*{Sweet Right Here}*

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope this Wednesday finds you well :)

I wanted to share some more of the Jillibean Soup Hearty Barley collection with you. This collection...just can't get over how fun it is to work with, how nice and thick the papers are and how fun the designs are!!

I created another layout with this collection and will be bringing you even more later on this month....so stay tuned for that.

Materials used:

Jillibean Soup Hearty Barley Beef Broth

Jillibean Soup Hearty Barley Cardstock Stickers

The heart is accented with Jillibean Soup Corrugated Sheet -- the store is out of stock of brown....but is available in Rockin Red

October Afternoon Sprinklers in Brown Paper Bag

October Afternoon Sprinklers in Paper Doilies

The Twinery Pink Sorbet

UniBall Signo in White

Brown Ink

Sharpie Ultra Fine Point in Black

Have a great day!!!

*{Having it All}*

This layout was so fun to create. I cannot tell you how crazy fun it is to work with Simple Stories stuff, it's overwhelming at the possibilities that are available! (Overwhelmingly good though!!) I enjoy the thickness of the paper, but it's perfect for distressing too. The colors are beautiful, the fonts are fantastic, the feel the line gives out is warm and cheery -- yet if you need to say something striking and important you can and it won't get lost.

Make sure you check the store for great products and great customer service!!!

Have a wonderful Friday!!! Hope you can work some scrappy time in this weekend!! Whatever your plans, have a great one!! :)

*{Share the Love Friday}*

Hey Scrappy Friends...I hope this Friday finds you well! :)

I wanted to share with you my latest creation using some of the great products available in the LCOM Store. :)

My Mom visited over the holidays and I captured this great photo of her and the kids. Pink Paislee was the perfect collection to use with it, the colors and the feel of the papers make you feel warm and cozy, yet wintery at the same time. I *heart* them!! :)

The paper and my Momma and kiddos!

Materials used:

Bazzill Basics - Blue Eyes

Pink Paislee Snow Day - Snowball Fight

Pink Paislee Snow Day - Ephemera

Pink Paislee Snow Day - Itty Bitty Blocks Alphabet

The Twinery - Maraschino

Marvy Uchida - Le Pen Brown

American Crafts Thickers

Bazzill Basics Pom Pom in White

Red Embroidery Floss

Hope you have a great Friday!!! Here's hoping you get some time to fit some scrapping in too!!!

*{Make the MOST of your Monday!!}*

I am sure the weekend seems like it is never long enough, at least it's like that for me!!!

I spent this weekend trying to organize my scrap room...which of course took sooooooo long because I am a self admitted scrap hoarder....geez!

I started my layout and kept coming back to it when I needed sanity centering!!! :) (added into the mix was helping the kids with their procrastination of school projects...because they take after their Momma!...and various home improvement from the husband...as he needed minor assistance)....coughcoughtryingtostaycalmthroughallofthisdidn'tgoassmoothlyasplannedcoughcough...and I ended up banishing everyone for a few hours.

Anyways...it once again reminded me that I needed to make time management a bigger priority in 2012...and yet it reminded me that even though they all drive me crazy I can't help but smile each time I look at them. :)

Here's my layout...you're probably thinking..."How much more can you cram on there Shannon?"....but I just kept adding and adding until I felt it felt finished, there is no wrong or right way to build your page!! (Remember that when you are not happy with how something is turning out...not saying I experienced that or anything)...thanks for letting me share with you!!

Materials used:

Crate Paper Farmhouse Collection Alpha Stickers

Crate Paper Farmhouse Collection Border Stickers

Crate Paper Farmhouse Collection Countryside

Crate Paper Farmhouse Collection Cupboard

Crate Paper Farmhouse Collection Farmer's Market

Crate Paper Farmhouse Collection Produce

Crate Paper Farmhouse Collection Sunday Dinner

Core'dinations - Tim Holtz / Kraft-Core No.4

I used American Craft alphas from the store too...but they are sold out, lol! :) So you'll have to improvise!!

Have a great Monday everyone!!! :)

Shannon