VSBN September 2017 – Dress Up

We all dress up in the fall – whether it’s for Halloween or nice clothes for the family holiday get together.  Or maybe just because.  My family & I do all three. H – Dress Up.  The challenge …

VSBN September 2017 – Labor Day

What does Labor Day mean to you?  How do you celebrate Labor Day?  For some, it’s summer’s last hooray.  When I was growing up, we went to the lake for swimming and a picnic.  In my early 20’s, …

VSBN September 2017 – Back to School

Back to school – nothing screams fall like back to school time.  School supplies.  New clothes.  This was my favorite time of the year.  Mom would take us to Roses for back to school clothes.  This was before …

VSBN September 2017 – Food

Food.  It’s all about the food.  It’s been said that we spend longer today than they did years ago in restaurants having dinner.  Maybe it wasn’t said nicely.  Maybe they were complaining about the long table wait and …

VSBN September 2017 – Holidays

Happy October!  I’m working my way through the nine challenges presented for Virtual Scrapbook Night (VSBN) September 2017.  Today’s focus is on HOLIDAYS.  How many holidays there are in your fall depends on when you start your fall …

VSBN September 2017 – Birthdays

How appropriate, seeing today is my brother’s 45th birthday.  I could not have planned this any better.  Happy birthday to my favorite brother! We, as a family, celebrate several family members’ birthdays in the fall months.  My own …

VSBN September 2017 – Pumpkins

Pumpkins are the ultimate fall “thing”.  It’s not fall without pumpkins.  Everything is pumpkin.  Sometimes it’s a bit too much.  Pumpkin spice in chocolate?  That’s a crime.  Pumpkin spice creamer, on the other hand, is something I look …

VSBN September 2017 – Festivals

Hello there!  It is my pleasure to serve as the hostess for SplitCoastStampers’ September 2017 VSBN.  For 2017, VSBN (Virtual ScrapBooking Night) consists of a series of monthly challenges, rather than a series of quarterly virtual scrap nights.  …

Ice Storm 2009 – Day 1, Venturing Out

I felt like scrapping a series of photos that tell a story.   It’s time for a double page spread! I love the reflection of my husband’s work gloves in the windshield of the truck. Thanks for stopping …

MSM’s T-2 Cat

More stashbusters!  For this one, I dug into my stash for a cat scrapbook kit I knew I had. I wanted to do a cat themed layout with a grid of circles.   Here’s the challenge:  Stashbusters – …