Holy Moly~~~
it has been busy with three little munchkins runnin around!!!! How come I don't remember all the action? I don't think my kids were this busy when they were small....hahaaaaa

wait a minute....
yes they were....

So sorry I haven't blogged but just believe me when I say it has been Crazy!!!
Shay and me went with the little ladies to Kades little Christmas concert today, yes I took pics on Shays phone and according to her they didn't turn out so great!!! hahaaaa ( i knew I should have taken my own phone!)

so we won't post any I guess, it was really cute though and he was so excited!
I will try and post some pics in the next couple of days!

Until then,

Lynn

Its word up.....
Over at 'one little word'

Miss Revlie chose the word this time around, the word Jump.... I have to admit I was a bit stumped at first and then one of my kids mentioned the song by Dallas Smith. It was perfect! I remember back to a time being 16, 17, 18 and thinking about life.... I had been with my hubby since I was 12 or 13 and we were trying to figure out if it was right, should we be married, should we be together? So we decided to jump right in... and so 27 years later....here we are! while the years have passed by so fast and there has most definately been ups and downs I am so glad we decided to jump!!!
If you want to play along, head over to the 'one little word' blog and play!

Until the next time!

Lynn

Happy Monday!
and layout #14!!

This is our last layout before the holidays! makes me kind of sad, but I know everyone will be so bust preparing for there Christmases!!! I am more excited about the Christmas season this yeat than I have been in a long time, just seems so festive right now! Love the Christmas music and the beautiful lights and just the fun that is happening all over right now!Hope everyone enjoys the holidays! And take lots of photos, capture all the beautiful memories with your families!

I wanted to share a couple of photos too that just make me happy!!

Crazy girls just have way too much amazing personality!!! Gotta love them!!!!
Until the next time!

Lynn

I Just  have to share....
I feel like I'm dreaming because I was asked to do some stuff for Tim Holtz's booth at Cha!!!! Like seriously? Pinch me.....

Happy Sunday!!
Hope everyone has had a fabulous weekend! However it is sunday already!! and It is also December!!! Like seriously? Lori sent me a message today to say that our rooms are booked in Las Vegas again!!!! I know that it will fly by like crazy! Not to mention that CHA is coming up in January! WOW I don't know where it is going but LIFE is flying by fast.... I just finished up the last Chapter of my Happiness journal and can hardly believe that it has been a whole year that we have been working on it! I have to appreciate the days more...
appreciate the little things, not worry so much about how fast it is all going but to really enjoy things more.... the little things....

I have to try not to get so caught up in how busy I am and just Breathe....

Sharla mentioned going toboggoning on Saturday and my first thought was... EEEKKKKK!!!! I have so much to do and then I just realized that "really" what is more important than spending time with family, time doing fun things? Turned out it was a bit too cold for the little ones since they have all been sick but next time they ask I just want to go.... and enjoy....

Here is the layout for this coming week and I do have the happiness to post but that will have to wait for another day, it is too dark to take a picture now....

Until next time,

Lynn

Monday....
ok wait a second, and its monday night.... so where in the world did Friday, Saturday and Sunday go? lol What a crazy busy hectic life I have goin on.... While I do love to be busy, this is maybe a bit crazy! Way crazy actually, but whats a girl to do..... just 'breathe' i think.... i know it isn't about to change so as the saying goes 'suck it up buttercup' and keep on going.....
so with that thought..... I have a couple things to share, the first is the layout for 'one little word' how bad is that, it was posted almost.... oh never mind how long ago, it is what it is and I can't chang it anyways.....
lol

later on... K now its Thursday and I still haven't posted this blog post! See don't know where the time goes, anyways i will try again!

Lynn

Sunday?
seriously? where did the weekend go? Actually I must say it went awfully fast cause it was just way too much fun!
"Bling it on Canada" was all that we expected and so much more!
It is alway so much work preparing but the end result is so worth it! Teresa Collins was amazing as always, she is the sweetest most sincere person ever!
And of course we met some fabulous new friends as well!

Can't wait until our next event in April!
Here are some hilights from the weekend!

I posted quite a few on facebook as well!
The group shot is from Susans camera so if you would like to have it emailed to you please contact the store!
It actually turned out pretty good considering how hard the poor guy had to work to get it! lol
I have to say thank you to all of you that attende the event, it was so great to have you there! You are all fantastic!!

Here is my layout for the Shabby class this week!

and yes you should do a phot of yourself!!!
see you all soon!

Lynn

do you ever feel like....
life is going in fast forward? Like each day you just press a button and its gone.... WOW!!! it just amazes me how fast it goes, scares me actually! My life.... everyday it just goes, vanishes....what am i doing and where am i going? that is what I am feeling right now.... today.....

I wanted to share my layout for next weeks class....

Love, Love, Love this....it feels like just the other day, a picture perfect memory....

Do you remember?
Yesterday, a week ago, a month ago..... where is it.....where did it go.....

Until the next time....

Lynn

Holy Smokes!!!! k so less than a week away and I am so giddy with excitement that I can hardly stand it! I wanted to show a quick sneek and I know you can't see much of the project but you all know that you will love it so don't fret! It is so freakin sweet, I love it and I know you all will too! This little albums title was inspired by a stamp that I have that says 'because' so i figured that is what the album is called... 'just because'.... love that a lot! Anyway this is the first sneek peek and I will post more but i know how excited everyone is!
This album holds a lot of photos so that makes me happy!!!! I will send out an email, hopefully by tomorrow night with photo sizes and if you need anything else.....

here it is!!!!

Have a fabulous day tomorrow everyone and please drive safe in all this snow!!!

Lynn

Working on.....

you know what....

no sneak peeks yet....

However.....
tomorrow there will be!!!!

until then....


Lynn!!

p.s Love all of you that are Blog stalkers!!!! lol

November? Seriously?
Can you tell I am so not a winter person? lol However I am not.... I said to Lori the other day, "lets go back to Las Vegas".... lol.... I was serious!! On that note we can't but it was a good thought for a minute! The next getaway will be CHA in January, so that will be fun!!! Yea so I forgot to post the layout for last week so I will post both of them this time around!
this is this weeks layout....

and the layout for last week....

It is so hard to believe that we are at layout #8 already! Where does the time go?
Have a great week everyone!
The next little bit will be super busy getting ready for "Bling it on Canada" at the Hyatt.... If you are needing a little getaway for the weekend make sure you Check THIS out!!!! It will be amazing!!

Until the next time,

Lynn

Too much to do....
and it feels like there is no time to do it.... The 'Teresa Collins event, Bling it on Canada' is right around the corner and i have so much to do... Yikes, Ok this weekend I will get to it and of course post some liitle peeks!!!! On that note I have some Christmas classes coming up as well that will be lots of fun!
I wanted to post the layout for this week though first before the class is over! Ahhhhhh...... do you feel my stress??? Yep I do!

Cute heh? Yep I even had one of my chicks say this was there favorite layout ever!!!! (must be the cute kids!!!)
wait..... yep she did say that before.... lol oh well!!!!

K I will try to post soon!

Lynn

Life is good so.....
Let's Celebrate!

So most of you will remember 'one little word'..... If you don't, you can check it out Here! A few years back I was part of this amazing group of women.... it was fantastic! Because of life and different situations, Ronda (The mastermind behind OLW) decided it was time to back away from it... so to cut a very long story short, it never left her and because of that OLW is back up and running! And I am part of it once again! I am so excited to be back again with these amazing ladies!

This time around it was Jessi's word choice and she chose the word Celebrate.
I knew right away where I wanted to go with this word...

A lot of you ladies may know this story but for those of you that don't here it is....
Last year my dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer.... He didn't seem overly worried when they found something there and when my mom called to tell us all she said was "They found a wee bit of cancer...." Like what the heck is a wee bit? That is the scottish in her...lol
Anyways my dad did really well and responded to the treatments really well and for now all is good.....
We are happy!!!
So in August my dad turned 70 and was so excited about it! ( not sure if I will be as excited as he was!) We had a party for him and i think he was so happy that he was able to celebrate it with all of his family around! We were too!
So my layout is called.... 'Life is good so Celebrate!'
Enjoy the little everyday moments everyone and Celebrate life!

make sure you go and check out 'One little word' and play along!!!

Until next time!

Lynn

and it has started again.....
don't you wish there was more time in a day? I know I sure do! It has been crazy busy again! I know same old same old and I totally know that we are all in the same boat! I know for me I need to get more organized, I feel totally disorganized!!! Like all the time? what the heck is with that! However on a good note there are some 'crazy good' things going on.... my classes are fabulous as always and we are always adding new classes at the Scrapyard so make sure you sneck the website out.... and..... the "Bling it on Canada" event is right around the corner! I can hardly stand it I am so excited! Cant wiat to teach alongside Teresa Collins, she is such a sweet, beautiful person and so down to earth and genuine! I am really excited! Next week there will be something exciting going on too... I can't quite share it yet but something else I am super excited about! Make sure you check back to see what it is!!! and since I didn't post the layout last week....( seriously!!! Who does that? well me obviously!! lol.....so sorry!!) i will post last weeks as well as this weeks! Crazy busy life please slow down! just a wee bit.....

Layout #4

 

and Layout #5....
and I should probably post a phot, just cause I haven't posted one on here for a little bit!

Enjoy your weekend everyone!!!
Until next time,

Lynn

Slacker!!!!
I know I am... and I'm sorry... not sure where my days go sometimes but they have been busy! Lori and I did our annual Las Vegas trip and went to the Teresa Collins event! We had a great time, absolutely great! we even had time to sit and enjoy the pool and since the temperatures were around the 36, to 37 degrees it wasnt too hard to take... we won't talk about the slot machines though ok?? just sayin....lol
Thought I better hurry up this week and get the layout posted since the class is almost over! Eeeekkkk!
Layout #3

Love Love Love this picture of my girls!

Hope you all have a fabulous week,

Lynn
ps: anyone that is on the fence about the Teresa Collins event? don't be, Lori and I had such a great time and the projects were fantastic!!!!

Another great week!
Even though it isn't great that summer is almost over, I really love the beginning of September and a start to a new 'Shabby Chic' class! This past week was fun, and I am looking forward to another 19 weeks with all of you! Its so nice to see new faces and of course see all of the "regulars" Love it a lot!
Wanted to share the layout for this week....

Have an awesome week and I will see a lot of you at the Scrapyard this week!

Lynn

Shots that make me Happy!

My boys....

 Robbie and his chicks....lol

 Dad and the boys....

 My mom and dad

Me and my boys....

and this is my gang.... minus the babies and Cody of course....lol
yep there are lots of us now!!!
I will post some more pics later but for now it is back to work... have a great day everyone!!

Lynn

It feels like Fall....
With that though it brings on new classes and routine.... so its all good! Its always sad to see the end of summer but when its sad that means that there has been good days.... and this summer was no exception, lots of fun fabulous days! And of course the weather was fabulous so that totally helped!
I am so excited to be starting classes again though.... it will be fabulous to meet all of you new people too! Looking so forward to it!
Here is layout #1

my layout is titled "Family Matters"
I love this picture, makes me happy!
I also wanted to post some of my favorite shots from the laast little while....
My Dad turned 70 and we had a party for him, he was so excited, and i know it has been a hard stressful year for him.....I am so happy that we were able to celebrate it with him!

I have lots more pics to upload but I have tried about 5 times now and no such luck.... I will leave you with this for today!
See you all soon!

Lynn

Saturday night....
ok so I have to say that I had the most oductive day today than I have had in a really long time! So proud of myself actually.... my bedroom, although it still needs a little work is finally cleaned up! I really need to do a major overhaul but it was needed to have everything put away and tidied up and I got that done today! Yay me!!! I also got a lot accomplished in my studio! so excited to have put stuff away for now that is! I also got a little bit done on 'my week in my life" album and I have to say it makes me happy just looking at it....
here is a little peek:

you will love it when you see it in real life!!!
Next is my #4 child turned 19 yesterday! say what? I know right? like where does the time go? He told me on facebook to just think of the moments and not the time....lol, oh to be young again! I want to say just wait till your my age and i know he will say you were right mom.... it is flying by..... lol
it will come! lol Happy Birthday Cole!!! Love you dude!

I hope everyone has been enjoying their summer! It  is just speeding past and I know for me anyways I am planning September... sad I know but I have to plan my classes at least!
I know most of you that read my blog will know that I am starting another Shabby Chic class... This will be the 6th album which is so hard to believe! I have to thank all of you for that! it has been a crazy fun time for me and I hope it has been for all of you as well!
We will be doing the 9th month(september) of our happiness journal which is like crazy, like we started that class in January and it gets funner every month! I can hardly wait to find a new book for January, I know that will be another fabulous class!!!!

This is all for now my friends, have a fabulous rest of your night!!!

Lynn

Happy Tuesday!!
Hope everyone is having a fabulous week so far! The weather has been so incredible and it has been so nice just getting out and enjoying the hot summer days!
I haven't been teaching too much and I have to say I have been missing all of you girls, where is everyone, tell me what you have been doing all summer!!
For those of you that are in my tin album class, make sure you get your photos done, before you know it the class will be here! I am working on my photos right now so hopefully by the end of next week I will have it done and at the store!

Some of you probably know that i am starting another Shabby Chic class in September, so if you haven't signed up yet make sure you do!

I wanted to share some photos from the last little bit bit.... just a couple of favorites!

Just a few photos that make me happy!!

Hope you all have a fabulous day!!

Lynn

Holy Moley!!!
ok I am not even gonna go there.... no excuses, it is what it is....
Busyness.... plain and simple! lol

On a lighter note I have been workin on my class for next week, "days of our lives" and i am so excited about it! who would have thought, a fun little tin can, a cute mini album in it and a whole weeks worth of memories.... all about you....
Imagine 20 30 or 40 years from now when someone is looking through that little album... makes me giddy just thinkin about it! I would love to come across something like that! what a  treasure it would be!
I promise to post some little sneak peeks in a day or two so that you all can get excited too! well the ones that are taking the class anyways! And Lori got the rest of the tins in so i can teach it! Yayyyy!

Not sure about all of you but summer seems to be fading away fast and it really makes me sad! i don't want to wish it away either....
take lots of photos, capture all those great memories..... i have to say I am a bit guilty of not picking up my big camera I have been using my phone but it is just so darn handy and takes some fabulous pics too!
I also wanted to share an album that is a work in progress.... a while back I got a box in the mail and it was some Donna Downey product! I was so excited! However because of the cares of life and just being too darn busy i just didn't get it done for awhile. I have however finished the cover of the album and I love it! I am slowly working on the inside pages but it is all about the girls and summertime so won't be totally done it for a little bit yet....

and a few shots from summer so far....

Hope you all have a fantastic week!

Lynn

How can you tell its summer?NEGLECT....

there is no other way to describe it....and I do feel bad however I do get over it.... fast....lol

Seriously though....

it is bad.... however it has been really busy.... like I wasn't busy before but for some little tiny 2 year old reason I am busier lets just put it that way....

Good thing she is cute....

I did teach my happiness project today though and it was a fabulous class... especially this afternoon, there was a lot of creative energy goin on.... it was awesome!

and I totally didn't take a picture and the book is at the store.... K  i promise as soon as I get back there I will take and post a picture! Have to say I love it...  Love the class, Love the ladies that are taking it, although i know it has been highly stressful for some of you! For the record me too....

 On that note....
Lori launched her Iphone app yesterday and it is awesome! I think you will all love it....
go to Itunes and type in scrapbook inc..... and  just buy it.....you will love it!

It feels like our lives have been busy lately with birthday parties for all the kidlets and of course Sharla and Cody too....
We had supper and sort of celebrated Kades birthday on Tuesday... cute little dude turned 4... seriously where the last 4 years went I don't know....

 Kianna just turned 2.... and Miss Ellas birthday is next... then Cole....They are all so sweet! so hard to believe sometimes how fast the year goes....

Until next time,

Lynn

I feel neglectful again....
and the summer is just starting! lol oh well i do know that we are all busy and we have been really busy the last little while....
i am hoping though to see some of you at the pizza party on the 30th.....
I was going to post my album for this time around and forgot that I didn't take a photo of it yet so when I am back at the store i will do that and get it uploaded for you all to see....
i really love how it turned out....
On that note i came acrosss a photo that Shar must have taken that  will post...
It is straight out of the camera no editing at all! Imagine that but for some reason all of my actions on my photoshop are gone.... yep just gone.... haven't had a chance to look for them yet either so i will leave you all with this...

Kianna and Ella.... they are so cute!!!!
Until next time!

Lynn

So have you all heard about our event?
here are the particulars....

make sure you go and check it out at http://thescrapyardcalgary.blogspot.com
it is gonna be fantastic... bring your friends!!!!
and it is with great sadness... that I announce that this coming week is mu last Shabby Chic class of the season... yep layout 20 is upon us and i am sad.... :(
However... that being said I am offering a couple of classes at the scrapyard in the summer! one of them that is coming up is a pizza party at the end of june... so if you are interested give them a call and see if there is room! it will be awesome!!!!
the other is a "week in my life" journal that is gonna be fantastic as well... that will be 2 classes... one at the end of July and one the end of August.... i am so looking forward to it
So make sure you give them a call and sign up for some of the summer classes!
403-271-2225
next is the layout for this coming week!

Lots of fun techniques on this one... and what better way to wrap up the season... the title for this layout is
"to be continued"
cause we all know that there is still history to document....still moments to be recorded... still phots to be taken.....
 the moments of our lives.....
that by the way is the title for the next shabby Chic class.....
Speaking of that there is a sign up sheet for the next class!

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend and remember if you are looking for a fantastic getaway for the Long weekend in August... check out the scrayard... it will be a fantastic weekend!!!!

Lynn

Layout #19!
Okay so I thought I had posted my last post only to go on this evening and see that it was just a draft! Sorry my bad.... Kelsey if you are reading my blog I haven't forgot about your parcel.... I am away for the weekend and I promise to send it when I am back next week! I seriously don't know where the week is gone but it is gone...
I have a couple things to post one is my layout for next week...

Once again.... Phot credit goes to Shar! She was able to get this gorgeous shot of Kianna!!! I LOVE It!!!! She is such a sweetie!
Next is my happiness journal for next weeks class... I LOVE how it is turning out! I LOVE how big it is already and chunky... full of fun fabulous memories!!!! I really love it!

this is just a little preview of the album pages but Looks so fun heh???
Anyways Lori and I and a few others are off for the weekend to go to farm chicks and I can hardly wait! will be so much fun!

Until next time!!!!

Lynn

So glad Shar takes Pics....

 Little miss Kianna had a birthday on Sunday!!! Shar made the cutest little t-shirts for all three of them! Gotta love it!!!!

 i wonder if they will grow up great friends... some days i so wish I knew the future... not only for them but for everyone I know... for my family and my friends.....

sweet boy!!!!

Love this cute picture!!!

Why is it every day just goes by so fast? seriously it just goes... like a whirlwind...  I think my life is in fast forward, it worries my cause I am not quite sure how to stop it... and I have to say not everyday is fabulous.... there i said it.

 do you ever feel like you have total control of your life and all of a sudden you don't?

yep that is how i feel today......

hope tomorrow I wake up and its a good day...

here is the layout for this week and yes I know that the class is done,
my apologies....

this layout was a fun one! it was so fun to see everyones pictures... everyones turned out just a wee bit different and I love that...

Until the next time everyone....

Lynn