Thursday, June 30

What's Your Favorite...

thing (or things) you collect?? My collections over the years have varied from watches to merri-go-round horse figurines... to teapots & cups... to Coke & diner things... to glass doorknobs... to scrapbook supplies.

Our home is too small to continue collecting things. Although the doorknobs and a few teapots & cups are now decor around our home... sadly the rest are either gone or are boxed up in the garage.

So when it came time to do this Favorite Challenge, I didn't want to do it with something I'd collected in the past. So, for this challenge I went a different direction... I thought about what one thing I wish I could collect... if it were possible. And my wish would be to collect Rainee laughter in a bottle... to collect every giggle... every joyful chuckle... every belly filled laugh she shares... because her laughter brightens every day... and fills every moment with such happiness & delight... I never seem to get enough of it.

Now... it's your turn to share your favorite collection... in a card, layout or project... whatever you'd like we'd love to see it. And sadly this will be the last Favorite Challenge over at TAAFOMFT... life has taken over for Julie so she will be unable to continue the TAAFOMFT Challenge Blog. I will miss the challenges... they have become a new and special part of how I scrapbook. I never thought I would scrap anything other than photos of family... but it's been a wonderful thing to scrap the things in my life (and my families) which are favorites. It's become an important part of sharing our life on paper. I have been blessed to be a part to the DT and it will always be my favorite. I will miss all the emails from my fellow DT members... but I know the friendships will remain. Thank you, Julie, for this delightfully different way to scrapbook. Thank you for being the very best DT boss anyone could ask for... and for your beautiful friendship... you have blessed my life more than you know!!!!

MichelleLadybugSig

Tuesday, June 28

Welcome Baby Card...

This card is from the Baby Shower we went to last weekend. The last time I used this baby stamp... (here & here) I told you how much I loved this stamp... it's perfect for a boy or a girl... it's so versatile... don't ya just love stamps like that?

As for the shower... this was Rainee's very first baby shower and she had such a great time! She loved all the shower games... and she's still talking about how we couldn't say BABY... she thought that was hard and a bit silly... because everything was about babies!!!

Next... I realized this weekend, I haven't posted the Father's Day card I made for Steve. For the card, I used an actual A&W can and cut out the logo. For his gift... I used a your-choice six pack carton from BevMo... then rolled up the shirt & pants, and added one of his favorite beers to the gift.

Well that's it for today... see you tomorrow...
MichelleLadybugSig

Monday, June 27

Eat...

Since we had such fun on 'National Donut Day'...making our own donuts... I went searching to find more silly food holidays... and much to my surprise & delight... I found a ton!! After printing out the list, I found that a majority of them were something I could use to entertain Rainee... so I don't hear those dreaded words... "I'm bored" during the summer.

So these photos are from our day celebrating 'National Eat Your Vegetables Day'. It made it a great way to eat a few more veggies... because who couldn't do with a few more... Right? One of Rainee's favorites is carrots... so I thought it only appropriate she take photos with them! I love the color combo of her pink top with the orange & green from the carrots... cheery and bright!

I also used the sketch from SketchyThursdays. With summer here, I haven't been scrapping as much as I would like to... but I'm hoping after using this sketch I'll be back in the SketchyThursdays groove once again. Thanks for a great sketch... it was perfect for my photos!!!

Thanks for stopping by... Have a happy Monday!

MichelleLadybugSig

Have a happy Monday!!!

Friday, June 24

10 every{day} HAPPY things...


     HAPPY HAPPY FRIDAY!!! I hope you'll play along!!!
     Here's my every{day} HAPPY list for this week...

     1. I know it's silly, but I love watching the cream swirling
         around in my coffee cup... it's never the same... it's my
         start of every new day...
     2. Buy 2 get 1 FREE... I love getting free things...
         Rainee is enjoying her new Wii games...
     3. $1.00 movie days...
     4. Enjoying... "Chocolate Eclair Day"... yum!!!
     5. Cool & refreshing frozen orange slices... on a hot days
     6. Bass Pro Days with Rainee... making crafts, playing
         games & learning all kinds of new outdoor things....
     7. Raine & dirt... what is it about it these two??... Rainee can't get enough of it... I love watching
         her... drive her toys cars in it... make her "special recipes" with it... make a pretend garden in
         it... then seeing her happy smiling face with dirt everywhere... this is a beautiful sight!
     8. Watching the skywriter go across the sky... waiting for each letter to be made... we had fun
         guessing what letter would be next... such fun!!! 
     9. Cheesecake Factory for dinner... Jambalaya....mmmmm....
   10. Spending time with Steve for Father's Day....

My favorite creation this week... Donut Day... we've been having such fun with all the fun and kookie food holidays... Rainee gets excited for each new one...

Now... if you'd like to play along here with your 10 every{day} HAPPY things... Here's How: Use the linky below anytime before next Friday... and share your list and/or favorite creation. It's about sharing HAPPY things.... So, join in any time during the week... Happy Friday!

MichelleLadybugSig

Wednesday, June 22

Stuff For To{day}...

Stuff For To{day}... just a little merriment...

Pajak...
Some of you may already know I'm Polish... but what you may not know is that I love finding Polish things. And this is my most recent find...  It's called a Pajak... A Polish Paper Chandelier... it's made with paper flower & straws... then when you look up into it... you see this amazing view... I love it! I might have to try one...

Let Freedom Ring...
I was looking over at Fiskars for a few things and came across some great ideas for the 4th of July (if you're having a stay at home party)... there's a bunch of ideas... but since we're going to a beach & fireworks hoopla... I thought at least I could make these for the kiddos... they're sure to be a hit! 

Fashion Diary...
My friend Bekka is doing a Fashion Diary... and this one caught my eye... loved the outfit... but I also loved how she put all the photos together... so delightful!













Chalkboard Paint...
Although I've never tried it... I love anything you can do with chalkboard paint... and this is one of those project I think will push me over the edge to do, it's... Chalkboard Painted Plates... I can't wait to go to the thrift store to find some old plate to do this with... 













Cupcakes...
Lastly The Anatomy of a Cupcake... this just makes me smile.... because who doesn't love cupcakes.
















Oh and before I forget... Happy Chocolate Eclair Day... Rainee and I are off to celebrate now...

MichelleLadybugSig


Tuesday, June 21

Donut Day...

This layout is from our day of celebrating a fun silly food holiday... "National Donut Day"... I happened to stumbled upon it... and both Rainee & I were happy I did... did you know even the big donut store chains {Krispy Kreme & Dunkin' Donuts} gave one FREE donut to every guest... fun huh!!!

Anyway instead of going out for donuts... I decided to make our own semi-homemade donuts... we had fun celebrating Donut Day!!! Since then, I've found other silly food holidays we've been celebrating like... Eat Your Vegetable Day.... Strawberry Pie Day... Ice Cream Soda Day... and tomorrow is National Chocolate Eclair Day.... hmmmmmm I wonder what we'll be doing tomorrow...

Thanks for taking a break on my blog and for your lovely comments... see you tomorrow!

MichelleLadybugSig

Monday, June 20

Right Before My Eyes...

I've been wanting to do a layout about the changes I see in Rainee... every day there is something new changing with her.... her personality... her height... her confidence... her independence... even her smile with all those teeth she's loosing. She's really bloomed since she started school. And although I miss all the stages of her life that have brought her this far... I am excited to see what each day brings... right before my eyes.

Thanks for buzzing by... I hope your week is full of joy and tons of laughter... 

MichelleLadybugSig

Friday, June 17

10 every{day} HAPPY things...


     HAPPY HAPPY FRIDAY!!! I hope you'll play along!!!
     Here's my every{day} HAPPY list for this week...

     1. Toys from a gumball machine...
     2. Finding pretty stones at the beach...
     3. Making my mom's macaroni salad... making it reminds
         me of my childhood... and it always makes me smile!!!
     4. Finding $20 in the washer, even after I've checked all
         the pockets... 
     5. Watching Bugs Bunny... and laughing at it's silliness...
     6. Candles in mason jars as the sun says good night...
     7. Learning to crochet flowers...
     8. Looking through a kaleidoscope... so amazing...
 9. The way Rainee says her new favorite phrase... "My bacasan is doing goooood"... it's just adorable...
     it makes me smile just thinking about it....
10. Watching the the humming birds flit & flutter around in our backyard...
     and wondering do they ever get tired?

My favorite creation this week... my mini book of Rainee's Refrigerator Art... It's something I've been wanting to do... we'd love for you to play along... showing us your favorite piece of artwork with These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things...

Anddddddd... If you'd like to play along here with your 10 every{day} happy things... here's how: Use the linky below anytime before next Friday... and share your list and/or your favorite creation for the week. It's all about sharing whatever makes you HAPPY.... it's that easy! So, join in ANY TIME during the week... Happy Friday!

MichelleLadybugSig

Thursday, June 16

Tongue-Tied To{day}...


Rainee enjoyed every moment of taking care of the butterflies for Mrs. Baguyo. And when the time came to say good-bye... one butterfly just didn't want to leave... he stayed around enjoying Rainee's company. And I enjoyed watching and taking photos of them together. Thanks again Sharon... Rainee loved loved loved taking care of them for you! This was a blissful butterfly day!


Enjoy your Thurs{day}... MichelleLadybugSig

Wednesday, June 15

What's Your Favorite...

"Refrigerator Art"... every piece of artwork Rainee makes is a favorite... and each one finds a spot on our refrigerator. I love every piece of artwork and every sweet note she gives me... and it would be impossible for me to pick just one. So instead, I made a mini book of Rainee's refrigerator.

Over the years I take photos of our fridge... but once Rainee started school, I decided to take a photo  right before each new season, as I'm taking down the old and putting up the new. These photos are from her First Grade Year... I left some blank in the back for the photos I still need to find... and for her more of her artwork in the future. This is one of my favorite ways of documenting our everyday life...

Now its your turn... you can make a card, a layout, a mini album, an altered item... about your favorite piece of art! Be sure to check out our DT for what is their favorite. Our prize this time is a $25.00 Gift Certificate to a favorite place...  NoelMignon.com! You have until 9PM the 28th of June to upload your project.



Thanks for your comments and stopping by they are always appreciated!! Enjoy your Wednesday...

MichelleLadybugSig

Tuesday, June 14

Dream Big...

I've been wanting to use this background paper for awhile... but just couldn't figure out the right photo... until I saw this one... this photo of Rainee is one of my new favorite photos... She was out side picking flowers for me... smelling each one... and saying either "nope, not this one"... or... "yup, this one is perfect" ... I love the fact that she cared so much about not only how the flower looked... but how it smelled... it was the cutest thing...

Hope you Tuesday is terrific... enjoy!

MichelleLadybugSig

Friday, June 10

10 every{day} HAPPY things...


HAPPY HAPPY FRIDAY!!!

soooooooo over the last few weeks of making my HAPPY lists... I've decided it needed a name change... and I it's better called... 10 every{day} HAPPY things...
this way you or I can post our HAPPY things anytime, and not feel you have to do it just on Friday... here's to another HAPPY week... hope you'll play along!!!

Here's my every{day} HAPPY list for this week...

     1. Playing with Rainee in her indoor fort...
     2. Flashlight tag...
                                                                     3. Cereal for dinner...
                                                                     4. Ice Cream-In-A-Bag... so much fun... 
                                                                     5. Peaches, peaches, peaches...
                                                                     6. Warm clothes from the dryer...
                                                                     7. Making donuts...
                                                                      8. Saying good-bye to butterflies...
                                                                      9. Cracker-Jack surprises...
                                                                    10. Chasing birds at the beach...
My favorite creation this week... I has to be ALL the photos of Rainee when she said good-bye to the butterflies... and with so many to choose from, it's hard to decide.. so I'll share this one today... I love the artsy angle of this photo... because there are so many I'll have to share the rest another day...

If you'd like to play along... here's how: You have ALL WEEK to use the linky below. You can do one or both... the list or your creation. It's all about sharing whatever makes you HAPPY.... it's that easy! So, join in ANY TIME... have a very Happy Friday!

MichelleLadybugSig

Thursday, June 9

Tongue-Tied To{day}...

Some every{day} moments!

Setting butterflies free...
Fort day!
Donut day!
Have a happy one!

MichelleLadybugSig