Fall is here...

My favorite time of year! I love the all the Rust's and red's, gold's and brown's. Ive already gotten in the halloween spirit. This is a banner i made a couple weeks ago. If i only had a fireplace to display it! lol. Its a mix of Making Memories and Cosmo.

I made this layout last night...the pic is from last year. I used the new "My Mind's Eye".

First Day...

My lil Stuart started kindergarten on Tuesday! By babies are growing up sooo fast!!


He was so good ...didn't cry, wasn't sad or anything...he waved good bye like it was no big deal. I think I was more scared and nervous than he was. I'm so proud of him! I enjoy picking out his outfit and packing his little lunch box every morning. This is a new chapter in our lives and i think I'm gonna like it!
♥gen

Poor neglected blog...

So I haven't had much xtra time for blogging lately. Like i said in my last post...life is crazy busy! Anyhoo...went to Yellow Bird tonight. It was our monthly DT meeting. All the DT members and teachers are participating in a circle journal...its super fun...took home some lovely pages tonight from Cheri Villafranca and Samantha Sibbet...cant wait till the journal is complete...these girls are sooo talented!

On another note...here are some cards i made... I used the ever so awesome Cosmo Cricket "Everafter". LOVE this line!!

Thanks for taking a peek!

♥gen

Busy Bee

Been so busy lately. Scrambling to get Lil Stuarts paper work together for kindergarten pre-registration. Cant believe he's going to start school this year! he's growing up sooo fast! They all are...Will's birthday is tomorrow. One year already! His party is on the 20th...which reminds me..i need to finish those dang invites and get them sent off tomorrow. I seriously dont know anyone who procrastinates as much as i do.
So it was my turn to post a challenge Monday...sorry for the delay. Like i said busy_busy_busy! Anyhoo, we all LOVE Hambly right?? So this challenge should be easy...Create a layout using at least 80% Hambly! I cant wait to see what cuteness you come up with!!
♥gen

Challenge Time...

Cherie, you're right! Life is moving way too fast! Ive got so much to do to prepare for Williams birthday...im a little overwhelmed. But im really excited about cropping at the store on Sunday. I hope i get a lot done.

Anyhoo, here is my interpretation of the sketch Cherie posted....

And My challenge for this week is to bust out your die cutting machines! Create a layout using die cuts. We all have a different machine, so lets see what they can do! Have fun, i know i will :)

♥gen

Queen For a Day!

Went to my moms for Mothers Day...it was a beautiful day...and we all had a great time. My brother Andrew BBQ'd for us. It was nice getting to kick back and be pampered for a day. Stuart got me a gorgeous bouquet of flowers...

The kids made me cards...lol...they are sooo cute! Sunday morning little Stuart whispered to his daddy, "Is it movers day yet?" They made the cards a few days ago and were getting impatient.

Here is the layout i did for Anne Marie's challenge...My favorite technique of the moment is stamping and heat embossing...I embossed the green damask, the bird, and the Maya Road CB crown. Its just sooo much fun! Thanks Anne Marie! Cant wait to see what this weeks challenge is going to be!

♥gen

Blue Tuesday...

So i am officially sick! Ugh. I was hoping that my sore throat was just from yelling to much (when you live with three destructive tornado's that call themselves boy's...that tends to happen), but today i am definitely feeling a bit under the weather.


On the bright side, i finished last weeks challenge...I love my mom so much and cant wait to spend Sunday with her. Which reminds me, i still need to make her a card :)Well i have a busy week ahead of me...Anne Marie's challenge, Coming up with samples for an upcoming class i pan on teaching at CSS (stay tuned for more info), Mothers Day cards, and im also working on party stuff for Wills Bday. Its coming up fast! He will be 11months on the 12th...just cant believe it.

Anyhoo...better get some rest...i have to work all day tomorrow and still have energy to work on all my projects.
♥gen

Ahhh Finished!

So i stayed up all night last night finishing up Yellow Birds and Cheries challenges. I have to say i really love doing this every week...it really forces me to keep my creative juices flowing. If it wernt for our weekly challenges i probably wouldnt find time for myself to do what i love- CREATE. Thanks Cherie for coming up with this awesome and inspirational idea! lol. Ok so heres my layout...


Title: #1 Fashion Favorite {polka-dots}
This one was QUITE a challenge for me but im happy with it.
TTFN
♥gen

Late...

So i was suppose to post Cherie's challenge yesterday (Theme: Fashion, challenge: Use fabric some where on the layout) but as you can see im late...sorry Cherie, ill get working on it right away and i promise ill have it posted by tomorrow night.

So its my turn to pick the challenge this week. I was thinking since mothers day is just around the corner, it would be fun to create a layout focusing on all the things you love and appreciate about your mom. Have fun!
♥gen

Easter Pics

Forgotten Love

So i had totally forgotten how awesome the Silhouette is! I havnt used mine in like a year and just busted it out the other night...its sooo cool! Oh and my new favorite thing...VINYL!!! I made a bunch of vinyl stickers last night and i have so many ideas for wall art and clear mini books! This is gonna be a fun week!! lol.

Time Flys

Wow...i cant believe how fast time flys! Wesley Just turned 4 March 14. We had his party at Peter Pipers. It was a lot of fun...got to see my girlfriends from high school and there little ones. Its funny that we are all moms now.

Williams getting sooo big! Hes going on 10 months. Hes walking really well now. He absolutely adores his older brothers and them him.

I better be getting to bed now...its 2 in the morning and i have to go to work @ 10. Stay classy San Diego 8P lol ♥gen

Hangin in there...

Sorry i havnt posted in forever...Kids have been sick, been workin alot at CSS, Doin DT projects for Yellow Bird. Wesleys Birthday is March 14th and im trying to plan a party. Im working on the invitations and hope to get them out Monday. Its going to be a jungle animal theme...so of course im using Sassafras Bungle Jungle...SOOO Cute!!! Im hoping to make some cute decorations with it. We will see if i have time or not. I also have a project that im doing for Yellow Bird that is due the 15th so ive got to try and juggle both + work + kids. Ummm yeah...a little stressed you might say! lol. Anyhoo...here is a layout i did like a week ago and forgot to post. I still havnt added the journaling yet but i thought id better have somthin for yall to look at;)

.........If i have time ill post again tonight. ♥gen

Good Morning!

Its been a while since ive blogged...just been so busy with life. Takin a break tonight though...Im going to Cherie's later to crop...ill probably work on my Christmas cards. Yeah...still havnt gotten them done yet...like i said just been sooo busy. William is 6mo already....just cant believe it. The time is flyin by these days! Oh which reminds me i still need to take his 6mo pics. Ok well i need to start getting my stuff ready...im gonna spend the whole day there! Will update soon. ♥gen

A New Day...

Im finally at that point where i just cant take it being fat anymore! I broke down in tears last night when i wouldn't let my husband even touch me...i felt gross, ashamed, uncomfortable in my own skin. Ive been wanting to loose weight for 5 years, but the problem is im lazy and have trouble making myself stick to a diet and exercise routine. But today is a new day! Im determined to loose the the weight and finally start feeling confident again!

On another note, i got a couple pages done over a week ago and finally got around to uploading them last night. This one is of William at one month. I kinda just went all out on this one....my pages tend to be minimalistic but im getting a bit board with it so i decided to change it up. Im really happy with the way it turned out.

I liked it so much that i decided to redo one of my other layouts in the same kinda way. I think it looks 100 times better!

Well im off to jog the park and spend the day running errands. ♥gen