Two years ago I vowed to forever love this man unconditionally.


Two years ago I cried tears of joy (and a few tears of relief--I had ran myself ragged in the months and weeks before the wedding, trying to make it as perfect as possible) as I said I do.

I'm so happy to report that I will be back with Chickaniddy for the next year! I've loved being a part of this fun design team of talented ladies! I'm so happy that some amazingly talented ladies are returning with me for the next term, as well as a new group of ladies who I can't wait to get to know!

It's been hard to keep this under wraps for the last month because I've been having a great time creating with Scrumptious! I love the fabulous colors in this collection, and I'm looking forward to sharing my layouts with you next month!

Here's a sneak of what I've been creating:

My mother sat me down and had an intervention with me. She said I needed to post more and start doing giveaways. So I'm just doing what I'm told! :)

Today is the first of some semi-regular giveaways! Michael and I reworked our budget a bit so that I can do one at least once a month, if not more. If you read my scrapping on a budget post, you'll know I love shopping at stores like Tuesday Morning  for scrapping supplies. I hit the jackpot there the other day, and I got a whole bunch of stuff for different prizes! So stay tuned! :)

Here is today's prize:

Amy Tangerine Vellum Shapes, Cute sparkly red clothespins, Wanderlust 6"x6" pad, Pebbles Date Stamp

I also have it on pretty good authority that there will be a few extra little goodies thrown in the package! To enter, just leave a comment letting me know what kinds of things you like given away on scrappy blogs (supplies? gift cards? cut files? etc?) AND/OR what type of posts you'd like to see more of! I'm demanding, I know! Thursday, September 4th is the last day to enter. A winner will be chosen at random by Michael, and announced shortly after!

Last month we continued our tradition of getting photos done every year for our anniversary (August 31st). The photographers we used last year were no longer available, so I had to start from scratch. After much research, we settled on Haley Lovett Photography. We could not have been happier with the photos! We love them so much and she was wonderful to work with. I feel super awkward and uncomfortable in front of the camera, but she put me at ease! I wanted to share a few a lot of my favorites. If you are friends with me on Facebook, you're probably sick of these already. If not, you will be soon because I have about 100 pictures from this shoot to scrapbook with!

We never got a picture of our rings at our wedding, so I love this!

I think this one has "Christmas Card" written all over it!

Good morning! I'm excited to say that The Cut Shoppe has teamed up with Creative Scrappers for this week's sketch!


Creative Scrappers offers two sketch challenges each month, and always has awesome for each month's sketches!  There are also eBook Sketches available for purchase on the Creative Scrappers website. You can play along with today's sketch reveal, by creating a layout based on Sketch #276 and linking up on the Creative Scrappers Blog. You could win a $20 Gift Certificate for The Cut Shoppe!

Here's a look at Sketch #276!

Last week I got a nice and big box from A Cherry On Top! I had birthday money and I birthday gift card burning a hole in my pocket, so I placed a large pre-order a month or so ago. I had $50 worth in cherries, so I got a great deal on this package! Here's what I got: