My All-American Girl

This month I am so excited to be a guest designer for Scrap it With a Song! SIWAS is a challenge blog that uses song titles as the challenge themes.

My first challenge was the song "American Girl" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

In 1999, my mom became a citizen. My mom is the most patriotic person you will ever meet. Her love for this country is limitless. So there are no words to describe how big of a moment this was for her. Being a single mom, it took her a very long time to save money for the fees and study for the test. On the big day of her swearing in, my grandparents and I went with her to the LA Convention Center to watch her take her oath. We only have one picture from that day and it's been on the fridge for over 10 years. It was about time it found a more permanent place, worthy of it's importance.

I used the new "Glory" collection by Authentique. The muted colors are a beautiful contrast to what you normally get in a patriotic line.

Check out the Scrap it With a Song blog to see the Design Team's take on this song, check out the other challenges for this month, and even give one a try! Maybe you will be chosen to be next month's guest designer!

Thanks for reading! And mom, I am so proud of you.

XOXO,

Pages From the Heart: Authentique Mini-Album

Today I have Part 2 of my Pages From the Heart reveal for this month. I was given Authentique's "Carefree" collection to play with. I made a card and this mini-album.

This collection is so much fun for summer pictures. If you'd like to see the supply list then please head over to the Pages From the Heart blog.

Have a happy and SAFE 4th of July!

XOXO,

A Carefree Card with Authentique!

Happy July everyone! This summer is zipping by! One of my favorite things about summer is I have the time to get lots of crafting done. My latest project for the Pages From the Heart  design team is a card. I made it using the Carefree collection by Authentique.

For more details about how I made this card and to see the supply list, please visit the Pages blog.

I'll be back tomorrow with a mini-album.

XOXO,

My Wish for Healthy Families

Last April, my husband and I were invited to be a part of the March for Babies walk in Newport Beach, CA. We were asked to be a part of Team Dakota by Dakota's mother, Mackenzie. This was an incredibly humbling experience. Seeing the strength of all of the families who had lost a son or daughter was inspiring.

I wanted to scrap this event but was unsure of how to go about it. I saw the challenge for this month at Scrap it With a Song was the song "My Wish" by Rascal Flatts. Not only is it one of my favorite songs, it was also perfect for this picture.

Thanks for reading!

XOXO,

4th of July Wreath

Good morning everyone! I am really enjoying our new place. Sometimes I feel like I am in the country somewhere. I'm sitting next to our big bay window and can hear lots of birds chirping. So peaceful! Make me want to do a whole lot of nothin'!

With 4th of July quickly approaching, I decided our home needed some sprucing up to prepare for this important holiday. I had made this Valentine's Day wreath earlier this year and wanted to try something similar, only with paper.

Here is what a Friday night looks like for me!

And that eventually turned into this...

I used some chipboard that I had buried in one of my drawers to cut the frame. The paper is called Glory and it is by Authentique. I found it at my local scrapbook store. I love that the colors are a little muted and that it has this musical themed paper.

Have a happy Wednesday everyone! Thanks for reading!

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XOXO,