Scrap Happy! *CCCB* - Fifty is FAB!

Hi all! So FUN to come to you today as this week's hostess at City Crafter Challenge Blog! The theme is "Scrap Happy" and the challenge is to use ONLY scraps on your project...nothing new. This is a chance to use up all those scraps of paper and unused sheets of stickers/and or embellishments. Go check out what our Guest Designer, Tante Kathe, and our DT did with their scraps at City Crafter Challenge Blog. I have SOOOOO MANY and needed an excuse to use at least some of them. I joined the "Fifty's Club" on my last birthday and have been wanting to do a layout about that ever since. I really do think Fifty is FAB! I'm ENJOYING EVERY aspect of my life right now (well, maybe not the occasional creaks in the body) but for the most part LIFE IS SO GOOD! Here is a quote from a woman I admire very much. It was what she had to say about being fifty..."Fifty was my favorite age. It takes about that long to learn to quit competing---to be yourself and settle down to living. It is the age I would like to be through all eternity!" Marjorie Pay Hinckley Sounds pretty FAB doesn't it?! Whatever your age, I hope you get Scrap Happy and dig out those FABBY scraps of yours and join us in this week's challenge! I'm sponsoring this week and for our winner there is a LOVELY package of ALL NEW GOODIES!!! Now one more quote from Marjorie Hinckley before I go: "Who knows but that something WONDERFUL may happen today. Have faith that it will. After all, every morning is a chance at a new day." Have a WONDERFUL day all! Hugs, Cheryl

First Day of School!!!!

I can hardly believe I am posting this...where did summer go?!!! Today was our first day of school. I don't think any of us were really happy about it, but it is what it is and we'll make the best of it. Even though the end of summer came too quickly, I know Miss Alena will have a FABBY year of FUN with all her friends. She sure is starting off the school year looking FABBY anyway! Wishing all that have started a Happy School Year and those that still have more time...ENJOY your summer! Hope you are ENJOYING whatever you are doing this day.

Blast From The Past *Happy Anniversary*

Hi all! I'm here today with my blast from the past. Since it is my hubby and I's 29th wedding anniversary on Sunday I thought I would share a layout I made several years ago from our wedding day. It is one of my fave photos of that day. I just LOVE the expressions on our faces. I updated this one a little bit yesterday by backing it on some new papers I got. The journaling is one of my FAVORITE songs EVER and it describes the way I feel about my hubby...When You Say Nothing At All (I love the Alison Krauss/Union Station version the best if you want to go listen to it on You Tube). It describes perfectly the way I feel when I'm with my hubby. When I listen to this song it speaks straight to my soul. Here are the lyrics:
It's amazing how you can speak right to my heart. Without saying a word you can light up the dark. Try as I may I could never explain, what I hear when you don't say a thing. The smile on your face lets me know that you need me. There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me. The touch of your hand says you'll catch me whenever I fall. You say it best when you say nothing at all. All day long I can hear people talking out loud, but when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd. Try as they may, they can never define what's being said between your heart and mine. The smile on your face lets me know that you need me. There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me. The touch of your hand says you'll catch me whenever I fall. You say it best when you say nothing at all...nothing at all...nothing at all.
Hope you are sharing today with someone you love! Hugs, Cheryl

Thumb Bunny Loves U! **CCCB**

Hooray for Tuesdays! It is CCCB day! You are going to LOVE this week's fun challenge brought to us by Linda...Do Ya Doodle! Your challenge is to use doodles on your project. I had fun doodling mr. thumb bunny and the hearts on my card. Wait 'til you see the fun creations from our Guest Designer, Juls, and the DT over at City Crafter Challenge Blog. Really you can go anywhere with this challenge that your imagination takes you and I can not wait to see the direction you all take with it! It's gonna be so FUN! So get your doodle on and play along for a chance to win a gift certificate from our generous sponsor, Pixie Dust Paperie! Hugs, Cheryl

My Cup of Tea

I was going through scrap withdrawls from not having scrapped photos of my newest sweet granddaughter Bailey for awhile and so I put this simple one together this morning. Now we're off to go school shopping for my youngest. I can't believe school is already upon us! Where did summer go?! I hope you are enjoying this summer day wherever you are! Hugs, Cheryl

Blast From The Past

Now that I've joined the 50s Club, I'm getting nostalgic in my old age. I have been looking at my old layouts as of late and I decided I would like to share some with you that I created before I started blogging. So I hope you'll indulge me in my nostalgia as I make a weekly "blast from the past" post. This layout is of my two oldest daughters when they were about the ages of their own two oldest children.
Here is a photo of their two oldest together...can you tell who belongs to who:

I can't believe these precious babies of mine each have two of their own now. Hope you are having and making fond memories today! Hugs, Cheryl

Home Sweet Home **CCCB**

Hi all! You know how I am always excited for Tuesdays because it is time for a City Crafter Challenge Blog challenge...and today is Tuesday! Kirsty, as our hostess, has come up with the fab theme of "Home Sweet Home". Super simple all...we want to see "HOUSE" on your project, it could be an image of house(s), or an altered item such as birdhouse, house template etc. I know you all are going to hit a "home" run with this one and can't wait to see what you come up with! Get on over to City Crafter Challenge Blog for a little inspiration and see what our Guest Designer, Sandi, along with our DT Members have created. You won't be disappointed! So come make your "home" with us at CCCB this week...another generous prize offering by Pixie Dust Paperie is the prize for this week's winner! Hugs, Cheryl