i'm making this short and sweet today. it's been a long, draining week, and i don't have it in me for a big post about anything. but i wanted to at least stick something cute up here.
as seen in the Budget Friendly Scrapbooking Special Issue, from Creating Keepsakes magazine. copyright creative crafts group. posted with prior permission from the publisher.
i can make this short and sweet, because there's not much to tell about this layout. it's 8.5x11, which isn't a normal size for me. i can count on one hand the number of times i've created in that size. i had a very strict sketch to follow for this. down to the paper sizes and everything. which made creating this layout pretty straight forward.
i wanted to use the happy go lucky collection, from pebbles. at the time, this was a brand new collection, and i just loved the colors and patterns in it. mixed with some favorites photos of alyssa from years and years ago. which oddly, i'm not sure i have ever scrapped before.
hoping this weekend turns out better then this week has gone. i'm trying out a new girl for a haircut today. it's one of alyssa's soccer coaches. cross your fingers and toes for me. here's a funny thing. i was out doing one of my taxi-mom routes the other day, and i checked to see where this salon was located. turns out, it's in this building where they used to have oral surgery. odd, right? i know this, because i have been in that building twice in the last 5 years or so, to be put to sleep and have teeth pulled out. so i don't exactly have fond memories of the place. lol! let's hope this trip there is better.
then we have 5 soccer games this weekend. it's end of season tournament time for sarah. so 4 games for her, and 1 last game for alyssa. then alyssa has tournament time next weekend, with 4 games. busy, busy. and joe just got transfered to a new store. so new, it's not even open yet. we're not happy about it at all. it's a longer commute than he was already doing, and more money in the gas tank, which was already obscenely high. and in preparation for the store opening, he has to work a late day shift until they open. which is hugely different than the night crew hours he's worked for 8 years. it's weird that he's not here all day and all evening. and the girls haven't seen him since monday night. weird change, that we didn't ask for. but we're dealing with it.
ok, that wasn't short and sweet. lol! hope you all have a great weekend. i'll be back next week with some christmasey shares. and i'm pretty sure i have a giveaway going up on monday ;)
I've been crazy busy this week, too many projects and babysitting and soccer tournments for us too.
this is beautiful laura simply beautiful with these colors and how pretty she is.
so sorry your family is going thru this major change without much notice. how awful to have your whole life turned upside down after 8 years. sending you prayers and hugs to help you thru it.
Posted by: dawn | November 04, 2011 at 09:17 AM
Love the layout and can totally relate to a crazy week and weekend. It's always that way this time of year for us. Tomorrow is my son's last marching band competition which means senior circle (where all the seniors speak and the band plays their show for the seniors as a goodbye to them) and since my boy is a senior this year there will be lots of tears. Hang in there and hope you survive your craziness! :)
Posted by: Brenda | November 04, 2011 at 09:22 AM
I love that line too. It works so well with your photos. Great design as well. I can completely empathize with you on the work deal. Greg is not here much at all. He works for an elec. wholesaler full time and for a gas station chain hauling gas part time. The full time job changed his hours, making it an hour and a half commute to and from work vs. the 35-45 min. While it is not the extreme change Joe has had, it is enough that it is irritating and has taken away so much family time in the evenings---especially considering Greg has that part time job on the weekends. It's been months since that change, and we are still not used to it. I can just imagine what it will be like for him to get to and from work when there is the nasty MN/WI weather! It will take him forever to get home during those blizzards. Hang in there. :)
Posted by: Michelle | November 04, 2011 at 01:04 PM
This layout is cute! I love the papers and the picture are too cute! Sorry to hear about the craziness going on... Hope things settle down soon!
Posted by: Sweet | November 04, 2011 at 03:39 PM
I loved this in CK & laughed at the purple!! ;) Good luck on your haircut! I'm in need of one too. Your weekend sounds exhausting! I hope you get to rest some time in there!
Posted by: Sara Rossi | November 04, 2011 at 04:11 PM
Seems like we are busy every week!
Sorry about all that is going on with your hubbys new job placement. Did you look into claiming all of the fuel on your taxes? I believe that you can if you drive more than a certain amt of miles? Might want to look into that. Why do all of the good employee's get "punished?"
Now I am pooped from reading your blog post, you are too busy!! I need a nap and you need a vacation! :)
Posted by: Sheri Feypel | November 04, 2011 at 09:10 PM
Wow you are one busy lady....Have fun getting your haircut, usually that is relaxing. Your page layout is so cute...love the design..
Posted by: Annette A. | November 05, 2011 at 08:15 AM
Your daughters hair is so blond in this photo.
Posted by: Amy | November 07, 2011 at 08:19 AM