tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83964930167952487822024-03-20T05:07:21.317-07:00Scrappy Wife, Happy LifeJennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.comBlogger278125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-81658441745540202622012-01-12T10:11:00.000-08:002012-01-12T10:13:09.310-08:00a big switchHello friends....<div><br />I'm making the switch to typepad. With all of the blogging I do -- and all of the sharing of pages -- I need to be able to do it with more ease for everyone. (Me AND you -- comments can be difficult on blogger!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Go on over to </div><div><a href="http://jenniemcgarvey.typepad.com/scrappy-wife-happy-life/">http://jenniemcgarvey.typepad.com/scrappy-wife-happy-life/</a> </div><div><br /></div><div>And please follow me there -- okay?! I have a new page up today and I will have MORE EXCITING news to share soon. So, head over -- okay?!</div>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-58478086224656894882012-01-11T11:21:00.001-08:002012-01-11T11:45:16.695-08:00LOTS to share -- and the Ella Publishing WINNER!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; ">Ah, where do I begin?</span></div><div><br /></div><div>I guess...well, first with the big news -- shall we? I am blown away, humbled, and crazy excited to announce that I am now a <a href="http://nikkisdoghouse.blogspot.com/2012/01/introducing-my-new-2012-design-team.html?spref=fb">Nikki Sivils</a> design team member. There are not words to properly and adequately describe how I'm feeling. I'll just stick with EXCITED!</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3uJyevHG0xwv_rC47WXKRAfk31wZbmvZ1sX_gJMWzi0y8NqDiAE225jrKXkRaTW-csa_2VG3-Bi7jvX9R55XZte8UsvfwcR-5djWCORXaKlDKnNkYaCUNeGfFAmfKRoyhVm5zAssfzaWh/s320/Doghousediva.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696462556433401490" /></div><div>On January 4, 2011 I started this blog because I decided I was going to get out there with the online scrapping world. I'd been scrapbooking for 9+ years and I knew that this was something I wanted to be a part of. I'd been following scrappers like Susan Weinroth, Kelly Purkey, Becky Higgins, etc and I wanted to join in. </div><div><br /></div><div>At first, I set meager goals -- 104 pages in 2011 and to blog regularly. I also wanted to get on some kind of design team and get published anywhere by the end of 2011. Within weeks, I was on my first design team (My Sketch World) and had a publication request from Scrapbook Trends. I was BLOWN.AWAY. Seriously on top of the world. My first submission had been picked up -- I couldn't believe it. </div><div><br /></div><div>As the year went on, I set slightly loftier goals and reached new spots. I was on Design Teams for sketch sites, stores and kit clubs. I had 14 pages picked up for publication in 10 months by 2 different print publications. Not to mention that my albums were much, much heavier with 323 pages created in 2011.</div><div><br /></div><div>When 2011 came to a close -- I knew I wanted to see, for me, if I could beat 323 pages -- just for fun, no pressure. Just to keep creating how I do and see what would come. I also set a lofty goal - one I thought I wouldn't *really* get at this year. Get on a manufacturer design team. I thought I would be so lucky in 2013 if I kept working hard honing my skills and defining my style. </div><div><br /></div><div>I never, ever thought that January 9, 2012 would be when I would get the phone call -- the one where my goals became reality. So, I am thrilled and excited and honored and humbled and...more -- to be invited to join amazing people to design with other wonderful scrappers. I can't wait to share it all here...and hope you think it's worth looking at.</div><div><br /></div><div>Today, I have a page to share -- a fabulous sketch from Pretty Little Studio (whose products I am shamelessly addicted to. vintage images and bright colors?! UM, HELLO!!) using photos taken of two cuties over the holidays.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8830-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 492px; height: 500px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br /></div><div>And, used on that page?! My brand new to me, long awaited TYPEWRITER. I've been wanting this for a very, very long time and I would not settle. Unfortunately, it came broken, so I have to use it as is ... but it'll do. I don't need or want perfection!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8831-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 800px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>AND, now...for the winner of the Ella Publishing TAKE TWELVE winner!</div><div><br /></div><div><span id="true-random-integer-generator-min-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: block; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: verdana, sans; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><label for="true-random-integer-generator-min" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; ">Min:</label> <input type="text" name="true-random-integer-generator-min" id="true-random-integer-generator-min" maxlength="9" value="1" style="width: 77px; margin-left: 10px; "></span><span id="true-random-integer-generator-max-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: block; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: verdana, sans; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><label for="true-random-integer-generator-max" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; ">Max:</label> <input type="text" name="true-random-integer-generator-max" id="true-random-integer-generator-max" maxlength="9" value="100" style="width: 77px; margin-left: 6px; "></span><span id="true-random-integer-generator-max-button-span" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: verdana, sans; text-align: -webkit-auto; "><input type="button" value="Generate" name="true-random-integer-generator-button" id="true-random-integer-generator-button" style="display: block; "></span><span style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: verdana, sans; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "></span><label for="true-random-integer-generator-result" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: verdana, sans; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Result:</label><span style="color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: verdana, sans; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "></span><span id="true-random-integer-generator-result" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: block; font-family: verdana, sans; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">19</span></div><div><a href="http://lescrapdemarilou.blogspot.com/">MARIELLE</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Please email me ASAP at aj_mcgarvey AT msn DOT com so I can get you the info so you can get started TOMORROW!!!!!</div><div><br /></div>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-54262215946057803472012-01-10T13:12:00.000-08:002012-01-10T13:20:22.327-08:00practice makes perfect -- and more good news!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; ">Last fall, Harrison started playing soccer in our local league. Seriously, 3.5 year olds in organized sports is about the cutest thing EVER. Anyway, we all enjoyed our time there -- most of all Harrison. Even, if it was just at practice!</span></div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8821.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 506px; height: 500px; " />LOVE these new items from Kesi'Art that were included in the January Studio Calico kit. Seriously awesome designs, texture and colors. I'm totally in love!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZGzNgR43_GNCXJtmKlJ0eOpX-66qB4jNaoTNsVKxVFNCcTW5mFC30vLORGBG-PnQrSa1w-D-15VZTph0M6tyoHx0Fi1SjIZ3Coc918AF_MXdu5jFQpqGC0Fab8-BAXO8D97Pv7T5JMii3/s320/designteam-1+%25281%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696114750626044882" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 170px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>And - for my good news!! I'm now on the design team for <a href="http://www.vintagestreetmarket.com/home">Vintage Street Market</a>! They have the CUTEST vintage goods that I cannot wait to start playing with -- and sharing with you! Hop on over there and check it out!!!</div><div><br /></div>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-73240851489845873662012-01-09T14:16:00.000-08:002012-01-09T14:41:29.733-08:00Full of awesome and an ELLA PUBLISHING giveaway!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; ">The other day, my youngest, Harrison, and I were getting ready to go grocery shopping. He got ready to go and I turned around to see him -- and this is what I saw.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; "><br /></span></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 534px; height: 799px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_0546.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><div>I immediately snapped a picture -- and the title for this page was just there -- because this boy is full of awesome! </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8825.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 507px; height: 500px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>Now, as I posted the other day -- I'm now a member of the Ella Publishing Take Twelve team and I could NOT be happier. I LOVE Ella and the materials they put out -- this is super exciting. You know what else is exciting?! You can win the inspiration kit! </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/TakeTwelve2012button150x150.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 153px; " /><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/Take12-cover.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 778px; height: 601px; " /><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/Take12-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 778px; height: 597px; " /><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/Take12-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 778px; height: 601px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>You must be a follower of my blog -- leave a comment with one scrappy goal for 2012 and I will draw a winner on WEDNESDAY! Did you already purchase the kit? You'll get a refund! </div><div><br /></div><div>Exciting, right?! I think so!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/Take12-banner.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 95px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br /></div>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-82538672097712851302012-01-07T12:48:00.001-08:002012-01-07T13:19:37.678-08:00love us together<div style="text-align: left;">A warm, sunny Saturday -- that is what I'm enjoying today! Boys playing outside (bikes, basketball, football, scooters, etc) without jackets. It's an epic kind of day in January!</div><div><br /></div><div>here's a page I did with last weeks Sketchy Thursday sketch. I totally modified it (flipped it, omitted the big photo, etc) but was happy with how it turned out!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000056.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 497px; height: 500px; " /></div><div>Off to finish a page with my new Studio Calico kit (County Fair!) and then get outside with the boys!</div><div><br /></div>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-3188031438667243422012-01-06T15:15:00.000-08:002012-01-06T15:33:16.592-08:00watching emma cheer<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iO2GS24-wHYqhe9bwd9pCXsCNTygKkOhupTP47l1ZsRAKQ3lLf1k_YgJQVStSXML1Si0Ugs8dG792rFQzsfKq-K04AiBpNuuUy1AmSP1fPMGFdqbGVlEz2sNnTtGb9GXUvagDXE1TXnB/s1600/TakeTwelveTeambutton150x150.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; ">One of our friends in California was a JV football cheerleader. A week or so before we left we finally got to a game to watch her -- we really enjoyed it and I know she was glad we were there!</span></div><div><br /></div><div>I made the page based on this weeks Studio Calico sketch of the week! I loved the original page AND the sketch it created -- so I was doubly inclined to take a stab at it!</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 488px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000058.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></div><div>Bonus? I made the page with Handmade -- a kit I had reserved for a mini album (my November Gratitude album) and wasn't sure I could make pages with. I was wrong!</div><div><br /></div><div>AND! In super exciting news?! I'm a proud member Ella Publishing's <a href="http://www.ellapublishing.com/taketwelve">TAKE TWELVE</a> Team! Take Twelve <span >is <span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: -webkit-auto; ">an exciting photography and scrapbooking challenge to keep you inspired throughout 2012. The idea is to take 12 photos of your everyday life on the 12th of each month and create 12 awesome scrapbook pages that feature 12 photos each.</span><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: -webkit-auto; "> </span><strong style="line-height: 20px; text-align: -webkit-auto; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">It's the perfect way to celebrate 2012!</strong> </span></div><div><span ><strong style="line-height: 20px; text-align: -webkit-auto; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><br /></strong></span></div><div><span ><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: -webkit-auto; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">I'm super excited and can't wait to share it with you!</span></span></div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iO2GS24-wHYqhe9bwd9pCXsCNTygKkOhupTP47l1ZsRAKQ3lLf1k_YgJQVStSXML1Si0Ugs8dG792rFQzsfKq-K04AiBpNuuUy1AmSP1fPMGFdqbGVlEz2sNnTtGb9GXUvagDXE1TXnB/s320/TakeTwelveTeambutton150x150.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694665971114629874" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 153px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br /></div>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-31047995588683452672012-01-05T18:51:00.000-08:002012-01-05T18:54:48.747-08:00the signs of christmas<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; ">Okay, so a few weeks before Christmas, I saw somewhere on the web (a blog, I bet) some super cute Pretty Little Studio stuff. I mean, like the most adorable flags and Santa's you've seen. I had to have some. So, I ordered them up and they arrived yesterday. (It was quite the delay with Christmas, then we were traveling!)</span></div><div><br /></div><div>I dug right in. Conveniently, there's a sketch challenge that I LOVED. Awesome new goodies and a sketch that was super cute?! Perfect. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here's my take!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8818.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 504px; height: 500px; " />I plan on looking around the Pretty Little Studio shop tomorrow for some new items, as I've used up almost all of the patterned paper I bought!</div>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-64316327414548035702012-01-04T10:39:00.000-08:002012-01-04T11:25:05.987-08:00Hello, McGarveys!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; ">Did you hear we moved? LOL, I think the whole world knows we moved. (OUR whole world, that is!) It was an odd time of year to pack up and leave your old home for the new. The week before Halloween really was - an interesting time to transition. We didn't put up a single Halloween decoration (we *did* purchase one small pumpkin for the front step). We trick or treated in a new neighborhood, checking out the local scene.</span></div><div><br /></div><div>Then we were pushed full force into the depths of fall and planning for Thanksgiving. (Plus a certain someone's 4th birthday on November 6) We all know how Thanksgiving quickly tumbles into Christmas -- add school and basketball, and you've got a very full schedule.</div><div><br /></div><div>Now that we've lived in the house 2 months, I think we're getting a feel for it. I know what projects are at the top of the list (boys bath!) and which I can live with for a while longer. (brassy pool bath!) I also know which spots are more wonderful than I ever imagined them to be. (Big tree in the backyard, the screened in porch and the window seat/built ins)</div><div><br /></div><div>So, here we are! Welcome to the first part of the tour -- the entry, the kitchen, the eat in area and the sun room!</div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P10000251.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 800px; " />Come in, won't you?</div><div><br /></div><div>To the right, the dining room. (Aside from the piano and 2 stray barstools, it's furniture-less. It also has gorgeous paint, wallpaper and brass chandelier. All in due time...)</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000027.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 800px; " /><br /></div><div>To the left, the scrapbooky. (In the previous formal living room)</div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000028.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 800px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>Lets head to the kitchen!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000026.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 800px; " />The family room is to the right before that desk. It's quite the mess, after I fold the 5 baskets of laundry, I might show you!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000041.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 800px; " />Hello, gorgeous! I fell in love with the island immediately...it's huge and full of storage!</div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000042.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 600px; " />(Please note my vice, Diet Coke from McDonalds. I would prefer QT, but it's not an option!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Another view of my lover...I mean, kitchen island. This time, I'm standing in the area where I could go to the garage/powder room/laundry room OR the dining room</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000044.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 600px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div>Care to wash our laundry? To the left. Need the loo? To the right. Straight ahead? Garage and bonus room!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000045.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 800px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>Standing in front of the sink you have a view of the dining room. To the right just before the dining room is our cleaning closet. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000046.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 800px; " />Here's the sink with the lovely window overlooking the screened in porch. And, just to keep it real, I kept the clean dishes in the sink for you!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000047.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 800px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>And, one of my very favorites, complete with dog bone -- the eat in area of the kitchen.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000048.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 600px; " />YES, I know the drum light is crooked and the seam is showing. The handyman we hired was ridiculous. So ridiculous, in fact, I will be touching up paint this weekend! (He did an awesome job hanging our TV?!) So, the light will eventually get fixed...</div><div><br /></div><div>The window seat and built ins captured with a bad photo. You get the point...and if you'd hurry up and come visit, you could see for yourself. Eventually the cushions will be changed -- that means I would have to pick fabrics and it's kind of low down the list of things I want to do...</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000049.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 600px; " />What I don't like about this photo? That you can't see my favorite vintage relics on the shelves. Someday, I'll post a better photo!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here I'm standing in the entry to the sunroom - these doors go the screened back porch and then the backyard. </div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000050.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 600px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>Standing at the window seat looking back to the kitchen</div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000051.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 600px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br /></div><div>And, the sunroom right off the eat in part of the kitchen</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000052.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 600px; " />See those spindles? Staircase to the finished basement. It's all boy down there. </div><div><br /></div><div>Sunroom. And out that door? The pool and the deck around it. To the left just before it is a closet and a HUGE full bath, affectionately known as the pool bath.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000053.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 600px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>Standing on the way to the pool, looking back toward the eat in kitchen</div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000054.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 600px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>And, lastly, from the family room looking to the sun room. We had our Christmas tree there this year - it worked really well. Probably won't be as nice when we actually put furniture out here, but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it!</div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000055.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 600px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>The entry is still painted a nice tan from the previous owners, eventually it'll get a new coat of paint to spruce things up. Otherwise, the other rooms are all Moonshine by Benjamin Moore. A nice light grey, that really keeps things neutral, yet bright. Weird, right? And, it looks great with the copious amounts of molding and tall baseboards!</div><div><br /></div><div>More coming soon -- the family room, the basement, etc. </div>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-62316252151175045872012-01-04T08:25:00.000-08:002012-01-04T09:41:36.048-08:00My Scrapbooky!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000034.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left; ">Ever since my big boys were little they have called my scrapbook space "the scrapbooky". It's totally stuck and it's just the common name around here!</span></div><br />Anyway. A little back story. We moved here (Southern Indiana) in October from Southern California. We lived in SoCal for 5.5 years -- and I had a medium size bedroom with TONS AND TONS of office type built ins. It was STORAGE HEAVEN. The drawers were huge and deep - I could keep SB stuff AND general craft stuff all together. It wasn't PRETTY and it didn't have style, but it was as functional as could be. I really did love it.<br /><br />Fast forward to Southern Indiana. We have converted a formal living room into the scrapbook room. It was dark and VERY formal with the previous owners. They had a baby grand piano and silk drapes. We installed a ceiling fan (for LOTS of light and possible climate control) and went to town.<br /><br />We chose this room for accessibility. We also have a huge bonus room and a basement area that could have held the space. This works because I'm always near the family and can hear and see whats going on. It's perfect. <div><br />To give you an idea of size -- my work tables are 79 inches wide and 24 inches deep (each). So, I have an overall of 79x48 workspace. It's PERFECT.<br /><br />Welcome to my scrappy space. I love vintage and re purposed pieces for accent. It's not perfect or particularly neat. I don't have built-ins or anything that resembles order but it's really me and it's just a wonderful space I'm so happy with!<br /><br />From the entry way to the left:<br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 600px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000029.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />To the right:<br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P10000301.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 600px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P10000301.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Inside the room to the left of the door<br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P10000311.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 600px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P10000311.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The wooden buffet (I'm going to paint it white this summer!) holds my sizzix dies (YES, I still have a sizzix. Can't beat how it cuts felt or chipboard. Or, anything else, really!). On top is an infant scale that I use for photo prop and on top are layouts to go in albums. The aqua drawers have vintage milk bottle caps in them. <div><br /></div><div>The red boxes have misc. craft items and some completed projects. (Banners, etc)<br /><br />The windows plus a small desk for my laptop, silhouette and to heat emboss/glue gun<br /><br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000040.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 600px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000040.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The wire green rack above the laptop desk holds my embossing powders and misc. other stuff. It's not full, but that is how I like it. Full of potential!<br /><br />The main wall -- what you see when you enter the room.<br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 600px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000033.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000037.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 600px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000037.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000035.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 800px; height: 600px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000035.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Tiny drawers for all kinds of things -- ink pads, old embellishments I never use but can't let go of, foam brushes, etc. Not completely full -- but again, just how I like it! Room to grow!<br /><br />The wall display is completely taken from Elizabeth Kartchner. The day she posted it on her blog I fell in love. I ran to Ikea the next day to stock up on frames and I made a similar wall display. It was perfect for the photos I knew I wanted to be special and on display!</div><div><br /></div><div>The Coke box has Thickers STUFFED in there, like I can hardly get them out. The overflow has gone into the bottom of the wire basket tiered thing. The middle has some mini albums -- the top empty! (PERFECT!)</div><div><br /></div><div>The locker has misc craft items and my sizzix machine ... just stuff I need/want but don't need OUT. </div><div><br /></div><div>My main workspace. Where I sit. Where the pages get made. The fruit box houses scraps on the left side on the floor, on the right is the most current stuff I've got. The wooden tray on top has my gratitude mini album I need to work on. The yellow/brown box has stamps, tags, etc. </div><div><br /></div><div>My awesome chair. You're probably appalled by it. It's the messiest thing EVER. First, I'm planning on replacing it when I find the perfect thing. Second, my youngest (now 4!) colored and painted on it -- and I find it kind of charming. Not in a keep it forever kind of way, but in a it works for now kind of way!</div><div><br /><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000036.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 600px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>Top left drawer:</div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000038.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 800px; " />The last little corner. For now, it's got an aqua ladder and a box of cards I've made but never sent. We're waiting until the PERFECT arm chair comes along. I don't want to settle, I want it to be perfect for the space. So, until then - it has an Iowa tomato box. PERFECT for me -- I love nothing more than home grown Iowa tomatoes! </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000039.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 800px; " /><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div>The view into the family room</div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/P1000034.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 800px; height: 600px; " />The black TV armoire holds my 12x12 paper in cropper hopper vertical files.</div><div><br /></div><div>The walls are painted Benjamin Moore Moonshine -- and we still need window coverings. All in due time!</div><div><br /></div></div>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-54823741366580850832012-01-03T17:51:00.000-08:002012-01-03T17:54:42.632-08:002011 in numbers...and a cardSo, for 2011 I:<br /><br />Made 323 pages<br />Made 42 cards (that I photographed, could have been more!)<br />made 5 banners<br />made 6 mini albums<br />made other altered items, as well.<br /><br />WHEW. My goals for 2012? Well, I'd like to beat those numbers, just to see if I can! Today, I made 3 cards and 2 pages...so, we'll see!<br /><br />Anyway. Here's one of those cards...the other stuff was samples for CHA so I can't share (YET!) but, this quickie I can.<br /><br />Not a fan of the green and pink together, after all...but I needed the card to mail tomorrow. It'll do!<br /><br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8813.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8813.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-5499987130502271752012-01-01T07:40:00.000-08:002012-01-01T07:40:00.906-08:00not at all friendsWe have a cat. A 12 year old cat. He's always been pretty tolerant of the kids -- as long as they leave him alone. (For the most part!) To say that he is not fond of Harrison is an understatement. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8733.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 495px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8733.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-73591233594963769112011-12-31T07:29:00.000-08:002011-12-31T07:29:00.820-08:00201111 of my favorite pages from 2011:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_7953.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 504px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_7953.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8219.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 505px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8219.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9585.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9585.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8834.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 496px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8834.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9590.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9590.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9778.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 497px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9778.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9782.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 498px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9782.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9880.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 497px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9880.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9785.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9785.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9939.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9939.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9942.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 496px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_9942.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-84043615557828695872011-12-30T07:22:00.000-08:002011-12-30T07:22:00.397-08:00the new lightShortly after we moved into our new home, Campbell needed a bedside lamp. He's a big reader and was reading every night before bed. Once Cam got the lamp, Sawyer thought he needed one too. A couple of nights after we got the lamp for him, Sawyer told me how he loved the lamp because he could use it for drawing or reading! Of course, he'd already drawn a whole page of guys and a scene to go with! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8732.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 497px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8732.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-32555174059499235622011-12-29T07:12:00.000-08:002011-12-29T07:12:01.178-08:00handy AndyMy poor husband. All of this time he's had to endure my mentions of his lack of skills in the home improvement category. Over Thanksgiving weekend, we purchased a wooden swing set -- a swing set that he was going to put together. I had my doubts, but I was encouraging him to try it out.<br /><br />And you know what?! HE DID IT. He put the whole thing together with his dad's help. I couldn't be more proud.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8731.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 502px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8731.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-30345646852634142522011-12-28T07:08:00.000-08:002011-12-28T07:08:00.888-08:00fourI saw a page on Pinterest that had white on white. There were letters and a small photo. As soon as I saw it -- I had an idea. I knew I could take this idea and adapt it to fit my needs and my style. <br /><br />I replaced the 4 with Harrison's 4 year photo. I stayed with the white theme, but I added the strips and the drawn in corners. This page was much more minimal than the original and I LOVE IT!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8725.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 501px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8725.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-90751226068702925202011-12-27T06:56:00.000-08:002011-12-27T06:56:00.103-08:00you are my sunshine, my only sunshineI know that sometimes when a piece of patterned paper comes along that I LOVE -- I want to do something great with it. This striped piece of October Afternoon paper was one I really wanted to make shine!<br /><br />So, when I looked at these photos of my boys, I knew I really wanted them to be on a special page, too. Put it all together and what have you got? One that I really like!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8724.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 499px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8724.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-34786774061190858432011-12-26T06:53:00.000-08:002011-12-26T06:53:00.115-08:00your best handwritingBoth of my older boys have atrocious handwriting. I don't know if it's unique to them or if it's something that all young boys share. I do know, however, it's a real stretch for Campbell to write anything that is super neat. <br /><br />A few weeks back, Campbell attached a sign to his door documenting some rules for entrance to his lair. What did I notice first? The incredibly neat penmanship, of course!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8723.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 498px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8723.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-12769035897838626962011-12-24T07:16:00.000-08:002011-12-24T07:16:00.059-08:00Merry ChristmasMerry Christmas from my family and I!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_5229xmas2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 750px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_5229xmas2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-54650292901596241802011-12-23T18:49:00.000-08:002011-12-23T18:51:35.192-08:00our elf BuddyIt's an original name, Buddy the Elf. The boys named him some years back after, of course, Buddy in the movie Elf. So, every year I seem to do a page about him, it IS, after all, a huge part of our holiday. Seems quite fitting!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8750.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 497px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8750.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Happy Holidays ... Merry Christmas ... I hope you and your loved ones are happy and healthy!Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-49434222908876759372011-12-21T14:30:00.000-08:002011-12-21T14:38:38.194-08:00Seeing santaThe sunshine we had early this morning is LONG gone, leaving grey skies and now..dark. Luckily, the Christmas tree lights are twinkling and 3 boys are quiet -- until the next eruption of emotion. Likely, it'll be over who hit who or who has the coveted small notebook. Reminders that Santa/Buddy the Elf are watching no longer seem to work...they might have worn off weeks ago!<br /><br />However, if I look at this page I see fake smiles and can think of happy moments -- visiting Santa and telling him this years' desires!<br /><br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8734.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 504px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8734.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-32351450890216877062011-12-20T11:33:00.001-08:002011-12-20T11:39:55.575-08:00Santa Claus, IN and the WINNERS!Okay, so...the last day of school for the bigs. I'm happy - for a lot of reasons. But, it's going to cut into my quiet time...alot. <br /><br />A couple of weeks ago we went to Santa Claus, IN to visit since my Mom was visiting - it turned out to be tiny and charming. We picked up our annual new ornaments and had fun driving through the display of lights at Lake Rudolph. <br /><br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8708.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8708.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8709.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 495px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8709.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br />Now for the giveaway winners!<br />Monday: JUSTINA!<br />Tuesday: Patricia!<br />Thursday: Margie!<br />Friday: Lisa M!<br /><br />Email me at aj_mcgarvey AT msn DOT com and I will get these out to you very soon!Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-32936553388407020232011-12-19T07:27:00.000-08:002011-12-19T07:52:49.944-08:00feeling good and hungry skyline time...We lived in Cincinnati for 4.5 years and really grew to love it. One of the things that we have missed about it is Cincinnati Chili. The oyster crackers, the 4 way with light onions, all of it. <br /><br />So, when we moved to Southern Indiana and learned that there was a Skyline (or more!) in Louisville -- we were thrilled. So, we drove over for a bit of shopping (Archivers and Trader Joes!) and dined at Skyline. Andy and I were so happy to expose the boys to this culinary delight!<br /><br /><a href="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8705.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 502px; height: 500px;" src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8705.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />More Studio Calico with Brooklyn Flea.<br /><br />And, yesterday we took the boys to see Santa -- we'd been missing the Irvine Regional Park's take on the Santa experience, so we'd been putting it off. Instead of a trainride to the North Pole, complete with snow...we braved the mall.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkxAU91h2MGUDgtU3loCDIwOyF-FsJ1-W0M754xFzruXbm-_UqKZgn1j2H_FVgCMMnUGCC0d-C0sfgbVmt9rkmt8ycAu01ZufF6MYFG_bnOYkYzd-dVHqC9kQEhsjq2aSR0xpg4aBopnv/s1600/IMG_0367.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmkxAU91h2MGUDgtU3loCDIwOyF-FsJ1-W0M754xFzruXbm-_UqKZgn1j2H_FVgCMMnUGCC0d-C0sfgbVmt9rkmt8ycAu01ZufF6MYFG_bnOYkYzd-dVHqC9kQEhsjq2aSR0xpg4aBopnv/s320/IMG_0367.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687867432641685986" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcb_XCRRNuFKE-4QqSehONcPsnROFsulEWaZg_ZCG1_XbrqylK8xt2kFG1SSpUPb6sn9JmrMLA9fAbYsd0Y_ry8hzlYPcvciotijTvUwdysY__0UJkVapjWgMlPQrpx7RUsGYuypRQ1zX/s1600/IMG_0364.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcb_XCRRNuFKE-4QqSehONcPsnROFsulEWaZg_ZCG1_XbrqylK8xt2kFG1SSpUPb6sn9JmrMLA9fAbYsd0Y_ry8hzlYPcvciotijTvUwdysY__0UJkVapjWgMlPQrpx7RUsGYuypRQ1zX/s320/IMG_0364.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687867430413728290" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHI__mfAu-vgec6lo21S9jYXox8n2p4mitpoag7b2WcyHGXpXBb1G6Tbkux7zQ242PdOoGG655RBndbfjnnpPX27k7gBSoSf0aiJzVSqNs3GeyYIw5_uIT1q31cHxXQISJ-d6L1LDCwtc-/s1600/IMG_0363.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHI__mfAu-vgec6lo21S9jYXox8n2p4mitpoag7b2WcyHGXpXBb1G6Tbkux7zQ242PdOoGG655RBndbfjnnpPX27k7gBSoSf0aiJzVSqNs3GeyYIw5_uIT1q31cHxXQISJ-d6L1LDCwtc-/s320/IMG_0363.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687867424790181666" /></a>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-72101186298269319412011-12-17T19:29:00.001-08:002011-12-17T19:31:26.729-08:00every single night<div style="text-align: left;">every night before my oldest son goes to bed, he reads. the light is dim beside his bed, he's covered and it's so wonderful. it really warms my heart to see him so interested in reading. devouring series after series.</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8704.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 500px; " /></div><div><br /></div>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-69006811568797714082011-12-16T10:42:00.000-08:002011-12-16T11:12:23.466-08:00her first snow...another giveaway...and a peak at my space!<div style="text-align: left;">Hey there!</div><div><br /></div><div>The good news is...we are in escrow on our California house! We should be able to close on 12-30, so by 2012 I will only own one home. That's exciting! It's sad though, because I'm not happy about leaving southern California behind. (Said by someone who is FREEZING right now...I have to keep rubbing my hands together to warm them up!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Speaking of cold...and the snow we had a few weeks back. Our dog, Holly <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Golightly</span>, is only 20 months old. So, she'd never seen snow before! Watching her outside in it was nothing short of comedy! So, I did a page about it with the December Paper Bakery add-on kit! (I even used my silhouette!!)</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8658.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 501px; height: 500px; " /></div><div>Now, just a quick peek into my scrapbook space. We moved into this house and we knew that we would use the formal living room for my space. We have a bonus room and a basement, as well -- but this seemed the most connected to the family space. It's right inside the front door and has french doors connecting to the family room. We will also put french doors on the entryway to the foyer...probably this spring once things have died down a bit!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8712.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 750px; height: 500px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>an old TV cabinet. to the left, the french doors to the family room. This houses all of my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">cardstock</span> and a few small chipboard albums.</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8713.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 333px; height: 500px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center;">On my working area -- houses tools, mist, labels, etc.</div><div><br /></div><div>In case you couldn't tell, I'm going for a bit of an eclectic mix. I've got light grey walls and some black furniture, some white with mostly vintage accents. The accents may be vintage but they aren't floral or shabby chic. Totally fun, totally me. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now, another little giveaway! Just small -- nothing huge. Again -- MUST be a follower, leave a nice comment -- I will draw on Monday! </div><div><br /><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8710.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 500px; " /></div><div>Off to make a page or two until I make cupcakes with the boys!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8396493016795248782.post-76245791455893766502011-12-15T07:21:00.000-08:002011-12-16T14:22:50.701-08:00It's Thursday?! How did that happen?! Plus another giveaway!<div style="text-align: left;">There were 3 good things that happened yesterday!</div><div><br /></div><div>1. I got 3 pages picked up for the May 2012 issue of Scrapbook Trends!</div><div><br /></div><div>2. We got a 2nd offer on our house that is still for sale in CA. So, that makes 2 offers on the table. VERY exciting.</div><div><br /></div><div>3. I bought a couple of pieces of furniture for the scrapbook room (or scrapbooky as it's known here!) that I think are going to work out great!</div><div><br /></div><div>Okay, so we're all in the spirit of the holidays...and I, for one, am LOVING it! My boys have 4 more days of school until we're off for a couple of weeks and until the holidays! Here's a page with the big boys lists for Santa...and whoever else will listen! I used the super cute Nikki Sivils Gingerbread Lane paper...I could barely get my hands on any locally, but what I could -- I snapped right up. LOVE this plaid in this -- it's just the perfect shades of red and green!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8702.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 502px; height: 500px; " /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And, the giveaway! As usual...you must be a follower -- leave a comment -- US only! There are give aways all week...if you didn't enter Monday/Tuesday -- go back and do that!</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y8/JennieM/IMG_8698.jpg" border="0" alt="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 509px; height: 500px; " /></div><div>Have a great day!!</div><div><br /></div>Jennie Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02167993504621252154noreply@blogger.com8