dandy Cricut Expression (Destinations and Give a Hoot carts) to complete it.

It just so happens that THANKFUL for FALL is the new challenge posted over at Paper Issues too. So if you have a project, anything made with paper, that is either Thanksgiving, Thankful, or has to do with Fall, then link go link it up!

Hope you have a wonderful and restful Sunday!