Two Page Scrapbook Layout - "Purple Mayhem"

Are you ready for some purple? My son was part of a men's a cappella group called Note to Self at Ball State. The whole family went down to watch one of their performances called Purple Mayhem. Whenever our two boys get together they get a little goofy.

 Oh man...the girls were swooning with my two handsome boys showing off their modeling poses.

 The paper is Teen Angst. I've had this stack forever and have enjoyed it immensely. It's edgy, bright colors with metallic accents are pretty fun. Since both my boys are sporting facial hair, I thought a mustache would be appropriate, along with the mustache washi. Super silly!

These two crack me up and I can't get enough of them. They've grown closer now that my oldest is married and out of the house, and it's fun to see them goofing off.

My youngest is now graduated, but Note to Self lives on and is becoming more well known in the world of a cappella.

Thanks for stopping by today!! Have a wonderful weekend.

Blackhawk Christian Soccer layout - Senior Night

Howdy! Got some scrappin done last weekend and it's time to share!

I've blogged before about Jacob having to change schools in his senior year. While it was not what any of us wanted (his small Christian school closed due to financial reasons), the transition is going fairly smoothly. He made the varsity team and this layout is pictures of Senior recognition night. It was really odd to walk out on the field and meet him amongst relatively new acquaintances. We've met a few parents and students and they have been very welcoming. However, it wasn't "my" plan for Jacob in his senior year, so it has just taken some getting used to on our part.

The first is the left side of the layout featuring the senior recognition. I believe the papers were from Bo Bunny "Roughin It" collection. The back side of the papers are all about camping, but this side is perfect for these colorful soccer pictures. The sketch is one from Lets Scrap
I didn't win the prize drawing at Lets Scrap, but it is always fun to paticipate! Here is the right side of the sketch. I've done 3 x 3 grids like this before, but the differnce with this sketch is the square that is under the striped paper in center of the layout. Mine is in Kraft. It gives it kind of a tic tac toe look. I'm kinda liking it, but the picture of the layout may not be showing it clearly. I used Sports Mania Criucut cartridge to cut the soccer ball and I rounded it up in the middle a little bit with a foam square to make it look more like a ball rather than flat. And...who is that awesome keeper???? He did a good job with the little bit of field time that he got this year. Again, a little frustrating, but definitely a good character-building experience.
Here are the two pages together. Thanks for looking! I'm looking for more followers for my blog. So, if you enjoy what you see, please click on the "Follow" button and you'll get an email every time I update! If you know anybody else who might enjoy the blog, feel free to pass it along! The more the merrier!

Pineapple palm tree - rehearsal dinner pics

The rehearsal dinner was beautiful, tasty, and relaxing. Lots of clean up afterwards, but it was worth it all. I found this pineapple palm tree idea on line. My husband built the stand for it and here it is! Isn't it fun? Doing a luau? This would be the perfect focal point.

Here's a photo of the centerpieces we had on each table. Obviously, a beach and shell theme.
The fruit tray was made with a pineapple cut in a starburst. Pretty and tasty!

Thanks for looking!