Here’s another one of my layouts from the Cloud 9 Spotlight for AMM.

Journaling Reads:
I don’t like traveling.

I definitely don’t like traveling on a plane. Not since you were born.
Not since security checks became hours long. And not since I have to
carry all your stuff and my stuff as a carry on. I used to love to fly,
but now, given the choice, I will always choose to drive somewhere than
fly there.

Last month, your dad’s brother got married in Nashville. Unfortunately,
driving there would have taken us days so we had no choice but to fly.
To make matters worse, there were no direct flights from here to there.
I may hate flying but I hate layovers ten times more. Rushing from one
plane to another, stressing about all our luggage, making it to the
flight on time, getting your car seat settled in and making sure we can
find a seat so all three of us can sit together. None of these are my
idea of fun.

So I’d been dreading the whole trip. And as we flew to Kansas City, I
whined the whole time. As I deplaned and found the next flight, I was
still twitchy and stressed out. I was so impatient that I managed to
find ways to get on your dad’s last nerve.

But, as always you came to the rescue.

While I was checking my watch to see when we’d board, you walked right
up to the metal box for checking your carryover size and climbed into
it. You sat your pretty bottom down and proceeded to read the brochure
you dad gave you. By the time I looked up, half the passengers were smiling.

I couldn’t help but do the same.

My wonderful boy, you constantly find wways to make me laugh and remind
me that there’s joy in every little moment with you.

I was lucky enough to make it to Round Three. Here’s the challenge:

Hey all! Your next challenge is to rock out with ribbon. Vintage,
scraps, sequins and trims…bust em out and use em up! We’re not looking
for a specific number or style, just EXCESSIVE ribbon usage. Something
fun, something different.

And this is what I did.

Here’s one of my layouts from the Rusty Pickle French Market Spotlight
for AMM.

Journaling is about how much I love to watch Jake and David bond.

Here’s the minibook for the Scrapworks Halloween Spotlight for AMM.

Here’s one of my layouts from the Scrapworks Halloween Spotlight for AMM.

Journaling Reads:
Little David, I’m regularly amazed at your displays of love. You are so
generous with others. If we have a friend come over and we ask you to
give him a hug, you don’t even hesitate before you give this practical
stranger a wonderful hug.

Last weekend, we went to the pumpkin patch, and it was your first time.
You were so excited to see all the pumpkins that you ran from one corner
to another, touching each of the pumpkins. It gave me so much joy to
watch you.

As you walked up to this very large pumpkin, I observed you give it an
interested look and then a hesitant touch. To encourage you to explore,
I said, “David, give the pumpkin a hug.” And you did: a kind, full, and
genuine hug. It made me feel so warm inside to see you do that.

I am so thrilled that you are so full of love and so generous with it. I
hope you continue to share your love with everyone around you, even with
pumpkins.

I made it to round two of Last Scrapper Standing. Woo hoo. Here’s the
challenge for round two:
“Alright. Your next challenge from the Dare book. It is to scrap 7
Random Facts. They could be facts about yourself, your spouse, your
child, your best friend…whomever. Just make em random and make em 7.”

I wanted to give the impression that I was looking at a mirror, so I
wrapped my background in aluminum paper. I put a black frame to make it
look like the mirror frame and even embossed the corners like a mirror
might have. It didn’t photograph well but it’s really shiny and reflects.

The facts are:
1. I can’t ride a bike.
2. I am scared of the dark
3. I have no middle name.
4. I am double-jointed on my arms
5. I went to my parents’ wedding. I even ditched school for it.
6. I have never broken a bone anywhere.
7. I can touch the tip of my nose with my tongue.