Looking Forward

A couple of weeks ago I was at the store and picked up this wonderful magazine: Hello beautiful tags. :) A great BIG thanks to Maria for choosing our tags as her pick. We are so happy that she metioned our shop. She captured why we are so unique-we have so many different styles, sizes and shapes. We have had so many wholesale requests too. YAY!! We were very excited to be chosen as her pick! :)

This quickly got me into the Christmas spirit and soon after I started planning my December journal. I will not create a day to day album, only because I was a wee bit overwhelmed last year with the shop & all the family traditions. I decided this year I would remove the pressure of taking a daily picture.

I started gathering supplies and making my cover last week...but we have so many orders that I put a stop to my process.I plan on making another Christmas CD & journaling more than anything! It will be our last Christmas as a family of THREE. So, I really want to capture our December traditions for Ethan. I'm sure things will change.
I made my own embellishments using some vintage sheets of music! I found some pretty vintage lace in my stash and stamped a tag with the words Merry Christmas...I will also be using tons of tags from our December Daily Album Kit. I have tons of supplies left over, I plan on putting them up in my etsy later this week.

It's just like my creativity & energy to make a comeback when I am SUPER busy! pssshh!

I'll be back with my album, once the rush of orders slow down a bit.

xoxo, Veronica

Many Thanks!

We have been very busy with orders and we hope to be caught up very soon. This has been our busiest week EVER! We thank you so much for all your support and love. We can't believe how popular our Christmas items are. Wow!

I thought I would drop in with a winner of the Halloween tags.
**** Winner is lucky #13****
Anonymous said...
oh I just love Halloween! My big plans are to take my two little ones (a scarecrow & Wall-E) out trick or treating and walk in a costume parade. =) Thanks for the chance!AmandaP.

So, how was your Halloween? Ours was loud and crazy. It was nice to get away from work/our studio. Ethan insisted on being a vampire. He was so stink'n cute! lol His "tata" grandpa, made him this beautiful cape.

Off we went to my nephew's 8th Birthday party. It was SO MUCH fun. My sister and her husband went all out! The decorations were awesomely spooky.
Oh, and the hay ride was beyond spooky. Jason himself was the driver....eeek!
My sister went all out...she had a wrap the mummy game, a decorate your own cupcake game, a pinata and musical chairs to Monster Mash. Plus so much food and candy. Mmmm. It was a pretty safe way to celebrate Halloween.

Hope to be back real soon with a fall mini and some art journals. I'm working on a December journal. NOT a count down to Christmas, because to be honest, last year I didn't finish my Dec Daily Album. lol

xoxo, Veronica

October Guest Designer- Christina Padilla

1. I'm a twilight geek. I've read all the books, watched the movie more than I can really admit to and even have a mini Edward Cullen action figure. Yes, I am a total Twilight Fangirl.

2. I'm all about statement necklaces, earrings and bracelets. I'm a accessory junkie. A necklace everyday.

3. Flats are an obsession in my life right now.

4. I'm addicted to Facebook on my iPhone.
5. I love Halloween. The costumes, the décor, the turning leaves, the candy....I'm all about it.

The creativeness flows during the evening. Once the kiddos are tucked away in dreamland, it's time to head into the scrapbook studio (aka: the garage) put some music on and scrapbook until the wee hours.
I started scrapbooking when I was a teenager. So I would guess that I've been scrapbooking for 18 years or so. Those books are special to me, just as special as the brand spankin' new ones I create today.

When I was about 4 years old a traveling photographer with a pony was in our neighborhood and I had my picture taken sitting on it. They put a vest, cowboy hat and a scarf around my neck. I was rockin' the cowgirl look. Awesomesauce.
Right now, misting has taken over my life. I love it. My favorite technique is clustering. I love to put a little collection of goodies on my pages. Random findings, buttons, ribbon, handmade embellishments.
Glee, Vampire Diaries and True Blood. Now if the the three of them would unite into one show, that would be amazing and quite entertaining television.

Christina has a wonderful blog full of inspiration! Please visit her BLOG, you will not be disappointed!

*** Thank you so much Christina for all your work. I fell in love with Christina's scrapping style back when she was a Hambly girl. I stalked her blog frequently and just adored her humor and cute family! I am so glad you could help us out. SO, SO Sorry this post took forever to post. I blame everything on this pregnancy! lol

NOW, on to her AWESOME Halloween creations!!!!

Tags Used: Halloween icons, Halloween Vintage Flashcards, Mini Halloween tags.

Tags used: Halloween Journaling Tags, & Halloween Icons.

Tags Used Halloween Frames & Mini Fall Icons

Tags Used: Capture the Moments & Vintage School Cards

Tags Used, Fall Double Scalloped, Halloween Icons, Halloween Journaling Tags
Tags Used: Fall Journaling tags, Fall Vintage Flashcards & Fall mini Icons.

Once again, a GREAT huge thanks to Christina. I love all her Halloween goodness! I hope you guys have a wonderful Halloween. We have a party to attend Sat. I finally convinced my son to be the scientist, my husband will be Frankenstein and I his bride. :)

Be very careful and have a Happy Halloween!!!

****HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY****

One winner will receive 5 sets of Halloween tags. Just leave a comment with any cool, spooky plans for this Halloween OR share with us your costume plans. :)

1. Halloweeen Journaling Tags

2. Halloween Mini Tags

3. Halloween Frames

4. Halloween Vintage Flashcards

5. Halloween Icons

Friday Update!

Hello!!

Once again I have fallen off the blogging wagon. :) It's pretty sad when your own sister asks "Where have you been, you haven't blogged in forever?" lol
So, this one is for all my adoring fans. *smiles and waves* I had no idea that my brother-in-law checks in on us from time to time too. Hello Vince!
Nothing new here, except the throb from my stretching hips. I had not experienced this with Ethan, but boy, this baby is killing my hips! It has killed every ounce of creativity too. Please tell me this is normal? Anyone??

The second trimester has brought on some motivation. I bought these cute papers from Michael's the other day! Oh my, I'm starting on my fall album. I absolutely LOVE fall. We are once again planning a pumpkin patch trip with good friends! My sister is having a Halloween party (costumes are mandatory!!) Um...yeah baby!! Have no clue what we will wear. Ethan wants to be Wall-e. We should finally have good weather around here! YAY!

Lately, one of my fall favorites is a cup of hot coffee from Panera. If you have one near you...go. Their coffee and pastries are to die for. (Yes, I drink coffee sometimes). I had zero caffine with Ethan and well, we all know how that turned out. lolMy baby is eagerly awaiting the arrival of his "brother" he swears it's a boy. He is still the most silliest 4 year old ever! (Exhibit A: creepy-silly-I hate-that camera-eyes). lol

Like I said before, this baby is a growing and stretching the hips like never before. Lovely. As if my hips were not wide enough! Bleh!
Sure it looks like a crazy little blob, but isn't "she" adorable. :) Okay, so Albert wants a girl and he never refers to the baby as him....thought I would join in.
We took Ethan to the museum and BOY was it fun! Next month they have a Dr Seuss display. I can't wait! One last thing to share, a layout. I told you, this baby sucked my energy DRY. It took me days to come up with this layout. I still don't like the way it turned out. Oh, well. Just some pics of my baby "santa" last year.
We have a baby shower and a birthday party this weekend. Busy, busy...

Hope you have a great weekend!

xoxo,

Veronica

Back to School Inpo

I found some great inspiration over at Noel Mignon's blog. Her designers used some of our Vintage School Cards, School Journaling Circles & Vintage School Flash Cards. I thought I would share since they have inspired me to start scrapping Ethan's first day of Pre-K. :)

Layout by Kim Moreno
This idea is SO awesome! Michelle Lanning made a box top box. She used 2 Shabby Chic Craft tags, One from the School Cards and the other from School Journaling Circle Tags.

Noel Mignon's guest designer Danielle Flanders made this adorable layout using a Vintage School Card.

Hope they inspire you too!!

xoxo,

Veronica

Waiting....

I've been busy filling orders like a mad woman for the past 8 days. Oh, Boy! This launch was huge...and we thank you!
We are patiently waiting for our house. We are in escrow and should be in our "farm house" in late Oct.
We bought what we could afford, and that was a fixer. Albert and I are used to working for everything and we figured a house was nothing new. :)
This process has been crazy....and although I really want to just "move in already!" I also feel that everything happens for a reason. If God wants this for us, we shall move in and enjoy it. AND enjoy it we will! Look at our view!! That is Yosemite...far, far away.

Our backyard is HUGE! 1.3 acres to be exact and we hope to fill it with trees and a HUGE-Normous garden. We plan on getting a goat and some chickens...with time...can't wait!

That's what we have been up to. Please say a prayer or send good thoughts. We are so tired of this process.

xoxo

Veronica

Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner!

:)

Albert chose number 22
Adrian V. said...
I have many, but my 2 favorites are Heidi Swapp and Stephanie Howell! Both great ladies :)



So much is happening at the Shabby Chic household....I am adjusting to Ethan in PreK, and being preggers.
AND.....
We are in escrow. EEEEK!! I really don't want to jinx anything. BUT we are so excited. God is good to us! I'll be back with some crafty goodness!

Monday Giveaway!

My sweet friend Stephanie Howell is hosting a giveaway on her BLOG.
It's a good one! Winner's choice of 5 sets. Open til Wed.

Thanks Stephanie!

New Holiday Items!

Wow, we had a very busy weekend and the newsletter has been sent out. Whew! The new Christmas items are in the shop and Halloween too.
We have had a wonderful response to our new holiday items this morning! Wow....this little shop is on fire. THANK YOU!!!
I seriously can't wait to use them myself!
Here are some of my favorites:
I can think of so many ways to use these icons... and I love this December Daily Album kit:
I am ready to start on my album NOW...haha and it's not Halloween yet. :)
I am working on my tutorial for those candy cones...I had several emails asking how I made them. They take some time, but are so much fun to make! :)

Thank you for all the wonderful congrats on our new bundle arriving in spring (you guys are the best!) Albert and I can't wait to add to our family and close the deal. haha I think 2 is a perfect number. I do not have easy pregnancies. This one has been tough. I'm hanging in and doing the best I can. I lost interest in crafts for a while...with all the sickness and house hunting. Hopefully the second trimester will bring me a burst of CRAFTY energy!! I have so many wonderful projects planned!! :)
Keep the eyes peeled...I hope to have many more giveaways, FREE downloads and tutorials!

xoxo,
Veronica

Sneak Peeks-BOO!!

Well, Halloween is around the corner. Love it! Can't wait. We should be in our home by then too...yay! Here are some sneak peeks of tags coming to the shop on Monday. :)
I made these adorable (if I do say so myself) candy tubes. I added some Mini Halloween Tags (coming to the shop on Monday) to some clear tubes. I bought them here.
They were SUPER simple to make. Just my style...I will be giving these out to Ethan's classmates. YAY!!I absolutely love this years Halloween icons. My favorite is that witch's hat. :)
These vintage frames are simply gorgeous! I think Albert out did himself with these babies!

We have so many more tags in store...can't wait to share!

Hope you are having a great weekend! There is still time for the giveaway....and some Halloween tags will be in the package! ;)

xoxo, Veronica

New Beginnings!

Hello
Fall is finally here! Can't wait for the change in color, and the new beginnings!
We are expecting baby #2 in the spring. We couldn't be happier. We tried for number 2 for months and finally, God blessed us with a wonderful surprise.
Each month I bought a test and each month for 9 MONTHS I would cry. Then in July, I took a test, noticed no change and walked away. Yup, left it there. An hour passed and when I came back to use the bathroom I looked down at the test to find a faded pink line. OH MY GOSH!!! No way...I started pacing and wondered if my eyes were deceiving me. I called Albert immediately and said, "I think we are pregnant" lol He asked, what do you mean, "think?" lol I explained that the line was light.
2 weeks later I went to the Dr and it was confirmed. We are beyond excited. Such a wonderful blessing!

I also have extended the giveaway from the previous post. I'll give it a couple of days....

I also have a Halloween layout to share, it has some of our vintage flash card tags. I'm in love with them. Can't wait for Halloween. It's such a fun holiday. ;)Well, that is all I have for now...I'll be back with some fun stuff! I'm hoping the second trimester will bring more energy and less nausea. I have had horrible morning sickness and it shall be passing VERY soon. This explains my absence right...lol :)

xoxo, Veronica

September Guest Designer- Holly Hanks & a giveaway!

a) My husband is currently deployed to Afghanistan.
b) My daughter, Hazel, just started kindergarten. Most of the kids in her class were crying for their parents not to leave. Not my girl... she's all ready to begin this adventure, and couldn't get me out of the classroom fast enough. I was the one who was crying. LOL!
c) I have been growing my own vegetable and fruit garden all summer, and have spent the last couple of months learning how to can and preserve them. It's so addicting, and I totally love it!
d) Regina Spektor and Holly Conlan are on constant rotation on my iPod... especially while I'm crafting.
e) I collect vintage Pyrex.

I'm definitely a night-owl. I'm at my mot creative when both the kids are tucked into bed, and all is peaceful in the house. There aren't any interruptions, I can listen to my music, and just get lost in the creative process.
I started scrapbooking in 2004 right after my daughter was born. It was a natural transition from the hobby of rubberstamping that I was already involved in, and I wanted to start preserving memories and family history for my daughter.

When I was younger, my grandparents lived in El Paso where I would usually visit them for a couple of weeks in the summer. They would always take me on a trip to New Mexico... either Albuquerque or Santa Fe. I just adored it there! The culture, the handmade crafts, the food, the natural beauty of the land... it's truly a magical place!
Glittering. I can't create without some sparkle, and glitter is my favorite way to add that extra touch. Loose glitter, glitter spray paint, Stickles... I love it all!
Song: "Coin Laundry" by Lisa Mitchell
Movie: "Coraline"
Show: "2 & A Half Men"
Cooking. I absolutely love being in the kitchen... it is the heart of my home.
We want to give Holly a great BIG thank you! I love that she is ahead with all her fall/winter projects... such an inspiration. i am ready to start on my December daily! I am in awe of her scrap-abilities I also love her adorable baby picture. lol I know I say this a lot, but she has been one of my favorite scrappers for awhile and we were delighted that she was able to help us out! THANK YOU!
For more wonderful eye candy check out her BLOG.
Tags used: Vintage School Cards, Vintage School Circles, and Wood grain.

Holly made this beautiful 2010 calendar using our Vintage Note Calendars and our new 2010 Stamp Calendars. Simply gorgeous!!

Holly also made a BEAUTIFUL December Daily album using tons of tags. I LOVE it!! I am in awe of her beautiful album. Check out the slide show of all her pages on her blog!
Happy Fall! The weather is so much better around here! whew! We have a fun giveaway for some fall tags! Our store has done so well after our last launch. Thank you!! We have 2 magazines featuring us in the next couple of months. We are so blessed!!

We plan on launching the Halloween and Christmas this week!! Vintage is the new trend and boy are we excited with all the vintage goodness around here. :) We will have fun Halloween tutorial for the candy cones and another giveaway of our new items!! Come back soon!!

GIVEAWAY

***Just leave a comment with your all time favorite scraper/scrapbooker??? lol. One winner will receive 5 sets of fall tags, perfect for those fall pictures! I'll draw a name tomorrow.

xoxo, Veronica

Happy Friday!

Wow. I neglected the old blog here. So sorry, things are crazy. Just when I thought things would slow down, they got busier.

Halloween is around the corner. mmm candy. I made these candy cones for Ethan's PreK teachers. Yes, planning ahead!

Which reminds me...my baby started PreK last week. I did not shed a tear. Nope. He was ready!
The time away from him lets me work on homework and SCC orders.

We are still searching for a house- going on month 3 here. I am eager and frustrated.

I'll be back with our wonderful guest designer for September. You will love her!

August Designers

This month we did something a little different. I have developed so many friendships from this blog/business, and I decided to ask 5 of our faithful readers to design with our tags this month. I love that this hobby has created such great friends. These ladies used the new LOVING LIFE EMBELLISHMENTS. They did such a wonderful job. Thanks Amanda, Beth, Eeffie, Sharmaine & Stephanie!

Randoms About Beth:

I am addicted to Grey's Anatomy
I wakeboard
I am very scared of spiders
I have two tattoos
When talking to myself (in my head) I use the word "we" instead of "I". Example thought: OH, we need to remember to get that.
~~I mean really, how many people are up there?

My name is Eeffie, 31 years old, happily married, mother of a 15 month old son and a 4 year old daughter. We live in the Netherlands.
1. I'm currently reading Twilight after a blogger friend posted about how great it was...I think I can fairly say I'm hooked now!
2. A couple of weeks ago I started art journaling after taking an online class and I love it.
3. Bugs freak me out BIG TIME(would never hurt them though...I´d rather run)!
4. My favorite icecream flavors are chocolate, hazelnut and coffee(or a combo of the three...).
5. Buying a Holga camera(the one that uses 120mm film and has a plastic lens) was like the best thing ever! I love the magical pics it takes!

5 Randoms about Stephanie:

1. my biggest fear is ghosts/staying somewhere haunted. spooky stuff really freaks me out!
2. my favourite colours are green and purple.
3. im a huge bookworm, preferably sci-fi, but can sometimes manage a 'normal' book too.
4. i love starting projects but am useless at finishing them. i have a half made dress in my wardrobe from 18 months ago.
5. i love instant cameras..well cameras full stop. im always on the look out for a vintage polaroid or something equally cool. even my friends ring me when they see one!

5 Random Things About Sharmaine:

My 4 girls seem to find more time to be arty crafty than I do, which makes me sadly happy!
I have always lived in a house that has pale or white painted walls and yet I really want to live in a house full of colour.
Tasmania might be one of the colder states of Australia but I love living here.
I like my coffee black with 2 sugars, thanks J
I wanted to write something about my husband, Hunky Dave, but couldn’t write anything that wasn’t mushy so have decided I won’t write anything at all…. Oh! Seems I just did!!

1. My VERY favorite food is broccoli.
2. I love pirates and have tons of pirate things in our living room.
3. Since we moved from a 4 bedroom house to a 2 bedroom townhouse last year my scrap space is limited. I have more scrapping supplies in storage than I do at home!
4. I would rather have a can of soda in the morning than a cup of coffee.
5. My favorite sport is hockey!

Thank you so much ladies!!!

xoxo

Veronica

Mini Album by Ania

TGIF!
I just love mini albums! Here is one that Ania created using our Wood grain circles. I love the bright colors she used and all the Hambly goodness!
Such eye candy!

This month we have 5 blog readers designing with some tags. I will post their projects on Monday!

Have a great weekend!

xoxo

Veronica

Weekend Layout

Hello!
How are you? I've been busy with orders and family stuff. My baby starts preschool in 2 weeks, I start class next week and we are still on the look out for a house. *sigh* Busy, busy....
Can't wait for the weather to cool down and things to settle a bit.

I have a quick layout to share with a quick technique.
I find it VERY important to document the small things in life, I want to remember all the everyday blessings. Every Saturday (I know, I know, I'm spoiled) Albert makes whole wheat pancakes for us. He makes blueberry, chocolate chip or banana. Our favorite kind is banana. He sneaks in flax seeds too, so they are super healthy. They don't taste healthy at all. ;) It's such a treat! I love not having to cook breakfast ;) He makes the best cup of coffee too. mmm.
So, I made a layout about our Saturday Breakfast. Sounds cheesy, but I don't want to forget these sweet gestures.

Tags used: Grandma's kitchen, Farmer's Market and Christmas Double Scalloped.

Technique: A simple way to add texture to your page: Use a lace paper (I used KI Memories apple paper). Use an embossing ink pad and dab over the lace, remove lace, sprinkle powder and heat.
Well, I have tons of work...must get to it.
xoxo, Veronica

Summer SUMMER Sale!!

Hello I'm back. :)
Each year I make a layout with the boy and his birthday cake. I hope to keep this tradition, it's so nice to see how big my boy is getting. *sigh*

Tag used: Rainbow Sherbet

And also, we are having a huge summer sale, all items in the store are 30% off **excludes new fall/vintage items** Simply use this code: SCC30 at checkout.

Time to pocket the savings on summer items! This includes the 12 weeks of summer set of 60+ tags & the Summer Mini Album PDF
I'm keeping this post short...I have a couple of errands to run before I start on dinner. Tonight: homemade hamburgers and onion rings! mmmm my favorite- *wispers* tehehe every food is my favorite, that's why I'm plumpy! ;)

XOXO

veronica

Daily routine

Happy August!

Can't believe it's August. August is my favorite month, lol because my birthday is this month! ;)We have been busy with so many things at once, but I've received emails demanding daily post. haha! All in love of course! Since posting without pictures is boring (to me anyway).

Here is a picture of our daily routine. The boy loves cereal, yogurt and banana for breakfast. Actually, he can eat this stuff all day. He's also addicted to pancakes. Albert makes the BEST banana pancakes and he sneaks in flax seed too. They are delish!

Now that was boring! hahah sorry...I will make something next time!

We have been enjoying our summer, it's been a very low key summer this year. Spending more time with family and friends less time out doors. The heat & air is really bad! We have so many summer B-days in our family. My nephew turned 7 on the 1st... Fun times...Ethan enjoyed hitting that pinata. I just love how the kids quickly got in line for a chance to break it. Such candy addicts! hahah

Well, sorry for the boring post...but I must keep my friends happy.

xoxo

Veronica

Santa Clause is coming to town....

Hello!!

I have been so busy in the "studio" aka office. :) I've created tons of new holiday designs. Yes, that would be me. No help from Albert....maybe he helped me once. I am totally *true to my California roots* STOKED!

We have had a WONDERFUL response to our new fall tags. OMG! It's beyond good! We thank you! SO glad we launched earlier than expected. This will give you the head start on your fall projects. Although we are in July, Christmas is coming VERY soon. So many of you start so early on your projects. I don't blame you, with this heat...I wish it was winter. Little vintage Santa is coming to town soon. I was up til 3 a.m finishing some last touches. They are unbelievable. *if I do say so myself*

On to other personal news: I'm enrolled and ready to start the semester at a local city college. I'm taking 3 online classes. I believe this small business has inspired me to change careers!? It's pretty awesome. I crave, dream and can't stop thinking about design. I'm taking a marketing class, graphic design (say it ain't so) and the other class is all about small business. Do you know where this is leading? I sure don't, but I do know that this adventure has been better than I have ever imagined!! We have you to thank. I never thought this would turn into a job. I'm so glad it did!!

I created one layout using our new tags. Like I said before, I am in loooove with those artisan tags. So I couldn't keep my hands off some....lol

Ethan has the craziest hair in this picture...lol Too cute. Well, that's all I've been up to around here. Just been busy creating/designing and enjoying our summer. :)

xoxo

Veronica

24 New Items!!

We are ready for fall!!
After much thought, we decided to launch our fall items earlier than anticipated. At first we thought of waiting til next month, but with all the CHA items being launched today, we thought we would join the fun! We have 24 new sets in the store. We are super excited with all the vintage papers we see out in the scrapping world! Each one compliments our sets!! Halloween and Christmas tags are coming very soon!!
Here are a few of my favorites!

Mini Vintage Lace

Vintage Artisan Notes

Mini Vintage flashcards- school theme

Hope you like them just as much as we do!

-Veronica

Happy Birthday!

To the best graphic designer I know! It's Albert's 32nd birthday today!!
Here are some random thoughts about you:
1. You are the best dad I know. You have a tremendous amount of patience.
2. You are super intelligent and crafty! It blows my mind just how quickly you learn too. I am in awe of your knowledge. What takes me minutes to create, you make in mere seconds. ugh!
3. You love me unconditionally and well, okay, I will admit, I am very difficult at times. A bit bossy, okay maybe a bit stubborn too. Oh, the list goes on....HA!
4. Whenever I am stressed or concentrating on a project, you decide it's the perfect time to crunch on some ice, cereal, crackers, chips (insert loud food here). ;)
5. You have yet to learn how to place those socks in the hamper. grrr. I love you anyway.
6. You are a bit enthralled with UFC fights....me, not so much!
7. You can fix just about anything in this house. It's pretty cool and sometimes super annoying because sometimes...it's the perfect excuse for me to go shopping. ;)
8. You inspire me to lose weight. You've lost 15 pounds in 3 months and have managed to keep them off. Ugh! In my defense men lose weight much faster and have more muscle.
9. You're a video game nerd. I once had a higher score on Wii fit Ski jump and you made it your LIFE-LONG mission to beat my score. bleh!
10. You and I seem to be on the same page with most major decisions and when we are not, you always see my side. God, I love that about you! heheh ;)

Have a happy Monday everyone!
-veronica

Happy Friday- TGIF

This week was a looong week. So glad it's coming to an end. :)

We still haven't found a house. We were SO close and things didn't pan out. We have left it in God's hands, because I sure can't handle this whole process! It has been such an emotional roller coaster. We are back to square one. Fun!

Here is one of my all time favorite photos. Albert took us hiking during the spring. Here is my sweet boy hiking. :)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Veronica

Busy bee

When life hands you lemons.....
POUT! :)
Things have been crazy busy and SUPER hot around here. One day it reached 112. YES. That is insanely HOT!
I hate not having time for fun stuff. I haven't been to the gym in weeks and I'm in the process of getting a job. Yup, since Ethan starts pre-k next month, I thought I would get a PT job. As if the store doesn't keep me busy enough. haha I thought I would spice up my schedule a bit. :)
Here are some layouts I made a while back and didn't post.

Ethan and I love the park. He loves that big wooden ship, and so I made a LO about it.
I made this Lo over the weekend. Just a quick one about me and the boy!

Here is another old LO about last year's trip to Disneyland.

Well, that was fun. :) Til next time!

xoxo, veronica

Up, UP and away!

Hello!

Happy Monday. We had such a busy weekend. We are much closer to finding our new home, in this 110 degree weather. Yup, that's right, Saturday it was 110 degrees. Can you imagine that heat!?

We did a lot of searching, and working. I have one LO to share. Last month we took Ethan to his very first movie. Pixar's UP. He loved it! The picture is awful but I can't post without a pic. haha!

I kept the layout very simple. I used the same theme from the movie. I used a bottle cap, masking tape and did a whole lot of sewing. Fun and simple!

Hope you have a happy Monday!

xoxo, Veronica

Home Sweet Home Journal + a Giveaway!

Hello!!

I have a quick share & a giveaway!

As you may know, hubby and I are in the process of becoming home owners. yay! We have waited a long time for the timing to be right. I never imagined the process to be so exciting and frustrating all at once. ;)

Being the crafty chick that I am...ha! I created a journal for this new adventure.

I did a little painting, sewing and distressing. I used Noel Mignon- five foot two kit (sold out)...but it's no wonder. The colors and patterns are right up my alley.

GIVEAWAY***I have 3 sets of tags (2 of which were in this kit- speech bubbles & summer tickets) I'll let you choose the third one. The giveaway is here.

Hope you have a good one!