Happy Thanksgiving

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed the day with friends and family. Dom and I had dinner with Paula, Adam, Mary, Tommy, and my nephew Christopher. Everything was as Rachel Ray would say "delish". This is our tradition we have Thanksgiving dinner together every year. Of course some things do change Dominick spent the day with Kristin's family but did come to visit after dinner. Lisa, Brian, and Pilgrim Jamie celebrated with Brian's family. She did mention that Mom bought her a pilgrim outfit but I completely forgot about it you could imagine my surprise when I came home tonight and was greeted by a pilgrim!

I am thankful for many things but most of all for this little girl!

Digital Kit by Studio Bears Garten available at Scrapbookgraphics Paper Tear Katie Pertiet available at Designer Digitals Word Art by Bethany

Yay another Creative Team!

I am very happy to be chosen for another creative team and on this team I get to work with not one but two great designers! Jaya from Jaya's Prem Hangout and Tiffany from Inspired by Dominic. One of the requirements to be considered for the creative team was to create a layout with Tiffany and Jaya's designs. I created a whimsical fun layout a bit different from my usual style but I really enjoyed working with papers and elements that challenged my creativity.

Hop Right to it Inspired by Dominic Designs Crumpled Paper Swirls Jaya's Prem Hangout font Rhonna Farrer

font Rhonna Farrer

Veronica Spriggs is having a contest!

Yes that's right Veronica Spriggs is having a contest you can win a $25.00 gift certificate to spend in her store at Scrapbookgraphics and a copy of 365 Days of Scrapbooking Ideas. Just click here to get the details


Good Luck!

Halloween Countdown

I am looking forward to celebrating Halloween next week and have lots to do before the big day. I still have to put the finishing touches on the fall/halloween decorations, and since it is a Saturday this year I am sure I will need plenty of treats for the children in the neighborhood. Shopping for candy is on the "to do" list for this week. What better way to get into the festivities then to scrap a Halloween layout.

Jamie -Halloween 2008

Premiere Kit at Scrappers Guide for October Happy Harvest by Susan Bartolini

Last Train to Paris

Last Train to Paris a new kit from Project B Designs and Veronica Sriggs -Studio Vivarant. The papers and elements are so gorgeous and are very versatile. The kit is sold exculusively at Scrapbookgraphics.

Here are 2 pages I created with this kit. The first page is a picture of who else? You guessed it Jamie Girl this is a photo I took of her this summer in the backyard.

The second layout is of my Mom when she was 17 isn't she beautiful? This kit is also perfect for heritage layouts!

Sweet Angel

Layout made with Rejuvenation and Jewel of Denial from Studio Vivarant available at Scrapbookgraphics . The sweet angel is Lindsay- photo courtesy of Gina Vullo-Neary of Peahead Prints

The grand finale of the birthday celebration weekend was a birthday party at the American Girl Store. What a wonderful time we had shopping and then having a birthday luncheon for Jamie with her Jr. BFF's. If you have not visited the store next time you are in NYC stop in. The store is filled with everything you could imagine for your doll and your little girl! Just a few pictures of the girls and their dolls enjoying the party and Jamie with birthday cake #3!

Digital paper- Ellie Nash Impressions of Change @ Scrapbookgraphics

Still celebrating

Birthday Cake with the family and cake number 2 for Miss September!

Dinner at Outback

"Let's go Outback tonight" she sang it all day now I know why companies pay marketing firms big bucks for commercials and slogans they work! Not sure if Jamie really likes the Outback or the song. Or if you know my Jamie it is probably the kangaroo and the koalas. Dinner was pretty good I haven't been to the Outback in quite some time. Jamie was so surprised and happy when our waitress brought her a birthday cake and the staff sang Happy Birthday. This was birthday cake #1 remember I told you this is a birthday weekend we had birthday cake #2 tonight with the family and tomorrow is the final day of the celebration. More pictures are coming keep checking for updates!

Birthday Weekend

My Jamie Girl is 7 today!
We have planned a great weekend and I will be updating the blog each day so you can keep up with the birthday celebration.

Summer in the Hamptons

I know you are thinking when did I summer in the Hamptons ? This is not about my summer in the Hamptons I was not even there this summer! Summer in the Hamptons is a fantastic kit from Veronica Spriggs with 15 gorgeous papers and plenty of fantastic elements in soft beautiful colors available at the Digiscrap Boutique

Just look at this layout! I must say creating a layout is really a joy when you have super photos to begin with. Gina from Peahead Prints was kind enough to let me use some of her photos for my scrapbook layouts. I love all of her photos but the ones of babies and children are my favorites. Stop by her blog and check out her galleries.

Credits Papers and Elements "Summer in the Hamptons" Veronica Spriggs Photos courtesy of Gina Vullo-Neary of Peahead Prints

Impressions of Change

Two layouts from the new collaboration kit Impressions of Change from the Studio Girls at Scrapbookgraphics

First one is of my cousin Rick on the beach at Montecito and the second is some pictures of Jamie and Alexa.

Thanks for stopping by to take a look!

Goodbye Summer

I hate saying goodbye to summer because it is my absolute favorite season. I know we still have plenty of beautiful fall days ahead but the shorter days are a reminder that before you know it winter will be here and I hate the winter. Cold weather and I do not get along! OK enough of my complaining, I can assure you I didn't start this blog to complain. Complaining is not allowed! As promised here are some photos from our annual family picnic at Belmont Park and our weekend in Montecito.

This year we had our 17th annual family picnic. Notice the card game only my family would bring a card table and poker chips to a picnic! Always a great day lots of food, games and fun. That cute little baby with my cousin Dawn is Priyanka the youngest and newest family member isn't she adorable?

Montecito at last! My cousins Mike and Donna have a fabulous beach house in Montecito. We finally went to visit them and spent the weekend with the family. Relaxing at the beach, delicous meals, enjoying the Fiesta, and most importantly each moment we had together. We are a bi-coastal family some of us live the East coast and some on the West coast so we don't get to spend much time together. Keeping that in mind you can imagine this weekend was very special for me. Hopefully next year we can get the whole family there wouldn't that be wonderful. Thanks again Mike and Donna for a wonderful weekend!

Background paper- Veronica Spriggs -Rejuvenation
Brush-House of 3

Cousins

One of my favorite pictures of Lisa, Dominick, and Kimberly went way back for this one it is from Christmas 1998

Credits Rejuvenation by Veronica Spriggs available at Digiscrap Boutique

New Blog Design

New look for the blog tell me do you like it?
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Jewel of Denial

Wow this is one great kit by Veronica Spriggs and Armina Designs!

Kit includes over 20 papers and 40 gorgeous elements. For a freebie and a chance to win a gift certificate to the store visit Veronica here!

As you know my friend Claudia got married this past May. She had a wonderful destination wedding on the beach in Turks and Caicos. We had such a great time at the wedding it was one of the best weekends I have had. Claudia and George were the most gracious hosts, they planned such a great weekend from the rehearsal dinner to the brunch the morning after the wedding. Here are two more layouts from the wedding. Check out these cuties Claudia's nephew and niece were the ring bearer and flower girl for the wedding. Don't you love the bare feet!

And here is Claudia changing shoes from the ceremony for the reception. She couldn't wear the beautiful shoes she picked to wear with her wedding gown in the sand on the beach for the ceremony my friend Claudia would need 2 pairs of shoes for her wedding!

credits-papers and elements Jewel of Denial by Veroncia Spriggs and Armina Designs

Rejuvenation

Wow can you believe it? Here we are halfway through August, and I can't begin to tell you what a busy month this has been. The first weekend in August we had our annual family picnic at Belmont Park. The next weekend my husband and I went to California for another family get together in Montecito at my cousin's beach house. (pictures and layouts will be coming soon!)

Yes, I have been very busy. Weekends have been packed with get togethers and parties, and lets not forget I must work for a living. Most importantly I did manage to find some time this week to scrapbook and work on a layout from this fabulous kit called Rejuvenation designed by Veronica Spriggs. The kit is packed with 16 papers in wonderful colors and over 40 beautiful elements plus a great set of alphas. I am so happy to be a member of her creative team!!


Here is my first layout from the kit featuring who else but my Jamie girl. This kit is amazing and the layout came together quickly. I love her dreamy look in the picture and I love experimenting in photoshop elements. To achieve this look I layered two of the papers from the kit used the overlay blending mode and lowered the opacity.

Creative Team Member for Veronica Spriggs!

WOW! I am so excited to let you know that I was chosen to be part of the creative team for digital designer Veronica Spriggs. I first became acquainted with her designs in June of this year when she was the guest designer for Scrapper's Guide and designed the kit "In His World" exclusively for Premiere Members. I love her style and can't wait to start creating layouts with her awesome digital creations and sharing them with you!

Be glad you had the moment

Many of my family members celebrate a birthday in July and I think of each of them fondly on their special day. I also think of those that are no longer with us especially my Aunt Anne. It will be two years this September that she has passed away and I still can't believe that she is gone. Hard to imagine that someone so full of life is no longer living. My sisters and I would tell "Aunt Anne" stories and laugh for hours at her antics. Tell me who brushes their teeth with BenGay? You guessed it, Aunt Anne. I laughed so much at this story my sides hurt.
She was a character to say the least and there was never a dull moment when she was around. Her family was her greatest joy and although she never had any children of her own she adored her nieces, nephews, great nieces, and nephews and I am happy to say my Jamie her great-great niece. She lived for them and loved every swim meet, basketball game, baseball game, and cheer leading practice she attended and was the #1 fan. The little ones really loved her. I think it was because she was such a kid at heart that they could really relate to her.
While browsing through a magazine one day I came across this quote "be glad you had the moment" I am not sure who the author is so I will assume it is anonymous. There are many moments in my life that I am grateful for and happy that I have had the joy and privilege to experience. Aunt Anne for all the good times, the bad times, the crazy times we had together and the glasses of red wine at Ceasar's Palace I am so glad we had the moment!

Some pictures from the family picnic August 2006 and 2007

July 4th

Yes, I am a bit behind in posting considering today is July 15th and I am finally getting to post my layouts from the 4th. I really had a great day, lots of food, fireworks and of course spending time with my wonderful friends and family. Our first stop of the day was to Colleen and Jack's house for their annual 4th of July bash. While we were there Jack and Rachel announced they were expecting their first baby in January, this will be Colleen and Jack's 2nd grandchild (the first being my darling Jamie). More good news Brendan and Colleen got engaged and are planning to be married next November! 2010 will be a very exciting year for the Farrell Family a new baby and a wedding I can't wait.

I made a scrapbook for Colleen last year for Christmas she asked if I could add some pages to the book. The answer is yes of course I can do that. Here is the first addition to your book Colleen- your sons and their wives (and wife to be-Colleen) and our darling granddaughter Jamie!

Credits-Scrappers Guide July Premier Kit by Michelle Coleman- In the Pursuit of Liberty Digital Photo Frames- Katie Pertiet Designer Digitals

Next stop is to my sister's house for her annual July 4th festivities. Deda and Bob have had the party at their house for years and we always have the best time with the family. Aunt Kathy and Uncle Joe come just about every year, and you can always count on a few cousins and their children to be there. Just a few pictures of the family from the 4th at Deda and Bob's. Special guest of honor this year is Frankie's daughter Adrianna (swimming in the stars and stripes tube) visiting all the way from Arizona!

Credits- Cardstock- Bazzil Paper- Making Memories Stars-Glossy Paper Ranger Letters- Tim Holtz Grungeboard Alcohol Ink- Red Pepper, Cloudy Blue, Silver -Ranger Crackle Paint Antique Linen-Ranger Digital Photo Frame-Jessica Sprague Digital Photo Template-ETD

I usually get a few photos of the little ones every year on the swing set and I absolutely love this picture of Brandon. I just love the smile and had to make a layout just for him! He is growing up so fast and getting more handsome by the day.

Credits- Scrappers Guide July Premier Kit by Michelle Coleman -In Pursuit of Liberty