April Showers bring May Flowers

I don't know about you all, but I am so ready for the snow to be gone and to see my flowers start popping up. It thas been a long winter! Nothing like doing a few scrapbooking challenges to get me in the spring mood. Below are a few layouts and projects that were all done for Making Memories For You. Some are newer challenges and some a little older, but all very inspiring! As for my blogging, I am way behind! With only 9 weeks until Baby Boy Willaert arrives, I have been quite busy getting ready for him and trying to accomplish all of life's other duties. I so hope to be back and post this week and also get caught up with you all. Have a great week!

Heather at MMFY had a great idea for one of her March challenges. We had to use 10 or more flowers on a layout; now that is for sure a great way to think spring!

Dee's March challenge was to do a layout about a spring activity. My girls love their raincoats and umbrellas! This challenge finally got me to scrap this wonderful photo taken by my good friend Dawn of Dawn Roach Photography. Dawn is also responsible for the lovely photo in the layout above; check out her site - she rocks! I am lucky to have found such a good friend and her pictures are the ultimate bonus!

Another challenge from Dee! We had to use the work "luck" or "lucky" on our layout. All of the supplies used on this layout came from a kit I purchased from Kelly at Keep In Touch. Check out her shoppe - amazing kits and Kelly is wonderful to work with!

This lovely card was inspired by a member at MMFY, Fe-Fe. She is a fabulous card maker and challenged us to use a stamped image on our card, not a word. A total stretch for me since I do not make cards very often!

Caitlin, another member at Making Memories For You, had posted this altered CD challenge early in the year. I loved doing this so much that I had to share! How cool to take some scratched up CDs that the kids ruined and make a fun little wall hanging for their room!

Grand Opening Crop at MMFY!

Hey fellow bloggers and scrapbooking friends - come and hang out next weekend at Making Memories For You for some great scrappy chatter, inspiring challenges and lots of chances to win yummy prizes! Hope to see you there!

I Made The Team!!!

What a fantastic day in my creative world it has been! Today was the day that Frankie posted her new DT over at Making Memories For You and I was chosen! I am super excited and can't wait to start my DT work in April. And it got even better as I kept reading. Remember the "Survivor" contest at MMFY? Turns out I had won that also! All of the creations by members for this contest were just phenomenal and I honestly did not think I would get all the way through to the final round. Check out my layouts and project below. Frankie had us doing everything from altering and using transparencies to scrapping a layout with no pictures. It was wild and tons of fun! I just want to say congrats to all the Survivor contestants - you all rocked these challenges and I hope you had some fun along the way! Come and visit me at MMFY!!

Baby, It's Cold Outside!!

The sub zero temps in Minnesota are almost too much too take! Today has been the perfect day to stay indoors, play with the kids and have some hot chocolate. I am so anxious for spring and warm weather to get here! I have been keeping crafty with lots of scrapbooking challenges. My life is so fu1l of scrappy layouts, contests and challenges right now and it has been fantastic! Below are some of my challenge layouts; the first two were created for Scrappin' Mojo and the second two for Making Memories For You. I am also participating in a 4 week challenge at MMFY; the Survivor Challenge! This has been a blast and I have made it to round 4! Once the contest is over or my torch is put out, I will post my creations - so stay tuned & wish me luck! Feel free to check the site out and see all the buzz!

Scrappin' Mojo is hosting an Iron Chef Contest and I am busily trying to complete round 1 for that as well! This is another 4 week contest and we were sent a package of secret ingredients to use on our projects. Tons of fun! Hope you are all staying warm and keeping healthy!