ScrapbookSteals Peridot 3

You know I kind of feel like my scrappy sister, Sheryl Kloke, having already scrapped a Mid Week Mojo within hours of it being posted on ScrapbookSteals.com.

Today the guest sketcher, Marisa Torp, (another crafty friend) created a fun and simple sketch for the Peridot 3 Mid Week Mojo, which I was able to easily interpret to work with the next batch of photos to be scrapped in my memory album of dad.

Here's her sketch:

And here is my interpretation:

Again I have to thank that sweet Sam at Authentique Paper who sent me the most incredible care package after dad passed. She couldn't have known how in love I would be with everything that she sent and how perfectly the gorgeous collection of fall papers that she sent me—which I don't see listed on their website—and is currently downstairs so I can't even address it's proper name—would be for using on this page.  (Eeesh, how's that for some awful grammar!!  LOL!)  I even dug up some ancient embellies and worked the Tim Holtz Grungeboard into the layout. That stuff smells weird!

Those who know me know my inability to leave out the journaling, and given that I really want to journal about this journey I opted to swap out an embellishment blog to house my hideous handwriting.  Thinking about re-doing it on the computer, but it's not likely. ;)

So while my layout may not be an exact interpretation of the Peridot 3 sketch, it's one more layout done in my album about dad, along with another bucket of tears shed.

Gosh I miss him. 

ScrapbookSteals.com Peridot 2

Well the facelift of the blog is coming along. I really should just convert to WordPress as that is what I use for work, and I'm wayyyy  more familiar with it, but alas, now it's become kind of a personal inner quest to make this one look purdy.

I think for the moment I'm content with the exception of the little green flower doo-hickeys. I want em gone. I'll have to hit up the hunny when he's not quite so frazzled from the boys' incessant whining tonight. I'm already toast. Burnt.

I really love the Peridot 2 sketch at ScrapbookSteals.com. Then again maybe it has something to do with the fact that my dear friend Melodee is the one creating them now. Either way, I've decided to start on the memory album of the last few months of my dads life and think that I'll interpret each sketch each week for the project.

Here's the sketch:

And here is how I've interpreted it:

This wasn't an easy layout to do, but I do love words, and I love journaling. I'm hoping that by the time I'm done with this album that it will be a greatly cherished keepsake that will bring me lots of comfort and joy.

I have to thank my dear friend Sam at Authentique Paper for the lovely Seasons:Summer collection, which from the moment I saw it I knew I wanted it to be a priority in the album that I'm making about dad. 

It's just. so. pretty. <3 p="">

Thanks for stopping by and sharing in the memories of dad with me! 

Oh Snap! 2 Layouts in One Day? ScrapbookSteals Peridot 1

Oyi. I really hope that I can get this scrapping urge out of my system because quite frankly I really need to clean my house! Then again, I guess it's my solace while I'm doing single mommy week.

Anyhow, I started this interpretation of the Peridot 1 Mid Week Mojo sketch at ScrapbookSteals.com. My goal is to get all 10 of this series done! I was the Mojo Mama at ScrapbookSteals for nearly 4 years and never completed an entire series.  Could Melodee finally be my inspiration to do so?

You can find the sketch and Melodee's lovely layout here.

And of course, here is mine.

Now to scrap today's Mid Week Mojo and keep on track!

Moms & Mommihood Lilybee Designs Sketch Challenge

I have to admit! I'm reeeeeeally loving being on the recipient end of the sketch challenges, rather than the one dishing them out each week! I mean not that I didn't love my 4 years at ScrapbookSteals.Com as the Mid Week Mojo mama, but there is certainly something to be said for just not having to over think a project and simply create.

I really loved Monday's sketch challenge design by Wendy Sue Anderson on the Lilybee Designs Blog. In fact when I saw it I immediately thought of the 4 photos that were sitting on my desk (not joking!) waiting to be scrapped.

Here's how my interpretation came out. (Geesh I kind of love the guilt free scrapping nights when hubby is out of town!)

I kind of felt like the 4th photo was overdoing it since they were printed as 4x4's so opted to replace one photo with one of the cute little journaling index cards by Lilybee.

The experience we had last summer helping our community in a time of need was seriously amazing. It was incredible to see so many come together to help others in their severe time of need. Most impressive to me was my daughter Maddi—who is typically a lazy teen when it comes to doing jobs. In fact we wanted her to stay home with the little kids and watch them as her "service".  She proved us wrong as she spent many hours, armpit deep in freezing cold mud, showing us that she really does have what it takes!

So no more complaining when there's laundry to be folded.  M'kay!

PS - Forgive me in the fact that my blog is still so ugly!  One of these days...right. :D

I'm back - Just Kinda

So I haven't blogged forever because I don't like the look of my blog and after blogging all day for work I don't want to be bothered to figure out making this one look nice. Although I really should. Anyhoo, I decided to play along with my first sketch challenge maybe since the days of submitting to the Becky Higgins sketches each month. Let's just say it's been years. I saw this sketch challenge posted on the Paper Bakery Kit Club's blog. It was cute. I knew I wanted to play, especially since I'd just received the day before in the mail the most amazing happy mail from my dear friends at Authentique Paper. So here is my interpretation of the sketch—my beautiful daughter—one of my most bestest creations ever. She makes a mother proud and I'm not just saying that. Believe me—it wasn't easy finding a Prom dress WITH sleeves. (Her requirement—not mine). Enjoy!

Under Construction

So I have to admit. I think I might be giving this blogging thing another go. I mean it's not like I don't do enough for work, but it may just be nice to have a place once again to record the whack that my kid puts me through every day. So bare with me with I try to get my blog pretty to my satisfaction. I dare say I'm going to have to wait until Mr. Lee returns from the stix of Michigan to help me. I'm crafty. I'm not geek.

Want to help my girly get to DALLAS?

That's right people! Maddi is so excited to be participating in her second year of Marching band at her High School. They are so excited as they have been extended an invitation to participate in marching at the Cotton Bowl on New Years Day, 2011. As you can imagine, a trip like that doesn't come cheap!

Maddi is doing her best to earn her way by babysitting, making cookies, handmaking cards to sell as well as sewing! But the fact that she has to earn close to $2,000.00 for all of her fees is quite the undaunting task!

Here's where I can help, and hopefully you can help out too!

I'm offering mini photo sessions for $75.00. Each session will run 30 minutes and you will be given 10 - 15 fully edited photos. You will also be given a disc of every photo taken during your session that you can do with as you please! I know 30 minutes doesn't sound like long, but for those of you that know me, you know I can snap off a gazillion and 10 photos in a short amount of time! :) Plus my hope is that we can get enough people interested that we can raise at least $1,000.00 for her!

If you want to see what I do, you can check out my photos at www.kristyleephoto.com

Or here are a few that you wont find there...


















Now here is the really exciting part. If you have been struggling with your home movies, wanting a great piece for posterity sake....you know...to show your kids how STINKIN' CUTE they were when they were little, boy oh boy have we got an offer for you.

My ever so talented, amazing, creative videographer of a hubby is offering a crazy insane deal on a piggyback video session for an additional $50.00. You can't tell me that you wouldn't flip to have a video like one of these for your family to share with all of your friends all over the world!













We are now filling openings for sessions running from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at Wheeler Farm in Murray, Utah on June 14th, American Fork Ampitheater from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on June 22nd, The Riverwoods in Provo Utah from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on June 29th, and The Benson Grist Mill in Stansbury Park, Utah on July 3rd beginning at 8:00 AM until 10:30 AM

As further incentive for any of you that sign up and refer 2 additional friends to us, we will throw in the family video for free!

We are hoping that times will fill up super fast, and we will add more dates if necessary!

Help us support our girl and her dream of making it to Dallas! Just so you know 90% of all proceeds will go directly to Maddi! The other 10% will to toward supplies, gas and of course, my Diet Dr. Pepper!

Call 801-822-6209 or email at kleeinut@gmail.com today!