From Summer to Fall...

It seems like we went from this...

to this...

Layout copyright twopeasinabucket.com.

in the blink of an eye. 

The pictures are from last year, but the layouts are new. The summer one is my last Bella Blvd assignment using the Sunshine & Happiness line. I did decide to step down from the team last month to free up some of my summer. Loved my time at Bella, they were a fantastic company to work for - not to mention they make super cute lines!

The school layout is from the twopeasinabucket.com gallery. It almost all Basic Grey Clippings with a bit of Crate thrown in. I'm so happy that I took some of these detailed shots of Nico's preschool backpack and sneakers. He has grown up so much since then. 

I take a lot of pictures. Like really a lot and sometimes I wonder if its overkill. But then when I look back at Nico's baby pictures, I only regret the ones that I didn't take. I guess the answer is that I'll continue to be that Mom - the one who brings her camera to the bus stop the Lego store and everywhere else life happens (with no regrets). 

Believe it or not, I'm still buried under a pile of laundry and knee-deep in packing away summer clothes. Football practice is in full swing and I'm finally getting back into the swing of making something every day. More to share soon.

Back to School @ 2Peas

Have you checked out the Back to School Event going on at twopeasinabucket.com? It's packed with tutorials, free classes, give aways and a Guest Designer post by little old me! I love that community, I think their gallery is one of my greatest inspirations. The shopping area doesn't hurt either.

I was so very thrilled when Jamie asked me to design something "different" for a back to school page. This is what I came up with...

The flash cards were created in Microsoft Word.

I love this School Spirit line by Crate Paper. My favorite piece is that little red schoolhouse.

For more details on how I came up with the page, please visit the 2Peas "Back to School" Event. I'll see you there!