Queen of the Crop

Hello hello hello. Monday is here, & I am a little sad to say that this will be my last sketch on the DT for Nuts About Sketches . New team starts with the next sketch. And although I will surely miss being on the team, I will continue to pull her sketches weekly & use them. Here is what I created w/ the latest sketch: There is a dairy farm a few miles from our house. At that dairy farm is a little restaurant , as well as a little petting zoo. At that zoo they have farm animals as well as rare & unusual animals. The best part is that it is totally free! The kids love going there & seeing the animals, as the pictures show. Always a fun time. Thanks for looking, & thanks Shawn for allowing me to be on your DT for the past year.

You got it! Monday morning, Monday Nuts About Sketches sketch. My term is almost up with her, so this is one of the last ones that you will see. I am sure that I will continue to do the sketches, but just not as her DT member. But with out further ado, here is what I created with her latest sketch: As I've been scrapping, I seem to have a lot of photos of my father, but not so many of my mother. I will definitely need to do something about that moving forward. But here is my father with baby Audra. He just loves his grand kids as you can tell by the look in his eyes. Thanks for stopping by. See you soon.

Oh my goodness! Have you seen the sketches that the girls are creating at Chicas Getting Crafty lately? They are awesome! I was one of the lucky ones to design with Kimmy's sketches this month, so I would like to share with you what I have created. These are pictures of Emma (yes, I know, I haven't forgotten about Audra!), & our dog Charley. We were so worried that Charley wouldn't take to Emma, but he immediately became her protector the day we brought her home. Here, Emma is 7 months old, & just starting to move around. He would sit & watch her every move. She loved it when he was near, & learned to pull up by using his back to steady herself. Supplies used: Almost everything I used was from the Basic Grey Euphoria line: paper, buttons, letters, brads, chipboard. Karen Foster Design green Scrappers Floss Colorbox chalk ink- lavender & blue Thanks for the wonderful sketch, Kimmy, & thank you all for stopping by to look, & don't forget to ch...

Hello there! How are you this fine Monday in August. August! Holy smokes, where has this summer gone?? Thanks to Shawn, I was able to create another fun layout using one of her sketches for Nuts About Sketches. Here is what I came up with: These are fun pictures of Easter 2010. We had gone to church with my parents, then went back to their house for an egg hunt, & a wonderful, traditional, Easter ham dinner. Fun fun fun. Thanks for looking, hope to see you back soon.

When Peachy Laura from Chicas Getting Crafty asked us to chose a part of a wedding to scrap about, the first thing that popped into my mind was the cake, so I blurted that out right away. Then I thought, how am I going to scrap a wedding cake??! I have never scrapped any of our wedding photos, then I thought that I would flub it & scrap one of the kids birthday cakes(shhh, don't tell Laura!). As I was flipping through photos, I found the perfect "wedding cake" pictures! My parents, on their 40th wedding anniversary, renewed their vows & had a huge celebration, much like a wedding. They had gotten married in Germany & only a handful of people attended, so they went all out this time, & had the big traditional "wedding" for the renewal. The cake was no exception! Here are the photos of the cake, them cutting, & feeding each other. Still as in love, & 1000x more, as the day they were married. Supplies used: Foof-a-la patterned paper Bazzil ...

Oh my! I had thought I had set this up to post while I was on my cruise, but I still had it set as a draft! I hope I didn't disappoint you! Anyway, this gives me the opportunity to tell you that Tony & I had a wonderful time on our cruise! It was so nice to get away, just the two of us, & reconnect a bit. With all of his travel for work, the impending move on our minds, it was nice to push all of that aside & just enjoy each other with out any distractions. We got massages, pedicures, drank an awful lot! & just had a wonderful time. Since we cruised to Canada, it was a lot colder than what we thought, but over all it was so much fun, & well deserved & needed. The kids return tomorrow, so back to life we go. Onto the craft stuff. Of course this is a Nuts About Sketches take on a sketch, it is Monday (well, now Tuesday) after all. The picture is of the girls this past Easter. The sun was in their eyes so they kinda look like they've been ...

Hello friends! We have some new sketch designers in town! And what wonderful sketches they are coming up with over at Chicas Getting Crafty . I was able to work with Kimmy's sketch & love it! It left a lot of room for the imagination! I also used the monochromatic theme that they have going this month. I used mostly green, as green is, & has always been, my favorite color. I hope you enjoy what I have done with it. The pictures are of Emma, my oldest, when she was 10 months old, & learning to feed herself. She would sit there forever, but would be so proud of herself that she was able to eat on her own. Not sure how much she would get in her belly in those days, but she gave it every effort she could. Supplies used: Nikki Silvis Flaming Butterfly patterned paper Nikki Silvis Dan the Record Man patterned paper American Crafts Thickers - Felt black Colorbox chalk ink - Dark Moss Random: cardstock Thank you for stopping by. I hope to see you back here in the days to com...

Good morning! It is a happy day for me! In about an hour or two, my girls will be with my parents, & Tony & I are going on a long awaited cruise to celebrate our 10 year anniversary (which was in March). It is just a 4 night cruise, but we are so looking forward to it! Just the two of us, phones left at home, & just enjoying some time along, together. On another note, I don't think that I have mentioned to you that the Grassi's have made a very big important decission. Tony has accepted a job/promotion in Houston, so by the end of the year, we will be relocating to TX. Big news, right?? This is a very wise career move for him. Once there, the sky is the limit & I am pretty sure that he will climb the corporate ladder quickly. (he has already been promise another promotion w/in the year after we get there!!). Please keep us in your prayers as we begin this very difficult, yet exciting journey. On another note, my sister got engaged!!! Isn't that fabulous! I a...

Happy happy Monday! And by now, you certainly know that with Monday comes a new sketch by Shawn at Nuts About Sketches . These pictures are of Emma & her 2nd Christmas. We had gone to my parents house to celebrate Christmas, & she was all over the place. She was just as content to climb on & sit on the packages as she was opening them. It was a fun day & the best part was that it was spent with family. (Audra was there, but still in my belly....). Thanks for looking. See you back soon.

Oh! It looks like I need to update my blog! My design has either expired, moved, or they want money. lol. I am off to the CK Convention today to check out all the goodies to craft some more, so when I have a free moment, I will definately fix that. Sorry for the inconvenience in the mean time. Have a good day!

Hi & welcome back. I are so glad that you stopped by today, & hope that you find the my take on the newest Let's Get Peachy sketch inspirational. As you know, I love love love sketches, & this one is no excpetion. It was fun, & easy, & was perfect for my ice cream pictures that I had in mind. This is of my youngest, Audra, at the community pool. She loves ice-cream (just like her mommy!!), & thinks we have to get it every time we go. We try to keep the snacks at the pool to a minimum, so when we do get ice cream, it is special. She loved this ice cream & ate every last bite, as you can tell all over her hands & her face! Supplies used: The fantastic April kit from Scraptacular : Echo Park Paper Co. - Playground by Heart: Capture the Flag, Rubberball/splash, Heads Up Seven Up, Simon Says Border Stripes. Basic Grey - Woolie Sticker. Mrs. Grossman's - Sticker by the yard: yellow. American Crafts Thickers - Sunset. Ranger Stickles - Star Dust. ...

Here is another project that I did as an "extra" for Let's Get Peachy , this month. The base layout is from a page design class at Scraptacular , & of course I added my own touches & made the layout my own. These picture are of Emma, buried in the sand in Sea Isle City, NJ this year. She got buried by my sister & her boyfriend, & Emma just hung out there for at least a half an hour. I was just snapping pictures of her in her various states, & I thought they were so much fun, I had to put them on a layout. Thank you for stopping by today. Be sure to check out Let's Get Peachy as well as S craptacular for lots of goodies.

Laura had asked me to do a few extra posts for July for Let's Get Peachy , & I was happy to oblige. When I went to the Hamburg Hideaway last weekend, I used a kit right down to the scraps. I am one of those people that has a hard time throwing away my scraps, so I used them to make these cards: The scraps were the perfect size, & made the cutest cards. Don't you think? Thank you for stopping by today. This was posted over at Let's Get Peachy on Monday, July 25th, so you can head over there to see it, & while there, check out all the other fun stuff that my fellow design team members have created. Have a great day!

Happy Monday! Today marks another post at Nuts About Sketches . I was able to work with this great sketch again, & come up with this layout: These pictures are of Emma when she was 20 months old. We always go to Schlegel's tree farm & cut down our own tree. Emma was running through all the trees, & would always stop at the newly planted ones (the ones that were her size). She was so cute. This family tradition continues & now Audra has just as much fun helping to pick out the family trees. Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you have a wonderful week.

Happy Monday! And with Monday we all know by now, we have the latest Nuts About Sketches reveal. It was another wonderful 2 page sketch, & it was a lot of fun to work with. This was such a fun day. Every year my parents get the girls catterpillars in the spring. We watch them get bigger & bigger then turn into cacoons. Once they come out & become butterflies, we enjoy them for a few weeks, then let them go in the back yard. This particular year (2010) the girls had so much fun with them. One landed on Emma's belly & one landed on Audra's finger. Pretty cool! Thank you for looking today. Remember to stop by Nuts About Sketches to see Shawn's great new sketch & all the gals takes on it. Have a great week!

While you are reading this, I am crafting my fingers to the bone. I am on a scrappy retreat at the Hamburg Hideaway with some great friends! Lots of scrapping, talking, music, movies, eatting.... I am sure that I am having a blast! I had some scraps left over from my FH2S supplies for June, & I decided to see if I could create something from them. There was a sketch posted at FH2S for May that worked perfectly. Here is what I came up with: This is Emma at 16 months old with my dad, her Paw-paw. She is the apple of his eye, & has him wrapped around her little finger (& still does today). They are buds. Thank you for stopping today. Have a fantastic day & stop back soon to see what I've been up to this weekend.

Well, hello there!!! How are you this fine day in July! Keeping cool, I hope, & enjoying the summer. I happened to get lucky again & create with another gorgeous sketch by Deb, at Let's Get Peachy . I had this paper in my stash for a while now, & thought it would be perfect for this sketch. The pictures are of my daughter, Emma, at age 10 months. I do believe they were taken by a friend who was at our house for a get together. Emma just stared at the camera, heck, she was used to from me. It was almost like she was posing. She was really teething at the time, so there was always something in her mouth. But those eyes, they just get me every time (& still do!!). Supplies used: Nikki Sivils - Flaming Butterfly patterned paper line Karen Foster Design - Green scrappers floss Foam alpha stickers (from the $1 bin at Target) Basic Gren - brads My Little Shoebox - White alpha stickers Ranger Stickles - Crystal Thanks for looking. I hope you try something with Deb'...

Good morning! Are you staying cool in this crazy hot weather that we are having? It is in excess of 90 degrees here, that is crazy! I see a lot of pool time in my future! Today I want to share with you what I've created with Scraptacular' s July kit. It had such fun papers & embellishments, & was so much fun to work with. I hope that you enjoy my creations: This layout is of my 2 daughters & my cousins kiddos enjoying my Aunt & Uncle's pool. It is a summer tradition to spend as much time as we can there & with them, & we get a picture of the kids in that same swing every year. It is fun to see how much they grow from year to year. -------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a picture of me & my favorite girls in the world. Emma & Audra. It was taken at Emma's 6th b-day party, this year. My hair is now super short, so it is funny to see this picture. But at least I am in one, right?! -----------------------...

Happy Monday! Today we have another NAS sketch reveal. This was a fun sketch to create with. See: A few weeks ago I had done a lo of the girls playing in the rain. This shot was taken on that day. This was Emma watching the rain come down & not quite sure what to do. She looks deep in thought, & I thought the picture was so cute. It portrays a true side of Emma, unsure & skeptical of new things. But oh so cute!!! Thanks & have a good one.

Hello my Peachy friends! How are you? Thank you for taking the time to mosey on through today. I had the opportunity to work with another fantastic sketch here at Let's Get Peachy , & I used the Anti Boredom twist to it. This layout is of my sweet baby girl, Emma, when she was 9 months old. My husband & I were always amazed at how much of a mess this teeny tiny lil girl could make! Who knew that as they get bigger, the messes get bigger too! Oh well. Supplies used: Basic Grey - Fusion: Exposure, Fusion Tags; Micro Mini Letter Stickers, black. Color Box chalk ink - Lavender K&Company - velum American Crafts Thickers: Subway foam letters, black. My Lil Shoebox - Mini Alpha Stickers, yellow. Ranger Liquid Pearls: Lavender Lace, Lemon Yellow. Random ribbon. Thanks for stopping by today. I look forward to seeing you back here again soon!